The 7 Most Undervalued Meme Stocks to Buy in July 2024
- Meme stocks looked to be on the comeback trail in May of this year after retail trader Keith Gill, known online as “Roaring Kitty,” made a triumphant return to social media after a three-year hiatus. By posting only a few cryptic memes heralding his return, Gill managed to more than double the share prices of popular undervalued meme stocks such as GameStop (NYSE: GME ) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC ).
- 07/12/2024
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Koss's stock continues slide after spiking on rumors of interest from Roaring Kitty
- Shares of Koss Corp. continued their slide Tuesday, falling 12% in premarket trades after ending Monday's session down 21.4%.
- 07/09/2024
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KOSS Stock Plunges 20% as Roaring Kitty Hype Fades
- When it comes to social media frenzies, securities that meme trader Keith Gill — known online as “Roaring Kitty” — own do not represent the only avenue for extreme upside. Rather, speculation about what Gill could buy next can be just as powerful.
- 07/08/2024
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Koss's stock pares gains after spike amid rumors of interest from Roaring Kitty
- Shares of Koss Corp. pared back last week's gains, falling 15.4% in premarket trades after ending Friday's session up 25.6%.
- 07/08/2024
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Meme-Mania Fuels Propels Shares of Koss Corp. (NASDAQ: KOSS)
- Last week, Koss Corp. NASDAQ: KOSS surged over 200% on abnormal volume and meme speculation. The stock traded over 100 million shares combined on Wednesday and Friday, compared to its average volume of just 1.9 million shares, highlighting its current high activity.
- 07/08/2024
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Koss Stock Is Latest to Be Boosted by Meme Trade
- Koss stock has risen 253% this week and is on pace to have its best weekly performance since the week ending Jan. 29, 2021.
- 07/05/2024
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Big tech is not the haven some claim, so it's time to raise cash, says this hedge fund
- Friday futures action suggests U.S. investors will return from the Independence Day break with stocks striving to register more record highs.
- 07/05/2024
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Koss Stock Rockets 250%: Meme Stock Madness Strikes Again
- The meme stock phenomenon isn't dead—it's just biding its time. Koss Corporation KOSS, a headphone maker with fundamentals that could use a little tuning, saw its stock price skyrocket over 250% on Wednesday.
- 07/05/2024
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Koss continues rally as meme-stock chatter continues around the headphone maker
- Shares of Koss Corp. rose 7.6% in premarket trades Friday as meme-stock chatter continues to swirl around the headphone maker.
- 07/05/2024
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5 Investors Betting Big on Koss (KOSS) Stock
- There are plenty of speculators out there looking for the next meme stock to bet on. Koss (NASDAQ: KOSS ) is one such company that appears to be garnering interest in these circles, with KOSS stock surging 143% today on a shortened session.
- 07/03/2024
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KOSS Stock Alert: Koss Surges 90% on Renewed Meme Interest
- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS ), one of the high-flyers in the 2021 meme stock craze, is catching a bid today. This follows the return of Roaring Kitty, who helped kickstart the rise in GameStop (NYSE: GME ) and other meme stocks in 2021.
- 07/03/2024
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Here's why the Koss Corporation stock price is surging
- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) stock price has gone parabolic in the past few weeks, making it one of the top-performing companies in Wall Street. It initially surged to a high of $6.96 in May, a 205% increase from its lowest swing this year.
- 06/06/2024
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Meme Stocks GME, AMC, KOSS Surge as Roaring Kitty Lights New Fire
- Roaring Kitty, real name Keith Gill — the well-known Reddit user who helped ignite the 2021 short squeeze of GameStop (NYSE: GME ) stock — is sparking interest in meme stocks again today. Last night, Gill shared a post on Reddit which appears to show that he now owns 5 million shares of GME stock.
- 06/03/2024
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Koss Stock Warning: Take Profits and Cancel Your Buy Orders Now!
- The meme stock trend of 2021 is back in 2024 – but that's not necessarily a good thing. Retail traders are suddenly interested in Koss (NASDAQ: KOSS ) now, but have they really studied the company's fundamentals?
- 05/28/2024
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Zacks Initiates Coverage of KOSS With Underperform Recommendation
- Discover why Zacks has given KOSS an "Underperform" rating, being the first on Wall Street to initiate coverage on the stock. Explore the company's financial challenges, competitive pressures and operational risks, balanced by its strong cash reserves and focus on innovation.
- 05/24/2024
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Sell the Meme Stocks in May and Go Away?
- Last week, the market experienced a flashback to the meme stock mania of 2021. Keith Gill, famously known as RoaringKitty, reemerged on X, sparking a renewed frenzy among retail traders.
- 05/22/2024
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Is the meme-stock frenzy over already? Possibly, say experts.
- It was the week the meme-stock frenzy from 2021 returned with a vengeance — and it may all be over already.
- 05/17/2024
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Koss stock joins the meme stock craze: ‘it bothers me'
- KOSS Corp (NASDAQ: KOSS) opened up more than 50% as the meme stock craze continued on Tuesday. Koss stock has more than doubled versus its YTD low Meme stocks including $KOSS have been rallying ever since Keith Gill who goes by “Roaring Kitty” on X posted on the social media platform on Monday.
- 05/14/2024
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5 Meme Stocks With a High Short Interest
- No, it's not 2021. But waking up today, you might have been forgiven for thinking so.
- 05/14/2024
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Blast From the Past: Former Meme KOSS Stock Soars on Roaring Kitty News
- Koss (NASDAQ: KOSS ) stock is taking off on Monday as it joins other meme stocks in rallying today following the return of Roaring Kitty. Roaring Kitty, real name Keith Gill, is the meme stock trader that kicked off the rally in 2021.
- 05/13/2024
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Koss Corporation Releases Third Quarter Results
- MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) (the “Company”), a U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2024.
- 05/09/2024
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Koss Corporation Releases Second Quarter Results
- MILWAUKEE, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) (the “Company”), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2023.
- 02/01/2024
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Koss Corporation Releases First Quarter Results
- MILWAUKEE, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) (the “Company”), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2023.
- 10/26/2023
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Koss Corporation Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
- MILWAUKEE, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) (the “Company”), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
- 08/24/2023
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Why Are Meme Stocks GME, KOSS, AMC Up Today?
- Speculators are diving back into meme stocks as they consider what the court rejection of AMC Entertainment's (NYSE: AMC ) proposed settlement with its stockholders means. The court's decision — blocking the conversion of AMC Entertainment Preferred Equity Units (NYSE: APE ) into AMC common stock — may have gotten the ball rolling for the “mother of all short squeezes” over the weekend.
- 07/24/2023
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The Good And Bad: Synchrony Financial & Koss Corp
- See two of the featured stocks from this month's model portfolios.
- 03/24/2023
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The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. Defeats Motion to Dismiss in Robinhood Securities Class Action
- NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On August 10, 2022, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied, in part, the motion to dismiss filed in the Federal Securities Tranche of the multidistrict litigation, In re January 2021 Short Squeeze Trading Litigation, 1:21-md-02989 (S.D. Fl.). On November 30, 2021, The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. filed a consolidated class action complaint against Robinhood Markets, Inc., Robinhood Financial, LLC and Robinhood Securities, LLC (collectively, “Robinhood”) on behalf of investors who held common stock in AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY), BlackBerry Ltd. (NYSE BB), Express Inc. (NYSE: EXPR), GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), Koss Corp. (NASDAQ: KOSS), Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (NYSE: TR), or American Depositary Shares of foreign-issuers Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and Trivago N.V. (NASDAQ: TRVG) (collectively “the Affected Stocks”) as of the close of trading on January 27, 2021, and sold such shares at a loss between January 28, 2021, and February 4, 2021 (the “Class”). In its order upholding investors’ market manipulation claims, the Court held that investors adequately alleged that Robinhood manipulated the market for the Affected Stocks and artificially depressing their share prices by restricting trading in the stocks, cancelling purchase orders, closing out call options early, and selling shares to meet margin requirements. The lawsuit asserts that because of Robinhood’s market manipulation, the share prices of the Affected Stocks dropped significantly, and many investors sold their shares at depressed prices. If you sold any of the Affected Stocks (AMC; BBBY; BB; EXPR; GME; KOSS; TR; NOK; or TRVG) between January 28, 2021 and February 4, 2021 and have questions concerning your legal rights or your ability to participate in the Class action please contact Michael Cohen, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email mcohen@rosenlegal.com or go to https://rosenlegal.com/case/robinhood/ for further information. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm’s attorneys are ranked and recognized by numerous independent and respected sources. Rosen Law Firm has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
- 08/19/2022
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Ryan Cohen Just Tanked Meme Stocks GME, AMC, KOSS
- Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock Ryan Cohen is hitting meme stocks hard on Friday after selling his entire stake in Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY ). Cohen, through his RC Ventures venture capital firm, sold all of his shares of BBBY stock for between $18.68 and $29.22 each.
- 08/19/2022
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7 Short-Squeeze Stocks to Put on Your Must-Watch List
- The beaten-down stock market has created an opportunity for contrarian investors in short-squeeze stocks. Essentially, bearish traders must borrow the underlying securities which they are pessimistic about.
- 08/16/2022
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Koss settles headphone patent dispute with Apple ahead of trial
- Yahoo Finance Live's Rachelle Akuffo breaks down the latest in Koss' patent dispute between Apple.
- 07/25/2022
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TradeZero Halted Trading in Meme Stocks AMC, GME, KOSS. Now It Owes the SEC $100,000.
- TradeZero and its CEO have settled with the SEC regarding charges that it misled investors about a meme stocks trading halt. The post TradeZero Halted Trading in Meme Stocks AMC, GME, KOSS.
- 05/24/2022
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Meme Stocks News: Why Are GME, AMC, BBBY, KOSS, NEGG, HYMC Stocks Moving Today?
- Meme stocks are in focus today as a number of Reddit favorites plummet despite the promising stock-split announcement from GameStop. The post Meme Stocks News: Why Are GME, AMC, BBBY, KOSS, NEGG, HYMC Stocks Moving Today?
- 04/01/2022
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AMC, GME, BB, KOSS, NEGG: What Are Meme Stocks?
- What are meme stocks? Well, they've been a point of interest for retail investors since the rise of GameStop last year.
- 03/30/2022
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Meme Stocks News: What Is Going on With GME, AMC, NEGG, BBBY Stocks Today?
- News about AMC and GameStop has excited investors and propelled those names, along with other meme stocks, much higher in recent days. The post Meme Stocks News: What Is Going on With GME, AMC, NEGG, BBBY Stocks Today?
- 03/29/2022
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Return Of The Meme Markets? 11 Stocks Surging Today
- It's 2022, and the meme markets seem to be back in full force. The catalysts are plentiful, and retail investors seem primed for another 2021 ape-like run.
- 03/28/2022
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Meme Stocks News: Why Are GME, AMC, KOSS, SNDL Stocks Up Today?
- Meme stocks are everywhere today after GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen reportedly purchased 100,000 shares of GME stock. The post Meme Stocks News: Why Are GME, AMC, KOSS, SNDL Stocks Up Today?
- 03/23/2022
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Meme Stocks Are Running Up In After-Hours Trading As GameStop, Koss Continue Surge
- The so-called meme stocks are at it again, with shares in several companies rising sharply higher in after-hours trading. Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) is the leader of the pack, up 21% to $11.70 at press time.
- 03/22/2022
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After Meme-Stock Turmoil, SEC Proposes 1-Day Settlement of Trades
- Brokers and exchanges had to impose trading halts amid the frenetic action of early 2021. A proposal from regulators could speed things up and reduce risks.
- 02/09/2022
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Meme Stocks Alert: What Is Going on With GME, AMC, KOSS, BB Stocks Today?
- After meme stocks enjoyed a monumental 2021 that saw names like GME and AMC skyrocket, 2022 may be a different scenario. The post Meme Stocks Alert: What Is Going on With GME, AMC, KOSS, BB Stocks Today?
- 01/06/2022
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7 Dumbest Investments of 2021 That Made Many People Millionaires
- With an eventful year soon coming to a close, here's a look back at the dumbest investments of 2021 that made some millionaires. The post 7 Dumbest Investments of 2021 That Made Many People Millionaires appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 11/30/2021
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The Top 7 Micro-Cap Stocks to Buy Before 2022
- Micro-cap stocks offer big growth potential, but not all opportunities are created equal. Each of these earns a Portfolio Grader “A” rating.
- 11/04/2021
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Koss extends 2-day rally to 43% as meme-stock traders cheer patent victory over Apple
- Trading in Koss stock was briefly halted Tuesday evening amid price volatility.
- 10/13/2021
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KOSS Stock Is Soaring as the Reddit Favorite Trumps Apple
- Koss won a patent victory against Apple yesterday. Reddit investors may have found a new favorite as KOSS stock spikes.
- 10/13/2021
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KOSS Stock: Why It Substantially Increased This Week
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) increased 24.95% yesterday. This is why it happened.
- 10/13/2021
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What Did the Stock Market Do Today, Aug. 24? 3 Big Stories to Catch Up On.
- So what did the stock market do today? All eyes were on meme stocks like GME and AMC as shares soared to recent highs.
- 08/24/2021
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Koss Corporation Q4 Net Sales Jump 37%, Closing Fiscal Year with a 7% Gain
- MILWAUKEE, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its results for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2021.
- 08/19/2021
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You Must Ask the Obvious Question With Koss Corporation
- While KOSS stock might seem an attractive speculation based on social media, you've got to recognize the obvious warning sign. The post You Must Ask the Obvious Question With Koss Corporation appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 06/23/2021
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Koss Stock Proves Its Staying Power, Moves Past Meme Stock Infamy
- Meme stock Koss has settled down and with potential tailwinds like smartphone makers making buyers pay for earbuds, KOSS stock has upside. The post Koss Stock Proves Its Staying Power, Moves Past Meme Stock Infamy appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 06/15/2021
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Meme stocks stumble after GameStop discloses SEC probe into the frenzy
- The big meme stocks all took a hit in after-hours trading Wednesday as GameStop discloses SEC probe and willingness to fully cooperate with the regulator's inquiry.
- 06/09/2021
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The 7 Best Micro-Cap Stocks You Can Buy Now
- As the global economy opens up, micro-cap stocks are a great way to take advantage of the high growth that's happening around the world. The post The 7 Best Micro-Cap Stocks You Can Buy Now appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 06/07/2021
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Why GameStop, Naked Brand, Rocket Companies, and Other Reddit Stocks Soared Today
- The bulls were on parade.
- 06/02/2021
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What Happened With AMC, GameStop, Koss, Nokia And Palantir Today?
- AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) shares soared higher Wednesday by 95.6% to $62.55 amid renewed interest from retail investors. The company announced Tuesday that it raised $230.5 million in new equity from Mudrick Capital.
- 06/02/2021
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Not Just AMC: These Are The Meme Stocks Reddit Traders Are Pumping Again As Experts Urge 'Extreme Caution'
- Shares of struggling chains AMC and Bed Bath & Beyond surged as much as 50% Wednesday.
- 06/02/2021
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Is Koss Stock Garnering Strength For Another Big Move?
- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS), a headphone designer and manufacturer, has seen bullish action in its stock recently following renewed interest from investors. Interestingly, 77.33% of Koss's shares are held by insiders and institutions, with a whopping 69.83% held by insiders and 7.5% held by institutions as of May 14.
- 06/02/2021
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Meme stocks have some staying power: Former E-Trade CEO
- CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" team discusses meme stocks with Karl Roessner, Lefteris Acquisition CEO and former E-Trade CEO.
- 06/01/2021
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The meme-stock mania, with Bespoke Investment Group co-founder Paul Hickey
- Bespoke Investment Group co-founder Paul Hickey joins ‘Closing Bell' to discuss meme stocks and how he thinks they're not as impactful on the broader market.
- 05/28/2021
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AMC & r/wallstreetbets: A Market Moving Combo
- 'Meme stocks' are back in fashion, and AMC is stealing the spotlight with a nearly 200% rally in the past 5 days of trading.
- 05/28/2021
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2 Reddit Stocks Look Like They Broke Out Of Bullish Patterns
- Koss Corp. (NASDAQ:KOSS) and BlackBerry LTD. (NYSE:BB) are two of the Reddit trading crowd's favorite stocks.
- 05/26/2021
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Meme Stocks News: Why Reddit Names GME, AMC, KOSS, BB and EXPR Are Rallying Today
- Meme stocks are making the news again as a massive rally sends shares of some of Reddit's favorite investments heading higher. The post Meme Stocks News: Why Reddit Names GME, AMC, KOSS, BB and EXPR Are Rallying Today appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 05/26/2021
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Koss Corp. Releases Third Quarter Results
- MILWAUKEE, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its third quarter results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
- 05/12/2021
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Don't Listen To The Meme-Stock Hype: Koss Corp (KOSS)
- As more investors willfully admit they are gambling on stocks, we feel compelled to offer an easy way to make more informed decisions.
- 05/12/2021
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7 Reddit Stocks Going to $0 as the Social Media Enthusiasm Dims
- A bunch of Reddit stocks soared with the r/WallStreetBets excitement. However, these seven look like rather poor long-term investments.
- 04/30/2021
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7 Cheap Stocks to Avoid Until the Hype Retreats
- While cheap stocks have captured the imagination of speculators everywhere, you should avoid this space until it stabilizes. The post 7 Cheap Stocks to Avoid Until the Hype Retreats appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 04/29/2021
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GameStop shares soar another 10% premarket, lifting other 'meme' stocks AMC, Naked Brand and Koss too
- Shares of videogame retailer GameStop Corp. rose another 10% in premarket trade Tuesday, extending their prior-day gains amid talk on social media that trader in South Korea have joined the Reddit group seeking to push their bull case for the company. The stock was active late Monday after an after-market announcement that it had completed its "at-the-market' stock offering by selling 3.5 million shares for about $551 million.
- 04/27/2021
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4 Stocks Whose Bubbly Trading Might Signal a Market Crash
- Skeptics have been calling for a market crash for a decade now. Even with hot sectors cooling, these four stocks suggest more downside ahead.
- 04/26/2021
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When The WSB/Reddit Gold Rush Ends
- On April 4, 2021, the WSJ wrote a good article highlighting how retail trading volumes are down substantially since the late January/ February 2021 trading frenzy.
- 04/13/2021
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4 Popular Meme Stocks That Aren't Worth the Hype
- Meme stocks have exhausted investors this year, and we're only through the first quarter. Retail investors have taken to social media sites such as WallStreetBets on Reddit to work themselves and others into an irrational frenzy over stocks that they then pump up to unreasonable and unsustainable levels.
- 04/07/2021
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Why FNKO Stock And KOSS Stock Are Trading Higher Today
- Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO) shares are trading higher by 15% Thursday after the company announced it entered into the NFT market by acquiring a majority stake in TokenHead Developer. No financial terms have yet been disclosed.
- 04/01/2021
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Reddit Stocks: What to Know about r/WallStreetBets Faves GME, AMC, KOSS
- Reddit stocks have been on a wild ride lately with severe volatility for GameStop (GME), AMC Entertainment (AMC), and Koss (KOSS). The post Reddit Stocks: What to Know about r/WallStreetBets Faves GME, AMC, KOSS appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 03/26/2021
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How some of the Reddit favorite stocks performed on Thursday
- Bob Pisani joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss stocks that are doing well in the markets.
- 03/25/2021
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What Did the Stock Market Do Today? 3 Big Stories to Catch Up On.
- So what did the stock market do today? Investors watched GME stock and AMC stock soar, and also followed along as NVAX took a dip.
- 03/25/2021
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KOSS Stock Price Increased Over 58% Intraday: Why It Happened
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) increased by over 58% during intraday trading. This is why it happened.
- 03/25/2021
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KOSS Stock: Why the r/WallStreetBets Star Is Soaring 40% Today
- Investors in KOSS stock are getting a very nice bounce today, as meme stocks are surging and investors are buying into the retail story. The post KOSS Stock: Why the r/WallStreetBets Star Is Soaring 40% Today appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 03/25/2021
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Koss Corporation Is Nothing More Than a Swing Trading Play
- KOSS stock continues to be a great swing trading play as short-sellers are looking to cash-in on another short squeeze. The post Koss Corporation Is Nothing More Than a Swing Trading Play appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 03/24/2021
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Koss Corporation: Meme Stock or Solid Investment?
- Are short squeezes the only factor driving the headphone maker's shares higher?
- 03/19/2021
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7 High-Flying Stocks That Could Crash 20% or Even More
- If nothing happens – and that's the hope – this article will be nothing but a good laugh. However, astute investors should at least know about these stocks that could crash.
- 03/19/2021
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Forget GameStop - These 2 High-Yielding Stocks Win No Matter What
- GameStop has been one of the more interesting investment stories over the past year.
- 03/16/2021
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Why Koss Stock Was Sliding Today
- After nearly doubling yesterday, shares of the headphone maker cooled off today.
- 03/11/2021
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Is Koss Stock a Buy?
- This aging headset maker's 15 minutes of fame are over.
- 03/11/2021
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Reddit Stocks: What's Going on With GME, AMC, KOSS and EXPR Today?
- Four Reddit stocks including GME stock and AMC stock are experiencing high levels of volatility today on little news. Here's what to know.
- 03/10/2021
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KOSS Stock: Koss Shares Soar on Today's Big GameStop News
- KOSS stock is on the move again Monday thanks to a broader Reddit stocks rally. Here's the news behind the r/WallStreetBets hype.
- 03/08/2021
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KOSS Stock Price Increased Over 37% Intraday: Why It Happened
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) increased by over 37% during intraday trading. This is why it happened.
- 03/08/2021
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7 Meme Stocks That Have Retail Traders ‘Stonk-ing' Up
- These seven meme stocks have been caught up in the short squeeze, and have grown immensely despite showing little promise from their fundamentals. The post 7 Meme Stocks That Have Retail Traders ‘Stonk-ing' Up appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 03/08/2021
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Ignore the Second Round of ‘Meme Stock Mania' in Koss Stock
- Anyone buying KOSS stock today is gambling, not investing. With its share price divorced from its fundamentals, there's no rational reason to buy Koss right now.
- 03/01/2021
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Why Koss Stock Is Soaring Today
- It's being swept along in another "Reddit Rally."
- 02/25/2021
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Reddit Stocks: Why GME, AMC, NOK, BB, EXPR and KOSS Are on a Rocket Ship Again
- Reddit stocks are ready to ride a rocket ship to the moon once again, with top names GME stock, AMC and NOK leading the way today. Here's what you should know.
- 02/25/2021
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KOSS Stock Price Increases Over 60% Pre-Market: Why It Happened
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) is trading at over 60% pre-market. This is why it happened.
- 02/25/2021
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The Koss Family Owes the Reddit Crowd a Major Thank You
- Generations of the Koss family will look back on the pivotal events of early 2021 with joy. That doesn't mean you should buy KOSS stock.
- 02/24/2021
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3 of the Top Stocks to Short With Your Play Money
- When seeking stocks to short, investors should target companies that have high valuations and extremely weak outlooks. The post 3 of the Top Stocks to Short With Your Play Money appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 02/23/2021
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The Narrative for Koss Is More Interesting Than Its Shares
- A broader mental fracturing has caused KOSS stock to rise to ridiculous valuations, only to plummet down to earth. Let that be a permanent lesson that you don't have friends on Wall Street.
- 02/22/2021
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Koss Stock Surged Thanks to Reddit, Nothing to See Here
- Koss stock ballooned at the end of January and is still worth over 300% more than at the start of 2021, but it's all due to the Reddit effect. The post Koss Stock Surged Thanks to Reddit, Nothing to See Here appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- 02/19/2021
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Stocks With The Highest Short Interest Rate: GameStop, ISun Inc
- Retail investors have been on the hunt for the most shorted stocks to buy in the market this week. Share prices have reached record levels due to a rally of short squeezes.
- 02/18/2021
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Koss Corporation Has Nothing to Offer Investors At This Time
- The recent short squeeze is a smokescreen that masks the deplorable financials and lack of growth drivers for KOSS stock The post Koss Corporation Has Nothing to Offer Investors At This Time appeared first on InvestorPlace. More From InvestorPlace Why Everyone Is Investing in 5G All WRONG Top Stock Picker Reveals His Next Potential Winner It doesn't matter if you have $500 in savings or $5 million.
- 02/17/2021
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Koss Shares Still Have a Lot Further to Fall
- KOSS stock got caught up in the recent trading frenzy, but is already fading. With fair value likely below $5, the plunge should continue.
- 02/17/2021
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5 Stocks That Turned $250,000 Into $1 Million (or More) in 1 Month
- These momentum stocks have been printing money for retail investors in recent weeks.
- 02/13/2021
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9 Meme Stocks That Social Media Won't Shut Up About
- It may be fun to dabble in meme stocks. But, don't consider it a surefire path to investing profits.
- 02/12/2021
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Koss Management Sold At the Peak But They Could Have Raised Capital
- Koss management sold at the peak but they could have raised capital. If they had sold shares at $20 in a secondary, the stock would be worth at least $10.75 or much more.
- 02/10/2021
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Koss Stock Shares Are Reasonably Priced After Short Squeeze Drama
- The price of KOSS stock went parabolic, but that was short-lived. Today, the company is the focus and its fiscal stats look promising.
- 02/10/2021
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7 Stocks That Top the Ridiculous ‘Reddit Stock Run-Ups' List
- Things are finally settling down on the market after its wild start to the year. However, these hot names are still not stocks to buy.
- 02/09/2021
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Koss's CEO Sold 36,000 Shares. It's Not His First Time Cashing in This Week.
- The headphone and speaker company's executives have brought in more than $42 million with stock sales this week.
- 02/05/2021
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The Koss family and directors cashed in $44 million of company stock as Reddit traders sent shares surging, report says
- Koss family members, part-owners of headphones maker Koss Corp., as well as company executives and directors, sold more than $44 million in the company's shares, according to CNBC analysis, as the price swelled during the recent run-up fueled by retail investors. The sales have taken place over the past week. Members of the family sold $31 million of the stock, according to CNBC's report Thursday based on filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. That amount was more than the market capitalization of roughly $26 million before the shares jumped in price.
- 02/04/2021
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Koss Family Cashes Out Amid Reddit-Fueled Short Squeeze
- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) is one of the handful of stocks that has gotten caught in the wave of short squeezes driven by Reddit's WallStreetBets community in recent weeks. While Reddit traders may still “like the stock,” Koss company insiders, including the Koss family itself, aggressively sold more than $44 million shares of stock in the last week.
- 02/04/2021
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Koss directors, execs sell at least $44 million in stock this week
- CNBC's Robert Frank reports on how headphone maker Koss' directors and executives sold at least $44 million in stock this week after Reddit traders rallied behind the stock.
- 02/04/2021
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KOSS Stock: Why Short-Squeeze Star Koss Rallied 30% Today
- KOSS stock closed higher by nearly 30% on Wednesday as Mark Cuban affirms the power of the short squeeze. Here's what to know.
- 02/03/2021
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KOSS Stock Price Increases Over 30%: Why It Happened
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) has increased by over 30% today. This is why it happened.
- 02/03/2021
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Forget GameStop, This Reddit Stock Was a Bigger Winner Last Week
- Shares of this little-known headphone-maker jumped nearly 2,000% last week.
- 02/03/2021
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Ethereum Price Predictions: Will ETH Set a New Record After Reddit Rally?
- Ethereum price predictions are calling for the crypto to hit a new all-time high as Robinhood restrictions prompt interest in DeFi options. The post Ethereum Price Predictions: Will ETH Set a New Record After Reddit Rally?
- 02/02/2021
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WallStreetBets Isn't Over: Why These 3 Consumer Stocks Plunged Today
- Express, Koss, and Stitch Fix were among the stocks giving back their recent gains today.
- 02/01/2021
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Robinhood Narrows List of Restricted Stocks
- Here's what you need to know to navigate the markets today.
- 02/01/2021
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Robinhood Restrictions Update: What 8 Reddit Stocks Are Still on the List?
- The list of Robinhood restrictions remains in force, with eight popular Reddit stocks like GME and NAKD stock facing limits. The post Robinhood Restrictions Update: What 8 Reddit Stocks Are Still on the List?
- 02/01/2021
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Should I buy Koss shares? WSB sends KOSS 1700% higher
- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) shares are trading over 1700% higher since the beginning of January, and if you decide to buy shares, you should use a “stop-loss” order because the risk is very high. Fundamental analysis: Financial results certainly don't justify the current share price Koss Corporation shares have exploded since the beginning of January, […] The post Should I buy Koss shares?
- 01/31/2021
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Short Selling, Short Squeezes, And A Better Way To Win
- Short Selling, Short Squeezes, And A Better Way To Win
- 01/30/2021
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Why Koss Stock Soared on Friday
- Sure, the tech company reported strong fiscal second-quarter revenue. But that's not the only reason shares are surging.
- 01/29/2021
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KOSS Stock Price Increases Over 70% Pre-Market: Why It Happened
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) has increased by over 70% pre-market. This is why it happened.
- 01/29/2021
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Earnings Results: Koss stock surges 45% after hours following quarterly profit, Robinhood change
- Koss Corp., whose stock is among those skyrocketing in recent weeks amid support from the WallStreetBets message board, swings to a profit in its second quarter.
- 01/28/2021
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Koss Corp. Releases Second Quarter Results
- MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its second quarter results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
- 01/28/2021
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KOSS Stock Price Increases Over 60% Pre-Market: Why It Happened
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) has increased by 60% pre-market today. This is why it happened.
- 01/28/2021
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Short-Squeeze Frenzy and Option Gamma Gearing
- It's not just high short-interest fueling the massive rallies, it's also about option market dynamics.
- 01/27/2021
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Short-Squeeze Stocks Are a Great Way to Score 10X Gains. Here's a Better Way
- GME stock's meteoric rise is proof that short squeeze stocks are a great way to score 10X gains. But we have an even better way.
- 01/27/2021
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KOSS Stock Price Increases Over 66% Pre-Market: Why It Happened
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) has increased by over 66% pre-market today. This is why it happened.
- 01/27/2021
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Koss shoots 131% higher as tweet pegs the small-cap headphones maker as a possible next WallStreetBets darling
- Shares of headphones maker Koss exploded 131% on Tuesday. It's the latest heavily-shorted stock to go wild this week as investors on the popular Reddit forum WallStreetBets pile into companies, looking to make a profit from a short-squeeze. Koss's stock movement followed a tweet from Twitter user @realwillmeade, who identifies themself as a former hedge-fund manager in their twitter bio. Business Insider was unable to immediately verify Meade's identity. "What short names will the Reddit Wall Street Bets army go after next? Here are the 3 stocks with short interest above 35% and a price below $10! $AMC $CLVS $KOSS," they said Monday afternoon. Koss stock gained nearly 80% Monday afternoon, causing a trading halt.
- 01/26/2021
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Reddit's Wall Street Bets: 5 WSB Stocks That Could Be the Next GameStop
- A meteoric rise in GME stock is turning heads and attracting attention to a group of Reddit WSB stocks. Will you find the next GameStop?
- 01/26/2021
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KOSS Stock Price Increases Over 50% Pre-Market: Why It Happened
- The stock price of Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) is trading at over 50% pre-market today. This is why it happened.
- 01/26/2021
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Koss Corp. Releases First Quarter Results
- MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its first quarter results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
- 10/29/2020
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Do Its Financials Have Any Role To Play In Driving Information Services Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:III) Stock Up Recently?
- Information Services Group (NASDAQ:III) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 27...
- 08/19/2020
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Digital Transformation for the Finance Industry the Focus of ISG TechXchange Event
- Leaders from Dow Jones, AXA, Western Union, AAA, Guardian Life, U.S. Bank, MetLife and Liberty Mutual will explore key trends and technologies during live, virtual event Sept. 2STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders with global banking, financial services and insurance companies will share their experiences and strategies for digital transformation at the virtual ISG TechXchange: Banking, Financial Services & Insurance event on September 2, hosted by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), leading global technology research and advisory firm.Keynote speakers from Dow Jones and AXA and leaders with Western Union, AAA, Guardian Life, U.S. Bank, MetLife, Liberty Mutual and more will explore key trends and technologies in financial services, banking, insurance and investments at the live, online event.“From soaring customer demands and new competition, to geographically diverging regulation and a global battle for talent, this is a period of unprecedented change in banking and financial services,” said Owen Wheatley, lead partner, ISG Banking and Financial Services and host of the ISG TechXchange event. “Institutions are racing to drive digital transformation to deliver consistent, high-quality customer experiences with industry-leading security. We are pleased to welcome some of the industry’s premier experts to discuss their plans for the new future.”Keynote speaker James Bell, head of AI and machine learning for Dow Jones, will address ethics and the reputational, privacy and liability risks inherent in artificial intelligence development, and Justin Gress, director of strategic operations, North America Insurance for AXA XL, will discuss how to leverage innovation, technology and partnerships to build a customer-first problem-solving strategy.Chris Dieckmann, vice president and global head of customer transaction services for Western Union, and Janet Solomon, vice president, card services client operations for technology solutions provider Fiserv, will join the panel discussion, “What Does the Future Hold for Contact Centers?,” on the implications of the pandemic on future service delivery models. Another panel discussion, “Overcoming the Challenges of Effectively Managing Contact Centers,” will feature Amandah Greiling, head of enterprise customer service for Guardian Life, and Lori Pon, director, claim transformation and claim service center, AAA, The Auto Club Group.The broad topic of automation and its implications for finance and banking will be addressed in several sessions. Frederick Kauber, managing director of Digiventures Media Group, will participate in “Dynamic Trends in Automation for Financial Services Firms,” a panel discussion with Marc Morrison, vice president, head of automation enablement center at U.S. Bank, and Jeffrey Bray, executive vice president of technology and operations for Seacoast Bank. “Reinventing the Insurer Through Automation,” will feature Sean Nicolello, assistant vice president of intelligent automation at MetLife; Mark Moccia, vice president and senior director, technology, for Liberty Mutual, and Zachary Toner, director, automation services at American Modern Insurance Group.Jim Gahagan, global leader of financial services industry marketing at Workday, will present “The Changing World of Financial Services – the Importance of Talent, Insight, Efficacy and Agility,” and ISG experts will discuss topics including the value of transformational initiatives, and turning current customer service upheavals into business advantage.Enterprise registration at the 2020 virtual ISG Events is complimentary. The live, online programs include keynote addresses, industry-specific breakout discussions and fireside chats. The ISG Innovation Lab will spotlight cutting-edge technologies with virtual tours, video content and background materials. Attendees can take advantage of networking opportunities in online chat rooms and one-on-one meetings.Additional virtual ISG events planned for the third quarter of 2020 are the ISG SourceIT Summit, September 22–23, on sourcing in the digital age and how to navigate the new ecosystem of providers and vendors, and the fourth annual ISG Automation Summit, September 29–30, on how to leverage artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and cognitive automation to improve customer service, back-office operations, warehouse management and more. More than 700 participants from 32 countries have attended previous virtual meetings hosted by ISG, including ISG Future Workplace Summits, the ISG Xperience Summit, the ISG TechXchange: Smart Manufacturing, the ISG TechXchange: Healthcare & Life Sciences, and the ISG Digital Business Summit in May and June. All six events were transformed from in-person to live virtual events with shorter, faster-paced formats.For more information on ISG-produced events, visit the ISG Events website.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/19/2020
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Top Enterprise Executives in Brazil Increasingly Involved in Cyber Security Decisions
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds companies in Brazil focused on complying with the country’s new data regulations and improving security while employees work from homeSÃO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top enterprise executives in Brazil are increasingly involved in cyber security decisions amid rising concerns about breaches and other vulnerabilities, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Cyber Security – Solutions & Services Report for Brazil finds enterprises in the country focused on complying with Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), the new Brazilian privacy law that is requiring many enterprises to change their data-protection processes and technologies. These stricter regulations are leading to a more mature cyber security market in Brazil.“The rising focus on cyber security is changing the way enterprises in Brazil procure strategic security services,” said Jan Erik Aase, director and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “Top executives are increasingly interested in understanding cyber risks.”In addition to the LGPD, some Brazilian businesses are upgrading their cyber security measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has spurred a move to allow many employees to work from home, the report says. While statistics aren’t available, there’s a perception in Brazil that cyber attacks have increased during the pandemic.The increasing attention on cyber security in Brazil is compelling traditional consulting firms to focus on cyber technology architecture assessments and design, the report adds. These companies are hiring specialists, announcing new service offerings and establishing cyber security labs. Large consulting firms have restructured their strategy consulting portfolios to include cyber security.To address continued security gaps, leading service providers have developed proprietary platforms that integrate many security solutions, the report adds. The market for technical services in Brazil is highly fragmented, with hundreds of service providers offering integration services. Many, however, do not have adequate expertise or operate only in a limited region.The report also sees service providers embracing artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to offer managed security services. These tools take in vast amounts of data and use smart analytics to identify how threats are morphing and spreading. Managed security services have become a necessity for many enterprises.The report also finds a growing interest in identity and access management as businesses in Brazil move to the cloud. Federated single sign-on services allow users to access multiple systems that reside in separated networks or clouds.In addition, data loss prevention tools are rising in importance in Brazil because of the new LGPD regulations, the report says. Clients procuring these solutions should look for local partners with local implementation capabilities and after-sales support, the report recommends.If a company is concerned about compliance, it should look for tools that scan and obfuscate data, while companies concerned with malware, ransomware and data breaches should consider tools that provide real-time data monitoring and automated access blocking, the report adds.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Cyber Security – Solutions & Services Report for Brazil evaluates the capabilities of 55 providers and vendors across five quadrants: Identity & Access Management, Data Leakage/Loss Prevention, Technical Security Services, Strategic Security Services and Managed Security Services.The report names IBM has a leader in four quadrants and Logicalis as a leader in three quadrants. Agility Networks Tecnologia, Broadcom, Deloitte and ISH Tecnologia are named as leaders in two quadrants, and Accenture, Capgemini, CenturyLink, Compasso UOL, EY, Forcepoint, McAfee, Microsoft, NTT, Okta, OpenText, Oracle, PwC, senhasegura, Stefanini Rafael, Trend Micro, Unisys and Varonis are all named leaders in one.A customized version of the report is available from ISH Tecnologia.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Cyber Security – Solutions & Services Report for Brazil is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types.Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISGISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Press Contacts: Will Thoretz, ISG +1 203 517 3119 will.thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste, Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/19/2020
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Asia Pacific Sourcing Slumps in Q2 on Pandemic Concerns
- Regional market declines by double-digits, on tough compare with record Q2 last yearSYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia Pacific, the world’s smallest outsourcing region by contact value, saw the industry’s largest decline in the second quarter, as managed services slumped in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest state-of-the-industry report from Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. The ISG Index™, which measures commercial outsourcing contracts with annual contract value (ACV) of US $5 million or more, found the region’s combined market – both managed services and cloud-based as-a-service – fell 24 percent versus the prior year, to US $1.9 billion, on pandemic concerns as well as a difficult comparison with a record-high second quarter last year.The market was down across the board, as managed services plummeted 47 percent, to US $529 million, with a 42 percent drop in IT outsourcing (ITO), to US $477 million, and 71 percent tumble in business process outsourcing (BPO), to US $52 million. The decline in as-a-service was less severe, down 9 percent versus last year, to US $1.4 billion. Within this segment, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) was down 7 percent, to US $1.2 billion, while software-as-a-service (SaaS) dropped 23 percent, to US $165 million. As-a-service, which typically powers growth in this region, had its weakest quarter since the fourth quarter of 2018.“In Asia Pacific, we have come to expect uneven results throughout the year, given the relative size of the market, with as-a-service keeping the region on a generally upward track. Not this quarter,” said Scott Bertsch, partner and regional leader, ISG Asia Pacific. “The pandemic took its toll in the region, with the combined market off 16 percent from the first quarter on slowing deal activity. Even so, there were some notable deals, including Bharti Airtel’s selection of IBM and Red Hat to build its new telco network cloud.”First-Half PerformanceIn the first half, Asia Pacific’s combined market ACV dropped 11 percent versus the prior year. Managed Services ACV slid 39 percent, suffering from a lack of large deals. ITO had its weakest first-half ACV since 2010. Within the segment, both applications development and maintenance (ADM) and infrastructure ACV fell precipitously. ACV for BPO, historically only a small segment in Asia Pacific, plunged 54 percent for the first half. Managed services ACV was down across all major geographic markets in the first half.As-a-Service, meanwhile, rose nearly 5 percent in the first half, but its growth rate slowed from the 27 percent growth it registered in the 2019 first half. IaaS continued to show strength, although its rate of growth cooled somewhat, while SaaS ACV shrunk by 16 percent.“Competition in the IaaS space remains heated as cloud hyperscalers vie for the enterprise market,” Bertsch said. “In the second quarter, the Australian energy producer and retailer AGL signed with Microsoft in an ambitious push to get all of its business systems into the cloud by 2022. Also, AWS worked with Infosys and DXC to help Kmart-Australia prepare to shift its mainframe applications into the AWS cloud.”Global Forecast ISG is forecasting slight sequential growth for the combined global market in the third and fourth quarters of 2020. For the full year, the firm is projecting the managed services market will be down 7.5 percent, slightly more than the 7 percent decline it forecasted for 2020 in the first quarter.About the ISG Index™The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 71 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media. In 2016, the ISG Index was expanded to include coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG also provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index presentations.About ISGISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Press Contacts: Will Thoretz, ISG +1 203 517 3119 will.thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste, Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/18/2020
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ISG Announces Winners of 2020 ISG Paragon Awards™ APAC
- Awards recognize innovative sourcing approaches, technologies and behaviorsSYDNEY, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, today announced the winners of the 2020 ISG Paragon Awards™ APAC, recognizing the year’s most innovative and impactful sourcing partnerships.The winners, selected by an independent panel of industry experts with extensive experience in sourcing and technology, were announced in the following categories:Collaboration: A mutually beneficial sourcing relationship between client and providerWinner: Ramco Systems with Norske Skog Australasia for “ERP Transformation”Excellence: Outstanding delivery by a service providerWinner: CallForce South Africa with iTutorGroup for “The TutorABC Project”Imagination: Rewarding creativity and entrepreneurial spirit in helping organizations future-proof businesses and better serve customersJoint Winners: Airservices Australia for “Digital Information Program” and Capgemini with Services Australia for “Document Management Modernization through Intelligent Automation”Impact: Recognizing the impact of a client/service provider(s) relationship on a communityWinner: Unisys with The Philippine Statistics Authority for “Civil Registry System Modernization”Leadership: A client executive who demonstrated exceptional drive and leadershipWinner: Nitin Rakesh, CEO, Mphasis, nominated by MphasisTransformation: Successfully transformed organization or key business functionWinner: Ramco Systems with Cobham Aviation Services for “Ramco Transformation Project”Woman in Technology: Recognizing an individual who has made a significant contribution to the creation or management of a successful project, or a program supporting women in technologyWinner: Dr. Damini Gupta, AVP and Lead, AI and Fintech, Mphasis NEXTlabs, nominated by MphasisISG Special Award: Selected by an ISG panel, recognizing a significant contribution to the sourcing industryWinner: IBM with the Australian Museum for “Australian Museum – FrogID”"Digital has never been more important to success in the new future,” said Scott Bertsch, partner and regional leader, ISG Asia Pacific. "Enterprises that invest now in digital transformation are sure to emerge from the pandemic more agile, more resilient and stronger than ever before.“It is against this unprecedented backdrop that we recognize the innovative partnerships and approaches that are helping Asia Pacific enterprises achieve the full value and benefits of digital transformation,” added Bertsch. “We congratulate all our honorees for the great strides they are making to digitize and future-proof their businesses.”Produced by ISG Events, the ISG Paragon Awards celebrate the evolution of the sourcing industry through the application of new sourcing approaches and digital technology. Further details about the ISG Paragon Awards™ APAC can be found on this webpage.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/18/2020
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ISG to Release Study on Intelligent Automation for Enterprise Customers
- Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ report will examine how enterprises are partnering with automation solutions providers to deliver transformation at scaleSTAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining the service provider market for intelligent business automation, artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) and conversational artificial intelligence.The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report, called Intelligent Automation – Solutions & Services 2020, scheduled to be released in December. The report will cover a range of intelligent automation solutions, including image recognition, natural language processing (NLP), cognitive reasoning, and conversational AI.Enterprises worldwide are focusing on building intelligent automation capabilities into their robotic process automation initiatives, and the new report will examine provider capabilities for meeting those demands with proprietary solutions, said Jan Erik Aase, director and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research.“Enterprises have a growing need to keep up with their competition through next-generation technologies,” he said. “Well-orchestrated intelligent automation technologies are enabling enterprises to automate processes once considered un-automatable, and deliver higher productivity, reduced costs, improved data accuracy and enhanced customer experiences.”Enterprise buyers will be able to use information from the report to evaluate their current vendor relationships, potential new engagements and available offerings, while ISG advisors use the information to recommend providers to the firm’s buy-side clients.ISG has distributed surveys to more than 70 intelligent automation services and solutions providers. Working in collaboration with ISG’s global advisors, the research team will produce three quadrants representing the services and products the typical enterprise client is buying in the intelligent automation space, based on ISG’s experience working with its clients. The three quadrants that will be covered are: * Intelligent Business Automation – Proprietary Solutions and Services, analyzing information technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing service providers that offer proprietary automation and AI platforms, solutions and frameworks, along with associated services, to enable enterprises to automate their business activities and augment the capabilities of their workforce. These can be implemented in any facet of an enterprise where repetitive and manual processes are in place, but are primarily used in finance and accounting, human resources, procurement and supply chain functions. * Artificial Intelligence for IT operations (AIOps), covering IT service providers that offer proprietary AIOps solutions, platforms and frameworks, enable companies with distributed IT infrastructure observability, learn IT behavior under dynamic conditions and orchestrate workflow for automated corrections. AIOps is the ability of an automation-as-a-service solution and framework to intellect the state of company’s multi-cloud IT workload and analyze the data it senses to facilitate automated operation. AIOps also offer real-time, minimal cost solutions that allow companies to detect issues before they can have an adverse effect on business. * Conversational Artificial Intelligence, including providers that offer conversational AI solutions to facilitate a development environment and an API for automated conversational agents. These solutions integrate with chat interfaces like messaging platforms and social media platforms, allowing for third-party extensions and customization. Conversational AI solutions interact with users through text or voice similar to human interactions. These applications run on programmable commands and AI technologies and are commonly classified as chatbots and virtual assistants. They represent an efficient way to handle communication with users leveraging programmable technologies.The report will cover the global intelligent automation market and examine products and services available in the U.S., Germany, the U.K. and the Nordic countries. ISG analysts Amar Changulani, Manoj Chandra Jha, Mrinal Rai and ArulManoj M will serve as authors of the report.A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as automation providers can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study. About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/13/2020
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Enterprises in Brazil Embrace Automation in Transition to SAP S/4HANA
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds Brazilian companies looking for service providers to help convert legacy custom code to SAP’s new ERP systemSÃO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprises in Brazil are adopting SAP’s S/4HANA intelligent ERP system and moving SAP workloads to the cloud using automation tools to do the heavy lifting, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for Brazil finds SAP service providers offering fine-tuned tools to help enterprises there convert data from legacy ERP systems to S/4HANA. Code inspection tools accelerate the conversion and replacement of customized code.Most large enterprises in Brazil are taking a brownfield approach and using automation tools to convert legacy customized code and ERP systems to S/4HANA, the report says. In some cases, they decouple the legacy customizations from the ERP core while deploying artificial intelligence-powered automation and DevOps capabilities.Enterprises using a service provider to transform their ERP to S/4HANA should evaluate the conversion tools and accelerators offered, said Jan Erik Aase, director and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “Some providers have developed industry-specific configuration templates and conversion tools that improve their ability to complete the project,” he added. “The ability to decouple custom code and convert it to independent apps is highly recommended.”In the Brazil midmarket, automated tools and frameworks are enabling fast transformation projects, the report adds. Service providers in the country have developed the expertise to deliver S/4HANA at competitive prices, helping midmarket clients migrate from other platforms to SAP.The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped transformation projects that were already started, the report adds. In many cases, employees at service providers have been able to continue working from home. Available tools can remotely enable data migration and automated testing, while remote users can test the solution over the cloud.The report also finds automation being heavily used in the managed application services market for SAP. While automation has not replaced human coding, it is being used for repetitive tasks, including incident classification, documentation, incident analytics, alerts and incident prediction.By automating support tasks, service providers can focus on code quality and on enhancing applications, the report adds.In the managed platform services space, service providers are focused on moving SAP S/4HANA to the cloud, the report says. Some pure applications service providers have resisted a cloud push from SAP and cloud providers, however, because they don’t see a clear benefit to them, considering the cost to certify their staffs for cloud-related services.The report notes that SAP’s cloud revenue in the overall Americas region is making up for a decline in software licensing revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for Brazil evaluates the capabilities of 29 providers across five quadrants: SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation – Large Accounts, SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation – Midmarket, Managed Application Services for SAP ERP, Managed Platform Services for SAP HANA, and SAP Cloud Platform and SAP Leonardo Services.The report names IBM as a leader in four quadrants and Accenture, Atos, DXC Technology and Tech Mahindra as leaders in three. Cast group, essence IT, FH Consultoria (NTT DATA), Infosys, T-Systems and Wipro are named as leaders in two quadrants, and Megawork, Seidor, SPRO and TIVIT are named as leaders in one.BCI Consulting, essence IT, FH Consultoria, Megawork, Infosys and Wipro were recognized as Rising Stars in one quadrant each.Customized versions of the report are available from FH Consultoria and T-Systems.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for Brazil is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types.Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISGISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Press Contacts: Will Thoretz, ISG +1 203 517 3119 will.thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste, Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/12/2020
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German Enterprises Look to Deploy SAP’s S/4HANA in the Cloud
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds some companies in Germany hesitating to upgrade to S/4HANA because of the complexity of the transitionFRANKFURT, Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprises in Germany are slowly adopting SAP’s S/4HANA database, with many companies looking for cloud-based infrastructure from service providers to support the intelligent ERP system, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for Germany sees a rapid expansion of cloud-based infrastructure for SAP HANA in the country. Service providers are offering public cloud services for HANA, and most upcoming HANA projects in the country include the option of a cloud-based operating model.“SAP itself is pushing the cloud trend through a clear commitment to a ‘cloud-first’ strategy and its corresponding offerings, including the HANA Enterprise Cloud,” said Andrea Spiegelhoff, partner, ISG DACH.In many cases, German enterprises upgrading their SAP product lines are looking for service providers that support hybrid or multi-cloud environments, the report adds.The use of the public cloud, however, requires a much higher degree of standardization than many SAP installations have required in the past, the report says. Many service providers are using test beds and sandboxes to migrate their customers to new SAP products, with many customers reluctant to make a switch on their current production systems. In many cases, an upgrade to S/4HANA has increased performance requirements, including new automation functions.Some German companies have hesitated to upgrade to S/4HANA because of the potential impact on not only individual applications but also on their entire system landscape, the report says.As a result, many German mid-market companies are transitioning to new SAP products using a greenfield approach, instead of a complex upgrade, the report says. In some cases, other companies with complex SAP installations are also adopting a greenfield approach instead of going through a step-by-step upgrade.In addition, the report sees German companies often struggling to keep up with the pace of innovation at SAP. With SAP offering continuous updates, service providers also need to keep up with the latest developments and proactively assess the SAP product roadmap.Finally, the report sees the COVID-19 pandemic having a limited impact on current SAP projects in Germany. Many service providers are using remote workers to carry out projects, and they have generally been able to keep up with ongoing projects.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for Germany evaluates the capabilities of 39 providers across six quadrants: SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation – Large Accounts, SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation – Midmarket, Managed Application Services for SAP ERP, Managed Platform Services for SAP HANA, BW/4 on HANA and BW on HANA Services, and SAP Cloud Platform and SAP Leonardo Services.The report names Atos, Capgemini and T-Systems as leaders in five quadrants and DXC Technology, Infosys and NTT DATA as leaders in four. Accenture and Fujitsu are named leaders in three quadrants, and Camelot ITLab, Scheer and TCS are named leaders in two. All for One Group, CANCOM, CubeServ, Devoteam | Alegri, IBM, Innovabee, SNP, Syntax and Wipro are all named leaders in one quadrant.A customized version of the report is available from T-Systems.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for Germany is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types.Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISGISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Press Contacts: Will Thoretz, ISG +1 203 517 3119 will.thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste, Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/12/2020
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ISG Smartalks™ Webinar to Explore Value of Contact Center Automation
- [24]7.ai CEO and Co-Founder PV Kannan joins ISG for live August 13 discussion on how COVID-19 lockdown has impacted contact centersSTAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The value of automation to support remote work, improve contact center customer experience and back-end processes, and reduce costs will be explored by experts from ISG and [24]7.ai in the next ISG Smartalks™ webinar, hosted by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.Wayne Butterfield, director and global head of ISG intelligent automation solutions, and PV Kannan, co-founder and CEO of [24]7.ai, will host a live question-and-answer session on the new future of customer service and how to use automation to deliver next-level contact center support, during, “Customer Engagement in The New Future,” at 11 a.m., U.S. Eastern Time, Thursday, August 13.“A lack of preparation and ongoing work-from-home restrictions have left enterprises in some of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic—including banking, online retail and hospitality—with a limited supply of contact center agents,” Butterfield said. “Every company is now rethinking how they can meet and exceed customer expectations in this new environment, and are revamping business continuity plans to ensure call centers are balanced geographically and include secure work-from-home capabilities for people, processes and technologies.”Digital messaging is quickly becoming the go-to channel and first line of defense for call centers in the COVID era, Butterfield said. Customer-experience software and services company [24]7.ai has seen a 300 percent increase in the number of clients turning to digital channels on top of traditional interactive voice response (IVR) technology to manage significant spikes in customer demand.Butterfield and Kannan will discuss how the COVID-19 lockdown has impacted agent/customer key performance indicators, how consumer and brand contact center behavior has changed, the value of text versus voice channels, and average enterprise spend on contact centers.“Call centers are optimized when they decrease the strain on the customer, reduce the cost to serve and create memorable interactions,” Butterfield said. “Many organizations are turning to omnichannel strategies to achieve best-in-class customer engagement by allowing customers to engage via the channel of their choice. Blending artificial intelligence technology and human agents augments contact center capacity and keeps customer wait times low.”To register for the ISG Smartalks™ webinar, visit the event website.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/11/2020
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Price Over Earnings Overview: Information Services
- Looking into the current session, Information Services Inc. (NASDAQ: III) shares are trading at $2.13, after a 0.47% increase. Moreover, over the past month, the stock increased by 3.65%, but in the past year, decreased by 16.47%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is undervalued, even if the company is performing up to par in the current session.The stock is currently higher from its 52 week low by 32.41%. Assuming that all other factors are held constant, this could present itself as an opportunity for investors trying to diversify their portfolio with Information Technology Services stocks, and capitalize on the lower share price observed over the year.The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's earnings per share. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company's current performance against its past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also shows that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future.View more earnings on IIIDepending on the particular phase of a business cycle, some industries will perform better than others.Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of 20.34 in the Information Technology Services industry, Information Services Inc. has a higher P/E ratio of 35.33. Shareholders might be inclined to think that Information Services Inc. might perform better than its industry group. It's also possible that the stock is overvalued.There are many limitations to price to earnings ratio. It is sometimes difficult to determine the nature of the earnings makeup of a company. Shareholders might not get what they're looking for, from trailing earnings.See more from Benzinga * Recap: Information Services Q2 Earnings * Earnings Scheduled For August 10, 2020(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
- 08/10/2020
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Information Services Group Announces Second-Quarter 2020 Results
- * Reports second-quarter revenues of $57.4 million; adjusted EBITDA of $7.4 million, both exceeding guidance * Reports net income of $0.6 million; GAAP EPS of $0.01; adjusted EPS of $0.06 * Delivers record quarterly cash flow from operating activities of $22 million; generates $47 million of cash flow from operating activities over the last twelve months * Reports quarter-end cash balance of $32 million * Reduces debt balance by a further 7%, or $6 million * Acquires intelligent automation firm Neuralify; fully merges it with ISG Automation * Sets third-quarter 2020 guidance: revenues of between $53 million and $55 million and adjusted EBITDA of between $6 million and $7 millionSTAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, today announced financial results, highlighted by record cash flow from operations, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.“We executed a solid second quarter, in a dynamic and unprecedented business environment, with exceptional talent and an unwavering commitment to serving clients during the pandemic,” said Michael P. Connors, chairman and CEO. “Our teams helped ensure the business continuity of our clients in a world evolving into all things digital and remote everything, as we prioritized the health and well-being of our people and continued to deliver on our financial commitments.“Revenues, though down sequentially due to the pandemic, exceeded our expectations, and through our disciplined operational execution and higher-margin mix of products and services, our adjusted EBITDA more than doubled from the prior quarter and we generated a record $22 million of cash. This allows us to continue to invest in our business and our people,” Connors said.In July, ISG acquired Neuralify, a market leader in intelligent automation enablement solutions and services and fully merged it into ISG’s pure-play automation business, ISG Automation, which offers a range of intelligent automation consulting, implementation and software services.Commenting on market demand, Connors said, “We believe the pandemic, while disruptive in the near term, will ultimately accelerate our clients’ digital transformations during 2021 and result in growing business opportunities for ISG when we exit the global recession. Organizations that continue to build their digital capability will recover faster and emerge from this crisis stronger.”Second-Quarter 2020 Results Revenues for the second quarter were $57.4 million, compared with $67.3 million in the prior-year quarter, down 14 percent in constant currency and down 15 percent on a reported basis. Currency negatively impacted reported revenues by $0.7 million versus the prior year. Reported revenues were $31.6 million in the Americas, down 22 percent; $21.0 million in Europe, down 6 percent in constant currency and down 8 percent on a reported basis; and $4.8 million in Asia Pacific, up 19 percent in constant currency and up 13 percent on a reported basis. Reimbursable client travel costs were down $2.4 million, accounting for 400 basis points of the overall decline in revenue.ISG reported second-quarter operating income of $3.5 million, up 7 percent compared with operating income of $3.3 million in the second quarter of 2019. Included in operating income for the second quarter of 2020 was $0.6 million in bad debt expense, reflecting the weakening credit position of some clients due to the pandemic. Net income for the quarter was $0.6 million, up 48 percent, compared with net income of $0.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Reported fully diluted income per share was $0.01, flat with the prior year.Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure defined below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) for the second quarter was $2.9 million, or $0.06 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared with adjusted net income of $3.2 million, or $0.07 per share on a fully diluted basis, in the prior year’s second quarter.Second-quarter 2020 adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure defined below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) was $7.4 million, more than double that of the first quarter, and compared with $8.1 million in last year’s second quarter. As with operating income, the previously discussed $0.6 million in bad debt expense negatively impacted adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2020.Other Financial and Operating HighlightsISG’s cash balance totaled $31.6 million at June 30, 2020, an increase of $21.1 million or three times the level of the prior year, and up 81 percent versus $17.4 million at March 31, 2020. Cash Provided by Operating Activities was a record $22.4 million in the second quarter, and $27.0 million for the first half. Over the last twelve months, ISG has generated $46.8 million in Cash Provided by Operating Activities. ISG paid down $5.9 million of debt and repurchased $1.4 million in stock during the quarter. As of June 30, 2020, ISG had $80.9 million in debt outstanding, a decrease of 7 percent since December 2019. 2020 Third-Quarter Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance“The coronavirus crisis continues to evolve globally and has created uncertainty for a number of our clients,” said Connors. “For the foreseeable future, we will continue to provide quarterly guidance and, for the third quarter, ISG is targeting revenues of between $53 million and $55 million and adjusted EBITDA of between $6 million and $7 million. We will continue to monitor the macroeconomic environment, including the uncertainties caused by the virus. ISG’s third-quarter 2020 business outlook reflects its assumptions, as of today, regarding the potential effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Some clients are delaying projects as they assess the short-term impacts of the virus, even as they are taking steps to shore up their digital operating capabilities and networks and reduce costs—areas of expertise that are right in our sweet spot.”Conference CallISG has scheduled a call for 9 a.m., U.S. Eastern Time, Monday, August 10, 2020, to discuss the company’s second-quarter results. The call can be accessed by dialing 1-800-367-2403 or, for international callers, by dialing +1-334-777-6978. The access code is 8105163. A recording of the conference call will be accessible on ISG’s website (www.isg-one.com) for approximately four weeks following the call.Forward-Looking Statements This communication contains “forward-looking statements” which represent the current expectations and beliefs of management of ISG concerning future events and their potential effects. Statements contained herein including words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “continue,” “should,” “may,” and other similar expressions, are “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Those risks relate to inherent business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies relating to the businesses of ISG and its subsidiaries including without limitation: (1) failure to secure new engagements or loss of important clients; (2) ability to hire and retain enough qualified employees to support operations; (3) ability to maintain or increase billing and utilization rates; (4) management of growth; (5) success of expansion internationally; (6) competition; (7) ability to move the product mix into higher margin businesses; (8) general political and social conditions such as war, political unrest and terrorism; (9) healthcare and benefit cost management; (10) ability to protect ISG and its subsidiaries’ intellectual property or data and the intellectual property or data of others; (11) currency fluctuations and exchange rate adjustments; (12) ability to successfully consummate or integrate strategic acquisitions; (13) outbreaks of diseases, including coronavirus, or similar public health threats or fear of such an event; and (14) engagements may be terminated, delayed or reduced in scope by clients. Certain of these and other applicable risks, cautionary statements and factors that could cause actual results to differ from ISG’s forward-looking statements are included in ISG’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ISG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresISG reports all financial information required in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In this release, ISG has presented both GAAP financial results as well as non-GAAP information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019. ISG believes that evaluating its ongoing operating results will be enhanced if it discloses certain non-GAAP information. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude non-cash and certain other special charges that many investors believe may obscure the user’s overall understanding of ISG’s current financial performance and the Company’s prospects for the future. ISG believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors because they improve the comparability of the financial results between periods and provide for greater transparency of key measures used to evaluate the Company’s performance.
- 08/10/2020
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Swiss Enterprises Turn to Managed Hosting Providers to Simplify Data Center Operations
- ISG Provider Lens™ report sees a growing demand for managed services and tailored hybrid clouds in SwitzerlandZÜRICH, Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprises in Switzerland are adopting the hybrid cloud model, but many still use managed hosting services to simplify their data center operations, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions Report for Switzerland finds companies there embracing managed hosting and colocation providers and demanding geo-redundancy to mitigate against natural disasters.In many cases, Swiss enterprises are also using colocation providers to operate their data centers, the report says. “Swiss companies are using highly standardized and secure colocation providers to manage their data centers, hardware and Internet connectivity,” said Andrea Spiegelhoff, partner, ISG DACH. “The market is booming and new providers are entering the market.”The report also sees adoption of hybrid cloud services growing in Switzerland, with enterprises seeing professionally operated hybrid clouds as a combination of the best features of private and public clouds. Hybrid cloud providers can tailor services to customer needs, and they can offer automated services that help scale systems and avoid duplication of work.Meanwhile, strong interest in both business process outsourcing and application development and maintenance in Switzerland is driving adoption of managed services and hosting, the report says. Swiss companies are interested in application development and maintenance services, and in relocating IT services that have been hosted in the U.K. back to the EU or to Switzerland, due to the U.K.’s exit from the EU. These factors are driving interest in colocation services, the report says.Providers in the cloud and data center markets generally need to offer managed or professional services for infrastructure and applications to be competitive, the report adds. Many providers are now offering automation services, including robotic process automation, to detect anomalies at an early stage, improve incident management and enhance customer experience.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions Report for Switzerland evaluates the capabilities of 84 providers across six quadrants: Managed Services for Large Accounts, Managed Services for the Midmarket, Managed Containers as a Service, Managed Hosting for Large Accounts, Managed Hosting for the Midmarket and Colocation Services.The report names EveryWare, IBM and Swisscom as leaders in three quadrants. Atos, Avectris and T-Systems are named leaders in two quadrants, and Accenture, Axians, Bechtle, BitHawk, Broadcom/Symantec, Check Point, Cisco, DXC, Equinix, Fortinet, Green Datacenter, Interxion, Juniper Networks, MTF, Netcloud, NTT, Palo Alto Networks, Safe Host, ti&m, Trend Micro and Trivadis are named leaders in one.Customized versions of the report are available from Avectris and Green Datacenter.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions Report for Switzerland is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage. About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/06/2020
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Demand for Colocation Services up in Germany, as Enterprises Seek Help With Complex Data Centers
- ISG Provider Lens™ report sees German companies interested in hyperconverged systems and hybrid cloudsFRANKFURT, Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprises in Germany are looking to colocation providers to help them manage their data center needs and improve connectivity to their networks, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions Report for Germany finds demand for colocation services increasing in the country, with enterprises’ own data centers no longer able to keep up with the upgrades and improved connectivity companies need.The high cost of regulatory compliance and upgrades to existing company-owned data centers is driving the expansion of the colocation market, the report says. Colocation providers also can offer better security and high availability, and can set up networking services on short notice.“The growth rate in the colocation industry in Germany is gigantic,” said Andrea Spiegelhoff, partner at ISG DACH. “Hardly a month goes by without a new data center announced or opened.”Colocation providers also can offer enterprises savings on energy costs, even as electricity costs in Germany are among the highest in Europe, the report says. Data center operators are increasingly focused on being more energy efficient.Large colocation providers also provide space for enterprise data centers to grow, the report notes. While data centers built in the past were in the 3,000- to 4,000-square-meter range, new data centers are often 10,000 square meters or larger.With the growing demand in colocation services, new providers, including some from outside the country, are entering the German market, the report says.The report also sees a growing demand for hyperconverged systems among German companies. Enterprises are embracing “cloud-in-a-box” hyperconverged product lines, and providers focused on storage and data management are partnering with providers of network virtualization and other services to offer hyperconverged systems. In addition, IT leaders continue to be concerned about where their applications will be hosted and maintained.Adoption of hybrid cloud services also is growing in Germany, with enterprises seeing professionally operated hybrid clouds as a combination of the best features of private and public clouds. Hybrid cloud providers can tailor services to customer needs and can offer automated services that help scale systems and avoid duplication of work.Providers in the cloud and data center markets generally need to offer managed or professional services for infrastructure and applications to be competitive, the report adds. Many providers are now offering automation services, including robotic process automation, to detect anomalies at an early stage, improve incident management and enhance customer experience.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions Report for Germany evaluates the capabilities of 114 providers across seven quadrants: Managed Services for Large Accounts, Managed Services for the Midmarket, Managed Hosting for Large Accounts, Managed Hosting for the Midmarket, Colocation Services, Data Center Security Products and Hyperconverged Systems.The report names IBM, plusserver and QSC as leaders in three quadrants and Arvato Systems, Atos, Axians, CANCOM, Capgemini, Cisco, Claranet, DATAGROUP, Deutsche Telekom (TDG), Deutsche Telekom (TSI), DXC Technology and NTT as leaders in two quadrants. Named as leaders in one quadrant are *um (Orange), Accenture, All for One Groups, Broadcom/Symantec, Check Point, Computacenter, CyrusOne, Dell EMC, Equinix, Fortinet, Fujitsu, HPE, Interxion, ITENOS, Juniper Networks, Maincubes, Nutanix, Palo Alto Networks, Rackspace Technology, Telehouse, TelemaxX, Trend Micro and VMware.A customized version of the report is available from Maincubes, TelemaxX and T-SystemsThe 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions Report for Germany is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/06/2020
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ISG to Release Study on Growing Data Analytics Outsourcing Market
- Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ report will examine vendors that offer data insights into customer experience and product adoptionSTAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining a wide range of data analytics solutions and services offered by vendors to enterprises across the globe.The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report, called Analytics – Solutions and Service Partners 2020, scheduled to be released in November. The report will cover data analytics vendors whose services give enterprises increased and early insights into customer experience and product and service adoption, which are key to building resilient and future-ready businesses.Enterprise buyers will be able to use information from the report to evaluate their current vendor relationships, potential new engagements and available offerings, while ISG advisors use the information to recommend providers to the firm’s buy-side clients.The new report points to a growing demand for vendors that can offer their enterprises customers comprehensive data analytics services, said Jan Erik Aase, director and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research.“Organizations increasingly seek to gather, store and analyze data from varied sources, but they often lack the know-how to build effective statistical models leveraging strong scientific processes,” he said. “Recruiting an army of data scientists is not the answer because these resources are difficult to find. Instead, many organizations rely on specialized data engineering service providers with capabilities to implement the necessary infrastructure to achieve efficient data pipelines and scalable data lakes.”ISG has distributed surveys to more than 135 providers of data analytics services. Working in collaboration with ISG’s global advisors, the research team will produce six quadrants representing the services and products the typical enterprise client is buying in the data analytics space, based on ISG’s experience working with its clients. The six quadrants that will be covered are: * Data Science Services, including scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems for the extraction of insights, patterns and conclusions from structured as well as unstructured data. Services include consultation for defining targeted analyses services, implementation of methodology as well as training of data scientists. * Data Engineering Services, involving the collection and aggregation of data from structured, semi-structured and unstructured sources. Data is obtained from different systems, processed in context and is made available in a structured manner through access settings. * Data Infrastructure and Cloud Integration Services, integrating technical infrastructure and services for cloud analytics. The integration includes services which need to be provided through public, private and hybrid cloud architectures. * Data Lifecycle Management Services, referring to the capabilities of developing and implementing data governance systems, policies and procedures for the effective and efficient management of data. In an increasingly stringent regulatory environment, service providers are tasked with end-to-end management of storage, sharing, archival and retrieval of data, while adhering to relevant compliance practices. * Self-Service Analytics and BI Platforms As-a-Service, including as-a-service software solutions for business intelligence and business analytics functions. These offerings contain modular solutions for reporting the results of complex analysis of large volumes of unstructured data. * Analytics Reporting Solutions, which are solutions for processing data from varied sources and visualizing them on heterogeneous interfaces such as industrial monitoring systems, smartphones and car displays. The aim is to derive insights in such a way that decisions can be made and supported.The report will cover the global analytics market and examine products and services available in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Brazil and the Nordic countries, as well as the Baltics. ISG analysts Dr. Henning Dransfeld, Gowtham Kumar and Marcio Tabach will serve as lead authors of the report.A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as analytics providers can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study. About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 08/04/2020
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Next-Generation Business Solutions Win ISG Startup Challenges
- Digital document solution, AI-powered content management system and conversational commerce platform selected by live audience polling at virtual ISG eventsSTAMFORD, Conn., July 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tech entrepreneurs with innovative approaches to digital document conversion, machine-learning insights for automakers and conversational commerce for retailers won ISG Startup Challenges at three recent virtual events hosted by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.At the virtual ISG Future Workplace Summit on June 30, a live audience poll selected 1WordFlow as the ISG Startup Challenge winner after hearing Bruce Wren, CEO, pitch an independent panel of judges on his company’s digital document solution, which transforms analog documents into digital webpages at scale. 1WordFlow dramatically decreases the time required to search documents for key information by enabling instant access to any page, without downloading. “Digital technologies have improved employee collaboration, increased efficiency, reduced costs and strengthened teams in the workplace,” said event chair Lisa Borden, partner and head of ISG Australia and New Zealand. “1WordFlow and their ISG Startup Challenge competitors presented strong, compelling solutions that enable businesses to adapt and succeed in a future workplace that is being defined in real time, in response to the rapid changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.”Acerta Analytics won the ISG Startup Challenge at the June 9 ISG Virtual TechXchange: Smart Manufacturing event. CEO Greta Cutulenco demonstrated her company’s solution for augmenting technical know-how with machine learning to uncover insights from vehicle and production data. The startup helps automakers get complex products to market faster and with fewer defects, amplifying domain knowledge with artificial intelligence to locate early indicators of future product failures.“Manufacturing workflows and processes have changed dramatically, as facilities and manufacturing lines have been swiftly repurposed for pandemic response,” said David Lewis, partner in the ISG Manufacturing practice and chair of the ISG Virtual TechXchange: Smart Manufacturing event. “Solutions like the Acerta Analytics approach will be critical for manufacturers as they emerge from the shutdown and look for options to maximize value.”Verbo, a conversational commerce platform, was voted the ISG Startup Challenge winner at the virtual ISG Xperience Summit, June 2. Saul Sampson, co-founder and CEO, pitched his artificial intelligence technology for enabling retailers to take advantage of emerging conversation channels, and provide customers with autonomous chat and voice-enabled shopping and customer service experiences. Verbo is pre-trained with domain-specific eCommerce knowledge and has learned to converse with customers to help them find products, place new orders, request returns or exchanges and more.“Every aspect of a user’s interaction with a company, product, or service impacts their perception and loyalty,” said John Boccuzzi, Jr., senior director, ISG Research and chair of this year’s ISG Xperience Summit. “We are grateful to Verbo and all the contestants in our ISG Startup Challenge for showing us their unique approaches to delivering meaningful and transformational experiences, at a time when enterprises across industries are looking to mitigate the turbulence of the pandemic with tools and strategies that will maximize value in the new future.”For more information about the ISG Startup Challenge, visit the ISG Events website.About ISGISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. 203-912-5192 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG 978-518-4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 07/31/2020
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Nordic Enterprises Embrace SAP Cloud Platform for Mobile Applications
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds Nordic companies looking to add mobile services while pandemic-related social distancing remains in placeSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprises in the Nordic region are increasingly adopting the SAP Cloud Platform to build mobile applications and deliver services to customers while COVID-19 social distancing guidelines remain in place, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the Nordics finds enterprises in the region, including those in the retail and consumer packaged goods industries, looking to use the SAP Cloud Platform to enable mobile-based applications and contactless payments in response to the pandemic.The report also sees Nordic enterprises slowly adopting SAP’s S/4HANA intelligent ERP system. They are looking to SAP service providers to help them move SAP S/4HANA tools to the cloud, but the COVID-19 pandemic has led companies to seek price reductions or cost deferments. Many Nordic enterprises are demanding new types of outcome-based pricing and services from SAP service providers.“The pandemic is leading to workforce reductions, and enterprises are looking to manage the costs of their SAP installations,” said Barry Matthews, partner and leader, ISG North Europe. “Many Nordic enterprises are looking to save money through new or revamped outsourcing deals.”Many service providers are enabling their teams to manage the SAP contract process through virtual tools, the report adds. Most providers also are allowing employees to work from home to deliver SAP-related services.Service providers in the Nordics are focusing on the healthcare, manufacturing, retail and consumer packaged goods industries for SAP services. Some providers have developed COVID-specific offerings to help clients in niche areas and to expand their relationships with existing clients.Providers also are using bots, automation and artificial intelligence to manage applications for their clients and to optimize business processes, the report says. Many providers are also focusing on design thinking-based tools as a way to deliver low-cost services. In many cases, bots are handling low-level support requests and resolving minor incidents without human intervention. Bots are logging support tickets, updating ticket status and reducing the time to resolution.Service providers are also using artificial intelligence and machine learning to aid SAP transformation services, the report says. These tools and accelerators may apply to the entire development lifecycle or to portions of it.The report also finds service providers focused on expanding local expertise in SAP. Providers are cross-training and upskilling their staffs and providing employees in the Nordics with online and SAP-certified training.While embracing the SAP Cloud Platform, Nordic enterprises have been slower to adopt SAP’s Leonardo software and microservices delivery tool, the report says. Some providers are building Leonardo proof-of-concept demonstrations to address specific industry issues or show the benefit of the emerging technologies that Leonardo showcases.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the Nordics evaluates the capabilities of 30 providers across four quadrants: SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation, Managed Application Services for SAP ERP, Managed Platform Services for SAP HANA, and SAP Cloud Platform and SAP Leonardo Services.The report names Accenture, Capgemini, HCL, IBM, NTT DATA and TCS as leaders in all four quadrants and Cognizant and Tech Mahindra as leaders in three. Atos and Mindtree are named as leaders in two quadrants, and Infosys, TietoEVRY and T-Systems are named as leaders in one.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the Nordics is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types.Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISGISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Press Contacts: Will Thoretz, ISG +1 203 517 3119 will.thoretz@isg-one.com Kate Hartley, Carrot Communications for ISG +44 7714065233 kate.hartley@carrotcomms.co.uk
- 07/31/2020
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Enterprises Turn to Managed Services Providers to Operate Their IT Infrastructures
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds enterprises across the globe looking to cut costs and focus on their core business by using managed services providersSTAMFORD, Conn., July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprise IT organizations are under immense pressure to deliver secure applications and increase product time to market, and as a result many are turning to managed service providers to run their day-to-day infrastructure operations, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions Archetype Report finds many enterprises across the globe using cloud and data center managed services providers to cut IT costs and to focus on their core businesses.Shrinking IT budgets and the high costs of system downtime are also driving many enterprises to managed services providers, the report says.“Managed services providers play a key role because they have extensive experience in infrastructure management and are well equipped to support enterprises in their digital journeys,” said Jan Erik Aase, director and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “Deployments are efficient and quick due to the providers’ vast accumulated experience, capabilities in leveraging new technologies and their large workforces.”With cloud infrastructure becoming commoditized, enterprises have been increasingly adopting cloud technology, driving growth in the sector, the report adds. Many CTOs and CIOs are seeking rapid cloud adoption and are focused on moving critical workloads to a hybrid cloud environment as quickly as possible.Enterprises also want to use the cloud to equip their mobile workforce with a highly secure work-from-home environment. With COVID-19 lockdowns in recent months, there are fewer on-site IT workers, and enterprises are leveraging cloud capabilities to check, maintain and monitor their server and storage installations in data centers.The report finds cloud and data center providers embracing artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to speed up service delivery, increase efficiency and deliver superior user experiences. Providers have developed tools that take data from various sources to predict downtime and implement self-healing measures to prevent such outages. AI for IT operations (AIOps) can monitor various elements of the entire hybrid environment and provide predictive analytics for incident management to aggregate events and identify the probable root causes.The report also finds the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) industry has gone through a major transition during the past year. Enterprises have realized that moving to a high-density environment allows them to improve cabinet space utilization by more than 100 percent. This can lead to a four-fold increase in processing performance and a significant cost savings.In addition, enterprises are using cloud and data center providers to deal with the explosive growth in data, the report says. These large volumes of data have to be stored and managed in a secure environment, which poses a major challenge for enterprises. Providers have been addressing these challenges by developing expertise in managing large amounts of data efficiently.Finally, the report notes the data center industry is facing a major shortage of talent. Employees with more than 20 years of experience are either moving toward retirement or management positions, while a small percentage of the workforce has less than five years of experience. It has been difficult to find qualified candidates.The ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud Data Center Services & Solutions Archetype Report examines four different types of customers, or archetypes, that are looking for private cloud, hybrid cloud and data center services. The report evaluates the capabilities of 36 cloud and data center providers to deliver services to the four archetypes:Traditional Archetype: These customers have limited outsourcing experience and engage with service providers through selective outsourcing. They only outsource a fraction of their data center operations. This is done through one or a mix of the following options: staff augmentation, project-based work or partial outsourcing of ongoing infrastructure management. Cost optimization is the primary driver for such engagements. Project work typically includes standardization, consolidation and expanding virtualization. Infrastructure automation and cloud enablement efforts are still evolving. While these customers are receptive to the benefits offered by public clouds, mid- to large-scale hybrid cloud deployment initiatives are in a rudimentary stage. Outsourcing contract sizes are not large.Managed Services Archetype (Mid-Sized Deal Focus): These customers have already signed small outsourcing contracts with a focus on cost optimization and are now willing to transfer greater operational responsibility to an outsourcing service provider. However, budgets are constrained, and deals sizes are not very large, with an annual contract value of $5 million to $15 million. While the main focus is still on tactical service-level agreements, these customers are willing to embrace some transformation elements, such as making modest investments in automation and cloud. The outsourcing engagement scale is considerable compared to the traditional archetype. The managed services client is willing to engage in a multi-sourcing model and work with mid-size providers owing to their flexibility and responsiveness. Besides optimizing ongoing infrastructure management, this archetype client also aims to achieve a moderate level of hybrid cloud adoption as a short- to mid-term goal.Transformational Archetype (Large-Scale Deal Focus): These customers are third-generation outsourcers with a preference for an optimized mix of onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery models. They are not severely constrained by budgets and undertake large transformation initiatives. They view service providers as strategic partners that would be willing to participate in gain-share deals. These customers want to provide IT services to their business units through an as-a-service, utility-based model. Accordingly, their short to mid-term goals include increasing the adoption of private clouds that have core functionalities of self-service and high levels of automation, orchestration and chargeback. Long-term goals revolve around issues such as ensuring high availability of infrastructure resources to support business. These customers seek to simplify hybrid IT management through unified monitoring and management tools.Pioneering Archetype: These customers seek to extend their transformation initiatives with investments in software-defined networking and storage to attain an end-to-end software defined data center. They seek service providers with knowledge and experience in software-defined enabling tools, including hyper-converged storage systems. They view service providers as strategic partners with a commitment to participate in gain-share deals that include business outcomes. These customers have already achieved a significant level of cloud adoption and are now focused on further optimizing their hybrid cloud management capabilities, including next-generation practices such as artificial intelligence- and machine learning-led automation, hyperconverged infrastructure implementations, containerization and workload portability. Pioneering archetype customers strive to improve the productivity of developers by providing an abstraction layer over complex infrastructure and its operations. They prefer service providers that can manage infrastructure with a DevOps-oriented approach.Among the providers ISG evaluated, Cognizant, Ensono, HCL, IBM, TCS and Wipro were named leaders across two archetypes. Accenture, Atos, Capgemini, CenturyLink, DXC Technology, Fujitsu, Hexaware, HTC (Ciber/CareTech), Infosys, Microland, Mindtree, Mphasis, NIIT Technologies, NTT, Rackspace Technology, Sungard AS, Tech Mahindra, Unisys, UST Global and Zensar Technologies were all named leaders in one archetype.A customized version of the report is available from Mindtree.The ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud Data Center Services & Solutions Archetype Report is available to subscribers or for immediate, one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study.
- 07/30/2020
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U.K. Enterprises Slow to Adopt SAP’s S/4HANA During Brexit, COVID-19 Pandemic
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds U.K. companies looking to service providers to help them move SAP tools to the cloudLONDON, U.K., July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.K. enterprises are delaying plans to adopt SAP’s S/4HANA intelligent ERP system due to continuing questions about the country’s exit from the European Union and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the U.K. finds many enterprises in the country are sticking with SAP’s legacy ECC package instead of upgrading to S/4HANA. They are looking to service providers, however, to help them move their SAP implementations to the cloud and to provide automated services due to a shortage of skilled workers in the region. In many cases, enterprises also are seeking price reductions or payment deferments from providers across their SAP-related contracts.“U.K. firms are unsure of the tangible benefits from any major SAP initiative during these times,” said Barry Matthews, partner and leader, ISG North Europe. “In this uncertain scenario, the complexity, costs and change management required for a change to S/4HANA adds to the reluctance to upgrade.”However, many U.K. enterprises in the midmarket are looking to move their SAP functions to the cloud, the report adds. The cloud version of SAP ERP packages allows for less customization than the on-premises version, but also for automatic upgrades and faster implementation.Some service providers are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on cloud implementations and by shifting their services to the healthcare, manufacturing and utilities industries, the report adds. Service providers are trying to help healthcare organizations deliver seamless services while observing social-distance norms. The report sees manufacturing and utilities as industries where major SAP adoption will happen in the U.K. going forward.In addition, with cost reduction a major focus at many U.K. enterprises, service providers are focusing on competitive or innovative pricing models. Enterprise customers are demanding new types of outcome-based pricing and services as they react to COVID-19 and Brexit. Enterprises and service providers are looking at several pricing arrangements, including consumption-based, gainsharing, risk-sharing and shared fixed-reward models.In response, SAP service providers are looking to expand their relationships with clients, the report says. Providers are looking for ways to help customers deal with the pandemic, and they are proposing digital transformations to handle scenarios such as a lack of resources, or to enable sustainable growth and process continuity.In addition, many service providers are allowing employees to work at home to ensure business continuity. Many are focused on giving employees work-at-home tools to continue working and supporting clients.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the U.K. evaluates the capabilities of 34 providers across five quadrants: SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation – Large Accounts, SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation – Midmarket, Managed Application Services for SAP ERP, Managed Platform Services for SAP HANA, and SAP Cloud Platform and SAP Leonardo Services.The report names Accenture, Capgemini, HCL, IBM, NTT DATA and Wipro as leaders in four quadrants and Mindtree and Tech Mahindra as leaders in three. Atos, Hexaware and Keytree are named leaders in two quadrants, and Birlasoft, Cognizant, Infosys, LTI and TCS are named leaders in one.Customized versions of the report are available from Hexaware, Mindtree and Wipro.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the U.K. is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Kate Hartley Carrot Communications for ISG +44 7714065233 kate.hartley@carrotcomms.co.uk
- 07/30/2020
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Patent Filings Round-up: Small Companies Challenge Landmark Lawsuits; Raft of Uniloc/Samsung settlements; Koss Goes After Headphone Market
- There was a spike in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) filings this week—almost double the average, at 56—driven in part by eight new petitions (adding to those previously filed) against patents owned by the Moskowitz family by Globus Medical.
- 07/29/2020
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U.S. Enterprises Look to SAP’s S/4HANA to Transform Business Processes
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds U.S. companies looking to service providers to manage complex SAP installations and move workloads to the cloudSTAMFORD, Conn., July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. enterprises are using S/4HANA, SAP’s intelligent ERP system with integrated artificial intelligence, to transform their business processes, with many using SAP service providers to manage these installations, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the U.S. finds many enterprises here interested in a two-tier adoption model for S/4HANA, with many opting for on-premises installations with heavy customizations for their main offices and the cloud version for their satellite or regional offices. The cloud version of the ERP package allows for less customization, but also for automatic upgrades and faster implementation.S/4HANA focuses on alleviating business process problems by applying analytics to speed up delivery of insights. Many service providers, meanwhile, are focusing on lowering costs and speeding up delivery by using artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic process automation to streamline incident management and speed up configuration, the report says.In addition, SAP-certified professionals working at service providers are managing complex SAP installations for customers, the report adds. “Certified professionals can serve as one of the differentiators for service providers looking to showcase their SAP expertise,” said Jan Erik Aase, director and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “Top providers are investing in reskilling employees and are growing the number of their SAP-certified professionals.”The COVID-19 pandemic, however, is causing some enterprises to postpone new large-scale S/4HANA implementations and transformations, the report says. A few companies have completely halted their S/4HANA deals or decisions, but many others are asking services providers to “keep the lights on” and continue with basic SAP management support. Service providers are continuing to serve SAP customers with employees who work from home.In response to COVID-19, enterprises may move their SAP workloads to the cloud to cut costs, the report adds. As the pandemic continues, enterprises may migrate S/4HANA to the cloud, and providers may offer preconfigured templates to help with that process, the report predicts.The report finds growing demand from U.S. enterprises to integrate agile and DevOps processes into SAP services. Service providers are leveraging their proprietary tools and accelerators to deliver S/4HANA services, and they are integrating agile and DevOps methodologies with their frameworks to increase efficiency and reduce delivery times.The report also finds that service providers are using a host of tools, proprietary frameworks, methodologies and templates for assessments code reconciliation, data management, testing and other components of S/4HANA conversions and transformations.Many service providers also are increasing their focus on creating ready-to-run templates, industry-specific solutions and preconfigured offerings for S/4HANA, SAP Cloud Platform and Leonardo. Enterprises are embracing these solutions, seeing them as enabling faster time to market and helping them become intelligent organizations.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the U.S. evaluates the capabilities of 33 providers across five quadrants: SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation – Large Accounts, SAP S/4 HANA System Transformation – Midmarket, Managed Application Services for SAP ERP, Managed Platform Services for SAP HANA, and SAP Cloud Platform and SAP Leonardo Services.The report names Accenture, IBM, TCS and Wipro as leaders in four quadrants and Capgemini, HCL and Infosys as leaders in three. NTT DATA and Tech Mahindra are named leaders in two quadrants, and Birlasoft, Cognizant, Deloitte, DXC Technology, Hexaware and Mindtree are named leaders in one.Customized versions of the report are available from Hexaware, Mindtree, Mindset, Suneratech and Wipro.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA and Leonardo Ecosystem Partners Report for the U.S. is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 07/29/2020
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ISG Smartalks™ Webinar to Introduce Neuralify Platform for Faster Enterprise-Wide RPA Adoption
- July 30 live event will spotlight automation capabilities that can increase output more than 200 percent, and reduce costs more than 40 percentSTAMFORD, Conn., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New automation capabilities that allow enterprises to scale robotic process automation (RPA) more efficiently will be explored in the next ISG Smartalks™ webinar, hosted by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, on Thursday, July 30.Chip Wagner, CEO, ISG Automation, and John Mone, partner, ISG Automation, will share strategies for scaling enterprise intelligent automation programs and increasing output at lower cost, during the live, hour-long session, “The New Future: Automation at Scale,” at 11 a.m., U.S. Eastern Time.ISG enhanced its automation training capabilities with the recent acquisition of Neuralify, a market leader in intelligent automation enablement solutions and services. Wagner and Mone will discuss how the Neuralify acquisition will help ISG clients put automation at the core of an increasingly digital enterprise, accelerate success, overcome challenges and move past the “RPA wall.”“The benefits of automation are clear and quantifiable, and most companies that deploy automation technology recoup their investment in the first two years,” Wagner said. “But ISG Research shows that many companies start strong, then hit the ‘RPA wall’ and stall out in their automation initiatives, typically after they have automated just 20 processes.”Wagner said hitting the RPA wall has less to do with technology and more to do with a lack of strategy and governance, and organizational resistance to change. To break through the wall, organizations need to manage and prioritize demand, build hardened bots that won’t fail, measure and communicate business value, and ensure the people who are impacted by automation know how to navigate the change that is fundamentally redefining the way work gets done.With the addition of Neuralify, ISG Automation now offers the industry’s only applied, continuous learning platform designed for remote learning. This platform training for building and scaling bot workforces, along with the use of ISG’s proprietary Code Quality Analyzer, helps clients achieve, on average, a 270 percent increase in output, as measured by the quality and pace of automation development, and a 43 percent reduction in build costs, with higher quality and less rework.“Our solution is proven to accelerate RPA adoption,” said John Mone, CEO and co-founder of Neuralify, and now partner, ISG Automation. “In our July 30 ISG Smartalks™ session, we will demonstrate automation enablement capabilities that compress the learning curve and increase developer productivity.”To register for this ISG Smartalks™ webinar, visit the event website.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 07/28/2020
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U.K. Enterprises Move Toward SDN Technologies to Assist with Cloud Networking Challenges
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds U.K. companies looking for managed services providers to help them with their SDN deploymentsLONDON, U.K., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprises in the U.K. are gradually embracing software-defined networks and related technologies, with a focus on using SD-WAN to move workloads to the cloud, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Network – Software Defined Solutions and Services Partners Report for the U.K. finds many enterprises in the country are looking for managed services providers to help them with their SDN rollouts. In some cases, U.K. enterprises have entered the SDN space by acquiring do-it-yourself equipment from vendors but are finding they lack the internal skills needed to manage SDNs.As many U.K. enterprises move to cloud computing, they find a multi-cloud environment makes their networks more complicated, the report says. With enterprises using multiple data centers, they find that their applications need access to data that may be scattered across the globe.“Customers and end users need access to their applications dynamically and securely, raising a challenge for networks based on old operating models,” said Barry Matthews, partner and leader of ISG North Europe. “SDN providers can design networks that enable several connections with high throughput, helping customers with their cloud-related networking challenges.”In many cases, U.K. enterprises are looking for service-level agreements from SDN providers that allow for networks to be capable of dynamically changing when new applications are introduced, the report adds.Customers also want networks that can rapidly recover from natural disasters and other disruptions, the report says. SDN tools need to provide network flexibility that enables a rapid shift to working from home and other major operational changes, and network suppliers have begun to offer next-generation tools.However, most network service providers still do not have the capability of end-to-end service provisioning for new-age networks, along with troubleshooting, automation and orchestration in these environments, the report says. Because telecoms have provided legacy networks and traditional managed service models, some U.K. enterprises perceive that service providers may not be familiar with cutting-edge technologies. As a result, some enterprises are moving away from traditional network service providers and looking to system integrators and other providers for new SDN services.The report also finds growing interest in the U.K. in SD-LAN solutions. System integrators proficient with SD-LAN solutions and LAN management, along with integration of the Internet of Things, will have a competitive advantage.U.K. enterprises also are interested in Wi-Fi 6, a faster and more secure Wi-Fi standard, the report says. Service providers are working to improve the Wi-Fi experience with analytics and artificial intelligence, targeting the manufacturing and retail industries. Wi-Fi analytics can measure performance from applications and detect user behavior, while, in the retail space, create more revenue channels.Meanwhile, service providers and system integrators are still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging employees to work from home as much as possible, the report notes. Most service providers, while limiting the number of employees who can meet with customers, have reported little impact on their ability to provide service.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Network – Software Defined Solutions and Services Partners Report for the U.K. evaluates the capabilities of 52 providers across six quadrants: Managed WAN Services, Managed SD-WAN Services, SDN Transformation Services (Consulting and Implementation), SD-WAN Equipment and Service Supplies (DIY), Network Technologies Suppliers (Core to Mobile), and Mobile Network (4G/5G) Additional (Non-Core) Services.The report names BT, Orange Business Services and Wipro as leaders in all six quadrants and Deutsche Telekom, IBM, Infosys and Vodafone as leaders in five. HCL, TCS and Tech Mahindra are named as leaders in four quadrants, Cisco is named as a leader in two, and Computacenter and VMware are named as leaders in one.A customized version of the report is available from Tech Mahindra.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Network – Software Defined Solutions and Services Partners Report for the U.SK. is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Kate Hartley Carrot Communications for ISG +44 7714065233 kate.hartley@carrotcomms.co.uk
- 07/28/2020
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Information Services Group's(NASDAQ:III) Share Price Is Down 54% Over The Past Five Years.
- Statistically speaking, long term investing is a profitable endeavour. But that doesn't mean long term investors can...
- 07/27/2020
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Koss® Corporation Announces Second Phase of Intellectual Property Enforcement Program
- MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss® Corporation (NASDAQ Symbol: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity Stereophone manufacturer and inventor of the world’s first SP/3 Stereophone in 1958, announced the next phase of the company’s intellectual property enforcement program. “Koss has taken deliberate action and filed multiple complaints in United States District Court against multiple companies that we believe are engaging in the willful infringement of several Koss patents,” said Michael J. Koss, Jr., Vice President – Marketing & Product.The Koss patents in this enforcement action date back to the mid-2000s when Koss began investing heavily in developing and inventing truly wireless headphones capable of operating as bidirectional endpoints, the company called this project “Striva”. Many of the features of the various headphones and other devices that Koss invented as part of Striva were patented, and Koss believes that major brands in the audio industry are now willfully infringing upon these patents.“In 1958, my grandfather, John C. Koss invented the world’s first SP/3 Stereophone. That invention has often been credited for creating the global stereo headphone industry. Almost 50 years later, my father, Michael J. Koss, Koss Corporation Chairman and CEO, carried on my grandfather’s inventive spirit with the creation of Striva,” said Koss.Koss went on to explain that the company is monitoring developments in the market and will take action against other unauthorized products being sold that infringe on any of its patents.“Our singular focus has been to shepherd the industry that John Koss created by obsessively developing new products to bring people closer to the music they love,” Koss said. “It is impossible for us to be responsible stewards of our industry when our ideas, inventions and intellectual property rights are disregarded.”Koss® Corporation: The Original American Stereophone Company since 1958 Koss® markets a complete line of high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth® headphones, wireless Bluetooth® speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling headphones, and compact disc recordings of American Symphony Orchestras on the Koss Classics® label. For more information, follow Koss on Instagram @Koss, Twitter @KossHeadphones, on Facebook at Facebook.com/Koss, or at Koss.com.Contact: IPmedia@koss.com
- 07/23/2020
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EMEA Sourcing Spend Drops 21% in Q2 on Pandemic Concerns: ISG Index™
- Enterprises shrink managed services spending in reaction to COVID-19 Cloud services remain in high demand to accommodate remote working, increase securityAs-a-service spending up 13 percent in Q2ISG sees slow recovery in second halfLONDON, July 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic had a chilling effect on second-quarter outsourcing spending across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, particularly on traditional managed services, which dropped 21 percent, according to the latest state-of-the-industry report from Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The EMEA ISG Index™, which measures commercial outsourcing contracts with annual contract value (ACV) of €5 million (£4 million) or more, shows combined market ACV (including both as-a-service and managed services) in EMEA was down 9 percent, to €3.9 billion (£3.6 billion), in the second quarter, the first time since 2018 the region has recorded back-to-back declining quarters.Managed services weighed down overall results, with a 21 percent drop in ACV, to €2.3 billion (£2.1 billion). Within managed services, information technology outsourcing (ITO) was down 19 percent, to €1.9 billion (£1.7 billion), while business process outsourcing (BPO) slumped 31 percent, to €346.4 million (£314.0 million).The region, meanwhile, saw accelerating demand for cloud services to accommodate remote working and improve data security. Second-quarter as-a-service ACV increased 13 percent, to €1.7 billion (£1.5 billion), on a 23 percent surge in infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) ACV, to €1.2 billion (£1.1 billion), even as software-as-a-service (SaaS) declined 8 percent, to €419 million (£379 million).EMEA was off to a strong start in 2020 before the pandemic hit the region in March. The region’s early momentum is reflected in its half-year performance, which came in at relatively the same level as the prior two years despite the precipitous drop in demand this year related to the pandemic. First-half combined market ACV of €8.3 billion (£7.5 billion) was off 2 percent from a record first half in 2019. As-a-service for the 2020 half year was up 9 percent, to €3.5 billion (£3.2 billion), while managed services was down 9 percent, to €4.8 billion (£4.4 billion), from the like period a year ago.“COVID-19 has seen every organization completely restructure the way they work, and that has driven growing demand for public cloud and infrastructure-as-a-service,” said Steve Hall, president, ISG EMEA. “Cloud enables you to do three things: to be resilient for what might come next; to be agile, turning demand up and down as needed; and to be commercially cautious through flexible contracts. As there is continued pressure on costs, we’ll see demand for cloud-based services increase.”Market InsightsIn DACH, managed services ACV increased by 38 percent in the first half, to €1.4 billion (£1.3 billion), compared with the same period last year. This seemingly robust performance was skewed by an usually strong first quarter—before the pandemic hit—compared with a fairly weak first quarter in 2019. Managed services ACV in DACH for the second quarter was down a modest 2.4 percent to €596 million (£541 million), from the same quarter last year.“DACH has performed relatively well compared to the rest of Europe. At the moment, the sourcing market there is relatively stable compared to 2019,” said Hall. “Despite strong demand for the public cloud and infrastructure-as-a-service, we see some risk of further decline in managed services in the second half.”In the UK and Ireland, the impact of the pandemic caused second-quarter managed services ACV to decline 5.6 percent versus the prior year, to €734 million (£663 million). For the half year, managed services was down 10.8 percent, to just over €1.3 billion (£1.2 billion). Demand for cloud technology in this market is expected to continue growing, to support remote working, while managed services remains under pressure from the pandemic.In France, second-quarter managed services ACV was down 11 percent, to €197.7 million (£179 million), and for the half year, it was down 25.4 percent, to just over €410 million (£372 million), as the pandemic weakened demand.Sector PerformanceThe financial services industry was deeply impacted by the pandemic, with managed services ACV down 40 percent, to €1.1 billion (£1.03 billion), in the first half of the year. In contrast, Infrastructure-as-a-service ACV in the financial services sector increased by 15.4 percent, to €410 million (£372 million), in the same period.“The banking sector faced challenges in switching to working from home because of complex security and regulatory compliance processes. At the same time, interest rates dropped, compressing net interest margins. Loan losses and delays also affected profits,” said Hall. “The pandemic pushed the creation of digital bank capabilities, the move to cloud, and open banking platforms that better suit working from home.”The retail and consumer packaged goods sector also faced obvious challenges. Restaurants and stores that had to close during lockdown focused on reducing or cancelling discretionary projects to save money. But those that stayed open (chemists and food shops, for example) and the companies making products to supply those stores had a very different experience. Overall, the sector continued to invest, with managed services ACV increasing by 16 percent to €321 million (£291 million) to date in 2020, compared to the first half of 2019. Infrastructure-as-a-service ACV increased over the same period by 19 percent as businesses in the sector accelerated their digital transformation activities. “Retailers are seeing pent-up demand for online commerce enabled by automation, and they’re seeking expertise in managing inventory, delivery and omni-channel e-commerce,” said Hall.Forecast ISG is forecasting slight sequential growth for the combined global market in the third and fourth quarters of 2020. For the full year, the firm is projecting the managed services market will be down 7.5 percent, slightly more than the 7 percent decline it forecasted for 2020 in the first quarter.“Looking ahead to the final two quarters of 2020, we expect the volume of larger deals to be down as enterprises focus more in the near term on business resiliency and operating efficiency than on broad-based digital transformation,” said Hall.About the ISG Index™The ISG Index™ is recognized as the authoritative source for marketplace intelligence on the global technology and business services industry. For 71 consecutive quarters, it has detailed the latest industry data and trends for financial analysts, enterprise buyers, software and service providers, law firms, universities and the media. In 2016, the ISG Index was expanded to include coverage of the fast-growing as-a-service market, measuring the significant impact cloud-based services are having on digital business transformation. ISG also provides ongoing analysis of automation and other digital technologies in its quarterly ISG Index presentations.For a snapshot of the 2Q 2020 ISG Index results, view this infographic.About ISGISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Press Contacts: Will Thoretz, ISG +1 203 517 3119 will.thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste, Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
- 07/23/2020
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Intelligent Automation in the Contact Center the Topic of ISG Smartalks™ Webinar
- Stamford, Connecticut, July 21, 2020 -- Intelligent automation strategies for managing contact centers and leveraging data will be explored by experts from ISG, Re:infer,.
- 07/21/2020
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ISG to Announce Second-Quarter Financial Results
- STAMFORD, Conn., July 15, 2020 -- Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, said today it will release its.
- 07/15/2020
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U.S. Enterprises Rapidly Move Critical Workloads to the Hybrid Cloud, but Seek Assistance
- STAMFORD, Conn., July 15, 2020 -- Many U.S. enterprises are rapidly moving critical workloads to hybrid cloud environments to ensure business continuity during the COVID-19.
- 07/15/2020
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U.S. Enterprises Flock to SDN Technologies to Move Networks to the Cloud
- ISG Provider Lens™ report finds growing interest from U.S. enterprises in using SDN with artificial intelligence, self-healing networks and other new technologiesSTAMFORD, Conn., July 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprises in the U.S. are rapidly adopting software-defined networking and network function virtualization technologies as they focus on moving their IT and network operations to the cloud, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Network – Software Defined Solutions and Services Partners Report for the U.S. finds many enterprises are looking to replace multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) and related technologies that still form the backbone of their networks.U.S. enterprises are working with networking services providers to help them migrate to SDN-related technologies and, ultimately, to move network operations to the cloud, the report says. “SDN can help enterprises by reducing complexity and by enabling smoother migrations to a single or a multi-cloud environment,” said Jan Erik Aase, director and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “SDN and related technologies are evolving quickly and rapidly penetrating the U.S. enterprise market.”SDN technologies also can help enterprises manage and use new technologies such as intent-based networks, artificial intelligence, rapid hot spot provisioning and self-healing networks, the report says. These technologies, the report notes, require the flexibility and features embedded in SDN technologies to live up to their full potential.The move to SDN technologies also is driven by enterprises’ desire to improve the integration, automation orchestration and management of network resources and processes, the report says. Enterprises considering SDN-related technologies want to seamlessly add applications and network resources to meet business and user goals more efficiently and securely.In addition, U.S. enterprises want the ability to respond quickly to customer inquiries and rapidly provide new services through SDN technologies, the report adds. This helps improve customer experience, boost sales and retain customers.U.S. enterprises also see SDN-related technologies as a way to improve network utilization efficiency while reducing costs, the report says. SDN tools allow companies, with little or no human intervention, to route social media and other noncritical traffic over lower-cost connections.The report also sees the adoption of SD-WAN technologies as a way for customers to move the network control layer to the cloud. As a result, the SD-WAN can be managed in real time through a one-touch, single-pane-of-glass reporting tool. This allows for integration with other applications and IT services.Many telecommunications services providers, network services providers and systems integrators in the U.S. have developed a wide-ranging SDN portfolio to respond to the growing demand, the report adds. Some providers offer partial or function-specific solutions, with others providing complete end-to-end SDN solutions. In some cases, service providers are involved in SDN pilot projects with plans to convert them to production-level deployments.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Network – Software Defined Solutions and Services Partners Report for the U.S. evaluates the capabilities of 50 providers across six quadrants: Managed WAN Services, Managed SD-WAN Services, SDN Transformation Services (Consulting and Implementation), SD-WAN Equipment and Service Supplies (DIY), Network Technologies Suppliers (Core to Mobile) and Mobile Network (4G/5G) Additional (Non-Core) Services.The report names AT&T; and Verizon as leaders in all six quadrants and IBM as a leader in five. Orange Business Services is named a leader in four quadrants, and CenturyLink, Juniper Networks and Sprint, now part of T-Mobile, are named as leaders in three. Apcela, Cisco and NTT are named leaders in two quadrants, and Cato Networks, Extreme Networks, GTT, HCL, PCCW and VMware are all named leaders in one.Customized versions of the report are available from Apcela and Sprint, now part of T-Mobile.The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Network – Software Defined Solutions and Services Partners Report for the U.S. is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.About ISG Provider Lens™ ResearchThe ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.The series is a complement to the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, which offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types. Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.About ISG ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com. CONTACT: Will Thoretz Information Services Group, Inc. +1 203 517 3119 Will.Thoretz@isg-one.com Jim Baptiste Matter Communications for ISG +1 978 518 4527 jbaptiste@matternow.com
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Extreme Volatility In Low-Float/Shares Outstanding Issues Continues Thurs.; Recent Tickers Falling Into This Category Include CADC, OPHC, LEDS, YECO, KONE, CHFS, MRDN, GBR, IPDN, CLWT, LMFA, KOSS
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