Search

The Futurum Network

Latest Industry News

The Month of March Saw the Forging of Various Memorable CX Partnerships
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, undertakes a review of CX wins in March, in Part 2 of a two-part article featuring partnerships…
March Saw the Forging of Various Memorable CX Partnerships
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, undertakes a review of CX wins in March, in this Part 1 of a two-part article featuring…
Zendesk Acquires Ultimate and Moneypenny Buys Sunshine Communication Services
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, undertakes a review of CX M&A activity in March, focusing on two key events: the acquisition by…
Collaborations Are Forged with CallHub, Five9, and MoEngage
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX partnerships between Statara and CallHub, Playvox and Five9, and Mitto…
Partnerships Forged with Douglas, A Global B2B Travel Platform, and Miramar Group
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX wins for Zeotap, 3CLogic, and SAP Emarsys together with their…
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from Vonage, Reward Gateway, and MessageGears. …
Partnerships Succeed with University of Utah Health, Leslie’s Inc., and HTeaO
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX wins for Qualtrics, UKG, and Tattle together with their partners…
Topics Include Retailers and Free Returns, CDPs, and Dominant Themes in Surveys
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from SAP Emarsys, Tealium, and SurveyMonkey….

Featured Insights

The Futurum Group’s Dr. Bob Sutor looks at five generative AI Python code generators to see how well they follow instructions and whether their outputs check for errors and are functionally complete.
Cerebras CS-3 Powered by 3rd Gen WSE-3 Delivers Breakthrough AI Supercomputer Capabilities Matching Up Very Favorably Against the NVIDIA Blackwell Platform
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why the Cerebras CS-3, powered by the WSE-3, can be viewed as the fastest AI chip across the entire AI ecosystem including the NVIDIA Blackwell platform.
Rubrik Files an S-1 with the US SEC for Initial Public Offering
Krista Macomber, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares her insights on Rubrik’s S-1 filing with the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public.

Latest Research

In this white paper, Operationalizing the Circular Economy: How HP is Reinventing Sustainability for the Tech Sector, you will learn the five fundamental challenges standing…
Our latest research report, Endpoint Security Trends 2023, digs into modern attack techniques and how IT and security practitioners can most effectively respond and react,…
The Futurum Group’s latest research report, 2023 Cloud Downtime Incident Report, presents a detailed examination of downtime incidents across major cloud providers. By meticulously collecting…
Learn more about the ever-changing mainframe talent acquisition, skill development, and industry trends in our upcoming Research Report. Explore the complex talent flow funnel to…

Latest Insights

The Futurum Group’s Dr. Bob Sutor looks at five generative AI Python code generators to see how well they follow instructions and whether their outputs…
Cerebras CS-3 Powered by 3rd Gen WSE-3 Delivers Breakthrough AI Supercomputer Capabilities Matching Up Very Favorably Against the NVIDIA Blackwell Platform
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why the Cerebras CS-3, powered by the WSE-3, can be viewed as the fastest AI chip across the entire…
Rubrik Files an S-1 with the US SEC for Initial Public Offering
Krista Macomber, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares her insights on Rubrik’s S-1 filing with the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to…
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens provides his take on Equinix’s latest announcement as Equinix pivots to a digital infrastructure leader, investing in AI-ready data centers…
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Steve Dickens and Krista Macomber take on the latest conference events including Google Cloud Next, The Mainframe’s 60th…
New AI-Driven Tools Focus on Improving Customer Efficiency and Satisfaction
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Zendesk’s announcement of a comprehensive CX and EX offering that is powered by AI and designed…

NEWS BY INDUSTRY

The Month of March Saw the Forging of Various Memorable CX Partnerships
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, undertakes a review of CX wins in March, in Part 2 of a two-part article featuring partnerships formed from March 14 until the end of the month.
March Saw the Forging of Various Memorable CX Partnerships
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, undertakes a review of CX wins in March, in this Part 1 of a two-part article featuring partnerships formed from the beginning of the month to March 13.
Zendesk Acquires Ultimate and Moneypenny Buys Sunshine Communication Services
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, undertakes a review of CX M&A activity in March, focusing on two key events: the acquisition by Zendesk of Ultimate, and by the Moneypenny Group of Sunshine Communication Services.
Collaborations Are Forged with CallHub, Five9, and MoEngage
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX partnerships between Statara and CallHub, Playvox and Five9, and Mitto and MoEngage.
Partnerships Forged with Douglas, A Global B2B Travel Platform, and Miramar Group
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX wins for Zeotap, 3CLogic, and SAP Emarsys together with their partners Douglas, a global B2B travel platform, and Miramar Group.
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from Vonage, Reward Gateway, and MessageGears.
Partnerships Succeed with University of Utah Health, Leslie’s Inc., and HTeaO
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX wins for Qualtrics, UKG, and Tattle together with their partners the University of Utah Health, Leslie’s Inc., and HTeaO.
Topics Include Retailers and Free Returns, CDPs, and Dominant Themes in Surveys
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from SAP Emarsys, Tealium, and SurveyMonkey.
Companies with New Properties Include Zendesk, Nextiva, Genesys, and Bloomreach
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, undertakes a review of CX M&A activity in January as the first month of the new year went underway.
Acquired Companies Include Boast, Cured, and AdaptCX
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of recent developments on the CX M&A front with Banzai International, Boast, Innovaccer, Cured, GTS, and AdaptCX.
Topics Include Top CX Trends for 2024, AI and CX, and an Emerging AI Gap
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from Contentsquare, Zendesk, and LivePerson.
New Partners Include Bharti AXA Life Insurance, Rayna Tours, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, and Zenni Optical
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of CX wins for MoEngage, 8x8, and Algolia in initiatives with Bharti AXA Life Insurance, Rayna Tours, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, and Zenni Optical.
Flywheel and LiveVox Become Omnicom and NICE Properties
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of recent developments on the CX M&A front involving Omnicom, Flywheel Digital, NICE, LiveVox, ServiceNow, and UltimateSuite.
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens reviews mainframe modernization in 2023, with AI and mainframes sharing the spotlight, and looks to 2024, which is promising for modernization with diverse approaches and open source.
Quiq Offering Spans Digital Messaging and AI-Based Contact Center
Keith Kirkpatrick and Sherril Hanson of The Futurum Group speak with conversational CX provider Quiq to learn more about the platform and what makes it unique.
Partners Include BSH Group, Miller Insurance, and Accent Group
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX wins for Medallia, Salesforce, and Amperity in their partner initiatives with BSH Group, Miller Insurance, and Accent Group.
Data Usage, Perception Gap Between Brands and Consumers, and Cyberthreats to Consumer Data
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from Domo, Treasure Data, and Apple.
Adobe’s Breakup with Figma, the Purchase of Alteryx, and Bazaarvoice’s Acquisition of Granify
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX M&A news, featuring the Adobe-Figma breakup, the purchase of Alteryx, and the Bazaarvoice acquisition of Granify.