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Twenty5 offers an AI-powered Project CPQ solution that revolutionizes how companies in project-based industries manage bids, pricing, and proposals. With seamless integration into CRM and ERP systems, it ensures precise, data-driven pricing, empowering businesses to confidently win more profitable projects.
In this episode, we speak with Richard Minney, co-founder of Twenty5, a company specializing in project pricing and estimating solutions for businesses, particularly in the aerospace and defense sectors. We discuss the importance of project CPQ, the role of AI in enhancing pricing accuracy, and the challenges businesses face when implementing pricing solutions. Richard shares insights on improving communication between departments, the impact of their platform on proposal turnaround and profitability, and the innovative approaches 25 is taking in a traditionally conservative industry. Richard also offers personal career advice, emphasizing the importance of doing what you love.

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In this conversation, Kerrie Jordan, the Group Vice President of Product Management at Epicor, discusses the software solutions provided by Epicor for businesses in the make, move, and sell economy. She highlights the industry-specific solutions offered by Epicor, such as cloud-based ERP, supply chain management, customer relationship management, and more. Kerry emphasizes the importance of functionality, a trusted partner, and a stable, scalable, and secure cloud platform when evaluating a cloud ERP platform. She also discusses the role of cloud ERP in supporting automation initiatives and the need for a user-friendly experience in the manufacturing ERP world. Epicor Kinetic focuses on system integration, multi-site operations, data leverage, AI-infused insights, and continuous improvement. It enables connectivity with other tools and platforms through a partnership with Workato. Kinetic supports multi-company, multi-region, and multi-currency environments, allowing users to share licenses and operate efficiently across multiple locations. The platform leverages data and AI to provide visibility into equipment efficiency and quality control, with features like business intelligence dashboards and generative AI-powered supplier communications. Kinetic also embraces AI and digital twins to drive continuous improvement, offering machine-to-machine interactions, natural language interactions, and AI-generated insights. The platform supports rapid innovation and prototyping, with new capabilities in product lifecycle management and sustainable engineering. Epicor stays ahead of the competition through customer-centricity, accessibility of executives, customer advisory boards, and a crowd-sourced ideas portal. The platform helps manufacturers compete in the digital world by enabling smart factories, sustainability initiatives, and modern MES platforms that improve training, quality, and throughput.

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In this episode we sit down with Dane Boyd, a lead security awareness consultant at Fortra's Terranova Security. They discuss the importance of cybersecurity awareness training, focusing on how to engage employees, balance compliance with real-world needs, and measure the effectiveness of training programs. Dane shares insights on tailoring training for different roles, the significance of risk assessments, and common pitfalls organizations face. The conversation also highlights the role of gamification in training, the necessity of collaboration between teams, and the integration of security into company culture. Dane emphasizes the need for ongoing training and adapting to emerging threats, particularly in the context of new technologies like AI.

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Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is a virtualization solution that enables access to virtual applications and desktops on any device. George Watkins from Parallels joins us to discuss virtualization. Parallels has been in the virtualization space for nearly 25 years and has evolved its products to adapt to industry changes. They focus on simplifying virtual desktop infrastructure by offering a user-friendly and flexible solution. Parallels RAS integrates with cloud providers like Azure Virtual Desktop and offers cost optimization features. They are also investing in AI to improve user experience and productivity. Parallels is working towards unifying all their solutions under a single platform and is excited about the emerging trend of digital employee experiences (DEX) and the impact it will have on collaboration and productivity.

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In this episode Carl McCauley, CEO of 360factors, talks about their new product Lumify360 that offers AI-powered risk and compliance intelligence solutions for banking and financial organizations. It collects internal Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data, transforms and enriches it, and allows for analysis and reporting in a consistent fashion. The platform helps organizations track their performance against strategic goals and identify opportunities for improvement. It also enables predictive data modeling and generative chat to help organizations make data-driven decisions. Lumify360 addresses the gaps in the market by providing out-of-the-box solutions for mid-market organizations that struggle with technical expertise and resources. 360Factors is focused on providing solutions for mid-market organizations to help them compete with larger companies by leveraging data and technology. They offer Lumify360, a platform that combines workflow management, data warehousing, and reporting tools to help organizations manage their key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs). The platform has evolved to be more generic and can be used by various departments and industries, not just banks. 360Factors has also incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) into their solutions, including a chat companion called Kaia that can analyze regulatory changes and provide insights on KPIs and KRIs. The company emphasizes the importance of customer success and provides content, reports, and data connectors to support their clients. They believe that predictive analytics is a key trend for the future and are focused on helping organizations make better decisions by leveraging real-time data and identifying opportunities and trends.

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