Cloud ERP provider IFS and Dutch consulting firm Bearing Point are launching a new company, Arcwide, to capitalize on the growing demand for technology services. Credit: Gett Images With demand for technology services and enterprise spending on IT on the rise, Sweden-based ERP software provider IFS and Dutch technology consulting firm Bearing Point have combined to launch a professional services joint venture named Arcwide, which will become operational from April as a standalone entity. Headquartered in Europe, Arcwide will push IFS solutions as part of a portfolio that includes services associated with business transformation such as training and change management. “The joint venture is the result of the synergy we have built with IFS since 2017. We are starting with Europe as the relationship with IFS started in Europe. We hope to start operations in the US by 2022-end and launch in Asia by 2023,” said Philippe Chaniot, partner at Bearing Point and the CEO of Arcwide. The company, which is targeting revenue of US$100 million by the end of 2025, will focus on nine countries in Europe — Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK, Chaniot said, adding that Arcwide will start with 160 employees before closing the year with around 300 staffers. Arcwide is expected to build on the strength of IFS and Bearing Point and will look at the manufacturing, aerospace, defence, services and public sector industries, said Michael Ouissi, IFS CCO (chief customer officer). Technology market research firm ETR chief strategist Erik Bradley said that the joint venture will act as a “cross-sale opportunity for both companies,” especially into the EMEA industrial, materials and manufacturing sector. Last March, IFS launched a new, cloud-native version of its suite of ERP applications with significant extensions for field service management (FSM) and enterprise asset management (EAM), all based on the same data model via its IFS Cloud platform. This will allow it to do updates every six months, rather than every three years, which was the update pace from 2012 to last year. Related content news AWS offers new AI certifications The cloud services provider said that it will provide free and low-cost training to help people prepare for certification exams in AI and ML. By Anirban Ghoshal Jun 11, 2024 2 mins Certifications Machine Learning IT Training brandpost Sponsored by Dell Technologies and NVIDIA Making the shift from computation to cognition By Dell Technologies and NVIDIA Jun 11, 2024 4 mins Artificial Intelligence opinion Rebranding IT for the modernized IT mission The CIO’s remit has evolved considerably from the order-taker days. Perhaps it’s time to reflect that shift with a rebranding of your IT organization. Here’s how top CIOs do it. By Isaac Sacolick Jun 11, 2024 10 mins Business IT Alignment Digital Transformation IT Strategy feature CIOs help set the workforce AI training agenda To ensure AI leads to improved productivity and better outcomes, IT leaders must help establish training strategies that allow for employee input and experimentation — and emphasize purpose. By Rachel Curry Jun 11, 2024 7 mins IT Training Artificial Intelligence PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe