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Open Text Corp (NASDAQ/TSX: OTEX), a recognized leader in enterprise information management (EIM), specializes in developing and delivering advanced software solutions designed to manage, leverage, and secure enterprise data. Founded in the mid-1980s at Canada's University of Waterloo, OpenText started with a focus on the Oxford English Dictionary technology project. Today, it offers a comprehensive suite of services that enable global enterprises, SMBs, governments, and consumers to gain valuable insights from unstructured information, such as documents, emails, and presentations.
Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, OpenText has evolved significantly, particularly with its recent release of Cloud Editions 24.1. This update includes the latest innovations in OpenText Aviator™, which enhances AI-driven use cases by providing secure information management and governance across knowledge bases without requiring data migration. These advancements underscore OpenText's strategic approach to integrating AI into business workflows, fostering a paradigm shift in operational efficiencies and decision-making processes.
OpenText's fiscal 2024 second-quarter results highlighted a 71% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching a record $1.535 billion. This growth was driven by heightened demand for cloud services, with enterprise cloud bookings up by 63%. The company's strategic divestiture of its AMC/Mainframe business to Rocket Software for $2.275 billion further emphasizes its focus on higher-growth opportunities in cloud, security, and AI markets.
Recent achievements include the introduction of the second generation of Fortify Audit Assistant, which enhances cybersecurity auditing capabilities using machine learning to reduce false positives and streamline security processes. Additionally, OpenText's involvement in the U.S. Government's Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) reflects its commitment to enhancing cybersecurity resilience through proactive defense measures.
OpenText continues to foster innovation and growth, as exemplified by its upcoming OpenText World Europe 2024 event series, which will showcase next-generation cloud and AI developments. The company remains committed to returning value to shareholders through its dividend program and has reinstated its share repurchase plan, underscoring confidence in its financial stability and growth prospects.
OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) announces the OpenText DevSecOps Virtual Summit 2024, scheduled for Sept. 24, 2024. This premier virtual event focuses on the intersection of development and security, bringing together global experts to explore the latest trends in DevSecOps and AI. The summit features a keynote panel on AI-Powered DevSecOps, showcasing OpenText's integrated suite of solutions. A fireside chat with industry leaders Alan Shimel and John Willis will delve into the evolving landscape of DevSecOps. The event also includes hands-on sessions with OpenText's ValueEdge, Fortify, and DevOps Aviator tools, demonstrating practical applications of AI in DevSecOps. Attendees will gain insights into building secure applications without sacrificing agility, and learn how AI can enhance security, streamline operations, and drive innovation in their organizations.
OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTEX) has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Intelligent Content Services 2024 Vendor Assessment. The report highlights OpenText Content Cloud's ability to connect content to digital business, eliminate silos, and provide secure remote access to data. Key features include IDP, process automation, information archiving, security, governance, and business integrations.
The IDC MarketScape also notes OpenText's deep integration capabilities with common business applications like SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft O365, and Google Workspace. OpenText's solutions, including Content Aviator with embedded generative AI, are recognized for meeting customer needs in a market where AI-powered capabilities are essential, particularly for large enterprises and highly regulated industries.
OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) announces the OpenText Analytics Digital Summit 2024, a virtual event scheduled for Sept. 10-11. The summit focuses on the transformative power of AI and data analytics, featuring customer speakers from healthcare, FinTech, AdTech, and travel industries. Key sessions include:
1. A fireside chat between OpenText CEO and Criteo CTO on managing massive data volumes and GenAI in digital marketing.
2. Philips Healthcare on predictive IoT maintenance for medical equipment.
3. Criteo's R&D team on leveraging OpenText Vertica for business growth.
4. Lastminute.com on data lakehouse best practices for customer insights.
The event also showcases OpenText's latest innovations, including the integration of Data Discovery with Analytics Database (Vertica) and upcoming product releases.
Nippon Gases Deutschland, a subsidiary of Nippon Sanso Holdings , has partnered with OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) to implement mandatory B2B e-invoicing in Germany before the January 1, 2025 deadline. The collaboration leverages OpenText Active Invoices with Compliance to navigate complex e-invoicing regulations and industry-specific challenges.
Germany's e-invoicing regulations focus on approved formats for electronic invoices rather than mandating specific exchange and reporting methods. OpenText's fully managed business network cloud and e-invoicing platform will help Nippon Gases Deutschland adapt to these requirements, streamline operations, and ensure compliance across multiple global markets.
The partnership aims to reduce invoicing time, minimize errors, expedite payments, and mitigate non-compliance risks. OpenText's solutions offer e-invoicing compliance across more than 50 countries and B2B integration for small and mid-sized businesses.
OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) announced that Serica Energy, a leading British upstream oil and gas company, has chosen OpenText Content Cloud™ and Extended ECM for Engineering™ to enhance its operational efficiency. This strategic move aims to streamline engineering information management, work processes, and risk control across project lifecycles and operations.
Serica Energy, one of the UK's top ten oil and gas producers, will leverage OpenText's cloud-based content management solutions to boost productivity, optimize processes, and ensure compliance with health, safety, security, and environmental requirements. The adoption of these solutions will enable Serica to expand its portfolio, maximize asset value, and contribute to the energy transition.
The partnership with OpenText will help Serica overcome limitations in documentation controls and functionality, significantly enhancing operational efficiencies and reducing risk in managing asset operations. This collaboration supports Serica's growth phase and capital projects planned until 2035 and beyond.
Pick n Pay Group, a major African retailer, has partnered with OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) to revolutionize its software testing processes. By implementing OpenText DevOps Aviator, Pick n Pay has achieved 95% automation in software testing, reducing testing times by up to three days. This AI-driven solution has improved testing accuracy, increased coverage by 20%, and accelerated development cycles.
The partnership has enabled Pick n Pay to enhance its digital services for e-commerce customers, outperforming public AI platforms in precision and data protection. The implementation has resulted in a 95% increase in quality assurance and system integration testing, surpassing standard goals of 75% to 80%. This efficiency boost allows testers to focus on higher-priority tasks and has cut training time for junior testers by six weeks.
OpenText has unveiled Axcelerate with Aviator, an AI-powered enhancement to its eDiscovery platform, as part of Cloud Editions 24.3. This innovation leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to help legal professionals gain data-driven insights, mitigate risks, and reduce eDiscovery costs. The solution addresses the growing demand for efficient e-discovery solutions, with 54% of corporate legal teams planning to use AI for high-value work.
Axcelerate with Aviator offers features such as faster fact-finding, enhanced efficiency through automated data categorization and summarization, and cost certainty with upfront LLM cost estimates. OpenText will showcase this technology at ILTACON 2024, demonstrating how generative AI can revolutionize eDiscovery processes.
OpenText (NASDAQ/TSX: OTEX) reported its Fiscal 2024 financial results, showcasing strong performance with total annual revenues of $5.8 billion, reflecting a 29% year-over-year growth. Key metrics include:
- Total Revenues: $5.8 billion, up 28.6% Y/Y
- Annual Recurring Revenues: $4.5 billion, up 25.4% Y/Y
- Cloud Revenues: $1.8 billion, up 7.1% Y/Y
- Adjusted EBITDA: $2.0 billion, margin of 34.1%
- GAAP-based Net Income: $465 million, up 209.3% Y/Y
- Free Cash Flows: $808 million
OpenText also announced a new $300 million share repurchase program, a 5% dividend increase, and expects to return approximately $570 million to shareholders in Fiscal 2025. The company's quarterly results saw total revenues of $1.4 billion, down 8.6% Y/Y due to the AMC divestiture, but GAAP-based net income surged 609.4% Y/Y primarily due to gains from the divestiture.
OpenText announced that Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBank Egypt) has enhanced operational efficiencies and innovation using OpenText IT Operations Cloud solutions. EBank implemented OpenText Service Management Automation X (SMAX) to replace its outdated ticketing support system, providing smart self-serve capabilities and automating manual processes. The bank also leverages OpenText Operations Orchestration (OO) and OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB to optimize IT operations and apply stricter security controls.
The implementation has transformed EBank's service management infrastructure, unlocking efficiencies and enhancing customer experience. It has also supported the bank's ESG goals by making it largely paperless. The success has led to plans for extending SMAX to non-IT departments, further enhancing accuracy and real-time tracking capabilities across the organization.
OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) has unveiled Cloud Editions (CE) 24.3, a significant advancement in information management, cloud solutions, security, and artificial intelligence (AI). This release addresses the growing demand for AI and cloud integration in business transformation, with 68% of CIOs expecting generative AI and large language models to impact investment priorities.
Key innovations include OpenText DevOps Aviator, which accelerates application delivery using AI-powered testing bots, and OpenText Fortify Aviator, which automates SAST vulnerability remediation. OpenText Content Aviator enhances content management workflows across multiple platforms, while OpenText Thrust Studio provides developers with a real-time AI-powered digital assistant.
The company has also achieved FedRAMP authorization for several products, expanding its offerings to U.S. federal agencies.
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