Top Worktech News From the Week of September 5th: Updates from Cognizant, QAD, Beroe, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Worktech news from the week of September 5th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from Cognizant, QAD, Beroe, and more.

Keeping tabs on the most relevant ERP and BPM news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize the week’s top headlines in the enterprise technology marketplace. The Solutions Review editors will compile a weekly round-up of vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy WorkTech information. With that in mind, here is some of the top WorkTech news for September 5th.

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Top WorkTech News From the Week of September 5th, 2025

Beroe Acquires Forestreet, an AI-Powered Supplier Discovery Platform

Beroe, the global procurement decision intelligence provider, has acquired Forestreet, a London-based pioneer in AI-powered supplier discovery. With this acquisition, Beroe will accelerate its ability to innovate by bringing together best-in-class talent, proprietary data, and cutting-edge AI to create the “next generation” of procurement intelligence. Additionally, Forestreet’s entire team will join Beroe, expanding its professional expertise with data scientists and engineers with deep experience in artificial intelligence, including large language model (LLM) development.

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Cognizant and Pearson Detail a Global Strategic Partnership

Cognizant has announced a global strategic partnership with Pearson, an international learning company. The collaboration will focus on accelerating early-career development, strengthening mid-career transitions, and equipping the global workforce with the skills needed to thrive in an era of rapid AI-driven change. For example, Pearson’s talent solutions—Credly, Faethm, and Talent Lens—will support the digital credentials, workforce analytics, and cognitive assessments in Cognizant’s workforce development programs. Omar Abbosh, CEO of Pearson, says, “Together with Cognizant, we can help companies diagnose their skill needs, plan for the future, and execute new talent strategies.”

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CoreTrust Expands Its Partnership with Coupa

CoreTrust, a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Coupa, an AI platform for total spend management. Following an initial collaboration earlier this year, the new phase of the partnership will bring Coupa’s full AI-native total spend management platform and advanced analytics capabilities into the CoreTrust ecosystem. The integration will offer an end-to-end procurement solution for today’s resource-constrained, digitally driven environment. It is particularly well-suited for upper mid-market and private equity-backed companies looking to optimize spending, reduce over-hiring, and accelerate digital transformation.

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Epicor Debuts an ERP AI Agent with Outcomes-Based Pricing

Epicor, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software, has introduced Epicor Prism Business Communications, an ERP AI agent with outcomes-based pricing. The solution is designed to automate RFQ workflows, accelerate supplier communications, and help supply chain businesses cut cycle time, reduce manual work, and make more confident purchasing decisions. Epicor Prism Business Communications is part of the Epicor Prism portfolio, a network of vertical AI agents for supply chain industries. It’s available now for Epicor Kinetic and can be natively embedded as part of the Epicor Industry ERP Cloud experience.

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QAD Appoints a President for Its ERP Business Unit

QAD, an adaptive cloud solution provider for transforming manufacturing and supply chains, has appointed Amit Sharma as the President of its newly established ERP Business Unit. In this new role, Sharma will lead QAD’s mission to “redefine” ERP for the manufacturing industry. “I am thrilled to join QAD at a time when the manufacturing industry is on the cusp of unprecedented change,” Sharma says. “QAD’s vision of adaptive, AI-driven ERP is exactly what the industry has been waiting for, and I look forward to working with our teams and customers to bring it to life at scale.”

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QAD Announces a Strategic Alliance with Esker

QAD also announced a global strategic alliance with Esker, an authority in AI-powered business solutions for the Office of the CFO. The collaboration will deliver a suite of financial process optimization solutions to accelerate digital transformations. This will also enable QAD to market Esker Accounts Payable, alongside other Esker solutions, to its global customer base. The availability of Esker’s solution for QAD customers will be progressively implemented worldwide, with local teams from both organizations helping ensure a smooth and effective performance for customers.

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What to Expect from the Solutions Spotlight with G-P on September 25th, 2025

For this Solutions Spotlight event, the Solutions Review team has partnered with G-P (Globalization Partners) to discuss the global compliance challenges HR teams face and how HR and IT teams can work together to implement AI tools successfully. The hour-long webinar will also feature a software demo and Q&A with Connie Diaz and Maria Lees, two software and industry experts from the G-P team.

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