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| May 25, 2023 | Two-thirds of UK IT leaders think GDPR has harmed consumer trust | Five years on from the introduction of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), 66 percent of UK IT leaders polled in a new survey from Macro4 say the regulation has made customers less willing to trust businesses with their pers... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | New survey: Embracing the hybrid cloud tops the list of IBM mainframe customers’ modernization strategies | 83% of mainframe customers plan to modernize, 46% will do so using hybrid cloud
Crawley, UK, November 16, 2022 – New research suggests the majority (83 per cent) of IBM mainframe customers are planning to modernize their mainframe systems. ... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | iET Solutions adds artificial intelligence into its IT service management suite, iET® ITSM | New release of iET® Enterprise Technology platform includes AI to optimize ITSM processes and enhanced security features
ASCHHEIM, GERMANY, July 13, 2022 – iET Solutions, a division of UNICOM® Global, which offers comprehensive, high-perfor... |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Wolseley deploys a new one-stop eBilling system to deliver a frictionless digital customer experience | Technology from Macro 4 will provide email and self-service access to around 1.4 million new documents a month while improving the customer experience
Crawley, UK, June 7, 2022 – Wolseley, the leading supplier of plumbing, heating and cooli... |
| Mar 22, 2022 | New research: digital self-service now more popular than calling customer service | 60% of UK household water and energy customers prefer not to call customer service if they can use online tools to solve their problems, according to Macro 4 research
Crawley, UK, March 22, 2022 – Most consumers are ready to swap customer s... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | UK Greetings chooses Macro 4 to support HR's switch to hybrid working | GDPR-compliant information management system will provide HR team with easy online access to hundreds of thousands of employee documents from home or office
Crawley, UK, March 1, 2022 – Major greetings cards publisher UK Greetings has selec... |
| Oct 21, 2021 | UNICOM® Systems, Inc. releases System Architect 11.4.9 | Major release features unique Roadmap Marker Diagram, sysML, OSLC Global Configurations, and bevy of usability enhancements
Mission Hills, CA, October 21, 2021 – UNICOM Systems, Inc., a division of UNICOM Global®, has announced a new major ... |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Macro 4’s Information Management Suite Extends Personalization and Business Intelligence Capabilities | Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global, has released the new generation of its Columbus enterprise information management (EIM) suite. Columbus version 9 builds on the software’s digital transformation capabilities, introducing additional fea... |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Macro 4's information management suite extends personalization and business intelligence capabilities | Columbus version 9 keeps strong focus on digital customer communications
Crawley, UK, October 20, 2021 – Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has today released the new generation of its Columbus enterprise information management (EIM) su... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | UNICOM® Systems, Inc. releases Focal Point V.7.4.3 with enhanced analytics, data visualization and reporting for project portfolio management | MISSION HILLS, CA – June 30, 2021 - UNICOM Systems, Inc., a division of UNICOM Global, has released a new version of its enterprise project portfolio management (PPM) software, Focal Point version 7.4.3, which offers enhanced data analytics... |
| Apr 21, 2021 | UNICOM® Systems, Inc. Releases UNICOM Digital Transformation Toolkit (UDTT™) 10.2 | MISSION HILLS, CA – April 21, 2021 – UNICOM Systems, Inc. has announced the release of UNICOM Digital Transformation Toolkit (UDTT) 10.2. UNICOM Digital Transformation Toolkit supports faster multichannel application development, especially... |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Nearly two thirds of UK enterprises have invested in improving digital customer communications during the pandemic | But over half believe their short-term fixes won’t be fit for the long term
Crawley, UK, April 21, 2021 – With most people locked down and relying on digital communications during the pandemic, around two thirds (64 per cent) of UK IT leade... |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Macro 4's new out-of-the-box self-service portal caters to rising demand from companies that are fast-tracking digital initiatives | A secure, branded portal can be up and running in days, avoiding the costs and risks of bespoke web development
Crawley, UK, February 9, 2021 – Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has launched an out-of-the-box self-service portal that c... |
| Jan 21, 2021 | SoftLanding boosts process automation for modern IBM i software developments in new TURNOVER® Lifecycle Manager release | Source stream file management and dashboard metrics accelerate software deployment for next-gen IBM i users
PETERBOROUGH, NH, January 21, 2021 – SoftLanding Systems, the IBM i software division of UNICOM® Global, has introduced source strea... |
| Jan 20, 2021 | UNICOM Global and IBM Corp. have agreed to a transaction whereby UNICOM will purchase new IBM z15 Processor and IBM FlashSystem 5100 | Enterprise-class platform to power digital transformation, application modernization and hybrid Cloud solutions for Federal and Global 2000 clients
MISSION HILLS, CA, January 20, 2021 – UNICOM® Global and IBM Corp. have completed a transact... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | iET® ITSM achieves the SERVIEW CERTIFIEDTOOL seal of approval for the fifth consecutive time | Service Management Software from iET® Solutions has been independently recognized as a proven ITSM tool in the German market
ASCHHEIM, GERMANY, June 16, 2020 - iET® ITSM, a solution for enterprise-wide IT service management from iET Solutio... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | IBM i administrators get faster response times to operational problems | SoftLanding’s new AUTOMON® Console release boasts automation and responsive mobile browser interface
PETERBOROUGH, NH, January 6, 2020 – SoftLanding Systems, the IBM i software division of UNICOM® Global, introduces a fully responsive brows... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | SoftLanding threads new capabilities into IBM i disk management | SUPERMON® Disk dramatically drives down disk evaluation times with multi-threaded processing
PETERBOROUGH, NH, January 6, 2020 – SoftLanding Systems, the IBM i software division of UNICOM® Global, introduces multi-threaded processing for it... |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Mainframe shops favor a single authentication system that protects both mainframe and non-mainframe applications, says new survey | 79% of mainframe professionals say relying solely on password authentication is risky, 74% want stronger protection such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), but 40% say separate sign-on and authentication systems for the mainframe and oth... |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Macro 4's new Columbus DW app strengthens information security for mobile workers | … with personal data automatically redacted to comply with privacy regulations
Crawley, UK, October 22, 2019 – Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has introduced a new mobile app for its Columbus DW enterprise content management solution... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | UNICOM Global delivers support for IBM® z/OS® V2.4, Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V6.3 and Enterprise PL/I for z/OS V5.3 | Mainframe solutions will enable digital transformation on new IBM z15
Mission Hills, CA, September 19, 2019 – UNICOM® Global has today announced that its mainframe solutions are ready to support the new IBM z/OS V2.4 operating system, due f... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | New research: Legacy applications threaten digital transformation initiatives for IBM i shops | Only 37 per cent of respondents have a clearly designated person or team with responsibility for retiring legacy systems
PETERBOROUGH, NH – July 09, 2019 – 67 per cent of survey participants admit to keeping legacy IT applications running s... |
| May 22, 2019 | GDPR one year on: UK businesses struggling with requests for personal information | Nearly a third of UK businesses in a new study are non-compliant when responding to GDPR personal information requests
Crawley, UK, May 22, 2019 – A year after the GDPR came into effect, a new study suggests many UK businesses are strugglin... |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Macro 4’s mainframe modernization solutions will support IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, V5.5 at launch | New release delivers technical innovation and improved business value
Crawley, UK, December 13, 2018 – Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has announced that its mainframe performance, fault analysis and modernization solutions, includin... |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Macro 4 enterprise content management software adds blockchain integration and document redaction for data privacy and compliance | Columbus DW 8.4 increases safeguards for sensitive personal data
Crawley, UK, December 11, 2018 – Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has released a new version of its Columbus DW enterprise content management software that helps organiz... |
| Oct 16, 2018 | IBM i professionals reveal security and compliance concerns with legacy enterprise applications | New survey by SoftLanding® Systems outlines key barriers that stop IBM i shops retiring legacy applications
PETERBOROUGH, NH – October 16, 2018 – 63 per cent of IBM i users in a new survey reveal their organizations are keeping legacy IT ap... |
| Aug 9, 2018 | IBM i shops suggest mixed success with GDPR compliance, with challenges still afoot for some, new survey reveals | New poll by SoftLanding Systems outlines top GDPR challenges among IBM i users
Peterborough, NH, August 9, 2018 – Half of IBM i users questioned in a recent poll are confident[1] that their organizations are totally compliant with the Gener... |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Macro 4’s session manager improves mainframe security through easy roll-out of multi-factor authentication (MFA) | Tubes for z/OS is fully enabled for MFA, and comes with real-time Splunk reporting for monitoring application access
Crawley, UK, July 25, 2018 – Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has launched a new version of the Tubes for z/OS sessio... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Macro 4 data management solution helps IBM mainframe shops improve data governance as they embrace stricter privacy rules | InSync® includes support for Splunk reporting and enhanced features for test data generation and anonymization
Crawley, UK, July 10, 2018 - Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has introduced a new release of InSync®, the data management ... |
| Jun 26, 2018 | 89% of UK IT chiefs admit they keep legacy apps running on 'life support', compromising security and digital transformation | New study: IT decision makers reveal why they feel forced to keep obsolete systems running just to keep the data accessible
Crawley, UK, 26 June: 89 per cent of IT decision makers in UK enterprises admit they are keeping old or legacy appli... |
| May 23, 2018 | DETEC intelligent document composition software boosts security, efficiency and compliance with new role-based user access | DoXite 2.4 supports collaborative document creation thanks to new granular access controls Groß-Gerau, Germany, May 23, 2018 – DETEC, a division of UNICOM Global, which provides software solutions for document-based corporate communications... |
| Feb 27, 2018 | New mobile-first solutions from SoftLanding provide greater agility for managing IBM i system changes and helpdesk incidents on the move | Web interfaces enhance TURNOVER application lifecycle management and EXPRESSDESK problem and incident management user experience
PETERBOROUGH, NH, February 27, 2018 – SoftLanding Systems, the IBM i software division of UNICOM® Global, has a... |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Columbus Z output management software delivers mobile web access to IBM mainframe printing | New web interface improves access, efficiency and user experience for operations and helpdesk teams handling mainframe printing
Crawley, UK, February 21, 2018 – Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has introduced a new web browser interfa... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | UNICOM Global announces day one support for IBM® z/VSE® V6.2 | MISSION HILLS, CA - November 30, 2017 - UNICOM Global has announced that its mainframe solutions will support the new z/VSE 6.2 operating system, which will be released by IBM on December 1, 2017. Day one support will enable UNICOM customer... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Only 25% of mainframe customers confident their security is GDPR compliant, new survey suggests | Improve mainframe security, say users – because data privacy rules are getting tougher, cyber criminals are getting smarter and mainframes are more connected to the outside world
Only one in four IBM mainframe customers questioned in a new ... |
| Oct 31, 2017 | A quarter of UK consumers eye up potential GDPR compensation pay-outs | New survey highlights consumer views on imminent shake-up of data privacy regulations
Crawley - October 31, 2017 - Simple curiosity, the lure of compensation pay-outs, and the chance to get their own back on companies who might have treated... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | UNICOM Global mainframe solutions will support IBM® z/OS® V2.3 at launch | MISSION HILLS, CA – September 28, 2017 – UNICOM Global, Inc has today announced that its mainframe solutions will support the new IBM z/OS V2.3 operating system when it is released on September 29th, 2017.
"In the latest release of z/O... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | UNICOM Global division Macro 4 and RBC Group partner to offer business process automation solution in Australia and New Zealand | Integrated offering will automate processes and workflow surrounding inbound and outbound documents and data
Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global, is announcing a new strategic partnership with RBC Business Solutions Pty Ltd in Australia. U... |
| Jul 27, 2017 | New web interface for IBM i performance management solution makes it easier to keep a continuous eye on performance | SUPERMON® for iSeries provides an at-a-glance view of IBM i system health for remote and mobile users
PETERBOROUGH, NH – July 27, 2017 – The new web interface for SUPERMON for iSeries, the IBM i performance management solution from SoftLand... |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Over 90 per cent of IBM i shops recognize the need to introduce new customer engagement channels, suggests new survey by SoftLanding | … but costs, lack of IBM i skills and fears about disrupting existing systems are among their main concerns
PETERBOROUGH, NH – June 27, 2017 – 91 per cent of IBM i users questioned in a new poll said offering a greater choice of ways in whi... |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Macro 4's mainframe solutions will support IBM® CICS Transaction Server for z/OS®, V5.4 at launch | Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global, has today announced that its mainframe performance, fault analysis and modernization solutions will support the new IBM CICS® Transaction Server (CICS TS) for z/OS®, V5.4 when it is released on June 16,... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | UNICOM® Global releases new version of solidDB® in-memory database with enhanced support for Internet of Things | High availability data repository supports critical mobile and distributed applications
MISSION HILLS, CA – June 1, 2017 – UNICOM Systems, Inc. (“UNICOM”) has released solidDB v. 101, the latest version of the powerful, portable in-memory r... |
| May 2, 2017 | UNICOM® Global Announces Universal Gateway | Digital Transformation For IBM z Systems
MISSION HILLS, CA – May 2, 2017 – UNICOM Global has announced the development of Universal Gateway (“UniGW®”), a management dashboard designed to provide real-time insights into operational business ... |
| Nov 24, 2016 | IBM mainframe shops crave modern alternatives to the classic ‘green screen’ mainframe interface, suggests new poll | Over half say web and mobile access to more applications would help them maximize use of their mainframe systems
71% of IBM mainframe customers questioned in a new poll said the growing shortage of IT staff with mainframe experience makes i... |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Macro 4 session management software delivers mobile touchscreen access to mainframe applications | New interface improves user experience for mobile workers
Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, has launched a new version of Tubes, its mainframe session management software, with a mobile-friendly interface that gives tablet and smartpho... |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Lack of skills is main barrier to digital transformation on the IBM i suggests new research | 61% of IBM i user organizations have implemented digital initiatives, but half of them say the shortage of IBM i skills is a barrier
PETERBOROUGH, NH – July 07, 2016 – 61% of IBM i users revealed in a new poll that their organization had ro... |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Asset management process from iET Solutions endorsed by PinkVERIFY™ | iET ITSM supports automated inventory and license management
ASCHHEIM, GERMANY, June 21, 2016 – iET Solutions, a division of UNICOM® Global, has received the PinkVERIFY™ certification for its ITIL®-aligned asset management process, part of ... |
| Nov 30, 2015 | Web access to system messages helps IBM i administrators resolve operational problems faster | SoftLanding Systems adds new browser interface to AUTOMON for iConsole message management software
PETERBOROUGH, NH – November 30, 2015 – SoftLanding® Systems, a division of UNICOM® Global, has released a new web user interface for its AUTO... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | 62% of mainframes now run web-enabled applications, new Macro 4 research reveals | …but users are relying on expensive customized web interfaces rather than using third party software or other shortcuts to deliver mainframe web access
At least 62% of IBM mainframe users polled in a new survey say their organization has we... |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Macro 4 Showcases New Web Dashboard for IBM Mainframe Application Performance Tracking at GSE UK Conference | SUPERMON for Tubes lets mainframe administrators monitor application performance using any PC or mobile device with a web browser
Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, will be showcasing its new web-based dashboard for monitoring IBM mainf... |
| Sep 7, 2015 | SoftLanding launches enterprise content management solution for IBM i users | Provides a fast, cost-effective way to transform content from IBM i applications for web, mobile and email
PETERBOROUGH, NH – September 7, 2015 - SoftLanding® Systems, the IBM i software division of UNICOM® Global, today announced the launc... |
| Jul 7, 2015 | New SoftLanding software release enables faster, easier job scheduling for IBM i users | Flowcharting feature in AUTOMON for iSchedule highlights job scheduling dependencies and reduces risk
PETERBOROUGH, NH – July 7, 2015 – SoftLanding® Systems, a division of UNICOM® Global, has introduced flowchart visualization in the new re... |
| Mar 24, 2015 | IBM i solutions from SoftLanding® Systems enable greater data resilience | New releases of software change management and menu management solutions compatible with independent Auxiliary Storage Pools
PETERBOROUGH, NH – March 24, 2015 – SoftLanding® Systems, a division of UNICOM® Global, has released support for iA... |
| Mar 5, 2015 | Latest Macro 4 session management software delivers fast, convenient Web and mobile access to IBM mainframe applications | Access mainframe systems securely through a Web browser without costly Web development or terminal emulation software
IBM mainframe users can now enjoy secure Web access to mainframe applications from smartphones, tablet devices and PCs wit... |
| Dec 16, 2014 | New enhancements to SoftLanding® IBM i automated operations software improve enterprise control | Increase usability, productivity and reliability while reducing operational risk
PETERBOROUGH, NH – December 16, 2014 – SoftLanding® Systems, a division of UNICOM® Global, has released new enhancements to its AUTOMON® suite of automated ope... |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 72% of IBM mainframes now support mobile and Web applications, new Macro 4 study reveals | …but some users are worried that the additional mobile and Web workload could drive up mainframe costs and increase system response times
72% of IBM mainframe users polled in a new survey have revealed that their organizations’ mainframe co... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Macro 4 launches business intelligence software to help customers improve service levels for mission-critical information delivery | New accounting and reporting tool for Columbus information delivery suite
Macro 4, a division of UNICOM® Global, is introducing a new business intelligence (BI) framework that will help users of its Columbus software to achieve cost savings... |
| Apr 23, 2014 | IT Analytics is key to driving IT performance improvements: Macro 4’s message for SITS14 | Macro 4 showcasing iET Process Analyzer, part of the iET ITSM software suite
At this year's Service Desk & IT Support (SITS14) Show, global software company Macro 4 will be highlighting the important role of IT analytics in IT service m... |
| Oct 2, 2013 | Mainframe application performance management for Eclipse launched by Macro 4 | New interface augments Macro 4’s Eclipse mainframe software suite, bringing productivity and collaboration benefits
Global software and services company Macro 4 has introduced an Eclipse interface for its mainframe application performance m... |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Macro 4’s mainframe performance and fault analysis solutions will support IBM z/OS 2.1 at launch | Global software and solutions company Macro 4 has today announced that its mainframe performance and fault analysis solutions will support the new IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 1 when it becomes available on September 30, 2013.
“We’re part of ... |
| Jul 29, 2013 | UK IBM Mainframe users to debate plans for next generation of mainframers | 'Mainframe for the Next Generation’ event hosted by Macro 4
An open day for UK IBM mainframe customers who are planning their strategies for building up the next generation of mainframe development and support staff is being hosted by softw... |
| Jun 17, 2013 | Austrian Broadcasting company uses ITSM software to monitor transmitters at nearly 450 sites nationwide | ORS, (Austrian Broadcasting Services) has chosen IT service management software developed by iET Solutions to centralize all the information needed to monitor and manage its national network of transmitter stations at around 450 locations. ... |
| May 21, 2013 | Macro 4's mainframe performance and fault analysis solutions will support IBM COBOL 5.1 at launch | Global software and solutions company Macro 4 has today announced that its mainframe performance and fault analysis solutions will support the new IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.1 when it is launched in June.
“Over the 45 years Macro 4 ha... |
| Nov 20, 2012 | New software cuts cash allocation costs by as much as 70%, improves financial control and makes credit control more effective | Finance teams maximize the benefits of Faster Payments and avoid wasting time chasing paid invoices
New automation software for accounts receivable takes the pain out of the repetitive, resource-intensive task of allocating customer payment... |
