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Forbes
30-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
How A New Breed Of European ERP Providers Are Taking On The World
Europe's manufacturers need flexible ERP solutions to run their businesses more efficiently Europe's enterprise resource planning (ERP) market is going through a wave of growth. A market valued at $17.8 billion in 2022 will be worth $35.1 billion by 2030, says Grand View Research – that implies annual growth of more than 9%. 'The ever-growing need for automation to streamline business processes, as well as the integration of ERP software in small and medium-sized enterprises for business scalability, are factors driving market growth,' the market research house explains. Competitors in the space include the global ERP giants, including Salesforce, SAP and Concur, but also a number of disruptive start-ups. For example, London-based Keel raised $6 million to scale its ERP platform last October. Holded of Spain and Belgium's Odoo have also raised significant sums, while Light, in Denmark, is another competitor in the space. The latest player to raise money in this segment is Bonx, a Paris-based start up with an ERP software solutiopn aimed at the manufacturing sector. It is today announcing an $8.6 million seed round led by 9900 Capital, with participation from Kima Ventures, Purple, OSS Ventures, and Dynamo Ventures. ERP systems offer businesses an opportunity to organise all their operations and workflows, including relationships with suppliers, with much greater efficiency, explains Alexandre Barroux, who co-founded Bonx with Rémi Beges in 2022, but haven't always delivered on this promise. 'Traditional ERP implementations are lengthy processes, often requiring 18 to 24 months of work and they are typically hard-coded,' he says. 'It is very difficult for companies to make changes to the software as their businesses evolve.' Europe's manufacturing sector faces particular challenges Barroux points out, with fast-changing regulatory requirements, disruption to global supply chains that requires increased adaptability, and a growing focus on improving sustainability. 'Many companies that have invested significant sums in ERP software are reverting to solutions such as Excel spreadsheets and even paper-based processes because they can't get their platforms working for them in the right way.' By contrast, the new breed of ERP providers aim to deliver much more rapid implementation processes and to make it much easier for businesses to take charge of adapting the software to their needs over time. Lo- and no-code solutions, that enable businesses to change the platforms by themselves even if they lack software engineering skills, are increasingly ubiquitous. Barroux says Bonx's software is built to integrate with customers' existing legacy systems, significantly reducing implementation timescales, and supports self-customisation. He claims to be able to get his software up and running in as little as six to 12 weeks, with the platform then handed over to the business so that it can iterate the software as it evolves. This proposition has begun to attract customers, with Bonx increasing its client roster from 15 manufacturers to 30 since the beginning of the year. A number of suppliers to the French retail chain Decathlon have implemented the solution, along with emerging brands such as French Bloom. Bonx expects to be able to continue expanding in France and Spain, and is also pursuing expansion plans in other European countries. Investors in the ERP sector think these new entrants have a big future. 'Bonx is redefining the ERP landscape by combining extraordinary implementation speeds with genuinely impactful AI-driven capabilities, driving enormous efficiencies within an industry plagued by legacy software,' says a spokesman for 9900 Capital, Bonx's lead investor. The funding gives Bonx additional firepower for further product development as well as investment in its go-to-market capabilities. There is certainly a need to move quickly, with so many disruptors seeking to build scale with the same sort of pitch. At Keel, for example, CEO Benoi Machefer said of his company's fund-raise: 'Businesses are changing, and contemporary companies need to own their own operations software and tools; we see a future where many companies never need a traditional ERP.' Such competition is good news for European businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises that may lack the resources to properly integrate and manage ERP solutions, and industry specialists, which often need customised solutions. More choice means less reliance on the giant global legacy players.
The Herald Scotland
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Dawn Steele to star in new Edinburgh Festival Fringe play
She will star opposite Braveheart star James Robinson, who played a young William Wallace in Mel Gibson's Oscar-winning epic, in Skye: A Thriller at Summerhall next month. Read more: The play follows the events which unfold when four sibling on holiday on the Isle of Skye see their father standing on a beach four years after his death. The drama, which will run from July 31-25 August, is expected to explore ghosts, grief and family relationships. Dawn Steele has been starring in the crime drama Granite Harbour recently. Picture: Robert Pereira Hind Glasgow-born Steele, who starred in six series of Monarch of the Glen between 1999 and went on to appear in 2004, went on to appear in the TV shows Soul of Souls, River City, Wild at Heart, Shetland and Holby City. Most recently, she has played Detective Chief Inspector Cora MacMillan in the BBC Scotland crime drama Granite Harbour. Steele's previous stage appearances include the National Theatre of Scotland adaptation of John Byrne's award-winning TV drama Tutti Frutti, Byrne's play Cutting a Rug, the David Harrower play Blackbird, the Greek tragedy Medea and the Agatha Christie play Verdict. Robinson, who has starred in the TV shows Doctors, Casualty and Outlander, appeared on stage recently in the Royal Lyceum production Macbeth (an undoing). Keel is bringing Skye: A Thriller to the Fringe after producing a number of previous plays at the festival, including Bullring Techno Makeout James and The Last Show Before We Die. She made her name as an author last year with debut novel The Four, about a group of boarding school students bound by a chilling secret. The synopsis for her new Fringe show states: '1995. Holidaying on the Isle of Skye, Annie and her siblings glimpse their father across the beach. Which seems impossible, because he died four years ago. 'What follows is a relentless search for the truth, on a rugged island where real people and ghosts seem to walk hand in hand among the mountains and lochs.' Keel said: 'I'm very excited to be making my first foray into playwriting this year. 'I've spent many happy(ish) summers producing brilliant new plays in Edinburgh and I'm thrilled that Skye: A Thriller will have its première at the greatest arts festival in the world, alongside two wonderful plays I'm co-producing. 'It's a bonus that Skye will be a co-production with Summerhall, a venue I've always loved, as it enters a very exciting new chapter.'
National Post
17-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
Klas receives NIAP Common Criteria (CC) Certification for the VoyagerVM 4.0 running KlasOS Keel
Article content DUBLIN — Klas, a global leader in rugged edge technology solutions, announced that the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) has approved the VoyagerVM 4.0 running KlasOS Keel, an intelligent edge operating system (OS), for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation. Article content VoyagerVM4.0 is a rugged Intel Xeon-D (formerly known as Ice Lake D) compute platform, and when running Keel, it is now certified under the NIAP current Collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices (NDcPP) and secure shell remote access. Article content Article content VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel supports both the management of secure connectivity and the flexibility of virtualization for local compute capabilities at the edge. The latest NIAP certification of VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel enables users to operate VoyagerVM 4.0 within restricted networks and to connect with government-approved clouds as needed. Article content 'The latest CC certification of VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel further demonstrates our ongoing commitment to deliver secure systems for the tactical edge,' said Frank Murray, CTO of Klas. 'With VoyagerVM 4.0 and Keel now validated as a NIAP trusted compute platform, operators can leverage the latest in hardware crypto acceleration for faster processing of sensitive data. Ultimately accelerating the volume of secured low-latency data available for decision making at the edge.' Article content Common Criteria certification is governed by ISO/IEC standards bodies and maintained by NIAP according to internationally recognized security testing standards. For more details on the Common Criteria certification listing for VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel, see – To learn more about VoyagerVM 4.0, visit – About Klas Klas is an engineering and design company with over 30 years of experience developing innovative rugged communications solutions for the network edge. The company specializes in integrating enterprise networking capabilities from global IT leaders with purpose-built hardware and software platforms designed to meet market demands and the most stringent environmental requirements. Klas collaborates with strategic partners, including Cisco, Dell, and Microsoft, to support edge deployments in Government, Transportation, and Automotive industries. For more information, visit Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Associated Press
17-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Klas receives NIAP Common Criteria (CC) Certification for the VoyagerVM 4.0 running KlasOS Keel
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 17, 2025-- Klas, a global leader in rugged edge technology solutions, announced that the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) has approved the VoyagerVM 4.0 running KlasOS Keel, an intelligent edge operating system (OS), for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Klas receives NIAP Common Criteria (CC) Certification for the VoyagerVM 4.0 running KlasOS Keel. VoyagerVM4.0 is a rugged Intel Xeon-D (formerly known as Ice Lake D) compute platform, and when running Keel, it is now certified under the NIAP current Collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices (NDcPP) and secure shell remote access. VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel supports both the management of secure connectivity and the flexibility of virtualization for local compute capabilities at the edge. The latest NIAP certification of VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel enables users to operate VoyagerVM 4.0 within restricted networks and to connect with government-approved clouds as needed. 'The latest CC certification of VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel further demonstrates our ongoing commitment to deliver secure systems for the tactical edge,' said Frank Murray, CTO of Klas. 'With VoyagerVM 4.0 and Keel now validated as a NIAP trusted compute platform, operators can leverage the latest in hardware crypto acceleration for faster processing of sensitive data. Ultimately accelerating the volume of secured low-latency data available for decision making at the edge.' Common Criteria certification is governed by ISO/IEC standards bodies and maintained by NIAP according to internationally recognized security testing standards. For more details on the Common Criteria certification listing for VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel, see – To learn more about VoyagerVM 4.0, visit – About Klas Klas is an engineering and design company with over 30 years of experience developing innovative rugged communications solutions for the network edge. The company specializes in integrating enterprise networking capabilities from global IT leaders with purpose-built hardware and software platforms designed to meet market demands and the most stringent environmental requirements. Klas collaborates with strategic partners, including Cisco, Dell, and Microsoft, to support edge deployments in Government, Transportation, and Automotive industries. For more information, visit View source version on CONTACT: Media Contact: Chris Ericksen, Klas,[email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED KINGDOM AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA JAPAN NEW ZEALAND IRELAND NORTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC CANADA EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: DEFENSE SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE SOURCE: Klas Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/17/2025 10:12 AM/DISC: 06/17/2025 10:11 AM
Business Wire
17-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Klas receives NIAP Common Criteria (CC) Certification for the VoyagerVM 4.0 running KlasOS Keel
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Klas, a global leader in rugged edge technology solutions, announced that the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) has approved the VoyagerVM 4.0 running KlasOS Keel, an intelligent edge operating system (OS), for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation. VoyagerVM4.0 is a rugged Intel Xeon-D (formerly known as Ice Lake D) compute platform, and when running Keel, it is now certified under the NIAP current Collaborative Protection Profile for Network Devices (NDcPP) and secure shell remote access. VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel supports both the management of secure connectivity and the flexibility of virtualization for local compute capabilities at the edge. The latest NIAP certification of VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel enables users to operate VoyagerVM 4.0 within restricted networks and to connect with government-approved clouds as needed. 'The latest CC certification of VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel further demonstrates our ongoing commitment to deliver secure systems for the tactical edge,' said Frank Murray, CTO of Klas. 'With VoyagerVM 4.0 and Keel now validated as a NIAP trusted compute platform, operators can leverage the latest in hardware crypto acceleration for faster processing of sensitive data. Ultimately accelerating the volume of secured low-latency data available for decision making at the edge.' Common Criteria certification is governed by ISO/IEC standards bodies and maintained by NIAP according to internationally recognized security testing standards. For more details on the Common Criteria certification listing for VoyagerVM 4.0 running Keel, see – To learn more about VoyagerVM 4.0, visit – About Klas Klas is an engineering and design company with over 30 years of experience developing innovative rugged communications solutions for the network edge. The company specializes in integrating enterprise networking capabilities from global IT leaders with purpose-built hardware and software platforms designed to meet market demands and the most stringent environmental requirements. Klas collaborates with strategic partners, including Cisco, Dell, and Microsoft, to support edge deployments in Government, Transportation, and Automotive industries. For more information, visit
