PEX News - Nintex acquisition, operational excellence in aviation, Asda's digital transformation hire

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Week of 01/01, 2024.

Nintex completes acquisition of low-code AppDev platform Skuid

Nintex, a leader in process intelligence and automation, has announced the acquisition of low-code application development (AppDev) platform Skuid, following an agreement published in December. Skuid allows operational leaders to design and develop business applications for their departments and teams.

As the latest addition to the Nintex portfolio, Skuid will help businesses build and deploy purpose-built applications without writing code and unify data from across the organization into an intuitive user experience, Nintex said in a press release. It will also help organizations build case-specific interfaces that are intuitive to operational leaders and extend the application to trigger sophisticated workflows, task and document automation, the company added.

“Skuid has an incredible product that allows customers to build engaging applications for complex business needs using low code technologies,” commented Niranjan Vijayaragavan, chief product officer at Nintex. The combination of Skuid with Nintex’s process automation portfolio, unified through a shared platform, will allow customers to easily build holistic digital experiences to drive efficiency and speed, instilling decision-making confidence across their business, he said. “The complementary nature of our capabilities makes this acquisition a fantastic fit.”

The deal is subject to the completion of closing conditions. Nintex and Skuid expect to close the transaction in the coming weeks.

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Global airlines and airports recognized for operational excellence

Aviation analytics firm Cirium has announced its 2023 On-Time Performance Review celebrating the operating excellence of global airlines and airports. Delta Air Lines topped the rankings for being the most on-time airline in North America, while the position of the most on-time global airline went to Avianca Airlines, based in Bogota, Columbia. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport topped the rankings for the best performing global airports of 2023.

The data is based on more than 600 real-time information sources encompassing airlines, airports, global distribution systems and civil aviation authorities, Cirium stated. The relentless pursuit of efficiency and punctuality demonstrated by airlines and airports is “commendable as we venture into 2024, a year brimming with promise for the aviation sector,” said Jeremy Bowen, CEO of Cirium.

READ: PEX Guide: What is operational excellence?

Asda appoints first chief digital officer to support digital transformation

Supermarket giant Asda has appointed its first chief digital officer (CDO) as it continues to evolve how it uses data to improve its customer offering. Matt Kelleher will join the company in July from Morrisons, where he has held the role of chief information officer (CIO). In his new role Kelleher will take on responsibility for Asda’s data and ecommerce functions. He will also lead all Asda’s technology functions once its ongoing technology transformation project “Future” is complete.

Commenting on the appointment, Asda’s co-owner Mohsin Issa said: “This is an incredibly exciting time to be part of Asda as our business grows and develops for the benefit of our customers. Our use of data and technology transformation is a critical element of our ongoing transformation.”

READ: 3 ways process mining accelerates digital transformation

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