Category: In The News
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Kantata’s Expertise Agent Targets the Professional Services Delivery Crunch
This article originally appeared on ERP Today on June 19, 2026 By Tarsilla Moura, Chief Editor, SAPinsider & ERP Today Key Takeaways Professional services automation (PSA) provider Kantata on June 16 introduced Expertise Agent, an AI system designed to help professional services firms answer cross-functional business questions and orchestrate actions across project management, resource planning,…
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Sarah Edwards, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Kantata – Interview Series
By Antoine Tardif, CEO & Founder of Unite.AI This article originally appeared on Unite.AI on June 16, 2026 Sarah Edwards, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Kantata, brings more than 27 years of experience in professional services, consulting, product strategy, and business leadership. Throughout her career, she has worked across both North America and Europe, building…
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More Agents Won’t Fix Unpredictable Projects: Why We Built a Superagent Instead
Walk into any professional services firm right now and you’ll find AI everywhere. Resourcing agents. Project management assistants. Forecasting tools. Finance copilots. Each one solving a specific problem for a specific team, and each one completely unaware of what the others are doing. The industry calls this AI progress. Kantata calls it the problem. And…
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New Study Finds Resource Management at a Strategic Crossroads as AI and Outcome-Based Delivery Reshape Professional Services
49% cite limited understanding of where and how AI should apply in resource management as a top barrier, according to a Resource Management Institute study commissioned by Kantata London and Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2026 – Resource management is being pushed into a more strategic role as AI changes what the “ideal team” looks like…
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Kantata Awarded Built In’s 2026 Best Places to Work Recognition
Irvine, Calif, Jan. 14, 2026 — Kantata, a leading provider of AI-driven Professional Services Automation (PSA) solutions, today announced it has been recognized by Built In as one of the Best Places to Work in 2026. The annual awards honor employers across the U.S. whose benefits and compensation set the standard for today’s workforce. Now…
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Service Performance Insight Launches SPI Inside™ with Kantata as First ISV to Embed its Proprietary Benchmark Dataset
SPI’s AI era begins with Kantata securing exclusive rights among PSA vendors to the professional services industry’s richest performance dataset KNOXVILLE, Tenn and IRVINE, Calif., LONDON. – OCT 16, 2025 – Service Performance Insight (SPI), the professional services industry’s most trusted independent research and consulting firm, and Kantata, a leading provider of professional services automation…
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Kantata Unveils the Kantata Expertise Engine™ – The First AI Platform Purpose-Built for Professional Services Transformation
The only vertically-focused AI Platform that scales expertise across projects, people and AI agents — ensuring each engagement is stronger than the last, without agent sprawl IRVINE, Calif. and LONDON – October 9, 2025 – Kantata, the leading global provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today announced the launch of the Kantata Expertise Engine™,…
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Kantata Expands Agentic AI Capabilities with New Resourcing Agent, Supercharging Professional Services Delivery
Kantata’s newest AI Agent proactively detects and resolves resource risks, before they derail delivery IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – September 24, 2025 – Kantata, the leading global provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today launched a new Resourcing Agent. This new AI Agent identifies risks and addresses resource risks before they escalate, a crucial…
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Kantata Converge 2025 Brings Together Industry Leaders and Analysts that are Shaping the Future of Professional Services
Now an open industry-wide event, Converge 2025 features premier research insights and best practices for scaling and leading services organizations in the new AI era IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – Sept. 11, 2025 — Kantata, a leading global provider of Professional Service Automation (PSA), today announced Kantata Converge 2025, the premier virtual conference in the…
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Kantata Names Technology Leader Jesse Weber to Vice President of Partner Alliances
Sage and SAP veteran to drive strategic partnerships for the next era of professional services. IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – August 26, 2025 – Kantata, a leading global provider of Professional Service Automation (PSA), today announced the appointment of Jesse Weber as Vice President of Partner Alliances. Bringing more than 14 years of experience building technology…
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Arthur D. Little Signs Five-Year Renewal with Kantata to Power Global Business Transformation
Longtime Kantata customer deepens commitment to Kantata’s Salesforce-native solution as cornerstone of modernization strategy. IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – August 6, 2025 – Kantata, the leading provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today announced a five-year renewal agreement with Arthur D. Little (ADL), the world’s first management consulting firm. The expanded relationship underscores ADL’s…
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Kantata Converge Returns to Spotlight Bold Leadership and Industry Innovation
Call for Speakers and Catalyst Award Nominations Open: Kantata Continues to Lead the Professional Services Industry with Vision, Technology, and Community Kantata, the leading provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today announced that its premier virtual user conference, Kantata Converge 2025, will take place from September 30 to October 2, 2025. This year’s event…
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Kantata Extends Market Leadership on G2 with Spring 2025 Recognition Across Global and Regional Grids
Continued praise for Kantata’s purpose-built vertical SaaS solutions that connect key workflows for professional services organizations worldwide LONDON and IRVINE, Calif. – April 30, 2025 – Kantata, the leading global provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today announced it has once again been named a Leader in G2’s Spring 2025 overall Grid® Reports for…
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Suvoda Accelerates Clinical Trial Software Implementations with Kantata, Reducing Project Timelines by 16%
Kantata, the leading global provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, is excited to spotlight the outstanding achievements of Suvoda, a global provider of clinical trial software solutions. By implementing Kantata OX—Kantata’s open infrastructure solution—Suvoda has significantly optimized project delivery, reducing implementation timelines by 16% and achieving substantial gains in operational efficiency. Meeting the Complex…
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Kantata Grows Global Engineering Footprint to Meet Soaring Market Demand
BENGALURU, India – April 16th, 2025 — Kantata, the leading global provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today announced the expansion of its engineering and platform development team in India. This strategic investment comes amid a significant surge in demand for Kantata’s technology and a broader market movement toward smarter, more integrated solutions for…
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Kantata Appoints Patrick O’Donnell as Chief Revenue Officer
Experienced SaaS sales leader to accelerate global growth and capitalize on expanding market demand IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – April 9, 2025 – Kantata, the leading global supplier of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, has named Patrick O’Donnell its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, O’Donnell will lead Kantata’s global sales function and…
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Kantata Wins Silver Stevie® Award for Sales Enablement Excellence
IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – March 26, 2025 – Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has been named a Silver Stevie® Award winner in the Sales Enablement Program of the Year category in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer…
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Kantata Earns Top 10 Spot on G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards for Project Management Products
IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – March 6, 2025 – Kantata, a leading global provider of purpose-built technology for professional services, has been recognized on G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards, ranking #6 on the Project Management Products list. This marks six consecutive years of Kantata earning a top-ten spot, highlighting its impact in a market often…
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The New State of Professional Services Is Here — Where Does Your Company Fit?
The following is an excerpt from Kantata’s new State of the Professional Services Industry 2024, written by Kantata CEO Michael Speranza. Click here to read the full report. The last few years have been defined by a backdrop of economic uncertainty that necessitated response to a rapidly evolving business environment. Firms rose to the challenge…
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82% of Professional Services Firms Willing to Embrace Tech Overhaul Amid Complex Industry Challenges
Nearly Half of Organizations Set to Implement Specialized Solutions, Signaling a Major Shift Toward Purpose-Built Tools IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – November 14, 2024—Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, announced its new State of the Professional Services Industry study today. The study unveils a complex landscape in which professional services…
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Kantata Converge Unveils the Future of Professional Services Software
Kantata Converge 2024 has officially wrapped up, leaving behind a treasure trove of groundbreaking features and transformative updates to the leading software solution in professional services. Yeah, we know, it sounds fancy, but this was a conference we wanted our customers to remember. Held from October 15 through 17, Converge 2024 brought together Kantata users…
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Elite Boosts Productivity and Customer Engagement with Kantata’s Professional Services Cloud
Elite Unlocks 15% More Time for Customer Engagement with Kantata’s Technology IRVINE, Calif., and NEW YORK, New York – October 23, 2024—Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, and Elite, a leading provider of financial management and business operations solutions to the world’s most successful law firms, today announced the successful…
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Kantata’s 2024 Catalyst Awards: Spotlighting The Best in Professional Services
The realm of professional services thrives on the dedication, creativity, and results-driven mindset of its people. At Kantata, we take immense pride in highlighting the exceptional strides made by individuals who have pushed boundaries, driven change, and made a lasting impact on their clients and the industry with the prestigious Kantata Catalyst Awards. This year,…
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Kantata Reveals 2024 Catalyst Awards Winners, Honoring Professional Services Excellence and Innovation
IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – October 21, 2024 — Kantata, the global leader in technology for professional services, proudly announces the 2024 Kantata Catalyst Awards winners, revealed at the Kantata Converge user conference. The Kantata Catalyst Awards celebrate customers who have pushed boundaries, driven change, and made a lasting impact on their clients and the…
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Kantata Announces General Availability of Kantata Pulse: A Breakthrough in Project Delivery for Professional Services
Kantata Pulse combines real-time project sentiment data with operational data in a single platform for a comprehensive view of project health IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – October 15, 2024—Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced the general availability of Kantata Pulse, a pioneering solution designed to optimize service delivery…
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New Executive Appointments at Kantata to Accelerate AI-Driven Innovation and Elevate Customer-Centric Solutions
IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – October 9, 2024—Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced key executive appointments designed to push the boundaries of its Professional Services Cloud platform and address the ever-evolving challenges faced by professional services organizations worldwide. “Kantata’s leadership evolution is a strategic move to redefine how…
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Kantata Wins Company of the Year Gold Stevie® for Technology Excellence
IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – August 13, 2024 – Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has been named a Gold Stevie® Company of the Year Award winner in the first annual Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence.” The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and…
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Codal Achieves 82% Surge in Billable Utilization with Kantata’s Professional Services Cloud
IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – July 23, 2024 – Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, is thrilled to announce the remarkable success of its customer client, Codal, an award-winning web design and development consultancy. Utilizing the Kantata Professional Services Cloud, Codal has significantly improved its operational efficiency, nearly doubling its…
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Waeg, An IBM Company, Achieves An 85% Reduction In Time To Invoice Customers with Kantata’s Professional Services Cloud
Waeg Dramatically Reduces the Time to Generate Invoices From 4 Weeks to 3 Days IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – July 11, 2024 – Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced an impressive achievement by Waeg, an IBM company at the forefront of multi-cloud software and business automation development. Waeg…
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Kantata Now Accepting Nominations for the Second Annual Catalyst Awards
Awards to Celebrate Exceptional Achievements of Professional Services Organizations IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – June 18, 2024 – Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, is delighted to announce the call for nominations for the prestigious 2024 Kantata Catalyst Awards. Now in its second year, these awards serve as a beacon…
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Kantata Shortlisted in The 2024 SaaS Awards
Leading Vertical SaaS Provider Recognized as a Top Project Management Solution IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – June 25, 2024 – Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, was shortlisted in the 2024 SaaS Awards program in the Best SaaS Product for Project Management category. As a long-established software-as-a-service awards platform now…
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Kantata Recognized by SIIA as Best Project Management Solution
The Kantata Professional Services Cloud earns prestigious industry recognition IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – May 22, 2024 – Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that the Kantata Professional Services Cloud was named the Best Project Management Solution of 2024 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. The…
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Kantata Ignites Revenue Growth for Professional Services Organizations
IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – May 9, 2024 – Amid a rapidly evolving professional services landscape, Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, delivers a proven track record of exceeding customer expectations, providing substantial advancements and showcasing its deep expertise and comprehensive industry knowledge. During the 2023 global downturn that saw…
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Kantata Named Technology of the Year by The Business Intelligence Group
IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – April 24, 2024 – Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that it was named Technology of the Year in the 2024 Excellence in Customer Service Awards program by The Business Intelligence Group (BIG). Kantata is honored alongside 16 other companies in the Technology…
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Kantata Announces Embedded Analytics Solution to Supercharge Business Intelligence
Kantata SX Embedded Analytics leverages the power of Tableau analytics as a packaged embedded application IRVINE, Calif., and LONDON – April 16, 2024 – Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today unveils Kantata SX Embedded Analytics, which uses the power of Tableau analytics as a packaged embedded application. Kantata addresses…
