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Chicago Sun-Times Technographics
Chicago Sun-Times Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Chicago Sun-Times and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 350 Chicago Sun-Times employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Chicago Sun-Times has purchased the following applications: Oracle Cloud ERP for ERP Financial in 2016, Revive Adserver (ex OpenX/Openads) for Digital Advertising Platform in 2021, Oracle Cloud EPM for EPM in 2016 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Chicago Sun-Times is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Oracle , Revive Adserver , The Trade Desk or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Chicago Sun-Times revenues, which have grown to $372.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Chicago Sun-Times intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Chicago Sun-Times Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
Vendor |
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| Oracle | Legacy | Oracle Cloud ERP | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2016 | 2017 |
In 2016, Chicago Sun-Times implemented Oracle Cloud ERP as a cloud-based ERP Financial solution to centralize corporate accounting and reporting. The Oracle Cloud ERP deployment concentrated on core finance capabilities typical of the ERP Financial category, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed asset accounting and period close orchestration to standardize transactional processing and month-end workflows.
Implementation was paired with Oracle EPM, with Chicago Sun-Times noted as a new customer for ERP EPM, extending planning, budgeting and consolidation capabilities alongside Oracle Cloud ERP. Operational coverage centered on finance and accounting teams supporting corporate reporting and publisher operations, with governance focused on a standardized chart of accounts, period close workflows and role-based financial controls within a cloud SaaS architecture.
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CRM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
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Market |
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| Revive Adserver | Legacy | Revive Adserver (ex OpenX/Openads) | Digital Advertising Platform | CRM | n/a | 2021 | 2021 |
In 2021 Chicago Sun-Times deployed Revive Adserver (ex OpenX/Openads) as its Digital Advertising Platform to manage display inventory and ad delivery on its website. The implementation places Revive Adserver as a web facing ad server responsible for ad tag delivery, campaign trafficking, creative rotation, and impression and click tracking. Configuration follows standard ad server architecture with server side decisioning and client side tag insertion to deliver creatives across site sections. Revive Adserver is used on the Sun-Times website to centralize publisher controls for campaign scheduling and delivery.
Operational ownership is held by advertising operations and revenue teams, who configure campaigns, flighting, and reporting within Revive Adserver. The deployment covers the site level inventory, including display placements and programmatic line items, and supports targeting and measurement workflows typical of a Digital Advertising Platform. Governance around campaign approval and trafficking was structured to run through centralized Ad Ops, with ad tag insertion managed in site templates to enforce consistent creative delivery and reporting.
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Digital Advertising Platform | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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EPM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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| Oracle | Legacy | Oracle Cloud EPM | EPM | EPM | n/a | 2016 | 2017 |
In 2016, Chicago Sun-Times implemented Oracle Cloud EPM. The deployment introduced the Oracle Cloud EPM application to support enterprise planning and financial reporting needs at the media publisher, aligning with the EPM category and focusing on corporate finance and planning workflows.
The implementation configured core EPM capabilities including planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, scenario modeling and management reporting. Implementation work centered on model-driven planning and consolidation configurations, automated period close workflows within the Oracle Cloud EPM framework, and the creation of standardized reporting catalogs and dimensional models.
Operational coverage targeted corporate finance, FP&A and accounting functions, with a phased rollout to align budgeting and monthly reporting processes across finance and business units. Governance emphasized role-based access, configuration-led controls and data model standardization, and the solution was provisioned as a cloud SaaS deployment on Oracle Cloud infrastructure using Oracle Cloud EPM native services.
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Financial Consolidation and Close | EPM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2022 | 2022 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Chicago Sun-Times
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Apps Being Evaluated by Chicago Sun-Times Executives
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