GNS Technographics
GNS Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by GNS and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 700 GNS employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that GNS has purchased the following applications: Serrala FS2 AccountsPayable for AP Automation in 2018, Microsoft Azure Cloud Services for Application Hosting and Computing Services in 2021 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems GNS is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Serrala , Microsoft , Deutsche Telekom 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 GNS revenues, which have grown to $209.0 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 GNS 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.
GNS Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
GNS ERP
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Serrala | Legacy | Serrala FS2 AccountsPayable | AP Automation | ERP | n/a | 2018 | 2018 |
In 2018 GNS implemented Serrala FS2 AccountsPayable as part of an invoice-to-pay initiative, deploying Serrala FS2 Payments alongside it to deliver an end-to-end solution. The deployment addressed a company-wide requirement to contain payment costs and to provide a consolidated view of payments across the four continents the company serves, while improving the speed and accuracy of accounts payable invoice processing and early visibility into pending payments to support cash flow planning.
Serrala FS2 AccountsPayable was configured to provide digital invoice capture and touchless processing, using Serrala SmartEye technology for continuous capture of invoices in PDF, DOC, XLS, XML and other digital formats and assigning a digital fingerprint to each vendor record. Invoice processing was automated where possible via configurable business rules, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, enabling automated 3-way match processing for invoices that meet match criteria and intelligent routing for exceptions and approvals, consistent with the AP Automation category and standard accounts payable workflows.
The implementation included an SAP-embedded FS2 Payments component, providing direct integration with GNS SAP systems to streamline outbound payment processing. Payment approval workflows were automated so that payments route to the appropriate approver when an invoice is OK to pay, manual payments can be executed by entering a creditor number which pulls payment data directly, and personnel payments are segregated from vendor payments through separate authorization hierarchies to protect privacy and increase security. Operational coverage focused on finance and accounts payable functions with explicit governance controls that separate HR payment visibility from AP.
Governance and process restructuring centered on automated approval routing and a central AP info center that exposes invoice status from capture through payment, enabling AP analysts and management to filter, drill into and act on invoice and payment data. The solution provided a complete invoice-to-pay view and the company reports it optimized payment processing across the full cycle, reduced costs, increased security and ensured compliance across its global operations.
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GNS IaaS
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Legacy | Microsoft Azure Cloud Services | Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS | n/a | 2021 | 2021 |
In 2021, GNS implemented Microsoft Azure Cloud Services to host its public website and external digital assets. The deployment positions Microsoft Azure Cloud Services as the foundation for the company's Application Hosting and Computing Services, centralizing cloud compute, object storage, and content delivery components to support web delivery and application runtime. This architecture is referenced directly on GNS's website as the platform for their hosted services.
Operational scope focuses on GNS's web operations and IT infrastructure teams in Germany, aligning website deployment workflows with cloud-native hosting patterns. Functional capabilities implemented include scalable web hosting, compute for application processes, and centralized storage for web content, with monitoring and identity and access management incorporated into standard IT operations. Governance emphasizes centralized access controls and operational runbooks to manage deployments, updates, and routine website maintenance under the Application Hosting and Computing Services model.
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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 GNS
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Apps Being Evaluated by GNS Executives
| Date | Company | Status | Vendor | Product | Category | Market |
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| 2024-11-15 | GNS | Evaluated | SAP | SAP S/4 HANA | ERP Financial | ERP |
| 2024-07-02 | GNS | Evaluated | Grokability | Grokability Snipe-IT | Software Asset Management (SAM), IT Asset Management (ITAM), SaaS Spend Management | IT Asset Management |