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Hachette UK Technographics
Hachette UK Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Hachette UK and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 1742 Hachette UK employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Hachette UK has purchased the following applications: SAP ERP ECC 6.0 for ERP Financial in 2014, Access TeamSeer for Absence and Leave Management in 2024, Virtusales BiblioSuite for Publishing Management in 2015 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Hachette UK is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with SAP , The Access Group , TribePad 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 Hachette UK revenues, which have grown to $593.0 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 Hachette UK 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.
Hachette UK Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
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| SAP | Legacy | SAP ERP ECC 6.0 | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2014 | 2014 |
In 2014 Hachette UK implemented SAP ERP ECC 6.0 as its ERP Financial platform to centralize core accounting and financial close activities across its United Kingdom publishing operations. The deployment positioned SAP ERP ECC 6.0 to serve statutory accounting, general ledger control, accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows, and financial reporting as the primary enterprise financial system.
Configuration work focused on ERP Financial functional modules typical to SAP ECC, including general ledger configuration, accounts payable and receivable process flows, and asset accounting, while aligning chart of accounts and fiscal period controls to UK reporting requirements. Change governance was operationalized through a formal change request process, with a named SAP ECC Change Analyst managing requirement gathering, documentation, development coordination, testing cycles and production implementation.
Operational coverage centered on finance and corporate accounting teams within Hachette UK, with the SAP ERP ECC 6.0 instance used to standardize transaction processing and month end workflows. Governance emphasized controlled change management, documented requirements and staged testing to reduce disruption during each deployment wave.
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ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management |
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2018 | 2018 |
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ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management |
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2022 | 2024 |
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HCM
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Market |
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| The Access Group | Legacy | Access TeamSeer | Absence and Leave Management | HCM | n/a | 2024 | 2024 |
In 2024 Hachette UK implemented Access TeamSeer for Absence Management to centralize HR absence workflows and improve manager visibility across its UK publishing operations. The decision followed a formal evaluation of three absence management vendors, including Access TeamSeer, WhosOff and BambooHR, and built on existing pockets of Access TeamSeer usage in other group divisions acquired through corporate growth.
The Access TeamSeer deployment focused on core absence management capabilities, including employee self-service holiday booking, structured sickness reporting, automated monthly trigger reports, and configurable absence flags to surface potential issues. Access TeamSeer was configured to provide manager dashboards and comprehensive absence records that replaced previously manual Excel-based tracking, and the system surfaced the level of detail needed to support occupational health referrals and consistent absence workflows.
Operational coverage extended across the HR team and line managers company-wide, with trigger-based notifications distributed to HR and relevant managers to prompt consistent reviews and interventions. The implementation emphasized usability and rapid adoption, with minimal training reported as employees and managers used the Access TeamSeer interface to book holidays and check holiday calculations, improving transparency for staff and reducing routine HR queries.
Governance changes included institution of monthly trigger reporting into HR processes and formalizing a workflow for sickness escalation and occupational health referrals, enabling more consistent handling of absence cases. Outcomes cited by Hachette UK included immediate operational responsiveness during an unexpected building closure, simplified reporting, and freed HR capacity to focus on strategic tasks rather than routine absence administration.
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Applicant Tracking System | HCM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Applicant Tracking System, Onboarding | HCM |
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2024 | 2024 |
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Core HR | HCM |
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2015 | 2016 |
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Employee Recognition and Rewards Management | HCM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Employee Self Service | HCM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Learning and Development | HCM |
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2015 | 2016 |
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Payroll | HCM |
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2015 | 2016 |
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Time and Attendance | HCM |
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2015 | 2016 |
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ERP Services and Operations
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
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Market |
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| Virtusales | Legacy | Virtusales BiblioSuite | Publishing Management | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2015 | 2015 |
In 2015, Hachette UK implemented Virtusales BiblioSuite. The deployment established a centralized application footprint under the Publishing Management category to manage core publishing back office functions across the business.
Virtusales BiblioSuite was configured to support catalog and metadata management, rights and permissions tracking, editorial workflow orchestration, and sales and inventory reporting. These functional modules reflect standard Publishing Management capabilities and were applied to coordinate content lifecycle processes from editorial input to commercial availability.
Operational ownership resides with publishing operations including editorial, rights, sales and distribution teams, with a dedicated Biblio Applications Manager role providing application stewardship. The Biblio Applications Manager has been in place since January 2023 and is based in London and Banbury, United Kingdom, responsible for ongoing configuration management, user support and cross functional alignment of Virtusales BiblioSuite.
Governance emphasizes centralized configuration control, release coordination and workflow alignment between editorial and commercial functions, preserving consistency in metadata and rights records across titles. The implementation positions Virtusales BiblioSuite as the authoritative system for core publishing management processes within Hachette UK.
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Analytics and BI
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Data Warehouse | Analytics and BI |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Collaboration
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Content Management
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Digital Signing | Content Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Enterprise Content Management | Content Management |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Web Content Management | Content Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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CRM
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CRM | CRM |
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2020 | 2021 |
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Customer Data Platform | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Customer Support | CRM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Customer Support | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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ITSM
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Application Performance Management | ITSM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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PaaS
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Apps Development | PaaS |
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2014 | 2014 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2004 | 2004 |
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CyberSecurity
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DDoS Protection | CyberSecurity |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | CyberSecurity |
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2012 | 2012 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Hachette UK
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Apps Being Evaluated by Hachette UK Executives
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