Apps Purchases: 10+ Million Software Purchases
Founded in 2010, APPS RUN THE WORLD is a leading technology intelligence and market-research company devoted to the application space. Leveraging a rigorous data-centric research methodology, we ask the simple B2B sales intelligence question: Who’s buying enterprise applications from whom and why?
Our global team of 50 researchers has been studying the digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by 2 million + companies including technographic segmentation of 10 million ERP, EPM, CRM, HCM, Procurement, SCM, Treasury software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions and perhaps the rise and fall of certain vendors and their products on a quarterly basis.
Apps Run The World Buyer Insight and Technographics Customer Database has over 100 data fields that detail company usage of emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database, and different on-prem and cloud apps by function, customer size (employees, revenues), industry, country, implementation status, year deal won, partner involvement, Line of Business Key Stakeholders and key decision-makers contact details, including the systems being used by Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 companies.
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A.F Blakemore & Son | Distribution | 7300 | $1.1B | United Kingdom | True Commerce | True Commerce e-Invoicing Solution | AP Automation | 2016 | n/a | In 2016, A.F Blakemore & Son implemented the True Commerce e-Invoicing Solution as its AP Automation platform, engaging TrueCommerce to deliver a fully managed supplier enablement and portal service. The deployment established a centrally managed supplier portal to onboard and enable the retailer and distributor supplier base, reflecting a managed service model for supplier connectivity and invoice exchange. The implementation configured core AP Automation capabilities including supplier onboarding and enablement, a supplier self-service portal, electronic invoice capture and validation, format normalization and data enrichment, and exception handling workflows. True Commerce e-Invoicing Solution was used to standardize incoming invoice formats and apply automated validation rules, supporting accounts payable invoice processing and procurement invoice receipt workflows. Operational scope centered on procurement and accounts payable functions across A.F. Blakemore & Son, extending enablement to the supplier community to consolidate supplier interactions through the portal. The rollout focused on supplier enrollment and portal adoption, creating a single managed channel for invoice submission and supplier communications within the distributors operational footprint in the United Kingdom. Governance was structured around supplier enablement processes and portal administration, with TrueCommerce providing managed services for onboarding, ongoing supplier support, and invoice validation governance. Workflow changes emphasized standardized invoicing rules, exception triage processes, and centralized supplier relationship touchpoints under the True Commerce e-Invoicing Solution, aligning supplier practices to the AP Automation model. | |
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A.F Blakemore & Son | Distribution | 7300 | $1.1B | United Kingdom | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics NAV | ERP Financial | 2007 | n/a | In 2007, A.F Blakemore & Son implemented Microsoft Dynamics NAV as its ERP Financial platform, deploying Navision financials to centralize core accounting functions. The deployment emphasized Navision financial workflows alongside bespoke development to automate interfaces to a range of existing distribution systems and reporting tools. The implementation included targeted modules and customizations, specifically Jet Reports development for financial reporting, a bespoke Car Leasing module that interacts with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, and Document Capture Software integrated with the Navision Purchase Ledger. A Sales and Margin bespoke module was created to consolidate product and commodity information from multiple systems into a single analytical module, and bespoke development to the Sales Ledger established one main sales ledger that aggregates data from depot systems while supporting continuous bidirectional information exchange. Integrations focused on automated interfaces between Microsoft Dynamics NAV and the companys existing operational systems, with the Navision Purchase Ledger linked to document capture processes and reporting feeds provided to Jet Reports. Business Central 365 development work is also recorded, creating new tables, pages, table extensions, and page extensions to extend ERP Financial capabilities and prepare form and data structures for modernized finance and operations workflows. Governance and operational change centered on consolidating sales ledger processes and standardizing purchase ledger capture, with Business Central Finance, Sales, and Purchases module testing and setup documented as part of the rollout and subsequent development. The overall program combined Navision configuration, bespoke application development, and reporting integration to align financial, sales, and purchasing functions under the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP Financial environment. | |
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Distribution | 7300 | $1.1B | United Kingdom | RELEX Solutions | RELEX Space Planning | Retail Management | 2025 | n/a |
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Construction and Real Estate | 30 | $2M | United States | Intuit | Intuit QuickBooks Online | ERP Financial | 2010 | n/a |
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Leisure and Hospitality | 2 | $1M | Australia | Little Hotelier | Little Hotelier Hotel Reservation System | Reservation and Booking Management | 2018 | n/a |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 950 | $320M | United Kingdom | Oracle | Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | ERP Financial | 2013 | n/a |
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Distribution | 560 | $536M | United Kingdom | Nextworld | Nextworld Financials | ERP Financial | 2025 | n/a |
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Construction and Real Estate | 10 | $1M | United States | GrowthZone | GrowthZone | Association Management | 2019 | n/a |
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Retail | 400 | $110M | Australia | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics NAV | ERP Financial | 2019 | Exigo Tech |
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Media | 830 | $183M | United States | Workday | Workday Financial Management | ERP Financial | 2014 | n/a |
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