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AI to transform business risk, trust & compliance by 2026

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.
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Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.
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Fergus appoints Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience

Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Fergus has appointed Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience to lead customer teams and enhance its job management software platform globally.
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Ignition & Karbon integration aims to boost accounting firm efficiency

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Ignition and Karbon have integrated to automate billing and workflows, boosting efficiency for accounting firms by streamlining client onboarding and payments.
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Ignition unveils AI tool to help businesses set smarter prices

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Ignition is developing an AI tool to help service businesses set smarter prices using real billing data, aiming to boost confidence and optimise revenues.
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Tammy Hahn appointed Senior VP of Product at Ignition

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Tammy Hahn joins Ignition as Senior VP of Product, aiming to expand the US leadership and scale its professional services billing platform globally.
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Ignition launches AutoCollect to automate late invoice payments

Mon, 12th May 2025
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Ignition launches AutoCollect to help small service businesses automate late payment collection, streamlining invoicing and boosting cash flow management.
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Ignition appoints Bec Donnelly as VP for global expansion

Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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Ignition has appointed Bec Donnelly as Senior Vice President of People & Culture to drive its global expansion strategy and enhance team performance.
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Ignition appoints Strickland & Foo to top executive roles

Wed, 29th Jan 2025
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Ignition has bolstered its executive leadership team with the appointments of Greg Strickland as CEO and Amy Foo as CFO, aiming for future growth.
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Mark Bartels appointed CEO of Fergus to drive growth

Mon, 19th Aug 2024
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Fergus, an Australian trade industry software leader, names Mark Bartels CEO, starting 5 August 2024. Bartels aims to drive growth and innovation.
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Ignition appoints Greg Strickland as global President to expand US

Thu, 16th May 2024
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Sydney fintech Ignition appoints Silicon Valley veteran Greg Strickland as global President to spearhead its US expansion, aiming to surpass Australian market.
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Exclusive: What sparked Ignition's decade long journey

Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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Ignition, the all-in-one platform for professional services, celebrates its 10-year milestone and plans for future growth.