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The year that was

Welcome to the end of another year. If yours has been anything like ours, there have been challenges and victories, but I hope you're going into the Christmas break feeling positive and hopeful for 2025.

In keeping with our annual Christmas tradition at Fusion5, we have donated to charity on behalf of our valued customers, in place of sending cards and gifts. We're proud to support the following charities this year with a share of $10,000.

In the spirit of Spotify, YouTube, and everyone else jumping on the 'wrapped' bandwagon, we wanted to share a few of Fusion5's highlights from 2024. We're proud to be growing and providing greater value to our customers year on year. In 2025 we're looking forward to continuing our mission to help more businesses transform and thrive!

 

Upcoming events

We're busy planning a full schedule of webinars and in-person events to showcase fantastic ways to help your business transform and grow in 2025 — be sure to check in regularly in the new year so you don't miss out!

Please visit the AU and NZ events pages to register.

In the meantime, here is a selection of recordings from events we've run for you this year.

Latest news, insights, and resources

Blogs, eBooks, videos... we publish interesting, entertaining, and educational bits and pieces all the time — here's a selection of our latest offerings.

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Bringing together disparate and legacy systems

Modernising disparate or monolithic legacy local council systems can be a daunting prospect. It’s often perceived as one of the biggest challenges to any council focused on improving services and service delivery.

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ITSM Challenges: Past vs Present

Discover how ITSM has evolved with hybrid work, AI, and ESM, addressing modern challenges in delivering seamless IT and employee experiences.

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Guide to Optimising Azure Spend

A practical Fusion5 guide to help you analyse, optimise, and reduce Azure cloud costs through better visibility, right-sizing, tagging, and ongoing optimisation.

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Why RFPs need rethinking in NZ

This article explores why RFPs may not be fit for purpose and how NZ organisations can adopt smarter, people-first procurement methods.

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Workday Master financial agility and navigate economic shifts

This webinar recording walks you through the options for financial planning and analysis. Why spreadsheets and ERP are not the best FP&A planning tools and how FP&A and xP&A tools can assist your business agility.

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The top 3 challenges ahead for charities and NGOs

In this eBook, we discuss the top challenges that charities and NGOs will face in the next three to five years

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Optimising service management with an integrated approach

Read our eBook on how Enterprise Service Management (ESM) transforms service delivery across departments. 

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8 Reasons to invest in ERP

Discover the top 8 reasons why businesses in Australia and New Zealand are investing in ERP solutions. Reduce operational and IT costs, enhance data quality, and react faster to market changes. Download our free infographic

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