Here's why IBM is buying a Brazilian software

Here's why IBM is buying a Brazilian software automation startup, adding fuel to a hot market that even Microsoft is trying to buy its way into (IBM)

Business Insider

Published 08 Jul 2020

· *IBM said Wednesday it is acquiring WDG Automation, a Brazilian robotic process automation company.*
· *The news comes just two months after Microsoft announced a similar move in what has become one of the hottest sectors in tech.*
· *Robotic process automation, or RPA, is technology that allows businesses to automate...

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Here's why IBM is buying a Brazilian software automation startup, adding fuel to a hot market that even Microsoft is trying to buy its way into (IBM)

Here's why IBM is buying a Brazilian software automation startup, adding fuel to a hot market that even Microsoft is trying to buy its way into (IBM)

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