This notion of a conscious approach to value creation is built on the fundamental premise that every business performs better when it has a deeper purpose than short-term profit maximization and recognizes its responsibility to all of its stakeholders, not just its shareholders.

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There are real and fundamental reasons why companies continue to purchase, deploy, and even customize packaged software on-premise or via hosting partners, including uniqueness in their value chains, specific requirements in their industry, or a myriad of complex regulations across multiple countries.

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