SAMTEL wins lottery office contract worth 695 million baht, pushing backlog up to 8,692 million baht

Topicus.com confirmed in early October 2026 that long-time executive Ramon Zanders has taken over as CEO from Robin van Poelje, who remains Chairman. The leadership change has sharpened investor focus on how Zanders will handle capital allocation, acquisition discipline, organic growth and margins. The most relevant backdrop to the transition is the revised non binding proposal to acquire ReadyTech Holdings at up to A$2.00 per share in cash, a live test of Topicus.com's acquisition discipline, integration capability and capital deployment under Zanders. The company's narrative projects €2.5 billion in revenue and €631.7 million in earnings by 2029, requiring 13.2% yearly revenue growth and about a €596 million earnings increase from €35.4 million today, with a CA$144.65 fair value implying 61% upside to the current price. Five members of the Simply Wall St Community currently estimate Topicus.com's fair value between CA$128.42 and CA$170.81, and the key short term question is whether the company can close the ReadyTech proposal on acceptable terms.

Logizard's June 2026 fiscal year saw revenue rise 11.9% year on year to 2,436 million yen, while net profit grew 6.7% to 302 million yen, setting a record high. Its core cloud services expanded steadily, and development and implementation services, which had lagged in the first half, rebounded in the fourth quarter to drive double-digit revenue growth. Monthly recurring revenue came to 168 million yen, up 13.2% from a year earlier, and has continued to post record growth rates since the second quarter. For the June 2027 fiscal year, revenue is forecast to rise 15.3% to 2,808 million yen, while net profit is expected to fall 4.6% to 288 million yen as upfront investment in the new Bit Waybill business gets fully under way. The company has positioned the three years from the June 2027 fiscal year through the June 2029 fiscal year as an investment phase, and aims for revenue of 3,113 million yen and operating profit of 539 million yen in the June 2028 fiscal year.

WTW has entered into an agreement with Sapien Software, LLC to provide global HR and deal intelligence software and solutions for mid-market companies involved in divestitures, mergers and acquisitions. The partnership supplies HR Management System, Human Capital Management System, payroll administration, international benefits administration and managed services as part of WTW's Human Capital Divestitures in a Box solution, a one-stop, pre-packaged HR offering that is globally scalable and designed to support both buyers and sellers. That solution combines WTW's M&A consulting expertise in due diligence, deal planning, workforce integration and employee communication with Sapien's human capital management software. Perry Papantonis, Senior Managing Director and Global M&A Leader at WTW, said the offering enables companies to accelerate day one readiness across all HR plans, programs and systems, reduce reliance on Transition Services Agreements, and enhance corporate and employee experiences during transactions. Ryan Tweedie, Managing Partner of Sapien, said the platform complements WTW's solution to deliver a one-stop, pre-packaged, cost-effective offering that lets buyers and sellers move with speed, precision and confidence. Sapien's technology is infused with AI for decision support queries and includes built-in managed services in every implementation.