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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Agentic AI engineers are dominating hiring conversations, with demand surging 260% as businesses accelerate AI adoption and routine tech roles face automation pressure, according to findings from CIEL HR. On the platform side, VensureHR launched VensureONE, a connected workforce ecosystem designed to give employers greater choice and control, while fintech continues to pull global payroll away from traditional processing models and a new study surfaces payroll professionals' top AI priorities. Xref's improving EBITDA and falling debt costs signal a potential turnaround in HR-tech profitability, as Ascensus rounds out the leadership news with the appointment of Edward Greene as Chief Human Resources Officer.

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UKPRnews· 3:58 PM

Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment

Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in London-headquartered Orgvue, marking the software investor’s first platform investment in the UK. Orgvue provides cloud-based Strategic Workforce Management software used by close to 200 global enterprise customers, including HM Government, Mars, Danone and Aviva, and by more than 50 globally active consulting firms. The company employs approximately 250 professionals and operates across North America, EMEA and APAC. Main, which manages approximately EUR 12 billion in assets, plans to support Orgvue through continued product innovation, international expansion, deeper enterprise penetration and selective strategic add-on acquisitions. The deal reflects growing investor interest in workforce planning and organizational design software as enterprises move from periodic headcount planning toward continuous workforce modeling. For HR and business leaders, the transaction highlights the strategic value of platforms that connect workforce data, organizational structure, cost, skills and future-state planning in increasingly AI-driven operating environments.