Welcome to CROFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your essential briefing on the latest developments in revenue strategy, AI-powered transformation, customer success innovation, and advanced analytics. This week’s updates highlight how global enterprises are reshaping revenue operations through intelligent automation, cloud modernization, and next-gen customer value strategies.
Strategic Revenue Management
Accordion Acquires Pinnacle Healthcare Advisors to Expand RCM Capabilities for Healthcare Providers
Investment & Budget Allocation
Permira and Warburg Pincus to Acquire Clearwater Analytics in $8.4 Billion Transaction
Clearwater Analytics has agreed to be acquired for about $8.4 billion. An investor group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus will make the purchase, with Temasek involved and support from Francisco Partners.
Technology & Innovation
The Hackett Group Unveils the XT and AIXelerator, Completing Full Suite of Gen AI-Assisted Platforms
The Hackett Group, one US-based Gen AI consulting and digital transformation company, launches two new service delivery platforms enabled by AI: XT™ and AIXelerator™.
Performance Metrics & Analytics
⭐ Article of the Week
Account-Based Marketing in 2026: How Revenue Teams Drive Higher Deal Value and Predictable Growth
Modern account-based marketing is not just a marketing tactic anymore. It is the backbone of revenue operations. The teams that get it unite sales, marketing, and customer success. They focus on the right accounts. They maximize Customer Lifetime Value. The numbers show why this matters. 66 percent of B2B leaders and 62 percent of B2C leaders are using AI tools. 74 percent of B2B leaders say AI and automation are crucial to strategy. And 68 to 69 percent of B2B marketers say they actually have quality data on target accounts. That is the difference between guessing and knowing.
