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OP Financial Group Partners with Accenture to Transform Pohjola Insurance with Cloud and AI Solutions

(IN BRIEF) OP Financial Group has expanded its partnership with Accenture to modernize Pohjola Insurance, focusing on enhancing agility, operational efficiency, and customer experience. The collaboration includes implementing a cloud-based Guidewire platform to streamline IT applications, generate operational savings, and … Read the full press release

Atos Named Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services (ODWS)

(IN BRIEF) Atos has been named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services (ODWS) 2025, marking the ninth consecutive year of recognition. This acknowledges Atos’ ability to deliver innovative, human-centric, and sustainable digital workplace solutions … Read the full press release

Siemens Introduces Questa One, a Revolutionary AI-Powered Integrated Circuit (IC) Verification Solution for Faster and Smarter Semiconductor Design

(IN BRIEF) Siemens’ Questa One software solution is poised to reshape the IC verification landscape, addressing the industry’s growing complexity with AI-driven verification tools. Designed to cater to next-generation 3D-ICs and chiplet-based systems, Questa One accelerates verification cycles, enhances productivity, … Read the full press release

Ericsson Expands Partnership with Magenta Telekom to Enable Cloud-Native Billing Transformation for 5G Use Cases

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has successfully migrated Magenta Telekom’s billing operations to the cloud-native Ericsson Billing platform, marking a key milestone in the company’s ongoing transformation towards supporting 5G use cases. Deployed on Red Hat OpenShift within Magenta Telekom’s private cloud, … Read the full press release

KMD Advances Public Sector Digitalization with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Migration via RISE with SAP on Microsoft Azure

(IN BRIEF) KMD A/S, one of Denmark’s largest IT providers and a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, is transitioning its KMD Opus platform to SAP S/4HANA Cloud through RISE with SAP on Microsoft Azure. The move aims to modernize public sector … Read the full press release

ABB to Spin Off Robotics Division as Standalone Company by 2026

(IN BRIEF) ABB has announced its intention to spin off its Robotics division as an independent company, with a targeted listing in Q2 2026. The spin-off will be executed via a dividend in-kind, allowing shareholders to receive shares in the … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to Boost Pulp Production at SCA Östrand with Strategic Service Upgrades and SYNERGY Concept

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded significant service contracts by SCA to enhance the performance of the Östrand pulp mill in northern Sweden. The collaboration includes replacing an economizer in the recovery boiler and deploying the SYNERGY Services concept across … Read the full press release

MAN Accelerates Transformation with Expanded Battery Production for Electric Commercial Vehicles at Nuremberg

(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus has officially launched battery production at its Nuremberg site, expanding investment from 100 million to approximately 250 million euros. This phase enhances the facility’s capabilities by producing complete battery packs as well as individual … Read the full press release

Nagarro and Advantech Forge Global Partnership to Develop Next-Generation Edge AI and Industrial IoT Solutions for Worldwide Market Expansion

(IN BRIEF) Nagarro and Advantech have entered into a global strategic partnership to co-develop advanced Edge AI platforms and intelligent IoT solutions. This collaboration leverages Advantech’s extensive experience in industrial-grade hardware and its worldwide support network, alongside Nagarro’s proficiency in … Read the full press release

GKN Aerospace Signs Three-Year Deal with Boeing to Boost C-17 Fan Blade Repairs from New San Diego Facility

(IN BRIEF) GKN Aerospace has secured a three-year contract with Boeing to deliver fan blade repair services for the C-17 Globemaster engines (PW F117-100 / PW2000 dual-use). Leveraging more than 15 years of repair expertise, the company will operate from … Read the full press release

TeamViewer Unveils Global Report on AI’s Game-Changing Role in Manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) At Hannover Messe, TeamViewer unveiled its AI Opportunity in Manufacturing Report, which highlights how artificial intelligence is poised to deliver the biggest productivity surge in a century. The report shows that 71% of manufacturing decision-makers believe AI will … Read the full press release

ROCKINGER Marks 150 Years of Towing Innovation with Advanced Smart Coupling Solutions

(IN BRIEF) ROCKINGER celebrates its 150th anniversary by honoring a long legacy of innovation and excellence in towing hitch technology. Founded in 1875 in Munich by Johann Rockinger, the company has continuously set benchmarks in quality and safety, including the … Read the full press release

Industry Titans Unite: 7,000-Expert Group Set to Revolutionize AI-Infused Manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Accenture have launched the Accenture Siemens Business Group at Hannover Messe 2025, a major new initiative that brings together over 7,000 manufacturing and IT professionals to drive the development of software-defined products and factories. The group … Read the full press release

DNV Launches Groundbreaking Digital Framework to Transform Energy Asset Management

(IN BRIEF) DNV has launched DNV-RP-0670, an asset information modelling framework designed to modernize asset information management in the energy sector. The framework establishes a common digital language that streamlines information flow among organizations and IT systems, replacing outdated document-driven … Read the full press release

Atos Secures £150m, Five-Year Deal to Revolutionize DEFRA’s Digital Support Ecosystem

(IN BRIEF) Atos has secured a five-year, £150m contract with DEFRA to revamp its service desk and end user services for 34,000 employees. The project will merge these services into a cohesive, agile system powered by state-of-the-art technologies such as … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric Unveils $700M U.S. Investment Plan to Revolutionize Energy, AI, and Manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric announced a groundbreaking investment of over $700 million in its U.S. operations through 2027, marking the largest single capital expenditure in its 135-year U.S. history. This initiative, which will raise the company’s total U.S. investment this … Read the full press release

Singapore and Rotterdam Collaborate on Next-Gen Digital and Green Shipping Revolution

(IN BRIEF) The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Cooperation Agreement to further develop the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, which has been a major force in maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation … Read the full press release

SABIO GROUP TAKES IT’S ‘DISRUPT’ CX PROGRAMME ACROSS EUROPE

(IN BRIEF) Sabio Group announced that its highly regarded “Disrupt” digital customer experience transformation programme is expanding across Europe in 2025, now reaching three major cities: Madrid, London, and Paris. This expansion comes as the CX industry faces rapid AI … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered Unveils Whitepaper to Revolutionize Cash Reconciliation with ISO 20022 XML

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered, in partnership with Zanders, has released a whitepaper that serves as a blueprint for achieving frictionless cash reconciliation and allocation through the adoption of ISO 20022 XML. The whitepaper explores how this data-rich messaging standard can … Read the full press release

KUKA Powers First AI-Driven Robotic Restaurant at Barcelona-El Prat Airport, Redefining Food Service

(IN BRIEF) KUKA has contributed to the launch of the world’s first robot-operated restaurant with artificial intelligence (AI) at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The SELF restaurant uses a KUKA robotic arm and advanced machine vision to autonomously manage and … Read the full press release