Tag Archives: digital transformation

Sika Names Philipp Irniger Head Construction and Appoints Jochen Werling to Drive Group-Wide Digital Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Sika has appointed Philipp Irniger as Head Construction and Member of Group Management, effective June 1, 2026. He succeeds Ivo Schädler, who will take early retirement at the end of March 2027 after more than 30 years with … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas Strengthens Belgian Banking Roadmap with Higher Profitability Goals and Accelerated Digital Transformation

(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has outlined the growth strategy for its Commercial and Personal Banking business in Belgium and raised its profitability targets for the unit, reflecting stronger expectations for revenue growth, efficiency gains and disciplined capital management. CPBB holds … Read the full press release

Telekom and Scheer Group Partner to Advance Sovereign AI-Powered Process Automation for European Enterprises

(IN BRIEF) Telekom subsidiary T-Systems and Scheer Group have entered into a strategic partnership to support secure, sovereign process automation using European cloud and AI infrastructure. Under the collaboration, Scheer PAS will deploy its Agentic Process Orchestration Platform through Telekom’s … Read the full press release

Indra Group’s Nuek Strengthens Payment Operations with AI-Driven Knowledge Automation and 99.99% Platform Availability

(IN BRIEF) Nuek, Indra Group’s payments technology company, has announced a new modernization phase for its digital payments platform, combining generative artificial intelligence with a cloud-native architecture developed on Google Cloud. Presented at Cloud AI Live Madrid 2026, the project … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered Appoints Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer to Lead Data Strategy and Analytics Across the Bank

(IN BRIEF)   Standard Chartered has appointed Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, she will report to Alvaro Garrido, Chief Operating Officer for Technology & Operations and Chief Information Officer for Information Security & … Read the full press release

Barclays Reports Strong UK Business Confidence Despite Middle East Conflict and Persistent Cost Pressures

(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ Q1 2026 Business Prosperity Index shows that UK businesses remain broadly confident despite geopolitical pressures, with 85% confident in the strength of their business and 83% confident in their prospects over the next year. The report finds … Read the full press release

Indra Group Showcases Digital Air Traffic Management Platform Designed to Support Safer, More Flexible and Automated Aviation Operations

(IN BRIEF) Indra Group will participate in AirSpace World 2026 in Lisbon from 26 to 28 May to showcase its global leadership in air traffic management and present Linkia, its new flagship digital platform for the sector. Linkia has been … Read the full press release

Garanti BBVA and Uludağ Elektrik Pilot New API-Based Payment Request Solution for Seamless Customer Billing

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched its BKM-integrated Request to Pay API, enabling businesses to generate and manage payment requests directly from their own systems without needing to access the bank’s digital channels separately. Piloted with Uludağ Elektrik, the solution … Read the full press release

Financial Times and Statista Rank BBVA as Europe’s Leading Bank for Workplace Excellence and Employee Recommendation

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been recognized as Europe’s best employer in the financial sector in the Europe’s Best Employers 2026 ranking compiled by the Financial Times and Statista. The bank ranked 20th out of 1,000 European companies analyzed, improving significantly … Read the full press release

Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN Selects Accenture as Strategic AI Reinvention Partner for Public and Private Sector Transformation

(IN BRIEF) HUMAIN and Accenture have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate large-scale AI adoption across Saudi Arabia’s government and enterprise sectors. The partnership is designed to help organisations move beyond AI pilots and early experimentation toward secure, production-ready systems … Read the full press release

Google Cloud and Thales Partner to Deliver Dedicated Sovereign Cloud Services for Germany’s Most Regulated Sectors

(IN BRIEF) Thales and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to launch a new sovereign cloud offering in Germany, aimed at public sector organisations and highly regulated industries that require strict control over sensitive data and compliance with German … Read the full press release

Experian and ServiceNow Partner to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of Agentic AI Technologies

(IN BRIEF) Experian and ServiceNow have formed a new global multi-year partnership to help enterprises scale agentic AI through the integration of Experian’s Ascend Platform into the ServiceNow AI Platform. The collaboration enables autonomous AI agents to access trusted data, … Read the full press release

BT to Deliver Advanced Global Network and Security Infrastructure for BAE Systems Across 40 Countries

(IN BRIEF) BT Group has entered into a new five-year agreement with BAE Systems to provide secure connectivity services supporting the defence company’s operations in 40 countries. The deal, which can be extended for up to three additional years, will … Read the full press release

Telefónica Retains Gartner Leadership Position in Global Managed IoT Connectivity Services for Twelfth Consecutive Year

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services Worldwide for the twelfth consecutive year. Through Telefónica Tech, the company continues expanding its IoT connectivity portfolio with technologies including 5G, … Read the full press release

AI and Workflow Automation Drive Scout24’s Next Growth Phase Across Real Estate Transactions and Services

(IN BRIEF) Scout24 has unveiled its new AI-driven “Agentic Operating System for Real Estate” during Capital Markets Day 2026, outlining a strategy focused on automating and orchestrating workflows across the property transaction lifecycle. Built around the company’s immo.ai intelligence layer … Read the full press release

BBVA Strengthens AI Transformation Strategy as Founding Partner in OpenAI Deployment Company

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has become a founding partner in the newly launched OpenAI Deployment Company, a new enterprise AI deployment business created by OpenAI together with investment firms and technology partners. Backed by more than $4 billion in investment, the … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric Joins World Economic Forum Initiative to Accelerate Industrial Digital Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has joined the advisory board of the World Economic Forum’s new Lighthouse Operating System initiative, an open-source framework designed to help manufacturers scale digital transformation and operational excellence. Developed using insights from the World Economic Forum’s … Read the full press release

Achmea Unifies Distribution Operations Across Brands to Strengthen Customer Experience Strategy

(IN BRIEF) Achmea plans to merge the distribution organisations of its major brands into a single central division as part of its Strategy 2030 transformation programme. The restructuring will combine activities including marketing, commerce, customer service and digital customer journeys … Read the full press release

Accenture to Help Reinvent WTA Digital Infrastructure and Athlete Services Across Global Tennis Tour

(IN BRIEF) Accenture and Women’s Tennis Association have entered a multi-year partnership focused on transforming the digital infrastructure behind women’s professional tennis through technology, AI and data-driven innovation. As part of the agreement, Accenture will help modernise the WTA Player … Read the full press release

T-Systems Expands Role in Automotive Data Networks by Onboarding Ford Suppliers to Catena-X Platform

(IN BRIEF) T-Systems has connected around 70 Ford suppliers worldwide to the Catena-X automotive data ecosystem, supporting the standardization and transparency of CO₂ data across the supply chain. The initiative enables suppliers to share Product Carbon Footprint data securely and … Read the full press release