(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has entered a strategic partnership with Confluent to integrate Confluent’s comprehensive data streaming platform into Telefónica Tech’s offerings in Spain. This collaboration extends Telefónica Tech’s portfolio with Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and enterprise-grade governance tools, enabling … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Big Data, Carlos Martínez, centralized data monitoring, Confluent, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, Data Governance, data streaming platform, digital transformation, enterprise tools, Francisco Molero, partnership, professional services, public cloud, real-time data architectures, Telefónica Tech
(IN BRIEF) Patrick Tiernan, CEO of Lloyd’s, has been named Vice-Chair of the Reinsurance Advisory Board (RAB), succeeding John Neal. Tiernan’s background as Lloyd’s Chief of Markets and roles at Aviva, StarStone and Zurich position him to guide the RAB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, climate change, digital transformation, Gen Re, geopolitical risk, global risk transfer, Hannover Re, Insurance Europe, insurance-linked capital, John Neal, leadership, Lloyd’s, Munich Re, PartnerRe, Patrick Tiernan, RAB, regulatory frameworks, Reinsurance Advisory Board, SCOR, Swiss Re, Thierry Léger, traditional reinsurance, Vice-Chair
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Qatar Airways have formalized a Memorandum of Agreement to support the airline’s recent fleet growth plan by delivering advanced inflight entertainment (IFE) innovations. The agreement includes creating a state-of-the-art IFE service and maintenance center in Doha … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged A321 NX, Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, cloud-native IFE, digital transformation, Doha service center, Eng. Ali Al Saadi, FlytEDGE, IFE innovations, Inflight Entertainment, maintenance hub, Memorandum of Agreement, MRO ecosystem, Qatar Airways, Qatar Vision 2030, RePAIR, spare distribution, Technical Assistance, Thales, turnkey maintenance, Yannick Assouad
(IN BRIEF) Experian has entered a 10-year strategic partnership with AWS, designating AWS as its preferred cloud provider. This collaboration will see Experian migrate its mainframes and on-premises servers to AWS, centralizing its technology stack and harnessing AWS analytics and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 10-year strategic agreement, Amazon Web Services, analytics, aws, cloud migration, cloud-first strategy, data processing, digital transformation, Experian, financial services, generative AI, mainframe migration, partnership, predictive modeling, product acceleration, real-time intelligence, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Scott Mullins, security and compliance
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has announced four senior leadership changes to bolster its client-first strategy. Karine Szenberg will become Executive Vice Chair, focusing on strategic alliances and maintaining her place on the Group Executive Committee. Matt Oomen joins as Global Head … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Asia leadership, Asia wealth, asset management, BNY Investments, client relationships, Country Head Hong Kong, digital transformation, Executive Vice Chair, Global Head of Client Group, Gopi Mirchandani, Group Executive Committee, Head of Client Group Asia, Jason Yu, Karine Szenberg, leadership, Matt Oomen, Richard Oldfield, Schroders
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has supplied its cloud-native 5G Standalone Core software to O2 Czech Republic, making it the nation’s first operator to launch 5G SA. The deployment includes Nokia’s Packet Core solution, enabling network slicing, ultra-low latency, multi-cloud flexibility, enhanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 125 core customers, 52 live operators, 5G Standalone Core, cloud-native, digital transformation, energy efficiency, Erez Sverdlov, Jakub Votava, low-latency, multi-cloud, network reliability, Network slicing, Nokia, O2 Czech Republic, Packet Core, partnership, Q1 2025 deployments, zero-touch automation
(IN BRIEF) Kissflow is strategically expanding into Germany—Europe’s innovation-driven manufacturing powerhouse—by offering its intuitive low-code/no-code platform that empowers both IT teams and “citizen” developers to rapidly automate workflows, digitize processes and harness real-time data. Recognizing Germany’s booming digital transformation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged AI, AI-powered work management, artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, automotive, citizen developers, citizen development, contextual insights, digital transformation, digitalization, Forrester, G2, Gartner, Germany, Kissflow, Low-code, low-code platform, Manufacturing, McDermott, MicroNova, Motorola Solutions, no-code, Pepsi, Prasanna Rajendran, predictive analytics, Ralf Rees, retail, technology, workflow automation
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and Dai-ichi Life Holdings have signed a long-term agreement to establish a Global Capability Center in India, designed to accelerate Dai-ichi Life Group’s digital transformation by leveraging India’s skilled workforce. The GCC will initially serve the insurer’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Aiman Ezzat, Build-Operate-Transfer, Capgemini, customer experience, Cybersecurity, Dai-ichi Life Holdings, data analytics, digital transformation, Global Capability Center, global delivery, INDIA, infrastructure modernization, multi-year agreement, Operational Efficiency, partnership, software development, Tetsuya Kikuta
(IN BRIEF) Egis has appointed Gurminder Sagoo as Chief Commercial Officer for the MESA region and transitioned Markos Apostolides into the role of Regional Director for Consulting & Operations. These leadership changes are designed to accelerate Egis’ growth across the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged advisory services, appointment, Aviation, Chief Commercial Officer, commercial growth, consulting, digital transformation, Egis, Frederico Justus, Gurminder Sagoo, Infrastructure Development, leadership appointments, ledership, Markos Apostolides, MESA region, Middle East, Operations and Maintenance, Regional Director, South Asia
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has been named the Most Sustainable Corporation in Europe by Corporate Knights, topping the inaugural Europe 50 ranking of over 600 publicly listed European companies. This recognition follows its earlier title in January 2025 as the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged automation, Awards, board diversity, carbon productivity, Clean revenue, Corporate Knights, corporate rankings, digital transformation, energy efficiency, Energy management, environmental impact, ESG, Esther Finidori, Europe 50, Global 100, leadership, Most Sustainable Corporation, Schneider Electric, STOXX EUROPE 600, sustainability, sustainability leadership, sustainability-linked investments, sustainable innovation
(IN BRIEF) Orange Maroc has signed a strategic agreement with Ericsson to modernize and expand its core network in preparation for 5G Standalone deployment. The project includes the integration of Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and Cloud Native Infrastructure, deployment of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Core, 5G standalone, Cloud Native Infrastructure, cloud-native applications, connectivity services, Digital Morocco 2030, digital transformation, eMBB, Ericsson, Ericsson Cloud Core, FWA, Hendrik Kasteel, IMS, IP Multimedia Subsystem, Majda Lahlou Kassi, Morocco telecom, network automation, network modernization, Orange Maroc, partnership, VoLTE
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has signed a multi-year NOC Managed Services contract with Bharti Airtel, enhancing their longstanding 25-year partnership and reinforcing Ericsson’s role in supporting Airtel’s nationwide network operations. Under this agreement, Ericsson will provide intent-based operations from its centralized … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 4G, 5G NSA, 5G SA, Andrés Vicente, Bharti Airtel, digital transformation, Ericsson, Fixed wireless access, FWA, India telecom, Intent-Based Operations, long-term partnership, Managed Services, mobile technology evolution, Network Operations Center, Network slicing, NOC, partnership, private networks, Randeep Sekhon, telecom infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Matthias Unbescheiden has been appointed as the new director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD. With nearly 30 years of experience at the institute, Unbescheiden aims to strengthen the institute’s research in visual computing and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged appointment, Computer Science, Darmstadt, Dieter Fellner, digital transformation, executive MBA, Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhofer Institute, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, High-Tech Gründerfonds, interdisciplinary research, leadership, Matthias Unbescheiden, research and industry collaboration, RWTH Aachen University, spin-offs, technology management, technology transfer, visual computing
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel International AG has appointed Marcus Claesson to its Management Board, effective September 1, 2025, where he will oversee global information technology. Claesson, with over 25 years of IT leadership experience, joins Kuehne+Nagel from Daimler Truck AG, where … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged appointment, Board of Directors, CIO, Daimler Truck AG, digital transformation, digitalisation, Dr. Joerg Wolle, Electrolux, Germany, global logistics, information technology, IT leadership, Kuehne+Nagel, leadership, Linde AG, Management Board, Marcus Claesson, Martin Kolbe, retirement, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Atos will provide IT services and cybersecurity for the UEFA Nations League Finals™ 2025, helping deliver a seamless and secure experience for fans, media, and stakeholders. As UEFA’s Official IT Partner, Atos continues to innovate, enhancing fan engagement … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Entertainment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI-powered solutions, Atos, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity services, digital transformation, Fan Engagement, fan experience, football technology, IT Services, major events, Major Events division, partnership, real-time data, UEFA, UEFA EURO 2024™, UEFA Nations League Finals 2025, UEFA partnership
(IN BRIEF) Thales’ D1 platform is transforming the payment services sector by offering a cloud-native, real-time solution designed to simplify, secure, and scale payment systems for issuers. Supporting over 200 million active cards, it provides a modular, API-first infrastructure that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged API-first, Click to Pay, cloud-native, D1 platform, digital payments, digital transformation, fintech, mobile wallets, Money20/20 Europe, payment infrastructure, payment systems, regulatory compliance, Thales, tokenization, virtual cards, zero-trust security
(IN BRIEF) The merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK has officially concluded, creating VodafoneThree. This new venture will focus on deploying one of Europe’s most advanced 5G networks, with £11 billion earmarked for investment over the next decade. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G network, Canning Fok, capital expenditure, CK Hutchison, Darren Purkis, digital transformation, equity contribution, investment, Margherita Della Valle, Max Taylor, MERGER, mobile experience, partnership, Shareholder Value, technology, Three UK, UK connectivity, UK mobile infrastructure, vodafone, Vodafone UK, VodafoneThree
(IN BRIEF) SAP SE has formed a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group to accelerate cloud transformation globally. The collaboration will integrate SAP’s enterprise software with Alibaba’s cloud and AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency and innovation. Alibaba will use SAP … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Retail, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI Foundation, AI Integration, Alibaba Group, Cloud transformation, digital transformation, enterprise software, Enterprise Solutions, generative AI, hyperscaler, joint go-to-market strategy, Qwen, SAP Ariba, SAP Business AI, SAP Business Suite, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Cloud ERP Private, SAP Concur, SAP Emarsys, SAP Integrated Business Planning, SAP SE, SAP SuccessFactors
(IN BRIEF) Yana Ekasiwi, Area Sales Manager for Indonesia and Malaysia at Kapsch TrafficCom, has been appointed as a Board Member and Deputy Vice President of International Relations at ITS Indonesia. In her new position, Yana will lead international initiatives … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged appointment, digital transformation, future of mobility, Indonesia, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS Asia Pacific Forum, ITS Indonesia, Kapsch TrafficCom, leadership, Mobility Solutions, smart mobility, South Korea, strategic partnerships, Suwon, tolling solutions, traffic management, transport infrastructure, urban transit systems, Yana Ekasiwi
(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
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, AI-driven transformation, automation, business modernization, cloud-based solutions, customer experience, digital transformation, Finland, generative AI, Guidewire platform, insurance innovation, non-life insurance, OP Financial Group, partnership, Pohjola Insurance
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