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HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced a multi-year strategic partnership with e.solutions, a Germany-based automotive software specialist and part of Volkswagen Group, for the development of next-generation software-defined infotainment and connectivity solutions. The engagement will focus on scaling AI-enabled future infotainment and connectivity platforms built on Android Automotive, in line with the growing demand for connected, digital in-vehicle experiences. HCLTech will support the development, integration and validation of production‑grade human-machine interface (HMI) software for multiple vehicle programs, enabling consistent deployment across varied hardware platforms and global markets. “At e.solutions, we are continuously pushing the boundaries of connected mobility and digital cockpit innovation. Our partnership with HCLTech enables us to scale HMI software development across diverse vehicle programs while maintaining the highest standards of quality, consistency, and user experience. Together, we are building the foundation for the next generation of software-defined mobility,” said Uwe Reder, CEO, e.solutions. “By combining AI-driven engineering and a deep understanding

Lightpath is using Oracle Cloud Scale Billing to transform its business through faster service delivery, more agile monetization capabilities, and improved operational efficiency. With the solution, the company can now streamline complex billing processes for its diverse enterprise customers. This includes enabling concurrent support for multiple pricing and payment modecross large installations with millions of IoT devices. Lightpath is also using Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications for finance and supply chain, integrated with Oracle Cloud Scale Billing to increase productivity, reduce costs, improve controls, and quickly respond to changing demand, supply, and market conditions. Lightpath also plans to use Oracle Unified Assurance for real-time service observability insights. The machine learning (ML)-driven solution will help proactively mitigate issues that could impact Lightpath service and cause disruptions for customers. “Oracle’s modern digital solutions are essential for our next phase of growth,” said Jason Tibbs, Chief Information Officer, Lightpath. “This partnership empowers us to accelerate our time-to-market for new services and enrich experiences for our

Accenture delivers solid revenues, strong profitability and EPS growth, and robust free cash flow; Company now expects full-year fiscal 2026 revenue growth to be 3% to 4% in local currency, or 4% to 5% excluding an estimated 1% impact from U.S. federal business Accenture reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 ended May 31, 2026. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Accenture on CIMdata.com

Viam, the software platform for advanced robotics and automation, announced a partnership with Tech Mahindra, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries. As a core partner in physical AI, Viam will work with Tech Mahindra to provide their global enterprise clients with direct access to the Viam platform for managing and maintaining robotic fleets at scale. Enterprises are rapidly adopting and deploying robotics across manufacturing, logistics, and industrial environments, but face steep challenges around software, speed-of-deployment, and integration with existing systems. Viam’s advanced robotics and automation platform provides a unified software layer to build, deploy, and manage robotics applications at scale, enabling enterprises to manage robots with the same level of visibility and control as traditional IT systems. Viam’s platform is both hardware agnostic and cloud agnostic, enabling Tech Mahindra’s clients to accelerate adoption of advanced robotics and automation. Manikantan N S, Global Delivery Head, Manufacturing

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced the launch of an AI Innovation Zone in Chennai to enable enterprises to innovate and operationalize Intel-based AI products and HCLTech AI solutions, accelerating the transition from experimentation to production-ready, cost-efficient AI deployments. Featuring enterprise AI solutions powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 processors with integrated Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions (Intel AMX) and Intel® CoreTM Ultra, the AI Innovation Zone underscores HCLTech and Intel’s shared commitment to enabling broad AI adoption via an integrated AI Factory, with a focus on scalable and economical AI deployment. Spanning the full AI stack, from data center infrastructure to end user experiences on AI PCs , this AI Innovation Zone enables hands-on exploration of Intel® Xeon®-based HCLTech solutions. The facility showcases small language model (SLM) optimization and AI Platform-as-a-Service capabilities built on Red Hat OpenShift and OpenShift AI, helping enterprises reduce complexity and lower the barriers to operationalizing AI at scale. HCLTech demonstrations

The international management consultancy CIMdata has recently highlighted the strategic potential of CONTACT Fourier AI for the digital thread. In its latest technical analysis, the experts now emphasize the advantages of AI that is deeply integrated into engineering workflows over standalone tools for successful AI initiatives. Many AI initiatives in the manufacturing industry fail because AI systems are frequently operated outside existing PLM processes and are not integrated into engineering workflows. This results in redundant information sources, gaps in traceability and access controls, and significant risks in terms of quality, compliance, and intellectual property protection. According to CIMdata, companies should therefore integrate AI across the entire product lifecycle, anchored in product structures, configurations, and change histories. Fourier AI as a native AI layer in CONTACT Elements Fourier AI is deeply integrated into CONTACT Elements as an intelligent layer delivering AI capabilities across all PLM modules. This enables the analysis of dependencies between engineering

Atos, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, announces that it has joined CrowdStrike’s Project QuiltWorks. Powered by the Falcon® platform and frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic, Project QuiltWorks combines CrowdStrike’s AI-driven vulnerability discovery and adversary-informed prioritization with remediation services from the world’s top systems integrators and managed services providers, and financial protection from leaders in the cyber insurance industry. Atos will further expand its cybersecurity services portfolio and expertise in managed security services, cybersecurity governance and sovereign digital environments by joining QuiltWorks. By joining the coalition, Atos brings a distinctive value proposition centered on digital sovereignty, helping clients adopt AI and secure against frontier AI risk with stronger control over data, infrastructure, governance and compliance requirements. Built for the frontier AI era, Atos’ services will contribute to the coalition, combining SOC operations ready for AI accelerated adversaries with an agentic, AI augmented cybersecurity offering. As part of this partnership, Atos will integrate

Aptean Inc., a global provider of AI-driven vertically specialized ERP solutions, announced the acquisition of ROTOR Software GmbH (“ROTOR”), a leading provider of dealer management solutions for the motorists, agricultural, and construction machinery industry in the DACH market, headquartered in St. Ingbert, Germany. The acquisition of ROTOR expands Aptean’s presence in the DACH region while strengthening Aptean’s dealer management offering with solutions purpose-built for the motorists, agricultural, and construction machinery sectors. ROTOR was founded in 2021 through the merger of SEWIGA Software-Team GmbH (St.Ingbert) and Orbis Software GmbH (Oyten) and offers comprehensive dealer management solutions designed to address complex, diverse, and fast-paced challenges across the motorists, agricultural, and construction machinery sectors. ROTOR offers an integrated ERP solution that connects all sales, service, and rental processes, ensuring clear structures, precise communication, and optimized processes that enable complete control over the lifecycle of equipment sales and rental. “ROTOR has an impressive track record with decades

Accenture has agreed to acquire Industries eXcellence Group (“IndX”), a division of Engineering Group and long-standing partner of Siemens Digital Industries. The acquisition will strengthen Accenture’s ability to help manufacturers modernize product development, production and supply chain operations through software, data, and AI-enabled technologies. “Manufacturers are increasingly investing in software, data and AI to make engineering and factory operations more flexible, intelligent and connected,” said Tracey Countryman, global supply chain and engineering lead at Accenture. “But many companies struggle to integrate these technologies across their products, factories, plants and supply chains. We will combine IndX’s proven expertise in Siemens technologies with Accenture’s AI capabilities and industry knowledge to solve this challenge for clients faster.” Headquartered in Rome and Chicago, IndX brings proven expertise in software for discrete and process manufacturers from Siemens. It specializes in implementing digital thread solutions that help clients connect engineering, manufacturing and automation across IT and operational technology, from product lifecycle management, simulation

SysON 2026.5 streamlines your modeling workflow with advanced multi-selection capabilities and batch actions, making element creation faster and more intuitive: Multi-selection actions Intuitive/Smart creation dialog Enhanced experience and new content To view the original press release, please click here. Search for SysON on CIMdata.com