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IFS, the fastest growing cloud enterprise software company in the world, has appointed former CNN News Anchor & Correspondent Bianca Nobilo as the company’s Head of External Affairs. Nobilo joins the executive leadership team at IFS to direct Government Relations, Industry Relations and External Affairs & Communications. IFS’s remarkable growth across 80 countries is fueled by the company’s powerful artificial intelligence technology, industry depth and customer centric approach. Despite the global economy facing significant economic challenges in 2023, IFS achieved 33% year-on-year revenue growth. Furthermore, its cloud revenue saw an impressive surge of 46%. Nobilo will support the enhanced interest and influence the visibility this expansion is generating. Commenting on Nobilo’s appointment, IFS CEO, Mark Moffat, said: “The appointment of Bianca to IFS in a newly created executive position is a declaration of intent that IFS is doubling down on business growth, engagement and expanding our voice in the industry. It is important

DXC Technology, a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, announced Patrick Thompson has been named as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Transformation effective April 29, 2024, reporting directly to DXC Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Brady. Thompson brings expertise in global enterprise business transformations, turnarounds and integration execution, operational improvement, and global business services integration. Over the past 25 years, he has helped five companies reach Fortune 500 status. “We are excited to have Patrick join the team and lead efforts across the company to sharpen our execution and accelerate performance to drive profitable growth,” said Brady. Thompson served as Chief Information & Digital Transformation Officer at Albemarle Corporation and Executive Global Business Service Leader. There, he led IT, business and digital transformation to enable multibillion-dollar growth. He has also held key transformation roles at Amedisys and The Shaw Group. He serves as Executive Advisory Board Chair Member at Workboard

Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) announced Version 1.1 of the Digital Twin Capabilities Periodic Table (CPT), an architecture and technology agnostic requirements definition framework for organizations that want to design, develop, deploy, and operate digital twins based on use case capability requirements versus the features of technology solutions. The CPT follows a periodic table approach with capabilities grouped around common characteristics. It provides visual guidance for collaboration, brainstorming, and making capability requirements explicit. The latest iteration reflects our commitment to continuous improvement, driven by our community’s valuable insights and active participation. “CPT Version 1.1 provides important additions that continue to emphasize capabilities over specific technologies and includes a revised machine-readable schema for greater ease of implementation,” said Pieter Van Schalkwyk, CEO of XMPro, co-chair of the AI Joint Working Group, part of OMG / Digital Twin Consortium. “Serving as the key part of the Composability Framework, the CPT facilitates greater flexibility and innovation, ensuring that

Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Chennai, India. The 98,000-square-foot facility—with space for potential expansion—will help Rockwell build a more resilient, agile, and sustainable supply chain in the Asia Pacific region and around the globe. India has the world’s fifth-biggest and fastest-growing large economy. The country’s economic policies will continue to have a significant impact on the global economy, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, and innovation. Rockwell is investing in India by expanding its manufacturing presence and building a new factory in Chennai. The facility will be located in the same industrial park as Rockwell’s CUBIC manufacturing facility to help maximize supply chain resilience and create additional career opportunities for employees. “We selected this location because we can create synergies with our existing CUBIC facility and increase agility and productivity in the region,” said

CGS®, a global provider of software applications, enterprise learning, immersive technologies, customer experience and call center outsourcing services, announced CGS Immersive, it’s emerging technologies and innovations division, is participating in the upcoming World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) 2024. The event, scheduled for April 29 – May 2, 2024 in Orlando, Florida, is the world’s top civil aviation training event. CGS Immersive, located in Booth 708, will be providing live demonstrations and case studies related to its award-winning XR training solutions for the aviation industry. Doug Stephen, President of CGS Immersive and CGS Enterprise Learning divisions, expressed his enthusiasm for the event: “WATS 2024 provides an exceptional platform for us to showcase our groundbreaking solutions. Our collaboration with Scoot Airlines and Meta has yielded remarkable results, and we’re excited to demonstrate how Extended Reality (XR) and generative AI can and already are revolutionizing training across the aviation industry.” Award-winning Solution for Scoot AirlinesCGS Immersive

Configit, the global leader in Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM), announced the company will hold its 9th annual Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM) Virtual Summit on May 15 – 16, 2024. To register and see the full schedule, visit the 2024 CLM Summit page. In today’s economy, customers expect more than off-the-shelf products; they’re increasingly seeking customized options that are configured to precisely meet their individual requirements. That’s having a significant impact on how manufacturers operate and is driving them to seek out better ways to navigate these changes. In fact, Gartner, Inc. predicts that “by 2026, configuration life cycle management will transform 40% of manufacturers, reducing the amount of customer-specific engineering required to deliver products.” [1] The 2024 Configuration Lifecycle Management Summit will explore how the integration of product data across enterprises can streamline configuration procedures and enhance visibility across the value stream. Through the establishment of a shared source of truth, organizations can dismantle barriers between sales, service, engineering and manufacturing, fostering cross-functional

Tacton, the leading Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) SaaS partner to manufacturers for simplifying sales in complex configuration, announced that it will be showcasing its self-service and e-commerce offerings during B2B Online Chicago 2024, May 6-8 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. Tacton’s Chief Strategy, Product and Customer Officer, Nils Olsson, will also speak on a panel during the event. B2B Online is a premier event tailored for B2B professionals within the manufacturing and distribution sectors, all with a keen interest in bolstering their e-commerce, omnichannel, and digital marketing prowess. CPQ is Revolutionizing Manufacturing E-Commerce: A Game-Changer for Customers During B2B Online, Tacton will showcase how Tacton CPQ helps manufacturers sell more, quickly and effortlessly, through e-commerce, omnichannel interactions and self-service. Tacton CPQ Omnichannel Sales enables individualized complex industrial products to reach new markets faster, allowing manufacturers to get more sales representatives on the ground and enabling customers to engage with them through their preferred channels. Tacton CPQ

From April 22 to 26, ZWSOFT, a leading provider of all-in-one CAx (CAD/CAE/CAM) solutions, participated in Hannover Messe 2024, the world's leading industrial trade fair for industrial innovation and global industry trends. The company demonstrated its advanced CAx solutions through a series of dynamic live presentations and panel discussions. Under this year's theme, "Energizing a Sustainable Industry," Hannover Messe 2024 drew over 130,000 visitors from 150 countries and featured 4,000 exhibitors. The event reinforced its role as a pivotal platform, bringing together the brightest minds in technology to shape a sustainable industrial future through crucial conversations and innovations. During the exhibition, ZWSOFT unveiled its new mission "Empowering Sustainable Innovation with All-in-One CAD/CAE/CAM Solutions." This initiative aligns perfectly with the trend towards sustainable industrial development, demonstrating the company's commitment to fostering a responsible and sustainable industrial future with its CAx solutions. Highlighting this mission, ZWSOFT showcased products from clients like BiTECH Automotive and a powerful diesel engine, illustrating how its CAx

The Capgemini Group reported Q1 2024 revenues of €5,527 million, -3.5% year-on-year at current exchange rates and -3.3% at constant exchange rates*. Aiman Ezzat, Chief Executive Officer of the Capgemini Group, said: “As anticipated, the market continued to slow down in Q1, and we confirm the growth trough is now behind us. We expect the market to gradually pick up toward an attractive exit growth rate in Q4, setting up for a more tangible acceleration in 2025. The pipeline continues to grow and the demand for large-scale digital transformation projects remains strong. Client focus remains on operational and cost efficiency programs, however we also see good traction for our high-added value services in Intelligent industry as well as for our sustainability offerings. In generative AI, we launched a new platform to enable clients to experiment with industry-specific use cases, and to industrialize them, at a controlled cost. In that context, we reiterate all our objectives

Desktop Metal, Inc. announced it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 before the market opens on Thursday, May 9, 2024. At this time, a summary presentation will also be available online at the Events & Presentations section of Desktop Metal’s Investor Relations website, https://ir.desktopmetal.com. Desktop Metal will host a conference call on the same day at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results. Participants may access the call at 1-888-886-7786, international callers may use 1-416-764-8658, and request to join the Desktop Metal financial results conference call. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call and the accompanying summary presentation may be accessed online at the Events & Presentations section of https://ir.desktopmetal.com. A replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the conference call at the same website. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Desktop Metal on CIMdata.com