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Qualtrics, the creator of and a leader in the experience management (XM) category, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to invest $6.75 billion to acquire Press Ganey Forsta, a leading provider of experience measurement and data analytics. The transaction will enable organizations to elevate business performance by combining Qualtrics’ best-in-class technology with Press Ganey Forsta’s extensive data, benchmarking and healthcare expertise to create the most complete AI platform specialized for customer experience, patient experience, employee experience, and market research. With their shared vision to improve the human experience, the combination of Qualtrics and Press Ganey Forsta represents a key milestone as companies adopt AI to interact with and address the needs of their customers and employees. Together, Qualtrics and Press Ganey Forsta will enable organizations to deliver better and more attuned products, services, and experiences powered by a deep understanding of the customers, employees, and industries they serve. Qualtrics’ innovations and

Tacton, the global leader in CPQ Buyer Engagement solutions for complex manufacturers, announced the acquisition of Variantum, a Finnish software company specializing in Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM), Configurable Order Fulfillment (COF), and Configured Installed(CIB). The move expands Tacton’s platform beyond Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) into engineering, order fulfillment, and service, creating the most complete end-to-end platform for manufacturers of configured products. Tacton has also acquired Serenytics, a French-based analytics provider. With Serenytics embedded, the platform now delivers near real-time enterprise insights & analytics into buyer behavior, product performance and lifecycle profitability giving manufactures a single source of truth to make every decision accurate, profitable and data-driven. Closing the Gaps in Manufacturing Manufacturers of complex, customized equipment have long been held back by disconnected processes and siloed data. Sales, engineering, and production often operate in separate systems with conflicting information that results in quoting errors, costly engineering handovers, margin erosion, and late deliveries. “With Variantum, we are

Advanced Management Insight (AMI) announced that AMI and Oracle have completed the SuiteCloud Developer Network (SDN) agreement and are launching joint efforts to provide TrueProject to existing NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro customers and new prospective clients. TrueProject has successfully completed integration approval by Oracle for the NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro PSA solution. The new Oracle-partnering application (TrueProject for NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro) is now generally available. TrueProject for SuiteProjects Pro helps professional services organizations enhance project governance and execution by providing AI-driven insights and predictive intelligence to keep projects on time, on budget, and on track. As part of this launch, AMI is offering a FREE TrueProject SnapShot to any existing NetSuite customer or prospective client. The TrueProject SnapShot is a rapid, one-time assessment of a live project or portfolio that identifies hidden risks, uncovers early warning indicators, and delivers a concise executive-level report with actionable recommendations—with all reports and guidance provided within 48 hours. This allows organizations to quickly

Rocket Software, a global technology leader in modernization software, announced the launch of its first NextGen Academy in the U.S. Following the program’s early success in Lithuania and the U.K., the company is expanding the education program to its new office in Northwest Arkansas. The six-month paid program is designed to equip participants with the essential skills, hands-on experience, and knowledge needed to thrive in a global technology company. With 90% of organizations expected to feel the impact of the IT talent shortage by 2026 (IDC), Rocket Software’s NextGen Academy is directly addressing the industry’s challenge by offering participants a structured pathway and the experience needed to excel in enterprise software development. Participants will complete an immersive training program that provides in-depth technical learning through real-world projects alongside the company’s engineers. Upon completion, graduates will have the opportunity for full-time roles at the Northwest Arkansas office. “Expanding the NextGen Academy to the U.S. is

Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 8.6% to $5,089.4 million in the second quarter of 2025 from the $4,685.5 million registered in the second quarter of 2024, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced today in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. The four-quarter moving average rose 10.4%, based on a comparison of the most recent four quarters to the prior four. “The electronic design automation (EDA) industry continues to report strong year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 2025,” said Walden C. Rhines, Executive Sponsor of the SEMI Electronic Design Market Data report. “Product categories including Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), Printed Circuit Board and Multi-Chip Module, Semiconductor IP, and Services reported increases, with CAE and Services showing double digit gains. Geographic regions including Americas, EMEA, and APAC reported growth in Q2, even hitting double digits in Americas and EMEA.” The companies tracked in the EDMD report employed 72,529 people globally in Q2 2025, a 14.8% increase

Wipro Limited, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, will announce results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, after stock market trading hours in India. The results will be available in the Investors section of the company’s website at www.wipro.com/investors/ At 7:00 PM IST* (9:30 AM US Eastern time) following the results announcement, the senior management will discuss the company’s performance for the quarter and answer questions sent by 6:30 PM IST* (9:00 AM US Eastern time) to: 

Agiloft, a leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (CLM), announced the winners of its annual Pacesetter Awards, celebrating the visionaries and changemakers who are redefining what is possible in the contracting space.  The Pacesetter Awards recognize customers across the Agiloft community who have tackled their toughest contracting challenges with creativity, innovation, and measurable impact. From scaling AI initiatives to liberating contract data and simplifying complex workflows, this year’s winners exemplify the bold spirit of CLM transformation.  2025 Pacesetter Award Winners:  Community Champion Award: Tina Perilli, Senior Global Contracts System Specialist, Septodont  Connector Award: Dustin Godwin, Senior Lead System Architect, Lumen  Data Liberator Award: Emma Knapper, Director of Legal Operations, Penumbra  Force Multiplier Award: Dawn Dupon, Director, Contract Data Management, Honeywell  Pacesetter Award: Karen Poquette, Project Management Lead, Gilbane Building Company  Simplifier Award: Samantha Bates, Global Legal Operations & Contract Professionals Leader, W. L. Gore & Associates  Team of the Year: Legal Operations Team, Royal Caribbean Group  Top Advocate Award: Allison DiBona, Associate Director, Contracts & Legal Operations, Alkermes  The awards come at

CPQ Finland Oy, Finland’s leading provider of consulting and solutions in Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ), pricing management, modular product structures, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Service Lifecycle Management (SLM), is expanding its operations to the Benelux region. Through this expansion, CPQ Finland aims to accelerate its growth strategy and extend its expert services to a broader customer base in the Benelux markets. Stefaan Demey has been appointed to lead CPQ Finland’s Benelux operations. He is well known for his long career in sales at Vandewiele and for leading its Tacton CPQ project as digitalization manager. The Next Step in Growth “We are already recognized for our expertise in CPQ and product lifecycle consulting in Finland and through our direct customers across Europe. Last year, we expanded into pricing management by acquiring the Pricefx business from 1Solution Hub, and earlier this year, we entered into a partnership with Syncron to deliver service lifecycle management solutions that

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has joined the MIT Media Lab, a world-renowned research and innovation ecosystem at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that brings together pioneering research and forward-thinking enterprises. This new engagement reflects HCLTech’s ongoing commitment to shaping the future of AI and accelerating breakthroughs in emerging technology areas, such as quantum computing, through collaborative innovation. HCLTech will have access to MIT Media Lab’s research and networks, enabling it to deepen engagement with faculty, researchers and innovators in next-generation technologies, particularly AI. This will also enable HCLTech to co-develop projects that could translate meaningful AI innovation into impactful and scalable solutions. “We welcome HCLTech to the MIT Media Lab at a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence,” said Jessica Rosenworcel. Executive Director of the MIT Media Lab. “Their commitment to exploring applied AI aligns with our mission to design technologies that empower humanity. We look forward to

The Nemetschek Group, a leading global provider of software solutions for the AEC/O (Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Operations) and media industries, announced a strategic partnership with the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE) at Stanford University, a world-leading research hub transforming the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC/O) sector through technology, collaboration, and innovation. The partnership was formally highlighted at Bluebeam’s Unbound conference during Professor Georg Nemetschek’s keynote, reinforcing its strategic significance and demonstrating how research insights are transformed into actionable, industry-changing solutions. CIFE, led by Director of CIFE and Kumagai Professor at the School of Engineering at Stanford University, Martin Fischer, is globally recognized for pioneering research in integrated facility engineering, computational modeling, and technology-driven project delivery. By combining Nemetschek’s expertise in intelligent software offerings – including ALLPLAN, Bluebeam, dTwin, Graphisoft, and Vectorworks – with CIFE’s academic rigor, this partnership empowers students, faculty, and researchers to explore advanced building information modeling (BIM), computational design, and emerging technologies