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The PLM consulting and software company PROSTEP will expand its future collaboration with Arcwide, the largest implementation partner of IFS. PROSTEP is providing its OpenPDM technology and extensive integration expertise in order to optimally support Arcwide customers and IFS user companies in integrating their PLM solutions with the IFS software solutions. The collaboration is the logical result of PROSTEP’s recently announced partnership with IFS, which grants PROSTEP access to the software manufacturer's API technology. Based on this API, PROSTEP has developed an OpenPDM connector for integrating the IFS software solutions with PROSTEP’s proven Digital Thread Platform. Arcwide is a global implementation partner and system integrator specializing in the deployment of IFS business software solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company was founded in 2022 as a joint venture between IFS and management and technology consultancy BearingPoint. Arcwide currently employs around 550 people in more than 20 countries, making it one of the largest IFS partners worldwide. In recent years, the company has

Accenture has launched Cyber.AI, a new solution powered by Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, that enables organizations to transform their security operations, moving from human-speed response to continuous AI-driven cyber capabilities. By combining Accenture’s extensive library of proprietary agents with Claude, Cyber.AI builds on more than two decades of Accenture cybersecurity delivery expertise. Together, Cyber.AI and Accenture’s 30,000+ cybersecurity professionals can help clients move faster and make informed decisions at scale. It includes Agent Shield, part of the Cyber.AI Secure AI and Agents capabilities, which helps organizations protect, identify, monitor and govern autonomous AI agents in real-time. Claude serves as the reasoning engine at the core of Cyber.AI, helping synthesize security data and provide contextual insights across the security lifecycle. Within Cyber.AI, its agentic capabilities support automated workflows by enhancing reasoning, analysis, and decision-making. Cyber.AI leverages Claude’s built-in safety guardrails and enhances them with enterprise-grade governance and controls, including Agent Shield, helping to

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Optimum Healthcare IT, recognized as a Best in KLAS healthcare digital transformation and consulting firm recognized for helping provider organizations drive large-scale transformation. The acquisition of Optimum Healthcare IT underscores Infosys’ commitment to strengthening its healthcare capabilities, particularly in collaboration with health systems and provider organizations to deliver measurable outcomes across complex clinical and operational environments. Optimum Healthcare IT brings deep provider domain expertise and a proven delivery model – making it a strong strategic fit for Infosys’ scale and healthcare growth strategy. This investment significantly enhances Infosys’ presence in the provider segment, adding new clients and relationships, expanding technology capabilities, and creating synergies across new buying centers. Healthcare providers served by Optimum Healthcare IT will now have access to Infosys’ broader offerings across Infosys Topaz AI offerings, Infosys Cobalt cloud offerings, cloud engineering, infrastructure services, cybersecurity and application transformation. Salil

To accommodate future growth of its Nashville workforce, Oracle has signed a new 116,000 square foot lease within The Neuhoff District, at 1320 Adams Street. With this latest investment, Oracle will bring its office capacity in Nashville to about 2,000 seats across three locations, marking significant progress in the company’s plans to create thousands of new tech jobs and become a cornerstone of the local economy. “New candidates as well as our existing Oracle employees are increasingly energized by what we are building here in Nashville,” said Scott Twaddle, senior vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “This new building reflects our need to keep adding space as more and more people are drawn by the opportunity to be at the epicenter of Oracle’s cloud and AI growth, as well as the city’s vibrant tech community, and dynamic culture.” The new lease reinforces Oracle’s long-term commitment to job creation, innovation, and community engagement in

Siemens Smart Infrastructure announced an agreement with Viakoo, a leader in enterprise OT/IoT security, to offer the Viakoo Action Platform™ to its customers. This collaboration creates a service where Siemens will provide organizations with a comprehensive, automated solution for analyzing, managing and securing their rapidly expanding fleets of Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) devices, providing robust cyber hygiene and continuous compliance. The proliferation of OT and IoT devices has created significant cyber-attack opportunities for enterprises, with estimates showing an average of five to ten OT/IoT devices per employee. While these devices are critical for business operations, they often lack the security management standards applied to traditional IT assets, making them vulnerable to ransomware and data exfiltration. The Viakoo Action Platform addresses this challenge by enabling Siemens customers to secure their OT/IoT devices to the same rigorous standards as their IT counterparts, allowing them to safely participate in the

Velo3D, Inc. ("Velo3D" or the "Company"), a leader in additive manufacturing ("AM") technology known for transforming aerospace and defense supply chains through world-class metal AM, announced the appointment of James Suva as its Chief Financial Officer, effective April 6, 2026. Mr. Suva replaces Bernard Chung, who has been serving as Acting Chief Financial Officer since December 31, 2025, pending the completion of the Company's search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Chung will continue to serve as the Company's Controller.  Mr. Suva brings more than 20 years of capital markets and technology sector experience, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Treasurer at Cricut. He will be responsible for the Company's finance, accounting, treasury, and investor relations activities. "We are excited to welcome Jim as our Chief Financial Officer. He brings extensive capital markets experience and deep additive manufacturing industry expertise that will be critical as we continue to execute on

At the automotive conference, CONTACT will present solutions to create an AI-supported digital backbone for engineering, configuration, and simulation. The company leverages local partnerships, including with US-based consultancy and implementation specialist Razorleaf, to optimally support automotive customers in North America.  The transition to the software-defined vehicle marks a fundamental shift for automotive companies. To master it, they must deeply integrate all processes along the product lifecycle – from engineering, simulation, and configuration to manufacturing and services. At the World Congress Experience (WCX) from April 14-16, 2026 in Detroit, CONTACT Software will demonstrate how this can be achieved in a unified, AI-supported ecosystem.  At booth 349, experts from CONTACT and Razorleaf will showcase how the modular CONTACT Elements platform connects PLM, project management, and IIoT functionality for end-to-end processes. It consolidates data in a single source of truth, making it easily accessible in every lifecycle stage. The platform’s new intelligence layer, Fourier AI, provides AI

With the engines roaring to life and a new Formula 1 season underway, fans focus on the drivers, race strategy, and the action on track. Yet behind every car competing on the grid lies another high-stakes race, one driven by advanced manufacturing and precision engineering in facilities around the world. At the center of this race is precision machining. Vericut, the global leader in CNC simulation, verification, and optimization software, supports Formula 1 teams worldwide by ensuring complex components are machined safely, accurately, and efficiently. By simulating and verifying CNC machining processes before production begins, Vericut helps manufacturers eliminate errors, optimize toolpaths, and deliver high-performance parts with confidence. Manufacturing at F1 speed. Formula 1 teams operate in a world of rapid innovation. Design updates can occur weekly, sometimes even daily, as new aerodynamic components, lightweight structural parts, and high-performance elements move quickly from CAD design to CNC machined parts. In such a fast-paced manufacturing environment,

Centric Software® is pleased to announce that Temu, the global e-commerce company, has partnered with Centric Shoppingfeed® to support sellers with opportunities for greater efficiency and scalable growth. The partnership connects Temu’s marketplace with Centric Shoppingfeed’s technology platform, enabling sellers to manage their product listings, inventory and orders more efficiently as they expand into new markets. With the service now live, merchants using Centric Shoppingfeed can connect to Temu while maintaining consistency across their broader multichannel operations. Centric Software delivers innovative, integrated AI-powered enterprise solutions to take products from concept to commercialization. Home, consumer electronics, food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail companies can plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Designed to reduce operational complexity for sellers, the solution streamlines catalog management and stock synchronization, allowing businesses to focus more on growth and less on manual processes. Centric Shoppingfeed

Tech Mahindra, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, to develop a 3D Digital Twin of the institute’s Gymkhana building. The collaboration seeks to develop a comprehensive digital replica of the facility, showcasing how immersive digital technologies can enable smart infrastructure and drive campus innovation. The collaboration will leverage advanced 3D modeling and rendering technologies, Digital Twin frameworks, Building Information Modeling (BIM) integration, spatial data integration, and a cloud-based visualization platform to build an immersive, web-based interface of the Gymkhana building. The solution will enable enhanced visualization of infrastructure assets while laying the foundation for future monitoring, real-time tracking, predictive maintenance, simulation, and smart campus initiatives. By enabling a virtual representation of physical infrastructure, the Digital Twin will allow stakeholders to explore new possibilities for infrastructure management, such