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PDES, Inc., the leading international consortium focused on advancing digital engineering standards and interoperability, announced that Anark Corporation has joined PDES, Inc. as a member organization. Anark Corporation’s membership reinforces a shared commitment to advancing ISO STEP standards downstream, enabling standardized, trusted data exchange from design and engineering through manufacturing, sustainment, and operational environments. PDES, Inc. provides a neutral forum where stakeholders collaborate to align standards development with real-world implementation needs. Together, PDES, Inc. and Anark Corporation aim to accelerate standards adoption, strengthen cross-organizational collaboration, and enable reliable digital product data exchange across the full lifecycle. “Anark has a long history of helping organizations operationalize complex digital product data across the enterprise,” said Dr. Michael Jahadi, President and Chairman of the PDES, Inc. Board. “Their participation strengthens PDES’ mission to move ISO STEP standards beyond definition and into production-ready use. Industry progress depends on collaboration between standards bodies and companies that understand how these standards

Agiloft, the global leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (CLM), announced its VP of AI Operations, Noe Ramos, has been named a winner in the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards, in the category of Business Services. Presented by the Business Intelligence Group, the award recognizes organizations, products, teams, and individuals that are applying artificial intelligence in ways that drive real, measurable impact.  The 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards honor achievement across a broad range of industries and use cases, spotlighting the companies and leaders moving AI beyond experimentation and into practical, accountable deployment. This year’s program recognized winners across 36 industries and more than 15 countries.  Noe was recognized for leading Agiloft’s shift from ad hoc AI experimentation to structured, enterprise-wide operational intelligence and for designing the company’s internal AI operating framework, embedding intelligent automation into daily workflows, knowledge systems, and decision processes across departments.  Through this work, the company has helped reduce manual administrative effort and improve response times for internal requests,

L&T Technology Services Limited mtl, a global leader in AI, Digital and ER&D services, announced that it is doubling down its focus across manufacturing, industrial and technology-led sectors, pivoting on Engineering Intelligence (EI) as part of its next 5-year roadmap and has divested the erstwhile Smart World and Communication (SWC) business to AMI Paradigm Solutions Private Limited (AMI Paradigm).  AMI Paradigm, a special purpose entity established between ParadigmIT Technology Services Private Limited and AM Intelligence Labs Private Limited (promoted by the founders of the Greenko Group), focuses on advancing AI for Public Systems and Critical Infrastructure Services. The entity has signed a binding agreement to acquire the SWC businesses from LTTS. The SWC capabilities across India and other geographies are expected to complement the long term-term growth strategy for AMI Paradigm.  The divestment will enable capital allocation towards Engineering Intelligence, which is a high growth area for LTTS. Under its 5-year strategic Lakshya Plan, LTTS is sharpening its focus

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 26 March 2026—The CIMdata-administered Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) is sharing a catalog of 80 use cases for digital twin-digital thread (DTW-DTH). This document marks the culmination of an intensive benchmarking project designed to bridge the gap between theoretical potential and industry reality. Recognizing the need for clarity in a complex digital landscape, an AD PAG-sponsored project team undertook the challenge of advancing the industry’s understanding of current DTW-DTH capabilities. By benchmarking use cases using commercially available software and services, the team has provided a roadmap for organizations looking to scale their digital maturity. They are now releasing the use cases assembled to support the benchmark. A Collaborative Benchmarking Effort The project was powered by a high level of cross-industry collaboration, featuring domain experts from major constituents in the PLM community: Industry Experts: Specialists from AD PAG member companies. Strategic Partners: Four leading industry organizations. Solution Providers: Seven top-tier

Synopsys, Inc. announced its collaboration with Arm on the development of the Arm AGI CPU, providing solutions across its full-stack design portfolio including EDA, interface IP, and hardware-assisted verification (HAV). "Designing data center silicon for increasingly complex AI workloads requires rigorous validation across the full system," said Mohamed Awad, executive vice president, Cloud AI Business Unit, Arm. "The Arm AGI CPU reflects the strength of our SoC design and the effectiveness of our collaboration with Synopsys. Their design, IP, and verification solutions supported the development and validation of our breakthrough performance-per-watt chip for next-generation AI infrastructure." "We congratulate Arm for delivering the AGI CPU with such ambition and precision," said Ravi Subramanian, chief product management officer, Synopsys. "This achievement reflects exceptional engineering discipline, and we're proud that Synopsys design, IP, and advanced verification solutions played a mission-critical role in delivering this innovation." Arm and Synopsys collaborated closely to optimize the power, performance, and efficiency of

Last fall at AU25, we introduced Autodesk Forma as the first end-to-end, cloud-based, AI-native platform built for architects, engineers, contractors, and owners. We shared a clear ambition: to bring planning, design, construction, and operations together within a single connected environment spanning the full lifecycle of the built environment. That ambition takes an important step forward. Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is now Autodesk Forma, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of Autodesk Forma as the AECO industry cloud. Construction has long been central to our strategy, and with this transition it becomes fully integrated within Forma, strengthening the continuity between design intent and project execution. This is essential progress toward a more unified, data-driven future for AECO, where teams operate from shared information rather than isolated files, and where decisions made upstream carry context and clarity downstream. “Organizations across AECO are recognizing that fragmented data and disconnected workflows limit productivity and decision-making,” said Jeffrey Hojlo, research vice

Roofings Group, a leading steel manufacturer in East Africa, has officially launched its new e-commerce platform, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey toward digital transformation and enhanced customer service. The company has partnered with Tech Mahindra, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, to launch the e-commerce platform. Tech Mahindra brings deep expertise in enabling end-to-end digital business transformation, combining domain-led consulting with advanced digital and AI-driven capabilities. By leveraging technologies such as data analytics, automation, and intelligent platforms, Tech Mahindra helps enterprises modernize their digital ecosystems, enhance customer experience, and drive scalable growth. The platform is designed to simplify and modernize the steel purchasing process, enabling customers to conveniently browse products, access transparent pricing, place orders and make payments from anywhere in the world. Digital Transformation of Steel Purchasing The newly launched platform enables customers to: Browse a wide range of steel products, including roofing sheets,

Bechtle Group expands presence at the world’s leading industrial trade fair Integrated digitalisation portfolio for industrial customers Reference solutions for PLM, connectivity and OT security Bechtle will showcase how industrial companies can drive digitalisation consistently across their entire value chain. The IT company’s presence at the fair will focus on the smart integration of the dimensions that shape modern industrial digitalisation, bringing together expertise from various specialised units across the group and working with partners to demonstrate real-world use cases and innovations. Bechtle is expanding its presence at the world’s largest industrial trade fair and will be exhibiting in 2026 with Bechtle PLM Deutschland, Bechtle Additive Manufacturing Deutschland, Modus Consult, PSB Engineering, Bücker IT-Security and several Bechtle IT system houses. Visitors to the Bechtle Group’s shared stand in Hall 17, Stand E20 will be able to explore a portfolio covering engineering, OT security and manufacturing, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and business integration. Bücker IT-Security

Oracle has received the Best Clinical Trials Supplier Award: Data Management & Analytics at the Asia Pacific Biopharma Excellence Awards 2026. The award marks Oracle’s third consecutive year being honored, underscoring its ongoing investment in helping trial teams strengthen data quality, enhance operational visibility, and translate clinical data into actionable insights and results. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in the Asia Pacific biopharma industry over the past year. It celebrates the professionals, organizations, and technologies driving innovation and shaping the future of the biopharma industry. “Earning this recognition reflects Oracle’s commitment to helping life sciences organizations advance patient health with continuous AI-driven innovation,” said Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager, Oracle Health and Life Sciences. “Our proven clinical trial solutions, including Clinical One Data Collection, enable sponsors and CROs to strengthen the way trial data is captured, managed, and analyzed to help accelerate medical breakthroughs that can improve patient outcomes.” Oracle’s clinical

Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced three new semiconductor teaching lab solutions designed to help universities prepare students for careers in the global semiconductor industry. The three solutions — Basic Design and Measurement, Parametric Test and On-Wafer Measurement, and Photonics IC Measurement—provide students with practical experience using professional-grade tools and workflows that are commonly used in semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing.  As the semiconductor industry accelerates globally, universities face increasing pressure to produce graduates who are industry ready. Academic institutions recognize that theory alone is no longer sufficient, and students must gain hands on experience with the same measurement techniques, workflows, and tools used in real semiconductor R&D and manufacturing environments. Keysight addresses this challenge by providing solutions designed for training and development. As part of this effort, Keysight delivers a structured, progressive learning pathway that mirrors real-world semiconductor test workflows. Students gain hands-on experience setting up professional measurement hardware, performing fundamental electrical tests,