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HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has been accredited as FinOps Certified Service Provider (FCSP) and FinOps Certified Platform (FCP) by FinOps Foundation. HCL is one of the few leading global technology companies that is certified as both FCSP and FCP by the FinOps Foundation. With one of the highest numbers of FinOps-certified practitioners across all the vendors of FinOps Foundation, HCL Technologies is a leader among the GSI (global system integrator) community. The FinOps practice at HCL Technologies is part of the #HCLCloudSmart portfolio of industry-focused, strategic cloud offerings. Designed to enable businesses to pivot from their current cloud state to the models and capabilities of Cloud 3.0, the FCSP certified FinOps practitioners offer guidance on best practices, consultative reviews for cost optimization, instance rightsizing based on consumption trends, reserved instance recommendations and more. “Propelled by our #HCLCloudSmart portfolio, HCL Technologies nurtures an ecosystem of practitioners who specialize in delivering the best of cloud financial management support to our clients.

Hexagon’s Mining division announced it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Phoenix Drill Control, a technology company specialized in implementing autonomous technology to the open-pit, blast-hole drilling process.  Applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine control to drill automation, Phoenix Drill Control’s autonomous drill technology overcomes the constraints typically associated with traditional drill automation platforms, such as removal or replacement of existing machine controls, extensive operator training and reliance on operator input.  AI algorithms monitor all input signals and take dynamic corrective action, without operator input and before catastrophic hole failure or a stuck drill bit occurs. Phoenix’s autonomous drilling platform has a proven production track record demonstrating that it outperforms the industry’s existing automated drills. Optimized drill operations have the potential to significantly improve a mine’s bottom line by protecting machine life, ensuring high-quality blast holes and reducing overall drill costs. Consolidating the necessary technology into one connected platform is how Hexagon

The America By Design TV show featuring Kinetic Vision is available now for viewing on YouTube. The show, which aired on CBS on Saturday, reveals a number of brilliant design innovations across the USA, including a new bottle design by PepsiCo ® and Kinetic Vision’s work on building a digital and physical twin to test the product. Working with PepsiCo designers and R&D teams, Kinetic Vision developed simulations of the bottle and the packaging line. “We created a digital twin for drop test purposes, and extended that to a physical twin to test how new design iterations would fare in a high-speed production line,” said Jim Topich, Senior Vice President of Kinetic Vision. “The team at PepsiCo is simply fantastic, and to be included in the America By Design segment on Mountain Dew® packaging is a true honor,” added Topich. The America By Design show is in its second season and the race is on for the most

The Supervisory Board of Nemetschek SE has unanimously appointed Yves Padrines as Chief Executive Officer. In addition to leading the overall Nemetschek Group, he will be responsible for the fast-growing Media & Entertainment (M&E) and Nemetschek Venture Investments business units while overseeing merger and acquisition activities. The Supervisory Board is extremely excited to have Yves Padrines join the company and his potential to further accelerate the already strong growth trajectory of the Nemetschek Group. Yves Padrines brings exceptional leadership qualities as CEO - with extensive global software expertise, strong business development skills, as well as a proven track record in creating long-term shareholder value. Prior to joining Nemetschek as CEO, Yves Padrines was most recently chief executive officer of Synamedia, a carve out from Cisco owned by Permira and Comcast/Sky, where he successfully established and transformed the world's largest independent video software provider for Pay-TV, telco, media and OTT players. He built

One of the world’s leading providers of CAD/CAM solutions strengthens its presence in Scandinavia by establishing OPEN MIND Technologies Scandinavia AB in Gothenburg. OPEN MIND took over direct sales of the hyperMILL® software suite in 2019. In the preceding years, the solution had been distributed via dealers on the Scandinavian market, primarily in Sweden and Norway. “hyperMILL® is well known and firmly established in the Scandinavian industrial landscape. Our new office allows us to serve customers in these markets even better and further expand our activities in the region,” says Claudio Jorio, Sales Director DACH and Executive Board Member OPEN MIND Technologies Scandinavia AB. He is supported by Mikael Martensson. The application engineer is well connected to the existing customers that are optimizing their machining operations with hyperMILL®. “In many industries, companies are facing challenges for which we have the right solutions. This includes state-of-the-art automation technologies for process optimization or solutions for additive manufacturing,” says Martensson. “hyperMILL® empowers our customers to exhaust the

Wipro Limited, a global leader in information technology, consulting and business process services, announced that it has earned the Analytics on Microsoft Azure advanced specialization. This specialization validates Wipro’s capabilities in planning and delivering tailored analytics solutions, following Microsoft and industry best practices. Wipro received the advanced specialization after meeting stringent criteria around customer success and staff skilling, as well as passing a third-party audit of its analytics planning and deployment practices. While more businesses have begun to recognize the value of effective data and analytics strategies, implementation remains challenging. Wipro has shown that its proven experience delivering customized Microsoft analytics solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks leaves it well-positioned to support the growing data analytics needs of its customers and capture growing market opportunities.  “This specialization is a validation of our technical and process proficiency in the Data and Analytics space and is critical

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the appointment of Langa Dube as its new Country Manager for South Africa. Dube is an information and communications technology (ICT) industry veteran with more than 26 years of experience in the sector – 14 within the Tata group itself in various senior leadership positions. Prior to being appointed as the country manager, he was the Business Unit Head for Communications, Media & Information, Energy and Resources, and Manufacturing at TCS. During this time he oversaw key transformational engagements leveraging cutting-edge technologies and TCS’ intellectual property, strengthening the company’s leadership position in the region.  Dube holds a National Diploma in IT, and a qualification in Management Advancement Programme from the celebrated Wits Business School in Johannesburg. He has completed the exclusive Tata Executive Leadership Programme and the ‘Being A Director’ course from the Institute of Directors South Africa. A believer in life-long learning, he is currently pursuing

Infor, the industry cloud company, announced its presence at IFE Manufacturing 2022, the UK’s dedicated showcase of end-to-end food and drink manufacturing and product development (stand 1619, ExCeL, London, 21-23 March). Visitors to the show will learn how Infor’s range of solutions for the food and beverage industry is helping organisations innovate and increase productivity, enhancing transparency across the supply chain and improving sustainability whilst laying the foundations for growth. Alongside its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for the food and beverage sector, Infor is the official show sponsor and will also be discussing its product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain and distribution solutions powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Visitors can learn how industry-specific functionality comes as standard with Infor, simplifying complex processes whilst delivering the depth of insight needed to build more resilient, responsive and agile businesses. At the event, Infor will also be raising awareness of the organisation’s strategic partnership

Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced its work with the World Woman Foundation to promote the role of women in the energy sector. To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, women leaders from the world of energy will share their stories to inspire young women and girls to persevere with their personal and professional aspirations. The World Woman Hour online event premiers on Facebook Watch and LinkedIn Live on March 8 at 1 PM EST and will then be available on demand. The five female energy leaders featured include: Damilola Ogunbiyi,CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy; Sophie Borgne, Senior Vice President Digital Power at Schneider Electric; Bhavani Amirthalingam, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer at U.S. energy company Ameren; Zanélle Dalglish, Sustainable Development and Training Academy Director for Schneider Electric in Southern Africa; Angie Redondo Herrera, Digital Marketing Specialist at Schneider Electric

Accenture will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, March 17, to discuss its second-quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call. To participate, please dial +1 (877) 692-8955 [+1 (234) 720-6979 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] and enter access code 6450548 approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible live on the Investor Relations section of the Accenture Web site. A replay of the conference call will be available online beginning at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The replay will also be available via telephone by dialing +1 (866) 207-1041 [+1 (402) 970-0847 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] and entering access code 6300496 from 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 17 through Wednesday, June 22, 2022. To view the original press release, please click