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Travelway Group International and Bugatti Group, both luggage and accessories companies, have selected Centric Software®’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution, Centric SMB for emerging enterprises. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source and sell products such as apparel, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, home décor, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.  Travelway Group International (est. 1973) and the Bugatti Group Inc (est. 1940), both venerable Montreal-based firms that both design and produce high quality luggage, briefcases, handbags and accessories, have entered into a new working partnership together. Executive Vice President of Travelway Group International Gerry Shadeed & CEO Andrew Hattem of Bugatti Group describe how each company serves a different a market segment and distribution network covering a wide variety of customers that include Target, Walmart and Costco as well as the mid to large retail sector. Between Travelway and Bugatti, they

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced a definitive agreement to acquire oddity, a Germany-based digital marketing, experience, and commerce agency. The move strengthens Infosys’ creative, branding and experience design capabilities, and demonstrates its continued commitment to co-create with clients and help them navigate their digital transformation journey. With more than 300 digital experts located in Stuttgart, Berlin, Cologne, Belgrade, Shanghai and Taipei, oddity is one of the largest independent digital agencies from Germany. Enabling digital transformation for leading German omni-channel, e-commerce retailers, leading FMCG brands and global mobility providers, oddity has a comprehensive service portfolio comprising digital-first brand management and communication, in-house production, including virtual and augmented reality, experience design and e-commerce services across Europe and China. Together with Infosys’ earlier acquisition of WONGDOODY, which offers creative and marketing services, oddity will help global CMOs, and businesses thrive in a digital commerce world with complementary skills and expertise. As part

Atos, leading managed security services provider in Europe, announces the opening of a new next-gen Security Operations Center (SOC) in Sofia, Bulgaria, as part of the continuous expansion of its cybersecurity activities. The new center is Atos’ 16th next-gen SOC worldwide. It is designed to rapidly identify and limit the impact of security incidents for large organizations globally via 24/7/365 threat monitoring, detection, and targeted response supported by state-of-the-art technology with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) – ultimately strengthening Atos’ powerful global SOC network. Atos intends to meet the sovereignty needs of public and private organizations, notably those operating in critical and sensitive industries, by offering them an additional AI and ML powered SOC located in Central Europe, in addition to those in Croatia, Poland and Romania. This is in line with the recently launched Atos OneCloud Sovereign Shield which helps clients regain complete control over the data they produce and exchange and effectively deal

Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a leading strategy consultancy, announces a partnership with SAP, a market leader in enterprise application software. BCG and SAP will provide transparency on sustainability “at the push of a button” and deliver impact based on a combination of strategy, technology, and business model change, with BCG and SAP solutions that can be ready to use within weeks. BCG and SAP want to help accelerate companies in their journey to zero waste and zero emissions. BCG and SAP can enable companies to achieve emissions reductions of up to 40%. Early-adopter companies can realize up to 15 years of competitive advantage, generating more than a 10% market premium on shares in many industries. The joint transformation offering will allow companies to identify the business value in sustainability, setting the right climate ambitions and powering an actionable sustainability road map. The SAP and BCG partnership will help companies tackle the generational challenge of climate change

CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, announced that it has appointed industry veteran Sam Netzer to the role of Country Manager for CGS Israel, a subsidiary of CGS, headquartered in the United States. Netzer brings more than 25 years’ experience in general management, international strategy and outsourcing expertise. With optimized call center resources to serve global clients, CGS offers a unique hybrid approach through automation and live agents in its contact centers located in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its AI-enriched chatbot and RPA technologies complement the customer support services provided by thousands of multilingual call center agents. CGS supports many of the world’s industry-leading global brands from retail, hospitality, healthcare, technology and telecom. CGS’s innovative, scalable and flexible business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions include technical and customer support, tele sales, channel enablement and back-office support. "This is an exciting time and

Uptake, a leader in industrial intelligence software-as-a-service (SaaS), announced the appointment of its Chief Operating Officer, Linda Bartman, to the role of President. She will continue to report directly to Chief Executive Officer Kayne Grau. As President, Bartman will be responsible for operations and the growth of the organization to meet increased customer demand. “For over fifteen years, Linda has led and provided strategic oversight for technology organizations to scale,” said Kayne Grau, CEO, Uptake. “Linda’s transition into the President role is a natural extension of her leadership, expertise, and commitment to serving our customers. I am excited to have Linda continue to drive our expansion in line with the growing need for industrial intelligence.” Earlier in her career, Bartman served as Chief Marketing Officer and COO at Trunk Club after it was acquired by Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) — improving the subsidiary’s growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Prior to Trunk Club, Bartman

HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has signed a collaboration agreement with NEORIS, a leading global digital accelerator that co-creates disruptive solutions for digitally aspirational companies. The agreement will bring unique capabilities to clients in global markets, including the ability to increase application usage time, business management operations and integrated IT services. As a result of this collaboration, both companies will be able to expand their operations and access new markets, making them better positioned to explore global markets. NEORIS, with more than 20 years of experience and global presence including operations in Latin America, will strengthen HCL’s presence in territories like Mexico and South America which offer great opportunities for commercial development. With operations in 52 countries, HCL Technologies will aid NEORIS in expanding its business internationally, primarily in the United States, Europe and Asia. Together, NEORIS and HCL Technologies can speed up digital transformation, mitigate risks, empower teams based on product development, create a zero-incident culture and save costs. The solutions that NEORIS and HCL will offer together will focus on

ActCAD announces the release of its new version 1290 for ActCAD 2022 Professional, Standard and Prime Versions. This is a general maintenance release of 2022 version. Below is a list of improvements: Updated ODA dwg libraries Added new command GAPSFIND Added new command OVERLAPSFIND Revised User Interface including more functions and icons Fixed certain issues with 3D space mouse Fixed the issue of selection cursor reset with keyboard or transparent command Fixed text island detection issues of Hatch Fixed snaps not working on dashed line types Modified close text editor icon Fixed rotated dimension not associative when applied to 3d polyline with non-zero Z coordinate Fixed an issue where some lists were missing when loading a DSD file Fixed icons that are not scaling properly on 4k screens Fixed Layers do not regen automatically when thawed on a specific drawing Fixed change red X to green checkmark for Array and BEDIT context ribbon tabs Fixed the issue array cannot be moved using the STRETCH command Implemented new

ALLPLAN invites to its second virtual Build the Future – ALLPLAN Infrastructure Digital Conference on May 4, 2022. The event will focus on solutions and international practical examples from bridge and road construction. Eleven exciting specialist presentations from globally successful engineering firms and Allplan product experts are on the program. Participants can also expect to see what integrated digital infrastructure solutions look like now and in the future, as well as benefit from seeing practical implementation and workflows for daily work. "We want to enable our customers to optimize infrastructure projects for efficiency from design to construction. This is the core of our design-to-build strategy", says Dr. Detlef Schneider, CEO of ALLPLAN. "At our digital conference, we bring together stakeholders in infrastructure projects to network online, learn about trends and prepare for a successful future." Infrastructure projects from around the world This virtual conference will kick off with presentations on Allplan infrastructure design solutions for roads and bridges. In addition to

PaulW_ADSK writes in a new blog post about the new updates to BIM 360. The updates streamline model coordination and clash management. To read the full details please go to the Autodesk blog. https://blogs.autodesk.com/bim360-release-notes/2022/03/22/bim-360-model-coordination-march-2022/ To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Autodesk on CIMdata.com