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Informatica, an enterprise cloud data management leader, announced that Pharmarack, India’s largest commerce-to-insights technology company, has selected Informatica’s intelligent Master Data Management (MDM) on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering is part of Informatica’s AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) and aims to support Pharmarack in its mission to digitize the pharma ecosystem in India and significantly improve the ease of transactions between stockists, chemists and pharmaceutical companies across India. Pharmarack is a pioneering commerce-to-insights technology company addressing core trade challenges encountered by the Indian pharmaceutical industry. Acting as a catalyst, Pharmarack empowers general pharmaceutical trade with a national reach of more than 250,000 chemists and druggists and over 12,000 distributors and stockists trading in more than 300,000 SKUs across six thousand brands. One of the fundamental trade challenges in a marketplace is the consistency of the data catalog throughout the value chain, a problem that Pharmarack aims to resolve using

PROG Holdings, Inc., the fintech holding company for Progressive Leasing, Vive Financial, Four Technologies, and Build, and Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced an agreement that is expected to evolve and scale PROG Holdings’ technology operations as an integral part of the Company’s ongoing cloud- and AI-focused technology modernization and innovation efforts. The collaboration will enable PROG Holdings to take advantage of Infosys’ digital services, including cutting-edge technologies, which PROG Holdings believes will help it realize operational efficiencies, accelerate technology enhancements, and improve speed to market. The relationship is also expected to enhance and innovate key PROG Holdings’ customer-and partner-facing technologies and systems, helping to widen its leadership gap within the virtual lease-to-own market. PROG Holdings selected Infosys to assist on its technology evolution and efficiency efforts, including AI initiatives, due to Infosys’ ability to provide global access to top talent and technology infrastructure that supports and augments

Simulations Plus, Inc., a leading provider of modeling and simulation solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemicals, and consumer goods industries, announced that, through a joint proposal with the University of Bath’s Department of Life Sciences and other university partners, it has been awarded a new funded grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The grant will be used to expand and validate a multi-functional, multi-purpose physiologically based biopharmaceutics/pharmacokinetics (PBBM/PBPK) modeling solution for topical products within the GastroPlus® platform that can inform regulatory decisions for both innovator and generic products. For this award, the Skin Biosciences group at the University of Bath led by M. Begoña Delgado-Charro, Professor in Biopharmaceutics, and Professor Richard Guy, and partners at the Colorado School of Mines (Professor Annette Bunge) and the University of Reading (Professor Adrian Williams) will generate in vitro data from a series of studies to capture the processes that occur when patients use topical formulations

The digital services companies Atos, Open and Sopra Steria, in a Consortium headed by Atos, announce that they have been selected by the Union des Groupements d’Achats Publics (UGAP) to supply project management assistance (AMOE) and third-party application maintenance (TMA) services, in response to UGAP’s new IT Intellectual Services (PII) contract. The Consortium, whose previous co-owners were Atos and Open, has been strengthened by the addition of Sopra Steria and is based on strong business and technological expertise as well as extensive national coverage which includes French overseas territories. The Consortium’s UGAP Central Unit embodies the joint governance set-up by Atos, Open and Sopra Steria in order to guarantee the proper execution of services, capitalize on knowledge and maximize responsiveness. UGAP’s customers – local authorities, health stakeholders, public institutions, ministries, funds and companies including private establishments with a public mission – can rely on the Group for the implementation of application development and

Accenture announced the launch of Accenture LearnVantage to provide its clients with comprehensive technology learning and training services that will help them reskill and upskill their people in technology, data and AI to reinvent their organizations and achieve greater business value. The new service is designed to help leaders across industries and governments quickly identify gaps in relevant skills being created by advances in technologies and then provide the industry-specific training needed to fill those gaps at speed and scale. This includes delivering highly personalized learning experiences for a wide range of technical and business users, from specialized AI and data science, cloud and cyber security training for IT professionals to Gen AI training for board and C-suite members and business leaders. The company will invest $1 billion in Accenture LearnVantage over three years and has agreed to acquire Udacity to build on and scale for clients Accenture’s deep experience in learning and

Cortona3D is pleased to introduce the latest version of its technical documentation software suite, RapidAuthor 2312. This release includes several significant features, such as incremental import, automatic search and selection of invisible parts, dynamic cross-sectioning within publications, and an expanded range of operations that can be executed on the server, saving the author time for other tasks. These updates aim to improve user experience and efficiency in creating high-quality 3D animated and traditional 2D technical documentation for manufacturing and after-sales support. The new incremental import capability enables authors to selectively import CAD assemblies and parts, thereby improving efficiency and conserving memory resources. Authors can initially import only the hierarchical structure of the project, deferring the import of geometry until later stages. This approach saves considerable time, particularly when dealing with large datasets. Incremental import functionality is available for standalone data in CATIA, NX, Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, and JT formats. The new release introduces

EON Reality Inc., the world leader in XR (Extended Reality) and Spatial AI for education and enterprise, announced the launch of its highly anticipated Marketplace. This groundbreaking initiative marks the world’s first global trade platform for XR knowledge, empowering organizations and individuals to expand their reach and democratize access to quality education worldwide. Bridging the Knowledge Gap with XR and AI The EON Reality Marketplace will revolutionize the way knowledge is shared and accessed. It will enable: Organizations: To expand their global presence by offering valuable XR-based learning experiences to students beyond geographical boundaries. Individuals: To monetize their expertise by creating and trading XR-powered knowledge IP supported by cutting-edge AI guidance technology. Effortless XR Content Creation for Everyone The platform’s user-friendly interface and code-free authoring tools make XR content creation accessible to even those without technical expertise. Users can easily convert existing text-based curriculums into immersive XR experiences, ready for publishing and trading on the Marketplace. Empowering Pioneers in

EON Reality, the global leader in Virtual Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, announces the launch of its comprehensive Mandatory Certification Lessons for the U.S. market. Through EON’s cutting-edge platform, professionals in Education, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Healthcare, Energy, Defense, Security, and Tourism sectors can now access specialized certification training. A Word from Leadership Mats Johansson, President of EON Reality, states, “Our expanded XR-based platform is revolutionizing professional certification training, making it more accessible, engaging, and effective than ever before.” Anna Lejerskar, EVP of EON Reality, adds, “These advancements in XR education are not just about technology; they are about transforming the way we learn and excel in our professions.” Education Sector Expansion EON Reality has crafted a comprehensive suite of certification lessons for educators, from foundational Initial Teaching Certification to specialized ESL and School Counselor Certification courses, all delivered through immersive VR technology. Manufacturing Sector Enhancement In manufacturing, EON Reality’s platform now includes detailed lessons for

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the launch of a new type of high-productivity structured light scanner. Built on a completely reengineered platform, the SmartScan VR800 is the first optical 3D scanner on the market with a motorised zoom lens that enables users to adjust data resolution and measurement volume entirely through software settings. This greatly improves the productivity of quality inspection, and further improves workflows with more efficient post-scanning alignment processes, including the ability to combine scans of different resolutions within a single project. Whereas conventional structured light scanners have a fixed optical configuration, the combination of dual stereo cameras and optical zoom-enabled projection makes the SmartScan VR800 far more flexible, allowing users to define in exactly which form they collect their data. Three new software functions – Smart Resolution, Smart Zoom and Smart Snap – allow the user to customise inspection resolution and measurement volume with no mechanical alterations to the system. That

Materialise, a global leader in additive manufacturing software, announces e-Stage for Metal+ software and will introduce the solution during the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) show in Chicago, which is taking place from March 10 – 14. The software optimizes data and build preparation for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) systems using physics-based modeling to automate support structure generation and will help make metal additive manufacturing (AM) more economically viable. LPBF is the leading segment for AM, accounting for over 52% of the industry’s global revenue in 2022.1 It’s also one of the most complex technologies to use, with many potential challenges. According to an independent survey commissioned by Materialise, two main factors holding companies back from adopting 3D printing are a lack of knowledge and the cost associated with the production process. Both challenges play a central role during build preparation for LPBF. “By automating support structure generation with Materialise’s software, you can streamline