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SAP SE announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. SAP meets or exceeds all financial outlook parameters for FY2024 Current cloud backlog of €18.1 billion, up 32% and up 29% at constant currencies Total cloud backlog of €63.3 billion, up 43% and up 40% at constant currencies Cloud revenue up 25% and up 26% at constant currencies in FY2024 Cloud ERP Suite revenue up 33% and up 34% at constant currencies in FY2024 Total revenue up 10% and up 10% at constant currencies in FY2024 IFRS operating profit down 20%, non-IFRS operating profit up 25% and up 26% at constant currencies in FY2024 2025 outlook anticipates accelerating cloud revenue growth “Q4 was a strong finish to the year, with half of our cloud order entry including AI. Looking at the full year, we exceeded our cloud goals, accelerating cloud revenue and current cloud backlog growth against a much larger base. Total

Synopsys, Inc. announced it will report results for the first quarter fiscal year 2025 on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, after the market close. The company will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review its financial results and business outlook. Financial and other statistical information to be discussed on this conference call will be available on the corporate website at www.investor.synopsys.com immediately before the call. A live webcast will also be available on this site. Participants should access the live webcast at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A webcast replay will be available beginning February 26, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m. PT. The replay will be available until Synopsys announces its second quarter fiscal year 2025 results in May 2025. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Synopsys on CIMdata.com

3D Systems, a leading additive manufacturing solutions provider, and Daimler Truck | Daimler Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, announced a revolutionary solution to facilitate remote spare part printing. The solution combines Daimler Buses’ production and maintenance expertise for automotive serial additive manufacturing parts for trucks, buses, and motorcoaches with 3D Systems’ expertise in 3D printing technology, materials, and applications, Oqton’s software leadership, and the pioneering work of Wibu-Systems in digital rights and IP management. This collaboration enables Daimler Buses to deliver enhanced service capabilities to its certified additive manufacturing (AM) partners while protecting its valuable intellectual property (IP) and competitive position. By utilizing this solution, Daimler Buses’ certified 3D printing partners will be able to manufacture spare parts locally for various underhood and cabin interior applications, including pins, covers, and inserts. As a result, these service partners can increase flexibility and efficiency while reducing time to parts in hand by up to 75%. Commercial

Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, and U.K.-based Cranfield University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore and expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI), simulation, and data analytics within the aerospace and robotics industries. The organizations will also support students, researchers, and startups looking to harness the power of computational intelligence within these industries. “Cranfield University is a proven leader and innovator in aerospace and beyond,” said Pietro Cervellera, senior vice president of aerospace and defense, Altair. “This MoU is just the first step in developing new breakthroughs and helping organizations of all kinds explore the immense power of simulation, data analytics, and AI within aerospace.” “We’re looking forward to working together with Altair to identify ways we can integrate technologies to support students and their research projects, and accelerate startups already working with Cranfield,” said professor Antonios Tsourdos, director of AI, robotics, and space, Cranfield University. “We anticipate great things from our joint efforts

Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced that Bayrak Technik GmbH, a leading supplier of interior, exterior and chassis components for the global automotive industry, has expanded its deployment of the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform. As well as adopting more elements of the Plex suite – including ERP, QMS, and MES – Bayrak Technik is also widening the geographical deployment of the platform to other sites within the group. As a result, the company is now able to address a wider variety of operational challenges, including inventory control, production planning, asset integration and operational-data analytics and deployment. The company, with four manufacturing plants in Germany, is a specialist in the development and manufacture of thermoplastic, elastomer, and metal components, not just for automotive components, but also for sealing technology for the sanitary (medical) and construction industries. Its wider roll-out of Plex is an important step in

BCC Iccrea Group, Italy's largest cooperative banking group, and Accenture have signed a partnership agreement to support the Group's IT transformation within the framework of the broader IT reinvention plan devised by BCC Sistemi Informatici. This plan, which includes an investment program of over €300 million over the next three years, aims to accelerate the transformation initiated with the establishment of the Group. The objective is to provide improved levels of service for the 114 BCC member banks and other subsidiaries, thereby offering members and customers services that are increasingly secure, efficient, innovative and user-friendly. Specifically, the new Group IT plan covers improvement and modernization of key core banking applications, the further expansion of products and services available through digital channels, and the acceleration of its AI strategy program. In this context, the partnership agreement with Accenture, which also involves Accenture acquiring an equity stake in BCC Sistemi Informatici, focuses on digital platforms,

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, announced that it has been selected by FrieslandCampina, a global dairy company with over 150 years of heritage, as their trusted strategic partner to deliver business outcomes aligned with FrieslandCampina’s strategic ambition. During the five-and-a-half-year engagement, Wipro will be managing the company’s Core IT Services and will provide FrieslandCampina with support in key areas including end-to-end Service Management, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Services as well as Enterprise Application Management Services. This engagement will also encompass overarching digital transformation programs, HR and employee services to ensure leading operational excellence, end-user experience, and business continuity. Graziella Neuvéglise, Regional Head and Managing Director - Benelux, Nordics and Southern Europe, Wipro Limited, said “We are excited to work with FrieslandCampina on this comprehensive partnership. Leveraging our wide-ranging technology expertise, we will support FrieslandCampina’s strategic objectives of enhancing profitability and sustainable growth; with IT services designed to improve business outcomes and

The market leader in barn equipment is implementing a seamless configure-to-order process with CIM Database Cloud. As part of an innovation partnership, Big Dutchman and CONTACT will advance the PLM solution together. A modern agricultural barn is a high-tech facility. Connected equipment controls aspects such as climate and feeding, while sensors collect real-time data on everything from temperature to water consumption per animal. The barn equipment specialist Big Dutchman ensures that all these components work together in perfect harmony. The market leader offers solutions for pig and poultry farming, greenhouses, and insect farming. Big Dutchman is now replacing its existing PLM system with CIM Database Cloud Enterprise. After the go-live, more than 200 users will be working with CONTACT Software’s PLM solution. Big Dutchman has launched the PLM initiative “Cimplify” based on CIM Database Cloud to prepare for further growth. The goal: consistent data and automated, efficient processes that shorten time-to-market and improve customer

PROS Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of AI-powered SaaS pricing, CPQ, revenue management and digital offer marketing solutions, announced that Lufthansa Group has expanded its use of PROS Request-Specific Pricing and adopted PROS Dynamic Ancillary Pricing, as the group continues on its AI-driven dynamic pricing journey. The moves deepen the long-term relationship between PROS and Lufthansa Group, with a constant focus on industry innovation, eliminating legacy barriers to dynamically deliver optimized offers for travelers at their ideal price point. These advanced dynamic pricing capabilities, alongside PROS Continuous Pricing which launched in 2019, aim to make the Lufthansa Group the most advanced and the most sophisticated in its adoption of AI-powered pricing science. By factoring in relevant trip attributes and ensuring that all components of the offer, including ancillaries, are price-optimized, the Group can deliver relevant, compelling offers in real-time. This approach helps Lufthansa Group meet customer expectations and maximizes value for

Centric Software® is pleased to announce that Carhartt, America’s heritage premium workwear brand, has selected Centric Planning™ for its innovative enterprise solutions. These solutions include the ability to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, outdoor, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and related goods like cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Centric Planning’s tools enable customers to unify planning, merchandising and replenishment processes under one scalable, AI-driven platform. “With Centric Planning, we’ve streamlined operations, connected teams and established a single source of truth for planning, financials and inventory,” said Eric Hrubik, Director of Global Application Technologies at Carhartt. “Centric Planning delivers the capabilities we need while seamlessly integrating with our existing Centric PLM™ to create full business flow synergies.” By integrating AI-powered modules for Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning, Allocation & Replenishment and Demand Planning, Carhartt can forecast