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Centric Software® is pleased to announce that schleich® has selected Centric PXM™, formerly Contentserv, to streamline data management and enhance the consumer experience. Centric Software delivers innovative, integrated, end-to-end AI-powered enterprise solutions to take products from concept to commercialization. Fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, consumer electronics, food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail teams can plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in 1935 by Friedrich Schleich, schleich® is one of the largest toy manufacturers in Germany, known for animal figurines that spark the imagination of children around the world. Today, the company maintains approximately 1,000 products and launches new collections twice a year. The figures and playsets span ten product lines, including Horse Club, Farm World and Eldrador® Creatures, captivating multiple generations. schleich’s renowned products sell across 60+ countries through e-commerce channels, distributors

IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, announced that Tekniska verken, a Swedish municipally owned energy and utilities group, has selected IFS Cloud™ to support its mission of delivering essential services in a sustainable, innovative, and integrated way. Serving households and businesses with essentials such as heat, energy, water, waste management, fiber and biogas, Tekniska verken is embarking on a major digital transformation to unify operations and strengthen service delivery even further. With IFS Cloud, the company will replace several legacy systems with one single, connected and composable platform powered by Industrial AI. The solution will give Tekniska verken a real-time view across its entire value chain – from power generation, distribution and water treatment to field service and customer (engagement) interactions. This will increase efficiency regarding planning, decision-making and coordination between business units. By integrating ERP, EAM, FSM, and AIP, IFS Cloud enables Tekniska verken to optimize maintenance, safeguard project

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% stake in Coastal Cloud, a leading Salesforce Summit partner that specializes in Salesforce Consulting for an all cash consideration of $700 Million. Founded in 2012, Coastal Cloud is a leading multi-cloud Salesforce consulting firm, specializing in enterprise-scale transformations. They bring AI-led advisory and business consulting capabilities to help customers reimagine Sales, Service, Marketing, Revenue, CPQ, Commerce and Salesforce Data Cloud. As a Salesforce Summit Partner, Coastal Cloud excels in building deep customer relationships and partnerships. Coastal Cloud also has nominations on the Salesforce Partner Advisory Board which enables them to shape product innovations and develop the services required to support new launches. Coastal Cloud is led by Eric Berridge, a proven Salesforce veteran who has built and scaled category-leading Salesforce services ventures. Salesforce Ventures has been a strategic investor in

DXC Technology, a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, announced the appointment of Russell Jukes as Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO). In this expanded role, Russell becomes the first to lead DXC’s end-to-end digital and AI agenda, accelerating the company’s AI-powered transformation and ensuring its global technology environment is optimized to support customers’ strategic operations and our employees AI fluency. Since joining DXC in 2017, Russell has played a pivotal role in shaping DXC’s digital strategy and global technology capabilities. He has overseen DXC’s enterprise technology environment and has been central to advancing modernization across platforms, applications, and employee experience. Most recently, he was part of the team that developed Xponential, a proven, AI framework that simplifies the complexity that often stalls large-scale AI adoption. As CDIO, Russell will bring together digital, information, and AI transformation agendas across the groups delivering services, solutions, and software to our customers. This approach reflects a broader

Flexxbotics, delivering digital solutions for robot-driven manufacturing at scale, and IPR Robotics, a global leader in robot peripherals, announced a partnership to deliver IPR’s innovative StackTrax dual-rail robotic transfer unit (RTU) as an option with the Flexxbotics™ solution. Now, the robot’s effective reach is further extended across multi-machine rows with Flexxbotics orchestrating advanced robotic machine tending autonomy for lights out operation. With Flexxbotics robot-to-machine compatibility for over 1000 makes & models of factory equipment and StackTrax 7th axis multidirectional robotic tending motion, companies can quickly automate a wide range of machines for processes with multiple operations. The partnership’s design collaboration also resulted in a new level of standardization for greater maintainability and operational safety. “StackTrax combines our standard rails into a compact, flexible dual-rail solution which is highly configurable and reliable for the diverse types of advanced machine tending where Flexxbotics is used,” Anthony Leo, President of IPR Robotics. “StackTrax works together

Gamma Technologies (GT), a global leader in multi-physics systems simulation software is proud to announce the launch of a new direct entity in Japan, Gamma Technologies G.K., a major step forward in strengthening our commitment to supporting innovation and transformation for our customers in the region. Complementing this strategic move, GT is also extending its long-standing strategic partnership with our exclusive distributor in Japan, IDAJ Co., Ltd., a premier provider of analysis solutions. This enhanced collaboration will further deepen access to GT’s cutting-edge simulation tools and provide expanded support to customers in the automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors. For 30 years GT’s partner, IDAJ, has played a vital role in introducing and supporting GT’s solutions across the Japanese market. The partnership has been instrumental in enabling automotive OEMs, suppliers, and technology developers to achieve product excellence and engineering efficiency using its flagship product, GT-SUITE. In continued collaboration with IDAJ, this strategic step

Mastercam and DMG MORI Technium USA announced a partnership that will bring enhanced manufacturing efficiency to machine shops across the United States. Under this agreement, DMG MORI Technium will bundle Mastercam’s industry-leading post processing software with select CNC machines, providing customers with an integrated solution that streamlines programming and accelerates time to production. The partnership encompasses DMG MORI Technium’s most advanced machine platforms, including: CMX 1100 V, vertical milling machines, and NHX, horizontal milling centers; both platforms are Made in the USA with US and globally sourced materials. DMU and DMU monoBLOCK – 5-axis milling machines NLX – universal turning centers NTX – Turn-Mill centers Customers purchasing these machines will receive Mastercam post processors specifically optimized for their equipment, ensuring seamless communication between CAD/CAM programming and machine operation. “This partnership represents a significant step forward in delivering complete manufacturing solutions to our customers,” said Satoshi Tanaka, President at DMG MORI Technium USA. “By bundling Mastercam post processors

PlanHub, the all-in-one cloud preconstruction platform, announced the appointment of Mourad Mourad as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mourad joined PlanHub in January 2025 as Vice President of Engineering and will now lead the company’s technology and AI strategy as PlanHub advances its mission to become the leading AI-powered, end-to-end operating system for preconstruction. In his expanded role, Mourad will guide PlanHub’s engineering, data, AI, and Product teams to deepen the value of the company’s rich data assets and intuitive workflows. PlanHub’s platform already provides a foundation for accelerating the adoption of analytics and AI across preconstruction, enabling seamless collaboration among general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, while supporting the industry’s most critical decisions and processes. “PlanHub is where preconstruction happens,” said Ro Bhatia, CEO of PlanHub. “We’ve built the largest connected network of contractors and suppliers, and now we’re transforming that network into the industry’s first true end-to-end preconstruction platform. Mourad is the right leader

PROLIM, a global leader in digital transformation solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rajinder Kumar as the new General Manager – Sales, Commercial. This strategic leadership addition reinforces PROLIM’s commitment to driving delivery excellence, commercial transformation, and customer value across global markets. With nearly three decades of international experience across SAP & AWS Cloud Sales, Enterprise Account Management, Business Development, and Digital Transformation, Rajinder brings a strong track record from India, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom. He has successfully led national sales teams, executed major revenue growth programs, managed large enterprise accounts, and developed long-term customer and partner relationships. Rajinder has played senior roles in cloud transformation initiatives, commercial strategy development, and high-performance team leadership. His ability to build strong customer engagement, craft winning growth strategies, and lead diverse sales organizations will significantly strengthen PROLIM’s market position and accelerate business expansion. “We are pleased to welcome Rajinder Kumar to PROLIM,” said Prabhu Patil, Founder & CEO of PROLIM.

SEMA is one of the world's leading providers of software solutions and services for timber construction, staircase construction and sheet metal processing industries. The company is part of the SYSTABUILD Software Group - a network of several specialized software brands for the construction industry that provide digital solutions for efficient planning, construction and execution. Thomas Gartner takes over the role of CEO of SEMA with immediate effect. As CEO, Thomas Gartner will continue to consistently drive the company's growth and contribute his extensive knowledge of growth-oriented business models in the SaaS and technology sector. Thomas Gartner was most recently Vice President at BRZ Germany, where he was responsible for marketing, sales and customer success. In addition to consistently aligning the solution portfolio and internal processes with market requirements, his focus was particularly on the transformation of the business model - from classic on-premises/perpetual to flexible SaaS/subscription offerings. Thomas Gartner previously held senior management