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Wipro Limited today announced a partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to offer IT infrastructure solutions in a consumption-based or pay-per-use business model for enterprises. This model for IT Infrastructure procurement and provisioning will be offered to both Wipro and HPE’s customers, globally. As a part of this alliance, Wipro will leverage HPE Flexible Capacity to offer flexible and scalable IT infrastructure services in a consumption-based IT model, accelerate growth and enable digital transformation for its customers. HPE’s scalable consumption-based IT model of provisioning and procurement coupled with Wipro’s industry proven end-to-end suite of IT Infrastructure services, and global delivery capabilities will enhance the security, agility, scalability of customers’ IT infrastructure, and help them ascertain and regulate the public cloud economics of their data centers. Sharing the stage with Meg Whitman, Chief Executive Officer, HPE at the HPE Discover 2017 in Las Vegas, Abidali Z. Neemuchwala, Chief Executive Officer & Executive

Infor Partner of the Year Awards were presented at the annual Infor Americas Partner Summit 2017 on July 9-10, 2017 in New York City. Winners were congratulated based on performance and recognized by Infor’s Lisa Joseph, Vice President North America Channels, and Salena Butler, Vice President Channels. They were joined in presenting the award to Synergy Resources by Infor’s Ken Philp, Regional Vice President and Robert Hudaj, Regional Vice President, who both partner with Synergy Resources’ sales team. Infor rewards distinguished Partners via this awards program in front of peers, Infor leaders and industry media and analysts, applauding the most successful Infor Partner Network (IPN) members. Synergy’s Mark Lilly, Co-owner and Paul Tedford, Executive Director of Sales & Marketing, accepted the prestigious award “2017 Infor Manufacturing Partner of the Year.” That makes it 6 out of the past 7 years that Synergy has been recognized for this award! “What differentiates

Rescale today announced that Gabriel Broner has joined the company as Vice President and General Manager of High-Performance Computing, and that Jonathan Oakley has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing. Broner brings 25 years of industry experience to Rescale. He has held roles as operating system architect at Cray, general manager at Microsoft, head of innovation at Ericsson, and most recently vice president and general manager of high-performance computing at SGI. Broner’s experience with customers, understanding their needs and translating those needs into HPC products and solutions has helped multiple enterprises innovate in their core business. Rescale’s customers and potential customers will directly benefit from this experience, which will help them to understand the benefits of adopting cloud and ultimately allow them to significantly increase product design throughput. “Rescale offers HPC users the possibility to instantly run simulations on large systems with the architecture of their choice, which enables

Electronics software developer Mentor Graphics Corp., a Siemens company, has joined the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership to advance the nation’s photonics manufacturing capabilities.  Mentor brings its expertise in electronic photonics design automation, a critical design technology enabler for AIM Photonics’ Process Design Kit (PDK) and Multi Project Wafer (MPW). Mentor’s software and hardware design solutions enable companies to develop better electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. These solutions will help engineers in AIM Photonics and member companies overcome design challenges in the increasingly complex world of board and chip design, especially as it relates to integrated silicon photonics.  “Their expertise in functional verification, design for test and PCB design are a plus for our new test, assembly and packaging facility now under construction,” said Michael Liehr, CEO of AIM Photonics.  “Mentor’s goal in joining AIM is to unify the electronic

Compuware Corporation today announced the launch of a Mainframe Center of Excellence (CoE) in partnership with Wipro Limited. The Mainframe CoE will be dedicated to helping large global enterprises better leverage their systems of record for competitive advantage in fast-moving digital markets. Enterprise IT leaders grapple with mainframe environments that are mired in traditional “waterfall” development, inadequately integrated into cross-platform DevOps workflows and foreign to the Millennials who will ultimately be responsible for the platform’s future. The innovative Mainframe CoE, which Wipro will operate, strengthens the company’s ability to transform customers’ mainframe environments and drive competitive advantage through the adoption of cross-platform Agile and DevOps best practices.   Compuware is enabling Wipro technical consultants, via hands-on access to Compuware’s proven solutions and ongoing training, to establish industry-leading expertise in: agile development on the mainframe, integration of mainframe dev/test/release processes into multi-platform enterprise DevOps toolchains, and modernized workspaces that empower Millennials to effectively

Tech Data Corporation today announced that NEXIONA's innovative range of IoT software is now available on the Tech Data Cloud Solutions Store, powered by StreamOne, Tech Data's platform for end-to-end provisioning and billing of software and cloud services. Tech Data customers in the U.S. and Europe can now manage the complete sales cycle for NEXIONA's solutions using this digital platform, from initial purchase to license renewal. "IoT is one of the top areas of focus for many of our partners' customers," said Colin Blair, vice president, Data Analytics and Internet of Things (IoT) at Tech Data. "The addition of NEXIONA to our Tech Data Cloud Solutions portfolio provides our partners with the broad set of tools they need to be successful in meeting the diverse needs of their customers." NEXIONA is part of Tech Data's growing SmartForce IoT offering, which comprises a portfolio of validated end-to-end solutions for systems integrators, value-added resellers and service providers, providing them with the tools

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing has been chosen by Airbus to produce 3D printed polymer parts for use on A350 XWB aircraft. The company will print non-structural parts such as brackets, and other parts used for system installation, on Stratasys FDM production 3D Printers using ULTEM™ 9085 material. The project will help Airbus achieve greater supply chain flexibility and improve cost competitiveness, while leveraging on reduced material consumption and waste. Stratasys Direct Manufacturing's 3D printing capacity and infrastructure allow printing and shipping parts on demand to Airbus, bringing the expected reactivity, tighter turnaround times and lower inventory costs. "We are proud to work with Airbus to continually advance 3D printing in aerospace applications," said Joe Allison, CEO of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing. "Our expertise in building parts ready for installation on the aircraft, along with our unique process controls and quality procedures, will allow Airbus to improve competitiveness leveraging on the technical benefits of 3D printing."

Centric Software announces that ORTOVOX Sportartikel GmbH, a German producer of mountain safety equipment and mountainwear, has selected Centric Software to provide its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. ORTOVOX was founded in 1980 in the south of Munich and got its start making a revolutionary avalanche safety transceiver to help locate people in mountain rescue situations. Today, ORTOVOX also includes a range of apparel and climbing and ski backpacks. Using a unique blend of Tasmanian merino wool and innovative fibers, its mountainwear offers functionality, comfort and protection in a mountain environment. With ORTOVOX products now sold in 1,770 outlets worldwide, ORTOVOX is in a strong and growing position in the mountain sports market. As Stefan Krause, Head of Product, explains, like any company involved in the great outdoors, ORTOVOX faces the extraordinary challenge of climate change, as well as the more conventional challenges of a growing business. “We develop high

Larsen & Toubro Infotech announced its Q1 FY18 results today. In US Dollars: Revenue at USD 259.2 million; growth of 2.0% QoQ and 12.2% YoY Constant Currency Revenue growth of 1.5% QoQ and 11.8% YoY In Indian Rupees: Revenue at Rs 16,707 million; decline of 0.4% QoQ and growth of 7.4% YoY Net Income at Rs 2,672 million; Net Income growth of 5.0% QoQ and 13.3% YoY “We continue our growth trajectory with a 2% QoQ increase in USD revenues, reflecting the resilience of our portfolio. Digital Services and Infrastructure Management drove Q1 growth and our outlook for the year remains positive. Digital now represents over 29% of our revenues and the client adoption of Mosaic continues to grow. As we mark the first anniversary of our public listing this month, I would like to thank our investors for their continued support and confidence.” – Sanjay Jalona, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director To view the original press release, please click here. Search for L&T Infotech on CIMdata.com

Dassault Systèmes today announced IFRS unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017. These results were reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors on July 24, 2017.  Summary Second Quarter and First Half 2017 Highlights (Unaudited; revenue figures in constant currencies; non-IFRS)  Q2 results well aligned with Dassault Systèmes guidance: software revenue up 7%, new licenses revenue up 8%, operating margin of 30.1% and EPS at €0.62, up 9% Q2 SOLIDWORKS software revenue up 14% on multiple global demand drivers Strong cash-flow from operations, up 32% at €592 million in H1 2017 non-IFRS financial objectives updated: Confirming revenue growth constant currency objective, updating reported revenue range and EPS in euros for currency weakness Boeing will expand its deployment of Dassault Systèmes’ products across its commercial aviation, space and defense programs to include DS’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform    To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Dassault Systèmes on CIMdata.com