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CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, announced today the launch of its new 80,000 square feet expansive office in Hyderabad, in line with expanding its presence in the booming market of India. The organization in Hyderabad has an employee strength of 500+ and, through this new office, is aiming to double the headcount within a span of 18 months. This new facility will host CGS’s largest software development center outside of the U.S., where the company is headquartered. In its journey spanning three decades, CGS has provided end-to-end diversified IT solutions and serviced a host of clients across sectors including fashion, apparel, healthcare, retail, financial services, hospitality, technology and telecommunications, among others. Its current client portfolio boasts names such as Abercrombie & Fitch, WWE, Timberland, Madura, Orient Fashions and Komar. The company has also swiftly grown in 35 years with 7,500 employees globally, across North

Accenture recently received four 2020 SAP® Partner Excellence Awards, presented each year to top alliance partners that have made outstanding regional contributions toward driving companies’ digital transformations. Accenture earned the following awards this year: SAP APJ Award for Partner Excellence 2020 for SAP S/4HANA®Innovation Partners SAP APJ Award for Partner Excellence 2020 for ISV Solution Partners SAP EMEA Service Partner Excellence Award 2020 for Overall Contribution SAP EMEA Service Partner Excellence Award 2020 for SAP S/4HANA Accenture was also named the SAP® Ariba® and SAP® Fieldglass® EMEA South Services Partner of the Year. “This year, Accenture has taken home awards across numerous areas, which we believe showcases our ability to lead our clients along their journey toward becoming intelligent enterprises,” said Christophe Mouille, senior managing director and lead for Accenture’s Global SAP Business Group. “Accenture and SAP have worked together for decades to revolutionize the future of business through innovative solution development and delivery, creating tremendous opportunities for our clients.” Stephane Mermet,

Minerva Group announced the launch of “Minerva PLM”, a PLM software solution with business-ready best practice solutions for medical device and electronic & high-tech industry verticals. Minerva PLM combines the flexible model-based technology inside the Aras Innovator platform with business-ready industry features that has been developed on the background of 25 years of enterprise software implementation experience in Minerva. Minerva PLM is developed by Minerva’s own in-house development team in close collaboration with customers across different industries, including the medical device and electronic high-tech. The knowledge and best practice experiences from more than 100 successful PLM implementations have been incorporated into business-ready capabilities inside Minerva PLM. The best practice capabilities have already benefitted smaller and medium-sized OEMs and tier 1, 2 and 3 industry suppliers, and will also benefit larger organizations that wish to go live faster with less consultant efforts. “I am of course excited about the opportunity to

Infor announced that Cotonificio Albini, a famous Italian brand and the largest European manufacturer of shirt fabrics, has chosen Infor CloudSuite EAM (enterprise asset management) to help digitize the corporate asset management. Implemented by Italian partner Know-How, the solution will allow the textile sector company to improve its management of the maintenance processes of the group's assets and operating personnel. Formed in 1876, with over 140 years of experience in the textile sector and a strong focus on innovation and quality culture, Cotonificio Albini manages a large portfolio of assets at its factories in Italy, Egypt and the Czech Republic. Previously, it had no IT system for controlling asset management, so the company has chosen Infor CloudSuite EAM to provide a global and unified platform with common graphics to control maintenance costs, purchasing and component replenishment. Infor CloudSuite EAM is a best-in-class business asset management software that helps to digitize and optimize maintenance

Synopsys, Inc. reported results for its first quarter fiscal year 2020. Revenue for the first quarter was $834.4 million, compared to $820.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.   "Our first quarter was a strong start to fiscal year 2020. We delivered financial results at or above our guidance targets and are reaffirming our outlook for the year," said Aart de Geus, chairman and co-CEO of Synopsys. "Even with caution around global markets, electronics companies continue to invest in critical chip and system designs, as well as substantially increasing amounts of sophisticated software. Synopsys is uniquely positioned to enable these designs from Silicon to Software. Our innovation engine is unrelenting, and this quarter we will be introducing a number of exciting new products and differentiating capabilities. We remain on-track towards our longer-term revenue and operating margin expansion targets." GAAP ResultsOn a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, net income for the first

SAP SE announced that the company is taking the next step toward more customer-centric operations and processes to successfully support customers in their digital transformation. Outstanding products, exemplary support and service processes, as well as industry know-how are crucial for customers. Equally important are clear and simple communication channels, a uniform appearance and transparency in terms of product strategy and integration scenarios. To achieve these goals, SAP is making the following organizational changes: Sales, service and related customer success organizations will be bundled in the Customer Success board area managed by Adaire Fox-Martin. Product management, development and product support will also come together under one board area led by Thomas Saueressig. Juergen Mueller will be responsible for delivering one seamlessly integrated data management solution in addition to managing SAP’s overall platform and technology development as well as intelligent technologies. Saueressig and Mueller’s board areas will continue to work closely together. As part of

Rockwell Automation, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held Kalypso, LP, a US-based software delivery and consulting firm specializing in the digital transformation of industrial companies with a strong client base in life sciences, consumer products and industrial high-tech. Kalypso offers a full suite of consulting, digital innovation, enterprise technology and business process management services that enable the transformation of product design and development, production management, and client service models. “Kalypso’s deep roster of experienced consultants and technologists, expertise across the digital value chain and established customer base in key growth sectors will enable us to further accelerate our customers’ Connected Enterprise journey and support Rockwell Automation’s strategic objective of continued double-digit growth in Information Solutions and Connected Services,” said Frank Kulaszewicz, Senior Vice President, Control Products & Solutions at Rockwell Automation. Rockwell Automation is best positioned to bring Information Technology (IT) and plant floor technology

Maxon, the developers of professional 3D software solutions and Red Giant, creators of unique tools for editors, VFX artists, and motion designers, are pleased to announce the completion of all financial and regulatory agreements required to complete their merger. Additionally, key appointments in executive leadership have been revealed. “After months of planning and hard work, we’re proud to announce the merger of our two companies is officially completed,” stated David McGavran, CEO. “We are excited to begin our partnership with Red Giant which shares with us a great tradition of outstanding products, innovation and superior customer experience. Our newly formed and seasoned executive team is thrilled to start integrating the talented teams and processes of both companies.”  The new executive team includes leaders from both Maxon and Red Giant, making this a true fusion of the two companies. Together they are expected to bring remarkable synergies across all areas that will

  Capgemini announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Advectas, a leading business intelligence and data science company in Scandinavia. By joining Capgemini’s Insights & Data global business line, the 200+ strong Advectas team will help to further meet growing client demand for Capgemini’s business intelligence and data analytics services across the region. Founded in Sweden in 2006, to help companies make better business decisions based on data-driven insights, Advectas has a strong Scandinavian footprint with offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Malmö. Client projects span multiple industry sectors and include business intelligence solutions; data management and data science services; consulting, planning and simulation. “Over the past thirteen years Advectas, a well-known player in the Scandinavian market, has built up a strong competency in the analytics space through the outstanding quality of its people and high caliber of its client base,” comments Zhiwei Jiang, CEO of the Insights & Data Global Business Line at

Variantum is pleased to announce that they have signed a cooperation agreement with SharePLM. The agreement means that the two companies will work in partnership to provide PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) training. The partnership will enable improved efficiency of new rollouts and improve the employee onboarding process for new client projects. Variantum believes that any company should be able to easily sell the products that their customers want, regardless of the complexity. To do this, they have developed a modular system that complements existing systems and simplifies the product offerings across the whole product lifecycle. Doing so, allows greater visibility across the whole organisation allowing for more accurate pricing, improved product processes and a clear digital product offering.   Established in Spain, SharePLM helps companies improve the ROI of their PLM solutions. To do this, they help their clients to develop their PLM strategy through courses, classroom training and the setting