Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. was named to Newsweek’s inaugural list of the “Best Business Tools 2019.” Among the 54 categories, Vectorworks and its award-winning Vectorworks Architect software appeared within the Production & Warehouse Management category.

The following parameters were taken into consideration for this award:

• Willingness to recommend the brand to work colleagues
• Trustworthiness
• Reliability
• Fulfillment of service promise
• Continuous improvement
• Security

Further, the Newsweek Media Group worked with Statista Inc., the globally recognized data research company to conduct an independent survey in March 2019. Selections were made based on a nationwide survey of more than 10,000 professional users of software and software service providers. There...

CCE has announced the successful renewal of its longstanding relationship with a global leader in material handling systems.

Headquartered in New York State, the customer is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of motion control products that efficiently and ergonomically moves, lifts, positions and secures materials. Key products include hoists, cranes, actuators, rigging tools, light rail work stations, and digital power and motion control systems.

“The continued relationship between our companies is testament to the level of comfort and confidence our customer has in us. We have been handling progressively challenging and complex engineering and product...

SAP is helping electric automaker Rivian advance its production and growth capabilities with a tailored systems solution deployed across the company’s operational footprint. This includes procurement, manufacturing and supply chain operations enhancements for the rapidly growing business.

Rivian will begin producing fully electric pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in 2020. To facilitate and enable its product development and procurement needs during the preproduction phase, the company selected SAP S/4HANA on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud to use for financials and procurement. SAP’s proven success in the automotive industry and ability to address the speed and agility demands of a company such as...

Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. KG, a leading agricultural machinery company based in Germany, has selected the Siemens Digital Innovation Platform to help establish its digitalization strategy. Using solutions including the Teamcenter® portfolio and NX™ software, Krone will launch a new digitalization program that will support processes over the entire product lifecycle as well as collaborative work between departments by leveraging the broad, integrated solutions that are part of the Siemens Digital Innovation Platform. 

"Establishing a PDM / PLM solution at Krone creates an important backbone for our overall digitalization strategy," said...

Xue Ge (XG), the Chinese womenswear company, has selected Centric Software's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution.

Founded in 1997 in Wenzhou, China, XG is a branded ladies apparel business that is engaged in the design, production and retail of womenswear for the 28-45 age bracket. XG has around 1,500 employees and just under 800 stores and counters in major and medium-sized Chinese cities.

Xie Zhenhua, CIO of XG, explains that the company decided to invest in an apparel PLM to drive their digitalization strategy.

"We have established systematic tools for production, logistics and finance....

HCL Technologies (HCL) announced the opening of a new delivery centre in Hamilton, New Zealand, further reinforcing the company’s commitment to delivering innovation for both enterprises and public-sector organisations in the region.

HCL’s first delivery centre in New Zealand complements the company’s network of global delivery centres across the world. It will support global customers and partners and provide access to the latest IT services and digital business technologies, which will drive innovation and customer centricity through design thinking, blockchain, cybersecurity, cloud and artificial intelligence.

At the same time, the delivery centre will enable HCL to...

D3 Technologies, a national leader in providing Autodesk manufacturing solutions headquartered in Springfield, MO, and Self Interactive, another local to Springfield, Missouri firm with expertise in providing custom virtual reality & augmented reality (AR/VR) interactive environments for their clients, announces strategic partnership. Through this alliance, D3 and Self Interactive will work together to provide complete AR/VR interactive solutions to manufacturing clients throughout the U.S.

AR/VR is a fast-rising technology, applied in several fields such as medical, gaming, military, sports, and now it’s quickly being adopted in many manufacturing sectors. With the combined talents of D3 Technologies and Self...

Accenture has acquired Parker Fitzgerald, a strategic advisor and consulting partner to leading global financial institutions, further enhancing the business and technology capabilities within its Finance and Risk practice. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
 
Founded in 2008 in response to the global financial crisis, Parker Fitzgerald advises financial services companies on financial and non-financial risk, regulation and financial technology. The firm provides strategic advice, independent assurance and market-leading solutions to help clients navigate risks, reduce operational complexity and improve their overall risk-adjusted performance.
 
Parker Fitzgerald’s advisory and assurance expertise and regulatory experience...

Accenture has acquired Parker Fitzgerald, a strategic advisor and consulting partner to leading global financial institutions, further enhancing the business and technology capabilities within its Finance and Risk practice. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
 
Founded in 2008 in response to the global financial crisis, Parker Fitzgerald advises financial services companies on financial and non-financial risk, regulation and financial technology. The firm provides strategic advice, independent assurance and market-leading solutions to help clients navigate risks, reduce operational complexity and improve their overall risk-adjusted performance.
 
Parker Fitzgerald’s advisory and assurance expertise and regulatory experience...

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the Renesas RX65N Cloud Kit featuring onboard Wi-Fi, environmental, light and inertial sensors, and support for Amazon FreeRTOS connected to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The kit gives embedded designers a fast start and secure connection to AWS. Using Renesas’ e2studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE), IoT applications are easily created by configuring Amazon FreeRTOS, all the necessary drivers, and the network stack and component libraries.

The RX65N Cloud Kit provides an excellent evaluation and prototyping environment, enabling embedded designers to create secure end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) cloud solutions for sensor-based endpoint equipment. Employing Renesas’...