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Capgemini today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement, to the value of tens of millions of euros, with Yara International ASA (Yara), one of the world’s leading fertilizer companies headquartered in Oslo with over 16,000 employees and a presence in more than 60 countries. Under the agreement, Capgemini in Norway will deliver a wide range of services that will enable Yara’s global digital transformation. The new agreement will see Capgemini deliver services including application management of the entire SharePoint and SAP environment at Yara, application development, application operations, and managed hosting services. Capgemini will support Yara with a hybrid cloud strategy combining best-in-class private cloud with Microsoft Azure public cloud. The cost effective new solution will also enable a faster time to market for Yara. Capgemini was selected after a competitive tender between the incumbent and new vendor, during which Capgemini demonstrated its ability to provide multiple services

Tata Technologies, a Tata Group company, announced today that it is relocating its North American headquarters from Novi to Detroit in early 2019.    Tata Technologies CEO Warren Harris and COO Sonal Ramrakhiani made the announcement at the company’s soon-to-be headquarters at 6001 Cass Ave. in Detroit. They were joined by Mayor Mike Duggan, Platform Executive Chairman Peter Cummings, Platform President and CEO Dietrich Knoer, and Detroit Economic Growth Corp. Executive Vice President Peter Chapman. The building, located in Detroit’s TechTown neighborhood, will undergo a complete rehabilitation to accommodate more than 150 Tata Technologies employees.   Harris listed proximity to leading automotive, mobility and tech companies, access to talent, and support from Detroit Mayor Duggan as just some of the reasons for the move.          “North America is a very important market for Tata Technologies,” Harris said. “Being part of Detroit’s business environment will enable access to automotive, mobility and

Capgemini announced today the appointment of Olaf Pietschner as Head of Capgemini in Australia and New Zealand, effective immediately. Mr. Pietschner, formerly Chief Operating Officer for the region, succeeds Nicolas Aidoud who has decided to pursue new opportunities. Luc-Francois Salvador, Executive Chairman of Capgemini in Asia Pacific and Middle East, commented, “Olaf has been a key member of our executive team and is a proven leader with extensive industry experience and operational expertise. As we move forward into the next phase of our continued transformation and growth, Olaf’s extensive experience in business, technology consulting and digital transformation will strengthen our innovation agenda to address the business ambitions of our clients, aligning our service portfolio with customer demand for both innovation and competitiveness. Asia Pacific is Capgemini’s fastest growing region and a top priority for the Group as we continue to capitalize on the opportunities in this market.  I would like to thank

Accenture has received three 2018 SAP® Pinnacle Awards, bringing the total earned by Accenture to 38. Each year, SAP presents these awards to top partners that have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with SAP and helping customers run more efficiently. This year’s accolades include:  SAP S/4HANA® Partner of the Year – Co-Development SAP® Hybris® Partner of the Year – Large Enterprises SAP Value Assurance Partner of the Year “Accenture is honored to be the winner of three SAP Pinnacle Awards for 2018, as it demonstrates our commitment to helping our clients achieve success through our long-standing and deep alliance with SAP,” said Christophe Mouille, senior managing director and Global SAP Business Group Lead at Accenture. “By co-innovating and co-developing with SAP, Accenture has helped to accelerate development of SAP’s core products, while also developing new industry cloud solutions. Recognition for our work with SAP Hybris and SAP S/4HANA reinforces the results from our unique collaboration to

Hero Electronix, the electronics and technology venture of the Hero Group, on Tuesday forayed into the Internet of Things (IoT) space with the acquisition of Gurugram-based Zenatix for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2013 by Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)-Delhi engineers, Zenatix has built its own proprietary IoT stack, which includes hardware, cloud-based software and big-data analytics. “If we examine the IoT space in India today, we only see the tip of the proverbial iceberg. As our team drives innovation, we are exploring acquisition and partnerships with start-ups like Zenatix, who are combining technology and data driven insights for sectoral disruption,” Munjal said. With the acquisition, Hero Electronix plans to work closely with Zenatix to introduce new solutions to its existing clients and enter new segments. One of the aims of the company is to help address business challenges in retail, hospitality and logistics verticals through the deployment of IoT and emerging technologies, Hero Electronix CEO Nikhil Rajpal said. “Also,

The food and beverage (F&B) industry is dealing with accelerating changes, meaning more disruptions and opportunities, and more information to process. These pressures are pushing a shift in F&B’s preferred approach to gathering and handling information — a shift away from transaction management, often in the form of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and into innovation and end-to-end brand management via Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Food and beverage companies have tried countless ways to improve and monetize the innovation process. PLM solutions have a proven-in-use track record for delivering higher value in brand management and new product introduction. The most dramatic impact is the new level of connectivity achievable — with greater transparency — throughout F&B’s enormous amount of data. Many food and beverage companies are at risk of being buried in the data spawned by the exponential growth of new products. The number of retailers’ SKUs keeps climbing. A typical

The presentation will share CIMdata’s industry view of the Digital Twin. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 30 May 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that its Executive Consultant, Ken Amann, will make a presentation at Siemens PLM Connection. The event will be held on 4-7 June in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Amann’s presentation entitled, “The Digital Twin–An Industry View,” will take place during a one-day long session on “Realizing the Digital Twin.” In his presentation, Mr. Amann will offer a description of industry challenges and why companies need to use Digital Twins. He will also provide CIMdata’s definition of the Digital Twin and what is required to define and successfully use Digital Twins. Mr. Amann has over 45 years of experience in the development of PLM, PDM, information technology (IT) architectures, computer-based engineering applications, document and information management systems, astrodynamics, and aerospace engineering. He has held senior positions in

Dassault Aviation has signed a cooperation agreement with Dassault Systèmes for the implementation of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform within the Dassault Aviation group. This multi-year agreement covers the replacement of Dassault Aviation’s civil and military aircraft programs with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for all PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions. On this occasion, Dassault Aviation took a new step to maintain its lead in digital industrial processes, of which it has been a pioneer for over 30 years. This approach is part of the transformation plan launched by Dassault Aviation to further optimize its operations in terms of product and service cycles, quality and costs. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform should enable Dassault Aviation to respond to the challenges ahead: expansion of the Falcon range of business jets, evolution of the Rafale fighter, cooperative development of the future combat aircraft and the MALE observation UAV, etc. This cooperation agreement is in line with Dassault Aviation’s

Centric Software announces that Lojas Renner, the largest fashion retailer in Brazil, has selected Centric Software to provide its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. With an illustrious history that stretches back to the foundation of the first A.J. Renner store in Porto Alegre, Lojas Renner incorporated in 1965. Since then, it has grown to become the largest fashion retailer in Brazil. Lojas Renner owns three separate businesses: fashion retailer brand Renner, specialized youth brand Youcom and home and décor brand Camicado. With 512 stores across Brazil, a thriving e-commerce channel and a recent expansion into neighboring Uruguay, Lojas Renner is a giant of the South American fashion retail scene. "Lojas Renner is expanding and also collaborates with a sourcing office in Shanghai," explains Henry Costa, Product Director at Lojas Renner. "Our core business challenges are related to faster product development cycles and digitalization of processes. In order to meet our development goals, we decided to invest in

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) welcomed more than 430 new employees to St. Petersburg, Florida, as part of its groundbreaking agreement with Transamerica to transform the administration of its U.S. insurance and annuity business lines. TCS will occupy several floors of Transamerica’s building at 570 Carillon Parkway in St. Petersburg, as part of a multi-year agreement with Transamerica to rapidly enhance its digital capabilities, simplify the service of more than 10 million policies into an integrated modern platform, and drive growth opportunities through superior customer service. More than 430 former Transamerica employees now work for TCS at this new St. Petersburg facility, as part of TCS recruiting and investing in more than 2,200 Transamerica jobs across the U.S. in multiple locations. “This is great news, not just for St. Petersburg, but for all of Florida. Through tax cuts and our business-friendly environment, Florida continues to attract and grow world-class businesses like