Commentaries & Highlights

SAP SE and IBM announced that global enterprises JYSK, GBM, DIFARE Group and Plastilene Group have selected SAP Cloud ERP Private solutions on IBM Power Virtual Server to modernize enterprise resource planning (ERP) workloads in secure, reliable and scalable cloud environments. Spanning retail, technology services, pharmaceutical and manufacturing, these clients are among the tens of thousands of businesses that run SAP landscapes on IBM Power servers. According to a recent study from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), modernizing ERP workloads is essential for driving AI adoption and business growth, with companies embedding AI into ERP systems achieving up to 27% higher ROI. Leveraging SAP Cloud ERP Private on IBM technology can support customers as they scale on-premises ERP environments to the cloud and accelerate AI-enabled business workflows. The platform delivers a flexible hybrid cloud environment, which can help organizations: Reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of cloud ERP operations, supported by the ability to scale granularly

L&Q, one of the UK’s largest housing associations with a portfolio of over 105,000 homes, has signed a three-year agreement with OpenSpace, deploying the Visual Intelligence Platform across its active development portfolio. The partnership reflects L&Q’s commitment to improving quality assurance, dispute resolution and construction information management across its residential development programmes. A New Standard for Construction Information As a developer and long-term owner, L&Q’s relationship to construction information extends well beyond practical completion. The homes being built today will be owned, managed and lived in for decades, which means the quality of what gets built, and the evidence of how it was built, matters long after the last trade has left the site. Across an active development portfolio spanning multiple sites and contractors, having a reliable, time-stamped record of construction at every stage has become essential: for quality assurance, for resolving queries with contractors from a position of clear evidence, and

Capgemini announced that it is working with Bentley Motors in the UK to advance the luxury automotive brand’s digital transformation, using data and AI to support delivery of its Beyond100+ strategic vision. As Bentley’s digital transformation lead, Capgemini will provide the digital infrastructure and systems integration required to drive intelligent manufacturing technology systems, and integrate back-office processes within Bentley’s Dream Factory in Crewe, which is an evolving hub for hyper-personalised, digital, and sustainable luxury car production. Capgemini will also strengthen Bentley’s core AI and data capabilities to enable clearer data ownership and accountability, reduce complexity, accelerate decision-making, and drive improved efficiency across the business. This will help Bentley to stay agile in a rapidly changing market, unlock continuous improvements in user experience and operational value, and support employees as they adopt new digital tools, processes, and ways of working. Capgemini will provide the operational backbone and digital intelligence required to shape Bentley’s next

Blackline Safety Corp. ("Blackline" or the "Company") a global leader in connected safety technology, is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") pursuant to which Apollo Purchaser, Inc. (the "Purchaser") an affiliate of Francisco Partners Management, L.P. ("FP"), acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares (the "Shares") of the Company. Pursuant to the Arrangement, the Purchaser acquired: (i) all of the issued and outstanding Shares (other than in respect of certain Shares that were rolled over for equity of the Purchaser or an affiliate thereof (the "Rollover Shares")) for up to $9.50 per Share, comprised of $9.00 per Share in cash on closing of the Arrangement plus a contingent value right (a "CVR") of up to $0.50 per Share; and (ii) all of the Rollover Shares for equity of the Purchaser or an affiliate thereof. As a result of the Arrangement, the Shares will be delisted

The S&A market grew by 8.5% to $11.67 billion in 2025 ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 2 July 2026— CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the digital transformation it enables, announces the release of the CIMdata Simulation and Analysis (S&A) Market Analysis Report. This report expands on the S&A market analysis conducted as part of the CIMdata 2026 PLM Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series. The well-known PLM MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during calendar year 2025. The 2026 S&A MAR contains updated and extensive analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading S&A providers; and S&A revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth. The 2026 S&A MAR is a 108-page report containing over 50 tables and charts detailing the worldwide S&A market across several dimensions.

 PDF Integrating industrial AI capabilities for development through production On Monday, 29 June 2026 Siemens and IFS announced a strategic partnership to help manufacturers connect engineering intelligence with operational reality. Siemens and IFS state that this partnership is intended to help deliver productivity and adaptability for manufacturers by connecting design, production and asset performance in one continuous loop—from engineering intent to operational outcome. It will also apply industrial AI to help optimize their production assets across the entire product lifecycle. By bringing together Siemens’ industrial AI, engineering, automation, and manufacturing execution focused solutions with IFS’s industrial AI, enterprise asset management, and field service capabilities the two companies aim to help manufacturers close a persistent gap: the disconnect between how factory operations are designed and how they run in reality, where unplanned downtime, disconnected maintenance schedules, siloed production data, and supply chain disruption continue to erode throughput, agility, and margins. “Manufacturers need their factory floor

L&T Technology Services, a global leader in Engineering Intelligence Solutions & ER&D Consulting Services, announced the launch of Ainfonix™ 4.0, a next-generation Engineering Intelligence platform for process industries. Unveiled at EI Live, LTTS’ flagship event that brings together analysts, industry leaders and engineering experts, Ainfonix™ 4.0 marks an important step in the company’s Enterprise AI and Engineering Intelligence strategy. As industrial enterprises accelerate AI adoption, decades of engineering knowledge remain trapped in fragmented drawings, specifications and technical records across disparate systems. Without trusted and accessible engineering data, organizations struggle to realize the full value of AI, automation and digital transformation initiatives. Ainfonix™ 4.0, developed in LTTS’ Sustainability segment, addresses this challenge by transforming engineering artifacts and multi-modal data into structured, asset-linked information that can be governed, searched and reused across the enterprise for faster and better decision-making. Built on decades of process industry expertise, the platform combines AI-powered extraction, engineering intelligence and human-in-the-loop validation to improve

Cosmo Tech, a market leader in AI-Simulation software for enterprise decision-making, announces it has been selected by Michelin, a global tire and mobility products manufacturer, to automate and enhance its Tactical Supply Planning process, enabling faster and more reliable supply chain decisions. The initiative, part of Michelin’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle, centers on ATS² (AI-powered Tactical Supply Simulation), Michelin’s Tactical Supply Planning capability powered by Cosmo Tech AI Simulation technology. ATS² follows a structured, progressive path to smarter supply chain planning. In this first step, supply chain teams are empowered to generate and test a broad range of supply-demand balancing scenarios and variants, while strictly respecting Michelin’s business rules and operational constraints. This capability marks the first step in a longer journey with Cosmo Tech – toward probabilistic S&OP decision intelligence that systematically models and manages uncertainty at scale. “At Michelin, we are continuously looking to strengthen the robustness of our supply

Keysight Technologies, Inc. and WIN Semiconductors Corp. announced a joint MMIC design workflow that enables GaN MMIC design houses to achieve first pass tapeout success. The workflow connects on-chip multi-domain simulation, 3D layout with verifications, and off-chip MMIC evaluation board design into a single environment. It supports the growing number of companies developing GaN MMICs for 5G base stations, Wi-Fi access points, satellite payloads, and defense radar systems. A failed tapeout can mean weeks lost to another foundry respin. The new workflow automates the full set of simulation, optimization, and verification steps required to sign off on an MMIC design, ensuring no analysis is skipped before the design is submitted to the foundry for fabrication. MMIC customers will not commit to purchase until they can measure performance on a physical evaluation board comprising the MMIC, packaging, PCB, and test connectors. The workflow lets engineers design and optimize these on-chip and off-chip components

Siemens announced the winners of its third annual Techcellence Awards for Europe, at Realize LIVE Europe 2026 in Amsterdam. Now in its third year, Siemens’ Techcellence Awards brings recognition to companies and individuals that are empowering change through transformation and sustainability, as well as individuals who are leading through innovation and acting as a champion for digital technology and sharing their knowledge with the Siemens community. This year also sees the introduction of a new award, recognizing companies that are designing, developing and deploying AI technologies with integrity and purpose. “Across Europe, industrial companies are rethinking how they innovate, collaborate and scale in a more sustainable and resilient way,” said Edwin Severijn, senior vice president and general manager for Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), Siemens Digital Industries Software. “The Techcellence Awards recognize organizations and individuals that are turning ambition and vision into measurable progress - using digital technologies not only to