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Accenture and Avanade are co-developing an agentic factory intelligence system with Microsoft to help companies reinvent factory operations through seamless collaboration between humans, machines, AI agents and data. Leading manufacturers Kruger and Nissha Metallizing Solutions are early adopters, helping validate the agentic factory ahead of its planned general availability later in 2026. Accenture and Avanade are…

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced the appointment of Kimsuka Narsimhan as an Independent Director w.e.f. April 20, 2026. A Chartered and Cost Accountant by qualification, Kimsuka brings with her over 35 years of extensive experience in the consumer goods industry. She has held senior leadership roles across Finance,…

Dassault Systèmes and OMRON, a global leader in industrial automation technologies, announced their partnership to bridge the gap between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). This collaboration enables manufacturers and machine builders to design, simulate, and deploy smarter, more flexible, and higher-performing production systems through a unified approach that…

Roima continues to strengthen its organization to support faster execution and scalable growth as the company enters its next phase of development. As part of this journey, Roima is pleased to announce the appointment of Matti Piri as its new Chief Financial Officer. Matti brings strong financial leadership experience from…

Simulations Plus, Inc. (“Simulations Plus” or the “Company”), a global leader in model-informed and AI-accelerated drug development that advances biopharma innovation, announced the successful completion of its 2026 Spring School, a global training initiative designed to expand access to model-informed drug development (MIDD) and strengthen the scientific foundation of the…

JBT Marel Corporation announced that it will report first quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, May 4, 2026, after the market closes. JBT Marel will host an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET / 14:00 GMT. The conference call will be webcast and is…

Atos Group, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, announces its Q1 2026 performance. Philippe Salle, Atos Group chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, stated: “In the first quarter of 2026, we saw continued and concrete progress from the implementation of the Genesis strategic and transformation…

Mensch und Maschine Software SE, a CAD/CAM/BIM specialist company, started 2026 with the most profitable quarter in the company’s history. EBIT and net profit rose by double digits to new historical records. Growth drivers were a solid M+M Software business and moderate cost level due to the personnel consolidation in…

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is scheduled to report its second quarter fiscal 2026 results on Tuesday, May 5, before the market opens. The release will be posted on the Rockwell Investor Relations website at www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/investors.html. A conference call to discuss the quarterly results will be held at 7:30 a.m. CDT on May…

Siemens launched the Eigen Engineering Agent, its purpose-built AI for automation engineering, now generally available. The Eigen Engineering Agent represents a new class of industrial AI product: one that no longer just generates suggestions but instead uses multi-step reasoning and self-correction to carry out tasks autonomously.  Unlike generic AI tools,…