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One of the world's leading automation companies, KUKA Aktiengesellschaft and Infosys have announced plans to jointly develop solutions. The partnership aims to develop a software platform that will allow customers to collect, evaluate and utilize data for improving their own processes. Germany-based KUKA will work to extend the connection of machines with the Cloud by establishing an Industry 4.0 Cloud Platform. These software and services will be developed by a new subsidiary of Kuka, connyun. The name connyun is derived from the English word "connect" and "yun", the Chinese term for cloud. "We want to offer our customers access to a wide ecosystem of partners. We are inviting partners and startups to offer their services on our platform. With our own solutions and the expanded range of partner solutions, we can offer customers a wide breadth of production and logistics processes optimization," explains Dr Christian Schlogel, CTO of KUKA and CEO of connyun. "Infosys is an ideal partner in this endeavor. Their

IBM and SAP SE are partnering to accelerate plans across both companies to modernize clients’ analytical systems and processes for big data. "We’re formalizing a complementary set of capabilities to simplify and speed outcomes for clients evolving to become cognitive enterprises,” explained Bridget van Kralingen, senior vice president, IBM Global Business Services.  The companies plan to co-innovate solutions that increase customer value through cognitive extensions, all enabled with SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA (SAP S/4HANA) software, available on-premise and in the cloud. "SAP S/4HANA is the reimagined suite of core business applications that has once again set the standard for the industry,” said Rob Enslin, member of the Executive Board of SAP SE and president of Global Customer Operations, SAP. The collaboration will provide customers with a clear roadmap to innovating new business models and outcomes, he added. The collaboration will feature offerings such as cloud-based solutions, on-premise solutions,

Atos today announced that it has signed an exclusive three-year partnership agreement with ClickFox to improve its managed services through greater use of automation and robotics. With ClickFox, Atos is able to gather evidence-based insights for addressing service enhancement across its global operations by determining highest-value opportunities for robotics process automation. "In the new digital world, our focus at Atos is to orchestrate the complexity of legacy technology and digital services under one unified view, supported by service analytics to deliver new levels of quality, agility and savings through automation," said Michel-Alain Proch, Group Senior Executive Vice President, CEO North American Operations. "Our partnership with ClickFox is a key foundation in this approach by providing the necessary insight into the customer journey so we can more accurately identify where to automate for the best results." By integrating ClickFox within its managed services business, Atos is able to collect and analyze data

Oracle today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Textura, a leading provider of construction contracts and payment management cloud services for $26.00 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $663 million, net of Textura’s cash. Textura’s cloud services process $3.4 billion in payments for over 6,000 projects each month, helping keep projects on time and under budget while reducing risk for developers, contractors and subcontractors. Textura offers its cloud services in a consumption model preferred by the engineering and construction industry whereby the companies involved pay based on project activity. Further, usage of Textura’s cloud services creates a network effect that benefits all participants as more than 85,000 general and subcontractors are connected to the platform. Oracle Primavera offers a complete suite of cloud solutions for project, cost, time, and risk management. The Oracle Primavera flagship products have been completely re-architected for the

OpenText today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ANXeBusiness Corp. (ANX), a leading provider of cloud-based information exchange services to the US Automotive and Healthcare industries. ANX is expected to be integrated into the OpenText Business Network, a portfolio of cloud solutions and software designed for efficient, secure and compliant supply chain and business collaboration between organizations.  Complementing OpenText’s existing B2B integration solutions, ANX is expected to strengthen OpenText’s industry presence and reach in the Automotive and Healthcare industries through strong customer relationships and targeted business partner collaboration solutions. With ANX, OpenText anticipates it will continue to address industry specific B2B requirements to provide all organizations with reliable, secure and compliant information exchange that meets their specific needs. The acquisition of ANX is also expected to enhance the scope of trading partner collaboration within the OpenText Business Network to include product design and planning.  The transaction purchase

CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Gail Bakewell, a Program Manager at Edwards Lifesciences will make a presentation at PLM Road Map™ for the High Tech and Medical Device communities. In her presentation, “Big Bang Commitment to Go-Live,” she will share the readiness preparation and organizational support that is required to support a Big Bang PLM roll out to a global population of over 2,000. Program governance, business community participation, training and communication, count-down to go-live, and post go-live support will be discussed. Ms. Bakewell joined Edwards Lifesciences in March 2013 as the Program Manager for the initial implementation of the company’s PLM initiative. She has an extensive background in driving large programs and prior to joining Edwards Lifesciences she was an IT Program Manager for Mergers and Acquisitions at Life Technologies. PLM Road Map 2016 for the High Tech and Medical

Presentation will show what is needed to support a Big Bang Product Lifecycle Management roll out. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 28 April 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Gail Bakewell, a Program Manager at Edwards Lifesciences will make a presentation at PLM Road Map™ for the High Tech and Medical Device communities. In her presentation, “Big Bang Commitment to Go-Live,” she will share the readiness preparation and organizational support that is required to support a Big Bang PLM roll out to a global population of over 2,000. Program governance, business community participation, training and communication, count-down to go-live, and post go-live support will be discussed. Ms. Bakewell joined Edwards Lifesciences in March 2013 as the Program Manager for the initial implementation of the company’s PLM initiative. She has an extensive background in driving large programs and prior to joining Edwards Lifesciences she was an IT Program Manager

ITC Infotech, a global scale full service provider of technology solutions, has completed implementation of PTC’s FlexPLM 10.2 for UK based University of Huddersfield for its Fashion and Textile Buying Management course. ITC Infotech is also providing PLM training and assistance to the University’s lecturers, to enable faster adoption and deeper understanding of the technology platform. The academics use PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) to teach the key stages of apparel product development within their course, thus providing opportunities to develop creative business skills and an understanding of the fashion and textile sector for the next generation of industry professionals. The University of Huddersfield recognizes the value of PLM and is the first UK University to adopt a PLM approach for its Fashion Textiles Buying Management course. The institute has introduced PLM education at all levels in the course in order that graduate students enter employment with a baseline of the

For the past two years, Arena has released innovation after innovation, including the Arena Quality, Analytics, Scribe, Projects and Demand modules. While any size company can benefit from these solutions, Arena’s intense focus on developing a broader, integrated, highly advanced set of capabilities was aimed at expanding its reach deeper into larger global enterprises. In Q1 2016, the number of enterprise deals grew 53 percent from Q1 2015 to Q1 2016, and for the first time, enterprise deals accounted for more than half of new customers for the quarter. “This quarter, Arena passed a key milestone: the majority of our new customers in Q1 were enterprise deals,” said Craig Livingston, chief executive officer of Arena Solutions.  “With the significant investments we’ve made in our solutions over the past several years, this continued uptake validates our leadership position in the PLM space.  And today we provide the functionality the enterprise needs,

Planview will be presenting at this year’s Chief Innovation Officer Summit in London on how today’s organizations can leverage resources and skills to achieve their goals. The event takes place April 26-27 and explores how today’s thought leaders can put their innovative ideas into practice and ultimately translate them into increased bottom lines. Through panel sessions and open discussions, the summit aims to uncover how one should implement innovation in an organization. In a recent study, 53 percent of product organizations report their number one business risk is the inability to innovate fast enough. If businesses don’t have talented, laser focused resources ready to work on their next breakthrough, they will not be able to get innovative products and services to market. This session covers a proven method that will ensure organizations are picking the right innovations, leveraging the right resources with the right skills, and achieving their revenue targets. Date and