Visa and Visa Foundation made several announcements related to their ongoing commitment to support small and micro businesses (SMBs) across APEC and the world. First, Visa Foundation is pledging $100 million to support underserved and women-led SMBs in APEC economies over five years. Visa announced it has exceeded its three-year goal of digitally enabling 50…
Accenture and Workday, Inc. announced an expanded collaboration to help companies accelerate their adoption of skills-based talent strategies and help unlock greater agility and potential. As organizations across the globe adapt to changing business and workforce demands, there is a massive shift in how organizations approach talent with a growing focus on skills to enable greater business…
Bacardi, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, is celebrating its recognition by Forbes on the list of World’s Top Companies for Women 2023. Women in Leadership is among the key pillars of the company’s Belonging program, which strives to create a space where everyone is treated fairly and provided equal opportunities. Belonging at…
Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) announced its intention to create a strategic partnership with Accenture to commercialize Vodafone’s shared operations to accelerate growth, enhance customer service and drive significant efficiencies for Vodafone’s operating companies and partner markets, as well as create new career opportunities for its people. The strategic partnership will build on Vodafone’s market leading…
KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund II (“GIF II” or the “Fund”), a $2.8 billion fund dedicated to investing in companies whose products and services contribute measurable progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”). The Fund is the successor fund to the first KKR Global Impact…
To help life sciences companies create sustainable value and drive growth, Accenture and Salesforce are investing in the development of Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud including new innovations, assets and accelerators, powered by data and artificial intelligence (AI). Building on the recently announced Accenture and Salesforce generative AI collaboration, the companies will leverage their joint generative AI acceleration hub…
ASM has over three decades built expertise in the semiconductor, hi-tech, automotive industries while Semcon works with a large number of clients within several industries, including the automotive/mobility industry, energy and life science sectors. In the UK, Semcon operates within both its business areas Engineering & Digital Services and Product Information, a statement said. With…
Uniphore, one of the world’s largest AI-native, companies, marked a significant milestone in its journey as it celebrated the grand opening of its ‘India AI Innovation Hub’ today, located at the prestigious IIT Madras Research Park. The grand opening event was graced by esteemed chief guests, Dr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister for Information Technology and…
L&T Technology Services, a global digital engineering and research and development (R&D) services company based in India, announced that it is leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help global automotive manufacturers accelerate the transition towards Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) using generative artificial intelligence (AI). SDVs rely heavily on software to control and manage their operations,…
The Board of Directors of Praveg Limited at its meeting held on October 26, 2023, considered and approved schemes for the proposed amalgamation of Eulogia Inn Private Limited (EIPL) into and with Praveg Limited. The Board has considered the proposal based on independent fairness and valuation opinions, and followed the process laid down under the…
HCLTech, a global technology company, has been positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Oracle Implementation Services 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49837623, August 2023). This recognition underscores HCLTech’s extensive experience and expertise in Oracle’s advanced cloud technologies and solutions, which is enabling its global clients to accelerate their digital transformation journey, a statement said.…
LTIMindtree, a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has been recognized as a Great Place to Work-Certified Company in Denmark for the second year in a row. This certification is based on positive feedback from employees gathered with Great Place to Work’s rigorous, data-driven methodology. This recognition confirms that 86% of the employees have…
Hexaware Technologies has embarked on a major expansion drive, focusing on emerging cities to tap into their potential and talent pools. As part of this, the company has launched a delivery center in Bhopal. This center is part of Hexaware’s growing delivery network, providing clients with cutting-edge digital solutions across geographies and sectors. Chinmoy Banerjee, Corporate Vice…
Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it is expanding its alliance with Google Cloud to help enterprises build AI-powered experiences leveraging Infosys Topaz offerings and Google Cloud’s generative AI solutions. As part of the expansion, Infosys will create the new global Generative AI Labs to develop industry-specific AI solutions and platforms, which will…
Synopsys, Inc. and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) today announced the inauguration of the Synopsys Semiconductor Lab for Virtual Fab Solutions at IIT Bombay as part of the Department of Electrical Engineering under the Center for Semiconductor Technologies (SemiX). With the semiconductor industry facing a major talent shortage to meet anticipated future semiconductor…