Advanced IT – Cybersecurity, Cloud, Blockchain

Deals/Contracts/Partnerships

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  A US-based technology company has selected Wipro as their preferred transformation partner for engineering services to modernize their advertising-technology suite of products as well as the underlying enterprise-wide infrastructure. Wipro will help the c

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  BMW will be the first automaker to use Amazon Web Services? cloud platform

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  Holaluz Measures and Monitors Progress towards Sustainable Cloud Journey with Thoughtworks

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Persistent is designing, building and managing a hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure transformation program for a leading global media company

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Atos and OVHcloud partner to accelerate development of quantum computing

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  P&G will accelerate its digital manufacturing platform using Microsoft Azure, AI and IIoT

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  A US headquartered Healthcare technology leader awarded Tata Elxsi a long-term multi-million US$ deal for its Digital Transformation & Cloud Migration Program

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  Atos wins R&D project with ESA to develop a product to improve cybersecurity of satellite testing platforms

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  NXP Semiconductors Selects AWS as Its Preferred Cloud Provider to Power Electronic Design Automation in the Cloud

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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   A leading automotive parts maker has named LTTS as its engineering partner for providing digital cybersecurity, functional safety and software and hardware development.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Stellantis, TIM and Accenture Collaborate on 5G Industrial Application in Brazil. Private 5G network pilot project combines 5G, cloud, artificial intelligence and IoT to enhance quality, compliance and efficiency at automotive plant

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Persistent is modernizing cloud security utilizing Azure to improve business safety and resilience for the European arm of a global retail pharmacy company.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Atos and Ooredoo deliver critical cybersecurity services to Qatar’s national Smart City Program (TASMU)

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  GE Appliances and Google Sign Multi-Year Deal to Build Next-Gen Smart Home Appliances. Google Cloud will also support GEA in enhancing its AI-enabled intelligent product platform, which provides appliance owners with personalized features, insights, and e

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  A leading European Tier 1 automotive supplier selected Tata Elxsi as a strategic partner for next generation cybersecurity services

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Migrating critical data to AWS Cloud with integrations for consumer offerings for a Fortune 25 financial services ISV.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Weta Digital Partners with Autodesk to Deliver Next Gen Cloud Production

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Faurecia expands collaboration with Microsoft to ramp up move to Cloud

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  Google Cloud Supports Optus on Customer Service Transformation in ANZ-Telco First

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  LTTS won a deal from one of the world’s leading mobility OEM for a marine digital solution to provide solutions in areas including Hardware-IoT Platform, Cloud Infra, Mobile App and Customer Support Managed Services.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  Persistent is developing and porting applications to a new, hybrid cloud infrastructure for a major oil and gas exploration services company

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

EIIR Provider Solutions/Capabalities

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  Tech Mahindra to Launch ‘Stablecoin-as-a-Service’ Blockchain Solution with Quantoz for Global BFSI Customers

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Wipro to acquire Ampion, leading Australian provider of cyber security, DevOps and quality engineering services

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Endava is growing operations in Singapore. The team comes with a proven track record of working with clients in Asia. This ranges from developing new crypto-currency trading platforms, to building a digital assets exchange for a blockchain solution company.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  EPAM Acquires Israel-based White-Hat Ltd

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Happiest Minds is entering into a Managed Service Provider (MSP) agreement with CyberArk, the global leader in Identity Security, to deliver end-to-end next-gen Privileged Access Management services to customers across verticals and geographies.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Persistent Systems Joins Growing Ecosystem of Partners Using IBM Cloud Paks with Red Hat OpenShift to Modernize Mission-Critical Workloads

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  QuEST Global to Build New Blockchain Based Supply Chain Solutions on the Casper Network

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Rockwell Automation Expands Its Threat Detection Services with Cisco Cyber Vision

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Accenture has acquired Core Compete, a cloud analytics services firm headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, with additional offices in the UK and India. Core Compete enables digital transformations with cloud-native solutions that deliver artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-infused business outcomes.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Tech Mahindra Partners with StaTwig to Implement ‘VaccineLedger’ – Blockchain-based Traceability Solution for Global Vaccine Supply Chain

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  A Europe-based global automotive company expanded its association with HCL to ensure a dynamic security posture by providing security services for factory sites by leveraging HCL’s “360° SecureOT” solution to ensure protection to the plant environment.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  A Europe-based global automotive company expanded its association with HCL to ensure a dynamic security posture by providing security services for factory sites by leveraging HCL’s “360° SecureOT” solution to ensure protection to the plant environment.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  ABB and IBM announced a collaboration focused on connecting cybersecurity and operational technology (OT). As a first result of this collaboration, ABB has developed a new OT Security Event Monitoring Service that combines ABB’s process control system domain expertise with IBM’s security event monitoring portfolio to help improve security for industrial operators.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Accenture has acquired Enimbos, a Madrid-based provider of cloud migration and related services, enhancing its Amazon Web Services (AWS) capabilities, multi-cloud strategy and cloud migration services in Spain and Portugal.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Aramco to bring Google Cloud Services to Saudi Arabia

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Atos launches Atos OneCloud combining a unique set of 10 offerings with 50K + experts and supported by a €2 billion investment.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  TCS Launches Blockchain Quality Engineering Services Suite.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Tellence Expands Collaboration withRedis Labs in Romania to Accelerate Cloud Product Development.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Thales announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud that will accelerate the ability of enterprises to safely migrate sensitive data between public cloud, hybrid and private IT infrastructures.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

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  Infosys to Develop Quantum Computing Capabilities on AWS

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Happiest Minds partners with Ilantus Technologies to deliver Next-gen Identity and Access Management Security Services.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  Atos announces world-first carbon neutral detection and response cybersecurity services

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Globant acquires Atix Labs to strengthen and empower its blockchain and crypto related solutions and products

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  IBM and Raytheon Technologies to Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence, Cryptography and Quantum Technologies

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  NEC Software Solutions UK announces intent to acquire Capita Secure Solutions and Services to expand its emergency services offering

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Thales and Google Cloud Announce Strategic Partnership to Jointly Develop a Trusted Cloud Offering in France

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Robin.io and Prodapt form Alliance to Deliver Differentiated Cloud-native Services for 5G to Digital Service Providers (DSPs)

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Rockwell Automation announced new investments to enhance its cybersecurity offering, . These initiatives include strategic partnerships with Dragos and CrowdStrike, as well as the establishment of a new Cybersecurity Operations Center in Israel.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Wipro to acquire US-based cybersecurity consulting firm Edgile for $230 Million. Edgile has about 200 employees.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Endava announces its business expansion into Poland.The company has recognised Poland?s extensive Google Cloud Platform (GCP) skills and is?creating a Polish Google centre of excellence to serve its European clients. This centre will help other companies build GCP landing zones, cutting-edge cloud-native solutions and migrate their existing workloads to the cloud.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  Persistent Announces the Acquisition of MediaAgility, a Google Cloud Premier Partner

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  Accolite Digital has made a majority investment in Xerris, a Canadian cloud and software development services provider.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Alten acquired one company in UK, specialised in Cloud computing architectures and digital transformation (?110M revenue, 710 consultants).

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  HARMAN Announces Support for AWS for Automotive Initiative

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Sonata Software Partners With Microsoft In Its Launch Of ?Microsoft Cloud For Retail?

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Hitachi Vantara opened its first Hitachi Application Reliability Center (HARC) in Hyderabad. Powered by Hitachi Application Reliability Services, this new 4,000-sft centre of excellence (CoE) will help optimise cloud workloads for clients across the globe.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Rockwell Automation Partners with Dragos, Improves Operational Technology Incident Response Readiness

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Happiest Minds Technologies announces the launch of end-to-end Security Services for Healthcare

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Mindtree Launches An Integrated Cloud-Based Solution To Accelerate Digital Transformation In The Construction Industry.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Zymr cloud engineering service provider, establishes European headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM to discontinue TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled global trade platform. It couldn't reach commercial viability.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  SII enters in exclusive negotiations with METANEXT in order to acquire 100% of its shares

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  Thoughtworks Acquires Leading Australian AWS Consultancy, Itoc

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  GS Lab announced a new release that supports Microsoft Azure accounts on CloudGain, their proprietary cloud cost optimization tool. CloudGain provides a comprehensive view of an organization?s cloud expenses with cost-saving recommendations, empowering them to compare their total cloud spends, derive a more definitive RoI and optimize their cloud infrastructure.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  GS Lab announced a new release that supports Microsoft Azure accounts on CloudGain, their proprietary cloud cost optimization tool. CloudGain provides a comprehensive view of an organization?s cloud expenses with cost-saving recommendations, empowering them to compare their total cloud spends, derive a more definitive RoI and optimize their cloud infrastructure.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  HCLTech will explore quantum computing opportunities with enterprise organizations globally by leveraging the latest Microsoft Azure Quantum toolsets and support.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

EIIR Buyer GIC/R&D Best Practices/Solutions

Other News

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  Dell Technologies has acquired Israeli startup Cloudify, a developer of cloud orchestration and infrastructure automation solution for $100 mn

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  Airbus Bids for 30% Stake in Atos' Evidian Security Business

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  Airbus Bids for 30% Stake in Atos' Evidian Security Business

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  IBM plans to invest over $20 billion in the Hudson Valley region in New York over the next ten years for semiconductors, computers, hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence and quantum computers.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  Thales confirms hackers have released its data on the dark web

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  Johnson Controls acquires Tempered Networks to bring zero trust cybersecurity to connected buildings worldwide

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Companies are desperate for cybersecurity workers?more than 700K positions need to be filled.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Continuing its cybersecurity expansion strategy, Thales is acquiring OneWelcome, a European leader in the fast growing market of cloud base Customer Identity and Access Management, for a total consideration of ?100 million

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  i-PRO Co., became independent from Panasonic and became the global leader in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety. It announced the opening of a global headquarters in Tokyo and also relocating and expanding its R&D center in Fukuoka.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Cyber Attack Halts Production at Agri Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt in Germany & France.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Comcast to acquire startup Levl for an estimated $50 million. The American-Israeli startup develops technology that authenticates wireless devices and can help prevent hacking, manipulation, and deception.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  NetApp is expanding its CloudOps portfolio by acquiring Fylamynt for its CloudOps automation technology.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  Cybersecurity unicorn Aqua Security is purchasing fellow Israeli company Argon.It has developed a software supply chain security platform

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Akamai to Acquire Guardicore to Extend Its Zero Trust Solutions to Help Stop Ransomware

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  American cybersecurity company Rapid7 is acquiring Israeli cybersecurity company IntSights for close to $400 million.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Cloud startup Epsagon to be acquired by Cisco for $500 million

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Airbus CyberSecurity and Alstom have signed a worldwide cooperation agreement focussing on rail transport cybersecurity.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  LG acquiring Israeli vehicle cybersecurity startup Cybellum for at least $140 million. Cybellum provides automotive OEMs and suppliers with a solution to identify and remediate security risks at scale, throughout the entire vehicle life cycle. Cybellum’s

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  AT&T to run its mobility network on Microsoft’s Azure for Operators cloud, delivering cost-efficient 5G services at scale

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Jio enters into cloud partnership with Google for 5G, retail and other businesses

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

Previous Data

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  Daimler will implement an intelligent cloud solution and migrate its global after-sales portal to the IBM public cloud. The global after-sales portal is key for Daimler’s market activities, supporting workshop processes and the company was looking for a new technical platform to improve agility and scalability, while maintaining a high level of security.

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  Google Cloud?wins?Groupe Renault?cloud deal.

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  Groupe Renault has developed the XCEED (eXtended Compliance End-to-End Distributed) blockchain project to certify the compliance of all vehicle components, from design to production. It is based on “Hyperledger Fabric” blockchain technology and deployed in collaboration with IBM along with automotive industry partners (Continental, Faurecia, Plastic Omnium And Saint-Gobain). Testing at Renault’s Douai plant was with over one million documents archived and a speed of 500 transactions per second.

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  Nissan moves to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for High-Performance Computing. I plans to migrate computational fluid dynamics, structural mechanics simulation, and 3D visualization to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to bring new cars to market faster. Will more auto enterprises move simulation workload to cloud?

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  Infor expands cloud-based construction solution to support industry’s push into property management.

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  LTTS has launched its latest and enhanced version of the i-BEMS solution on Microsoft Azure to transform buildings into future-ready smart campuses.

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  Trimble announces new collaboration platform integrations with Microsoft 365 and BIMcollab.

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  Atos announces a multi-year partnership with Total to explore new and more effective pathways to a decarbonized, energy-efficient future using quantum technologies. This partnership aims to use quantum calculation to identify new materials and molecules that will accelerate society’s journey to carbon neutrality.

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  Halliburton, Microsoft and Accenture have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to advance Halliburton’s digital capabilities in Microsoft Azure. Under the agreement, Halliburton will complete its move to cloud-based digital platforms.

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  Wipro announced the successful implementation of a blockchain-based small-scale liquefied natural gas (ssLNG) trading/fulfillment platform for Uniper SE, a leading international energy company headquartered in Germany. The platform built in collaboration with Uniper utilizes a consortium model for all ssLNG market participants to help transform the trading market space resulting in market efficiencies and significant cost savings for traders.

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  Bp and Microsoft form strategic partnership to drive digital energy innovation and advance net zero goals. Microsoft to further bp’s digital transformation with Azure cloud services ?while bp to supply Microsoft with renewable energy to help meet the company’s 2025 ?renewable energy goals.

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  Shell and Microsoft form alliance to help address carbon emissions. Shell will supply renewable energy to Microsoft. Microsoft will supply its cloud, AI and other digital solutions to Shell and also work with Shell to develop sustainable solutions for Shell’s supply chain.

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  Schlumberger, IBM and Red Hat announce major Hybrid Cloud collaboration for the energy industry.

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  RIDDLE&CODE and S1Seven are partnering to address traceability within the complex and fragmented metal industry. They are building a blockchain-based notarisation service for metal certificates that provide a product with a digital, tamper-proof identity and trace each step of its journey: from raw material to final application. The service allows manufacturers to replace hard copy documents with immutably stored digital records.

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  1850 Coffee Brand and Farmer Connect to bring coffee lovers and producers closer together using IBM blockchain technology.

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  Google Cloud and Unilever will collaborate on the first commercial application of Google Cloud and Google Earth Engine for sustainable commodity sourcing. By combining the power of cloud computing with satellite imagery and AI, the two companies are building a more holistic view of the forests, water cycles, and biodiversity that intersect Unilever’s supply chain—raising sustainable sourcing standards for suppliers

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  Google Cloud helps power more personalized experience for Procter & Gamble consumers.

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  Google Cloud implements multi-year digital transformation initiative with Keurig Dr Pepper. The $11 billion beverage giant selects Google Cloud to migrate on-premise data workloads to the cloud, driving operational efficiencies and IT infrastructure scalability

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  Google Cloud partners with Best Buy to deliver improved customer experience.

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  PepsiCo and Microsoft announced a five-year partnership that establishes Microsoft as a preferred cloud provider.

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  Virtusa announced the successful completion of a Google cloud migration that reduced expenses by 20% for Oway Group, a leading Myanmar-based travel and ride-hailing startup.

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  Arcelik, a leading global manufacturer of household appliances selects AWS as preferred cloud provider for machine learning, analytics, IoT to increase efficiency and innovate new services.

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  Software AG?and the?ifm Group have announced a partnership that will focus on cloud-based visualization and analysis of sensor data from industrial systems and machinery. The ifm edge portfolio consists of hardware as well as software sensor data that will offer connectivity to the Cumulocity IoT Cloud for basically any machine, system or device. The solution will also prepare data for further use. As part of the collaboration, both partners will also supply joint customers with direct plug-and-play solution packages including cloud-based services (SaaS) for the Internet of Things.

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  Toshiba will spend $321 million on a new R&D complex in Japan geared toward artificial intelligence and security technologies.

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  11 companies join Volkswagen and AWS Industrial Cloud. ABB, ASCon Systems, Celonis, Dürr, Grob-Werke, NavVis, Synaos, Teradata and Wago, and consulting firms BearingPoint and MHP.

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  Intive joins forces with the NETZSCH Group. The two companies will work on automating and optimizing the quality assurance of manufacturing processes at NETZSCH customers’ production facilities. intive engineers are responsible for building a state-of-the-art cloud environment that will form the foundation of a new AI-enhanced quality control system.

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  Rockwell Automation has acquired OYLO Trust Engineering, an industrial cybersecurity services provider based in Spain.

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  Allscripts and Microsoft extend strategic alliance to transform cloud-based health IT solutions.

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  AWS powers Moderna’s Digital Biotechnology Platform to develop new class of vaccines and therapeutics.

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  Spanish National Center for Biotechnology uses Atos supercomputing expertise to find out how Covid-19 virus initiates infection

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  3Pillar is helping NS8, one of the country’s fastest growing fraud prevention platforms in cybersecurity and evolution of the platform.

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  Accenture announces $3 Billion investment in cloud in next three years. It says currently 20% work loads are in cloud and in next five years it will be 80%. Accenture wants to accelerate this transition with industry specific solutions with partners, automation and sustainability.

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  Box will leverage Google Cloud as a key infrastructure and storage provider globally, and the companies will deeply integrate Box and G Suite to help businesses seamlessly and securely work across both environments.

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  Gigamon plans to set up its fourth global R&D hub in Ottawa. Gigamon currently operates research facilities in California, Seattle and Chennai. Ottawa will likely become the focal point of Gigamon’s future SaaS R&D efforts.

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  HCL announced the opening of its first European Cybersecurity Fusion Center (CSFC) in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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  Telefónica has ventured into the cybersecurity training market by buying iHackLabs.

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  Orange and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Orange’s IT infrastructure and the development of future cloud services, in particular edge computing. The collaboration will also pave the way for the development of new advanced cloud, edge computing and cybersecurity services that will open up business opportunities for both Google Cloud and Orange.

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  TCS is chosen by a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications giant, as their strategic blockchain partner for ideation and platform selection, operating model definition and coming up with a plan for scaling blockchain implementations across the organization.

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  Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Microsoft Azure announce partnership to accelerate live-action and animation productions. Companies will bring together cloud and production expertise to create production asset platform for Universal and DreamWorks Animation films.

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  Verizon pilots Google Cloud Contact Center Artificial Intelligence to deliver more intuitive customer support through natural-language recognition, faster processing, and real-time customer service agent assistance.

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Advanced IT – Cybersecurity, Cloud, Blockchain