To Meet Sharp Increase in Demand for Digital Transformation Services, ACC Announces Strategic Hire of Michael Stephens

To Meet Sharp Increase in Demand for Digital Transformation Services, ACC Announces Strategic Hire of Michael Stephens

Automated Control Concepts appoints Michael Stephens as Executive Vice President Sales & Business Development – Manufacturing Digital Transformation in a strategic hire to support an increase in demand for the company’s digital transformation solutions. NEPTUNE, N.J., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Automated Control Concepts (ACC) , a provider of digital transformation solutions and consulting services to life sciences and manufacturing companies, today announced the strategic hire of Michael Stephens as Executive Vice President Sales & Business Development – Manufacturing Digital Transformation. Working together with ACC’s executive team, Stephens will focus on business development and strategy for ACC’s digital transformation and smart factory solutions for the manufacturing industry. Based out of California, Stephens will support the company’s growing client base across the U.S. and globally in manufacturing intelligence solutions. "Mike’s depth of experience, approach to solving operational problems and history of successfully leading his customers on their digital transformation journey aligns perfectly with ACC’s vision to enable our customers’ success by using technology and data," said Kevin Hannigan, CEO of Automated Control Concepts. "I’m excited to see Mike’s thought leadership help sharpen the focus of our team to deliver exceptional solutions to our customers." With more than three decades of […]

Zurich Selects AWS to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Deliver New Customer Experiences at Scale

Zurich Selects AWS to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Deliver New Customer Experiences at Scale

With AWS as its preferred cloud provider, global insurance leader will use AWS capabilities and the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region to speed innovation and meet regulatory and security requirements SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich), a leading multi-line insurer providing property, casualty, and life insurance solutions globally, is moving its enterprise information technology (IT) infrastructure to AWS. Zurich will use AWS’s reliable global infrastructure, advanced analytics, and machine learning technologies to deliver new digital customer experiences and drive automation at scale, in support of its worldwide digital strategy. As part of the multiyear strategic collaboration, Zurich will move 1,000 applications to AWS by 2025, including core insurance and SAP workloads. Zurich will move its critical applications to AWS, simplifying, modernizing, and automating the company’s infrastructure. This approach will provide flexible and scalable application environments, enabling agile product development. Using Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon Aurora (AWS’s fully managed MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud), and AWS App Runner (AWS’s service to quickly deploy containerized web applications and APIs), Zurich will develop and bring new products to market quicker, saving approximately $30 […]

Noventiq applauded by Frost & Sullivan for supporting unified communications & collaboration, digital transformation and hybrid work with its Total Voice solution

Noventiq applauded by Frost & Sullivan for supporting unified communications & collaboration, digital transformation and hybrid work with its Total Voice solution

Noventiq’s purpose-built unified collaboration and communication platform sets it apart from its competitors, with superior design, latency, reliability, governance model and cost savings SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan recently researched the collaboration services market, and, based on its analysis results, recognizes Noventiq (formerly Softline) with the 2022 Latin America Product Leadership Award. Noventiq, the London-headquartered leading digital transformation and cybersecurity solutions and services provider for emerging markets, is one of Microsoft’s top global partners, empowering customers to measure and manage their voice with specificity and granular detail through continuous innovation and leadership. Hosted on Microsoft Azure, TOTAL VOICE uses a single, centralized telecommunications infrastructure to achieve significant cost savings, deliver latency and reliability, and address the challenge of cloud communications. Continue Reading Noventiq Noventiq’s TOTAL VOICE uses real-time communication protocols for customer-facing and back-end connections. The solution is compatible with digital, analog, or IP telephony and can be used with any system that combines these technologies. It also supports operations with any blend of trunking devices, such as network border controllers and gateways from diverse manufacturers, enabling routing and cost-tracking across any company’s network. The solution allows organizations to make automated routing decisions on […]

Faro Health Secures $20 Million to Scale the Digital Transformation of Clinical Studies

Faro Health Secures $20 Million to Scale the Digital Transformation of Clinical Studies

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faro Health Inc. , a cloud-computing company that is developing digital infrastructure for smart clinical trials, today announced $20 million in additional funding. The round was led by global venture capital firm General Catalyst with participation from previous investors Section 32 , Polaris Partners , Zetta Ventures , and Northpond Ventures . General Catalyst Partner Elena Viboch will join Faro’s Board of Directors. Designing and executing clinical trials has become increasingly complex. However, the tools to support these studies have not kept up. Protocols are still drafted as long-form documents and authors have no tools to evaluate their complexity or burden on patients. At the same time, the number of endpoints measured in a clinical study has grown by 27% over the past decade and patients are asked to undergo 44% more assessments, which can range from written data collection to a blood draw. This growth also shows no signs of slowing down. Existing tools for clinical study protocol development have not evolved to handle the growing complexity of the study data required to support market access, and there are no tools to support rapid translation of a protocol into the […]

Digital Transformation to Accelerate Construction Growth in 2023 – Part One

Digital Transformation to Accelerate Construction Growth in 2023 – Part One

The construction and infrastructure sector has undergone a significant transformation recently, with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the pace of digitalisation in the industry By 2030, digitalisation will have driven a surge in construction growth, with companies seeing increased efficiency, improved productivity, and enhanced safety. We will explore some critical technological innovations that will transform the construction industry. However, some challenges are also to be aware of, such as investing in new software and hardware and ensuring that suitable security measures are in place. Build Warranty has set its sights on being the leading digital insurer in the construction warranty market, to align itself with the digital advancements in the construction Industry. Build Warranty Group have made extensive investment in its IT department and the creation of its own `LDI Tech’ platform. It offers advanced technical auditing features for surveyors with client and partner Apps for enhanced user engagement. It is expected other providers will follow suit as the construction industry continues embracing digital transformation in the coming years. Digital Transformation in Construction: An Overview Digital Transformation in Construction refers to integrating digital technologies into the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure. It involves the use of […]

RSM Partners With Tillamook to Accelerate Digital Transformation; Travis Pierce Comment

RSM Partners With Tillamook to Accelerate Digital Transformation; Travis Pierce Comment

Although over a century old, the Tillamook County Creamery Association is staying on the cutting edge with the help of RSM. The companies have partnered to help the farmer-owned cooperative accelerate its digital transformation and streamline its back-end operations. Travis Pierce, Director of Information Technology, Tillamook “We chose RSM because of their dairy industry knowledge and tools that focused on the dairy industry,” said Travis Pierce, Tillamook’s Director of Information Technology. “They hit the ground running and already spoke our language, which really minimized the learning curve. And the RSM dairy accelerator makes Microsoft D365 a truly comprehensive ERP solution for the dairy industry.” Through this partnership, Tillamook has been able to respond quickly to recent challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, a release explained. The dairy cooperative has even been able to connect with more customers and consumers nationally with the support of a heavily customized system created by RSM that improved its access to information for decisions and inventory visibility. This enabled Tillamook to cost-effectively fulfill demand on a nationwide scale, even during demand volatility. RSM and Tillamook have partnered to help the farmer-owned cooperative accelerate its digital transformation and streamline its back-end operations Tillamook initially partnered with […]

Cuhaci Peterson Announces Commitment to Digital Transformation, Staff Promotions

Cuhaci Peterson Announces Commitment to Digital Transformation, Staff Promotions

Cuhaci Peterson, a nationally recognized firm of architects, engineers and designers, has taken its commitment to implementing a complete digital transformation to the next level with promotions of Joshua Inman and Patrick Gibson. MAITLAND, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Cuhaci Peterson, a nationally recognized firm of architects, engineers and designers, has taken its commitment to implementing a complete digital transformation to the next level with promotions of Joshua Inman and Patrick Gibson. Inman will take the title of Chief Operating Officer while Gibson will serve as the firm’s new Director of Marketing and Communications. Inman began his career at CP in 2003 and has held numerous roles in the firm, including project architect and project manager for the firm’s restaurant and food service programs. In his latest role, Inman served as the firm’s Director of Operations, leading digital system upgrades to set CP up for future success. As COO, Inman will shift focus to operational efficiency. He will be accountable for all production operations, including evaluating and updating business procedures to align with the firm’s strategic future. "I look forward to serving our teams while enhancing the opportunities before us to transform our operations for long-term, continued success," […]

Taimei Technology opens Singapore office to support digital transformation of clinical research in APAC

Taimei Technology opens Singapore office to support digital transformation of clinical research in APAC

China-based Taimei Technology , a digital cooperation platform for the life science industry, announced the opening of its new office in Singapore on February 1, 2023. The office, strategically located in one of the world’s financial centres as well as one of APAC ‘s economic and cultural centres, is expected to help accelerate the adoption of the company’s innovative digital technologies for clinical research across the region and provide local customers with better services and experience with the support of local resources, while working with Taimei’s partners to improve the application of digital technologies in regional clinical research and empower pharmaceutical innovations. Representatives from more than 20 organisations, including Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS, an agency closely affiliated with Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH)), National Healthcare Group (NHG), SingHealth, Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI) and CSI Medical Research were invited to attend the opening ceremony for the new office. Taimei Technology chairman and CEO Lu Zhao said in his speech, "Taimei Technology has been committed to empowering innovative drugS’ R&D with digital technologies since its inception. With our Drug R&D Digital Cooperation Platform TrialOS, we have built a complete digital product system for clinical research and pharmacovigilance. Looking ahead, […]

TTBS enables the digital transformation of SMEs with Smart Tech Solutions

TTBS enables the digital transformation of SMEs with Smart Tech Solutions

Pune : Adopting smart tech solutions has become quintessential for businesses to understand and deal with challenges, meet evolving consumer needs, and thrive. As businesses are vying for growth, the competitive environment is becoming fierce which makes it vital to look for better tech solutions. Today, digitalisation has emerged as one of the most effective ways for organisations to transform the entire functioning, enhance consumers’ experience, and multiply revenue and profit generation. Recognising the efficacy of digitalisation, the focus of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has shifted to utilising the full potential of revolutionary digital technologies. With this approach, they will be able to expand their business reach, serve consumers across the globe, create a flexible work environment, strengthen their bond with consumers and more. To facilitate SMEs’ efforts to adapt to the evolving digital ecosystem, Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS) with its vast enterprise expertise and research offers cutting-edge innovative digital solutions that are economical and help enterprises become future-ready. While its Smartflo solution, an advanced cloud communication suite allows organisations to establish uninterrupted communication with all the stakeholders, Smart Internet provides robust connectivity, security, and convenience to stakeholders. Why Smartflo and Smart Internet Smartflo comes with myriad […]

Advanced Electronics Co. signs 8 new agreements to drive Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation

Advanced Electronics Co. signs 8 new agreements to drive Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation

Advanced Electronics Co. CEO, Ziad Al-Musallam, said the agreements represent a quantum leap in the Kingdom’s digital transformation (Shutterstock) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Electronics Co. has signed eight agreements, memorandums of understanding and deals to increase cooperation with government agencies and international companies as part of its contribution to the digital transformation strategy in the Kingdom. The agreements by the firm, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Military Industries, included one with the Ministry of Sports to provide digital transformation support concerning smart stadiums, digital solutions, cybersecurity and infrastructure. Advanced Electronics also inked a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture to support initiatives to improve digital infrastructure, while a MoU was signed with Saudi Arabia Railways to provide security solutions, managed services, and IT infrastructure solutions. A MoU was also penned with the Saudi Electricity Company to provide infrastructure solutions, transfer and localize technologies, and a contract for operating digital technical infrastructure and technical support was signed with the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information. The deals were announced after the company participated in the LEAP 23 International Technical Conference, held in Riyadh, from Feb. 6 to 9. Advanced Electronics Co. CEO, Ziad Al-Musallam, said […]