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ITC Infotech to acquire specialised Cloud services company Blazeclan Technologies Private Limited, to augment its Multi-Cloud capabilities and accelerate Customers' Digital Transformation Journey

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Cloud, Ecosystem, Investment, Partnership, Magic Quadrant, Growth, Public, Acquisition, Azure, AWS, Organization, Partner, Video game

PARAMUS, N.J. and LONDON and BANGALORE, India, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Infotech, a leading global technology services and solutions provider, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% shareholding of Blazeclan Technologies Private Limited (Blazeclan) – a born-in-the-cloud consulting company providing Cloud services on AWS, Azure and GCP. The acquisition reiterates ITC Infotech's commitment to help clients steer their digital transformation journey and deliver business outcomes built on the foundation of strong Cloud capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • The acquisition reiterates ITC Infotech's commitment to help clients steer their digital transformation journey and deliver business outcomes built on the foundation of strong Cloud capabilities.
  • Leveraging its powerful platforms, frameworks and accelerators, Blazeclan helps drive on-demand and sustainable cloud adoption for its clients.
  • Blazeclan's broad suite of services and disruptive building blocks help speed up digital transformation by modernizing the infrastructure with native cloud services and migration accelerators.
  • Blazeclan has been recognized as a Niche Player in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services.

Current ACFW's Leave Gaping Holes in Enterprise Operational Efficiency Metrics

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Cloud, Forcepoint, Risk management, SonicWall, Policy, Fortinet, Amazon Web Services, Senior, Microsoft, WatchGuard, Azure, Risk assessment, AWS, Organization

Unlike tests from any other organization, SecureIQLab combines security efficacy metrics with operational efficiency assessment metrics which are critical in securing and improving the overall security investment strategy for enterprises.

Key Points: 
  • Unlike tests from any other organization, SecureIQLab combines security efficacy metrics with operational efficiency assessment metrics which are critical in securing and improving the overall security investment strategy for enterprises.
  • On average operational efficiency was 74%.
  • Operational-efficiency metrics play a critical role in assessing factors that impact the ease or complexity of managing security products, thereby influencing human resource spending."
  • The solutions were subjected to thousands of threats across multiple attack surfaces targeted across two dozen threat categories and evaluated for operational efficiency using twelve key metrics that Enterprises are focusing on.

Oracle to Invest More Than $8 Billion in Cloud Computing and AI in Japan

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Cloud, Heat, AI, MySQL, Oracle, Cloud computing, Engineering, Microsoft, OCI, Azure, Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Software

AUSTIN, Texas and TOKYO, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation Japan today announced that it plans to invest more than $8 billion over the next 10 years to meet the growing demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan. The investment will grow Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's (OCI) footprint across Japan. In addition, to help customers and partners address the digital sovereignty requirements in Japan, Oracle will significantly expand its operations and support engineering teams with Japan-based personnel.

Key Points: 
  • The investment will grow Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's (OCI) footprint across Japan.
  • This will enable governments and businesses across Japan to continue to move their mission-critical workloads to the Oracle Cloud and embrace sovereign AI solutions.
  • OCI's distributed cloud lineup supports:
    Dedicated cloud: Customers can run all OCI cloud services in their own data centers with OCI Dedicated Region, while partners can resell OCI cloud services and customize the experience using Oracle Alloy.
  • Each of these products provide a full cloud and AI stack that customers can deploy as a Sovereign Cloud.

GEP NAMED 'LEADER' IN GLOBAL PROCUREMENT SOFTWARE PLATFORMS BY TOP ANALYST FIRM FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
QUANTUM, ChatGPT, Risk, AI, OpenAI, Software, ISG, Automation, Microsoft, GEP, Data analysis, Azure, Medical device

Download a complimentary copy of ISG Provider Lens™ – Procurement Platforms 2024 here .

Key Points: 
  • Download a complimentary copy of ISG Provider Lens™ – Procurement Platforms 2024 here .
  • GEP is the only firm globally that provides end-to-end procurement and supply chain strategy, managed services and technology solutions under one umbrella, providing one-handshake solution for clients."
  • ISG Provider Lens' lead analyst Bruce Guptill, explains, "GEP's continuing innovation with AI, low-code/no-code, sustainability tools, end-to-end supply-chain-through-procurement suite and strategic partnerships enhance the firm's value, making it a Leader in procurement software platforms and solutions."
  • Software-plus-services leadership: One of only a select few companies where its software platforms and associate tools are complemented by its own procurement and supply chain consulting, transformation, implementation and managed services.

GEP NAMED 'LEADER' IN GLOBAL PROCUREMENT SOFTWARE PLATFORMS BY TOP ANALYST FIRM FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
QUANTUM, ChatGPT, Risk, AI, OpenAI, Software, ISG, Automation, Microsoft, GEP, Data analysis, Azure, Medical device

Download a complimentary copy of ISG Provider Lens™ – Procurement Platforms 2024 here .

Key Points: 
  • Download a complimentary copy of ISG Provider Lens™ – Procurement Platforms 2024 here .
  • GEP is the only firm globally that provides end-to-end procurement and supply chain strategy, managed services and technology solutions under one umbrella, providing one-handshake solution for clients."
  • ISG Provider Lens' lead analyst Bruce Guptill, explains, "GEP's continuing innovation with AI, low-code/no-code, sustainability tools, end-to-end supply-chain-through-procurement suite and strategic partnerships enhance the firm's value, making it a Leader in procurement software platforms and solutions."
  • Software-plus-services leadership: One of only a select few companies where its software platforms and associate tools are complemented by its own procurement and supply chain consulting, transformation, implementation and managed services.

IGEL Announces EUC Division of Broadcom as Platinum Sponsor of IGEL DISRUPT 24

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
VDI, Organization, Ecosystem, IGEL, EDT, Business development, OS, End user, Gipsy Kings, HP, Amazon, Microsoft, Platinum, Music, Azure, Citrix Systems, Knowledge, Video game

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IGEL, provider of the secure endpoint OS for now and next, today announced that the End User Computing (EUC) Division of Broadcom is a Platinum sponsor of IGEL DISRUPT 24, the industry's largest EUC event. During the event, taking place April 29 through May 1 in Miami, Fla., the EUC Division of Broadcom will deliver a half-day, hands-on technical bootcamp designed to empower attendees with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in app management for they hybrid work era. The EUC Division of Broadcom will also be presenting a panel session on transforming EUC with the EUC Division of Broadcom, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Workplaces and featuring its latest VDI products and technology during the IGEL DISRUPT 24 Expo, the largest EUC technology expo in the industry.

Key Points: 
  • The EUC Division of Broadcom will also be presenting a panel session on transforming EUC with the EUC Division of Broadcom, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Workplaces and featuring its latest VDI products and technology during the IGEL DISRUPT 24 Expo, the largest EUC technology expo in the industry.
  • "Together with the EUC Division of Broadcom and our IGEL Ready partners, IGEL is redefining the very essence of endpoint computing and our IGEL DISRUPT 24 event is the landmark forum to learn about the EUC trends transforming our industry," said Bill McCarthy, Vice President, Business Development, IGEL.
  • During IGEL DISRUPT 24, the EUC Division of Broadcom will deliver a half-day technical bootcamp titled Apps Everywhere: Empowering Success in App Management for the Hybrid Work Era.
  • IGEL DISRUPT 24 is sponsored by Microsoft, HP, LG Business Solutions, Lenovo, Citrix and the EUC Division of Broadcom as well as dozens of other IGEL Ready partners.

Omdia: Generative AI software revenue in Asia and Oceania to exceed $18 billion by 2028

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Cloud, Ecosystem, A*STAR, ChatGPT, AI, Google Cloud, SK Telecom, Human, Ali Baba, Baidu, KT, Tech Mahindra, Synthetic media, Malay language, Microsoft, Azure, Generative, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Organization, Huawei

LONDON, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Since ChatGPT emerged, Generative AI (GenAI) development and deployment have been gaining significant momentum in Asia and Oceania, Omdia 's new, Generative AI in Asia & Oceania – 2024: Democratization through localization report indicates that  software revenue for GenAI in this region is estimated to be around $3.4 billion by the end of 2024 but is projected to exceed $18 billion by 2028.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Since ChatGPT emerged, Generative AI (GenAI) development and deployment have been gaining significant momentum in Asia and Oceania, Omdia 's new, Generative AI in Asia & Oceania – 2024: Democratization through localization report indicates that  software revenue for GenAI in this region is estimated to be around $3.4 billion by the end of 2024 but is projected to exceed $18 billion by 2028.
  • China, Japan, and South Korea stand out as leading examples compared to other markets in the development of GenAI.
  • "Asia and Oceania  boasts some of the most ambitious vendors in the AI industry building full-stack solutions.
  • Omdia notes that most organizations in Asia and Oceania lack expertise in GenAI development and struggle to compete with major technology vendors and startups for AI talent.

Marcum Technology Releases Commercially Available Version of AskMarcum.ai

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Investment, AI, Microsoft Teams, Azure, Organization

NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After an intensive 18 months of innovation, investment, and meticulous refinement, Marcum Technology is proud to announce the commercial launch of AskMarcum.ai and its AI Accelerator Kit.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After an intensive 18 months of innovation, investment, and meticulous refinement, Marcum Technology is proud to announce the commercial launch of AskMarcum.ai and its AI Accelerator Kit.
  • AskMarcum.ai was initially developed for internal use by Marcum Labs , a technology incubator within Marcum LLP, the 13th largest accounting firm in the US.
  • It proved to be highly successful, leading to increased productivity among Marcum professionals.
  • As part of its new AI Accelerator Kit, Marcum Technology is now offering businesses the opportunity to join its Early Adopter Program for AskMarcum.ai.

Cloud Foundry Day North America Sessions Announced

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Cloud, Education, Language, Ecosystem, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Comcast, Queue, Mini, VMS, Linux Foundation, Engineering, Future, Cloud Foundry, Linux, Microsoft, OpenStack, GCP, Bloomberg, Azure, Ingress, Telecommunications, AWS, SAP, SAN, ARM64, Video game

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Foundry Foundation today announced the schedule of sessions for Cloud Foundry Day in New York City on May 15. The conference event is a full day of sessions related to open source technologies aimed at delivering the best experience for developers at companies of all sizes.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Foundry Foundation today announced the schedule of sessions for Cloud Foundry Day in New York City on May 15.
  • Now, with Korifi and Paketo Buildpacks , the best-in-class developer experience that Cloud Foundry is known for is available on Kubernetes.
  • Cloud Foundry Day brings the technical community, end-users, and member companies together.
  • In addition to the N.Y. event, Cloud Foundry plans a European Cloud Foundry Day will be held in Karlsruhe, Germany in October.

Visier Ships "Vee," an Industry First Generative AI Digital Assistant for People Insights

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Metadata, AI, LLM, Microsoft Teams, Partnership, Digital, Software as a service, HCM, Intelligence, Synthetic media, Microsoft, Privacy, HRIS, Workforce, Azure, Generative, Microsoft Azure, Organization, Embedded, VEE, Medical device

Vee is also the foundation for Visier's Embedded generative AI offering , which dramatically accelerates generative AI product roadmaps for peopletech SaaS vendors and solution providers.

Key Points: 
  • Vee is also the foundation for Visier's Embedded generative AI offering , which dramatically accelerates generative AI product roadmaps for peopletech SaaS vendors and solution providers.
  • This gives Visier an unmatched advantage in delivering highly accurate and secure generative AI solutions for unlocking and scaling people insights.
  • "Vee is one of the most spectacular examples of generative AI in HR today," said Josh Bersin, globally recognized HR industry analyst.
  • For more information on how to become an Embedded partner to accelerate your generative AI product roadmap, visit https://www.visier.com/embedded/generative-ai/ .