Digital factory

FirstEnergy Names John Combs Senior Vice President, Shared Services

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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AKRON, Ohio, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced John Combs has been named Senior Vice President, Shared Services, effective April 22. Reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Tierney, Combs will lead and oversee the company's IT organization – Cyber Security, Corporate Security and Information Technology, and Innovation & Digital Factory – as well as the Transformation Office, Supply Chain and Flight Operations.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced John Combs has been named Senior Vice President, Shared Services, effective April 22.
  • His proven track record of driving process improvements and collaborating on innovative solutions will help our organization more nimbly capture market opportunities."
  • Combs joins FirstEnergy from JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he served as Managing Director, General Manager and Chief Transformation Officer of Enterprise Technology Services since 2018.
  • Earlier in his career, Combs held IT positions with Telecommunication Systems, Legg Mason, Sony Electronics, and United Parcel Service.

Former State Senator Mona Das & Channel Leader Jen Waltz Headline ACWConnect Live! on March 11

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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ORANGE, Calif., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alliance of Channel Women, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female channel leaders in technology, announced today that former State Senator Mona Das, producer of the award-winning feature-length documentary "Bad Ass Women Doing Kick Ass Shit," will deliver the keynote address at its ACWConnect Live! networking event at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo & MSP Summit, March 11-14, 2024, at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.

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  • networking event at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo & MSP Summit, March 11-14, 2024, at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.
  • kicks off the world's largest channel event and will focus on how we can work "TogetHER" to advance careers and opportunities for women in the channel.
  • In addition, channel leader Jen Waltz, business development expert and billion-dollar revenue generator, will lead an interactive workshop on expanding your network by first identifying your strengths and how you can help others.
  • kicks off the world's largest channel event at 4-7 p.m., March 11, and will focus on how we can work "TogetHER" to advance careers and opportunities for women in the channel.

Credit Agricole Digital Transformation Strategies Report 2023: Innovation Programs, Technology Initiatives, Estimated ICT Budget, Major ICT Contracts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 26, 2024
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This report provides insight into Credit Agricole's fintech activities, including its digital transformation strategies, its innovation programs, its technology initiatives, its estimated ICT budget, and its major ICT contracts.

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  • This report provides insight into Credit Agricole's fintech activities, including its digital transformation strategies, its innovation programs, its technology initiatives, its estimated ICT budget, and its major ICT contracts.
  • Credit Agricole SA (Credit Agricole), a subsidiary of SAS Rue La Boetie, is a provider of banking and related financial services.
  • In 2022, Credit Agricole introduced ACT (Augmented CACIB Transformation) Digital Transformation Programme, to invest in the digitalization of products and services and in innovation (AI and blockchain, etc.
  • Established in 2019, CA-GIP incorporates IT infrastructures and production activities of Credit Agricole CIB, Credit Agricole Assurances, Credit Agricole Technologies et Services, and SILCA.

Digitalization is creating new technology jobs in industries, new Schneider Electric report shows

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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Sustainability goals and advanced technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital twins, are becoming further integrated into the workforce.

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  • Sustainability goals and advanced technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital twins, are becoming further integrated into the workforce.
  • It's vital for solving some of the people-centric challenges facing industrial businesses," said Ali Haj Fraj, Senior Vice President, Digital Factory, Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric.
  • Furthermore, a large majority (73%) agree that digitalization will substantially change the nature of work in the next three years.
  • "If they don't, the broader and more serious longer-term impact will be on innovation and an inability to mitigate talent shortages."

Advantech and Altizon Partnership Accelerates Industry 4.0 Transformation for Sustainable, Efficient Digital Factory Operations

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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CINCINNATI, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advantech, a leading provider of industrial Internet of Things (IoT) hardware and automation technology, and Altizon, a global software provider of Industrial IoT platform, Datonis Digital Factory, are proud to announce the launch of their joint solution designed for ease of transformation to a smart factory.

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  • The solution bundle includes specially selected Advantech edge hardware and Altizon's Datonis Digital Factory platform, pre-validated and pre-installed to ensure smooth deployment.
  • Altizon's platform provides a ready-made suite of applications that digitize critical operational functions, such as production, maintenance, quality, energy and sustainability.
  • Additional key features are as follows:
    "Altizon is excited to partner with Advantech for accelerating the growth of our Digital Factory applications and solutions," said Vinay Nathan, CEO, Altizon.
  • "By offering out-of-the-box connectivity to Altizon's Digital Factory suite with Advantech's IIoT hardware, we see customers benefiting from a one-stop solution that is seamless to deploy and yields rapid ROI (Return on Investment)."

UltiMaker Launches the S7 - The New Flagship S-Series 3D Printer

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. and UTRECHT, Netherlands, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UltiMaker, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, today announced the launch of the UltiMaker® S7 – the latest entry in the company's best-selling series of 'S' 3D printers.

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  • "Over 25,000 customers innovate with the UltiMaker S5 every day, making the award-winning machine one of the market's most used professional 3D printers," says UltiMaker CEO Nadav Goshen.
  • "With the S7, we took everything our customers loved about the S5 and made it even better."
  • The UltiMaker S7 introduces a range of new features designed for ease of use and print reliability.
  • To learn more about the S7, visit https://ultimaker.com/s7
    Media are invited to a virtual demonstration of the UltiMaker S7 on 7th February.

UltiMaker Launches the S7 - The New Flagship S-Series 3D Printer

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. and UTRECHT, Netherlands, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UltiMaker, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, today announced the launch of the UltiMaker® S7 – the latest entry in the company's best-selling series of 'S' 3D printers.

Key Points: 
  • "Over 25,000 customers innovate with the UltiMaker S5 every day, making the award-winning machine one of the market's most used professional 3D printers," says UltiMaker CEO Nadav Goshen.
  • "With the S7, we took everything our customers loved about the S5 and made it even better."
  • The UltiMaker S7 introduces a range of new features designed for ease of use and print reliability.
  • To learn more about the S7, visit https://ultimaker.com/s7
    Media are invited to a virtual demonstration of the UltiMaker S7 on 7th February.

New NXP Analog Front-End Enables the Software-Defined Factory

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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Designed as software-configurable universal analog input devices, the new N-AFE family helps enable the software-defined factory, making it easier for operators to configure a smart factory and adjust settings based on shifting market needs.

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  • Designed as software-configurable universal analog input devices, the new N-AFE family helps enable the software-defined factory, making it easier for operators to configure a smart factory and adjust settings based on shifting market needs.
  • Software-defined factories are the next evolution of the Industry 4.0, and this software-configurable analog front-end family will help achieve that milestone, said Jens Hinrichsen, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Analog at NXP.
  • The addition of the N-AFE Analog Front-End family of devices brings new analog capabilities to NXPs portfolio targeting industrial applications.
  • NXP and the NXP logoare trademarks ofNXP B.V. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.

Print Businesses Gain the Innovation Advantage in Display Graphics with EFI’s Expansive Offerings at PRINTING United

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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The in-line fixation feature on the VUTEk FabriVU 340i+ model at PRINTING United eliminates the need for a separate heat press in direct-to-fabric production.

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  • The in-line fixation feature on the VUTEk FabriVU 340i+ model at PRINTING United eliminates the need for a separate heat press in direct-to-fabric production.
  • The new soft signage printer is part of a broad portfolio of highly advanced EFI display graphics inkjet solutions at the show.
  • With Fiery Prep-it, display graphics businesses can reduce the time needed to nest complex objects for wide-format printing by up to 90%.
  • EFIs leading-edge portfolio at PRINTING United is a great example of our unwavering commitment to providing customers with the best innovation advantage in display graphics and industrial inkjet printing, said EFI VP of Worldwide Marketing Ken Hanulec.

Siemens Recognizes Kinetech as 1st US Partner to Achieve Expert Status for Mendix in the United States

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kinetech announced today that it has been recognized by Siemens Digital Industries Software for achieving Expert Partner status. The Siemens Digital Industries Software Expert Partner initiative recognizes Partners who successfully fulfill a comprehensive vetting and validation process that distinguishes them as market leaders with demonstrable business, product and industry competencies in specific Siemens Digital Industries Software technologies.

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  • Kinetech announced today that it has been recognized by Siemens Digital Industries Software for achieving Expert Partner status.
  • Kinetech now has the highest concentration of Mendix Certified, Advanced and Expert Low-code Developers in the USA.
  • SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kinetech announced today that it has been recognized by Siemens Digital Industries Software for achieving Expert Partner status.
  • The Expert Partner designation differentiates Kinetech as a Siemens Digital Industries Software and customer-validated expert in the Mendix low-code platform.