Public sector

Oxa Deploys its Commercial Self-driving Software for the First Time as AV Shuttles Launch for Passengers in Florida, US

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The code has hit the road for Oxa, a global provider of self-driving vehicle software, as the company launches its first commercial Oxa Driver product in passenger shuttles in Jacksonville, Florida.

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  • The code has hit the road for Oxa, a global provider of self-driving vehicle software, as the company launches its first commercial Oxa Driver product in passenger shuttles in Jacksonville, Florida.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The shuttles are part of an autonomous vehicle (AV) program licensed by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
  • The first rollout will be followed by 7 more featuring Oxa software planned in cities across the US and UK in 2024.
  • Oxa calculates the two most viable arenas - Passenger Shuttles and Industrial Logistics - will form an addressable software market worth multi-billions of dollars a year.

H2O.ai Inaugurates GenAI World for Public Sector to Spur Growth and Innovation of Generative AI for Government Departments and Agencies

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

H2O.ai, the open source leader in Generative AI and machine learning, continues its world tour of bringing GenAI World conferences to new sectors to further democratize AI.

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  • H2O.ai, the open source leader in Generative AI and machine learning, continues its world tour of bringing GenAI World conferences to new sectors to further democratize AI.
  • An Overview of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework by Patrick Hall, Professor for AI Risk, The George Washington University.
  • These training sessions will cover GenAI use cases using public sector data, LLM benchmarking and evaluation best practices, GenAI interpretability, governance frameworks and model validation.
  • Founded in 2012, H2O.ai is at the forefront of the AI movement to democratize Generative AI.

Finalists Named in IDC Government Insights' Seventh Annual Smart Cities North America Awards

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Monday, February 26, 2024

IDC Government Insights named finalists this week in the seventh annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA).

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  • IDC Government Insights named finalists this week in the seventh annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA).
  • The awards were designed to recognize the progress North American municipalities have made in executing Smart Cities projects, as well as provide a forum for sharing best practices to help accelerate Smart City development in the region.
  • As the next step in the nomination process, IDC invites the public to vote on the named finalists at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCNAA24 .
  • Winners will be announced March 27th and honored at Smart Cities Connect being held May 7-10 in Raleigh, NC.

Schneider Electric Announces Innovative Tax Credit Transfer Agreement with ENGIE to Accelerate Progress Toward its 100 Per Cent Renewable Energy Goal in North America

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Monday, February 26, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226278249/en/
    Schneider Electric Announces Innovative Tax Credit Transfer Agreement with ENGIE to Accelerate Progress Toward its 100 per cent Renewable Energy Goal in North America (Photo: Business Wire)
    The contracted projects are expected to come online throughout 2024 and will enable Schneider Electric to get closer to its 100 per cent renewable energy goal in the U.S. and Canada.
  • This new solar-plus-storage agreement for the U.S. and Canada with ENGIE, a leading developer of renewables, will help us reach that goal,” said Aamir Paul, President, North America Operations.
  • Schneider Electric was advised on the deal by consultants from its Sustainability Business , the world’s largest advisor on corporate renewable energy procurement .
  • With its 20+ years of renewable energy advisory experience, Schneider Electric is uniquely equipped to guide enterprises through the complexities of the new tax credit investment landscape.

Adtran recognized among STL Partners’ top 100 edge computing companies for 2024

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Adtran today announced that it has been recognized as one of STL Partners’ top 100 edge computing companies for 2024, marking its second consecutive year of inclusion on the list.

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  • Adtran today announced that it has been recognized as one of STL Partners’ top 100 edge computing companies for 2024, marking its second consecutive year of inclusion on the list.
  • The acknowledgment reaffirms Adtran’s substantial contributions to the sector and highlights its role as a leader, driving innovation amidst the quickly evolving edge computing landscape.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226247955/en/
    Mike Heffner, GM of business solutions at Adtran (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We’re honored to be acknowledged once again by STL Partners, underlining our position at the forefront of edge computing innovation.
  • “Earning a spot on STL Partners’ list for a second year highlights our pivotal role in advancing edge computing.

Rohirrim Appoints Advisory Board, Taps Cybersecurity Expert Mike Papay as Chairman

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Rohirrim , the cutting-edge technology company specializing in domain-aware generative AI for the enterprise, has appointed Dr. Michael Papay to lead Rohirrim’s Advisory Board as Chairman.

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  • Rohirrim , the cutting-edge technology company specializing in domain-aware generative AI for the enterprise, has appointed Dr. Michael Papay to lead Rohirrim’s Advisory Board as Chairman.
  • Dr. Papay has built and deployed sophisticated hardware and software solutions for global clients and led cybersecurity programs for two Fortune 100 companies for the last 12 years.
  • In addition, Dr. Papay is frequently utilized as a cyber policy expert for the U.S.
  • Papay is one of the country’s most highly regarded cybersecurity experts in both the private and public sectors,” said Rohirrim Founder and CEO Steven Aberle.

AWS to Launch an Infrastructure Region in Mexico

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced plans to launch an AWS infrastructure Region in Mexico by early 2025.

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  • Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced plans to launch an AWS infrastructure Region in Mexico by early 2025.
  • The upcoming AWS Mexico Region is the latest in AWS’s ongoing investments in Mexico to provide customers with advanced and secure cloud technologies.
  • With today’s announcement, AWS has plans to launch 15 more Availability Zones and five more AWS Regions in Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Thailand, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud.
  • AWS expanded its infrastructure footprint in Mexico again in 2023 with the launch of AWS Local Zones in Queretaro.

Ecolab Appoints Judson Althoff to Board of Directors

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. has appointed Judson Althoff, Microsoft’s chief commercial officer, to the Ecolab board, effective February 21, 2024.

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  • The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. has appointed Judson Althoff, Microsoft’s chief commercial officer, to the Ecolab board, effective February 21, 2024.
  • “Judson’s global leadership, sales, business and executive experience in high tech make him an excellent addition to our Board of Directors.
  • We’re honored to welcome him to the Ecolab team,” said Christophe Beck, Ecolab chairman and chief executive officer.
  • We are excited to welcome Judson to the Ecolab Board, and by the deep commercial and digital experience he brings,” said Dave MacLennan, lead independent director for the Ecolab board.

Mitel Appoints Christian Jessel to Drive Newly Created DACH Sales Region

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Mitel®, a global leader in business communications, today announced the creation of a dedicated DACH sales region and the appointment of Christian Jessel as Head of Mitel DACH.

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  • Mitel®, a global leader in business communications, today announced the creation of a dedicated DACH sales region and the appointment of Christian Jessel as Head of Mitel DACH.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240222743954/en/
    Christian Jessel, Head of Mitel DACH (Photo: Business Wire)
    In his new role, Christian will lead the DACH sales strategy and execution, driving growth in critically important markets such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
  • We have a leading presence in this market through both direct and indirect sales channels, which allows us to better respond to the needs of our customers and partners and offer customized solutions,” commented Christian Jessel as Head of DACH region at Mitel.
  • DACH is a key region for us as part of our plans to drive continued growth and I’m convinced that Christian and his team will set this region up for success.“

Hammerspace Hyperscale NAS Now Available with NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage Support

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Hammerspace today announced that the Hammerspace Hyperscale NAS is now generally available with NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage support.

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  • Hammerspace today announced that the Hammerspace Hyperscale NAS is now generally available with NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage support.
  • And now, Hammerspace NAS is supported by NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage, further bolstering these capabilities.
  • By deploying Hammerspace in front of existing storage systems, any storage system can now be presented as GPUDirect Storage via Hammerspace.
  • Hammerspace’s Hyperscale NAS architecture can scale out without compromise to saturate the performance of even the most demanding network and storage infrastructures.