Funding to accelerate virtual manufacturing platform’s global expansion and development of workflow optimization tools; investors include Accel Partners, Intel Capital, Bill Gates and FJ Labs PALM DESERT, Calif., May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fictiv today announced from the Intel Capital Global Summit that it closed a $15 million Series B led by Sinovation Ventures with participation from Accel, Intel Capital, Bill Gates, FJ Labs, Tandon Group and the Stanford-StartX Fund. The company also demonstrated new workflow optimization tools and unveiled offices in Guangzhou, China. At a time when manufacturing has…
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Italtel and Open Fiber extend contracts to develop ultra-broadband network
Projects include fiber optic and wireless technologies, with the value of activities included in the deals equating to more than €200 million Milan, Italy, May 8, 2018 – Italtel – a multinational ICT company, of which 81% is controlled by Exprivia, a company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange [XPR.MI] – and Italian Fiber-to-the-Home wholesale operator Open Fiber have extended their contracts related to the development of an ultra-broadband network in underserved areas of Italy. The first two contracts for the project date back to 2016…
Read MoreInteroute to support global social media company’s European network expansion
Interoute to supply over 4,000KM of diverse dark fibre routes across 8 countries. London, 08 May, 2018 – Interoute, the global cloud and network company, announces today that it has been selected by a global social media networking company to provide over 4,000 kilometres of dark fibre in Europe. This will see Interoute deliver diverse long-haul dark fibre routes in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Services to consumers and businesses provided by over-the-top (OTT) providers are a key driver for the exponential growth in…
Read MoreWorkForce Software Named Oracle's Partner for Scheduling
WorkForce Software Selected for Best-of-Breed Scheduling Solutions LIVONIA, Mich., May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WorkForce Software® and Oracle® have teamed up to give enterprise organizations more robust scheduling options. The partnership empowers Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud customers to schedule employees in alignment with complex rules, employee availability, and multiple business drivers. As a result of this partnership, WorkForce Software’s best-of-breed scheduling solutions are now available to the Oracle HCM Cloud platform, to be integrated with Oracle Cloud Time and Labor and Absence Management, leveraging delivered APIs. WorkForce…
Read MoreAmplience launches Dynamic Content and redefines CMS for retail
LONDON, UK – May 8 2018 – Amplience, the platform for retail engagement, announces the release of Dynamic Content, the next iteration of the company’s CMS for retail. Launched at this year’s Retail Engagement Summits in London and New York, Dynamic Content is a content production, management and delivery tool that allows retailers to deliver deeply engaging and targeted shopping experiences, across all channels and at any scale. Uniquely, Dynamic Content facilitates the planning, scheduling and delivery of content across web, app and store channels from inside one platform, handing control…
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