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ACL Digital, an ALTEN group company, is a design-led Digital Experience, Product Innovation, Solutions, Engineering Services & Digital Transformation leader. It has announced that it has acquired AFour Technologies, a Next-generation 360°-degree software product engineering firm.

RiskLogix provides leading edge GRC software, with highly intuitive user interfaces and a host of features such as Business Intelligence and scenario analytics” — Jana Sivananthan, Chief Risk Officer at 7IM RiskLogix Solutions, an award winning solution provider for governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software today announces that 7IM, a leading asset management company with over £19 billion of assets under management, has selected the RiskLogix GRC software solution, aCCelerate GRC +, for its integrated risk management program. aCCelerate GRC+ enables firms to automate many aspects of GRC such as operational risk, compliance, ESG, audit, and business resiliency, for example, and integrate these within a central database with personalised user experiences specifically aligned to each discipline. Jana Sivananthan, Chief Risk Officer at 7IM said “Risk management is integral to the culture at 7IM and has been one of our key principles from our inception in 2002. “We are committed to having a best in class risk management program and the aCCelerate GRC + software suite will enable us to maintain and further enhance our integrated risk management processes. “RiskLogix provides leading edge GRC software, with highly intuitive user interfaces and a host of features such as Business Intelligence and scenario analytics.

At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Yahoo has selected AWS as its preferred public cloud provider for its advertising technology business Yahoo Ad Tech. Building on its longtime relationship with AWS, Yahoo Ad Tech is migrating all of its advertising technology workloads—including its media-buying and supply-side platforms, analytics, and identity solutions and products—from its on-premises data centers to AWS.

This acquisition marks Adaptavist’s expansion in Germany and Europe, and cements its leadership position as a leading global Atlassian solution partner. Adaptavist, the leader in digital transformation, has acquired German-based software consultancy venITure.

Apica Systems, the leader in digital performance monitoring, announced that the Apica Ascent active monitoring platform is now available on both the AWS Marketplace and the Azure Marketplace. This expanded availability of Apica’s active monitoring platform will streamline the purchase and deployment of Apica Ascent.

Abris.io based in the United States is partnering with New Zealand based startup Trackgood to offer NFTs during the Algorand Decipher conference. Web3 space is all about collaboration and Abris and Trackgood are perfect examples of how two companies have come together with a vision to leverage their technology offerings at the Algorand Decipher Conference in Dubai.

An innovative retail app to reinvent the traditional In-Store Shopping experience to the 21st Century will now be available for shoppers by Christmas 2022. CarryBags, is a retail Tech Startup endorsed and supported by Coventry University, United Kingdom.

Today Act!, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation solution for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced the availability of Act! CRM in the UK. Released in the U.S. in 2021, Act! CRM is an easy-to-use CRM and e-marketing solution that offers essential customer management, calendar, pipeline, forecasting, reporting and email marketing features to today’s SMBs.

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire AustinCSI, a premier digital transformation consultancy specializing in enterprise cloud and data analytics advisory services. This acquisition complements Cognizant's technology prowess and vertical industry expertise, enriching its advisory capabilities for delivering comprehensive digital strategy as well as innovative solutions to clients. "Client demand for end-to-end digital strategy and industry-specific solutions continues to accelerate," said Michael Valocchi, Senior Vice President, Head of Cognizant Consulting and Americas Strategy. "AustinCSI has built a stellar reputation by improving business outcomes for some of the world's most recognizable brands, particularly in the telecommunications, media, technology and automotive sectors, markets where Cognizant is also strong.

Gaia 5G will be developing Deployment is part of larger 5G wireless initiative between Gaia 5G and Gaia Green Earth that aims to accelerate cloud, edge and IoT adoption. -- Gaia 5G, today announced it is an approved provider for the Affordable Connectivity Program. In May, the Biden-Harris administration announced the launch of an “Internet for All” initiative funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).