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Oracle Adds Powerful New AI Capabilities Across Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite

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New AI-powered capabilities embedded in Oracle Fusion Applications help organizations optimize finance, supply chain, HR, sales, marketing, and service

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Oracle CloudWorld — Oracle today announced new AI capabilities within the Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite that will help customers successfully execute complex tasks, automate workflows, and drive efficiency. Extending the comprehensive generative AI capabilities already embedded across the suite, the latest AI innovations include more than 50 new AI agents and a range of AI capabilities that assist with authoring, advice, and recommended actions. The new AI-powered capabilities will help customers achieve new levels of productivity across finance, supply chain, HR, sales, marketing, and service.

“We are the only enterprise vendor to offer a complete suite of business applications on a fully integrated technology stack – from hardware to database to applications – and an infrastructure that is trusted by leading AI providers and the world’s leading large language models,” said Steve Miranda, executive vice president of applications development, Oracle. “This puts us in unique position to help our customers quickly and easily take advantage of the latest AI innovations. The new AI capabilities in Oracle Fusion Applications, embedded at no extra cost, will help our customers increase the speed and accuracy of business processes, accelerate decision-making, and drive more revenue.”

With connected workflows that span the entire business, Oracle Fusion Applications Suite allows customers to take advantage of the cloud and the latest AI innovations to break down organizational silos, standardize processes, and gain more value from their data. The latest AI capabilities in Oracle Fusion Applications include:

50+ AI agents across ERP, HCM, SCM, and CX: Help organizations achieve new levels of productivity by successfully executing frequent, repetitive tasks and allowing employees and managers to focus their time on more strategic tasks and initiatives. Powered by the latest innovations in generative AI, the new agents will enable customers to fully automate end-to-end business processes while also delivering personalized insights, content, and recommendations in the context of specific business processes and in support of specialized user roles. To learn more about the new AI agents in Oracle Fusion Applications, please visit: Oracle AI Agents Help Organizations Achieve New Levels of Productivity.New AI innovations in Oracle Cloud ERP: Help organizations optimize key financial processes, including cash forecasting and management reporting, and increase the speed and accuracy of sustainability analytics. New predictive cash forecasting capabilities enable organizations to accelerate insights by applying AI models to create prescriptive and continuous daily, weekly, or monthly cash forecasts. New narrative reporting capabilities help organizations accelerate management reporting and make smarter decisions with AI-generated financial performance narratives, variance explanations, and commentary on trends impacting the business. Finally, new automated transaction records in Oracle Fusion Cloud Sustainability enable business leaders to use AI, classification rules, and sustainability metadata attributes to automatically create activity records and add transactions to a sustainability ledger.AI-powered skills insights in Oracle Cloud HCM: Help organizations enhance the speed and accuracy of skills insights and better align talent with business priorities. New bespoke skills inventory enables HR leaders to use AI to gain a complete catalog of their organization’s skills that is always kept up to date and can be modified or refined. In addition, new AI-powered data enrichment allows HR leaders to combine enriched skills data with data from across the enterprise and third-party sources.New AI Innovations in Oracle Cloud SCM: Help organizations improve manufacturing and operational performance. A new smart operations workbench helps organizations focus on issues impacting production goals by providing real-time insight into work orders and generative AI-powered shift reporting. In addition, new assisted authoring in Oracle Order Management enables users to leverage generative AI to develop order acknowledgement emails and order change history notes.New AI innovations in Oracle Cloud CX: Help organizations quickly capitalize on sales opportunities, enhance personalization, and improve upsell and cross-sell conversion. New assisted authoring capabilities in Oracle Cloud CX help sales teams efficiently engage with buyers by providing AI-generated answers to contract-related questions, emails and activity summaries, and executive summaries for quotes and proposals. In addition, new AI capabilities in Oracle CX Unity detect signals, based on role, title, and aggregated topic engagement, and provide next best action recommendations.

Oracle is the only enterprise vendor to offer a fully integrated technology stack, from hardware and infrastructure to database and applications, which fuels the fastest innovation cycle in the industry. In addition, with updates delivered every quarter, Oracle Fusion Applications Suite helps organizations in every industry and region of the world embrace continuous innovation and stay ahead of whatever comes next.

To learn more about Oracle Fusion Applications Suite, please visit: oracle.com/applications.

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StoneAge Named a 2025 Real Leaders® Top Impact Company Recognized for Producing Ownership Mindset and Purpose-Driven Leadership

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StoneAge, a global leader in industrial waterblast equipment, is proud to announce its inclusion in the Real Leaders® Top Impact Companies 2025 list, ranking 35th in the top 50 companies recognized. In addition to this prestigious award, StoneAge is also a finalist for the Top People award, which will be announced the first week in February. This recognition highlights the company’s dedication to fostering an ownership culture and driving positive change through its innovative Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

DURANGO, Colo., Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — StoneAge, a global leader in industrial waterblast equipment, is proud to announce its inclusion in the Real Leaders® Top Impact Companies 2025 list, ranking 35th in the top 50 companies recognized. In addition to this prestigious award, StoneAge is also a finalist for the Top People award, which will be announced the first week in February. This recognition highlights the company’s dedication to fostering an ownership culture and driving positive change through its innovative Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

“We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2025 Top Impact Company by Real Leaders®,” said Kerry Siggins, President and CEO of StoneAge. “Our ongoing focus on building an ownership culture and creating a workplace where everyone thrives is a significant driver in our achievement of this award.”

The Real Leaders® Impact Awards celebrate companies committed to putting a dynamic spin on capitalism to solve the world’s greatest challenges. StoneAge’s commitment to building a better, more sustainable future is rooted in its unique ownership model and core values of teamwork, self-leadership, and delivering on the StoneAge Assurance Promise.

“We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2025 Top Impact Company by Real Leaders®,” said Kerry Siggins, President and CEO of StoneAge. “Our ongoing focus on building an ownership culture and creating a workplace where everyone thrives is a significant driver in our achievement of this award. We are proud to be an employee-owned company where everyone shares in the success of the company. Our “Own It” culture and employee ownership plan are changing peoples’ lives.”

As a 100% employee-owned company, StoneAge continues to set the standard in its industry, proving that purpose-driven leadership and economic success go hand in hand. This recognition by Real Leaders® reinforces StoneAge’s commitment to making a lasting, positive impact on its employees, customers, and the world at large.

About StoneAge

StoneAge, based in Durango, CO, is a leading manufacturer of industrial waterblast equipment. The company is 100% employee-owned, fostering an “Own It” culture that empowers its team to excel personally and professionally.

About Real Leaders®

Real Leaders® is the premier platform for purpose-driven leaders dedicated to creating a better world. Its annual Top Impact Companies list recognizes businesses leading the way in positive global impact.

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Brittany Harris, StoneAge Inc, 1 9702592869, brittany.harris@stoneagetools.com, www.stoneagetools.com

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Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S Honored with Prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award

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BHUBANESWAR, India, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant, a leading global technology company, has been honored with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest accolade awarded by the Government of India for overseas Indians. The honor was conferred by Smt. Droupadi Murmu, President of India at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The award acknowledges the outstanding contributions of the Indian diaspora for creating a better understanding of India abroad, supporting India’s causes and working for the welfare of the Indian community.

“I am deeply honored to receive the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award,” said Ravi Kumar S, CEO, Cognizant. “This recognition is a reflection of Cognizant’s steadfast commitment to India’s growth story. With nearly 70% of our 340,000-strong global workforce based in India, we are focused on advancing AI-first capabilities, driving innovation, and reinforcing India’s position as a global leader in digital talent.”

Ravi began his distinguished career as a nuclear scientist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center of India. His dedication to empowering both current and future talent for the jobs of tomorrow through comprehensive skilling has been a cornerstone of his career. He is also a strong advocate for social and economic mobility, championing programs that elevate education, upskilling, and the empowerment of women, especially through public-private partnerships.

Under Ravi’s leadership, Cognizant launched the groundbreaking Synapse initiative in 2024, aiming to train one million people globally in emerging technologies by 2026, with a special emphasis on AI and a focus on India. The initiative has already reached over 275,000 individuals. Synapse builds on Cognizant’s longstanding commitment to economic mobility, supported by over $70 million in philanthropic funds through 117 grants to 77 organizations globally.

For the past three decades, Cognizant has been integral to India’s growth story and is the second-largest multinational employer in the Indian technology sector. Additionally, the company, through its Foundation in India and employee-volunteering program – Cognizant Outreach, has been dedicated to uplifting underserved communities and improving everyday lives.

Ravi was named CEO of Cognizant in January 2023 and joined the board of directors for the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum in 2024. He is a member of the board of directors of TransUnion. He is also on the board of governors of New York Academy of Sciences and the board of directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. His full biography can be viewed here.

For the last 30 years, Cognizant has helped companies modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in an ever-changing world. By leveraging cutting-edge digital technologies like AI, cloud, and process automation, Cognizant delivers industry-specific solutions through the expertise of its global workforce, helping clients engineer intuition into their businesses. With headquarters in the US, Cognizant footprint extends from India to Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East. In India, the company has a strong presence in Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Pune.

About Cognizant 
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences to stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

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U.S.

Name Bill Abelson

Email william.abelson@cognizant.com

Europe / APAC

Name Christina Schneider

Email christina.schneider@cognizant.com

India

Name Rashmi Vasisht

Email rashmi.vasisht@cognizant.com

 

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“Transform IT. Transform Everything:” Info-Tech LIVE 2025 Registration Opens for June 2025 IT Conference in Las Vegas

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Info-Tech Research Group has opened registration for its flagship event, Info-Tech LIVE 2025, taking place June 10–12 at The Bellagio, Las Vegas. The conference will bring together more than 3,000 IT leaders and experts to explore actionable strategies and insights under the theme “Transform IT. Transform Everything.”

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Info-Tech Research Group, a global leader in IT research and advisory, has announced that registration is now open for Info-Tech LIVE 2025, the premier event for IT leaders, set to take place June 10–12 at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. With this year’s theme, “Transform IT. Transform Everything.”, the conference is set to deliver actionable insights, hands-on sessions, and unparalleled networking opportunities designed to equip attendees with the tools and strategies to navigate today’s rapidly evolving IT landscape.

Building on the massive success of last year’s event, Info-Tech LIVE will bring together over 3,000 IT executives, offering a platform for learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Attendees can look forward to 50+ keynote sessions, 60+ industry roundtables and panels, 60+ breakout and workshop sessions, and more than 700 opportunities for one-on-one analyst discussions. LIVE 2025 also provides extensive opportunities for peer-to-peer networking, fostering meaningful connections and collaborative discussions within the IT space.

“LIVE 2025 is designed to empower IT leaders to drive meaningful change within their organizations by equipping them with actionable strategies to tackle today’s challenges and seize tomorrow’s opportunities,” says Info-Tech Research Group’s Chief Research Officer, Gord Harrison. “While our theme for LIVE 2025 is ‘Transform IT. Transform Everything.,’ we are also emphasizing our subtheme, ‘Research for Everyone.’ This approach highlights the importance of empowering entire teams, not just individual leaders. True IT transformation happens when CIOs invest in upskilling their teams, fostering collaboration, and enabling everyone to contribute to innovation that reshapes organizations as a whole.”

Info-Tech LIVE 2025 Preliminary Agenda Highlights

LIVE 2025 will feature sessions tailored to IT leaders that focus on pressing topics and address real-world challenges, ensuring attendees leave equipped with solutions that translate theory into action. Some of the main sessions will highlight:

Emerging Technology Trends: An exploration of advancements shaping the IT landscape, with a focus on their implications for organizational strategy and innovation.AI and Analytics Strategies: Practical insights into implementing AI solutions and leveraging analytics to improve decision-making and drive business innovation.Cybersecurity Challenges and Resilience: Frameworks and approaches for managing risk and enhancing resilience in an increasingly complex cybersecurity environment.Leadership Development and Talent Strategies: Strategies for building and sustaining high-performing IT teams while addressing workforce challenges and future talent needs.Operational Efficiency and IT Transformation: Guidance on optimizing IT processes to align with broader organizational goals and achieve operational excellence.

What Info-Tech LIVE 2025 Offers the IT Industry

Expert-Led Keynotes and Panels: Sessions led by industry experts and thought leaders, offering insights into critical trends and strategies shaping the future of IT.Hands-On Workshops: Interactive sessions designed to equip participants with practical strategies and tools to address organizational challenges effectively.Peer Networking: Opportunities to connect with IT professionals and executives from a wide range of industries, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.One-on-One Analyst Discussions: Personalized sessions with Info-Tech’s renowned analysts, providing tailored guidance and actionable insights to support strategic initiatives.

Media Pass Applications

Media professionals, including journalists, podcasters, and influencers, are invited to attend Info-Tech LIVE 2025 to gain exclusive access to research, content, and interviews with industry leaders. For those unable to attend in person, Info-Tech offers a digital pass option, providing access to live-streamed keynotes, select sessions, and exclusive virtual interviews with speakers and analysts.

Media professionals looking to apply for in-person or digital passes can contact pr@infotech.com to secure their spot and cover the latest advancements in IT directly from the event or remotely.

Exhibitor Opportunities

Exhibitors are also invited to be part of Info-Tech LIVE and showcase their products and services to a highly engaged audience of IT decision-makers. For more information about becoming an Info-Tech LIVE exhibitor, please contact events@infotech.com.

Further details on keynote speakers and agenda will be announced in the coming weeks and months. Follow Info-Tech Research Group on LinkedIn and X for updates.

About Info-Tech Research Group

Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms, proudly serving over 30,000 IT and HR professionals. The company produces unbiased, highly relevant research and provides advisory services to help leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For nearly 30 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with teams to provide them with everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.

To learn more about Info-Tech’s divisions, visit McLean & Company for HR research and advisory services and SoftwareReviews for software-buying insights. 

Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm’s Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com.

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