MILTON KEYNES, England, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Open University (OU), the UK’s largest university to drive innovation, skills development, and entrepreneurship. This strategic collaboration aims to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology advancements and their real-world application, addressing global societal challenges like digital divide and sustainable urban development through research-driven solutions.

Through this collaboration, Tech Mahindra and OU will work together to advance research in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Extended Reality (XR), Generative AI (GenAI), and High-Tech solutions, fostering responsible and ethical technology development. The collaboration will expand OU’s Open Societal Challenges program, addressing inequality, sustainability, and barriers to well-being, and the Open Business Creators initiative, fostering an inclusive entrepreneurial community for aspiring business owners. It will also focus on developing high-quality higher education programs in India.

Harshul Asnani, President and Head – Europe Business, Tech Mahindra, said, “Technology is a powerful enabler of change, and by collaborating with The Open University, we are taking a significant step towards driving meaningful innovation. This collaboration will help address some of the world’s most pressing societal challenges while equipping future talent with the skills needed for embrace emerging technologies. Our shared commitment to ethical and responsible AI development will set new benchmarks for industry-academia collaboration.”

The MoU also represents a major step in Tech Mahindra’s long-term commitment to innovation, social responsibility, and talent development. The collaboration will create opportunities for students and professionals to gain expertise in AI, digital twins, and large language models (LLMs), fostering a new generation of tech-driven entrepreneurs and industry-ready professionals.

Kevin Shakesheff, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, The Open University, said, “The Open University has always been at the forefront of education, and this collaboration with Tech Mahindra aligns with our mission to provide accessible, high-quality learning opportunities that have a tangible global impact. By combining our research expertise with Tech Mahindra’s industry leadership, we will create solutions that drive innovation.”

The collaboration will also strengthen Tech Mahindra’s position as an employer of choice, offering professionals opportunities to work on next-generation technologies with a real-world impact. Additionally, the collaboration will establish OU as a technology-enabled education and research institution, boosting their research capacity on real-world challenges and expand its student base, particularly in India.

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Crelate, a leading talent platform provider, has appointed Kate Cohen as Vice President of Marketing, bringing her 15 years of marketing leadership experience in technology and recruiting sectors to help drive the company’s expansion and platform enhancements for professional recruiting teams. Cohen, who previously served as Director of Marketing and Revenue Operations at Voltron Data and held leadership roles at Randstad and Aptum, joins Crelate at a strategic time as the company prepares to roll out several platform improvements for staffing and recruiting professionals.

BOISE, Idaho, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Crelate, a leading talent platform provider, today announced the appointment of Kate Cohen as Vice President of Marketing.

With 15 years of marketing leadership experience across technology and recruiting sectors, Cohen brings extensive expertise to Crelate as the company continues to expand its market presence and enhance its software platform for professional recruiting teams.

“We’re delighted to welcome Kate Cohen to our leadership team as VP of Marketing. Her exceptional background in both technology and recruiting provides the perfect expertise to drive our marketing strategy forward,” said Jason Hoback, President at Crelate. “Kate’s proven ability to build brands and accelerate growth in the B2B SaaS space will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and expand our recruiting platform solutions.”

Prior to joining Crelate, Cohen served as Director of Marketing and Revenue Operations at Voltron Data, where she helped transition the company out of stealth and launch its flagship product. During her tenure, her leadership drove significant growth in channel engagement, community expansion, and web traffic, driving pipeline and strengthening Voltron Data’s global presence. Her career also includes leadership roles at Randstad and Aptum, where she developed and executed successful marketing strategies for staffing and technology companies.

“Joining Crelate is a full-circle moment for me—bringing together my experience in recruiting and technology with a company that truly values both,” said Cohen. “I started my career in recruiting when my ATS was just resumes in manila folders, and now I have the opportunity to help scale an advanced solution that empowers staffing professionals to focus on what they do best—connecting people with opportunities. I’m excited to build on Crelate’s strong foundation and elevate marketing as a key growth driver in this next chapter.”

Cohen’s appointment comes at a strategic time for Crelate, as the company prepares to roll out several platform enhancements designed to increase efficiency for staffing and recruiting professionals. Her leadership will be instrumental as the company strengthens its commitment to providing industry-leading recruiting solutions.

To learn more about Crelate’s innovative staffing and recruiting solutions, visit https://www.crelate.com/integrations.

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Epson’s Interchangeable Lens Laser Projectors Prove Essential for Meeting Diverse Content Needs

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) is a premier, state-of-the-art facility with six performance venues, supporting over 1,200 events a year. Fostering creativity, education and performance, The Clarice houses the School of Music; School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies; The Clarice’s own artistic platform for visiting artists, Clarice Presents; and the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. As a hub for artistic innovation, projection plays a vital role in illuminating the center’s events, productions, educational courses, and communal spaces. Each show and event are very different, demanding a variety of projection solutions along with unique installation challenges and requirements. Epson’s extensive lineup of interchangeable lens laser projectors has been crucial for meeting the diverse projection needs across multiple venues.

“Our team handles all the tech in-house, and I’m a big fan of Epson’s versatile lineup and wide range of lens options,” said Zach Rupp, projections coordinator, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. “Every project has its own unique scope of work, and being able to use the same projectors, with lenses that can be used between models, has been crucial. The projectors’ level of adaptability and ability to completely change production with a simple lens swap has been invaluable as we manage so many different types of venues and events.”

The Clarice has used Epson projectors in multiple ways for many different productions. From using nine Epson projectors to light up the stage for an opera production with projected subtitles, to students working with the projectors in the immersive media design education program, to deploying 16 projectors to transform an entire lobby for its recent NextNOW Fest 2024. Epson’s versatile lineup has allowed the center to meet the diverse display needs of everyone.

NextNOW Fest Projection
In its eleventh year, the annual NextNOW Fest 2024 – an inspiring arts experience that celebrates imagination, creativity and community – took place in early September at The Clarice. A signature event in the University of Maryland’s Arts for All initiative, Rupp and his team used 14 Epson large venue laser projectors to cover nearly 2,000 square feet of space in the center’s Grand Pavilion, a central hub for its six performance venues. Lighting up nearly every surface in the multi-level lobby, scenes of abstract free-flowing color and form, to marketing content and a live camera feed took over the space, displaying eye-popping color and exquisite detail that wowed guests upon arrival.

Rupp and his team created and delivered the content using a combination of the projector’s built-in curved surface mapping tools, along with blending and stacking techniques and third-party management software, including WATCHOUT 6 multi-display software. The projectors were networked together, allowing for remote access and a convenient set-and-forget solution. Some of the projectors were stacked on top of one another in Epson’s projector stacking frame to increase brightness and provide redundancy. This also provided flexible stacking and peace of mind during installation and handling.

“The entryway blew attendees away right from the start,” Rupp said. “It truly set the stage for what to expect at the rest of the festival.”

Interchangeable Lenses for Diverse Applications
As an established brand and leader in the projector industry, Epson also works with several equipment rental and staging companies such as 4Wall to offer end users greater flexibility, whether they need a temporary rental or a lens swap based on specific projector requirements.

“4Wall has been a fantastic partner for Epson rentals, allowing us to own what we need and supplement our collection with rentals,” said Jeff Reckeweg, technology shop manager, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. “Owning and renting within the Epson projector and interchangeable lens ecosystem has been both convenient and cost-effective.”

Epson projectors provide unmatched creative possibilities and audience experiences with state-of-the-art technology, delivering exceptional color output and durability. Featuring a single lens family that supports a wide range of projectors from 6,000 to 20,000 lumens1 from ultra-short-throw to long-throw. Advanced projection technology combined with motorized lenses enables a wide range of lens shift capabilities for added installation flexibility.

“At Epson, we prioritize outstanding image quality and reliability while offering tools that make projector installations easier,” said Ramzi Shakra, senior product manager, Epson America, Inc. “The feedback we receive from end users is extremely important to us as it plays a crucial role in shaping our product development and improvements. It’s great to see The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center taking full advantage of Epson’s flexible lineup and versatile lens options.”

About The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
At The University of Maryland
The Clarice is a state-of-the-art center for the UMD School of Music; School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies; and The Clarice’s own artistic platform, Clarice Presents; as well as The Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. For nearly 25 years, The Clarice has leveraged the powerful resources of the University to inspire and support the voices and actions of artists, students and the greater Maryland community with inter-organizational and community engagement, applied scholarship and creative innovation. The Clarice strives to nurture and preserve creative and individual freedoms, to act as a leading culture change agent, and to contribute to the future of the arts on campus, locally and nationally. 

About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson’s goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/

Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), X (x.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

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