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Merger strengthens CGI’s position with Fortune 500 clients in St. Louis, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas and New York

ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) today announced the signature of an equity purchase agreement to merge operations with Daugherty, a St. Louis-based professional services firm specializing in artificial intelligence, data analytics, strategic IT consulting, and business advisory services for Fortune 500 clients in the financial services, healthcare, communications, retail and manufacturing sectors. The merger of operations brings more than 1,100 talented consultants to CGI, further strengthening the company’s presence in multiple key U.S. growth markets, including St. Louis, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas and New York. The parties entered into a purchase agreement on November 29, 2024, and the transaction is expected to close in December 2024, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.

For 39 years, Daugherty has been committed to driving innovation, growth and customer satisfaction while making a positive difference in the community. For CGI, the merger with Daugherty establishes significant combined geographic presence in targeted U.S. markets, deepens industry expertise and enhances strategic advisory services with offerings around digital engagement, technology modernization, cloud transformation, and FinOps and sustainability.

The merger with CGI enables Daugherty clients to retain local relationships and expertise while gaining access to CGI’s global capabilities, network of delivery centers, and breadth of end-to-end services and solutions. Daugherty has consistently been named as the Largest IT Consulting Firm by the St. Louis Business Journal along with several top workplace recognitions across its metro markets and a ‘top five in the nation’ distinction in 2024 for the Top Workplaces USA.

“At the heart of our strategic vision is a dual commitment: to our clients and our teammates,” said Ron Daugherty, Daugherty President and CEO. “We’re forging a path with CGI that expands global capabilities, creates meaningful professional opportunities, and amplifies our collective potential to drive innovation and positive change in our communities.”

Giving back to the communities in which CGI and Daugherty live and work is also a shared commitment, as evidenced by CGI’s commitment to support of The Daugherty Foundation which will provide access to education, mentorship and career opportunities for young people and underrepresented groups in technology. 

“The combined strength of Daugherty and CGI creates additional value for clients through deep industry insight and technology expertise, with a strong commitment and proven history of delivering trusted business outcomes,” said Vijay Srinivasan, CGI President of U.S. Commercial and State Government operations. “CGI and Daugherty are a great cultural fit as both companies share a strong commitment to their people and communities, a dedication to management fundamentals and a passion for excellence in execution for clients.”

In the U.S., CGI has operations across 80 offices which are organized through a metro market proximity model and supported by the depth of the company’s international presence, range of services, and insights to deliver value locally.

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,250 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is $14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

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MAMMOTION Unveils Next-Generation Robotic Mowers with New AI Vision Technology at CES 2025

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Advanced UltraSense AI Vision system and expanded product lineup showcase the future of autonomous lawn care

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MAMMOTION, a leading innovator in robotic lawn care solutions, today announced advances to its robotic mowing technology and an expanded product lineup at CES 2025 (Venetian Expo, Hall A-D, Booth #51432). The highlights include the debut of the UltraSense AI Vision system, which redefines how robotic mowers deliver precision lawn care, and the launch of two new product lines: the LUBA mini AWD Series and YUKA mini Series. These new offerings enrich Mammotions product portfolio by complementing its traditional best-sellers, the LUBA 2 AWD Series and YUKA Series, both of which have undergone functional upgrades on this occasion. 

Smarter Lawn Care with UltraSense AI Vision

MAMMOTION’s UltraSense AI Vision is designed to simplify lawn maintenance, offering professional-grade results with advanced AI technology. Features include:

AI auto-mapping: Creates precise virtual maps of lawns through intelligent edge exploration, capable of mapping areas up to 2.5 acres (10000㎡) while adapting to changing landscapesReliable performance anywhere: Maintains continuous mowing over 1000 feet (300m) from its base, even in areas with weak or no GPSVirtual fencing: Creates and detects invisible boundaries to keep the mower within designated areas and away from gardens, pools, or other off-limits zonesZero-distance edge cutting: Advanced visual positioning enables precise edge cutting within 2 inches (5cm) of walls or fencesReal-time obstacle detection and avoidance: Recognizes and avoids over 100 types of objects, from toys to garden tools

Introducing the 2025 Product Lineup

MAMMOTION’s expanded lineup now includes four distinct robot lawnmower series, each tailored to meet specific lawn care needs. 

LUBA 2 AWD Series: Designed for large and complex lawns (up to 2.5 acres/10000㎡), the flagship series – recently honored as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024 – now features:

Increased disc motor power from 45 to 165-watts for tough terrainAll-wheel-drive system capable of 80% slopes (38.6°)Ability to detect and avoid obstacles as little as 3 inchesMowing up to 0.37 acres (1500㎡) per chargeExtended battery life with 4 hours of continuous operation

LUBA mini AWD Series: Built on the same advanced AWD platform as its larger sibling, this new series brings professional-grade performance to mid-sized and small lawn areas up to 0.37  acres (1500㎡) in a lightweight 33-pound (15kg) unit. Features include: 

Optimized 88-watt cutting motors for tackling tall and thick grassOmni-wheels design and 8-inch cutting width for thorough coverageAll-terrain capability in a smaller package

YUKA Series: The YUKA Series combines innovative 2-in-1 self-emptying lawn sweeping and mowing for medium to large yards (up to 0.75 acres/3000㎡) by:

Automatically collects and disposes leaves, debris, and grass clippingsRobust five-blade, dual-cutting system for a carpet-like finishManages up to 30 customizable mowing zones

YUKA mini Series: Weighing only 22 pounds (10 kg), the YUKA Mini is a budget-friendly option, ideal for smaller yards (up to 0.2 acres/800 m²), simplifying lawn care with:  

Effortless 800m² automatic lawn mapping with a simple 10-minute setup.Compact design perfect for families or first-time usersInterchangeable 6.1Ah battery across all mini models for uninterrupted use

MAMMOTION’s 2025 lineups will be available for pre-order beginning January 5, 2025. Learn more about the future of lawn care with MAMMOTION: https://mammotion.com/

About MAMMOTION

MAMMOTION is dedicated to cultivating an intelligent, high-quality, eco-friendly outdoor lifestyle through innovative robotic solutions. As the company behind the LUBA 2 AWD Series, recognized as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024, and the versatile YUKA Series, MAMMOTION is transforming lawn care for both professionals and consumers. The mission is to pave the way for a more sustainable and efficient outdoor experience worldwide.

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Danlaw Announces CleverCharge, a New AI-Powered EV Charger at CES 2025

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The Level 2 smart EV charger offers intuitive AI-enabled guidance and introduces a complete home EV management system for households with multiple EVs

NOVI, Mich., Jan. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Danlaw, Inc., a global leader in connected car technology and automotive electronics, has announced the CleverCharge Level 2 home EV charging system at CES Unveiled 2025. CleverCharge is an easy-to-use EV charger with advanced features delivered via the patent-pending CleverKey, an OBD-II plug-in device that provides personalized experiences for EV owners.

 

CleverCharge, a CES 2025 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Smart Home category, is a simple yet sophisticated EV charge-management platform built for households with multiple EVs. Offering features unmatched by competing home EV chargers, CleverCharge empowers users to do more than ever before:

The system’s AI assistant learns your daily driving routines and provides proactive reminders that ensure you always have enough battery range for the day ahead.Mobile notifications provide guidance on the best times to charge when energy rates are at their lowest and allow you to schedule charging in the app.The mobile app dashboard displays vehicle battery range in both miles and kilowatt-hours, providing clarity on the vehicle’s range, remaining charging time, and battery health.

“CleverCharge eliminates range anxiety and ensures your EV is ready for the next day’s routine,” said Scott Bolt, Chief Strategy Officer at Danlaw. “We designed it to not only be the easiest home EV charger to install and use, but also the most powerful in terms of its capabilities.”

CleverKey: A Plug-In Device That Provides Deep EV Intelligence

The secret to the powerful CleverCharge system is the CleverKey, a patent-pending device that unlocks vehicle data via the OBD-II port.

CleverCharge uses vehicle data gathered by CleverKey and charging data to power AI-enhanced features such as plug-in reminders, scheduled charging, battery health, estimated charge time, and cost per charge for each EV in the home. 

Once an EV is connected and CleverKey is plugged in, CleverCharge automatically recognizes the make and model of the EV and creates an individual profile for every vehicle. When an EV owner installs multiple CleverCharge units at different locations – such as a summer home or winter lodge – the app will automatically organize each charger and EV based on its location.

CleverCharge Product Specifications:

Available Installation Options: Hardwired & NEMA 14-50Charging Speeds: up to 46 mph for hardwired version, and up to 38 mph for NEMA 14-50Charging Power: 48A hardwired, 40A for NEMAVehicle Connector Types: NACS (SAE J3400) or SAE J1772Vehicle Compatibility: All EV types, including Tesla models with an OBDII connectorDimensions: 12x8x3.1875 (in), 305x203x81 (mm)

CleverCharge will be on display at CES 2025 in Las Vegas from January 7–10 in North Hall, Booth #8305. The product will also be on display at CES Unveiled on Sunday, Jan. 5 and at Pepcom on Monday, Jan. 6.

CleverCharge will be available in Spring 2025. For more information about CleverCharge and to reserve your charger, visit www.clevercharge.com.

About Danlaw, Inc.

Danlaw is a global leader in connected car technology and automotive electronics. We focus our efforts on research and development to create intelligent solutions for an increasingly connected world. Our team is dedicated to revolutionizing mobility by driving innovation and bringing people together. Danlaw’s 500+ engineering professionals have been providing automotive embedded electronics solutions to OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, and Smart City initiatives for 40 years. Danlaw has engineering and manufacturing facilities in the USA, UK, EU, and India.

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Baracoda Unveils BConnect: The World’s First AI-Powered Platform for Rapid IoT Development

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Privacy-by-design, low-code platform helps companies bring AI-driven smart devices and gamified apps to market 5 times faster.

LAS VEGAS and PARIS, Jan. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IoT innovation leader Baracoda today unveiled BConnect, a cutting-edge platform designed to transform the development of smart products, AI algorithms, and applications across industries. Leveraging Generative AI and a low-code architecture, BConnect simplifies collaboration and speeds up product development cycles — all within a privacy-by-design, GDPR-compliant framework.

 

Informed by Baracoda’s two decades of IoT development experience, BConnect offers a revolutionary GenAI-powered interface to translate specifications into actionable tasks, along with a comprehensive catalog of tested, secure components to generate code, SDKs, and demonstrators. With BConnect, innovators and technical leaders develop working prototypes in days instead of weeks, paving the way for digital solutions that:

simplify the sourcing of products locally and ensure compliance;improve user experience and loyalty for consumer packaged goods (CPG) products;enhance patient therapy adherence for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers.

For years, companies launching connected products encountered multiple challenges resulting in high development costs, such as: extended development cycles, prolonged lead times for hardware components, complex vendor management and integration, not to forget security and privacy concerns. The journey from prototyping to scaling was riddled with obstacles. It often required restarting from scratch to bring workable prototypes to market and effectively manage their lifecycle.

BConnect removes these barriers with interoperability at its core, simplifying IoT development and fostering seamless collaboration across global teams and contractors. By unifying firmware, iOS, Android, and backend systems, it ensures effortless synchronization and bridges gaps between stakeholders, enabling GDPR compliance and delivering secure, user-friendly products. Its adaptable design empowers innovators to build scalable, future-proof solutions, breaking down silos and fostering industry-wide collaboration.

Building on this foundation, BConnect simplifies the journey from prototyping to scaling with real-time AI deployment capabilities on smartphones or in the cloud. Offering unmatched flexibility and speed, its built-in product lifecycle management system prevents scaling issues, handling multiple solution versions effortlessly while avoiding chipset vendor lock-in.

“Baracoda’s 22 years of experience deploying connected objects for global brands means that we have already encountered every development obstacle and built a way to hurdle it,” said Thomas Serval, CEO of Baracoda. “BConnect takes what we’ve learned and turns it into a conveyor belt for deploying products that will improve people’s lives.”

BConnect has already been adopted by leading Fortune 500 companies to create connected products that enhance user experiences, drive adoption, and improve efficiency. With over 60 million connected devices deployed worldwide, Baracoda’s technology has impacted millions of users.

About Baracoda
Established on three continents, Baracoda is a leader in Daily Healthtech. Baracoda infuses connected tech into the everyday routine, leveraging AI, data analysis, machine learning, app development, gamification and more. Baracoda launches products and scale business alongside global market leaders, relying on a unique B2B2C business model. Its CES-awarded innovation model is driven by quantitative indexes, developed in-house to recognize daily habits that improve health and wellness.

Visit Baracoda at CES 2025:
Jan 5: Unveiled Table – n°EP-622
Jan 7-10: Eureka Park, French Pavilion – n°60401-10

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Marketing & Communication at Baracoda Group
nadia.biryukova@baracoda.com
+33 (0)610-398-200

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