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Thales & Hexagon partner to ramp up EMEA quality & production
DevOps

Thales & Hexagon partner to ramp up EMEA quality & production

Thales partners with Hexagon for five years to standardise quality and scale production across EMEA using advanced metrology technology and digital solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Hexagon & Red Bull team up for global skills challenge
Data Analytics

Hexagon & Red Bull team up for global skills challenge

Hexagon has launched the Future Skills Challenge alongside Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing, aiming to bridge esports and real-world engineering skills for gamers and professionals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum
DevOps

Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum

Revizto names new revenue and product chiefs and launches a global CIO advisory network of 75+ leaders to steer its expansion strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Gallagher unveils AccessNow at busy Sydney security tradeshow
Partner Programmes

Gallagher unveils AccessNow at busy Sydney security tradeshow

Gallagher Security showcased AccessNow, a new cloud-based access control platform, and fence controllers at Sydney's largest security tradeshow, drawing strong industry interest.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Sep 2025
NVIDIA extends Omniverse Cloud functionality through new APIs
Unified Communications

NVIDIA extends Omniverse Cloud functionality through new APIs

NVIDIA expands Omniverse Cloud functionality with new APIs, integrating with major software firms to enhance digital twin technologies and simulation capabilities in automation industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Augment Technologies unveils AI mining tech in partnership with Hexagon
Partner Programmes

Augment Technologies unveils AI mining tech in partnership with Hexagon

Perth-based Augment Technologies and global technology giant Hexagon unveil an innovative partnership, introducing AI technology designed to increase ore recovery by 5%, potentially adding millions of yearly revenue for each mine.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
Hexagon appoints Mattias Tidebrink to Lead APAC Region for Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division
Clean technologies

Hexagon appoints Mattias Tidebrink to Lead APAC Region for Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division

Hexagon appoints Mattias Tidebrink to lead APAC region for Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division. #Hexagon #leadership #APAC.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2023
Rockwell Automation appoints new Singapore Country Manager
Semiconductors

Rockwell Automation appoints new Singapore Country Manager

Rockwell Automation appoints Mariya Prempeh as Singapore Country Manager, aiming to leverage her expertise in smart manufacturing solutions for growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2023
Qualys to acquire Blue Hexagon's AI/ML platform
Supply Chain

Qualys to acquire Blue Hexagon's AI/ML platform

AI/ML technology to transform Qualys' massive data lake into a powerful predictive analytics platform that performs real-time zero-day threat detection.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Top seven CIO disruptions highlighted by Gartner
AR, VR & Metaverse

Top seven CIO disruptions highlighted by Gartner

CIOs must prepare for potential disruptions caused by social, behavioural, and technological changes, says Gartner.

By Nadine Rogers • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2022
Infor agrees to sell EAM business to digital reality company Hexagon AB for USD 2.75 billion
Application Performance Monitoring

Infor agrees to sell EAM business to digital reality company Hexagon AB for USD 2.75 billion

Infor set to sell its global EAM business to Hexagon AB, a global digital reality company, for approximately USD 2.75 billion.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2021
Malware vendors look to marketing to spread Android RAT
Malware

Malware vendors look to marketing to spread Android RAT

Android malware vendor teams up with marketer to rebrand products and target criminal underground, says Check Point research.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Check Point exposes Android malware vendor using dark net to rebrand products
Malware

Check Point exposes Android malware vendor using dark net to rebrand products

Check Point security researchers have exposed an Android malware vendor using a marketer on the dark net to rebrand its products.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021
Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Hexagons, the lights of the future!
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Hexagons, the lights of the future!

Nanoleaf's new Hexagon light panels offer endless design possibilities and immersive screen mirroring, making them a must-have addition to any household.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020
Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition

Transform your workspace vibe with Nanoleaf's Rhythm Edition. Easy installation, versatile controls, and music-reactive lights redefine smart decor.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
Hands-on Review: Play your way with Corsair's Nightsword RGB gaming mouse
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Play your way with Corsair's Nightsword RGB gaming mouse

The Nightsword is easily the gaming mouse of choice for a truly discerning player who knows their play style well and what they need to perform their best.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2019
Arrow and Thundersoft team up to drive Asian edge development
Edge Computing

Arrow and Thundersoft team up to drive Asian edge development

Edge computing is a hot topic around the world and now a new collaboration has been formed in a bid to open the market for engineers and developers in Asia.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018

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