Shamla Naidoo's Extensive Background in Technology, Data, and Privacy Provides Asbury Automotive Group with Additional Cyber Security Insight Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) ("Asbury" or the "Company"), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., announced today the appointment of Shamla Naidoo to its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2025. The Board has appointed Ms. Naidoo to the Audit Committee and the Compensation & Human Resources Committee. Ms. Naidoo's election brings the total number of directors to ten, nine of whom are independent, including Ms. Naidoo. "We are thrilled to welcome Shamla to the Board. She is a tremendous addition and

D&B Ask Procurement™ provides instant view into supplier insights Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, announced today the availability of D&B Ask Procurement, its generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) assistant built in collaboration with IBM (NYSE:IBM), that synthesizes vast datasets and provides intelligent recommendations to help procurement teams make faster data-driven decisions, mitigate risks and drive efficiencies across their supplier networks. Connected to Dun & Bradstreet's comprehensive business risk, financial, and firmographic data and insights, D&B Ask Procurement helps teams to query critical supplier i

RHEL AI expands the ability of organizations to streamline AI model development and deployment on Microsoft Azure to fast-track AI innovation in the cloud Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced an extended collaboration with Microsoft to streamline and scale artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (gen AI) deployments in the cloud. With this collaboration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) will be available on Azure Marketplace as an optimized and validated foundation model platform to run on Microsoft Azure environments, as well as a bring-your-own-subscription (BYOS) offering. In an industry defined by disruption, it is critica

IBM's Autonomous Security for Cloud solution to help organizations transition to cloud-based environments using Amazon Bedrock's generative artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and automate security and compliance tasks ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced Autonomous Security for Cloud (ASC), an AI-powered solution from IBM Consulting designed to automate cloud security management and decision-making to help mitigate risk for organizations accelerating their cloud journey on Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. Highlighted in IBM'

IBM and UFC to develop UFC Insights Engine built with IBM watsonx to offer enhanced fight analysis across viewing platforms ARMONK, N.Y. and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) and UFC®️, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization and part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE:TKO), today announced an innovative new partnership that will combine the power of IBM's AI and data platform, watsonx, with the vast global reach of UFC's content platforms to enhance the viewing experience for millions of UFC fans around the world. With the new agreement, IBM will be

Qiskit, the world's most performant quantum software, can extend length and complexity of certain circuits to 5,000 two-qubit operations with accurate results on IBM quantum computers RIKEN and Cleveland Clinic explore new, scientifically valuable problems by combining quantum and classical resources with Qiskit; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute takes steps towards quantum-centric supercomputing Qiskit services from IBM, Algorithmiq, Qedma, QunaSys, Q-CTRL, and Multiverse Computing to expand performance while simplifying how next-generation algorithms can be built YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at its inaugural IBM Quantum Developer Conference, IBM (NYSE:IBM) ann

Business leaders see the benefits of investing in IT for sustainability, with 88% planning to increase investments in IT for sustainability over the next 12 months 90% of executives surveyed believe AI will positively influence sustainability goals — yet more than half of organizations aren't leveraging AI for sustainability Significant perception gap between top execs and their staff on sustainability expectations ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today released its first-ever State of Sustainability Readiness Report 2024, revealing that 88% of business leaders surveyed are planning to increase investment in IT for sustainability over the next 12 months. The resear

ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Ferrari S.p.A. to become the official Fan Engagement and Data Analytics Partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP, the most renowned Formula 1 team, starting in 2025. The partnership brings together two iconic and enduring brands, both driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to progress. IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP will conceive, develop, and deliver world-class digital experiences to bring racing enthusiasts closer than ever to the racing team. IBM and Sc

ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The IBM (NYSE:IBM) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.67 per common share, December 10, 2024 to stockholders of record November 12, 2024. With the payment of the December 10 dividend, IBM will have paid consecutive quarterly dividends every year since 1916. Media contact:  Tim Davidson (914) [email protected] View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-board-approves-regular-quarterly-cash-dividend-302291571.html SOURCE IBM

IBM Software Portfolio on the Azure Marketplace Expands Globally ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced today that it is bringing the Apptio portfolio of enterprise agile planning (EAP), IT financial management, and cloud FinOps solutions to Microsoft Azure. In addition, IBM announced their global expansion of IBM Software availability on the Azure Marketplace making it easier for customers to buy software directly on the marketplace while using their Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment. As IT leaders grapple with growing technology budgets and

Shamla Naidoo's Extensive Background in Technology, Data, and Privacy Provides Asbury Automotive Group with Additional Cyber Security Insight Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) ("Asbury" or the "Company"), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., announced today the appointment of Shamla Naidoo to its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2025. The Board has appointed Ms. Naidoo to the Audit Committee and the Compensation & Human Resources Committee. Ms. Naidoo's election brings the total number of directors to ten, nine of whom are independent, including Ms. Naidoo. "We are thrilled to welcome Shamla to the Board. She is a tremendous addition and

USA News Group  CommentaryIssued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, June 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – Several big winners have been made already in the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. However, there's clearly none bigger than chipmaking giant NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), which just surpassed two of its big tech peers to become the most valued publicly-traded company on the planet. To put it into perspective, NVIDIA's market cap is currently larger than each of Europe's largest stock markets, while lucky investors who bet $1000 on NVIDIA stock just ten years ago would be sitting on an extra $297,600 today. Now as analysts are predicting that

USA News Group CommentaryIssued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With integration of AI-powered computing steadily on the rise, analysts at Goldman Sachs Research are projecting that the global data center power behind this tech boom is poised to more than double by 2030. However, the catch is that Goldman's teach believes that the supporting data center load growth will require at least $50 billion in new power generation capacity investment to achieve this. Experts are now declaring that 'futuristic AI needs futuristic data centers' in order to achieve the dreams of developers and end-users. According to WhaTech, the growth for data centers ma

INSTANT®, a leading data automation and generative technology company specializing in real-time business intelligence for global enterprises and financial institutions, is delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Melnyk as Executive Vice President, Financial Services. With his extensive experience in leadership at high-growth investment management and capital markets firms, Rob brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the INSTANT leadership team. As Executive Vice President, Financial Services, Rob will spearhead efforts to refine the INSTANT Platform for Financial Services, assist with the product delivery sales process, drive strategic planning, and lead cross-organizational initi

Collaboration through IBM SkillsBuild will create access to technology training for thousands of young people from communities historically underrepresented in technology AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SXSW EDU -- Usher's New Look (UNL) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a collaboration to provide free career readiness training through IBM SkillsBuild. With a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and professional workplace skills, IBM will provide UNL with training and customized learning plans for student learners. This effort aims to benefit thousands of UNL's young learners nationwide, including high school and college-age youth from communities traditionally underrepresente

Keio University, The University of Tokyo, Yonsei University, Seoul National University, and The University of Chicago and IBM to collaborate on preparing the future quantum workforce TOKYO, Dec. 13, 2023 /CNW/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced the company intends to engage with Keio University, The University of Tokyo, Yonsei University, Seoul National University, and The University of Chicago to work together to support quantum education activities in Japan, Korea, and the United States. IBM intends to deliver educational offerings, in combination with contributions from each of the participating universities, to advance the training of up to 40,000 students over the next 10 years to prepa

– Company Welcomes World-Class Go-To-Market Executive to Scale its Customer Facing Operations – Evolv Technology (NASDAQ:EVLV), the leader in AI-based weapons detection security screening, today announced the appointment of Jay Muelhoefer to serve as Chief Commercial Officer, effective October 12, 2023. Mr. Muelhoefer will assume global responsibility for the Company's Sales, Marketing, Alliances, Channels, and Customer Success teams to help expand brand awareness, drive revenue growth globally, and ensure exceptional customer experiences. Mr. Muelhoefer joins the Company from Kinaxis (TSX:KXS), a leading SaaS-based supply chain management applications provider focused on planning and e

SEATTLE and ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, iFoodDS and IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced a tech-enabled traceability solution to help companies across the food supply chain address the FDA's Food Traceability Rule, FSMA 204(d). Building on decades of experience in food traceability software, the new solution, iFoodDS Trace Exchange™ (with IBM Food Trust™), will cater to enterprise scalability demands and address supplier needs. iFoodDS and IBM are now offering a robust FSMA 204 traceability and compliance management solution capable of supporting the needs of the i

Co-Founder and CEO Kiwi Camara has stepped down from the company Experienced business executive Scott Hill has been named interim CEO while the board conducts a search for a permanent successor CS Disco, Inc. ("DISCO") (NYSE:LAW) today announced that Kiwi Camara, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, has decided to step down from his roles as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors. Scott Hill has been named as Chief Executive Officer, to serve on an interim basis while the board of directors searches for a permanent successor. Mr. Hill has served as a member of DISCO's board of directors since June 2021 and was previously Chief Financial Officer of Interconti

DENVER -- Wednesday, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hotel Engine, the leading trip management platform, today announced the appointment of Patrick Morley, former chief executive officer of Carbon Black, to its board of directors. Morley joins the board at a pivotal time in Hotel Engine's rapid growth trajectory, with its revenue growth approaching 100% year-over-year. The company currently serves more than 40,000 businesses and 700,000 business travelers across the globe. "As Hotel Engine executes on its aggressive growth plans, it's critical we have the right team of strategic advisors in place to scale our business," said Elia Wallen, founder and CEO of Hotel Engine. "We are incredi

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