Accenture acquires Excelmax to bolster chip design expertise

Accenture has acquired Excelmax Technologies, a Bangalore-based semiconductor design firm to expand the range of chip design services it offers its clients. Excelmax was founded in 2019 and is into high-level semiconductor design, detailed physical layout and full turnkey execution.  The firm offers custom silicon solutions for consumer devices, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and…

Can a technology mindset save Paramount?

With Sunday’s announcement of Skydance’s $8 billion deal to purchase Paramount, the veteran movie maker is entering a new era. And Skydance, controlled by veteran producer David Ellison (son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison), is arguing that embracing technology is the only viable path. In many ways, Paramount’s struggles mirror what many enterprises are facing…

PwC develops solution for automated CSRD reporting

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has long believed that joining the battle against climate change is one of the most significant actions a company can take to benefit society. The multinational professional services leader is hardly alone. At many companies, executives are advocating for comprehensive environmental measures, investors are demanding more sustainable ventures, and customers are increasingly seeking low-carbon…

Familia Martínez apuesta por la digitalización para la toma y ejecución de decisiones estratégicas 

El sector de la alimentación ha sufrido una evolución muy importante en los últimos años con la adopción de tecnologías digitales en todas las etapas de la cadena de valor. Este es el caso de Familia Martínez, un grupo empresarial integrado por cuatro empresas de la industria alimentaria española: Embutidos Martínez, Platos Tradicionales, Cinco Tenedores…

Cómo gestiona la CIO de Pearson la deuda técnica

Pearson, una empresa que existe desde la década de 1840, ha sido testigo de importantes cambios en el mundo de la educación y en las expectativas de los clientes. La modernización, por tanto, forma parte de su ADN y, según la CIO Marykay Wells, realizar cambios técnicos en la infraestructura informática de una organización es…