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IDC: European AR/VR Market Will Reach $10.5 Billion by 2027
According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide, European augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) spending will reach $1.1 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, in 2023. By 2027, AR/VR spending will reach $10.5 billion, growing at a 24.9% CAGR for 2022–2027. Though AR/VR spending has been revised down since the previous forecast due to high […]
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- Almost $1 trillion of brand and business value remains untapped by the world’s top B2B brands
- IDC: Accelerating Sustainability Investments Will Fuel Double-Digit Growth in European Digital Spending in 2023
- Limitless Agency Analysis: Romanians made online orders worth 180 million euros in the first quarter of the year
- White Image: In the first months of 2023, company sales fell by 10% on average. Only retailers selling products cheaper than their competitors registered increases
NEW TECHNOLOGY
Ensure human rights in the era of AI and unleash its potential to protect rather than harm
“As AI development affects nearly every aspect of our lives and its influence will further increase in the foreseeable future, member states must take concrete steps to ensure that people’s human rights are safeguarded in the design, development and deployment of AI systems” says Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović in a report released today. In her […]
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- Thoughtworks Technology Radar Examines Much-hyped AI trends with Cautious Optimism
- Schneider Electric doubles down on sustainable, digital industrial transformation at Hannover Messe
- Creative & Bright: Human factor, responsible for 50% of a successful digital transformation of companies
- Digital transformation projects through hyperautomation
Data Center / Storage
New Veeam Research Finds 93% of Cyber Attacks Target Backup Storage to Force Ransom Payment
Organizations of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and inadequately protecting against this rising cyberthreat. According to new data in the Veeam® 2023 Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organizations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack – pointing to a significant gap in protection. Veeam Software, the leader in […]
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- Tema Energy, the most famous Romanian data center developer, announces a turnover of over 63 million lei by the end of 2022
- Veeam Releases NEW Veeam Data Platform to Keep Businesses Running as Ransomware Continues to Increase
- Next-Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers Deliver Advanced Performance and Energy Efficient Design
- Christmas gifts for tech enthusiasts
IT Management
For the second consecutive year, TotalSoft records growth rates in organic revenue of over 20%
, one of the leading providers of business information systems in Central and Eastern Europe, has recorded significant sales growth in the first quarter of 2023, following a 26% annual growth in 2022. Compared to the same period last year, organic revenue in the first quarter increased by approx. 23%, driven mainly by the key solutions in the portfolio, namely […]
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- Trends that have defined the training sector for managers in the last 18 years
- Encora Announces the Acquisition of Softelligence, Establishing first European Delivery Capabilities
- Q1 2023: Strategic transformation continues to drive stronger performance
- Kubeark unveils new platform release to accelerate innovation at scale through sky computing
Enterprise Software
TotalSoft and Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services Romania set a partnership to help companies manage extra-salary benefits more efficiently, saving up to 80% from time required to administer them
TotalSoft, one of the leading providers of business information systems in Central and Eastern Europe, and Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services Romania (BRS), the leader of the local extra-salary benefits market, announce the signing of a partnership that improves the digital experience of employers in the recurrent process of administration and loading of meal cards offered to employees. The main […]
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- True People: Technology reduces recruitment time by 70%
- Sovos Announces Expanded Partnership with PwC Romania for Local Distribution of its SAF-T Reporting Solution
- NextUp: RO e-Factura invoicing system doesn’t bring visible benefits for the private sector. Manual data transfer to ANAF could take up to one week
- SAF-T reporting becomes easier with specialized NextUp software
Security
New Veeam Research Finds 93% of Cyber Attacks Target Backup Storage to Force Ransom Payment
Organizations of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and inadequately protecting against this rising cyberthreat. According to new data in the Veeam® 2023 Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organizations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack – pointing to a significant gap in protection. Veeam Software, the leader in […]
Read more »
- Uncompromising security in operational environments with Microsoft Defender for IoT and Safetech Innovations
- Eviden took part in largest NATO international cybersecurity exercise
- Cynet 360, an XDR platform that automates security measures across the organization
- 90% of organizations reported at least one cyber incident or breach last year
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Industrial IoT and the Benefits of Edge Computing
The concept of IoT is hardly new, as most advanced manufacturers have been equipping their factories and warehouses with networked sensors for decades. It’s the connectivity between ‘things’ that drives today’s IoT discussions, as the exponential growth in IoT-connected devices creates network bottlenecks, bandwidth limitations, data latency, and increasing infrastructure costs when using traditional, hierarchical network architecture. Manufacturers require real-time […]
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- IFA 2022: Nextbase and Vodafone IoT data partnership turns any vehicle into a smart, secure and safer connected vehicle
- Vodafone Business Ranked as Leading IoT Roaming Vendor in Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard 2022
- Nokia has integrate Microsoft Azure Arc capabilities into the Nokia MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) platform
- Edge Computing Vital to Driving Growth
Cloud Computing/Edge
Veeam Research Finds Organizations are Increasing Modern Data Protection for Cloud Workloads to Reduce Cyber Security Risks
Veeam® Software, the leader in Modern Data Protection, today released the findings of the company’s Cloud Protection Trends Report 2023, covering four key “as a Service” scenarios: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Service (BaaS/DRaaS). The survey found that companies are recognizing the increasing […]
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- Leading Edge Data Centres Announces Use of Schneider Electric’s Prefabricated, Certified Edge Data Centre Infrastructure
- Europe’s technology industry saw a rise of 17.30% in cloud deal activity in Q1 2021
- Premier League Selects Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to Power New Advanced Football Analytics
- IBM Cloud Satellite Brings Hybrid Cloud to the Edge
Retail
CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania
CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania. The company offers easy-to-use software to automate the creation of online stores, as well as a complete ecosystem of partnerships, tools and support services dedicated to each market to cover all the day-to-day operational needs of online merchants. Initially launched in the Bulgarian market and rapidly expanding regionally, the company currently has […]
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Apps
Inctrl.ai, a unique recruitment platform in Romania, launched after an investment of almost 8 million lei
The company Intelactsoft (Intelligence Act SRL) launches on the market Inctrl.ai, an IT recruitment platform, developed through a project financed from the European Regional Development Fund through the Competitiveness Operational Program 2014-2020 in value of 7,977,612.78 lei, of which non-refundable financial assistance of 4,451,632.11 lei (3,783,887.30 lei representing the ERDF and 667,744.81 lei national budget). Through the platform, which is […]
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Other News
For the second consecutive year, TotalSoft records growth rates in organic revenue of over 20%
, one of the leading providers of business information systems in Central and Eastern Europe, has recorded significant sales growth in the first quarter of 2023, following a 26% annual growth in 2022. Compared to the same period last year, organic revenue in the first quarter increased by approx. 23%, driven mainly by the key solutions in the portfolio, namely […]
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CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania
CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania. The company offers easy-to-use software to automate the creation of online stores, as well as a complete ecosystem of partnerships, tools and support services dedicated to each market to cover all the day-to-day operational needs of online merchants. Initially launched in the Bulgarian market and rapidly expanding regionally, the company currently has […]
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Trends that have defined the training sector for managers in the last 18 years
EXEC-EDU, the leader in executive education in Romania, announces its results after 18 years of presence on the local market: over 20,000 graduates at regional level, over 70 management and leadership programmes in the course portfolio, Gold Award for the best training company in Romania, 10 national and international certifications and licenses and a team of 45 experts respected and […]
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Explosive growth in mobile self-scanning, reaching new countries and retailers
The number of stores allowing customers to scan items as they shop grew by nearly a quarter globally last year, and is expected to triple by 2028. 57,000 stores offering mobile self-scanning Retailers are increasingly investing in mobile self-scanning technology, with an additional 11,500 stores offering the service in 2022. According to Mobile Self-Scanning and Checkout-Free 2023, a brand new […]
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DSV Road aims to accelerate the development of the Green Transport division
DSV Road, the third largest freight transport company in Romania, appoints Mihai Teodorescu, Country General Manager Road, as Sustainability Ambassador, aiming at the development of the Green Transport division. By the end of the year, the company estimates a doubling of the demand for green transport solutions in Romania compared to 2022. “Considering the growing interest in the local market […]
Read more ›
Industrial IoT and the Benefits of Edge Computing
The concept of IoT is hardly new, as most advanced manufacturers have been equipping their factories and warehouses with networked sensors for decades. It’s the connectivity between ‘things’ that drives today’s IoT discussions, as the exponential growth in IoT-connected devices creates network bottlenecks, bandwidth limitations, data latency, and increasing infrastructure costs when using traditional, hierarchical network architecture. Manufacturers require real-time […]
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Genesis Property: Siemens S.R.L. will reach 20 years of occupancy in West Gate Business District with a new 5-year lease extension
Siemens S.R.L., the local subsidiary of the world-renowned German technology group, has agreed to extend its existing lease with Genesis Property, thus securing its presence in West Gate Business District for the next five years. This significant contract extension underlines the importance and long-term benefits of the solid and sustainable collaboration with Genesis Property and serves as recognition by Siemens […]
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New Veeam Research Finds 93% of Cyber Attacks Target Backup Storage to Force Ransom Payment
Organizations of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and inadequately protecting against this rising cyberthreat. According to new data in the Veeam® 2023 Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organizations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack – pointing to a significant gap in protection. Veeam Software, the leader in […]
Read more ›
Uncompromising security in operational environments with Microsoft Defender for IoT and Safetech Innovations
The convergence of IT and operational infrastructures forces companies to find the appropriate protection solutions. Microsoft Defender for IoT improves the security of OT environments by ensuring asset management, threat identification and removal, and a proactive approach by detecting vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. Protecting operational networks has become a necessity in the context of accelerated digitization of […]
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Globalworth signs the largest new rental contract this year in Romania with eMAG, CEE’s ecommerce leader
Globalworth, the leading office investor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the leader of the Romanian office market, announces that it has signed an agreement with eMAG, CEE’s ecommerce shopping destination, to set up its headquarters as a tenant in the state-of-the-art building Globalworth Square in Bucharest, one of the highest-ranked buildings in Globalworth`s portfolio. The newly signed deal […]
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IDC: European AR/VR Market Will Reach $10.5 Billion by 2027
According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide, European augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) spending will reach $1.1 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, in 2023. By 2027, AR/VR spending will reach $10.5 billion, growing at a 24.9% CAGR for 2022–2027. Though AR/VR spending has been revised down since the previous forecast due to high […]
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Cegeka continues European growth with expansion to Greece
Cegeka, a European ICT service provider with headquarters in Belgium, has announced its expansion to Greece with the opening of a new office in Athens. This new location will serve as Cegeka’s fourth country of their European Delivery Center after Romania, Moldova and the Czech Republic. In addition to Cegeka’s European Delivery Center regions, from where customers are serviced, Cegeka […]
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IDC: European AR/VR Market Will Reach $10.5 Billion by 2027
According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide, European augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) spending will reach $1.1 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, in 2023. By 2027, AR/VR spending will reach $10.5 billion, growing at a 24.9% CAGR for 2022–2027. Though AR/VR spending has been revised down since the previous forecast due to high […]
Read more »- Almost $1 trillion of brand and business value remains untapped by the world’s top B2B brands
- IDC: Accelerating Sustainability Investments Will Fuel Double-Digit Growth in European Digital Spending in 2023
- Limitless Agency Analysis: Romanians made online orders worth 180 million euros in the first quarter of the year
- White Image: In the first months of 2023, company sales fell by 10% on average. Only retailers selling products cheaper than their competitors registered increases
NEW TECHNOLOGY
Ensure human rights in the era of AI and unleash its potential to protect rather than harm
“As AI development affects nearly every aspect of our lives and its influence will further increase in the foreseeable future, member states must take concrete steps to ensure that people’s human rights are safeguarded in the design, development and deployment of AI systems” says Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović in a report released today. In her […]
Read more »- Thoughtworks Technology Radar Examines Much-hyped AI trends with Cautious Optimism
- Schneider Electric doubles down on sustainable, digital industrial transformation at Hannover Messe
- Creative & Bright: Human factor, responsible for 50% of a successful digital transformation of companies
- Digital transformation projects through hyperautomation
Data Center / Storage
New Veeam Research Finds 93% of Cyber Attacks Target Backup Storage to Force Ransom Payment
Organizations of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and inadequately protecting against this rising cyberthreat. According to new data in the Veeam® 2023 Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organizations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack – pointing to a significant gap in protection. Veeam Software, the leader in […]
Read more »- Tema Energy, the most famous Romanian data center developer, announces a turnover of over 63 million lei by the end of 2022
- Veeam Releases NEW Veeam Data Platform to Keep Businesses Running as Ransomware Continues to Increase
- Next-Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers Deliver Advanced Performance and Energy Efficient Design
- Christmas gifts for tech enthusiasts
IT Management
For the second consecutive year, TotalSoft records growth rates in organic revenue of over 20%
, one of the leading providers of business information systems in Central and Eastern Europe, has recorded significant sales growth in the first quarter of 2023, following a 26% annual growth in 2022. Compared to the same period last year, organic revenue in the first quarter increased by approx. 23%, driven mainly by the key solutions in the portfolio, namely […]
Read more »- Trends that have defined the training sector for managers in the last 18 years
- Encora Announces the Acquisition of Softelligence, Establishing first European Delivery Capabilities
- Q1 2023: Strategic transformation continues to drive stronger performance
- Kubeark unveils new platform release to accelerate innovation at scale through sky computing
Enterprise Software
TotalSoft and Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services Romania set a partnership to help companies manage extra-salary benefits more efficiently, saving up to 80% from time required to administer them
TotalSoft, one of the leading providers of business information systems in Central and Eastern Europe, and Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services Romania (BRS), the leader of the local extra-salary benefits market, announce the signing of a partnership that improves the digital experience of employers in the recurrent process of administration and loading of meal cards offered to employees. The main […]
Read more »- True People: Technology reduces recruitment time by 70%
- Sovos Announces Expanded Partnership with PwC Romania for Local Distribution of its SAF-T Reporting Solution
- NextUp: RO e-Factura invoicing system doesn’t bring visible benefits for the private sector. Manual data transfer to ANAF could take up to one week
- SAF-T reporting becomes easier with specialized NextUp software
Security
New Veeam Research Finds 93% of Cyber Attacks Target Backup Storage to Force Ransom Payment
Organizations of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and inadequately protecting against this rising cyberthreat. According to new data in the Veeam® 2023 Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organizations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack – pointing to a significant gap in protection. Veeam Software, the leader in […]
Read more »- Uncompromising security in operational environments with Microsoft Defender for IoT and Safetech Innovations
- Eviden took part in largest NATO international cybersecurity exercise
- Cynet 360, an XDR platform that automates security measures across the organization
- 90% of organizations reported at least one cyber incident or breach last year
IoT powered by ALLIED TELESIS
Industrial IoT and the Benefits of Edge Computing
The concept of IoT is hardly new, as most advanced manufacturers have been equipping their factories and warehouses with networked sensors for decades. It’s the connectivity between ‘things’ that drives today’s IoT discussions, as the exponential growth in IoT-connected devices creates network bottlenecks, bandwidth limitations, data latency, and increasing infrastructure costs when using traditional, hierarchical network architecture. Manufacturers require real-time […]
Read more »- IFA 2022: Nextbase and Vodafone IoT data partnership turns any vehicle into a smart, secure and safer connected vehicle
- Vodafone Business Ranked as Leading IoT Roaming Vendor in Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard 2022
- Nokia has integrate Microsoft Azure Arc capabilities into the Nokia MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) platform
- Edge Computing Vital to Driving Growth
Cloud Computing/Edge
Veeam Research Finds Organizations are Increasing Modern Data Protection for Cloud Workloads to Reduce Cyber Security Risks
Veeam® Software, the leader in Modern Data Protection, today released the findings of the company’s Cloud Protection Trends Report 2023, covering four key “as a Service” scenarios: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Service (BaaS/DRaaS). The survey found that companies are recognizing the increasing […]
Read more »- Leading Edge Data Centres Announces Use of Schneider Electric’s Prefabricated, Certified Edge Data Centre Infrastructure
- Europe’s technology industry saw a rise of 17.30% in cloud deal activity in Q1 2021
- Premier League Selects Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to Power New Advanced Football Analytics
- IBM Cloud Satellite Brings Hybrid Cloud to the Edge
Retail
CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania
CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania. The company offers easy-to-use software to automate the creation of online stores, as well as a complete ecosystem of partnerships, tools and support services dedicated to each market to cover all the day-to-day operational needs of online merchants. Initially launched in the Bulgarian market and rapidly expanding regionally, the company currently has […]
Read more »Apps
Inctrl.ai, a unique recruitment platform in Romania, launched after an investment of almost 8 million lei
The company Intelactsoft (Intelligence Act SRL) launches on the market Inctrl.ai, an IT recruitment platform, developed through a project financed from the European Regional Development Fund through the Competitiveness Operational Program 2014-2020 in value of 7,977,612.78 lei, of which non-refundable financial assistance of 4,451,632.11 lei (3,783,887.30 lei representing the ERDF and 667,744.81 lei national budget). Through the platform, which is […]
Read more »Other News
For the second consecutive year, TotalSoft records growth rates in organic revenue of over 20%
, one of the leading providers of business information systems in Central and Eastern Europe, has recorded significant sales growth in the first quarter of 2023, following a 26% annual growth in 2022. Compared to the same period last year, organic revenue in the first quarter increased by approx. 23%, driven mainly by the key solutions in the portfolio, namely […]
Read more ›CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania
CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania. The company offers easy-to-use software to automate the creation of online stores, as well as a complete ecosystem of partnerships, tools and support services dedicated to each market to cover all the day-to-day operational needs of online merchants. Initially launched in the Bulgarian market and rapidly expanding regionally, the company currently has […]
Read more ›Trends that have defined the training sector for managers in the last 18 years
EXEC-EDU, the leader in executive education in Romania, announces its results after 18 years of presence on the local market: over 20,000 graduates at regional level, over 70 management and leadership programmes in the course portfolio, Gold Award for the best training company in Romania, 10 national and international certifications and licenses and a team of 45 experts respected and […]
Read more ›Explosive growth in mobile self-scanning, reaching new countries and retailers
The number of stores allowing customers to scan items as they shop grew by nearly a quarter globally last year, and is expected to triple by 2028. 57,000 stores offering mobile self-scanning Retailers are increasingly investing in mobile self-scanning technology, with an additional 11,500 stores offering the service in 2022. According to Mobile Self-Scanning and Checkout-Free 2023, a brand new […]
Read more ›DSV Road aims to accelerate the development of the Green Transport division
DSV Road, the third largest freight transport company in Romania, appoints Mihai Teodorescu, Country General Manager Road, as Sustainability Ambassador, aiming at the development of the Green Transport division. By the end of the year, the company estimates a doubling of the demand for green transport solutions in Romania compared to 2022. “Considering the growing interest in the local market […]
Read more ›Industrial IoT and the Benefits of Edge Computing
The concept of IoT is hardly new, as most advanced manufacturers have been equipping their factories and warehouses with networked sensors for decades. It’s the connectivity between ‘things’ that drives today’s IoT discussions, as the exponential growth in IoT-connected devices creates network bottlenecks, bandwidth limitations, data latency, and increasing infrastructure costs when using traditional, hierarchical network architecture. Manufacturers require real-time […]
Read more ›Genesis Property: Siemens S.R.L. will reach 20 years of occupancy in West Gate Business District with a new 5-year lease extension
Siemens S.R.L., the local subsidiary of the world-renowned German technology group, has agreed to extend its existing lease with Genesis Property, thus securing its presence in West Gate Business District for the next five years. This significant contract extension underlines the importance and long-term benefits of the solid and sustainable collaboration with Genesis Property and serves as recognition by Siemens […]
Read more ›New Veeam Research Finds 93% of Cyber Attacks Target Backup Storage to Force Ransom Payment
Organizations of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and inadequately protecting against this rising cyberthreat. According to new data in the Veeam® 2023 Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organizations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack – pointing to a significant gap in protection. Veeam Software, the leader in […]
Read more ›Uncompromising security in operational environments with Microsoft Defender for IoT and Safetech Innovations
The convergence of IT and operational infrastructures forces companies to find the appropriate protection solutions. Microsoft Defender for IoT improves the security of OT environments by ensuring asset management, threat identification and removal, and a proactive approach by detecting vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. Protecting operational networks has become a necessity in the context of accelerated digitization of […]
Read more ›Globalworth signs the largest new rental contract this year in Romania with eMAG, CEE’s ecommerce leader
Globalworth, the leading office investor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the leader of the Romanian office market, announces that it has signed an agreement with eMAG, CEE’s ecommerce shopping destination, to set up its headquarters as a tenant in the state-of-the-art building Globalworth Square in Bucharest, one of the highest-ranked buildings in Globalworth`s portfolio. The newly signed deal […]
Read more ›IDC: European AR/VR Market Will Reach $10.5 Billion by 2027
According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide, European augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) spending will reach $1.1 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, in 2023. By 2027, AR/VR spending will reach $10.5 billion, growing at a 24.9% CAGR for 2022–2027. Though AR/VR spending has been revised down since the previous forecast due to high […]
Read more ›Cegeka continues European growth with expansion to Greece
Cegeka, a European ICT service provider with headquarters in Belgium, has announced its expansion to Greece with the opening of a new office in Athens. This new location will serve as Cegeka’s fourth country of their European Delivery Center after Romania, Moldova and the Czech Republic. In addition to Cegeka’s European Delivery Center regions, from where customers are serviced, Cegeka […]
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