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5 reasons why Romanian employees do not want to return to the office
More than 70% of employers in the EMEA region are turning to the hybrid work system, according to CBRE’s annual Office Occupier Survey. The data shows the trend of employees returning to the offices. In Romania, also, employees seem eager to return to the companies’ offices. Approximately 60% of the respondents of an online survey conducted by CBRE Romania in […]
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- New report highlights gaps in Romania Digital Decade 2030 cloud adoption target and a lack of ICT specialists
- Thoughtworks is launching Looking Glass, a business guide with 100 tech trends for 2022 and the future years
- Companies are increasingly investing in 5G technology. Europe leads the way
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CO2 AI by BCG and CDP
In order to reach net zero by 2050, emissions must be halved globally by 2030. Accordingly, organizations have a clear and urgent need to be able to accurately measure the full scope of their emissions before they can effectively manage them. Companies cannot achieve this individually. Tracking and measuring must also extend across value chains in an end-to-end manner, providing […]
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Data Center
Cluster Power Data Center becomes the first data center in Romania to achieve the world’s most prestigious certification, Uptime Institute Accredited
The data center built near Craiova by Cluster Power with the help of Tema Energy’s engineering team has officially achieved Tier III Design Accredited accreditation from the US Uptime Institute. Cluster Power is the first hyper-scalable data center with artificial intelligence capabilities in Romania. Uptime Institute is based in New York and brings together accredited experts who review and certify […]
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- Data centers in Romania represent 3% of national electricity consumption
- Tema Energy, the largest Romanian data center developer, had a turnover of 8.7 million euros last year, 22% more than in 2020
- Creștere semnificativă a investițiilor în edge
- How Traditional Data Protection Strategies Increase the Risk for Your Business
IT Management
Vodafone Romania reports the financial results for the financial year ended March 31st, 2022
Vodafone Romania announces the key performance indicators for the financial year ended March 31st, 2022, as reported today by Vodafone Group Plc. The service revenue is at EUR 764 million. Compared with last financial year, the organic service revenue registered a decrease of 0.1%. Vodafone Romania customer base reached 11.1 million at March 31st, 2022, and it includes clients of […]
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- Expansion after listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange: Softbinator Technologies moves its offices to Opera Center
- BASF achieves strong EBIT before special items despite significantly higher energy and raw materials prices
- SEK Bucharest International School opens its first school from Romania, in Sema Parc
- Telekom Mobile continues to invest in renewable energy for a green future as part of its environmental strategy
Enterprise Software
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
RO e-Factura, the national electronic invoicing system, which is mandatory for B2B companies from 1st July, does not bring visible benefits for the business environment, the positive economic effects being visible in time and only if the new system will be applied in all areas of activity, according to NextUp, a software solutions company, which has implemented a solution for […]
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Security
Qualys Introduces Zero-Touch Patching for Proactive Vulnerability Remediation
Qualys, a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced it is integrating zero-touch patching capabilities into Qualys Patch Management. Zero-Touch Patch ensures that companies’ endpoints and servers are proactively updated as soon as patches are available, reducing their overall attack surface. Most vulnerability remediation involves multiple teams and processes – first, a scanning […]
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IoT powered by ALLIED TELESIS
Edge Computing Vital to Driving Growth
A new study by Juniper Research has found that smart hospitals will deploy 7.4 million connected IoMT devices globally by 2026; over 3,850 devices per smart hospital. This global figure represents total growth of 231% over 2021, when 3.2 million devices were deployed. The concept of the IoMT involves healthcare providers leveraging connected devices such as remote monitoring sensors and […]
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Cloud Computing
Europe’s technology industry saw a rise of 17.30% in cloud deal activity in Q1 2021
Led by $2.5bn acquisition of Itiviti Group, Europe’s technology industry saw a rise of 17.30% in cloud deal activity during Q1 2021, when compared to the last four-quarter average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. A total of 295 cloud deals worth $12.3bn were announced for the region during Q1 2021, against the last four-quarter average of 251.50 deals. Of all […]
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- Premier League Selects Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to Power New Advanced Football Analytics
- IBM Cloud Satellite Brings Hybrid Cloud to the Edge
- NATO selects Thales to supply its first defence cloud for the armed forces
- Luminor Bank Adopts IBM Cloud for Financial Services to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Retail
New Digital Clothing App Helps Retailers Cut Costs During Pandemic
Online clothes shopping has never been more in vogue, and the MySizeID app can help consumers find the right fit — across brands and size charts — conveniently and privately. MySizeID uses a patented algorithm to take measurements using the technology already available in mobile phones without accessing the camera. “There are no pictures taken. It is completely private,” said […]
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- Carrefour and Everli extend their partnership for online grocery delivery to France, and future markets
- Everli announces plans to expand into Germany and Romania
- Challengers gain share in buoyant self-checkout market
- Tech giants and start-ups jostle for position in fragmented mobile self-scanning market
Apps
Audiobooks are 12 times more sought than e-books
Audiobooks have dominated the top of the literary charts in March at the expense of e-books, with 12 times higher numbers than digital books, according to Voxa’s internal research, the first Romanian streaming platform for audiobooks and e-books. “Audio is by far the most accessed format from our platform. Voxa users’ preference for audiobooks indicates that time is precious, and […]
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- DRESSINGZ raises 300.000 euro in the first pre-seed financing
- Maple Bear Global Schools partners with Kinderpedia to bring innovative school management and real-time communication to their educational communities across the world
- Voxa, the most recent benefit offered to employees, reaches 10% of its business in the corporate sector
- Just Released: Fun, Hospital Themed Time Management Mobile Game “Happy Clinic
Other News
Color Smart Distribution is investing more than half a million euro for expansion in 2022
The Romanian company Color Smart Distribution, the only importer and distributor in Romania and the Republic of Moldova of the premium brands Novacolor and Pittsburgh Paints, has budgeted in 2022 an investment of over 500,000 euro, for expansion. In addition, the company allocates 3-5% of its annual revenues for sales support materials, and a significant part of the budget goes […]
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BASF and AHK Romania announce the start of the applications in Romania for the new edition of the innovative solutions competition
BASF – the world’s largest chemical company and European leader in research and development, along with AHK Romania, are announcing the BASF Innovation Hub program, which will gather start-ups and innovators from 11 countries of Central and Southeast Europe, including Romania. The project aims to act as a launching platform, supporting start-ups by promoting the best ideas and also by […]
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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
RO e-Factura, the national electronic invoicing system, which is mandatory for B2B companies from 1st July, does not bring visible benefits for the business environment, the positive economic effects being visible in time and only if the new system will be applied in all areas of activity, according to NextUp, a software solutions company, which has implemented a solution for […]
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Cluster Power Data Center becomes the first data center in Romania to achieve the world’s most prestigious certification, Uptime Institute Accredited
The data center built near Craiova by Cluster Power with the help of Tema Energy’s engineering team has officially achieved Tier III Design Accredited accreditation from the US Uptime Institute. Cluster Power is the first hyper-scalable data center with artificial intelligence capabilities in Romania. Uptime Institute is based in New York and brings together accredited experts who review and certify […]
Read more ›
5 reasons why Romanian employees do not want to return to the office
More than 70% of employers in the EMEA region are turning to the hybrid work system, according to CBRE’s annual Office Occupier Survey. The data shows the trend of employees returning to the offices. In Romania, also, employees seem eager to return to the companies’ offices. Approximately 60% of the respondents of an online survey conducted by CBRE Romania in […]
Read more ›
GEFCO introduces a new road-rail solution for Toyota Motor Europe
GEFCO has created an innovative road-rail solution to save Toyota Motor Europe in CO2 emissions. Drawing on GEFCO’s multimodal logistics expertise, this service transports automotive parts in reusable containers from Spain to the north of France in two daily return journeys. Compared with the previous road-only transportation, this solution enables Toyota to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. This latest logistics […]
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Vodafone Romania reports the financial results for the financial year ended March 31st, 2022
Vodafone Romania announces the key performance indicators for the financial year ended March 31st, 2022, as reported today by Vodafone Group Plc. The service revenue is at EUR 764 million. Compared with last financial year, the organic service revenue registered a decrease of 0.1%. Vodafone Romania customer base reached 11.1 million at March 31st, 2022, and it includes clients of […]
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Expansion after listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange: Softbinator Technologies moves its offices to Opera Center
Softbinator Technologies (stock symbol CODE), a Romanian software development company specializing in the design, development and market launch of innovative products, has chosen the Opera Center One building, part of the CA Immo portfolio, to be its new employee-friendly workspace as part of its strategy to strengthen its position as a leading employer. Softbinator Technologies, a company founded by Daniel […]
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Data centers in Romania represent 3% of national electricity consumption
Data centers in Romania consume about 1.5 billion kWh of electricity annually, which represents about 3% of the total of about 50,818 billion kWh nationwide, according to Tema Energy, Data Center Forum Romania conference’s organizer, now in its fifth edition. In 2019 this percentage was 2.1%, according to Tema Energy estimates, but the intense digitalization in recent years, the emergence […]
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BASF achieves strong EBIT before special items despite significantly higher energy and raw materials prices
The first quarter of 2022 was characterized by significantly higher energy and raw materials prices as well as supply chain disruptions. “Nevertheless, we had a very good start to the year 2022,” said Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, at the company’s virtual Annual Shareholders’ Meeting this year. BASF had already released preliminary […]
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SEK Bucharest International School opens its first school from Romania, in Sema Parc
River Development announces that International Institution SEK Bucharest International School is opening its first school in Romania in a building in Sema Parc, for current educational activities and future expansion. The transaction was brokered by ESOP Consulting, a local real estate consulting firm. Founded in 1892, the International Institution SEK Bucharest International School offers its students a program of trilingual […]
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SAF-T reporting becomes easier with specialized NextUp software
The major taxpayers are obliged from January 1, 2022, to report digitally the fiscal and accounting information to ANAF. However, they received a grace period of 6 months, the reporting obligation will come into force starting with July a.c. Major taxpayers will be followed by medium-sized taxpayers in 2023, and small taxpayers in 2025. The new reporting system is made […]
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CO2 AI by BCG and CDP
In order to reach net zero by 2050, emissions must be halved globally by 2030. Accordingly, organizations have a clear and urgent need to be able to accurately measure the full scope of their emissions before they can effectively manage them. Companies cannot achieve this individually. Tracking and measuring must also extend across value chains in an end-to-end manner, providing […]
Read more »Data Center
Cluster Power Data Center becomes the first data center in Romania to achieve the world’s most prestigious certification, Uptime Institute Accredited
The data center built near Craiova by Cluster Power with the help of Tema Energy’s engineering team has officially achieved Tier III Design Accredited accreditation from the US Uptime Institute. Cluster Power is the first hyper-scalable data center with artificial intelligence capabilities in Romania. Uptime Institute is based in New York and brings together accredited experts who review and certify […]
Read more »- Data centers in Romania represent 3% of national electricity consumption
- Tema Energy, the largest Romanian data center developer, had a turnover of 8.7 million euros last year, 22% more than in 2020
- Creștere semnificativă a investițiilor în edge
- How Traditional Data Protection Strategies Increase the Risk for Your Business
IT Management
Vodafone Romania reports the financial results for the financial year ended March 31st, 2022
Vodafone Romania announces the key performance indicators for the financial year ended March 31st, 2022, as reported today by Vodafone Group Plc. The service revenue is at EUR 764 million. Compared with last financial year, the organic service revenue registered a decrease of 0.1%. Vodafone Romania customer base reached 11.1 million at March 31st, 2022, and it includes clients of […]
Read more »- Expansion after listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange: Softbinator Technologies moves its offices to Opera Center
- BASF achieves strong EBIT before special items despite significantly higher energy and raw materials prices
- SEK Bucharest International School opens its first school from Romania, in Sema Parc
- Telekom Mobile continues to invest in renewable energy for a green future as part of its environmental strategy
Enterprise Software
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
RO e-Factura, the national electronic invoicing system, which is mandatory for B2B companies from 1st July, does not bring visible benefits for the business environment, the positive economic effects being visible in time and only if the new system will be applied in all areas of activity, according to NextUp, a software solutions company, which has implemented a solution for […]
Read more »Security
Qualys Introduces Zero-Touch Patching for Proactive Vulnerability Remediation
Qualys, a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced it is integrating zero-touch patching capabilities into Qualys Patch Management. Zero-Touch Patch ensures that companies’ endpoints and servers are proactively updated as soon as patches are available, reducing their overall attack surface. Most vulnerability remediation involves multiple teams and processes – first, a scanning […]
Read more »IoT powered by ALLIED TELESIS
Edge Computing Vital to Driving Growth
A new study by Juniper Research has found that smart hospitals will deploy 7.4 million connected IoMT devices globally by 2026; over 3,850 devices per smart hospital. This global figure represents total growth of 231% over 2021, when 3.2 million devices were deployed. The concept of the IoMT involves healthcare providers leveraging connected devices such as remote monitoring sensors and […]
Read more »Cloud Computing
Europe’s technology industry saw a rise of 17.30% in cloud deal activity in Q1 2021
Led by $2.5bn acquisition of Itiviti Group, Europe’s technology industry saw a rise of 17.30% in cloud deal activity during Q1 2021, when compared to the last four-quarter average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. A total of 295 cloud deals worth $12.3bn were announced for the region during Q1 2021, against the last four-quarter average of 251.50 deals. Of all […]
Read more »- Premier League Selects Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to Power New Advanced Football Analytics
- IBM Cloud Satellite Brings Hybrid Cloud to the Edge
- NATO selects Thales to supply its first defence cloud for the armed forces
- Luminor Bank Adopts IBM Cloud for Financial Services to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Retail
New Digital Clothing App Helps Retailers Cut Costs During Pandemic
Online clothes shopping has never been more in vogue, and the MySizeID app can help consumers find the right fit — across brands and size charts — conveniently and privately. MySizeID uses a patented algorithm to take measurements using the technology already available in mobile phones without accessing the camera. “There are no pictures taken. It is completely private,” said […]
Read more »- Carrefour and Everli extend their partnership for online grocery delivery to France, and future markets
- Everli announces plans to expand into Germany and Romania
- Challengers gain share in buoyant self-checkout market
- Tech giants and start-ups jostle for position in fragmented mobile self-scanning market
Apps
Audiobooks are 12 times more sought than e-books
Audiobooks have dominated the top of the literary charts in March at the expense of e-books, with 12 times higher numbers than digital books, according to Voxa’s internal research, the first Romanian streaming platform for audiobooks and e-books. “Audio is by far the most accessed format from our platform. Voxa users’ preference for audiobooks indicates that time is precious, and […]
Read more »- DRESSINGZ raises 300.000 euro in the first pre-seed financing
- Maple Bear Global Schools partners with Kinderpedia to bring innovative school management and real-time communication to their educational communities across the world
- Voxa, the most recent benefit offered to employees, reaches 10% of its business in the corporate sector
- Just Released: Fun, Hospital Themed Time Management Mobile Game “Happy Clinic
Other News
Color Smart Distribution is investing more than half a million euro for expansion in 2022
The Romanian company Color Smart Distribution, the only importer and distributor in Romania and the Republic of Moldova of the premium brands Novacolor and Pittsburgh Paints, has budgeted in 2022 an investment of over 500,000 euro, for expansion. In addition, the company allocates 3-5% of its annual revenues for sales support materials, and a significant part of the budget goes […]
Read more ›BASF and AHK Romania announce the start of the applications in Romania for the new edition of the innovative solutions competition
BASF – the world’s largest chemical company and European leader in research and development, along with AHK Romania, are announcing the BASF Innovation Hub program, which will gather start-ups and innovators from 11 countries of Central and Southeast Europe, including Romania. The project aims to act as a launching platform, supporting start-ups by promoting the best ideas and also by […]
Read more ›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
RO e-Factura, the national electronic invoicing system, which is mandatory for B2B companies from 1st July, does not bring visible benefits for the business environment, the positive economic effects being visible in time and only if the new system will be applied in all areas of activity, according to NextUp, a software solutions company, which has implemented a solution for […]
Read more ›Cluster Power Data Center becomes the first data center in Romania to achieve the world’s most prestigious certification, Uptime Institute Accredited
The data center built near Craiova by Cluster Power with the help of Tema Energy’s engineering team has officially achieved Tier III Design Accredited accreditation from the US Uptime Institute. Cluster Power is the first hyper-scalable data center with artificial intelligence capabilities in Romania. Uptime Institute is based in New York and brings together accredited experts who review and certify […]
Read more ›5 reasons why Romanian employees do not want to return to the office
More than 70% of employers in the EMEA region are turning to the hybrid work system, according to CBRE’s annual Office Occupier Survey. The data shows the trend of employees returning to the offices. In Romania, also, employees seem eager to return to the companies’ offices. Approximately 60% of the respondents of an online survey conducted by CBRE Romania in […]
Read more ›GEFCO introduces a new road-rail solution for Toyota Motor Europe
GEFCO has created an innovative road-rail solution to save Toyota Motor Europe in CO2 emissions. Drawing on GEFCO’s multimodal logistics expertise, this service transports automotive parts in reusable containers from Spain to the north of France in two daily return journeys. Compared with the previous road-only transportation, this solution enables Toyota to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. This latest logistics […]
Read more ›Vodafone Romania reports the financial results for the financial year ended March 31st, 2022
Vodafone Romania announces the key performance indicators for the financial year ended March 31st, 2022, as reported today by Vodafone Group Plc. The service revenue is at EUR 764 million. Compared with last financial year, the organic service revenue registered a decrease of 0.1%. Vodafone Romania customer base reached 11.1 million at March 31st, 2022, and it includes clients of […]
Read more ›Expansion after listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange: Softbinator Technologies moves its offices to Opera Center
Softbinator Technologies (stock symbol CODE), a Romanian software development company specializing in the design, development and market launch of innovative products, has chosen the Opera Center One building, part of the CA Immo portfolio, to be its new employee-friendly workspace as part of its strategy to strengthen its position as a leading employer. Softbinator Technologies, a company founded by Daniel […]
Read more ›Data centers in Romania represent 3% of national electricity consumption
Data centers in Romania consume about 1.5 billion kWh of electricity annually, which represents about 3% of the total of about 50,818 billion kWh nationwide, according to Tema Energy, Data Center Forum Romania conference’s organizer, now in its fifth edition. In 2019 this percentage was 2.1%, according to Tema Energy estimates, but the intense digitalization in recent years, the emergence […]
Read more ›BASF achieves strong EBIT before special items despite significantly higher energy and raw materials prices
The first quarter of 2022 was characterized by significantly higher energy and raw materials prices as well as supply chain disruptions. “Nevertheless, we had a very good start to the year 2022,” said Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, at the company’s virtual Annual Shareholders’ Meeting this year. BASF had already released preliminary […]
Read more ›SEK Bucharest International School opens its first school from Romania, in Sema Parc
River Development announces that International Institution SEK Bucharest International School is opening its first school in Romania in a building in Sema Parc, for current educational activities and future expansion. The transaction was brokered by ESOP Consulting, a local real estate consulting firm. Founded in 1892, the International Institution SEK Bucharest International School offers its students a program of trilingual […]
Read more ›SAF-T reporting becomes easier with specialized NextUp software
The major taxpayers are obliged from January 1, 2022, to report digitally the fiscal and accounting information to ANAF. However, they received a grace period of 6 months, the reporting obligation will come into force starting with July a.c. Major taxpayers will be followed by medium-sized taxpayers in 2023, and small taxpayers in 2025. The new reporting system is made […]
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