Month: October 2023

BASF Group’s EBIT before special items in line with analysts’ consensus in third quarter 2023; outlook for 2023 unchanged

BASF Group’s EBIT before special items in line with analysts’ consensus in third quarter 2023; outlook for 2023 unchanged

BASF Group’s sales in the third quarter of 2023 amounted to €15.7 billion, down by €6.2 billion compared with the prior-year period. The decline was mainly due to considerably lower prices, primarily in the Materials, Chemicals and Surface Technologies segments. Higher prices in the Agricultural Solutions segment had a positive effect. In addition, sales performance was weighed down by considerably […]

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Vertiv Unveils Customer Experience Center and Data Center Microgrid Installation at Delaware, Ohio Facility

Vertiv Unveils Customer Experience Center and Data Center Microgrid Installation at Delaware, Ohio Facility

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today announced the grand opening of its Vertiv Customer Experience Center, featuring a microgrid power solution to help data centers address electrical grid capacity and availability challenges. Data centers are experiencing these challenges as advancements in digital transformation, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI), are […]

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Marketing Deck study: Romanian entrepreneurs lose because they do not promote their business on social networks

Marketing Deck study: Romanian entrepreneurs lose because they do not promote their business on social networks

Over 60% of Romanian entrepreneurs estimate losses between 1,000 euros and 10,000 euros monthly in the absence of effective business promotion on Facebook and other social networks, according to a study conducted by the digital marketing agency Marketing Deck. Although 77% of participants believe it is very important to constantly create content on social media, less than a third do […]

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METATOOLS Group strengthens its digitalization process, together with VTEX, the global digital commerce platform

METATOOLS Group strengthens its digitalization process, together with VTEX, the global digital commerce platform

METATOOLS Group, one of the largest “do it yourself” – DIY companies in Romania, strengthens its digitization process together with VTEX, the global enterprise digital commerce platform, after 25 years of activity in the local market. For the current year, an increase in turnover compared to the previous period is estimated, given the high demand for DIY tools and construction […]

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Thoughtworks Technology Radar Delves Into Generative AI as Catalyst for Software Development Process and Productivity

Thoughtworks Technology Radar Delves Into Generative AI as Catalyst for Software Development Process and Productivity

Thoughtworks (NASDAQ: TWKS), a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering, today released Volume 29 of the Technology Radar, a biannual report informed by Thoughtworks’ observations, conversations and frontline experiences solving its clients’ most complex business challenges. While generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is often posited as a useful tool to make developers more productive, a major theme in […]

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Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Has Launched the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Poster Competition

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Has Launched the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Poster Competition

Romanian and Dutch students can win prizes of 1,500 EUR for the best proposals. Deadline: November 9th. The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Romania, in collaboration with its partners, is excited to announce the launch of a unique and engaging competition aimed at raising awareness of the critical Water-Energy-Food Nexus (WEF Nexus). This competition challenges students aged […]

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ALIANT announces the partnership with SHARP Printing Solutions and becomes the official distributor, in Romania, of the Japanese consortium

ALIANT announces the partnership with SHARP Printing Solutions and becomes the official distributor, in Romania, of the Japanese consortium

The Romanian company Aliant, IT integrator, provider of digital transformation services and Xerox partner for 30 years, adds to its portfolio dedicated to both resellers and end customers, the equipment and printing services of the Sharp company. One of the strongest brands on the Asian market, Sharp offers, through its Document Management and Printing division, secure, configurable services that bring […]

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CBRE Report: Romania’s Retail Market Thrives. Sales and Traffic Figures Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

CBRE Report: Romania’s Retail Market Thrives. Sales and Traffic Figures Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

CBRE, the global and national leader in commercial real estate services and investments, reveals that despite many challenges faced by the retail market the industry shows a great evolution. Sales and traffic figures registered in the first half of 2023 are higher than the similar period of 2019, considered the best year for retail in Romania, according to the Turnover […]

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VTEX delivered USD 5.8M cost savings to enterprise merchants that migrated from legacy commerce platforms

VTEX delivered USD 5.8M cost savings to enterprise merchants that migrated from legacy commerce platforms

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), the global enterprise digital commerce platform, today announced it delivered USD 5.8M cost savings to merchants that migrated from legacy systems, among other results presented in the September 2023 Total Economic Impactᵀᴹ (TEI), a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of VTEX. Organizations that deployed the VTEX platform benefited from its enhanced security, scalability, and […]

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Vertiv to Showcase Cutting-Edge Solutions at GITEX Global 2023

Vertiv to Showcase Cutting-Edge Solutions at GITEX Global 2023

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, is gearing up to participate in GITEX Global 2023, the Middle East’s most prominent ICT event. Year after year, the company’s presence at GITEX reinforces its commitment to driving innovation in the data center and critical infrastructure space across the region. GITEX Global, scheduled from the 16th to the […]

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TÜV Rheinland certifies TfS compliance of BASF’s product carbon footprint calculation method

TÜV Rheinland certifies TfS compliance of BASF’s product carbon footprint calculation method

More and more BASF customers want detailed proof of the carbon footprint of the BASF products they use – from sneaker soles to insulation panels to detergents. At the end of September, the German technical inspection agency TÜV Rheinland certified that BASF’s method for calculating and reporting the product carbon footprint (PCF) fully complies with the requirements specified by Together […]

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Schneider Electric and Boston University Joint-Study Reveals Over 2 million New Jobs Can Be Created During the Transition to Net-Zero Buildings

Schneider Electric and Boston University Joint-Study Reveals Over 2 million New Jobs Can Be Created During the Transition to Net-Zero Buildings

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, together with Boston University, today announces a first-of-its-kind study that finds that more than 2 million new jobs and up to 141 million additional job years can be created in Europe and the United States by adopting clean energy technologies in new and retrofitted buildings. The results […]

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