New technological solutions for governments require effective communication and education to invoke the interest of stakeholders. The expert suggests engaging the public through effective IT project communication strategy, including traditional and social media, might help the new govtech solutions to reach their full potential. Since the beginning of last year, governments have been pouring investments into e-systems, which can be […]

More than half of the 175,000 self-checkout units shipped globally last year were cashless, as COVID-19 encouraged retailers to invest in solutions to reduce contact between customers and staff Surge in activity at pan-European and domestic grocery chains 2020 saw another record year of investment in self-checkout technology, with shipments increasing by 25% globally, according to Global EPOS and Self-Checkout […]

GEFCO Austria, a subsidiary of the GEFCO Group, a global multimodal supply chain expert and a leading provider of automotive logistics in Europe, today announced the opening of a workshop to refurbish used cars on its finished vehicle logistics (FVL) compound in Vienna. To service mobility players in the used car market, GEFCO’s workshop provides customers with a full range […]

Agrii Romania, one of the largest distributors of inputs in Romania, provider of Intelligence and Innovation for local agribusiness, announces the launch of the Amira chatbot, to facilitate the work of sales agents in providing information about hybrids, active substances, and specific products used by farmers. The Amira solution is developed in collaboration with DRUID, a leader in conversational technology. […]

GEFCO, the world leader in complex supply-chain solutions and the European leader in automotive logistics, today announced a new partnership with Autobid.de, an award-winning used-car online-auction-platform owned by German auction expert Auktion & Markt AG. Moveecar, a GEFCO brand focusing on in-life vehicle management, is leading this new business relationship. GEFCO is building on its in-depth expertise in the used-car […]

GEFCO, a global multimodal supply chain expert and leading provider of automotive logistics in Europe, signs agreements with Groupe Renault and DACIA to extend the logistic cooperation in Romania that has started in 2005 and never ceased developing since. At the beginning on 2021, GEFCO and Renault Group strengthened their cooperation by extending their agreement for the Mioveni-Constanta and Constanta-Bucharest […]

An increasing number of businesses are focusing on how to embed ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) goals into their strategies. As the notion of sustainability is gaining more ground in the finance sector as well, Marius Galdikas, CEO at ConnectPay, has shared how fellow fintechs could incorporate ESG practices into their business and what impact it could have on fuelling […]

GEFCO, the European leader in integrated automotive logistics, including Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL), and a top 10 global provider of multimodal supply-chain solutions, today released its financial results for the twelve months of 2020 ending 31 December 2020. Luc Nadal, Chairman of the Management Board of GEFCO, commented: “I am proud of GEFCO’s 2020 results which demonstrate resilience despite the […]

The 4JET Group (Alsdorf, Germany) has introduced new versions of its PEARL laser glass cutting systems and installed several machines with international customers since beginning of the year. The innovations go beyond the current typical scope of laser glass cutting which is mostly used in the manufacturing of small to medium sized display cover glasses as used in consumer and […]

Mazars, the international tax, audit and advisory firm, launches the 2021 edition of its annual Responsible banking practices benchmark study. The global study assesses the sustainability practices of 37 of the world’s largest banks  based in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific. The analysis shows that the banking industry now widely acknowledges opportunities and risks relating to sustainability matters. However, full […]

Vodafone Romania expands its portfolio of digital solutions for business with a suite of solutions dedicated to farmers. They integrate innovative sensor-based IoT technologies that ensure the collection and management of essential data for crops, automation of operations, monitoring of various parameters, analyses and predictions that allow increased efficiency and productivity in agriculture. The solutions in Vodafone portfolio are addressed […]

BASF is now expanding its polyphthalamide (PPA) portfolio by a new Ultramid® Advanced N grade that is especially suited for connectors post-processed with surface mount technology (SMT). Ultramid® Advanced N2U40G7 shows the ideal balance of high flowability, toughness and flame retardancy. It thus enables miniaturization with thin-wall structures at high power and data throughput in electronic applications. Due to its […]