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VMware Inc. has agreed to acquire mobile management and security provider AirWatch for nearly $1.2 billion in cash and $365 million of installment payments and equity. The AirWatch team will continue reporting to John Marshall, founder and CEO, and will operate within VMware’s end-user computing group led by Sanjay Poonen, executive vice president and general […] More
General Electric Co. has moved to strengthen its industrial Internet strategy by agreeing to buy healthcare management software and analytics provider API Healthcare for an undisclosed amount. API Healthcare’s offerings will be integrated into GE Healthcare’s hospital operations management services for hospitals to access operational data in real time, said Tuesday. Michael Swinford, president and CEO […] More
Tony Cudmore is leaving Exxon Mobil to serve as the new president of corporate affairs at BHP Billiton, effective March 3. Cudmore will report directly to Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive officer, and will replace Karen Wood, the acting head of corporate affairs since mid-2013, the company announced Wednesday. Cudmore was most recently the international corporate […] More
Thad Dungan has been elected to the board of directors of NovoDynamics, a pattern recognition and analytics technologies company. Dungan serves as the vice president of the products and innovation group at SAP, NovoDynamics said Tuesday. He will work with David Rock, NovoDynamics president and chief executive. “The focus that companies continue to place on big […] More
Adam Eister has been named a new executive vice president at CA Technologies and the executive for the company’s worldwide sales and services, effective immediately. Eister will replace George Fischer who is leaving the company, CA Technologies announced Tuesday. Eister most recently served as the head of the company’s mainframe and customer success business. “[Eister] has […] More
Thales Alenia Space, the space systems division of Thales Group, has won a contract to build a telecommunications satellite for Russian operator Gazprom Space Systems. Construction of the Yamal-601 could take 26 months and the satellite will be launched by the International Launch Service aboard a Proton rocket, Thales announced Wednesday. Under the contract, Thales will be […] More
Capgemini and its Sogeti subsidiary are preparing to offer engineering services focused on mechanical design and simulation, embedded systems development and testing, product lifecycle management and technical publication to clients globally. The Global Engineering Services portfolio is intended to create synergies between organizations’ IT and engineering systems, Capgemini announced Tuesday. “Engineering and manufacturing organizations around the world […] More
Carlos Fernandes has been named director of Salient Federal Solutions’ cybersecurity center of excellence where he will be responsible for the company’s cybersecurity strategy and growing the innovations offered by the CSCoE, Salient said Thursday. Fernandes served as founder, managing principal and CEO of cybersecurity consulting services company Agile Cyber Security Solutions prior to the Salient […] More
GCS and Global Touchpoints have partnered to build a portfolio of integrated analytics and intelligence offerings intended to manage location-based information. The companies intend for their integrated geoanalytics technology to help state and local government organizations process data in real time, GCS said Tuesday. Rob Kinnear, director of strategic partnerships at GCS, said GCS aims […] More
Lockheed Martin and Ocean Power Technologies have partnered to build a wave energy project worth $230 million off the coast of Australia The Standard reported Tuesday. Sean McComish writes the companies intend for the renewable energy source to help power navy bases and maritime surveillance programs. The project is scheduled to start in 2014 and […] More
Boeing, Etihad Airways, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have partnered to develop a biofuel supply chain framework for the United Arab Emirates’ aviation industry. The BIOjet Abu Dhabi team will perform research and development work, invest in feedstock production and aim to refine technologies for the UAE and global markets, […] More
Oracle is working with Los Angeles County’s Department of Health Services to implement an enterprise analytics platform intended to help the agency monitor clinical resources and manage patient records. LA County DHS wants to use Oracle technology as the baseline for the department’s integrated warehouse containing medical, utilization and financial data, Oracle said Tuesday. According […] More
