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How Industry 4.0 and Automation Grew the World's Economy

The fourth industrial revolution is all about automation and the internet of things (IoT). Industry 4.0 drives innovation and introduces new ways for people to be more productive. It changes the scope of everything from the types of jobs available to how humans perform those tasks. 

The World Economic Forum found connectivity has reached a global scale. There are approximately 8.5 billion devices connected to the IOT. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for automation and remote work, advancing the IOT faster than expected.

Remote Working One Year On: Three-quarters of Employees Feel Worse

London, UK – 25th March 2021 – Remote workers are still struggling with distracting working environments, stress and an ‘always-on’ culture after a year of working from home, new research has revealed. Egress’ Remote working: one year on report found that three-quarters of remote workers reported feeling worse as a result of long-term working from home, with almost over one-third (39%) feeling more stressed. The research also revealed a significant generational divide, with 66% of millennial and generation Z workers reporting feeling either tired, stressed or under more pressure at work, compared with 34% of baby boomer and Gen-X employees.

Confirmit Named CUSTOMER Magazine Product of the Year Award Winner for Fifth Consecutive Year

New York, NY – 25 March 2021 – Confirmit, a leading provider of solutions that enable Market Research, Customer Experience and Employee Engagement teams to turn insights into stories that fuel action, announced today that TMC has named Confirmit’s Digital Feedback solution as a 2021 CUSTOMER Product of the Year Award winner.

Panasonic doubles down with latest generation TOUGHBOOK 33 detachable notebook

Improved performance, memory and storage - all at a similar price point – in Panasonic’s latest generation 2-in-1 rugged detachable notebook.

BRACKNELL, UK. 23rd March 2021 – Panasonic has doubled down with its latest generation of the popular TOUGHBOOK 33 rugged notebook by delivering 40% faster performance, double the memory and double the storage of its predecessor all at a similar price point. Available immediately, the updated 2-in-1 detachable notebook, already a work hero for emergency fire and field services organisations across Europe, looks set to continue its market-leading position with these latest future-proof upgrades.

OKI Europe’s C650 Wins Print IT Reseller’s Editor’s Choice Award

The world’s smallest high performance A4 colour printer tops the list in the publication’s annual awards

Egham, 23 March 2021 – OKI Europe Ltd’s C650 A4 colour printer has received the Editor’s Choice Award from Print IT Reseller. OKI’s C650 is the world's smallest A4 high performance colour printer and has been recognised for delivering the performance, media handling and cost-efficiency of a leading workgroup device in the format of a super compact yet robust A4 desktop printer.

Redgate Reveals Financial Services Continue to Lead in the Race to Digital Transformation, Despite Global Pandemic

While 2020 was one of the most challenging years for every business, those in Financial Services and Insurance have fared better than most. This is the conclusion of a deeper sector analysis of the data behind Redgate’s 2021 State of Database DevOps Report, which looked at the challenges and opportunities that more than 3,000 developers, database specialists and IT professionals experience when adopting DevOps for application and database development.

SPACs impacting Autotech exit market says Hampleton Partners’ new report

  • Two of the three largest transactions in Autotech during 2H2020 were led by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)
  • 50 Autotech deals signed in 2H2020 – the highest number in three years
  • Car sales in Europe recovering quicker than expected after massive impact of Covid crisis

London, UK – 16 March 2021. The latest Autotech M&A market report from Hampleton Partners, the international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, reveals how two of the three largest Autotech transactions during the second half of 2020 were led by “special purpose acquisition companies” (SPACs).

OKI’s MC883 Intelligent MFP Awarded OEN Office Oscar

Customisable multifunction printer recognised for innovation and adding value to the most demanding workplaces across different industry sectors

Egham, 16 March 2021 – OKI Europe’s MC883 A3 colour smart MFP has received an Office Oscar from OEN Magazine in recognition of its innovative features and the value it can add to organisations across a range of different sectors. The OEN Office Oscars are awarded to companies with new products, services or initiatives that are raising the bar in terms of standards, excellence, quality and value.