Carlyle, Insight Partners, and JMI Equity Unveil Exiger's Complete AI-Built Transformation

Category Leader Launches Autonomous AI Development Platform to Bring Compounding and Iterative Agentic Capabilities to Supply Chain, Readiness, and Trade Management

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Exiger, a market-leading supply chain AI company, in partnership with investors Carlyle, Insight Partners, and JMI Equity, today announced its complete AI transformation with the AI-native 1Exiger release, a significant upgrade to the 1Exiger tech stack that is designed to allow customers to harness the agility of AI for supply chain, procurement, and compliance tasks. 1EXIGER.AI, 1Exiger's enhanced AI execution layer, is built on Exiger's new AI product development lifecycle (AI-PDLC), enabling continuous development, deployment, and scale while leveraging Exiger's leading data, domain expertise and secure infrastructure.

Following the $1.2 billion investment led by Carlyle, Insight Partners, and JMI Equity in 2023, Exiger completed three acquisitions that significantly expanded its proprietary data assets beyond the commercially available data typically used by large language models (LLMs) and off-the-shelf tools. Since then, Exiger has pursued continuous innovation and, at the beginning of this year, embarked on a complete AI-led replatform of its business.

"With the AI-PDLC, we were able to rapidly execute this platform upgrade, integrating the most advanced agentic AI capabilities in just months and creating a platform for the ongoing release of new functionality on a daily and even hourly basis. 1Exiger will be like the smartphone of supply chain, readiness, and trade management, with new versions seamlessly deployed for an ever-improving experience," said Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels. "This product development platform and built-in supply chain data universe obliterates the 'build vs. buy' decision for the supply chain, acquisition, and procurement communities, giving them the data they need and the tooling that allows them to use it effortlessly."

Exiger's flagship product, 1Exiger, has evolved from a leading supply chain risk solution into a centralized AI platform that helps organizations manage their operating network, from parts to suppliers, regulators, and customers, through an autonomous agentic workforce that learns, adapts, and augments with every decision. This AI-native release hardens Exiger's market position, combining the largest supply chain knowledge asset with three trillion data points, deep expertise from long-term, complex use cases, and trusted deployment in highly regulated environments. That market dominance took years and hundreds of millions in investment to achieve, creating an entrenched differentiator over competitors and new entrants.

"Our capacity to revolutionize markets by building fit-for-purpose tooling and proprietary data into cutting-edge agentic workflows will allow us to not only dominate our core supply chain, readiness, trade compliance, and procurement markets, but also stretch into new ones," said Daniels. "With the AI-PDLC, Exiger can do with a few hundred Experience Builders, a new role we've created aligned with AI-Native development, and engineers what companies with 10,000 staff engineers do. We're operating at the bleeding edge. The customers building alongside us retain their own data while leveraging Exiger's competitive advantage to create and own their AI future."

The AI-PDLC automates each stage of development with AI now writing 95% of first-generation code and seamlessly integrates with Exiger's secure CI/CD pipeline on top of the world's largest proprietary dataset in supply chain, defense, and corporate intelligence. It has radically improved the speed, cost, and scale of Exiger's AI development, compressing what was estimated to be a three-year, $180 million upgrade into a four-month, $20 million sprint, and positioning Exiger as the AI partner for organizations looking to act first and beat the market with pioneering supply chain and procurement automation.

"Exiger's AI transformation reflects a forward-looking approach to innovation and a commitment to continually rethinking conventional approaches. The timing of this release is particularly compelling as defense and government customers are increasingly demanding sophisticated AI capabilities for supply chain mapping and decision-making. We believe Exiger is well positioned to meet this growing demand," said Steve Bailey, Partner at Carlyle and Chairman of Exiger's Board of Directors, and Dayne Baird, Partner at Carlyle and Board Member.

"Exiger's AI-driven innovation engine generates durable moat, almost at-will, and their AI-PDLC is among the most advanced in the market, inside or outside of Silicon Valley," said Ryan Hinkle, Managing Director at Insight Partners and Board Member. "Achieving 50% core market growth this year only reinforces our strong conviction in the Exiger team and what they're building."

"Rather than defend legacy approaches, Exiger embraced its philosophy of innovation-led transformation and reinvented its business ahead of the market," said Bob Nye, Partner at JMI Equity and Board Member. "In doing so, the company has created a blueprint for how category leaders can harness AI to unlock new avenues of growth. We believe Exiger represents a compelling model for AI-native transformation across the JMI portfolio."

About Exiger

Exiger is the AI partner for supply chain and procurement automation. Its centralized 1EXIGER.AI platform allows organizations to manage their entire operating network, from parts to suppliers, regulators, and customers, through an autonomous agentic workforce that learns, adapts, and augments with every decision. The AI-native platform combines the largest supply chain knowledge asset with three trillion data points, deep expertise from long-term, complex use cases, and trusted deployment in highly regulated environments. Exiger is taking 550+ global customers, including 150 Fortune 500 and 80+ government and defense industrial organizations, to the bleeding edge, empowering them to act first in the AI era. FedRAMP® authorized, 2x Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management, and multiple patent holder, Exiger is recognized by 50+ tech awards and analyst evaluations. Learn more at Exiger.com and follow Exiger on LinkedIn.

About Carlyle

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. With $485 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2026, Carlyle's purpose is to connect people, ideas, and capital to fuel growth for companies and performance for investors. Carlyle employs more than 2,500 people in 28 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group.

About Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of December 31, 2025, the firm has over $90B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 900 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has a global presence with leadership in London, Tel Aviv, and the Bay Area. Insight's mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on X @insightpartners.

About JMI Equity

Founded in 1992, JMI Equity has focused on investing in exceptional software and AI-driven companies from scaling stages through later growth. For more than three decades, JMI has partnered with founder-owners and management teams across market cycles to accelerate growth and build their companies into industry leaders. With offices in San Diego, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, JMI has invested in nearly 200 businesses in its target markets. As of December 2025, the firm's portfolio represents over $11 billion in combined revenue, $90 billion in aggregate enterprise value, and 40,000 jobs. To learn more, visit www.jmi.com.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon®, a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, announced today that the Company will present at the BofA Securities 2026 Global Real Estate Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible from the Investors section of the Company's website at investors.simon.com. An online replay will be available following the presentation at the same location.

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Simon® is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales.

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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Molded Pulp Packaging Market is projected to grow from USD 8.02 billion in 2026 to USD 10.82 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period.

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Molded Pulp Packaging Market Size & Forecast:

- Market Size Available for Years: 2022–2031

- 2026 Market Size: USD 8.02 billion

- 2031 Projected Market Size: USD 10.82 billion

- CAGR (2026-2031): 6.2%

Molded Pulp Packaging Market Trends & Insights:

- The growth of e-commerce at the same time is fueling the need for protective molded pulp inserts and cushioning for fragile products. The ability to mold, dry and develop barrier technologies is creating lighter, stronger, more accurate and better products. Better recycling of paper and agricultural fibers is also helping to provide materials and innovations. Moreover, the brands are implementing fiber packaging due to the corporate sustainability agenda and shifting consumer preferences, which has been generating new opportunities for molded pulp packaging manufacturers.

- Asia Pacific's molded pulp packaging market dominated, with a share of 42.8% in 2025.

- By source, the wood pulp segment is expected to be the leading segment, in terms of value.

- By molded type, the transfer molded segment is expected to be the leading segment, in terms of value.

- By product, the trays segment is expected to dominate the market, in terms of value.

- By end-use industry, the food packaging segment is expected to be the leading segment, in terms of value.

- Huhtamaki Oyj (Finland), Hartmann Packaging A/S (Denmark), CKF Inc. (Canada), Novolex (US), and Sabert Corporation (US) were identified as star players in the molded pulp packaging market. These companies maintain strong market positions through established manufacturing capabilities, extensive product portfolios, broad geographic presence, and strong relationships with customers across food, foodservice, consumer goods, and other end-use industries.

- Rypax, Green Valley Packaging, Bonitopak, Maspack Limited among others, have distinguished themselves among startups and SMEs. These companies are gaining traction through specialized molded fiber solutions, customized packaging designs, sustainable material use, and technological capabilities.

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The molded pulp packaging industry is expected to grow due to the rise in the adoption of recycled and biodegradable packaging materials over plastic and foam packaging, driven by the rising awareness of the environment and plastic reduction campaigns. The use of molded pulp products is growing with the increase in demand from food, foodservice, e-commerce, electronics, healthcare, and consumer goods. Expanding takeaway, food delivery, and online sales are creating new opportunities for trays, containers, clamshells, and protective packaging.

By source, the non-wood pulp segment accounted for the second-largest market share in 2025.

By source, the non-wood pulp segment recorded the second-highest market share in 2025, due to rising demand for alternative fiber sources. Agricultural waste like bagasse, wheat straw, bamboo, and rice straw is also available as raw materials for molded pulp. As there is an increased interest in the use of renewable and locally available fibers, they are promoted. The segment is also gaining from the initiatives to minimize reliance on traditional wood-based raw materials.

By molded type, the thermoformed fiber segment accounted for the second-largest market share in 2025.

The thermoformed fiber had the second-largest market share because it can create packages that are shaped, smooth, and dimensionally consistent. This process is appropriate for those applications that call for a better finish and appearance. This versatility in packaging customization makes it suitable for electronics, food, cosmetic and consumer goods. The segment is further supported by growing demand for premium and application-specific molded fiber packaging.

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By product, the clamshells segment accounted for the second-largest market share in 2025.

By product, the clamshells segment recorded the second-highest market share in 2025, due to rising demand for packaging that offers product protection and convenience. The molded pulp clamshells can be made with a secure closure and a customized cavity for the product, to be used during transport and on display. They can be used for food, consumer goods, electronics, and other retail products.

By end-use industry, the foodservice packaging segment accounted for the second-largest share of the molded pulp packaging market in 2025.

By end-use industry, foodservice packaging was the second-largest market share in 2025, as disposable packaging for takeaway, delivery, and ready-to-eat food is gaining traction in the segment. Molded pulp is being used more for plates, bowls, trays, containers, and other formats in the food service industry. It is recyclable and made from fiber, which makes it an appealing material for use in packaging.

Europe accounted for the second-largest share of the molded pulp packaging market in 2025.

Europe accounted for the second-highest market share in 2025, bolstered by high sustainability awareness and demand for recyclable packaging. Plastic reduction regulations have driven the adoption of plastic-to-fiber conversion by businesses for food, foodservice, and consumer applications. Businesses are converting plastic to fiber in food, foodservice and consumer applications due to plastic reduction regulations.

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Key Players

The molded pulp packaging companies, such as Huhtamaki Oyj (Finland), Hartmann Packaging A/S (Denmark), CKF Inc. (Canada), Novolex (US), and Sabert Corporation (US). Partnerships, acquisitions, and expansions are major strategies these key players adopt to enhance their positions in the molded pulp packaging market.

Investment and Funding

The molded pulp packaging market has witnessed selective but increasing investment activity, reflecting growing investor interest in sustainable packaging, production capacity expansion, and fiber-based packaging technologies. The market recorded 3 investment deals in 2021 and five in 2025, indicating an increase in deal activity toward the end of the period. Total funding rose from USD 12.9 million in 2023 to USD 38.8 million in 2025, supported by higher investment in manufacturing expansion, product innovation, and sustainable molded fiber solutions. The increase in both deal volume and funding highlights growing investor confidence in molded pulp packaging and its potential to replace conventional plastic and foam packaging.

Revenue Shift

The molded pulp packaging market is witnessing a gradual shift toward sustainable, recyclable, and high-performance packaging solutions, driven by increasing demand for fiber-based alternatives across key end-use industries. Wood pulp by source accounted for over 77.8% of the global molded pulp packaging market in 2025, supported by its consistent fiber quality, availability, strength, and suitability for producing a wide range of molded packaging products.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions in the molded pulp packaging market have been driven by the need to strengthen molded fiber packaging portfolios, expand production capacity, and enhance geographic presence. Recent transactions include Novolex's combination with Pactiv Evergreen to create a broader packaging platform and Hartmann Packaging A/S's agreement to acquire SC Dentas Romania SRL to strengthen its fiber packaging capacity and expand its European footprint. These transactions are also aimed at broadening product offerings, improving manufacturing capabilities, and meeting the growing demand for sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions.

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München wird zur Apothekenhauptstadt: APOTHEKENTOUR eröffnet die Branchenwoche

Berlin (ots)

Erst Berlin, jetzt München: Nach einem erfolgreichen Wochenende mit mehr als 2.500 Apotheker:innen, PTA und PKA in der STATION Berlin zieht die APOTHEKENTOUR powered by APOTHEKE ADHOC und PTA IN LOVE direkt weiter. Am 12. und 13. September werden am Wochenende vor dem Deutschen Apothekertag bereits bis zu 3.000 angemeldete Gäste erwartet, um in München auf der APOTHEKENTOUR die Vor-Ort-Apotheke zu feiern.

Mehr als 2.500 Besucher:innen nutzten das vergangene Wochenende in Berlin, um ihr Fachwissen aufzufrischen, für Inspiration, neue Impulse und den wertschätzenden Austausch mit zahlreichen Industriepartnern. Ein Gäste-Plus von 15 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr verdeutlichte das qualitative und quantitative Potenzial der Roadshow auch in der Hauptstadt. In München steht nun ein weiteres großes Tourwochenende bevor: Mehr als 170 Vorträge, mehrere Live-Talks sowie neue Cases und Produktwelten bringen bis zu 3.000 angemeldete Apotheker:innen, PTA und PKA direkt mit den Pharmapartnern zusammen.

Zu den Höhepunkten des bevorstehenden Tourstopps gehört auch ein Talk mit Jan Wagner, Geschäftsführer des Wort & Bild Verlags. Anlässlich des Jubiläums der Apotheken Umschau wagt er einen Ausblick in die Apotheken-Kommunikation der Zukunft und berichtet über die jüngste Initiative #stopmedfakes. Außerdem können sich die Apothekenteams auch in den Eisbachstudios auf TV-Moderator Wigald Boning freuen, der powered by DR. KADE mit einem Talk in München zu Gast sein wird.

Erst APOTHEKENTOUR, dann Apothekertag

Der Zeitpunkt des Tourstopps könnte kaum passender sein: Direkt vor dem Deutschen Apothekertag, wo auf politischer Ebene unter anderem mit Gesundheitsminister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) über die Zukunft der Branche diskutiert wird, setzt die APOTHEKENTOUR den Spot auf die Leistungsträger:innen. Denn bei der Tour richten sich die Scheinwerfer ganz auf die Menschen, die den Apothekenalltag und die Zukunft der Vor-Ort-Apotheke täglich gestalten, auf Apothekerinnen, Apotheker, PTA und PKA

"Nach famosen Eventwochenenden in Leipzig und Berlin zeigt auch München, wie wichtig der persönliche Austausch auf Augenhöhe ist - zwischen Apothekenteams und unseren Industriepartnern", sagt Tom Bellartz, CEO der ELPATO Medien GmbH. "Gerade in einer für die Branche so wichtigen Woche freuen wir uns darauf, die Teams aus den Apotheken und die Industrie so nah wie möglich zusammenzubringen."

Nach München folgen 2026 noch die Tourstopps in Stuttgart am 17. und 18. Oktober sowie in Karlsruhe am 31. Oktober und 1. November. Bis zum Jahresende werden an den insgesamt zwölf deutschen Standorten rund 30.000 Besucher:innen erwartet.

Darüber hinaus wird die APOTHEKENTOUR auch in diesem Jahr einen exklusiven Halt in Österreich einlegen. Zum vierten Mal wird sie im November in Wien rund 3.000 Apotheker:innen und PKA begeistern.

Diese Unternehmen sind 2026 auf der APOTHEKENTOUR in Deutschland vertreten:

Aboca, Alfasigma, ApoVid, Aristo Pharma, Bausch + Lomb, BD Rowa,, Bionorica, CGM Lauer, Curél, Dentinox, DERMASENCE, Dr. Ausbüttel (DRACO), DR. KADE, Dr. Loges + Co., Dr. Willmar Schwabe, Dr. Wolff, ELPATO, Galderma, gesundleben, HALEON, Hartmann, IhreApotheken GmbH & Co. KGaA (ZukunftspaktApotheke), InfectoPharm, Kiaora, Klosterfrau, KORRES, LAPONDO, MEDICE, Naturafit, natüür, NUXE, OMNi-BiOTIC, OmniVision, Opella, Orthomol, P&G Health Germany GmbH, Pohl Boskamp, Pure, Queisser Pharma, ratiopharm, Reckitt, Sandoz, Shower+, STADA, Théa Pharma, Unifarco, URSAPHARM, Wort&Bild Verlag, ZENTIVA.

Apotheker:innen, PTA und PKA aus Vor-Ort-Apotheken haben exklusiv die Möglichkeit, sich kostenfrei auf apothekentour.de anzumelden. Die Ticketanzahl pro Standort ist begrenzt.

Die ELPATO Medien GmbH produziert in Berlin und Wien mit rund 90 Mitarbeitenden Medien und andere Formate für die Healthcare-Branche mit besonderem Schwerpunkt im Bereich Apotheke und Pharma. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf der digitalen Kommunikation und Live-Events.

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Vom Weihnachtsmarkt in den Handel - VERPOORTEN EIERPUNSCH erstmals im LEH erhältlich

Bonn (ots)

Der bekannte Winterklassiker von VERPOORTEN kommt ab Oktober 2026 in der klassischen VERPOORTEN 0,7-Liter-Flasche in den Lebensmitteleinzelhandel

Kalte Hände, der Duft von Weihnachten und ein heißer Eierpunsch in geselliger Runde: Für viele gehört VERPOORTEN EIERPUNSCH seit Jahren genauso zum Weihnachtsmarktbesuch wie der Lichterglanz und gebrannte Mandeln. Seit mehr als einem Jahrzehnt wird der cremige Winterklassiker auf mehr als 250 Weihnachtsmärkten in ganz Deutschland ausgeschenkt und verbindet dort Generationen in der wohl genussvollsten Zeit des Jahres.

2026 kommt dieser vertraute Weihnachtsmarkt-Moment erstmals in den Lebensmitteleinzelhandel. Ab Oktober ist VERPOORTEN EIERPUNSCH in der klassischen 0,7-Liter-Flasche erhältlich und kann damit auch zu Hause ganz unkompliziert erwärmt und genossen werden. VERPOORTEN erweitert damit die bisherige Verfügbarkeit über den eigenen Onlineshop und greift zugleich einen vielfach geäußerten Wunsch von Verbraucherinnen und Verbrauchern auf.

Vom Weihnachtsmarktklassiker zum Wintergenuss für zu Hause

VERPOORTEN EIERPUNSCH verbindet VERPOORTEN ORIGINAL mit fruchtigem Weißwein und ausgewählten Zutaten zu einem cremigen Eierpunsch mit winterlicher Note. Warm serviert bringt er das vertraute Gefühl des Weihnachtsmarkts nach Hause - ob nach einem langen Winterspaziergang, beim Adventsabend mit Freunden und Familie oder als wärmender Genuss an kalten Tagen.

Dabei steht nicht nur der Geschmack, sondern vor allem das gemeinsame Genusserlebnis im Mittelpunkt. Denn Eierpunsch ist für viele eng mit der Adventszeit und ihren besonderen Momenten verbunden: zusammenkommen, sich aufwärmen, anstoßen und die kalte Jahreszeit genießen.

Der VERPOORTEN EIERPUNSCH mit 11 %vol ist ausschließlich während der Wintersaison erhältlich. So bleibt er ein Genuss, auf den man sich jedes Jahr aufs Neue freuen kann.

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VERPOORTEN steht seit 1876 für Qualität und Genuss und feiert 2026 sein 150-jähriges Bestehen. Das Familienunternehmen mit Sitz in Bonn wird heute in fünfter und sechster Generation von William Verpoorten und seiner Tochter Viktoria geführt. Im Mittelpunkt des Portfolios steht VERPOORTEN ORIGINAL, das seit Generationen für seinen unverwechselbaren Geschmack und seine vielseitigen Verwendungsmöglichkeiten bekannt ist.

Weitere Informationen zu VERPOORTEN EIERPUNSCH sowie Rezept- und Genussideen unter verpoorten.de.

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ERP-Hersteller Planat setzt auf Flexibilität beim KI-Einsatz

Stuttgart (ots)

- Technologieoffenheit bei KI und Betriebsmodellen, digitale Souveränität und Datenhoheit

- "AI Ready bedeutet für uns, dass neue KI-Technologien zukünftig integrierbar sein sollen, ohne dass sich Anwender frühzeitig auf einen bestimmten Weg festlegen müssen."

"ERP-System mit weitreichender Flexibilität für die KI-Nutzung" nennt der Stuttgarter ERP-Hersteller Planat seine Strategie für Künstliche Intelligenz im Enterprise Resource Planning. Dabei setzt Planat auf flexible Anschlussfähigkeit an die KI-Strategien der Anwender. "Unser ERP-System soll unseren Kunden ermöglichen, KI-Technologien und Betriebsmodelle passend zu ihren Anforderungen auszuwählen", erklärt Marco Bux, Principal Product Manager und Head of Development von Planat. "Angesichts der rasanten Geschwindigkeit der KI-Entwicklung ist es für den Mittelstand wichtig, von Künstlicher Intelligenz profitieren zu können, ohne die Stabilität und Zuverlässigkeit ihres ERP-Systems zu gefährden." Auch bei den Betriebsmodellen setzt Planat auf Flexibilität: Planat ERP kann auf eigener Infrastruktur oder in einem externen Rechenzentrum betrieben und bei Bedarf um cloudbasierte Dienste ergänzt werden.

"Unsere Kunden sollen bei KI-Anbietern und Betriebsmodellen langfristig flexibel bleiben", erklärt Marco Bux. Er erläutert: "AI Ready bedeutet für uns, dass neue KI-Technologien zukünftig integrierbar sein sollen, ohne dass sich Anwender frühzeitig auf einen bestimmten Weg festlegen müssen. Das ist auch eine Frage des Investitionsschutzes."

Digitale Souveränität gewinnt an Bedeutung

Mit der zunehmenden Nutzung von KI rücken Fragen nach Datensicherheit, Datenschutz und digitaler Souveränität stärker in den Fokus. Viele Unternehmen stellen sich nicht nur die Frage, wo ihre Daten gespeichert werden, sondern auch, wie abhängig sie von einzelnen internationalen Technologieanbietern sein möchten.

Neben klassischen Datenschutzaspekten spielen zunehmend geopolitische Überlegungen eine Rolle. Unternehmen möchten vermeiden, dass kritische Geschäftsprozesse oder KI-Funktionen durch Entscheidungen externer Anbieter eingeschränkt werden könnten. Gleichzeitig entstehen in Europa neue Angebote für Cloud- und KI-Infrastrukturen, die speziell auf Datensouveränität und europäische Standards ausgerichtet sind.

Technologische Ausrichtung für weitreichende Flexibilität

"Viele Mittelständler möchten KI nutzen und zugleich selbst bestimmen, wo und unter welchen Rahmenbedingungen sensible Unternehmensdaten verarbeitet werden. Deshalb kann Planat ERP sowohl auf eigener Infrastruktur als auch in einem externen Rechenzentrum betrieben und bei Bedarf um cloudbasierte Dienste ergänzt werden", sagt Marco Bux.

Die lokale Verarbeitung kann im Vergleich zu einer ausschließlich cloudbasierten Nutzung Anfangsinvestitionen in Hardware erfordern, stärkt jedoch die Datenhoheit. Gerade für mittelständische Unternehmen mit hohen Anforderungen an Datenschutz oder regulatorische Vorgaben kann ein lokaler Betrieb entscheidende Vorteile bieten.

Die technologische Ausrichtung von Planat ERP soll langfristig die Einbindung unterschiedlicher KI-Technologien unterstützen. Dabei berücksichtigt Planat cloudbasierte und lokal betreibbare Ansätze sowie europäische KI-Angebote. Moderne Frameworks ermöglichen bereits heute den Betrieb leistungsfähiger Large Language Models auf eigener Infrastruktur und bieten für zahlreiche Unternehmensanwendungen eine attraktive Alternative zu Cloud-Diensten.

Fokus auf den Mittelstand

Ein ERP-System bildet die zentrale Datendrehscheibe im Unternehmen. Planat versteht diese Rolle auch als sichere Integrationsplattform für KI-Anwendungen. Unternehmen sollen sowohl die von Planat entwickelten KI-Funktionen als auch Lösungen von Technologiepartnern oder eigene KI-Anwendungen anbinden können. Parallel arbeitet Planat an den ersten KI-gestützten Assistenzfunktionen innerhalb des eigenen ERP-Systems. Der Fokus liegt dabei zunächst auf der Unterstützung von Anwendern bei Informationssuche, Auswertung und Wissenszugriff.

Die KI-Strategie von Planat richtet sich insbesondere an mittelständische Unternehmen mit etwa 50 bis 500 Mitarbeitern und bis zu rund 50 Millionen Euro Jahresumsatz. Viele dieser Unternehmen betreiben ihre IT überwiegend in Deutschland und benötigen keine weltweit verteilten Cloud-Infrastrukturen. Für sie bieten lokale Rechenzentren oder hybride Betriebsmodelle häufig die optimale Kombination aus Leistungsfähigkeit, Datensicherheit und Wirtschaftlichkeit.

Mit seiner auf Technologieoffenheit ausgerichteten Strategie "AI Ready" möchte Planat diesen Unternehmen den Weg in die KI-gestützte ERP-Welt ebnen - ohne sie auf ein bestimmtes Betriebsmodell oder einen einzelnen KI-Anbieter festzulegen. Damit verbindet der ERP-Spezialist moderne KI-Technologie mit einem hohen Maß an digitaler Souveränität und langfristiger Investitionssicherheit.

Die PLANAT GmbH (www.PLANAT.de) bietet mit ihrer skalierbaren ERP-Standardsoftware einen flexiblen IT-Service "Made in Germany" für den produzierenden Mittelstand. In der Basisversion verantwortet die Software Vertrieb, Beschaffung, Logistik, Produktionsplanung und -steuerung mit Betriebsdatenerfassung und betriebswirtschaftliche Anwendungen. On top können bedarfsgerecht branchenspezifische Softwareinhalte integriert und diverse Add-ons, wie z. B. ein Dokumentenmanagementsystem (DMS) oder Customer-Relationship-Management (CRM), eingesetzt werden. Das innovative, modulare Softwarekonzept ergänzt PLANAT seit 1981 durch branchenspezifische Beratung sowie durch verlässlichen Support.

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EUconomy-Abschlussevent: dpa lädt zum Livestream über EU-Kohäsionspolitik in Grenzregionen ein

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Wie verbessert Europa den Alltag von EU-Bürgerinnen und Bürgern - und wie kann Journalismus diese Geschichte besser erzählen? Diese Frage steht im Mittelpunkt des Abschlussevents von EUconomy - Partnerships4Prosperity, einer 12-monatigen Medieninitiative von dpa-Custom Content, kofinanziert von der Europäischen Union.

Die Veranstaltung findet am 15. September 2026 im Berliner Newsroom der dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur statt und wird live über LinkedIn gestreamt.

Livestream, Dienstag, 15. September, 18:30 Uhr (MESZ): https://www.linkedin.com/events/euconomy-presseventoneucohesion7503457697674076160/theater/

EUconomy dokumentiert EU-geförderte grenzüberschreitende Initiativen in deutschen Grenzregionen mit Österreich, Polen, Tschechien, Frankreich und Dänemark. Mit mehrsprachigen, journalistischen Content-Paketen in verschiedenen Formaten zeigt das Projekt, wie EU-Kohäsionspolitik und Interreg-Förderung regionale Entwicklung, Zusammenarbeit, Nachhaltigkeit, Innovation, Arbeitsplätze und berufliche Qualifizierung in der Praxis unterstützen.

Das Abschlussevent bringt Perspektiven aus Politik, Wissenschaft, Interreg und Projektpraxis zusammen. Die Expertenrunde diskutiert, wie die Wirkung von EU-Kohäsionspolitik vor Ort in den Regionen zugänglich erklärt und für regionale Zielgruppen sichtbarer gemacht werden kann.

Panelistinnen und Panelisten

An der Veranstaltung nehmen teil:

- Claudius Schmidt-Faber, Senior Economic Expert bei der Europäischen Kommission

- Dr. Kai Böhme, Experte für europäische Regionalpolitik und territoriale Entwicklung

- Izabela Glisic, Leiterin des Gemeinsamen Sekretariats des Kooperationsprogramms Interreg Brandenburg-Polen

- Pinar Hepperle, Koordinatorin des Masterstudiengangs Sustainable Business Development, Interreg-Projekt TRAIL, Hochschule Offenburg

Programm

- Begrüßung und Eröffnung des EUconomy-Abschlussevents

- Keynote. Keynote von Claudius Schmidt-Faber, Senior Economic Expert bei der Europäischen Kommission.

- Best Practice Project Showcase. Vorstellung ausgewählter EU-geförderter grenzüberschreitender Projekte aus deutschen Grenzregionen.

- Highlight-Video. Vorführung eines Highlight-Videos, das die EUconomy-Filmreihe und zentrale Projektergebnisse beleuchet.

- Paneldiskussion: "Wie verbessert Europa den Alltag der Menschen - und wie kann Journalismus diese Geschichte besser erzählen?"

Das Panel diskutiert, warum EU-Kohäsionspolitik oft abstrakt bleibt, wie ihre lokale Wirkung verständlich erklärt werden kann und wie Journalismus dazu beitragen kann, EU-geförderte Projekte für regionale Zielgruppen sichtbarer und relevanter zu machen.

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Cook County Treasurer to Host Central American Independence Day Reception Following Daley Plaza Flag Raising Ceremony

CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cook County Treasurer and the Consuls General from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica will commemorate Central American Independence with a reception honoring the cultural contributions of Chicago's central American community. The ceremony will follow the annual Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony in Daley Plaza on September 10th.

The reception will take place in the Treasurer's Office after the noon-time flag raising. After the outdoor festivities, members of the public are invited to join the Treasurer by walking across the street to 118 N. Clark Street, Room 112, on the first floor of the County Building. She'll be joined by Guatemalan Consul General Rosario Ovando Castro, Honduran Consul General Claudina Martinez, Salvadoran Consul General Vanessa Guevara and Costa Rican Consul General Peter Lopresti. The event will feature traditional Central American music and dance celebrating the country's vibrant culture and enduring traditions.

"Central American Independence Day is an opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Central Americans who've enriched Cook County through their hard work, entrepreneurship, civic engagement and commitment to family and community," said the Treasurer. "Our county is strengthened by the diversity of its residents, and we're proud to recognize the more than 90,000 Central Americans who call Chicagoland home by celebrating their contributions to the social, cultural and economic life of Cook County."

Observed annually on September 15, Central American Independence Day commemorates the independence of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica from Spanish colonial rule in 1821. The observance honors all five nation's enduring commitment to freedom, democracy and national pride while celebrating the traditions and accomplishments of Central Americans both at home and abroad.

The reception will provide an opportunity to honor local community leaders by presenting them with Certificates of Excellence.

Honorees: Guatemala; Hilda Díaz, Manuel Arenas, Pablo Pineda; El Salvador; Lorena Villanueva, Rina Meza, Jimmy Ruiz; Costa Rica; Norman White Curling, Kenneth Alvarado, Tatiana Solis; Honduras; Juan Carlos Callejas

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Closing Digital Literacy Gap Could Unlock Trillions of Dollars in Global GDP Growth

New report, authored by GSMA Intelligence in partnership with Huawei, released at UNESCO's Digital Learning Week

PARIS, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than one in three (38%) people remains offline despite being covered by mobile broadband – and a lack of digital literacy skills is often to blame, according to new research published yesterday.

The new report, "Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Digital Literacy in the AI Era," authored by GSMA Intelligence and produced in collaboration with Huawei, identifies a digital divide impacting 3.1 billion people caused by a shortage of digital skills, user trust and AI literacy.

AI raises both access and risk

Existing industry projections suggest closing the capability gap could add around $3.5 trillion to global GDP by 2030, with more than 90% of those gains flowing to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Physical mobile broadband coverage currently reaches 96% of people worldwide.

The report, unveiled at UNESCO's Digital Learning Week, suggests artificial intelligence could act as both a bridge and a barrier for underserved communities. AI-powered voice assistants and applications that work with images, audio and video can all help low-literacy users bypass the need to input text. At the same time, they raise the security and critical-thinking standards required to participate safely. However, the study warns that users must now be able to understand data privacy and identify risks such as fraud and deepfakes.

The research cites World Bank statistics that GenAI literacy represents the highest-value skill category, with wage premiums up to 36%, far exceeding returns for both digital and traditional AI skills.

Without targeted interventions in basic digital training, the authors warn, rapid AI adoption risks entrenching existing inequalities even in areas with full network coverage.

Mobile classrooms build skills in remote areas

Digital inclusion initiatives typically target those most at risk of digital exclusion, including rural and remote communities, children and teachers in rural schools, older people, and women and girls.

The report emphasizes the need for community-based delivery models, citing Huawei's Skills on Wheels initiative as a field-tested example — particularly its solar-powered DigiTruck mobile classrooms, which bring hardware, rural connectivity and hands-on training, including AI literacy, to off-grid regions.

Since 2019, training courses delivered by Skills on Wheels projects have reached more than 130,000 people across 21 countries, with more people benefiting indirectly. DigiTruck trainers encourage trainees to share their new skills, which is shown to occur in practice. A report on DigiTruck by Kenya's Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy shows that 79% of DigiTruck trainees surveyed had passed on their newly acquired digital skills to family members and peers.

Policymakers urged to treat AI literacy as core infrastructure

To bridge the usage gap, the report urges policymakers, telecom operators and technology vendors to work together and focus on four priorities：

- Treating practical AI awareness, online safety and information verification as a baseline national qualification.

- Adopting multilingual voice and conversational interfaces across public services to minimise user-side technical hurdles.

- Scaling up mobile learning units through cross-sector partnerships that combine operator connectivity, vendor technology and local NGO networks.

- Measuring performance by independent task completion and fraud resilience rather than trainee numbers.

"Digital literacy can no longer be defined by static thresholds," said Tim Hatt, head of research and consultancy at GSMA Intelligence. "Connectivity alone is insufficient — capabilities, system design and trust must evolve together. To capture this multi-trillion-dollar opportunity, stakeholders must integrate layered AI literacy directly into daily livelihoods through trusted community channels."

"Mobile classrooms have demonstrated immense value in helping underserved populations break through physical and psychological barriers to technology," said Gavin Allen, Executive Editor-in-Chief at Huawei. "We will continue working alongside local governments and industry partners to drive digital literacy, ensuring that no one is left behind as we transition into the AI economy."

A new DigiTruck program will launch in France this autumn, covering several cities in the Île-de-France region and targeting low-income and underserved communities with digital skills training.

The full report is available on the GSMA Intelligence research portal:

https://www.gsmaintelligence.com/research/research-file-download?reportId=83651&assetId=83691

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New experience catches errors before imports begin and reduces the manual work required to bring data into NGP VAN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NGP VAN, the leading technology provider for Democratic and progressive campaigns, today announced major improvements to Bulk Upload, making one of the platform's most frequently used workflows faster, more intuitive, and less prone to errors.

The improved Bulk Upload experience addresses longstanding pain points for campaign staff and data managers. The new workflow automatically detects the file type, identifies formatting and matching issues before an import runs, and intelligently maps spreadsheet columns to the appropriate fields in NGP VAN.

"Bulk upload is something we do constantly, and the struggle has always been real," said Laurie Van Hall, Partner at Bee Compliance. "Smarter column mapping and catching errors up front before the import runs is the kind of upgrade that actually changes how a day goes. Really glad to see NGP VAN tackling this one."

The improvements arrive as campaigns and organizations head into the busiest stretch of the election cycle, when the volume and urgency of critical data moving into NGP and VAN peaks. By surfacing potential issues before an import begins and reducing repetitive manual mapping, the redesigned workflow helps users spend less time troubleshooting uploads and more time acting on their data.

"The new Bulk Upload workflow lowers the learning curve for new NGP VAN users," said Candy Emmons, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Oregon. "With new people joining our team throughout the cycle, making these tools more intuitive helps staff become confident, independent users much more quickly."

The updated experience includes:

- Automatic file-type detection that eliminates the need for users to manually identify the data type they're importing.

- Pre-validation checks that surface formatting and matching issues before an import runs.

- Improved column mapping that automatically matches spreadsheet columns to NGP VAN fields and reduces repetitive setup.

- A redesigned upload experience, with streamlined opening steps, a cleaner mapping screen, and a refreshed status page built on a modernized foundation.

"We're hyperfocused on our users and how we can make their jobs easier every single day. Nearly every user I've spoken with has had something to say about Bulk Upload – and rarely was it good," said Francis Brown, Senior Product Manager at NGP VAN. "We listened, pulled together a team, and went after the things that were creating the most frustration. This is exactly the kind of investment we want to make in the core NGP VAN experience – improving the workflows our users rely on every day. The response from beta testers has been incredibly encouraging, and I'm excited for users to get their hands on the new experience. "

The improved Bulk Upload experience does not change existing upload specifications, data models, field mappings, access permissions, or supported file formats. It will be optional at launch, and the existing Bulk Upload workflow will remain available.

About NGP VAN

NGP VAN is the winningest technology platform in the history of democratic and progressive causes, working tirelessly to innovate and advance the technology our clients rely on to bolster our democracy. A proud unionized employer, we help power the trailblazers, campaigners, and advocates fighting up and down the ticket for equality, racial justice, reproductive freedom, democracy, climate reform, and more—including the national Democratic committees and progressive organizations, thousands of Democratic campaigns, hundreds of labor unions, advocacy organizations, progressive and non-partisan PACs, and other organizations.

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NGP VAN

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