CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) today released its 2026 State of the Customer Experience Report, which finds consumers in an era of total digital saturation, bombarded with brand communications in every channel, all day, every day. The research indicates that in 2026, clarity will be the most crucial driver of customer trust and loyalty. CSG’s global survey of 1,200 digital citizens found that consumers are struggling to identify which brand messages are important—and which interactions they can trust. ...

The wearable band market grew by a modest 3% to 54.6 million units in 3Q, according to the latest research from Omdia. Despite the low volume growth, the market’s value surged 12% to $12.3 billion, reflecting a shift toward premium devices. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251201823598/en/Worldwide wearable band shipments by region, Q3 2024 versus Q3 2025 The Average Selling Price (ASP) rose 9% annually to $225, driven ...

NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced a new capability that enables enterprises to make their workflows simpler and more efficient by connecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI and Analytics services directly with their NetApp data both in the cloud and on-premises. Amazon S3 Access Points for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP® enable customers to accelerate AI and analytics projects by allowing FSx for ONTAP-resident file data to be accessed via the S3 API...

CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE -- Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) today introduced PricingCenter, enabling P&C insurers to deliver pricing changes quickly and with greater precision – adjusting rates in real time, analyzing impact before release, and responding rapidly to market shifts. Purpose-built for actuaries, pricing teams, and IT developers, PricingCenter unifies and modernizes the pricing and rating lifecycle, from model design to market deployment. By connecting pricing strategy to execution, it ...

Dawex, the leader in data exchange solutions, and Innovalia Group, a strategic group of technology companies specializing in digital transformation solutions, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to drive the development of secure and sovereign data spaces in the Spanish market through a comprehensive range of products and services. The collaboration brings together two strong and complementary areas of expertise: Dawex’s technological leadership in Data Exchange and the Innovalia ...

As the semiconductor industry navigates evolving supply dynamics, Rochester Electronics continues to provide immediate access to in-stock, authorized Nexperia products—ensuring uninterrupted support for manufacturers worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251027747553/en/Rochester Electronics Delivers In-Stock Nexperia Products With Nexperia components playing a critical role in automotive, industrial, and consume...

According to Forrester’s (Nasdaq: FORR) 2026 B2C marketing, customer experience, and digital business predictions, the rapid adoption of generative AI is exposing fragmented vendor ecosystems and increasing consumer skepticism. In 2026, a third of companies will harm experiences with frustrating AI self-service. The pressure to cut costs will cause companies to deploy customer-facing genAI chatbots and virtual agents prematurely — and in contexts where they’re unlikely to succeed. This will ero...

Fortegra Insurance UK Limited, part of the Fortegra Group — a global specialty insurer — has been officially admitted to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Quarterly Listing of Alien Insurers, formalized in the NAIC’s October Edition 249. The registration creates a differentiated platform that enables Fortegra’s agents and brokers in the United Kingdom to serve their customers who need specialized U.K.-domiciled capacity to address risks that require a U.S. surplus lin...

According to Forrester’s (Nasdaq: FORR) B2B marketing, sales, and product predictions, as more B2B buyers adopt generative AI and conversational search tools to gather faster insights, marketing, sales, and product leaders are facing intense pressure to integrate genAI into their go-to-market applications to keep up. Yet 19% of buyers using these AI applications feel less confident in their purchasing decisions due to inaccurate or unreliable information provided by genAI. The explosion of new ...

Gurobi Optimization, LLC, the leader in decision intelligence technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Oliver Bastert to the role of Chief Technology Officer, leading the company’s Research and Development team. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251028639754/en/Dr. Oliver Bastert, CTO, Gurobi Optimization "We are thrilled to have Dr. Bastert onboard as our Chief Technology Officer,” said Duke Perrucci, ...