Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

In a rewind to the Digital Transformation & AI Awards 2025, Typetec was shortlisted for the Best Use of AI Award for its Intelligent Service Desk, an AI-driven IT support platform that delivered measurable and substantial improvements across every key operational metric it was designed to influence. As organisations across Ireland look for credible evidence that AI investment in service operations produces genuine returns, Typetec's results offer a compelling and data-backed case.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish employers are investing in workforce development at scale, yet a structural gap between large firms and SMEs in digital and AI training is limiting the productivity gains available across the economy. Ibec’s Skills Survey 2025 identifies the National Training Fund surplus as the most direct instrument available to close it.

Author: Archie Villaflores

US technology company Dell Technologies has announced a major overhaul of its partner programme, sharpening incentives and simplifying engagement as it targets a US$6 trillion addressable market driven by AI, cyber resilience and cloud modernisation.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Singapore-headquartered digital infrastructure company Trident Digital Tech Holdings has announced a five-pillar holding company strategy targeting sovereign digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI-driven systems, digital commerce and agritech across Africa and Asia-Pacific.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UK and Ireland facilities management company Sodexo has launched an AI Academy in partnership with training provider Corndel, enrolling 60 colleagues on a 12-month programme to build applied AI capability across its workforce. The initiative spans entry-level to leadership roles.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish IT managed service provider FutureRange has completed its second acquisition of 2026 with the purchase of Nenagh-based Echo IT, strengthening its Munster presence as part of an all-island growth strategy. The deal broadens FutureRange's regional delivery across cyber security, cloud and managed IT services.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish space-based AI company Ubotica Technologies has partnered with Canadian orbit edge computing firm NOVI Space to enable real-time AI inference directly onboard satellites. The collaboration integrates Ubotica's SPACE:AI platform with NOVI's GENIE smart-satellite constellation.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Looking back to the Digital Transformation & AI Awards 2025, Novartis Ireland was shortlisted for the AI Innovation of the Year Award for implementing AI within its quality event management process, delivering improvements in data insights, reporting, compliance, and documentation quality while generating significant time savings across a tightly governed operational function. As life sciences organisations across Ireland look for credible models of responsible AI adoption in regulated settings, Novartis Ireland's initiative offers a concrete example of what thoughtful, compliance-conscious implementation can achieve.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Canadian technology company TELUS Digital has significantly expanded its global delivery footprint across Asia-Pacific and Latin America over the past nine months, adding new sites across Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, India and Argentina. The expansion strengthens its AI-powered customer experience and data services capabilities.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Australian connected experience agency Orchard has been appointed by private investment company Precision Group to lead the digital transformation of its retail and commercial property portfolio. Six new websites are set to launch in July 2026 as the first phase of a broader programme.