Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

In a throwback to the Digital Transformation & AI Awards 2025, Diageo, Keltech, and Sandvik AB Group & EY were shortlisted for the Best People & Culture Impact Award, each recognised for leveraging digital transformation to foster inclusivity, strengthen workplace culture, and place people at the centre of their organisational change programmes. Sandvik AB Group & EY ultimately claimed the award for their Transforming Together initiative, setting a compelling standard for how cross-organisational collaboration can drive meaningful and measurable cultural impact through digital transformation.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Global IT services company Hexaware has acquired UK-based technology consulting firm Consulting Professionals, creating a combined workforce of more than 450 staff to strengthen its AI and cloud transformation offering.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish-headquartered professional services company Accenture has invested in Aera Technology to advance agentic AI-powered supply chain solutions for enterprise clients across consumer goods, high-tech and life sciences sectors.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish technology start-up Nexus Inclusion has launched a B2B digital accessibility platform backed by €3.5 million in private investment, targeting regulatory compliance and improved digital inclusion for users with disabilities.

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.