India, June 9, 2026 – Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), concluded its annual Partner Summit 2026, welcoming approximately 80 partners and distributors from India and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for three days of strategic collaboration, recognition and forward-looking alignment.

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Held June 3 – 5 at The Westin Rishikesh, the summit was anchored by the theme “Dream, Discipline and Determination,” a call to action for partners to embrace bold ambitions, execute with focus and build the resilience needed to lead in an AI-driven market. Partners engaged in leadership conversations, future-ready insights and hands-on sessions designed to address modern data challenges and the accelerating pace of digital transformation across the region.

“India and the SAARC region stand at the forefront of one of the most significant waves of AI-driven transformation we’ve seen, and our partners are the force multiplying that momentum. At Hitachi Vantara, our commitment goes beyond technology; we are here to co-create, co-invest, and grow alongside our partners as they help customers harness the power of data to build smarter, more resilient businesses. This summit reflects that shared ambition and a signal of how far we can go together,” said Hemant Tiwari, managing director and vice president for India and SAARC Region, Hitachi Vantara.

As part of its broader partner strategy, Hitachi Vantara confirmed the continuation of a regional partner program across India and the SAARC region focused on accelerating new customer acquisition and driving demand for midrange systems. The program is designed to help partners expand their market impact through simplified engagement, enhanced digital marketing support and expanded regional enablement.

In addition, Hitachi Vantara’s exclusive Partner Advisory Board forum, now in its third year, brought together twelve partner executives to exchange insights with leadership and provide input on strategy, innovation priorities and ecosystem engagement.

“The theme of Dream, Discipline and Determination is the foundation on which we’re building a stronger, more resilient partner ecosystem across India and SAARC. This summit was about giving our partners the AI-ready tools, incentives and the confidence to lead boldly in their markets. The energy and momentum we’ve built here will carry forward into every customer conversation, every deal, and every breakthrough our partners drive in the months ahead” said Darsshan Somaiya, head of strategic partner and alliances for India and SAARC, Hitachi Vantara.

The summit also included the annual partner awards program recognizing outstanding contributions and achievements across the partner ecosystem.

Hitachi Vantara India & SAARC Partner Summit Award Winners for Fiscal Year 2025:

India Government, North, East & Government Vertical

• FY25 Breakthrough Partner of the Region – North, East & Government Vertical – Infovirgin Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Partner of the Region – North – Niveshan Technologies India Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Value Added Distributor of the Region – North – Redington Ltd
• FY25 Best Upcountry Partner of the Region – East – Wizertech Informatics Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Best Upcountry Partner of the Region – North – Spectra Computech Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Best Innovative Solution Partner of the Region – North – Corporate Infotech Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Emerging Partner of the Region – North – Grand Ortus Solutions Pvt Ltd 

India South Region

• FY25 Breakthrough Partner of the Region – South – Giniminds Solutions Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Partner of the Region – South – Onlineteksupport IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Value Added Distributor of the Region – South – iValue InfoSolutions Ltd
• FY25 Emerging Partner of the Region – South – Futurenet Technologies India Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Best Innovative Solution Partner of the Region – South – Techfruits Solutions Ltd
• FY25 Best Upcountry Partner of the Region – South – StarONE IT Solutions India Pvt Ltd 

India West Region

• FY25 Breakthrough Partner of the Region – West – COMnet Solutions Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Partner of the Region – West – Swan Solutions & Services Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Value Added Distributor of the Region – West – RAH Infotech Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Best Upcountry Partner of the Region – Gujarat – Informatics Technologies Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Best Upcountry Partner of the Region – RoM – Vcom Technologies Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Best Innovative Solution Partner of the Region – West – VDA Infosolutions Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Emerging Partner of the Region – West – Techigent Technologies Pvt Ltd 

National Awards

• FY25 Breakthrough Partner of the Year – VarniTech Solution Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Value Added Partner of the Year – Hitachi Systems India Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Partner Led Deal of the Year – Swan Solutions & Services Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Value Added Distributor of the Year – Redington Limited
• FY25 Emerging Territory Partner of the Year – India – Cache Digitech Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Emerging Territory Partner of the Year – SAARC – CAS Trading House Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Innovative Partner of The Year – Ishan Technologies
• FY25 Best Reseller of the Year – Run to Win – Micro Hard IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
• FY25 Best Distributor of the Year – Run to Win – RAH Infotech Pvt Ltd
• FY25 CSP of the Year – Sterlite Technologies Ltd

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Hyderabad, June 1st, 2026: Aion-Tech Solutions Limited (BSE: 531439 | NSE: GOLDTECH), formerly Goldstone Technologies Limited, announced its financial results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026, reporting steady growth driven by its enterprise intelligence, data analytics, asset intelligence and technology-enabled logistics businesses.

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the Company reported Revenue from Operations of ₹100.1 crore, compared to ₹86.8 crore in FY25, representing a growth of approximately 15.3% year-on-year. The performance was supported by continued momentum across the Company’s enterprise analytics business, expansion of its platform-led offerings, and growing adoption of its intelligent operations solutions.

FY26 marked an important year in Aion-Tech’s evolution as the Company strengthened its position as a full-stack enterprise intelligence provider, combining software licensing, consulting, implementation and managed services through an integrated delivery model. The Company also continued to expand its technology ecosystem through strategic partnerships and investments in innovation, enabling customers to accelerate digital transformation initiatives and derive greater value from data-driven decision-making.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Chanakya Bellam, Whole-Time Director , Aion-Tech Solutions Limited, said, “FY26 has been an important year in Aion-Tech’s evolution as we continue building a diversified technology business spanning enterprise intelligence, asset intelligence and digital logistics. Our growth reflects the strength of our integrated analytics model, strategic technology partnerships and expanding platform capabilities. The evolution of ROQIT and ETO demonstrates our commitment to solving real-world operational challenges through intelligent, scalable technology solutions. As enterprises increasingly seek data-driven decision-making, operational visibility and digital transformation, we believe Aion-Tech is well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities while creating long-term value for customers and shareholders.”

Strengthening Enterprise Intelligence Capabilities

A key contributor to growth during the year was the Company’s integrated approach that combines technology licensing, consulting, implementation and managed services across the data analytics value chain. Through strategic partnerships with leading analytics and cloud technology providers, Aion-Tech has built capabilities spanning the enterprise intelligence stack, enabling organizations to modernize data infrastructure, improve business visibility and enhance operational performance through advanced analytics.

The Company also continued to strengthen its Business Intelligence and Data Analytics practice through the expansion of its Center of Excellence (CoE), supporting customers with end-to-end enterprise intelligence solutions across data management, analytics and decision support systems.

ROQIT: Powering Asset Intelligence Across Industries

ROQIT emerged as a key strategic growth platform during FY26, expanding beyond its origins in EV asset intelligence to support fleet operations, logistics, mining, construction and industrial use cases. The platform enables customers to monitor assets, improve utilization and generate real-time operational insights through telemetry, tracking and intelligent analytics.

During the year, ROQIT broadened its platform architecture across three core solution areas: fleet and mobility intelligence, industrial asset utilization, and digital logistics. The platform’s capabilities are designed to help organizations improve operational visibility, optimize resource utilization and strengthen decision-making across asset-intensive environments.

The Company also made progress in the mining and industrial asset intelligence segment through pilot deployments focused on monitoring and analysing operational data from heavy earth-moving equipment and industrial assets, creating opportunities for future expansion across resource-intensive sectors.

ETO: Building a Technology-Enabled Logistics Ecosystem

A significant strategic development during the year was the continued transformation of ETO from a conventional logistics operator into a technology-enabled logistics and mobility platform. Leveraging Aion-Tech’s broader technology ecosystem, ETO expanded its focus beyond transportation services to include digitally enabled first-mile and last-mile connectivity, employee transportation, multimodal mobility solutions and logistics management services.

The Company’s rail parcel platform also gained further traction during the year, while new customer additions strengthened its position in technology-led logistics management. By integrating digital platforms, mobility intelligence and operational analytics, ETO is building capabilities that support more efficient, connected and sustainable transportation and logistics operations.

Enabling Sustainability Through Intelligent Operations

Aion-Tech also continued to integrate sustainability and carbon intelligence capabilities across its platforms. By enabling customers to capture operational and asset-level data directly from connected systems, the Company is helping create the foundation for measurable and auditable sustainability metrics, supporting enterprise reporting, operational efficiency and long-term environmental goals.

Looking ahead, Aion-Tech remains focused on expanding its enterprise intelligence, asset intelligence and digital logistics businesses through continued innovation, strategic partnerships and platform-led growth. The Company believes India’s accelerating digital transformation, infrastructure modernization and growing adoption of intelligent operations technologies present significant opportunities across its core markets.

Backed by a diversified portfolio of technology solutions, strong domain expertise and a scalable business model, Aion-Tech remains well positioned to deliver sustainable growth and long-term stakeholder value.

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Hyderabad, 22 May 2026: Octave, in partnership with IIIT Hyderabad and HYSEA, successfully hosted the May 2026 edition of the HYSEA TechForward Series on Friday, 22 May 2026, at Octave’s office in HITEC City, Hyderabad.  The 23^rd edition of TechForward, an industry-research monthly talk series, brought together a curated group of over two hundred industry leaders, academic researchers, enterprise technologists, and AI practitioners to deliberate on one of the most critical enablers of Industrial AI adoption – data readiness at scale.

Themed “Industrial AI: The Data Challenge”, the seminar focused on AI-ready data foundations, under the guiding tagline: “What it takes to get industrial data into a state where AI delivers reliable value.” The discussions highlighted how Industrial AI success is increasingly determined not just by algorithmic sophistication, but by the quality, structure, governance, and contextual integrity of underlying industrial data systems.

Across the seminar session and roundtable discussions, participants examined the persistent challenges faced by industrial enterprises, including fragmented and siloed data landscapes, legacy OT-IT integration barriers, inconsistent data standards, limited contextual labeling of machine and process data, and the difficulty of scaling AI pipelines across heterogeneous operational environments. The dialogue also emphasized that without strong data engineering and governance frameworks, AI deployments in industrial settings risk becoming brittle, non-replicable, or difficult to scale across business units.

The event was chaired by Sekhar Konidena, Vice President – Product and Services, Octave, who spoke on Octave’s work in solving real-world industrial challenges. Industry perspective on AI deployment and data transformation was provided by Suresh Kadambari, Vice President – Product Development, Octave, joined by colleague Srinivas Mallepally.

The academic keynote was delivered by Prof. Vineet Gandhi, Associate Professor at IIIT Hyderabad. His address underscored the intersection of research and industry needs in building robust, generalizable AI systems for complex industrial environments, with particular emphasis on data-centric AI approaches and the importance of structured representations of real-world industrial signals.

Speaking at the event, Sekhar Konidena, Vice President – Product and Services, Octave said, “Industrial AI is not primarily an algorithm challenge—it is a data challenge. The organizations that scale AI successfully will be those that build unified, trusted, and continuously evolving data foundations, treating data with the same strategic rigor as their core industrial operations. Industry-academia collaborations like this are essential to defining what truly AI-ready enterprises look like in practice”.

Adding to this, Suresh Kadambari, Vice President – Product Development at Octave, said, “Industrial AI is constrained less by model sophistication and more by the maturity of the underlying data ecosystem. Large-scale enterprises require structured, context-aware, and interoperable data foundations supported by embedded governance, domain-aligned architecture, and continuously refined data operations. Only through resilient and intelligently managed data infrastructure can AI progress from experimental capability to dependable enterprise-grade industrial intelligence.”

Prof. Ramesh Loganathan, Professor & Dean of Research/Innovation Outreach, IIIT Hyderabad said, “As the IT industry moves up the value chain, intensifying the engagement between industry and academic research is a critical need. This TechForward seminar series is an attempt at seeding these conversations, which is why this is a travelling series.” He noted that bridging the gap between academic research and industrial deployment requires sustained collaboration, particularly in the areas of data-centric AI design, robust annotation strategies, and domain-aware model development for industrial applications.

The HYSEA TechForward Series continued to serve as a strategic platform for fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and innovation ecosystems. Flt Lt. Bipin Pendyala, President, HYSEA, said, “Tech Forward has evolved into a strong platform that brings together industry, academia, and startups to shape conversations around emerging technologies. Over the past two years, the series has successfully connected research, innovation, and enterprise needs to address real-world business challenges. As AI reshapes the global technology landscape, Hyderabad is uniquely positioned to lead with its strong enterprise ecosystem, research depth, and innovation culture. We thank Octave for partnering with us for the May 2026 edition and contributing to the vision of building AI-ready industrial and enterprise ecosystems.”

The May 2026 edition saw strong participation from technology leaders, enterprise architects, members of Hyderabad’s deep-tech ecosystem and students, reinforcing the city’s growing role as a hub for industrial AI innovation and digital transformation.

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12^th May, 2026, Mumbai, India: MITSUMI Distribution, a leading technology distributor across emerging markets, today announced its strategic partnership with Acer India. Acer is a globally renowned technology company with a presence across more than 160 countries. With a diverse portfolio that includes laptops, desktops, monitors, gaming products, and enterprise solutions, Acer continues to drive innovation through AI-led technologies, sustainable practices, and cutting-edge digital experiences for both consumers and businesses worldwide.

As part of this collaboration, Acer joins MITSUMI Distribution’s portfolio as its computing partner, bringing a comprehensive range of notebooks, desktops, and monitors across both consumer and commercial segments. This partnership marks a significant step towards expanding access to dependable, cost-effective computing solutions in India—particularly across high-growth sectors such as education and small and medium businesses (SMBs), where affordability, performance, and aftersales support are critical decision drivers.

Commenting on the partnership, Rajveer Shah, Global Chief Strategy Officer, MITSUMI Distribution, said, “India stands as one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving technology markets globally. Our priority is to build a robust distribution ecosystem that empowers channel partners with the right brands, consistent availability, and strong support infrastructure to drive sustainable growth.”

“There is a growing demand for computing solutions that combine reliable performance with long-term value. India continues to be a strategic priority for Acer, and our partnership with MITSUMI Distribution will significantly enhance the accessibility of our products across key markets.” said Sanjeev Mehtani, Chief Sales Officer, Acer India.

By leveraging MITSUMI Distribution’s extensive channel network, the partnership aims to enhance product availability beyond major urban centres, ensuring wider reach and improved service support across the country.

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Shri Jaikumar Srinivasan, Director (Finance), praised the team for their dedication to excellence and their use of technology-driven tools. He noted that the award reflects NTPC’s strong commitment to transparency, high governance standards, and strict regulatory compliance. This milestone encourages the department to continue setting new industry benchmarks by using digital transformation to make audit practices more effective, efficient, and future-ready.

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Bengaluru, India – April 22, 2026: Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, today announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to help enterprises transform software development and modernization with OpenAI’s frontier AI models and products like Codex. Through this collaboration, Infosys will combine OpenAI’s technology with Infosys Topaz Fabric, its purpose-built, composable and open agentic services suite, to help customers move from AI experimentation to practical, responsible deployment and measurable business outcomes.

The engagement spans high-impact industry and functional opportunities, with an early focus on software engineering, legacy modernization, DevOps automation, e-commerce, and other engineering-led domains. By combining Codex, workflow automation, and prebuilt agents with Infosys’ poly-AI architecture and enterprise governance, the collaboration is designed to help organizations modernize development workflows, improve engineering productivity, accelerate delivery, and reduce time-to-market.

Infosys, with its deep industry expertise and global delivery scale across application modernization, software engineering, and enterprise transformation, is well positioned to help organizations put Codex to work in real delivery environments. The collaboration is designed to help customers redesign workflows, strengthen engineering execution, and move from early experimentation to scaled adoption in a practical, responsible way.

Denise Dresser, Chief Revenue Officer, OpenAI, said, “Codex is becoming a powerful workspace for managing agents across software development and business workflows. As enterprises move quickly to put Codex to work, we’re working with leading partners like Infosys to help more organizations move from early usage to repeatable deployment. Infosys’s deep expertise in large-scale software transformation enables enterprises to deploy Codex across areas like legacy code modernization, code review automation, vulnerability detection, and application development, while extending its impact to the systems and workflows where knowledge work gets done. We will work together to bring Codex to organizations worldwide.”

Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys, said, “Generative and Agentic AI will redefine how enterprises operate and grow. Our collaboration with OpenAI establishes an operating model to unlock AI value at scale – uniting technology, talent, and transformation playbooks so clients can move decisively from pilots to performance, creating competitive advantage. Together, we are not just shaping the future of AI adoption but also enabling our clients to lead it with purpose.”

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The announcement was made at a dedicated launch event in New Delhi attended by Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India; Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India; Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director, Asia South, NVIDIA; PP Sunil Acharya, Senior Director – Global accounts (OEMs & Hyperscalers), Intel India; Jackie Lee, CEO, Altos Computing Inc. and Priya Krishnamurthy, Director, Altos India, alongside media, senior representatives, partners and stakeholders from the technology industry.

The highlight of the event was the unveiling of the Altos BrainSphere R300 AI Series Server, the company’s flagship Make-in-India AI server designed to power next-generation AI workloads across enterprises, research institutions, government organizations, and hyperscale data centres. Built for high-performance computing and advanced AI model training and inference, the R300 Series platform supports high-density GPU acceleration, scalable memory architecture, and advanced thermal efficiency, enabling organizations to manage compute-intensive AI workloads while maintaining performance, reliability, and scalability.
Talking about the launch, Harish Kohli, President and Managing Director, Acer India, said, “India today stands at the threshold of a transformative AI era where powerful computing infrastructure will be the backbone of innovation across industries. With the launch of Altos’ Make-in-India AI server portfolio, we are taking an important step toward building this digital backbone locally. By bringing advanced AI infrastructure manufacturing closer to the Indian market, we are enabling faster deployment, improved accessibility, and greater scalability for enterprises, research institutions, and public sector organisations. Through Altos’ high-performance AI platforms and our strong partner ecosystem, we remain committed to empowering organisations across India to unlock the full potential of AI.”

The launch reflects Altos’ commitment to supporting India’s ambition of becoming a global hub for AI innovation and digital infrastructure. By manufacturing AI servers locally and enabling organizations to deploy powerful computing platforms within the country, the company aims to address the rapidly growing demand for scalable AI infrastructure across sectors, including research, manufacturing, healthcare, and public services.

The launch also highlighted the importance of collaboration within the AI ecosystem.
Speaking at the launch, Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India, said, “India is entering a defining decade of digital and AI-led transformation, where the availability of powerful computing infrastructure within the country will play a critical role in enabling innovation. The launch of Altos’ Make-in-India AI servers reflects our commitment to supporting India’s vision of building a strong domestic technology ecosystem under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. By bringing advanced AI infrastructure manufacturing and deployment closer to the Indian market, we aim to empower enterprises, research institutions, startups, and government organizations with the computing power required to build, train, and scale next-generation AI solutions for the nation.”

Highlighting the strategic significance of the launch, Jackie Lee, CEO, Altos Computing Inc., said, “At Altos Computing, our mission has always been to help organisations harness the power of high-performance computing and AI to solve complex challenges. India represents one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing AI markets globally, with immense potential across enterprise, government, and academia. The introduction of our Make-in-India AI server solutions marks an important milestone as we deepen our presence in the country. By combining our global engineering expertise with local manufacturing capabilities, we are delivering powerful and scalable AI infrastructure solutions that align with India’s long-term technology ambitions.”

During the event, Altos also showcased its broader AI and computing portfolio through an interactive product display arena. Alongside the newly launched R370 AI Series Server, the company demonstrated the Altos R680 AI Server, a high-density computing platform designed for large-scale AI model training and enterprise workloads that require significant computational power.

An AI Wall at the venue highlighted real-world AI use cases powered by Altos infrastructure, featuring the R370, R680, and R380 platforms. These demonstrations showcased how AI servers can enable applications such as predictive analytics, intelligent video analytics, smart manufacturing automation, and advanced research computing.

The display area also featured additional Altos solutions, including P-series edge computing systems, T-series platforms, and interactive flat panel (IFP) displays, highlighting the company’s broader ecosystem of solutions spanning AI infrastructure, edge computing, and enterprise collaboration technologies.
Priya Krishnamurthy, Director, Altos India, said, “The demand for AI infrastructure in India is growing rapidly as organisations increasingly rely on data-driven intelligence to transform operations and decision-making. With the launch of the Make-in-India R370 AI Series server, we are focused on ensuring that enterprises and institutions in India have access to reliable, high-performance computing platforms designed for modern AI workloads. By manufacturing locally and collaborating closely with partners, developers, and enterprises, we aim to build a strong ecosystem that enables AI adoption at scale and supports India’s journey toward becoming a global AI innovation hub.”

The event concluded with live demonstrations of Altos AI platforms and networking sessions with industry stakeholders, showcasing how advanced computing infrastructure can support India’s rapidly expanding AI and data-driven economy.

About Altos

Altos Computing Inc. (An Acer Group) was established in 2017 as a subsidiary of Acer Inc. Built on agile R&D capabilities and a comprehensive partner ecosystem, Altos integrates ODM, IHV, and ISV technologies to deliver end-to-end solutions covering AI servers, workstations, thin clients, interactive displays, networking, and storage devices.

In the AI-driven era, Altos focuses on artificial intelligence and cloud solutions, high-performance computing (HPC), virtual desktop infras…

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