Skyscape, a supplier to the UK government’s G-cloud framework, have been announced the winner of the 2015 Cloudex 20:20 awards. The business had previously won the ‘one to watch’ award at the 2013 ceremony.

Clearwater International launched its Cloudex 20:20 awards in 2013 as the business was keen to profile innovative and emerging players in the UK cloud industry. The awards highlight the country’s top 20 independently-owned cloud technology businesses.

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced the inauguration of openBerlin, a Cisco® Innovation Center. The center is now fully operational in the Euref campus in Berlin's Schöneberg district.

Digital Keystone’s Adaptive Portal Workflow Engine Powers Aegon’s Secure Retirement Income & Connectivity Propositions

Digital Keystone, a leading provider of state-of-the-art financial services software, is pleased to announce that Aegon UK has successfully implemented its Adaptive Portal to support two new strategic investment platform initiatives.

 NCR Corporation(NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, worked with Vix Technology, a global provider of smart access, booking, ticketing and payments systems, to supply the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) with enabling technologies to enhance customer experience at the 2015 Royal Melbourne Show held from 19-29 September at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

Azul Systems (Azul), the award-winning leader in Java runtime solutions, today announced that Spotex, an innovative Foreign Exchange (FX) Electronic Communication Network (ECN) focused on improving FX trading for both buy and sell-side participants, has deployed Zing(R) within its trading infrastructure. Zing is Azul's Java Virtual Machine (JVM) designed for Java-based applications and systems that require consistent low latency and high scalability. Since Zing has been integrated into Spotex's infrastructure, Garbage Collection (GC) and other JVM-related pauses have been eradicated.

 InvestCloud, Inc, a provider of cloud-based front and middle-office solutions focused on digitizing customer experiences and internal operations for global investment advisors, today announced it has raised $45 million in growth equity funding. The round was led by FTV Capital and will be used to further invest in the company's state-of-the-art platform and functionality, enhance customer service, and expand the company's global footprint. Richard Garman, FTV Capital managing partner, has joined InvestCloud's board of directors.

Profile Software, an international financial solutions provider, announced today it has been shortlisted in the WealthBriefing GCC region awards as the only firm in three key technology categories, namely “Portfolio Management,” “On-boarding” and “Innovative Client Solution”, due to the recent developments implemented in its platforms.

NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an approximately 85% interest in The Townsend Group ("Townsend"), a  leading global provider of investment management and advisory services focused on real assets.

 Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) now offers government and public safety customers expanded cybersecurity services to help protect against cyber attacks, especially as they share information across agencies and work together to solve crimes.

Allocated Bullion Solutions (ABS), an institutional electronic network for bullion trading, has been selected by the Futures and Industry Association (FIA) to showcase at the FIA Expo Innovators Pavilion. Innovators Pavilion is a new addition at the annual FIA Futures and Options Expo in Chicago, now in its 31st year of bringing together derivatives industry professionals worldwide. The Pavilion will be an opportunity for 20 companies who champion forward-thinking solutions for market participants.