The company is recognized for redefining enterprise AI operations through a unified control plane that enables secure, governed, observable, and scalable AI deployment.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that TrueFoundry has received the 2026 Global Enterprise AI Control Plane Transformational Innovation Leadership Recognition in the enterprise AI control plane industry. The recognition highlights TrueFoundry’s differentiated approach to addressing fragmented enterprise AI ecosystems through a unified operational layer that brings together governance, security, observability, optimization, and agent lifecycle management, enabling organizations to operationalize AI with greater control, flexibility, and efficiency.

Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: Transformational Innovation and Customer Impact. After evaluating a number of vendors in the space, TrueFoundry emerged as the clear leader, demonstrating its ability to anticipate the evolving needs of enterprises ahead of existing solutions and translate its vision for a unified AI control plane into a scalable, enterprise-ready platform.

“The recognition highlights TrueFoundry’s differentiated approach to addressing fragmented enterprise AI ecosystems through a unified operational layer that spans an organization’s entire portfolio of AI agents and applications. By bringing together governance, security, observability, optimization, and agent lifecycle management, it enables organizations to operationalize AI with greater control, flexibility, and efficiency,” said Arun Prasath, Principal Consultant, at Frost & Sullivan.

TrueFoundry has established an early architectural advantage in the emerging enterprise AI control plane market by investing in governed agent infrastructure, enterprise-wide AI governance, and interoperable gateway capabilities. Its platform supports organizations across North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia-Pacific, with enterprise deployments spanning telecommunications, healthcare, banking, semiconductors, and other industries. TrueFoundry is used in production-facing workflows at Fortune 500s and vertical leaders such as Automation Anywhere, NetApp and Cox Communications.

Innovation remains central to TrueFoundry’s approach. Its Enterprise AI Control Plane unifies governance across models, agents, and tools through the AI Gateway, incorporating an LLM Gateway, Model Context Protocol (MCP) Gateway, Agent Gateway, Agent Registry, and Skills Registry. Additionally, TrueForge by TrueFoundry is an open-source, vendor-neutral agent harness that lets users bring their own tools and models and build agents on their infrastructure. The platform’s Kubernetes-native foundation supports multi-cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and air-gapped environments while enabling consistent security, compliance, observability, AI FinOps, and operational control.

“Everyone’s focused on which model to use, but the harder problem is the layer underneath it, the one that decides whether you can govern it, afford it, and trust it in production. We built TrueFoundry as a centralized control plane for GenAI, one place where every model, agent, and tool call is governed. This recognition from Frost & Sullivan is validation about the importance of this control layer as enterprises scale their agentic AI use cases.” Said Nikunj Bajaj, Co-founder and CEO at TrueFoundry

TrueFoundry’s customer-centric approach further strengthens its market position. Structured proof-of-value engagements, rapid onboarding, dedicated enablement, engineering collaboration, training programs, and continuous product development help enterprises progress from initial AI experimentation to broader production adoption. Weekly feature releases and direct customer feedback enable the company to respond rapidly to evolving enterprise requirements. The company has also demonstrated measurable impact in production environments, including 3x faster time to value, 60% faster AI deployments, and 30% average cost optimization, all while operating at a scale of 1T+ tokens a day.

Frost & Sullivan commends TrueFoundry for establishing a strong standard in competitive strategy, technological innovation, execution, and market responsiveness. Its unified approach to AI governance, security, observability, sovereignty, and cost management is helping shape the emerging enterprise AI control plane category and enables organizations to scale AI responsibly.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Transformational Innovation Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates exceptional innovation and strategic execution, resulting in measurable improvements in customer value, competitive positioning, and market development. The recognition highlights forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping their industries through innovation and growth excellence.

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About TrueFoundry

TrueFoundry provides an enterprise-grade AI Gateway that encompasses an LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway, and Agent Gateway, enabling enterprises to securely connect, observe, and govern access to models, tools, guardrails, and agents from a single control plane. The AI Gateway enables agentic workloads that are secure, efficient, and future-safe through unified and composable connections across providers. TrueFoundry also includes TrueForge, an open-source, vendor-neutral agent harness that lets teams bring any model and tools on their own infrastructure.

TrueFoundry ensures enterprise-grade compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and ITAR standards. It is available as SaaS, on-prem, or air-gapped deployments, empowering organizations to build, deploy, and govern AI systems securely, efficiently, and on a future-safe stack.

• 53 participants from 21 teams successfully developed working AI solutions to real-world business challenges within eight days.
• Strategic MOU signed with Korean student associations of NUS, NTU, and SMU to establish regular hackathons and internship pipelines.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — To address the growing need for practical AI literacy among future talents, Codepresso, a leading AI competency assessment and training enterprise, announced the successful completion of the Zero100 AI Builderthon. Held from August 22 to 29 in Singapore, the event empowered local Korean university students to build functional AI solutions for real-world corporate challenges. To learn more about Codepresso’s innovative educational programs, visit [codepresso.io].

Uniting Singapore’s Top Talent

The event was led by Juhoeng Park, executive member of the Entrepreneurship Society at Singapore Management University (SMU), in collaboration with the Korean student associations at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and SMU. It was jointly planned with local venture builder Wilt Venture Builder. The program attracted 74 applicants, with 53 participants across 21 teams completing the eight-day program.

Juhoeng Park said: “We wanted this to be more than a ranking competition. The goal was for students to define a real problem, build a solution in a short period, and explain it directly to industry professionals for concrete feedback. Students from the three schools shared that experience for the first time, and we will carry the participants’ feedback and records into the next edition.”

Transforming Concepts into Working AI Solutions

Participants worked on bottlenecks in Codepresso’s workflows across two tracks: Judgement and Automation. Most participants were from non-technical academic backgrounds. 

Jihoon Kim, Chief AI Officer at Codepresso, led an intensive online workshop on vibe coding, an approach to building software using natural-language instructions and AI coding tools. Participants also received one-on-one project mentoring and joined an in-person roundtable discussion with industry experts from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NetApp. The program also featured a talk by Heeduk Park, CEO of Translink Investment.

Rewarding Innovation and Business Potential

At the final presentations held at SMU on August 29, an eight-member judging panel evaluated the projects. Judges included Donghun Lee, CEO of Codepresso; Heeduk Park, CEO of Translink Investment; Daero Won, CEO of Wilt Venture Builder; Jungpil Hahn, a professor at NUS Computing; and Donghyuk Shin of AWS. Ten teams received awards across four categories: Beyond Brief, Business Potential, Builders Choice and 0→100. 

“The Builderthon showed us that students were more motivated by real-world problems and the opportunity to receive feedback on their solutions than by incentives,” said Donghun Lee, CEO of Codepresso. “The participants demonstrated that they were ready for more demanding challenges. Our agreement with the three student associations provides a foundation for making the Builderthon a recurring program.”

“We wanted this to be more than a competition focused on rankings,” said Juhoeng Park. “Our goal was for students to identify a real problem, build a solution in a short time and present it to industry professionals for specific feedback. This was the first time students from the three universities had shared this experience, and we will use participant feedback and documentation from the event to improve the next edition.”

Establishing a Sustainable AI Talent Pipeline

Solidifying its commitment to continuous education, Codepresso signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the three student associations. The agreement aims to host the Builderthon regularly, connect participants with internship and employment opportunities, and foster a sustainable ecosystem where graduates return as mentors. Looking ahead, Codepresso plans to hold a second edition in December 2026 and launch the ZERO100 Busan Builderthon in South Korea in September 2026.

About Codepresso

Founded in 2019, Codepresso is an AI competency assessment and training company whose vision is to standardize AI literacy. The company provides hands-on training and competency assessments in data science, cloud computing and AI for major South Korean conglomerates, universities and public institutions. Its offerings include SkillCertify, a platform for practical IT skills assessment, and AI Fluent, an AI skills assessment and training service. Through these services, Codepresso supports organizational AI transformation and the standardization of workforce competencies. Codepresso placed third in the GITEX AI ASIA Supernova Challenge in Singapore in April 2026. It also operates Women in Vibe Coding, a global vibe coding community for women, across four countries, including Singapore.

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Indonesia carries one of ASEAN’s largest automotive markets, where internal combustion engine (ICE) two-wheeler and four-wheeler vehicles represent the core fleet. While electrification is gaining ground, the nation’s distinct geography and demographics require a tailored approach. To navigate this transformation, Indonesia’s leading automotive component manufacturer PT Astra Otoparts Tbk continues to support the country’s large existing ICE vehicle population while expanding its capabilities in EV components, infrastructure and international partnerships. Messe Frankfurt met with Astra Otoparts’ President Director Mr Yusak Kristian Solaeman to discuss the forces driving this transition and how Astra Otoparts’ integrated model achieves sustainable growth.

The foundations of a secure, high-potential market
Indonesia’s economy remains a cornerstone of Southeast Asian growth, defined by a steady annual expansion rate of around five percent^[1]. This economic resilience underpins a dynamic automotive sector and provides a solid foundation for its continued development. Based on Astra Otoparts’ estimates, more than 11 million vehicles sold in Indonesia over the past 12 years remain in operation today. Despite this substantial installed base, four-wheeler ownership remains relatively low^[2] compared with several more mature ASEAN automotive markets, suggesting room for long-term market development. This creates a distinctive automotive market shaped by Indonesia’s specific needs, while offering room for long-term growth and opportunities for foreign direct investment (FDI).

Positioned at the heart of this market is Astra Otoparts. Founded in 1976, Indonesia’s leading automotive component group comprises two business segments, manufacturing and trading, 55 entities and business units, and a workforce of over 30,000 employees as of June 2026. Today, the company continues to strengthen its core automotive component manufacturing and trading businesses while expanding its capabilities through business diversification.

In this interview, the company’s President Director, Mr Yusak, discussed Indonesia’s transition toward electric mobility and how Astra Otoparts’ integrated business model enables the company to strengthen its core automotive component business while capturing opportunities from evolving mobility trends and growing investment in Indonesia.

How does Astra Otoparts strengthen its core automotive business while adapting to the evolving demands of electrification?
To remain competitive amid rapid technological changes, Mr Yusak explained that Astra Otoparts maintains a balanced strategy across its products and services, strengthening its core automotive component business while expanding its capabilities to capture emerging opportunities from electrification. The company divides its portfolio into two core categories: resilient components that remain essential regardless of powertrain type (ICE, HEV, PHEV & BEV), and common components which cater directly to ICE vehicles.

Mr Yusak added that Astra Otoparts continues to strengthen its aftermarket business by addressing the replacement needs of Indonesia’s large existing ICE vehicle population. Indonesia features a mature vehicle market, averaging around 10 to 14 years old in urban areas and extending up to 20 years on the outer islands. To serve the replacement needs of this ageing vehicle population, Astra Otoparts maintains a strong aftermarket business that addresses recurring consumer demand for replacement parts across both two-wheeler and four-wheeler segments. This extensive market coverage is particularly relevant in Indonesia, which remains one of the world’s largest two-wheeler markets.

To serve the vast overall vehicle population, Astra Otoparts executes a multi-brand and multi-channel strategy. This includes Astra Otoservice workshops that deliver affordable maintenance, the Shop&Drive retail chain network, and a supply chain of regional hubs, dealers, and local parts shops. Mr Yusak noted: “by managing this diverse mix, we remain resilient regardless of changes in technology or consumer behaviour.”

Through its balanced portfolio and extensive aftermarket ecosystem, Astra Otoparts continues to adapt to the evolving automotive landscape while building capabilities to capture opportunities arising from electrification.

A prime example of this is Astra Otopower, its EV charging network. Beyond supporting the development of EV charging infrastructure, Mr Yusak mentioned that real-time data from Astra Otopower charging stations provides insights into charging usage patterns, helping the company better understand evolving customer needs and market trends, and in turn supporting the development of its long-term electrification strategy.

Navigating the realities of the electrification transition
Astra Otoparts navigates Indonesia’s evolving automotive landscape through a balanced approach that supports long-term growth and adaptability. Recognising that the transition toward electrification will evolve alongside market readiness, infrastructure development, and consumer needs, the company continues to adapt its portfolio in line with the changing automotive landscape.

While the momentum behind electric mobility is growing, the transition across Indonesia presents distinct geographic and demographic challenges. As an archipelago of over 17,000 islands spanning large distances and diverse terrain, infrastructure development naturally varies by region. Mr Yusak remarked that consequently, EV adoption currently remains concentrated in major urban hubs, whereas outer islands rely heavily on traditional ICE, influenced by factors such as charging infrastructure availability, travel distances, vehicle usage patterns, and consumer needs.  

Additionally, he said that EV ownership is largely seen in wealthier households buying secondary or luxury cars, while the high-volume middle class still relies on affordable ICE options. Data from Astra Otopower’s charging network reveals further consumer habits. In Jakarta, commuters buy EVs to bypass odd-even traffic restrictions, which restrict vehicle usage based on the final digit of a license plate. On the other hand, range anxiety remains a hurdle for travel outside the city.

As Mr Yusak explained: “Drivers still worry about charging availability on long-distance trips; if charging stations are sparse, consumers prefer ICE or hybrid vehicles, which offer convenience because gas stations are everywhere.” He added: “Electrified vehicle penetration could reach 25 to 30 percent over the next decade, with hybrid vehicles capturing most of this share. True market transformation will occur once adoption spreads beyond multi-car owners to first-time vehicle buyers.”

Why are international investors choosing Indonesia?  
This gradual transition towards electric mobility combined with sustained demand for traditional and localised vehicle components, creates an ideal entry point for international players. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers from China, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, including recent entrants like VinFast, are actively expanding their local presence. Mr Yusak pointed out: “Foreign investors use Indonesia as a regional manufacturing hub for exporting complete built-up (CBU) units, engines, and components for global markets.”

Government policy acts as a major driver for this investment. To qualify for tax facilities and incentives, incoming manufacturers must operate within local content requirements. Under the domestic content framework, known as TKDN, compliance is determined by the percentage of local content originating from domestic manufacturing, labour and raw materials^[3].

Therefore, instead of building new factories from scratch, Mr Yusak explained that partnerships with established local manufacturers such as Astra Otoparts can provide international companies with access to existing manufacturing capabilities and support more efficient localisation. “By leveraging existing production capabilities and creating manufacturing synergies, international partners can accelerate localisation while meeting applicable local manufacturing requirements.”

To accelerate this incoming of global capital, Astra Otoparts takes an active role: “We actively engage with government and industry stakeholders to exchange perspectives on component localisation, manufacturing competitiveness, and the development of Indonesia’s automotive ecosystem, contributing to a supportive environment for long-term investment.”

Indonesia’s automotive future
Ultimately, the country’s path towards future mobility will not be defined by an overnight EV takeover, but by a steady evolution. Supported by a stable five percent economic growth rate, strong FDI incentives, and low vehicle ownership density, the nation is positioned to become a central manufacturing and export hub for Southeast Asia.

Regarding the future market outlook, Mr Yusak concluded: “Two-wheeler vehicles will remain dominant due to regional road infrastructure, although we expect advancements in trends as consumer purchasing power continues to grow. For four-wheeler vehicles, annual sales should rebound towards one million units shortly, with hybrid vehicles seeing strong adoption due to practical infrastructure requirements.”

Indonesia, while keeping with the direction and momentum of the global push to electrification, is paving its own path towards future mobility. For now, hybrid vehicles are seeing greater adoption driven by lower infrastructure requirements and consumer preferences outside of Jakarta. Overall, this transition provides an attractive landscape for both local and international industry players, offering high-growth opportunities not only in emerging EV and hybrid technologies, but also in supporting the enduring demand of the country’s existing vehicle fleet. 

These projections further underscore the strength of Astra Otoparts’ strategy across automotive component manufacturing and trading businesses as it expands its capabilities through business diversification. By scaling alongside steady hybrid adoption and the consistent demand for two-wheeler and ICE four-wheeler vehicles, the company directly aligns with Indonesia’s economic trajectory while solidifying itself as a pioneer in Southeast Asia’s mobility innovation.

Automechanika Jakarta supporting Astra Otoparts’ goals
Sponsoring and strategically partnering with Automechanika Jakarta directly aligns with Astra Otoparts’ vision to operate as a premier global player. Mr. Yusak highlights that “our vision is to be a world-class automotive component manufacturer, and partnering with a world-class exhibition brand like Automechanika aligns directly with that goal.” Participating at the event allows the company to demonstrate domestic manufacturing leadership, display its diverse component capabilities, deepen ties with longstanding JV partners, and connect directly with international buyers seeking dependable local manufacturing partners.

Automechanika Jakarta 2026 takes place from 24 to 27 September 2026 at the Nusantara International Convention Exhibition. To find out more, please visit www.automechanika-jakarta.com.