MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — It is exciting to share that FlexRule^® has been recognized as Niche Player in the 2026 Gartner^® Magic Quadrant™ for Decision Intelligence Platforms. 

“We are thrilled to be included in the first-ever Gartner^® Magic Quadrant™ for Decision Intelligence Platforms. We believe this recognition supports our Decision-Centric Approach^® and confirms that it fills a critical gap where traditional data-driven approaches fall short. Our approach enables organizations to move from BI to DI using a practical decision-centric methodology, supported by our Open Decision Intelligence Platform.” said Arash Aghlara, CEO of FlexRule. 

FlexRule’s Decision-Centric Approach^®: Enables organizations to consistently make optimized, customer-centric and situation-aware business decisions. 

“Our methodology makes decisions the first-class citizens of organizations so that they leverage our platform to explicitly model decisions using an open standard (Decision Model and Notation with Conformance Level 3, DMN) and therefore, these decision models become the foundation for decision automation and augmentation across various use cases and a wide range of industries such as Banking, Financial Services, Insurance and Government.

Together, the Decision-Centric Approach^® and the Open Decision Intelligence Platform accelerate organizations’ transition from traditional data-driven (BI) practices to a decision-centric enterprise.” said Arash Aghlara, CEO of FlexRule.

The Gartner^® Magic Quadrant™ evaluates vendors based on their Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. We are honored to be included among the recognized vendors in this important report. 

Learn more about the Magic Quadrant. 

Source: Gartner Report, Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, By David Pidsley, Carlie Idoine, etc, January 2026. 

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Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 

About FlexRule^®:

FlexRule^® is an innovative Decision Intelligence company that provides technology (Open Decision Intelligence Platform) and methodology (Decision-Centric Approach^®), empowering enterprises to automate, augment, and govern their decisions at scale.

We accelerate organizations’ transition from traditional data-driven models to decision-centric organizations. The Decision-Centric Approach^® enables enterprises to make optimized, customer-centric, and situation-aware business decisions by treating decisions as first-class citizens and governing them as enterprise assets.

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As Infobip celebrates 20 years of customer communication innovation, the AI-first company envisions the future of agentic AI

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global AI-first cloud communications platform Infobip, celebrating two decades of innovation, predicts an imminent and seismic shift in brand-consumer engagement. Moving away from the current application-to-person (A2P) messaging, Infobip forecasts a widespread shift to an agent-to-person model, eventually leading to a fully autonomous agent-to-agent future by 2030.

The Evolution of Engagement

Swift AI adoption is driving enterprises toward agentic AI communication models, which drive autonomous customer communications across all touchpoints. This technology enables hyper-personalization across multiple channels, creating highly engaging content tailored to individual needs.

Silvio Kutić, Infobip CEO, comments: “How we communicate with brands is constantly evolving. In this new agentic AI world, brands must seize the opportunity to take a holistic approach to communication. They must capitalize on the hyper-personalization made available through agentic AI and rich communication channels like RCS and WhatsApp.”

The Agent-to-Agent Future

Looking ahead to 2030, Infobip envisions personal AI assistants embedded in smartphones handling complex tasks independently. For example, a user’s personal AI could autonomously negotiate with a travel company’s AI to research, book, and purchase a holiday based on the user’s digital habits and preferences.

The Challenge for Brands

To succeed in this new landscape, businesses must eliminate data silos. Effective AI agents require a unified view of customer touchpoints – from marketing to support – to deliver the personalized experience consumers will become accustomed to. Currently, business readiness is low, with only about 5% of enterprise AI agent projects reaching production due to unstructured data and internal barriers.

“Enterprises must act now,” Kutić emphasizes. “Organizational structures that facilitate seamless data sharing will be the key to successful AI agent adoption. While a personal AI agent booking a holiday might seem futuristic today, brands unable to meet this future will risk losing their competitive edge.”

Find out more about 20 years of Infobip: https://www.infobip.com/20-years-anniversary

ENDS 

About Infobip

Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected experiences across all stages of the customer journey, with AI as the driving force of innovation. Through a single, natively built platform, Infobip delivers omnichannel engagement, identity, user authentication and contact centre solutions that help businesses and partners overcome the complexity of consumer communications while driving growth and increasing customer loyalty. Infobip is focused on enabling and accelerating AI adoption as it continues its transformation into an AI-first company. Infobip’s technology has the capacity to reach over seven billion mobile devices in 6 continents connected to over 10k+ connections of which 800+ are direct operator connections. The company was established in 2006 and is led by its co-founders, CEO Silvio Kutić and Izabel Jelenić.

HELSINKI, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Roughly 80% of the world’s data centers still rely on air cooling. Fixing a ‘half-degree’ error there can avoid around $805 million in cooling waste every year, about $8 billion over a decade, based on moderate 10 MW sites.

Vaisala, a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence for climate action, introduces Origo, a next-generation modular measurement platform designed to transform environmental monitoring in data centers and other mission critical-buildings.

Why half a degree matters

A temperature sensor off by just 0.5 °C (32.9 °F) might sound trivial, but for example in a 10 MW data center, that small error can cost more than $800,000 in wasted cooling energy over ten years. In life science cleanrooms, for example, the stakes are even higher: any critical environmental parameter such as temperature or relative humidity can compromise product integrity or research outcomes, with losses that go far beyond energy costs.

Air cooling remains essential in a rapidly evolving data center market

There are an estimated 12,000 data centers worldwide, with the U.S. and Europe accounting for more than a half. While liquid and hybrid cooling are growing fast for high density AI workloads, air cooling remains the universal foundation of data center thermal management. It provides the room-level baseline cooling every facility needs, while liquid cooling adds targeted, high efficiency heat removal for the hottest racks. As a result, hybrid architectures —air for space, liquid for the densest loads— are now standard in both new builds and retrofit projects.

Impact at scale

Reliable, precise measurement is critical for optimizing air-cooled environments.

“Generic sensors with ±0.5 °C accuracy drive overcooling and energy waste, costing operators tens of thousands of dollars annually. Origo’s precise ±0.1°C and ±1 %RH accuracy and stable measurements reduce unnecessary cooling while ensuring the reliable environmental control that critical facilities depend on. It translates to performance that pays for itself in months and protects uptime for years to come,” says Anu Kätkä, Vaisala’s Product Line Manager for HVAC and Critical Buildings.

Applied at global scale, eliminating the “half-degree” error across today’s predominantly air-cooled installed base — roughly 80% of the world’s ~12,000 data centers — would avoid around $805 million in wasted cooling energy every year, totaling approximately $8 billion over a decade.

With data centers consuming about 1.5% of global energy, and demand set to more than double by 2030, precision sensing is essential to keep energy use and emissions in check while safeguarding IT performance.

Designed for today’s and tomorrow’s critical environments

Origo is engineered for simplicity and long-term adaptability. Its modular design enables monitoring of multiple parameters through Vaisala’s compatible probes, such as carbon dioxide (CO₂) and dew point sensors, on the same platform. This flexibility makes Origo a future-proof solution that adapts to evolving measurement requirements also in other critical environments such as cleanrooms, life science applications, and semiconductor manufacturing.

Backed by Vaisala’s commitment to reliability, Origo ensures accurate measurements and dependable performance throughout its service life, helping operators protect processes, reduce risk, and optimize resources.

Origo’s field‑replaceable probes allow quick on‑site updates with minimal interruption. Vaisala’s wide range of services, from accredited calibrations to technical support, is available to complement on‑site expertise.

Key facts briefly

• The world runs on approximately 12,000 data centers; U.S. + Europe together represent well over a half of all sites
• Air cooling remains a standard baseline for most facilities; liquid is growing fast for high-density AI, often in hybrid setups
• A 0.5 °C error can cost a 10 MW data center more than $800,000 in cooling energy over 10 years
• Vaisala Origo delivers ±0.1 °C temperature accuracy and ±1 %RH humidity accuracy for stable, reliable environmental control
• Modular design and multi‑parameter capability suit critical environments such as data centers, cleanrooms, hospitals, production facilities, and semiconductor environments

About Vaisala

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence for climate action. We equip our customers with devices and data to improve resource efficiency, drive energy transition, and care for the safety and well-being of people and societies worldwide. With over 90 years of innovation and expertise, we employ a team of close to 2,500 experts committed to taking every measure for the planet. Vaisala series A shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.

www.vaisala.com

Note to editors:

Figures are based on industry data (Uptime Institute, IEA, Statista, AFCOM/Upsite, and Vaisala calculations) and assume a global installed base of approximately 12,000 data centers, with air cooling as the primary method in around 80% of sites.

Calculation method:

A typical 10 MW air‑cooled data center may waste about 700,000 kWh of cooling energy annually when operating with a 0.5 °C temperature error. At an energy price of $0.12/kWh, this equates to $83,800 per site per year, or over $830,000 over a decade.

With roughly 9,600 air‑cooled sites worldwide (80% of 12,000), the global annual impact is calculated as:

$83,800 × 9,600 ≈ $805 million per year, which amounts to approximately $8 billion over ten years.

Savings calculations compare this baseline with the reduced overcooling achieved using ±0.1 °C high‑accuracy temperature measurements.

SYDNEY, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Infor, the Industry Cloud Complete company, today announced the appointment of Geoff Thomas as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) to strengthen Infor’s commitment to delivering exceptional value and tailored solutions to customers across the region. Based in Sydney, Thomas will focus on enhancing customer experiences and driving innovation in key markets including Japan, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Southeast & North Asia (SENA), and India. Under his leadership to accelerate growth, Infor will focus on deepening local expertise, expanding its trusted partner network, and providing customers with world-class support and industry-specific cloud technologies designed to help their businesses thrive.

Geoff Thomas, Infor Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ)

Thomas has decades of experience building high-performance teams across Asia Pacific and helping customers drive breakthrough business outcomes. Prior to joining Infor, he spent six years growing Qlik’s business in APJ. Thomas also held senior leadership positions at Microsoft, Juniper Networks, Polycom and OneLogin.

“The APJ market is instrumental to Infor’s overall strategy and home to many dynamic businesses driving technological innovation and growth. We are dedicated to investing in our customers for long-term growth and will continue to invest in top talents, ecosystem and innovative cloud solutions that empower our customers to accelerate digital transformation and achieve long-term success in this fast-evolving region,” said Wolfgang Kobek, Executive Vice President and General Manager, International Business, Infor. “Geoff is an exceptional leader with deep experience in the APJ market, and the ideal person to help our customers in the region thrive. His customer-first approach, coupled with his extensive grasp of the APJ business and ecosystem, will help Infor deliver superior value to organisations quickly, and improve customer outcomes.”

Thomas is off to a fast start, and has made two new appointments in his leadership team — naming Sydney-based Aidan Brecknell to lead the charge for ANZ as Vice President and Managing Director. Victor Ng takes on an expanded scope as Vice President and Managing Director for SENA, a region that includes ASEAN, Greater China and Korea. Victor is based in Singapore.

“Infor’s dynamic and fast-growing customers rely on our solutions to make their business more resilient, efficient and innovative,” Thomas said. “I am passionate about the APJ market as it represents a huge opportunity to help organisations in the region achieve their strategic goals and unlock real business value through industry-specific innovation. I am confident we have the right team and resources in place to help our customers succeed.” 

Infor has customers in 200 countries: these include 10 of the top 10 F&B manufacturers, 8 of the top 10 automotive manufacturers, 11 of the top 15 industrial manufacturers, and 15 of the top 23 supply chain leaders. APJ customers include Sealord, Riverina Water, NCC Limited, My Food Bag, CJD Equipment, Vallen Asia and Spykar Lifestyles, amongst others.

About Infor
Infor is a global leader in business cloud software, specialised by industry. We develop complete solutions for our focus industries. Infor’s mission-critical enterprise applications and services are designed to deliver sustainable operational advantages with security and faster time to value. Over 60,000 organisations in more than 175 countries rely on Infor’s 17,000 employees to help achieve their business goals. As a Koch company, our financial strength, ownership structure, and long-term view empower us to foster enduring, mutually beneficial relationships with our customers. Visit www.infor.com.

Media contact:
Phyllis Tan
Infor Asia Pacific & Japan
Phyllis.tan@infor.com
+65 9799 9133

Aidan Brecknell, Infor Vice President and Managing Director for ANZ

Victor Ng, Infor Vice President and Managing Director for SENA

World-Class CSI5* Speed Stake Finals at AsiaWorld-Expo
180,000 sq ft Lifestyle Shopping Village Celebrates the Year of the Horse

HONG KONG, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show 2026 concluded in resounding success at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE). Bringing together the world’s top riders and elite horses, the event delivered thrilling international-level competition alongside festive Lunar New Year celebrations, star-studded entertainment and a vibrant lifestyle marketplace. The Show attracted spectators from Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and overseas, underscoring Hong Kong’s appeal as the premier hub for mega events and AWE’s proven capability as a world-class venue for mega events.

One of the event’s highlights, the “The AsiaWorld-Expo Speed Stakes – 5* International Showjumping Competition,” was staged as one of the grand finales on 1 February. Classified at the highest level by Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the CSI5* event is on par with Olympic-level competition. Riders were challenged to navigate a demanding course featuring obstacles up to 1.5 metres high, where speed, precision and horse-rider harmony were decisive. After an intense contest, Richard Vogel, rider from Germany claimed the championship with an outstanding time of 45.82 seconds, receiving the trophy from Ms Irene Chan, Chief Executive Officer of AsiaWorld-Expo.

Equestrian Sport Meets Lunar New Year Festivities

In celebration of the approaching Lunar New Year, AsiaWorld-Expo curated the festive interactive zone, seamlessly blending equestrian sport with traditional cultural elements. A striking flower-themed art installation, festive photo spots and New Year activities created a joyful atmosphere throughout the venue. Visitors could enjoy fortune-drawing, wish-making activities and exclusive Year-of-the-Horse decorations, including limited-edition festive couplets co-created by local artists and AWE Bear. The experience proved especially popular with families, young audiences and international visitors, offering a unique opportunity to experience Hong Kong’s New Year traditions alongside world-class sport.

A Lifestyle-Driven, Cross-Generational Spectacle

Breaking away from the traditional sporting event format, this year’s Show embraced a sports-meets-entertainment-meets-lifestyle concept to broaden audience appeal. In addition to elite competitions such as the Shetland Pony Grand National and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Asian Youth Challenge, the event introduced the crowd-favourite “Airport Authority Hong Kong presents: Hong Kong Dog Agility Competition”, adding a playful and interactive dimension.

The 180,000 sq ft Lifestyle Shopping Village featured over 50 local and international brands, complemented by diverse dining options ranging from light bites to chef-curated menus. Highlights included Dog Fashion Show, Hobby Horse Competition, live DJ performances and, on the final evening, a special live performance by Hong Kong pop star Ian Chan (MIRROR), which brought the atmosphere to an electrifying peak.

Transforming Exhibition Space into a World-Class Indoor Equestrian Arena

Behind the spectacle was a remarkable feat of venue transformation. Leveraging its extensive experience in hosting international sports and entertainment events, AsiaWorld-Expo combined six column-free halls, converting over 360,000 sq ft of event space into a fully FEI-compliant indoor equestrian arena within an exceptionally short timeframe. A dedicated hall was purpose-built to serve as stables accommodating more than 70 international competition horses, with meticulous planning for ventilation, temperature, humidity, sound insulation, and odour control to ensure an optimal environment. The venue also featured two international-standard sand arenas for competition and warm-up, a scale and configuration rarely seen in indoor equestrian events across Asia.

Beyond the competition facilities, AWE elevated the overall spectator journey with all-day entertainment, curated lifestyle offerings, and premium hospitality. VIP Dining Tables and Suites, hosted by AWE’s executive chefs, delivered refined dining experiences, redefining the traditional equestrian event as a fully immersive celebration of sport, culture, gastronomy, and entertainment. This integrated approach not only broadened the sport’s appeal but also aligned with Hong Kong’s Tourism Blueprint 2.0, creating a win-win for equestrian development and experiential tourism.

Download more high-res photos:  https://www2.asiaworld-expo.com/2026/PressRelease/LHKIHS.zip

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DigiFT, a regulated digital asset exchange for institutional-grade real-world assets (“RWAs”), today announced a strategic collaboration with Hines, a leading global real estate investment manager, to support the regulated on-chain tokenization and distribution of an indirect investment in a Hines-sponsored and managed real estate portfolio.

Available exclusively to Accredited Investors, Professional Investors, and Institutional Investors, the offering gives tokenized access to a fund that invests in an over US$6 billion global real estate portfolio sponsored by Hines, reflecting growing alignment between leading asset managers and regulated digital platforms seeking to enhance capital markets infrastructure, without altering underlying fund structures or regulatory safeguards.

The collaboration reflects one of the first on-chain distribution implementations for an indirect investment in institutional-quality private real estate—an asset class historically characterized by high minimum investment sizes and complex operational requirements. The offering is also among the first instances in which a tokenized representation is directly linked to an underlying investment in a multi-billion dollar global real estate portfolio managed by a leading global real estate investment manager.

Modernizing How Individual Investors Access Private Markets

Private real estate has long been a cornerstone of institutional portfolios, but evolving investor expectations around access, efficiency, and cross-border participation are increasingly shaping how such strategies are distributed.

Global private real estate represents one of the largest asset classes in institutional portfolios, with total market size estimated at US$1.48 trillion globally as of September 2025 (Source: Ocorian). Private wealth allocations to real assets have continued to grow as investors seek income, diversification, and resilience across market cycles. As private markets expand, leading global asset managers are increasingly exploring innovative models to improve access, efficiency, and cross-border reach.

“Innovation has been a key driver in elevating Hines’ investment strategies, product development, and distribution approaches,” said Paul Ferraro, Global Head of Private Wealth Solutions at Hines. “We aim to expand global access to institutional-quality global real estate through modern and regulated channels while maintaining strong governance and investor safeguards. Our collaboration with DigiFT marks an important step in exploring tokenization and on-chain distribution, while advancing more efficient and diversified access for private wealth investors.”

“Across Asia, investors are embracing more efficient and technology enabled ways to access real estate opportunities,” said Hao Zhan, Head of Asia, Private Wealth Solutions at Hines. “Working with regulated digital platforms like DigiFT strengthens our ability to offer secure and innovative channels tailored to the region’s evolving needs. This initiative enhances accessibility and reflects our commitment to delivering institutional grade solutions to individual investors in Asia Pacific.”

DigiFT’s regulated digital infrastructure enables asset managers such as Hines to support digital issuance and ownership tracking alongside existing fund structures, without changing how strategies are managed, governed, or regulated.

“This collaboration reflects a broader shift we’re seeing across institutional markets,” said Henry Zhang, Founder and Group CEO of DigiFT. “Tokenization isn’t about changing the asset. It’s about improving how institutional strategies are distributed, administered, and accessed within an increasingly open and interconnected global financial system.”

Institutional Alignment, Regulated Infrastructure

This collaboration reflects how tokenization is moving up the institutional capital stack – from short-duration and highly liquid instruments toward core private market assets such as global real estate—supported by compliant, institution-ready on-chain infrastructure.

The structure supports:

• Digital issuance and ownership records
• Streamlined distribution to eligible investors across jurisdictions
• A foundation for compliant secondary transfers over time

For DigiFT, the initiative reinforces its role as an institutional bridge between traditional asset managers and next-generation capital markets infrastructure.

Hines brings decades of global real estate investing and operating expertise, while DigiFT provides licensed issuance, distribution, and secondary market infrastructure across global capital markets. The collaboration reflects growing alignment between established asset managers and regulated digital platforms seeking to enhance capital markets infrastructure, without compromising investor protections or regulatory expectations.

About DigiFT

DigiFT is a next-generation platform for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The platform offers end-to-end digital asset services—including tokenization, issuance, distribution, trading, and instant liquidity provision—purpose-built for institutional RWAs. Trusted by global financial institutions, DigiFT is the on-chain tokenization and distribution partner for leading asset managers such as Invesco, UBS Asset Management, DBS Bank, CMBI Asset Management, Taikang Asset Management (Hong Kong), and Wellington Management. Learn more at www.digift.io

About Hines

Hines is a leading global real estate investment manager. Hines owns and operates $91.8 billion¹ of assets across property types and on behalf of a diverse group of institutional and private wealth clients. Every day, Hines’ 4,600 employees in 30 countries draws on its 68-year history to build the world forward by investing in, developing, and managing some of the world’s best real estate. To learn more, visit www.hines.com and follow @Hines on social media.

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