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BT partners with Syngenta to support global connectivity and innovation
BT has announced an extension of its long-term strategic agreement with Syngenta , one of the world ’ s leading agricultural technology companies .
Syngenta helps improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources . As part of the extended strategic agreement , BT will support Syngenta ’ s requirements for flexible and adaptable consumption of services covering advanced networking , connectivity and security solutions , while aiming to create additional opportunities for joint innovation .
Through highly reliable services that enable collaboration and communication , BT will help Syngenta Crop Protection and Syngenta Seeds focus on being a market leader with world-class science and innovative crop solutions that help farmers sustainably grow more from less .
BT will continue to provide a full range of networking and communication services , as well as cloud security , to support Syngenta ’ s operations across more than 400 locations in 60 countries . These include key agriculture markets in the United States , Canada , United Kingdom , Brazil , China , India , Egypt and Ukraine .
Nadja Risse , Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Global , BT , said : “ As we launch more and more digitally native services in our portfolio , BT will look to help empower Syngenta to achieve its ambitious sustainability goals and unlock opportunities to transform farmers ’ lives through data and science .”
ServiceNow introduces new version of its Now Platform
ServiceNow , a leading digital workflow company , has unveiled the Now Platform Quebec release .
This latest version of the Now Platform features expanded native AI capabilities and new low-code app development tools , empowering customers to innovate
quickly , realize fast time-to-value , improve productivity and deliver better experiences .
With companies radically changing the way they operate and accelerating Digital Transformation , the Now Platform is enabling the digital speed , agility and resilience every business needs to create the future of work .
Industry leaders , including Nike , Adobe , Deutsche Telekom , Logitech , Medtronic and St . Jude Children ’ s Research Hospital are using the Now Platform to accelerate their Digital Transformation programs to deliver innovation , agility and productivity .
“ In today ’ s challenging environment , organizations worldwide are pivoting fast , adopting new , distributed models of working and creating new workflow-enabled ways of operating with more agile , resilient , digital enterprise value chains ,” said Chirantan ‘ CJ ’ Desai , Chief Product Officer at ServiceNow . “ Customers are relying on ServiceNow ’ s Now Platform to deliver enterprise digital workflows , create new business models , enhance productivity and enable great customer and employee experiences in any operating environment . This newest version of the Now Platform further enhances the must-have enterprise digital tools customers need today .”
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