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GEP ACQUIRES OPUSCAPITA, A LEADING EUROPE-BASED PROCUREMENT AND E-INVOICING AND AP SOFTWARE PROVIDER

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Brings together the industry’s preeminent AI-driven procurement and supply chain software with the foremost e-invoicing & accounts payable automation solutionsBolsters GEP’s leadership across the Nordic countries and northern Europe, complementing strength in the U.K., central and southern Europe

CLARK, N.J., July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GEP®, a leading provider of AI-driven procurement and supply chain software, consulting, and services to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, announced today that it has acquired OpusCapita, a leading provider of e-invoicing and procurement solutions based in Helsinki, Finland. This acquisition combines GEP’s industry-leading procurement and supply chain software with the foremost e-invoicing and accounts payable automation solutions, and expands GEP’s global operations across the Nordic countries.

“OpusCapita is a kindred spirit with a proven track record of strong organic growth, tenured customers, a relentless focus on fostering top-tier talent and investing in AI-driven procurement software and services,” said Subhash Makhija, CEO and cofounder, GEP. “OpusCapita is a perfect fit for GEP and vice versa, because it unites the foremost e-invoicing and AP automation solutions in the Nordic region with GEP SMART, the industry’s leading AI-driven global procurement and supply chain platform, and combines deep regional expertise and relationships into a robust customer base of global enterprises.”

Founded in 1985, OpusCapita is at the forefront of e-invoicing, accounts payable automation and supply chain document management, supporting 600 clients, with 220 employees located across offices in the Nordics, continental Europe, and Pittsburgh, U.S.  Similar to GEP, which introduced the industry’s first AI-native, low-code platform, GEP QUANTUM, for its flagship software solutions, GEP SMART™ (procurement), GEP NEXXE(supply chain), and GEP GREEN (sustainability), OpusCapita recently launched its ground-up remade SaaS platform with AI and low-code. OpusCapita will operate as a stand-alone subsidiary of GEP, leveraging GEP’s scale, global presence, broader product portfolio, and deeper R&D capabilities to drive growth.

“We are coming together with OpusCapita to further our mission to apply AI and low-code solutions to automate and streamline procurement, enabling companies to make a marked leap in impact and value,” said Santosh Nair, chief product officer, GEP. “We’re excited about our shared future, and to introduce OpusCapita customers to our solutions, which help the world’s best companies create greater value from their spend,” added Nair.

GEP acquired OpusCapita from PSG Equity (“PSG”), a leading growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to help accelerate their growth, who purchased a majority stake in OpusCapita in 2019. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

About GEP

GEP® delivers AI-powered procurement and supply chain solutions that help global enterprises become more agile and resilient, operate more efficiently and effectively, gain competitive advantage, boost profitability and increase shareholder value.

Fresh thinking, innovative products, unrivaled domain expertise, smart, passionate people — this is how GEP SOFTWARE™, GEP STRATEGY™ and GEP MANAGED SERVICES™ together deliver procurement and supply chain solutions of unprecedented scale, power and effectiveness. Our customers are the world’s best companies, including more than 550 Fortune 500 and Global 2000 industry leaders who rely on GEP to meet ambitious strategic, financial and operational goals.

A leader in multiple Gartner Magic Quadrants, GEP’s cloud-native software and digital business platforms consistently win awards and recognition from industry analysts, research firms and media outlets, including Gartner, Forrester, IDC, ISG, and Spend Matters.

GEP is also regularly ranked a top procurement and supply chain consulting and strategy firm, and a leading managed services provider by ALM, Everest Group, NelsonHall, IDC, ISG and HFS, among others. Headquartered in Clark, New Jersey, GEP has offices and operations centers across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. To learn more, visit http://www.gep.com/.

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OpenSearch 3.0 Enhances Vector Database Performance, Search Infrastructure and Scalability to Meet AI-driven Demand

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Latest iteration bolsters open, scalable, community-driven search and analytics, enabling sustainable innovation

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The OpenSearch Software Foundation, the vendor-neutral home for the OpenSearch Project, today announced the general availability of OpenSearch 3.0. This major release delivers a 9.5x performance improvement over OpenSearch 1.3, building on benchmarking data that showed earlier iterations of OpenSearch operating 1.6x faster than its closest industry competitor.

Today’s AI applications — like generative AI, hybrid search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and recommendation engines — rely heavily on vector databases to find patterns in massive, complex datasets, but as the number of vectors explodes into the billions, many organizations struggle with speed, spend and scalability. Forrester emphasizes that traditional databases are no longer able to meet the growing demands of generative AI due to limitations in supporting modern vector multidimensional data and performing similarity searches.

OpenSearch 3.0 addresses this challenge and enables users to increase efficiency, deliver superior performance, and accelerate AI application development via new data management, AI agent, and vector search capabilities. Simultaneously, enhancements such as GPU-supported capabilities can reduce costs by 3.75x.

“The enterprise search market is skyrocketing in tandem with the acceleration of AI, and it is projected to reach $8.9 billion by 2030,” said Carl Meadows, Governing Board Chair at the OpenSearch Software Foundation and Director of Product Management at Amazon Web Services (AWS). “OpenSearch 3.0 is a powerful step forward in our mission to support the community with an open, scalable platform built for the future of search and analytics, and it reflects our commitment to open collaboration and innovation that drives real-world impact.”

Vector engine innovations increase processing speed and efficiency
To support its large-scale search platform and manage a vast amount of vector data, OpenSearch introduced GPU-based acceleration, leveraging NVIDIA cuVS for indexing workflows. New vector engine features include:

GPU Acceleration for OpenSearch Vector Engine: Delivers superior performance for large-scale vector workloads while significantly lowering operational spend by reducing index building time. By enabling GPU deployment, this experimental feature heightens performance for data-intensive workloads and accelerates index builds by up to 9.3x.Model Context Protocol (MCP) Support: Native MCP support allows AI agents to easily communicate with OpenSearch, enabling more comprehensive and customizable AI-powered solutions.Derived Source: Reduces storage consumption by one-third by removing redundant vector data sources and utilizing primary data to recreate source documents as needed for reindexing or source call back.

Data management features optimize resources, enhance flexibility and drive scalability
OpenSearch 3.0 provides major advancements in how the platform ingests, transports and manages data including:

Support for gRPC: Enables faster and more efficient data transport and data processing for OpenSearch deployments. This experimental feature provides a new approach to data transport between clients, servers, and node-to-node communications in OpenSearch.Pull-based Ingestion: Enhances ingestion efficiency and gives OpenSearch more control over the flow of data and when it’s retrieved by decoupling data sources and data consumers. This experimental feature also allows users to pull data from streaming systems like Apache Kafka and Amazon Kinesis.Reader and Writer Separation: Ensures consistent, high-quality performance for indexing and search workloads by configuring each in isolation, allowing both workloads to work at optimal speed and scale, rather than decreasing in efficiency when the other is taxed.Apache Calcite Integration: Enables intuitive, iterative query building and exploration by integrating the query builder into OpenSearch SQL and PPL. Simplifies use cases for security, observability and log analysis.Index Type Detection: Enhances productivity by automatically determining whether an OpenSearch index contains log-related data and speeding up log analysis feature selection.

Core upgrades help future-proof OpenSearch’s search platform and analytics suite
Enhancements to the platform’s search infrastructure – removing legacy code, adopting a modular architecture and aligning with the latest Java advancements – boosts maintainability, performance potential, and efficiency. Updates include:

Lucene 10 Upgrade: Modernizes the platform’s search infrastructure to ensure long-term innovation, improve indexing and search capabilities, and increase performance of parallel task execution.Java 21 Minimum Supported Runtime: Enables access to modern language features and performance improvements.Java Platform Module System Support: Improves organization, eliminates top level split packages and creates a foundation for refactoring the monolithic server module into separable libraries.

OpenSearch 3.0 is now available. See the official release blog for more information and full release notes. To learn more about the OpenSearch Software Foundation, including how to get involved, become a member or contribute, please visit foundation.opensearch.org/.

About the OpenSearch Software Foundation
The OpenSearch Software Foundation is a vendor-neutral community for search, analytics, observability, and vector database software. Hosted by the Linux Foundation and supported by premier members such as AWS, SAP and Uber, the OpenSearch Software Foundation works with community maintainers, developers, and member organizations to drive the continued growth of the OpenSearch project. With more than 900 million software downloads since its inception and participation from thousands of contributors, the OpenSearch project and its community are transforming how information is managed and discovered. To learn more, please visit foundation.opensearch.org/.

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Roborock Launches Qrevo Series in Australia and New Zealand, Bringing Premium Innovation to the Mid-Range Market

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SYDNEY, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Roborock, a global leader in ultra-intelligent home robotics designed to simplify everyday life, is excited to introduce its newest mid-range robot vacuum models to Australia and New Zealand: the Qrevo C and Qrevo L.

Adapting to the evolving needs of Australian consumers, the new Qrevo Series makes Roborock’s advanced cleaning technology more accessible than ever. With features such as hair detangling and edge-to-edge mopping, these mid-range models deliver a smarter, deeper everyday cleaning experience – without the premium price tag.

“Roborock has been at the forefront of smart home cleaning innovations for over 11 years, and we’re proud to be a global leader in the robot vacuum market. Through deep customer research, we’ve designed the Roborock Qrevo Series to offer maximum value to users looking for the perfect mid-range robot vacuum. More than a quarter of Australians say they’d rather never clean their floors again, the Qrevo C and Qrevo L are designed exactly for them, delivering the perfect balance of performance and convenience.” said Richard Chang, Founder & CEO of Roborock.

Roborock Qrevo C: Tangle-Free Living. Cleaning Made Effortless.

The Roborock Qrevo C is designed to bring effortless, powerful cleaning into your home. Equipped with 12,000 Pa HyperForce® suction, dual spinning mops rotating at 200 RPM, and 10mm mop lifting, it delivers a deep and thorough clean across all floor types. The FlexiArm Edge Mopping System extends to clean along edges with 98.8% coverage, ensuring no corner is left untouched.

Specifically engineered to tackle hair, the SGS-certified DuoDivide® Main Brush achieves 0% hair tangling and 100% hair removal, while the Anti-Tangle Side Brush is also SGS-certified for 0% tangling, making it ideal for homes with pets or long hair.

With the Reactive Tech Obstacle Avoidance system, the Roborock Qrevo C navigates around everyday household items with ease. After each clean, it returns to its Multifunctional Dock, which features 45°C warm-air drying, 3-Stage mop washing, auto water refilling, and dustbin emptying with SGS-tested 99.9% pollen filtration, offering up to 7 weeks of hands-free maintenance.

Stay in control via the Roborock App, and enjoy voice-command compatibility with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Apple Siri for an effortless smart home experience.

Roborock Qrevo L: The Clean That Just Fits.

For those looking for powerful, reliable cleaning without overcomplicating the experience, the Roborock Qrevo L offers outstanding performance and convenience. With 10,000 Pa HyperForce® suction, dual spinning mops, and 10mm mop lifting, it handles everyday messes with ease. Users can fine-tune their clean with 30 customizable water flow levels, adapting to different floor types and preferences.

The SGS-tested Anti-Tangle Side Brush ensures a smooth, hair-free clean every time, while the Reactive Tech Obstacle Avoidance system helps the Qrevo L move effortlessly through your home.

The Multifunctional Dock includes 3-Stage mop washing, air drying, and auto dustbin emptying with SGS-certified 99.9% pollen filtration, delivering up to 7 weeks of hands-free operation. Like its sibling, the Qrevo L is compatible with the Roborock App, giving users full control over their cleaning schedule and routines.

Pricing and Availability

The Roborock Qrevo Series is available now across Roborock Australia’s official retail channels, including the Roborock’s Official Online Store and Participating Authorised Retailers.

Roborock Qrevo C – RRP $1,699 AUDRoborock Qrevo L – RRP $1,499 AUD

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About Roborock

Roborock is a leading smart cleaning brand renowned for its intelligent cleaning solutions. With a steadfast dedication to becoming a global leading smart appliance player, Roborock enriches lives with its innovative line of robotic, cordless, wet/dry vacuum cleaners, and washer-dryers. Rooted in a user-centric approach, our R&D-driven solutions cater to diverse cleaning needs in over 15 million homes across 170+ countries. Headquartered in Beijing and with strategic subsidiaries in key markets, including the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, and South Korea, Roborock is dedicated to elevating its market presence worldwide. For more information, visit https://au.roborock.com/.    

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More Power, More Convenience, Less Hassle: Roborock Expands Entry-Range Lineup

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Roborock expands the Q Series with the launch of the Q7T+, Q10V+ and Q7B robot vacuums, bringing premium features to more Australian homes.

SYDNEY, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Roborock, a global leader in ultra-intelligent home robotics, continues to redefine expectations for entry-range robot vacuums with the Australian launch of the Q10V+, Q7T+ and Q7B. These powerful additions to the Q Series deliver robust performance and premium features at a more accessible price point – giving Australian households an effortless path to cleaner living.

At Roborock, our mission has always been to make smart cleaning solutions more accessible, and that means delivering meaningful innovation at every level,” said Richard Chang, Founder & CEO of Roborock. “With these latest additions to the Q Series, we’re proud to bring flagship-level performance and intelligent design to more Australian households at a price that doesn’t compromise on quality. Through in-depth customer research, we know convenience is key – many people simply want to set their vacuum and forget it. These new models are built for exactly that: reliable, hands-free cleaning that fits seamlessly into everyday life.”

Whether it’s battling pet hair, daily dust, or hard-to-reach corners, the Q10V+, Q7T+ and Q7B are built to handle it all – giving Australians more time to focus on what matters most.

Roborock Q10V+ – High Performance Meets Hands-Free Convenience

The Q10V+ brings flagship-level performance to a broader audience, delivering a powerful 10,000Pa of HyperForce® suction – capable of extracting dirt and debris from even the thickest carpets and hard-to-reach corners. This cleaning power is matched by Roborock’s Dual Anti-Tangle System, which combines the DuoDivide® main brush and FlexiArm Arc side brush to actively prevent hair wrap and reduce brush maintenance.

Smart navigation is enabled by Reactive Tech Obstacle Avoidance, allowing the Q10V+ to glide effortlessly around everyday household items without getting stuck. The device also features Roborock’s advanced VibraRise® 2.0 sonic mopping system, a technology previously only available in Roborock’s flagship S-Series lineup, which scrubs floors at up to 3,000 times per minute and automatically lifts when carpet is detected – ensuring a truly hygienic, mess-free clean.

To complete the hands-free experience, the Q10V+ comes with Roborock’s RockDock® Plus self-emptying dock that stores dust for up to 7 weeks, minimising the need for manual intervention and making this model ideal for those seeking a powerful, all-in-one floor care solution.

Roborock Q7T+ – Smart Cleaning Power at an Accessible Price

From daily dust to stubborn dirt, the Q7T+ is engineered to handle everyday messes with ease, all at an entry-range price point that doesn’t compromise on performance. Delivering a robust 10,000Pa of HyperForce® suction, the Q7T+ offers a deep, efficient cleaning across all floor types from hardwood to carpet. It shares the same innovative Dual Anti-Tangle System found in the Q10V+, delivering both tangle-free maintenance and a deeper, more hygienic clean—making it a perfect choice for pet owners and busy families alike.

Powered by Roborock’s advanced PreciSense® LiDAR Navigation, the Q7T+ maps your home with pinpoint accuracy to ensure efficient, methodical cleaning every time. With the Flexible App Control via the Roborock app, users can easily set custom routines, adjust suction levels, and even zone-clean specific areas—all from their smartphone.

Compatible with Roborock’s Auto-Empty RockDock® Plus, the Q7T+ offers a truly hands-free cleaning experience, helping busy households maintain clean floors with minimal effort.

Roborock Q7B — Essential Performance, Everyday Value

Completing the refreshed Q Series lineup is the Roborock Q7B, offering a solid balance of power and simplicity for users seeking reliable cleaning at an affordable price point.

This advanced system vacuums and mops simultaneously, capturing fine dust that vacuuming alone might miss. With three adjustable water flow levels, you can customize the cleaning intensity to suit your needs.

With 8,000 Pa HyperForce® suction for everyday messes, it features the same innovative features found in Roborock’s premium models, including Roborock’s trusted Dual Anti-Tangle System to minimise hair wrap, and Roborock’s advanced PreciSense® LiDAR Navigation.

With dependable performance across all floor types, the Q7B is ideal for first-time robot vacuum owners or those looking to upgrade to a smarter clean on a budget.

Pricing and availability

The Q10V+, Q7T+ and Q7B will be available in Australia from 7 May 2025 through Roborock’s Official Online Store and Participating Online Retailers.

Roborock Q10V+ RRP: $1,299 AUDRoborock Q7T+ RRP: $799 AUDRoborock Q7B RRP: $399 AUD

For more information, visit: https://au.roborock.com

About Roborock
Roborock is a leading smart cleaning brand renowned for its intelligent cleaning solutions. With a steadfast dedication to becoming a global leader in smart appliances, Roborock enriches lives with its innovative line of robotic, cordless, wet/dry vacuum cleaners, and washer-dryers. Rooted in a user-centric approach, our R&D-driven solutions cater to diverse cleaning needs in over 15 million homes across 170+ countries. Headquartered in Beijing and with strategic subsidiaries worldwide, including the United States, Japan, Germany, and Australia, Roborock is committed to simplifying the way the world cleans.

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