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IFS the only company named as a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Enterprise Asset Management Software report

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Latest recognition makes IFS a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice across three categories: Field Service Management, Cloud ERP, and now EAM.

LONDON, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IFS, the leading enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software provider, has been named as a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner Voice of the Customer Enterprise Asset Management report. IFS now has the distinction of being a Customers’ Choice across three of its core solution areas: Field Service Management, Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises, and Enterprise Asset Management.

Max Roberts, Chief Operating Officer at IFS, commented: “We believe it is a hugely powerful testament to our customer focus and industry-specific innovation that IFS is currently recognized as a Customers’ Choice in three categories – EAM, FSM and ERP – where we have a distinctly unique offering. Customer feedback is an essential contributor that helps IFS continuously innovate, enabling asset and service-intensive organizations to accelerate growth and see value from our Industrial AI solutions. I am very proud that so many of our EAM customers were compelled to submit reviews about their experience with IFS, resulting in IFS being named a Customers’ Choice.”

Reviews from IFS’s Enterprise Asset Management customers include:

“The IFS product has deep industry functionality for an asset-centric service-oriented organization.”– IT, Energy and Utilities”Great Enterprise Asset Management product with excellent forward deployment capabilities.” – IT, Manufacturing”I have provided IFS EAM with the highest rating, because it has significantly transformed our operational capabilities and transparency.” Project Lead & Digital Strategist – Manufacturing”Decoding the effective implementation of EAM in just over a year.” – IT, Energy and Utilities

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IFS’s enterprise asset management solutions manage customer assets for the entire lifecycle. With AI capabilities for asset lifecycle management and improved asset performance, customers can gain a complete picture of their asset position, enabling them to maximize asset value, improve safety, and increase productivity. Together with IFS Ultimo, a SaaS EAM solution focused on maintenance and safety that is part of the 2024 Customers’ Choice recognition, IFS provides choice to customers with two distinct EAM offerings, a powerful differentiator for customers with heavy asset and service needs.

This is the latest Gartner Peer Insights recognition for IFS in a series of category recognitions in 2024. In July 2024, IFS was the only vendor with a Customers’ Choice distinction for Field Service Management, a recognition provided to vendors for meeting or exceeding the market average for both Overall Experience and User Interest and Adoption. Additionally, IFS was named a 2024 Customers’ Choice for Cloud ERP for Product-centric Enterprises overall, and in the Manufacturing industry specifically. IFS also had the highest revenue in the Gartner Market Share: All Software Markets, Worldwide, 2023 in the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) segment for the third consecutive year.

The Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice recognizes vendors in this market based on reviews from verified end-user professionals. The Customers’ Choice distinction takes into account both the number of reviews and the overall user ratings. To ensure fair evaluation, Gartner maintains rigorous criteria for recognizing vendors with a high customer satisfaction rate.

Learn more about how IFS supports organizations through its enterprise asset management solutions at: https://www.ifs.com/solutions/enterprise-asset-management 

Gartner, Voice of the Customer for Enterprise Asset Management, Peer Contributors, 24 December 2024.
Gartner, Voice of the Customer for Field Service Management, Peer Contributors, July 23, 2024.
Gartner Voice of the Customer for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises, Peer Contributors, March 22, 2024
Gartner, Market Share: All Software Markets, Worldwide, 2023, Varsha Mehta, Laurie Wurster, et al., April 22 2024

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About IFS

IFS is the world’s leading provider of Industrial AI and enterprise software for hardcore businesses that make, service, and power our planet. Our technology enables businesses which manufacture goods, maintain complex assets, and manage service-focused operations to unlock the transformative power of Industrial AI™ to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.

IFS Cloud is a fully composable AI-powered platform, designed for ultimate flexibility and adaptability to our customers’ specific requirements and business evolution. It spans the needs of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Information Technology Service Management (ITSM), and Field Service Management (FSM). IFS technology leverages AI, machine learning, real-time data and analytics to empower our customers to make informed strategic decisions and excel at their Moment of Service™.

IFS was founded in 1983 by five university friends who pitched a tent outside our first customer’s site to ensure they would be available 24/7 and the needs of the customer would come first. Since then, IFS has grown into a global leader with over 6,500 employees in 80 countries. Driven by those foundational values of agility, customer-centricity, and trust, IFS is recognized worldwide for delivering value and supporting strategic transformations. We are the most recommended supplier in our sector. Visit ifs.com to learn why.

Contact information
EMEA / APJ: Adam Gillbe
IFS, Director of Corporate & Executive Communications
Email: adam.gillbe@ifs.com
Phone: +44 7775 114 856

NORTH AMERICA / LATAM: Mairi Morgan
IFS, Director of Corporate & Executive Communications
Email: mairi.morgan@ifs.com
Phone: +44 7918 607 299

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Mahoney Environmental Customers and Theft Prevention Team Help Lead to Nine Arrests in Three States in Under a Month

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WOODRIDGE, Ill., Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mahoney Environmental, a leading used cooking oil (UCO) recycler, today shares that its Grease Theft Rewards Program and Theft Prevention Team supported four recent incidents in three states that resulted in nine arrests in under a month.

Recent Incidents

Cranston, R.I. (Sept. 11): Police made two arrests after locating a suspect vehicle at PJ’s Pub. About 100 gallons of UCO were taken. Mahoney’s Sales and Theft Prevention teams collaborated on the case.Plymouth, Ind. (Sept. 17): A King Gyros owner spotted a truck stealing UCO on camera and called dispatch. When the truck returned, police arrested two men.Evansville, Ind. (Sept. 29): Officers responded to a theft in progress and found roughly 300 gallons of UCO in the suspects’ van. Two men were charged.Beverly, Mass. (Oct. 10): A neighbor alerted a business owner, who watched surveillance footage and called police. Officers made three arrests.

Why Quick Reporting Matters

Annually, UCO theft costs restaurants and recyclers millions of dollars, and thieves can empty a container in minutes. In each case, someone noticed something wrong and acted.

“Restaurant owners have enough to worry about without wondering if their oil is safe overnight. That’s why every Mahoney customer is eligible for a reward when their tip leads to an arrest and/or conviction. We want customers to know that speaking up is worth it, and that we have their backs,” said Beau Mega, SVP of Sales and Marketing, Mahoney Environmental.

How the Program Works

Mahoney’s dedicated Theft Prevention Team works closely with law enforcement and customers to identify and prosecute UCO thieves. All customers are eligible for cash rewards, and rewards vary between misdemeanor and felony convictions and are granted per vehicle. To report a theft or learn more, visit the Mahoney Environmental Grease Theft Rewards Program.

All individuals arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

About Mahoney Environmental

Founded in 1953, Mahoney Environmental helps food service operators nationwide recycle used cooking oil, enabling nearly 100% material recovery at all facilities. In 2020, Neste (HEL: NESTE) acquired Mahoney Environmental, strengthening the global supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production. Mahoney is a licensed EPA and ISCC Certified recycler committed to creating a safer planet for future generations.

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Getwebcraft Limited launches MakeCalligraphy for creative lettering and text design

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MakeCalligraphy offers free tools for decorative lettering, signatures, monograms, and handwritten pages for personal projects and business use.

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Getwebcraft Limited has launched MakeCalligraphy, a collection of free online tools for creating lettering for personal projects, business communications, and event stationery. The site lets users turn their own words into styled text images, compare fonts, and download lettering for use in digital designs and print layouts.

Getwebcraft Limited has launched MakeCalligraphy, a collection of free online tools that lets users turn their own words into styled text images, compare fonts, and download lettering for use in digital designs and print layouts.

The collection includes calligraphy, cursive, and decorative font generators, signature and monogram makers, and a tool for turning typed text into handwritten pages. Users can explore styles such as brush, gothic, graffiti, tattoo, manga, and comic lettering for branding, social media graphics, invitations, stationery, and personalized gifts. Below is a spotlight on five tools from MakeCalligraphy’s wider collection for lettering and text design.

Calligraphy and cursive generator for names, messages, and branding

The calligraphy and cursive generator turns names, quotes, slogans, and other short text messages into lettering using handwritten, cursive, and script fonts. Users can compare their text in several fonts before choosing a version and adjusting its size, color, line height, and alignment.

Background options include transparent and colored fills, allowing the exported lettering to fit different layouts. Users can turn a name into cursive lettering, style a quote for a social media graphic, or create a calligraphy heading for a website. Downloads are available as PNG images or scalable SVG files, without watermarks.

Signature generator with typing and drawing options

The signature generator gives users two ways to create a signature image. They can type a name and compare handwritten font styles, or draw their own signature with a mouse, finger, or stylus.

For drawn signatures, pen styles and settings let users adjust the appearance of existing strokes, including their size and color. Depending on the selected pen, controls also support changes to smoothing, stroke contrast, and tapered endings. Users can compare finishes on the same drawing before downloading it.

Transparent PNG files can be placed in compatible email or document editors. SVG files provide scalable artwork for compatible design software. Uses include personal website signoffs, artwork credits, and names added to letters or presentation slides.

Wedding text generator for invitations and stationery

The wedding text generator helps users compare names, dates, and short phrases in wedding calligraphy, script, and handwritten fonts. They can adjust text size, colors, line spacing, and alignment, then download the lettering for use in their own invitation or stationery layout.

Couples and event planners can use the same lettering style across invitation headings, guest place cards, menus, welcome signs, and thank you notes. Transparent backgrounds allow the lettering to sit over a photograph or colored design, while SVG downloads can be scaled in compatible software for larger printed signs. Users supply the wording and assemble the finished design in their chosen application.

Monogram maker for initials and personal designs

The monogram maker combines initials, fonts, and frames for personal or wedding monograms. Users can start with a preset, adjust individual letters, and change the colors and background. Designs can be downloaded as PNG images or scalable SVG files for use on invitations, stationery, and other personal designs.

Text to handwriting for notes and letters

The text to handwriting tool turns typed passages into pages styled with handwriting fonts. Users can choose paper formats, adjust margins and line spacing, and set ink and paper colors. Longer text flows across multiple pages. The tool exports a complete document as a PDF or the current page as a PNG, allowing users to prepare notes and letters for printing or sharing.

All the MakeCalligraphy tools work directly in a browser without requiring an account.

About MakeCalligraphy

MakeCalligraphy is a collection of free online tools for calligraphy, signatures, decorative lettering, and other text design projects. Its tools work in a browser and help users style their own text for personal and business projects. MakeCalligraphy is developed by Getwebcraft Limited.

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Harvard students win the 2026 James Dyson Award’s Global Medical category for Rumble Rims, a breakthrough concussion-screening headset

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BOSTON, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rumble Rims, a low-cost headset designed to bring objective concussion screening to the sidelines, has won the Global Medical category of the 2026 James Dyson Award. Created by Harvard University students Cleo Pontone, Radhika Saran and Sophia DeVito, the U.S. invention uses infrared eye-tracking to help identify possible neurological impairment when critical decisions must be made. The team will receive $40,000 to accelerate development of the technology.

Rumble Rims has won the 2026 James Dyson Award’s Global Medical category. Selected by Sir James Dyson, the Harvard team’s invention addresses one of sports’ most urgent safety challenges: recognizing a possible concussion quickly and objectively before an athlete returns to play.

The honor places Rumble Rims among the world’s most promising student inventions. Since 2005, the James Dyson Award has supported more than 400 student inventions worldwide with $2 million in prize money. This year, 2,294 entries were submitted by emerging engineers across 28 countries and regions—the highest number in the competition’s history.

James Dyson on Rumble Rims: “All too often, we hear of those having accidents involving head injuries, particularly amongst athletes, and suffering the consequences later in life. Yet spotting concussion is complex, requiring specialist equipment and hospital expertise, so screening isn’t always done when it should be. Cleo, Radhika and Sophia have found a new way to bring objective screening to the sidelines, where the critical decisions are made. It could help prevent the lasting brain injuries that affect so many sportsmen and women.”

2026 Global Medical Winner – Rumble Rims, invented by Cleo Pontone, Radhika Saran and Sophia DeVito

A critical challenge in sports

Concussion is a serious concern at every level of sports, from youth leagues to elite competition. When it goes unrecognized and an athlete continues to play, the risk of further brain injury can increase. Yet concussion can be difficult to identify in the moment because symptoms differ from person to person and may take up to 72 hours to appear.

Objective assessment technologies are available, but many are expensive, clinic-based or dependent on specialist expertise. That can leave schools, youth leagues and grassroots teams relying heavily on subjective sideline judgment precisely when fast, informed decisions matter most.

A winning solution built for the sidelines

Harvard University students Cleo Pontone, Radhika Saran and Sophia DeVito developed Rumble Rims to help close that gap. Their low-cost infrared eye-tracking headset is designed to bring objective concussion screening to the sidelines, placing potentially valuable neurological insight closer to athletes, coaches and trainers at the moment of concern.

During a two- to three-minute test, infrared cameras measure how an athlete’s eyes follow, fixate and move—behaviors that can provide an objective indication of neurological impairment. A mobile display translates those measurements into real-time guidance to help inform whether an athlete should be removed from play and referred for professional medical assessment.

Rumble Rims extends beyond the initial sideline screening. Its recovery dashboard enables repeat testing over time, creating an objective record that athletes, families and clinicians can use to monitor progress before returning to play. The system is intended as a screening tool, not a diagnostic device; return-to-play decisions remain under the direction of a qualified healthcare professional.

The team moved through prototypes involving helmets, mouthguards and chin rests before developing the current headset, which uses side-mounted infrared cameras and 45-degree dichroic mirrors. Feedback from medical professionals and coaches informed the design throughout. With support from the James Dyson Award, the team plans to build and test a higher-fidelity prototype, refine the eye-movement assessment and validate Rumble Rims with athletes, coaches, trainers and medical advisers. Their longer-term ambition is to pilot the technology with schools and youth sports programs and pursue medical device validation.

On winning the James Dyson Award, Cleo, Radhika and Sophia said: “The recognition from the James Dyson Award validates our belief that we don’t have to accept problems as they stand today. Concussions in youth sports have become something we treat as routine, despite their long-term neurological impact. We can challenge norms like this one and design a more usable, accessible world where technology reaches people when they need it most, not after the damage is done. This award gives us an incredible opportunity to progress towards pilots that could put Rumble Rims on every sideline.”

Shuya Gong, Faculty of Master’s in Design Engineering at Harvard, said: “What impressed me most about Cleo, Sophia, and Radhika was how, through rapid prototyping and curious experimentation, they found elegant ways to test ambitious ideas while holding themselves to the conviction that their solution should be affordable and easy to use, whether on the sidelines or at home. Rumble Rims is a fantastic collision of designing for care and engineering rigor.”

James Dyson Award

The James Dyson Award is an international design competition that inspires and celebrates the next generation of design engineers. Now in its 21st year, the Award has supported more than 400 problem-solving inventions with over $2.3m in prize money. It operates across 28 countries and regions and is run by the James Dyson Foundation, Sir James Dyson’s engineering-education charity.

James Dyson Foundation

The James Dyson Foundation, established in the UK in 2002, now supports design, technology and engineering education programs not only in the UK but also in countries around the world, including the United States, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia. To date, James Dyson and the James Dyson Foundation have donated more than $210 million to charitable causes. This includes a $16 million donation to establish the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London, an $11 million donation to support the creation of the Dyson Centre for Engineering Design and the James Dyson Building at the University of Cambridge and finally, a $10.5 million donation to fund Malmesbury Primary School’s STEAM Center and expansion project.

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3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Responding to a sports-related concussion; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Returning to sports. CDC HEADS UP.
4 Eye-movement and ocular biomarker research, including Murray et al. Smooth pursuit and saccades after sport-related concussion; and Carrick et al. The pupillary light reflex as a biomarker of concussion.

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