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Rockwell Automation Announces Hadaf Foods Selects Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform to Drive Connected, Data‑Driven Operations

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UAE-based dairy manufacturer Hadaf Foods to adopt cloud-based smart manufacturing platform with Precast FZCO supporting implementation to enable continuous improvement and scalable growth

DUBAI, UAE, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that Hadaf Foods Industries LLC (“Hadaf Foods”), supported by Precast FZCO, is adopting the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform® to modernize its manufacturing operations and establish a connected operating model for long-term growth.

Hadaf Foods operates a manufacturing facility in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), focused on the production of a range of cheese products. The company serves regional and international markets through its product portfolio and is focused on strengthening operational visibility, consistency and performance across its production environment as it continues to scale.

As part of its digital transformation journey, Hadaf Foods selected Plex to support real-time production monitoring, enable data-driven decision-making and create a unified view of manufacturing performance across people, processes and equipment. The implementation will initially focus on Plex Production Monitoring, establishing a digital backbone that can expand over time to support broader smart manufacturing initiatives.

“The Plex platform is designed to connect machines, people and processes in a way that turns manufacturing data into real business value,” said Tom Forster, Regional Vice President, Enterprise Software Sales, EMEA, Rockwell Automation. “Hadaf Foods selected Plex because it delivers rapid visibility and measurable impact while providing a clear path for future expansion. With outstanding support from our partner Precast, Hadaf Foods can move beyond isolated data points to a connected manufacturing environment that supports performance, agility and growth.”

Hadaf Foods prioritized several key requirements when selecting Plex, including rapid deployment, scalability and the ability to capture and connect production data more efficiently. With Plex Production Monitoring, the company will gain real-time insight into machine performance, production output, scrap, downtime and overall equipment effectiveness (“OEE”). Automated data capture from machines, combined with contextual operator inputs, will help remove data silos and replace fragmented reporting with consistent, actionable insights.

The collaboration between Hadaf Foods, Rockwell Automation and Precast, an authorized distributor for Rockwell Automation and Plex solution provider, supports broader regional industrialization objectives aligned with the “We the UAE 2031” vision, including the expansion of localized food manufacturing, improved supply chain resilience and the adoption of advanced digital technologies. By enabling data‑driven, scalable manufacturing operations through Plex, the project helps strengthen local production capabilities, support food security and build a more competitive, diversified industrial base across the region.

“At Hadaf Foods, we see digital manufacturing as a key enabler of operational excellence,” said Mustafa Gul, General Manager, Hadaf Foods. “By adopting the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, we are creating a more connected operating model that will give our teams real-time visibility across the factory floor, improve data accuracy, and support faster, better-informed decisions. This is not only a technology implementation for us; it is a step toward stronger operational discipline, greater efficiency and more scalable growth.”

Precast is supporting the deployment using an accelerated, structured approach designed to deliver value quickly while enabling knowledge transfer to Hadaf Foods’ internal teams. This collaborative model helps ensure operational readiness and supports long-term self-sufficiency as Hadaf Foods continues its smart manufacturing journey.

“With Plex, Hadaf Foods is taking a meaningful step toward a more connected and transparent production environment,” said Lingath Bava Shiva N., Global Team Lead, Digital Industries, Precast. “The platform helps them align their teams around shared data, improve operational discipline, and build the capabilities they need to grow with confidence.”

About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 26,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2025. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise® to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

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Protean eGov Unveils New Campaign: eSignPro Digital Documentation ka Hero!

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As it enables Indian Businesses with eSign, eStamp, and end-to-end document workflow management

MUMBAI, India, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Protean eGov Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) solutions, today unveiled its new digital video campaign, “eSignPro_Digital Documentation ka hero,” showcasing how eSignPro empowers Indian businesses with eSign, eStamp, and end-to-end document workflow management. The campaign reinforces eSignPro’s positioning as the Ultimate Digital Documentation Suite that simplifies, secures, and accelerates document execution for modern enterprises.

As businesses accelerate digital-first operations amid increasing regulatory requirements and heightened expectations around security, compliance, and operational efficiency, document workflows continue to remain chaotic and fragmented. Building on Protean’s decade-long leadership in enabling trusted eSign services in India, eSignPro addresses these challenges by bringing signing, stamping, compliance, storage, and execution together within a single integrated platform, eliminating inefficiencies, delays, and compliance risks for enterprises.

The new campaign addresses this challenge by positioning eSignPro as the ultimate digital documentation suite that brings together digital signing, stamping, secure sharing, and storage within a single enterprise-grade ecosystem.

Conceptualised by Dramantram, the campaign uses humour and dramatized storytelling to depict the chaos that organizations often face while managing documentation across multiple systems. Through exaggerated scenarios of paperwork overload, approval bottlenecks, stamping challenges, and execution delays, the film illustrates how fragmented workflows can slow business operations.

The narrative then transitions from chaos to control, showcasing how eSignPro simplifies document execution through a seamless and integrated experience. By presenting a single platform for signing, stamping, sharing, and archival, the campaign reinforces the need for a unified documentation backbone rather than multiple standalone tools.

Commenting on the campaign, Rakesh Dosi, Chief Business & Product Officer, Protean eGov Technologies Ltd., said, “Through this campaign, we wanted to tell a story we perhaps haven’t told enough. eSignPro has been powering document workflows for enterprises with the same rigour and compliance standards that Protean has brought to India’s most critical digital infrastructure. Indian enterprises deserve to know that this level of ease & trust is available to them.”

At the core of eSignPro’s proposition is its ability to bring together multiple documentation capabilities within a single platform. By integrating eSigning, eStamping, secure sharing, audit trail and archival capabilities, the solution is designed to help organisations reduce operational friction, strengthen compliance and streamline document execution.

The campaign reflects Protean’s broader vision of enabling trusted digital ecosystems and supporting enterprises in navigating an increasingly digital and compliance-driven business environment.

To watch the campaign, click here: https://youtu.be/1G8eLAkhbB0 

About Protean:

Incorporated in December 1995, Protean eGov Technologies Limited is engaged in the business of developing citizen-centric and population-scale e-governance solutions. Protean is an information technology-enabled solutions company conceptualizing, developing, and executing critical and population-scale greenfield technology solutions. The company collaborates with the Indian government and has extensive experience in creating digital public infrastructure and developing innovative citizen-centric e-governance solutions.

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STARCARES Partners with B-LEAD 2026 to Empower Vietnam’s Next Generation of Business Leaders

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Supporting more than 1,500 students across 50 universities, the partnership marks STARCARES’ long-term commitment to developing future leaders through real-world learning.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — STARCARES, the community impact initiative of STARTRADER formerly known as STAR Foundation, has partnered with B-LEAD 2026, Vietnam’s leading Management Trainee simulation competition, reinforcing its commitment to equipping the country’s next generation of business leaders with the skills, confidence, and real-world experience to shape the future.

The partnership marks STARCARES’ long-term commitment to developing Vietnam’s future leaders. B-LEAD 2026 engages a community of over 3,000 aspiring leaders across four competition stages, culminating in a Grand Finale of nearly 300 participants, while providing hands-on business experience to more than 1,500 students from over 50 universities.

Through B-LEAD 2026, STARCARES is transforming learning into experience. The initiative gives students the opportunity to tackle real business challenges, strengthen leadership and teamwork, and build the confidence to turn ambition into action. It is an investment not only in future careers, but in a generation capable of creating lasting impact within their communities.

“Leadership begins when young people are empowered to step beyond the classroom and turn knowledge into action. Through B-LEAD 2026, we are proud to help unlock the potential of Vietnam’s future leaders and support the journey that will shape tomorrow.”
— Peter Karsten, Chief Executive Officer, STARTRADER

The collaboration also represents an important milestone in STARCARES’ long-term community strategy in Vietnam. Guided by its vision, ‘Bringing STAR, Delivering Care,’ STARCARES continues to expand initiatives that promote education, youth development, and sustainable community impact, creating opportunities that extend well beyond the classroom.

As STARCARES strengthens its presence across Vietnam, partnerships such as B-LEAD 2026 reinforce its commitment to empowering young people with the skills, confidence, and opportunities needed to lead the future.

About STARTRADER

STARTRADER is a global multi-asset broker empowering retail and institutional partners to access global markets through a range of platforms, including MetaTrader, STAR-APP, and STAR-COPY.

Regulated in five jurisdictions (CMA, ASIC, FSCA, FSA, and FSC), STARTRADER combines strong governance with a client-first approach, serving both retail clients and partners with a commitment to transparency, reliability, and long-term growth.

 

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Humanforce launches AI-powered workforce intelligence and learning tools to help frontline employers reduce compliance risk and administrative burden

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SYDNEY, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As labour shortages, workforce turnover and compliance pressures continue to challenge frontline employers, Humanforce has developed two new solutions designed to help organisations identify workforce risks earlier and automate one of HR’s most time-consuming administrative tasks.

Humanforce today announced the launch of Humanforce HR Analytics and Humanforce Learning, expanding its workforce management platform with AI-native tools built to analyse, interpret and act on workforce data, providing greater visibility into workforce trends, automating compliance training and help HR teams make more informed people decisions.

For many frontline organisations, workforce data remains fragmented across multiple systems, while mandatory training still relies on manual assignment, follow-up and record-keeping. At the same time, HR teams are being asked to manage growing compliance obligations, skills shortages and employee retention challenges with limited resources.

According to research from SHRM, more than 70 per cent of jobs globally are frontline or deskless, yet these workers have historically been underserved by traditional HR technology. The organisation also reports that 86 per cent of HR managers view training as critical to employee retention, despite compliance training remaining one of the most labour-intensive and manually managed processes for many employers.

“Frontline organisations are under pressure to do more than fill shifts,” said Clayton Pyne, CEO, Humanforce. “They need to understand where people risks are emerging, keep teams compliant, and make development part of everyday workforce operations. HR Analytics and Humanforce Learning give HR leaders and managers clearer visibility and more automated action, so they can spend less time chasing data and more time making confident people decisions.”

Humanforce HR Analytics: Workforce insight built for frontline HR teams

For many frontline HR teams, workforce reporting is a backward-looking exercise, requiring data to be extracted from multiple systems before it can be analysed and acted upon.

Humanforce HR Analytics is built with AI at its core, continuously analysing workforce data to surface trends, detect anomalies and flag emerging risks before they require escalation.

HR leaders can ask questions of their workforce data in natural language and receive instant, AI-generated answers, while custom dashboards, automated reporting and threshold-based alerts ensure critical workforce information remains visible and actionable.

“HR leaders shouldn’t have to wait until a monthly report lands on their desk to identify emerging workforce issues,” said Pyne. “Because AI is doing the analysis continuously, not periodically, organisations have more opportunity to address risks around compliance, retention, workforce planning and employee engagement before they become larger operational challenges.”

Humanforce Learning: Automating compliance training and workforce development

Alongside HR Analytics, Humanforce Learning aims to remove the manual administration traditionally associated with compliance and workforce training.

Integrated directly with Humanforce HR data, the platform automatically assigns learning when workforce changes occur, from induction for new employees, to role changes, internal transfers and compliance renewal requirements, ensuring every employee is roster-ready with the qualifications and training their role demands. Training completion records are automatically linked to employee profiles, creating a clear audit trail while giving managers visibility into training status, upcoming requirements and overdue learning activities.

“Training and compliance shouldn’t rely on someone remembering to manually assign courses every time an employee changes roles or joins the business,” said Pyne. “When learning is connected directly to workforce events, organisations can reduce administrative overhead while improving confidence that every employee is qualified, compliant and ready to work.”

A more connected view of workforce readiness

Training and compliance data generated through Humanforce Learning is surfaced within Humanforce HR Analytics alongside broader workforce metrics, providing HR leaders with a more connected view of workforce capability, readiness and compliance status.

Together, HR Analytics and Humanforce Learning reflect Humanforce’s ongoing investment in the Humanforce platform, built around how shift-based work actually operates. By bringing workforce insight and learning automation closer to core HR workflows, Humanforce is helping frontline employers reduce manual administration, improve compliance visibility and respond to workforce challenges more proactively.

Humanforce HR Analytics and Humanforce Learning are available now. For more information, visit humanforce.com.

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About Humanforce

Humanforce provides the market leading, employee-centred, intelligent and compliant HCM suite for frontline and flexible workforces, offering highly configurable, all-in-one WFM, HR, Talent, Benefits and Payroll – without compromise. Our vision is to make work easier and life better by focusing on the employee experience (EX), and the efficiency and optimisation of businesses.

Founded in 2002, Humanforce has a 2300-strong customer base and is heading towards one million employees under management, across a wide range of industries including Aged Care, Childcare, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, Events & Stadia, Local Government and more. Today, we have offices across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, and the USA.

Customers include Accor, Flight Centre, Hungry Jack’s, Vodafone, Fujitsu, Alfred Health, Hostplus and more: https://humanforce.com

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