BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV is proud to announce a major milestone with its 1,000th healthcare accreditation in the United States. This achievement not only reflects DNV's growth and reach but reinforces its unique, value-driven approach to accreditation--one focused on continuous improvement, safety, and public health impact. For patients, healthc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented Dragoneer Investment Group in connection with the acquisition of leading learning ecosystem, Instructure Holdings, Inc., by funds managed by KKR. The transaction is valued at $23.60 per share, or $4.8 billion. The completed transaction was announced in a Nov. 13 press release. Dragoneer Investment Group is a growth-oriented investment firm with over $23 billion under management and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The global Private Equity team advised Exclusive Networks (Euronext Paris: EXN) in its acquisition of 100% of Cloudrise, a security services provider specializing in Managed Services (MS) and Professional Services (PS) for leading Security Access Service Edge (SASE), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) solutions. Exclusive Networks is a global   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * GE Vernova has been awarded a contract by the SMS group for the supply of a modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based direct feed system * The direct feed system will power a 280 MVA electric arc furnace (EAF) that SMS is developing for SSAB's steel plant in Sweden, as part of the plant's stated commitment to fossil-free steelmaking * * * Paris, FRANCE (Nov 26 , 2024) - GE Vernova  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Consumer and Commercial Demand Fuel Record PC Market Performance for India in 3Q24 * * * INDIA, Nov. 26, 2024 - India's traditional PC market (inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) shipped an all-time high of 4.49 Million Units in 3Q24, up 0.1% year-over-year (YoY) according to new data from the International Dat  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT students traveled to Washington to speak to representatives from federal executive agencies. * * * From Oct. 21 to 22, a delegation of 21 MIT students and one postdoc met in Washington for the 14th Executive Visit Days (ExVD). Organized by the MIT Science Policy Initiative (SPI) and the MIT Washington Office, ExVD enables students to engage with officials and scientist  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Physician and engineer Giovanni Traverso found an early passion for molecular genetics, leading to an interdisciplinary career helping others. * * * By Anne Wilson, Department of Mechanical Engineering The factors impacting successful patient care are many and varied. Early diagnosis, proper adherence to prescription medication schedules, and effective monitoring and man  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs. * * * By Mark Dwortzan, Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy Capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, but also a substantial reallocation of land to support   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The longtime professor is remembered for his influential role in MIT's linguistics program and in the expansion of foreign language instruction at the Institute. * * * By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences James Wesley "Jim" Harris PhD '67, professor emeritus of Spanish and linguistics, passed away on Nov. 10. He was 92. Harris attended the  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 6.2% year-over-year in 2024 to 1.24 billion units, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This strong growth follows two years of steep declines and is fueled by pent-up demand for device upgrades. While 2024 marks a stro  more