Digital Transformation

Dusseldorf – October 28, 2026 -- Germany's industrial health economy generated about EUR 101.5 billion in gross value added in 2025, but slow certification and thin growth capital are keeping innovations out of clinical practice, according to a new paper from the Innovationsrat Deutschland.

The sector employs roughly one million people and accounts for about 7 percent of German exports. More than half of the medical device manufacturers surveyed in a study commissioned by the European Commission wait over 19 months for certification under the EU Medical Device Regulation.

St. Petersburg – October 28, 2026 -- MillerKnoll, which generated net sales of $3.8 billion in fiscal 2026, has deployed 3D product configurators on Knoll.com. The rollout is built on a single library of 3D product content that the company reuses across its design brands, 3D Cloud announced.

Knoll.com and Design Within Reach now draw on one 3D asset foundation

Customers can configure the Womb Chair and Ottoman, the Saarinen Dining Table and the Barcelona Chair, among other Knoll designs, on both Knoll.com and the Design Within Reach website. Both sites pull from the same 3D assets.

For the Womb Chair, materials, finishes and configuration options are managed centrally in one place. That keeps customer experiences aligned and current across product offerings and digital touchpoints, according to Lorna Jean Marcuzzo, Senior Technology Manager, 3D Visualization + Content at MillerKnoll.

PLEASANTON, Calif. – October 28, 2026 -- Altamont Software has made CaptureWare Video, its enterprise medical video capture solution, available on iPhone and iPad. Providers can now record medical video and still images at the bedside, in the clinic and at other point-of-care locations without a desktop computer.

Mobile devices connect to any scope through a low-cost USB capture card

A phone or tablet can be linked to any scope via a USB capture card, which Altamont says removes the need for a desktop computer or costly video connection box. The app forwards captured clinical images and video to PACS, VNA and the EMR. It also integrates medical video directly into Epic Lumens.

Frankfurt – October 28, 2026 -- A Voice AI system re-contacting dormant leads produced 283 booked appointments in one client project, according to Frankfurt-based Get More Coaching GmbH, which trades as GetMore.Business. The company says costs ran well below classic acquisition and that the client's revenue rose substantially in under three months. The project results are the company's own figures and have not been independently verified.

Process gaps, not missing software, drive weak sales results, says GetMore.Business founder

Founder Oliver Meier says many mid-sized companies lack repeatable processes, meaningful KPIs and clearly assigned responsibilities. Deploying software on that base, he argues, digitizes existing problems at worst. The company advises identifying the actual bottleneck first: lead generation, qualification, contact follow-up, the sales process or closing.

Austin – October 28, 2026 -- About 84% of outdoor recreation consumers say product price increases would affect their future purchase decisions, up from roughly 74% in 2023, according to Rollick's 2026 Future of Buying Study. The survey drew on 17,764 recent shoppers across 31 RV, marine and powersports brands.

Buying cycles lengthen across RV, marine and powersports

In RV, 45% of shoppers now take four months or longer to complete a purchase, a 12-percentage-point increase since 2023. In marine, 40% take four months or more. In powersports, 51% spend more than one month shopping before buying.

Rollick concludes that brands and dealers need long-term lead nurture strategies to stay engaged through the extended decision period.

SALT LAKE CITY – October 28, 2026 -- Thorne converted 80% of its paper batch records to electronic batch records (EBR) in 2026 using MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence (Mx), earning the Manufacturing Excellence Award at MasterControl's 2026 Masters Summit. The October event named four winners of the Masters of Excellence Awards, which recognize MasterControl customers in quality management, manufacturing, asset excellence and innovation.

Thorne targets full electronic batch record rollout by year-end

Thorne aims to complete its EBR implementation by the end of 2026, with MasterControl Logbooks planned next. After five years on MasterControl, the company reports measurable gains in right-first-time rates, record review and release times, and quality performance.

Chandler – October 28, 2026 -- Vensure Employer Solutions has launched AI Orchestrator, a Digital Capital Management (DCM) platform with more than 500 out-of-the-box integrations, to help small and mid-size businesses build, test, orchestrate and govern AI agents alongside their human workforce.

Platform covers the full agent lifecycle from build to audit

Users can build agents natively using no-code and low-code tooling. They can test them before deployment through built-in simulation, scenario validation and performance benchmarking.

The platform orchestrates multi-agent workflows in which agents collaborate, escalate and complete end-to-end business processes autonomously. Governance features include policy controls, audit trails, compliance monitoring and performance analytics.

MONTREAL – October 28, 2026 -- Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) has made its Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) product and a Lodging API covering more than 1.4 million properties available on Serko.ai, the new personal travel assistant from business travel technology provider Serko.

Corporate travelers can cancel flights up to 3 hours before departure and receive a full refund

On Serko.ai, CFAR is branded as Stress-free Cancellation. Travelers can instantly cancel a flight up to 3 hours before departure, or a hotel before check-in. The trip cost is refunded to the original form of payment, with no questions asked. The offer is subject to terms and conditions, which the companies reference but do not detail.

The flexibility applies to every booking made through Serko.ai. HTS is the B2B division of Hopper.

Panama City, Fla. – October 28, 2026 -- Clear Channel Outdoor's (CCO) Airports Division has renewed and expanded its advertising partnership with Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) for an initial three-year term with a renewal option, as the airport builds a terminal expansion due for completion in 2029.

CCO wins competitive reselection after two decades at ECP

The partnership dates to 2005, and ECP reselected CCO through a competitive process. CCO described its planned investment in the airport's advertising infrastructure as significant but disclosed no dollar figure.

Double-sided digital flags anchor the new concourse program

The centerpiece is a network of double-sided digital flags throughout the concourse, bringing dynamic content into the terminal. The program also adds experiential activations and refreshed displays. It is designed to give advertisers greater flexibility.

DALLAS – October 28, 2026 -- Captello has launched The $0 Show, a program that removes registration and attendee-app costs, valued at $20,000 to $25,000, from the organizer's budget when the organizer names Captello the official lead capture solution for an event.

Qualifying organizers must deliver 75 exhibitors on Captello

New organizers receive EventGen registration and the core-license EventNexus attendee app at no cost. To qualify, an organizer must make Captello the official and exclusive lead capture solution, have at least 75 exhibitors using it as their default, and book a meeting with the Captello team to confirm the offer.

EventGen covers branded registration forms, free or paid ticket types, attendance tiers, group registration and real-time dashboards. EventNexus provides a branded app with agendas, sessions, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and on-demand badge QR codes.