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Fleet Management – platform, connectivity and interface for smarter and more efficient trucks

Excellent software engineering made MicroDoc’s software platforms and applications portable, maintainable, and open for extensions of the future. But MicroDoc’s strength is not only about technology. The innovative team also tackled new business models and engagement forms: from traditional consulting and programming services MicroDoc developed into a system integrator and finally helps customers to operate […]

AKKA & Modis, a new global Smart Industry powerhouse in engineering and digital solutions

Zurich, 24 February 2022, Transformation is underway, as global megatrends drive businesses to rethink their strategies and transform their operating models. The global engineering, research and development market (ER&D) is anticipated to expand to $2,000 billion by 2023[1], driven by double-digit demand for digital engineering. By joining forces, the new business will be the […]

Data Respons welcomes Frobese to the family!

It’s with great joy that we welcome Frobese to the Data Respons family. With this latest expiation we are adding more than 90 specialists on cutting edge software within banking and finance to our portfolio. More importantly we believe that this is an ideal merger of skill sets, culture and opportunities, says Kenneth Ragnvaldsen, CEO […]

Connecting Cranes to The Cloud

Cargotec is one of the world’s leading providers of cargo and load handling solutions. Cargotec and its business areas Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor are well known in the cargo and load handling industry with their products, services and solutions that support their customers in ports, at sea and on roads. While Cargotec enables smarter […]

Three software specialists on 5G opportunities

No more wifi and cables? To be fair, a tiny disclaimer might be appropriate before we begin elaborating on, how 5G will change the world as we know it: Actually, wifi and cables won’t disappear entirely. Wifi will still be used for indoor connectivity, where high speed and maximum reliability are less important. And cables […]

Personal safety vs. personal integrity

This investigation shows that nearly eight in ten Swedes want to see more cameras on streets and in town squares. At the same time, a full 87 per cent of respondents don’t want their movement patterns being registered so that companies can take a look at them. However, it is possible to develop surveillance processes […]

MicroDoc, a Data Respons company, is re-elected to the Java Executive Committee

Being part of an exclusive committee alongside the world’s largest tech companies, shaping the software language the entire world uses, is a testament to how far we and MicroDoc have come. And this accomplishment is purely based on dedicated specialists being the best in the business. It’s a perfect example on what Data Respons represents […]

Get to know Guillaume Wolf – The youngest and newest General Manager in the DR family

Can you introduce yourself: background, work experience, background from AKKA? I grew up in Lyon and went to Business school in Grenoble. During my studies, I started as an intern in AKKA Detroit, where I stayed for one year. After finishing school, I worked in AKKA for two years as a member of the Merger […]

Hacking the home office

Lessons learned and two appeals from our CEO, Kenneth Ragnvaldsen Europe is once again turning on the brakes, demanding strict social distancing and an extended use of home offices. We have been through it before and many of us have not been part of a physical work environment since March. But our own data shows […]

Controlling the power needed to de-ice drones

In its effort to bring the first drone de-icing system to market, Trondheim-based startup UBIQ Aerospace reached out to Data Respons R&D Services for hardware expertise to control the 1.800 watts needed for setting drone wings on “defrost”: A challenging assignment with a tight deadline.

Get on your bike and plant a tree!

Sustainability Ambassadors As a part of Data Respons’ ESG strategy each company have identified a sustainability ambassador, or in IT Sonix’ case, two, who coordinate the company’s efforts for a more sustainable operation. Earlier this year Data Respons completed and presented their first ever CO2 mapping, followed by an ESG report, outlining goals and ambitions […]

No Internet of Things without strong cyber security

Some security experts compare the current state of IoT security with Asbestos. They predict that in a few years time we’ll look back asking ourselves “What were we thinking of?”. Others draw parallels to the World Wide Web of 1994-95, arguing that IoT will be a security train wreck for years, before we eventually figure […]

Electrification and autonomous driving – the mega trends pushing the boundaries of wire harness design

Wires are just wires, you may think. How complicated could that possibly be? Well, extremely complicated in fact, at least since our cars started morphing into computers on wheels. The 50s and 60s are long gone. Back then power steering, electric windows, and the occasional aircon were the height of luxury motoring. Nowadays the metal […]

The 2020s: the decade of software-defined mobility

To emphasise the challenge, some call it “The Mother of All Tech Battles”: In our effort to digitalise, connect and automate every aspect of mobility, we need to handle steeply increasing system complexity, cyber threats, new business models, and lawmaking issues, just to name a few of the many obstacles ahead. As experts in embedded […]

Becoming carbon neutral

In order to be a positive factor in the fight against climate change, we are reducing our own emissions and we are focusing on developing technology that matters to the planet. We have set the target to become carbon neutral by 2025. To succeed Data Respons needs to reduce its emissions throughout the entire value chain. […]

COVID-19 Update

Our priorities in this situation are to safeguard our employees, sub-contractors, partners, suppliers and society at large. We are also working hard to keep our operations running, to help support customers with business-critical projects, products and services. We have put in place contingency plans that allow our consultants to continue to provide services safely and […]

AKKA Technologies SE – Final results of the voluntary offer for all outstanding shares in Data Respons ASA

Brussels, Belgium and Oslo, Norway – 17th February 2020. Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement of 13 February 2019 regarding the preliminary results of AKKA Technologies SE’s (“AKKA”, the “Offeror”) voluntary cash offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all the shares in Data Respons ASA (“Data Respons”) as described in the offer document dated […]

Successfull friendly cash offer – AKKA holds 72.9% of Data Respons share capital

Brussels, Belgium and Oslo, Norway – 10th February 2020. Reference is made to the announcements dated December 19th 2019, January 13th, January 31st and February 10th 2020 regarding AKKA Technologies SE’s recommended voluntary offer for all outstanding shares in Data Respons ASA against a settlement in cash of NOK 48.00 per share. Mauro Ricci, Chairman […]

Update on acceptances, conditions and price – voluntary offer for all outstanding shares in Data Respons ASA

Shareholders holding 47,885,890 shares in Data Respons, representing 63.42% of the shares, have accepted the Offer. As a result of the above and previous acquisitions, AKKA owns, or has, through acceptances, rights to, in total 48,390,389 shares in Data Respons, representing in total 64.08% of the share capital. AKKA hereby irrevocably announces that it […]

AKKA announces intention to acquire Data Respons

Mauro Ricci, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AKKA, commented: “With the proposed acquisition of Data Respons, AKKA is creating a leading, fully digital R&D services player. With the ability to offer a high-in-demand entire embedded IT & software chain, Data Respons will further boost AKKA’s digital capability and generate additional business opportunities in existing […]