
FTC Solar releases solar portfolio management software
( Solar Power World) FTC Solar announced the release of its proprietary Atlas portfolio managementsoftware solution. Atlas, formerly known as SAM (Solar Automation Module), provides developers and asset owners with a “one stop shop” solution to manage all solar projects on one centralized platform.

Bioenergy Technology Specialist HoSt Acquires Polish FIrm Eurobiomass
( Waste Management World) “With this acquisition the HoSt product range in boilers and Combined Heat and Power now ranges from 0.5 to 25 MW thermal and 5 MW electrical output,” explained Albert Kuliczkowski, now country manager for HoSt in Poland.

Dell Technologies could open an IPO, consider other options
( The Indian Express) Founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell took his company private in 2013, when he teamed up with Silver Lake Management LLC on a leveraged buyout.

ValuEngine Upgrades Hortonworks (NASDAQ:HDP) to Hold
( TrueBlueTribune) Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,257,682 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $41,959,000 after buying an additional 389,514 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Hortonworks by 8.3% during the third quarter.

Aida Minerals Announces Results of AGM and Name Change to BLOK Technologies Inc.
( Broadway World) BLOK Technologies Inc. will invest in and develop emerging companies in the blockchain technologysector. The Company’s approach is to provide capital, technology and management expertise to the companies we develop.

Constellation Software acquires pe-backed Acceo Solutions for $250M
( Private Capital Journal ) Constellation Software Inc. ( CSU) has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary N. Harris Computer Corporation, acquired Acceo Solutions Inc. from Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Investissement Québec (IQ), Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) for $250 million.

Intel AMT Security Issue Lets Attackers Bypass Login Credentials in Corporate Laptops
( GkMen) This time involving Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT) allowing attackers “access to the backdoor in less than 30 seconds”. F-Secure have revealed another weakness in Intel’s management firmware that could allow an attacker with brief physical access to PCs to gain persistent remote access to the system.

Irish ‘FinTech Company of the Year’ Officially Launches New Hong Kong Office
( Markets Insider) Global Shares offers the most modern, cloud-based, equity plan management software in the world, with an exceptional online experience, unrivalled functionality and a fully customisable solution, setting a new benchmark for the global share plan administration industry.