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Business Wire
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Z2Data Acquires AMSYS to Strengthen Supply Chain Risk Management Platform
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Z2Data, a leading provider of supply chain risk management (SCRM) solutions, today announced the acquisition of AMSYS, a German company with a subsidiary in Romania recognized for its expertise in life cycle management, obsolescence risk mitigation, and compliance data automation. The acquisition strengthens Z2Data's mission to deliver a unified SCRM platform that empowers organizations to proactively reduce risk across product development, sourcing, and regulatory operations. Z2Data CEO Mohammad Ahmad said: "AMSYS has built a strong reputation helping companies manage risk through structured tools and processes. Joining forces expands our presence in Europe and strengthens our ability to deliver end-to-end solutions that help customers act faster and manage risk more effectively. We are excited about what we will build together and warmly welcome the AMSYS team to the Z2Data family.' Bolstering Risk Intelligence Across the Product Life Cycle Founded in 2014, AMSYS has built a strong presence in the aerospace, defense, railway and transportation as well as automation, medical and electronics industries by helping organizations manage product life cycle, obsolescence and compliance risk. Its Life Cycle Management (LCM) Client is a widely used solution that delivers life cycle data, risk identification, and advanced workflow-based case management—empowering cross-functional teams to mitigate disruptions before they occur. The integration of AMSYS's LCM Client application into Z2Data's platform will provide customers with a more complete picture of supply chain risk, including: Unified, end-to-end risk visibility Z2Data offers a comprehensive single-platform solution—covering part-to-site risk mapping, real-time alerts, sub-tier supplier mapping, and PCN notifications. Integrating the AMSYS LCM Client enriches this ecosystem with lifecycle foresight, enabling deeper product level analysis combined with internal and site-level intelligence. Superior life cycle management data and analytics at scale Z2Data processes data on more than 1 billion components, 700,000+ suppliers, and 30,000 manufacturing sites, plus real-time event monitoring covering 120+ risk types. AMSYS brings domain expertise to contextualize this data within proactive obsolescence action plans and enhanced individual workflow capabilities. Powerful compliance and sustainability support Z2Data's offers compliance information and supply chain-wide ESG capabilities—including alerts for RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, UFLPA, and forced labor risks in sub-tier networks. AMSYS's structured workflows and compliance automation integration boosts responsiveness and audit readiness. AMSYS Co-Founders and Managing Directors Bjoern Bartels and Hans-Georg Dueck jointly said: 'AMSYS has always been dedicated to helping customers navigate the growing complexity of obsolescence risk, supply chain disruptions, and environmental compliance—particularly in highly regulated industries. Joining forces with Z2Data enables us to not only scale our mission significantly, but to embed predictive intelligence and actionable foresight across every layer of the global supply chain ecosystem. Together, we're excited to co-innovate advanced software solutions and targeted professional development programs that strengthen resilience and performance throughout the product life cycles of our existing and new customers.' Advancing the Future of Supply Chain Risk Management With geopolitical tensions, component shortages, and evolving regulations reshaping global supply chains, the need for end-to-end risk intelligence has never been greater. The combination of Z2Data and AMSYS delivers a best-in-class solution for companies seeking to operate with agility, foresight, and resilience. This acquisition reinforces Z2Data's position as the most comprehensive SCRM platform for product-driven organizations worldwide. About Z2Data Z2Data is an innovative technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializing in data-driven solutions for global supply chain resilience. Leveraging cutting-edge analytics, machine learning, and a vast network of verified data sources, Z2Data supports engineering, procurement, and compliance teams with actionable intelligence to drive smarter decision-making. The company's holistic approach helps organizations address part shortages, supplier instability, geopolitical exposure, and regulatory compliance at both strategic and operational levels. Z2Data is committed to empowering manufacturers to navigate uncertainty and build stronger, more sustainable supply chain ecosystems. About AMSYS GmbH AMSYS GmbH is a trusted German solution provider with a focus on extending the operational lifespan and compliance integrity of complex technical systems. With deep roots in regulated industries, AMSYS brings a systems-engineering mindset to digital obsolescence planning, technical risk documentation, and long-term component strategy. Beyond software, AMSYS fosters professional excellence through international standardization initiatives, industry working groups, and customized capability-building programs for its clients. The company stands for transparency, traceability, and long-term value in life cycle management.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
School bus attack caught in tensions between Pakistan and India
"When I heard the attack happened, the ground fell from beneath my feet. All the parents started running towards the bus, no-one could understand what was going on," Nasir Mehmood, a sergeant in Pakistan's army tells and I are in the city of Quetta, sitting in the waiting room of the largest military hospital in the province of Balochistan. His 14-year-old son Mohammad Ahmad told him he was flung across the army school bus in a bombing in Khuzdar, a few hours' drive bus was carrying around 40 schoolchildren when it exploded at about 07:40 local time (02:40 GMT) on Wednesday. "I reached the hospital, and there were screams of children everywhere, it was the only thing you could hear," Nasir said. "My eyes just kept searching for my son."Only the most serious cases were airlifted to the Combined Military Hospital. The military have said the death toll has now risen to eight, with six children killed and dozens injured. No group has admitted carrying out the is rare for foreign journalists to be allowed to enter the province, south-west of Pakistan, let alone a hospital on the army's compound. The military said they wanted international media to witness the impact of the attack alleges India is linked to the attack, though there is no independent evidence - and it is a claim Delhi firmly and Pakistan are in the midst of a fragile ceasefire, after a two-week conflict that was their most significant one in decades. It saw them exchange drone attacks, missiles and artillery fire, and left dozens of casualties. This attack in Balochistan is now in the middle of the tensions, with news channels broadcasting pictures of the children who were killed, most of them girls between the ages of 12 and 16, alongside accusations of an "Indian terror campaign". Images of scrapped metal, children's shoes and abandoned backpacks strewn along the scene highlight the tragedy. As we walked through the intensive care unit, some children lay unconscious on their beds, others thrashed in pain. One young girl kept calling out for her mother as nurses tried to calm her. Doctors told us several children were in critical condition, having suffered extensive trauma, burns and fractured bones. The night before we arrived, another child had died. Pakistan's Minister of Information, Attaullah Tarar, says there is a history of Indian proxies operating in Balochistan. In turn, India says that Pakistan has been harbouring militants who wage attacks on Indian-administered Kashmir for years. The killing of 26 people in April, most of them tourists in Pahalgam, sparked the most recent conflict. Pakistan has called for an open investigation led by an independent Tarar denied that such an investigation was necessary in Balochistan."Pahalgam was a one-off incident," he told us. "We are the victims in this case. We have been suffering. There is a history. We have evidence. So what can I say?"When we asked him what that evidence was, he once again pointed to claims of a history of attacks. He gave us no other details of India's alleged involvement in this attack. A turbulent province Later, an officer drove us through Quetta's roads in a bus flanked by soldiers carrying rifles and ammunition hanging from their has experienced decades of militant attacks linked to a nationalist insurgency. It is home to several groups which accuse the government of exploiting its natural March, some 21 people, most of them off-duty security personnel, were killed during a train siege in Balochistan's remote Sibi attack was carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Pakistan, as well as several Western countries, including the UK and US, have designated the BLA as a terrorist the military responds to the insurgency, activists in Balochistan accuse Pakistan's security forces of human rights violations. They say thousands of ethnic Baloch people have been disappeared in the last two decades, and are allegedly detained without due legal minister of information told us the government believed "faceless courts" might be needed in the province, hiding the identities of the judges and prosecutors in terror cases. Tarar said the courts often fail to convict the accused, because of a fear of retribution from militant groups. In a press conference, the military spokesperson, Lt Gen Chaudhry, said the school bus attack "had nothing to do with the Baloch identity, rather it was just India's provocation".The government says it is raising the issue "across diplomatic channels" around the world. The impact on the ceasefire and on the prospect of talks between India and Pakistan remains to be reporting by Malik Mudassir
