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BFC Solutions selects IFS Cloud to unify Field Service and operations. Jul 23, 2026, 11:43 ET Industrial AI to support scalable growth, consistent customer experience, and efficient operations for U.S. HVAC leader Itasca, Ill., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, today announced that BFC Solutions, the leader in essential HVAC services for commercial multi-site facilities in the U.S., has selected IFS Cloud to enable a more connected, scalable approach to service delivery across its operations. Delivering reliable service is essential to BFC Solutions, particularly at the scale on which it operates nationwide, servicing more than 540,000 HVAC units annually and completing over 1,200 service visits each day across a highly distributed network of customer locations. For businesses with multi-site facilities, including restaurants, retailers, grocers, convenience stores, and other critical commercial environments, reliable HVAC service is essential to maintaining day-to-day operations. Supporting customers at that scale requires the visibility, coordination, and operational efficiency needed to deliver consistent service across a nationwide network. To ensure excellence is delivered across every customer interaction, BFC will deploy IFS.ai-powered IFS Cloud, combining field service management (FSM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities in a single platform. The solution will connect service, scheduling, manufacturing, inventory, customer support and financial operations, strengthening transparency and cross-functional coordination. With embedded AI capabilities, teams will be able to better plan for service demand and respond proactively to improve service levels across its 100,000+ customer locations. "For service-led organizations operating across distributed networks, platform decisions come down to visibility, control, and the ability to scale consistently," said Matt Breslin, President, IFS Americas. "Organizations want solutions that solve the complex challenges unique to their business, not generic technology. With deep expertise in field service management, IFS helps companies connect service and enterprise operations while applying Industrial AI in ways that drive measurable impact for both the business and its customers." "As a service business, the value we create for customers comes through delivering consistent, high-quality service," said Jason Cocco, Chief Executive Officer at BFC Solutions. "To maintain and continuously improve those service levels alongside our growth, we recognized it started by unifying our front and back-office teams onto a single platform. In evaluating options, the driver was to equip each functional area with the right tool to work smarter and more proficiently - which meant providing broad visibility and access to real-time data to facilitate informed decisions and actions. IFS Cloud gives us an enterprise solution that supports our field service operations and streamlines our internal processes, allowing us to operate more efficiently across all areas of the business - resulting in a better experience for our customers." BFC's decision reflects a broader trend in the ERP market. According to Forrester's The ERP Buyers' Journey, 2026, buyers increasingly prioritize industry expertise, domain knowledge, and ecosystem fit over price alone, treating ERP selection as a strategic investment in long-term execution and business performance. IFS continues to see strong demand for unified service management platforms across service-intensive industries as organizations look to support operational alignment and long-term scalability. This momentum is reflected in customer feedback, with IFS recognized as a Customers' Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Field Service Management. IFS Press Contacts: EUROPE / MEA / APJ: Adam Gillbe IFS, Director of Corporate & Executive Communications Email: [email protected] NORTH AMERICA / LATAM: Mairi Morgan IFS, Director of Corporate & Executive Communications Email: [email protected] The following files are available for download: SOURCE IFS

IFS launches IFS Zero, an agentic Emissions Operating System for asset-intensive industries. Industrial AI applied: Measure, disclose, and optimize carbon emissions with IFS Zero IFS Connect, Tokyo, Japan, May 27, 2026 - IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, today announced the launch of IFS Zero, an agentic Emissions Operating System designed for the world's most asset-intensive industries. The new solution provides a single, unified calculation platform that enables organizations to measure, disclose, and optimize their carbon emissions across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 categories. IFS Zero is purpose-built for carbon emissions management and created through extensive consultation with IFS customers in asset-intensive industries. Built with customers' needs in mind, IFS Zero works in concert with IFS's broader Sustainability Management module: the single destination where all sustainability data converges, spanning emissions, social impact, diversity metrics, and more, for corporate sustainability reporting. While Sustainability Management provides the overarching framework for enterprise-wide sustainability disclosures, IFS Zero goes deep on carbon, giving industrial organizations the granular, real-time emissions intelligence they need to move from reporting to action. Lack of investment in emissions management has lead to fragmented data, manual reconciliation, and reports that require significant time investment to create. IFS Zero puts agentic AI to work across the entire data lifecycle - mapping sources, validating data, flagging anomalies, and producing audit-ready outputs - so sustainability teams spend less time on administration and more time driving decarbonization. The numbers reflect it: an audit-ready baseline in weeks, hundreds of hours of operational time saved annually, and a 30% reduction in data collection effort. The rapid advancement of agentic Industrial AI presents a major opportunity to reduce emissions across asset-intensive industries. Research from sustainable investment firm Generation Investment Management, an IFS investor, suggests that, with full adoption across the three largest industrial sectors it serves, IFS technology could help abate over 2% of global CO[2] emissions. IFS Zero helps unlock this potential by giving industrial companies the ability to analyze emissions data and take action in real time. Caitlin Keam, VP Manufacturing and Sustainability Applications, at IFS: "With IFS Zero, we're fundamentally changing how industrial companies approach emissions management. For too long, sustainability has meant slow deployments, manual spreadsheets, and reporting after the fact. IFS Zero replaces that with an agentic operating system that delivers an emissions baseline in short timescales and enables visibility into your day-to-day operations. It allows customers to move beyond compliance and start using sustainability as a true strategic advantage." Alessandra Leggieri, Senior Analyst, Net Zero & Energy Transition at Verdantix, said: "As asset intensive industries move beyond static carbon reporting toward operational decarbonization, buyers are gravitating toward vendors with strong data and operational foundations - particularly those that can handle asset level complexity, connect emissions data to energy consumption and efficiency analysis, and integrate sustainability insights into day to day operational and investment decision making" IFS Zero launches alongside IFS Cloud 26R1, which becomes generally available on May 28, 2026. IFS Cloud 26R1 delivers targeted enhancements across Enterprise Resource Planning, Service Management, Enterprise Asset Management, and Aviation Maintenance - adding control and traceability at the operational moments where margin is won or lost. Together, IFS Zero and IFS Cloud 26R1 reflects the company's continued investment in Industrial AI across its growing product portfolio. IFS Press Contacts: EUROPE / MEA / APJ: Adam Gillbe IFS, Director of Corporate & Executive Communications Email: [email protected] NORTH AMERICA / LATAM: Mairi Morgan IFS, Director of Corporate & Executive Communications Email: [email protected] About IFS IFS is the world's leading provider of Industrial AI for hardcore businesses that service, power and protect its planet. Its technology enables businesses which manufacture goods, maintain complex assets, and manage service-focused operations to unlock the transformative power of Industrial AI(TM) to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. IFS's AI-powered platform is fully composable, designed for ultimate flexibility and adaptability to a customer's specific requirements and business evolution. IFS technology leverages AI, machine learning, real-time data and analytics to empower its customers to make informed strategic decisions and excel at their Moment of Service(TM). IFS was founded in 1983 by five university friends who pitched a tent outside its first customer's site to ensure they would be available 24/7 and the needs of the customer would come first. Since then, IFS has grown into a global leader with over 7,000 employees in 80 countries. Driven by those foundational values of agility, customer-centricity, and trust, IFS is recognized worldwide for delivering value and supporting strategic transformations. Transparency International is the most recommended supplier in its sector.

AVEVA and IFS join forces to bridge the gap between industrial insight and action. New AI-powered 'Continuous Asset Decision Intelligence' solution connects operations, enterprise systems, and capital planning AVEVA and IFS have announced a strategic technology partnership to advance AI-powered asset decision intelligence, unveiling a new solution called Continuous Asset Decision Intelligence at AVEVA World 2026 in Milan. The collaboration aims to connect operational data, enterprise workflows, and strategic planning into a single, intelligent decision-making framework for asset-intensive industries. The partnership addresses a longstanding industry challenge: fragmented data across operational and enterprise systems. While real-time operational data is typically available at the plant or asset level, critical information such as maintenance history, workforce availability, spare parts, and capital investment plans often reside in separate systems. This disconnect slows decision-making and limits organizations' ability to respond effectively. "Industrial intelligence only becomes real when you have the complete picture from sensor to boardroom." - Caspar Herzberg, CEO, AVEVA According to Caspar Herzberg, CEO of AVEVA, the collaboration is focused on breaking down these silos and enabling organizations to leverage a full, connected view of their operations. He emphasized that when data flows seamlessly from sensors to executive decision-makers, organizations can act faster and with greater confidence. Mark Moffat, CEO of IFS, reinforced the importance of translating insight into execution. He noted that the partnership enables enterprises to evaluate asset performance and determine the best course of action whether to repair, defer, or replace based on a continuous flow of data and AI-driven recommendations. "Together, we can help customers decide what work to do, when to do it, and whether to repair, defer or replace with evidence from signal to outcome." - Mark Moffat, CEO, IFS The solution integrates three key layers: operational intelligence, enterprise execution, and capital planning, creating a unified decision flow across the asset lifecycle. For industries such as utilities, energy, and manufacturing, this allows emerging issues to be assessed at a portfolio level rather than as isolated events. "This partnership closes the distance between insight and action by unifying operational intelligence with enterprise execution." - Jeffrey Hojlo, IDC Industry analysts view this approach as a major step toward closing the gap between analytics and action. Jeffrey Hojlo of IDC highlighted that the integration creates a "closed-loop digital thread" that supports not only real-time decision-making but also advanced AI capabilities such as predictive and agentic systems. By enabling real-time, evidence-based decisions, the AVEVA-IFS partnership is expected to improve asset reliability, optimize capital allocation, and strengthen regulatory compliance. As industrial organizations face increasing pressure to enhance efficiency and sustainability, the collaboration positions continuous, AI-driven decision intelligence as a critical capability for the future of connected industries.