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11 Jan, 2024, 11:16 ET | source

Affine Inc, a leading provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions, is geared up to participate at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show convention in New York, to be held from January 14^th-16^th 2024. The Expo is a premier global event attended by distinguished professionals and leaders of the retail sector. Affine will showcase its custom retail offerings and Generative AI product suite to the participants at the NRF event.

Custom retail AI offerings from Affine help solve complex and relevant problems faced across departments such as supply chain, merchandising, sales, store ops – and more. Some of their flagship customer AI solutions for the retail industry include a demand forecasting engine, an ML-powered customer data platform, and clearance pricing optimization, to name a few. Additionally, Affine will demonstrate its Generative AI product suite, covering areas such as a personalization engine for specialty retail, LLM (Large Language Models)-powered contract management system, and customer reviews summarization for the e-commerce industry. Their team of experts will provide in-depth demonstrations, showcasing the unique benefits of their retail technology and Generative AI offerings.

Vineet Kumar, Co-Founder, CEO US

Mr. Vineet Kumar, CEO, Affine Inc., a prominent leader in the field of AI and decision science, expressed enthusiasm about the company’s participation at NRF: “We are thrilled to participate at the NRF 2024 retail convention and showcase our retail AI and ML capabilities. We believe that our cutting-edge offerings will help our clients stay ahead of the competition in a rapidly evolving retail industry.”

Mr. Ashish Maheshwari, CRO, Affine Inc., who will also be present at the NRF convention, echoed similar sentiments, claiming, “Both our custom solutions and generative AI offerings will enable retailers to streamline operations, enhance the customer experience—and achieve remarkable business outcomes.”

Affine Inc. will present its revolutionary solutions at Booth #1847 from 14^th to 16^th January 2024 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.

About Affine Inc:

Affine is a leading AI & ML Solutions company, enabling global enterprises to affect their transformation and innovation by leveraging the unique trifecta of AI, Data-Engineering, and Cloud. Affine’s offerings cover end-to-end capabilities, spanning modern data engineering to core AI and scalable cloud deployment across North America, Europe, and Asia. It combines the hyper-convergence of AI, Data-Engineering, and Cloud with its deep industry knowledge, particularly in Retail, CPG, Technology, Manufacturing, and Gaming segments. Affine has been a leader in providing AI & ML solutions to Fortune 500 – retail, CPG, and e-commerce companies for over 13 years.

Published on: Aug. 20, 2019, 10:00 PM | source

Affine Analytics, Leading Artificial Intelligence & Data Sciences Solution provider, has opened its new office in Singapore. This move is in line with its ambitious expansion plans into the Asia Pacific region in 2019 and beyond.

Affine is the brain-child of three data-mavericks, Manas Agrawal, Vineet Kumar and Abhishek Anand, who are all reputed specialists of their fields with more than 30 years of combined experience and unique strengths in management and solutioning of AI & Advanced Analytics based services. Affine, at the cutting-edge of technology-based development, has emerged as a leader in harnessing the power of cloud-based services, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

Manas Agrawal, Affine Co-founder & CEO said:

“We are celebrating a milestone moment on the opening of our new office in Singapore region. This is an exciting time for us, as we continue to expand our operations in the Asia-Pacific markets to attain significant growth and help our customers scale quickly, easily and effectively.”

Affine foresees a tremendous potential for growth & consumption in some niche areas such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning, IoT, Computer Vision, etc., especially with organizations now wanting to acquire & implement data-driven solutions for informed decision making and to stay proactive.

Catering to the ever-increasing technology-based needs of this market, they offer Data Sciences & Artificial Intelligence as a strategic tool and provide the necessary expertise & experience, acquired and honed over the years.

With the launch in Singapore & their increasing footprint globally, they plan to create competitive advantage for clients by incorporating innovation and data technology upgrades into their existing systems.

Ankit Khandelwal, Affine’s Lead for South East Asia Region said:

“Our prospective clients would be Asian arms of global corporates, regional businesses with global aspirations as well as Government linked companies. We also intend to partner with some of the leading technology players in the region to quickly scale up and reach out to maximum number of clients who could benefit from our set of offerings.”

Affine is a strategic analytics partner to medium and large-sized organizations (majorly Fortune 500 & Global 1000) around the globe that creates cutting-edge creative solutions for their business challenges.

Human Capital

They have strategically built up their human capital with over 300 Data Scientists, Business Analysts & Consultants, Statisticians, Researchers and Data Engineers across India, Singapore and the United States, bringing together an enviable expertise & knowledge of Programming, Statistical & Querying languages, technological orientation along with a strong pedigree of business understanding and fervent problem-solving acumen.

About Affine

Affine, a leading AI & ML Solutions company, is at the forefront of enabling global enterprises to drive transformation and innovation. With their unique trifecta of AI, Data-Engineering, and Cloud capabilities, Affine empowers businesses to harness the power of cutting-edge technology.

The recent addition of the Generative AI product suite further demonstrates Affine’s commitment to staying ahead of the curve and offering comprehensive solutions to their clients. This suite joins their existing end-to-end capabilities, which span from modern data engineering to core AI and scalable cloud deployment.

Covering regions across North America, Europe, and Asia, Affine ensures their transformative solutions are accessible to enterprises worldwide. Their hyper-convergence of AI, Data-Engineering, and Cloud, combined with deep industry knowledge, sets them apart in sectors such as Retail, CPG, Technology, Manufacturing, and Gaming.

Affine’s extensive experience spans over 13 years, during which they have established themselves as a trusted leader in providing AI & ML solutions to Fortune 500 companies, particularly in retail, CPG, and e-commerce sectors. Their expertise and track record make them an invaluable partner for organizations seeking to leverage the power of AI and ML to drive success.

With Affine, global enterprises can confidently embark on their transformation journey. The company’s commitment to continuous innovation, end-to-end capabilities, and deep industry knowledge positions it as a reliable and influential force in the realm of AI and ML solutions.

Join forces with Affine’s expertise to unleash the transformative potential of AI and ML in your business today. Experience the power of the unique trifecta—AI, Data-Engineering, and Cloud—and witness the positive impact it can have on your enterprise’s growth and innovation.

Updated On: Feb 06, 2022 (source)

The new lab to act as a center of global innovation for Industry 4.0 excellence in manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Engineering consulting and solutions analytics firm Affine has set up a lab of manufacturing excellence in Jamshedpur. Affine says that the new lab will act as a centre of global innovation for Industry 4.0 excellence in manufacturing. The lab will focus on areas such as computer vision for quality and data analysis of real-time machine data for better visibility and efficiency, it added.

Affine said that it had chosen Jamshedpur to set up the lab as the city was a manufacturing hub for steel, commercial vehicles, cement, power, construction equipment, industrial equipment, vehicle engines, and tin-plate produced by SMEs. ‘Jamshedpur is practically the cradle of Industry 4.0 in India, with many powerhouse companies such as Tata Motors looking to leverage the technology,’ said the company.

Manas Agrawal, Co-founder & CEO, told BusinessLine , “We see there is growing aspiration in mid-size companies because those are the companies that could spend on analytics and also get benefits from that.” India has a very good play in democratising Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is becoming available to most companies above a certain size to benefit from the AI revolution, he added. Affine, which says it works with several Fortune 500 companies, did not disclose the investment made in setting up the lab.

Compared to last year, more than 50 per cent of the companies are spending or intend to spend double of last year on Business Intelligence, according to Agarwal. “There has also been a lot of traction on the cloud and Industry 4.0 overall, from a pure dollar perspective, there has to be at the bare minimum a 50% increase and it could actually go higher,” he said.

Stating that many customers are setting up their own centres of excellence and analytics teams, Affine also advises companies to think through their roadmap. “The demand for chief analytics officer, chief digital officers positions has gone through the roof. This is a good indication that Indian industry captains are setting up and taking notes that miniscule digital investment is not enough for competition at a global level,” Agarwal added.