KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS JAPANESE CHOPSTICKS EXHIBITION

– as Part of Gift Giving Tradition
 

TOKYO, Oct 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host an exhibition entitled “Japanese Chopsticks Exhibition – as Part of Gift Giving Tradition” from November 7 to 20, 2017 in the Art Lobby. About 70 lacquered chopsticks from various prefectures throughout Japan will be displayed, along with special chopsticks in wood boxes and with chopstick rests. In addition, guests who eat specially prepared Japanese breakfasts (Limited to 10 meals per day) at the exclusive Club Lounge of “Premier Grand” will be presented with one set of commemorative Wakasanuri lacquered chopsticks.

This annually held exhibition is part of the Keio Plaza Hotel’s Japanese cultural experience program and this year marks the sixth consecutive year that it will be held with the most renowned manufacturer “Hyozaemon”, which was founded in 1921. Japan’s traditional food culture is believed to be the only one in the world that uses only chopsticks, and the Keio Plaza Hotel seeks to demonstrate the beautiful tradition of Japanese chopsticks to guests. This exhibition is also designed to convey how chopsticks reflect the seasons in Japanese food culture, and show off various beautiful and colorful lacquer techniques as Wakasanuri, Wajimanuri, and Tsugarunuri from all parts of Japan that represent the uniquely Japanese concept of “wabi-sabi”, which can be described as the acceptance of transience and imperfection. Our Japanese cultural experience programs have been well received by guests, of whom 75% are from overseas countries.

“Japanese Chopsticks Exhibition – as Part of Gift Giving Tradition”
 

Date:		November 7 (Tuesday) to 20 (Monday), 2017
Time:		10:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. (Until 4:00p.m. on the last day)
Venue:		3rd Floor, Art Lobby
Admission:		Complimentary
Co-Host:		Hyozaemon Co., Ltd.

Gift for Guests who stay on the Club Floor “Premier Grand”

Guests who eat specially prepared Japanese breakfasts (Limited to 10 meals per day, reservations required) at the exclusive Club Lounge of “Premier Grand” will be presented with one set of commemorative Wakasanuri lacquered chopsticks

“Premier Grand” Stay Package
 

[Club Room Premier Grand]		Starting from JPY22,500
[Premier Grand Suite]		Starting from JPY45,000

 

Room rates: 2 guests per room, price per person including use of the Club Lounge, breakfast, service charge and taxes.

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Contacts

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
Keiko Kawashima, +81-3-5322-8010
Public Relations Manager
keiko-kawashima@keioplaza.co.jp

 

Source: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo

4TH NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2017 SLATED FOR NOV. 2-5

CHITOSE, Japan, Oct. 31, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/--
 
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2017, an international animation film festival held in its entirety within the airport terminal building, is to be held from Thursday, November 2, to Sunday, November 5.

In this fourth edition of the festival, animation filmmakers, both Japanese and international, and fans communicate with one another through the internationally common culture of animation, to be shown at the three theaters in the airport.

An International competition, the main part of the animation festival, will show 44 works from 21 countries, which were selected from 2,037 works submitted from 85 countries and regions. The number of the films submitted showed an increase of about 800 works from last year.

There will also be special screenings. Masaaki Yuasa's "Lu Over the Wall" and "MIND GAME" as well as "Legend of the Galactic Heroes -- My Conquest is the Sea of Stars," a collection of works by Yuri Norstein known as animation master, will be shown in collaboration with "Bakuon (extremely loud) Screening" featuring the full blast of dynamic sound generated by speakers used for a live concert. There will be the live score screening of "A Silent Voice" by composer Kensuke Ushio. Moreover, "KUBO and the Two Strings" is to be screened during the festival in advance of its theatrical release in Japan.

Furthermore, at the Center Plaza, the main event space on the second floor of the domestic terminal building, there will be exhibitions and workshops, featuring Indie Games.

For more details, please visit the official website:
http://airport-anifes.jp/en/

Source: New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival Executive Committee

DAIWA HOUSE FINALIZES OUTLINE OF DMLP PHASE I -- 2, LARGE-SCALE MULTI-TENANCY LOGISTICS FACILITY, IN INDONESIA

OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 31, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

An outline has been finalized for PT Daiwa Manunggal Logistik Properti, a joint venture between Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., and PT Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate Tbk. (BEST), which is involved in the development and infrastructure of industrial estates in Indonesia. In line with this, work commenced on DMLP Phase I -- 2, a large-scale multi-tenancy logistics facility, in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, on October 2, 2017.

Image:
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Daiwa House Industry participated in the planning of MM2100 Industrial Estate, an industrial estate business that was developed by BEST in Bekasi in February 2013. The company began to develop that area as Daiwa Manunggal MM2100 Industrial Estate (with a total development area of about 1,450 ha (*1)). It also managed the development of DMLP Phase I -- 1, Indonesia's first multi-tenancy logistics facility. The logistics facility (*2) was equipped with freezing and chilling capabilities for cold chain (*3) storage and factory rental space, which was limited in Indonesia. On this occasion, the company began work on DMLP Phase I -- 2, which is the second stage of its multi-tenancy logistics facility in Indonesia, on October 2, 2017.

In the future, Daiwa House Industry will combine the managerial resources its group possesses, including its knowledge of building surveying, designing and construction as well as building management and administration. It is making efforts to attract businesses from Japan and around the world which are considering logistics facilities overseas, and plans to expand the development of logistics facilities to meet the needs of clients.

(*1) Including the planned site.
(*2) The company attracted Kawanishi Warehouse Co., Ltd. to the industrial estate, carried out designing and construction, and handed it over in September 2017.
(*3) To transport fresh, frozen or other foods from a producing area to a consumption area at temperatures that are kept consistently low.

Main points
1. Development of a logistics facility in Indonesia, where demand for product distribution is rising
2. Development of a multi-tenancy logistics facility capable of accommodating up to eight tenants

For details, please visit
https://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M000427/201710317370/_prw_PR1fl_5Xi1h93W.pdf

SOURCE: Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

GLOBAL SCRUM GATHERING KICKS OFF OCTOBER 30 IN DUBLIN

SCRUM ALLIANCE HOSTS GLOBAL GATHERING WITH MORE THAN 600 ATTENDEES

DENVER, CO - DUBLIN, IRELAND, Oct 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MEDIA CONTACT:
Heather Leigh
October 30, 2017                                                       
Public Relations & Communications Director
720-443-7314, hleigh@scrumalliance.org

DENVER, CO, and DUBLIN, IRELAND — Scrum Alliance^®, the largest, most established and influential professional membership organization and certifying body in the Agile community, announced that its Global Scrum Gathering^® in Dublin kicks off October 30. More than 600 people from around the world will be attending this event, which offers business leaders, managers, corporations, and practitioners worldwide the opportunity to share their passion for and knowledge of Agile and Scrum practices that are transforming the world of work.

“We are thrilled to be in Dublin, Ireland, for our 2017 European Global Gathering,” said Lisa W. Hershman, Scrum Alliance interim CEO. “It’s an exciting time to discuss Agile transformation in Ireland, with Irish businesses predicted to invest in digital transformation on a grand scale over the next year. We can’t wait to demonstrate and discuss how our community in Europe has been implementing Scrum.”

Attendees will hear presentations from experts in the field, including Hershman and members of the global training and coaching community, who will inspire with stories of success, current implementation best practices, and creative applications of Agile principles.

Centered around prioritizing individuals over tools and processes, this year’s European Global Gathering will focus on the importance of skilled, professional individuals who are empowered and respected within their organizations.

Sessions, tracks, speakers, and demonstrations will show how an empowered worker leads to a better product. Features include:

Open Space every day: Scrum and Agile work in action as attendees self-organize and develop sessions in real time. 
On-site creation of an artificial intelligence (AI) code: Xavier Detant uses Scrum principles to create an AI code from scratch.

“Our Gathering co-chairs Iain McKenna and Michel Goldenberg have assembled an incredible group of experts to both instruct and breed inspiration for attendees in a plethora of fields from coding to business process,” Hershman said. “Attendees are going to walk away from three days in Dublin with a better understanding of how to truly implement Scrum, empower their coworkers and employees and, ultimately, have a healthier bottom line, a happier customer, and a more satisfied work life.”

Scrum Alliance continues to experience rapid growth in Europe: In 2016, Scrum Alliance trainers and coaches certified 24,000 individuals in Europe. About a third of the organization’s overall membership is now in Europe, which is approaching North America in total market size.

Scrum Alliance hosts two Global Gatherings per year, one in North America and one in Europe. To learn more about future Global and Regional Gatherings, please visit  www.scrumalliance.org.

About Scrum Alliance

Founded in 2001, SCRUM ALLIANCE^® is the largest, most established and influential professional membership and certification organization in the Agile community. SCRUM ALLIANCE^® is a nonprofit association with more than 500,000 members worldwide. Its vision is to "Transform the World of Work” with a mission to guide and inspire individuals, leaders, and organizations with practices, principles, and values that create workplaces that are joyful, prosperous, and sustainable. For more information, please visit www.scrumalliance.org.

Connect with us on social media at:
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https://www.facebook.com/scrumalliance
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https://plus.google.com/+scrumalliance/posts
https://www.youtube.com/user/scrumalliance 

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FAST-MOVING CONSUMER GOODS COMPANY PT. KINO INDONESIA TBK. CHOOSES DSI'S CLOUD INVENTORY™ SOLUTION TO ACHIEVE INVENTORY VISIBILITY ACROSS THEIR EXTENDED SUPPLY CHAIN

KANSAS CITY, Mo. & SINGAPORE, Oct 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- DSI announced today that PT. Kino Indonesia Tbk. has selected DSI’s Cloud Inventory™ solution to manage their company’s complex supply chain distribution operations.

PT. Kino Indonesia Tbk. (hereafter: Kino) is one of the best acknowledged fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in Indonesia covering 19 brands in 16 product categories including skin care, food & beverage and pharmacy. After almost two decades in business, Kino products are widely available in big distributors, hypermarkets, supermarkets, mini-markets, cosmetic stores and traditional outlets throughout the Indonesian archipelago. To support a vast network of distribution and retail outlets, Kino required a proven inventory management solution to support their extended supply chain.

With retail outlets all over Indonesia, multiple distribution locations and hundreds of delivery vans, Kino identified enterprise inventory management as their top priority. Prior to the DSI solution, Kino utilized in-house operations. By utilizing DSI’s Cloud Inventory, Kino will benefit from improved speed and productivity, inventory visibility and accuracy across its supply chain network, while at the same time reduce its upfront capital investment.

“Moving away from in-house operations and into the cloud with DSI’s Cloud Inventory will allow us to get a real-time view of our extended supply chain network, improve our response and speed to market, and ultimately provide a better service to our consumers. With a SaaS based approach, we will reduce our upfront capital investment, and when combined with operational cost savings, it will streamline our operation,” said Likson Chandra, Vice President Director, PT. Kino Indonesia Tbk. “As DSI will be integrated to our SAP and legacy systems, we will see integrated and real time supply chain visibility across our entire network.”

Mark Goode, Chief Revenue Officer, DSI, added, “In the past, we have seen the challenges faced by companies in this region integrating with their supply chain network, especially when engaging with external distributors. Our Cloud Inventory platform will enable enterprises to integrate various supply chain entities, gain valuable insight into end-to-end supply chain visibility, and thereby help them to manage the sales and operations planning and execution. DSI's mission is to make our customers successful as it relates to all things inventory in the digital economy. We have always recognized that mobile first apps are key to digital supply chain execution. Our customers realize that the consumer experience is paramount in developing a digital supply chain strategy.”

About PT. Kino Indonesia Tbk.

PT. Kino Indonesia Tbk. is a leading local company in Indonesia which produces consumer goods (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods – FMCG). Kino group, established since 1991, produces more than 4600 SKUs ranging from toiletries, household and personal care, and beverage. It operates seven factories, 31 branches and more than 200 distributors, serving more than 1.1 million direct & indirect outlets across Indonesia

About DSI

DSI is the Digital Supply Chain Platform™ company that creates mobile-first and cloud supply chain solutions for the digital economy.

Visit www.dsiglobal.com to learn more.     

Contacts
 

DSI
William Chaylis, + 65 6549 7067
Regional Vice President, Southeast Asia
William.Chaylis@dsiglobal.com

 

Source: DSI

ASCOM WINS ORDER TO SUPPLY ADVANCED NURSE CALL SOLUTION FOR ELDERLY CARE FACILITIES IN NORWAY

BAAR, Switzerland, Oct 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascom (SWX:ASCN.SW) secures a long term contract with the Drammen municipality in Norway to modernize and improve the communication infrastructure of its elderly care facilities. The new solution includes Ascom Myco 2 smart devices and will enhance the care experience of all residents.
 
The solution of Ascom consists of a comprehensive Ascom teleCARE IP nurse call system, Ascom Myco 2 handsets, Ascom Unite middleware for messaging handling and Ascom Ward Agent nurse-resident allocation software which will be implemented in three care units with 124 beds in total. The contract amounts to a value of around CHF 790,000.

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TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION LAUNCHES NEW SURFACE-MOUNT BRUSHED MOTOR DRIVER IC

Supporting high-voltage and large-current drive for home-use robot vacuum cleaners and printers.

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has broadened its line-up of small surface-mount brushed motor drivers with the addition of “TB67H420FTG,” which supports high-voltage, large-current drive for home-use robot vacuum cleaners, printers and other office equipment. Mass production starts today.

A high power drive is a basic requirement for the motors used in printers and other office equipment, banking terminals, cash dispensers, and home appliances that need high torque drive. As the scope of application increases, so too does the demand for downsizing and space-saving devices.

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NTT COM TO CONSTRUCT OPTICAL SUBMARINE CABLE CONNECTING JAPAN, U.S. AND PHILIPPINES WITH LARGE CAPACITY AND LOW LATENCY

To be compatible with 400Gbps optical wavelength division multiplex transmission system as the fastest submarine cable between Japan and U.S.

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432), announced today that as part of a consortium comprising SoftBank, Facebook, Amazon, PLDT and PCCW Global, it signed an agreement on 27 October to participate in the construction and maintenance of the JUPITER large-capacity low-latency optical submarine cable between Asia and the United States.

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OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY LEADERS INVEST IN SOLIDIA TECHNOLOGIES' SUSTAINABLE CEMENT AND CONCRETE INNOVATIONS

Investment will aid in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by bringing technology to market

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Oct 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Solidia Technologies® announced today that OGCI Climate Investments has made in an investment in the company to support the adoption of Solidia’s patented cement and concrete technology using CO2.

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) is a CEO-led initiative of ten oil and gas companies that collaborate on action to lead the industry response to climate change. OGCI Climate Investments, its billion dollar investment arm, supports the development, deployment and scale up of new technologies that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS: INTEGRATING ON-PREMISES AND CLOUD: A SUCCESS STORY

Migrating inter-company information systems from an on-premises mainframe to the cloud and integrating with remaining legacy applications.

 

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ:9640) (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President: Kazuhiro Uchida; herein, “Saison Information Systems”) sells the data integration middleware products, DataSpider Servista and Thunderbus, which are developed and supported by its wholly-owned subsidiary, APPRESSO K.K. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President: Kazutoshi Ono; herein “APPRESSO”).

Yokogawa Rental & Lease Corporation (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President: Yuichi Kanagawa; herein, “Yokogawa Rental & Lease”) utilized APPRESSO’s products to successfully integrate legacy applications in its on-premises mainframe with cloud-hosted information systems to form their new IT infrastructure.

Case Study of a Successful Integration of On-Premises and Cloud-Hosted Systems

Below, we introduce an outline of the project, the challenges faced, and how our products provided an optimal solution.

1. The Customer

A subsidiary of well-known electrical engineering and software company Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Yokogawa Rental & Lease is primarily active in the rental of IT equipment and measuring instruments. To evolve a business , the company has developed business solutions to help enterprises transition from owning hardware to renting. Another new service includes providing services to help companies with the full lifecycle of equipment, including procurement, delivery, and management.

2. The Project

To enable these new offerings, and improve existing operations, it was decided to upgrade the Yokogawa Rental & Lease’s IT infrastructure. The decision was therefore made to migrate the company’s internal information systems from IBM Notes to a set of applications hosted on a kintone cloud. This would enable new synergies and efficiencies.

3. The Challenge

Yokogawa Rental & Lease decided to replace the IBM Notes with the kintone cloud. However, for the migration to be worthwhile, all systems would need to continue to talk to each other, and so the company sought a way to integrate all systems.

4. The Solution

After reviewing potential options, Yokogawa Rental & Lease selected DataSpider Servista and Thunderbus. These data integration middleware products are designed to work together. They enabled efficient implementation without coding while meeting the company’s stringent standards for security and reliability. Furthermore, any future changes that may be required would be relatively easy to implement thanks to the middlewares’ flexibility.

About DataSpider Servista

As of March 2017, DataSpider Servista has been installed by over 3,000 companies. In Japan, it has been ranked No. 1 in customer satisfaction for four years in a row*. Its GUI enables quick and easy setup without the need for coding. Its many adapters can connect a wide variety of systems, applications, databases, and other data sources hosted either on-premises or in the cloud. It can be used to automate a broad range of processes, thereby significantly improving an organization’s operational efficiency.

(* Source: Nikkei BP Consulting Survey of EAI Software, April 2017)

Product Details: https://www.hulft.com/en/dataspider-servista/

About Thunderbus

Many corporations are migrating systems to the cloud, but it is often not feasible to move everything at once. In some cases, on-premises systems are preferable. Developed by the creators of DataSpider Servista, Thunderbus enables easy implementation of secure and reliable connection between on-premises and cloud-based systems. As standard internet connections are utilized, there is no need for installation of dedicated lines or dedicated hardware.

Product Details: https://www.hulft.com/software/thunderbus/ (in Japanese)

About Yokogawa Rental & Lease Corporation

• Headquarters: Shinjuku First West Building, 1-23-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
• Established: January 1987
• President: Yuichi Kanagawa
• Capital: JPY 528 million (as of March 31, 2017)
• Business Activities: Rental of business systems, equipment, and instruments
• URL: https://www.yrl.com/ (in Japanese)

About APPRESSO K.K.

• Headquarters: Sumitomo Fudosan Edogawabashi Ekimae Building (2F), 1-20-10 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0014, Japan
• President: Kazutoshi Ono
• Capital: JPY 267 million
• Business Activities: Development and support of software packages
• URL: https://www.appresso.com/english/

About Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd.

• Headquarters: Sunshine 60 (21F), 3-1-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-6021, Japan
• Established: September 1st 1970
• President: Kazuhiro Uchida
• Capital: JPY 1,367 million
• URL: http://home.saison.co.jp/english/

Trademarks

• “kintone” is a registered trademark of Cybozu, Inc.
• “DataSpider”, “DataSpider Servista” and “Thunderbus” are registered trademarks or trademarks of APPRESSO K.K.
• Other names of companies, products, and services are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

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Contacts

Media Inquiries
Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd.
Akane Toyota / Seiko Yokoi, +81-3-3988-3477
Corporate Planning Department
kikaku@saison.co.jp

Product Inquiries (for DataSpider or Thunderbus)
Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd.
Fumio Horino, +81-3-3988-5301
HULFT Division
info@hulft.com

 

Source: Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd.

GOOD THINGS COME IN PAIRS TO EOS INC. IN SINGAPORE

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The international marketing teams of EOS Inc. gathered and celebrated the inspiring growth of the business again, in Singapore’s flagship store on August 28^th. The visiting teams had came a long way, from Foshan China and the franchisee of Singapore’s second flagship store, both participated and signed their contracts to join the EOS family at the ceremony in Singapore. This is a grand expansion of EOS Inc. sales channels in Asia, just like good things come in pairs.
 
Mr. Ben Yang, President of EOS Inc., warmly welcomed these new partners at the ceremony. The team that came from Foshan China with over 20 sales agents was led by Miss Lan, Jin-li, the general manager of a successful dealer of health care food in Canton, China. Her team studied deeply, understanding the products and the corporate philosophy of EOS on their trip, confirming their determination to participate in the business of the global EOS family.

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COMPUWARE ANNOUNCES DAY ONE SUPPORT FOR IBM IMS V15.1

DETROIT, Oct 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation, the world’s leading mainframe-dedicated software company, is pleased to announce Day One support for IBM IMS V15.1 transactional database on IBM Z. Compuware’s support extends across its product line, including Abend-AID, File-AID, Strobe, Xpediter and COPE, the company’s IMS virtualization solution, as well as Topaz Workbench. Day One interoperability will help shared customers quickly realize the benefits of IBM’s latest IMS enhancements, while increasing efficiencies and reducing costs through virtualization.
 
“IBM’s IMS solution is already the most trusted name in transactional databases for mainframes. IMS V15.1 builds upon that trust through unmatched encryption and processing capabilities, combined with more dynamic development, scalability, and API openness,” said Compuware CEO Chris O’Malley. “This aligns with our quest to help Compuware customers harness the virtues of the mainframe to achieve greater productivity and competitive advantage in the digital economy.”
 
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​AGF INTRODUCES REBRAND TO REFLECT FIRM'S EVOLUTION

​AGF INTRODUCES REBRAND TO REFLECT FIRM'S EVOLUTION

RDC RECOGNIZED IN CHARTIS RISKTECH 100 REPORT

Ranked in most comprehensive, independent study of the world’s best risk and compliance technology companies

NEW YORK & LONDON, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- RDC, the Smarter ScreeningTM company, today announced it is being recognized as a global leader in compliance screening by Chartis, an authority on risk and compliance technology.

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ABIOMED ANNOUNCES Q2 FY 2018 REVENUE OF $132.8 MILLION, UP 29% AND RECORD U.S. PATIENT UTILIZATION, UP 33%

DANVERS, Mass., Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today reported second quarter fiscal 2018 revenue of $132.8 million, an increase of 29% compared to revenue of $103.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2017. Second quarter fiscal 2018 GAAP net income was $24.5 million or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $8.9 million or $0.20 per diluted share for the prior year period.

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EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD DECLARES INCOME DISTRIBUTION FOR EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS TARGET INCOME FUND 4

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Eastspring Investments Berhad today announced the gross income distribution for Eastspring Investments Target Income Fund 4 (“Fund”):
 

Fund Name	Financial Year End	Gross Distribution (RM/Unit)	Dividend Yield as at 30 September 2017	Type of Distribution
Eastspring Investments Target Income Fund 4	30 September	0.0592	5.75%	Annual

All unit holders who have maintained their unit holdings in the Fund as at 26 October 2017 will be entitled to the income distribution.

This 5 year closed-ended bond fund is the fourth in a series of target income funds. This distribution is consistent with the Fund’s objective which endeavours to provide regular income[1] during the tenure of the Fund.

 

Market Outlook from the External Investment Manager, Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Limited

The Asian USD bond market (represented by the JP Morgan Asia Credit Index) reported a gain of 0.94% in August. The positive performance was driven  by lower US Treasury (UST) yields as Asian credit spreads were range-bound. During the month, UST yields fell as renewed geopolitical tensions with North Korea and political uncertainty in the US supported "safe haven" bids for US Treasuries. The rising risk of fiscal brinkmanship in the US had raised concerns over a potential breach in the debt  ceiling, and  consequently, government shutdown. Lacklustre inflation prints, as well as a lack of insight on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy outlook from Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen during the Jackson Hole symposium further kept a lid on UST yields. 10-year UST yields closed the month lower by 18bps.

The high yield sector outperformed the investment grade sector over the month. High yield sovereign bonds led the charge, with Sri Lankan  and Mongolian sovereign bonds driving the outperformance. High yield corporates also held up well, led by Chinese high yield  property developers following better-than-expected corporate earnings announcements. Within the investment grade space, Korean bonds weighed on performance across sectors, particularly in  the corporate space. On the other hand, investment grade sovereign and quasi-sovereign bonds turned  in decent returns  over the month as their long duration profiles benefited from the fall in UST yields.

Asian USD bonds have had a decent showing over the year-to-date period. Yield-seeking behavior was strong in Asia as investors generally brushed  off macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns  globally. Treasury return was also supported by declines in longer term UST yields on the back of soft inflation numbers. Investor demand  for yield  helped  to prop up the performance of high yield  sovereign bonds which  outperformed over the year. This was followed by investment grade sovereign bonds, which was driven  higher by Indonesia following its sovereign rating upgrade by S&P. Corporate bonds also held up well, with high yield corporate bonds outperforming investment grade corporate bonds over the year-to-date period.

[1] Income declared will be paid out either by way of E-payment according to unit holders’ instructions in the account opening form or by cheque. 

ABOUT EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS

Eastspring Investments is a leading asset manager in Asia that manages over US$170 billion assets on behalf of institutional and retail clients as at 30 June 2017. Operating in Asia since 1994 in 10 major Asian markets plus offices in North America and Europe. Eastspring Investments is the Asian asset management business of Prudential plc, one of the world’s largest financial services companies.

ABOUT EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD

Established in 2000 and based in Kuala Lumpur, Eastspring Investments Berhad is one of the leading asset management companies in Malaysia in both institutional and retail, with over RM40 billion in assets under management in the country as at 30 June 2017. It manages unit trust funds, wholesale funds as well as private mandates.

SOURCE : EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD
 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Name : Judy Yap
Director, Brand and Communications
Tel : 03 - 2170 0290
Fax : 03 - 2170 0399
Email : judy.yap@eastspring.com

 

--BERNAMA

IKIM Publishes Book To Fend Off Pluralistic Beliefs

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The book, 'Kenapa Islam: Menyanggah Pegangan Kaum Pluralis' (Why Islam: Refuting the Beliefs of Pluralists) published by the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) can be a guide to fend off attempts by certain quarters attempting to erode the confidence of Muslims regarding fundamental issues in the Islamic faith.

IKIM's Syariah Studies, Law and Politics Centre director Dr Mohd Farid Shahran said the publication of the book was timely, as religion and inter-religious relations within Malaysia's plural society had become an endless polemic.

He said although different communities had been living in harmony for so long, problems began arising when certain parties subtly used the diversity as a 'weapon' to undermine the Muslim's beliefs, trapping them with the concept of pluralism.

"In the context of ethnic and religious diversity, we cannot escape the issue of religious tolerance, that is, the importance of tolerating the differences between themselves and other religions.

"Here, we have to be clear, that in religious tolerance, we (Muslims) can tolerate in terms of practising each other's religious beliefs. However, we cannot compromise on the truth of the Islamic religion, and firmly stand by our stance that Islam is the best religion," he said when discussing the book as a panelist here today.

Also on the panel for the discussion held in conjunction with the Books and Comics Auction 2017 were Senior Fellow of the IKIM Syariah Studies, Law and Politics Centre, Md Asham Ahmad, who is also the book's author.

Mohd Farid said differences and diversity of religion should not make Muslims pluralists, and the book justified the matter with basic and scientific evidence of the truth of the Islamic religion, the perfection of the Islamic Shari'a, the authority of messenger, the Prophet Muhammad SAW, and on how his teachings had been preserved till today.

Meanwhile, Md Asham hoped the publication of the book could improve Muslim understanding of the true position of Islam, as well as remove all doubts arising from misleading pluralist agendas.

The 70-page book is sold at RM25 and is available via online purchase at www.ikim.gov.my, or at the Penerbit IKIM Gallery, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur.

-- BERNAMA

NASDAQ REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2017 RESULTS; DELIVERS STRONG PROFITABILITY AND INCOME GROWTH

- Net revenues1 were a record $607 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 4% compared to the third quarter of 2016.  Subscription and recurring revenues, which includes revenues from our Corporate Services, Information Services and Market Technology segments, as well as our Trade Management Services business, increased 5% compared to prior year period and represented 76% of total net revenues in the third quarter of 2017.

- GAAP operating margin increased to 43% in the third quarter of 2017, up from 40% in the third quarter of 2016 while non-GAAP operating margin2 rose to 48% in the third quarter of 2017, up from 46% in the third quarter of 2016.

- Third quarter 2017 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.01, while non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.06, both including a positive $0.04 per share impact from changes in share-based tax accounting.3  Compared to the third quarter of 2016, GAAP diluted EPS increased $0.24, or 31%, while non-GAAP diluted EPS increased $0.15, or 16%.

- Through the first nine months of 2017, the company has returned $355 million to shareholders, which includes $180 million in dividends and $175 million in share repurchases.

NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2017.  Third quarter 2017 net revenues were $607 million, up $22 million or 4% from $585 million in the prior year period.  The third quarter increase in net revenues included a $15 million, or 3%, increase due to organic growth and a $7 million favorable impact due to changes in foreign exchange rates.

“We achieved strong results in the third quarter due in large part to success in delivering on our 2017 execution priorities, including successfully integrating the 2016 acquisitions, improving our competitive positioning across the franchise and commercializing key technologies," said Adena Friedman, President and CEO, Nasdaq.  "Additionally, we completed a strategic review and initiated a business pivot to move more of our resources behind our most sizable growth opportunities.  Initial actions supporting this new direction include organic investment in our Market Technology and Information Services businesses.  Additionally, we completed the acquisitions of eVestment and Sybenetix, and made the decision to explore strategic alternatives for our Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services businesses within our Corporate Solutions business."

Mrs. Friedman continued, "We also remain very focused on advancing capital markets reform and to that effect, were pleased to see the U.S. Treasury supporting many of the proposals put forth in our May 2017 blueprint to revitalize the U.S. capital markets,4 which champions reforms and initiatives that we believe improve the public company experience and advance the U.S. economy.  We look forward to continue advocating on behalf of our clients in this area.”

1 Represents revenues less transaction-based expenses.
2 Refer to our reconciliations of U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP net income, diluted earnings per share, operating income and operating expenses, included in the attached schedules.
3 In the first quarter of 2017, we adopted new accounting guidance which requires us to recognize the tax effect related to the vesting of share-based awards in income tax expense in the statements of income rather than in equity.
4 For more information, please see http://business.nasdaq.com/revitalize 

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UNISYS WINS PAYLOAD ASIA CUSTOMER CHOICE AWARD FOR IT SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR FOR EXCELLENCE IN AIR CARGO

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

Innovative cargo solution Digistics receives customer choice title after winning popular online vote for ability to support digital transformation across supply chain


Unisys Corporation (http://www.unisys.com/) (NYSE: UIS) today announced that it has won the Customer Choice Award for IT Service Provider of the Year at the Payload Asia Awards (http://awards.payloadasia.com/) , honouring innovation and excellence in the air cargo supply chain. Unisys was recognised for Digistics(TM) (http://www.unisys.com/digistics), a holistic and integrated digital logistics solution that enables air cargo carriers to streamline their freight management and improve operational efficiencies.

The awards, hosted by leading industry publisher Payload Asia (http://www.payloadasia.com/), were presented in Singapore on 12 October 2017. Determined by popular online voting, the awards spotlight air cargo supply chain companies that have excelled despite a challenging global air freight market - demonstrating agility, innovation and superior strategic planning - and having a beneficial impact on market trends.

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COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL BOLSTERS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Industry Veteran Gil Borok Appointed Chief Operating Officer | Colliers USA

 
LOS ANGELES, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) and (TSX:CIGI) today announced that Gil Borok has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer | USA. Borok, a seasoned commercial real estate services executive, will be responsible for managing the operations and finances of Colliers’ rapidly growing U.S. business.
 
“Colliers has grown significantly in both size and scale over the past few years while maintaining a relentless focus on serving clients and professionals at the highest levels,” said Marty Pupil, President | U.S. Brokerage. “Attracting a high caliber operations and finance executive like Gil is further evidence of our commitment to growth and operational effectiveness as we continue to strengthen our operations in the most important market in the world.”

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FUSIONEX WINS GIANT 2017 CONTRACT WITH LEADING ASIAN BANK

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fusionex, a multi award-winning, leading software solutions provider specializing in Big Data Analytics (BDA), the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, and Deep Learning, has won a multi-year contract with a leading Asian bank to deploy GIANT 2017, providing crucial business intelligence and insights for key decision makers to make informed judgements and decisions.

The significant contract will see GIANT 2017 being rolled out to help grow and bolster the client’s vision of becoming a one-stop financing and business development centre, helping the client’s customers meet their financing needs and supporting their growth via business advisory services.

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GUIDELINES SET FOR CHIBA AQUALINE MARATHON 2018: "TEAM RACE," "OFFICIAL APP" TO BE NEWLY INTRODUCED

CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
The Chiba Aqualine Marathon Planning Committee decided on guidelines for organizing the Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2018 when it held its 10th general  meeting on October 25.
 
The Chiba Aqualine Marathon, designed to "run along the sea" through the bridge section of the Tokyo Bay Aqualine Expressway, will be staged in autumn next year for the first time in two years.
 
Photos from 2016 Marathon
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1. Competition outline
(1) Date/time: Sunday, October 21, 2018
Wheelchair half-marathon to start at 9:55 a.m.
Marathon, half-marathon to start at 10:00 a.m.

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​GMO INTERNET'S BITCOIN MINING BUSINESS LAUNCHES TOKEN SALE (ICO) FOR THE SALES OF NEXT-GENERATION MINING BOARDS

​GMO INTERNET'S BITCOIN MINING BUSINESS LAUNCHES TOKEN SALE (ICO) FOR THE SALES OF NEXT-GENERATION MINING BOARDS

FAVORABLE POLICIES, QUALITY SERVICES BOOST INVESTMENT TO CENTRAL CHINESE CITY

JINGMEN, China, Oct. 26, 2017 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
To solicit investment and promote industrial upgrading, the government of Jingmen City in central China's Hubei Province has introduced a series of supportive policies and services in the city's economic development, and gained some achievements.
 
From January to August, the city landed 500 projects of over 100 million yuan, with a total investment volume exceeding 200 billion yuan. The number of large scale enterprises has also arrived at 1,188. Its growth rate of fixed-asset investment and market entities topped Hubei in 2016 and the first half of 2017.
  
Due to underdeveloped transportation and lack of resources, the city's development had relied heavily on chemicals and agriculture. Over the past two years, the city government has made concrete efforts to streamline procedures for companies doing business in Jingmen, and provided favorable supports.

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MYTOYS DELIVERS ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE PROJECTS FASTER USING DELPHIX DYNAMIC DATA PLATFORM

Top European family shopping retailer selects Delphix to reduce time-to-market, improve software quality, offer faster disaster recovery, accelerate financial close and reduce costs

FRANKFURT, Germany and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delphix, the company that has changed the dynamics of managing and consuming data, today announced top online retailer myToys has selected the Delphix Dynamic Data Platform to support their Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) projects and drive continuous innovation.

myToys uses Oracle EBS to run everything from purchasing, finance and accounting to order/ inventory management, customer service and logistics. By adopting the Delphix Dynamic Data Platform, myToys expects to use secure, up-to-date data to improve application development and testing processes, reduce time-to-market and improve quality.

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SKYBOX SECURITY RAISES $150 MILLION LED BY CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS' GROWTH FUND WITH PARTICIPATION FROM PANTHEON

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skybox™ Security, a global leader in cybersecurity management, announced today the company signed a definitive agreement to receive a $150 million growth equity investment led by CVC Capital Partners’ Growth Fund (CVC Growth) for $100 million, with participation from Pantheon for $50 million. CVC Capital Partners is a leading private equity and investment advisory firm, and Pantheon is a prominent global investor in private equity, infrastructure and real assets.

Based in Silicon Valley, Skybox has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46 percent and positive cash flow (2014 ­– 2016). This round of funding will enable an accelerated investment in sales and marketing, customer care and R&D. It will also be used for potential M&A activity, to capitalize on the approximately $10 billion market opportunity in cybersecurity management.

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​GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS III ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 100% OF EQUIS ENERGY ALONGSIDE PSP INVESTMENTS AND CIC CAPITAL

​GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS III ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 100% OF EQUIS ENERGY ALONGSIDE PSP INVESTMENTS AND CIC CAPITAL

CORPORATE R&D SPENDING HITS RECORD HIGHS FOR THE TOP 1000, DESPITE CONCERNS OF ECONOMIC PROTECTIONISM

- Annual worldwide R&D spending breaks through $700bn for the top 1000 corporate R&D spenders for first time

- 25% of executives surveyed reported having already experienced some pressure to change how or where they conduct innovation
- Amazon is the world’s largest corporate spender on R&D at over $16bn
- Alphabet surpasses Apple, according to a global survey of R&D executives, as the Most Innovative Company and for the first time a Chinese company, Alibaba joins the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies list

NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annual worldwide corporate R&D spending broke through $700bn in annual investment, according to an annual analysis of R&D spending across 1000 global public companies by PwC’s Strategy&.

It shows corporate R&D spending increased a steady 3% in the past year, bouncing back from less than 1% increase previously.

However, in a global survey with 562 executive participants, R&D leaders expressed concerns about the growing heat of rhetoric about economic nationalism – and its potential impact on where companies invest in R&D how they conduct innovation.

Overall, 52% of respondents say that a general move toward economic nationalism will have a moderate or significant impact on their companies’ R&D efforts.

Major companies have been conducting some R&D outside their headquarters countries for decades. In 2015 it was determined that 94% of major corporations conduct their R&D in multiple countries.  But increasing attention on regulations and policies for visas, labor movement, and the regulations governing the sharing of knowledge and technology are causing some companies to question how sustainable their integrated global innovation networks are. 

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THAILAND'S LARGEST MOBILE OPERATOR AIS AND BROADSOFT COLLABORATE TO BRING UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS TO ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS

AIS Business Cloud UC Service Powered by BroadSoft, BroadSoft Business UC-One® Application Drives Team Collaboration for AIS Business Customers

PHOENIX, Oct 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global market share leader in cloud business software for unified communication as a service (UCaaS), and provider of collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS), announced the commercial launch of AIS Business Cloud UC, a cloud PBX and unified communications (UC) service based on the BroadSoft Business UC-One^® application. The AIS Business Cloud service will offer Thai business users leading edge cloud services, including a full suite of secure UC services including voice and video conferencing, instant messaging and presence (IM&P), and team collaboration tools.

AIS is Thailand’s largest mobile operator, with over 40 million subscribers nationally.  The company also has a significant and growing presence in the Thai broadband and corporate voice and data communications market, and is driving innovative cloud based service adoption aggressively among its corporate clients.

“As Thailand’s leading communications company, with our entry into the unified communications market for our corporate clients, it was essential that we brought a world leading solution to meet our customer’s cloud communication requirements.  We believe that working with BroadSoft has allowed us to provide the most comprehensive and compelling solution set for our clients as they transform their businesses away from legacy systems and take advantage of the speed, security, flexibility and powerful collaboration tools offered by a world class UC platform,” said Weerachai Patcharopartwong, Senior Vice President-Enterprise Marketing & Sales, AIS. 

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TATA STARBUCKS REAFFIRMS GROWTH IN INDIA WITH ENTRY INTO KOLKATA IN 2018 AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS

TATA STARBUCKS REAFFIRMS GROWTH IN INDIA WITH ENTRY INTO KOLKATA IN 2018 AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS

B CAPITAL GROUP MAKES KEY ADDITIONS TO CORE EXECUTIVE TEAM

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Oct 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- B Capital Group, a global venture capital firm that invests in pioneering healthcare, fintech, industrial logistics, and consumer enablement companies that are scaling worldwide, today announced key appointments to its core executive team, including Howard Morgan as Chairman and Joe Davis as Vice Chairman.

These appointments by B Capital Group will enable the firm to enhance its global-first mentality, blaze a new trail to identify transformative companies, and build enduring businesses that will bridge the gap between startups and corporations, further accelerating their path to scale and success.

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XEHAR FASHION APP DITCHES THE SHOPPING CART AND PICKS UP SPEED

New fast fashion app will shorten the checkout time by removing the shopping cart altogether.

PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Oct 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fashion tech company Xehar, today announces they will be removing the shopping cart from their Xehar shopping app. For millennial women shoppers who are interested in fashion but are frustrated with the online shopping experience, the Xehar app is their solution.

“Xehar has found a way to increase conversion for app purchases by simply removing the function of the shopping cart,” says Hadari Oshri, founder and CEO of Xehar. “Within the app, users select complete outfits and purchase with ease. By removing the shopping cart we are reducing friction and speeding up the checkout process.”

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Positive Response For PKNS Community Centre At Kota Damansara

SHAH ALAM, Oct 24 (Bernama)--The Community Centre created by the Selangor State Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) at Kota Damansara has received very encouraging response from the local community.

The community centre named Pusat Komuniti 'Anjung PKNS' was officially launched by PKNS on Oct 21 as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme of the corporation to uplift the standard of education at the school level.

PKNS Corporate Communications manager Ishak Hashim said the corporation was giving an opportunity to the Semarak 1 Joint Management Body (JMB) to run the centre for two years.

"In order to achieve the smooth running of Anjung, PKNS has allocated RM100,000 to cover payments for the operations, utility, maintenance, school holiday programmes and social activities.

"The operation of the Anjung PKNS is divided into several sections such as tuition classes specified for several classes namely the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), Pentaksiran Peperiksaan Tingkatan 3 (PT3), and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia as well as social activities," Ishak said in a media statement recently.

Beginning in July 2017, the first batch of 27 students had attended the tuition classes at the UPSR level and subsequently this was increased with the participation of students at the PT3 and SPM levels totalling 55 students with 14 teaching staff.

The community centre which was completed in May 2017 focused on social activities including Quran reading, sewing and silat self-defence classes.

--BERNAMA

NETS, SINGAPORE'S LEADING PAYMENTS SOLUTIONS PROVIDER, SELECTS INTERTRUST WHITECRYPTION FOR MOBILE PAYMENT APP SHIELDING

whiteCryption will Showcase its Application Shielding Technologies at Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, October 22-25 (Booth #554)
 

LAS VEGAS, Oct 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Money 20/20 - Intertrust Technologies Corporation announced today that NETS, a leading payment solutions provider based in Singapore, has selected Intertrust’s award-winning whiteCryption® Application Shielding technology to protect its mobile payment applications.
 
NETS is a leading payments company in Singapore and operates Singapore’s national PIN debit scheme as well as the largest acceptance infrastructure in the country located at major retailers, food courts, hawker centres, convenience stores, and supermarkets.

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BROADSOFT HOSPITALITY ENHANCED WITH MOBILE UC-ONE WORKSTREAM COLLABORATION CAPABILITIES TO AMPLIFY PRODUCTIVITY AND GUEST EXPERIENCES

New BroadSoft Hospitality features integrated into UC-One Connect allow hotels to access, respond to and act on guest requests in real-time, no matter where they are on the property
 

PHOENIX, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global market share leader in cloud business software for unified communication as a service (UCaaS), and provider of collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS), today announced new UC-One mobile features for the BroadSoft Hospitality solution. The new features provide hotels with the ability to control the guest experience at any time from the UC-One mobile client.
 
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1fcfab75-3ddf-4c39-93f1-7c3e74458115
 
This new offering is a continuation of ongoing efforts by BroadSoft to help hotels deliver a greater level of experience to their guests. The mobile integration allows front desk hotel staff to move throughout the property while still being able to access, respond to and act on guest requests in real-time. Not only can hotel employees now provide an improved level of guest satisfaction and responsiveness, hoteliers can reduce costs by eliminating outdated devices they’ve traditionally been required to move around the property, such as two-way radios and walkie-talkies. The UC-One mobile client provides employees all of this access via smartphones, and integrates communications and collaboration into everyday business processes and workstreams. 

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POWERED BY BROADSOFT CHANNEL PROGRAM INTRODUCES NEW DIGITAL CUSTOMER LIFECYCLE PLATFORM AND SERVICES TO ENHANCE REVENUE GROWTH

Powered by BroadSoft now includes more than 100 global channel partners to realize the full potential of the cloud unified communication and collaboration market opportunity


PHOENIX, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) a global market share leader in cloud business software for unified communication as a service (UCaaS), and provider of collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS) today announced the addition of new digital customer lifecycle management tools including the BroadCloud^® Channel Support System (CSS) and three new services: BroadSoft go-to-market services, BroadSoft onboarding services and BroadSoft adoption services.
 
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b86c0264-fb6d-44fd-a7ae-38bba426e281
 
Powered by BroadSoft, which launched at BroadSoft Connections last year, currently supports 116 channel partners across the globe, validating industry demand for a complete end-to-end digital journey, including best-practice support to maximize selling, onboarding and adoption activities.

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QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTES TO MYANMAR'S SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH

YANGON, Myanmar and TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

High-quality infrastructure will play an essential role in realizing economic growth and unlocking Myanmar's true potential. The important role of quality infrastructure development and Japan's indispensable role in Myanmar's sustainable development were the main theme of discussion at the "Dialogue for Quality Infrastructure -- Building Asia's Future," hosted by the Government of Japan.

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BROADSOFT ANNOUNCES NEW INTEGRATED AND INTELLIGENT CLOUD COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION EXPERIENCES

Upgrades deliver on the BroadSoft Business cloud unified communication vision to deliver intuitive, consistent client experiences across the entire suite and reinvent workflow efficiencies

PHOENIX, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) a global market share leader in cloud business software for unified communication as a service (UCaaS), and provider of collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS), today unveiled several enhancements to its BroadSoft Business portfolio at its annual user conference, BroadSoft Connections. Now leveraging a microservices architecture, BroadSoft Business offers updated app experiences and next-generation capabilities across the BroadSoft Business applications, UC-One, Team-One and CC-One.

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TERIDION'S INTERNET FAST LANES FURTHER ACCELERATE SPEED FOR MERRILL CORPORATION'S DATASITE PLATFORM

- Supports Merrill’s M&A Transactions Business in China -

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mergers and acquisitions due diligence in China can be managed much faster, and reinforced, with ironclad security for Merrill Corporation’s DataSite platform using Teridion’s KumoXSM, an innovative service that creates fast lanes over the Internet to improve the user experience. Teridion, a cloud-based networking company, is now supporting and enhancing Merrill’s industry-leading virtual deal room for its M&A transactions business in China.

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