-- The new MQ04 HDD Series 2TB model delivers more capacity for notebook PCs, game systems and other client storage applications --
TOKYO, Feb 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) today announced its new MQ04 Series 2TB[1] HDD model MQ04ABD200, designed for use in notebook PCs, all-in-one and slim-line desktop systems, and other applications requiring high capacity storage and 2.5-inch[2] mobile-class durability.
The MQ04ABD200 dual-disk model delivers 2TB of storage capacity in a compact 2.5-inch, 9.5mm height form factor. The drive’s 6Gbit/s[3] SATA interface and 5,400rpm performance, combined with a large 128MiB[4] buffer, result in a 34 percent increase in maximum transfer rates and a 50 percent improvement in power efficiency[5] compared to Toshiba’s previous 1TB mobile-class model generation, MQ01ABD100.
“Achieving 2TB capacity in the industry-standard 2.5-inch form-factor is a big advance in both value and performance, and helps improve watt per GB to contribute to better battery life in portable PCs,” said Shuji Takaoka, General Manager of Storage Products Division at Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation. “With a field-proven two disk 9.5mm design heritage, the new MQ04 2TB model offers excellent value and capacity.”
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Wednesday 28 February 2018
SFR Deploys Cisco NSO To Enhance Network Automation
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- SFR, a subsidiary of the Altice Group, has deployed Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) to enhance the automation, agility and reliability of its network.
This is pursued while accelerating network services change management from months to minutes with automated on-demand services provisioning.
With the deployment, SFR is able to simplify the entire lifecycle management for its services, automating core functions across physical and virtualised networks for both existing and new customers.
This enables faster innovation and increases customer satisfaction by speeding time-to-market for new managed services like SD-WAN, and application-driven, on demand services.
"With Cisco NSO, customers like SFR can reap the business benefits of SDN and intent-based networking such as speed, agility, reduced risk and continuous compliance," said Cisco vice-president, Global Service Provider EMEAR, Yves Padrines.
"Our network automation solutions enable companies to simplify operations, increasing customer engagement and providing overall better experiences through network innovations," said Padrines.
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This is pursued while accelerating network services change management from months to minutes with automated on-demand services provisioning.
With the deployment, SFR is able to simplify the entire lifecycle management for its services, automating core functions across physical and virtualised networks for both existing and new customers.
This enables faster innovation and increases customer satisfaction by speeding time-to-market for new managed services like SD-WAN, and application-driven, on demand services.
"With Cisco NSO, customers like SFR can reap the business benefits of SDN and intent-based networking such as speed, agility, reduced risk and continuous compliance," said Cisco vice-president, Global Service Provider EMEAR, Yves Padrines.
"Our network automation solutions enable companies to simplify operations, increasing customer engagement and providing overall better experiences through network innovations," said Padrines.
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AIRSPAN AND SPRINT SELECTED AS THE WINNER OF "BEST MOBILE TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH" AT GLOMO 2018 AWARDS
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Airspan and Sprint are proud to have been selected as the winner of the Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough award in recognition of the ground breaking and successful mass deployment of the first all-wireless indoor small cell, the Magic Box, specifically designed to improve network efficiency, increase data speeds and enhance user experience.
“We are delighted to have our innovative Magic Box recognized by the GSMA and judges in a highly competitive category with some of the largest companies in the world,” said Robert Kingsley, Director of Small Cell and WiFi Development at Sprint. “The simplicity of installation and built-in intelligence of the Magic Box is making our customers’ network experience better every day.”
“Our partnership with Sprint makes real the long-promised abilities of small cells to improve network efficiency and cost-effectively expand network coverage and capacity,” said Eric Stonestrom, CEO Airspan Networks. “The Magic Box finally answers the call for a self-installed, low cost, high-performance solution to network coverage issues.”
The Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough award highlights the contribution that Mobile Operators, manufacturers, and suppliers make to increase mobile usage, expand the user experience, and help expand business opportunities.
This very wide-ranging category includes components, microprocessors, memory, chipsets, screens, audio, batteries, operating systems, APIs to name but a few and even looks at design innovation and form-factors. It recognizes the tremendous diversity of the global mobile ecosystem as it continues to innovate and add new dimensions to the customer experience, and Sprint and Airspan are honored to be 2018 GLOMO award recipients.
Contacts
Airspan.com
Damiano Coletti, 01895 467100
mediarelations@airspan.com
Source: Airspan
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“We are delighted to have our innovative Magic Box recognized by the GSMA and judges in a highly competitive category with some of the largest companies in the world,” said Robert Kingsley, Director of Small Cell and WiFi Development at Sprint. “The simplicity of installation and built-in intelligence of the Magic Box is making our customers’ network experience better every day.”
“Our partnership with Sprint makes real the long-promised abilities of small cells to improve network efficiency and cost-effectively expand network coverage and capacity,” said Eric Stonestrom, CEO Airspan Networks. “The Magic Box finally answers the call for a self-installed, low cost, high-performance solution to network coverage issues.”
The Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough award highlights the contribution that Mobile Operators, manufacturers, and suppliers make to increase mobile usage, expand the user experience, and help expand business opportunities.
This very wide-ranging category includes components, microprocessors, memory, chipsets, screens, audio, batteries, operating systems, APIs to name but a few and even looks at design innovation and form-factors. It recognizes the tremendous diversity of the global mobile ecosystem as it continues to innovate and add new dimensions to the customer experience, and Sprint and Airspan are honored to be 2018 GLOMO award recipients.
Contacts
Airspan.com
Damiano Coletti, 01895 467100
mediarelations@airspan.com
Source: Airspan
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COMODO CA ACHIEVES RECORD 45 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR REVENUE GROWTH FUELED BY 30 NEW GLOBAL PARTNERS
CLIFTON, N.J., Feb 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comodo CA, a worldwide leader in digital identity solutions today announced record-setting growth from its channel program, delivering a 45 percent increase in year-over-year revenue. This performance was highlighted by an industry-first milestone of being the first Certificate Authority to issue 100 million certificates, announced earlier this month.
Contributing to this record growth was the addition of 30 new strategic partners globally. It is also part of a growing trend of partners abandoning their long-term relationship with Symantec (now Digicert) to protect themselves and their customers following Google’s announcement to distrust Symantec, GeoTrust, Thawte, and RapidSSL certificates with the release of Chrome 66 scheduled for later this year. This was the case for one of Symantec’s Platinum Partners, Trustico.
“The momentum that we are seeing in our business across enterprise, partners and online retail is phenomenal. Customers and partners are looking to move to a stable and trusted environment in light of the issues between Google and Symantec,” said Bill Holtz, CEO Comodo CA.
“Our channel partnerships are the lifeblood of our organization and we’re pleased to share in the success of our partners, but we are just getting started,” said Michael Fowler, President of Channel Partners Comodo CA. “We are increasing our support for partners globally which includes expanding our authentication teams, adding new supported languages and capacity, and making improvements to our partner program with financial incentives, marketing tools, MDF and more. It’s never been a more exciting time to partner with us.”
Comodo CA’s partner program is designed for partners to capitalize on the fast-growing digital certificate security market, increase profitability and deliver high customer satisfaction. By partnering with Comodo CA organizations benefit from aligning themselves with the leading brand in digital certificate solutions while receiving industry leading business, financial and marketing benefits.
To learn more about the Comodo CA partner program visit https://www.comodoca.com/partners.
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Contributing to this record growth was the addition of 30 new strategic partners globally. It is also part of a growing trend of partners abandoning their long-term relationship with Symantec (now Digicert) to protect themselves and their customers following Google’s announcement to distrust Symantec, GeoTrust, Thawte, and RapidSSL certificates with the release of Chrome 66 scheduled for later this year. This was the case for one of Symantec’s Platinum Partners, Trustico.
“The momentum that we are seeing in our business across enterprise, partners and online retail is phenomenal. Customers and partners are looking to move to a stable and trusted environment in light of the issues between Google and Symantec,” said Bill Holtz, CEO Comodo CA.
“Our channel partnerships are the lifeblood of our organization and we’re pleased to share in the success of our partners, but we are just getting started,” said Michael Fowler, President of Channel Partners Comodo CA. “We are increasing our support for partners globally which includes expanding our authentication teams, adding new supported languages and capacity, and making improvements to our partner program with financial incentives, marketing tools, MDF and more. It’s never been a more exciting time to partner with us.”
Comodo CA’s partner program is designed for partners to capitalize on the fast-growing digital certificate security market, increase profitability and deliver high customer satisfaction. By partnering with Comodo CA organizations benefit from aligning themselves with the leading brand in digital certificate solutions while receiving industry leading business, financial and marketing benefits.
To learn more about the Comodo CA partner program visit https://www.comodoca.com/partners.
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ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP ACCELERATES ITS TRADE CREDIT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITH TINUBU SQUARE
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France, Feb 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tinubu Square, the industry leader in trade credit, surety and receivables financing solutions, has won selection by Zurich Insurance Group, to deliver its Credit Insurance Suite (CIS). The award-winning SaaS solution will allow Zurich to manage and automate the full lifecycle of its products from commercial and risk underwriting to claims payments on a single cloud platform.
Zurich Insurance Group, a global multi-line provider, joins a prestigious line-up of insurance and surety companies using Tinubu Square to execute the digital transformation of their legacy operations. “True transformation of complex and costly operations and manual processes should result in the business being able to offer compelling customer engagement and service with more offers, more services and the best industry response times. When this is possible, the full potential of the business can be realized. Everybody wins and that is the Tinubu Square impact,” said Jerome Pezé, CEO and founder of Tinubu Square. “To have our vision shared with the new addition of Zurich Insurance Group to our client list validates even more that the credit insurance industry is at the very forefront of digital transformation in insurance.”
Tinubu Square offers the industry’s only cloud based, out-of-the-box credit insurance solution. With fully configurable portals supported by user-defined workflow, data and risk management solutions, Tinubu clients are able to deploy globally on a single credit risk insurance platform that is designed to support multi-region and locality market needs and practices.
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Tinubu Square offers the industry’s only cloud based, out-of-the-box credit insurance solution. With fully configurable portals supported by user-defined workflow, data and risk management solutions, Tinubu clients are able to deploy globally on a single credit risk insurance platform that is designed to support multi-region and locality market needs and practices.
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Cisco, TIM Sign MoU To Accelerate Italy's Digitisation
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Service provider, Cisco Systems Inc and ICT company, TIM Group announced a major agreement aimed at accelerating Italy's digitisation, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), yesterday.
In a joint statement, the two companies said they were engaged in developing a joint business and innovation programme.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed in the framework of Digitaliani, the three-year investment plan launched by Cisco in January 2016, whose objectives are well aligned with TIM's digitisation programme.
Industrial players, public and private sector players, and research centre start-ups will be involved in creating and implementing evolutionary projects to accelerate digitisation to improve the lives of citizens.
"Cisco is deeply committed to helping drive digital acceleration in Italy, and we are proud to partner with TIM to foster an ecosystem that will combine Cisco's unique position in the IoT, Industry 4.0 and Smart Cities with TIM's leadership in managed digital services to create a new wave of solutions for the enterprise, public sector and small business.
"What Cisco is doing with TIM is setting the standard, in many respects, for the digital transformation partnership model we are building in many countries around the world.
"This partnership also truly places the network at the centre of Italy's digital transformation," said Cisco chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), Chuck Robbins.
Meanwhile, TIM's CEO, Amos Genish said digitisation would be the most important factor of TIM transformation, helping the company to deliver the best customer experience, integrating service simplicity and a complete offer.
"We want to improve our customers' life but we also want to support Italy's development and a simpler way to access digital services for citizens, companies and public sector organisations," he added.
This MoU shows that the two companies share the same vision for the future of Italy where digital transformation is key to driving growth, and innovation is meant to better serve the needs of companies, public sector organisations and citizens.
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In a joint statement, the two companies said they were engaged in developing a joint business and innovation programme.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed in the framework of Digitaliani, the three-year investment plan launched by Cisco in January 2016, whose objectives are well aligned with TIM's digitisation programme.
Industrial players, public and private sector players, and research centre start-ups will be involved in creating and implementing evolutionary projects to accelerate digitisation to improve the lives of citizens.
"Cisco is deeply committed to helping drive digital acceleration in Italy, and we are proud to partner with TIM to foster an ecosystem that will combine Cisco's unique position in the IoT, Industry 4.0 and Smart Cities with TIM's leadership in managed digital services to create a new wave of solutions for the enterprise, public sector and small business.
"What Cisco is doing with TIM is setting the standard, in many respects, for the digital transformation partnership model we are building in many countries around the world.
"This partnership also truly places the network at the centre of Italy's digital transformation," said Cisco chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), Chuck Robbins.
Meanwhile, TIM's CEO, Amos Genish said digitisation would be the most important factor of TIM transformation, helping the company to deliver the best customer experience, integrating service simplicity and a complete offer.
"We want to improve our customers' life but we also want to support Italy's development and a simpler way to access digital services for citizens, companies and public sector organisations," he added.
This MoU shows that the two companies share the same vision for the future of Italy where digital transformation is key to driving growth, and innovation is meant to better serve the needs of companies, public sector organisations and citizens.
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Tuesday 27 February 2018
Everise Holdings, Microsoft Team Up To Develop AI Platform
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Everise Holdings (Everise) has partnered with Microsoft to develop and roll out an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to disrupt the contact centre and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, leveraging Microsoft´s AI capabilities.
The omni-channel customer service solutions will target voice, video and text interactions and deliver an unprecedented intelligent, customer-centric experience by leveraging the power of AI.
By adding advanced AI tools and chatbots to existing capabilities such as speech recognition, sentiment analysis, and image recognition, Everise seeks to set a higher standard for a more personalised customer experience.
Meanwhile, Everise operates a C3 Lab in Las Vegas within its operating unit, C3 Customer Contact Channels, with locations opening in Manila and Malaysia.
C3 Labs has currently been incubating a variety of tools focused on the same mission of transforming the customer experience.
Each of the C3 Labs will also marry Microsoft technologies with domain knowledge from C3´s customer innovations teams.
"Through this partnership with Microsoft, we insert AI throughout various points in the service delivery process in ways that the BPO industry is not using the platform today," said Everise and C3 chief executive officer, Sudhir Agarwal.
"This could be as basic as automating data collection from a call to a chatbot providing insight on customer sentiment and emotion in real time," he said.
Everise will be developing the platform over the course of the next couple of months and will focus on tools that can resolve industry specific challenges.
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CISCO LAUNCHES NEW '5G NOW' PORTFOLIO FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS TAKING ACTION TODAY
More than 20 global service provider and mobile operator customers worldwide are advancing their 5G action plans with Cisco
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile World Congress - Continuing on its path to disrupt the industry by redefining the network, Cisco announced today its ‘5G Now’ portfolio for service providers ready to go full throttle on their 5G roadmap.
5G services promise to offer emerging new services at significantly faster speeds, expanded capacity and stronger coverage to accommodate the more than 27 billion connected devices1 expected on service provider networks by 2021. Beginning 2020, 5G connections will grow more than a thousand percent from 2.3 million in 2020 to over 25 million in 20212.
At Mobile World Congress this week, many technology vendors are focused on the spectrum advantages, radio equipment and architecture to support 5G services. Cisco is committed to showing service providers and mobile operators why 5G is important to plan for, and what they can really do with it. Cisco’s role here is focused on three things:
1. Services: Planning for new 5G-enabled services Cisco can help deliver
2. Infrastructure: Mapping the right 5G infrastructure to their needs
3. Automation: Helping to make the mass network scaling for 5G simpler to manage, operate and secure
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BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile World Congress - Continuing on its path to disrupt the industry by redefining the network, Cisco announced today its ‘5G Now’ portfolio for service providers ready to go full throttle on their 5G roadmap.
5G services promise to offer emerging new services at significantly faster speeds, expanded capacity and stronger coverage to accommodate the more than 27 billion connected devices1 expected on service provider networks by 2021. Beginning 2020, 5G connections will grow more than a thousand percent from 2.3 million in 2020 to over 25 million in 20212.
At Mobile World Congress this week, many technology vendors are focused on the spectrum advantages, radio equipment and architecture to support 5G services. Cisco is committed to showing service providers and mobile operators why 5G is important to plan for, and what they can really do with it. Cisco’s role here is focused on three things:
1. Services: Planning for new 5G-enabled services Cisco can help deliver
2. Infrastructure: Mapping the right 5G infrastructure to their needs
3. Automation: Helping to make the mass network scaling for 5G simpler to manage, operate and secure
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Friday 23 February 2018
Colliers International In IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 List
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- Colliers International Group Inc, a global commercial real estate services firm, has again been selected for the 2018 Global Outsourcing 100 list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).
The company has been named to the list each year since its inception and earned the honour for 13 straight years.
"We are honoured to again receive this prestigious recognition from IAOP," said Colliers International president and chief operating officer,"Dylan Taylor.
"Being named to this list for the 13th straight year speaks to the dedication we have at Colliers to provide best-in-class service to our clients and our professionals," he added.
The Global Outsourcing 100 and its sub-lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry.
The lists include global companies that provide the full spectrum of outsourcing services from information technology and business process outsourcing and also facility services, real estate and capital asset management to manufacturing and logistics.
"In today's economy, it is more important than ever for outsourcing buyers to be able to easily identify and select the right company for their outsourcing needs," said IAOP chief executive officer, Debi Hamill.
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The company has been named to the list each year since its inception and earned the honour for 13 straight years.
"We are honoured to again receive this prestigious recognition from IAOP," said Colliers International president and chief operating officer,"Dylan Taylor.
"Being named to this list for the 13th straight year speaks to the dedication we have at Colliers to provide best-in-class service to our clients and our professionals," he added.
The Global Outsourcing 100 and its sub-lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry.
The lists include global companies that provide the full spectrum of outsourcing services from information technology and business process outsourcing and also facility services, real estate and capital asset management to manufacturing and logistics.
"In today's economy, it is more important than ever for outsourcing buyers to be able to easily identify and select the right company for their outsourcing needs," said IAOP chief executive officer, Debi Hamill.
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Thursday 22 February 2018
LEGAL & GENERAL ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH TECHNOLOGY PARTNER SLICE LABS TO ROLL OUT 'ON-DEMAND' HOMESHARE INSURANCE
LONDON, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Legal & General, the FTSE 100 financial services group and leading home insurance provider, has today announced a new technology partnership with Slice Labs Inc with the aim to offer a new on-demand homeshare insurance proposition for customers.
The last few years has seen an increase in the popularity of on-demand insurance which allows customers to use a mobile app to purchase insurance to protect their personal belongings, car, or home when ‘at risk’.
On-demand insurance offers customers flexibility of cover that is easy and convenient to buy and paying only for what they need when they need it.
The partnership with Slice Labs Inc is another step in Legal & General’s commitment to invest in new technology and intend to use Slice Labs Insurance Cloud Services™ (ICS) platform to roll out on-demand homeshare insurance and other products to their customers. Founded in October 2015 Slice Labs provides tailored insurance offerings for home sharing costs.
The two companies are, working together on the development of web and mobile applications, as well as using big data, AI, and machine learning to develop the homeshare product.
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The last few years has seen an increase in the popularity of on-demand insurance which allows customers to use a mobile app to purchase insurance to protect their personal belongings, car, or home when ‘at risk’.
On-demand insurance offers customers flexibility of cover that is easy and convenient to buy and paying only for what they need when they need it.
The partnership with Slice Labs Inc is another step in Legal & General’s commitment to invest in new technology and intend to use Slice Labs Insurance Cloud Services™ (ICS) platform to roll out on-demand homeshare insurance and other products to their customers. Founded in October 2015 Slice Labs provides tailored insurance offerings for home sharing costs.
The two companies are, working together on the development of web and mobile applications, as well as using big data, AI, and machine learning to develop the homeshare product.
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DOW AND USA LUGE TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP DELIVERS ADVANCED SLEDS FOR PYEONGCHANG 2018
Collaboration at the intersection of science and sport developed sleds for superior performance
MIDLAND, Mich., Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- People watching the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 this month witnessed the power of a collaboration between USA Luge and The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”). The USA Luge team competed with Olympians from around the world using sleds designed by their engineers and Official Technical Partner, Dow. The two organizations have been working together since 2007 to combine science, engineering and technology for superior sled performance on the track.
Dow is applying the knowledge of physical sciences and state of the art engineering tools to develop an advanced luge sled. For example, Dow engineers gather insights into the track dynamics through a computer based model which helps to understand the interplay between various types of forces acting on the athlete and sled. Through its advanced manufacturing and testing capabilities, Dow creates prototypes of new designs and validates them with internal testing. Promising ideas are further tested on the track by USA Luge athletes who are able to assess the practical advantages of the changes.
“By transforming the end-to-end process of sled R&D, design and manufacturing, Dow helps to continually innovate the sleds that the USA Luge team uses,” said Gordy Sheer, Director of Marketing and Sponsorship of USA Luge.
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MIDLAND, Mich., Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- People watching the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 this month witnessed the power of a collaboration between USA Luge and The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”). The USA Luge team competed with Olympians from around the world using sleds designed by their engineers and Official Technical Partner, Dow. The two organizations have been working together since 2007 to combine science, engineering and technology for superior sled performance on the track.
Dow is applying the knowledge of physical sciences and state of the art engineering tools to develop an advanced luge sled. For example, Dow engineers gather insights into the track dynamics through a computer based model which helps to understand the interplay between various types of forces acting on the athlete and sled. Through its advanced manufacturing and testing capabilities, Dow creates prototypes of new designs and validates them with internal testing. Promising ideas are further tested on the track by USA Luge athletes who are able to assess the practical advantages of the changes.
“By transforming the end-to-end process of sled R&D, design and manufacturing, Dow helps to continually innovate the sleds that the USA Luge team uses,” said Gordy Sheer, Director of Marketing and Sponsorship of USA Luge.
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Wednesday 21 February 2018
28Mall.com Allocates RM100,000 e-AngPow
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Cross border online shopping platform, 28Mall.com has allocated over RM100,000 worth of e-AngPow called HongBao$ (HB$) for this year Chinese New Year (CNY).
The 28Mall members can claim e-AngPow each day to share with their friends via social media, the company said in a statement here today.
"The senders will receive more HB$ automatically when their friends accept their e-AngPow. The more they send, the more HB$ they get," it said.
An AngPow mostly refers to the traditional Chinese gift of money which is given during special occasions such as CNY.
The company said the HB$ e-AngPow can only be used to offset purchases in 28Mall or to exchange for 100 per cent redemption HB$ items and non-transferable.
To promote the use of the digital AngPow, the company launched two CNY offers which valid till Feb 28.
Under the "send e-AngPow, win cash" offering, the member who sends 28Mall e-AngPow and refers the highest number of new members will get US$2 cash and HB$2.80 per member.
Meanwhile, top three shoppers with highest spending (based on amount paid, excluding vouchers) will earn credits into their 28Mall cash wallet.
Co-Founder of 28Mall.com, Fione Tan, said being a cross border online-to-offline commerce, the e-mall could help Malaysia brands to export to China and overseas.
"Unlike other marketplaces, 28Mall only accepts brand owners or authorised distributor to ensure all products are authentic, so that consumers can shop with ease of mind," she added.
The company said 28Mall.com has attracted over 300 international and local brands. It also offering delivery logistics services for sellers, with successfully delivered items to the ASEAN countries, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, USA, Spain and Poland.
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GLOBECOMM JOINS AMAZON WEB SERVICES PARTNER NETWORK
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globecomm announced today that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as a Standard Technology Partner. This agreement will enable Globecomm to seamlessly interoperate its global satellite and fiber network with AWS’s storage, compute and cloud content delivery services. With multiple direct connections to AWS, Globecomm can provision customer content, work processes and resilient network connectivity into AWS. Customers already using AWS to support their processes can benefit from seamless access to Globecomm’s teleports, satellite capacity, fiber points of presence and cloud software applications running on AWS.
“We have been developing platforms and scalable customer solutions on AWS since late 2014,” said Globecomm CEO Jason Juranek. “Like many of our customers, we turned to AWS for cost-effective, secure hosting of our own applications and content. With this agreement, our customers can leverage our expertise in service design and delivery for both on-premise and cloud strategies while enjoying serious savings in implementation time and overall cost.”
Globecomm is currently expanding its existing global points-of-presence with AWS within the North America, Central Europe and Southeast Asia Regions. The company anticipates deploying hybrid cloud-satellite-fiber solutions for customers in media and entertainment, enterprise video and IoT. These hybrid solutions will reach beyond the edges of the network to remote facilities, ships, offshore platforms and vehicles in motion around the world.
"In the past," Mr. Juranek continued, "customers had to use traditional stacked hardware in their own data centers and then build their own teleport and operate the entire environment just to serve their markets. Between Globecomm's global fiber and teleport network, and the huge capabilities of AWS, they can develop solutions, create content and connect it globally without ever owning a single physical asset."
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CISCO LEADERSHIP IN AUTOMATION CONTINUES WITH NEW NETWORK AUTOMATION PORTFOLIO FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
Company launches industry’s most comprehensive closed-loop multi-vendor, multi-domain automation solution
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cisco today introduced its new Cisco Crosswork Network Automation software portfolio to improve how global service providers run their large-scale networks. The solutions are designed to work together to offer greater network visibility at scale (mass awareness), data-driven insights (augmented intelligence) and outcome-based automation (proactive control).
With 27 billion devices and connections1 expected to be running on service provider networks by 2021, the pressure is on for industry adoption of complete lifecycle network automation and intent-based networking to help networks predict change and react in near real time.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cisco today introduced its new Cisco Crosswork Network Automation software portfolio to improve how global service providers run their large-scale networks. The solutions are designed to work together to offer greater network visibility at scale (mass awareness), data-driven insights (augmented intelligence) and outcome-based automation (proactive control).
With 27 billion devices and connections1 expected to be running on service provider networks by 2021, the pressure is on for industry adoption of complete lifecycle network automation and intent-based networking to help networks predict change and react in near real time.
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Tuesday 20 February 2018
360-DEGREE VIRTUAL REALITY VIDEOS LAUNCHED TO EXPERIENCE CHARMS OF TOKYO AND TOTTORI PREFECTURE
TOKYO, Feb 19 (Bernama) --
| In an effort to encourage individual foreign travelers in Tokyo to venture on to the Chugoku and Shikoku regions with little stress, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has mapped out sightseeing routes originating from Tokyo and is promoting public relations featuring the diverse characteristics of these destinations in western Japan. It is pleased to announce the launch of 360-degree virtual reality videos, which provide immersive experiences, as an initiative to further strengthen the information dissemination of "CHUGOKU+SHIKOKU x TOKYO," a website that introduces recommended tourist routes. 360-degree VR videos: "360-degree CHUGOKU+SHIKOKU x TOKYO" is a project to introduce the charms of Tokyo and the regions of Chugoku and Shikoku as a combination of must-see wonders. This edition consists of the "Fly/TOTTORI" and "High/TOTTORI" segments. - Fly/TOTTORI: YOMIURI LAND (Tokyo) / Tottori Sand Dunes (Tottori) - High/TOTTORI: Tokyo Skytree (Tokyo) / Sanbutsu-ji Temple on Mount Mitoku (Tottori) URL: http://www.chushikokuandtokyo.org/virtualtour/ Recommended tourist route: SAND & BUILT-UP After gazing upon the sprawling skyscrapers of Tokyo from the observation floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku, have some fun with sand dune art and activities in Tottori Prefecture, home of the largest sand dunes in Japan which can be visited by tourists. There is still much of Japan that you have yet to discover. URL: http://www.chushikokuandtokyo.org/route_11/ (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201802050614/?images) The website presenting the diverse charms of Tokyo and the regions of Chugoku and Shikoku to audiences worldwide: http://www.chushikokuandtokyo.org/ The website presenting tourism information about different regions of Japan to audiences worldwide: http://www.tourism-alljapanandtokyo.org/?lang=en SOURCE: Tokyo Metropolitan Government --BERNAMA |
CISCO OFFERS CLOUD-BASED ENDPOINT SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDERS
Cisco’s comprehensive cloud-based security endpoint portfolio provides advanced malware protection, internet security, and enterprise mobility management
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cisco today is helping address the challenges of Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) and their customers by offering MSSPs comprehensive security, visibility, and control of customer endpoints without added hardware or complexity. The Cisco endpoint security portfolio includes three industry-leading solutions—Cisco AMP for Endpoints, Cisco Umbrella, and Meraki Systems Manager to offer protection against advanced malware and threats.
Security teams know the endpoints in their environments are being targeted by advanced threats, but often lack the security talent, tools, and budget to address those challenges. As a result, organizations of all sizes are choosing to augment their in-house IT security with managed security services. Nearly half of SMBs and enterprises in the US¹ are outsourcing at least one aspect of their security practice to third parties, with most outsourcing multiple pieces of their practice.
MSSPs today are helping customers protect their network from advanced threats, reduce expense on detecting and mitigating threats, and, augment talent amidst a cybersecurity skills shortage. When MSSPs partner with the right vendor, security services can become a profitable way to differentiate their organization from the competition and strengthen existing customer relationships.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cisco today is helping address the challenges of Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) and their customers by offering MSSPs comprehensive security, visibility, and control of customer endpoints without added hardware or complexity. The Cisco endpoint security portfolio includes three industry-leading solutions—Cisco AMP for Endpoints, Cisco Umbrella, and Meraki Systems Manager to offer protection against advanced malware and threats.
Security teams know the endpoints in their environments are being targeted by advanced threats, but often lack the security talent, tools, and budget to address those challenges. As a result, organizations of all sizes are choosing to augment their in-house IT security with managed security services. Nearly half of SMBs and enterprises in the US¹ are outsourcing at least one aspect of their security practice to third parties, with most outsourcing multiple pieces of their practice.
MSSPs today are helping customers protect their network from advanced threats, reduce expense on detecting and mitigating threats, and, augment talent amidst a cybersecurity skills shortage. When MSSPs partner with the right vendor, security services can become a profitable way to differentiate their organization from the competition and strengthen existing customer relationships.
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Monday 19 February 2018
Ascom Smart Device Helps Hospitals Improve Hand Hygiene
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Ascom Holding AG, a supplier of healthcare information and communications technology solutions, is helping hospitals improve hand hygiene by delivering an advanced mobile solution that tracks staff compliance to hygiene procedures.
With the Ascom Myco smart device, location awareness and Ascom Unite Cleanminder software, hospitals can deploy an automated monitoring and reporting solution.
The solution provides hospital staff with mobile alert reminders on their smart device and delivers compliance data for measuring performance trends and improvements.
Ascom senior vice-president (Platform Solutions), Andre Neu said hospitals needed a way to measure hand hygiene compliance.
"Using an automated approach with our Ascom Myco smart device and Unite Cleanminder software, we can leverage reminders and measure hand hygiene compliance, without the need for manual recording or intervention. This approach embeds the monitoring of hygiene compliance into care processes," he added.
For many hospitals, reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAI) is crucial to improving overall patient safety and hand hygiene remains to be one of the most important elements of infection control activities.
The ability to monitor hygiene compliance is an important step in reducing the overall risk of patients contracting HAI in the hospital.
-- BERNAMA
With the Ascom Myco smart device, location awareness and Ascom Unite Cleanminder software, hospitals can deploy an automated monitoring and reporting solution.
The solution provides hospital staff with mobile alert reminders on their smart device and delivers compliance data for measuring performance trends and improvements.
Ascom senior vice-president (Platform Solutions), Andre Neu said hospitals needed a way to measure hand hygiene compliance.
"Using an automated approach with our Ascom Myco smart device and Unite Cleanminder software, we can leverage reminders and measure hand hygiene compliance, without the need for manual recording or intervention. This approach embeds the monitoring of hygiene compliance into care processes," he added.
For many hospitals, reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAI) is crucial to improving overall patient safety and hand hygiene remains to be one of the most important elements of infection control activities.
The ability to monitor hygiene compliance is an important step in reducing the overall risk of patients contracting HAI in the hospital.
-- BERNAMA
Friday 16 February 2018
MIPS AND NETSPEED PARTNER TO DELIVER SOLUTIONS FOR AI AND ML SOCS
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MIPS, the provider of the widely used MIPS processor architecture and IP cores, and NetSpeed Systems, Inc. announced today a strategic partnership to deliver interoperable solutions that enable leading-edge performance in SoCs for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications. The companies will provide deeper integration of their products so that designers will be able to utilize the advanced performance features of the MIPS Warrior I-Class I6500 processors effectively with NetSpeed’s Gemini network-on-chip IP. NetSpeed will be the preferred interconnect partner for MIPS providing coherency between multiple MIPS processor clusters and the rest of the SoC. MIPS designed its Warrior I-Class I6500-F processors to address the functional safety and performance requirements of emerging autonomous applications. NetSpeed Gemini—the industry’s only cache coherent interconnect to achieve ASIL D Ready ISO 26262 certification—enables architects to achieve the full performance potential of their heterogeneous architecture designs.
AI capability is becoming ubiquitous in a growing number of applications including autonomous driving, voice-powered personal assistants like Siri and Alexa, facial recognition, predictive text and many more. AI, and particularly ML, requires a different kind of processing platform than those commonly used for traditional software programs. This is because with traditional software, human programmers provide the primary intelligence. With AI, however, the technology must analyze very large quantities of historical data to identify patterns, create behavior models and, essentially, program itself. This requires a great deal of compute capability with very high performance and low latency for real-time applications.
“No man is an island and in the era of AI, the same can now be said of the processor, which used to be the center of the computing universe. Today, all components of the SoC—which typically include multiple instances of several different types of processors—must work together in a highly orchestrated fashion,” said Sundari Mitra, CEO of NetSpeed. “The interconnect fabric is the common glue that can make or break performance. And when tightly integrated with versatile processors such as MIPS I6500-F, it provides the coherent fabric that lets designers mix the on-chip configurations of processing clusters to achieve leading-edge compute capabilities for AI.”
“NetSpeed and the MIPS team have already demonstrated they can achieve remarkable results working together. Previously, the two companies integrated NetSpeed’s Gemini IP with the I6500 MIPS CPU to create a solution that Mobileye adopted for its EyeQ5® SoC used in computer vision in ADAS and autonomous driving applications,” said Krishna Raghavan, Chief Financial Officer at MIPS. “We fully expect the new AI solutions that MIPS and NetSpeed are working on will have far-reaching impact.”
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AI capability is becoming ubiquitous in a growing number of applications including autonomous driving, voice-powered personal assistants like Siri and Alexa, facial recognition, predictive text and many more. AI, and particularly ML, requires a different kind of processing platform than those commonly used for traditional software programs. This is because with traditional software, human programmers provide the primary intelligence. With AI, however, the technology must analyze very large quantities of historical data to identify patterns, create behavior models and, essentially, program itself. This requires a great deal of compute capability with very high performance and low latency for real-time applications.
“No man is an island and in the era of AI, the same can now be said of the processor, which used to be the center of the computing universe. Today, all components of the SoC—which typically include multiple instances of several different types of processors—must work together in a highly orchestrated fashion,” said Sundari Mitra, CEO of NetSpeed. “The interconnect fabric is the common glue that can make or break performance. And when tightly integrated with versatile processors such as MIPS I6500-F, it provides the coherent fabric that lets designers mix the on-chip configurations of processing clusters to achieve leading-edge compute capabilities for AI.”
“NetSpeed and the MIPS team have already demonstrated they can achieve remarkable results working together. Previously, the two companies integrated NetSpeed’s Gemini IP with the I6500 MIPS CPU to create a solution that Mobileye adopted for its EyeQ5® SoC used in computer vision in ADAS and autonomous driving applications,” said Krishna Raghavan, Chief Financial Officer at MIPS. “We fully expect the new AI solutions that MIPS and NetSpeed are working on will have far-reaching impact.”
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FRONTIER STRATEGY GROUP ACQUIRES DUCKER WORLDWIDE
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontier Strategy Group (FSG), the leading information and advisory services partner to multinational company (MNC) executives operating in emerging markets, is acquiring Ducker Worldwide, a 56-year-old global business-to-business (B2B) research and consulting firm. In the short term, each company will continue to operate under its own brand, and a holding company, Ducker FSG Holdings, LLC, has been formed to manage the combined firms. It is headquartered in Washington, DC, and led by Richard Leggett as CEO. Joanne Ulnick, the CEO of Ducker Worldwide, will lead the Global Consulting practice of the combined firm and serve on the Board of Directors.
The combined company provides unrivalled market research and executive advisory services based on decades of experience supporting the strategic decisions of more than 700 companies. Client executives will benefit from the firm’s broader expertise and geographic reach, more robust cloud-based technology platforms, expanded insight into customer behavior, and award-winning data and analyst insights spanning the B2B, healthcare, consumer, and private equity industries.
“This acquisition is designed to maximize the potential of our combined company to better serve our clients and accelerate growth,” said Richard Leggett, CEO. “The demands of growth and forces of change facing multinational company executives and investment professionals get tougher every year, and by bringing together FSG and Ducker’s highly complementary offerings, areas of expertise and global footprint, we can immediately provide a comprehensive set of solutions that address our clients’ global strategic priorities and growth mandates.”
“We are excited to add our deep industry expertise and proven delivery track record built over five decades to FSG’s global network of multinational company clients,” added Joanne Ulnick, Managing Principal of Global Consulting Solutions. “Together, our data sets, technological platforms, and subject-matter expertise will enable us to offer higher-value consulting and market research services designed specifically for today’s business challenges.”
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The combined company provides unrivalled market research and executive advisory services based on decades of experience supporting the strategic decisions of more than 700 companies. Client executives will benefit from the firm’s broader expertise and geographic reach, more robust cloud-based technology platforms, expanded insight into customer behavior, and award-winning data and analyst insights spanning the B2B, healthcare, consumer, and private equity industries.
“This acquisition is designed to maximize the potential of our combined company to better serve our clients and accelerate growth,” said Richard Leggett, CEO. “The demands of growth and forces of change facing multinational company executives and investment professionals get tougher every year, and by bringing together FSG and Ducker’s highly complementary offerings, areas of expertise and global footprint, we can immediately provide a comprehensive set of solutions that address our clients’ global strategic priorities and growth mandates.”
“We are excited to add our deep industry expertise and proven delivery track record built over five decades to FSG’s global network of multinational company clients,” added Joanne Ulnick, Managing Principal of Global Consulting Solutions. “Together, our data sets, technological platforms, and subject-matter expertise will enable us to offer higher-value consulting and market research services designed specifically for today’s business challenges.”
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Thursday 15 February 2018
NASDAQ AND OPCOM SIGN NEW MARKET TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT
The Romanian market operator’s new trading engine and clearing technology will be running on the Nasdaq Financial Framework; marks 14-year anniversary of technology partnership
STOCKHOLM, Sweden and BUCHAREST, Romania, Feb 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Operatorul Pietei de Energie Electrica si Gaze Naturale (OPCOM) have signed a new market technology agreement for Nasdaq to deliver new matching engine and clearing technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework architecture to Romania’s market operator for gas and electricity. OPCOM will leverage the modular functionality of the Nasdaq Financial Framework to offer additional services to their members and clients. This new agreement marks the next chapter in the technology relationship of the two companies which began in 2005.
“OPCOM is strongly committed to providing the best services for market participants, and in doing so, will continue to be supported in the next evolution of its market technology by Nasdaq,” said Victor Ionescu, CEO, OPCOM. “Since 2005, OPCOM’s platform has operated on Nasdaq technology, which has over the years supported several market mechanisms implemented by OPCOM. In addition, the partnership between Nasdaq and OPCOM has brought added value into Romania’s energy market, while also strengthening market participant confidence, and also greatly contributed to the implementation of a new important legal framework in the energy domain. Our new technology upgrade will truly benefit this framework, our clients and our future.”
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden and BUCHAREST, Romania, Feb 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Operatorul Pietei de Energie Electrica si Gaze Naturale (OPCOM) have signed a new market technology agreement for Nasdaq to deliver new matching engine and clearing technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework architecture to Romania’s market operator for gas and electricity. OPCOM will leverage the modular functionality of the Nasdaq Financial Framework to offer additional services to their members and clients. This new agreement marks the next chapter in the technology relationship of the two companies which began in 2005.
“OPCOM is strongly committed to providing the best services for market participants, and in doing so, will continue to be supported in the next evolution of its market technology by Nasdaq,” said Victor Ionescu, CEO, OPCOM. “Since 2005, OPCOM’s platform has operated on Nasdaq technology, which has over the years supported several market mechanisms implemented by OPCOM. In addition, the partnership between Nasdaq and OPCOM has brought added value into Romania’s energy market, while also strengthening market participant confidence, and also greatly contributed to the implementation of a new important legal framework in the energy domain. Our new technology upgrade will truly benefit this framework, our clients and our future.”
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Wednesday 14 February 2018
A.M. Best Downgrades Credit Ratings Of ECICS
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (
Bernama) -- A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (good)
from A- (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating to 'bbb+' from 'a-'
of ECICS Ltd (ECICS) Singapore and the outlook of these ratings has been
revised to stable from negative.
A.M. Best, in a statement said, the rating downgrades were driven by an increased combined ratio that compared unfavourably with the industry average, negatively impacting results in recent years.
Since 2015, competition has eroded profitability in ECICS's core credit insurance, bonds and guarantee business lines.
In response, ECICS has introduced various initiatives to seek growth in new lines of business of which the results to date, however, have not met expectations, and a turnaround in the company's performance has yet to materialise.
Underpinning the company's ratings is its balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best categorises as strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
A.M. Best expects the company's balance sheet strength to remain at a strong level over the near term, supported by low underwriting leverages and good asset quality.
-- BERNAMA
A.M. Best, in a statement said, the rating downgrades were driven by an increased combined ratio that compared unfavourably with the industry average, negatively impacting results in recent years.
Since 2015, competition has eroded profitability in ECICS's core credit insurance, bonds and guarantee business lines.
In response, ECICS has introduced various initiatives to seek growth in new lines of business of which the results to date, however, have not met expectations, and a turnaround in the company's performance has yet to materialise.
Underpinning the company's ratings is its balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best categorises as strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
A.M. Best expects the company's balance sheet strength to remain at a strong level over the near term, supported by low underwriting leverages and good asset quality.
-- BERNAMA
CARRIER AQUAEDGE® 19XR, 23XRV AND AQUAFORCE® 30KA, 30XA, 30XB, 30XW AND 30HXC CHILLERS ARE AVAILABLE WITH LOWER GLOBAL WARMING REFRIGERANT SOLUTIONS
Legacy R-134a as well as the newer refrigerants are supported in Carrier chillers in Asia
SINGAPORE, Feb 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Carrier Asia’s commitment to supporting the drive for lower global warming refrigerant solutions, Carrier AquaEdge® 19XR water-cooled centrifugal chillers, 23XRV water-cooled screw chillers and AquaForce® 30KA/XA/XB air-cooled screw and 30XW/HXC water-cooled screw chillers can be used with both R-134a as well as lower global warming potential (GWP) options including HFOs and blends such as R450A and R513A. Carrier, a world leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
“Our customers rely on Carrier for quality, reliability and predictability and they will be pleased to know our AquaEdge 19XR and 23XRV water-cooled chillers along with our AquaForce 30KA/XA/XB air-cooled and 30XW/HXC water-cooled chillers are able to transition from R-134a to lower GWP options including HFOs and blends such as R450A and R513A at the same time we pursue development of other low global warming refrigerant alternatives, ” said Sanjeev Yadav, director of Strategy, Marketing and Communications, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Asia Pacific.
“We believe R-134a will continue to provide the best combination of availability, cost, performance and safety for many years to come. The ability to convert our R-134a chillers to other refrigerants provides owners and facility managers even greater options that ensure the full useful life of this chiller,” Yadav added.
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SINGAPORE, Feb 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Carrier Asia’s commitment to supporting the drive for lower global warming refrigerant solutions, Carrier AquaEdge® 19XR water-cooled centrifugal chillers, 23XRV water-cooled screw chillers and AquaForce® 30KA/XA/XB air-cooled screw and 30XW/HXC water-cooled screw chillers can be used with both R-134a as well as lower global warming potential (GWP) options including HFOs and blends such as R450A and R513A. Carrier, a world leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
“Our customers rely on Carrier for quality, reliability and predictability and they will be pleased to know our AquaEdge 19XR and 23XRV water-cooled chillers along with our AquaForce 30KA/XA/XB air-cooled and 30XW/HXC water-cooled chillers are able to transition from R-134a to lower GWP options including HFOs and blends such as R450A and R513A at the same time we pursue development of other low global warming refrigerant alternatives, ” said Sanjeev Yadav, director of Strategy, Marketing and Communications, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Asia Pacific.
“We believe R-134a will continue to provide the best combination of availability, cost, performance and safety for many years to come. The ability to convert our R-134a chillers to other refrigerants provides owners and facility managers even greater options that ensure the full useful life of this chiller,” Yadav added.
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Tuesday 13 February 2018
A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of Hotai Insurance
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of 'a-' of Hotai Insurance Co Ltd (Hotai Insurance) Taiwan and the outlook of these ratings is stable.
A.M. Best said the ratings reflected the company's balance sheet strength,
categorised as very strong, as well as its marginal operating performance,
neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
The ratings also reflect the lift the company receives from its non-insurance ultimate parent, Ho Tai Motor Co Ltd.
Hotai Insurance's very strong balance sheet strength is supported by risk-adjusted capitalisation that is at the strongest level.
Operating performance has improved recently, as the company has successfully turned around its underwriting book and brought its combined ratio below 100 per cent in 2017.
Meanwhile, the offsetting rating factors include execution risk, not only from transforming the business to be focused on motor insurance and the strategic integration with its new parent, but also achieving continuous growth in other lines simultaneously.
Hozan Investment Co Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ho Tai Motor Co Ltd (Ho Tai Motor), completed its acquisition of Zurich Insurance Taiwan on Jan 17, 2017 and changed the name to Hotai Insurance on March 1, the same year.
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The ratings also reflect the lift the company receives from its non-insurance ultimate parent, Ho Tai Motor Co Ltd.
Hotai Insurance's very strong balance sheet strength is supported by risk-adjusted capitalisation that is at the strongest level.
Operating performance has improved recently, as the company has successfully turned around its underwriting book and brought its combined ratio below 100 per cent in 2017.
Meanwhile, the offsetting rating factors include execution risk, not only from transforming the business to be focused on motor insurance and the strategic integration with its new parent, but also achieving continuous growth in other lines simultaneously.
Hozan Investment Co Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ho Tai Motor Co Ltd (Ho Tai Motor), completed its acquisition of Zurich Insurance Taiwan on Jan 17, 2017 and changed the name to Hotai Insurance on March 1, the same year.
-- BERNAMA
Monday 12 February 2018
Saturday 10 February 2018
B CAPITAL GROUP, A NEW TYPE OF GLOBAL VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM BACKED BY BCG, CLOSES $360 MILLION FUND
B Capital backs groundbreaking entrepreneurs building the next generation of technology companies
LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- B Capital Group, a digital technology investment firm that invests in pioneering healthcare, financial services & insurance, industrial, and consumer enablement companies, today announced that it closed B Capital Fund, L.P. at $360 million, substantially exceeding the original target. Founded with the deep-rooted belief that innovation has no borders, B Capital Group’s new fund will continue to enable the firm to invest in innovation, bringing a global-first mentality to investing and partnering with entrepreneurs.
B Capital Group is backed by partners who are both experts and innovators, and together they are reimagining venture capital and connecting emerging technology startups with global market leading corporations. Through its sponsorship from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), B Capital Group provides the right introductions at the right time and partners with new companies to build and scale sustainable businesses. Ropes & Gray LLP provided legal counsel in connection with the fundraise.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- B Capital Group, a digital technology investment firm that invests in pioneering healthcare, financial services & insurance, industrial, and consumer enablement companies, today announced that it closed B Capital Fund, L.P. at $360 million, substantially exceeding the original target. Founded with the deep-rooted belief that innovation has no borders, B Capital Group’s new fund will continue to enable the firm to invest in innovation, bringing a global-first mentality to investing and partnering with entrepreneurs.
B Capital Group is backed by partners who are both experts and innovators, and together they are reimagining venture capital and connecting emerging technology startups with global market leading corporations. Through its sponsorship from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), B Capital Group provides the right introductions at the right time and partners with new companies to build and scale sustainable businesses. Ropes & Gray LLP provided legal counsel in connection with the fundraise.
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VISTAJET PRESENTS EXCEPTIONAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES FOR THE COLLECTION OF PEGGY AND DAVID ROCKEFELLER
Three highly personalized programs for art lovers to enhance the most significant philanthropic auction ever presented
LONDON, Feb 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
VistaJet, the first and only global private aviation company, showcases today three exclusive experiences to enrich the exhibitions and global tour of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, the most valuable auction of a private collection entirely dedicated to raising funds for philanthropic causes.
Following the unveiling of early highlights in Hong Kong last November, the global public tour will move to London (February 21 – March 8), Paris (March 16 – 21), Beijing (April 6 – 7), Los Angeles (April 6 – 12) and Shanghai (April 10 – 11), ahead of the final exhibition in New York at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from April 28 until the sale on May 7 – 11. With each stop on the pre-sale tour, additional works of art and objects will be revealed.
With 80% of customers regularly investing in art, VistaJet flies some of the world’s most prominent collectors. Art has always integrated organically into the brand and as the company continuously strives to provide exceptional and curated experiences for members, anytime and anywhere, VistaJet’s three fully customizable The Art of Flying Experiences* will offer exclusive previews, private dinners, lectures and talks, enriching their engagement with the Rockefeller pieces.
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LONDON, Feb 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
VistaJet, the first and only global private aviation company, showcases today three exclusive experiences to enrich the exhibitions and global tour of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, the most valuable auction of a private collection entirely dedicated to raising funds for philanthropic causes.
Following the unveiling of early highlights in Hong Kong last November, the global public tour will move to London (February 21 – March 8), Paris (March 16 – 21), Beijing (April 6 – 7), Los Angeles (April 6 – 12) and Shanghai (April 10 – 11), ahead of the final exhibition in New York at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from April 28 until the sale on May 7 – 11. With each stop on the pre-sale tour, additional works of art and objects will be revealed.
With 80% of customers regularly investing in art, VistaJet flies some of the world’s most prominent collectors. Art has always integrated organically into the brand and as the company continuously strives to provide exceptional and curated experiences for members, anytime and anywhere, VistaJet’s three fully customizable The Art of Flying Experiences* will offer exclusive previews, private dinners, lectures and talks, enriching their engagement with the Rockefeller pieces.
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Friday 9 February 2018
A.M. BEST COMMENTS ON CREDIT RATINGS OF PROVIDENT INSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED AFTER CO-OP ACQUISITION
SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” of Provident Insurance Corporation Limited (Provident) (New Zealand) remain unchanged. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) remains stable.
This commentary follows Provident acquiring the business assets of Credit Union Insurance Limited (New Zealand) (Co-op), Provident’s current underwriter for motor vehicle insurance. The preliminary stage of the transaction was completed in December 2017. Provident made an initial payment and is underwriting its own motor vehicle policies through Co-op’s systems and personnel. Stage two of the transaction involves the transfer of Co-op’s existing book of policies to Provident, pending regulatory approval that is likely to finalize by the next quarter.
Though the acquisition is funded out of Provident’s existing capital, A.M. Best expects Provident’s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), to remain, in the near term, at a level that is supportive of the current ratings.
The business transition and acquisition payment is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2018. A.M. Best will continue to monitor the progress of the transaction and evaluate developments for any impact on the ratings.
Ratings are communicated to rated entities prior to publication. Unless stated otherwise, the ratings were not amended subsequent to that communication.
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This commentary follows Provident acquiring the business assets of Credit Union Insurance Limited (New Zealand) (Co-op), Provident’s current underwriter for motor vehicle insurance. The preliminary stage of the transaction was completed in December 2017. Provident made an initial payment and is underwriting its own motor vehicle policies through Co-op’s systems and personnel. Stage two of the transaction involves the transfer of Co-op’s existing book of policies to Provident, pending regulatory approval that is likely to finalize by the next quarter.
Though the acquisition is funded out of Provident’s existing capital, A.M. Best expects Provident’s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), to remain, in the near term, at a level that is supportive of the current ratings.
The business transition and acquisition payment is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2018. A.M. Best will continue to monitor the progress of the transaction and evaluate developments for any impact on the ratings.
Ratings are communicated to rated entities prior to publication. Unless stated otherwise, the ratings were not amended subsequent to that communication.
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C6 INTELLIGENCE APPOINTS APAC MANAGING DIRECTOR TO EXPAND ITS ASIA TEAM
SINGAPORE, Feb 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- C6 Intelligence, an Acuris company who are industry leaders in Anti-Corruption, Anti-Money Laundering and Cybercrime, announced today the appointment of Christophe Barel as Managing Director APAC to further expand its business in Asia.
Christophe Barel joined C6 Intelligence on 15th January 2018. He will play a leading role in C6 Intelligence’s overall business development strategy in APAC and strengthen the company's presence within the region.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Christophe Barel on board given his extensive commercial and management experiences,” says Joel Lange, Managing Director of C6 Intelligence. “With Christophe’s knowledge in data intelligence industry, we are confident that he is the right person to lead C6’s Asian business to new heights.”
Prior to C6 Intelligence, Christophe had been the APAC Sales Director at Acuris for 5 years, focusing on legal and compliance products: Policy and Regulatory Report (PaRR), Capital Profile and the Law Report Group (LRG). Before joining Acuris, he previously held positions at Capgemini, Arkadin and Altran, in Asia and Europe.
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Christophe Barel joined C6 Intelligence on 15th January 2018. He will play a leading role in C6 Intelligence’s overall business development strategy in APAC and strengthen the company's presence within the region.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Christophe Barel on board given his extensive commercial and management experiences,” says Joel Lange, Managing Director of C6 Intelligence. “With Christophe’s knowledge in data intelligence industry, we are confident that he is the right person to lead C6’s Asian business to new heights.”
Prior to C6 Intelligence, Christophe had been the APAC Sales Director at Acuris for 5 years, focusing on legal and compliance products: Policy and Regulatory Report (PaRR), Capital Profile and the Law Report Group (LRG). Before joining Acuris, he previously held positions at Capgemini, Arkadin and Altran, in Asia and Europe.
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Thursday 8 February 2018
TFI TAB FOOD INVESTMENTS POSTPONES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
ISTANBUL, Turkey and NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TFI Tab Food Investments (“TFI” or the “Company”), today announced that it has postponed its previously announced initial public offering. TFI will continue to evaluate the timing for the proposed offering as market conditions develop.
A registration statement relating to the proposed sale of these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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A registration statement relating to the proposed sale of these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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ALGECO SCOTSMAN ANNOUNCES PRICING OF NOTES OFFERING
BALTIMORE, Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algeco Scotsman Global S.Ã r.l. (“A/S Global” and, together with its subsidiaries, “Algeco Scotsman”), today announced that it has successfully priced a notes offering by two of its affiliates.
Algeco Scotsman Global Finance plc priced its offering of senior secured notes (the “Senior Secured Notes”) which consist of the following tranches:
- €600,000,000 Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes due 2023, to be issued with a coupon of 6.50% per annum and a yield to maturity of 7.00%;
- $520,000,000 Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes due 2023, to be issued with a coupon of 8.00% per annum and a yield to maturity of 8.50%; and
- €150,000,000 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2023, to be issued with a coupon of EURIBOR plus 625 bps per annum.
Algeco Scotsman Global Finance 2 plc priced its offering of $305,000,000 aggregate principal amount Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Senior Notes” and, together with the Senior Secured Notes, the “Notes”). The Senior Notes priced with a coupon of 10.00% per annum and a yield to maturity of 11.50%.
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Algeco Scotsman Global Finance plc priced its offering of senior secured notes (the “Senior Secured Notes”) which consist of the following tranches:
- €600,000,000 Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes due 2023, to be issued with a coupon of 6.50% per annum and a yield to maturity of 7.00%;
- $520,000,000 Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes due 2023, to be issued with a coupon of 8.00% per annum and a yield to maturity of 8.50%; and
- €150,000,000 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2023, to be issued with a coupon of EURIBOR plus 625 bps per annum.
Algeco Scotsman Global Finance 2 plc priced its offering of $305,000,000 aggregate principal amount Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Senior Notes” and, together with the Senior Secured Notes, the “Notes”). The Senior Notes priced with a coupon of 10.00% per annum and a yield to maturity of 11.50%.
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Wednesday 7 February 2018
THIRD FACTORY AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS PLANT COMPLETED AT THAI JOINT VENTURE MACO
TOKYO, Feb 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TOKYO:7011) Group company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MTH), has expanded production at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-Mahajak Air Conditioners Co., Ltd. (MACO), its joint venture company in Thailand to manufacture and sell residential and commercial use air conditioning systems. Facilities at the two existing factories have been expanded and upgraded, and construction completed and production begun at a new third factory and electrical assembly works. The aim of the capacity expansion is to further develop MACO to be a central production facility to meet growing demand worldwide for residential and commercial air conditioners, especially in Asia.
A completion ceremony was held at the factory site on February 7. MACO President Masahiko Sasakura was accompanied by guests from MHI by Kazuaki Kimura, Senior Executive Vice President, President and CEO of Industry & Infrastructure business domain, from MTH by Senior Executive Vice President Kimiharu Takeda, and from the Mahajak Group, the local partner in MACO, Chairman Chavalit Kanchanachayphoom to cut the ribbon to announce the open of the new facilities.
MACO was established in 1988, and has production facilities in the Ladkrabang Industrial Estate in the suburbs of Bangkok. Total investment for the production expansion was approximately ¥3.0 billion. Of the two newly-built facilities, the third factory will manufacture plastic and sheet metal parts for residential and commercial air conditioners, while the electrical assembly works will mount the electric parts on the electrical boards, which is one of the key components of air conditioners.
The increase in production capacity is expected to boost production volume to 2.7 million pieces by fiscal 2020, a 30% increase compared to fiscal 2015. It will also enhance productivity through changes in facilities and production methods, and synchronization of assembly, as well as strengthen cost competitiveness and reduce inventories of work in process and finished products.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems focuses on establishing an optimal production structure, such as this investment to expand production and enhance efficiency at MACO, in order to secure a competitive advantage in world markets. At the same time, as a specialist heating and cooling company, it is dedicated to developing highly competitive products that make everyday lives better for people, offering innovative thermal solutions, and contributing to the conservation of the global environment.
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A completion ceremony was held at the factory site on February 7. MACO President Masahiko Sasakura was accompanied by guests from MHI by Kazuaki Kimura, Senior Executive Vice President, President and CEO of Industry & Infrastructure business domain, from MTH by Senior Executive Vice President Kimiharu Takeda, and from the Mahajak Group, the local partner in MACO, Chairman Chavalit Kanchanachayphoom to cut the ribbon to announce the open of the new facilities.
MACO was established in 1988, and has production facilities in the Ladkrabang Industrial Estate in the suburbs of Bangkok. Total investment for the production expansion was approximately ¥3.0 billion. Of the two newly-built facilities, the third factory will manufacture plastic and sheet metal parts for residential and commercial air conditioners, while the electrical assembly works will mount the electric parts on the electrical boards, which is one of the key components of air conditioners.
The increase in production capacity is expected to boost production volume to 2.7 million pieces by fiscal 2020, a 30% increase compared to fiscal 2015. It will also enhance productivity through changes in facilities and production methods, and synchronization of assembly, as well as strengthen cost competitiveness and reduce inventories of work in process and finished products.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems focuses on establishing an optimal production structure, such as this investment to expand production and enhance efficiency at MACO, in order to secure a competitive advantage in world markets. At the same time, as a specialist heating and cooling company, it is dedicated to developing highly competitive products that make everyday lives better for people, offering innovative thermal solutions, and contributing to the conservation of the global environment.
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KWIKSURE EXPANDS INTO SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- One of Asia's top car insurance brokers, Kwiksure, has announced the launch of their latest office: Kwiksure Singapore. This office has been established to bring Kwiksure's nearly 20 years experience with car insurance to drivers in Singapore.
Ken Chung, Kwiksure's General Manager commented, "It is an honor to bring the Kwiksure brand along with our wealth of knowledge and experience to the Singapore market." He further added, "We look forward to working with not only drivers in Singapore, but also top insurers, in order to help connect citizens, residents, and expats with the best insurance solutions on the market."
From launch, Kwiksure Singapore is offering a full range of car insurance solutions from six major insurers. Plans available include:
- Comprehensive cover
- Third party fire and theft
- Third party only
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Ken Chung, Kwiksure's General Manager commented, "It is an honor to bring the Kwiksure brand along with our wealth of knowledge and experience to the Singapore market." He further added, "We look forward to working with not only drivers in Singapore, but also top insurers, in order to help connect citizens, residents, and expats with the best insurance solutions on the market."
From launch, Kwiksure Singapore is offering a full range of car insurance solutions from six major insurers. Plans available include:
- Comprehensive cover
- Third party fire and theft
- Third party only
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Tuesday 6 February 2018
Monday 5 February 2018
MJC I-CHING RESEARCH CENTRE - BRINGING GOOD FORTUNE, HARMONY AND PROSPERITY TO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS
Under the guidance of Master Ma, Hong Kong’s property developers are benefiting from the value of feng shui consultancy.
HONG KONG, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A team of feng shui consultants led by well-respected chief feng shui consultant, Master Ma & team, were invited by a Hong Kong real estate developer to attend their groundbreaking ceremony to carry out a series of feng shui practices.
The ancient practice of feng shui was developed in China over 3,000 years ago, but it can still bring good fortune, balance and harmony to our busy lives, today. Feng shui is particularly important to real estate development projects which need to integrate feng shui elements in the design process to help boost the luck of tenants. Feng shui principles can help to bolster business revenue and—in the case of commercial real estate—reduce the risk of facing legal prosecution, and improve employee loyalty, health and wellbeing.
Master Ma and his team helped with the groundbreaking ceremony and kaiguang ritual, as well as working closely with the company’s architectural department to help design the building. They helped to choose an auspicious date and settled on a favourable direction for the commencement of the construction work. Over the coming months, they worked closely together, selecting an interior designer who would ensure that principles for colour and internal spacing were addressed in the design.
As an experienced and distinguished feng shui master, Master Ma’s feng shui consultancy services also include feng shui inspection. This service involves accompanying clients on site visits to land and construction sites, as well as assisting in the search for suitable locations for hotels, commercial buildings and industrial developments.
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The ancient practice of feng shui was developed in China over 3,000 years ago, but it can still bring good fortune, balance and harmony to our busy lives, today. Feng shui is particularly important to real estate development projects which need to integrate feng shui elements in the design process to help boost the luck of tenants. Feng shui principles can help to bolster business revenue and—in the case of commercial real estate—reduce the risk of facing legal prosecution, and improve employee loyalty, health and wellbeing.
Master Ma and his team helped with the groundbreaking ceremony and kaiguang ritual, as well as working closely with the company’s architectural department to help design the building. They helped to choose an auspicious date and settled on a favourable direction for the commencement of the construction work. Over the coming months, they worked closely together, selecting an interior designer who would ensure that principles for colour and internal spacing were addressed in the design.
As an experienced and distinguished feng shui master, Master Ma’s feng shui consultancy services also include feng shui inspection. This service involves accompanying clients on site visits to land and construction sites, as well as assisting in the search for suitable locations for hotels, commercial buildings and industrial developments.
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TRIFACTA RAISES $48 MILLION IN FINANCING TO DEMOCRATIZE DATA WRANGLING
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trifacta, the global leader in data wrangling, announced $48 million in financing from new strategic investors, including Columbia Pacific, Deutsche Börse, Ericsson, Google, and New York Life along with participation from existing investors Accel, Cathay Innovation, Greylock Partners, Ignition Partners, and Ridge Ventures. This brings Trifacta’s total financing to $124 million to date.
Building on the company’s more than 3x increase in customer count, the new funding will support continued development of Trifacta’s award-winning data wrangling platform and accelerate the company’s continued cloud and geographic expansion. According to IDC, the big data and business analytics market will be worth $210 billion by 2020, and the market for data wrangling technologies is anticipated to grow 2.5x faster than the market for traditional data preparation tools. In addition, Gartner reports1 that data preparation technologies will be used in more than 50 percent of new data integration efforts for analytics by 2020.
“Investing in and partnering with Trifacta, an innovator with its leading data wrangling offering, helps us expand our capabilities in data-driven areas such as risk management, investment decision making and trading analytics meaningfully,” said Ankur Kamalia, MD & Head of Venture Portfolio Management and DB1 Ventures, Deutsche Börse.
“Trifacta’s cutting-edge technology, client success and vision position the company for continued growth,” said Paul McNamara, VP of Ericsson Ventures. “Ericsson is honored to invest with Trifacta to help drive further momentum in data wrangling that will help our telecommunications customers to get actionable insights and create business value from their data.”
“At New York Life, we're keenly focused on new analytics technologies to enhance our speed to insight,” said Joel Albarella, Head of New York Life Ventures. “As part of this effort, we’re investing in Trifacta for its forward-thinking approach to data wrangling.”
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Building on the company’s more than 3x increase in customer count, the new funding will support continued development of Trifacta’s award-winning data wrangling platform and accelerate the company’s continued cloud and geographic expansion. According to IDC, the big data and business analytics market will be worth $210 billion by 2020, and the market for data wrangling technologies is anticipated to grow 2.5x faster than the market for traditional data preparation tools. In addition, Gartner reports1 that data preparation technologies will be used in more than 50 percent of new data integration efforts for analytics by 2020.
“Investing in and partnering with Trifacta, an innovator with its leading data wrangling offering, helps us expand our capabilities in data-driven areas such as risk management, investment decision making and trading analytics meaningfully,” said Ankur Kamalia, MD & Head of Venture Portfolio Management and DB1 Ventures, Deutsche Börse.
“Trifacta’s cutting-edge technology, client success and vision position the company for continued growth,” said Paul McNamara, VP of Ericsson Ventures. “Ericsson is honored to invest with Trifacta to help drive further momentum in data wrangling that will help our telecommunications customers to get actionable insights and create business value from their data.”
“At New York Life, we're keenly focused on new analytics technologies to enhance our speed to insight,” said Joel Albarella, Head of New York Life Ventures. “As part of this effort, we’re investing in Trifacta for its forward-thinking approach to data wrangling.”
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Saturday 3 February 2018
SHOWA HOLDINGS: SECURED MOU REGARDING BUSINESS TIE-UP FOR RUBBER LINING IN VIETNAM - RUBBER BUSINESS -
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Showa Holdings Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:5103) currently manages six major businesses and rubber business is our first business since the company’s establishment that now aims for business expansion throughout Asia in the scheme of our mid-term management plan.
In November 2017, Showa Brain Navi Vietnam Co., Ltd (SBNV), our subsidiary engaging in rubber and entertainment contents business concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on collaboration in the provision of rubber lining business in Vietnam with PetroVietnam Coating Joint Stock Company (PVC). This time, we would like to announce that the official signing ceremony took place at PVC office in Dong Nai province on 22 January 2018.
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In November 2017, Showa Brain Navi Vietnam Co., Ltd (SBNV), our subsidiary engaging in rubber and entertainment contents business concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on collaboration in the provision of rubber lining business in Vietnam with PetroVietnam Coating Joint Stock Company (PVC). This time, we would like to announce that the official signing ceremony took place at PVC office in Dong Nai province on 22 January 2018.
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RECRUIT GROUP INTEGRATES OVERSEAS BRANDS TO ENHANCE PERMANENT RECRUITMENT AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES IN ASIA
Permanent recruiting services aim to meet diverse employment needs, strengthen organizational leadership and governance
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masumi Minegishi) announces that, from April 2018, its wholly owned Asian subsidiary, RGF Hong Kong Limited (“RGF”; Headquarters: Hong Kong; President: Takashi Kuzuhara, www.rgf-hr.com/ ), will integrate its brands and strengthen organizational governance to enhance its range of permanent recruiting services, from executive to staff, across Asia.
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TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masumi Minegishi) announces that, from April 2018, its wholly owned Asian subsidiary, RGF Hong Kong Limited (“RGF”; Headquarters: Hong Kong; President: Takashi Kuzuhara, www.rgf-hr.com/ ), will integrate its brands and strengthen organizational governance to enhance its range of permanent recruiting services, from executive to staff, across Asia.
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CRYPTO PLATFORM ZLOADR BOOSTS GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY WITH NEW LANGUAGE OPTIONS
LONDON, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading crypto publishing platform Zloadr has announced that it will be launching a selection of its popular content and online tools in a wide range of alternative languages in the near future. In a bid to improve Zloadr’s global accessibility and bridge the notable gap between online information and international traders, specific aspects of the platform are expected to be available in Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Italian, Indonesian, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese, amongst other languages.
News of Zloadr’s ongoing dedication to improving its global presence, visibility, and accessibility comes at a time when interest in both cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is rapidly rising around the world. This highlights a growing need for platforms such as Zloadr to expand their international services to meet ever increasing demand, as well as the needs, requirements, and preferences of their growing user base.
Many countries are now displaying signs that they are looking towards a crypto future. In Spain, cryptocurrency Dash (DASH) has partnered with Bitnovo to bring cryptocurrency to more than 10,000 Spanish retailers; in Portugal, it was recently announced that no taxes would be charged on crypto gains; in Russia, the central bank has proposed a multinational cryptocurrency; in Japan, cryptocurrency is fast becoming incorporated into the nation’s culture.
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News of Zloadr’s ongoing dedication to improving its global presence, visibility, and accessibility comes at a time when interest in both cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is rapidly rising around the world. This highlights a growing need for platforms such as Zloadr to expand their international services to meet ever increasing demand, as well as the needs, requirements, and preferences of their growing user base.
Many countries are now displaying signs that they are looking towards a crypto future. In Spain, cryptocurrency Dash (DASH) has partnered with Bitnovo to bring cryptocurrency to more than 10,000 Spanish retailers; in Portugal, it was recently announced that no taxes would be charged on crypto gains; in Russia, the central bank has proposed a multinational cryptocurrency; in Japan, cryptocurrency is fast becoming incorporated into the nation’s culture.
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Friday 2 February 2018
NINE EPAM EXPERTS NAMED SITECORE® MOST VALUABLE PROFESSIONALS
NEWTOWN, Pa., Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM), a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development solutions, today announced that nine of its experts have been named “Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs)” by Sitecore®, the global leader in experience management software, including:
- David Mead, one of only 63 Ambassador MVPs
- Jon Riekse, one of only 39 Strategy MVPs
- Saurabh Sachdeva and Dean Thrasher, two of only 19 Commerce MVPs
- Pavel Veller, Aliaksandr Smahin, Zachary Kniebel, Brent Pinkstaff and Dmytro Shevchenko, five of 208 Technology MVPs worldwide
Now in its 12th year, Sitecore’s MVP program recognizes individual technology, strategy, and commerce advocates who share their Sitecore passion and expertise to offer positive customer experiences that drive business results. The Sitecore MVP Award recognizes the most active Sitecore experts from around the world who participate in online and offline communities to share their knowledge with other Sitecore partners and customers.
“We are so proud that nine of our Sitecore experts - the most ever for our company - have been recognized with this distinction,” said Valeri Makovik, VP, Technology Solutions, EPAM. “This recognition not only shows the depth and global reach of our Sitecore experience, with at least one EPAM expert represented in every MVP category, but also reflects our deep commitment to the broader Sitecore community and to our customers who choose Sitecore as their platform of choice.”
Over the last 11 years, EPAM’s 300+ Sitecore professionals have delivered more than 100 projects for 50+ global customers. As one of Sitecore’s elite Platinum Partners in the US, a Gold Solution Partner in the UK and an Implementation Partner in APAC, EPAM delivers large-scale, omnichannel digital marketing solutions that ensure a seamless digital experience for its global customers. EPAM has utilized its Sitecore expertise to build four accelerators for businesses to quickly take advantage of Sitecore’s platform without having to create their own digital solution, including EPAM’s Sitecore Retail Accelerator, Sitecore SAP Hybris Connector, EngX Accelerator and Sitecore Aprimo DAM Connector.
“The Sitecore MVP awards recognize and honor those individuals who make substantial contributions to our loyal community of partners and customers,” said Pieter Brinkman, Sitecore Senior Director of Technical Marketing. “MVPs consistently set a standard of excellence by delivering technical chops, enthusiasm, and a commitment to giving back to the Sitecore community. They truly understand and deliver on the power of the Sitecore Experience Platform to create personalized brand experiences for their consumers, driving revenue and customer loyalty.”
The Sitecore Experience Platform™ combines web content management, omnichannel digital delivery, insights into customer activity and engagement, and strategic digital marketing tools into a single, unified platform. Sitecore Experience Commerce™ 9, released in January 2018, is the only cloud-enabled platform that natively integrates content and commerce so brands can fully personalize and individualize the end-to-end shopping experience before, during, and after the transaction. Both platforms capture in real time every minute interaction—and intention—that customers and prospects have with a brand across digital and offline channels. The result is that Sitecore customers are able to use the platform to engage with prospects and customers in a highly personalized manner, earning long-term customer loyalty.
For more information about EPAM’s Sitecore expertise, visit www.epam.com/sitecore. Information about Sitecore’s MVP program can be found here: http://www.sitecore.com/mvp.
“We are so proud that nine of our Sitecore experts - the most ever for our company - have been recognized with this distinction,” said Valeri Makovik, VP, Technology Solutions, EPAM. “This recognition not only shows the depth and global reach of our Sitecore experience, with at least one EPAM expert represented in every MVP category, but also reflects our deep commitment to the broader Sitecore community and to our customers who choose Sitecore as their platform of choice.”
Over the last 11 years, EPAM’s 300+ Sitecore professionals have delivered more than 100 projects for 50+ global customers. As one of Sitecore’s elite Platinum Partners in the US, a Gold Solution Partner in the UK and an Implementation Partner in APAC, EPAM delivers large-scale, omnichannel digital marketing solutions that ensure a seamless digital experience for its global customers. EPAM has utilized its Sitecore expertise to build four accelerators for businesses to quickly take advantage of Sitecore’s platform without having to create their own digital solution, including EPAM’s Sitecore Retail Accelerator, Sitecore SAP Hybris Connector, EngX Accelerator and Sitecore Aprimo DAM Connector.
“The Sitecore MVP awards recognize and honor those individuals who make substantial contributions to our loyal community of partners and customers,” said Pieter Brinkman, Sitecore Senior Director of Technical Marketing. “MVPs consistently set a standard of excellence by delivering technical chops, enthusiasm, and a commitment to giving back to the Sitecore community. They truly understand and deliver on the power of the Sitecore Experience Platform to create personalized brand experiences for their consumers, driving revenue and customer loyalty.”
The Sitecore Experience Platform™ combines web content management, omnichannel digital delivery, insights into customer activity and engagement, and strategic digital marketing tools into a single, unified platform. Sitecore Experience Commerce™ 9, released in January 2018, is the only cloud-enabled platform that natively integrates content and commerce so brands can fully personalize and individualize the end-to-end shopping experience before, during, and after the transaction. Both platforms capture in real time every minute interaction—and intention—that customers and prospects have with a brand across digital and offline channels. The result is that Sitecore customers are able to use the platform to engage with prospects and customers in a highly personalized manner, earning long-term customer loyalty.
For more information about EPAM’s Sitecore expertise, visit www.epam.com/sitecore. Information about Sitecore’s MVP program can be found here: http://www.sitecore.com/mvp.
NRI Rebrands I-STAR/CORE For Wholesale Brokerage Firms
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- Nomura Research Institute Ltd (NRI), Japan-based global provider of system solutions and consulting service, has announced an entirely revamped I-STAR, rebranded as I-STAR/CORE.
The I-STAR/CORE is NRI's securities back-office solution for wholesale brokerage firms.
In a statement, NRI said it chose to revamp the solution to enable financial institutions to keep pace with the advancement of capital market standards.
As part of the rollout, all existing I-STAR clients, including global top investment banks, have successfully migrated to I-STAR/CORE as at the end of December 2017, as scheduled.
NRI has eliminated the mainframe system used for I-STAR and has instead implemented a server-based system for I-STAR/CORE, which provides enriched real-time processing, reliability and expandability.
I-STAR/CORE has a dominating share in Japan's capital markets, including 40 percent of its equity system and 45 percent of its derivative system.
-- BERNAMA
The I-STAR/CORE is NRI's securities back-office solution for wholesale brokerage firms.
In a statement, NRI said it chose to revamp the solution to enable financial institutions to keep pace with the advancement of capital market standards.
As part of the rollout, all existing I-STAR clients, including global top investment banks, have successfully migrated to I-STAR/CORE as at the end of December 2017, as scheduled.
NRI has eliminated the mainframe system used for I-STAR and has instead implemented a server-based system for I-STAR/CORE, which provides enriched real-time processing, reliability and expandability.
I-STAR/CORE has a dominating share in Japan's capital markets, including 40 percent of its equity system and 45 percent of its derivative system.
-- BERNAMA
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