RELIANCE JIO AND CISCO CONTINUE CO-INNOVATION FOR MULTI-ACCESS EDGE COMPUTING

BARCELONA, Feb 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile World Congress - Video will comprise 82% of all IP network traffic by 2021¹, as more people are watching on multiple screens. This presents unique challenges for mobile operators, including how to scale their networks to handle all this video traffic and how to manage a profitable business around video.

To address the changing dynamics of network traffic, Reliance Jio and Cisco's strategic relationship scales across multiple domains and technology areas. Over the past year, Reliance Jio's Cisco-powered, all-IP network has grown significantly in size, and with new growth is further expected to see tremendous growth over the next several months.

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WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN TO PARTICIPATE AT THE DEUTSCHE BANK 2018 MEDIA, TELECOM AND BUSINESS SERVICES CONFERENCE

BALTIMORE, Feb 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WillScot Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC) ("Williams Scotsman"), a specialty rental services market leader providing innovative modular space and portable storage solutions across North America, today announced that Brad Soultz, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tim Boswell, Chief Financial Officer, will present at Deutsche Bank's 2018 Media, Telecom and Business Services Conference at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, FL on Tuesday, March 6th, 2018.

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WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN TO ANNOUNCE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2017 RESULTS ON MARCH 5, 2018

BALTIMORE, Feb 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WillScot Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC) ("Williams Scotsman") today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial results before the market opens on March 5, 2018.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Bradley Soultz, and Chief Financial Officer, Timothy Boswell will host a conference call and webcast on March 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. EST to discuss the results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017.

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GENESIS HEALTHCARE, PIONEER OF GENETIC TEST SERVICE, RAISES 1.65 BILLION YEN NEWLY

TOKYO, Feb 27 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Genesis Healthcare Co., Japan's pioneer genetic testing and research company, has completed a third-party equity allocation to Rakuten, Inc. (TSE: 4755) and Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. Genesis' Capital has increased to 3.78 billion yen, and Genesis' post-money valuation is approximately 42 billion yen (*1).

As the market leader in the genetic testing and research field in Japan, Genesis has actively pursued development of the Japanese scientific landscape through numerous R&D, product development, awareness raising via human resource development and advanced education, and genetic data translation into useful solutions. As of today, the company's Japanese genetic data platform exceeds 550,000 individuals, the largest in Japan and potentially in Asia. In 2018, Genesis aims to accumulate data of 1 million people, or 1% of the population in Japan.

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Airtel, Cisco Team Up To Improve Mobile User Experience

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Telecommunications services provider, Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Airtel) has announced its collaboration with Cisco Systems Inc. to improve customer experience with Cisco's Self-Optimising Network (SON) solutions.

Cisco in a statement said the network was now carrying out optimisation based on customer experience and predictive analytics apart from the traditional approach of responding to network degradations.

The SON self-healing applications have been enriched for taking proactive actions in near real time, using predictive machine learning and interworking of SON with NOC tools, PM analytics & customer experience analytics platforms.

Airtel's director of Networks, Abhay Savargaonkar said the collaboration on this project with Cisco had helped the company to dynamically adjust its network during exponential increase in voice and data traffic.

"We are now taking SON to the next level by integrating it with other data sources and machine learning capabilities. This is a path-breaking step to put more intelligence in the network and to enable us to enhance real-time experience of our consumers," he added.

Meanwhile, senior vice president and general manager of Service Provider Business, Cisco, Yvette Kanouff commented that by working together, they designed an open , hyper-programmable architecture.

"It consolidates Airtel's multi vendor, multi-domain network into a sleek, agile, unified system capable of scaling to meet the intense demands spanning in and outside its region," she said.

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​CISCO AND VODAFONE SHOWCASE MOBILE TRANSPORT NETWORKING ADVANCEMENTS VIA SEGMENT ROUTING AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile World Congress - Cisco, together with Vodafone, is demonstrating new network slicing techniques via segment routing this week.

The technique could help to lower and control latency for high-bandwidth applications running on Vodafone's network, to improve the overall entertainment experience for customers streaming video, games and augmented, virtual or mixed reality streams.

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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.

About Comodo CA
A trusted advisor by enterprises globally for more than two decades, Comodo CA provides digital identity solutions for businesses of all sizes – protecting their employees, customers, intellectual property and overall brand – from damages caused by fraudsters impersonating people and devices. As the largest commercial certificate authority with over 100 million SSL certificates issued worldwide, Comodo CA has the experience and performance to meet the growing need to secure transactions and create online trust. For more information, visit ComodoCA.com or via twitter @Comodo_SSL.

Cisco Unveils New '5G Now' Portfolio For Service Providers

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Cisco Systems Inc has announced its '5G Now' portfolio for service providers, offering emerging new services at significant faster speeds, expanded capacity and stronger coverage.

Cisco uniquely offers its customers a cloud-to-client approach for 5G networking, resulting from its investments and commitment to developing cloud applications and services, to help customers unify multi-vendor solutions into a single, standards-based architecture.

Multi-cloud, intellectual property core, 5G packet core and service edge, access, client services, security and professional services are the key elements in the portfolio.

"4G was about buying connectivity, and 5G is about buying experiences," said senior vice-president and general manager, Service Provider Business, Cisco, Yvette Kanouff.

"5G creates a new environment for service creation, giving operators what they need to deliver next-level entertainment experiences. Only Cisco has the services, infrastructure and automation portfolio to support our global customers with their 5G initiatives," she said.

The 5G services accommodate more than 27 billion connected devices expected on service provider networks by 2021. Beginning 2020, 5G connections will grow more than a thousand per cent from 2.3 million in 2020 to over 25 million in 2021.

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DIVERSIFIED GATEWAY BERHAD BECOMES NTT COMMUNICATIONS' FIRST PARTNER IN MALAYSIA FOR MANAGED SERVICES

TOKYO & KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432), announced today that Diversified Gateway Berhad (DGB) has become the first partner in Malaysia to provide NTT Com's Global Management One (GMOne) managed services. This partnership is a part of NTT Com's expansion strategy for its managed services in the region, following Singapore and Hong Kong. Both companies will leverage complementary strengths to provide managed services based on automation to medium and large size enterprise customers in Malaysia.

GMOne services are designed to meet the requirements of enterprise customers who need to manage an increasingly complex and hybrid ICT environment. Leveraging NTT Com's global resources, GMOne is a one-stop global solution that helps companies manage their entire hybrid ICT ecosystem, from infrastructure through business applications to business services. Thanks to proactive 24x7x365 remote monitoring and management (RMM) of the entire infrastructure, GMOne helps customers maximize the benefits from their Hybrid ICT without compromising on security and reliability.

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MSTS Appoints New Head Of Business Development For APAC

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Multi Service Technology Solutions Inc (MSTS), a global B2B payment and credit solutions provider, has appointed Piers Gorman as its head of business development for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. 

Based in Singapore, he will be reporting directly to Jim Goge, senior vice-president, Global Sales at MSTS.

In his new role, Gorman will focus on scaling operations and business development in the Australian and Singapore markets.

Formerly the Vice-President of business development for World Fuel Services in Africa, he will also be responsible for leading the company's sales and expansion strategy for the region.

"Moving money across borders is still a logistical and regulatory challenge, and one that we excel at. That is why Gorman is such a great addition to our team, as he will spearhead globalisation, expansion and localisation efforts in APAC," said President of MSTS, Brandon Spear.

Gorman is a graduate of Durham University, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Junior Staff College.

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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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TIM AND CISCO JOIN FORCES TO INCREASE THE IT SECURITY OF ITALIAN COMPANIES

TIM Safe Web, the new security service developed in collaboration with Cisco and integrated into the TIM network, going live in March

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile World Congress - Starting from March, TIM, the leading provider of mobile and fixed telecommunication services in Italy, in partnership with Cisco will offer "TIM Safe WEB", a highly secure platform service, integrated in the TIM network, able to safeguard small business users from malware, such as ramsomware, phishing, and other malicious cybersecurity activities.

TIM Safe Web combines TIM's unique technologies and information with the capabilities of the Cisco Umbrella cloud-based security platform, which leverages a constantly updated global database of threat intelligence. This "over-the-network" service enhancement will be provided to about 600.000 TIM Business customers in order to improve both security and quality of service starting from small business market that is very exposed to cyberattacks.

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VRICON LAUNCHES TELCO SUITE AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS

Visit us at MWC Booth 6L8 to learn about our 3D geodata solution

McLean, Virginia, Feb 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vricon is pleased to announce that it is launching its Telco Suite at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. MWC participants can see a demonstration of the Telco Suite in Vricon's booth, located at #6L8.

The Vricon Telco Suite is designed to help telecommunications companies navigate the rapid changes happening throughout the industry. With an increasing number of connected devices, high-definition content, and new services, the demands on networks are accelerating and growing exponentially. The Vricon Telco Suite is a cost-effective, next-generation solution that helps companies design networks for optimal performance, whether it's to densify existing 4G LTE networks, prep for 5G to empower smart homes and the Internet of Things, or work a more complex HetNet.

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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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​CP KELCO APPOINTS JENNIFER ASPEN MASON AS SR. VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL INNOVATION

ATLANTA, Feb 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, announced today that Jennifer Aspen Mason has joined its Executive Leadership Team as Senior Vice President, Global Innovation, reporting directly to CP Kelco President Didier Viala.

A global executive with more than 20 years of industry experience, Mason has an extensive background leading science organizations with Fortune 100 companies. Most recently, she spent more than five years with Mars, Incorporated, where she served as Technology and Science Strategy Officer for all Mars segments.

In her new role, Mason is responsible for leading CP Kelco’s global research and development (R&D) function, including strategic innovation imperatives to drive the company’s long-term growth, as well as oversight of technical teams focused on new product innovation, process R&D and research.

“We are truly delighted to welcome Jennifer to our team, and will surely benefit from her global leadership capabilities, scientific expertise and rich industry experience,” Viala said.  “In her critical role as the Global Innovation leader for our business, Jennifer will serve as a change agent across our organization, focused on ensuring CP Kelco is equipped to address the evolving needs of the customers and regional markets we serve.”

Prior to joining Mars, Incorporated, Mason spent 14 years with Unilever, holding several roles of increased responsibility and working in the Netherlands, the UK, Chicago, Ill., and New Jersey. While at Unilever, she led Global R&D teams for Beverages, Food Solutions and Dressings; ran the Regional Deploy Center for the $5 billion North American Food business; and served as the R&D Director for the $2 billion North American Ice Cream unit. Upon joining Mars, Incorporated in 2011, Mason served as Vice President – R&D, Quality & Food Safety for the Mars Petcare business and managed a team of 400 R&D associates while also leading the $120 million expansion of a global innovation center. She assumed her most recent role as Technology and Science Strategy Officer at Mars in 2016.

Mason holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Neuroscience from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisc., and a PhD degree in Behavioral Pharmacology from the University of Chicago. In addition, she completed executive business programs at Henley Management College in the UK and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. 

About CP Kelco
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and part of J.M. Huber Corporation, CP Kelco is a leading producer of specialty hydrocolloids with offices and facilities across the globe. Featuring an extensive range of hydrocolloid solutions and serving over 100 countries, CP Kelco leverages its capabilities to bring concepts and ideas to real-world products in a broad range of applications. The company’s specialty ingredients touch a wide variety of consumer and household products and industrial applications, tailored to meet the needs of regional consumers. Key product lines are Gellan Gum, Pectin, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Diutan Gum and Microparticulated Whey Protein Concentrate, as well as other unique biopolymers. Visit www.cpkelco.com for more information.

CONTACT:
Michele Cacdac-Jones
Office: +1 678 247 7149
Mobile: +1 770 743 0564
michele.cacdac-jones@cpkelco.com

Source : CP Kelco U.S., Inc.

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CISCO 2018 ANNUAL CYBERSECURITY REPORT REVEALS SECURITY LEADERS RELY ON AND INVEST IN AUTOMATION, MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DEFEND AGAINST THREATS

Findings show 39 percent of organizations are reliant on automation, 34 percent are reliant on machine learning, 32 percent are highly reliant on AI

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Malware sophistication is increasing as adversaries begin to weaponize cloud services and evade detection through encryption, used as a tool to conceal command-and-control activity. To reduce adversaries' time to operate, security professionals said they will increasingly leverage and spend more on tools that use AI and machine learning, reported in the 11th Cisco® 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR).

While encryption is meant to enhance security, the expanded volume of encrypted web traffic (50 percent as of October 2017) - both legitimate and malicious - has created more challenges for defenders trying to identify and monitor potential threats. Cisco threat researchers observed more than a threefold increase in encrypted network communication used by inspected malware samples over a 12-month period.

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OVUM SURVEY FINDS NETSFERE AMONG THE TOP 3 MOST WIDELY DEPLOYED SECURE ENTERPRISE MESSAGING SERVICES

NetSfere is the third most used enterprise platform, clearly outpacing legacy enterprise communication vendors

CHICAGO, Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A report by Ovum, a market-leading research and consulting firm, commissioned by Infinite Convergence Solutions, a global leader in messaging and mobility solutions, finds that within just a few short years of launching, NetSfere is ranked as the third most used enterprise messaging service behind Skype Business and Cisco's Spark.

In addition to the need for a secure messaging service, the report shows enterprise demand for communication services that enable collaboration beyond messaging. NetSfere's combined HD voice, video and text capabilities - all preferred means of communication in one encrypted platform - validates its ranking among the top services for enterprises.

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​INFOMEDIA GOES GLOBAL WITH ACQUISITION OF OPOINT TECHNOLOGY

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Copenhagen based, Nordic media intelligence company, Infomedia acquires Norwegian Opoint Technology from M-brain. The transfer includes Opoint's leading global web-crawling technology for online media, the business of web-crawling services for 70 international media monitors and key personnel in Oslo and Chennai. 

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Papercut Brings One, Easy-To-Use Solution For Production Printing

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- PaperCut Software International, a global software company, has announced the general availability of its PaperCut MF version 18.0 software, bringing specialty production printing and three-dimensional (3D) printing under one, easy-to-use software solution.

PaperCut, in a statement said admins and operators could simply manage all specialty jobs, while also taking advantage of its powerful cost management, security and user identification features with the new job ticketing capability.

The new capability allows operators to accept specialty and 3D printing job submissions, such as laser cutting and prototype production, and track them through the production process while communicating the status to the requesting user.

The update connects in-house print rooms and fab labs at educational institutions, legal organisations, local governments, commercial organisations and hospitals to PaperCut's print management system.

"Until now, the lack of connection between our customers' general and specialty printing solutions such as print rooms and 3D fab labs has been a burden that cost them both time and money," said co-founder and chief executive officer of PaperCut, Chris Dance.

'To solve these problems, we have created a simple solution that will improve their specialty printing controls, security and payment options," he said.

Previously, organisations needing specialty prints lacked affordable or efficient options, or both, to produce and manage jobs.

Businesses would either have to use tedious, manual approaches to tracking and management, or purchase expensive software solutions limited in scope.

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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.


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DSG TO ATTEND PHAR-EAST CONFERENCE IN SUNTEC SINGAPORE

MALVERN, Pa., Feb 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- DSG, Inc., a leader in eClinical software and services to the life science industry will be exhibiting at the Phar-East - Asia’s Pharma & Biotech Conference. The conference is set to take place February 28th to March 2nd at the Suntec Signore Convention & Exhibition Centre, in Suntec City Singapore.

Revamped and revitalized from Biopharma Asia Convention, Phar-East will be exploring 11 of the most exciting pharma areas in Asia: immunotherapy, vaccines, precision medicine, cell & gene therapy, biodata, orphan drugs, partnering, commercialization & market access, antibodies, biosimilars and biotech innovations. In the past, the event has drawn over 22,000 attendees over its first 9 years from all over the world. As Asia’s global life sciences portfolio and biotech hubs continue to grow, Phar East anticipates showcasing the very best in Asian pharma.

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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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GST AUTOLEATHER RECEIVES COURT APPROVAL OF SALE

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GST AutoLeather, Inc. ("GST" or the "Company"), a leading developer and manufacturer of automotive leather, announced today that it has obtained the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company and its foreign subsidiaries to GST Lender Acquisition Corp., an entity formed by the Company's Senior Secured Lenders and majority controlled by Black Diamond Capital Management, L.L.C.

The Court's approval followed an auction completed on January 13, 2018 where GST Lender Acquisition Corp. was the successful bidder with a winning bid of $166.9 million. The Company anticipates that the sale will be completed in the next 60 days, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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MCDONALD'S ANNOUNCES GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH INCREASED FOCUS ON HAPPY MEALS

Company expands commitment with Alliance for a Healthier Generation by setting bold goals in 120 markets around the world to evolve the Happy Meal menu

OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) announced an expanded commitment to families, supporting the company’s long-term global growth plan by leveraging its reach to impact children’s meals, access to reading, and keeping families together through Ronald McDonald House Charities.  By 2022, McDonald’s will make improvements to the Happy Meal menu across 120 markets to offer more balanced meals, simplify ingredients, continue to be transparent with Happy Meal nutrition information, reinforce responsible marketing to children, and leverage innovative marketing to help impact the purchase of foods and beverages that contain recommended food groups in Happy Meals. 

“We recognise the opportunity that we have to support families as one of the most visited restaurants in the world, and remain committed to elevating our food, celebrating the joy of reading, and helping those in need through Ronald McDonald House Charities,” said Steve Easterbrook, McDonald’s President and CEO.  “Given our scale and reach, we hope these actions will bring more choices to consumers and uniquely benefit millions of families, which are important steps as we build a better McDonald’s.”

In 2013, McDonald’s began working with the not-for-profit Alliance for Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation) to develop a comprehensive plan for 20 major markets* to increase customers’ access to fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy and water; and many of those markets are ahead of schedule in their progress on those prior commitments.

Today, the company is furthering its efforts with Healthier Generation to set five new Global Happy Meal Goals through 2022.

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MIPS, Netspeed Partner For AI, ML SoCs Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- MIPS Technologies Inc has announced a strategic partnership with NetSpeed Systems Inc to deliver interoperable solutions that enable leading-edge performance in system on chips (SoCs) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications.

The companies will provide deeper integration of their products for designers to utilise the advanced performance features of the MIPS Warrior I-Class I6500 processors effectively with NetSpeed's Gemini network-on-chip intellectual property (IP).

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 programmes.

With AI, the technology must analyse very large quantities of historical data to identify patterns, create behaviour models and, essentially programme itself, which requires a great deal of compute capability with very high performance and low latency for real-time applications.

"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.

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," said chief executive officer of NetSpeed, Sundari Mitra.

MIPS chief financial officer, Krishna Raghavan expects the new AI solutions that MIPS and NetSpeed are working to have a far-reaching impact.

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Frontier Strategy Group Acquires Ducker Worldwide

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Information and advisory services partner, Frontier Strategy Group (FSG) is acquiring Ducker Worldwide, a 56-year-old global business-to-business (B2B) research and consulting firm.

FSG, in a statement, said in the short term, each company would continue to operate under its own brand and a holding company, Ducker FSG Holdings, LLC has been formed to manage the combined firms.

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 behaviour, and award-winning data and analyst insights spanning the B2B, healthcare, consumer, and private equity industries," it added.

FSG chief executive officer, Richard Leggett said the acquisition was designed to maximise the potential of the combined company to better serve their clients and accelerate growth.

"The demands of growth and forces of change facing multinational company executives and investment professionals get tougher every year.

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," he added.

Under the initiative, the combined company is positioned to accelerate growth for clients by developing groundbreaking new products and services to meet the changing needs of multinational executives and investment professionals.

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SmartWeb Initiative To Start Blockchain Tokenisation Of Company Domain

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- DigitalTown Inc, a provider of people-centric solutions for smart cities, has provided a condensed update on the status of the SmartWeb initiative and the start of blockchain tokenisation of the company's domain name portfolio.

The domains are .CITY, .LAW, .MENU, .BIBLE, .FASHION, .SHOP, .WEDDING, .WORK, and .BAYERN, .BOSTON, .LONDON, .MIAMI, .NRW.

"The new domain extension economy will benefit greatly from a unified architecture that both streamlines adoption by merchants and publishers, and also empowers consumers to engage with these services on a frictionless basis," said DigitalTown chief executive officer, Rob Monster.

"We believe that domain investors have greatly undervalued the potential of the new domain extensions to improve people's lives, while also empowering businesses to more effectively compete."

"As with the .CITY portals, for cases where a single domain investor does not acquire a domain, we foresee potential for local vertically-focused marketing cooperatives that are jointly owned through Blockchain, Denver.Law, Seattle.Fit, Chicago.Menu, Bali.Wedding, Miami.Work, etc," he said.

Meanwhile, DigitalTown's domain portfolios were acquired on exceptionally favourable terms due to combination of the size of the portfolio acquisitions, DigitalTown's operating plan, and strategic relationships with the registry operators. .

In May 2017, DigitalTown launched an initiative called SmartWeb to make an Internet that is more intuitive, personalised and secure through the use of the new descriptive domain name extensions.

Developed in cooperation with selected Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers accredited registries, each network of descriptive domain names is paired with an intuitive software platform.

Each platform is designed to support blockchain-based shared ownership and shared governance.

-- BERNAMA

Carrier's Chillers Now With Lower Global Warming Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- High-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions company, Carrier Corporation has announced the availability of its Carrier AquaEdge and AquaForce chillers with lower global warming solutions.

Carrier is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.

Carrier's director of Strategy, Marketing and Communications for UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Asia Pacific, Sanjeev Yadav said its customers relied on the brand for quality, reliability and predictability.

"They will be pleased to know that 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."

"The transition is from R-134a to lower global warming potential (GWP) options including HFOs and blends such as R450A and R513A, and at the same time we pursue development of other low global warming refrigerant alternatives," said Yadav in a statement.

"We believe the 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," he added.

-- BERNAMA

NYNJA ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR FIRST BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED INTERNATIONAL MESSAGING APP WITH INTEGRATED DIGITAL MARKETPLACE AND ITS OWN CRYPTOCURRENCY ECONOMY

Cross-platform App Enables Consumers and Enterprise Users to Communicate, Buy, Sell and Trade without Language Barriers in a Decentralized Cryptocurrency Marketplace

NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NYNJA Group Ltd. (https://www.nynja.biz/), a global communications and mobile technology company, today announced NYNJA, the first international communications app with a built-in digital marketplace and cryptocurrency wallet. NYNJA is a cross-platform app that combines voice, text and visual messaging with robust and secure business management and e-commerce features, all powered by its own financial ecosystem and cryptocurrency, NYNJACoin. NYNJA, in development since Q1 2017, is currently in beta and the public token sale for NYNJACoin will launch on April 17, 2018.

"While there is no shortage of mobile messaging apps, there has never been an all-in-one communications app that seamlessly supports the messaging and transactional needs of both individual and business users with the utmost security protocols available today," said co-founder and CEO Salvatore Guerrieri. "NYNJA is the first app of its kind to harness the full potential of its user base, empowering them with a cross-platform multimedia messaging app and a built-in global marketplace backed by secure Blockchain protocols."

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HAIER EXTENDS SPRING FESTIVAL GREETINGS TO GLOBAL CUSTOMERS, ENCOURAGING PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS TO CELEBRATE FAMILY REUNION

QINGDAO, China, Feb 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- As the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, is around the corner, the whole China nation and all the Chinese communities around the world are brimming with the festive atmosphere. Different countries with different cultural backgrounds will together celebrate the festival.

Despite the cultural differences and different ways of celebrating the new year across the world, people all over the world share the same attachment to their family. As a global leading home appliances brand and an active member of China's National Brands Project, Haier recently released a series of new year videos to promote the "family culture", which featured a loving American family, a romantic French family, a hardworking New Zealand family, and a cross-border Chinese family. The featured families span different continents and hemispheres, providing a unique global perspective on the occasion of the festival season.

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NBC OLYMPICS SELECTS CISCO IP VIDEO AND NETWORKING SOLUTIONS FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF 2018 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES IN PYEONGCHANG

Cisco to Provide NBC Olympics Networking and Video Applications During Its Broadcasts

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Cisco to provide IP video contribution and distribution solutions, along with networking and security solutions for its production of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, which take place in PyeongChang, South Korea, from February 8 - February 25. The announcement was made today by Dan Robertson, Vice President, Olympics Information Technology, NBC Olympics, and Dave Ward, CTO of Engineering and Chief Architect, Cisco.

Cisco will provide technology innovations and capabilities that enable a resilient and highly dependable IP and compute environment, one that meets the demands of live and file-based content production. Cisco will also provide data center security solutions, as well as mobile collaboration solutions to connect its remote and onsite production teams. Key components include:

• Network routing and switching technology via the Cisco carrier-class ASR9000 and Cisco Nexus^® portfolio
• Wireless and POE-enabled (power over Ethernet) switching infrastructure and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services on Cisco Next-Generation Firewalls
• Cisco Digital Content Manager (DCM) for broadcast transport of IP Video utilizing Hitless Merge Technology
• Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) and Cisco Stealthwatch
• Cisco collaboration solutions including Cisco Telepresence^®, Spark^® and Spark Board^® technology

“With Cisco’s help, our network operations center in PyeongChang mimics our world class facilities in Stamford, Connecticut, and helps our teams deliver compelling, interactive sports coverage to our viewers, no matter where or when they are watching,” said Robertson.

“With each of these events, NBC Olympics incorporates more IP and cloud technology to simplify the delivery of live broadcast video, multi-gigabytes of streamed video to mobile devices, and hundreds of hours of on-demand content,” said Ward. “Our work together demonstrates our passion and vision for the future of the digital ecosystem driven by apps, software and cloud-powered infrastructure."

About NBC Olympics
A division of the NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal's Olympic coverage. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. For more information on NBC Olympics’ coverage of the PyeongChang Olympics, please visit: http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/

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CALIFORNIA STATE COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF CP KELCO IN TRADE SECRETS THEFT CASE

Former Employee Found Guilty of Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

ATLANTA, Feb 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, announced today that a California state court issued a judgment in its favor in a legal case filed against one of its ex-senior scientists, Dr. Chienkuo "Ronnie" Yuan, Director of Innovation at DSM (China) Ltd. Dr. Yuan was an employee with CP Kelco for 14 years before departing in 2014 to join DSM, a subsidiary of Royal DSM, N.V. and a competitor of CP Kelco in the gellan gum industry.

In July 2015, CP Kelco filed a Complaint against Dr. Yuan in San Diego Superior Court, following several attempts to address CP Kelco's legitimate concerns that the Company's intellectual property may have been used for the benefit of DSM by Dr. Yuan.

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SNOMED CT SUPPORTS ATHLETE CARE AT THE 2018 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES IN PYEONGCHANG

London, United Kingdom, Feb 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SNOMED International announced today that its SNOMED CT global standardized clinical terminology will be used to support athlete care and treatment at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Used in more than 50 countries worldwide, SNOMED CT is an international standard for clinical terminology. It enables the global exchange and analysis of clinical information in electronic health records through a codified language that spans countries, languages and health information systems. SNOMED International demonstrates its commitment to excellence in healthcare at the Olympic Games through its charter support of the Olympic Healthcare Interoperability (OHI) Initiative, set to launch March 6, 2018.

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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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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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LITHIUM WERKS ACQUIRES VALENCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Werks B.V. (www.lithiumwerks.com), a fast growing lithium ion battery and portable power solutions group, announced today that they have acquired substantially all the assets of Valence Technologies, Inc. (www.valence.com) including the customer relationships, global manufacturing, sales and distribution locations along with all of Valence's Proprietary Lithium Magnesium Iron Phosphate intellectual property (IP), trademarks, and inventory. The IP portfolio also includes patents on high voltage battery materials for potential future battery breakthroughs.

Lithium Werks B.V. with its subsidiaries in USA, Europe and China, intends to continue supplying the high quality Valence Modules and Battery Management System to global energy storage customers, as well as introduce new form factors and enhanced Battery Management Systems improving both energy and power densities while extending functionality.

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CADENCE AND NETSPEED COLLABORATE TO OPTIMIZE ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE SOC DESIGNS

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) and NetSpeed Systems Inc. announced today a collaboration that enables highly optimized and validated interconnect IP solutions for customers developing advanced SoCs for AI and autonomous driving applications. Cadence's Interconnect Workbench will now include support for performance analysis of NetSpeed IP to give customers a faster and easier way to configure their IP and optimize their SoCs to meet performance requirements.

As ADAS technology matures, manufacturers are extending their focus beyond sensor technology and looking to bring more AI capability onboard. There is a growing realization that key AI functions need to reside on the vehicle platform. This is because it is too risky to have to depend on the availability of a network connection and uninterrupted access to services on the cloud for mission-critical capabilities.

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NASDAQ TO MOVE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS TO 4 TIMES SQUARE

The Company Signs 145,000 Square Foot Lease with The Durst Organization at 4 Times Square

A new 10th floor, outdoor terrace will be created above the world-famous Nasdaq Tower overlooking Times Square

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today announced it is relocating its global headquarters from downtown Manhattan to its current Nasdaq MarketSite location at The Durst Organization’s 4 Times Square. Highlights of the new agreement include the following:

• The deal with The Durst Organization more than quintuples Nasdaq’s existing footprint at the property. 
• The 10th floor will be home to a state-of-the-art event space as an extension of the Nasdaq MarketSite and feature a 2,100 square foot outdoor terrace overlooking Times Square, above the world-famous Nasdaq Tower, for Nasdaq clients and prospects with the capacity to host more than 400 people for corporate events.
• The 15-year lease for 145,000 square feet, includes an extension of the current 24,000 square foot MarketSite lease.  

“Since our beginning, Nasdaq has played a major role in the growth of corporate America by providing a seamless platform to raise capital through the public markets. Throughout the decades, we have expanded our business and brand globally and our technology now powers more than 90 marketplaces around the world,” said Adena Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq. “Bringing together our New York employees at our new headquarters allows us to continue to focus on the client experience and further collaborate as a team on new and innovative solutions that meet our clients’ most critical needs.  This increased presence in the iconic Times Square, New York, will further drive our brand forward, and will offer an unparalleled experience for our clients for years to come.”

“As one of the building’s original tenants when it opened in 1999, we are pleased Nasdaq has chosen to consolidate their corporate headquarters, and bring their leadership team, to 4 Times Square,” said Jonathan (Jody) Durst, President of The Durst Organization. “Nasdaq is one of the world’s most innovative and dynamic exchanges and a recognized global leader in financial technology, and we are excited they have decided to continue to partner with us and grow their business for the 21st Century at 4 Times Square.” 

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GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE NRG ENERGY, INC.'S RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS, INCLUDING:

THE CONTROLLING STAKE IN NRG YIELD AND RENEWABLES OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT BUSINESSES

New York, Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading global, independent infrastructure investor, announced today that its third equity fund, Global Infrastructure Partners III, has agreed to acquire NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: NRG) integrated U.S. renewable energy platform, including its controlling stake and 46% economic interest in NRG Yield, Inc. (NYSE: NYLD; market capitalization: $3.2 billion) as well as NRG's renewable energy operations and maintenance ("O&M") and development businesses. GIP is acquiring the business for $1.375 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. In addition, GIP has agreed to provide backstop support for NYLD's agreed purchase of the Carlsbad Energy Center project.

NYLD has the largest project portfolio (by installed capacity) among U.S. power "yieldcos" and is the second largest by enterprise value and market capitalization. NYLD's operating power plant capacity totals 5.1 gigawatts ("GW", or thousands of megawatts "MW") and is diversified across wind, solar, and natural gas technologies. The company also owns thermal infrastructure assets with an aggregate steam and chilled water capacity of 1,319 net MWt and electric generation capacity of 123 net MW, servicing commercial businesses, universities, hospitals and government customers. A substantial portion of NYLD's project portfolio benefits from long-term contracts with a weighted average remaining contract life of 16 years.

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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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​ALGECO SCOTSMAN ANNOUNCES PRICING OF NOTES OFFERING

BALTIMORE, Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algeco Scotsman Global S.à 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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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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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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SINGAPORE'S HES ENERGY SYSTEMS PUSHES FORWARD ON LONG RANGE HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC FLIGHT, JOINS FORCES WITH FRENCH AEROSPACE & ENERGY TECH DEVELOPERS TO FORM COMPLETE VALUE CHAIN

SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- HES Energy Systems, the leading Fuel Cell Systems developer from Singapore has formed an Alliance with three French Clean Energy and Aerospace Tech companies. Named FLY-HY, the group's mission is to begin addressing the global market as a unified value chain, ranging from hydrogen refueling systems to energy storage and power conversion, and cooperate with leading designers of electric aircraft.

The FLY-HY alliance will officially make its debut at the 2018 Singapore Airshow at H3 Dynamics (booth C18), HES' parent company.

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AVIATION WEEK NETWORK EXPANDING MRO ASIA-PACIFIC TO "COMMERCIAL AVIATION SERVICES ASIA-PACIFIC" NOVEMBER 6-8 IN SINGAPORE

NEW YORK, Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aviation Week Network is bringing the commercial aviation industry together for one exciting all-encompassing event, the Commercial Aviation Services Asia-Pacific experience.

The Commercial Aviation Services Asia-Pacific event will comprehensively cover all aspects of the commercial aircraft - from nose to tail - at one time, in three days with one major exhibition hall. The event, taking place at the Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre, will bring together significant components of the aircraft's life-cycle, including:

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KYRIBA CLIENT A. SCHULMAN WINS TMI'S CORPORATE INNOVATION AWARD FOR 2018

International Plastics Supplier Builds a ‘Smart Treasury’ Using Kyriba’s Enterprise Platform

LONDON, Feb 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kyriba, the #1 global provider of cloud treasury and financial management solutions, today announced that its client A. Schulman has won Treasury Management International’s (TMI) prestigious Corporate Innovation Award for Treasury Technology. The company was recognized by the judges for its achievement in building a modern treasury and finance operation, working with key global banks, and generating significant savings and tax efficiencies for the company.

“We are extremely honored to have won the TMI Award,” said Nicolas Tusseau, Global In-House Bank Manager at A. Schulman. “The award recognizes the dedication of A. Schulman’s treasury team and our consultants to modernize our treasury operations. Kyriba’s technology enables our team to automate, standardize and build strategic processes to keep pace with the fast moving demands from our organization.”

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GLOBAL CLOUD INDEX PROJECTS CLOUD TRAFFIC TO REPRESENT 95 PERCENT OF TOTAL DATA CENTER TRAFFIC BY 2021

Cloud Service Adoption Creates New Data Center Demands

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Cisco released the seventh annual Cisco® Global Cloud Index (2016-2021). The updated report focuses on data center virtualization and cloud computing, which have become fundamental elements in transforming how many business and consumer network services are delivered.

According to the study, both consumer and business applications are contributing to the growing dominance of cloud services over the Internet. For consumers, streaming video, social networking, and Internet search are among the most popular cloud applications. For business users, enterprise resource planning (ERP), collaboration, analytics, and other digital enterprise applications represent leading growth areas.

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YPO TO HOST WORLD'S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS AND INNOVATORS AT 2018 YPO EDGE IN SINGAPORE

DALLAS, Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For two days this March, YPO, the global leadership organization for chief executives, will host 2,000 business leaders and innovators from more than 130 countries at the YPO EDGE in Singapore.

Each year, YPO EDGE, the largest gathering of CEOs from around the world, brings together thought leaders, creators and visionaries who are providing new perspectives insights, ideas, technologies and innovations.

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RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

LOWELL, Mass., Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid Micro Biosystems, a leading provider of automated, non-destructive, rapid microbial detection, is pleased to announce the addition of Mike Noyes as Vice President of Operations. Mike will report directly to the CEO, Robert Spignesi.

Mr. Noyes brings over 25 years of executive Operations experience with leading medical device companies. Most recently, he held the position of Vice President of Operations at Smith Medical, where he successfully developed a new manufacturing footprint and network optimization strategy and managed all North American manufacturing facilities with over 4,000 employees. Previously, Mr. Noyes held multiple Operations positions at Smith Group including VP, Operations North America and Regional Director, Northeast Operations. Mr. Noyes' prior experience includes positions at Medtronic Corporation, Angiolink, Galileo Corporation, Tyco Healthcare, and Cordis.

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SIGMA SYSTEMS APPOINTS VICE-PRESIDENT OF SALES FOR APAC

TORONTO, Feb 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sigma Systems, the global leader in catalog-driven software, has appointed Andrew Tan as Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific to support the company’s continued success and growth in the region.

 

Andrew joins Sigma Systems from Telit, a global leader in IoT enablement, where he was responsible for Business Development of Strategic Accounts (IoT Platforms) in both the APAC and Middle East regions. He was previously Managing Director and Regional VP for APAC at Tecnotree, Head of BSS Solution Sales at Huawei, and Regional Sales Lead for APAC at NetCracker.

Simon Muderack, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer at Sigma Systems commented: “Sigma’s business is expanding globally, particularly in the fast-growing Asia Pacific market. Andrew has extensive business development experience and is uniquely positioned to help us grow within this market. I am delighted to welcome Andrew to the Sigma team.”

Andrew Tan added: “Sigma has a reputation as the global leader in catalog-driven software solutions. I believe the company provides one of the most comprehensive and mature offerings for catalog-driven fulfillment, including lead-to-quote-to-order across multiple channels and network technologies. Sigma works with an impressive list of Tier 1 APAC Communications Providers and I look forward to expanding our footprint further in the region.”

For further information about Sigma Systems and its award-winning products, visit www.sigma-systems.com.

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TYCO RETAIL SOLUTIONS HELPS RETAILERS PROTECT MORE OF WHAT'S IN STORE WITH OVER 63 BILLION ITEMS "RETAIL-READY"

Top retailers worldwide rely on Sensormatic merchandise source tagging program to boost sales and reduce shrink

NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland, Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyco Retail Solutions today announced it has surpassed 63 billion consumer products source tagged to date, helping retailers protect more of what's in store. Setting a retail industry milestone with Sensormatic merchandise source tagging, the program has also achieved seven years of consecutive growth since 2011. Tyco's program is the largest in the industry, assisting the world's top retailers to secure the most popular consumer and apparel items. Additionally, source tagging can help reduce shrink by standardizing product-level protection, while safeguarding virtually every product category.

The company's program encompasses source application of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) one-time use labels and reusable hard tags. Today, the majority of Sensormatic labels are applied by product manufacturers or packaging companies at the source instead of in stores. Sensormatic source tagging helps retailers drive sales as merchandise arrives "retail-ready" for immediate placement on the sales floor. The program also enables sales associates to focus on customers instead of the manual application of security tags in-store.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF PINNACLE LIFE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” of Pinnacle Life Limited (Pinnacle Life) (New Zealand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

The ratings reflect Pinnacle Life’s balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best categorizes as adequate, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

Pinnacle Life’s balance sheet strength assessment mainly reflects its large intangible assets (predominantly insurance contract assets), high reinsurance leverage and modest regulatory capital position. In addition, A.M. Best expects the company’s in-force portfolio to remain consistently profitable, based on a product portfolio that is expected to deliver high underlying margins. The claims experience and expense ratio have each improved in recent years. Although overall earnings have exhibited moderate volatility, this was driven mainly by discount rate movements.

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TELAIR RECEIVES CERTIFICATION FOR ITS NEW FLEXIBLE LOADING SYSTEM™

GECAS to launch system with customers flying converted Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft

LUND, Sweden, Feb 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telair International AB today announced it has received certification for its new Flexible Loading System™ (FLS) for all current production and in-service Boeing 737 aircraft. The system allows 737 operators to carry containerized cargo (baggage, mail, and parcel freight) in the lower hold of the aircraft, along with bulk-loaded bags.

GECAS, the largest commercial aviation lessor in the world, will offer the new Flexible Loading System to GECAS' 737-800 freighter conversion customers on aircraft entering service this year. As announced at last year's Paris Airshow, GECAS has committed to convert 30 737-800s to freighters, with deliveries beginning in 2018.

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NASDAQ AND PALESTINE EXCHANGE SIGN NEW MARKET TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT

The exchange’s new trading engine will be running on the Nasdaq Financial Framework; continue operating SMARTS for market surveillance efforts

STOCKHOLM, Sweden and NABLUS, Palestine, Feb 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Palestine Exchange (PEX) have signed a new market technology agreement for Nasdaq to deliver new matching engine technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework architecture to Palestine’s stock exchange. PEX, which will also continue to use Nasdaq’s SMARTS surveillance technology for monitoring its market, 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 a 10-year technology partnership between Nasdaq and PEX.

"We are delighted to extend our partnership with Nasdaq,” said Ahmad Aweidah, CEO of PEX. “Obtaining best of breed technology is vital for our future in running a modern competent market that maintains the interest of its investors and protects their rights.”

“By upgrading to new, next-generation trading technology operated by many of the largest exchanges in the Middle East and worldwide, PEX will bring the performance, scalability and resiliency to its customers and partners they demand,” said James Martin, Regional Manager, EMEA, Market Technology, Nasdaq. “We look forward to partnering with PEX as they continue to transform their market and evolve as an important regional player in the Middle East.”

Nasdaq’s market infrastructure technologies, including trading, real-time risk, index, clearing, CSD and market surveillance systems are operated in more than 100 marketplaces, regulators, clearinghouses and central securities depositories across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

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KOMET REPORTS 185 AND 149.6 G/T AU FROM GRAB SAMPLES WITHIN THE GUIRO MINE

QUEBEC CITY, Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Komet Resources Inc. (“Komet” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a gold discovery 4km from the Guiro mine and the development of a new unmined shoot at the mine.

New Gold Zone

Komet geologists’ verification of three 40m deep gold diggers’ shafts, located about 4km northeast of the Guiro mine, revealed a quartz vein with a true width of 1.5m, oriented east-west, with a northward dip of 60 degrees. The vein has the same mineralogical composition and the same host rock limonitic alteration from weathering as the Guiro mine vein.

Sampling was carried out by Komet geologists in sealed bags directly from grab samples brought to surface by the gold diggers. The samples are random samples (3 grabs takes per composite sample). These grab samples are indicative but not representative of the grade of the gold structure.

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HOYA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS: RECORD HIGH REVENUES

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hoya Corporation (TOKYO:7741) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2017.

During the quarter, revenues for the HOYA Group increased 11.6% year on year, reaching 136,759 million yen. Profit growth in conjunction with higher revenues led to quarterly profit before tax of 34,683 million yen with 27,727 million yen in profit, representing increases of 6.8% and 10.6%, respectively.
 

In the Life Care segment, sales of eyeglass lenses rose 16% on a currency-neutral basis in response to business acquisitions and strong sales growth in the Americas. Sales of contact lenses increased, driven by ongoing new store openings. Medical endoscopes sold well throughout Asia, however, tough competition in the U.S. and Europe led to overall sales level with the same period last year. Intraocular lens sales grew 16% on a currency-neutral basis, mainly due to the introduction of new products. As a result, sales of the Life Care segment reported 90,113 million yen, up 14.5% year on year.

In the Information Technology segment, sales for semiconductor mask blanks rose in response to strong demand for cutting-edge products whereas sales of photomasks for LCDs were level year on year. Sales of glass substrates for hard disk drives remained level year on year due to continued high general demand. Imaging-related product sales increased 11% on a currency-neutral basis, due to a steady demand for digital camera and security camera. As a result, revenues for the Information Technology segment reported 45,466 million yen, up 5.9% year on year.


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