BRANDSAFWAY™ FORMS NEW INNOVATION COUNCIL

Kennesaw, Georgia, June 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrandSafway, a leading provider of work access and specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets, has formed an innovation council to identify, develop and launch new, forward-thinking ideas.

“We take our role as the industry’s leader in safety, engineering and innovation seriously,” said Bill Hayes, president and CEO of BrandSafway “The BrandSafway Innovation Council will focus on harnessing internal creativity in the development of new processes and tools.”

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS WINS BEST NFV/SDN IMPLEMENTATION AND MOST INNOVATIVE IOT PROJECT AT TELECOM ASIA AWARDS 2018

TOKYO, June 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and communications technology (ICT) solutions business within the NTT (TOKYO:9432), announced today that it has won Best NFV/SDN Implementation and Most Innovative IoT Project in the Telecom Asia Awards 2018, during a gala ceremony in Singapore on June 26.

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NTT Com was named Best NFV/SDN Implementation, an award that recognizes a provider demonstrated a high-quality network utilizing NFV and SDN. NTT Com offers unrivaled performance and connectivity in over 190 countries/regions through its SD-WAN Service Portfolio. These services transform the way networks are designed and built by leveraging the industry’s leading global SD-WAN platform to deliver a next generation WAN solution with application-awareness, optimized MPLS, Internet, or hybrid connectivity networking, fully integrated security and application acceleration services to optimize the user experience.

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THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS SELECTS CISCO AS AN INNOVATION PARTNER OF THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS STUDIOLAB

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cisco today announced that it has been selected by The Walt Disney Studios as a founding member and Innovation Partner of The Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB. StudioLAB will be based on The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, California.

The announcement was made on stage at the first annual “XR On the Bay” Conference hosted by the Advanced Imaging Society at Cisco corporate campus in San Jose, California.

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PRESERVING FUTURE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTIBIOTICS VIA SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGY

Workshop on sustainable pharmaceutical production held recently in Malaysia, jointly hosted by DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (DSP) and the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (DSP), a global leader in sustainable production of antibiotics, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi hosted a Sustainability Through Excellence in Manufacturing (STEM) workshop on advanced, clean, sustainable manufacturing and quality techniques to share best practices with participants from leading pharmaceutical companies in Malaysia. The training and education session was attended by approximately 50 participants across the Manufacturing, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Control/Assurance and Purchasing sectors.

Factors that commonly contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) include misuse and overuse of antibiotics, as well as rising industrial pollution, particularly pharmaceutical waste. The discharge of pharmaceutical waste into the environment containing antimicrobial activity can contribute to the growth of AMR, even during the production of these life-saving medicines, endangering their future efficacy. DSP recently organized similar awareness workshops on these issues with industry stakeholders in India, UAE, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.

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MILLIONAIREMANSION.CO.UK OFFER BRITISH MANSION IN THE FIRST GLOBAL COMPETITION TO WIN A LUXURY HOME

LONDON, June 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- millionairemansion.co.uk are opening their competition to win a 2.3million pound UK mansion to participants around the world making it the first global luxury house competition. The country mansion is in Devon, England, 2 hours drive from London and only 25 minutes from the beautiful and historic Devonshire coast.

The mansion comes with all the contents and furnishings, indoor swimming pool, gym, three-hole golf course, 10-acres of grounds, four-car garage and a separate apartment with its own private garden. The prize also includes £50,000 in cash, a Rolls Royce, the UK Stamp Duty Tax paid and the services of a housekeeper and gardener paid for a year. The winner can live in the house, rent or sell it. The current owners will even help sell the luxury property for them.

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OAG LAUNCHES ITS ANNUAL CUSTOMER COUNCIL IN BEIJING

Innovation through collaboration is celebrated as leaders from the aviation, travel and academic sectors discuss emerging trends and developments in the Chinese capital.

BEIJING, June 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- OAG, the leading global provider of digital flight information, successfully hosted the 2018 China Roundtable in Beijing to launch its new OAG Customer Council initiative; an elite invitation-only forum that meets in a different gateway city to discuss strategic aviation industry opportunities and challenges. Some key issues discussed at the 2018 China Roundtable included the easing of the "one route, one airline" policy, the impact of Beijing New Airport opening and technological influences in the travel ecosystem.

Beijing was chosen to host the inaugural event as China is on course to become the world’s largest air market, is a regional leader in Asia Pacific for air passenger growth, airport and route development and adoption of new travel search and booking technologies. China has become the fastest growing market for OAG, which delivers more than 54 million dynamic flight status updates yearly.

“The OAG Customer Council provides a fresh lens through which we can all learn and evolve together to meet the challenges that the fast-changing aviation sector faces,” says Vipul Nakum, Chief Product Officer for OAG. “Starting in Beijing, the dynamic capital of China, these high-level meetings in strategic global cities will help us to deepen our relationships with key figures in the aviation and travel and tourism sectors, share exclusive insights and enable our customers to influence our product development strategy.“

Designed as an intrinsic part of OAG’s product and service development, the OAG Customer Council comprises a small group of key opinion leaders in aviation, travel and tourism and education, and meets once per year in a strategic global city. Delegates enjoy an opportunity to network with their peers, speak about their business challenges and take away exclusive data-driven insights. After the meeting, each participant receives quarterly updates to evaluate new OAG concepts and product prototypes. 

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CONSTELLATION DISTRIBUTES DAG TOKEN & LAUNCHES FLAGSHIP PRODUCT, ORION, TO MOBILIZE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY

Portal launch comes after Constellation raised $33.7 million USD in its private pre-sale

San Francisco, CA, June 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Labs (Constellation), the horizontally-scalable blockchain for consumer-grade applications, announced the launch of its flagship product, Orion. Orion, a membership portal to the Constellation ecosystem, will serve as a platform where the Constellation team, developers, and community members can communicate, share resources, and contribute to the network within a token compensation model. Constellation token holders will be able to stake tokens to gain access to the incentivized community or developer tier of membership, with a free tier available to view the portal’s various channels and message boards. The portal became fully active on June 18, when Constellation's DAG tokens were also distributed. Constellation's permissioned testnet launches at the beginning of August, at which time token holders will need to stake DAG tokens to run a node and validate test transactions. Nodes will earn validator rewards (ERC-20 DAG) based on their transaction throughput and reputation score, with rewards paid proportionally to testnet participants. At full functionality, this system will be the world's first ever incentivized cross-chain testnet (Constellation DAG to ERC-20).

Orion will allow developers and community members to earn tokens for contributing to the network across a range of activities, from bug reporting to correcting whitepaper mistranslations, in addition to providing general support to the community. The basic reward structure — a point-based system, awarded on productive activity — will create an organic hierarchy and encourage positive community behavior. Once tokens are staked, they will be locked for the duration of the six-month membership period. Over the next six months, Constellation will be running monthly airdrops and giving away two tiers of DAG totals that are locked and open membership to the Orion portal.

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MASH NAMED AS ONE OF THE FINTECH 50

FINLAND, June 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At an event held on Wednesday June 20th at the Silicon Valley Bank in London, UK, Mash was selected from over 1800 companies to the FinTech50 2018 list, joining FinTech giants like N26, Monzo, Raisin and Revolut on the list of Europe’s hottest FinTech companies.

James Hickson, Group CEO of Mash commented, “This has been a transformational year for Mash and our momentum continues.  The FinTech50 is the Oscars of our industry and as such, the competition for a place was incredibly high -   only 14 new companies made it to the list with Mash being selected from over 1800 nominations. To be recognized as one of Europe’s leading Fintech companies is an incredible honor and a reflection of our dedicated team and our go forward ambition to be a major player in Europe. We extend an enormous thank you to the award committee for their support and our team for their incredible efforts”.

Tommi Lindfors, Chairman and founder of Mash Group, was pleased with the recognition: “The Fintech50 list recognizes only the very best of the best companies – it is a humbling experience to be chosen as one of them. For our investors and partners, this major industry recognition reaffirms our strategic direction, the hard work and dedication of our team and our ability to compete with major players in Europe.”

Hickson concluded, “This award will further underscore our commitment to deliver unparalleled financial solutions across our lending, card and payments business lines, growing our pay-later reach with our partner Verifone to hundreds of thousands of merchants across Europe and expanding our services across Europe.”

About Mash
Mash has been at the forefront of FinTech innovation since 2007. We leverage our advanced proprietary algorithms, machine learning capabilities, and automated platform to deliver superior finance and payments solutions to thousands of customers every day. We work hard for a future powered by technology, making every transaction seamless, flexible and worry-free. Today, Mash is one of the Fintech50 leading FinTech companies.

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​SHYFT UNVEILS BOARD OF ADVISORS COMPRISED OF TOP CRYPTO, INDUSTRY, AND REGULATORY LEADERS UNITED TO REDEFINE IDENTITY, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY FOR ALL

St. Michael, Barbados, June 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shyft, a leading blockchain-based solution that is building a trusted ecosystem to enable secure and private data transfers, has announced its high profile Board of Advisors. Shyft’s inaugural group of advisors bring deep industry knowledge from international business and finance, blockchain, economics, and Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance. The Board of Advisors will play a critical role in providing strategic guidance across multiple dimensions in Shyft’s mission to make the global economy more efficient and effectively regulated.

Shyft International Chairman Joseph Weinberg says: “At Shyft, we are ambitiously working to redefine the broken way our world uses and thinks about data, the same data that today defines our identity. Our group of advisors understand the dire need for a new system that allows attested data to not only be shared securely and privately, but also a system that can help build reputational identity from this data that can be used globally across borders. This type of identity based on trustworthiness and credibility helps build a global economy that empowers the 3.5 billion people that are currently ‘underidentified’ and ‘unbanked,’ meaning that they are unable to participate in regulatory economies. Our caliber of advisors is second to none in the industry, which a testament to the enormity of the problem and to Shyft as the solution.”

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SIMEX (OTC: ARGB) ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF EPAY

SIMEX Inc., a public corporation organized in the State of Nevada, USA

LAS VEGAS, June 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

SIMEX (OTC:ARGB) launches Epay as additional method of managing funds for all platform users.

Epay is a globally leading online payment platform with decades of global payment experience and rich resources. It provides convenient and flexible electronic payment services, such as instant money transfer, global bank wires, e-currency exchange.

Denis Kurilchik, member of the Board of Directors, Vice President of marketing of SIMEX says: "By enabling Epay on SIMEX users gain access to all benefits of Epay. This is our next step towards Asian markets."

Also Epay Marketing manager Angus explains that: "Epay is one of the best payment platforms for digital assets exchange, which could help exchange provide 5 fiat money for deposit and withdraw. Established in March 2014，located in Hong Kong，Epay is focused on blockchain financial industry with a mission to make digital assets trading more easier and convenient."

The Epay team is aimed to providing safe, professional, trustworthy, and world class services to its global clients in an effort to create a customer first culture. Epay already has Hong Kong，China，Samoa and England offices and the service is covered all over the world.

Contact information:
Email: info@SIMEX.global
Headquarters: 2770 S Maryland Pkw, Suite 300 Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Email: Tim@epay.com  WhatsApp: +8617876889852

SOURCE : Simex Inc

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​SHYFT UNVEILS BOARD OF ADVISORS COMPRISED OF TOP CRYPTO, INDUSTRY, AND REGULATORY LEADERS UNITED TO REDEFINE IDENTITY, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY FOR ALL

St. Michael, Barbados, June 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shyft, a leading blockchain-based solution that is building a trusted ecosystem to enable secure and private data transfers, has announced its high profile Board of Advisors. Shyft’s inaugural group of advisors bring deep industry knowledge from international business and finance, blockchain, economics, and Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance. The Board of Advisors will play a critical role in providing strategic guidance across multiple dimensions in Shyft’s mission to make the global economy more efficient and effectively regulated.

Shyft International Chairman Joseph Weinberg says: “At Shyft, we are ambitiously working to redefine the broken way our world uses and thinks about data, the same data that today defines our identity. Our group of advisors understand the dire need for a new system that allows attested data to not only be shared securely and privately, but also a system that can help build reputational identity from this data that can be used globally across borders. This type of identity based on trustworthiness and credibility helps build a global economy that empowers the 3.5 billion people that are currently ‘underidentified’ and ‘unbanked,’ meaning that they are unable to participate in regulatory economies. Our caliber of advisors is second to none in the industry, which a testament to the enormity of the problem and to Shyft as the solution.”

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GMAC, partners launch 'Study in China' initiative

 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) partnering 11 business schools in China have launched the 'Study in China' initiative for international students across 20 Belt and Road (B&R) regions.

The initiative enable students to explore opportunities in China and pursue higher education in business-related fields, aims to meet rapidly growing international student demand and makes China a world-class study destination and global hub for business education.

President and chief executive officer of GMAC, Sangeet Chowfla in a statement said the initiative will effectively connect international talent with the right opportunities to excel at China's leading business schools and programs.

The 'Study in China' online portal (www.studyinchinamba.com) - an english-language website -- also launched today allows students to discover more about studying and living in China and offers access to an abundance of information for their China education experience.

GMAC based in USA - a non-profit association of leading graduate business schools -- is also organising a 'Study in China' contest from June 22 to August 31 for participants to submit short essays on reasons to study in China and win a round-trip to China.

It offers in-depth information and insider advice on the schools and programs available, including international program structure, syllabus overview, admission requirements, application times, campus facilities, scholarships and financial aid, a statement said.

Among the top-ranked institutions involved in the partnership are Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Europe International Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and more.

More information at www.gmac.com.

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Hiring of MBA graduates remains strong reports GMAC

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Eighty one per cent of companies planned to hire MBA graduates this year.

This is according to the findings from Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) 2018 Corporate Recruiters Survey, a world wide report which also indicated that MBA hiring remains strong.

GMAC recently released its 17th annual survey report which said that 52 per cent of the responding companies around the world also plan to increase MBA starting base salaries this year, a statement said.

Sangeet Chowfla, GMAC president and chief executive officer said they have tracked positive trends in hiring of MBA and business master's graduates over the past several years as the overall analysis shows MBA hiring is still strong.

MBA graduates continue to command a salary premium relative to direct-from-industry hires and bachelor's degree hires as the projected median base starting salary for recent MBA graduates in the United States in 2018 is US$105,000 (RM 421,575). (1US$ = RM 4.02)

The data shows a slight decline in projected hiring among US (85 per cent) and European (64 per cent) employers compared to 2017. The demand remains same for MBA talent in Asia Pacific with 90 per cent of responding employers plan to make MBA hires in 2018.

Additional findings from the survey includes graduates in data analytics are in high demand as 62 per cent of Asia Pacific employers demand to hire Master of Data Analytics graduates compared to employers in Europe and Latin America.

It is also reported that most employers plan to bring on MBA interns in 2018 as MBA internships are most prevalent in Asia Pacific and the United States. Internships continue to be an avenue to jobs for many business school graduates to obtain permanent positions.

GMAC - a non-profit association of leading graduate business schools -- and partners conducted the survey in February and March 2018. GMAC is based in the United States. More information at www.gmac.com.

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World's first AP1000 nuclear power plant in China completes initial criticality

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- The world's first AP1000 nuclear power plant in Sanmen, Zhejiang Province, China has successfully completed initial criticality.

Westinghouse Electric Company, China State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) announced the completed final major milestone, a statement said.

President and chief executive officer of Westinghouse, Jose Emeterio Gutierrez said they are one step closer to provide customers in China with safe, reliable and clean energy from Sanmen 1.

Once plant operations begin at Sanmen 1, it will be the first AP1000 nuclear power plant in operation, offering innovative passive safety system technology, multiple layers of defense and advanced controls for unequaled reliability and safety.

President of Asia Region, Gavin Liu said: "Westinghouse's success in China is the joint effort between Westinghouse and our China customers. This partnership and cooperation model can help to deploy a fleet of AP1000 units in the world for many years to come."

Westinghouse currently has six AP1000 unit progressing through construction, testing and start-up - two units in Sanmen, Zhejiang Province, China, two units in Haiyang, Shandong Province, China and two units under construction at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Georgia, USA.

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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR PROPOSED INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

CHICAGO, June 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cushman & Wakefield today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its ordinary shares. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.

Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and UBS Investment Bank will serve as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters for the offering. Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. will also serve as joint book-running managers for the offering.

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QUINTESSENCELABS NAMED AS TECHNOLOGY PIONEER BY WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

• World Economic Forum on Thursday announced its selection of the world’s 61 most promising Technology Pioneers 2018, the most diverse class of such pioneers ever.
• Companies were selected for their potential to “transform society and industry” and “shape the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” Fulvia Montresor of the World Economic Forum said.
• QuintessenceLabs, a global leader in commercial quantum cybersecurity solutions, was selected for its significant contributions in the field of data protection, securing valuable information today and in to the future when quantum computing attacks will seriously challenge existing data security approaches.
• The full list of recognized Technology Pioneers can be viewed here.
• Past recipients include Airbnb, Google, Spotify, Twitter, Wikimedia and Atlassian.

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --QuintessenceLabs, a global leader in the development of commercial quantum-based cybersecurity solutions, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “technology pioneers.” The company was founded in 2008 by Vikram Sharma, following research on quantum technology at the Australian National University. QuintessenceLabs strengthens data security by integrating advanced quantum technology with best-in-class data protection solutions. These solutions address some of today’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges while preparing organizations for tomorrow’s quantum computing threat to data security. QuintessenceLabs’ products include the world’s fastest commercial quantum random number generator, an advanced encryption key and security policy manager, and “virtual zeroization” solutions to secure sensitive data collected in uncontrolled environments. The company is also a frontrunner in the development of quantum key distribution technology.

The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers community are early-stage companies from around the world that are involved in the design, development and deployment of new technologies and innovations, and are poised to have a significant impact on business and society.

This year’s cohort is the most diverse ever, both geographically and in terms of gender. Twenty-five percent are female-led, and a majority (54%) come from regions outside the United States and Silicon Valley, with each continent represented, barring Antarctica. There is also a wide variety in the technologies the pioneers focus on: the focus technologies include artificial intelligence, big data and internet of things (IoT), biotechnology, blockchain, autonomous vehicles, cyber security, vertical farming and other agricultural advances, decentralised microgrids and robotics. The full list of technology pioneers can be found here.

Following QuintessenceLabs’ selection as a Technology Pioneer, Vikram Sharma, Founder and CEO, will be participating in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions. The meeting, also dubbed “Summer Davos,” will be held in Tianjin, China, September 18-20. Many Pioneers will also attend the Annual Meeting in Davos, in January 2019, and continue to contribute to Forum initiatives over the next two years.  

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KOFAX ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION SOFTWARE CREATES SMARTER ROBOTS

Kapow 10.3 Adds Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Other Enhancements

IRVINE, Calif., June 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kofax®, a leading supplier of software to automate and digitally transform information intensive processes, today announced the addition of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and other capabilities in its Kapow™ 10.3 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software.

Kapow, the #originalbot, automates and digitally transforms a wide range of human and information intensive processes across front and back office operations. It allows users to develop and deploy smart robots that mimic human actions while driving continuous improvement using AI and machine learning. Kapow robots interact seamlessly across desktop software, traditional enterprise and browser based systems and web sites, aggregating data, transforming it into actionable information, triggering responses, and communicating with other applications.

Kapow 10.3 leverages AI and machine learning to automate human and information intensive processes using market leading capture and RPA technologies, and to build smarter robots in support of an organization’s digital transformation objectives.

It also adds capabilities to accelerate robot development and deployment, including:

• Intelligent screen automation to support Citrix based applications and other similarly remote desktop environments: 
  Kapow “learns” the application image and identifies user interface (UI) elements such as labels and buttons, resulting in significantly faster robot development.

• An enhanced and embedded browser engine for building robots that access browser based systems and websites: 
  Kapow supports rapid robot development and deployment, and now handles more complex automation requirements.

• Expanded support for attended robots designed for user monitoring and interaction: 
  Attended robots can be triggered by the user, desktop commands or other events, and are ideal for automating service desk, help desk and other call center activities.

With hundreds of thousands of Kapow software robots deployed at more than 600 enterprise customers, BPO providers and shared service centers around the world, Kofax has enabled exceptional improvements in operational efficiency, responsiveness and cost savings. Kapow’s automation capabilities are leveraged across a wide range of use cases in banking, insurance, manufacturing, retail, logistics, government and other vertical markets.

Kofax offers Kapow as both a standalone RPA software product and as part of a complete digital transformation platform named Kofax TotalAgility® that encompasses multichannel capture, process automation, customer communications management, electronic signature, mobile and analytics capabilities.

Supporting Quotes
“AMN Healthcare implemented the Kapow RPA solution in order to achieve ambitious cost savings and efficiency goals,” said Jeff Stratton, PMP, CPA, Senior Project Manager, AMN Healthcare. “Deploying Kapow has allowed our business users to redirect a significant amount of time toward activities with higher value. We have also uncovered opportunities for hard dollar savings as well and are in the process of replacing outsourced services with Kapow solutions.”

“Our partnership with Kofax has empowered us to continually be at the forefront of the business process automation market. Every iteration of the software brings more sophisticated functionality that allows us to solve more problems,” said Frank DeGeorge, CTO and Partner, Impact Networking, LLC. “Partnering with Kofax gives us a competitive edge. The machine learning and Citrix-friendly features of Kapow 10.3 are exactly what our clients need to achieve their comprehensive digital transformation goals.”

“By incorporating machine learning and AI technology, we’ve further differentiated Kapow in the marketplace,” said Reynolds C. Bish, Chief Executive Officer of Kofax. “And Kapow 10.3 adds game changing capabilities that deliver unprecedented efficiency in developing more complex robots. Combined with the breadth of our portfolio, Kofax is the only vendor that can truly provide a complete, unified digital transformation platform.”

Supporting Resources
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Robotic Process Automation Solution eBook
Kofax Kapow Technical Product Overview white paper
Robotic Process Automation in the Real World: How 3 Companies are Innovating with RPA webinar

About Kofax
Kofax is a leading supplier of software and solutions to automate and digitally transform human and information intensive processes across front and back office operations. These can dramatically improve customer engagement, greatly reduce operating costs, mitigate compliance risk and increase competitiveness, growth and profitability. Its broad range of software and solutions can be deployed in the cloud or on premise, and include robotic process automation, business process management, multichannel capture and other critically important capabilities. These provide a rapid return on investment to over 20,000 Kofax customers in financial services, insurance, government, healthcare, supply chain, business process outsourcing and other markets. Kofax delivers its software and solutions through its direct sales and services organization and more than 650 indirect channel partners in more than 60 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit kofax.com. 

© 2018 Kofax, Inc. Kofax and Kofax TotalAgility are registered trademarks, and Kofax Kapow is a trademark of Kofax Limited.
                                                                             
Source: KOFAX

Media Contact: 
Sylvia Chansler 
Sr. Manager, Public Relations 
+1 (949) 783-1476 
sylvia.chansler@kofax.com

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AT-SUNRICE GLOBALCHEF ACADEMY ANNOUNCES SPEAKING EVENTS FOR PROFESSOR HERVÉ THIS

World renowned chemist and innovator will visit Singapore as part of At-Sunrice’s 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series

SINGAPORE, June 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, the National University of Singapore and Science Centre Singapore announced today that Professor Hervé THIS, the internationally renowned chemist and pioneering founder of the cutting edge field of Molecular Gastronomy, will be holding a series of events and speaking engagements the week of 24 June in Singapore.

“At-Sunrice is honoured to bring Professor THIS to Singapore for our 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series and introduce an entirely new audience to his revolutionary and inspiring approach to the culinary sciences,” said Dr. Kwan Lui, founder of At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy. “We encourage our At-Sunrice students to go beyond the craft and art of culinary education into the five domains incorporating Craft, Art, Science, Gastronomy and the Business of Food. Professor THIS uses chemistry, physics and biology to challenge traditional ideas of cooking and eating – and his discoveries will intrigue chefs, gourmets, famers, supply chain and scientists on all levels.”

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GenieTech partners with Kanmo Group to enhance customers retail experiences

 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Genie Technologies Inc (GenieTech) has been selected by Kanmo Group -- a leader in retail distribution in Indonesia -- to roll out its omnichannel solutions in a bid to provide outstanding retail experiences to customers.

The project aims to bolster Kanmo Retail's productivity by upgrading its current platform, integrating retail tools and application using Retail Pro Prism, -- to give control and flexibility in tailoring the product to fit the unique business needs, processes and brand, a statement said.

"We recognizes the booming e-commerce market in Southeast Asia and ths development urges online retail companies like us to build an omnichannel that puts seamless customer experience at the center, whether online or offline," said Director at Kanmo Group's Omnichannel, Bhavin Patel.

"We want to enable our customers to walk in stores where they can collect and check out the 'basket' they created by communicating with either a salesperson or through a POS system that runs in real time," Bhavin added.

With the capabilities of Retail Pro Prism, Kanmo Group's current platform will be replenished to have a real-time interface with customers and employees, to help them react instantly to business needs.

The project is dedicated to bringing more convenience and better experience to Kanmo Group's customers. It will deliver the upgrade within six to seven months, as opposed to the usual process that generally takes about five years.

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CIENA ADDS LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE IN ASIA PACIFIC

New executive appointments strengthen company’s influence and presence across fast-growing region

HANOVER, Md., June 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) recently appointed Dion Leung as Regional Managing Director of Asia, where he leads the company’s strategy and execution in the region’s emerging markets. Based in Singapore, Dion reports directly to Rick Seeto, Ciena’s Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ).

Dion joined Ciena from Coriant, where he was Vice President of Business Development in Asia and responsible for identifying and cultivating opportunities in the region for the company’s connectivity solutions. Prior to that, he led sales and development of Tellabs’ optical business in Asia and the U.S. Dion holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta.

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NGINX raises US$43 million for enterprises digital transformation

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- NGINX Inc has raised US$43 million (RM172.66 million) in Series C funding, led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth) to help enterprises move to microservices - a modern approach to application development.

GS Growth is a platform within Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division, a statement said.

NGINX is a California-based company behind popular open source project, offering a suite of technologies designed to develop and deliver modern applications.

The Series C brings NGINX's total funding to US$103 million (RM413.55 million).

The new funding will be used by NGINX to advance product roadmap, expand existing partnerships in the microservices ecosystem and accelerate expansion in Asia Pacific.

Managing Director in Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division, David Campbell said the company invested in NGINX for three key reasons.

He said firstly, NGINX is a globally recognised technology leader with a pervasive footprint and adoption. Secondly, NGINX's open source approach and participation in the Linux ecosystem and critically, its management team has the proven experience.

NGINX has experienced tremendous growth and customer traction, including adoption by more than 30 per cent of the Fortune 50.

In the last 18 months, NGINX has introduced six new technologies to the platform to accelerate the modernisation of customers' application infrastructure.

Companies like Netflix, Starbucks and McDonalds rely on NGINX to reduce costs, improve resiliency, and speed innovation. More details on https://www.nginx.com/

-- BERNAMA 

LITHIUM WERKS AND ENDRICH AGREE PAN-ASIAN BATTERY DISTRIBUTION DEAL

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Battery and portable power solutions group Lithium Werks B.V. has signed a strategic distribution agreement with Taipei, Taiwan-based distributor Endrich Co., Ltd to bolster its support for Asian customers.

“Demand for lithium batteries from Asian customers has been strong for a long time, but even so, we’ve seen nothing yet. We expect an enormous uptick in demand in the years ahead,” said T. Joseph Fisher III, CEO and co-founder of Lithium Werks.

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Singapore's White Oak power up operations with Eze Investment Suite

 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Eze Software announced that Singapore-based White Oak Capital Partners Pte Ltd along with its group companies in India and Mauritius (White Oak) have chosen Eze Investment Suite to power their operations at White Oak.

"Our team was able to work closely with the White Oak team over the past few weeks to get them up and running on the platform quickly and efficiently to ensure their operation is in a good position to support the growing business," said Eze Software's managing director, APAC, R.G. Manalac.

Founder of White Oak, Prashant Khemka said they wanted a scalable and robust solution to streamline their front-to-back investment operations and Eze Investment Suite is a good choice for their operations.

White Oak focuses on Indian listed equities using a fundamental bottom-up approach. The team sought to unify operations on one platform and chose Eze Investment Suite to maximize efficiencies and position for global growth, a statement said.

It also benefits the team to have unified data flow throughout the operation on a single platform that supports White Oak's commitment to transparency with all stakeholders.

Eze Software is a global provider of investment management software solutions designed to optimise operational and investment alpha throughout the entire investment process. More information at www.ezesoft.com.

-- BERNAMA

VRICON'S DISRUPTIVE 3D GEOINT TECHNOLOGY FUELS COMPANY GROWTH

Company’s momentum reflects growing need for high-resolution, extremely accurate 3D data and solutions

McLean, VA, June 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vricon, a global leader in 3D data and solutions, today announced that it has more than doubled its year-over-year sales growth rate and set a record pace for new customer acquisition.

Vricon serves the global professional geospatial market with world-leading 3D geodata and 3D visualization solutions. With direct access to the world’s largest global imagery archive, Vricon uses automated 3D image-processing algorithms inside a state-of-the-art high-performance computing environment to produce its high-resolution 3D data and solutions for government and commercial clients. Use of 3D geodata helps users to see the world as it really exists, explain what they're seeing more clearly, and better convey their findings to decision makers.

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FORMFACTOR COLLABORATES WITH KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AND GLOBALFOUNDRIES TO DELIVER SILICON PHOTONICS TEST AND MEASUREMENT SOLUTION

Proven, integrated solution features FormFactor’s Cascade CM300xi Probe System and Keysight’s Photonics Application Suite

LIVERMORE, Calif., June 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM), a leading electrical test and measurement supplier to the semiconductor industry, announced today the company has deployed an integrated CM300xi probing solution for wafer-level testing of silicon photonics (SiPh) devices. Teams from GLOBALFOUNDRIES, FormFactor and Keysight worked together to ensure the system is flexible to meet engineering needs and to deliver high throughput in volume production.

Silicon photonics can enable the transfer of enormous amounts of data at high speeds using optical signals instead of electrical signals. The silicon photonics market is gaining momentum for data center, automotive, and other applications because it allows optical devices to be made cost effectively --reducing power and size -- using silicon semiconductor fabrication techniques. The global silicon photonics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.3% between 2017 and 2025, according to Inkwood Research.

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JUNIPER NETWORKS BECOMES GLOBAL SPONSOR OF WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD

Global competition that enables tens of thousands of young people to develop invaluable automation and programming skills now includes Engineering Simplicity award

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), an industry leader in automated, scalable and secure networks, today announced that it has become the global technology partner of the World Robot Olympiad™ Association (WRO®), a non-profit organization that focuses on the hands-on development of robotics within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education on a worldwide scale. In a multi-year agreement, Juniper will work closely with WRO to promote, stage and further develop this global competition that attracts tens of thousands of young people.

As part of its involvement in the competition, Juniper will be sponsoring a new trophy at this year’s finals, WRO 2018, known as the Juniper Networks’ Engineering Simplicity Honors Award. Juniper will judge teams in the Regular category at the finals, across all age groups, on the boldness, creativity and simplicity of their robot-led solutions. Overall, the WRO competition encourages participating teams to solve challenges and complex problems using mathematics, computer programming and coding skills, as well as exploring the principles of automation. It also fosters other important life skills including teamwork, perseverance, learning from mistakes and creative thinking.

Juniper is currently sponsoring a short documentary film looking at the human stories behind some of the teams and their paths to WRO 2018. The company is working in conjunction with the accomplished filmmaker and director James Redford, who is renowned for making documentary films that focus on personal, solution-based stories addressing vexing social and environmental challenges. 

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DATA FROM HEALINT'S MIGRAINE BUDDY PLATFORM OF ONE MILLION USERS TO BE PRESENTED AT EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY CONFERENCE JUNE 2018

New Alexa Feature Adds Convenience, Especially for Eighty Percent of Migraine Patients Who Experience Light Sensitivity During an Attack

SINGAPORE, June 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Healint, the developer of Migraine Buddy, the world’s largest migraine tracking and research platform, today announced data on the impact of migraine on work productivity, unveiled in a poster presentation at the Fourth Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) June 16-19, 2018.

With its comprehensive network of one million users and 100 million migraine days tracked on the platform, Migraine Buddy contains patient reported data that generates real world evidence of the global burden of migraine worldwide. The study, entitled Evaluating the Impact of Migraine on Work Productivity in Switzerland Using Self-Reported Data from the Migraine Buddy Application, collected data from 1500 Migraine Buddy users in Switzerland during a 28-day observation period.

Insights uncovered from the study, co-authored by Healint’s president and chief executive officer Francois Cadiou, found:

• The majority - 86.40% - of individuals reported their daily activities being affected by migraine.
• On average, individuals reported missing 31.91 work days per year due to migraine.
• About 2 out of 5 migraine patients (40.13%, n=1500) reported suffering from anxiety and/or depression in at least one migraine attack.
• Migraine is reported to have a considerable impact on the lives of individuals.
   

“This is just a sample of the kinds of real world data we can generate from our platform to uncover just how impactful this silent disease can be on the lives of those who suffer,” says Cadiou. “Healthcare and lost productivity figures associated with migraine are costing the U.S. alone upwards of $35 billion annually, not to mention the burden the condition has on the patients themselves. Translating the impact into cost is necessary in order to help migraineurs finally have a voice. Innovative technology, as implemented in Migraine Buddy, can finally help patients and their doctors understand, diagnose and treat this complex condition for the best possible outcomes.”

Using sensor technologies, deep analytics and machine learning, the Migraine Buddy platform allows users to easily track all aspects of a migraine attack, including triggers, symptoms, medications, and pain intensity.

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SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES AND SAUDI ARAMCO TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY JOIN FORCES TO MAXIMIZE CHEMICALS PRODUCTION

SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saudi Aramco Technologies Company, a subsidiary of the world’s largest oil company, and Siluria Technologies, a leader in disruptive process technologies for the petrochemical and energy industries have executed a multi-plant technology license for the integration of Siluria’s proprietary technology (natural gas to olefins) with Saudi Aramco’s high-olefins cracking process technology.

Siluria’s natural gas-to-olefins technology, based on oxidative coupling of methane chemistry, is available for license in stand-alone configurations, as well as integration within a wide range of existing process plants; including steam crackers, propane dehydrogenation units, oil refineries, and methanol plants. By integrating Siluria’s technology with existing facilities, operators can upgrade their methane-containing by-product streams from fuel to chemical value, improving carbon efficiency and production rates.

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PRESAGIS LAUNCHES NEW MODELING AND SIMULATION SOFTWARE SUITE 17

MONTREAL, June 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Presagis™ today released the newest version of its modeling and simulation (M&S) software portfolio, M&S Suite 17. Comprising industry-standard software such as Creator, Terra Vista, STAGE, Vega Prime, and Ondulus, M&S Suite 17 has added hundreds of new features and enhancements.

M&S Suite 17 provides an open, modular and standards-based simulation development framework designed to support a full range of applications across air, land, sea, for the defense, security and intelligence markets. Each product in the Suite offers new capabilities that support the Presagis focus on high-fidelity visuals, sensors and simulation.

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FINALCAD opens new office and expands data center in Tokyo, Japan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- FINALCAD -- a leader in the digital transformation of construction, infrastructure and energy industries -- opened its new Tokyo office and implemented an APAC data center also based in Tokyo, Japan to support Japanese contractors on a global scale.

President and co-founder of FINALCAD, Jimmy Louchart said the opening of new office in Tokyo with the implementation of APAC data center are strong signals of their long-term commitment to Japanese customers and overall business in the APAC region.

The new office will include sales, marketing and customer success professionals to enable local customers receive a faster and better service in their local timezone and language, a statement said.

While the new APAC data center will bring data closer to local customers, also keeping the highest standards of security and improving performance.

Since the opening of its Singapore office in 2015, FINALCAD has been working on the digitalisation of thousands of projects in the South-East Asian region including projects with major Japanese contractors such as Shimizu Corporation and Fujita Corporation.

The company was also awarded the French Business Awards from the French Chamber of Commerce in Japan for its continued work with Japanese contractors in the digital transformation of construction.

FINALCAD, headquartered in Paris, France has responded to strong demand in the APAC region for digitalisation of construction sites since 2013 and its first project in Asia is Singapore´s Sports Hub. More information at www.finalcad.com.

--BERNAMA 

@COSME ANNOUNCES "THE BEST COSMETICS AWARDS 2018 MID-YEAR NEW PRODUCTS"

TOKYO, June 14 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

- Dejavu's "LASTING-FINE a CREAM PENCIL EYELINER" Wins Grand Prize -

istyle Inc. (TSE First Section, Company Code: 3660) -- a Tokyo-based operator of @cosme, one of Asia's largest beauty information and review sites -- announced "@cosme THE BEST COSMETICS AWARDS 2018 Mid-Year New Products" on June 14, 2018.

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​FLYWIRE AND UNIONPAY PARTNER TO TAKE THE COST OUT OF CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS FROM CHINA

Promotional offer available for international tuition and healthcare payments through December 2018

BOSTON, June 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flywire and UnionPay International are providing Chinese students and patients with discounted foreign exchange rates on cross-border tuition and healthcare payments now through the end of 2018. The offer is available to international students and patients originating from China and attending any school or receiving care at any healthcare institution around the world that offers Flywire as a preferred method for international payments. Payers using a UnionPay credit card will get the same foreign exchange pricing as a bank transfer – the lowest cost card payment option available.

China is the number one source of international students studying around the world. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), over 800,000 Chinese students pursued education abroad in 2016. China is also a major source of international patients around the world. More than 500,000 Chinese patients traveled abroad for healthcare in 2016 according to Ctrip.com, a 5X increase from 2015. On average, each of these patients spent over 50,000 Chinese Yuan or approximately US $7,800.

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CLEVERTAP ENABLES MARKETERS TO OPTIMIZE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MOST ADVANCED AUTOMATED SEGMENTATION SUITE

Industry-first suite of automated user segmentation tools will empower marketers significantly increase campaign yield and ROI

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The leading mobile marketing platform, CleverTap, today announced their powerful suite of Discovery Tools, based on automated user segmentation. These tools enable mobile marketers to quickly unearth customer insights and accelerate ROI on their marketing strategies. CleverTap’s Discovery Tools are already being leveraged by enterprise customers to build long term customer value and to create impactful customer experiences.

Today’s customers expect brands to respond to their needs immediately. Businesses that are able to predict and respond to their users’ behaviors in a timely manner are the ones that will win. While progressive marketers have been using manual means of segmenting their users into micro-segments, this is a time consuming and expensive effort. CleverTap’s automated segmentation goes through users behavior data, running different machine learning algorithms and models on this data, and is finally able to present interesting segments of users to marketers.

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CISCO RELEASES NEW DEVELOPER CAPABILITIES ACROSS ITS INTENT-BASED NETWORKING PLATFORM

ORLANDO, Fla., June 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CISCO LIVE — Cisco today announced that it has released new developer capabilities across its intent-based networking platform. These advancements underscore Cisco’s continued progress in delivering an open, programmable platform that spans the entire network, from campus to data center, branch to edge. By providing an open network, Cisco is empowering 500,000 developers, 60,000 partners and three million network engineers to innovate upon the platform.

Intent-based networking represents a fundamental shift in the way networks are built and managed. Moving away from the manual, time-intensive methods by which networks are traditionally managed, these modern networks capture business intent and translate it into network policies. These policies are then automatically activated across the entire infrastructure, with the assurance that the business intent was delivered as planned.

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS BRINGS MANAGED MICROSOFT AZURE STACK SOLUTION TO HONG KONG TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS FOR AGILITY AND SECURITY

45% of Enterprises Surveyed Rated Security and Compliance as Top Considerations in their Hybrid Cloud Strategy

HONG KONG, June 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432), today announced the introduction of its Managed Microsoft Azure Stack Solution to Hong Kong. Pairing the expertise of NTT Communications in managed services, and Microsoft’s cloud technology, the solution will address businesses’ need for agility, as well as the challenges of security and compliance in the cloud.

A majority of Hong Kong enterprises have adopted certain levels of cloud services for its high agility and fast deployment, which allows companies to significantly speed up innovation and time to market. Yet the road to true hybrid cloud, with seamless integration, automation and centralized management of various cloud applications is not without challenges. According to a recent research report from 451 Research, the key barriers for enterprises’ to adopt hybrid cloud include:

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Milrem Robotics' THeMIS UGV is industry standard for unmanned weapon ground systems

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) developed by Milrem Robotics has become the unmanned ground systems industries standard tracked UGV.

The THeMIS UGV has caught interest from several weapon and other warfare systems manufacturers like Nexter, FN Herstal, ST Kinetics, Raytheon and Threod Systems with whom integration projects are underway or have already been completed.

The company in a statement said the UGV can be equipped with a vast variety of payloads to perform a number of different tasks.

These include functioning as a remote weapon station outfitted with large or small calibre weapons, detecting IED's, operating as a drone platform or a remote surveillance station.

"Milrem Robotics' THeMIS has become very popular platform as we have been selected in number of different assessment, development and testing programs in US, UK, Norway, Estonia and other countries," said Chief Executive Officer of Milrem Robotics, Kuldar Väärsi.

He added: "The reason for that is the modularity, simplicity and robustness of our system. The next big step in our strategy will be related to autonomy and manned-unmanned teaming solutions."

--BERNAMA 

MIPS I6500-F FIRST HIGH PERFORMANCE 64 BIT MULTI-CLUSTER CPU IP TO RECEIVE ISO 26262 AND LEC 61508 CERTIFICATION

Scalable Multi-threaded, Multi-core, Multi-cluster IP core designed for safety critical systems in an autonomous age, raises the bar on Functional Safety

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MIPS, provider of the widely used MIPS processor architecture and IP cores for licensing, today announced that its I6500-F CPU IP core, designed as a Safety Element out of Context (SEooC), is the first high performance 64 bit multi-cluster CPU IP to receive formal certification of compliance for ASIL B [D], based on ISO 26262: 1st edition 2011 (&DIS 2nd Edition 2018) and IEC 61508 SIL 2. The core was certified by Resiltech, a leader in certification of safety-related products for automotive and industrial applications.

“The I6500-F has been successfully assessed to be compliant to the latest ISO 26262 [including DIS ISO 26262, 2nd edition] and IEC 61508 safety standard and the MIPS team has followed the safety requirements, not only to address quantitative requirements for random failures for ASIL B [D], but also to achieve compliance regarding the systematic failure requirements. The safety compliance and the resulting safety cases will be of great value to the component vendors,” said Dr. Francesco Rossi, Automotive Safety Solutions Manager, Resiltech s.r.l

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BLOCKCHAIN WORLD CONFERENCE TO MAKE HISTORY AS LARGEST CRYPTO EVENT EVER HELD

With 8,000 attendees and 120 exhibitors now expected, Blockchain World Conference will be the largest-ever conference in the crypto space by all measures

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., June 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via CryptoCurrencyWire – Blockchain World Conference, a global brand committed to producing the highest quality crypto-oriented events, today announces its tremendous success in securing an unprecedent number of accredited investors and powerful list of world-renowned speakers for the upcoming Blockchain World Conference. Produced by BWC Events this three-day conference is scheduled for July 11-13, 2018, and it will take place at the world-famous Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.

Blockchain World Conference brings together the most compelling lineup of blockchain and crypto experts ever to unite in a single event. Industry experts, scientists, analysts, educators and leaders will appear on stage for the biggest and most transformative blockchain industry event the world has ever seen.

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HIGH-TECH BRIDGE LAUNCHES VAR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR IMMUNIWEB® AI

GENEVA, June 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- High-Tech Bridge, a global provider of web and mobile application security and Winner of SC Awards 2018 Europe in the “Best usage of Machine Learning / AI” category, announces the launch of an international Value Added Reseller (VAR) partnership program today.

The VAR program enables MSSPs, IT security distributors, integrators, consultants and hosting providers to offer High-Tech Bridge’s ImmuniWeb® AI products for application security testing, discovery and defense. High-Tech Bridge’s TAPs with leading technology providers including F5, Imperva and Barracuda, will generate additional sales volume for the resellers with products of these companies in their portfolios.



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COMPASS OFFICES UNVEILS SECOND FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE IN SINGAPORE

COMPASS OFFICES UNVEILS SECOND FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE IN SINGAPORE

BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND AVIATION WINS BEST FEATURE IN AN ONLINE PUBLICATION AT 2018 CARIBBEAN TOURISM INDUSTRY AWARDS

Annual awards in New York distinguish excellence in social media and journalism among Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) members

Plantation, FL, June 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) was recognized by The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in the Virutal Visitor Award category for “Best Feature in an Online Publicaion” at the annual Caribbean Tourism Industry Awards on the evening of June 7 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel. The award was bestowed to the BMOTA and Alexander Britell, editor in chief of the Caribbean Journal, for the article in the digital publication titled, “Following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Bimini.” The Bahamas was recognized for editorial coverage with nominations in three other categories:

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BCT INC ANNOUNCES APAC DISTRIBUTION OF THE BLOCKCHAIN TERMINAL WITH DIOS, AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES SPC, SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, June 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCT Inc today announced the placement of its first Blockchain Terminal, a powerful crypto-trading platform to enable hedge-and crypto-funds to enhance trading profits and mitigate risk with built-in compliance tools and apps, in the APAC region at Dios Asset Management, a fund run by Mr. Alvin Teo, CEO and Founder.

“I’m excited to be the first fund to take possession of BCT’s Terminal in the APAC region,” said Teo. “I expect that it will provide Dios with a strong competitive advantage. I am looking for ways to enhance the returns on my fund’s performance, and crypto is a way to do that. I will need institutional-grade tools and execution to do this and BCT will give me the data, analytics and insights to perform the right trades with confidence.”

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UPDATE: SPI GLOBAL ACQUIRES SCOPE E-KNOWLEDGE CENTER

MANILA, Philippines, June 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPi Global, the market-leading content technology and content solutions enterprise that provides data services and subject matter expertise (SME) to multiple industries, today announced it has completed the transaction for the acquisition of Scope e-Knowledge Center, a leading provider of specialized knowledge services for publishers and information providers. Scope is one of the five businesses under the Quatrro group of companies’ umbrella, largely focused on services and fulfillment, leveraging platforms and technology in specified domains.

“The acquisition of Scope is part of our strategic plan to expand and become the undisputed leader in content technology and knowledge services industries. It will reinforce our ongoing efforts to build a sophisticated suite of solutions for data-discovery and smart content in STM publishing, healthcare and a wide spectrum of professional content segments. This is an exciting development for our customers, employees and partners,” said SPi Global President and CEO Ratan Datta.

Scope is a leading knowledge services company providing content and data enrichment solutions to publishers, information providers, and professional societies across the world, catering to the requirements of more than 100 clients for over three decades now since it was established in 1987. Powered by cutting-edge technology for data discovery, it has built a strong brand name in the areas of taxonomy and ontology, abstracting, indexing, health science solutions and database services. These services are delivered by a talented pool of 1,100 plus specialists located out of its delivery centers in Chennai and Salem, India.

“Being one of the most advanced players in its space, Scope’s skills, knowledge and capabilities are complementary to SPi Global’s. Coming together is therefore a highly strategic step forward and we believe SPi’s wide reach in different content markets and geographies makes this a good move for us,” said  Scope’s President, Tram Venkatraman.

"With Scope now in the SPi Global fold, we look forward to leveraging our joint strengths and vision in order to deliver increasing value to customers. This move also enables us to offer a broader range of innovative solutions to serve existing and new markets that will further solidify our position as an industry leader,” Datta further adds.

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PAYSAFE ANNOUNCES GOOGLE PARTNERSHIP

Paysafe’s paysafecard collaboration with Google enables millions of consumers to take part in online shopping for the first time

VIENNA, Austria, June 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paysafe, a leading global payments provider, announces a new partnership with Google. Paysafe’s prepaid business paysafecard is now being accepted as a payment method in the Google Play Store, the app store for Android-certified devices, opening the door to the digital era for millions of customers.

From now on, customers without a credit card or digital banking services, or who don’t want to enter their financial data online for security reasons, can pay online in the Google Play Store using paysafecard. paysafecard enables consumers who prefer or need to use cash to pay online, simply and safely, using the 16-digit PIN to complete the payment transaction.

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CHINESE COMPANIES THE REAL WINNERS AT THE WORLD CUP SAYS EUROMONITOR

LONDON, June 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to global market research company Euromonitor International, the 2018 FIFA World Cup opens doors to foreign markets, creating international business opportunities for its Chinese sponsors.

Sponsoring companies, Mengniu, Hisense, Vivo and Wanda, which trade in dairy, consumer electronics and consumer appliances respectively, are characterized by rapid growth in sales over the recent years but are highly dependent on the Chinese domestic market. By affiliating with the World Cup, Chinese businesses expect FIFA to help spearhead entry into global markets through increased visibility on the pitch during the event. This is an opportunity to grow brand-awareness, solidify brand loyalty and generate positive associations and conversations among sports fans.

Alan Rownan, sports industry manager at Euromonitor International comments, “The increasing number of Chinese investments and sponsorship deals in European football shows that Chinese business entities are acutely aware of the powerful socio-economic potential of investing in professional sport, and in particular football.” He adds, “Investing in football, especially the World Cup, may not offer immediate returns on investment, however, it grants them access to foreign markets, and can create business opportunities that extend well beyond the confines of sports-related products and events.”

Chinese support is paramount for FIFA, who lost a number of top partners following corruption accusations that shook the organization in 2015. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be sponsored by four Chinese companies, compared to only one – Yingli Solar – in Brazil 2014. Despite the changes, four out of five regional supporters remained host nation based.

Up to one million tourists are expected to visit Russia during the event, and 68 percent of the people surveyed by Euromonitor will watch in-person, at home, or elsewhere. This compares to 44 percent watching the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and 38 percent watching the UEFA Champions league, making the World Cup one of the top global sporting event.

Further insights will be discussed in the free webinar, ‘The Influence of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Global Domestic Football Leagues’, hosted by Euromonitor on Thursday, June 7th at 3:00pm BST.

To watch it live or receive the complimentary recording, register here: https://bit.ly/2Jw9dyI 

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NEURALSTEM'S NSI-566 STEM CELL THERAPY CONFERS NEUROLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT IN SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS WITH COMPLETE PARAPLEGIA

NEURALSTEM'S NSI-566 STEM CELL THERAPY CONFERS NEUROLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT IN SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS WITH COMPLETE PARAPLEGIA

APPIAN LAUNCHES NEW OFFICE IN SINGAPORE

Leading Digital Transformation Software Provider Expands Direct Presence in South East Asia

RESTON, Va. and SYDNEY, Australia, June 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Appian (NASDAQ:APPN), a leading Low-Code and Business Process Management (BPM) platform provider, today announced the launch of its new Singapore regional office. Local Appian sales and services personnel based in Singapore will directly support Appian’s current customers in South East Asia (ASEAN) and help meet the increasing demand for Appian’s solutions throughout the region.

Appian’s Singapore regional office will report to Appian’s Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Expanding Appian’s direct presence in ASEAN provides additional resources to support Appian solution deployments at our current customers and expand to new companies in the region. “The South East Asia market for low-code and BPM software is expanding rapidly as more and more organisations look to transform their processes and deploy innovative new business solutions,” said Karen Astley, Vice President Asia-Pacific, Appian. “A dedicated Singapore presence allows us to work more closely with our customers in the region. Our focus is to help them move quickly and effectively in developing digital transformation solutions that provide a competitive advantage.”

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RAZELINE OFFERS YOUTUBE CREATORS AN ADDITIONAL REVENUE STREAM

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the past 18 months, many YouTube influencers have seen their ad revenue tumble. The online platform, Razeline, has a solution. Razeline is a start-up company that enables YouTube creators and their fans to connect directly through pre-screened text messaging.

In early 2017, YouTube started tightening up their policies around monetization, all in an effort to solve advertiser’s concerns about being paired with objectionable content. The Google service began what they call “de-monetization,” a practice through which they stripped advertisements from thousands and thousands of videos. That action, called the “Adpocolypse”, got dramatically worse when one of YouTube’s most popular creators made a huge miscalculation.

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