Japanese game developer Aeria to boost women's game market

 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Japan's Cybird Co Ltd has been acquired by Aeria Inc making Aeria Group as the number-one provider of women's games in the Japanese market.

Aeria is specializing in the online game business and has been focusing on the women's game market and acquiring other game companies that own and operate leading titles into its corporate group.

Cybird, a Japanese game developer since 1998, main-force products led by the Ikemen Series of romance games targeting female game players, are among the most popular online games in Japan, a statement said.

Aeria's Representative Director/Executive Chairman, Takayuki Nagashima said Aeria wants to further expand the presence of women's games from Japan in the global market.

Cybird's Representative Director/President Shuji Utsumi: "From now on we will endeavor to develop and market not only games but also content for women and technology in new areas."

Shuji Utsumi, who has been Cybird's President since 2016, was appointed as its Chief Executive Officer recently.

More details on http://www.cybird.co.jp/en/

--BERNAMA 

​SD-WAN REVOLUTIONIZES MANUFACTURING IT

Aryaka Enables Global Manufacturing Company Makino to Respond to Customers Faster and Transition to the Cloud

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aryaka®, the leading global SD-WAN provider, today announced that Makino, a global leader in metal-cutting and manufacturing technology, selected its SD-WAN as-a-Service to respond to customers faster and enable their cloud migration.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Makino has a global presence spanning the Americas, Asia, and Europe, building manufacturing tools for almost every vertical and serving hundreds of customers in the aerospace, automotive, and construction industries. Makino offers a suite of Internet of Things (IoT) applications for electrical discharge machines, enhances users’ experience and efficiency, reduces machine downtime, and enables shop managers and operators to monitor and control electrical discharge machining (EDM) processes. After relying on legacy VPN and MPLS solutions for years, Makino chose to upgrade its network to align to key digital transformation initiatives:

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ZEROSTACK SPEAKS AT CLOUD & DATA CENTER CONVENTION IN SINGAPORE

Asia Managing Director Participates on Panel About Private Cloud and IT Transformation

SINGAPORE, July 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZeroStack, creators of software that automates cloud infrastructure, applications, and operations, today announced that its Asia managing director, Joel Norton, spoke at the Cloud & Data Center Convention at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore today.

Speaking on the panel, Private Cloud Implementation and Data Center Transformation, Norton said, “Software is the lifeblood of most companies today, and enterprises can’t gain the agility they need without a platform that delivers custom DevOps workspaces and self-service application provisioning. Private cloud is a fundamental technology that accelerates business transformation with the governance and control that only on-premises infrastructure can provide.”

About ZeroStack

ZeroStack delivers a public cloud experience with private cloud control through software that automates cloud infrastructure, applications, and operations. Enterprises and MSPs simplify operations, reduce costs, and accelerate IT by 10X over virtualized solutions while maintaining IT control. ZeroStack enables multitenant, multi-cloud, and containerized environments with a future-ready architecture. Founded by senior engineers from VMware, the company is funded by Formation 8 and Foundation Capital, and is based in Mountain View, California. For more information, visit http://www.zerostack.com or follow us on Twitter @ZeroStackInc.

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EPSILON AND DCCONNECT PARTNER TO INTERCONNECT SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING PLATFORMS AND DRIVE SDN ADOPTION IN CHINA

The partnership is the first of its kind with two-way SDN orchestration, delivering seamless access to on-demand connectivity to global destinations

SINGAPORE, June 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Epsilon, a privately owned global communications Service Provider, has partnered with DCConnect, a leading Chinese on-demand connectivity provider, to interconnect Software-Defined Networking (SDN) platforms and deliver two-way inter-carrier SDN network orchestration. The partnership enables users in China and around the world to instantly meet growing network demands and optimise their applications and services with on-demand connectivity.

The partnership is the first time two SDN platforms have been interconnected in China via a bi-lateral API Integration. DCConnect’s customers in China can gain instant and seamless access to Epsilon’s Global Interconnect Fabric when they use DCConnect’s SD-Cloud Express platform. It enables users to interconnect with Epsilon’s network of more than 600 Service Providers, Cloud Service Providers and Internet Exchanges whilst facilitating access to over 100 Points of Presence (PoP) globally across Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America.

DCConnect also enables Epsilon’s global customers and partners to interconnect in major cities in China including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Partners can use Infiny by Epsilon to instantly connect to DCConnect’s unique China-wide SDN network with extended access to more than 90 data centres and 11 Cloud Providers, including Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Cloud Services, Tencent Cloud and Huawei Enterprise Cloud, that are available through DCConnect’s network infrastructure.

“Our partnership demonstrates two-way network orchestration and how real-time inter-carrier automation can work in an active environment. It is a major milestone for the networking market in China and across the globe,” said Jerzy Szlosarek, CEO at Epsilon. “We expand DCConnect’s on-demand connectivity seamlessly across the world while gaining rapid access to major cities and Cloud Service Provider on-ramps in China. This is the future of SDN and it is happening now through our partnership with DCConnect.”

Mark Smith, Managing Director at DCConnect, said, “We are delighted to partner with Epsilon to provide our China customers access to fast, flexible and intelligent SDN services across the globe. They can instantly connect across both our SDN platforms seamlessly with a single user experience. The Infiny platform aligns with our vision of facilitating powerful networking solutions that are both scalable and agile. This partnership is driving the networking market forward and shows new possibilities for SDN.” 


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UXIN LIMITED ANNOUNCES PRICING OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

BEIJING, June 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uxin Limited (“Uxin” or the “Company”), the largest used car e-commerce platform in China, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 25 million American depositary shares (“ADSs”), each representing three ordinary shares, at a price to the public of $9 per ADS. Concurrent with the private placement of $175 million of convertible bonds, the total amount raised is $400 million, assuming the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional ADSs. Uxin has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3.75 million ADSs to cover over-allotments.  

The ADSs are expected to begin trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market on June 27, 2018 under the ticker symbol “UXIN.” The offering is expected to close on July 2, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, and China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited are acting as joint book-running managers of this offering and as the representatives of the underwriters.

The offering of the securities is being made only by means of a prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement.  When available, copies of the final prospectus related to this offering may be obtained from any of the following sources:

• Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc: 180 Varick Street, New York, NY, 10014, Room 214, 2nd Floor
• Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.; Address: 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282-2198
• J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Address: c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717
• China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited; Address: 29th Floor, One International Finance Centre, I Harbour View Street Central, Hong Kong
• China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited; Address: Units 8107-08, Level 81, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong

A registration statement on Form F-1 related to these securities has been filed with, and declared effective by, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, 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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NTT COMMUNICATIONS NAMED OPERATOR OF THE YEAR FOR THE FOURTH TIME AT ASIA COMMUNICATION AWARDS 2018

TOKYO, June 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and communications technology (ICT) solutions business within the NTT Group (TYO: 9432), announced today that it was recognized as Operator of the Year at the Asia Communication Awards (ACA) 2018, during a ceremony in Singapore on June 27.

 

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180627006087/en/

Launched in 2011 by Total Telecom, ACA recognizes the companies and individuals driving the success of the Asian based telecom industry to a global audience. A panel of telecom experts selected winners in 19 categories.

NTT Com was named Operator of the Year for the fourth time. The award recognizes that a provider demonstrated a strong service portfolio, investment in network and service development, a growing and satisfied customer base, and execution of a clear and ambitious strategic plan. "NTT Com is making its mark on the global stage," said one judge. Another was impressed by its “strategy of supporting customer transformations.”

For more information about NTT Com’s awards, visit here.

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GLOBAL DATABASE RELEASES FREE COMPANIES DATABASE FOR SINGAPORE - ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE ASIAN MARKETS

LONDON, June 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- London Global Database is set to give businesses the chance to conquer one of the most highly developed, dynamic and modern markets in Asia through the release of a free business intelligence database for Singapore. Every registered user will be able to access a large amount of valuable information - from financial insights for 1,615.893 companies to contact emails of their key decision makers, completely free of charge. Singapore business is now closer than ever. An unprecedented amount of business intelligence is provided absolutely free of charge, including data for 310,728 executives, allowing you to reach key decision makers directly. Businesses can now get free access to Singapore company data, like: Company name, address and industry Sales revenue No of employees Employee names, job titles and seniority levels Technology insights, like number of website visits and traffic sources "We at Global Database believe that making qualitative business data public with zero fees is a win-win strategy both for businesses and business intelligence providers," said Global Database CEO Nicolae Buldumac. "Our Singapore public page release provides a powerful start for businesses looking to compete in the Asian market. Regardless of whether you are a business owner, a marketer, or a salesperson, you'll be able to get valuable insights for your work, keeping within your budget." The business intelligence provider is also offering a premium Singapore package from for those who need access to direct contact information for companies and their executives, like phone numbers and emails, as well as the whole spectrum of digital insights. This kind of subscription offers users the possibility to download the data in a convenient format or perform the API integration and then use it to create successful marketing and sales campaigns, make detailed due diligence checks or find the best employees. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=32190