NEW YORK, April 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The We Company (“WeWork”) announced that it has confidentially submitted an amended draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to an initial public offering of its common stock. WeWork initially submitted its Form S-1 with the SEC in December 2018. This process will enable WeWork to make the decision to become publicly traded, subject to market and other conditions.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any offers, solicitations of offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). This announcement is being issued in accordance with Rule 135 under the Securities Act.
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Tuesday, 30 April 2019
C.H. Robinson recognised as Challenger in 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- TMC, a division under C.H. Robinson, has been named by Gartner as a Challenger in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.
The positioning was based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute.
According to the Gartner research, the challenges in transportation around scarce capacity, higher costs, and more demanding customers are increasing the need for technology.
TMC’s global transportation management system (TMS), Navisphere, connects shippers to their suppliers, carriers, and customers via a single instance technology platform that serves all modes and regions.
Additionally, TMC’s Managed TMS offering combines Navisphere technology with managed services delivered by teams of experienced logistics experts worldwide.
Shippers gain real-time visibility and predictive analytics to find actionable insights, proactively mitigate disruptions, and improve service to their customers.
As a division of C.H. Robinson, TMC leverages the scale of the third-party logistics provider’s network of vetted global transportation providers.
With over 73,000 carriers onboarded globally within its TMS across all modes, TMC provides one of the largest carrier networks of any TMS provider.
More details at www.mytmc.com and www.chrobinson.com.
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The positioning was based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute.
According to the Gartner research, the challenges in transportation around scarce capacity, higher costs, and more demanding customers are increasing the need for technology.
TMC’s global transportation management system (TMS), Navisphere, connects shippers to their suppliers, carriers, and customers via a single instance technology platform that serves all modes and regions.
Additionally, TMC’s Managed TMS offering combines Navisphere technology with managed services delivered by teams of experienced logistics experts worldwide.
Shippers gain real-time visibility and predictive analytics to find actionable insights, proactively mitigate disruptions, and improve service to their customers.
As a division of C.H. Robinson, TMC leverages the scale of the third-party logistics provider’s network of vetted global transportation providers.
With over 73,000 carriers onboarded globally within its TMS across all modes, TMC provides one of the largest carrier networks of any TMS provider.
More details at www.mytmc.com and www.chrobinson.com.
-- BERNAMA
Magnificent Chinese story: Hangzhou hosts 15th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- The 15th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival will be held for six days, beginning April 30, in Hangzhou, China.
Disney, Sony Entertainment, Webtoon, cartoon and animation companies, organisations and guests from 86 countries and regions are coming to Hangzhou to participate in the event.
For now, the festival is the only national professional cartoon and animation exhibition in China, as well as the largest, most popular and influential cartoon and animation festival in the world.
In recent years, the cartoon and animation industry is considered one of the most promising emerging industries in China.
In 2005, Hangzhou held the first edition of the festival, and started to turn on the ‘Hangzhou model’ for China's cartoon and animation industry.
Over the past 10 years, with a series of supporting policies for the cartoon and animation industry, Hangzhou has attracted many excellent domestic and foreign cartoon and animation companies and creators to operate in the city.
Thereby, Chinese cartoonists and animators have taken on a mission to create Chinese cartoon and animation stories and brands.
Obviously, the creators, bred in this ancient cultural city, are committed to demonstrating deep cultural genes with cartoons and animations and depicting oriental aesthetics.
With the rise of China's cartoon and animation market, many overseas filmmakers are seeking to cooperate with China, exploring Chinese culture, and seizing the opportunities to tell Chinese stories.
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Benchmark Mineral appoints Vivas Kumar as Principal Consultant
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Benchmark Minerals) has appointed Vivas Kumar as Principal Consultant, joining its Forecast & Consultancy Division.
Kumar joined from Tesla, one of the world’s foremost electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery producers.
“During my previous experiences at McKinsey and Tesla, I consistently relied on Benchmark Minerals for their objective knowledge and unique insights on the rapidly transforming battery supply chain.
He said in the global shift to more environmentally sustainable technologies, the battery industry remained vastly under-invested.
“I look forward to arming this supply chain with the world’s leading lithium price assessments, data and analysis as we enter a new phase of the energy storage revolution,” he said.
Kumar will be speaking on the North American leg of Benchmark Minerals' World Tour 2019, visiting New York (May 6), Toronto (May 8), Chicago (May 10), San Francisco (May 13) and Vancouver (May 15).
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Talent mobility management firm BGRS acquired by Relo Group
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Relo Group Inc and talent mobility management firm BGRS have entered into a definitive agreement, where a Relo Group affiliate will acquire BGRS from Brookfield Business Partners.
BGRS is the fourth investment in North America for the group and will expand its global network and service offerings.
Leading the global mobility industry with innovative outsourcing and fully integrated solutions, BGRS provides a full spectrum of talent mobility and advisory services to Global Fortune 500 companies.
BGRS chief executive officer, Traci Morris, and the management team will remain in place and work with Relo Group to advance the company to its next phase.
“BGRS has developed into a world-class talent mobility management firm by always putting the interests of our clients first, constantly innovating and searching for new opportunities to create value for all stakeholders and implementing sustainable operating practices,” said Morris.
Based in Tokyo, Japan, Relo Group has over 30 years of history of offering premier relocation services to support the global expansion of Japanese companies.
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Monday, 29 April 2019
P&G PARTNERS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND SMALLHOLDER LIVELIHOOD IN PALM OIL SUPPLY CHAIN
CINCINNATI, April 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In celebration of Earth Week and to further its commitment to drive a more sustainable future, the Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced a new collaboration with Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) and Yara International to help improve the livelihood of smallholders within the P&G palm supply chain in Malaysia. After a successful pilot ran between 2015 and 2018, the Company is expanding the program that partners with independent palm oil smallholders to increase their overall fruit yields through the training and implementation of best-in-class, and more sustainable agricultural practices.
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P&G is committed to the responsible sourcing of palm and has declared livelihood improvement for the palm oil smallholders as one of its Ambition 2030 environmental sustainability goals. Today, smallholders provide about 40% of the world’s palm oil supply, however many of them have limited knowledge or access to agricultural resources to help maximize their crop.
The pilot was focused on assessing the baseline capability of around 2000 smallholder farmers in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Given its success, the program is expanding to create 250 learning farms which will be embedded in a P&G-led innovation system. These farms will serve as community resource centers to drive scale and diffusion of good agricultural practices for up to 10,000 smallholders within the next five years. The goal is to improve yields by 30-50%, improve the livelihood of the smallholder farmers and ensure sustainable practices in the P&G palm oil supply chain.
“We believe we can be a force for good and a force for growth. This program illustrates our commitment to driving long-term sustainability efforts,” said Jack Ryan, Vice President, P&G Chemicals. “We are proud of the work we are doing in Malaysia because it is the right thing to do for the local community and the global consumers we serve who want more sustainable products.”
The farmers of the 250 learning farms will have direct access to agronomists and sustainability field officers and receive hands-on technical advisory support. Together, they will work to implement best-in-class farm operations management including harvesting optimization, nutrient plans and budget management. In return, these smallholders will act as resource trainers and scale the effort to other farmers in their community.
P&G believes this effort is helping move the smallholders in the right direction and is setting them up for long-term success. Sustainability of the system is underpinned by a common and shared vested interest of smallholders, oil palm processors and fertilizer supply chains. The goal is to increase productivity of farms and to meet the continued demand for sustainable palm oil and palm kernel oil.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.
About MISI (Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation)
Located in Shah Alam, Malaysia near Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) is one of the six centers in the MIT Global SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence) Network. The institute was launched as a joint initiative between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the government of Malaysia. The MIT Global SCALE Network is an international alliance of leading edge research and educational organizations, dedicated to the development and dissemination of global innovation in supply chain and logistics.
About Yara
Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet, to fulfill our vision of a collaborative society, a world without hunger and a planet respected. To meet these commitments, we have taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming and work closely with partners throughout the whole food value chain to develop more climate-friendly crop nutrition solutions. In addition, we are committed to working towards sustainable mineral fertilizer production. We foster an open culture of diversity and inclusion that promotes the safety and integrity of our employees, contractors, business partners, and society at large. Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has a worldwide presence with about 17,000 employees and operations in over 60 countries. In 2018, Yara reported revenues of USD 12.9 billion. www.yara.com
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Robyn Schroeder
P&G Global Communications
Email: Schroeder.rm@pg.com
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P&G is committed to the responsible sourcing of palm and has declared livelihood improvement for the palm oil smallholders as one of its Ambition 2030 environmental sustainability goals. Today, smallholders provide about 40% of the world’s palm oil supply, however many of them have limited knowledge or access to agricultural resources to help maximize their crop.
The pilot was focused on assessing the baseline capability of around 2000 smallholder farmers in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Given its success, the program is expanding to create 250 learning farms which will be embedded in a P&G-led innovation system. These farms will serve as community resource centers to drive scale and diffusion of good agricultural practices for up to 10,000 smallholders within the next five years. The goal is to improve yields by 30-50%, improve the livelihood of the smallholder farmers and ensure sustainable practices in the P&G palm oil supply chain.
“We believe we can be a force for good and a force for growth. This program illustrates our commitment to driving long-term sustainability efforts,” said Jack Ryan, Vice President, P&G Chemicals. “We are proud of the work we are doing in Malaysia because it is the right thing to do for the local community and the global consumers we serve who want more sustainable products.”
The farmers of the 250 learning farms will have direct access to agronomists and sustainability field officers and receive hands-on technical advisory support. Together, they will work to implement best-in-class farm operations management including harvesting optimization, nutrient plans and budget management. In return, these smallholders will act as resource trainers and scale the effort to other farmers in their community.
P&G believes this effort is helping move the smallholders in the right direction and is setting them up for long-term success. Sustainability of the system is underpinned by a common and shared vested interest of smallholders, oil palm processors and fertilizer supply chains. The goal is to increase productivity of farms and to meet the continued demand for sustainable palm oil and palm kernel oil.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.
About MISI (Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation)
Located in Shah Alam, Malaysia near Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) is one of the six centers in the MIT Global SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence) Network. The institute was launched as a joint initiative between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the government of Malaysia. The MIT Global SCALE Network is an international alliance of leading edge research and educational organizations, dedicated to the development and dissemination of global innovation in supply chain and logistics.
About Yara
Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet, to fulfill our vision of a collaborative society, a world without hunger and a planet respected. To meet these commitments, we have taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming and work closely with partners throughout the whole food value chain to develop more climate-friendly crop nutrition solutions. In addition, we are committed to working towards sustainable mineral fertilizer production. We foster an open culture of diversity and inclusion that promotes the safety and integrity of our employees, contractors, business partners, and society at large. Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has a worldwide presence with about 17,000 employees and operations in over 60 countries. In 2018, Yara reported revenues of USD 12.9 billion. www.yara.com
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P&G Global Communications
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LEADING P&G BRANDS INCLUDING PAMPERS, ARIEL AND HERBAL ESSENCES EXPAND LEADERSHIP IN RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION
PARIS, April 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today detailed the roadmap and actions its leadership brands are taking to increase positive impact on society and the environment through its “Brand 2030” criteria. Today at the Sustainable Brands Paris conference, senior Company officials presented a forward-looking framework, including innovation strategies that will inspire and enable responsible consumption for the five billion consumers served by P&G each day. P&G leading brands including Pampers®, Ariel® and Herbal Essences® are progressing in adopting this framework with actions and commitments that will help accelerate sustainable lifestyles.
“Consumers are no longer willing to compromise performance for living sustainably and they expect brands to take meaningful action in solving some of the most complex challenges facing the world,” said Marc Pritchard, P&G’s Chief Brand Officer. “This is why P&G is focused on reinventing marketing to use the reach and voice of our brands as a force for good and a force for growth. We want our brands to be growing and creating value while having a measurable, long-term, positive impact on society and the environment.”
The Brand 2030 criteria are spread over two areas, each outlining concrete actions brands can take to become a “force for good and force for growth”:
“Consumers are no longer willing to compromise performance for living sustainably and they expect brands to take meaningful action in solving some of the most complex challenges facing the world,” said Marc Pritchard, P&G’s Chief Brand Officer. “This is why P&G is focused on reinventing marketing to use the reach and voice of our brands as a force for good and a force for growth. We want our brands to be growing and creating value while having a measurable, long-term, positive impact on society and the environment.”
The Brand 2030 criteria are spread over two areas, each outlining concrete actions brands can take to become a “force for good and force for growth”:
- Brand Ambition where brands place strategic social or environmental commitments at the heart of their consumer experience, helping to address a societal challenge where they can uniquely and meaningfully contribute.
- Brand Fundamentals where brands innovate across product and packaging, leverage their voice to promote social and environmental sustainability and are transparent about their ingredients and safety science while reducing their supply chain impacts.
Examples of how P&G leading brands are already adopting the criteria through articulating their ambitions and implementing plans include:
The Ariel Ambition is to re-invent a better clean to consume 50% less resources in key impact areas such as energy and water by driving product, service and packaging innovation. The Ariel Fundamentals include its latest packaging commitments, as announced today, such as striving to make all its packaging recyclable by 2022 and to reduce 30% plastic packaging by 2025. In addition, Ariel is using its voice to help shape a future of equals through campaigns like “Partage des taches” in France and “Share the Load” in India, which support the idea of men and women equally sharing housekeeping tasks.
The Herbal Essences Ambition is to enable everyone to experience the positive power of nature and to support biodiversity for the benefit of people and the planet. Beyond this, Herbal Essences is leading the way in sharing comprehensive information about its ingredients, transparently explaining their 4-step safety process and being recognized by PETA as a cruelty free brand. Herbal Essences bio:renew is the first global hair care brand to have its botanicals endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a world leading authority on plants. Herbal Essences is also leveraging its voice to promote the launch of packaging designed to help the visually impaired and beach plastic bottles in its largest market, the US.
The Ariel Ambition is to re-invent a better clean to consume 50% less resources in key impact areas such as energy and water by driving product, service and packaging innovation. The Ariel Fundamentals include its latest packaging commitments, as announced today, such as striving to make all its packaging recyclable by 2022 and to reduce 30% plastic packaging by 2025. In addition, Ariel is using its voice to help shape a future of equals through campaigns like “Partage des taches” in France and “Share the Load” in India, which support the idea of men and women equally sharing housekeeping tasks.
The Herbal Essences Ambition is to enable everyone to experience the positive power of nature and to support biodiversity for the benefit of people and the planet. Beyond this, Herbal Essences is leading the way in sharing comprehensive information about its ingredients, transparently explaining their 4-step safety process and being recognized by PETA as a cruelty free brand. Herbal Essences bio:renew is the first global hair care brand to have its botanicals endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a world leading authority on plants. Herbal Essences is also leveraging its voice to promote the launch of packaging designed to help the visually impaired and beach plastic bottles in its largest market, the US.
Amazon Web Services operates AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS), an Amazon.com company has opened its AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region, spanning 64 Availability Zones within 21 geographic regions worldwide.
AWS has also announced plans for 12 more Availability Zones and four more AWS Regions in Bahrain, Cape Town, Jakarta and Milan.
The AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region is the eighth active AWS Region in Asia Pacific and mainland China, along with Beijing, Mumbai, Ningxia, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
Developers, startups and enterprises, as well as government, education and non-profit organisations can leverage the new AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region to run their applications locally, and serve end-users across Hong Kong with lower latency.
“Hong Kong is globally recognised as a leading financial tech hub and one of the top places where startups build their businesses, so we have had many customers asking us for an AWS Region in Hong Kong so they can build their businesses on the world’s leading cloud with the broadest and deepest feature set,” said AWS Global Infrastructure and Customer Support vice-president, Peter DeSantis.
“By providing an AWS Region in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, we hope this enables more customers to be more agile, innovate and transform their end-user experience for decades to come.”
Additionally, local AWS customers with data residency requirements can now store their content in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the assurance that their content will not move without consent.
Customers building applications now have access to another secure AWS infrastructure region that meets the highest levels of security, compliance and data protection.
More details at https://aws.amazon.com/local/hongkong/
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Censof, Chainstack enhance govt agencies´ existing centralised process
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Censof Holdings Bhd’s subsidiary, Cendee Sdn Bhd has entered into a strategic alliance with Chainstack Pte Ltd, collaborating in the blockchain and decentralised application areas, as well as digital and automation solutions.
Both companies will be focusing on projects to enhance the existing centralised process and experience for various ministries and government agencies in Malaysia.
Through this collaboration, Chainstack will be giving Cendee early access to Chainstack Platform as a Service and its upcoming features.
Chainstack will also share its knowledge regarding enterprise blockchain technology and other similar software solutions with Cendee.
Censof Group managing director, Ameer Shaik Mydin said: “Cendee’s core objectives are to deliver impactful blockchain based applications for Malaysia, in particular, the government sector.
“Through this strategic collaboration, Cendee will be able to accelerate its positioning of its blockchain solutions platform.”
Chainstack chief executive officer, Laurent Dedenis said: “We envision a world where modern enterprise infrastructure will incorporate smart contracts and decentralised services in a secure and stable way.”
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BPU HOLDINGS CTO APPOINTED CHAIR OF INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE NSF CENTER FOR CLOUD AND AUTONOMIC COMPUTING
The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) of the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) for Cloud and Autonomic Computing (CAC) has appointed BPU Holdings (BPU) CTO Carlos Art Nevarez as Chair to drive technology innovations for the CAC
TUCSON, Ariz., April 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Earlier this month, the National Science Foundation Center for Cloud and Autonomic Computing appointed BPU Chief Technology Officer, Carlos Art Nevarez, to chair their Industry Advisory Board.
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IAB members represent the interests of their organizations within the Center. As Chair of the IAB representing BPU, Nevarez’ responsibilities include reviewing and evaluating prospective and current research projects amongst CAC Members. Additionally, he serves as BPU’s strategic representative for information technology being developed within the Center. In the United States, there are more than 75 Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) that are distributed over 225 university sites, and populated by more than 876 industry/government members. Nevarez is chairing the Advisory Board for the CAC, which is one of 24 centers in the area of IT, communication and computing.
Carlos Art Nevarez states, “As Chair of the IAB, BPU Holdings gets the opportunity to help shape the projects along with other industry leaders such as Dell, Raytheon and The Department of Defense agencies that are members of the NSF CAC center. It is both an honor and responsibility to help steer projects that are not only academically challenging, but commercially viable.” He further adds, “I’m lucky to have Dr. Salim Hariri and Allan Sill, who are Co-Directors of the Center to help me bring my experience to bear in such relevant and important research as the CAC is currently leading.”
Dr. Hariri, Full Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona, and Co-founder of Seva Technology adds, “We’ve seen significant progress in our Center’s project that focuses on Artificial Emotional Intelligence (AEI). With Carlos’ expertise and knowledge in the fields, we are able to demonstrate the successful use of AEI technology in healthcare. He understands both sides of architectural tech-building and commercialization of unique products that align with the NSF CAC’s goals. We’re happy to have him on board.”
CAC Chairs elected from the IAB membership play an active role in recruiting new members, stimulating interest in projects and ensuring fluid communication between the IAB, CAC Sites and Center Directors. BPU Holdings is thrilled to be recognized as a leader in Artificial Emotional Intelligence technology in the United States, while building key strategic partnerships amongst the members of the NSF I/UCRC CAC. The company will enhance the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education.
About BPU Holdings
BPU Holdings is dedicated to generating the first Artificial Emotional Intelligent (AEI) – Framework. Artificial Intelligence (AI) emulates how people think — AEI emulates how people feel. AEI technology advances the human condition by providing rigorous tools to improve emotional intelligence. BPU gives back. Our acronym translates to ‘Bae-Pum’ in Korean; which means “to giveaway.” We strive to do exactly that as we have set our company Articles to allocate 30% of our Company’s profit to the public good.
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Allison Kang, +822.548.9593
allison.kang[at]bpuholdings.com
U.S.
John Pilmer, +1.801.369.7535
john[@]pilmerpr.com
Source : BPU Holdings
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TUCSON, Ariz., April 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Earlier this month, the National Science Foundation Center for Cloud and Autonomic Computing appointed BPU Chief Technology Officer, Carlos Art Nevarez, to chair their Industry Advisory Board.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190428005019/en/
IAB members represent the interests of their organizations within the Center. As Chair of the IAB representing BPU, Nevarez’ responsibilities include reviewing and evaluating prospective and current research projects amongst CAC Members. Additionally, he serves as BPU’s strategic representative for information technology being developed within the Center. In the United States, there are more than 75 Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) that are distributed over 225 university sites, and populated by more than 876 industry/government members. Nevarez is chairing the Advisory Board for the CAC, which is one of 24 centers in the area of IT, communication and computing.
Carlos Art Nevarez states, “As Chair of the IAB, BPU Holdings gets the opportunity to help shape the projects along with other industry leaders such as Dell, Raytheon and The Department of Defense agencies that are members of the NSF CAC center. It is both an honor and responsibility to help steer projects that are not only academically challenging, but commercially viable.” He further adds, “I’m lucky to have Dr. Salim Hariri and Allan Sill, who are Co-Directors of the Center to help me bring my experience to bear in such relevant and important research as the CAC is currently leading.”
Dr. Hariri, Full Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona, and Co-founder of Seva Technology adds, “We’ve seen significant progress in our Center’s project that focuses on Artificial Emotional Intelligence (AEI). With Carlos’ expertise and knowledge in the fields, we are able to demonstrate the successful use of AEI technology in healthcare. He understands both sides of architectural tech-building and commercialization of unique products that align with the NSF CAC’s goals. We’re happy to have him on board.”
CAC Chairs elected from the IAB membership play an active role in recruiting new members, stimulating interest in projects and ensuring fluid communication between the IAB, CAC Sites and Center Directors. BPU Holdings is thrilled to be recognized as a leader in Artificial Emotional Intelligence technology in the United States, while building key strategic partnerships amongst the members of the NSF I/UCRC CAC. The company will enhance the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education.
About BPU Holdings
BPU Holdings is dedicated to generating the first Artificial Emotional Intelligent (AEI) – Framework. Artificial Intelligence (AI) emulates how people think — AEI emulates how people feel. AEI technology advances the human condition by providing rigorous tools to improve emotional intelligence. BPU gives back. Our acronym translates to ‘Bae-Pum’ in Korean; which means “to giveaway.” We strive to do exactly that as we have set our company Articles to allocate 30% of our Company’s profit to the public good.
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Media Contacts
U.S. + Korea
Allison Kang, +822.548.9593
allison.kang[at]bpuholdings.com
U.S.
John Pilmer, +1.801.369.7535
john[@]pilmerpr.com
Source : BPU Holdings
--BERNAMA
Friday, 26 April 2019
MOONTON KICKS OFF MOBILE LEGENDS' 515 UNITE CAMPAIGN IN SINGAPORE
The 515 Unite global campaign with the slogan United We Win has been launched to bring gamers and the general public to the Mobile Legends game
SHANGHAI, April 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mobile game developer Moonton Shanghai Technology proudly announces that they have now launched their 515 Unite global campaign with the hashtag #515Unite #MLBB which seeks to bring together gamers (not only Mobile Legends players) from around the world and introduce the general public to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang game.
The campaign will feature exciting events, carnivals and roadshows to promote Mobile Legends. It will start on the 27th of April and will include several interesting activities such as:
SHANGHAI, April 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mobile game developer Moonton Shanghai Technology proudly announces that they have now launched their 515 Unite global campaign with the hashtag #515Unite #MLBB which seeks to bring together gamers (not only Mobile Legends players) from around the world and introduce the general public to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang game.
The campaign will feature exciting events, carnivals and roadshows to promote Mobile Legends. It will start on the 27th of April and will include several interesting activities such as:
- Custom in-game mode during campaign period only;
- Showcase of trailer across all Golden Village cinemas;
- Release of theme song, followed by an exciting Dance Contest;
- Treasure Hunts;
- Cosplay Competition;
- SGD 15,000 worth of cash and prizes to giveaway from Limited Edition Miya character figurines, Special Edition EZ-Link cards and more.
The offline 515 United We Win live event will be held across several locations which include the AMK Hub on the 27th of April, Bugis Junction on the 4th of May, Scape on the 11th of May and City Square Mall on the 19th of May. During the event, interesting activities have been lined up for all Mobile Legends gamers, Esports fans and the general public. These activities include treasure hunts, completing real-world quests and taking selfies with Fanny and Tigreal cosplayers, a chance to play mini games and meet with influencers, dance competitions with 515 United We Win theme song and a lucky draw with up to SGD 15,000 worth of cash and prizes to be won. The Offline 515 United We Win event presents a chance for participants to win merchandise like 515 United We Win Goodie Bag (which includes lanyard & keychain), 515 United We Win T-shirt, 515 Limited Edition Miya Figurine and a 515 United We Win EZ-Link Card (with $5 pre-value). Online & in-game activities include 515 United We Win theme song with an exciting dance contest, and an opportunity to complete in-game tasks to unlock in-game rewards.
“Esports is growing in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and Mobile Legends is currently one of the biggest titles in the region,” says Nelson Woon, Regional Marketing Manager for South-East Asia, Moonton. “If you have realized, even the Olympic Council Asia has realized that the global viewerships & content value for esports has overtaken traditional sports, and what follows next will be the revenue (i.e. sponsorships, content & media rights, ticketing & merchandise). That is why we have Esports as a medal event on par with traditional sports for Asian Games last year (2018) and SEA Games this year (2019).”
ABOUT MOONTON
Moonton is a company founded in 2014 with headquarters in Shanghai, China. Currently, Moonton has more than 200 employees in Shanghai, Beijing and Hefei. Moonton focuses on global mobile game market, develop and publish games themselves. Being one of the fastest growing companies in China, Moonton is the No. 1 Chinese company which has the most players outside China. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is their current star game and the leader in mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games worldwide.
Follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MoontonGames to learn more.
ABOUT MOBILE LEGENDS: BANG BANG
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the most popular mobile MOBA game in the world (outside of China). It has over 500 millions installs and 60 million Monthly Active Users. Due to its fast growth, it has reached the top 10 grossing rank in more than 50 countries. It is a MOBA which covers most countries, including Southeast Asia, Middle East and India. In total, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has reached 135 countries/regions, localized in 23 languages and operated in more than 700 servers to make sure the game runs smoothly.
Follow Mobile Legends: Bang Bang on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mobilelegendsgame to learn more about the upcoming campaign.
Register for the event at bit.ly/sg515registration
For more information, please contact our official marketing partner, Fai Masri, fai.masri@3dbrandingagency.com, +65 97112904
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190425005804/en/
Contact
Nelson Woon
+60 17 2811 528
nelsonwoon@moonton.com
Source : Moonton
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Aptorum establishes Smart Pharma, focuses on computational repurposed drug discovery
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Aptorum Group Limited has established a new subsidiary group, Smart Pharma (SmartP), which operates its novel computational repurposed drug discovery, modelling and validation platform, together referred to as the Smart-ACT™ platform.
Smart-ACT™ stands for Accelerated Commercialization of Therapeutics and encompasses state-of-the-art technology in systematic screening of existing approved drug molecules against selected therapeutic targets.
Specifically, the platform comprises a network of modules and processes that simulates the effectiveness of drug molecules against diseases for outcome prediction and selection.
It will initially focus on screening drug molecules for orphan diseases or unmet medical needs.
To date, SmartP has successfully screened 1,615 compounds against three therapeutic target proteins which are related to poor prognosis of neuroblastoma (NB).
NB is a cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue and most frequently, in the adrenal glands as well as spine, chest, abdomen or neck.
The preliminary results from the Smart-ACT™ platform have now identified a number of potential repurposed drug candidates that could show promise against such disease.
SmartP will next move on to conduct further in vitro and in vivo validation of these candidates through collaboration with Aptorum Group Limited to assess and validate the candidates’ usage for such new indication.
SmartP targets to discover up to 10 repurposed drug candidates per annum under the Smart-ACT™ platform, which will continue to develop and enrich its library of intellectual property for such discoveries.
Further information on the Smart-ACT™ platform at http://www.smtph.com
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