KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- SkyDrive Inc (SkyDrive) and Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) jointly announced on March 22 a partnership for the commercialisation of flying cars.
SkyDrive is a leading manufacturer of flying cars in Japan and is currently engaged in the development of a compact, two-seater electric-powered flying car with plans for full-scale production.
Suzuki is one of Japan's leading automakers with expertise that includes manufacturing and selling compact cars in international markets.
Under the terms of the agreement, SkyDrive and Suzuki will start consideration to collaborate in areas of business and technology that include technology R&D, planning of manufacturing and mass-production systems, development of overseas markets with an initial focus on India, and promotion of efforts to attain carbon neutrality.
According to a statement, SkyDrive aims to begin air taxi service during the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, Japan, as well as to initiate service in other regions of Japan.
Suzuki, which has the company motto ‘Develop products of superior value by focusing on the customer’, currently offers products in three mobility categories -- automobiles, motorcycles, and outboard motors.
The company aims to remain indispensable to people by staying closely attuned to their lives and providing mobility. The partnership with SkyDrive will provide Suzuki with opportunities to explore and potentially add flying cars as a fourth mobility business.
Headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, SkyDrive was established in July 2018 with the mission of "leading a once-in-a-century mobility revolution."
For more information, visit: https://en.skydrive2020.com/ and https://www.globalsuzuki.com/
-- BERNAMA
Friday 25 March 2022
SKYDRIVE, SUZUKI REACH FOR THE SKIES IN FLYING CAR COMMERCIALISATION PARTNERSHIP
Tuesday 22 March 2022
NIELSENIQ ACQUIRES RETAIL AI PLATFORM PROVIDER CIVALUE
CHICAGO, March 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, NielsenIQ announced they have acquired ciValue, a SaaS (Software as a Service) vendor of choice for retailers globally that powers loyalty programs with advanced AI technology. With this acquisition, NielsenIQ’s Retail Media vertical takes its next steps towards enabling smarter, more automated and more scalable retail media programs.
Integrating ciValue’s global platform assets into NielsenIQ’s powerful Connect platform will provide innovative capabilities for retailers, including audience building and insights. This dynamic platform will also support personalization capabilities that are incremental to NielsenIQ's core capabilities, which the retail industry relies on for critical decision making.
“Integrating the ciValue platform with Connect is a game changer for retailers globally,” says Xavier Facon, Global Head of Retail Media with NielsenIQ. “This SaaS-based collaborative solution will promptly deliver insights that align retailers and their brand partners with what consumers want, executing personalized content across physical and digital channels.
In today’s highly competitive marketplace, retailers require solutions that will allow them to easily analyze consumer data. NielsenIQ and ciValue’s solutions will enable retailers to gain insights, work smarter and to accelerate business opportunities. By creating engagements that matter for retailers, brands and their customers, clients who leverage Connect can achieve new revenue streams, sales growth, and increase share of wallet through customer-centric merchandising and marketing.
"NielsenIQ is a long-time investor and partner of ciValue and their dedication to making retail a win-win-win world was always apparent,” said Beni Basel, ciValue CEO & Founder. “Joining NielsenIQ enables ciValue to expand its retail intelligence offering to more retailers, brands, and more importantly, allows us to further grow data-driven decisions to satisfy customers worldwide."
“We are excited that ciValue is joining the NielsenIQ team to continue to build and support the best AI powered tools for retailers globally,” says David Johnson, President Global Retail, NielsenIQ. “The integrated platform will support groundbreaking personalization activities for the global retail industry to meet the demand for fast and reliable customer analytics and personalization.”
About NielsenIQ
NielsenIQ is the leader in providing the most complete, unbiased view of consumer behavior, globally. Powered by a groundbreaking consumer data platform and fueled by rich analytic capabilities, NielsenIQ enables bold, confident decision-making for the world’s leading consumer goods companies and retailers.
Using comprehensive data sets and measuring all transactions equally, NielsenIQ gives clients a forward-looking view into consumer behavior in order to optimize performance across all retail platforms. Our open philosophy on data integration enables the most influential consumer data sets on the planet. NielsenIQ delivers the complete truth.
NielsenIQ, an Advent International portfolio company, has operations in nearly 100 markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NielsenIQ.com.
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Contact
Media Relations
Fernanda Paredes Fernanda.paredes@nielseniq.com
Gillian Mosher gillian.mosher@nielseniq.com
Source : NielsenIQ
Friday 18 March 2022
CALL FOR ENTRIES ISSUED FOR THE 2022 STEVIE® AWARDS FOR GREAT EMPLOYERS
FAIRFAX, Va., March 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Stevie Awards has issued the call for entries for the seventh annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers, which honor the world’s best companies to work for and the human resources teams, professionals, suppliers, and new products and services that help to create and drive great places to work.
All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit, and non-profit, large and small – may submit nominations to the Stevie Awards for Great Employers. The early-bird entry deadline, with reduced entry fees, is April 27. The final entry deadline is June 8, but late entries will be accepted through July 7 with payment of a late fee. Entry details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/HR.
Juries composed of scores of executives around the world will determine the Stevie Award winners. Winners will be announced on August 8. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be presented their awards at a gala event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on September 17.
The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize achievement in many facets of the workplace. Categories include:
- Employer of the Year Awards
- HR Achievement Awards
- HR Individual Awards
- HR Team Categories
- Solution Provider Awards
- Solutions, Implementations, and Training Programs or Media Awards
- COVID-19 Response Awards
Fourteen of the 16 HR Individual categories do not require payment of entry fees.
Winners in the 31 industry-specific Employer of the Year categories will be determined by a unique blend of public votes and professional ratings. Public voting will take place from July 11 – August 1.
Stevie Award winners in 2021 included Allied Irish Banks (Ireland), Bank of America (USA), IBM (USA), Dell Technologies (USA), Everise (Singapore), Fullscript (Canada), Globe Telecom (Philippines), PT. Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia), Rakuten USA, Salary.com (USA), Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Turkey), Upwork (USA), and many more.
About the Stevie® Awards:
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
Marketing Contact:
Nina Moore
Nina@StevieAwards.com
SOURCE : The Stevie Awards
MICROSOFT FOR STARTUPS AND ANSARADA ANNOUNCE NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
- Microsoft for Startups and Ansarada unite to make it easier and faster for startups to raise capital and grow
- Ansarada is the first third-party technology vendor to forge a global partnership of this kind with Microsoft for Startups
- Ansarada’s suite of solutions offered to every participant of Microsoft for Startups global program
LONDON, March 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Microsoft for Startups and Ansarada (ASX:AND) has announced a new global partnership to make it easier and faster for startups to raise capital and grow. Ansarada is the first third party technology vendor to forge a global partnership of this kind with the Microsoft for Startups program, and will be a central part of the offer to participants.
Microsoft for Startups helps remove traditional barriers to building a company with free access to technology, coaching, and support. The aim of the program is to create and maintain a healthy ecosystem where its partners and customers can succeed and grow. Startups play a pivotal role in a thriving ecosystem given their outsized ability to push entire markets forward.
Ansarada’s AI powered Information Governance Platform will be added to the benefits offered to founders and will enable them to make more informed decisions about their fundraising strategy and grow their businesses.
Kirk Safford, Director, Microsoft for Startups said: “We are partnering with innovative companies like Ansarada to help founders achieve more. As a part of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, startups can now receive access to Ansarada's AI-powered platform designed to help streamline the process of raising capital.”
Stuart Clout, Co-Founder, Ansarada said: “Ambitious startups and small businesses are the beating heart of every economy. However, current barriers to funding and tailored support has left many out in the cold. Our unique and cutting-edge technology will help founders make the right decisions when it comes to their financing strategies.
“We are proud to partner with Microsoft for Startups, which has been instrumental in helping new and exciting businesses on their road to success. We look forward to providing them with ongoing support as they continue on their growth journey.”
Find out more: https://www.ansarada.com/microsoft-for-startups
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Ansarada
Ansarada is a SaaS Platform with products used by the world’s top companies, advisors and governments to govern their most crucial information and processes in Deals and Transaction Management, Board Management, Compliance and Tenders. Ansarada enables organisations across the globe to be run more efficiently, with reduced risk and increased ability to make fast confident decisions. Ansarada is purpose-driven with a mission to help organisations be confident in every critical decision throughout their lifecycle so they can fully realise their potential.
https://www.ansarada.com/
About Microsoft for Startups
Designed to support all founders from idea to exit, Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub brings together the technology, guidance, and support young businesses need to hit their next milestones.
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub meets founders where they are, offering best-in-class developer tools and a breadth of cloud offerings across every function, so startups can reduce costs and accelerate development with a partner they can trust.
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Contact
Angelina Hayes/ Louis Hogan
Cognito Media
Ansarada@cognitomedia.com
Source : Ansarada
Saturday 12 March 2022
Adagene: 4 poster presentations at upcoming American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 -- Adagene Inc (Adagene) has announced publication of four abstracts featuring preclinical data from its expanding pipeline in advance of the AACR Annual Meeting 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana from April 8-13, 2022.
The full abstracts are available on the AACR meeting website, according to a statement.
At AACR, presentations will include preclinical results showing the potential best-in-class profiles for three differentiated preclinical product candidates in IND-enabling studies: ADG138, ADG206 and ADG153.
The fourth presentation introduces a new capability for the company’s proprietary bispecific T-cell engagers (TCEs) with CD28.
“These presentations highlight the promise of our AI-driven technology platform to build a deep, broad, and differentiated pipeline of transformative antibody therapeutics,” said Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Adagene, Peter Luo, Ph.D.
“We are designing safe and effective antibody candidates across the cancer immunity cycle, including our POWERbody approach, which integrates the SAFEbody technology with multiple antibody-based modalities."
Adagene Inc is a platform-driven, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the discovery and development of novel antibody-based cancer immunotherapies.
More details at https://investor.adagene.com.
-- BERNAMA
Eagle Eye LPR unveiled, making highly-accurate license plate recognition possible
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 -- Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in cloud video surveillance, has launched Eagle Eye LPR (license plate recognition), which uses artificial intelligence (AI) in a true cloud-based system for high accuracy in all kinds of challenging conditions.
According to a statement, Eagle Eye LPR operates on readily available security cameras making it affordable and practical for today’s business owners.
“We’re seeing increased demand for LPR/ANPR for security and business optimisation. Eagle Eye LPR is designed to be easy to deploy and manage, and it does not require the purchase of special cameras,” said Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Eye Networks, Dean Drako.
“Our industry-leading AI not only provides high accuracy, Eagle Eye cloud LPR is continuously improved to support new license plates and increase accuracy.”
Powered by Eagle Eye Networks industry-leading AI and analytics, Eagle Eye LPR works with the Eagle Eye Networks Vehicle Surveillance Package (VSP) to enable seamless monitoring of vehicles across multiple locations.
Eagle Eye Networks supports many manufacturers’ LPR products including cameras. Eagle Eye Networks operates an open system giving customers choice. The Eagle Eye Cloud VMS will continue to support camera and other LPR technologies.
The benefits of Eagle Eye LPR include Camera Agnostic; Affordable; High Accuracy; Flexibility; Scalability; Continuous Delivery; and, Broad Geographic LPR/ANPR Support.
Target applications for Eagle Eye LPR include Smart Parking with LPR-based automation; Corporate Offices - Secure, smooth vehicle entry/exit; and, Healthcare and Education Campuses - Touchless access control.
Eagle Eye is based in Austin, Texas with offices in Amsterdam, Bangalore, and Tokyo.
-- BERNAMA
Friday 11 March 2022
SOPHI.IO IS INMA 2022 GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS FINALIST FOR PRINT AUTOMATION
TORONTO, March 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sophi.io, The Globe and Mail’s AI-powered automation and optimization platform, was announced this week as a finalist in the International News Media Association (INMA)’s 2022 Global Media Awards in the category of Best Innovation in Newsroom Transformation. Partnering with Naviga, it automated print laydown for Agderposten, a regional daily newspaper that serves over 25,000 readers across Norway, and increased print efficiencies by 66%.
“Sophi’s automated machine-learning system is the biggest transformation to print media in decades,” said Gordon Edall, Co-Founder at Sophi.io. “We’re grateful that Agderposten chose to work with Naviga and us. Their commitment to improving efficiency and embracing ground-breaking technology like Naviga Publisher powered by Sophi.io should inspire the entire media industry to look forward to a future where AI and automation helps everyone.”
Naviga Publisher powered by Sophi.io is an artificial intelligence-powered system that emulates human decisions to produce newspaper pages that look like they were created with an understanding of the news of the day as well as high journalistic standards. All editors need to do is roughly prioritize articles and hit the “Print My Newspaper” button to generate an automated print laydown, without templates, in minutes. Handing over this labour-intensive task lets newsrooms focus on their real objective of finding and telling the next important story.
“It’s hours saved for journalism,” said Agderposten’s Editor-in-Chief Katrine Lia. And the staff at Agderposten often cannot tell the difference between pages produced by Sophi and those handled by their editors.
Sophi and Naviga, a large software technology provider for the global publishing industry, have been working with Agderposten for more than a year now and successes there have paved the way to bringing dozens of new titles from several major publishing houses on board this year. Sophi provides cutting edge AI and ML technology that, along with Naviga Publisher, fully automates the end-to-end print production workflow.
Agderposten was the first customer to use Publisher. Its print production process is now centralized, its newspaper laydown is up to 80% automated, and most impressively, Agderposten has realized a 66% reduction in time and resources – lowering the cost of producing the printed newspaper and letting journalists work on creating digital content rather than operating InDesign.
Agderposten CEO Øyvind Klausen said he expected cost savings and efficiency would continue to increase as more of Agderposten’s pages were automated and more of its newspapers implemented the print automation solution.
The Global Media Awards received 854 entries from 252 news brands in 46 countries this year. The judges consist of 50 media experts from 24 countries focused across 20 categories, including news brands, media platforms, subscriptions, advertising, data and insights, product, and newsrooms. The first place winners will be announced on June 9.
About Naviga
Naviga (https://www.navigaglobal.com) is the leading provider of software and services powering media-rich industries. Their Content Engagement Platform helps companies create, enrich, deliver and monetize content to manage engagements from end-to-end. Their solutions are easy to use, scalable and agile. Combining their experience in media with a dedication to digital, they’ve developed software solutions that help any content-driven business meet the demands of the future of information. With headquarters in Bloomington, MN and regional offices throughout the world, Naviga is a trusted partner serving over 1,400 news media, entertainment media, broadcast, magazine, financial services and corporate clients in 45 countries.
About Sophi.io
Sophi.io (https://www.sophi.io) was developed by The Globe and Mail to help content publishers make important strategic and tactical decisions. It is a suite of AI and ML-powered automation, optimization and prediction solutions that include Sophi Site Automation, Sophi for Paywalls and Sophi for First Party Data. Sophi also powers Naviga Publisher for one-click automated laydown of print and ePaper publishing. Sophi is designed to improve the metrics that matter most to your business, such as subscriber retention and acquisition, engagement, recency, frequency and volume.
Media Contact
Jamie Rubenovitch
Head of Marketing, Sophi
The Globe and Mail
416-585-3355
jrubenovitch@globeandmail.com
SOURCE : The Globe and Mail
Wednesday 2 March 2022
MASCOTS OF CHINA INT'L CONSUMER PRODUCTS EXPO REVEALED
The mascots for the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo, styled after the Hainan gibbon.
HAIKOU, China, March 2, 2022 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
Authorities in South China's Hainan Province on Tuesday revealed the mascots for the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo, styled after the Hainan gibbon.
Hainan gibbons are the most endangered of all gibbons and the world's rarest primate. They are endemic to the southern Chinese island of Hainan. The mascots reflect the green consumption approach of the expo, according to Ruslan Tulenov, a global media officer at the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development.
The mascots embody the three dominant and distinctive industries of Hainan, namely the seed industry, deep-sea industry and aerospace industry. Designers have endowed the mascots with diverse personalities, expecting that global enterprises and consumers can share opportunities and create a better life together through the expo, Tulenov said.
Themed "Share open opportunities, co-create a better life," the event is scheduled to run from April 12 to 16 in Haikou, the capital of Hainan. France will be the guest-of-honor country this year.
The exhibition area will span over 100,000 square meters, 80 percent of which will be set up for overseas exhibitors featuring fashion, jewelry, food, medicine and other professional services.
The expo is expected to become a leading platform for global consumer fashion, and well-known brands will release their latest products during the exhibition.
Source: China International Consumer Products Expo
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Caption: The mascots for the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo, styled after the Hainan gibbon.