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Icertis Wins The Peak Tech Laureates 2020 Artificial Intelligence Award for Established Enterprises

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– Global Leader in Contract Management Lauded as Artificial Intelligence Pioneer by Tech Innovators

PUNE, India, Sept. 21, 2020 — Icertis, the contract intelligence company that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with contract lifecycle management (CLM) software, today announced it won The Peak Tech Laureates 2020 Artificial Intelligence (Established Enterprises) award. With entries from across the globe, Icertis was recognized for the most comprehensive AI solution for digitally transforming contracts and the processes that touch them to deliver greater competitive advantage, operational efficiency, enhanced productivity, and improved customer experiences.

Contracts underpin commercial relationships and define how businesses run and analysts estimate digitally transforming contracting is a more than $20 billion market. The AI-powered Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) platform turns contracts from static documents to strategic advantage, by structuring and connecting the critical contract information that defines how an organization runs. To unleash the transformative power of AI in contract management, Icertis leverages the unmatched quantity, quality and variety of data in the ICI platform today – 7.5 million contracts and related artifacts in 40+ languages, from 90+ countries, across 25+ industry verticals, and have a contract value of more than $1 trillion.

"The Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) platform helps customers digitally transform how they manage their contracts worldwide and solve previously intractable contracting challenges with the transformative power of modern AI technology," said Glen Francis, Chief Technology Officer, Singapore Press Holdings Limited.

In today’s changing market environments, companies need to ensure that high-value commercial insights are available in real time, all agreements are in compliance, all commitments are upheld, and new information makes the whole system smarter. Icertis’ award-winning AI solutions digitize legacy contracts and import third-party contracts up to 80% faster, analyze past negotiation history to gain insights for improvement, and provide deep data visualization capabilities that provide unprecedented intelligence into contract relationships and performance.

"We are honoured to receive The Peak Tech Laureates 2020 award for our AI-powered platform," said Monish Darda, CTO & Co-founder Icertis. "This recognition underscores the growing importance of next-gen solutions for contract management across the globe and the massive potential unleashed when AI is incorporated into critical business processes. We are continually enhancing the AI capabilities of the ICI platform and applying contract intelligence to business processes to benefit our customers now and in the future."

The Peak Tech Laureate awards seek to recognize the best and brightest across fields as diverse as artificial intelligence, big data, analytics, cybersecurity, and e-commerce, among others. The awards recognize the very best across the technology landscape. The esteemed judging panel of 33 C-suite leaders from highly successful companies across multiple industries, selected the solution providers that have successfully implemented products or solutions leveraging modern technologies to deliver tangible business impacts.

For more information about Icertis, visit www.icertis.com 

About Icertis 

With unmatched technology and category-defining innovation, Icertis pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with contract lifecycle management (CLM). The AI-powered, analyst-validated Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) platform turns contracts from static documents into strategic advantage by structuring and connecting the critical contract information that defines how an organization runs. Today, the world’s most iconic brands and disruptive innovators trust Icertis to fully realize the intent of their combined 7.5 million+ contracts worth more than $1 trillion, in 40+ languages and 90+ countries.

About The Peak Tech Laureates

The Peak Tech Laureates seeks to honour technology partners who empower corporations with their most innovative and compelling services and solutions. This inaugural event celebrates the best of what Singapore’s tech industry has to offer.

About The Peak Magazine

The Peak is Singapore’s leading luxury lifestyle magazine read by an esteemed audience comprising C-suite executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, diplomats, and captains of industry. Celebrating its 36th anniversary this year, The Peak is committed to supporting the future shapers of our digital tomorrow.

Icertis Media Contact: 

Haley Flanagan 
Corporate Communications Manager, Icertis 
corpcomm@icertis.com

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Pantum launches two new enterprise-ready Max Series printer models in India

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MUMBAI, India, Sept. 21, 2020 — Pantum has launched two new Max Series models in India, the P3305 Series and the M7105 Series, expanding the range of printing solutions for Indian enterprises. Designed to cover a wide range of work scenarios, the cost-effective, large-capacity P3305 Series and M7105 Series models help large enterprises to control expenditures while maintaining high-quality output.

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To watch the video of Pantum Max series, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCOxd8i9sCs

Pantum’s Max Series is designed to offer optimal printing and cartridge capacity while controlling costs, and the P3305 Series and M7105 Series do just that. These models achieve significant savings for enterprises, with competitive printing material and long-term operating costs with a cost per page (CPP) is just INR 0.25.

Moreover, both printer models offer robust printing capacities. Using the TL-425U toner cartridge, the printers are capable of printing 11,000 pages on one cartridge alone. The recommended monthly print volume of 5,000 pages is more than double the industry standard of 2,000, meeting the printing volumes of large enterprises.

Multifunctionality is a feature of any Pantum printer, and the P3305 Series and M7105 Series models are no exception. Operating these printers is intuitive and efficient thanks to one-click driver installation and automatic duplex printing. These WiFi-enabled printers  support mobile phone direct printing.  An automatic document feeder (ADF) also supports automatic scanning, copying, and more. These features make the printing and copying experience more convenient and seamless, enhancing work efficiency.

As the world continues to fight against the pandemic, Pantum is committed to standing with India by leveraging its brand and product strengths to help our customers achieve continued business success. 

"Pantum will continue to optimize our product offering, after-sales service, and distribution so that we can better meet the need of the market and adapt the market changes all the time," said Mr. Abhra Das, Pantum India Sales Head.

About Pantum

Founded in 2010, Pantum is a printer manufacturer, with its business covering printers, printing materials, and printing solutions and services. In 2011, Pantum began its overseas expansion with current global footprints in more than 80 countries. With its patented technology, Pantum is committed to meeting the evolving printing needs by offering economical, user-friendly, and energy-efficient products as well as reliable printing solutions. Today, Pantum is now also bringing greater value to Indian customers through its cost-effective products, premium services.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Aaron Zhao
Asia-Pacific Sales Manager
Mobile: +86 18928036307
Email: Aaron.zhao@pantum.com

Mr. Abhra Das
Pantum India Sales Head
Mobile: +91 9831849971
Email: Abhra.das@pantum.com

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Vieworks Renews VL Series, High-performance and Cost-effective Line Scan Cameras

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ANYANG, South Korea, Sept. 21, 2020 — Vieworks’ VL Series, first launched in 2014, has been reintroduced to the machine vision industry with more powerful features but still at an affordable price. VL-8K and VL-16K, the two models in VL Series, deliver maximum line rates of 80 kHz and 40 kHz, respectively, offering users to speed up their inspection systems. VL Series provides the best solution to those seeking to upgrade their machine vision systems using multiple cameras such as flat panel display inspection, printed circuit board inspection, and high-performance document scanning.

Vieworks' VL Series
Vieworks’ VL Series

High-resolution and High-speed Camera

With resolution up to 16k and superior line rate up to 80 kHz, VL Series offers a cost-effective solution for inspection systems with greater speed than ever before. VL Series uses linear CMOS sensor and Camera Link interface.

Better Usability

VL Series is designed in a compact size to help users to flexibly integrate them into machine vision systems with multiple cameras. Aside from widely used M72 mount, F-mount is also provided upon request. Cable connection can be extended up to 30m at 40MHz with Vieworks’ VLink, link repeater.

Image Mode That Best Suits Your Inspection System

VL-8K model offers a wide range of image mode options, enabling customers to find the image mode that best suits their inspection systems. Available image modes include single line for low sensitivity, dual line for high sensitivity, horizontal binning, vertical binning, and H&V binning.

"The new VL Series is reintroduced to better respond to growing customer needs," said Mr. Kyung, Head of Sales at Vieworks. "The series has already proved to have reliable and powerful features in the field, and I am glad that Vieworks’ customers can enjoy high-resolution and high-speed line scan camera again at an affordable price."   

Features

  • CMOS Linear Scan Sensor
  • Up to 80 kHz at 8k Resolution / Up to 40 kHz at 16k Resolution
  • CMOS Dual Line Scan Technology (VL-8K7C-M80F-2)
  • 100x Anti-blooming
  • Exposure Control
  • Pre-emphasis Function
  • Programmable User Setting Commands

Applications

  • Flat Panel Display Inspection
  • Printed Circuit Board Inspection
  • High Performance Document Scanning
  • Printing and Packaging System

About Vieworks Co., Ltd.

Vieworks, your vision partner, presents the best solution for your machine vision systems with the state-of-the-art technology in imaging. As an industry leader, Vieworks has constantly endeavored on developing the newest technologies such as hybrid TDI (Time Delayed Integration) Line Scan sensor and contributed to the industry’s advancement. To find out more about our products and proprietary technologies, please visit https://vision.vieworks.com.

For media enquiries:

Claire Byun
mkt@vieworks.com 

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Flexiv Brings the Latest Adaptive Robotics Technology and Applications to CIIF 2020

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 19, 2020 — On September 15, 2020, at the 22nd China International Industry Fair, Flexiv Ltd. showcased their cutting-edge robotics technology and industrial applications based on adaptive robots, including the world’s leading force control technology, the ultimate fusion of robotics and AI, and a series of industrial solutions.

Flexiv presented the Ball Balancing Challenge at this year’s CIIF
Flexiv presented the Ball Balancing Challenge at this year’s CIIF

Cutting-edge tech to create most advanced robot products

Flexiv officially launched their adaptive robot Rizon last year as a new generation of robotic products. With its disruptive and innovative product design, unique adaptivity, simple and aesthetic industrial design, and brand-new product value, Rizon has been awarded by both the iF Design Award and German Innovation Awards.

High-precision and fast-response force control technology throughout the full arm is the core feature of the adaptive robot. Rizon supports seven degrees of freedom, each joint equipped with proprietary force and torque sensing technology.

With the advanced whole-body force control algorithm applied to the adaptive robots, Rizon improves the force perception and force control performance by orders of magnitude compared to traditional robots.

In order to better demonstrate the advanced nature of force control technology, Flexiv presented the Ball Balancing Challenge at this year’s CIIF.

In it, the adaptive robot determines a ball’s position on a tray in real time, based on the detection data generated by the force sensor. It can then control the ball to move along its target trajectory. If the robot arm or ball encounters any external disturbance, the robot quickly makes real-time adjustments that returns the ball to its original route.

It is worth mentioning that the display operates entirely on force control. In this way, it is similar to persons who close their eyes, relying solely on their arms’ force perception and control to maintain the balance of the ball on the smooth tray.

Flexiv also demonstrated the deep integration potential of robotics and AI technology at the event. In intelligent table tidy-up task, the robot effectively identifies, classifies and autonomously picks and places randomly positioned items. In the application of body massage, it recognizes a person’s body posture and local features in real time, performs massage according to the person’s needs, while making real-time adjustments to ensure an enjoyable and safe experience.

Innovative industrial applications break through the limitations of traditional automation

Flexiv is committed to creating industry-level solutions for different scenarios, replacing manual tasks that used to be hard to automate, and upgrading low-flexibility automated production lines. Following continuous deepening and iteration of industrial applications, Flexiv focuses on three application demonstrations at this year’s CIIF: force control assembling, curved surface sanding and polishing, and connector plugging with wiring harness.

Take the application of curved-surface polishing for example. Surface polishing technology is widely used across a number of industries such as automotive, electronics and furniture. The quality of the polishing process, and the control of loss of raw materials, directly impact the final appearance of the product and the cost of the production line. In this case, manual work is still required.

Traditional robotic polishing solutions often require additional force sensors or force-controlled floating devices to be installed at the end of the robotic arm, requiring high procurement and maintenance costs, and have limited ability in handling complex workpieces. The adaptive robot, however, requires no additional equipment, yet is able to completely change the inherent mode.

Flexiv’s polishing application ensures accurate fit to complex workpiece surfaces and the precise polishing force control. The control system is simple and easy to use, compatible with a variety of sizes of machine parts, and adapts automatically to the deviation of the workpiece and tooling.

The application of automotive interior parts sanding exhibited at CIIF only requires the operator to import the sanding trajectory via simple trajectory dragging and teaching, using a  streamlined and illustrated system to set the sanding process. Then the application provides high-precision hybrid control of force and position to ensure stable and reliable results.

"Having perfected the product and applications, based on industrial trials over the past year, we’ve brought a batch of more complete and innovative applications to this year’s CIIF," said Dr. Wang Shiquan, co-founder and CEO of Flexiv. "At the same time, we’ve got some really interesting interactive displays to offer  the audience a more intuitive experience, through which they can familiarize with the unique characteristics of adaptive robots and feel the fusion of the latest force control and AI technology. Flexiv will continue to innovate and explore product technologies to make robots more dexterous, intelligent, flexible, and universal, and facilitate the next generation of industrial automation."

About Flexiv

Flexiv Ltd. is a global leading robotics and AI company, focusing on developing and manufacturing adaptive robots which integrate force control, computer vision and AI technologies. Flexiv provides innovative turnkey solutions and services based on Flexiv robotic systems to customers in multi industries. Founded in 2016, Flexiv has established offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Foshan by now.

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Bitauto Holdings Limited to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

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BEIJING, Sept. 19, 2020 — Bitauto Holdings Limited ("Bitauto" or the "Company") (NYSE: BITA), a leading provider of internet content & marketing services, and transaction services for China’s automotive industry, today announced it has called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "EGM"), to be held on October 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (China Standard Time), at JingAn Kerry Centre, Tower II, 46th Floor, 1539 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai 200040, China, to consider and vote on, among other things, the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") , dated June 12, 2020, among the Company, Yiche Holding Limited ("Parent"), and Yiche Mergersub Limited, a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), the plan of merger required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the "Plan of Merger") and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.

According to the Merger Agreement and the Plan of Merger, at the effective time of the merger, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company and cease to exist, with the Company being the surviving company and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. If consummated, the merger would result in the Company becoming a privately held company, and its American depositary shares (each representing one Class A ordinary share, par value US$0.00004 per share) (the "ADSs") would no longer be listed or traded on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, and the Company’s ADS program would be terminated. In addition, the Company’s ADSs and Class A ordinary shares represented by the ADSs would cease to be registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 following the consummation of the merger.

The Company’s board of directors (the "Board"), acting upon the unanimous recommendation of a committee of independent directors established by the Board, authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and recommends that the Company’s shareholders and ADS holders vote FOR, among other things, the proposal to authorize and approve the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.

Shareholders of record at the close of business in the Cayman Islands on October 9, 2020 will be entitled to attend and vote at the EGM and any adjournment thereof. ADS holders as of the close of business in New York City on September 21, 2020 will be entitled to instruct Citibank, N.A., the ADS depositary, to vote the Class A ordinary shares represented by the ADSs at the EGM.

Additional information regarding the EGM and the Merger Agreement can be found in the transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 and the definitive proxy statement attached as Exhibit (a)-(1) thereto, as amended, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which can be obtained, along with other filings containing information about the Company, the proposed merger and related matters, without charge, from the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. Requests for additional copies of the definitive proxy statement should be directed to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the Company’s proxy solicitor, at +1-888-750-5834 (toll free in the United States) or +1-412-232-3651 (outside the United States).

SHAREHOLDERS AND ADS HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THESE MATERIALS AND OTHER MATERIALS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS.

The Company and certain of its directors and executive officers may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be "participants" in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders with respect to the proposed Merger. Information regarding the persons who may be considered "participants" in the solicitation of proxies is set forth in the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement relating to the proposed Merger and the definitive proxy statement attached thereto. Further information regarding persons who may be deemed participants, including any direct or indirect interests they may have, is also set forth in the definitive proxy statement.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities or a solicitation of any proxy, vote or approval with respect to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall it be a substitute for any proxy statement or other filings that have been or will be made with the SEC.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that express the Company’s current opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "if," "will," "expected" and similar statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: uncertainties as to how the Company’s shareholders will vote at the meeting of shareholders; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the possibility that financing may not be available; the possibility that various closing conditions for the transaction may not be satisfied or waived; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed with the SEC by the Company, as well as the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement and the proxy statement filed by the Company. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations as of the date of this press release. You should not rely upon these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Bitauto Holdings Limited

Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE: BITA) is a leading provider of internet content & marketing services, and transaction services for China’s automotive industry. Bitauto’s business consists of three segments: advertising and subscription business, transaction services business and digital marketing solutions business.

Bitauto’s advertising and subscription business provides a variety of advertising services to automakers through the bitauto.com website and corresponding mobile apps which provide consumers with up-to-date automobile pricing and promotional information, specifications, reviews and consumer feedback. Bitauto also provides transaction-focused online advertisements and services for promotional activities to its business partners, including automakers, automobile dealers, auto finance partners and insurance companies. Bitauto offers subscription services via its SaaS platform, which provides web-based and mobile-based integrated digital marketing solutions to new car automobile dealers in China. The SaaS platform enables automobile dealer subscribers to create their own online showrooms, list pricing and promotional information, provide automobile dealer contact information, place advertisements and manage customer relationships to help them reach a broad set of purchase-minded customers and effectively market their automobiles to consumers online.

Bitauto’s transaction services business is primarily conducted by its controlled subsidiary, Yixin Group Limited (SEHK: 2858), a leading online automobile finance transaction platform in China, which provides transaction platform services as well as self-operated financing services.

Bitauto’s digital marketing solutions business provides automakers with one-stop digital marketing solutions, including website creation and maintenance, online public relations, online marketing campaigns, advertising agent services, big data applications and digital image creation.

For more information, please visit ir.bitauto.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Suki Li
Bitauto Holdings Limited
Phone: +86-10-6849-2145
ir@bitauto.com

Philip Lisio
Foote Group
Phone: +86-10-8429-9544
bitauto@thefootegroup.com

 

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Magenta Company: Connecting the World With 5G Technology and UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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‘SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE’ is recruiting participants to live stream UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Participants’ videos will be broadcast live over a 5G network all around the world including Korea, Poland, the United States, etc. The 5G network and broadcasting system will be provided by SKT- ICT Technology will play a central role in the project. Starting September 7, participants can apply by emailing a video containing the participants’ self-introduction. More information is available on www.5g24live.com.

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 19, 2020 — Magenta Company, SK Telecom, and the Korean National Committee for UNESCO are hosting the ‘SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE’, which will have participants from all over the world record and share UNESCO World Heritage Sites through a 5G-powered live broadcast. Applications will begin on September 7 until the 28th.

The ‘SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE’ was arranged to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Korean National Committee for UNESCO and to lift spirits around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants selected for the ‘SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE’ will be sharing UNESCO World Heritage Site(s) for one hour in the form of a live video broadcast with a global audience.

The videos will be streamed 24 hours a day for one week, starting on October 21, and will be accessible for viewers all over the world including Korea, Europe, the United States, and South America.

The videos of ‘SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE’ will be available for viewing on ‘WAVVE’, the Korean National Committee for UNESCO’s Youtube channel, Magenta Company’s Youtube channel ‘Dwin’, etc.

SK Telecom will be providing a 5G-based mobile live broadcasting system jointly developed with Magenta Company for this event. SK Telecom expressed hopes that its ICT Technology will deliver vivid, high-resolution videos to make the live streaming of UNESCO World Heritage Sites feel more life-like and enjoyable for viewers.

Those who wish to participate can apply by sending a video including the participants’ self-introduction, reason for application, filming location and reason, personal message, etc. The video should be sent to 5g24live@gmail.com.

Kwang Hyun Song, SK Telecom’s PR2 Manager said:

"We hope that this event, powered by SKT’s 5G technology, will become a source of comfort to people all over the world suffering from COVID-19." He added: "We will continue to do our best to bring happiness to society with our advanced ICT technologies including 5G, AI, and more."

The National Korean Committee for UNESCO said:

"We hope this event will become an opportunity for the world to share peace, solidarity and connection once again."

Magenta Company said:

"With nations worldwide at a standstill due to COVID-19, we hope that this event will become an opportunity for people to support and comfort each other while watching and sharing UNESCO World Heritage sites in their individual locations."

Media Contact:
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Email: 5g24live@gmail.com

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LAIX Inc. Announces Changes in Board and Committee Composition

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 19, 2020 — LAIX Inc. ("LAIX" or the "Company") (NYSE: LAIX), an artificial intelligence (AI) company in China that creates and delivers products and services to popularize English learning, today announced that Mr. Christopher Ludwig Eisgruber, one of the Company’s independent directors, will cease to serve on the Company’s board of directors and its committees upon the expiration of his current term ending on September 30, 2020. Upon the effectiveness of Mr. Eisgruber’s departure, Ms. Min (Jenny) Zhang will be appointed as a member of the compensation committee and the chairperson of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors of the Company, replacing Mr. Christopher Ludwig Eisgruber. In addition, Dr. Li-Lan Cheng was re-elected to serve another two-year term as an independent director of the Company, effective September 30, 2020.

About LAIX Inc.

LAIX Inc. ("LAIX" or the "Company") is an artificial intelligence (AI) company in China that creates and delivers products and services to popularize English learning. Its proprietary AI teacher utilizes cutting-edge deep learning and adaptive learning technologies, big data, well-established education pedagogies and the mobile internet. LAIX believes its innovative approach fundamentally transforms learning. LAIX provides its products and services on demand via its mobile apps, primarily its flagship "English Liulishuo" mobile app launched in 2013. On the Company’s platform, AI technologies are seamlessly integrated with diverse learning content incorporating well-established language learning pedagogies, gamified features and strong social elements to deliver an engaging, adaptive learning experience. LAIX provides a variety of courses inspired by a broad range of topics and culture themes to make English learning more interesting and is committed to offering a fun, interactive learning environment to motivate and engage its users.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

LAIX Inc.
Harry He
Investor Relations
Email: ir@laix.com

The Piacente Group Investor Relations
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email: liulishuo@tpg-ir.com

Emilie Wu
Tel: +86-21-6039-8363
Email: liulishuo@tpg-ir.com

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The Third UNESCO Creative Cities Beijing Summit Highlights Creativity and Innovation

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BEIJING, Sept. 19, 2020 — The Third UNESCO Creative Cities Beijing Summit is held in Beijing from September 17-18, 2020. With the theme of "Creativity empowers cities, technology creates the future", the summit is co-hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO.

"Beijing, as the City of Design of UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), has set a good example of integrating the thousands of years of history and cutting-edge technology," the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, remarked in her opening speech.

"The city serves as a special space for unity, cooperation, and innovation. The development of the city will determine the vision of our future society," added Audrey Azoulay.

During the summit, the e-publication of "UNESCO Creative Cities’ Response to the COVID-19" was globally launched. It collates best practices from member cities of UCCN around the world, leveraging the power of culture and creativity in response to COVID-19. The publication is now available in Chinese, English, French, and the Spanish version to be launched soon.

This summit includes a main forum and three panels. Entitled "Creativity and Innovation: A path to the cities of tomorrow," the main forum highlights on the digital economy and the importance of creativity and innovation as the driving force to build a more sustainable and resilient city in the future. Furthermore, the three panels emphasize three different topics on Creative Cities, Science, Technology and Creativity, as well as Inter-city Collaboration.

For more information on the summit, please visit here.

About UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)

The UCCN was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The 246 cities which currently make up this network work together towards a common objective: placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.

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ViewSonic Launches New, All-in-One Direct View LED Displays with Sizes of Up to 216″

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Elegant design, user-friendly, and seamless viewing experience

BREA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2020 —  ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, is introducing its latest All-in-One Direct View LED Displays, a brand-new addition to the large-size presentation display sector. Different from traditional LED displays, these new displays integrate display, image stitching, power supply, and control systems into one device that offers easy installation, operation, and maintenance. The elegant design of the All-in-One Direct View LED Display elevates the seamless viewing experience and easily merges with the surrounding environment in spaces such as lobbies, auditoriums, boardrooms, and conference rooms.

ViewSonic’s All-in-One Direct View LED Display delivers a fantastic visual experience, and harmoniously blends in with its surroundings due to its elegant design. Because of its all-in-one design, it features easy installation, operation, and maintenance with a low total cost of ownership in the long run.
ViewSonic’s All-in-One Direct View LED Display delivers a fantastic visual experience, and harmoniously blends in with its surroundings due to its elegant design. Because of its all-in-one design, it features easy installation, operation, and maintenance with a low total cost of ownership in the long run.

"As a leading visual solution provider, we are pioneering new trends in the LED projector and presentation display markets and moving the development of LED technology forward by achieving this new milestone in LED displays," said Dean Tsai, the Head of the Projector & LED Display Business Unit of ViewSonic. "We created a whole new product category, and market sector with All-in-One Direct View LED Displays, which come in sizes of up to 216". The complete product line-up delivers large-sized presentation displays for a wide array of usage scenarios and proves that we remain at the cutting edge of innovative applications in the display world."

Traditional large-size display solutions still have many limitations. LCD video walls have many LCD panels that are difficult to install, calibrate, and maintain. The panels are heavy with thick bezels, which can result in problematic image grids. Also, the size of a single LCD panel has a limitation of 98". Although traditional LED displays constitute a significant improvement over LCD solutions and do not come with image grid issues, they still use separated systems for display, power supply, image stitching, and control, making them too large and difficult to maintain and operate.

The brand-new ViewSonic All-in-One Direct View LED Display resolves all the pain points of traditional large-sized displays by providing innovative LED technology and integrating different systems into one device. Moreover, it supports wireless presentation and can operate as a large interactive display through being coupled with ViewSonic’s ViewBoard or touch monitor.

Overall, ViewSonic’s All-in-One Direct View LED Display delivers a fantastic visual experience, and harmoniously blends in with its surroundings due to its elegant design. Because of its all-in-one design, it features easy installation, operation, and maintenance with a low total cost of ownership in the long run.

Fantastic Visuals 

For the magnificent viewing experience, the All-in-One Direct View LED display is available in four different sizes — 108", 135", 163", and 216". It has a stunning and vivid 120% Rec.709 wide color gamut and up to 600 nits of brightness with eight levels of adjustment. Therefore, users can fine tune the brightness based on the environment.

Elegant Design

Achieving a natural and perfect merger with the surrounding environment, the ultra-thin and lightweight display features a thickness of only 35 mm. It’s as thin as a mural on a wall and blends in harmoniously with almost any interior design style. The super-slim bezel of only 10 mm provides an even more immersive viewing experience.

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For easy installation, operation, and maintenance, multiple pre-assembled and pre-calibrated panels eliminate the need for a complicated setup process. The pioneering modular design with wall mount or optional aluminum alloy floor stand allows for easy installation that is time and labor efficient: the installation can be completed by two people in just two hours. One power button provides easy operation, and there is a wide selection of instantly accessible I/O ports. The system supports swappable modules, control systems, and 100% full front-maintenance using an electric vacuum suction tool.

About ViewSonic

Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions and conducts business in over 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, digital signage, ViewBoard interactive displays, and myViewBoard software ecosystem. With over 30 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping customers "See the Difference." To find out more about ViewSonic, please visit www.viewsonic.com.

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Co-anchor of NBC News’ TODAY, co-host of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna and Inspirational Author Hoda Kotb Joins bbcon 2020 Virtual Lineup

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Tech conference for a better world also adds performance by Grammy-nominated Natasha Bedingfield

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 18, 2020 — Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced TODAY co-anchor, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Hoda Kotb will join the mainstage lineup for bbcon 2020 Virtual, the tech conference for a better world. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, this year’s conference takes place as a global virtual gathering Oct. 6-8 and is free for all attendees.

Hoda Kotb. Photo credit Patrick Randak.
Hoda Kotb. Photo credit Patrick Randak.

"Hoda Kotb brings a brilliant curiosity to her role with TODAY and has faithfully guided viewers through the past six months of the pandemic," said Catherine LaCour, Blackbaud’s chief marketing officer. "On and off camera, she highlights important causes and stories of people persevering through great challenges with resilience and creativity, as she’s done herself. We cannot wait to hear from Hoda at bbcon 2020 Virtual."

A four-time Emmy winner, Kotb joined Savannah Guthrie as co-anchor of TODAY in 2018. A historical move and a first for the morning show landscape, she also co-hosts the fourth hour of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna. Kotb has been a Dateline NBC correspondent since 1998 and has earned multiple journalism accolades, including several Gracie Awards from the Alliance for Women in Media as well as the 2006 Peabody Award and the 2002 Edward R. Murrow Award.

Kotb is also a New York Times bestselling author of books for all ages including I Really Needed This Today (an instant New York Times– Bestseller), Hoda and Ten Years Later, as well as for her two children’s books, I’ve Loved You Since Forever and You Are My Happy. Her newest release, This Just Speaks To Me, an all-new collection of beloved quotes, will be available on Tuesday, October 13.

She resides in New York City with her fiancé, Joel, and their daughters, Haley and Hope.

Special Musical Performance Added

Blackbaud also announced today that international musician Natasha Bedingfield will perform during the tech conference. Previously recognized by VH1 as one of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, the British singer and songwriter has sold millions of albums worldwide and was recognized with a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for Unwritten. Not only a successful musician, Bedingfield also has strong ties to the social good community. She is an ambassador for Global Angels, a nonprofit established by her mother to empower disadvantaged communities around the world, as well as a supporter of Stop the Traffik, The Black-Eyed Peas Foundation, Elton John AIDS Foundation and many more causes.

With its transformation to an online format, bbcon 2020 Virtual has already registered over 23,000 participants. The roster of previously announced mainstage speakers includes actress and humanitarian Amy Poehler, professor and activist Dr. Cornel West, author and researcher Marc Brackett, Ph.D., five-time Olympic veteran Dara Torres and author and founder/CEO of FRDM Justin Dillon.

For information about bbcon 2020 Virtual and to register for the tech conference for a better world happening Oct. 6-8, visit bbconference.com. 

About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations, companies and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit  www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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