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Shine launches Quick Start for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) OpenCloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Major banks deploy AEM on AWS in half the time with open-source libraries

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 9, 2020 — Shine Solutions Group Pty Ltd, an enterprise cloud and digital platform solutions developer, today announced the launch of a new AWS Quick Start for AEM OpenCloud. Already implemented by two of Australia’s four largest retail banks, ANZ and NAB, the AEM OpenCloud Quick Start allows organizations to deploy and manage mission-critical AEM websites quickly and easily, with increased agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

According to Shine CTO Luke Alexander, the Quick Start will allow organizations to massively accelerate AEM cloud deployment. "Working with AWS, we’ve created a Quick Start using the AWS Well-Architected Framework and AEM OpenCloud, that will cut down the engineering time for deploying AEM on AWS by at least half, while significantly improving stability and reliability — and making blue/green production upgrades dramatically easier," said Alexander. 

Running AEM in the cloud has traditionally been a significant effort to deploy. Baking in seven years of experience implementing AEM, Shine open-sourced AEM OpenCloud and with AWS developed this new Quick Start. Learn more at www.shinesolutions.com.

Enterprises using it can achieve 75-minute deployments of AEM OpenCloud on AWS through common architectural patterns and automation. It combines multiple open-source libraries providing all the necessary building blocks for running AEM on AWS. The AEM OpenCloud Quick Start includes a vetted, production-ready architecture reference blueprint, AWS CloudFormation templates that automate deployment, and a guide to the architecture with step-by-step deployment instructions.

According to NAB’s Acting Head of Technology, Digital Content & Customer Communications Brendan Colson, Shine’s technical expertise has been key to their success. "Shine’s AWS and AEM expertise has been key for running non-cloud-native AEM successfully in AWS. Shine’s approach to partnering, combined with technical skills in delivery and training to uplift our workforce, has been key to our success – building a solution that we now support ourselves," said Colson. 

The AEM OpenCloud Quick Start is available here – https://fwd.aws/Aezwb 

About Shine Solutions Group

A team of technology consultants and software developers specializing in digital platforms and applications, AWS cloud solutions and cloud managed services. Trusted by major corporations and Federal Government departments for 22 years, Shine has six years’ experience implementing and production hardening AEM on AWS for major organizations.

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LG SIGNATURE Celebrates the Artistry and Technique of Golf’s Finest in Master Story Series

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Digital Campaign Puts Spotlight on Unrivalled Mastery of LPGA Stars and Brand Ambassadors, Ko Jin-young and Park Sung-hyun

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 9, 2020 — LG SIGNATURE is launching the latest chapter in its Master Story Series, a digital campaign that celebrates the skill, expertise and dedication of the brand’s high-profile ambassadors. This time around, the focus is on two of the world’s premier female golfers, Ko Jin-young and Park Sung-hyun. The artistry and technique that both players bring to the game echoes the seamless fusion of art and technology LG SIGNATURE brings to its exclusive lineup of premium lifestyle solutions.

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LG SIGNATURE Brand Ambassador, Park Sung-hyun has an instantly-recognizable swing that combines power and artistic grace in equal measure.
LG SIGNATURE Brand Ambassador, Park Sung-hyun has an instantly-recognizable swing that combines power and artistic grace in equal measure.

 

LG SIGNATURE Brand Ambassador, Ko Jin-young is well-known for her meticulous preparation, and a finely honed ability to tune out all distractions whilst out on the course.
LG SIGNATURE Brand Ambassador, Ko Jin-young is well-known for her meticulous preparation, and a finely honed ability to tune out all distractions whilst out on the course.

 

LG SIGNATURE Brand Ambassadors, Ko Jin-young and Park Sung-hyun.
LG SIGNATURE Brand Ambassadors, Ko Jin-young and Park Sung-hyun.

To perform consistently and at the highest level in the sport of golf requires skill, talent and above all, commitment — attributes that Ko and Park possess in spades. LG SIGNATURE leverages these same qualities to produce its peerless products, which are coveted by consumers worldwide for their unparalleled quality, functionality, and style. The ideal ambassadors for LG SIGNATURE, Park and Ko share the brand’s unquenchable desire, and proven ability, to deliver the very best.

Ko Jin-young shares the focus and drive common to all professional golfers, but her style of play is distinctly her own. A huge part of Ko’s success is her meticulous preparation, and a finely honed ability to tune out all distractions whilst out on the course. After picking up her first professional victory at the 2018 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, Ko went on to secure two LPGA majors the very next year: the 2019 ANA Inspiration and the 2019 Evian Championship, the latter of which is sponsored by LG SIGNATURE.

"Every course plays differently and there are so many variables to consider with each putt and each drive, which is why technique and consistency are so crucial," said Ko. "Patience, discipline, and above all, preparation — both physical and mental — are what allow me to repeat my swing and get the results I expect and demand of myself."

Famous for her majestically long drives, Park Sung-hyun has an instantly-recognizable swing that combines power and artistic grace in equal measure. Her distinctive technique generates incredible club head speed, sending the ball soaring far and high with a rhythmic precision that is immensely satisfying to watch. Park made her professional debut in 2017, outperforming more experienced players to capture her first LPGA major title, the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship.

"I like to think of golf as a form of art and I believe that comes across in my style of play," said Park. "Although skill and practice are obviously important to how you perform on the greens and fairways, so is creativity, and that’s where I feel I have an advantage."

Two of golf’s finest, Park and Ko embody the LG SIGNATURE commitment to excellence. The artistry and flawless technique they display at the world’s most prestigious golf courses is an apt metaphor for the beautiful aesthetics and advanced technology so elegantly intertwined in the brand’s immaculate appliances.

"All of our LG SIGNATURE ambassadors are the best in their chosen fields, and we are thrilled to unite with them to showcase what it means to be a master of one’s craft," said Kim Jin-hong, head of LG’s Global Marketing Center. "Reaching consumers around the globe, this digital campaign is a perfect way to communicate our brand philosophy and celebrate the skill and effort it takes to achieve true greatness."

To learn more about the new LG SIGNATURE Master Story Series videos featuring Ko Jin-young and Park Sung-hyun, please visit www.LGSIGNATURE.com. 

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About LG SIGNATURE

LG SIGNATURE is the first ultra-premium brand across multiple product categories from global innovator LG Electronics. Catering to the most discerning consumers, LG SIGNATURE is designed to provide a state-of-the-art living experience that feels pure, sophisticated and luxurious. Combining the very best of everything LG has to offer, the distinctive LG SIGNATURE products were designed with their true essence in mind — streamlined to focus on each product’s essential function while maintaining LG SIGNATURE’s modern, signature design. www.LGSIGNATURE.com.

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Nintex Launches New Easy-to-Use and Powerful Workflow Cloud Automation Tools

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The next generation of Nintex Workflow Cloud provides a complete cloud automation platform with
digital transformation solutions for every IT, ops, business analyst, and process professional

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 9, 2020 — Nintex, the global standard for process management and automation, today announced new features and significant enhancements to its Nintex Workflow Cloud platform that make it easier and faster for IT, operations, business analysts, and process professionals to eliminate broken, highly manual, and paper-based processes with automation and digital transformation solutions that leverage clicks, not code.

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This next generation of the Nintex Workflow Cloud features new object support and permission management for data sources to provide secure, easy-to-use ways to create sophisticated workflows with speed and ease, and new capabilities to create even more connectors using the powerful Nintex Xtensions™ framework. Also included are new SharePoint Online Start Events, 20 more SharePoint Connectors, and easy developer options to make it even simpler and quicker to integrate workflows across systems of record and content repositories.

"Our latest Nintex Workflow Cloud innovations underscore our commitment to put the power of easy-to-use software in the hands of people who love to improve processes and automate work across every organisation," said Nintex Chief Product Officer Neal Gottsacker. "We’re excited to see organisations in nearly every industry achieving rapid digital transformation by visually mapping, quickly automating, and continuously optimising processes and workflows with Nintex’s complete, cloud-based process management and automation platform."

Automating more with Nintex Workflow Cloud

Nintex Workflow Cloud is designed to grow with every organisation as the business scales and adapts to planned or unexpected changes. Organisations who standardise on Nintex report achieving rapid digital transformation by effectively mapping processes, identifying areas for automation, and efficiently automating with the platform’s built-in tools for digital forms, mobile apps, workflow automation, robotic process automation, document automation, and eSignatures.

Notable new features, functionality and benefits provided by the Nintex Workflow Cloud include:

  • Object support, which creates more integrations for current and new workflows with different APIs and systems of record, including Microsoft 365, Google, Salesforce, and others.
  • New advanced tagging capabilities for faster discovery of created processes.
  • A complete suite of SharePoint capabilities including Start Events which allow workflows in Nintex Workflow Cloud to be triggered by actions in SharePoint Online, for example: creating a new item or document.
  • An online process accelerator gallery, https://gallery.nintex.com/, featuring hundreds of free downloadable templates to jumpstart automation in many areas like customer service, finance, legal, HR, IT, procurement, operations, sales & marketing. Templates include process maps, workflows, botflows, connectors, and tools.

Improving the way people work, live, and learn with Nintex Workflow Cloud

Government agencies and commercial enterprises in every geography and industry like technology, healthcare, manufacturing, banking, government, and more are successfully mapping business processes in Nintex Promapp® and rapidly automating workflows and digitising forms with Nintex Workflow, Nintex RPA and Nintex Forms – generating faster results, cost-savings, and improving digital experiences for customers, employees, partners, visitors, vendors, and more.

2020 has been an unprecedented year for nearly every organisation in the world because of the impacts of COVID-19. In recent months, organisations from technology leaders like Zoom, to construction companies like BNBuilders, to museums like The National Gallery Singapore, and learning institutions like Trinity Grammar School in Australia, have standardised on Nintex Workflow Cloud to improve the way people work, live, and learn.

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About Nintex
Nintex is the global standard for process management and automation. Today more than 8,000 public and private sector clients across 90 countries turn to the Nintex Platform to accelerate progress on their digital transformation journeys by quickly and easily managing, automating and optimising business processes. Learn more by visiting www.nintex.com and experience how Nintex and its global partner network are shaping the future of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).

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Warburg Pincus to invest $95MN (INR 700 CR) in Home First – One of India’s leading affordable housing finance companies

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MUMBAI, India, Oct. 9, 2020 — US based private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC ("Warburg Pincus"), through it’s affiliate Orange Clove Investments BV, has entered into an agreement to invest about $95 MN (INR 700 Cr) in Home First Finance Company India Ltd ("Home First") on October 2, 2020. The announcement came in today from the leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing. The investment of approximately INR 700 crore is a combination of primary fund raise and secondary sales by existing shareholders. Warburg Pincus joins existing marquee PE firm shareholders True North and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Home First is a technology driven, affordable housing finance company providing home loans to customers from low- and middle-income segments, who are building or buying their first homes. Over the last 10 years, Home First has sanctioned home loans across India to more than 50,000 customers in 60 districts, covering 11 states and 1 union territory. As of March 31, 2020, Home First had an AUM of $480 Mn (INR 3618 Cr) with a Net worth of $124 Mn (INR 933 Cr) and GNPA of 0.87%

This investment is a huge vote of confidence for the Indian affordable housing segment in general and more specifically for the performance of Home First even in the face of this worldwide crisis.

Narendra Ostawal, MD, Warburg Pincus said, "Home First has had a remarkable journey to become a leading affordable housing finance company in a relatively short span of 10 years. It is helmed by a very talented team and robust operating processes that continue to steer the company to do well through the pandemic and to leverage the growth potential of the affordable segment. Warburg Pincus looks forward to the partnership with True North and towards backing Manoj and the management team in its next phase of expansion."

Divya Sehgal, Partner, True North said, "We are proud of the way the company has utilised technology to its advantage, adopting a digital first approach in navigating Covid-19. We welcome Warburg Pincus and look forward to partnering with them in the upcoming journey of Home First."

"Home First is excited to partner with Warburg Pincus in this new phase of its journey.. True North has been a great support as we scaled from a small to a mid-sized company. Our shared passion for tech, belief in sustainable growth and strong governance has seen us thrive through several disruptive events," said Manoj Viswanathan, CEO, Home First.

To know more about Warburg Pincus & Home First click here

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Currency

Exchange rate as on March 31, 2020 (INR)

Exchange rate as on October 1, 2020 (INR)

1 USD

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73.3834

(Source for 1 USD: www.fbil.org and www.rbi.org.in). Rate as on October 1,2020 is considered since October 2 was a public holiday.

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Home First Finance Company India Limited is proposing, subject to receipt of requisite approvals, market conditions and other considerations, to undertake an initial public offer of its equity shares and has filed a draft red herring prospectus dated November 28, 2019 ("DRHP") with the Securities and Exchange Board of India on November 29, 2019. The DRHP is available on the website of the SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in, the respective websites of the book running lead managers, i.e., Axis Capital Limited, Credit Suisse Securities (India) Private Limited, ICICI Securities Limited and Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited at www.axiscapital.co.in, https://www.creditsuisse.com/in/en/investmentbanking/regionalpresence/asiapacific/india/ipo.html, www.icicisecurities.com and http://investmentbank.kotak.com, respectively, the website of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited at www.nseindia.com and the website of BSE Limited at www.bseindia.com. Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and for details relating to such risk, see "Risk Factors" of the DRHP. Potential investors should not rely on the DRHP for any investment decision.

The Equity Shares of Home First have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws in the United States, and unless so registered may not be offered or sold within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, such Equity Shares are being offered and sold (i) outside of the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act and the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur; and (ii) to "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act), pursuant to the private placement exemption set out in Section 4(a) of the U.S. Securities Act. Neither this release nor information on the website of Home First constitutes or forms a part of any offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for such Equity Shares in the United States or elsewhere where such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

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Columbia Sportswear Company Selects Adyen as its Payments Partner in the US and Globally

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Adyen will power unified commerce payments for Columbia Sportswear Company and its brands including Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 8, 2020 — Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, announced today that it has been selected by Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), a leader in the global active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment industry, as its primary payments provider. Adyen is live with CSC brands today and will continue its roll out across the U.S., Canada, and Europe with all major CSC brands, including Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna.

By integrating with Adyen, CSC and its family of brands will have access to a unified commerce platform, creating a single view of payments and customer data across in-store and online purchases. 

With the global pandemic keeping people at home, customers have increasingly turned to online shopping. Having a seamless platform with a consistent experience across all channels became even more essential to CSC and its brands in 2020.   

"Adyen was the clear choice for us as we build our unified commerce capabilities to create an even better consumer experience both online and in-store," said Mike Hirt, Chief Information Officer for Columbia Sportswear Company. "We’re feeling good that we had the foresight to begin work with Adyen before the COVID-19 crisis hit and consumers began to prefer online shopping and contactless payments." 

"We’re honored to work with Columbia Sportswear Company and its family of brands to create a better customer experience for their shoppers in the US, Canada, and beyond," said Kamran Zaki, COO, Adyen. "Payments in the retail landscape are changing faster than ever, and businesses need to be equipped to stay on top of emerging trends. Many of these trends are happening at the point of checkout and together we hope to create a positive shopping experience across all channels."

For more information, visit www.adyen.com.

About Adyen
Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) is the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, providing a modern end-to-end infrastructure connecting directly to Visa, Mastercard, and consumers’ globally preferred payment methods. Adyen delivers frictionless payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. With offices across the world, Adyen serves customers including Facebook, Uber, Spotify, Casper, Bonobos and L’Oréal. The cooperation with Columbia Sportswear Company as described in this merchant update underlines Adyen’s continuous growth with current and new merchants over the years.

About Columbia Sportswear Company
Columbia Sportswear Company has assembled a portfolio of brands for active lives, making it a leader in the global active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment industry. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, the company’s brands are today sold in approximately 90 countries. In addition to the Columbia® brand, Columbia Sportswear Company also owns the Mountain Hardwear®, SOREL® and prAna® brands. To learn more, please visit the company’s websites at www.columbia.com, www.mountainhardwear.com, www.sorel.com and www.prana.com

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Beko’s first-of-its kind household product line eliminates more than 99% of bacteria and viruses (including coronavirus)

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New home appliances line, launched via a virtual experience, uses UV light technology heat and steam for at-home disinfection

ISTANBUL, Oct. 8, 2020 — Beko, Europe’s leading home appliance brand, has developed Hygiene Shield, a ground-breaking portfolio of household products, created in response to emerging consumer needs in the post-lockdown era.

 

HygieneShield Product Line
HygieneShield Product Line

 

The new portfolio includes seven appliances with in-built disinfection programmes and functions to disinfect packaged food and belongings to help consumers adjust to the ‘new normal’ at home. Developed as a result of in-depth consumer research conducted across the globe and with innovative new technology, the Hygiene Shield product line has the power to kill more than 99% of bacteria and viruses (including coronavirus), providing a level of reassurance unrivalled in the market place.

Beko’s consumer research, across 31 countries revealed that one of the primary concerns is hygiene. Many of us are disinfecting supermarket purchases when we get home, worrying about handling mobile phones and keys, or not bringing coats into the house. People have increased the amount of cleaning and laundry in their homes, with some people disinfecting bedding for the first time. 75% of people are cleaning the house more often, 64% are doing more laundry and 68% are paying more attention to the cleanliness of the packaging on purchased products.

The line takes inspiration from nature and uses methods such as steam and heat to enable consumers to achieve excellent hygiene results at home. Arçelik’s CEO Hakan Bulgurlu was joined for a virtual discussion by Arçelik’s CMO, Zeynep Yalım Uzun and guest speakers, medical broadcaster and GP Dr Sarah Jarvis and Christopher Sanderson, Future Laboratory’s Co-founder & CEO to announce the launch.

Hakan Bulgurlu says, "It has been a very difficult year and we believe that now more than ever, everyone should have access to good quality products that care for them and the environment. We are excited to introduce Beko’s latest innovations and our first ever full product line to market. The products have been tailored to help consumers achieve professional levels of hygiene at home and protect them from infections and diseases. Our technologies are being independently tested by Airmid Health Group, a respected biomedical research organization. As of today, HygieneShield washing machines, washer dryers, ovens and refrigerators have been shown to provide more than 99% virus reduction. Airmid tests for UV disinfection cabinet and tumble dryers are in progress and we expect to finalize the testing and certification processes by November. Our dishwashers are being independently tested by Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences and the testing and certification process is expected to be completed in October. We hope that our products will give consumers peace of mind that their homes are safe and clean, as we all continue to adjust to the ‘new normal’."

Dr Sarah Jarvis says, "I’ve spoken positively on TV about UV light for disinfection purposes: it has been widely used for sterilisation in hospitals, airplanes and factories for some years. It has also been used in China since April this year. COVID-19 has made us all think about how we live outside the home, with masks and social distancing, but I’m seeing my patients start to think about hygiene in the home, where we are spending so much more of our time. I don’t think we should all be going back to the work place yet – working from home wherever we can will keep us safe and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Keeping things clean is the challenge; I advise my patients to wash towels (especially those from the downstairs loo) and dishcloths more frequently and to wash face masks after every use."

Christopher Sanderson, CEO of Future Laboratory, a trend forecasting consultancy in London, writes in a new report, "The home has played a pivotal role in the recent global crisis, forced to double as office, school, gym, restaurant or even a healthcare setting, our homes have become the front line of our external lives."

Heighten your hygiene experience at home

1.  UV cleaning cabinet

Coronavirus can survive for five days on smooth surfaces, so the cabinet uses UV light technology to clean items that you have used outside the home or are concerned about. Keys, phones, wallets, packaged goods from supermarkets, plastic bags, baby bottles and toys can all be safely cleaned in 20-40-minute cycle with no damage to objects. This clever portable device can live anywhere in the home and its touch display makes it as easy to use.

2.  Combi refrigerator with disinfection drawer

The refrigerator disinfects food items in their original and sealed packaging, eliminating more than 99% of bacteria and viruses in approximately 40 minutes. Instead of wiping down each item you bring home from the supermarket or storing them in a safe place for several days, this refrigerator does it for you. Its separate disinfection drawer above the crisper eliminates viruses, bacteria and germs using UV light technology distributed over the compartment.

3.  Tumble dryer with UV light technology

It isn’t practical to wash your clothes every day, or to wash some styles of clothes in high temperatures but we still want to feel certain that our clothes are hygienic. The tumble dryer eliminates bacteria and viruses and provides disinfection for your laundry in a safe and convenient way. The UV Hygienic Refresh programme refreshes up to six dry pieces of clothing. Moreover, the UV Hygienic Drying programme dries and sanitizes up to 5 kg of washed laundry even clothes that need washing at low temperatures. 

4. & 5.  HygieneShield washing machine and  washer dryer

We don’t know how long the Coronavirus can survive on fabric and many of us are worried about our clothing when we get home. What we do know is that people are washing their clothes for longer at higher temperatures as a result of the pandemic. This can get expensive, isn’t sustainable and risks damaging our favourite clothes.

With a smart algorithm, an additional heater channel and fan system, the hygiene therapy programme fills the drum with hot air to keep the laundry at 60°C to thoroughly sanitize your clothes without water. More than 99% of viruses and bacteria are eliminated from 2 kg of clothes in 58 minutes, saving your money and the planet from the use of chemicals and extra water.

6.  Built-in oven with saturated steam and heat

This oven doesn’t just cook your food but cleans it too. Using the exceptional disinfecting power of saturated steam and heat there are two separate disinfection programmes available with this appliance, both involving heat and steam, working at 70°C and 120°C respectively. Use of the oven at 70°C for 15 minutes will disinfect the surfaces of packaged food and make the outside of baked goods more hygienic, without affecting their taste and structure. Use of the oven at 120°C for 20 minutes will disinfect items like metal bowls and glass products.

7.  HygieneShield dishwasher

People trust their dishwasher much more than hand-washing, and with 79% of us cooking more frequently at home, the dishes can pile up. For extra hygienic results, this machine has a hygiene function with steam and additional hot rinsing functions.

Steam mist generated from using higher temperatures and additional hot rinsing ensures that the entire surface of every dish is perfectly hygienic. Dishwashers with the HygieneIntense function can be used with every program which provides disinfection using higher temperatures of 60°C (during main wash) and 70°C (hot rinsing). The technology also means the temperatures can be held above 60 degrees for 50 minutes to disinfect kitchen items. The Hygiene Intense function provides an additional rinsing step to further increase the levels of hygiene. This technology has been independently tested by Rhine Waal University.

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About Beko:

Beko is the international home appliance brand of Arçelik operating in more than 140 countries. It offers product lines that include major appliances, air conditioners and small appliances. Beko is the leading freestanding home appliances brand in Europe in the white goods sector and no.1 large home appliances brand in the UK. The brand is Main Partner of FC Barcelona, naming partner of Fenerbahçe Men’s Basketball Team and Official Supplier of European League of Legends Championship (LEC).

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Beko Fridge

 

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X2O Media and Executive Education HEC Montréal Partner to Launch an Immersive X2O Virtual Classroom

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MONTRÉAL, Oct. 8, 2020 — X2O Media, global provider of virtual collaboration technology for education and enterprise, today announced the launch of its first installation of the X2O Virtual Classroom in Canada. Executive Education HEC Montréal has selected X2O Media to provide an immersive virtual classroom for the renowned business school to deliver engaging online courses for its Executive Education program. X2O Media, part of the STRATACACHE family of technology companies, collaborated with AV-integration partner CBCI Telecom, a trusted advisor of video conferencing solutions, to install a purpose-built hybrid virtual classroom that replicates the energy and one-to-one interaction of an in-class lecture.

The X2O Virtual Classroom allows the Executive Education faculty of experts to expand their curriculum and provide a highly engaging learning experience for participants located around the world. The result is a lecture that is collaborative, setting the stage for the dynamic exchanges of ideas for an enriching diversity of viewpoints comparable to a physical classroom. Serge Lafrance, Director of Executive Education HEC Montréal said, "Unlike a typical video conferencing solution, the X2O Virtual Classroom is as close as you will get to being there. Our participants have embraced the X2O platform as an effective way to provide an unparalleled learning experience."

"We are excited to be partnering with Executive Education HEC Montréal to help them build the classroom of the future. Their investment in X2O Media virtual classroom technology confirms that engagement is an important factor in the quality of the remote learning experience for both their students and the professors. The X2O Virtual Classroom is designed to create a real-time and engaging environment for improved online learning success," said Mansour Brek, President of X2O Media.

X2O Media’s next-generation collaboration technology has helped institutions like HEC Montréal set a new standard to bridge the global online learning community in higher education and corporate communications. Technological features such as high-definition video, directional audio, true content sharing, collaboration, break-out groups and a suite of integrated tools provide online collaborators an unparalleled experience.

Visit our website for more information about the benefits of the X2O Virtual Classroom.

About X2O Media

X2O Media provides technology and services to build virtual classroom solutions for higher education and corporate learning centers across the globe. The award-winning X2O Platform represents a new category of communication tools that improve the way enterprises and universities engage with their employees and students bringing them virtually together. By extending standard learning-environment technology, X2O Media’s next generation solutions reduce costs, drive safety and deliver a unique learning experience with real-time engagement that enables remote users to participate in everything that is taking place within the live classroom. X2O Media, part of the STRATACACHE family of marketing technology companies, is headquartered in Montréal. For more information, contact X2O Media at sales@x2omedia.com and follow X2O Media updates on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

About STRATACACHE

STRATACACHE provides scalable customer experiences, empowering retailers to learn deeply about their customers’ shopping preferences and behaviors, allowing for personalized shopper interaction. Our solutions deliver consumer activation at the point-of-decision, generating new sales opportunities and enhanced retail profitability. With 3.3 million+ software activations globally, we power the biggest digital networks for the world’s largest brands. Across the STRATACACHE family of complementary digital media/ad tech solution companies, we have the technology, expertise and track record to bring retail innovation that delivers results. Learn more about the STRATACACHE family at www.stratacache.com on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Executive Education HEC Montréal

For over 60 years, HEC Montréal Executive Education has been training individuals and organizations from here and abroad, in the development of professionals, executives and mangers’ business skills. As part of HEC Montréal’s internationally recognized business school, we offer over 90 customisable short workshops and, every year we boost the careers of more than 7000 leaders and foster the growth of 450 organizations of all sizes and sectors. For more information, contact us at executiveeducation@hec.ca and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Choirock Mecard’s Complete Victory in All Global Patent Disputes against Spin Master

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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 8, 2020 — The toy brand Mecard, which is developed with proprietary technology owned by Korean toy company Choirock Contents Factory Co., Ltd., won a complete victory in all of the global patent disputes against Spin Master, Ltd., a Canadian global toy company.

In 2018, Spin Master sued a US toy company, Mattel, Inc., in the United States, Canada, Australia, etc., alleging that Mecard toys infringed Spin Master’s “Bakugan” patents. Mattel was distributing Mecard toys in those countries through its license obtained from Choirock. But Mecard’s entrance into the global market have been obstructed by Spin Master’s lawsuits. 

In March 2019, in response to Spin Master’s lawsuits, Choirock filed inter partes review petitions before the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), challenging validity of Spin Master’s three US “Bakugan” patents. Spin Master alleged that Mecard infringed these three patents. In September 2020, the PTAB ruled that all of the challenged claims of each “Bakugan” patent are unpatentable. It is very rare for the PTAB to invalidate all of the challenged claims of multiple family patents as it did in this instance. By confirming that Spin Master’s “Bakugan” patents lack patentability because they are nothing more than previously developed or known toy technologies, these rulings provided a complete victory to Choirock.

Prior to these rulings, an Italian Court (EU) and the Supreme Court of China also ruled that Spin Master’s EU patent is unpatentable and that “Mecard” toys do not infringe Spin Master’s Chinese patent, respectively. In particular, the Milano Court of Italy held that core claims of Spin Master’s EU patent that resemble those used by Spin Master in other litigations were unpatentable. Likewise, Choirock won a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Spin Master in the Supreme Court of China. This victory in China confirmed that the “Mecard” patents have their own originality and creativity completely different from those of the “Bakugan” patents. Accordingly, Choirock has successfully cleared away all of the obstacles relating to Spin Master’s “Bakugan” patents in its global business for the “Mecard” toys.  The “Mecard” toys employ an unique mechanism that transforms a toy by lifting up a card whereby the bottom surface of the card is exposed.  This mechanism is the first of its kind in the world.

Choirock owns intellectual property rights associated with the “Mecard” toys. Choirock announced that “based on our victory in the Spin Master disputes, which had obstructed the company’s business, the company will meet and discuss with various partners around the world to accelerate re-launch of the Mecard in the global market. Choirock stated that “the company will continue to strengthen its patents for the Mecard toys with respect to their unique mechanism of exposing the bottom surface of a card when transforming.” Choirock further stated that “like the Spin Master disputes, the company will take strong measures against any undue or wrongful assertion of infringement against Choirock and will actively protect its own IP.”

About Choirock

Choirock Contents Factory Co., Ltd. is Korea’s leading content creator and provider. Choirock is highly specialized in planning and development for toys, animations, and licensing business and dedicated to the creation of unique and innovative contents such as Turning Mecard®, Dino Mecard®, Ghost Mecard®, Bbasha Mecard®, Hello Carbot®, Hello Carbot Koong®, Hello Carbot Mini®, SofyRuby®, My Friend Koriri®, Bite Choicar® among many others. Choirock is committed to provide ‘Delight To Play’ for children and families. Visit us online at www.choirockcf.com.

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MessageBird raises $200M Series C, at $3B valuation, as global demand for leading Omnichannel Platform-as-a-Service (OPaaS) surges during lockdown

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  • MessageBird solves customer communication complexity with the world’s first and only Omnichannel Platform as a Service (OPaaS), comprising suite of tools including Inbox, Omnichannel Chat Widget and Flow Builder
  • Latest investment, led by Spark Capital General Partner Will Reed, who will join the board, was raised remotely and makes MessageBird Europe’s newest unicorn with $3B valuation
  • Omnichannel platform approach enables businesses anywhere in the world to communicate and share rich media with any customer instantly across WhatsApp, SMS, Voice, Messenger, WeChat, Google Business Messaging, Line and Telegram, while also collecting all customer interactions across channels into one single thread of truth
  • Latest fundraise comes as company launches fully remote ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy

AMSTERDAM, SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, Oct. 8, 2020 — MessageBird, the world’s leading omnichannel cloud communications platform, has today announced the closing of a new $200M Series C round led by Silicon Valley’s Spark Capital at a $3B valuation with participation from Bonnier, Glynn Capital, LGT Lightstone, Longbow, Mousse Partners and New View Capital. As part of this latest investment Spark Capital General Partner Will Reed will join MessageBird’s board. Existing investors Accel, Atomico, and Y-Combinator also participated in this round.

This latest investment, raised remotely during lockdown, comes on the back of a global surge in demand for a wider range of messaging-first customer communication tools, across a much broader range of channels, as global businesses struggle to cope with the pivot from physical in-store and call centre-based customer service to a fully remote workforce and online only sales. This accelerated MessageBird’s evolution from a purely Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) company to the world’s first and only Omnichannel Platform as a Service (OPaaS) company. The funding will be used to triple the size of MessageBird’s global team and further expand into its core markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America, as the company officially launches a "Work from Anywhere" policy.

"I just want to live in a world where I can text with a business and never get stuck waiting on hold again. MessageBird has pioneered OPaaS (Omnichannel Platform as a Service) based on the idea that global companies should have zero-friction communication with their customers anywhere in the world and on any channel they prefer," said Robert Vis, MessageBird Founder & CEO. "This latest round is validation that there is pent up demand from customers all over the world who also want traditional businesses to move into this brave new messaging-first omnichannel world and we have the leading product on the market to help them do just that."

"As consumers increasingly demand that businesses talk to them in the apps that they prefer, businesses are finally being forced to adopt omnichannel strategies at scale," said Will Reed, General Partner at Spark Capital. "Robert and the MessageBird team have built the best platform to engage any customer on any channel, globally – along with a suite of software products that enhance and automate these interactions – enabling businesses to stand out in the new messaging-first world."

A true omnichannel experience is about shifting customer engagement away from the inefficient channels of email and voice to more dynamic messaging channels. That requires products for both businesses and consumers to complete the circle of having unified context around every interaction. This is now possible thanks to MessageBird’s suite of products including:

  • Inbox – Free omnichannel customer support and engagement, Inbox enables businesses anywhere in the world to communicate and share rich media with any customer instantly across WhatsApp, SMS, Voice, Messenger, WeChat, Google Business Messaging, Line and Telegram. Incoming messages across every channel grouped into a single customer thread for easy ticketing and response
  • Omnichannel Chat Widget – turns static pages into dynamic conversations, enabling customers to communicate with your teams on your homepage, in your app, on live chat or any messaging service (WhatsApp, Messenger, WeChat, SMS, and more)
  • Flow Builder – An RPA platform for business messaging, Flow Builder enables any business to also build bespoke omnichannel experiences
  • Finally, MessageBird is the only platform with preferred supplier relationships with all the major messaging platforms, enabling customers anywhere in the world to communicate and share rich media with any business instantly

One third of Messagebird’s 15,000 global customers have now transitioned to using omnichannel cloud communications via their Flowbuilder, Inbox or Omnichannel Widget products. MessageBird is trusted by established brands such as DBS, Alibaba, Tencent, Lufthansa Airlines, Heineken, Hugo Boss, Rituals Cosmetics and SAP, as well rapidly-growing disruptors such as Uber, Glovo, HelloFresh, and Deliveroo.

ABOUT MESSAGEBIRD

Founded in 2011 and bootstrapped for the first 6 years, MessageBird is the world’s leading omnichannel cloud communications platform offering a suite of both Omnichannel Products and Cloud Communications API’s that enable developers and enterprises to communicate with customers in virtually every corner of the planet, and on any channel.

The company, founded in 2011, was bootstrapped and profitable for six years before raising one of the largest Series A rounds for a European software business ($60M from US-based Accel Partners and UK’s Atomico).

MessageBird is trusted by more than 15,000 customers, from established brands such as Lufthansa Airlines, Heineken, Hugo Boss, Rituals Cosmetics and SAP, as well rapidly-growing disruptors such as Uber, HelloFresh, and Deliveroo.

The company maintains offices in Amsterdam, San Francisco, Singapore, Bogota, London, Shanghai, Dublin, Hamburg and Sydney.

ABOUT SPARK CAPITAL

We are Spark Capital, investors in products we love by creators we admire, including Affirm, Carta, Cruise, Discord, Oculus, Plaid, Postmates, Slack, Twitter, and Wayfair. We know there are no playbooks or formulas for success and are here to help founders win their own way. We invest across all sectors and stages, and work out of San Francisco, Boston, and New York City.

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Life-changing medical innovations that makes the impossible possible

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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 8, 2020 — Medical wire that stops the trembling caused by Parkinson’s disease. Precision tools that can manufacture tailored prosthetic limbs durable and flexible enough to race down the slopes. And 3D-printing technologies that can create scull and spinal implants in just a few hours. With new and improved technology, the potential for helping people who suffers from physical disabilities have never been better.

The technological advancements within the medical sector are almost hard to grasp. At global engineering group Sandvik, one of the fastest growing segments today is Medical, where the company develops products and components that are essential in solutions that change people’s lives for the better.

In a series of films, Sandvik is celebrating some truly inspirational people that have been helped to live a normal life again after using advanced medical innovations and solutions. Click here to see them: home.sandvik/life-changing-innovations

"Our products in the medical field are rarely seen since they are often a part of the manufacturing process or imbedded in another device. Now we want to highlight the fascinating work happening within the medical sector and encourage more people and partners to look into some of these solutions and be inspired to advance the world of medical innovations even further," says Jessica Alm, Executive Vice President and Head of Communications at Sandvik Group.

Examples of disabilities where Sandvik’s innovations are a part of the life changing solutions are Diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Hearing loss and physical injuries caused by accidents. Sandvik’s super thin medical wires, machining tools and cutting-edge knowledge within 3D-printing are important stepstones on the route back to a life with minimum impact from the disability.

But don’t take Sandvik’s word for it. Watch the in-depth films, starring persons that have experienced the emotional roller-coaster that comes with living with a disability, and struggling to find a way back to an everyday life.

For more information, contact: Martin Blomgren, Press and Media Relations Manager, email: martin.blomgren@sandvik.com phone: +46 70 577 0549

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Life-changing medical innovations that makes the impossible possible