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Dynamic New Partnership Between Hall & Partners and Dynata Will Transform the Future of Insights

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Dynata’s connected data capabilities and innovative technology will power Hall & Partners’ award-winning news and data storytelling platform, accelerating insights and consultancy to market

LONDON and DALLAS, Sept. 3, 2020 — Hall & Partners, a global strategic brand consultancy, and Dynata, the world’s largest data and insights platform, today announced a unique partnership and agreement to accelerate insights to market for greater agility in research and decision-making. Dynata’s data capabilities and advanced technology will power The Hub, Hall & Partners’ data visualization and storytelling platform, reimagining the conventional data and insight business blueprint. This new model is poised do away with traditional processes, outdated structures and lengthy timescales associated with data, research and insights.

The profound and rapid change in consumer behaviour and attitudes in 2020 has accelerated the need for market research to transform dramatically in response to these ever-shifting trends. Never before has the world of insight needed to be more connected, more instantaneous, and more inspiring as brands are forced to mirror what is important to people in the "new normal." Brands now recognise that a new insight model is not just desirable, but essential in this new consumer-led era.

To help brands navigate an uncertain new future, at speed, the Hall & Partners and Dynata partnership enables brands to harness the global scale and rich depth of Dynata’s fully-permissioned first-party data, connected data sources, and innovative solutions for automation, analysis and reporting with Hall & Partners’ expertise and data visualization and storytelling capabilities. The Hub facilitates robust data visualisation, data integration, storytelling and journalism, paired with best-in-class expertise that brings data to life and turns insights into action. Together, this reduces the time to insights and transforms the way organizations gain operational efficiencies and uncover competitive advantage.

This transformative offering is powered by the Dynata Insights Platform, a revolutionary, all-in-one solution that drives the marketing continuum, including audience selection, connected data, surveying, and campaign activation and optimization. Integrating that technology in The Hub helps Hall & Partners enable their researchers to focus on creating strategic insights that drive growth and inform better marketing decisions, while spending less time collecting the data.

Vanella Jackson, Global CEO of Hall & Partners, says, "2020 has forced organisations to react with the fast-forward button permanently pressed, heightening the value of rapid, data-led, actionable insights. Our new transformational collaboration with Dynata, a long-standing partner, allows us to give brands an inspirational insight model fit for the future. Together, we will co-create new products like ‘Alive Segmentation,’ and make a valuable contribution in helping brands to rebuild and drive growth".

"The scale, depth and richness of our first-party data, connected to our clients’ data and other sources, is at the heart of everything we do," said Gary S. Laben, CEO, Dynata. "Our Dynata Insights Platform brings this to life, pairing high-quality data with easy, automated tools for the entire marketing lifecycle, freeing Hall & Partners from the ‘back office’ functions of research and insights so they can focus on client-facing activities. This is the blueprint to transform research and insights, delivering competitive advantage, enabling our clients to build new products and services and to create opportunities for revenue and growth."

The first pioneering new product in the pipeline will fundamentally change the segmentation landscape forever, giving brands "live," refreshable insights at the click of a button. Powered by connected data and machine learning, this new "live" segmentation will update organically, revealing what people are seeing, feeling, thinking and doing, right now. "Alive Segmentation" will break down the long-standing constraints of static segmentations that prevent marketers from making on-going, influential decisions and maximizing return on investment.

About Hall & Partners
Hall & Partners is a global strategic brand consultancy, supporting leading business and brands through award-winning market research, helping to create commercially and emotional rewarding brand relationships. We like to challenge traditional thinking, pioneer the latest technology and take the lead in innovation, inspiring growth at speed.

Hall & Partners is a part of Omnicom’s Brand Consulting Group. For more information, visit www.hallandpartners.com. Twitter @hallandpartners.

About Dynata
Dynata is the world’s largest first-party data and insights platform. With a reach that encompasses over 62 million consumers and business professionals globally, and an extensive library of individual profile attributes collected through surveys, Dynata is the cornerstone for precise, trustworthy quality data. The company has built innovative data services and solutions around its robust first-party data offering to bring the voice of the customer to the entire marketing continuum – from strategy, innovation, and branding to advertising, measurement, and optimization. Dynata serves nearly 6,000 market research, media and advertising agencies, publishers, consulting and investment firms and corporate customers in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Learn more at www.dynata.com.

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KakaoPage announces at APOS 2020 that Korea’s No. 1 story entertainment company intends to establish a global network across the U.S., China, and Southeast Asia by 2022

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– Lee Jinsoo, CEO of KakaoPage, Korea’s leading story entertainment company, was invited to speak at APOS 2020 for the second consecutive year

– Lee announced “KakaoPage will use Korea and Japan as a launch pad to expand into the U.S., China, and Southeast Asia through continued investments and M&A…and establish a truly global network by 2022”

– KakaoPage will provide a global distribution and monetization platform for the world’s top original storytellers

SEOUL, South Korea and SINGAPORE, Sept. 3, 2020 — KakaoPage was represented today by CEO Lee Jinsoo at APOS 2020, a forum for sharing the latest developments in the Asian Pacific media, telecoms and entertainment industry. He shared KakaoPage’s business performance and future vision.

Lee Jinsoo, CEO of KakaoPage announces at APOS 2020 that Korea’s No. 1 story entertainment company intends to establish a global network across the U.S., China, and Southeast Asia by 2022
Lee Jinsoo, CEO of KakaoPage announces at APOS 2020 that Korea’s No. 1 story entertainment company intends to establish a global network across the U.S., China, and Southeast Asia by 2022

Organized by Media Partners Asia, APOS is Asia’s leading conference for the content industry, including the media, telecoms, and entertainment sectors. It brings together industry leaders from all over the region to share the latest industry trends and insights. KakaoPage CEO Lee Jinsoo was invited to speak at the conference for two years in a row, adding to his reputation as a leader in the global story entertainment industry. The conference pivoted online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Disney, Google, Discovery, NHK, Sony Pictures, Amazon Prime and others joined the conference alongside KakaoPage.

The September series of APOS 2020 was held online over three days starting September 1. In a session held on September 3, KakaoPage CEO Lee Jinsoo took part in an in-depth discussion with Vivek Couto, a founder of the conference organizer, Media Partners Asia, on the topic of "Innovating Story Entertainment." 

In the session, Lee shared KakaoPage’s recent business performance and corporate vision. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, KakaoPage has projected that it will reach 500 billion Korean Won in annual GMV this year. He also revealed that Piccoma, the Kakao Corp. subsidiary which services KakaoPage IPs in Japan, was ranked the No. 1 comic app in terms of both traffic and revenues in the Japanese market for the first time last month. With this achievement, KakaoPage and Piccoma have become No. 1 both in Korea, the birthplace of webtoons, and Japan, the homeland of manga. The annual GMV in these two countries alone is on track to soon surpass one trillion Korean Won.

Lee also unveiled KakaoPage’s next corporate vision as a global story entertainment company. It will utilize the Korean and Japanese markets as springboards to provide a global distribution platform for the world’s top storytellers to monetize their original stories. By securing hundreds of original stories proven on its global platform with adaptation potential into global movies, dramas and games, KakaoPage aims to become the most influential partner for global media entertainment companies and game developers.

To realize this vision, KakaoPage will continue to invest aggressively in order to expand its platform network beyond Korea and Japan into the U.S., China, and Southeast Asia by 2022. 

KakaoPage CEO Lee related, "I take great pride in the fact that KakaoPage globally pioneered the ‘Wait-or-Pay’ business model that has been the main driver of the explosive growth of the story entertainment market in Korea and Japan. I believe the next global blockbuster IPs such as the next Harry Potter or One Piece will originate from our webtoon platform and will gather global fandoms at an unprecedented pace and scale. Through this process, we can generate endless business opportunities with global media & entertainment partners. This is KakaoPage’s next vision for innovating story entertainment."

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TCL Reaffirms its Innovative Leadership in Newest Multi-Categories – TV, Audio, Mobile and MDA – at IFA2020

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BERLIN, Sept. 3, 2020 — TCL Electronics (1070.HK), one of the dominant players in the global TV industry and a leading consumer electronics company with a mission to make life Intelligent with innovative technology, today at IFA 2020 introduced its latest multi-category offerings under the on-going AIxIoT strategy.

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TCL QLED TV, Audio offerings

Apart from X10, the TCL QLED Pro powered by Mini-LED, TCL QLED Android TVs, such as QLED 8K TV X915, EISA winner C815 and the preferred C715, have been available to select global markets.

The Imax Enhanced and 8KA certified QLED 8K TV X915, with dedication to amazing 8K quality in up to 75-inch QLED screen, is equipped with a Pop-up camera that extends interaction from users’ home to that of friends’ through live video chats. 

TCL TS9030 RAY•DANZ soundbar brings home cinema to a new level with its innovative RAY•DANZ technology. With Dolby Atmos, TS9030 delivers an exceptionally immersive experience with powerful wireless subwoofer. TCL also introduces the TS8111 all-in-one Dolby audio Soundbar with dual integrated subwoofers.

TCL NXTPAPER Technology, Tablets and More

TCL’s innovative NXTPAPER display technology paired with a reflective screen to repurpose natural light, making it the world’s first "zero eye strain" display for larger screen surfaces such as tablets. Additionally, TCL has introduced TCL 10 TABMAX and TCL 10 TABMID tablets, being productivity powerhouses designed to help unleash your creative side and enable you to get work done from anywhere.

TCL also launched the 4G connected MOVETIME Family Watch MT43A and True Wireless headphones TCL MOVEAUDIO S200.

Smart Domestic Home Appliances

TCL air conditioner Ocarina and T-Smart will support IoT functionality of TCL Home App and voice control activation using Google home, Alexa and more IoT solutions will soon be available. Their Gentle Breeze functionality allows air to be blown in a more natural, breeze-like fashion.

TCL’s latest smart washing machine X Series will soon integrate smart home connection on TCL Home App. With Wi-Fi control, washing cycles are fully customizable including cycle volume and duration. It’s dual DD (direct drive) motors will generate more power but consumes less energy and avoids noises on every load of washing.

TCL’s newest smart refrigerator C Series takes on new meaning with smart functions such as dual inverter air-cooling system, Power Cool & Power Freeze, AAT negative oxygen ion deodorization and lower noise. It will soon be applied T-home interconnection.

*Product availabilities differ between countries.

About TCL Electronics

TCL Electronics (1070.HK) is a fast-growing consumer electronics company and leading player in global TV industry. Founded in 1981, it operates in over 160 markets globally. According to Sigmaintell, TCL ranked 2nd in the global TV market in terms of sales volume in 2019. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio and smart home appliances.

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MediaTek Advances its 5G Platform with New T750 5G Chipset for Fixed Wireless Access Routers and Mobile Hotspot CPE Devices

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Highly integrated, low-power T750 5G chipset delivers 5G broadband experience for 5G NR sub-6GHz frequencies

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Sept. 3, 2020 — MediaTek today announced its T750 5G chipset to power next generation 5G CPE wireless products, like fixed wireless access routers (FWA) and mobile hotspots, to bring fast 5G connectivity into homes, businesses and anyone on the go.

The highly integrated, 7nm compact chip design comes with an integrated 5G radio and quad-core Arm CPU. It’s full-featured with all the essential functions and peripherals for device makers to build high performance consumer premise equipment products in the smallest form factors possible. The T750 is sampling now with potential customers.

"Pervasive high-speed broadband connectivity is becoming more important with the increase in connected devices and the surge of people working from home, taking online classes and using services like tele-health and video calling," said JC Hsu, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of MediaTek’s wireless communications business unit. "We are extending our 5G leadership beyond the smartphone segment with the T750 chipset, opening up new markets for broadband operators and device makers, and helping consumers – no matter where they live – to experience all the advantages of 5G connectivity."

5G routers with support for sub-6GHz frequencies bring a more affordable broadband alternative to areas with limited DSL, cable or fiber services. Having access to super-fast connectivity will also be a game-changer for suburban, rural and less developed areas that struggle with access to current wireless services and signals.

Analyst firm IDC expects the global 5G and LTE router and gateway market to grow from approximately $979 million in 2019 to just under $3 billion in 2024. Counterpoint Research also projects 5G fixed wireless access growing from 10.3M subscribers in 2020 to over 450M subscribers by 2030.  

The MediaTek T750 chipset supports 5G sub-6GHz frequencies and two component carrier aggregation (2CC CA) for extended coverage, making it ideal for indoor and outdoor fixed wireless access products, like home routers, as well as mobile hotspots. In addition, the T750 design, which includes a 5G NR FR1 modem, quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processors and the required peripherals all on a single chip, offers performance and time-to-market advantages that speed up ODM/OEM development times.

"Operators can take advantage of 5G capabilities, high bandwidth and low latency to offer 5G FWA services supporting fiber-like experience for consumers and businesses. As adoption of live video streaming and latency intensive applications such as gaming, AR/VR based online applications is increasing, 5G FWA services are expected gain momentum," said Khin Sandi Lynn, industry analyst from ABI Research. "MediaTek’s 5G chipsets for FWA routers will certainly fulfill the market demand as well as accelerate the competition in the FWA CPE ecosystem. In addition, the support of sub-6GHz band is a perfect solution for many of the operators planning to achieve wide service coverage in a short time frame."

For consumers, the T750 offers a compact 5G device that they can self-install and avoid the hassles of lengthy installation times for fixed line broadband. For operators, the T750 will provide 5G speeds right out the box to rival fixed line services without incurring costs for laying down cables or fiber. The T750 chipset comes pre-integrated with software drivers for MediaTek’s connectivity solutions such as our 4×4 and 2×2 + 2×2 dual-band Wi-Fi 6 chipsets for distributing fast 5G internet to consumers’ favorite client devices.

Additional T750 features include:

  • Support for standalone and non-standalone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz 5G networks
  • Two component 5G FR1 carrier aggregation in both FDD and TDD modes
  • Support for up to 5CC LTE carrier aggregation
  • Embedded GPU and display driver to support a HD display up to 720p
  • Four PCIe interfaces for external Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Two 2.5Gbps SGMII interfaces to allow for a variety of LAN configurations
  • PCM interface for external land-line phones

The T750 joins the MediaTek family of 5G chips powering smartphones, smart homes and PCs. It leverages MediaTek’s existing integrated circuits and intellectual property to help OEMs accelerate time to market. MediaTek recently introduced its T700 5G data card connectivity solution for PCs and other embedded applications. MediaTek boasts a full tier of 5G Dimensity chips for smartphones. The Dimensity series are powerful and power-efficient chipsets offering unrivaled connectivity, multimedia, AI and imaging innovations for premium and mid-tier smartphones. MediaTek is also the number one Wi-Fi supplier across broadband, retail routers, consumer electronics devices and gaming, and its Wi-Fi 6 chipsets are powering the latest networking equipment for faster computing experiences.

For more information about MediaTek’s 5G portfolio, please visit: https://i.mediatek.com/mediatek-5g.

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About MediaTek Inc.

MediaTek Incorporated (TWSE: 2454) is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables 1.5 billion connected devices a year. We are a market leader in developing innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile device, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. Our dedication to innovation has positioned us as a driving market force in several key technology areas, including highly power-efficient mobile technologies, automotive solutions and a broad range of advanced multimedia products such as smartphones, tablets, digital televisions, 5G, Voice Assistant Devices (VAD) and wearables. MediaTek empowers and inspires people to expand their horizons and achieve their goals through smart technology, more easily and efficiently than ever before. We work with the brands you love to make great technology accessible to everyone, and it drives everything we do. Visit www.mediatek.com for more information.

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Asia Silicon Valley Pangyo special — MIK HOT SPOT Online Exhibition opens on August 28

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New attempt to promote Korean companies to domestic and foreign markets in post-coronavirus era!

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 3, 2020 — AVING NEWS’ Korea’s only convention media and online exhibition center by itself, began this project to help Korean companies to enter the domestic and foreign markets through MIK HOT SPOT (Made in Korea Online Exhibition) on its way to become the global online hot spot.

The online exhibition consists of opening the MIK ONLINE HOT SPOT exhibition, business introduction video for buyers and investors, domestic and global promotion, target promotion for MIK HOT SPOT network, and post-management after contacting the buyers and investors, open for 365 days a year.

The 11 companies that participated in MIK HOT SPOT_Asia Silicon Valley Pangyo are as follows.

  • J2C
  • 3E
  • WAEM
  • Minglecon
  • Innopresso
  • AlphaBit
  • Mr. Mind
  • Alpha Circle
  • Xabyss
  • Xinova Asia
  • Spring Onward

J2C

J2C is a small giant that develops and manufactures both iris recognition-related software and hardware. It has over 20 domestic and foreign patents related to iris recognition technology. In last January, it participated in the world’s largest IT and home appliance show CES2020, imprinted its name on the global market, and discovered global partners. It plans to give technological impact and increase price competitiveness so that iris recognition becomes the most generalized technology in biometric security and many people can use it with confidence for security. To make the dream come true at this time, J2C research institute located on the Pangyo Startup Campus is constantly undergoing technological transformation and challenging new values.

3E

3E monitors whether toxins are accumulated in the body based on iris analysis algorithms, leading the creative biohealth industry by providing customized healthcare solutions. 3E applied for core technology patents and a number of application patents related to iris analysis-based algorithms in Korea and the US, and it is exerting influence in domestic and international markets by expanding joint research and development projects with leading domestic security companies.

WAEM

WAEM focuses on providing information security services and control system (IoT) security services. Among them, Privacy WAEM with the application of DPST is the company’s major information security service that can safely collect, store, and dispose of personal information in this time when the threat of personal information leakage is constantly occurring and increasing in size. DPST, developed independently by WAEM, is a method that divides and stores the original data by replacing the centralized original data security method with divisional distribution security method. Since this technology supports all types of data such as databases and documents as well as images and videos without limitations, it can be used for various services such as personal information protection, illegal data leakage prevention, intellectual property abuse, account information theft and theft prevention.

Minglecon

Minglecon’s flagship product that provides contents service based on gamification is the computing thinking kits Minglebot which consists of 12 sets and the mobile application "Please Help, Minglebot!" Minglebot kit and Please Help, Minglebot both help the children improve computing thinking. The 12 sets of Minglebot kit mixes the cognitive thinking with play, game, arts, and music, and it consists of 12 books, 16 play stickers, 16 automated board, 19 play cards, and 19 Minglebot paper robot. The mobile app is a functional puzzle game for education that combines the concepts and principles of computerized thinking abilities which are pattern recognition, disassembly, abstraction, algorithm, and debugging. It helps children solve problems they may encounter in their daily life. It is based on the basic concepts and principles of computing.

Innopresso

In July, Innopresso launched the Touchpad Fusion Keyboard Mokibo Folio developed with its own technology through the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. It is a typing cover keyboard for iPad with the improved modules to improve the key and touch sensitivity that targets the 2018 and 2019 11 and 12.9-inch iPads CEO Cho Eun-hyeong of Innopresso said, "The smart mode switching algorithm and motion recognition technology creates a large touchpad on an existing keyboard, waiving the need for a separate touchpad and mouse, thus increasing the space utilization."

AlphaBit

Targeting the encryption market for data protection, AlphaBit is a data security startup company established in 2014. In line with the rapidly changing IT environment, it is leading IoT security, big data security, database security, and security authentication. This company supplies Alpha SmartGuard, an unstructured data encryption solution, and Alpha TKMS, an exclusive solution for HSM key management, to public institutions and financial markets. Alpha SmartGuard is a solution that can safely protect customer information from a series of recent personal information leakage accidents based on fast performance and security.

Mr. Mind

Mr. Mind started business in 2016 with the chatbot build, an AI that has the ability to communicate via text or voice, and it is pioneering the senior business market by specializing in making dementia and lonely death robots and chatbot technology. Along with this, Mr. Mind is preparing to provide a “Conversation Doll Service” that inserts its own AI capsules into dolls or sculptures, allowing the chatbot to exchange of information through voice and vision. CEO Kim Dong-won of Mr. Mind said, "On next year’s Parent’s Day, our "Conversation Doll’ will be the best gift that children can show appreciation for parents."

Alpha Circle

Alpha Circle (CEO Shin Eui-hyun) is a VR image quality improvement solution developer which aims to become a solution company that leads the global VR video software market. Alpha Circle View, an image quality improvement solution developed by Alpha Circle, boasts 8K 3D (7680×4320) quality in VR with its exclusive algorithm. Alpha Circle View maximizes the image quality only on the view angle area of the user to display threshold, and other areas are on standby with minimum quality. The method of showing the screen is technically the world’s highest level of performance that seamlessly connects and reproduces segmented videos without technical errors of even one frame (1/60 sec for 60fps video).

Xabyss

NetArgos® developed by Xabyss minimizes the damage caused by security accidents by detecting and analyzing threats that entered through network security blind spots. This is the service that other real-time security devices cannot provide. Xabyss’s NetArgos®, which is evaluated as a new technology for network security, is the first in the world to apply application-specific First-N storage technology, dramatically extending the network recording period. CEO Lee Si-young established his base in Pangyo because Pangyo is the place where Xabyss can best generate the technology-oriented value. Lee said, "With Xabyss, I would like to create the innovative value of cyber security that other companies cannot provide in Korea and overseas."

Xinova Asia

Xinova is a company that was spun off from a global patent company Intellectual Ventures that was founded in 2000 by the former CTO of Microsoft Nathan Myhrvold and the former CSA of Microsoft Edward Jung. In the global innovation network of Xinova made up of scientists, engineers, inventors, and business experts from top universities and research institutions around the world has a group of 12,000 experts participating. Xinova Asia is a joint venture of Xinova that is expanding its business to the Asian market by securing large and medium-sized companies in Korea as customers, and it is led by Chairman Kim Yong-seong, who served as the CEO of Doosan Infracore.

Spring Onward

Spring Onward provides the regular delivery service ONEDO service and ONEDO Daily service for corporate customers, opening the way to coffee welfare. ONEDO Dail is a monthly service that regularly ships coffee beans with a free installation of a high-quality coffee machine. It offers the taste of popular beans at famous cafes at offices. The beans are roasted by professional baristas, and the baristas set up the machines and checks the machine regularly to make sure that the beans are extracted in the best condition.

Especially, it introduces three major blended coffees and single origins roasted to match the tastes most preferred by Koreans. Regular visits can help reduce the burden of maintenance as well as device care and cleaning.

Pangyo Techno Valley, which participated in MIK HOT SPOT (Made in Korea Online Exhibition), is a business platform where companies with innovative products and technologies are gathered. About 1,300 companies in IT, CT, and BT sectors are based here. Innovative companies with global capabilities like Kakao, NHN Entertainment, AhnLab, Krafton, NCSOFT, Nexon, and Hancom, and advanced technology research institutes like Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, KAIST, ETRI, and KETI are working together.

The global news network AVING News has begun holding the MIK Hot Spot (Made in Korea Online Exhibition) to help small and medium-sized companies enter the market and attract investment 365 days a year. AVING News has been running online exhibitions since 2005 and had 975 online exhibitions so far. Its YouTube online exhibition has placed itself as Korea’s largest online exhibition hall that opens with 19,000 videos (booths) with more than 800,000 visits per month which means more than 10 million visits per year.

The MIK HOT SPOT online exhibition is scheduled to be held regularly according to the field, target market, and participating institutions, and it will be presented as a new type of online business by transforming the know-hows and values of the participating companies according to the trend. Companies that want to participate can apply and apply through the marketing support projects from supporting institutions in the local governments. Refer to the institutions for more information.

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Chainstack now delivers a complete ecosystem of managed blockchain services enhancing its support for developers and enterprises

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Introduces new resource solution that comprises a complete selection of protocols, complementary services and tools for customizing and deploying decentralized applications in a standardized and automated way

SINGAPORE, Sept. 3, 2020 — Chainstack today announced new service enhancements and support for its flagship managed blockchain services platform, and Chainstack Marketplace – a complete list of applications, complementary services and development tools designed to help enterprises and developers launch and scale decentralized solutions with reduced time, effort and cost.

By being both protocol and cloud agnostic, the Chainstack platform makes any blockchain implementation easy, simple, robust and reliable for enterprises and developers, enabling them to take full advantage of what blockchain technology has to offer in areas of decentralization, security, transparency and immutability. With the managed blockchain services infrastructure powered by Chainstack, blockchain nodes, networks and applications can be deployed across multiple projects with hybrid configurations in minutes rather than weeks, all from a single platform.

The enhanced version of Chainstack enables developers and enterprises to programmatically create, scale and manage projects, networks, nodes, services, identities and applications, as well as automate testing and delivery of solutions, through its robust platform API. Partners can also interact with Chainstack’s orchestration API to seamlessly manage blockchain deployments from their own platforms, allowing them to programmatically operate and scale their networks.

New ways of interacting with blockchain nodes and networks on the Chainstack platform have been introduced. These include allowing customers and developers to start and stop their nodes and networks at any time, offering advanced node lifecycle option and flexibility to those who prefer to take a break from the project without upsetting the state and paying for compute resources unnecessarily.

Chainstack supports the latest development of a wide range of enterprise blockchain protocols, including major consortium and distributed ledger technology (DLT) protocols such as Bitcoin, Corda, Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, MultiChain and Quorum.

Adding one more cloud provider to its existing stable of multi-cloud partners including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform, Chainstack now also supports Microsoft Azure to enable customers deploy consortium networks and public blockchain nodes in UK South region.

Chainstack is committed to offering the best user experience and maximizing cost transparency for customers. Cost estimates for resource utilization can now be calculated and displayed, alongside all deployments, for complete visibility into the network components before customers make their decisions.

Introducing Chainstack Marketplace – the go-to source for a complete selection of blockchain applications, services, complementary services and tools

Chainstack Marketplace offers an extensive resource solution complete with the latest and most popular services, applications and development tools to help enterprises accelerate their Web 3.0 journey and business transformation.

Developers can locate the resources easily to customize and deploy decentralized applications, and also in such a way that is standardized and enforced with best industry practices. A rich set of developer tools will also be made available to help carry out testing and deployment of service delivery.

"bloXroute and Chainstack share the common vision in building out a high-performance and scalable Web 3.0 infrastructure for cyberspace through decentralization, and we are excited to partner with Chainstack on this exciting journey," said Eyal Markovich, COO and co-founder of bloXroute Labs. "We look forward to working closely with Chainstack to grow our developer community, foster creativity, and uncover the strategic benefits of blockchain to businesses worldwide."

According to Gartner, blockchain is expected to generate US$3.1 trillion in new business value by 2030, while CIOs are under pressure to decide whether or not to deploy blockchain in their enterprises. Organizations that have started laying the groundwork are poised to leverage blockchain for differentiation and competitive edge.

"Developers and enterprises can now deploy blockchain nodes in minutes instead of weeks with Chainstack, which has drastically reduced the time and cost needed to develop and manage projects across multiple configurations and environments," said Laurent Dedenis, CEO and co-founder of Chainstack. "We are helping businesses discover the value of blockchain through enhancing and making Chainstack even more compelling than before. Only by simplifying blockchain adoption can enterprises unlock its true potential for innovation and competitive advantage."

Pricing and availability

The enhanced version of Chainstack’s managed blockchain services platform is available today at a subscription from US$19 per month. Unlimited users have been extended to all subscription plans to foster collaboration between customers and their partners. Please visit https://chainstack.com/pricing/ for pricing details.

About Chainstack

Chainstack makes it simple to launch and scale decentralized networks and applications for enterprises and developers through its managed blockchain services platform – complete with an intuitive user interface, seamless orchestration and predictable pricing.

We offer enterprise-grade tools and services that empower developers, solution providers, and consortia to safely experiment and run in production. By building on Chainstack, the time, cost and risk involved with leveraging decentralized technologies can be reduced. With a secure API, membership management, and flexible deployment options, enterprises and developers can immediately accelerate and future-proof the development of their transformative solutions. Learn more at www.chainstack.com.

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Coca-Cola Amatil Invests in Centrapay

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Investment vehicle, Amatil X takes a stake in Centrapay.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 3, 2020 — Coca-Cola Amatil’s corporate venturing platform, Amatil X, has completed a minority investment in Centrapay, as part of the payment platform’s seed funding round.

Centrapay specialises in the adoption of digital assets and merchant payments. Its platform is designed to help brands connect directly with consumers and increase revenue and operational efficiency for merchants.

In addition to digital assets, Centrapay is expanding its focus to provide merchants with the ability to accept contactless fiat, Epay giftcards and vouchers without being charged a ‘per transaction fee’ using their existing EFTPOS terminal. 

Consumers will also be able to send fiat or other supported payments as easily as sending a text message, using the Centrapay Wallet.

The investment will accelerate integration with point of sale and payment terminals, enable brands to connect more directly with their consumers and drive more innovation in payments and value exchange.

Centrapay CEO, Jerome Faury, says the two companies have a strong strategic alignment.

"Both Centrapay and Coca-Cola Amatil are committed to preserving consumers’ privacy and data ownership rights, whilst increasing business value.

"The fact that Coca-Cola Amatil has invested in Centrapay through Amatil X, shows that there is a real appetite to provide customers with new ways to engage or to exchange value," he says.

"The global money supply is evolving rapidly with new economic models and the advent of smart, programmable money. The way we exchange value is set to change dramatically. There’s more change likely in the next 10 years than we’ve seen in the past 100 years.

"Centrapay is in an ideal position to play a pioneering role in driving acceptance of digital assets with merchants," adds Jerome.

Coca-Cola Amatil’s Head of Amatil X, Alix Rimington, says Coca-Cola Amatil was working with Centrapay to give consumers the option to use their Sylo Smart Wallet to pay for items across Amatil’s vending network using cryptocurrency.

"We already have a commercial relationship with Centrapay and our investment further supports our partnership with the team.

"Amatil’s customers can use their Sylo Smart Wallet at any one of our 2000+ vending machines with a QR code payment sticker. These are located across New Zealand and Australia and will accept payments in cryptocurrency or other digital assets with a scan of your phone’s camera when Sylo Smart Wallet is installed," she says.

Media contact:
Rachael Joel at Botica Butler Raudon for Centrapay, +64 21 403 504 or rachaelj@botica.co.nz.  

About Centrapay

Centrapay is a digital asset payment platform. It is changing the way consumers engage with brands and exchange value with merchants. Centrapay is a leader in leveraging blockchain for digital product creation, distribution and alternative payments. It provides the technology to integrate with both consumer and merchant systems to enable everyday usage of digital assets.

About Amatil X

Amatil X is Coca-Cola Amatil’s corporate venturing platform. Established in 2018, Amatil X helps us identify, work with, and invest in start-ups and build entrepreneurial capability across Coca-Cola Amatil.

Our multimillion-dollar corporate venturing fund sits at the heart of Amatil X. As a strategic investor, Amatil X seeks to identify new technology solutions and business models that create synergies with our business and present future growth opportunities.

About Coca-Cola Amatil

Coca-Cola Amatil is one of Asia-Pacific’s largest bottlers and distributors of alcoholic and non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, and one of the world’s largest bottlers of The Coca-Cola Company range. With around 12,000 employees working in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa, the company delights millions of consumers everywhere and every day with their leading range of ready-to-drink non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and coffee.

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Markel hires Kelly Castriotta as Senior Director, Global Cyber Underwriting

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RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 3, 2020 — Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Kelly Castriotta, Esq., has joined the company as Senior Director, Global Cyber Underwriting.

In this new role, Castriotta will work closely with Markel’s cyber leaders to further strengthen cyber underwriting best practices and standards across all of the company’s insurance divisions. She will also be the lead underwriting project manager for Markel’s US non-affirmative cyber project and provide guidance on product development and enterprise risk management initiatives.

Before joining Markel, Castriotta served as head of cyber underwriting and product development for financial lines at Allianz, where she led non-affirmative cyber mapping and implementation in North America. She also previously held underwriting and claims positions with Arch Insurance and worked for CNA Insurance as a claims attorney.

"Kelly is a recognized thought leader for cyber insurance, and we’re excited to welcome her to Markel. She has more than a decade of experience spanning product innovation, underwriting management, in-house claims consulting, and coverage litigation," said Kara Owens, Managing Director, Global Cyber Underwriting Executive. "Kelly’s expertise will enhance our cyber underwriting capabilities, aid new product development across our divisions, and help to assist us in enterprise risk management."

Castriotta is a published author and frequent speaker at industry events. She recently received the Business Insurance 2020 Breakout Award which recognizes the next generation of insurance industry leaders.

Castriotta reports to Owens and is based out of Markel’s Chicago office.

About Markel
Markel is a diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche markets. The Company’s principal business markets and underwrites specialty insurance products. In each of the Company’s businesses, it seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value. Visit Markel on the web at markel.com.

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Acer Announces Availability of New Swift 5 and Swift 3 Notebooks Powered by 11th Gen Intel Core Processors, Swift 5 Verified as An Intel Evo Platform Notebook

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Award-winning Acer Swift 5 thin-and-light laptop one of the industry’s first to have been tested, tuned and verified[1] to meet the requirements of the Intel® Evo™ platform, ensuring it meets Intel’s hardware specifications and key experience targets for consistent responsiveness, instant wake, long-lasting battery life and fast charge.

Editor’s Summary

  • Swift 5 (SF514-55) is a performance-minded ultraportable with an Antimicrobial Corning® Gorilla® Glass touchscreen[2], with the option to further include an antimicrobial solution[2] on the touchpad, keyboard and all covers of the device (SF414-55TA), and verified as an Intel Evo platform notebook design
  • Two Swift 3 models provide ample performance: Swift 3 (SF313-53) maximizes viewing and productivity with a high-brightness 13.5-inch 2K 3:2 display; Swift 3 (SF314-59) is svelte, stylish and features a 14-inch Full HD 16:9 display

TAIPEI, Sept. 3, 2020 — Acer today announced the availability of the new Swift 5 and Swift 3 notebook models featuring new 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors with Iris® Xe graphics.

 

Acer Swift 5 (SF514-55) powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors and verified as an Intel Evo platform notebook
Acer Swift 5 (SF514-55) powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors and verified as an Intel Evo platform notebook

The new Acer Swift 5 notebook is one of the industry’s first to be verified[1] through Intel’s Project Athena innovation program, as Intel® Evo™ platform laptop design, and designed to deliver incredibly responsive mobile performance and immersive features that improve the overall experience, including instant wake, Intel Iris Xe graphics, vibrant displays and the latest in connectivity. In addition, it features an all-day battery that can be fast-charged, yielding four hours of use from only a 30-minute charge.

The Acer Swift 3 notebook designs are a part of Intel’s Project Athena innovation program and targeting verification, pending further tuning, to utilize the Intel Evo platform badge.

"The new Acer Swift notebook lines represent a substantial leap forward in performance, responsiveness and usability for our customers who are cultivating a unique blend of work, life and passion-projects on-the-go," said James Lin, General Manager, Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer Inc. "Acer took meticulous care to ensure that all aspects of the design were elevated to match the best-in-class experience the Intel Evo platform provides to help our customers achieve more."

Swift 5: Portable Sophistication with Antimicrobial Properties

The Acer Swift 5 (SF514-55) ultrathin-and-light notebook marries an uber-stylish design with the latest performance technology. Powered by 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 processors and verified[1] to meet the requirements of an Intel Evo platform, the Swift 5 has the power and performance to seamlessly run multiple applications and provides up to 17 hours of battery life[3] for all-day productivity. The Swift 5 can handle video, graphics and more on-the-go with new Intel Iris Xe graphics.[4]

The impressive capabilities of the Swift 5 are matched by its sophisticated aesthetics. The premium magnesium-lithium and magnesium-aluminum chassis is durable yet lightweight; it weighs about 1 kg (2.29 lbs). The specially-designed hinge elevates the device when the screen is opened, which improves ergonomics while typing, provides better thermal performance and keeps the focus on the vibrant 14-inch Full HD display. Boasting a 340-nit brightness[4] rating and covering 100% of the sRGB color gamut, the display is surrounded by ultra-narrow bezels on all four sides, resulting in a 90% screen-to-body ratio and creating an immersive viewing experience and more compact form factor.

The Swift 5’s touchscreen display is covered with a layer of Antimicrobial Corning® Gorilla® Glass[2], which has been specially formulated to reduce the growth of odor and stain-causing microorganisms. Additionally, users have the option to further include an antimicrobial solution[2] on the touchpad, keyboard and all covers of the device.

Swift 3: Performance and Portability in Two Different Display Choices

Providing an ideal balance between performance and design, two models in the Acer Swift 3 line will be powered by new 11th Gen Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors and are a part Intel’s Project Athena innovation program. The Swift 3 notebooks are currently targeting verification, pending further tuning, to utilize the Intel Evo platform badge. 

The two new Swift 3 models have a sleek metal chassis, the latest technology including Intel Iris Xe graphics and Thunderbolt™ 4.[4] Customers will also enjoy a fast and reliable Internet connection with WiFi 6 (Gig +). 

The new Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) maximizes viewing with a productivity-boosting and vibrant 13.5-inch display with 2256 x 1504 resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio for 18% more vertical viewing and less need to scroll. In addition, the display covers 100 percent of the sRGB color range and has a 400-nit brightness[4] rating. The Swift 3 (SF313-53) provides up to 18 hours of battery life[3] for more than all-day productivity. Plus, the lightweight and durable aluminum and magnesium-aluminum design makes the Swift 3 (SF313-53) easy to transport anywhere; it measures only 15.95 mm (0.63 inch) thin, weighing just 2.62 pounds (1.19kg).

Featuring a svelte and stylish design, the new Acer Swift 3 (SF314-59) has an aluminum chassis and a magnesium-aluminum palm rest. The Swift 3’s ultra-narrow 0.22-inch bezels enhance the compact frame and provide a screen-to-body ratio of up to 82.73 percent, keeping the focus on the vibrant images on the Full HD 14-inch display. Weighing just 2.65 pounds (1.2kg) and measuring just 15.95 mm (0.63 inch) thin, the Swift 3 is easy to carry by hand, and fits easily into a briefcase or book bag.

Both new Swift 3 models have a backlit keyboard, utilize fast and reliable SSD storage and support up to 16GB of LPDDR4X memory. In addition, they support Windows Hello via a fingerprint reader for easy and more secure logins.   

Pricing and Availability

The Acer Swift 5 (SF514-55) with 11th Gen Intel Core processors and a 14-inch Full HD display will be available in North America in November starting at USD 999.99.

The Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) with 11th Gen Intel Core processors and a 13.5-inch 2K display will be available in North America in November starting at USD 799.99.

The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-59) with 11th Gen Intel Core processors and a 14-inch Full HD display will be available in North America in November starting at USD 699.99.

Exact specifications, prices, and availability will vary by region. To learn more about availability, product specifications and prices in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office via www.acer.com.

[1] As measured by industry benchmark and Representative Usage Guides testing and unique features of 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Intel’s comprehensive laptop innovation program Project Athena ensures designs are tested, measured and verified against a premium specification and key experience indicators. For more complete information about performance and benchmark results, visit www.intel.com/Evo.

[2] All antimicrobial solutions including Antimicrobial Corning® Gorilla® Glass do not protect users or provide any direct or implied health-benefit.

[3] Listed battery life is based on testing using video playback. The test clip loops and continues to run, without interruption or any other inputs, until the battery is drained. Stated battery life is for comparison purpose only. Actual battery life varies by model, configuration, applications, video chip format andmfeatures used. A battery’s maximum capacity decreases with time and use. Battery life test configuration: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics, FHD, SSD only, 16GB of LPDDR4X memory. Battery life test condition: LCD brightness 150 nits, connected headphones, WLAN off, Bluetooth off and Better Battery Mode on.

[4] Specifications may vary depending on model and/or region. All models subject to availability.

About Acer

Established in 1976, Acer is a hardware + software + services company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of innovative products that enhance people’s lives. Acer’s product offerings include PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets, smartphones and wearables. It is also developing cloud solutions to bring together the Internet of Things. Acer celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2016 and is one of the world’s top 5 PC companies. It employs 7,000 people worldwide and has a presence in over 160 countries. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.

© 2020 Acer Inc. All rights reserved. Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the property of their respective owners. All offers subject to change without notice or obligation and may not be available through all sales channels. Prices listed are manufacturer suggested retail prices and may vary by location. Applicable sales tax extra.

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IAR Systems streamlines Continuous Integration workflows and adds static code analysis in build tools for Linux

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UPPSALA, Sweden, Sept. 2, 2020 — The latest version of IAR Build Tools for Linux improves integration from development to building and testing

Uppsala, Sweden–September 2, 2020-IAR Systems®, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, announces an update of its build tools supporting implementation in Linux-based frameworks for automated application build and test processes. The latest version adds IARBuild for building IAR Embedded Workbench® projects directly from the command line, enabling streamlined workflows from the developer environment to continuous integration. In addition, the tools now support the static code analysis tool C-STAT, enabling code quality control from development to building and testing processes.

As the complexity of embedded systems continues to grow, today’s software development environments needs to be scalable and flexible. IAR Systems’ build tools for Linux streamlines the building and testing processes, making organizations able to optimize resources, both when it comes to the time developers spend in their projects, as well as how to manage and utilize licenses and servers in an optimal way. The tools can be easily integrated into different build systems, such as CMake or Ninja, and the command line build utility IARBuild streamlines building for easy integration with Continuous Integration engines like Jenkins and Bamboo. With the addition of the static analysis tool C-STAT, developers can ensure code quality throughout the development and testing process. C-STAT proves code alignment with industry standards like MISRA C:2012, MISRA C++:2008 and MISRA C:2004, and also detects defects, bugs, and security vulnerabilities as defined by CERT C and the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE).

"This latest version of our build tools for Linux enable our customers to make their testing and building processes more efficient as well as achieve code quality all the way," said Anders Holmberg, General Manager Embedded Development Tools, IAR Systems. "IAR Embedded Workbench and IAR Build Tools improves performance and ease of use for more efficient workflows. Our broad offering enables companies to standardize on our tools and gain flexible workflows, and through this enhance productivity and collaboration between different teams in the organization."

The build tools for Linux includes the highly optimizing IAR C/C++ Compiler™, IAR Assembler, Linker and library tools, IARBuild and runtime libraries. The tools also support the integrated static code analysis tool C-STAT. The IAR C/C++ Compiler adheres to a freestanding implementation of the C18 (ISO/IEC 9899:2018) programming language standard and supports all C++17 features. In addition, C++14 (ISO/IEC 14882:2015), C11 (ISO/IEC 9899:2012), C89 (ANSI X3.159-1989) and the IEEE 754 standard for floating-point arithmetic are supported.

Anyone interested in learning more about IAR Systems’ build tools for Linux are welcome to join the webinar Improve your integration workflow and ensure code quality with IAR Build Tools for Linux for hands-on information on how the tools can help you improve integration workflows and ensure code quality throughout the development and testing process. Register here:

More information about using IAR Systems’ build tools for Linux is available at www.iar.com/bx.

IAR Systems Contacts 
AnnaMaria Tahlén
Content & Media Relations Manager
IAR Systems
Tel: +46-18-16-78-00  
Email: annamaria.tahlen@iar.com 

Tora Fridholm
CMO
IAR Systems
Tel: +46-18-16-78-00
Email: tora.fridholm@iar.com

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