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Public Interest Registry Launches .GIVING, New Top-Level Domain to Streamline Online Fundraising

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Newest addition to .ORG family of domains furthers PIR’s commitment to empowering mission-driven organizations across the globe

.GIVING: There’s no better way to give

RESTON, Va., Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — To further its commitment to supporting mission-driven organizations, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit organization that runs the .ORG domain, today launched .GIVING – a brand new top-level domain (TLD) that will streamline the online fundraising and donating experience for mission-driven organizations and philanthropic-minded individuals. .GIVING is now publicly available for the first time to any mission-driven entity – regardless of non-profit status.

Along with the trustworthiness and security of the .ORG domain, .GIVING offers mission-driven organizations the opportunity to create a dedicated online space for fundraising, taking the guesswork out of the donation experience by clearly signaling the purpose of a site to would-be donors. .GIVING in turn can help simplify the donation experience for individuals, making it easier to contribute to the causes they care about. Individuals can also purchase their own .GIVING domain to encourage others to donate to the organizations that are most important to them – amplifying the impact of their own donations.

“January is about new beginnings, and so is .GIVING. .GIVING will make it easier than ever for mission-driven organizations to raise money for social causes, and will empower individuals to promote, support, and contribute to the causes they connect with the most in 2023 and beyond,” said Jon Nevett, CEO of Public Interest Registry. “.GIVING will create additional avenues through which all types of organizations and individuals can give back and amplify their impact.”

The launch of .GIVING and expansion of the .ORG family of domains marks a step forward in PIR’s strategic plan to fulfill its commitment to serving the public interest online and empowering mission-driven organizations to engage with their communities and advance positive change in the world.

Social enterprises, non-profits of all sizes, corporations with a commitment to CSR, and any other mission-driven entity can purchase .GIVING through accredited registrars listed on PIR’s website. To learn more about .GIVING, visit Start.GIVING. .GIVING: There’s no better place to give.

.GIVING joins PIR’s growing .ORG family of domains, a comprehensive offering of domains for all types of mission-driven organizations, including non-profits, foundations, social enterprises, conscious corporations, and more. In 2022 PIR reintroduced .GIVES, .CHARITY, and .FOUNDATION as part of the .ORG Family of Domains. With the launch of .GIVING, the full PIR portfolio now includes .ORG, .NGO, .ONG, .ORG IDNs, .GIVING, .CHARITY, .FOUNDATION, and .GIVES.

About Public Interest Registry

Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a non-profit that operates the .ORG top-level domain—one of the world’s largest generic top-level domains with more than 10.7 million domain names registered worldwide. PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet for two decades with a clear mission to be an exemplary domain name registry, provide a trusted digital identity and help educate those who dedicate themselves to improving our world. PIR was founded by the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. Visit www.TheNew.org for more information. 

Contact: Sarah Faruqui, sarah.faruqui@berlinrosen.com, (646) 628-0015

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eQ Technologic Joins AWS Partner Network

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COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — eQ Technologic, the provider of eQube®-DaaS, the powerful low/no-code data integration and analytics platform, is proud to announce it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN).

eQ Technologic Joins AWS Partner Network
eQ Technologic Joins AWS Partner Network

The APN is a global community of AWS Partners leveraging AWS to build innovative software solutions and services. AWS offers technical support and expertise to its Partners, along with a wider reach that allows them to grow their customer base.

The AWS Partner designation status is a testament to eQ’s customer-centric business outcomes driven approach that aligns with the AWS Well-Architected Best Practices, prioritizing all its six pillars. eQ Technologic’s platform, using AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, SNS, ACM, KMS, and more, provides a complete cloud services and cloud management portfolio that creates secure, rapid, and flexible access to the cloud.

Dinesh Khaladkar, President & CEO of eQ Technologic said, “We are very excited to join the AWS Partner Network, as it is the perfect place for us to substantially extend the reach of eQube®-DaaS. With this, in addition to providing game changing business outcomes-based data fabric solutions to large customers globally, we will reach more small and medium-sized companies. Our Data Fabric solutions will become more cost effective and accessible to anyone. By joining the APN, we are on an accelerated path to democratize digital transformation.”

Sanjeev Tamboli, the CTO added, “We are thrilled to join the AWS Partner Network. AWS Partner status underscores our ability to provide scalable and managed cloud deployments, without compromising on security best practices. By leveraging AWS, eQ will be able to reach a wider audience and allow customers to effortlessly integrate cloud based and on-premises applications.”

Globally, businesses are increasingly moving towards software solutions and services that can – without compromising on security – rapidly and efficiently address their business needs to accelerate their digital transformation. eQube®-DaaS, a leading integration and analytics platform, helps its customers accelerate their Digital Transformation by establishing a data fabric connecting enterprise-wide data, applications, and devices. Working with AWS consolidates eQ’s objectives: empowering businesses through scalable and robust integration and analytics solutions; creating ease of access to business insights for digital transformation; and creating valuable and meaningful impact.

About eQ Technologic

eQ Technologic, Inc. (‘eQ’) is a trusted provider of the eQube®-DaaS (Data as a Service) platform that delivers a highly scalable, resilient, and secure Data Fabric for its Customers. 

eQube®-DaaS is a powerful Low/No-Code Data Integration and Analytics platform. It establishes a Digital Backbone connecting enterprise-wide data, applications, and devices. This creates a ‘Data Fabric’ which puts the power of analytics in the hands of end users, leading to Actionable Insight. eQube®-DaaS platform-based solutions result in substantial productivity gain.

eQube® platform is flexible, robust, resilient, scalable, and secure with an overall lower total cost of ownership. The enterprise platform is now accessible through eQube®-Cloud, a game changer that further democratizes access to powerful data integration and analytics solutions, allowing organizations to embark on their Digital Transformation journeys.

Visit https://www.1eQ.com for more information on the eQube®-DaaS platform.

Source: eQ Technologic, Inc.

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iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Announces Engagement of Financial Advisor and Legal Counsel to Evaluate the Proposal

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HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (“iClick” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ICLK), a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China that empowers worldwide brands with full-stack consumer lifecycle solutions, announced today that the special committee of the Company’s board of directors (the “Special Committee”) has engaged Houlihan Lokey (China) Limited (“Houlihan Lokey“) as its financial advisor and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as its U.S. legal counsel to assist in its evaluation of the previously-announced preliminary non-binding proposal dated December 20, 2022 (the “Proposal”) from Igomax Inc., Bubinga Holdings Limited and Rise Chain Investment Limited.

The Special Committee cautions the Company’s shareholders and others considering trading the Company’s securities that the Special Committee is still at the preliminary stage of reviewing and evaluating the Proposal and has not made any decision with respect to the Company’s response to the Proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any definitive agreement will be executed relating to the Proposal or that the Proposal or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to the Proposal or any other transaction, except as required under applicable law.

About iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited

Founded in 2009, iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) is a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China. iClick’s mission is to empower worldwide brands to unlock the enormous market potential of smart retail. With its leading proprietary technologies, iClick’s full suite of data-driven solutions helps brands drive significant business growth and profitability throughout the full consumer lifecycle. Headquartered in Hong Kong, iClick currently operates in eleven locations across Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit https://ir.i-click.com. 

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including those related to the Company’s business strategies, operations and financial performance. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company’s fluctuations in growth; its success in its strategic shift away from Marketing Solutions to focus on Enterprise Solutions; its success in implementing its SaaS + X business model; its success in structuring a CRM & Marketing Cloud platform; relative percentage of its gross billing recognized as revenue under the gross and net models; its ability to retain existing clients or attract new ones; its ability to retain content distribution channels and negotiate favourable contractual terms; market competition; market acceptance of online marketing technology solutions and enterprise solutions; effectiveness of its algorithms and data engines; its ability to collect and use data from various sources; ability to integrate and realize synergies from acquisitions, investments or strategic partnership; the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its potential impact on the Company’s business and financial performance; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; general economic conditions in China and other jurisdictions where the Company operates; and the regulatory landscape in China and other jurisdictions where the Company operates. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

In the United States:

iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited

Core IR

Lisa Li

Tom Caden

Phone: +86-21-3230-3931 #866

Tel: +1-516-222-2560

E-mail: ir@i-click.com

E-mail: tomc@coreir.com

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Pixalate Announces December 2022 Top Programmatic Sellers (SSPs) By Market Share For Mobile Advertising Across Google And Apple Platforms

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Report provides detailed rankings for ad sellers across Google, and Apple app stores – including breakdowns by region and device – and highlights InMobi, Magnite, Xandr Monetize as top ad platforms based on mobile open programmatic ad market share.

LONDON, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pixalate, the global market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the December 2022 Supply-Side Platform (SSP) Global Market Share Rankings for mobile in-app. The rankings feature the top SSPs by open programmatic ad market share for apps across the Google Play and Apple App stores.

Pixalate announces rankings for each seller’s estimated market share of the open programmatic advertising industry across the world, including market share breakdowns by region (North America, EMEA, APAC, LATAM) for Mobile.

Top Mobile SSPs by Market Share

Here are the leading advertising suppliers on the Google Play and Apple App mobile stores based on estimated market share in December 2022, according to Pixalate:

Google Play, North America, December 2022 

  1. InMobi – 11%
  2. Xandr Monetize – 9%
  3. Magnite – 8%

Apple App Store, North America, December 2022

  1. Inmobi – 11%
  2. Magnite – 10%
  3. Xandr Monetize – 9%

To see full North America, EMEA, APAC and LATAM rankings for all device platforms, visit here.

About Pixalate

Pixalate is the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising. We work 24/7 to guard your reputation and grow your media value. Pixalate offers the only system of coordinated solutions across display, app, video, and CTV for better detection and elimination of ad fraud. Pixalate is an MRC-accredited service for the detection and filtration of sophisticated invalid traffic (SIVT) across desktop and mobile web, mobile in-app, and CTV advertising. www.pixalate.com

Disclaimer

The content of this press release, and the SSP Market Share Rankings (the “Report“), reflect Pixalate’s opinions with respect to factors that Pixalate believes may be useful to the digital media industry. Pixalate’s opinions are just that, opinions, which means that they are neither facts nor guarantees; and neither this press release nor the Report are intended to impugn the standing or reputation of any entity, person or app, but instead, to report findings and apparent trends pertaining to CTV and mobile ad sellers across apps from the Roku, Amazon, Google, and Apple app stores.

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Jacobi Inc partnering with Principal Asset Management℠ to digitize and scale fintech-enabled model portfolio offering

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Principal Asset ManagementSM has partnered with Jacobi Inc., a global investment technology provider, to scale its fintech-enabled model portfolio offering powered by multi-asset risk analytics and market leading client engagement technology.

With a strong focus on digital transformation, Principal® is empowering advisors with analytics and tools enabling them to ultimately better serve their end clients. Jacobi’s cloud-native technology will provide Principal with a configurable platform enabling more meaningful analysis of portfolios by delivering bespoke, forward-looking and historical analytics in a fully integrated visual environment. Storytelling is central to the investment process and Jacobi’s storyboard and reporting technology supports in-depth analysis of risk and return within a portfolio and the process of communicating its impact on portfolio objectives. 

Mike Casciano, Head of Model Strategy at Principal Asset Management, says:

“Working with Jacobi to create proprietary multi-asset risk analytics will make it easier for advisors to understand how model portfolios will behave in different market conditions. We’re excited to offer advisors access to bespoke, forward-looking and historical analytics.”

Tony Mackenzie, Chief Executive Officer at Jacobi, says:

“It’s very pleasing to work with such a well-regarded asset manager. This partnership with Principal will help them deliver superior analytics and engagement tools to its investment teams and advisors and ultimately better outcomes for the end client. Unsurprisingly, there is strong demand for our technology owing to the increased need for investment firms to scale and connect investment processes and increase the quality of engagement with clients. Jacobi has a global footprint and a strong pipeline – with more new business wins to announce later in the year.”

About Jacobi

Jacobi Inc. is a global investment technology provider that streamlines multi-asset investment processes and enables portfolio design, analysis and client engagement. Its unique “open architecture” platform allows users to tailor the platform by integrating their own code, models, data, analytics and applications.

Founded in 2014 Jacobi provides its technology to top-tier investors across the globe including some of the world’s leading asset and wealth managers, pension funds, asset owners and investment consultants. 

About Principal Asset ManagementSM

With public and private market capabilities across all asset classes, Principal Asset ManagementSM and its investment specialists look at asset management through a different lens, creating solutions to help deliver client investment objectives. By applying local insights with global perspectives, Principal Asset Management identifies distinct and compelling investment opportunities for more than 1,100 institutional clients in over 80 markets.[1]

Principal Asset Management is the global investment solutions business for Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG), managing $484.6 billion in assets[1] and recognized as a “Best Places to Work in Money Management[2]” for 11 consecutive years. Learn more at www.PrincipalAM.com. 

[1] As of September 30, 2022 
[2] Pensions&Investments, “The Best Places to Work in Money Management”, December 12, 2022. 

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JA Solar and Samsung C&T Signs the Qatar 875MW PV Power Plant Module Supply Agreement

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BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The signing ceremony of the PV module supply agreement of the Qatar 875MW PV power plant project, which is Qatar’s largest photovoltaics (PV) power plant, was recently held at the Samsung C&T headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

The PV Module Supply Agreement Signing Ceremony between JA Solar and Samsung C&T
The PV Module Supply Agreement Signing Ceremony between JA Solar and Samsung C&T

Under this supply agreement, JA Solar will provide more than 1.6 million DeepBlue 3.0 modules for the Qatar 875MW PV power plant project. The project will be built in the Mesaieed Industrial City and the Ras Laffan Industrial City, and is expected to go into operation in 2024, which will help to promote the transformation of the local energy structure and drive sustainable local economic, social and environmental development.

JA Solar’s DeepBlue 3.0, which exemplifies its product design philosophy of “tailored to increase customer value”, is highly popular in the Korean market and has been selected by this project because of its high efficiency and reliability. The DeepBlue 3.0 applies p-type Percium+ cell technology, Ga-doped silicon wafers technology, half-cell technology, and MBB technology to give an excellent power generation performance. In addition, DeepBlue 3.0 has received the PV industry’s first KS certificate for 182 modules, which demonstrates its power generation advantages and reliable performance.

Source: JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.

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Buildmedia merges with The Boundary to create global powerhouse

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LONDON, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Buildmedia, the Auckland-based creative studio widely considered to be the world leader in off-the-plan interactive real estate sales and marketing solutions, city-scale digital twins and interactive eCommerce VR experiences, has merged with London and New York based pioneering visualisation studio The Boundary.

175 Park Avenue - Render by The Boundary
175 Park Avenue – Render by The Boundary

Founded 20 years ago, Buildmedia are global leaders of interactive real-time solutions across multiple sectors using Epic Games Unreal Engine technology. They have produced numerous groundbreaking experiential solutions including their proprietary interactive display suite solution (Realspace https://buildmedia.com/realspace), and also developed particular expertise for high-fidelity virtual reality city and country-scale digital twins.

The Boundary’s reputation as an expert collective of creative technologists, designers, filmmakers and storytellers has been built working on marketing campaigns for prestigious developments such as the Waldorf Astoria (New York), 175 Park Avenue (New York) and The Whiteleys (London) via the creation of hyper-photorealistic CGI visualizations, animated films and virtual reality experiences.

This strategic merger brings together best-in-class photorealistic creative CGI and VR expertise from The Boundary (https://www.the-boundary.com) with the best-in-class technical capabilities and proprietary IP developed by Buildmedia (https://buildmedia.com/).

The combined business, which will move forward under The Boundary brand umbrella, is uniquely positioned to exceed the expectations of high-end real estate developers, destination marketers, and eCommerce focused brands looking to exploit emerging web3/metaverse opportunities via experiential interactive content and applications.

Epic Games have been long-standing admirers of the Buildmedia team, having contracted them as one of only two Unreal Authorized Service Partners in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction space. Epic often cites Buildmedia’s digital twin of Wellington City as setting the benchmark of what’s possible using their technology.

With financial backing from private equity firm Mobeus, and the injection of a raft of vastly experienced and impressive executive management team members from Buildmedia, the new look business will be investing in R&D across their VR/web3/metaverse services and applications.

The Boundary CEO Tom Wood says “This strategic merger marks the next phase for The Boundary following impressive growth across North America and the EMEA, as we now naturally expand across APAC. We are delighted to welcome the very talented Buildmedia team into the family”.

With over 100 in-house CGI artists and creative technologists operating at the very top end of the visualisation sector, The Boundary is now uniquely positioned to deliver photorealistic end-to-end client services across the emerging web3/metaverse in the Real Estate, Hospitality, eCommerce and digital twin sectors.

Crucially, the enlarged business also provides clients with the assurance of scale and financial stability which are prerequisites for large clients investing significant sums into multi-year metaverse and digital twin projects.

Buildmedia founder and CEO, Gareth Ross commented “We have created a market leading real-time solution over the past 20 years, and the idea of joining The Boundary to deliver our proposition globally was an opportunity we couldn’t resist”.

The transfer of employees and complementary knowledge and IP between New Zealand and The Boundary’s studios will strengthen the client proposition across both hemispheres, while providing all clients with the benefits of a company operating 24/7.

For press enquiries contact:

Chris Mitchell, cmitchell@the-boundary.com, + 44 (0)203 026 6270

Images for use in publication:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/khko35i6etddsso/AABgVMK4NxpbjgPqRFcFrRt3a?dl=0

About The Boundary

The Boundary is a world leading creative agency which uses computer generated imagery (CGI) to create photorealistic marketing content for developers, destination marketers, and eCommerce brands.

www.the-boundary.com

About Buildmedia

Buildmedia is a creative visualization studio widely considered to be the world leader in city-scale digital twins and off-plan virtual reality interactive real estate sales and marketing solutions using EPIC Games Unreal Engine technology.

www.buildmedia.com

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RS celebrates strong first half revenue and profit performance

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This outperformance is driven by the strength of RS employees, a purpose-led culture, and its differentiated proposition

SINGAPORE, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, has released its half-year report, reflecting a strong revenue and profit performance in the first half of the business year. This outperformance is driven by the strength of its diverse and experienced employees, and a high-performance, purpose-led culture. It also showcases how RS’ broad and deep product offerings differentiate them and continue to resonate with stakeholders in spite of challenging economic times.

This year, trading in Asia Pacific was affected by a slower electronics market, reduced availability of single-board computing products, a challenging geopolitical backdrop and lockdowns resuming in China. Despite this, RS’ operating profit margin rose by 16.4% in Asia Pacific thanks to scale growth and tighter commercial focus.

“Our people are the most powerful drivers of success at RS. They’re behind our improved customer experience and elevated commercial focus this year, and are dedicated to making amazing happen for a better world,” says Sean Fredericks, President, Asia Pacific at RS, “Despite expected challenging economic conditions ahead, we’re committed to investing in our people and technologies. We’re positive that we’ll be able to further strengthen our position, grow our profits and take greater market share in the year to come.”

Investing in its people and creating a safe, inclusive, and dynamic culture have always been top priorities for RS. It has invested in inclusive and relevant employee benefit programmes and are providing one-off payments to all employees to financially support them during these challenging economic times. To thank employees for their continued support and contribution, RS has also introduced a share-based award, allowing employees to share in the success of the company in accordance with its Journey to Greatness plan. 

In an employment engagement survey conducted this year, RS’ employee engagement score improved by three points from last year, rising to 78, and placing it close to the upper quartile of top performing companies. 

On top of investing in its people, RS is also committed to acting as a responsible and sustainable business. Following its 2030 ESG action plan – For a better world – it is now reporting on its key eight metrics every six months to ensure accountability and continued progress in this respect. RS was awarded a Platinum medal, the highest ranking, by independent global sustainability rating provider, EcoVadis, for its notable leadership in the areas of environment and sustainable procurement.

All these accomplishments in the first half put RS one step closer to achieving continued success in the coming months.

RS

RS is a trading brand of RS Group plc (formerly Electrocomponents plc), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations. They stock more than 700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2 million industrial customers.

For more information about RS, please visit the website at https://au.rs-online.com/web/.

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JimuMeta Successfully Launches Flagship Whale 3D Scanner on Makuake, Japan’s Biggest Crowdfunding Platform

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SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — 3DMakerpro, an international 3D scanning subsidiary of renowned 3D services provider, JimuMeta, launched its flagship Whale 3D Scanner on Japan’s most popular crowdfunding platform, Makuake, on January 5, 2023. The company’s funding goal was achieved within three minutes with sales reaching tens of millions of yen within the first two hours, marking a massively successful entry into the Japanese market. 3DMakerpro’s remarkable entry into the Japanese market builds on the company’s already solid reputation internationally, with a strong foundation for global success in place moving forward.

“We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our supporters who have shown a massive interest in the project even before it started, as well as those who have anticipated our launch. To show our true appreciation for the support of our backers, we set an 88% discount which shows our dedication to our Japan market entry. In the future, we hope to bring our high-end technology to all Japanese 3D enthusiasts.” said CEO of 3DMakerpro, Ding Yong.

Studio-compatible with industry-leading software, 3DMakerpro’s flagship 3DMakerpro Whale makes scanning more efficient, easier, and with amazing quality. With its unique dual-lens scanning technology, the range of objects that can be scanned in superb detail by the Whale 3D scanner has expanded exponentially. Earphones as small as 15mm to structures as large as 2000mm can be efficiently and accurately scanned in as little as five minutes. The near-infrared and invisible light source, safe for human eyes and skin, can scan family members and pets, making it possible to convert a regular home into a fully equipped 3D photo studio.

The 3DMakerpro Whale is perfect for 3D scanning and printing hobbyists and its clear 3D imaging display is essential for e-commerce sellers. Ideal for modifying and designing, it can swiftly scan industrial spare parts with complicated forms and surfaces and generate models with a high scanning resolution of 0.02mm, creating enormous potential for applications in multiple industries. The Whale’s exceptional scanning fluency enables rapid reconstruction and clinical measurement computation, making it ideal for projects such as the 3D reconstruction of lower limbs.

One of the Whale’s most sophisticated characteristics is its incredible capability to gather comprehensive face and body data in seconds, making it highly beneficial in the healthcare field. The Whale can also be used for 3D crime scene reconstruction as the scanner accurately reproduces the color and form of items such as furniture, walls, victims, evidence markers, among many others.

About JimuMeta

Founded in 2015, JimuMeta is a leading 3D technology company, specializes in 3D modeling services and virtual space/exhibition services, along with its subsidiary brand 3DMakerpro, which focus on innovative 3D scanning devices.

For more information please visit store 3dmakerpro.com/ or connect on Facebook and Twitter.

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JD.com and APEC Women Leadership Forum Co-Launch Report on Women’s Contributions to Sustainable Consumption and Production

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BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — APEC Women Leadership Forum, the premier platform on fostering women’s economic empowerment among the 21 economies of the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and JD.com co-launched the “APEC Report：Observation of Women’s Value in Sustainable Consumption and Production,” which adopted extensive surveys and consumption data to examine the role of women as both producers and consumers in advancing sustainability.

The report found that women are instinctively leading the green consumption path with their actions, and their shopping choices often determine the consumption patterns of each household. Meanwhile, women demonstrate prominent leadership in driving the “Sustainability/ SDG / CSR” fields in the corporate world.

Shopping greener “before you know it”

Based on the results of a survey conducted by JD.com’s Consumption and Industry Development Institute on over 2,000 respondents on the topic of responsible consumption, women weigh “environmentally friendly” as a much higher consideration than men when considering products. In fact, it is the only factor on which they outscored men, whereas the latter showed comparatively more concerns for other factors such as brand, culture, and price.

Interestingly, when being asked about the concept and their understanding of sustainable consumption, female respondents gave themselves more moderate ratings than male did, with only 49.75 percent choosing “understand very well” and “understand,” while 31.19 percent opted for “not sure.” However, their feedback on actual shopping choices unveiled a stronger tendency towards energy saving, trade-in, replaceable and recyclable products, especially in the categories of home appliances, furnishing and decorations, office supplies, car accessories, footwear, health products and more. These results demonstrate that women may have a deeper understanding about the concept of sustainable consumption than they give themselves credit for, as they are more likely to choose sustainable products instinctively.

When asked, “Which player is more important in promoting sustainable consumption?” Forty-four percent of female respondents chose “consumers” over “product makers” （30 percent）, and “circulators” (27 percent). Female respondents also showed higher approval of producers for behavior categories including offering job opportunities, supporting disadvantaged groups, proper waste handling and more.

Shaping sustainable producers with “SHE Power”

With more and more enterprises setting up the dedicated function of “Sustainability/ SDG /CSR,” the role to implement these initiatives is mainly led by women, accounting for over 60 percent in surveyed companies that have set up such dedicated departments, and 82 percent in other companies that have relevant positions, according to APEC Women Leadership Forum’s research on women business leaders, in a new attempt to study women’s role as producers in sustainable consumption.

According to the surveys on which the report is based, women leaders demonstrate stronger focus on long-term value and innovation for sustainable solutions, with respondents expressing that they started formulating relevant thinking 6 to 10 years ago (30 percent). A majority are driven by the factors of “enterprise development need” (76 percent), “inspired by global trends” (73 percent), and “guided by domestic policies” (73 percent). 

The report also noted that it is urgent for the whole society to enhance awareness of responsible consumption and production amid global uncertainties in order to continue making progress toward the Sustainable Development Goal. Meanwhile, how to strike a balance between the Goal and enterprise ROI, and the lack of unified ESG standards, talents and corporate capacities, all pose threats to this course.

As a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, JD.com is committed to collaborating with upstream and downstream partners and the whole society to collectively build a more productive and sustainable world. JD.com’s green supply chain efforts, known as the “Green Stream Initiative,” have so far engaged more than 300,000 enterprises in carbon reduction activities ranging from packaging, warehousing, transportation, product recycling and more. On the demand side, the company introduced the “Green Impact Initiative” in May 2022, which made nearly a million kinds of products on its platform more identifiable with environmentally-friendly labels, in order to raise awareness among its hundreds of millions users.

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