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LG Display Wins 2023 Bosch Global Supplier Award

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SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it has received a ‘Bosch Global Supplier Award.’ The company receives this prestigious award in the category “raw materials and components”, demonstrating its unmatched leadership in the automotive display market.

LG Display Wins 2023 Bosch Global Supplier Award
LG Display Wins 2023 Bosch Global Supplier Award

The Bosch Group, a global leading supplier of technology and services, reserves its “Bosch Global Supplier Award” for only 46 suppliers from 11 countries of roughly 35,000 suppliers worldwide in this year, recognizing the most outstanding performers in the manufacturing and supply of raw materials, products, and services on a biennial basis since 1987.

LG Display and Bosch have engaged in a decade of strategic collaborations since 2012, during which LG Display has demonstrated distinctive technical capabilities, stringent quality management, and reliable supply capabilities. The company is well known for successful incorporating automotive OLED displays into premium automotive brands’ next generation of projects.

As a leading global supplier of digital clusters (instrument clusters) and center fascias (central control units) to top-tier automotive component makers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), LG Display continues to lead the market having achieved the highest global market share for the 5th consecutive year from 2018 to 2022 – based on revenue generated by premium automotive displays measuring 10 inches or larger.

LG Display leverages its technological prowess in automotive OLEDs and high-end LCD displays to expand sales and orders while enhancing its position as the industry’s global leader.

LG Display set a new standard for mobility when it introduced the world’s first Tandem OLED for automotives back in 2019. Tandem OLED embodies its groundbreaking two-stack OLED technology, where an extra organic emitting layer is added to the existing layer to deliver brighter screens while effectively dispersing energy across OLED components for optimal stability and a longer lifespan. LG Display will start mass-producing its second-generation Tandem OLED, which heightens the efficiency of organic light-emitting components, this year to further widen the technological gap between itself and competitors.

P-OLED is LG Display’s unique technology that incorporates innovative Tandem OLED into a flexible plastic substrate to make the design slim and light while maintaining unrivaled picture quality unique to OLEDs. P-OLED uses 60% less power and weighs 80% lighter than LCD displays, making it the ultimate solution for electric vehicles in particular. Moreover, the company’s automotive P-OLED has received the Eco-Product Certification Mark from SGS, a global leader in inspection, verification, testing, and certification, recognizing their excellence in minimizing the use of hazardous substances.

Moreover, LG Display has been strengthening its competitive edge in the market with its various products and technologies, including ATO (Advanced Thin OLED), which delivers the core strength of OLED for automotive displays at a more competitive price point, LTPS LCD, which excel in large-scale implementation and high-resolution rendering, IPS (In-Plane Switching), which significantly enhanced the viewing angles, SPM (Switchable Privacy Mode), which controls a viewing angle for safe driving. What’s more, it has become the first in the industry to introduce a flame-resistant certification program to every automotive panel in order to boost safety and stability.

“We are extremely proud to have been recognized as automotive display maker by Bosch. This award acknowledges our endless pursuit of the perfect customer experience, a journey that promotes innovation at every step of the way which enables us to deliver unparalleled technologies, quality, and support to our customers,” said Byeong-koo Kim, Senior Vice President and Head of Auto Business Group at LG Display. “We will continue to strengthen our order-based business’s competitiveness based on our revolutionary technologies, especially P-OLED and LTPS LCD.”

About LG Display

LG Display Co., Ltd. [NYSE: LPL, KRX: 034220] is the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, including thin-film transistor liquid crystal and OLED displays. The company manufactures display panels in a broad range of sizes and specifications primarily for use in TVs, notebook computers, desktop monitors, automobiles, and various other applications, including tablets and mobile devices. LG Display currently operates manufacturing facilities in Korea and China, and back-end assembly facilities in Korea, China, and Vietnam. The company has approximately 70,707 employees operating worldwide. For more news and information about LG Display, please visit www.lgdisplay.com.

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Wiz Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Helping Organizations Embrace New Cloud Operating Model and for Its Market-leading CNAPP

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Wiz expands its leadership in cloud security by developing an innovative CNAPP offering and by disrupting new markets to maintain its competitive advantage, making its platform extremely marketable.

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan assessed the cloud security industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Wiz with the 2023 Global Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award. The company consolidates cloud security capabilities for better risk management and security protection of the cloud and cloud-native applications throughout their lifecycle. Wiz simplifies and automates the compliance and security checking process to reduce the reliance on error-prone human intervention and to make security outcomes more effective and impactful by allowing security teams to prioritize their efforts. The company provides full visibility into infrastructure requirements, security risks, and business priorities to enhance collaboration, and it operationalizes cloud security effectively for greater business value so that organizations can embrace a new cloud operating model.

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The one-of-a-kind Wiz Security Graph provides a simple visualization that enables customers to focus on critical risks from different attack vectors and toxic combinations of multiple risk factors, proactively reducing their attack surface. Wiz is the first cloud security platform provider to leverage a security graph at the core of its product, enabling customers to triage and correlate critical attack paths and produce high-fidelity results that any security or development team can interpret and respond to immediately. The company strengthens organizations’ risk assessment and threat detection capabilities for better business decision making, differentiating Wiz in the market and allowing it to make a huge impact on the industry.

Anh Tien Vu, Industry Principal, Frost & Sullivan, noted, “Wiz has disrupted the traditional agent-based cloud security model with its agentless approach that focuses on cloud risk. Its cloud security platform scans every layer of cloud environments without agents, providing complete visibility into every cloud technology and risk without blind spots, differentiating Wiz in the market.”

Wiz supports accurate and comprehensive risk assessment while eliminating noise, leading to a lower total cost of ownership for customers. The company has earned the trust of over 35% of Fortune 100 companies since its inception, opened offices in Denver, and Washington DC in addition to its New York headquarters, and plans to increase its geographic footprint in the United States and worldwide. Wiz has hit several key milestones, becoming the fastest company to gain $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 2022 and becoming the largest cybersecurity unicorn in 2023 after its latest fundraising round, Wiz is helping more organizations build their cloud applications faster and more securely and has its sights set on the public sector (Wiz announced FedRAMP “in process” status earlier this year).

“We’re thrilled to receive this recognition from Frost & Sullivan because the research highlights what we at Wiz prize most: customer value,” said Raaz Herzberg, VP Product Strategy, Wiz. “As Frost & Sullivan notes, companies worldwide are moving to the cloud as part of their digital transformation journey. Wiz has pioneered a new approach to cloud security that grants security teams the ability to harness the power of the cloud to drive their business forward.”

“Wiz stands out in the cloud security industry based on its true cloud-native approach and ability to provide a unified single pane of glass across various cloud security use cases, transforming cloud operating models and democratizing security,” added Vu. With its strong overall performance, Wiz earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2023 Global Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award in the cloud security industry.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in devising and implementing a strong growth strategy. The recipient has shown strength in terms of innovation in products and technologies, leadership in customer value, and speed in response to market needs. The award looks at the emerging market participants in the industry and recognizes their best practices that are positioned for future growth excellence.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About Frost & Sullivan
For six decades, Frost & Sullivan has been world-renowned for its role in helping investors, corporate leaders, and governments navigate economic changes and identify disruptive technologies, Mega Trends, new business models, and companies to action, resulting in a continuous flow of growth opportunities to drive future success. Contact us: Start the discussion.

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Tongwei Group Made its Debut on Fortune Global 500 List

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CHENGDU, China, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On August 2, the 2023 Fortune Global 500 list was officially released. Tongwei Group made its debut on the list with a revenue of CNY 2148.82 billion and ranked 476th, becoming the first photovoltaic company in the world to enter the Fortune Global 500. At the same time, Tongwei Group ranked 34th on the Return on Equity (ROE) list with a net asset return rate of 42.9%, making it the only mainland Chinese company among the top 50 companies with the highest ROE. The inclusion of Tongwei Group in the Fortune Global 500 marks its formal entry into the “club” of global giant enterprises and signifies the firm commitment to comprehensive internationalization.

Tongwei Group Made its Debut on Fortune Global 500 List
Tongwei Group Made its Debut on Fortune Global 500 List

Over the past 41 years, Tongwei Group has achieved steady development. As a global leader in high-purity polysilicon and solar cells, Tongwei Group currently holds the largest global market share in high-purity polysilicon production and sales. Its solar cell shipments have remained at the top globally for six consecutive years. In 2022, Tongwei expanded to the Module sector and its Module shipments entered the top ten globally. Its photovoltaic products are exported to more than 40 countries and regions worldwide. Tongwei also pioneered the “Fishery & PV Integration” development model, with 52 “Fishery-PV Integration” bases established, achieving a cumulative grid-connected capacity of 3.4 GW. The high-quality and clean photovoltaic power has been benefiting countless households.

From its foundation in China to its global expansion, from deepening Chinese manufacturing to leading Chinese innovation, Tongwei Group, as a Fortune Global 500 company, will seize opportunities, utilize every technological innovation and quality product to contribute to the global response to climate change, promote green energy transformation, and achieve carbon neutrality goals. It will provide China’s solutions and contribute the strength of the Tongwei Group.

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JinkoSolar Recognized as “Overall Highest Achiever” in RETC’s 2023 PV Module Index Report for Fourth Consecutive Year

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE:JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has been recognized as a 2023 Overall Highest Achiever for the fourth consecutive year in Renewable Energy Testing Center’s (“RETC”)  PV Module Index Report (“PVMI”).

RETC’s annual PVMI report gathers data from rigorous advanced tests conducted on the modules over the course of 12 months. The Overall Highest Achiever designation is the top accolade given, recognizing manufacturers that have excelled in all three test categories: reliability, performance, and quality.

“We’re proud to receive the Overall Highest Achiever recognition from RETC, a trusted third-party lab. The acknowledgement gives customers confidence that they are purchasing best-in-class, bankable and durable modules,” said Nigel Cockroft, General Manager of JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. “Our continuous investments in R&D over many years have led to our longstanding leadership in products.”

“For the 4th consecutive year, JinkoSolar has been recognized as an Overall Highest Achiever, a rare accomplishment,” said Cherif Kedir, President and CEO of RETC. “The recognition exemplifies JinkoSolar’s commitment to innovation, product quality, and reliability and demonstrates that JinkoSolar’s modules help project stakeholders secure superior returns on investment.”

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and other countries and regions.

JinkoSolar had 14 productions facilities globally, 24 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Denmark, Indonesia, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, and global sales teams in China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Vietnam and India, as of March 31, 2023.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

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JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
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Email: pr@jinkosolar.com

Source: JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

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LG Innotek published the 2022-2023 Sustainability Report

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  • Achieved 20% carbon neutrality within one year after the declaration and increased shareholder-friendly policies such as the 10% dividend payout ratio
  • Increased investment in R&D by 33% from the previous year to strengthen the competitiveness of future business

SEOUL, South Korea, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — LG Innotek (CEO Jeong Cheol-dong) announced on the 21st that it had published the ‘2022-2023 Sustainability Report’ that covers the performance of ESG (Environmental·Social·Governance) management.

LG Innotek published the 2022-2023 Sustainability Report
LG Innotek published the 2022-2023 Sustainability Report

LG Innotek achieved meaningful results previous year by performing substantial ESG management activities to enhance corporate value.

In the environmental field, LG Innotek joined ‘RE100’ and decided to use renewable electricity in all workplaces by 2030. At the same time, LG Innotek declared that it would achieve 100% Carbon Neutrality by 2040. LG Innotek also joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to systematically carry out carbon neutrality activities.

LG Innotek has already achieved the goal quickly by recording the renewable electricity conversion rate of 22% (RE22) and carbon neutrality rate of 20%.

In 2022, LG Innotek received the ‘Minister Prize from the Ministry of Environment’ as the leading company in resource circulation in recognition of its efforts for resource circulation, such as the development of a waste management system, reusing process subsidiary materials, and reducing the use of plastic packaging materials.

Besides, Gumi, Pyeongtaek, and Gwangju plant of LG Innotek have obtained the ‘ZWTL (Zero Waste to Landfill)’ certification from UL(Underwriters Laboratories) Solutions, a global safety certification body. In particular, the Pyeongtaek plant acquired the highest grade ‘Platinum’ last year by achieving 100% resource circulation following the Gumi plant.

In the social field, there is noteworthy in this Sustainability Report that employees participated a lot of social contribution activities. Since the company’s online social contribution portal had launched in 2022, more than 3,000 employees have actively participated in various forms of social contribution activities, such as online donation funding and non-face-to-face volunteering.

LG Innotek was selected as the most excellent company for 6 consecutive years in the Win-Win Growth Index operated by Korea Commission for Corporate partnership.

Furthermore, LG Innotek received Grand Prize from the Great Place to Work in Korea Award in recognition of its excellent corporate culture.

In the field of governance, LG Innotek has focused on creating a transparent and sound business environment. As a result, LG Innotek received ISO 37301 (Compliance Management System) certification, Excellent Anti-corruption Company at the Business Integrity Society Summit (BIS) hosted by United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Korea, and ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management System) certification last year.

LG Innotek has also strengthened shareholder-friendly policies. In 2022, LG Innotek paid a total of KRW 98.2 billion as a dividend per share, which is a significant increase from the previous year (KRW 71 billion). As a result, LG Innotek successfully implemented its dividend policy of maintaining a dividend payout ratio of 10% or more until 2024.

In addition to ESG management, the Sustainability Report highlights LG Innotek’s various efforts to secure the competitiveness of future business.

LG Innotek invested KRW 752.8 billion in R&D last year to advance original technology and identify new value-added businesses in future growth areas. The amount had a 33% increase from 2021 (KRW 564.2 billion). During the same period, LG Innotek also expanded industry-university collaboration significantly by doubling the number of industry-university projects.

“LG Innotek will continue ESG management faithfully as ‘Global No.1 Material and Component Company’ that provides differentiated customer value.” said CEO Jeong Cheol-dong.

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Representative K-kid brand Goongbe wins at iF Design Award 2023

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Aesthetic design with a motif of placenta jar and lotus, reflecting the brand’s origin as a secret method of royal family

SEOUL, South Korea, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Goongbe, Korea’s representative kid brand, has won in the beauty and healthcare category for packaging at iF Design Award 2023, a global design award.

Representative K-kid brand Goongbe wins at iF Design Award 2023
Representative K-kid brand Goongbe wins at iF Design Award 2023

The award-winning product, Pri-mmune, which belongs to Goongbe’s baby line, was designed with a motif of placental jar (a jar used to store umbilical cords) and lotus. In the Joseon dynasty, the placental jar symbolized the health and longevity of prince, while the lotus represented the strength of life that blooms immaculately even in muddy conditions. The design received high acclaim for effectively conveying the aspiration for the health of babies.

Goongbe began from a secret method employed by the royal family in the Joseon dynasty, where babies were bathed on the third day of birth in water brewed with peach tree, apricot tree, and mulberry. Patented ingredient Royal Oji Complex™[1], a blend of ceramide, amino acid and polyphenol, provides hydration, enhances the skin’s barrier function, and offers soothing benefits.

The product is made without any allergens designated by the FDA and the EU. It features a fragrance that is registered with the FEMA of the US and has passed a stringent skin irritation test.

Goongbe officials said, “With Pri-mmune, we intended to deliver the brand philosophy of cherishing all babies as those in the royal family.”

Goongbe has won at Korea’s National Brand Award for five consecutive years and at Korea’s no.1 beauty app award in 2022 for three times, speaking volumes about its market position in the K-kid skincare market.

Its premium image and remarkable product capability are gaining popularity in international markets, as well. It won the “new brand award’[2] at Tmall Global, China’s largest e-commerce platform, and ranks first[3] in the kid sunscreen category at Tmall Brand Zone, leading the kid sunscreen category. At SASA Hongkong, the largest H&B store in Asia, it ranked first[4] in the entire baby sunscreen category. The eight items of Pri-mmune Baby are registered with National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) as kid skincare cosmetics, with proven expertise and safety as kid skincare products.

[1] 2020. 04~2021. 03

[2] 2020. 04~2021. 03

[3] 2020.02~06, 2020.08~09, 2020.11, 2021.03~04, 2021.06, 2021.08, 2021.09~11

[4] 2020.02~06, 2020.08~09, 2020.11, 2021.03~04, 2021.06, 2021.08, 2021.09~11
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UK Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards 2023 announced at London Tech Week

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Global tech scaleups will have the opportunity to compete for a fully tailored business development trip to the UK with the launch of the Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards 2023.

LONDON, July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — At London Tech Week [13 June] the Department for Business and Trade announced the launch of a new global competition, Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards 2023.

The competition, promoted by the GREAT Global Trade campaign, builds upon the previous success of the Tech Rocketship Awards and will be bigger and bolder than ever before, launching on a truly global scale. These awards will be the largest global awards for tech scaleups the UK has ever seen, open to established fast-growing, high potential tech businesses across the world. Last year the awards drew over 250 highly competitive entries all corners of Europe and Israel. 

The award will cover a broad spectrum of tech sub sectors, reflecting the UK’s ambition to cement its status as a Science and Technology Superpower and provide a fresh new proposition for the UK as a place where tech businesses from across the world come to thrive.

Submissions for the awards will open in September, with the final due to take place in early 2024. Winners will receive fully tailored support to aid their expansion in the UK, with market visits, access to tech clusters, venture capital, and the UK’s unique ecosystem of support for ambitious tech companies.

Find out more and register your interest at great.gov.uk/unicorn

Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister said:

“We are an island of innovation.

“We want not only to retain our position as one of the world’s tech capitals but to go even further and make this the best country in the world to start, grow, and invest in tech businesses.

“These awards demonstrate the Government’s commitment to the tech sector and are one of a number of initiatives we are launching to cement the UK as a Science and Tech Superpower by 2030.”

Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch said:

“This Government has a clear mission – to make the UK the most innovative economy in the world and cement our status as a science and technology superpower. 

“The Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards 2023 will build on the UK’s success to date and enable some of the world’s most exciting start-ups to thrive in our burgeoning tech ecosystem and get access to world-leading finance opportunities.”

Minister for Investment Lord Johnson said:

“More than 1,000 new international businesses set up in the UK each year and we are committed to building on this success. 

“The UK is providing what tech investors really want, a highly skilled and engaged workforce and an ecosystem built to grow large-scale investments. 

“That’s why foreign investors love the UK – and the Unicorn Kingdom Awards will only strengthen our offer to the vibrant and growing international tech sector.”

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Call for Entries for Mozilla’s Rise 25 Awards

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mozilla, the nonprofit-backed tech company whose mission is to ensure the internet is a global public resource that is open and accessible to all, today announced their Rise 25 Awards final deadline for entry as July 17, 2023. The awards will recognize and celebrate the 25 game-changers who are shaping the future of the internet to be more ethical, responsible and inclusive, ensuring a positive future for all. To commemorate Mozilla’s 25th anniversary, a ceremony will be held in October in Berlin, with details including programming updates to be announced in the near future.

“Mozilla’s mission has always been to benefit public interest, from when we first open-sourced our Firefox browser code 25 years ago, to the technologies we create today that spark innovation, more competition, and more choice online,” said Lindsey O’Brien, Chief Marketing Officer at Mozilla. “With Rise 25, we celebrate our 25th anniversary and honor the innovators who are shaping the future of the internet, creating technologies to be more ethical, responsible and equitable, and content that is more inclusive and diverse.”

Five honorees will be selected for the following categories:`

  1. Artists creating innovative and thought-provoking digital artwork who use the internet as their canvas to inspire others and re-think what’s possible online.
  2. Activists who are using the internet to drive social and political change, and to amplify their voices to make a difference in the world.
  3. Creators, filmmakers, educators, comedians, etc. who are using storytelling to build community online, inspiring their audiences and sparking important conversations.
  4. Builders, engineers and technical people who are building the infrastructure of the internet, shaping the technical side of the web, making it faster, more secure and accessible to everyone.
  5. Advocates, policymakers, lawyers, etc. who are shaping the regulations and policies governing the internet, fighting to keep it open and free.

The 25 honorees will receive roundtrip transportation to Berlin, as well as accommodations to attend the ceremony in person. To submit a nominee for consideration, visit https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/rise25 by Monday, July 17, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PT. The 25 honorees will be announced at a later date.

About Mozilla
Founded in 1998 in San Francisco, Mozilla is the non-profit-backed technology company behind pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser. More than 270 million people around the world use Mozilla products every month.

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TECNO PHANTOM X2 Pro Wins Featured Finalist at IDEA Award 2023

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It Makes TECNO PHANTOM a Forth-time Global Design Award Recipient

NEW YORK, July 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TECNO, an innovative technology brand with operations in over 70 global markets, is delighted to announce that its PHANTOM X2 Pro handset has been honored as an IDEA Featured Finalist in the prestigious Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). This recognition further solidifies TECNO’s commitment to relentlessly pushing for the perfect integration of contemporary, aesthetic design with the latest technologies.

Hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA),  IDEA stands as one of the world’s top four design awards, alongside Germany’s iF Design Award and Red Dot Design Award as well as Japan’s GMARK award. Since its inception in 1980, IDEA has been the foremost design award in North America, recognizing outstanding achievements in design across various categories. The evaluation process for IDEA involves key criteria such as design innovation, benefit to user, benefit to society and others.


TECNO’s PHANTOM X2 Pro, with its remarkable design and cutting-edge features, secured its place as an IDEA Featured Finalist

Pioneering Back Cover Made From Recycled Materials— PHANTOM X2 Pro 5G Eco-Friendly Edition. features a pioneering environmentally friendly back cover, constructed using recycled waste plastics recovered from the ocean. Compared with virgin plastics, the use of recycled materials to manufacture the back covers reduces carbon emissions by approximately 38%, with each individual cover producing an estimated 2.4g fewer emissions on average, highlighting the brand’s commitment to sustainable design.

World-First Portrait Lens Sets an Incredible New Standard— The PHANTOM X2 Pro 5G, equipped with its world’s first smartphone to feature a retractable portrait lens, offering a focal length of 65mm and 2.5x optical zoom, revolutionizes smartphone photography, enabling users to capture studio-like portrait shots.

TECNO’s dedication to innovation and design excellence is the driving force behind its relentless pursuit of delivering exceptional products that cater to the evolving needs of its customers. Being recognized as an IDEA Featured Finalist underscores TECNO’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of smartphone design and technology.

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Edifier Honored at the VGP 2023 SUMMER Awards

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RICHMOND, BC, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The innovative and world-leading audio brand Edifier continues its tradition of manufacturing high quality, innovative, audio products. As recognition, it announces that it has taken six awards at the prestigious Visual Grand Prix (VGP) Summer Awards 2023 in Japan. The Edifier QD35, MR4, WH950NB, W820NB Plus have been awarded the highest honour of a VGP 2023 SUMMER Gold Award whilst the G5000, G5BT CAT were recognized in the VGP 2023 SUMMER Award Winner category.

Edifier QD35, MR4, WH950NB, W820NB Plus, G5000, G5BT CAT, the brand's VGP 2023 SUMMER award-winning products.
Edifier QD35, MR4, WH950NB, W820NB Plus, G5000, G5BT CAT, the brand’s VGP 2023 SUMMER award-winning products.

The Japanese VGP Awards are well known as the “Oscar in the Audio Industry”. They are the largest, most authoritative audio-visual awards in Asia. It is held on an annual-basis by Ongen Publishing Co. Ltd., one of the most prominent publishing companies in Japan with an expertise in audio/visual related devices and state-of-art technologies. Launched in 1987, the awards bring together respected reviews from dozens of countries, all to offer an authoritative reference guide for ordinary consumers looking to make informed purchases. The VGPs are often recognized as the highest authority award in Asia’s audio-visual industry and mark a significant recognition for Edifier’s ground-breaking work in the industry.

“We are once again extremely honored to have won 6 awards in the VGP 2023 SUMMER Awards”, stated Stanley Wen, Edifier’s CTO. “Edifier strives to deliver outstanding sound experiences – our aim is to combine the highest audio quality with affordability. These awards are recognition that Edifier’s core values coupled with the expertise of its technical and manufacturing teams reaffirms the company’s determination to be amongst the leaders in the audio-visual industry.”

The Edifier QD35 was one of the Gold award winners. The QD35 is an all-in-one music system certified to both “Hi-Res Audio” and “Hi-Res Audio Wireless. It has support for LDAC and features stunning ‘Lumia Art’ effects making it a show-off speaker that is very popular with home gamers who want to add pulsating lighting effects to enhance their gaming experiences.

Another VGP Summer gold award winner was the MR4 Powered Studio Monitor. With the 1-inch silk dome tweeter and 4-inch diaphragm woofers, the MR4 delivers pure, accurate sound – perfect for those who want a pair of studio speakers for content creation or for those users who simply want to enjoy top quality audio.

The WH950NB wireless noise-cancelling over ear headphones feature “Hi-Res Audio” and “Hi-Res Audio Wireless” Certification plus LDAC Codec and advanced 4-Mic ENC for the best voice and audio clarity. The WH950NBs are equipped with intelligent active noise cancellation algorithms that remove surrounding noise. Users can choose between ambient sound or wind reduction in different scenarios to create the ideal listening environment.

The final award winner in the Gold award category was the W820NB Plus. The W820NB Plus is again certified with Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless and provides a high-frequency bandwidth of up to 40kHz. With up to 49 hours of non-stop playtime, users can enjoy music with enhanced details, a wider sound field and richer emotional depth for that rounded listening experience.

Recognized in the 2023 SUMMER award category were the Edifier G5000 gaming speakers and the G5BT CAT Hi-Res certified gaming headset.  With their acoustic configuration, the G5000 2.0 Hi-Res speakers can achieve 24bit/192kHz, providing realistic and impressive sound that delivers powerful bass and clear trebles for that immersive gaming experience. The G5BT CAT headset is equipped with PixArt Bluetooth 5.2 and a low-latency game chipset, providing the ultimate mobile gaming audio.

The VGP awards recognize excellence and honour products that make a difference to the industry through state-of-the-art technology and design. Edifier continues to develop and grow its product ranges. The company has registered international trademarks in more than 80 countries and regions, and has a global-based workforce with distribution partners and resellers worldwide.

About Edifier:

Edifier specializes in premium sound systems that showcase technological innovation and design elegance, delivering outstanding audio experiences through a wide range of headphones, speakers, and music systems, for personal entertainment and professional excellence. Established in May 1996 in Beijing, Edifier is the brainchild of a small group of enterprising music lovers. Over the past 25 years, Edifier has been guided by the principle “passion for sound,” which helped the brand emerge as a world-class designer and manufacturer of award-winning sound systems. Today, Edifier serves audio lovers worldwide through its distributors in over 70 countries, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions.