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

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

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

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

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

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

About X2O Media

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

About STRATACACHE

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

About Executive Education HEC Montréal

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

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TietoEVRY and Zwipe join forces to deliver biometric payments to banks in the Nordic and Baltic regions

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OSLO, Norway and HELSINKI, Oct. 8, 2020 — Biometric fintech Zwipe and TietoEVRY, the leading provider of software and digital banking services in the Nordics, have agreed to jointly roll-out biometric payment solutions based on the Zwipe Pay ONE platform.

With the recent surge in demand for safer and more secure payments, TietoEVRY is embracing biometric payment innovations that enable more hygienic, secure and convenient payments for consumers.   

"We are excited to roll-out the Zwipe Pay ONE platform in close collaboration with Zwipe, a pioneer and innovator in biometric payments. We selected Zwipe as the most interesting partner for mass market deployment. Together, we will support banks to roll-out biometric payment cards and wearables at scale. From recent discussions with issuers, we already see broad interest for such innovations. Clearly, now is the time to take action," says Jarmo Rouhiainen, Head of TietoEVRY Card Production and Personalization Services.

As part of this commercial agreement, Zwipe will provide TietoEVRY with technical support towards biometric payment card integration, enrollment solutions, and a complete end-to-end advisory offering aimed at helping banks successfully deploy biometric payment solutions. TietoEVRY will source their Zwipe Pay ONE-based cards through their network of card manufacturers.

"Partnering with TietoEVRY is a significant milestone for Zwipe. TietoEVRY’s deep relations with a large number of banks in the Nordics, Baltics and beyond will be a strategic complement to Zwipe’s technology leadership, accelerating the deployment of next generation contactless payments. Partnering closely with one of Europe’s strongest players in payment services, we are further showcasing the value-add we deliver to the ecosystem," says André Løvestam, CEO of Zwipe.

This is information that Zwipe AS is obliged to make public pursuant to the Continuing obligations of companies admitted to trading on Oslo Børs Merkur Market, Nasdaq First North Growth Market and the EU Market Abuse Regulation. Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North is FNCA Sweden AB, info@fnca.se, +46 (0) 8528 00 399. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 12:00 CET on 8 October 2020.

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Contact persons:

Zwipe: 
André Løvestam, CEO
Email: info@zwipe.com
Tel: +47 991 66 135  

TietoEVRY: 
Jarmo Rouhiainen – Head of Card Personalisation
Email: jarmo.rouhiainen@tietoevry.com  
Tel: +358 40 558 3077

About Tieto EVRY

TietoEVRY creates digital advantage for businesses and society. We are a leading digital services and software company with local presence and global capabilities. Our Nordic values and heritage steer our success. TietoEVRY Financial Services Solutions create digital advantage for millions of customers every day, helping a wide range of Nordic and global companies in the financial services industry to digitalize business processes, secure operational efficiency and growth in an environment of constant regulatory change. Our portfolio provides a comprehensive range of services and processes, based on flexible modules and innovative scalable software platforms, from innovative real-time solutions within payments, cards and credit to running full stack operations and BPO services. To learn more, visit tietoevry.com

About Zwipe

Zwipe is pioneering the next generation contactless payments experience, providing biometric payment cards and wearables that enable consumers to authorize transactions with their fingerprints without compromising their privacy. Together with an ecosystem of partners including global brands within digital security and financial services, Zwipe is "Making Convenience Safe & Secure" for banks, merchants and consumers. Zwipe’s solutions address the hygiene and data theft pitfalls inherent in traditional authentication methods. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with a global presence, Zwipe is leading the next great shift in payments from contactless to contact free. To learn more visit www.zwipe.com

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Olay partners with Shopee to accelerate e-commerce growth in Southeast Asia with Adult Fearlessly campaign targeting millennials

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MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2020 —  Empowering women with the confidence to navigate adulthood, P&G-owned skincare brand Olay partners with Shopee, one of the leading e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, to launch Adult Fearlessly campaign. The campaign seeks to reach and engage with digital natives in Southeast Asia, empowering millennial women to #adultfearlessly and overcome the perceived challenges of ‘adulting’ and invest in quality products catered to their skincare needs. The refreshed brand campaign will be held exclusively on Shopee and rolled out in phases across six markets including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Shankar Viswanathan, Senior Vice President - P&G Market Operations - Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and E-Commerce - Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa with Ian Ho, Shopee Regional Managing Director
Shankar Viswanathan, Senior Vice President – P&G Market Operations – Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and E-Commerce – Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa with Ian Ho, Shopee Regional Managing Director

This second collaboration between Olay and Shopee builds on the previous success of Olay’s regional campaign which launched the Retinol 24 product line last April. The campaign surpassed targets by almost double due to Olay and Shopee’s hyper localised marketing strategy, enabling them to reach the right audiences. Adult Fearlessly aims to ramp up Olay’s growth momentum on e-commerce with a digital-led campaign leveraging Shopee’s marketing tools and core engagement features, such as Shopee Live stream and Shopee Games.

A study on over 16,000 consumers across Asia-Pacific revealed that 58% of millennial consumers are more influenced by online brand videos when choosing brands, including decisions about beauty and skincare needs[1]. As such, Olay teamed up with Shopee to conceptualise and co-create content, such as the campaign hero video, "Fearless with your choices", to capture the attention of millennial female consumers.

"We want to focus on how our consumers are integrating their lifestyle with their skin needs," said Lucy Moran, Olay and Personal Care Senior eCommerce Director, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

"As one of the top facial skincare brands in the world, we are continually innovating and advancing the way we connect with our consumers. With e-commerce driving a major shift from offline to online sales, there is potential to achieve further growth in this segment. Riding on this momentum to broaden our reach in Southeast Asia, we are partnering with Shopee once again to bring more engaging  and convenient experiences online, where consumers are able to access Olay products– all at the click of a button," she adds.

Ian Ho, Regional Managing Director of Shopee said, "The Health & Beauty category is one of the top-performing on Shopee, and the new normal has driven even more consumers to browse and buy skincare products online. We are proud to be able to support Olay in their e-commerce growth through this campaign. Our shared consumer insights and widening base of millennial users have enabled a hyperlocal strategy for Olay to deliver the best online shopping experience. We are confident in supporting Olay to achieve another successful campaign with us."

The Adult Fearlessly campaign is brought to life in the "Fearless with your choices" video, which strives to shift the mindsets of millennials as they confront their fears of turning 30. Olay seeks to inspire women by highlighting the positive aspects of this journey. With personal and financial independence that comes with age, women can make choices fearlessly, and invest in skincare products that are of good quality and value to make ‘adulting’ easier. 

Watch the video here.

The Olay Super Brand Day will run from Oct 18-20. Find out more about the Olay Adult Fearlessly Campaign here

[1] "What makes Asia−Pacific’s Generation Z different?", published 29 June 2020 by McKinsey & Company.

About Procter & Gamble

P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.

About Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It was launched in 7 markets in 2015 to connect consumers, sellers, and businesses in the region. Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. It offers a wide product assortment, supported by integrated payments and logistics, as well as popular entertainment features tailored for each market. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.Shopee is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company.

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Announcement of Memorandum of Understanding for a Business Alliance of 5G/AI Related Businesses

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TOKYO, Oct. 5, 2020 — Bit One Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company" has a business alliance (hereinafter referred to as "this business alliance") with Viettel Business Solutions Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Viettel BS") for businesses related to the integration of 5G and AI technology (hereinafter referred to as "5G/ AI-related businesses"). Bit One Group is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (hereinafter referred to as "this memorandum") for starting negotiations and discussions to conclude the agreement (hereinafter referred to as "this business alliance agreement").

1.          Purpose of this Memorandum

As stated in the "Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending February 2020 (Japanese Standard)" released on the April 10, the Group will implement 5G/ AI-related businesses for the current fiscal year (1st March 2020 – 28th February 2021) as a new management policy. Bit One Group has stated that the Company will do the best to launch it during the period.

Under such circumstances, the Company has signed this memorandum of understanding with Viettel BS, a branch of Viettel Telecom Group (Vietnam Communication), in order to enter into negotiations and discussions regarding this business alliance.

2.          Details of this Business Alliance

Viettel BS and Bit One Group will be involved in (i) sales of communication equipment, design and implementation of applying AI to telecommunications networks; (ii) smart city construction – 5G and AI-based online (IoT) services; (iii) distribution of IoT equipment; (iv) trading of data and voice business; (v) the Company plans to form a business alliance for various 5G/AI-related businesses that the Company aims to lunch, such as construction and operation of Internet data centers, etc. The details of this business alliance will be negotiated between the parties and a legally binding business alliance agreement will be concluded.

3.          Viettel BS Overview

1. Name

Viettel Business Solutions Corporation – Branch of Viettel Telecom
Group

2. Location

No.1 Tran Huu Duc street, My Dinh 2 ward, Nam Tu Liem District,
Hanoi, Vietnam

3. Title and Name of
Representative

Director Nguyen Manh Ho

4.Business Description

B2B ICT（Information and Communication Technology）solution business

4.          Schedule

The Company and Viettel BS will discuss with each other to reach an agreement on the detailed terms of this business alliance promptly after this memorandum.

[Bit One Group Co., Ltd. Company Profile]

  • Company Name: Bit One Group Co., Ltd. (TSE Second Section Code No. 2338)
  • Location: 1-10-9 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Representative: Representative Director Shao Yun
  • Initial Capital: 2,497,110,000 yen
  • Business: Content Development and Distribution
  • Description: Software Contract Development
  • Company URL: https://www.bitone-g.co.jp/

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Subaru Selects Veoneer to Manufacture New Generation Eyesight

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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 2, 2020 — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), has partnered with Subaru to introduce the new generation EyeSight on the all-new Subaru Levorg.  Veoneer will begin producing systems for the Japan market starting later this year.     

Veoneer was selected by Subaru due to its experience in stereo vision systems and opto-mechanical design capabilities. This business is included in Veoneer’s previously announced backlog.  The new generation EyeSight hardware is a variant of Veoneer’s 4th generation stereo vision system, re-engineered to meet Subaru’s original specification. 

Subaru first introduced EyeSight in the U.S. in 2012, which has become a leading system in the automotive industry. The new generation EyeSight has two cameras mounted on a wide-baseline design allowing for better detection of pedestrians and vehicles in intersections and on curved roadways.   The system doubles the field-of-view and substantially increases the resolution over previous generations.  The system also has enhanced optical robustness and mechanical rigidity which improves detection performance while retaining a compact design package.  Integrated in the system package is a Xilinx Zynq XA processor hosting algorithms developed by Subaru.  

 "We are proud to have partnered with Subaru on the next generation EyeSight system for the all-new Levorg," says Jan Carlson, Veoneer Chairman, President and CEO. "Veoneer is leading the industry in stereo vision systems and is honored to custom design a version that is at the heart of Subaru’s ADAS solutions."

For more information please contact:

Thomas Jönsson
EVP Communications & IR
tel +46 (0)8 527 762 27

Ray Pekar
VP Investor Relations
tel +1 (248) 794-4537

Veoneer, Inc. is a worldwide leader in automotive technology. Our purpose is to create trust in mobility. We design, manufacture and sell state-of-the-art software, hardware and systems for occupant protection, advanced driving assistance systems, and collaborative and automated driving to OEMs globally. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Veoneer has 7,100 employees in 13 countries. In 2019, sales amounted to $1.9 billion. The Company is building on a heritage of close to 70 years of automotive safety development. In 2018, Veoneer became an independent, publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: VNE) and on the Nasdaq Stockholm (SSE: VNE SDB).

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AEi expands its coverage in China signing a distribution agreement with Wincomm

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TEWKSBURY, Mass., Sept. 29, 2020 — AEi, part of Mycronic Group, the leading provider of Camera Assembly and Test solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of WinComm as its distributor. Under the agreement, Wincomm will distribute AEi’s complete range of solutions throughout China.

Andrew Wang 王胜月, General Manager of WinComm, commented: "We are excited to work with AEi, the global leader of CMAT and PCT solutions, to provide reliable solutions for safe and intelligent driving. We have been rooted in automotive electronics manufacturing solutions for many years, I believe that our cooperation will provide the best solution for participants in the Chinese market at a time when the greatest changes in new automotive technologies are coming."

"It is a great pleasure to work with Wincomm," said Jean-Marc Peallat, General Manager of AEi. "Our solutions, Camera Active Alignment System (CMAT) and our Post Cure Test modules (PCT) are a great addition and fit to Wincomm’s impressive product line. I am sure that their experienced teams and the quality of their service will vastly contribute to maintaining our leading position in Active Alignment solutions for the automotive industry, and continue the growth of our market share with Chinese Tier 1 suppliers. This partnership is a key milestone in our development."

Wincomm has been committed to offering customers the most competitive value-added solutions since its establishment. Wincomm has a strong team of sales and technical professionals serving automotive Tier 1 suppliers.

For additional information, please contact:
Jennifer Russo 
Marketing Manager, Mycronic Global Technologies
Tel: +1 (978) 667-9449, e-mail: jennifer.russo@mycronic.com
Time Zone: ET – Eastern Time

About AEi

AEi, part of Mycronic Group, is the market leader of automated camera and sensor assembly and test equipment for the automotive market. It is complemented by our dedicated and newly enhanced PCT system or Post-Cure Test system. Our industry leadership is built on a symbiotic combination of optical alignment algorithms, and sequential processing all within a compact design. Bringing these compelling elements together ensures our products deliver the best financial returns in the industry. For more information about AEi, visit www.aeiboston.com.

About Mycronic  

Mycronic AB is a Swedish high-tech company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of production equipment with high precision and flexibility requirements for the electronics industry. Mycronic headquarters are located in Täby, north of Stockholm and the Group has subsidiaries in China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States. Mycronic AB (publ) is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm. www.mycronic.com 

About Wincomm

Wincomm is a professional distributor in the application support, sales and service of assembly and test equipment solutions for the electronics manufacturing industry. Wincomm provides complete solutions to meet high-reliability automation requirements by leveraging its portfolio of advanced assembly and test platforms for semiconductor, PCBA, and sensor module. These best-in-class equipment sets help customers keep high quality, improve efficiency and lower overall costs of manufacturing. Wincomm maintains offices in south China, central China and operations center is located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Grants In-principle Authorisation to Set-up and Operate Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit to Vakrangee Limited

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MUMBAI, India, Sept. 25, 2020 — Vakrangee Limited (VL) has been granted In-principle authorisation to set-up and operate Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU) under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 from Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Vakrangee can now directly handle payment and aggregation of payment services relating to bills under the scope of BBPS.

Nextgen Vakrangee Kendras exclusively offers a comprehensive range of products and services across banking, insurance, ATM, Financial Services, Assisted e-Commerce, e-Governance and logistics. With 70% of its Nextgen outlets in Tier-5 and 6 towns, Vakrangee shall have direct access to operate as an operating unit under the BBPOU and shall provide the Bill Payment service to its customers in the most remote and hitherto unserved/underserved parts of the country.

Commenting on this, Mr Dinesh Nandwana, Managing Director & Group CEO, Vakrangee Ltd said, "We are happy to announce that we have been grated In-Principle Authorisation to set-up and operate Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit by RBI. Bill Payment service is one of the key services offered in our Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra Business Model and it gives confidence to our customers especially in Rural and Semi Urban centres.

"We believe that these NextGen outlets will enable every Indian to seamlessly benefit from financial inclusion, social inclusion, digital India, skill development, employment, government programmes and a wider access to basic goods and services."

This approval further expands our bouquet of services available to citizens through Vakrangee Kendras.  Vakrangee currently has 34,200+ (10,000+ Operational & 24,200+ under on-boarding process) which are spread across 32 States & UTs, 560+ districts and 7,250+ postal codes. More than 70% of these outlets are in Tier 5 and 6 towns. Vakrangee’s planned target is to reach at least 25,000 Nextgen Vakrangee Kendras by 2020.

About Vakrangee Limited (BSE Code: 511431) (NSE Code: VAKRANGEE)

Incorporated in 1990, Vakrangee is a unique technology driven company focused on building India’s largest network of last-mile retail outlets to deliver real-time banking & Financial Services, ATM, insurance, e-governance, e-commerce and logistics services to the unserved rural, semi-urban and urban markets. The Assisted Digital Convenience stores are called as "Vakrangee Kendra" which acts as the "One-stop shop" for availing various services and products. (www.vakrangee.in)

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Surging Australian Wine Exports Powered by Accela

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New federal-level initiative marks the govtech SaaS leader’s first project with new strategic partner DWS and its second Microsoft Azure-hosted project in the APAC region 

SAN RAMON, California, Sept. 23, 2020 — Australia’s AUD2.84 billion wine export sector has recently gone live with a new SaaS licensing and approval system powered by Accela technology that will help regulate the wine export process for the burgeoning Australian wine sector.

The new Wine Australia Licensing and Approval System (WALAS) is projected to process more than 200,000 transactions from more than 3,000 wine exporters from around Australia each year. The system provides end-to-end processing and allows exporters to apply online for licenses and certificates, with greater control of their applications, including review and payment online in real-time and 24/7 access.

"Our team at Accela is excited about this groundbreaking effort to support Wine Australia’s transition of essential workflows online, promote efficiency gains, and regulate a critical market for Australia’s economic growth," said Khaled Jaouni, International Managing Director at Accela. "Our collaboration with DWS in the Australian market demonstrates the collective power of our best-in-class solutions to help agencies at the federal, state, and local levels better serve their citizens and deliver results, and marks a significant milestone in Accela’s commitment to the Asia-Pacific region as our longest-running international operation of over a decade."

Wine Australia is an Australian Commonwealth Government statutory authority that regulates, promotes, and supports a competitive Australian wine sector. Its implementation of Accela’s cloud technology reflects the scalability of the govtech leader’s solutions within emerging, non-traditional areas of regulation to serve thousands of end customers.

"Wine Australia’s new system to manage the country’s growing number of wine exports reflects our commitment to employing modern digital tools to better serve our grape and wine community," said Andreas Clark, CEO at Wine Australia. "Our new Licensing and Approval System will help deliver enhanced services to our sector and help provide critical infrastructure to keep Australian wine flowing to our international markets."

The project marks Accela’s first joint execution with strategic partner DWS Limited (DWS), one of the region’s leading providers of project management services, and Accela’s second Microsoft Azure-hosted implementation in the Asia-Pacific region.

"Australia continues to be a worldwide leader in leveraging modern technology with its focus on SaaS-solutions, and this new system matches the country’s innovation," said Stuart Whipp, DWS CFO and Head of M&A. "We are excited about the execution of our first project in partnership with Accela, which brings together our market-leading project management capabilities with their cutting-edge technology to provide maximum impact at the federal level."

The announcement builds on Accela’s international leadership as the company continues to drive impact with some of the world’s most forward-thinking governments to benefit 275 million citizens globally. In addition to its new solution with Wine Australia, Accela’s Civic Application for Alcoholic Beverage Control empowers government departments to harness the cloud to modernize alcoholic beverage control. The application includes tools to streamline previously paper-based processes such as liquor license application reviews, conduct on-site inspections, and automate the issuance of licenses, renewals, and license transfers. To learn more about Accela’s solutions, please visit https://www.accela.com/solutions/.

About Accela
Accela provides market-leading cloud solutions that empower the most innovative state and local governments around the world to build thriving communities, grow businesses and protect citizens. More than 275 million citizens globally benefit from Accela’s solutions, which are powered by Microsoft Azure, for permitting, licensing, code enforcement and service request management. Accela’s fast-to-implement Civic Applications, built on its robust and extensible Civic Platform, help agencies address specific needs today, while ensuring they are prepared for any emerging or complex challenges in the future. The company was recently recognized as a 2020 Microsoft US Partner Award winner for its innovative SaaS solutions to help governments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Accela is headquartered in San Ramon, California, with additional offices around the world. For more information, visit www.accela.com.

About Wine Australia
Wine Australia supports a competitive wine sector by investing in research, development and adoption (RD&A), growing domestic and international markets, protecting the reputation of Australian wine and administering the Export and Regional Wine Support Package (ERWSP). Wine Australia is an Australian Commonwealth Government statutory authority, established under the Wine Australia Act 2013, and funded by grape growers and winemakers through levies and user-pays charges and the Australian Government, which provides matching funding for RD&A investments and funds the ERWSP.

About DWS Group:
DWS Limited, is an ASX listed, Australian group (ASX:DWS). Encompassing DWS, Symplicit, Phoenix & Projects Assured, the DWS Group provides a wide range of services including IT Consulting Services, Managed Application Services, Program & Project Management, Customer driven innovation, Digital Transformation, Data and Business Analytics, Strategic Advisory and Productivity and Robotic Process Automation. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra, the DWS Group provides services to a broad range of blue-chip corporate clients, as well as Federal, State and Local Government agencies. The quality of DWS Group consultants enables organisations to design, develop, manage and maintain technology, business and customer centric solutions providing competitive advantage, streamlined operations, innovation and long-term success. For more information, visit www.dws.com.au.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About Icertis 

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

About The Peak Tech Laureates

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

About The Peak Magazine

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

Icertis Media Contact: 

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

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NetEase Cloud Music Enters into Strategic Music Partnership with BMG

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HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 16, 2020 — NetEase Cloud Music, a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a strategic music partnership with BMG. Under the agreement, NetEase Cloud Music will gain access to BMG’s extensive global music catalogue and partner with BMG in new music-related endeavors including live concert performances, artist promotions, live streaming and online karaoke.

The new deal will provide BMG’s international artists and songwriters with a new stage that is widely recognized as one of China’s most active music platforms and one of the most popular music streaming platforms with over 800 million registered users.

The agreement includes recording works of Andy Grammer, Avril Lavigne, Black Sabbath, Blanco Brown, Conkarah, Curtis Waters, Dido, Jason Aldean, Kylie Minogue, Lil Dicky, and Run The Jewels, as well as copyrights from the likes of 21 Savage, Bebe Rexha, Bruno Mars, David Bowie, DJ Khaled, John Legend, Juice WRLD, Kurt Cobain, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and Roger Waters.

As part of the strategic partnership, NetEase Cloud Music will team with BMG on its renowned "SoundLabs" series to develop unique initiatives and projects crossing cultures and genres following BMG’s success with last year’s China Beat SoundLab. Leading up to a virtual SoundLab later in 2020, Chinese musicians will have a chance to compete online on NetEase Cloud Music’s platform to join some of the world’s best songwriters in creating BMG’s China Beat releases. The creative projects will give China-based and global BMG artists and songwriters platforms to collaborate and release music and fans the opportunity to experience the creative process through live streaming and other initiatives.

"We are pleased to collaborate with BMG and share the passion to create new experiences for our highly active online community," said Ding Bo, Vice President of NetEase Cloud Music. "With access to BMG’s extensive catalogue and through our shared endeavors, we look forward to extending the reach of renowned music and artists at home and abroad by promoting artists and music works from BMG." 

"We are thrilled to team up with NetEase Cloud and provide our artists and songwriters a platform at one of the most forward-thinking businesses in music," said Marian Wolf, Vice President, Head of Global Writer Services & BMG China. "We are very excited to collectively drive creative projects based on BMG’s successful China Beat SoundLabs," adds Leon Lin, Head of A&R & Marketing, BMG China.

Launched in 2013, NetEase Cloud Music has grown to one of the most popular music streaming platforms in China with over 800 million registered users and 160,000 independent musicians. While maintaining its competitive edge in original music, NetEase Cloud Music recently has expanded its portfolio to provide music from all over the globe to its growing user community through strategic partnerships with BMG, Rock Records, Universal Music Group and Warner Chappell Music.

About NetEase Cloud Music

Launched in 2013 by NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES; HKEX: 9999), NetEase Cloud Music is a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China with more than 800 million registered users and over 30 million tracks. Dedicated to providing an elevated user experience, NetEase Cloud Music provides precise, personalized recommendations, promotes user interaction and creates a strong social community. Its focus on discovering and promoting emerging musicians has made NetEase Cloud Music a destination of choice for exploring new and independent music among music enthusiasts in China. The platform has been recognized as the most popular entertainment app among China’s vibrant Generation Z community.

Please see http://music.163.com/ for more information.

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About BMG 

Founded in 2008, BMG is already the world’s fourth largest music publisher and the first new global player in the recordings business in decades. Named in 2020 one of The World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, BMG’s pitch is unique – a relentless focus on fairness and transparency and service to its artist and songwriter clients. BMG’s 19 offices across 12 core music markets now represent over 3m songs and recordings, and thousands of artists and songwriters attracted by its fresh approach which now includes production music, film and books as well as music publishing and recordings. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House and the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr. With its multi-platform perspective, integrated technology platform and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with. www.bmg.com

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