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Smart light bulbs and Smart Plug from AiDot Ecosystem are one of the First to be Matter-certified

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AiDot smart home, a smart home ecosystem brand, now driving brands within its smart home ecosystem to launch products to support the matter standards, fulfilling its commitment to the development of the smart home industry.

Smart light bulbs and Smart Plug from AiDot Ecosystem are one of the First to be Matter-certified
Smart light bulbs and Smart Plug from AiDot Ecosystem are one of the First to be Matter-certified

OREiN, MuJoy, and Linkind, brands joined the AiDot smart home ecosystem, announced that they have some products now compatible with the Matter, and Matter-certified from CSA. Products announced include the smart light bulb models A19, BR30, A60, Candle, and a Smart Plug. All those products will be Matter ready when launched to the Market in the future.

The goal of the Matter standard is to make all smart home devices interoperable. This means that Matter-compatible products can be used with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, or any other standard-compliant ecosystem.

Consumers will be able to use the AiDot app for more differentiated functions of the products supported by the AiDot ecosystem, achieve the goal of smart home products Works with AiDot, and control any cross-ecosystem smart home products that meet the matter standards.

Music Rhythm and Immersive Entertainment modules are now launched for the connected smart lighting products in the AiDot APP. Consumers can join multiple smart light products to make the entire space scene flicker and beat with the tune and sound so that the light effect is fully synchronized with the local music dynamic, and meet the demand for creating the ultimate music atmosphere. The Music Rhythm module of AiDot App has 14 different light effects Rhythm Themes prepared for those using.

OREiN has 5 Matter over Wi-Fi products that got the Matter certification this time. Among them, smart light bulb A19 RGBTW and smart light bulb BR30 RGBTW will be launched in the United States, and smart light bulb A60 RGBTW, smart light bulb Candle RGBTW, and smart light bulb GU10 RGBTW will be launched in Europe.

MuJoy has 2 Matter over thread products are Matter-compatible and have got the Matter certification. MuJoy will launch Smart Bulb A19 RGBTW and a Smart Plug for the US region

Linkind has 2 Matter over Wi-Fi products are compatible with Matter, and Matter-certified. Linkind will launch products in the United States including Smart Bulb A19 RGBTW and Smart Bulb BR30 RGBTW.

These 8 smart light bulbs and 1 Smart plug are the first waves Matter-Certified products in the AiDot smart home ecosystem, which will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022 or the first quarter of 2023 respectively. In the future, AiDot will continue to achieve a long-term vision of fully embracing the Matter standards by supporting the products of smart home brands in the ecosystem to obtain the Matter certification.

About AiDot： 

AiDot is a smart home platform that connects devices across brands and ecosystems. With AiDot, your home becomes a connected space that makes your life simpler, safer, and more entertaining.

The AiDot app is the central part of the platform for controlling all smart home devices installed in your home. No matter where you are, you can control “Works with AiDot” devices in your home, including lights, switches, outlets, cameras, sensors and household appliances, or create scenes and automation around your routines.

“Works with AiDot” (WWA) is a mark of interconnectivity across different brands and categories. You can easily control any product featuring the WWA label with AiDot app. Brands that have joined the AiDot ecosystem include well-known smart device brands, such as Linkind, OREiN, MuJoy, Winees, WELOV, Syvio, GoGonova, Ganiza, etc.

For more information, visit: www.AiDot.com

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New in Peach: Send ads to Netflix

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Peach participates in launch of Netflix’s Basic with Ads

LONDON, Nov. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Peach, the global market leader in video advertising workflow and delivery has announced support of Netflix’s new ad-supported service Basic with Ads.

To coincide with the launch of the service, Peach has launched new destinations enabling clients to deliver ads to Netflix across multiple territories including UK, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil with more to follow. Peach provides a connected advertising workflow, enabling clients to get their ads delivered to Netflix straight from the edit suite, while ensuring the highest possible quality, formatting and accuracy.

Doug Conely, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Peach, said: “This is a pivotal moment for TV advertising. As leaders in global creative ad delivery for over 25 years, we’ve seen ad spend in Connected TV grow rapidly in the UK* and the rest of the world, and we expect to see further acceleration of growth driven by ad-supported tiers such as Netflix.

“Netflix’s Basic with Ads will bring our clients new audiences in a premium environment, creating opportunities for more addressable and premium content. We are extremely proud to play a role in this, and want to thank the Microsoft Advertising and Xandr teams for their continued collaboration and commitment to making this launch a success.”

Peach will continue to work with Microsoft Advertising and Xandr to further enhance workflows for clients, connecting ad content directly from the global community of producers and agencies into premium streaming channels, resulting in a seamless and high quality ad experience.

About Peach 

Global video ad management platform Peach, manages the world’s advertising content and makes it easy for brands, agencies and media owners to collaborate with each other on a global scale. Since 1996, Peach has been shaking up the way advertising is distributed and powering the world’s most ambitious creative. Broadcasters around the world rely on Peach every day. Operating across over 100 countries worldwide, the Peach technology has revolutionised ad industry workflows, replacing laborious manual tasks with automated processes, and offering efficiency, visibility and security. Its technology simplifies complicated ad delivery processes and ensures all ads arrive at their destinations in perfect condition.

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Yalla Group Limited to Report Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on November 14, 2022 Eastern Time

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DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Yalla Group Limited (“Yalla” or the “Company”) (NYSE: YALA), the leading voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the third quarter 2022 after the U.S. market closes on Monday, November 14, 2022.

Yalla Group Limited will hold a conference call on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time, 5:00 A.M. Dubai Time on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, or 9:00 A.M. Beijing Time on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:

United States Toll Free: 

+1-888-317-6003

International:

+1-412-317-6061

United Arab Emirates Toll Free:

80-003-570-3589

Mainland China Toll Free:

400-120-6115

Hong Kong Toll Free: 

800-963-976

Access Code:

3456699

The replay will be accessible through November 21, 2022, by dialing the following numbers:

United States Toll Free:

+1-877-344-7529

International:

+1-412-317-0088

Access Code:

8329794

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.yallagroup.com.

About Yalla Group Limited

Yalla Group Limited is the largest voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA). The Company operates two flagship mobile applications, Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform, and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application featuring online versions of board games, popular in MENA, with in-game voice chat and localized Majlis functionality. Building on the success of Yalla and Yalla Ludo, the Company has expanded its content, creating a regionally-focused, integrated ecosystem dedicated to fulfilling MENA users’ evolving online social networking and entertainment needs. The ecosystem includes YallaChat, an IM product tailored for Arabic users; Waha, a social networking product designed for the metaverse; and games such as Yalla Baloot and 101 Okey Yalla, developed to sustain vibrant local gaming communities in the region. Yalla is also actively exploring outside of MENA, having launched Yalla Parchis, a Ludo game designed for the South American markets. Yalla’s mobile applications deliver a seamless experience that fosters a sense of loyalty and belonging, establishing highly devoted and engaged user communities through close attention to detail and localized appeal that profoundly resonates with its users. In addition, through its holding subsidiary, Yalla Game Limited, the Company has expanded its capabilities in mid-core and hard-core game distribution in the MENA region, leveraging its local expertise to bring exciting new content to its users.

For more information, please visit https://ir.yallagroup.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Yalla Group Limited
Investor Relations
Kerry Gao – IR Director
Tel: +86-571-8980-7962
Email: ir@yallatech.ae

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Jenny Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
Email: yalla@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email: yalla@tpg-ir.com

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Blaze Audio reveals Wall-S1 networked controller to add to its award-winning connected amplifiers: Pascal A/S

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Blaze Audio reveals a NEW product in its commercial audio solutions. The Wall-S1 networked controller supplements our award-winning DSP amplifiers and delivers the solution to connect, configure and control installed systems.

Wall-S1 enables end-user control of input source and volume, as well as many advanced features and settings that system installers can easily configure for any room or location. Multiple Wall-S1 controllers can easily be added to the system, and the simple menu provides a customizable interface that you can depend on.

Any Blaze PowerZone Connect amplifier can be controlled remotely with the Wall-S1. Whether it’s a connected amplifier, wall controller, or both, these easy-to-setup solutions have software built in that allows you to modify any installed system in minutes, saving installers a ton of time. Integrate multiple controllers per zone and manage any sound zone at any location with ease.

  • Connect up to 8 x Wall-S1 per PowerZone Connect amplifier – fits with many install projects
  • Allocate any Wall-S1 to any sound zone – easily set-up in the PowerZone Control web app
  • PoE for easy network pairing – real-time device syncing with system and controller power supply
  • Easily change source or manage volume in a zone – with pre-set minimum and maximum levels
  • PIN code protection – for basic & advanced access, incl. system shutdown when leaving a location

Find out more and view the full technical specification at blaze-audio.com.

Take Control of a sound zone — Change source and manage volume controls in seconds. Supported with PIN code protection for system security and access, the Wall-S1 then ideal for commercial locations like bars, restaurants, cafés and retail stores. Control them all with a few simple taps. Other use-cases are meeting rooms, auditoriums, schools – and even residential installations.

Design & Customisation — Minimal Danish design with no exposed screws and fully customisable; with four different display colour schemes, four screen brightness settings, and four settings for the button light. The user interface and built-in display colour schemes can be modified to meet the needs of a specific location. The Wall-S1 ships in both EU and US versions, in both black and white.

PowerZone Control makes life simple thanks to its intuitive interface – a main dashboard shows the overview of your system, with volume adjustment levels for each sound zone you create. Look further to gain access to the advanced configuration and professional install settings. Explore a variety of tuning options – including easy to install speaker EQ’s, where you can import an approved library, or one you’ve created for a specific location. Update firmware, copy and back-up your amp profile for use on another project – and integrate the amp with Wall-S1, or other smart room controllers via Blaze 3rd party drivers. All PowerZone Connect models have software-controlled DSP, routing, and easy to configure sound zones. All set up in minutes with the PowerZone Control web app. 

Blaze – The Power Behind Great Sound

Blaze brings high quality, reliable, power amplifiers and easy to use solutions to the market – enabling System Designers, Integrators, and Installers to create impressive multi-zone sound systems.

CONTACT:

George Tennet
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Mobile: +45 30 54 39 54
E-mail: george@blaze-audio.com

Press and Media contacts can visit the official Blaze Press & News page or contact our dedicated Team at hello@blaze-audio.com

For US enquiries please email welcome@blaze-audio.com

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Anne Hathaway Shines Spectacularly in LILYSILK Once Again in Interviews for Her Movie Armageddon Time

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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LILYSILK, the world’s leading silk brand with a mission to inspire people to live spectacular, sustainable lives, was once again Anne Hathaway’s clothing of choice with the Hollywood star this time favoring the LILYSILK X Mika Ninagawa Exclusive Lily Chrysanthemum Silk Shirt in a recent interview. Alongside co-star Jeremy Strong, the pair talked with Will Reeve on ABC News ahead of their new movie Armageddon Time. 

Anne Hathaway Shines Spectacularly in LILYSILK Once Again in Interviews for Her Movie Armageddon Time
Anne Hathaway Shines Spectacularly in LILYSILK Once Again in Interviews for Her Movie Armageddon Time

A clear fan of LILYSILK, Anne was earlier this year spotted in LILYSILK’s Timeless Mei Silk Knit Polo when leaving the Martinez Hotel and later accessorizing with a stunning Rectangular Silk Lily Scarf from LILYSILK during the 75th Cannes Film Festival this May.

The flirtatious and bright LILYSILK shirt is the most exclusive design among the brand-new Mika Ninagawa Crossover Collection and looks just as well unbuttoned with a silk cami underneath for a relaxed weekend brunch look or buttoned and tucked into a flowy skirt for a colorful office ensemble. 

In the ABC News interview, they talked about Armageddon Time being about the “strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American dream,” a concept close to LILYSILK’s key belief that people should “Live Spectacularly.” The iconic silk brand hopes that customers globally can be responsible for themselves, everyone around them, the environment, and most importantly, to live a wonderful life.

“It is a huge honor to see LILYSILK on our beloved Anne Hathaway again,” says David Wang, LILYSILK CEO. “We’ve branched out with our LILYSILK X Mika Ninagawa Collection and we’re so glad that more people will get to see our vivacious celebration of flowers plus silk.”

About LILYSILK

LILYSILK is driven by its care for its customers, the planet and one another. LILYSILK seeks to inspire people to live spectacularly—and the stars agree. Recently, several high-profile celebrities including Emily Ratajkowski, Julianne Moore, Viola Davis, Nina Dobrev, and Anne Hathaway, have been spotted wearing LILYSILK and the company has regularly graced the pages of numerous top media outlets with VOGUE, ELLE, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, People, InStyle, and Cosmopolitan all inspiring readers by highlighting spectacular — and affordable — pieces from the popular global silk brand.

For more information, visit http://www.lilysilk.com and follow @lilysilk on Instagram and @Lilysilk on Facebook.

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First Suzhou Jinji Lake China-France Culture and Art Week opens

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Le mur des je t’aime‘s only replica in Asia inaugurated in Suzhou China

SUZHOU, China, Oct. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The only replica of Le mur des je t’aime in Asia was inaugurated in Suzhou, China on the evening of October 28 (Beijing Time). The First Suzhou Jinji Lake China-France Culture and Art Week also opened on the same day, with various cultural and art events including symphony concerts, film screenings, reading sessions and exhibitions expected to be held in the following days.


Le mur des je t’aime, or the Wall of Love, is a love-themed wall in Montmartre, Paris, France. The wall was created by French artists Frédéric Baron and Claire Kito and is hailed as the “most romantic wall in the world” since on it, the phrase “I love you” is featured 311 times. The 1:1 replica at Ligongdi Cultural Creative Block in Suzhou Industrial Park is its only reproduction in Asia. After inauguration, it will soon become a new cultural attraction of the city and a hot spot for tourists.


The First Suzhou Jinji Lake China-France Culture and Art Week, which is scheduled to end on November 7, features an array of cultural and art exchange activities, such as China-France Symphony Night, an event on the theme of French art and films, “I Love You, Paris” Exhibition, French Literature Reading Week, “Meet Montmartre” Exhibition, “In The Name of Love” Street Painting Art Exhibition, “Montmartre of Paris × Ligongdi of Suzhou” China-France Cultural Fair, and China-France Food Week. Residents of Suzhou are able to feel the authentic French culture and lifestyle near their homes.

The ceremony was livestreamed to the locals in Montmartre via video link to introduce the culture of China and Suzhou, as well as Suzhou Industrial Park. Representatives from the government of the 18th arrondissement of Paris, the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Paris, the France-China Cooperation and Exchange Association, and Montmartre Chamber of Commerce attended the livestreaming event.

The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee and the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Paris signed a cultural partnership convention last year, deciding to organize Suzhou Jinji Lake China-France Culture and Art Week every year and establish friendly cooperation in culture, tourism and art. Montmartre of Paris and Ligongdi of Suzhou also concluded a friendly block agreement.

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Bilibili Manhua’s most popular Chinese comic characters come to life on famous landmark digital screens

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Chinese comics exhibit potential for establishing an important presence in world markets

SHANGHAI, Oct. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In September, a lineup of videos presenting Chinese comic characters appeared on the screens of NASDAQ and Tokyo Shibuya, drawing sizable attention. The winning lineup was selected from the just-concluded summer vacation event, the Chinese Comic Star Project, launched by Bilibili Manhua. The lineup included Heaven Official’s Blessing, Breaking Through the Clouds, The Saintess has a Showdown, Global Examination, BLISS ~ End of Gods, Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!, Fatal Flower and Song of the Sky Pacers.

The Chinese Comic Star Project is a campaign, launched by Bilibili Manhua in 2021, to determine and highlight what fans of the platform consider the best among its content. The event is now in its second year. The one-month campaign debuted with the submission of more than 4,000 Chinese comic works and concluded with eight winners based on the results of voting by hundreds of thousands of the platform’s fans. The vast participation in the voting process demonstrates the love that fans have for the platform and its content.

In recent years, many popular Chinese comics have earned recognition on the international stage and started exerting influence on the broader worldwide market. The driver of this increase in popularity has been the launch of overseas marketing campaigns by Chinese comics platforms seeking to raise the visibility of their assets outside of the home market.

To cite an example, Heaven Official’s Blessing from Bilibili Manhua won a place among the top eight performers for two consecutive years as a result of the success of the Chinese Comic Star Project. Derivative products and authorized co-branding platforms vastly added to the influence and commercial value of the intellectual property (IP). In the 18 months since the launch of the English version, 8,288 visitors have rated the comic on Anime-Planet, garnering an impressive 4.4 out of 5. As of October 17, 2022, Heaven Official’s Blessing was ranking 102nd among all comics on the platform. On Facebook and other social media platforms, seven interest groups were spontaneously formed by comic fans, collectively adding up to some 100,000 followers. Readers from around the world recommended this comic, drawing attention to and spurring the purchase of its merchandise. Whether in terms of the quality of the content, or the influence of readers, the comic serves as just one example of the huge potential, artistically creative Chinese comics in overseas markets.

Bilibili Manhua is the largest legitimate comics distribution platform in China and holds the leading position both in terms of scale and of activity among ACG (Anime, Comics, Games) fans. The platform was launched in November 2018, and currently hosts nearly 100,000 comics. Bilibili Manhua operates and manages the whole industry chain, including original comic creation and the subsequent animation, film, games, vomics, peripheral derivatives, publications, and IP licensing. A spokesperson for the platform said, in the future, “on the basis of ensuring the management of superior comic content in our home market, we also look forward to their outstanding performance overseas.”

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VUZ the Leading Immersive Social App Raises $20M in Series B Round

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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — VUZ, the leading immersive social app, that allows users to stream and experience a new level of immersive realism in XR and other digital experiences, raises $20 million in series B funding led by international investors including Caruso Ventures, Vision Ventures VC Fund, and strategic investors such as e& capital, investment pillar of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), DFDF (Dubai Future District Fund), SRMG, and WIN (Webit Investment Network).

Khaled Zaatarah CEO of VUZ
Khaled Zaatarah CEO of VUZ

Investors in the round included three strategic funds from Europe including WIN, Elbert Capital, and Yasta Partners. Additional Investors that joined the round are Faith Capital, Panthera Capital, and seven of the existing previous investors followed on. With this round, VUZ is now backed by a mix of investors based in the US and EMEA that will play a major role in supporting VUZ in its international expansion.

VUZ, which was known previously as 360VUZ, bridges the gap between the physical and virtual worlds to offer the biggest premium immersive content library in the world with more than 20,000 hours of immersive content covering entertainment, creators, and sports segments, and XR, VR, and AR experiences from virtually anywhere in the world. VUZ’s vision is bringing people together and connecting the world by providing authentic immersive experiences while removing the constraints of (TTA) Travel, Time, and Access to billions of people around the world.

Khaled Zaatarah, the founder of VUZ, commented: “Our mission is to build a hyperconnected product to teleport, empower, and entertain millions of users globally. We are very thankful to have some of the strongest international investors as part of our journey to build a global social immersive platform while leading the new technology revolution, accelerating the future of media and trends such as XR (AR and VR) while building strong sustainable growth.”

The funds will be used to fuel VUZ’s expansion plans in growing its core, accelerate the growth of 10% growth month over month in its recurring subscription revenue, investing in top content, hiring additional key senior hires, new social features, launching Web3 products, and scaling with asset-light operations into 8 additional new international markets, following its partnership and integration with 45 Telecom Operators globally. Telecoms are seeing that immersive media is one of the strongest use cases for 5G and it’s the future of video streaming. Funds will also support VUZ to further scale its Los Angeles office and scale with creators and content in the USA, Asia, and Europe.

“Our plans for the future are 10X stronger than what we have been building for the past 6 years, as we have built the base and now we are ready for sustainable scalability and growth at a scale-up stage. Special thanks to everyone that believed in us and to every member of our team.” Zaatarah adds.

The extended reality immersive platform VUZ reached over 1 Billion Screen Views and is aiming to reach 3 Billion Screen Views in 2023. VUZ provides users and top creators around the world with the latest immersive technologies, different authentic views, and top immersive experiences. Creators’ immersive content collaborations have been one of the core drivers of VUZ where it has top creators with a total reach of over 100 Million globally.

Dan Caruso, Managing Director of Caruso Ventures, an investor, a 3x decacorn entrepreneur, and an avid supporter of entrepreneurship commented: “We are very thrilled for leading the Series B for VUZ, VUZ is uniquely positioned to continue building a global platform and to partner with top telecom operators globally. We will use our deep scale-up experience to support VUZ achieve its global vision.”

Kushal Shah, Head of Venture Capital, e& capital, said: “We are excited about investing in a tech company like VUZ that supports the creation of virtual content as well as enables futuristic immersive experiences. This is in line with our commitment to collaborate with visionary tech businesses that we believe will contribute to building a better and brighter digital future. We will continue to invest into the company’s success, partnering with them to help them achieve growth and enable meaningful progress that moves this digital world forward.”

In addition to the new investors, 360VUZ is backed by investors such as Knollwood Investment Advisory, AlTouq Group, Impact46, Shorooq Partners, KBW Ventures, Media Visions, Hala Ventures, 500Startups, DAI, Al Falaj, Magnus Olsson, Samih Toukan, Jonathan Labin, DTEC Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Al Rashid family and other strategic angel investors.

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VUZ, formerly known as 360VUZ

www.VUZ.com is a tech company founded in 2017 and one of the fastest growing platforms in the world. So far, the company has attracted $30M in venture capital. VUZ has reached over 1 billion screen views and has offices in Dubai, Los Angeles, and Riyadh, and counts a team of more than 50 people with specialties in various types of innovation and product development expertise across multiple technology sectors. Won the startup of the year award and won as a finalist in the Webit Founders Games out of 3,500 tech scaelup tech companies including Time Draper as a jury member.

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PressPlay Completed Series B Funding to Accelerate its Business Expansion

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Expanding with three primary strategies and planning to apply for the emerging stock market in 2023

TAIPEI, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PressPlay, the first Influence Economy Group in Taiwan, announced that it had completed Series B Funding with several hundred million. PressPlay plans to use the investment to expand the overseas business, enlarge the organization, optimize the online learning platform experience, and accelerate its influence ecosystem’s growth with three cores: entertainment, brand, and knowledge. PressPlay also plans to apply for the emerging stock market in Taiwan in 2023 to extend its global influence through the power of the capital market.

PressPlay Completed Series B Funding to Accelerate its Business Expansion
PressPlay Completed Series B Funding to Accelerate its Business Expansion

PressPlay expects to grow 50% in 2022 with the three cores
PressPlay was established in 2016 and introduced services closely connected to everyone’s daily life. PressPlay has created its influence ecosystem in three core areas: entertainment, brand, and knowledge.

Entertainment influence: PressPlay now has exclusive contracts with 36 creators in Taiwan and Hong Kong, of which 9 have over 1 million subscribers on YouTube.

Brand influence: Collaborated with several creators since 2019 to incubate lifestyle product brand IPs and launched brands across the beverage, bakery, Korean cuisine, and Taiwanese cuisine markets to build its consumption brand territory continuously.

Knowledge influence: PressPlay Academy (PPA) has built the most advanced online learning platform in Taiwan with influence power and technology and provides diverse learning methods and content.

PressPlay Group achieved $1400 million in gross revenue in 2021 and created a 93% annual growth rate with its business expansion.

“PressPlay starts with agency management, creator brand management, and online learning platform and continues to create different business models to support the monetization of creator influence. IPO is our next step and goal. In the future, we will not only expand our business territory but expect to share more business opportunities with the creators, launch more brands, and create a healthy equation for growing to expand the influence ecosystem. For 2022, I’m confident that we will grow over 50% as a group,” Co-founder Rob Kuo said.

PressPlay announces three major strategies and accelerates overseas expansion. PressPlay officially announced IPO as its next step. PressPlay will keep strengthening the existing strategies and focus on three primary strategies:

  1. Overseas Expansion: Since the launch of the creator agency business in Hong Kong in 2019, PressPlay has created an average of 33% annual growth rate. PressPlay will further introduce its monetization business model for creators to overseas markets and aggressively increase overseas collaboration opportunities.
  2. Cross-business profit maximization: The entertainment sector covers creator agency management, content marketing, social commerce, and co-branding. PressPaly also launched Next Master business to focus on creating online courses for creators and will enhance the collaboration with knowledge content business (PressPlay Academy) to maximize cross-business profits.
  3. Online learning platform “double-perfection”: PressPlay Academy brings “double-perfection” to the platform. It has enhanced video shooting quality and created a “perfect” learning experience with AI technology, covering the learning mechanism, interactive experience, learning tools, creator content evaluation, etc., to maximize the value of technology.

PressPlay co-founder Dennis Lin said: “PressPlay Academy will become a platform combining technology, learning, and content creation this year. We strive to optimize the learning experience and challenge to provide the best video quality among the online learning platforms in Taiwan. We will continue to expand overseas collaboration opportunities, including cross-border business development and sales, not being restricted by topics, boundaries, and standards, and create a dynamic online learning academy globally to be the leading brand in the market.”

About PressPlay
PressPlay is the first 360-degree Creator ecosystem group in Taiwan. PressPlay has been expanding its business territory since 2016 with the missions “Maximize the Value of Influence” and “Utilize Influence to Innovate New Business Opportunities,” striving to create the value of influence for each field with a 360-degree approach closely connected to everyone’s daily life.

Media Enquiries: 

Yaki Cheng 
pr@pressplay.cc

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Storyblok Expands to APAC to Transform Digital Storytelling Across the Region

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Digital storytelling requires flexible technology: New data shows only 13% of APAC companies are happy with their monolithic CMSs, and 46% are considering moving to a headless CMS

LINZ, Austria, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Storyblok, the content management system (CMS) category leader for 2022 that empowers both developers and content teams to create better content experiences across all digital channels, today announced its expansion to APAC (Asia-Pacific).

Brands across APAC such as Pizza Hut Australia, FC Sydney, Liberty Finance Australia, Vicinity Centres, Treasury Wine Estates, Crimson Education, Octopus Deploy, and Akasa Air already use Storyblok as the content engine for their digital experiences.

In recognition of the massive growth potential throughout APAC, Storyblok hired Marcus Paterson as its APAC Sales Manager. Marcus has held leadership roles at National Australia Bank, Fuji Xerox, and Leidos Australia. He’s now based in Thailand to support customers across the region and is actively growing a sales team and related support roles.

“After working throughout APAC for over 20 years, I’ve come to understand the unique challenges that companies face in this part of the world,” said Marcus Paterson, APAC Sales Manager at Storyblok. “Agile and secure content management continues to be something that all sorts of businesses struggle with. With Storyblok, your marketing and content teams have a future-proof CMS that enhances content experiences at any scale.”

To understand more about content management in APAC, Storyblok surveyed 301 professionals who use a CMS in Australia and Singapore.

The survey revealed the following key insights:

  • Only 13% of APAC companies are happy with their monolithic CMSs
  • 46% are considering moving to a headless CMS
  • The CMS features that are most important: Security, Website speed, #3 Easy to use for content creators
  • 61% are worried about the security of their CMS
  • 67% use 2 or more CMSs
  • 68% deliver content in more than one language
  • 12% are using their CMS to deliver content in virtual reality, and 9% in augmented reality

“Based on our great success so far in APAC, we knew now was the right time to invest more heavily in the region,” said Sascha Ploebst, VP of Sales at Storyblok. “The data shows us that local companies are ready to move to headless CMS solutions to improve their digital storytelling.”

“Our expansion into APAC is an important milestone in the global growth of Storyblok,” said Dominik Angerer, Co-Founder and CEO of Storyblok. “Audiences all over the world demand better content experiences that traditional CMS platforms were never built for. Storyblok already offers a cloud-native CMS to manage all content in one place with data centers in the US, Europe, and a dedicated instance in China. I’m also proud to announce that we are planning to offer a locally hosted option in Australia soon for organizations that need this.”

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About Storyblok
Storyblok, the content management system (CMS) category leader for 2022, empowers both developers and content teams to create better content experiences across any digital channel.

Storyblok enhances audience experiences with best-in-breed performance, security, optimized omnichannel storytelling, and robust personalization. Enable content teams to create and manage content intuitively and independently with drag and drop visual editing, custom collaboration workflows, and a world-class digital asset manager. Empower developers to build anything, integrate with everything, and publish everywhere with Storyblok’s headless CMS architecture.

Leading brands such as Adidas, T-Mobile, Renault, and Marc O’Polo use Storyblok to shape their digital storytelling.

See why Storyblok was named the CMS for 2022 by G2 at www.storyblok.com and follow Storyblok on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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