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SHUTTERSTOCK APPOINTS SEJAL AMIN AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the “Company”), a leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies, today announced that Sejal Amin is joining the Company’s leadership team and Executive Committee as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective September 12, 2022.

With more than 20 years of global leadership, product and technology experience, Sejal will deliver a technology vision and strategy that transforms Shutterstock’s technology platform to deliver a new and unparalleled experience to customers and contributors.

“I am thrilled to welcome Sejal to Shutterstock, as we continue our digital transformation to a full-service creative platform that democratizes creativity, pushes creative boundaries, and provides unparalleled experiences for our customers and contributors around the world,” said Paul Hennessy, Chief Executive Officer at Shutterstock. “Sejal is a well-respected and revered leader with a proven track record of growth and innovation, and I am confident that she will be successful in leading Shutterstock’s technology platform into its next disruptive phase.”

“Shutterstock is a company that has transformed immensely from its inception almost 20 years ago, and I am honored to be the next Chief Technology Officer,” said Sejal Amin. “The innovation the Company has achieved – from world class workflow applications to industry-leading proprietary technology – is tremendous, and I look forward to expanding upon the Company’s vision, harnessing the potential of Shutterstock’s diversified offering as we celebrate a new era for Shutterstock.”

Recently, she was Chief Product and Technology Officer for Khoros, a Vista Portfolio company where she was integrating a distributed Product and Technology organization while defining a Product and Operational strategy to execute on the company’s vision and growth goals. Just prior to that, she was CTO for the Thomson Reuters Tax and Accounting Tax Professionals Business. She has a wide range of technology leadership experience across several business units at Thomson Reuters managing global product development teams and portfolios of growing size and complexity for 15+ years.

With Sejal’s appointment to CTO, Shutterstock now has three women on the Executive Committee, and two women leading the product development strategy, including Chief Product Officer, Meghan Schoen.

About Shutterstock, Inc.
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries, Shutterstock’s comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, 3D models, videos and music. Working with its growing community of over 2 million contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 415 million images and more than 26 million video clips available.

Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Splash News, the world’s leading entertainment news agency for newsrooms and media companies worldwide, Pond5, the world’s largest video marketplace, TurboSquid, the world’s largest 3D content marketplace; PicMonkey, a leading online graphic design and image editing platform; Offset, a high-end image collection; Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images and videos for the world’s media; Amper Music, an AI-driven music platform; and Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media offering.

For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com and follow Shutterstock on Twitter and on Facebook.

Source: Shutterstock, Inc.

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MVNOs on Plintron MVNA / MVNE platform have differentiation opportunities with 5G technology

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MVNOs on Plintron MVNA / MVNE platform can offer differentiated services using 5G like; Ultra HD 4K to 8K video streaming, Augmented Reality /Virtual Reality based media and 360-degree immersive media experience. Hence e-learning, Telemedicine consultation, Video-conferencing, Real-time IoT application-based services can be offered.

Subhashree Radhakrishnan, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder, Plintron Group said, “The Plintron MVNA/ MVNE platform supports 5G NSA Option 3 to step into 5G compliance. This will enable MVNOs on our platform to offer differentiated services and applications.”

 The Plintron 5G services is live with several MVNOs in USA and in 4 European countries with more to follow soon in its worldwide network. The Plintron MVNA / MVNE platform has 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) deployed on its platform commercially since January 2021 to meet the immediate 5G technology requirements of its MVNO customers. The Plintron platform supports extended AMBR DL which supports speeds higher than 4.2 Gbps like 10 Gbps.

Plintron has deployed 5G NSA initially, as most of the initial 5G rollouts by Mobile Network Operators (MNO) have been NSA deployments. For MNOs that are looking to deliver mainly high-speed connectivity to consumers with 5G-enabled devices, NSA is most appropriate, as it allows them to leverage their existing 4G LTE network investments in transport and mobile core and reduce capital costs of deploying an end-to-end complete 5G network.

In 5G NSA, the existing 4G-LTE network is used for everything except the 5G data plane, which is based on 3GPP Release 15 version of 5G NR.  Hence it is the best solution for MNOs looking to deliver quickly better data speeds via Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) or handle urgent LTE congestion issues.

Plintron looks forward to continue adopting new technologies and innovating to support its MVNO customers and partners in the future as well.

About Plintron

Plintron is a digital communication technology company enabling brands to acquire and engage customers. It is the world’s largest Multi Country end-to-end MVNA / MVNE with a client base in 6 continents. With mobile network services in over 30 countries spanning 6 continents supported by 1000+ telecom professionals, Plintron has launched 143+ MVNOs and 165 million+ mobile subscribers. Plintron has won many global industry awards including ‘MVNE of the Year’ at the MVNOs World Congress 2022.

Visit www.Plintron.com

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Shamik Biswas
marketing@plintron.com

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“Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team” Debuts New Players Including Tsubasa Ozora and Rivaul Wearing Official FC Barcelona Uniforms

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TOKYO, Sept. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that its head-to-head football simulation game Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team will hold the FC Barcelona Official Campaign starting Friday, September 9th. During the campaign period, new players Tsubasa Ozora, Rivaul, Gordoba Gonzales, and Pedro Fonseca will debut wearing FC Barcelona official kits. See the original press release (https://www.klab.com/en/press/) for more information.

Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team will hold the FC Barcelona Official Campaign starting Friday, September 9th. During the campaign period, new players Tsubasa Ozora, Rivaul, Gordoba Gonzales, and Pedro Fonseca will debut wearing FC Barcelona official kits. There will be various in-game campaigns to celebrate this collaboration so be sure to see the announcements for more details.
Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team will hold the FC Barcelona Official Campaign starting Friday, September 9th. During the campaign period, new players Tsubasa Ozora, Rivaul, Gordoba Gonzales, and Pedro Fonseca will debut wearing FC Barcelona official kits. There will be various in-game campaigns to celebrate this collaboration so be sure to see the announcements for more details.

FC BARCELONA OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN Login Bonus
Login every day to the game during the event period to receive great rewards.

FC BARCELONA Selection Transfer
Rivaul, Gordoba Gonzales, and Pedro Fonseca wearing the FC BARCELONA official kit debut as new players in this Transfer.

FC BARCELONA OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN Daily Scenario
Users can complete these limited scenarios once a day during the event period. Clear the scenario to receive points and medals to exchange for amazing items.

FC BARCELONA OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN Event Mission
During the event period, complete the Event Missions to earn great rewards.

FC BARCELONA 2022/2023 Official Kits Added to Dreamball Exchange
The Dreamball Exchange is getting an update with the FC BARCELONA 2022/2023 home, away, GK uniforms. Users can exchange Dreamballs to collect them.

Overview of Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team

Supported OSes: Android™ 4.4+, iOS 10.0+, HarmonyOS 2.0+
Genre: Head-to-head football simulation game
Price: Free-to-play (In-app purchases available)
Supported Regions: Global (Excludes Japan and Mainland China)
Official Website: https://www.tsubasa-dreamteam.com/en
Official Twitter Account: @tsubasaDT_en
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tsubasaDTen 
Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTgOPO7kIQ35YzB7SBIQoWQ/
Official Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/6tyEs48
Copyright: ©Yoichi Takahashi/SHUEISHA
                   ©Yoichi Takahashi/SHUEISHA/TV TOKYO/ENOKIFILM
                   © KLabGames

Download here:
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1293738123 
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klab.captain283.global 
AppGallery: https://appgallery.huawei.com/#/app/C105375049

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Stories of Chinese Craftsman’s Spirit – A Feast for Your Eyes: Exquisite Artisan Chinese Pastries by Chef Zhao

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BEIJING, Sept. 9, 2022  /PRNewswire/ — A news report by China.org.cn on CPC centenary:

On a July day in 2022, two international students came to visit Huilian Zhao, head pastry chef at Beijing Minzu Hotel, to learn how to make creatively shaped Chinese pastries. The two students are Yisheng Zhang from Mali and Sisi Yang from Costa Rica.

Upon their arrival, they tasted some of the creatively shaped pastries made by Chef Zhao. They are stunned by the exquisiteness and great taste of these food. Yang exclaimed over a one that looks exactly like an apple, and Zhang kept saying “yummy” after tasting a “walnut”. And then, Chef Zhao began to show them how to handmake a walnut-shaped pastry. Under his  guidance, the two students soon got the hang of it. “Awesome!” Yisheng murmured exultingly.

Besides, these pastries also reflect good wishes. The beautiful walnut-shaped pastry signifies “harmony and beauty”, as, in Chinese, the first character of “walnut”(hetao) is the homonym for “harmony”(he). If paired with an apple, it will mean world peace, as the Chinese word they formed is pronounced the same as “peace”(heping). “How brilliant! These pastries not only look beautiful, but also convey good wishes,” Yang said admiringly.

When asked how he started his career in pastry-making, Huilian Zhao replied smilingly, “I began to be interested in it when I saw a chef demonstrate how to make pastries at a Mid-Autumn Festival. I can’t help marveling at the exquisiteness of the artisan food. Since then, I began to love it. ” Mr. Zhao, who was then just asked to work temporarily in the workshop due to chef shortages, wouldn’t have thought that he would become a pastry chef later and pursue the career for the rest of his life. Today, many foreigners, attracted to his delicate pastries and superb craftsmanship, have come to visit him，wanting to see him at work.

Creatively delicate pastries made by Chef Zhao, which used to be served just for ordinary customers in a Beijing hotel, have now been in the state banquet menu and started to be known to the world.  Huilian Zhao is presenting, in his own way, to the world the great charm of Chinese pastries. Chef Zhao is much more than a national master in pastry. He is also one of the Chinese artisans representing the spirit of craftsman.

After this hands-on experience, the two international students learned the basic procedure for making creatively shaped Chinese pastries, and more importantly, gained a better understanding of the Chinese craftsman spirit, the very working attitude seen in Huilian Zhao, who kept pursuing excellence in pastry-making in the hope of spreading Chinese pastries exhibiting oriental beauty and Chinese-style elegance all over the world.

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Integral Ad Science Appoints Megan Reichelt as Country Manager, Southeast Asia

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a global leader in digital media quality, today announced Megan Reichelt as Country Manager Southeast Asia (SEA). Megan was previously the APAC programmatic Head for APAC at IAS. In her current role, she will actively work with brands, agencies, publishers, and technology partners to increase digital media quality and programmatic growth across SEA. Based in Singapore, Megan will report to Laura Quigley, SVP APAC.

As Country Manager, SEA, Megan will develop sales strategies to best support current clients while building new partnerships with key stakeholders to help them go beyond verification and make every ad impression count.
As Country Manager, SEA, Megan will develop sales strategies to best support current clients while building new partnerships with key stakeholders to help them go beyond verification and make every ad impression count.

As Country Manager, SEA, Megan will develop sales strategies to best support current clients while building new partnerships with key stakeholders to help them go beyond verification and make every ad impression count. Megan joined IAS in June 2021 as Strategic Partnerships Manager and, within a short span, was promoted to APAC Head of Programmatic business. With programmatic sales and marketing experience across Australia and Singapore, Megan brings strong expertise in business development, sales strategy, and scaling local market programs. Before joining IAS, she was the Marketing lead for Accor hotels, working on digital advertising and content strategies.

“With our continued investment and growth plans in Southeast Asia, we have rapidly expanded our team across multiple functions in Singapore. I am thrilled to have Megan provide operational excellence, team management and sales leadership in the region,” said Laura Quigley, SVP APAC, IAS. “She has already been very successful in her programmatic lead role with strong track records of building strategic partnerships across these markets and growing business within the ad tech space. I am confident she will successfully guide the teams and help clients improve their digital spending outcomes.”

“With the growth of digital advertising comes a greater need for media quality measurement, which makes this an exciting opportunity,” said Megan Reichelt, Country Manager, SEA, IAS. “Southeast Asia’s digital media market is evolving quickly, and I look forward to working with marketers and publishers to tap into IAS’ solutions that can help drive efficiency and return on their investments in new ways.”

About Integral Ad Science

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a worldwide leader in digital media quality. IAS makes every impression count, ensuring that ads are viewable by real people in safe and suitable environments, activating contextual targeting, and driving supply path optimisation. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality for the world’s leading brands, publishers, and platforms. We do this through data-driven technologies with actionable real-time signals and insight. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, IAS works with thousands of top advertisers and premium publishers worldwide. For more information, visit integralads.com

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Moomoo Launches New Earnings Feature, Opens Final Voting for Tutorial Video Challenge

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Trading app furthers commitments to financial literacy and stock education with new features

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Moomoo, the next-generation one-stop digital financial service platform, launched its third Moomoo Tutorial Video Challenge focusing on its new earnings calendar feature on September 1.

The moomoo app’s new earnings calendar feature allows investors to track the reporting calendars, recent announcements and stock valuation of publicly-traded companies expected to release investor information during earnings season. Additionally, the app now features earnings interpretations to help investors make educated decisions about their investments as new data becomes available—whether they’re at home or on the go, thanks to moomoo’s mobile-friendly UI.

Additionally, moomoo has announced that final round of voting is now open for the latest Tutorial Video Challenge. Nine investing YouTubers—including technical analysts, financial influencers and personal finance experts—have made it to the final round after submitting competing videos exploring the moomoo app’s new earnings calendar feature.

The Dream Green Show, the YouTuber who participated in this challenge, described earnings calendar in his video as “one of the tools I use at this platform that will take your investing to the next level.”

All moomoo users will vote for the best videos in the following two weeks, and the top three winners will be awarded US$ 3000, 2000 and 1000 cash coupons, respectively. All competitors will receive a certificate and a MooCreator badge for their efforts on promoting professional investing and sharing investing experience.

Designed to both showcase the valuable earnings calendar function offered by the moomoo app and provide a platform to those in the investing community that share moomoo’s commitment to broader financial literacy and investing education, the Tutorial Video Challenge was designed to help every investor connect with the insights and information that resonate with them best.

Vote for the best video through this link: https://rgrowth.moomoo.com/fego/kol-feature-match-3 

Engaging investment influencers to continue financial literacy commitment

This Tutorial Video Challenge is the third in a successful series highlighting moomoo’s new app features and usability. Previously, moomoo had successfully organized two other Tutorial Video challenges in June and July, attracting influential YouTubers whose followers added up to nearly 2.5 million, and gaining over 235,000 votes in total.

In the first challenge, YouTubers produced videos about moomoo’s institutional tracking feature, which enables investors to see and understand the portfolios held by those biggest market players such as Berkshire Hathaway, Soros Capital and ARK Investment. The popular YouTuber Stock Moe, won the first challenge with a total of 20,880 votes.

The second challenge focused on moomoo’s stock screener feature, which allows investors to accurately and quickly filter stocks with parameters including industry sectors, industry indicators, financial indicators, technical indicators, and other market performance indicators. Investors can customize the screener with more than 100 advanced indicators to find the market spotlights and build their own trading strategy with AI support.

Trade The Trader, the YouTuber who mainly focuses on analyzing penny stocks and company financial conditions index, gained 41,336 votes and ranked first among all the competitors in the second challenge.

Since its launch in the U.S. in 2018, moomoo has promoted financial literacy, investment education and responsible investing for all market participants. As of June 2022, moomoo and its sister brand Futubull have rolled out nearly 2,500 investing courses online, with a focus on delivering easy-to-learn content in a variety of formats in order to best equip investors with concepts and tactics to navigate diverse challenges and capture opportunities in the volatile market.

About moomoo

Moomoo is a next-generation one-stop digital financial services platform created by Moomoo Technologies Inc., a fintech company based in Palo Alto, California.

Moomoo integrates trading, market data, and social networking with advanced features, such as AI-powered analytics and anomaly detection functions. It supports free online account-opening and provides access to trade stocks and ETFs in multiple global markets such as the United States, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Australia. Moomoo and its brand affiliates also offer rich investor education content and an interactive online community with over 18 million users in more than 200 countries globally.

Moomoo’s parent company is the Nasdaq-listed fintech company Futu Holdings Limited (“Futu”), which is headquartered in Hong Kong SAR. Futu’s subsidiary is also one of the largest brokerages in Hong Kong SAR. On March 8, 2019, Futu was listed on Nasdaq (stock symbol: FUTU).

For more information, please visit moomoo’s official website at www.moomoo.com.

Moomoo is a financial information and trading app offered by Moomoo Technologies Inc. Securities are offered through Moomoo Financial Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. The creator is a paid influencer and is not affiliated with Moomoo Financial Inc. (MFI), Moomoo Technologies Inc. (MTI) or any other affiliate of them. The experiences of the influencer may not be representative of the experiences of other moomoo users. Any comments or opinions provided by the influencer are their own and not necessarily the views of MFI, MTI or moomoo. They do not endorse any trading strategies that may be discussed or promoted herein and are is not responsible for any services provided by the influencer. This advertisement is for informational and educational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any investment or financial strategy. Investing involves risk and the potential to lose principal. Investment and financial decisions should always be made based on your specific financial needs, objectives, goals, time horizon and risk tolerance. Any images shown are strictly for illustrative purposes.

Moomoo is a financial information and trading app offered by Moomoo Technologies Inc. In the U.S., investment products and services on Moomoo are offered by Moomoo Financial Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Any illustrations, scenarios, or specific securities referenced herein are strictly for illustrative purposes. Past investment performance does not guarantee future results. Investing involves risk and the potential to lose principal.

Nine YouTubers successfully entered the final round voting session competing videos about moomoo’s new earnings calendar feature.
Nine YouTubers successfully entered the final round voting session competing videos about moomoo’s new earnings calendar feature.

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ViewSonic Celebrates 35th Anniversary with Successful Transformations and “Ecosystem as a Service” Strategy

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BREA, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual and EdTech solutions, celebrates its 35th anniversary and announces its latest strategy – “Ecosystem as a Service” (EaaS). Over the years, the company has successfully transformed from a hardware company to a solutions provider. With its experience and expertise, it further commits itself to innovating and collaborating with its partners to strengthen the entire ecosystem, promoting the industry to greater transformations.

With over 35 years of expertise in visual display, ViewSonic has transformed into a solution company.
With over 35 years of expertise in visual display, ViewSonic has transformed into a solution company.

“Founded in 1987, our business initially produced monitors. We expanded to other product lines and achieved tremendous success in corporate, consumer, and education segments,” said James Chu, CEO of ViewSonic. “To respond to the fast-changing environment, we started to transform our company and develop solutions by integrating hardware, software, and services. With the vision to inspire the world to see the difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary, we will continue to partner with the industry more closely to accelerate innovation and solve our customers’ problems.”

Facilitate Industrial Transformations with EaaS

The concept of Ecosystem as a Service (EaaS) is to include the stakeholders within the industry in the process of solution development and to create new services together. Starting with the education sector, ViewSonic has achieved great results with the EaaS strategy and will plan to implement the strategy in other segments to expand it globally. 

In its pioneer project, ViewSonic partnered with governments, schools, and educational institutes to launch a series of training and certification programs to improve teachers’ digital teaching ability. Beyond that, ViewSonic worked with publishers and hosted competitions to encourage teachers to create innovative learning materials for their lessons. Through engaging on online social media platforms, ViewSonic built a community of educators, allowing them to share their experiences and exchange ideas about teaching digitally. All stakeholders in the industry could come together and work with ViewSonic to establish issues around digital teaching. All these aspects worked to form a well-rounded ecosystem within the education industry.

Lead the World of EdTech from 2D to 3D

As a leading EdTech brand, ViewSonic provides a total solution that integrates ViewBoard interactive displays, myViewBoard software, and an EdTech ecosystem. During the pandemic, ViewSonic offered myViewBoard for free to K-12, colleges, and universities, supporting online teaching and learning during school closures. To date, myViewBoard has exceeded 6 million users around the world.

However, the current mode of online learning is still limited by the lack of interaction, making it difficult for educators to evaluate student engagement during classes. To resolve these issues, ViewSonic elevated the digital learning experience from a 2D education environment to an immersive 3D environment. Through the introduction of UNIVERSE by ViewSonic, a metaverse for education, educators and students can teach and learn as if they were in a real classroom. Combined with intuitive controls and diverse tools, teachers can engage students in discussions and group collaboration, gaining feedback in real-time. Students are able to express themselves and interact with peers through personalized avatars. UNIVERSE brings a sense of belonging to both teachers and students no other online learning platforms can provide.

Innovative Solutions to Evolve Lives

The pandemic has changed the foundations of the society and people’s lifestyle. More than ever, people are adopting new technologies to re-adjust to their new lives, while businesses are seeking advanced and efficient solutions to sustain themselves. ViewSonic provides a full range of innovative products and services to help consumers and businesses improve their efficiency, flexibility, and performance.

By introducing a series of portable monitors, projectors, and pen displays, people can work, play, and learn anytime, anywhere. With advanced functions, such as videoconferencing, people can enjoy high-quality communication and collaborate remotely. For sustainability, ViewSonic has been using LED technology to develop more sustainable solutions. It expands its LED projector solutions from consumers to corporations, which addresses the critical need for equipment to be energy-saving and maintenance-free. The latest digital signature solution makes workflow more efficient and fulfills security requirements for multi-identification verification across telecom, banking, hospital, and hotel industries.

With a customer-centric mindset, ViewSonic will continue to upgrade its product line, invest in the latest technologies, and create a tight-knit community between educators, creators, and gamers across different vertical markets to inspire the world with visual excellence.

About ViewSonic

Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions and conducts business in over 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, pen displays, commercial displays, All-in-One LED displays, ViewBoard interactive displays, and myViewBoard software ecosystem. With over 35 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping customers “See the Difference.” To find out more about ViewSonic, please visit www.viewsonic.com.

Source: ViewSonic Corp.

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oVice raises $32 million in Series B to develop virtual offices for remote and hybrid teams

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oVice, a Japan-based virtual office platform, announces a 45 billion yen (around $32.5 million) Series B funding round led by multiple investors. The company plans on creating solutions that streamline remote and hybrid work and facilitate employee onboarding, team management, and online collaboration.

NANAO, Japan, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — oVice was launched in 2020 as a way to give teams, disconnected during the pandemic, a common meeting point. It offers fully customizable virtual spaces for offices, online classrooms, and event venues.

As of 2022, oVice has long-term contracts with over 2,200 organizations and boasts over $6 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). More than 60,000 daily active users log into the platform to work in over 30,000 spaces created since its launch.

oVice plans to solidify its standing as a leading online collaboration platform in Japan and grow its user base overseas. Furthermore, the company is focusing on creating new solutions for hybrid work — an approach that combines in-office work and telecommuting.

To that end, oVice secured a $32 million Series B funding round led by a group of Japanese and overseas investors. The investment puts the company’s total raised capital at $45 million.

The oVice team is allocating these resources in four key directions:

  • Building solutions tailored to hybrid workplaces that help align office and remote teams
  • Overseas expansion in North America, Europe, and other regions.
  • Attracting top talent to the project
  • Marketing and PR activities

According to Sae Hyung Jung, the CEO of oVice: “The end goal is to create a platform that would eliminate friction in remote and hybrid workflows: employee onboarding, instant communication, and team building. oVice is hoping to achieve this by bringing the social benefits of the physical office — visibility, accessibility, and immediacy — to online interactions“.

During the last two years, the platform’s consistent growth proved that organizations have a long-term interest in virtual office technology. In the future, the oVice team aims to make virtual offices an integral part of remote and hybrid collaboration tech stacks.

About oVice

oVice is a global virtual office space provider designed to facilitate collaboration and talent management in hybrid and remote workplaces. The platform pioneered the concept of the virtual office — an online space that resembles a physical office by design and features – in Japan and became one of the leading SaaS companies in the country.

Like a physical office, oVice enables instant connections and gives a clear view of who is available at the moment. First-time users can experience the features of the platform and directly connect with the product team in a public tour space.

For partnership opportunities and press inquiries, contact the oVice editorial team at media@ovice.co.

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China-Nepal Railway: Hope in the Himalayas

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BEIJING, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on China–Nepal cross-border railway:

Have you ever imagined traversing through the middle of the mighty Himalayas by train?

This seemingly “crazy” idea may soon become reality. Following recent discussions between the foreign ministers of China and Nepal to speed up feasibility assessments into a cross-border railway, China plans to dispatch surveyors to Nepal as soon as this year.

On top of thorny enough obstacles like challenging topography and high altitudes, linking the two countries by railway requires tunneling through the Himalayas — an unimaginably complex feat of engineering. The bulk of the railway within Nepal will pass along bridges or through tunnels, involving huge costs and formidable construction difficulties. That being said, the project is still well worth pursuing.

As a landlocked country, Nepal has long been impeded by transportation issues. The mountainous terrain hinders travel locally, which in turn has restricted the nation’s economic and trade development. Completion of the China-Nepal Railway will connect three major cities in Nepal, making commuting much easier. Never again will Nepalese citizens have to choose between just cars and planes when going abroad. The designated section of this mammoth project within China’s borders meanders across Tibet Autonomous Region. In the first half of 2022 alone, the region has received more than 17 million tourists. Assuming only one-tenth of these travelers visit Nepal by train via Tibet, Nepal’s tourism industry would still enjoy an enormous boost. Railways will also reshape Nepal’s dependence on India for maritime transport and thereby driving its foreign trade and socio-economic growth. Laos, another landlocked nation, repivoted its market structure upon securing a major transportation channel through the China-Laos Railway project. Likewise, the China-Nepal Railway will no doubt fuel Nepal’s national development and allow more of its citizens to enjoy the benefits of development.

The China-Nepal Railway has been a long time in the making. However, progress has been slower than expected due to the project’s sheer intricacy, compounded by the impact of COVID-19. China and Nepal have been close friends for generations. China has already assisted Nepal in building key infrastructure projects, most notably the Pokhara International Airport and Kathmandu Ring Road. During the pandemic, China was Nepal’s largest supplier of medical aid and vaccines, while the zero-tariff treatment for 98% of the taxable items that China granted to Nepal will also come into effect on Sept. 1 this year.

The decision to further the China-Nepal Railway falls aptly under the Belt and Road framework. Projections by the World Bank suggest that if all transportation infrastructure construction under the Belt and Road Initiative is completed, we can expect $1.6 trillion in revenue to be generated annually by 2030, 90% of which will be shared by partner countries. Low- and lower-middle-income countries will be the greatest beneficiaries.

Tangible progress is now being made in the development of the China-Nepal Railway, the latest testament to the friendship between the two countries, and a new chapter in the Belt and Road journey. This ingenious feat of human engineering will shine in the Himalayas as a beacon of common prosperity and community with a shared future.

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Truecaller for Business launches new and enhanced capabilities for enterprise customers

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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Truecaller for Business (“TfB”), Truecallers enterprise offering, is now launching several enhanced features like “Video Caller ID”, “Call Me back-function”, “Call Ratings” and “Surveys”. Improvements have also been made to the platform to be able to onboard new clients faster. The new capabilities significantly strengthen Truecallers current enterprise offering.

Truecaller for Business, Truecallers enterprise offering, which was launched late 2020 has since inception onboarded a large spectrum of clients across different sectors in India and other focus markets like South Africa, Egypt, Malaysia, and Israel. In total TfB now has customers in 32 countries.

TfB sees good traction across categories of businesses with use cases around service, support and fulfillment, ride-hailing, logistics and delivery, marketing and sales, security, and fraud management.

TfB’s solutions are aimed at protecting business’s brand and consumers from getting impacted by impersonation and fraud; it also brings in contact center efficiency, reducing costs on the customer support front. The offering has been well received by a wide range of well-known global and local brands and is the relatively fastest growing revenue stream for Truecaller.

In the effort to further build seamless CX (Customer Experience) among a large community of business customers, Truecaller has been working on developing new capabilities and agile experiences on the platform.

“Video Caller ID” capability is now rolled out fully to enable branded, contextual videos to differentiate business Caller Identity from the rest. After a successful early access program, the feature is live and has experienced initial good response among consumer brands, automobiles, real estate, fintech, and other sectors as part of their business calling communication lifecycle.

For businesses to get actionable intent from their customers receiving calls, the “Call Me Back” capability is now live on the platform. The feature enables enterprises to get call-back requests from customers that might miss an important call. This is one of the first of its kind capability in the market, allowing two-way communication between customers and businesses even when calls are unanswered, further enabling trusted and productive business communication. In addition, the capability will help companies to streamline their calling process and increase their ROI from the overall calling workflow.

Further capabilities like Call Ratings and Surveys are soon being launched as part of the expanded suite of business offerings that will allow businesses to derive real-world insights from end customers to evolve their communication experience.

As part of business platform experience evolution, the company has rolled out a refreshed Verified Business caller ID activation workflow which improves business onboarding by activating their numbers much faster and further shortens the go live cycle for businesses. With increased demand for TfB services, these platform enhancements allow more businesses to get started on the platform in a shorter time.

“I am very pleased that we now launch new products and features that further improves our value proposition to our enterprise customers. With this ramp up we improve our future growth prospects for our business offering” says Alan Mamedi CEO and co-founder of Truecaller.

For more information, please contact: 

Andreas Frid, Head of IR & Communication
+46 705 290800
andreas.frid@truecaller.com

About Truecaller:

Truecaller (TRUE B) is the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. We enable safe and relevant conversations between people and make it efficient for business to connect with consumers. Fraud and unwanted communication are endemic to digital economies, especially in emerging markets. We are on a mission to build trust in communication. Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for more than 320 million active users, with half a billion downloads since launch and around 38 billion unwanted calls identified and blocked in 2021. Headquartered in Stockholm, since 2009, we are a co-founder led, entrepreneurial company, with a highly experienced management team. Truecaller is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 8 October 2021. For more information, please visit corporate.truecaller.com

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