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iQIYI’s Hit Suspense Drama “The Bad Kids” to Premiere in Japan in 2021

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iQIYI’s hit Mist Theater dramas successfully distributed in overseas markets including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau

BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2020 — iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium satellite television station, to release its hit suspense The Bad Kids, in Japan in early 2021.

iQIYI’s Hit Suspense Drama “The Bad Kids” to Premiere in Japan in 2021
iQIYI’s Hit Suspense Drama “The Bad Kids” to Premiere in Japan in 2021

As part of iQIYI’s Mist Theater, a content library dedicated to iQIYI’s original suspense dramas, The Bad Kids is the first Chinese series that is directly acquired by WOWOW and the first Chinese modern drama shown on its channel. 

A representative from WOWOW says: "It’s a great honor to cooperate with iQIYI. The Bad Kids has received rave reviews since its release in China, and we are looking forward to receiving the same response among the Japanese audience."

Presented by iQIYI and co-produced by Eternity Pictures, The Bad Kids is a 12-episode suspense series that tells the story of three kids in a small coastal town who accidentally witness a murder. The hit suspense drama, produced by Han Sanping and directed by Xin Shuang, features a star-stud cast led by Qin Hao and Wang Jingchun. Since its release, The Bad Kids has received positive reviews from nearly 800,000 viewers on the influential media review platform Douban, with an average score of 9.2 out of 10, making it the then highest rated Chinese TV series released in 2020 and a breakout hit in China. Recently, The Bad Kids has received five nominations for the 2nd Asia Contents Awards organized by the prestigious 25th Busan International Film Festival.

The Bad Kids is one of the series under Mist Theater which has achieved success in overseas distribution. The other four series under Mist Theater have also secured overseas release. Kidnapping Game has already aired on Singtel TV in Singapore, which is also planning to air Sisyphus and The Long Night soon. The Mist Theater series are also broadcasted on iQIYI HD Channel on Astro, a leading media brand in Malaysia. Part of Mist Theater series will be also aired on mainstream TV stations in overseas markets such as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Macau.

The successful overseas distribution of Mist Theater series and the release of The Bad Kids through WOWOW TV in Japan has proven that Chinese streaming media platforms, led by iQIYI, have the capability to consistently produce high-quality original content.  Meanwhile, their genre-based content development and innovative exploration of content distribution models have attracted great interest from overseas markets. iQIYI’s premium content has been well received among overseas audiences, gaining international recognition and bringing Chinese dramas to the global arena.

About iQIYI, Inc.
iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI’s platform features highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content and user generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting, online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce.

 

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Developer Q&A Video for Shadow Arena Now Available

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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 9, 2020 — Pearl Abyss announced today that Shadow Arena’s Ask the Devs: Video Responses is now available. Players can now find the answers to their questions that they previously submitted for the recent "Ask the Devs Anything" video. 

Developer Q&A Video for Shadow Arena Now Available
Developer Q&A Video for Shadow Arena Now Available

The video responses were made to answer players’ questions and explain the direction that the developers are taking with future updates and content. In the video, Lead Producer Kwangsam Kim and Director of Live Services Kwangbae Jeon covered many topics that were brought up by the players including matchmaking and tournaments. 

Lead Producer Kim also announced that the console version of Shadow Arena is currently under development, which is also planned to support cross-play. For the new Hero updates that take place every three weeks, Kim said a total of 20 Heroes will be released by the end of this year. 

Moreover, the Trio Mode will be revived and revamped shortly, allowing players to enjoy the game more as a team. Updates focusing on improving items and matchmaking system are also in progress to enhance Shadow Arena‘s overall gameplay.  

Furthermore, Director Jeon unveiled the future plans for Shadow Arena tournaments, explaining that the team behind Shadow Arena is currently testing and refining the rules and regulations for tournaments. They are also developing systems to host tournaments for various modes.    

The Shadow Arena Developer Q&A video can be found on the official YouTube channel. 

About Pearl Abyss  

Best known for the MMORPG franchise Black Desert, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry. Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss has since developed Black Desert for PC, mobile, and console, and is developing Shadow Arena for PC and console. All of Pearl Abyss’ games are built on the company’s own proprietary engine and are renowned for their cutting-edge graphics. The company is also developing Crimson Desert, DokeV, and PLAN 8 and is poised to continue its growth through 2020 and maintain its position as one of Asia’s leaders in game development. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at: www.pearlabyss.com

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MessageBird raises $200M Series C, at $3B valuation, as global demand for leading Omnichannel Platform-as-a-Service (OPaaS) surges during lockdown

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  • MessageBird solves customer communication complexity with the world’s first and only Omnichannel Platform as a Service (OPaaS), comprising suite of tools including Inbox, Omnichannel Chat Widget and Flow Builder
  • Latest investment, led by Spark Capital General Partner Will Reed, who will join the board, was raised remotely and makes MessageBird Europe’s newest unicorn with $3B valuation
  • Omnichannel platform approach enables businesses anywhere in the world to communicate and share rich media with any customer instantly across WhatsApp, SMS, Voice, Messenger, WeChat, Google Business Messaging, Line and Telegram, while also collecting all customer interactions across channels into one single thread of truth
  • Latest fundraise comes as company launches fully remote ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy

AMSTERDAM, SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, Oct. 8, 2020 — MessageBird, the world’s leading omnichannel cloud communications platform, has today announced the closing of a new $200M Series C round led by Silicon Valley’s Spark Capital at a $3B valuation with participation from Bonnier, Glynn Capital, LGT Lightstone, Longbow, Mousse Partners and New View Capital. As part of this latest investment Spark Capital General Partner Will Reed will join MessageBird’s board. Existing investors Accel, Atomico, and Y-Combinator also participated in this round.

This latest investment, raised remotely during lockdown, comes on the back of a global surge in demand for a wider range of messaging-first customer communication tools, across a much broader range of channels, as global businesses struggle to cope with the pivot from physical in-store and call centre-based customer service to a fully remote workforce and online only sales. This accelerated MessageBird’s evolution from a purely Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) company to the world’s first and only Omnichannel Platform as a Service (OPaaS) company. The funding will be used to triple the size of MessageBird’s global team and further expand into its core markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America, as the company officially launches a "Work from Anywhere" policy.

"I just want to live in a world where I can text with a business and never get stuck waiting on hold again. MessageBird has pioneered OPaaS (Omnichannel Platform as a Service) based on the idea that global companies should have zero-friction communication with their customers anywhere in the world and on any channel they prefer," said Robert Vis, MessageBird Founder & CEO. "This latest round is validation that there is pent up demand from customers all over the world who also want traditional businesses to move into this brave new messaging-first omnichannel world and we have the leading product on the market to help them do just that."

"As consumers increasingly demand that businesses talk to them in the apps that they prefer, businesses are finally being forced to adopt omnichannel strategies at scale," said Will Reed, General Partner at Spark Capital. "Robert and the MessageBird team have built the best platform to engage any customer on any channel, globally – along with a suite of software products that enhance and automate these interactions – enabling businesses to stand out in the new messaging-first world."

A true omnichannel experience is about shifting customer engagement away from the inefficient channels of email and voice to more dynamic messaging channels. That requires products for both businesses and consumers to complete the circle of having unified context around every interaction. This is now possible thanks to MessageBird’s suite of products including:

  • Inbox – Free omnichannel customer support and engagement, Inbox enables businesses anywhere in the world to communicate and share rich media with any customer instantly across WhatsApp, SMS, Voice, Messenger, WeChat, Google Business Messaging, Line and Telegram. Incoming messages across every channel grouped into a single customer thread for easy ticketing and response
  • Omnichannel Chat Widget – turns static pages into dynamic conversations, enabling customers to communicate with your teams on your homepage, in your app, on live chat or any messaging service (WhatsApp, Messenger, WeChat, SMS, and more)
  • Flow Builder – An RPA platform for business messaging, Flow Builder enables any business to also build bespoke omnichannel experiences
  • Finally, MessageBird is the only platform with preferred supplier relationships with all the major messaging platforms, enabling customers anywhere in the world to communicate and share rich media with any business instantly

One third of Messagebird’s 15,000 global customers have now transitioned to using omnichannel cloud communications via their Flowbuilder, Inbox or Omnichannel Widget products. MessageBird is trusted by established brands such as DBS, Alibaba, Tencent, Lufthansa Airlines, Heineken, Hugo Boss, Rituals Cosmetics and SAP, as well rapidly-growing disruptors such as Uber, Glovo, HelloFresh, and Deliveroo.

ABOUT MESSAGEBIRD

Founded in 2011 and bootstrapped for the first 6 years, MessageBird is the world’s leading omnichannel cloud communications platform offering a suite of both Omnichannel Products and Cloud Communications API’s that enable developers and enterprises to communicate with customers in virtually every corner of the planet, and on any channel.

The company, founded in 2011, was bootstrapped and profitable for six years before raising one of the largest Series A rounds for a European software business ($60M from US-based Accel Partners and UK’s Atomico).

MessageBird is trusted by more than 15,000 customers, from established brands such as Lufthansa Airlines, Heineken, Hugo Boss, Rituals Cosmetics and SAP, as well rapidly-growing disruptors such as Uber, HelloFresh, and Deliveroo.

The company maintains offices in Amsterdam, San Francisco, Singapore, Bogota, London, Shanghai, Dublin, Hamburg and Sydney.

ABOUT SPARK CAPITAL

We are Spark Capital, investors in products we love by creators we admire, including Affirm, Carta, Cruise, Discord, Oculus, Plaid, Postmates, Slack, Twitter, and Wayfair. We know there are no playbooks or formulas for success and are here to help founders win their own way. We invest across all sectors and stages, and work out of San Francisco, Boston, and New York City.

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https://www.messagebird.com

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Quadient Inspire Days Virtual Experience to Draw Customer Experience Experts from Around the Globe

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SINGAPORE, Oct. 8, 2020 — Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, announced today its flagship customer experience management (CXM) annual conference, Quadient Inspire Days Virtual Experience, will take place Oct. 13-14. The global conference will feature 77 speakers and more than 60 unique virtual sessions, bringing together business and IT leaders from across industries for thought leadership strategy discussions, technical sessions, peer-to-peer networking and motivating keynotes. The conference is designed for CXM business executives, customer communications professionals, software developers and enterprise architects. Attendees will take away current trends and industry perspective on how to expand communication channels, deliver more digital communications, improve customer engagement, drive advanced personalized experiences and create operational efficiencies with customer communication management (CCM).

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Quadient Conference 2019
Quadient Conference 2019

The annual Quadient Inspire Days traditionally takes place at physical locations, but due to the pandemic, the event will be virtual for the first time. The event this year includes six tracks accommodating global time zones. Recordings of sessions will be available for on-demand viewing after the event for registered delegates. There is no cost to attend.

Quadient Inspire Days Virtual Experience will feature technology updates, insights from leading industry analysts and partners, and experiences and best practices from current Quadient customers. Sessions will include:

  • Customer experience pioneer Ingrid Lindberg of Chief Customer
  • Allen Bonde and Tom Mouhsian of Forrester
  • Kaspar Roos of Aspire Communications
  • CXM practitioners from Epsilon, Northwestern Mutual, Orda, British Gas, Opus Trust, Paragon Customer Communications, CGI France, Lincoln Financial Group, Customer Centrics, Auto & General, HBF Health, New Zealand Post, Santander Bank and SulAmérica Seguros.
  • Event sponsors Canon, Capgemini, Cognizant and Guidewire

"We are excited to be able to connect virtually with everyone on a global scale for this year’s Quadient Inspire Days Virtual Experience," said Chris Hartigan, chief solution officer, Customer Experience Management, Quadient. "Despite the challenges the pandemic presents, connections matter today more than ever. Customers not only expect companies to know their individual wishes and to personalize their experiences, they expect brands to proactively anticipate their needs and provide self-service options that go far beyond a simple FAQ page. Quadient Inspire Days Virtual Experience will provide the critical insights and tips needed for customer experience professionals to excel even within the disruption and changes affecting business today."

For the event’s agenda and no-cost registration, visit www.quadient.com/inspire-days-virtual-experience.

About Quadient®

Quadient is the driving force behind the world’s most meaningful customer experiences. By focusing on four key solution areas including Customer Experience Management, Business Process Automation, Mail-Related Solutions, and Parcel Locker Solutions, Quadient helps simplify the connection between people and what matters. Quadient supports hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide in their quest to create relevant, personalized connections and achieve customer experience excellence. Quadient is listed in compartment B of Euronext Paris (QDT) and is part of the CAC® Mid & Small and EnterNext® Tech 40 indices.

For more information about Quadient, visit quadient.com.

Contacts

Joe Scolaro, Quadient

Sandy Armstrong, Sterling Kilgore

Global Press Relations Manager

Account Executive

+1-866-883-4260 Ext. 1590

+1-630-964-8500

j.scolaro@quadient.com

sarmstrong@sterlingkilgore.com

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Baidu Announces Pricing of US$950 Million Notes Offering

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BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2020 — Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company, today announced the pricing of its public offering of US$950 million aggregate principal amount of its notes. The public offering consists of US$650 million of 1.720% notes due 2026 and US$300 million of 2.375% notes due 2030. The notes have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are expected to be listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

The Company expects to receive net proceeds from the offering of approximately US$945 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay certain existing indebtedness.

The joint bookrunners of the offering are Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

The Company has an effective shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (including a base prospectus) on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and has filed a related preliminary prospectus supplement with the SEC for the offering of the notes. When available, the final prospectus supplement for the offering of the notes will be filed with the SEC. The offering is being made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus and other documents that the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and the offering. You may obtain these documents free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Company or any underwriter or dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send an investor the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus if the investor makes such request by calling Goldman Sachs & Co. toll-free at 1-866-471-2526, BofA Securities, Inc. at 1-800-294-1322 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 1-212-834-4533.

This announcement is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States of America and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States of America.

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc. is a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company. The Company’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu’s American depositary shares ("ADSs")  trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU." Currently, ten ADSs represent one Class A ordinary share.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "is/are likely to" and other similar expressions. Among other things, the description of the proposed offering in this announcement contains forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Baidu’s proposed use of proceeds from the sale of debt securities; its growth strategies, its future business development, including development of new products and services; results of operations and financial condition,  its ability to attract and retain users and customers and generate revenue and profit from its customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search market; competition for online marketing customers and other businesses in which it engages; changes in Baidu’s revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese language Internet search market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers and general economic conditions in China, Japan and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Baidu’s annual report on Form 20-F, Form F-3 and other documents filed with the SEC. Baidu does not undertake an obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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Investors Relations, Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-8888
Email: ir@baidu.com  

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Baidu Announces Proposed Debt Offering

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BEIJING, Oct. 6, 2020 — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company, today announced that it has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3, pursuant to which the Company proposes to sell senior notes. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay existing indebtedness.

The joint bookrunners of the offering are Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

This notice is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States of America. Any public offering of these securities in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that contains detailed information about the issuer, which prospectus may be obtained free of charge from EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Company, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send an investor the prospectus if the investor requests it by calling Goldman Sachs & Co. toll-free at 1-866-471-2526, BofA Securities, Inc. at 1-800-294-1322 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 1-212-834-4533. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC and has become effective under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States of America.

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc. is a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company. The Company’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu’s American depositary shares ("ADSs")  trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU." Currently, ten ADSs represent one Class A ordinary share.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "is/are likely to" and other similar expressions. Among other things, the description of the proposed offering in this announcement contains forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Baidu’s proposed use of proceeds from the sale of debt securities; its growth strategies, its future business development, including development of new products and services; results of operations and financial condition,  its ability to attract and retain users and customers and generate revenue and profit from its customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search market; competition for online marketing customers and other businesses in which it engages; changes in Baidu’s revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese language Internet search market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers and general economic conditions in China, Japan and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Baidu’s annual report on Form 20-F, Form F-3 and other documents filed with the SEC. Baidu does not undertake an obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Contacts

Investors Relations, Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-8888
Email: ir@baidu.com  

 

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iQIYI Provides Update on Its Internal Review

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BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2020 — iQIYI, Inc. (Nasdaq: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, today provided an update on the status of its internal review. As previously disclosed, shortly after the publication of a report issued by the short-seller firm Wolfpack Research in April 2020 (the "Wolfpack Report"), the Company commenced an internal review into certain allegations raised in the Wolfpack Report (the "Internal Review"). The Internal Review is overseen by the Company’s independent audit committee, which has been assisted in its efforts by professional advisors, including a Big 4 accounting firm that is not the Company’s auditor. The Internal Review within the agreed scope has been substantially completed and did not uncover any evidence that would substantiate the allegations.

The Company will continue to cooperate with the SEC in connection with the ongoing SEC investigation, as previously disclosed, including providing certain documents and records related to the Internal Review and other related information, subject to compliance with applicable law. The Company is unable to predict the duration, outcome or impact of the SEC investigation.

About iQIYI

iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI’s platform features highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content, professional user generated content and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, online games, live broadcasting, IP licensing, talent agency, online literature and e-commerce etc.

For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations
iQIYI, Inc.
+86 10 8264 6585
ir@qiyi.com

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The Olive & Latte Suite adapts and evolves

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SINGAPORE, Oct. 2, 2020 — This year 2020 has proven to be a challenging year, and time was spent reflecting and with thoughts on the digital transformation journey. Engagevu has been working on online to mobile-friendly websites from the main content websites such as Olive & Latte ABS www.oliveandlatteabs.com, to Olive and Latte http://oliveandlatte.com/, and Dashingly Very Good Living, which is an affordable luxe website https://www.dashinglyverygoodliving.com/. And the Shopify sites at https://oliveandlatte.myshopify.com/, and https://dashinglyverygoodlivingvgd.myshopify.com/.

Olive and Latte Suite
Olive and Latte Suite

The new websites that were launched this year were Olive and Latte Home Lounge http://www.oliveandlattehomelounge.com/ while Engagevu, the pr and marketing collaborative outfit presents Engage for Moments https://www.engageformoments.com/.

Sharon Vu, Founder of Olive and Latte ABS (arts, bites, shop) with #OliveandLatte suite including #DashinglyVeryGoodLiving, and PR and Marketing outfit Engagevu, Vu Marcoms says, "The year 2020, has been difficult with Covid19, and there has been enough time to re-think the Digital Transformation journey to map that for our potential clients. Once again it is with the collaboration that has taken place, that makes Olive and Latte Suite to where it is at the moment, and that requires constant upskilling and reskilling to adapt to the changes that have taken place. We are on a constant lookout for items that are functional, trendy to classic, and with stories that accompany the products, and biographies of biz innovators and owners, personalities, shoppers, artists to designers, for the globeshop." 

Markus Flamman, Senior Advisor with Engagevu, and Adjunct Lecturer at the Henan University of Economics and Law commented, "I hope to place on the websites carefully curated items. Being Dutch I have access to unique luxury items that I will be looking for and list. You should be able to see them on Olive and Latte and Dashingly Very Good Living during the next year. There are many stories behind the gifts, souvenirs, paintings, and rare affordable luxury items. Additionally, I take interest and joy in creating some anecdotal content especially for Engage for Moments."

Lawrence Loh, Managing Director of FieldCrest together with Alvin Tan, Fieldcrest Enterprise’s Director have provided their thoughts on the collaboration, "It will be an exciting journey being one of the merchants with Olive and Latte ABS and being on their platforms from https://oliveandlatte.myshopify.com and https://dashinglyverygoodlivingvgd.myshopify.com, we hope to bring to the tabletop experience with Fieldcrest products to complement the food and beverage experience for customers, with products that showcase and feature the design and quality."

Please reach Olive and Latte Suite at contact@oliveandlatte.com or contact@engagevusg.com for partnerships and enquiries.

To view the websites, please find at

Globeshop

(Affordable Luxe):

1. https://www.dashinglyverygoodliving.com 
2. Installment payment Hoolah (3 months interest-free) is available on: https://dashinglyverygoodlivingvgd.myshopify.com 
3. http://oliveandlatte.com 
4. Installment payment Hoolah (3 months interest-free) is available on: https://oliveandlatte.myshopify.com/ 
5. http://www.oliveandlatteabs.com 

New Websites

6. http://oliveandlattehomelounge.com 
7. http://engageformoments.com

About Olive and Latte Suite, Olive & Latte Home Lounge and Engage for Moments

Through Olive and Latte ABS (www.oliveandlatteabs.com), the company started in 2014 as an online content generation and sharing of stories across social networks and platforms. Olive and Latte eGlobeshop http://oliveandlatte.com http://oliveandlatte.myshopify.com, a shop around the corner, was launched on 7 Feb 2018, as an extension and an ecart to describe memorabilia and items from across the globe curated by Olive and Latte with Artists, Shoppers, and Biz Innovators. The items have interesting and engaging stories behind them, or sometimes as retail therapy when people travel and getaway. Olive and Latte Plug and Play is an engagement service where they plug into companies in functions to assist and engage, for Public Relations, Marketing, and more, with their core of Publicists, Communicators, and Marketers.

Dashingly Very Good Living VGD has the 3-pronged concept for the Affordable Luxury segment and with the addition of the e-carting of Marketing to Solutioning services for the Individual and companies pre-paid, and with categories of Global Local Designers that Dashingly Very Good Living VGD will source, partner and procure and with the category of the Personality.

Olive and Latte Home Lounge http://www.oliveandlattehomelounge.com/ aims to cover everything about Home including notes on Enrichment, Deals of the Day and Week and Home recipes as a Home companion for those working remotely or at home. Engage for Moments https://www.engageformoments.com/ is a blog about the moments, the virtual Attractions, Travel and Anecdotal Moments and experiences be it in the online sphere and spaces.

For more information, please contact:

Sharon Vu
Director, Vu Marcoms, engagevu
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Email: sharonvu@engagevusg.com

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244% Percent Return on Investment for Peakon Customers, Total Economic Impact Study Reveals

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Study conducted by independent consulting firm reveals how Peakon enables organizations to generate strong return on investment (ROI) through improved productivity, reduced staff turnover, and less absenteeism

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, LONDON, AUCKLAND, New Zealand, BERLIN and NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2020 — Peakon – an employee success platform – today released a commissioned Total Economic Impact™ study, conducted by Forrester Consulting, which quantifies the benefits and returns of using Peakon. The study proved a direct correlation between employee success and business success.

A composite organization, made up of interviewed Peakon customers, enjoyed an ROI of 244 percent over three years, equating to a net present value (NPV) of $1.2million.

The study found that, by using Peakon, the composite organization financially benefited in the following ways:

  • Savings of approximately $871,000 driven by a 10% reduction in voluntary staff turnover over three years.
  • Estimated savings of $755,000 as a result of reduced employee absenteeism, with average absenteeism declining by two days after the first year with Peakon.
  • Savings of around $5,200 as HR teams save seven days annually on post-survey analysis: Peakon survey results are delivered directly to managers instead.

When interviewed for the study, one enterprise customer from the recruitment sector said: "The Peakon platform drives engagement results to managers directly through the dashboard. That really empowers them to understand how they’re leading the team, what’s working well, and what improvements they could make."

Another enterprise customer, director of people services in the non-profit industry, said: "The implementation process itself was probably one of the easiest I’ve ever been a part of… It was seamless. It was right on time as promised."

In addition to the quantifiable benefits above, the composite organization also reaped the following unquantified benefits:

  • Improved Employee Experience (EX). Peakon customers interviewed for the study repeatedly stated that their EX scores improved following the implementation. As we know from previous research, engaged employees positively impact customer experience, productivity, hiring, and overall profitability.
  • Empowered managers. The composite organization found that Peakon helps to empower managers. It makes it easier for managers to address difficult issues, implement changes, and to improve team engagement. Peakon provides suggestions for training and follow-up, in addition to the initial data and team insights.
  • Initiating organizational culture change. The study also found that, with Peakon, employees feel heard, and managers can identify and address issues quickly. This helps to facilitate a change in established attitudes and behaviors – and ultimately a culture shift.

All interviewees flagged their appreciation of Peakon’s continued platform development. Ongoing updates provide additional benefits and use cases, allow for greater flexibility, and further cost avoidance.

Commenting on the findings, Peakon CEO and co-founder Phil Chambers said: "More companies are partnering with Peakon as they begin to understand the direct and inextricable correlation between strong employee engagement and better business outcomes.

"As this study shows, Peakon customers enjoy benefits that extend far beyond improved employee engagement scores. This includes reduced staff turnover and absenteeism, better customer experience and productivity, and healthier profits as a result."

Chambers adds: "We’ve long since understood the business benefits of making your people the top priority. We believe that this study by Forrester Consulting just proves it further by quantifying the impact Peakon can have on businesses worldwide."

Download THE TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT™ OF PEAKON here.

Forrester developed the Total Economic Impact™ of Peakon, commissioned by Peakon, through four enterprise customer interviews at organizations using Peakon to obtain data with respect to costs, benefits, and risks, and subsequent financial analysis. Forrester conducted customer interviews across recruiting, defense, non-profit and media industries.

Total Economic Impact is a methodology developed by Forrester Research that enhances a company’s technology decision-making processes and assists vendors in communicating the value proposition of their products and services to clients. The TEI methodology helps companies demonstrate, justify, and realize the tangible value of IT initiatives to both senior management and other key business stakeholders.

About Peakon

Peakon is an employee success platform that converts feedback into insights. It makes the employee conversation quantifiable and actionable to increase employee engagement – not simply measure it. Peakon’s core belief is that work should work for people, and with the largest standardised data set of employee feedback in the world, Peakon provides customised benchmarks and personalised insights to support our mission of helping every employee drive the change they want to see. To date, Peakon has helped organisations like Capgemini, Verizon, Pret, Trustpilot, and easyJet make fundamental changes in how they operate to improve employee experience, driving greater business results.

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Cobwebs Technologies Receives Frost & Sullivan’s Technology Innovation Leadership Award for Its AI-Powered Web Intelligence Solutions

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Cobwebs Technologies was selected for leading the development and successful introduction of high-tech solutions to address their customers’ most pressing needs, altering the industry and business landscape in the process.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2020 — Cobwebs Technologies (https://cobwebs.com/), a market leader in providing AI- and ML-powered analytics to deliver revolutionary WEBINT solutions for comprehensive investigations and data analysis, announced today that it has been awarded the New Product Innovation Award accolade by Frost & Sullivan, a leader in global research and consulting solutions.

To read the full award write-up of the Frost & Sullivan Awards Technology Innovation Leadership Award received by Cobwebs in the category AI-powered Web Intelligence, click here.

Cobwebs was chosen for its game-changing solutions, setting a new standard for Web Intelligence. The company’s innovative and comprehensive WEBINT solutions include a web investigation platform, threat intelligence solution, secured analyst assistant, active web intelligence, financial investigation platform, and location intelligence system. Cloud-hosted or on-premise, the platform collects and aggregates data from all web layers to enable intelligence investigators, crime analysts and security experts to piece together an entire event and relationships among various persons or groups of interest.  

Frost & Sullivan defines companies that have Technology Innovation Leadership as those that lead the development and successful introduction of high-tech solutions to address their customers’ most pressing needs, altering the industry or business landscape in the process. Cobwebs Technologies was chosen as one of such companies shaping the future of technology and its uses. Ultimately, success is measured by the degree to which the technology is leveraged and the impact that it has on growing the business.

"We are thrilled to receive this recognition," says Udi Levy, Co-Founder, and CEO of Cobwebs Technologies. "It underpins our ability to provide ground-breaking web intelligence solutions that allow our clients to search for and access data from all web layers, open, deep, and dark web, to conduct their case investigations. With our latest solution, financial institutions gain actionable insights into customers and partners during and after the on-boarding process. In addition, we introduced a new location intelligence platform to connect open-source information to geospatial data, allowing first responders and decision-makers to respond pro-actively."

About Cobwebs Technologies

Cobwebs Technologies is a global leader in WEBINT (Web Intelligence). Our innovative solutions are tailored to the operational needs of law enforcement, national security agencies and the private sector, identifying threats with just one click.

https://cobwebs.com/

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