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Pactera Leverages Blue Prism’s New Technology, Decipher IDP, in Intelligent Automation Project With FreightSafe

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SYDNEY, Feb. 9, 2021 — Pactera Technologies Australia is delighted to announce a significant Intelligent Automation signing with FreightSafe.

FreightSafe is a professional claims manager with a specialised focus on the freight industry. As the leading Third Party Administrator (TPA) for the transport industry, FreightSafe manages tens of thousands of claims each year professionally and quickly, streamlining and supporting the customer experience. With technology at the core of their organisation, claims are lodged online and customers are supported through a cloud-based claims and reporting platform. With the onset of COVID-19, FreightSafe has seen their business spike substantially. 

Pactera will partner with Blue Prism to automate a vital Invoicing process resulting in substantial operational benefits. This deal is particularly important as it represents the first Southern Hemisphere sale of Blue Prism’s latest iteration of their industry leading technology, Decipher IDP, which is an intelligent document processing solution that identifies and extracts data from structured and semi-structured business documents, such as invoices, purchase orders, and other typed forms.

"This partnership has brought close alignment between the Pactera, Blue Prism and FreightSafe executive teams to coordinate a robust blueprint for what will be an exciting transformative journey." Anthony Giannoccaro – Pactera’s Country Head of Sales & Channel in ANZ

"The Automation project will allow us to deliver even better customer outcomes for our clients and we look forward to working closely with Pactera and Blue Prism on this exciting initiative." Jonathan Bass – Commercial Director, FreightSafe

The implementation project kicked off on January 2021 and will see a partnership horizon spanning at least the next 3 years.

About Pactera

Pactera is a Global Technology company with 29,000 employees worldwide committed to delivering Digital-themed consulting, UX interaction, IT implementation and Operations services to customers. Pactera creates business value for Fortune 2000 companies by accelerating business innovation, enabling new growth, improving operational efficiency and transforming the user experience.

Website: https://www.pactera.com.au
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pactera-australia
CONTACT: anthony.giannoccaro@pactera.com

 

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Tanla’s continued investment in communication platforms pays off in stellar Q3 results

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HYDERABAD, India, Feb. 7, 2021 — Tanla Platforms Limited today announced its results for the quarter ended 31 December 2020 in comparison with the same period the previous financial year.

Key Metrics

Revenues were Rs 654.1 crore, up by 21% EBITDA was Rs 126.9 crore, up by 99%

Net profit was Rs 93.5 crore, up from Rs 0.7 crore

Cash and cash equivalents were Rs 449.3 crore, up from Rs 204.8 crore Earnings Per Share was Rs 6.87, up from Rs 0.05

Uday Reddy, Chairman & CEO of Tanla Platforms Limited said, "The quarterly results demonstrate the depth of Tanla’s capabilities in the platforms and commercial communications domain. Our unwavering focus, and investment in platforms and products, people, customer success and brand have all led to us posting the best quarterly performance till date. With our market position stronger than ever before, we are committed in our decision to expand our global footprint in the CPaaS business."

"Trubloq, the DLT platform built to enforce the TRAI regulation has seen massive adoption across enterprises, telemarketers and telcos. To date, we have onboarded more than 34,000 enterprises. Trubloq was only launched commercially in September, and now processes over 70% of A2P traffic in India, topping 1 Billion interactions in a single day last month. Trubloq significantly bolstered Tanla’s revenues in the third quarter.

"Data security, data privacy and traceability of digital footprint are no longer just compliance requirements, rather fast emerging as a potential source of competitive advantage and so are becoming a strategic priority for organisations. The Wisely platform, our latest offering launched in January ensures that end users data security and data privacy is never compromised when sending and receiving commercial communications. Wisely is on its way to "Uberize" the CPaaS ecosystem."

Financial Highlights

India’s largest CPaaS provider delivered its best third quarter revenues.

On a year-on-year basis, revenues grew 21% to Rs 654.1 crore accounting for more than a third of last year’s annual revenues. The EBITDA was up by 99% to Rs 126.9 crore for the same period, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark for the first time. The company reported a highest ever net profit of Rs 93.5 crore.

EBITDA to cash conversion was 78% and cash generated from operating activities was Rs

225.2 crore, for the quarter. Tanla & all of its subsidiaries continue to remain debt free.

Business Highlights

Tanla’s growth in business for the quarter was propelled by 81 new client opportunities. These

new deals could augment the annual revenue by Rs 90 crore.

Early January, Tanla also marked a significant milestone in the platforms business with the launch of Wisely, a blockchain-enabled CPaaS offering built & architected by Microsoft. As a unique marketplace for enterprises and suppliers, Wisely offers a global edge-to-edge network that delivers private, secure, and trusted communication experiences. It was the first time that an Indian technology company released a disruptive platform for global adoption.

New Enterprise Wins

  • Tanla’s new enterprise wins came from eight sectors for the quarter. Banking, fintech, retail and e-commerce accounted for more than 50% of new enterprise wins.
  • Consumer goods and automobile, communications and entertainment, and BFSI sectors top the list of 6,278 enterprises that registered on Trubloq in Q3 alone.

Responding to COVID-19

During these trying periods, we focused on keeping our employees safe, encouraging them to work from home by providing them with adequate technology and infrastructure. Even as we worked remotely, we made certain that the needs of our customers and partners were always met and everybody remained engaged, healthy, and productive in their new working environment.

About Tanla:

Tanla Platforms Limited (NSE:TANLA; BSE:532790) transforms the way the world collaborates and communicates through innovative CPaaS solutions. Founded in 1999, it was the first company to develop and deploy A2P SMSC in India. Today, as one of the world’s largest CPaaS players, Tanla processes more than 800 billion interactions annually and about 70% of India’s A2P SMS traffic is processed through its distributed ledger platform-Trubloq, making it the world’s largest Blockchain use case. Tanla touches over a billion lives carrying mission critical messages meeting the needs of the world’s largest enterprises. Tanla Platforms Limited is headquartered in Hyderabad, India and is expanding its presence globally.

 

Consolidated Profit and Loss (Un-audited):

Rs in Lakhs

    Particulars

Q3FY21

Q3FY21

Q2FY20

I. Revenue from operations

65,411.2

58,324.7

53,903.9

II. Other income

242.5

474.5

222.7

III. Total Income (I+II)

65,653.8

58,799.1

54,126.6

IV. Expenses

Cost of services

49,296.8

44,891.7

43,510.6

Employee benefits expense

2,003.5

2,283.3

1,826.4

Depreciation expense

892.1

992.3

7,083.9

Connectivity expenses

286.4

280.8

203.8

Finance cost

17.4

8.9

183.9

Other expenses

1,136.3

1,115.7

1,994.2

Total expenses (IV)

53,632.5

49,572.6

54,802.7

 

V. Profit before tax (III – IV)

 

12,021.3

 

9,226.5

 

(676.2)

VI. Tax expense:

 

Current tax

 

1,680.4

 

1,053.2

 

(464.7)

Prior period taxes/MAT credit

–

–

30.6

Deferred tax

988.9

26.0

(310.2)

VII. Profit for the year (V -VI)

9,351.9

8,147.3

68.2

VIII. Other comprehensive income

(173.0)

(330.5)

51.1

IX. Total Comprehensive income for the period (VII + VIII)

 

9,178.9

 

7,816.8

 

119.3

X. Earnings per equity share (in INR)

Basic & Diluted (not annualised)

6.87

5.85

0.05

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Chunghwa Telecom Reports Un-Audited Consolidated Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2020

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TAIPEI, Feb. 4, 2021 — Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") today reported its un-audited operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020. All figures were prepared in accordance with Taiwan-International Financial Reporting Standards ("T-IFRSs") on a consolidated basis.

(Comparisons throughout the press release, unless otherwise stated, are made with regard to the prior year period.)

Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue increased by 7.7% to NT$59.48 billion.
  • Domestic fixed communications revenue increased by 10.2% to NT$20.24 billion.
  • Mobile communications revenue increased by 2.0% to NT$24.96 billion.
  • Internet revenue increased by 18.3% to NT$9.72 billion.
  • International fixed communications revenue decreased by 18.5% to NT$ 2.14 billion.
  • Total operating costs and expenses increased by 11.3% to NT$50.30 billion.
  • Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent increased by 5.8% to NT$8.23
    billion.
  • Basic earnings per share (EPS) was NT$1.06.

Full Year 2020 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue remained flat at NT$207.61 billion  
  • Domestic fixed communications revenue increased by 5.9% to NT$ 69.47 billion
  • Mobile communications revenue decreased by 5.5 % to NT$ 90.23 billion
  • Internet revenue increased by 5.5% to NT$ 32.12 billion
  • International fixed communications revenue decreased by 22.8 % to NT$ 8.70 billion
  • Total operating costs and expenses remained flat at NT$ 166.85 billion
  • Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent increased by 1.9 % to NT$
    33.42 billion.
  • Basic earnings per share (EPS) was NT$4.31

Mr. Chi-Mau Sheih, Chairman and CEO of Chunghwa Telecom, stated, "We are excited to end 2020 with strong operational and financial results. As we maintain our leading position in the mobile sector, we are pleased to report the number of 5G sign-ups had exceeded our annual target more quickly than anticipated. The launch of the iPhone 12 is also expected to bring 5G subscribers to adopt higher price plans. We remain dedicated to providing our clients with excellent connection and experiences by accelerating our buildout of 5G and develop 5G enterprise private network and other smart applications. We aim to build and accumulate more than 10,000 base stations by the end of 2021." 

"During the height of the pandemic, consumers and businesses had an increased need for top performance and advanced capabilities as network connectivity proved essential for work and entertainment. Thus, we saw the number of subscribers that signed up for higher connection speeds increase by double digits. Similarly, we expect the Tokyo Olympic Games and free-to-choose MOD package bundling to further enhance overall MOD revenue based on our current leading position. In addition, Chunghwa was the first operator in Taiwan to receive qualification as both an Azure Expert Managed Service Provider and AWS Managed Service Provider, marking a milestone for our ICT business. As our ICT revenue increased year-over-year, we will continue to enhance our ICT technologies and provide excellent service to our clients."

"Turning to 2021, we will continue to invest in our core business and enhance our capabilities through acquisitions, develop market-leading offerings to support our customers, and create sustainable value to our shareholders," Mr. Sheih concluded.

Revenue

Chunghwa Telecom’s total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 7.7% to NT$59.48 billion.

Domestic fixed revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 10.2% year over year to NT$20.24 billion, mainly due to higher ICT project revenue. The local telephone service revenue decreased by 3.6% to NT$6.04 billion, primarily driven by the increased mobile and VoIP substitution.

Mobile communications revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 2.0% to NT$24.96 billion, mainly due to the increase of smart device sales, which offset the decrease of mobile service revenue.

Internet business revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 18.3% year over year to NT$9.72 billion.

International fixed communications revenue decreased by 18.5% to NT$2.14 billion.

Total revenue for the full year of 2020 remained flat at NT$207.61 billion.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Total operating costs and expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 11.3% year over year to NT$50.30 billion, mainly due to higher ICT project costs and cost of goods sold.

Total operating costs and expenses for 2020 remained flat at NT$166.85 billion.

Operating Income and Net Income

Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 5.7% to NT$10.50 billion. The operating margin was 17.7%, as compared to 18.0% in the same period of 2019. Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent increased by 5.8% to NT$8.23 billion. Basic earnings per share was NT$1.06.

Income from operations for 2020 increased by 4.2 % to NT$ 42.36 billion. The operating margin was 20.4%, compared to 19.6% for 2019. Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent increased by 1.9 % to NT$ 33.42 billion. Basic earnings per share was NT$4.31.

Cash Flow and EBITDA

Cash flow from operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 16.2% to NT$27.40 billion, which was mainly due to an increase of accounts payable.

Cash and cash equivalents, as of December 31st, 2020, decreased by 10.6% to NT$ 30.44 billion, as compared to that as of December 31st, 2019.

EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 6.1% to NT$19.89 billion. EBITDA margin was 33.44%, as compared to 33.94% in the same period of 2019.

EBITDA for 2020 increased by 3.8 % to NT$ 78.70 billion, and EBITDA margin was 37.91%, compared to 36.54% for 2019.

Capital Expenditure ("Capex")

Total Capex for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 18.9% to NT$ 9.28 billion.

Business and Operational Highlights

Broadband/HiNet

The Company continued to execute its strategy of encouraging FTTx migration. As of December 31st, 2020, the number of FTTx subscribers reached 3.62 million, accounting for 83.3% of the Company’s total broadband users. Moreover, the number of subscribers signing up for speeds of 100Mbps or higher increased by 11.0% year over year, reaching 1.76 million. 

HiNet broadband subscribers decreased by 1.1% year over year to 3.58 million as of December 31st, 2020.

Mobile

As of December 31st, 2020, Chunghwa Telecom had 11.30 million mobile subscribers, representing a 6.1% year-over-year increase.

Fixed line

As of December 31st, 2020, the Company maintained its leading position in the fixed-line market, with a total of 9.90 million subscribers.

(in NT$ billion)

2020

2019

YoY%

Oct.-Dec.

Jan.-Dec.

Oct.-Dec.

Jan.-Dec.

Oct.-Dec.

Jan.-Dec.

Revenue

59.48

207.61

55.23

207.52

7.7

0.0

Operating costs and
expenses

50.30

166.85

45.20

166.74

11.3

0.1

Other income and
expense

1.32

1.60

-0.10

-0.13

1,437.2

1,353.1

Income from
Operations

10.50

42.36

9.93

40.65

5.7

4.2

Income before
Income Tax

10.42

42.84

10.00

41.75

4.2

2.6

Net income
attributable to
stockholders of the
parent

8.23

33.42

7.77

32.79

5.8

1.9

EBITDA

19.89

78.70

18.75

75.82

6.1

3.8

EPS(NT$)

1.06

4.31

1.00

4.23

5.8

1.9

2021 Guidance

For 2021, the Company expects total revenue to increase by 0.8~1.0%, to NT$209.26~NT$209.72 billion as compared to the un-audited consolidated total revenue of 2020. Operating costs and expenses are expected to increase by 0.4%~0.5%, to NT$167.58~NT$167.66 billion as compared to the prior year.  Income from operations is expected to decrease by -1.5%~0.4% to NT$41.72~NT$42.51 billion, year over year.

Income before income tax and net income attributable to stockholders of the parent are expected to be NT$42.08~NT$43.61 billion and NT$32.60~NT$34.09 billion, respectively. Basic earnings per share is expected to be NT$4.20~NT$4.40.

Acquisition of Material Assets in 2021 is expected to decrease by NT$26.83 billion to NT$44.32 billion as compared to the prior year.

(NT$ billion except EPS)

2021(F)

2020

(un-audited)

 change

YoY(%)

Revenue

209.26~209.72

207.61

1.65~2.11

0.8%~1.0%

Operating Costs and Expenses

167.58~167.66

166.85

0.73~0.81

0.4%~0.5%

Other Income and Expense

0.12~0.37

1.60

(1.48)~(1.23)

(92.5%)~(76.9%)

Income from Operations

41.72~42.51

42.36

(0.64)~0.15

(1.5%)~0.4%

Non-operating Income

0.36~1.10

0.48

(0.12)~0.62

(25%)~129.2%

Income before Income Tax

42.08~43.61

42.84

(0.76)~0.77

(1.8%)~1.8%

Net Income Attributable to
Stockholders of The Parent

32.60~34.09

33.42

(0.82)~0.67

(2.5%)~2.0%

EPS(NT$)

4.20~4.40

4.31

(0.11)~0.09

(2.5%)~2.0%

EBITDA

79.90~80.65

78.70

1.20~1.95

1.5%~2.5%

EBITDA Margin

38.2%~38.5%

37.9%

0.3%~0.6%

Acquisition of Material Assets

44.32

71.15

(26.83)

(37.7%)

    Mobile Broadband 
    Concession

–

47.37

(47.37)

(100.0%)

      Acquisition of Property, 
      Plant and Equipment and 
      Intangible Assets

43.15

23.60

19.55

82.8%

             Others

1.17

0.18

0.99

550.0%

Disposal of Material Assets

0.99

0.80

0.19

23.8%

Note 1: "Other income and expenses" includes gains (losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment (PP&E) and investment property, and impairment loss on PP&E and investment property.
Note 2: The calculation of growth rates is based on NT$ thousand.

Financial Statements

Financial statements and additional operational data can be found on the Company’s website at http://www.cht.com.tw/en/home/cht/investors/financials/quarterly-earnings

NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Chunghwa’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from those statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not limited to the risks outlined in Chunghwa’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms F-1, F-3, 6-K and 20-F, in each case as amended. The forward-looking statements in this press release reflect the current belief of Chunghwa as of the date of this press release and Chunghwa undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for events or circumstances that occur subsequent to such date, except as required under applicable law.

This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the issuer or selling security holder and that will contain detailed information about the company and management, as well as financial statements.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards pursuant to the requirements of the Financial Supervisory Commission, or T-IFRSs, Chunghwa Telecom also provides EBITDA, which is a "non-GAAP financial measure".  EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income (loss) excluding (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) total net comprehensive financing cost (which is comprised of net interest expense, exchange gain or loss, monetary position gain or loss and other financing costs and derivative transactions), (iii) other income, net, (iv) income tax, (v) (income) loss from discontinued operations.

In managing the Company’s business, Chunghwa Telecom relies on EBITDA as a means of assessing its operating performance because it excludes the effect of (i) depreciation and amortization, which represents a non-cash charge to earnings, (ii) certain financing costs, which are significantly affected by external factors, including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and inflation rates, which have little or no bearing on our operating performance, (iii) income tax (iv) other expenses or income not related to the operation of the business. 

CAUTIONS ON USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to the consolidated financial results prepared under T-IFRSs, Chunghwa Telecom also provide non-GAAP financial measures, including "EBITDA". The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with another method for assessing its operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing operations.

Chunghwa Telecom’s management believes investors will benefit from greater transparency in referring to these non-GAAP financial measures when assessing the Company’s operating results, as well as when forecasting and analyzing future periods. However, the Company recognizes that:

  • these non-GAAP financial measures are limited in their usefulness and should be considered only as a supplement to the Company’s T-IFRSs financial measures;
  • these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Company’s T-IFRSs financial measures;
  • these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered to be superior to the Company’s T-IFRSs financial measures; and
  • these non-GAAP financial measures were not prepared in accordance with T-IFRSs and investors should not assume that the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release were prepared under a comprehensive set of rules or principle.   

Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may be unique to Chunghwa Telecom, as they may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. As such, this presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not enhance the comparability of the Company’s results to the results of other companies. Readers are cautioned not to view non-GAAP results as a substitute for results under T-IFRSs, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies.

About Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") is Taiwan’s largest integrated telecommunications services company that provides fixed-line, mobile, broadband, and internet services. The Company also provides information and communication technology services to corporate customers with its big data, information security, cloud computing and IDC capabilities, and is expanding its business into innovative technology services such as IoT, AI, etc. In recent years, Chunghwa has been actively involved in corporate social responsibility and has won domestic and international awards and recognition. For more information, please visit our website at www.cht.com.tw

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Soprano Design Launches First Whole of Government Communications Platform as a Service

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SYDNEY, Feb. 4, 2021 — Soprano Design, a global leader in CPaaS (Communications Platform as a Service), announced today its Whole of Government communication solution tuned specifically to meet the needs of large government messaging and capable of spanning across multiple government departments and agencies to become the platform of choice.

The Australia-hosted platform is dedicated for government communications and will be available to Australia government agencies starting March 1, with plans to expand hosting into select countries globally during 2021.

For the first time, governments can consolidate their existing G2C (government-to-citizen) services onto a single communications platform to better engage with their citizens.

"As governments increasingly compete for citizen’s attention and trust, there’s an increasingly pressing need for siloed government departments to band together to leverage more powerful communication technology, allowing them to roll out more engaging programs and to communicate in ways that build trust," said Dr. Richard Favero, CEO and Chairman at Soprano. "This is truly the next frontier in government communications, because as citizens, we want to be engaged with our government and we increasingly expect our government services to provide us with more thoughtful and trustworthy information. Enterprises already know that mobile messaging now offers powerful interactive ways of building this trust, and we’re grateful we can begin to help governments with their mission to engage in meaningful ways with citizens."

Additional solution features include:

  • Available on the Australian Digital Marketplace – making it convenient for organizations to begin including sophisticated communications in their digital transformation process
  • Capabilities for the entire government body or on a dedicated individual department basis
  • Expertly secured and capable of being locally hosted for each corresponding government
  • A vast menu of off-the-shelf internal communications and intra-department applications, including a secure IP messaging capability with encryption and Common Criteria certification

The past year has made government officials worldwide acutely aware how every branch of their organization needs to send trusted communications as emergency scenarios of 2020 disrupted the status quo of proper and effective messaging. Given the shift of accelerated digital transformation in this sector, governments are reassessing how they can utilize common communication channels such as SMS, voice, email, WhatsApp and RCS to inform citizens regarding important announcements, daily appointments and reminders. This digital transformation pushes the confines and limitations of traditional approaches by government communication.

Soprano is a global enabler of government services worldwide and already powers some of the world’s largest government organizations’ communications needs. Soprano’s expansive services include integrating with applications commonly used in social services, tax, voting and tax organisations but also with postal services, utilities, healthcare and mental health services, education programs, tourism, and more. Specific government services enabled by Soprano depend on the region needs.

Soprano’s omnichannel enterprise mobile messaging platform helps government agencies around the world. The platform’s omnichannel capabilities give governments the ability to transform the way they interact and reach communities across all departments such as finance, transportation, public health, education and security.

The platform also offers a powerful secure IP messaging capability that can integrate with government services, allowing organizations to offer G2C secure mobile messaging in adherence with applicable compliance laws.

Soprano’s trusted mobile communication platform adheres to recommended best practices to provide a secure mobile messaging solution that can become part of a proactive IT security program, designed to minimise the risks and costs associated with service disruptions.

For more information on our government solutions, please visit: https://www.sopranodesign.com/solutions/government-mobile-messaging/.

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Microland appoints industry veteran Vivek Radhakrishnan, as Senior Vice President, North America

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BENGALURU, India, ISELIN, N.J. and LONDON, Feb. 1, 2021 — Microland, a global digital transformation company today announced the appointment of Vivek Radhakrishnan as Senior Vice President, North America to accelerate the business growth in the region. In his role, Vivek will be responsible for all Microland’s business in the USA and will be based out of Iselin, New Jersey.

Vivek joins Microland with a 25-year track record of success in driving the digital transformation agenda for clients across verticals that include Banking, Financial Services & Insurance, HealthCare & Life Sciences and Energy & Utilities. Vivek has donned several leadership positions with major IT services firms and has been responsible for key business roles that included Sales, Delivery and Solution Engineering.

Vivek is a result-oriented executive who is passionate about bringing high growth strategies to his clients and excels at managing executive governance through the operations lifecycle across complex transformation projects. He is deeply committed to driving innovation and best practices in client engagements that help them meet their strategic objectives and exceed on their business goals.

Ashish Mahadwar, President, Microland mentioned, "I am pleased to welcome Vivek to Microland’s leadership team. Vivek’s vast operating experience across multiple business roles will augment our digital transformation capabilities in the Americas thereby accelerating our growth. In the pandemic hit world, there is a significant need to deliver innovative IT infrastructure solutions that meet the new needs of our clients and help them deal with the new set of challenges. I believe Microland’s recent recognition as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Network Services* reflects our ability to bring to bear a broad suite of innovative solutions to address these client challenges. Vivek’s experience of managing global relationships will augur well for Microland in deepening our client relationships. His tremendous experience of driving the Client’s transformation agenda will help Microland better execute on "new normal" solutions."

Commenting on his appointment Vivek Radhakrishnan said: "I am excited to be a part of Microland which has such a deep and resolute focus in the IT and IIoT infrastructure services sector. Microland over the last 3 decades, has been continuously adapting itself in adding value to the everchanging demands of its clients in a fast-changing technology and business landscape. The post pandemic world offers a tremendous growth opportunity for a company like Microland and I am looking forward to contributing towards the realization of its goals." 

Source(*) : Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Managed Network Services, Ted Corbett et al., 09 Nov 2020

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Microland’s delivery of digital and "Making Digital Happen" allows technology to do more and intrude less. We make it easier for enterprises to adopt nextGen Digital infrastructure. We enable this using our expertise in Cloud and Data Centers, Networks, Digital Workplace, Cybersecurity and Industrial IoT—ensuring the embrace of brilliance is predictable, reliable and stable.

In the COVID impacted world, Microland is making digital happen for enterprises with a laser focus on services that are more relevant to our clients and prospects than ever before. Incorporated in 1989 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Microland has more than 4,500 digital specialists across offices and delivery centers in Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East and North America.

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Flipclutch Research: The integrated brain-computer interface connects to AR glasses, WIMI opens up the field of holographic AR interactive applications

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HONG KONG, Jan. 29, 2021 — Regarding AR/VR interaction, it has always been the focus of discussion, and the most promising direction in the industry is the brain-computer interface. Brain-computer interface (BCI) refers to the direct connection created between the human or animal brain and external equipment to exchange information between the brain and the equipment.

Among them, for non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, current training results are more concentrated in specific areas. It is these cutting-edge explorations that make the application of brain-computer interfaces very similar to the development of AR glasses and can play a significant role in specific fields.

There is currently an AR glasses with the integrated brain-computer interface on the market. It is understood that this is an AR glasses specially designed for people with communication disorders. It is not only characterized by the integrated brain-computer interface, but also supports natural voice interaction (voice generation and dialogue). The goal is to allow people with communication disorders or cognitive disorders to communicate and live better. Prior to this, it has launched eye-tracking AI software based on Apple’s original deep sense camera and iOS applications for emotional expression training.

There are two solutions for the brain-computer interface: invasive and non-invasive. The latter is easier to implement, and the impact caused by the user is less. In some respects, we have used various ways in our lives to make the information in our heads and machinesinteract with each other, such as Siri, Alexa, orXiaodu.

The glasses support head movement in AR/VR at the interactive level, as well as brain-computer interface control. It integrates 6 non-invasive dry medical electrodes, 2 auxiliary channels, plus electrodes, and channelcalibration. In terms of voice interaction, it integrates Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, which can control smart home, play music, and other operations. At the same time, AR glasses can also display your voice, or the text of the voice being played.

At this stage, this type of glasses can already meet the basic needs of most users with communication disorders, such as cerebral palsy (CP), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), atresia syndrome, ADHD, and hundreds of other disease groups.

The reason for launching such AR glasses is because, for a long time ago, assistive technology devices often relied on consumer electronic devices, such as smartphones, but they may bring some technical delays and lags. After all, they are designed for mass consumer groups.

This product targets people with communication disorders. With these technologies, it can be better applied in related scenarios. In other words, even ordinary people will readily accept good (interaction) design.

In addition, many other technology companies have also shown interest in AR products that integrate brain-computer interfaces. As for AR, it affects the way and experience of human-computer interaction. In the near future, AR/VR will be a combination of sound, hands, and our brain, and will play a role in different scenarios.

Augmented Reality (AR) technology is a technology that ingeniously integrates virtual information with the real world. It uses a variety of technical methods such as multimedia, 3D modeling, real-time tracking and registration, intelligent interaction, and sensing. After computer-generated texts, images, 3D models, music, videos, and other virtual information are simulated, they are applied to the real world. The two kinds of information complement each other, thus realizing the "enhancement" of the real world.

With the widespread application of holographic AR and other technologies, new content integrating sensory experience emerges endlessly. In recent years, technological innovation in the AR field has been very fast.As a holographic AR company listed on NASDAQ, WIMI Hologram Cloud is also committed to exploring the application fields of holographic AR.

WIMI was established in 2015. It focuses on holographic cloud services, which are mainly focusing on automotive AR holographic HUD, holographic pulse laser, head-mounted light field holographic equipment, holographic semiconductor, holographic cloud software, holographic car navigation, and other professional fields. Meanwhile, its business covers multiple links of the Hologram AR technology, including Hologram computer visual AI synthesis, Hologram visual presentation, Hologram interactive software development, Hologram AR online and offline advertising, Hologram ARSDK payment. It is a holographic cloud comprehensive technical solution provider.

WIMI has a leading AR holographic application platform in China, which is currently mainly used in entertainment, advertising, education, and other industries. Besides, its hardware environment is relatively mature, which is very beneficial to the development of software and content in these fields.

WIMI has established a comprehensive and diversified holographic AR content library among all Chinese holographic AR solution providers. WIMI Hologram Cloud owns about 4654 AR holographic contents, 106 software copyrights, and 219 technical patents. Its holographic technology has been applied in social, education, entertainment, medical, military, home furnishing, industry, tourism, e-commerce, and other fields.

The introduction of BCI will become another wave of industrial and technological revolution and will raise fundamental questions for the era. From the perspective of the application fields that can be affected by the brain-computer interface, whether it is medical care, education, consumption, or other fields, it will bring huge market space and very broad prospects. AR has become one of the most anticipated future technologies. With the continuous development of AR, AR applications have begun to develop and diversify. Augmented reality technology is developing rapidly, and this technology will also have a higher degree of attention in the future.

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From Industry Transformation to Cultural Innovation, Tencent’s Edward Cheng Decodes the Role of Digital Technologies Amid COVID-19 at Oxford TMCD Conference

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SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 29, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to public health, business models, human activities and culture exchange worldwide. It has also led to a rethinking of the power of digital technologies in responding to crisis. Edward Cheng, vice president of the leading Chinese technology company Tencent (Tencent Holdings Ltd, 0700.HK), shared his insights during an online conference on how technology can be leveraged to strengthen resilience and promote innovation in a challenging environment.

On January 28th, Cheng, in front of a panel of renowned experts and speakers from the University of Oxford, World Bank, UN Tech Bank and UN DESA, said, "The pandemic is still breaking physical connections between people. However, with Internet technologies, those connections were fixed and rebuilt, creating a new world where the digital world is closely integrated with real life, and laying the foundation for economic and social recovery."

Cheng made the remarks at an online conference organized by the Technology and Management Centre for Development (TMCD) at the University of Oxford. He was the only keynote speaker representing a Chinese company to discuss the development, challenges and prospects for new technologies and platforms in developing countries amid the pandemic.

Oxford University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor David Gann said at the same conference: "Companies like Tencent have been working and investing heavily in research and development in making technology that allows us to connect and work together for many years, and now thankfully we are reaping the benefit of that." He also called for the scientific community to work closely in collaboration with the policy community, as well as with businesses to put ideas into practice to make the world a better place.

Professor Xiaolan Fu from Oxford University pointed out: "There is increasing recognition that science, technology and innovation can play important roles in achieving sustainable development goals. And the rise of digital technology, in particular, can play a very important role in building an inclusive society."

According to Tencent’s Cheng, there are more than 80 million small and micro businesses in China, employing approximately 80 percent of workforce. Facing the pandemic, many of these businesses took the initiative to move their work online using WeChat, a popular Chinese social networking platform. They set up chat groups to showcase goods, interact with customers and complete transactions via online payment. In just four months, the number of such "small shops" connected to WeChat Pay services tripled, and the volume of transactions soared by 5.1 times, allowing for the ongoing sustainable operation of small businesses. Local governments have also used WeChat to distribute vouchers to subsidize consumers without the need for physical contact.

Cheng outlined the digital transformation of Chinese businesses and society that has been widely seen in various sectors including online education, remote working, online healthcare, and digital culture due to the pandemic. Tencent Education Platform, for example, has served more than 100 million students and millions of teachers in China during the pandemic. The number of users for Tencent Meeting exceeded 100 million just eight months after its launch.

Compared to sectors that have a strong dependence on offline operations, Cheng explained how some industries have been more proactive in embracing the trend of digital transformation, "The cultural industry, which has gone through over 10 years of digitalization, released tremendous energy during the epidemic and brought people a wealth of spiritual enjoyment."

Cheng cited a hit TV drama series Joy of Life, which entertained many Chinese families when people were forced to stay at home. Being streamed over 16 billion times, it represents a success of Tencent’s Neo-Culture Creativity strategy that placed IP development at the core of cultural product creation. The IP was created from an online fiction on the China Literature platform, and was later adapted to a costume drama with modern influences to resonate with today’s audience.

Cheng also mentioned some other cases in which digital technologies were utilized to ease the impact of the pandemic. Last February, Tencent collaborated with the Dunhuang Research Academy to develop a mini-program called "The Mogao Caves Cloud Museum" as the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang were temporarily closed. It brought the world-famous murals of the Mogao Grottoes online, and added digital features such as e-calendars and a voice acting program, giving users a digital interactive experience and allowing them to take their own virtual tours of the landmark.

"Looking back on our digital approaches to fighting against the pandemic in the past year, we find that continuous innovations are what drive products that can influence the industry and create value for users," Cheng said. Digital technologies have helped society rise to the challenge posed by the epidemic, while also providing long-term momentum for sustainable economic and social recovery.

As a technology company committed to the mission of "Value for Users, Tech for Good," Tencent has initiated research in co-operation with Oxford University to jointly promote research on scientific and technological innovation, according to Cheng.

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Flipclutch Research: The wave of 5G+AR technology is coming, WIMI increases investment in AR product applications

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HONG KONG, Jan. 22, 2021 — The "first year of 5G" in 2020 has brought about a boom in VR and AR in the capital and the entire application market. According to the "VR/AR Industry Report for the First Half of 2020", AR (augmented reality) related financing in the first half of 2020 is more than three times higher than VR, reaching 5.51 billion yuan, and they mainly concentrated in AR hardware, underlying related technologies, and application layer.

AR stands for augmented reality, is a technology that calculates the position and angle of the camera image in real-time, and adds corresponding images, videos, and 3D models.In the future, the TV in the living room, the central control screen in the car, and even a thermometer and hygrometer will not need to be physically present. Instead, users can see it through AR glasses. When users can virtualize a giant screen in front of their eyes at any time, users will not need to worry about whether should buy a 5.4-inch or 6.7-inch phone.

In the process of AR popularization, 5G plays an important role. 5G+AR has become the new frontier of science and technology, and AR content applications developed around 5G have gradually increased. Meanwhile, they have been promoted to consumers, and have received positive feedback from the market.

Holographic AR is full of science fiction elements. In the future, with the application development of AR equipment and the assistance of 5G, the product introduction period of AR technology is bound to usher in rapid growth.

WIMI Hologram Cloudutilizes its strong technical capabilities and infrastructure to provide excellent products and services. WIMI’s core business is holographic AR technology for software engineering, media manufacturing services, as well as cloud and big data.

WIMI is a holographic cloud comprehensive technical solution provider. Its business covers multiple links of the Hologram AR technology, including Hologram computer visual AI synthesis, Hologram visual presentation, Hologram interactive software development, Hologram AR online and offline advertising, Hologram ARSDK payment, as well as 5G Hologram communication software development. WIMI’s commercial application scenarios are mainly concentrated on five professional fields, including home entertainment, light field theater, performing arts system, commercial publishing system, and advertising display system.

AR has a very large market. Digi-Capital predicts that by 2021, the global VR/AR market will reach 108 billion U.S. dollars. In the meantime, mobile AR will become the main driving force for the growth, and the AR market will reach 83 billion U.S. dollars.

As a holographic AR company listed on NASDAQ, WIMI Hologram Cloud is also committed to exploring the application fields of holographic AR. Moreover, it has a leading AR holographic application platform in China, which is currently mainly used in entertainment, advertising, education, and other industries. Besides, its hardware environment is relatively mature, which is very beneficial to the development of software and content in these fields.

With the continuous emergence of holographic products from various technology companies, WIMI is also constantly conducting research on cutting-edge holographic AR technology and disruptive technological innovation. It is reported that WIMI has officially announced the establishment of the "Holographic Academy of Science" and the launch of the "Scientist Funding Program" to focus on scientific research and support technological entrepreneurship.

The holographic technology of WIMI, in simple terms, is through AR holographic technology, allowing viewers to watch the true restoration of holographic characters or scenes with the naked eye. The simulation degree is as high as 98%, and the user experience can be described as breathtaking.

WIMI has established a comprehensive holographic AR content library. The format of holographic AR content covers from 3D models to holographic short videos. As of December 31, 2018, there are a total of 4654 ready-to-use AR holographic content, which can be used for WIMI’s holographic AR products and solutions, covering a wide range.In addition, WIMI’s content library is enriched with copyrighted content licensed from third parties. WIMI also cooperates with various content owners, including brand owners, film producers, and talent agents, to transform high-quality IP into AR.

WIMI is committed to providing content value-added services for the large entertainment industry based on visual technology, creating a large entertainment image ecosystem from the four aspects of "technology", "data", "marketing" and "layout", and empowering the content industry with artificial intelligence technology.

VR/AR is one of the most anticipated application scenarios in the 5G era. In response to the integration of the development of 5G and augmented reality, China issued the "Notice on Promoting the Accelerated Development of 5G", requiring the further promotion of 5G+VR/AR and other applications to promote new consumption. Driven by policies, it is expected that 5G+AR in China will develop faster, laying an important foundation for the accelerated growth of the augmented reality market.WIMI will also follow the trend of AR development and grasp these business opportunities brought by AR.

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Gridsum Holding Inc. to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

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BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2021 — Gridsum Holding Inc. ("Gridsum" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:GSUM), a leading provider of cloud-based big-data analytics and artificial intelligence ("AI") solutions in China, today announced it has called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "EGM"), to be held on February 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Beijing time), at Gridsum, South Wing, High Technology Building, No. 229 North 4th Ring Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China, to consider and vote upon, among other things, the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated September 30, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the Company, Gridsum Corporation, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Parent"), and Gridsum Growth Inc., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), the plan of merger (the "Plan of Merger") required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands in connection with the Merger (as defined below), and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Plan of Merger, including the Merger.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Plan of Merger, at the effective time of the Merger, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger"). If the Merger is completed, the Company will become a privately-held company, and, as a result of the Merger, the Company’s American depositary shares ("ADSs"), each representing one class B ordinary share of the Company, par value US$ 0.001 per share (the "Class B Ordinary Shares"), will no longer be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the Company’s American depositary shares program will terminate. In addition, the ADSs and the Class B Ordinary Shares represented by the ADSs will cease to be registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 following the completion of the Merger.

The Company’s board of directors (the "Board"), acting upon the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of Board, composed solely of directors who are unaffiliated with any person participating as a buyer or rollover securityholder in the Merger or any member of the management of the Company, authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and resolved to recommend that the Company’s Shareholders vote FOR, among other things, the proposal to authorize and approve the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.

Shareholders of record at the close of business in the Cayman Islands on February 8, 2021 are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM or any adjournment thereof. ADS holders as of the close of business in New York City on January 27, 2021 will be entitled to instruct Citibank, N.A., the ADS depositary, to vote the Class B Ordinary Shares represented by the ADSs at the EGM.

Additional information regarding the EGM and the Merger Agreement can be found in the transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 and the definitive proxy statement attached as Exhibit (a)-(1) thereto, as amended, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which can be obtained, along with other filings containing information about the Company, the proposed Merger and related matters, without charge, from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov), or at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. In addition, copies of these documents can also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Eric Yuan, at +86-10-5900-1548 or by email at Eyuan@christensenir.com, or by contacting Mr. Tip Fleming, at +1 917 412 3333 or by email at tfleming@christensenir.com.

SHAREHOLDERS AND ADS HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THESE MATERIALS AND OTHER MATERIALS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS.

The Company and certain of its directors and officers may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be "participants" in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders with respect to the proposed Merger. Further information regarding persons who may be deemed participants, including any direct or indirect interests they may have, is set forth in the definitive proxy statement relating to the Merger.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities or a solicitation of any proxy, vote or approval with respect to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall it be a substitute for any proxy statement or other filings that have been or will be made with the SEC.

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Gridsum Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: GSUM) is a leading provider of cloud-based big-data analytics and AI solutions for multinational and domestic enterprises and government agencies in China. Gridsum’s core technology, the Gridsum Big Data Platform and the Gridsum Prophet: Enterprise AI Engine, is built on a distributed computing framework and performs real-time multi-dimensional correlation analysis of both structured and unstructured data. This enables Gridsum’s customers to identify complex relationships within their data and gain new insights that help them make better business decisions. The Company is named "Gridsum" to symbolize the combination of distributed computing (Grid) and analytics (sum). As a digital intelligence pioneer, the Company’s mission is to help enterprises and government organizations in China use data in new and powerful ways to make better-informed decisions and be more productive.

For more information, please visit http://www.gridsum.com/.

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Havas Health & You Evolves Network Positioning, Announces Chief Content Officer Hire Lars Bengston, and Launches Content Assembly

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Network hosts launch event, The Future of Health, highlighting insights into industry future, revived mission and new areas of investment

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2021 — 2020 was a monumental year for all industries, and an especially formative time for health. The pandemic forced care providers, hospital systems and health brands to adapt and pivot at unprecedented speed and scale, with major industry players leaning into and creating new models by the minute in order to survive. The once-in-a-lifetime transformational events have acted as a catalyst, driving significant, permanent change that will shape a future health environment much different than previously seen.

Amidst rapid growth, Havas Health & You (HH&Y) had planned to evolve their network positioning to focus on what they call "Human Purpose." Amongst recent category history, this positioning is more relevant than ever. Global CEO Donna Murphy states, "People’s lives and families are our key motivating factors every day, no matter where they lie within the health ecosystem. If, through the work that we do, we can make someone feel less isolated, provide peace of mind, or increase quality of life, we’ve done our job. Today marks a new era for our business, a new look and feel for us, an exciting strategic hire, and the founding of a new division of our business."

"Powerful health brands are as much about cheering on the human spirit as they are about treating the human body," says Brian Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer of HH&Y. "Human Purpose is our approach to building brands; that is, creating brands that help people thrive."

HH&Y announced their evolved positioning with a thought leadership event, The Future of Health, providing context to the landscape and expert guidance as we look to the future, featuring several members of their executive leadership team, Eben Shapiro of Time, Aubree Curtis of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and patients and physicians from around the world.

The event and new positioning were led by both Robinson and Megan Rokosh, Global Chief Marketing Officer, and executed by the Global Marketing team, Havas Production Services and the highly-awarded Havas Lynx. Rokosh states, "Health has entered into the cultural conversation like never before in history over the last year. Health brands of the future need access to a plethora of different skills and expertise. As a partner and industry leader, it’s incumbent on us to provide both. Our new positioning reflects our evolved point of view, the refreshed category vibrancy and the areas of investment and growth that we see being the pillars of the future of health."

These pillars include innovation, technology, medical, customer experience, and content. Industry leader Lars Bengston, who was the co-creator of Some Good News with John Krasinski, Publisher of VICE Media, and Head of Content at Thrive Global, joins as the network’s Chief Content Officer, stating "By creating content that amplifies solutions to today’s HCP and patient challenges, we have the power to rewrite old perceptions, and reimagine traditional methods of communication. Moreover, in today’s world, good content changes lives – and adding value to the culture of the communities you serve has positive and outlasting commercial benefits. We are built to guide you on the new healthcare journey of today, one that incorporates the human spirit as our guiding point."

The newly formed division, the Content Assembly, will blend storytelling with HH&Y’s leading practices in data, technology and customer experience, and will be a global collection of leading creators and strategists from across industries led by Bengston and Rokosh.

You can view The Future of Health https://havas.6connex.com/event/futureofhealth/login.

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Havas Health & You unites Havas Life, Health4Brands (H4B), Lynx, Havas Life PR and Havas Health Plus, all wholly owned health and communications networks, with the consumer health businesses and practices of Havas Creative Group. Its customer-centric approach has the talent, tenacity and technology that health-and-wellness companies, brands and people need to thrive in today’s world. For more information, go to www.HavasHealthandYou.com

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