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IBM, DELTA AIR LINES WPP, 4A’S, IAB, AD COUNCIL AND OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS ACT TO MITIGATE BIAS IN ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY

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IBM Delivers Open Source Toolkit to Identify and Mitigate Bias in Advertising Technology

CANNES, France, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, leading companies committed to improving fairness in marketing campaigns. The initiative, announced at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022, brought together agencies, brands, and other leaders to generate awareness and take action towards mitigating bias in advertising technology. Committing organizations include IBM (NYSE: IBM), Delta Air Lines, WPP, Mindshare, 4A’s, IAB and the Ad Council.

The action is the most recent effort by IBM to drive education and awareness around the impact of bias in advertising technology. In 2021, the company launched a research initiative to explore the hypothesis that bias can exist in ad technology, which initial findings confirmed. The research also showed that mitigating bias in ad technology was possible using AI tools and resources in marketing processes. More industry participation and data collection are needed to better understand the potential impact of bias on these campaigns, but several industry leaders are demonstrating early activism by raising awareness and taking action via IBM’s Advertising Fairness Pledge.

“While the risk of bias in advertising is well known, by making this commitment, these organizations are among the first in the industry to take action,” said Bob Lord, IBM Senior Vice President of The Weather Company and Alliances. “Together, we are agreeing to educate ourselves and our companies and ask other industry leaders to join us in helping to mitigate bias in advertising.”

Toward that effort, IBM also announced the release of its gratis Advertising Toolkit for AI Fairness 360, an open-source solution deploying 75 fairness metrics and 13 state-of-the-art algorithms to help identify and mitigate biases in discrete data sets. A playbook and sample code are also made available for ease of use. Organizations utilizing the toolkit may gain a better understanding of the presence and impact of bias on their ad campaigns, as well as the makeup of their audiences.

“Used correctly, data can help brands personalize consumer engagement and identify the most relevant touchpoints. However, we know that bias can exist in algorithms or technology, and that’s why we’re helping our clients to evaluate how and when to use data in a meaningful way that will benefit the customer experience,” said Mark Read, CEO of WPP. “Through WPP’s GroupM, we’ve developed the Data Ethics Compass to help clients navigate the challenges of using datasets, while IBM’s new Advertising Toolkit for AI Fairness 360 will help us to better understand the potential impact of bias. Consumers rightly expect brands to use their information in a fair way and for the industry to tackle data bias collectively, which can ultimately result in increased engagement and commercial outcomes.”

Bias is often unintentional, a result of human assumptions and judgments encoded into algorithms that can result in unfair targeting, exclusion of certain groups, and marketing campaign failures. Organizations taking the pledge can contribute data to ongoing studies that seek to better explain the impact of bias. According to Salesforce’s 2022 State of the Connected Customer survey, nearly 62 percent of consumers surveyed reported they are concerned about bias in AI, up from just 54 percent two years prior, emphasizing the imperative for brands and agencies to better understand its impacts.

“As technology and data prevalence accelerates, the risk for bias in advertising compounds. It is our duty to address this head-on,” said Adam Gerhart, Global CEO of Mindshare. “We believe the industry needs to take clear and intentional action, which is why we are committing to leverage the Advertising Toolkit for AI Fairness 360.”

As the advertising industry continues to face issues related to privacy and transparency, many organizations believe that tackling bias in ad tech could be a next key area of focus for marketers. Nearly $1 trillion was spent on digital advertising globally in 2021, much of which flows through programmatic engines that segment and target specific audiences, sometimes missing large consumer groups in the process. With increasing consumer demand for transparency in how their data is used, marketers must look for new ways to remain effective. Tapping into alternative privacy-forward data sources, such as weather data, can be effective predictors of behavior that could also help rebuild trust with consumers.

“As a global brand, we know that every decision we make, whether it’s about a supplier, an employee or an ad campaign, is a reflection of our values and the change we want to see in the world,” said Emmakate Young, Delta’s Managing Director of Brand Marketing. “We’ve long been focused on inclusive representation in our campaign creative, this effort allows us to go a step further to bring more inclusive representation to our campaign delivery.”

To download the Advertising Toolkit for AI Fairness 360 and the associated playbook, to take the Advertising Fairness Pledge, and to learn more about how bias in advertising can negatively impact businesses and consumers, visit IBM’s Bias in Advertising microsite.

To learn more about IBM Watson Advertising solutions and services, visit here.

Statements regarding IBM’s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice and represent goals and objectives only.

About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly and efficiently. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.

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Allschool to Showcase its One-Stop Homeschooling Solution at Great Homeschool Convention

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Helping homeschoolers develop social skills and expand their horizons with a virtual world

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Allschool, an innovative online education platform, is set to introduce its one-stop learning solution for homeschoolers at the Great Homeschool Convention that is scheduled to run from June 16th through 18th in California. As one of the most popular homeschooling events of the year in North America, this convention will see the company bringing its student-centered online education platform to parents seeking a flexible and interactive e-learning service.

The diverse selection of globally 12-themed courses and more allows homeschoolers to discover intriguing facts about different nations and broaden their minds. At the same time, using Allschool’s self-developed class tool “speak in the center of the stage” and other interactive features, homeschoolers can make friends from all over the world without stepping out of their house. They can also communicate freely in a relaxed environment and improve their social and emotional skills.

Allschool’s one-stop solution is designed to allow parents to take full advantage of the flexibility that homeschool offers while giving learners access to premium online lessons. A myriad of course options to supplement the standard curricula are offered which gives homeschoolers the freedom to individualize the curriculum structure. Besides, all the courses are delivered by accredited and experienced teachers with diverse educational and professional backgrounds.

“We are thrilled to unveil our new home education solution “Homeschool Package” at this long-anticipated event that attracts countless leading online education providers and homeschool families across the continent each year. It is built upon our excellent educational resources and extensive experience in creating a fun and interactive online learning platform to give kids an opportunity to experience the world’s culture by making friends with students worldwide. The solution features 12 classes designed and delivered by experienced homeschool teachers to fit different children’s learning styles, skill levels, and interests, enabling them to experience a new approach to homeschooling learning,” said Jacob Kantor, the US regional business development manager of Allschool, making an announcement at Great Homeschool Convention.

The move comes as more US families start opting for homeschooling as a solution to fill the gaps in their children’s education due to the pandemic. The National Home Education Research Institute has recorded a significant increase in the number of families shifting to homeschooling and estimates the figure continues to rise at the rate of 2%-8% each year.

With its flexible learning environment, online Allschool programs not only allow students to select desired subjects to achieve their unique goals but also empower them to learn at any time, any place with online, self-paced courses.

In an interview with Ms. Homa, an Allschool homeschool teacher who has also worked as an English, Art, and History teacher in a public school for 18 years, she said, “it is important for homeschool children to have peer discussion and have access to different opinions around the world. The greater diversity of the online education platform can strengthen their social connections or skills.”

“We understand that homeschool parents are constantly looking for a new way that let their children better interact with other students. With this in mind, Allschool strives to create a space where learners from all over the world can come together to find common topics and interests, make friends and have fun,” said Jack Shan, Allschool Co-Founder.

About Allschool

Allschool is an innovative online platform that delivers highly interactive small-group live classes to children worldwide. Through Allschool, learners can enjoy a variety of premium live classes – including mathematics, languages, visual arts, game design, and more – delivered by thousands of devoted and talented teachers from all around the world.

An expert in online education, Allschool has developed a set of innovative purpose-built teaching and learning tools that bring meaningful changes to learning outcomes, allowing students to immerse themselves in a rewarding, gamified, and interactive environment that empowers them to explore and pursue their interests while making schooling fun and enjoyable.

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AP Memory Joins the UCIe Industry Consortium to Promote AP Memory’s VHM(TM) and Contribute to Global Chiplet Ecosystem

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HSINCHU, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The global leading customized memory solution provider AP Memory (TSE: 6531) announces today to officially join the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) industry consortium. As the first among Taiwan’s IC design houses to join the consortium, AP Memory will actively participate in UCIe in collaboration with other members to contribute to the research and application of the UCIe 1.0 standard specification, helping to build a more robust chiplet ecosystem.

The Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) consortium is comprised of leading vendors of the semiconductor industry, including international companies such as Google Cloud, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, AMD, Qualcomm, Samsung and Taiwanese companies including TSMC and ASE. These 10 companies established the UCIe in March 2022, aiming to standardize the technology of chiplet interconnection. UCIe has already released UCIe 1.0 standard, which specifies the basic structure for the interconnect of chiplets, and which is expected to foster the standardization of the chiplet interface. As an open standard for interconnection, UCIe is expected to facilitate the establishment of the chiplet ecosystem at the packaging level, aiming to break the limit of the Moore’s law.

In recent years, 5G communication, high-performance computing (HPC) and Internet of Things (IOT) are driving the needs for new technology of the semiconductor industry. More specifically, the fast-growing applications like artificial intelligence (AI) and HPC require more advanced packaging technology. The semiconductor industry is gradually paying more attention on new technology such as heterogeneous integration and chiplet. AP Memory’s VHMTM (Very High-Bandwidth Memory) has successfully gone into mass production in 2021. With the heterogeneous integration technology for 3D packaging, AP Memory’s VHMTM can support chiplet-based designs. AP Memory’s VHMTM offering includes customized DRAM design and the VHMLInKTM IP which provides the interface for DRAM-logic integration. By pioneering wafer-on-wafer (WoW) stacking, AP Memory is leading the industry in logic-memory integration technology.

 “AP Memory has been very active in exploring new end applications and markets and enabling the ecosystem for 3D packaging. Applications such as edge computing, HPC, AI can all benefit from wide adoption of chiplet technology. As the leading company providing customized memory solutions, AP Memory plays a unique role. We have successfully realized the mass production of the Wafer-on-wafer (WoW) technology. We look forward to collaborating with other industry leaders to build a brand new chiplet ecosystem,” says Chris Liu, Vice President and General Manager of AI Business Unit of AP Memory.

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Huawei OceanProtect Backup Storage Wins Best of Show Award at Interop Tokyo 2022

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SHENZHEN, China, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — At Interop Tokyo 2022, the largest ICT exhibition in Japan, Huawei OceanProtect Backup Storage won Special Prize for Best of Show Award in the Server & Storage category. This is the first world-class award won by Huawei OceanProtect Backup Storage, demonstrating its high-end and competitive advantages.


Award-winning review: Unparalleled backup storage performance. With rapid backup speeds and high data reduction ratios, the system may revolutionize applications and system designs and propel a new backup storage model into the future.

Interop Tokyo is the largest and most influential ICT exhibition in Japan. Each year, top technology companies from around the world showcase their leading solutions and technical prowess, to compete for Interop’s positive reviews. Huawei OceanProtect Backup Storage earned plaudits from IT experts and reviewers with its industry-leading, unique solution and flawless on-site demonstration.

The traditional Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape (D2D2T) model for data protection faces problems like long backup window and recovery time, while the new era of Flash-to-Flash-to-Anything (F2F2X) is redefining the model as backup solutions are going flash, further unlocking the value of data. The Huawei OceanProtect Backup Storage, as the next-generation intelligent all-flash benchmark product, is built for the F2F2X age, featuring rapid backup and recovery, efficient reduction, and high reliability.

Why Huawei OceanProtect Backup Storage was crowned the winner

The first advantage is rapid backup and recovery. At the front end, OceanProtect uses DTOE intelligent network interface card (NIC) to optimize protocol computing and release CPU computing resources, doubling the array bandwidth compared to traditional NIC. Furthermore, OceanProtect supports high-performance SSDs at the back end. The end-to-end full acceleration feature enables up to 155 TB/hour backup and 172 TB/hour recovery bandwidths, respectively.

In terms of efficient reduction, multi-layer inline variable-length dedupe, feature-based compression, and byte-level compaction achieve up to 72:1 data reduction ratio, which contributed to great TCO savings.  

Furthermore, 6-nines high reliability is built on the Active-Active redundancy hardware architecture and RAID-TP technology, which can tolerate three disk failures and implement failover within seconds when single controller failure, achieving high availability and reliability.

In the F2F2X age, data protection is embracing a new ecosystem and challenges. Huawei OceanProtect Backup Storage adapts to high-speed backup models in diverse industries and application environments, providing premium backup and recovery to safeguard your data assets in the intelligent world.

For more information about Huawei OceanProtect solutions, please visit:

https://e.huawei.com/en/products/storage/oceanprotect/oceanprotect-x8000-x9000

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SmallRig Introduces Wireless Control Operating System for DJI RS 2 / RS 3 Pro

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SHENZHEN, China, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SmallRig has been working closely with DJI since 2018 to provide professional multi-scene shooting solutions for DJI Ronin Series products. In 2020, SmallRig and DJI reached an official, long-term agreement to collaborate on DJI Pro Series products. Their latest collaboration has produced the SmallRig Wireless Control Operating System for use with DJI RS 2 / RS 3 Pro stabilizers.

SmallRig Wireless Control Operating System for DJI RS 2 / RS 3 Pro
SmallRig Wireless Control Operating System for DJI RS 2 / RS 3 Pro

The lightweight wireless controller, with bi-directional magnetic quick-attach design, can be used with a handgrip or independently. And it matches the original function buttons of the DJI RS 2 / DJI RS 3 Pro, providing convenient one-handed operation.

To ensure smooth, stable, interference-free signal transmission, SmallRig utilizes Zigbee wireless transmission technology and proprietary encryption algorithms in the controller and receiver. Battery life is up to 10 hours under normal working conditions.

Thanks to this reliable transmission, you can work remotely (up to 100m/328ft away in a barrier-free environment) and still have instant control response – less than 50ms signal delay! Even when the stabilizer is attached to a car approaching at up to 120km/h (74mph)!! 

The modular design of the wireless controller allows for many different configurations.

Whether you use the Wireless Control Sling Handgrip, Dual Handgrip, or Handheld Ring, the bi-directional magnetic attachment system lets you quickly switch the direction of the wireless controller for different shooting modes.

The SmallRig Wireless Control Operating System is compatible with original DJI RS 2 / RS 3 Pro stabilizer accessories and SmallRig product ecosystem.

Price & Availability

Wireless Controller (Price: $109 US)

Wireless Control Handgrip  (Price: $149 US)

Wireless Control Sling Handgrip  (Price: $169 US)

Wireless Control Dual Handgrip  (Price: $249 US)

Wireless Control Handheld Ring  (Price: $369 US)

Sling Handgrip (Price: $79 US)

The SmallRig Wireless Control Operating System is available for preorder on the official website (www.SmallRig.com) and distribution channels from June 15th, 2022.

About SmallRig

Founded in 2013, SmallRig designs and builds complete accessory solutions for content creations with cameras, gimbals, and mobile phones. Our accessories are widely used in live broadcasting, Vlogging, professional video production, and other fields supported by over two million creators worldwide. SmallRig pioneered the User Co-Design (UCD) mode and DreamRig program with the ultimate goal to co-design with global creators and make their big dreams achievable.

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Bridgetek Introduces New Sensors and Actuators to Simplify IoT Implementation for Businesses

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SINGAPORE, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bridgetek Pte Ltd. are introducing a new range of sensors and actuator devices to improve productivity, consistency of quality and yield, staff utilization, and ensuring efficient use of resources. Applications include industrial controls, smart farming, marine aquaculture, smart offices, laboratory instrumentation, and car parks among others.

Bridgetek Introduces New Sensors and Actuators to Simplify IoT Implementation for Businesses
Bridgetek Introduces New Sensors and Actuators to Simplify IoT Implementation for Businesses

The sensors and actuators are designed to work together on a shared network known as the Long-Distance Sensor Bus (LDSBus). This simplifies the cabling significantly by using standard interconnects and distributing power to the attached devices. It also removes the complexity of interconnecting different devices, protocols, networks, and software, allowing them to work together seamlessly. All sensor data and actuator commands on the LDSBus are relayed to and from the IoTPortal via the proprietary Bridgetek IoTPortal Gateways.

Key features of the Bridgetek LDSBus include:

  • Easy installation: One CAT5/5e LDSBus cable with RJ45 connectors carries data and power
  • Flexible: LDSBus connections are daisy-chained using HVT-junctions. Each HVT-junction has four RJ12 ports for sensor/actuator modules
  • Long distance: Each bus can extend for up to 200m in each direction from the gateway
  • Easy configuration: No programming experience needed to configure the system
  • User-friendly: All sensors and actuators can all be monitored and controlled from the same intuitive app and dashboard
  • Efficient: Alerts via email, SMS and push notification avoid the need to constantly monitor the data and free up staff for other tasks

Business owners and employees can connect to the system, both locally and remotely, via the smartphone app and browser-based dashboard, and receive alerts and notifications. The intuitive and user-friendly interface reduces the learning curve while providing easy system configuration with no code development required.

The adoption of Internet Of Things (IoT) continues to grow as more and more industries realize the advantages it brings. Alongside technological advances, IoT systems are also evolving with simpler installation, which is opening the door to many users who traditionally did not consider intelligent solutions and existing users.

For more information, visit www.brtchip.com. 

For any queries, email to marketing@brtchip.com

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DFI New-Gen ADS Series Embedded Computing Solutions for Intelligent Workload Optimization

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TAIPEI, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DFI is releasing the new ADS Series of embedded computing solutions powered by the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ SoC processors. The new hybrid architecture combines the P-Core and E-Core for intelligent computing resource allocation to increase visual computing efficiency by 50%, significantly enhancing the performance and efficiency of automated production lines and graphic applications simultaneously.

The new-gen ADS Series computing solutions are available with industrial motherboards and embedded systems, covering various form factors from SBC, Mini-ITX, microATX, ATX to fanless computers. These solutions are designed to meet the needs of industrial control, surveillance, traffic flow analysis and other vision computing at the edge.

Industrial Motherboard

3.5″ SBC: S53-ADN

4″ SBC: ADP253

Mini-ITX: ADS101/ADS103, ADP171/ADP173

microATX: ADS310-R680E/Q670E

ATX: ADS630-R680E/Q670E

Computer-on-module

COMe Compact: ADP968

COMe Mini: ADP9A2

HPC Embedded Systems

Fanless: EC500-ADS, EC510/EC511-ADS, EC543-ADS

Mini-ITX System: WM120-ADS

ATX Walk Mount: WM343-ADS

The Intel® Alder Lake processor-based ADS Series utilizes the all-new hybrid architecture of Performance Cores and Efficient Cores (P-core and E-core) to achieve high-performance computing with lower power consumption and intelligently make instant, optimal adjustments to workloads and workflows. With Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) and Vector Neural Network Instruction Set (VNNI), deep learning can be further accelerated and provides accurate and fast inferencing results for visual computing applications such as defect inspection and AGV/AMR.

Besides the new hybrid architecture, the ADS Series also supports PCIe 5.0 high-speed signal transmission for the first time, achieving a data transfer speed 2X faster than the previous-gen PCIe 4.0. Faster DDR5 memory is also supported to boost data read and write speeds up to 4800MT/s, accelerating the processing speed of numerous data and images for AI and computer vision.

Numerous data transfers, shares and backups are processed through the high-speed 10GLAN on the ADS Series Computers, significantly improving operating efficiency. Also, the wireless high-bandwidth Wifi 6E is supported for the first time with speed transmission up to 6GHz (1.4X faster than Wifi 5 and Wifi 6), making device deployment more flexible and collaboration more real-time and seamless.

In addition, the ADS Series supports 8K resolution with clarity and precision, surpassing the resolving power of the human eye by more than ten times. The result provides greater detail for image processing as well as streaming video and enhances the accuracy of the image and visual computing.

The new ADS Series is designed to help integrators maximize the use of each device, reduce configuration, and lower costs. While improving overall computing performance and efficiency, the ADS Series is also equipped with I/O virtualization of GFX SR-IOV for the first time. It allows the GPU of a virtual machine (VM) to be distributed at near-native performance levels, significantly reducing the latency caused by the software-based virtual machine. The proof of concept (POC) of SR-IOV with Intel also confirms the VM frame rate remains at 60fps, equal to the native GPU performance (the traditional software-based performance is 28 fps frame rate).

DFI’s new ADS Series of industrial computers offers a full range of performance and efficiency optimizations. From data reading/writing speeds to the transfer to AI computing, the new-gen computing brains will bring unprecedented intelligence and speed to the heavy workloads of AI vision applications, factory automation, medical and retail industries.

Key Features:

  • Powered by 12th Gen Intel® Core™ with the hybrid architecture of CPU and GPU
  • Intelligent work sequencing to optimize workloads
  • Optimal AI technology, supporting AI accelerator cards for accurate inference
  • Support PCIe 5.0, DDR5 high-speed data reading/writing
  • Ultra HD 8K display
  • Support high-speed 10GLAN, 2.5G LAN and 5G, Wifi 6E wireless networks

Main Applications:

Factory Automation

  • AOI defect inspection
  • AGV/AMR
  • AI vision
  • Robotic arm
  • Virtual machine for equipment integration on production lines

Medical

  • Medical Imaging
  • AI Diagnostic Assistance

Retail

  • Interactive digital signage

Traffic

  • Traffic analysis

For more information, please visit: https://www.dfi.com/ or contact us. Email: dfimarcom@dfi.com 

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TradeWindow Standardises on Nintex Promapp to Support Global Growth

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Software development company uses Nintex Promapp to discover, map, manage and govern its organisational business processes

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nintex, the global standard for process intelligence and automation, today announced that software company TradeWindow has rapidly deployed Nintex Promapp® to support its recent expansion and to prepare for ambitious international growth.

“When a business is growing quickly, it’s critical to have well-documented processes in place,” said Andrew Balgarnie, Chief Revenue Officer, TradeWindow. “This provides clarity across teams, particularly with new staff members, on how processes operate and ensures clear lines of communication.”

As an early-stage software development company, TradeWindow provides digital solutions to exporters, importers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers. The software delivers back-office productivity gains, connectivity with supply-chain partners, and visibility of how products are moving through those supply chains.

Rapid growth demands standardisation

With its headquarters in New Zealand, TradeWindow also has significant operations in Australia and Singapore. During the past three-and-a-half years, the firm has grown from a staff of five to more than 90 people. The Nintex Promapp deployment project began in late 2021 and took just eight weeks to complete and make full use of the platform.

“You can imagine the growth pressures we experienced during this time,” said Balgarnie. “People were pursuing a range of objectives and operating in different ways. We knew this needed to be addressed before we grew any larger, which is when the decision was made to deploy Nintex Promapp.”

Having Nintex Promapp in place has also helped the team at TradeWindow as they work towards their listing on the New Zealand Stock Exchange, since fully documented risks and processes are a basic requirement for a listed company.

Focus on value-adding tasks

With Nintex Promapp fully operational and all core processes fully mapped, TradeWindow is realizing significant business benefits. Activities are now conducted consistently across all locations and a number of previous inefficiencies that existed have been removed.

“Where teams are no longer caught up in administrative tasks, we actually found that energy can be refocused to better serve our customers,” Balgarnie concluded. “With Nintex Promapp in place, we now have the platform that can help us achieve this goal.”

Learn more by requesting a demo of Nintex Promapp at https://www.nintex.com/request-demo/.

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About Nintex

Nintex is the global standard for process intelligence and automation. Today more than 10,000 public and private sector organisations across 90 countries turn to the Nintex Process Platform to accelerate progress on their digital transformation journeys by quickly and easily managing, automating and optimising business processes. Learn more by visiting www.nintex.com and experience how Nintex and its global partner network are shaping the future of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).

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Globalization Partners Announces Full Suite of Solutions Making It Even Easier to Hire and Manage Remote Talent Globally

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Find, onboard, pay and manage employees and contractors anywhere all in one platform

BOSTON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Globalization Partners (G-P), the leading Global Employment Platform™ that makes it fast, simple, and compliant for companies to hire anyone, anywhere – today announced global availability of G-P Recruit, G-P Contractor, and G-P API. Now it is even easier for companies to find and hire talent efficiently and ethically anywhere as quickly and easily as they would hire talent locally.

“Globalization Partners’ infrastructure comprises a SOC-2 certified full technology stack and in-house HR, tax, and legal resources to support consistent service quality, minimized reliance on third-party ICPs, and data security,” said Jeanine Crane-Thompson, Principal Research Analyst at NelsonHall, HR Technology & Services practice. “The company’s continued commitment to technology-focused R&D, including AI integration and multicurrency payment options, including cryptocurrency, will attract current clients and prospective buyers.”

Built in-house by a team of world-class engineers and industry experts, together the products solve today’s most pressing issues: finding and managing remote talent. As the industry leading Employer of Record provider, G-P helps companies mitigate risk and manage compliance, taxes, benefits, and payroll globally without establishing in-country entities or subsidiaries. This powerful combination within the platform provides everything companies need in one place with features that include:

G-P Recruit

Today, growing companies are facing increasing pressure in a highly constrained labor market to find talent, however, finding the right recruiting partners is complex and time consuming. Using G-P Recruit means one contract, a simple fee structure, and a partner that is working in the best interests of the Customer, rather than needing to find, negotiate and manage multiple unknown recruitment partners. We understand international hiring and employment and G-P Recruit provides a technology enabled one-stop shop that removes complexity. Learn more about G-P Recruit here.

G-P API

HR departments spend close to 60% of their time and resources on transactional and operational tasks and activities. Even with tools and software designed to save time and improve productivity, juggling multiple dispersed platforms is time consuming without the right infrastructure to unify them. G-P’s open API makes it easier for organizations hiring and managing global talent by simplifying and automating tasks across multiple platforms including third party HCM solutions. This makes it possible to maintain a single source of truth for all global talent, thus reducing errors and supporting data governance processes. Read more about the G-P API and sign up to get started here.

G-P Contractor

Every company’s global growth strategy is different, however the key to international success is being able to access global remote talent regardless of the employment type. G-P Contractor enables companies to hire contractors in 187 countries, quickly and easily and pay them in 150 currencies. As a part of our Global Employment Platform™, this offering provides support throughout the entire lifecycle of contractors hired for both short- and long-term projects. Read more about G-P Contractor here. 

“Companies need to act quickly in order to find, hire, and onboard the best talent wherever those individuals are based in the world,” said Nat Natarajan, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Globalization Partners. “By continually investing in our Global Employment Platform™ and adding capabilities which automate global remote hiring processes, we are enabling companies to solve today’s talent challenges in the global remote employment landscape and achieve their business objectives.”

G-P’s Global Employment Platform™ enables companies of any size to expand internationally in days and provides talent with access to a world of opportunities. Families and even communities can stay intact. Smaller companies can better compete at scale with larger incumbents. And companies can gain access to the best talent no matter where they are in the world while also realizing the benefit of globally distributed teams.

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Payboy Launches Paybeyond to Help Streamline International Businesses’ Payroll and HR System

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The upgraded HR and payroll system to improve business’s efficiency by providing secure, direct employer-employee access with the integration of leading financial software ecosystem partners.

SINGAPORE, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore-based payroll and human resources (HR) management software company Payboy launches Paybeyond, an integrated payroll and remittance system to seamlessly pay out local and overseas-based employees.

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Convert the balance at a lower exchange rate than traditional banking remittance
Convert the balance at a lower exchange rate than traditional banking remittance

Make local and global salary payments with one simple process.
Make local and global salary payments with one simple process.

The easiest way to pay anyone, anywhere
The easiest way to pay anyone, anywhere

Reduce data risk associated with unsecured bank documents & file transmission
Reduce data risk associated with unsecured bank documents & file transmission

“At Payboy, we are always looking for ways to improve and simplify our system so that entrepreneurs and businesses can eliminate any operational hassles they may experience.
And now, by rolling out Paybeyond, we aim to help more Singaporean SMEs streamline their payroll and HR processes so they can focus on growing their business. At the same time, they can maintain their most valuable asset, the people,” said Nigel Lim, Chief Executive Officer of Payboy.

With a short and single workflow, Paybeyond provides direct and immediate cross border payouts with a secure transaction technology powered by Rapyd, a watchlist for remittance in various currencies to a dedicated wallet allowing storage of SGD and USD as well as supporting several payment modes, including GIRO, FAST, and SWIFT.

These simplified remittance processes can be applied to any employment arrangement, whether working with freelancers, full-timers, and contract employees, while enabling regulatory compliant cross border payments that are transparent and precise.

Payboy can also be effortlessly integrated with other well-known applications in the ecosystem; for instance, Xero, Quickbooks, and Financio to assist with accounting processes which makes it easier for businesses to hire, pay, manage and support their employees all in a dashboard and app.

In addition, Payboy streamlines HR operations to ensure businesses obtain full visibility on the automated payroll calculation, shift scheduling, attendance, leaves, and submitted claims, within an intuitive experience.

Continuous Automation of HR Processes

Payboy is proud to announce that we have recently partnered with the Ministry of Manpower’s (Singapore) Manpower Research & Statistics Department. We are able to fully automate our customers’ monthly employee data submission. With this feature, employers no longer have to manually generate reports to send to MOM as Payboy’s system offers an automated submission of the Occupational Employment Dataset (OED) and Labour Market Survey (LMS). Employers would have the option to choose between manual or automatic schedules, freeing up their time to focus on their business and employees.

The Ministry of Manpower conducts official national surveys on the labour market involving numerous households and businesses in Singapore. The statistics and insights help shape national manpower policies and programmes that affect many of us.

To celebrate the launch of Paybeyond, Payboy is offering a six-month free payroll subscription for Paybeyond users, in addition to its various support processes, such as Online Support Center and Payboy Helpline.

For more information, visit https://payboy.sg/paybeyond/

About Payboy

Payboy is a Payroll and HR Management Software that automates essential HR processes through a unified ecosystem so that businesses can focus on the HR work that truly matters – bringing out the best in their people. Coming from a SMEs background, Payboy understands the intricacies and problems fellow businesses face. Payboy, therefore, coined the catchphrase “Build for People, Build with People” to reiterate the company’s ethos of creating and improving technology that is simple, nice, and easy to use.

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