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Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2023 Open for Application

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In-person information sessions hosted in GBA and SEA

HONG KONG, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2023 Global Pitch Competition (“JUMPSTARTER 2023”) is now open for application, inviting entries from start-ups worldwide to bring more like-minded organizations together to bolster the growth of innovation and technology globally.



Due to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, JUMPSTARTER 2023 will again host a series of in-person information sessions, including cities in the Greater Bay Area including Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhuhai, as well as Southeast Asia including Singapore and Vietnam. To encourage more talents and drive the development of innovation in the region, successful entrepreneurs and industry experts will be invited to share their entrepreneurial journeys and challenges as well as to examine the current business climate and growth prospects in the market. So far, the information sessions attracted nearly 1,000 start-ups or those interested in JUMPSTARTER.


Cindy Chow, Executive Director of Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (left), said,   

“During the height of COVID-19, we were incredibly inspired to see many start-ups unlock innovative ways to address societal pain points. We want to encourage start-ups in the sixth JUMPSTARTER to address the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. We have added biotech, industry 4.0 and web 3.0 to capture the emerging market trends. JUMPSTARTER aspires to be a platform that supports individuals with entrepreneurial aspirations to accelerate the innovation and technology industry with our partners.”

Frank Fang, General Manager, Head of Commercial Banking, Hong Kong and Macau, HSBC (right), said,

“We are pleased to partner with Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund for the fifth consecutive year in the JUMPSTARTER Global Pitch Competition, unlocking the potential of promising start-ups around the world. Innovation has emerged as an engine for high-quality and sustainable growth globally. In Hong Kong, our rapid transformation into an international innovation hub and increasing integration with other cities in the Greater Bay Area offer a fertile breeding ground to international start-ups. As a long-term partner of the business community, HSBC will continue to leverage our international network and financing expertise to support high-growth companies and play to our strengths as a super-connector in the start-up ecosystem.”

JUMPSTARTER 2023 Information session held in Hong Kong


During the information session in Hong Kong on March 31, 2023, a panel discussion was hosted by Jason Chen, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Gobi Partners, to explore “Riding the AI wave: How start-ups and Venture Capitalists are navigating the Future of AI”, attended by Patrick Tu, Co-Founder & CEO of Dayta AI; Ivan Lau, Co-Founder & CEO of Pantheon Lab Limited; Miles Wen, Co-Founder & CEO of Fano Labs Limited; and Tim Lee, Partner of Creo Capital.

JUMPSTARTER 2023 Information Session in Singapore


During the information session in Singapore on April 3, 2023, a panel discussion was hosted by Olive Tai, Co-founder & Managing Director of Synagie, to explore “Breaking Borders: How Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are unlocking opportunities for Southeast Asia starts”, attended by Atul Babu, Founder & CEO of Dhata Tech; Vincent Chow, Founder & CEO of En-trak (JUMPSTARTER 2017 Winner); and Ivan Goh, CEO of QuantumTX (JUMPSTARTER 2022 Top 10).

Ivan Goh, CEO of QuantumTX said,

“Participating in start-up competitions can offer numerous benefits and opportunities beyond winning a prize. JUMPSTARTER has given QuantumTX a good chance to grow engagement with the Hong Kong and Mainland China market. As a finalist, we were given the exhibition space to present our technology in Hong Kong. With that, QuantumTX gained more credibility that aroused interest in Hong Kong and the GBA. Last year, QuantumTX’s business in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) grew considerably, making up about 20% to 30% of their top-line.”

Vincent Chow, Founder & CEO of En-trak said,

“Starting a start-up can be a daunting challenge, especially when you do not have an established brand, network or financial backing. Therefore, participating in respected start-up competitions like JUMPSTARTER can be a good starting point to gain credibility and recognition from potential customers. Winning over your first corporate client can ignite a ripple effect, rapidly accelerating the growth of your customer base.”

JUMPSTARTER 2023 information session held in Shenzhen


During the information session in Shenzhen on March 28, 2023, a panel discussion was hosted by Bohan Zheng, Senior Investment Manager of Gobi Partners, to explore “How to Leverage Hong Kong to Seize the Opportunities of Globalization”, attended by Johnny Tang, Chief Operation Officer of Qupital; Yu Tian, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Smart Supply Chain; and Zhang Shuai, Founder of HALOBLK.

Johnny Tang, COO of Qupital said,

“Hong Kong’s advanced financial system offers extensive support and collaboration opportunities for startups, while also providing reliable measures for corporate financing. As a fintech startup, Qupital’s success greatly depends on the exceptional support of our Hong Kong team in finance and risk management, empowering businesses to achieve a stable and sustainable growth.”

Zhang Shuai, Founder of HALOBLK said,

“Hong Kong offers an expansive platform for global capital, providing startups with abundant prospects for growth and resources. With Hong Kong’s rich background in foreign trade, startups can capitalize on this advantage to export their products to international markets, reach new heights in overseas expansion, attract diverse talent from round the world, customize their products to local markets, and achieve accelerated development.”

JUMPSTARTER 2023 is now open for application. Please visit https://www.jumpstarter.hk/en/  for more details.

About Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund

Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (“AEF”) is a not-for-profit initiative launched by Alibaba Group in 2015. To vitalize the development of innovation and technology, AEF’s mission is to help Hong Kong entrepreneurs and young people realize their dreams and visions for a Hong Kong that is vibrant and engaged regionally and globally. As part of its investment program, AEF provides Hong Kong-based entrepreneurs with investment capital and strategic guidance to help them grow their businesses and penetrate the mainland Chinese and global markets, by utilizing Alibaba’s Ecosystem. For more information, please visit the website: https://www.ent-fund.org/en/

About JUMPSTARTER

JUMPSTARTER is a not-for-profit initiative created by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund that provides a platform for all entrepreneurs and young people to jump start their dreams in Hong Kong. It is a first-of-its-kind start-up event focused exclusively on showcasing quality start-ups and providing high-impact networking opportunities. Its goal is to build, empower and boost Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem and entrepreneurship by bringing entrepreneurs, corporations, investors and the public together, helping to transform Hong Kong into a leading hub for global innovation and technology. For more information, please visit the website: https://www.jumpstarter.hk/en/

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ActivePort Group (ASX:ATV) secures multimillion-dollar 10-year deal with Lightstorm

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PERTH, Australia, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Announced this week, ActivePort Software has secured a notable 10-year deal with existing customer Lightstorm as they ramp up the next phase of growth and expansion globally. This multimillion-dollar agreement to deliver software-defined networking and cloud orchestration, solidifies the strategic alignment and future evolution of both companies.

Lightstorm is the digital network infrastructure arm of US private equity company I Squared Capital and specialises in building infrastructure for hyperscale networking in Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

With ActivePort’s multi-vendor orchestration solution as a core component, Lightstorm built a network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform called Polarin. This platform allows enterprises to easily manage their network infrastructure and securely deploy a high-availability network in minutes with guaranteed 100% uptime.

ActivePort CEO and MD, Karim Nejaim: ‘We are honoured that Lightstorm have put their trust in our software as a core part of their business and extended our contract both in scope and time. It is almost one year to the day that we began our strategic partnership. During this time, Lightstorm have built a cloud based NaaS platform with ActivePort’s Orchestration solution and end-to-end workflow automation functionality. We look forward to this long-term partnership as we continue to work with Lightstorm to build products and services and be a key part of their success from the Middle East, through India and into Southeast Asia.’

Lightstorm CTIO, Lalit Chowdhary: ‘We could not be happier with ActivePort’s software and support for our business. Lightstorm’s NaaS Polarin platform is ready for general availability and this agreement extends our ongoing relationship with ActivePort to a strategic one as we continue to enrich our platform. We are excited for this next phase of growth and working together with the team at ActivePort as we expand globally.’

About ActivePort

ActivePort software specialises in software-defined networking solutions, including a vendor-agnostic Orchestration platform and the latest in network virtualisation technology. Their software offering includes Orchestration, SD-WAN, SD-Internet, NFV, Bandwidth on Demand, API Integration and Compute.

Having experienced un-precedented global demand, ActivePort is rapidly transforming from start-up to scale-up. To meet this increased customer demand, the company has added more resources, delivery capability and support capacity to ensure they remain leaders in Cloud orchestration.

For more information: www.activeport.com.au

ActivePort Software-Defined Networking Product Suite
ActivePort Software-Defined Networking Product Suite

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Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon attends the Korea-Japan Business Roundtable

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SEOUL, South Korea, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon attended the Korea-Japan Business Roundtable held in Tokyo, March.

At the meeting, key officials from the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) and the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) specified the visions for economic cooperation between the two countries and discussed expanding exchange and cooperation among business leaders.

From Korea, 12 members of the FKI attended, including Chairman Cho Hyun-joon and Acting FKI Chairman Kim Byong-joon, as well as leaders of conglomerates. From Japan, 11 business leaders attended, including Chairman Masakazu Tokura of Keidanren and Mikio Sasaki, the chairman of the Japan-Korea Economic Association.

Chairman Cho said, “I hope to mutual development in various fields for both countries through this meeting,” adding “I shall make efforts to contribute to the development of both countries through active economic exchange with Japanese companies”.

In the business world, Chairman Cho is regarded as an expert on Japan. He has been serving as the vice-chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Association since 2014 and was reappointed in 2023 for his 10th year of service. He showed his interest in Japan by mentioning that “economic cooperation with Japan is essential” during the 29th Korea-Japan Business Conference last year. 

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Neo4j Hires Google Executive Sudhir Hasbe As Chief Product Officer

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Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure Veteran to Scale Offering as Enterprises Increasingly Turn to Graph as a Cloud Database System of Record

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Neo4j®, the graph database and analytics leader, announced today that Sudhir Hasbe has joined the company’s executive leadership team as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Hasbe will oversee the company’s software portfolio across its native graph database and data science offerings, reporting directly to CEO and Co-Founder Emil Eifrem.

Hasbe previously led Product Management for Google Cloud’s Data Analytics Platform which includes industry-leading products like BigQuery, Looker, Dataproc, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer, Data Fusion, and Dataplex. Under Hasbe’s leadership, BigQuery grew to one of the largest analytics platforms with tens of thousands of customers, 110TB of data being processed every second, hundreds of customers with petabyte-scale datasets, and powering more than 700 ISV offerings. Hasbe also led acquisitions of Looker, Dataform, Cask, and CompilerWorks to enhance Google Cloud’s Data Analytics offering. Hasbe was also an executive sponsor of several of Google Cloud’s marquee enterprise customers and ecosystem partners. Prior to Google, Hasbe led software engineering at Zulilly, transforming it into a state-of-the-art data-driven organization. Previous to Zulilly, Hasbe spent seven years at Microsoft where he led product management for Xbox entertainment services, Azure Data Marketplace SQL Azure, and BizTalk Server.

Hasbe succeeds former head of product Philip Rathle, who assumes a new executive leadership role as Chief Technology Officer to help evolve the vision of the company and technology and to expand Neo4j’s relationships across a broader group of stakeholders. Neo4j under Rathle’s ten-year tenure shaped the graph category, grew the company’s offering from a single database product to a full graph stack including native graph storage, data science, analytics, and visualization, and established Neo4j as a leading player in the modern database landscape. The company’s offerings today are used by 75 percent of the Fortune 100 and more than 250,000 data developers, data scientists, and architects across hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, and more.

“Sudhir’s track record and innovation with cloud hyperscalers comes to us at a time when graph technology is reshaping the database market and accelerating advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning in ways that are helping enterprises solve their biggest data challenges,” said Emil Eifrem, CEO and Co-Founder of Neo4j. “Sudhir’s expertise builds on what Philip has achieved as we drive the next level of transformation as a company and a category. I couldn’t be happier to have both leaders by my side.”

Hasbe’s appointment follows a series of milestones for Neo4j, which achieved double-digit growth in 2022 after crossing $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 2021. This included doubling its enterprise cloud and graph data science offerings. In December 2022, the company was recognized for the first time in the Gartner®️ Magic Quadrant™️ for Cloud Database Management Systems, which also was the first time that native graph vendors more broadly had been included. Neo4j announced its general availability last November of Neo4j 5, the company’s next-generation cloud-ready graph database, the 2023 appointment of Alyson Welch as Chief Revenue Officer, and a major expansion of Neo4j’s graph enterprise deployment offering in March 2023.

“As the world becomes more connected, so does our data, making the relationships between both data and metadata matter more than ever,” said Hasbe. “Graph enables organizations to find hidden relationships and patterns across billions of data connections. It’s why I’ve come to Neo4j, and why graph will one day be foundational for every modern enterprise.”

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For additional information about today’s announcement, read our latest blog post, A Warm Welcome to Sudhir Hasbe, Neo4j’s Chief Product Officer.

About Neo4j
Neo4j, the Graph Database & Analytics leader, helps organizations find hidden relationships and patterns across billions of data connections deeply, easily, and quickly. Customers leverage the structure of their connected data to reveal new ways of solving their most pressing business problems, from fraud detection, customer 360, knowledge graphs, supply chain, personalization, IoT, network management, and more – even as their data grows. Neo4j’s full graph stack delivers powerful native graph storage, data science, advanced analytics, and visualization, with enterprise-grade security controls, scalable architecture, and ACID compliance. Neo4j’s community of data leaders comprises a vibrant, open-source community of more than 250,000 developers, data scientists, and architects across hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and NGOs. Visit neo4j.com.

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Emircom selects leading SymphonyAI enterprise AI SaaS solutions to accelerate digital transformation

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Emircom will offer SymphonyAI Summit and Industrial solutions to its customers across the Middle East and Africa

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SymphonyAI, a leader in high-value enterprise AI SaaS for strategic industries, announced today a strategic partnership with Emircom, the leading provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions in the UAE and KSA, to deploy SymphonyAI IT and manufacturing solutions to Emircom customers across the Middle East.

Emircom modernizes and reinvents IT through proven, progressive, and purposeful solutions that enable digital transformation, collaboration, and the value of cloud services. Under the agreement, Emircom customers will gain access to SymphonyAI Summit’s full IT suite and SymphonyAI Industrial’s KPI 360™ APM 360™, MOM 360™, and Proceedix solutions. These AI applications will strengthen Emircom’s portfolio, enabling companies to achieve rapid time-to-value by providing critical solutions that help digitize and optimize operations.

“To deliver the highest quality solutions, we partner with the best in the business,” said Mohamad Abou-Zaki, CEO of Emircom. “Our strategic partnership with SymphonyAI demonstrates our commitment to provide our customers the most innovative, reliable, and transformative technology solutions. We are pleased to partner with the SymphonyAI Industrial and Summit teams as we know that together we will deliver true business outcomes to our customers.”

“This partnership with Emircom will deliver high customer value through AI-powered solutions,” said Sanjay Dhawan, CEO of SymphonyAI. “Our enterprise AI solutions are built to help customers achieve digital transformation with ease, and we look forward to working with the Emircom team to help provide well-rounded tools to our customers.”

Expanding IT Service Offering

With support from SymphonyAI Summit for IT and enterprise service management, Emircom gains access to valuable resources for its outsourced and managed services, helping customers accelerate their digital transformation and achieve revenue goals. SymphonyAI Summit’s enterprise-grade portfolio includes the following:

  • IT Service Management – An easy-to-use and administer centralized service portal for all service requests, including IT, HR, admin, facilities, and other organizational functions
  • IT Asset Management – Full-featured hardware and software asset management that takes care of all asset lifecycle and inventory needs while lowering total cost of ownership (TCO)
  • Enterprise Service Management – Service, support, and management capabilities that address ITSM, ITAM, and other needs of an organization by connecting processes and operations across an entire enterprise
  • Service Automation – An orchestration solution that automates service request fulfillment, incident remediation, resource provisioning, and IT workflows using a scalable, independent automation engine
  • CINDE Virtual Agent – A conversational interface and decision engine for ticket resolutions that uses sophisticated natural language processing technologies to understand the intent of an issue and intelligently resolve incoming issues automatically

Enhancing Manufacturing Operations

Emircom’s manufacturing clients will have access to the following SymphonyAI solutions to help them manage assets and workflows in manufacturing operations:

  • KPI 360 – A solution that helps companies get a single view of all operations using real-time data from many sources. Users can quickly monitor KPIs in real time through out-of-the-box alerts, notifications, flexible visualizations, and analytics.
  • APM 360 – An asset predictive maintenance solution that monitors overall machine health with real-time prescriptive monitoring and predictive maintenance for critical plant equipment.
  • MOM 360 – Built on a composable, workflow-driven application architecture that enables organizations to turn on and implement only the operational processes required, thus reducing time-to-value compared to traditional MES solutions.
  • Proceedix – A connected frontline worker solution that mobilizes people to handle even the most complex processes with human-driven procedure and instruction support, using a combination of glasses, smartphones, tablets, and PCs

About Emircom

Established in 1984, Emircom operates across the Middle East and specializes in system integration and digital transformation Emircom empowers clients from diverse industries, such as service providers, public sector, healthcare, finance, and education, to thrive in the digital era. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Emircom is a leading partner to many prominent players in the ICT segment, and is well on its way to taking its place at the high table as the leading IT partner in nation-building.

About SymphonyAI 
SymphonyAI is building the leading enterprise AI SaaS company for digital transformation across the most critical and resilient growth verticals, including retail, consumer packaged goods, finance, manufacturing, media, and IT/enterprise service management. SymphonyAI verticals have many leading enterprises as clients. Since its founding in 2017, SymphonyAI has grown rapidly to 3,000 talented leaders, data scientists, and other professionals. SymphonyAI is a SAIGroup company, backed by a $1 billion commitment from successful entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. Romesh Wadhwani. Learn more at www.symphonyai.com.

PR Contact – Nicole Katzin, nicole@galestrategies.com

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AiDot Passes ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 Audit, Showing Cloud Safety, Privacy Commitments to End-users

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LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — AiDot, an uprising star in smart home ecosystem, announces the successful passes on multiple ISO standard audits, including ISO 27001, the international information security management standard, ISO 27017, the international cloud environment and information security control standard, and ISO 27018, the international cloud privacy protection standard for individual privacy. These certifications show AiDot’s further commitment to cloud safety, data security and privacy protection for all end-users and all WWA (Works With AiDot) partners.

AiDot and WWA(works with AiDot) partners.
AiDot and WWA(works with AiDot) partners.

To earn an ISO 27001 certification, a company shall ensure that all transactions and information exchange with shared partners are securely protected. It helps AiDot give partner organizations and customers greater confidence in their interaction with AiDot.

The ISO 27017 standard is built on the hallmark of ISO 27001 and adds further privacy control requirements on how a cloud service provider generates sensitive user-specific data, and how to store, manage, encrypt, transfer and delete such data while giving full notice to customers. Being Awarded with ISO 27001 certification is the highest level of acknowledgements from BSI, a worlding leading conformity assessment body, to AiDot for always chasing and practicing the best security practices.

The ISO 27018 certificate is directed to cloud-service provider specifically and is designed to stipulate the cloud protection framework for processing and storing Personal Identifiable Information (PII), which can be used to trace a person’s identity or link to a personal account.

AiDot believes that protecting partners and end-user’s privacy is the core of AiDot’s cloud service. Through mapping out applicable law in different countries and regions as well as complying with these global cloud safety hallmarks, AiDot acts as a leading safety compliance player and trusted partner in the cloud service marketplace. As of today, AiDot has gained the compliance of CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in over 120 countries.

As an AiDot cloud operation technology developer pointed out that, cloud service gives enterprises more agility for choosing working partners but it also poses new security and compliance challenge when it comes to cloud transfer and cloud layer governance. Thus, it is of utmost importance for a cloud service provider to offer cloud layer safety, operation security and data safety compliance through an integrated cloud service solution. By following the best security practices throughout the cloud structuring and software developing process, an enterprise would be able to offer a reliable and trustworthy cloud service for their clients and partners, like what AiDot is currently offering for Winees. “That’s why AiDot would always pass the most strict and leading third-party audits. We’re always dedicated to the most forerunning security practices in the industry and we’ll always build the trust between end-users and shared partners.”

About AiDot:

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

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

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

About Winees

Winees, a valued WWA partner of AiDot, leverages AiDot’s special edge on cloud safety to offer smart security cameras solution to all end consumers.

For more information, visit: www.AiDot.com

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8×8 Named the Best Performing Vendor 2022 by DANA Indonesia

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CAMPBELL, Calif., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — 8×8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, today announced that DANA Indonesia, one of Indonesia’s biggest digital wallet providers with over 115 million users, has named 8×8 the Best Performing Vendor 2022. The award recognizes 8×8 as a trusted and reliable communications partner focused on prioritizing exceptional customer service experiences to its customers. DANA Indonesia leverages 8×8 SMS APIs to send one time passwords and notifications, effectively securing all transactions and reinforcing customer trust.

“We are obsessed with helping organizations ensure that their customers always experience top notch service and we are doing everything we can to meet their customer engagement needs,” said Sylvain Chaperon, Global Head of Operations and Support, CPaaS at 8×8, Inc. “We are proud to be named the Best Performing Vendor of 2022 by DANA Indonesia because it underscores this commitment to our customers to maximize business outcomes.”

8×8 CPaaS includes the 8×8 Connect Automation Builder no-code multiple-channel communications management solution, and a portfolio of communication APIs, including SMS, voice, chat apps, video, and performance monitoring. 8×8’s portfolio of communication APIs, are part of the 8×8 XCaaS™ (eXperience Communications as a Service™) cloud contact center, business phone, video meetings, team chat, and SMS single-vendor solution.

About 8×8 Inc.
8×8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) is transforming the future of business communications as a leading Software as a Service provider of 8×8 XCaaS™ (eXperience Communications as a Service™), an integrated contact center, voice communications, video, chat, and API solution built on one global cloud communications platform. 8×8 uniquely eliminates the silos between Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) to power the communications requirements of all employees globally as they work together to deliver differentiated customer experiences. For additional information, visit www.8×8.com, or follow 8×8 on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

8×8®, 8×8 XCaaS™, eXperience Communications as a Service™, eXperience Communications Platform™ are trademarks of 8×8, Inc.

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GS1 UK appoints Syndigo to enhance productDNA data management and sharing service

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LONDON, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — After a thorough evaluation process, GS1 UK has appointed Syndigo to manage productDNA.

Built and governed in collaboration with the UK grocery industry, productDNA was launched by GS1 UK in 2017 to provide a single catalogue of high-quality, independently verified product data underpinned by GS1 standards.

Going forward, Syndigo will manage all sales, support, operation management, and further development of the productDNA platform to enhance its proposition and maximise value to industry.

While close adherence to the GS1 UK data model and core functionality will be perpetuated in productDNA, the platform and the technology that powers it will switch to an improved industry solution delivered by Syndigo. This will ensure the service continues to evolve in-line with industry needs and the ever-growing demand for accurate, standardised, quality product data.

GS1 UK will remain actively involved in maintaining the consistency of data standards, facilitating collaboration between stakeholders, and identifying new opportunities to support greater data sharing.

In the years since launch, productDNA has allowed brands of all sizes, suppliers, and over 70% percent of UK grocery retail sector, including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Booker, One Stop and Waitrose and Partners, to seamlessly share product information using one common technology platform and language. As well as building trust and transparency, this has enabled users to adapt to new legislation, streamline their operations and build more efficient supply chains.

“We are pleased to welcome Syndigo as the new platform partner for productDNA,” said Anne Godfrey, CEO of GS1 UK. “Many businesses are feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of the last two years so there has never been a greater need for taking a standardised approach to product data. By coming together, industry has made incredible progress in creating, capturing, and sharing accurate data that will enable businesses to respond to changing legislative and consumer demands, both now and in the future.”

“We are incredibly proud of everything productDNA has achieved but recognise that the platform must continually evolve in line with the needs of both the industry and their consumers. The appointment of Syndigo will allow productDNA to do just that and we look forward to seeing the platform develop to provide even greater value to users.

“Together with industry, GS1 UK will continue to guide the future direction and functionality of the service. We remain committed to finding new opportunities for powering progress through collaboration and the sharing of trusted data.”

“Syndigo is honoured to have been chosen to manage the productDNA platform for the future,” said Syndigo GM of Europe Karim Iskandar. “The vast strides that the industry has taken in the UK and globally to align product information for greater efficiency is commendable, and we look forward to delivering a continued high standard for all users in the UK for years to come.”

In a joint statement, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Booker, One Stop, and Ocado said, “We are pleased to confirm our continued commitment to the productDNA platform under the new partnership between GS1 UK and Syndigo. We all recognise the business efficiencies which come from having access to a single source of complete, accurate product data as well as having a platform which enables us to work in parallel to meet the evolving range of regulatory and social obligations. Using the unified product data model in productDNA ensures manufacturers and suppliers to the UK grocery industry can all benefit.”

GS1 UK and Syndigo are working together to support users as they migrate, ensuring industry will continue to be powered by data it can trust with as little disruption as possible.

About GS1 UK 

Whether online, in store or in a hospital, the common language of GS1 global standards is helping our community of more than 58,000 organisations across the UK to uniquely identify, describe and track anything, creating greater trust in data for everyone. 

From product barcodes to patient wristbands, GS1 standards have been transforming the way we work and live for nearly 50 years. 

GS1 UK is one of 116 neutral and independent GS1 organisations operating worldwide.
www.gs1uk.org / @gs1uk  

About Syndigo

Syndigo is the first Active Content Engine built to power modern commerce by enabling the continual flow of data and content throughout the entire commerce ecosystem. With industry-leading data management, syndication, and analytics, combined with the largest two-sided network for content distribution, we deliver accurate information that improves decision-making and accelerates sales on every shelf.

Syndigo serves more than 12,000 manufacturers, and 1,750 retailers and distributors globally across key industries including grocery, foodservice, hardlines, home improvement/DIY, pet, health and beauty, automotive, apparel, oil & gas, and healthcare. For more information, visit www.syndigo.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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ViewSonic Targets to Double its Monitors Business for Hybrid Workspace

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BREA, Calif., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, has attained substantial growth in its monitor business in 2022, and targets to double its global sales of monitors for hybrid workspace requirements in 2023. Notably, products featuring portable, Type-C, and touch functions performed exceptionally well. Moving forward, ViewSonic plans to expand its monitors for dynamic work environments, with a focus on individual productivity, remote collaboration, and easy setups.

ViewSonic Empowers Organizations with Powerful Solutions for Hybrid Workspace
ViewSonic Empowers Organizations with Powerful Solutions for Hybrid Workspace

“We see a significant potential within the ongoing transformation of workspaces. ViewSonic has attained stable growth in our hybrid work solutions despite macroeconomic headwinds,” said Oscar Lin, General Manager of the Monitor Business Unit. “We will continue investing in cutting-edge technology and launch new products for improved workspace efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability. This will enable us to lead the market and expand our presence in the worldwide premium monitor market for corporations.”

Enhance Individual Productivity and Team Collaboration
ViewSonic has experienced substantial growth in its portable, USB-C (one cable solution), and touch monitor lines, which have increased by 106.5%, 95.8%, and 22.4% respectively between 2021 and 2022. The shift towards hybrid workspaces has resulted in a surge in demand for portable monitors. ViewSonic recognized this trend early on and introduced its first portable touch monitors in 2020.

To better enhance individual productivity, ViewSonic will continue to expand its line of portable monitors and roll out more advanced features in 2023. For instance, by using portable monitors equipped with OLED technology and a one-cable solution for simultaneous data transfer and convenient charging, creators can do color-critical jobs with maximum efficiency and flexibility.

In addition to prioritizing portability and efficiency, ViewSonic also recognizes the need for effective video conferencing in hybrid work environments. To provide users with the ultimate remote communication experience, ViewSonic has integrated advanced features such as two-way AI audio enhancement and a pop-up webcam with LED fill lights into its latest VG56V monitor.

Integrate Total Visual Solutions to Transform Workspace
ViewSonic excels in monitor technology and aims to revolutionize the visual solution for modern workplaces. To promote effective communication and collaboration in diverse settings, ViewSonic offers a total solution such as ViewBoard interactive displays and projectors for the modern workspace. ViewBoards come in sizes ranging from 24″ to 105″ and offer touch capability with intuitive navigation and annotation features, making them a great tool for boosting engagement and creativity in group settings.

Meanwhile, ViewSonic’s B2B projector line that can produce high-brightness, vividly colored images up to 300 inches is a great solution for transforming every corner of the workspace into a communication space. As an example of its own capabilities, ViewSonic has installed projectors in common areas throughout its office, allowing employees to enjoy their lunch while watching the news or games together. Additionally, the projectors have transformed the yoga room in the company’s gym into a hybrid scenario and turned elevators into immersive space capsules.

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

Source: ViewSonic Corp.

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Prime Focus Technologies launches CLEAR® AI Reframe and enhances CLEAR® AI Discover with Chat GPT

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Game-changing AI modules that will revolutionize Social Media content creation will be showcased at NAB 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the creator of AI-powered technology solutions for the Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry, is excited to showcase two AI modules designed to enable businesses to create social content more efficiently, increase engagement, and ultimately drive growth: CLEAR® AI Reframe and CLEAR® AI Discover.  

CLEAR® AI Reframe eliminates the time-consuming process of resizing videos for different social media apps. This innovative module enables companies to convert horizontal videos automatically and accurately into square and vertical formats, saving time. With CLEAR® AI Reframe, you can effortlessly generate compelling content variants for social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, significantly reducing your lead time and unlocking revenue opportunities. 

CLEAR® AI Discover is enhanced by Chat GPT and serves as a co-pilot for social media content creators. It uses CLEAR® AI to gather information across your content, harnesses the power of PFT’s patented Machine Wisdom that puts content in context for better quality data, and leverages Chat GPT to come up with unprecedented creative possibilities. Put CLEAR® AI Discover to work, unleash creativity, and unlock productivity! ‘Create,’ ‘curate,’ and ‘connect with your audience’ like never before on social media.

“Social media is no longer used for promotional purposes alone; it is fast becoming a key revenue generator for enterprises,” said Murali Sridhar, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Product Management. “Our customers now needn’t, by default, fit a horizontal video into a vertical frame or spend manual effort resizing it. Instead, they can let CLEAR® AI help them create compelling content and let Reframe transform it natively before publishing it.” 

Join us at NAB 2023 for a demo of CLEAR® AI Reframe and Discover at W1755.

To schedule a meeting with us, click here.    

About Prime Focus Technologies

Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) is the creator of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, CLEAR®, for the Media & Entertainment industry. It offers streaming platforms, studios, and broadcasters transformational AI-led technology and media services powered by the Cloud that help them lower their Total Cost of Operations (TCOP) by automating their content supply chain. PFT works with major companies like Walt Disney-owned Star TV, Channel 4, ITV, Sinclair Broadcast Group, A&E Networks, Hearst Television, Warner Media, PBS, CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television Studios, Lionsgate, Showtime, HBO, NBCU, TERN International, Disney+ Hotstar, BCCI, Indian Premier League and more.

For more information, visit www.primefocustechnologies.com

Press Contacts:
T Shobhana
Senior Vice President and Global Head of Marketing
Prime Focus Technologies
Los Angeles, CA
t.shobhana@primefocus.com