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A new, unprecedented solution for human behavior analysis

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Herta launches a new advanced facial expression analysis solution for the study of human behavior in videos

BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 20, 2021 — Herta is thrilled to announce the launch of our new video analysis solution, BioObserver. This sophisticated software will mark a significant change in the study of human behaviour and facial expression analysis.

Based on advanced artificial intelligence techniques, BioObserver automatically detects and annotates a person’s facial expressions and micro-expressions, as well as the direction of the gaze and head orientation, in order to monitor behavioral metrics such as affective states or the individual’s level of attention. The platform also allows to configure automatic rules and annotations of events to extract keyframes of the video that are considered of interest. With BioObserver you can detect subtle micro-expressions such as "frowning," "blinking," or "raising eyebrows," according to the Facial Action Coding System by Paul Ekman. The tool offers the possibility to work at a very low level. Then, the combination of some micro-expressions may form a higher-level prototypic facial emotion (such as joy, anger, sadness, fear, surprise…) which can be configured in the software as well.

This new solution has been co-created together with key end-customers from the law enforcement sector, resulting on a user-friendly, intuitive and time-saving tool that any interviewer would love. The solution is being offered on a SaaS model and will give the customer the possibility to process hours of video, extremely fast and at a very affordable cost.

If you would like to learn more and get a demo of BioObserver, visit https://bit.ly/3st9ztW.

About Herta

Herta is a world leader in the development of cutting edge facial recognition solutions. Based in Barcelona and with offices in Madrid, Los Angeles, Singapore, Mexico and Montevideo, the company offers fast, accurate, robust, end-customer oriented solutions for video surveillance, access control, and marketing requirements. Its international projects include safe-cities, airports, train and metro stations, prisons, banks, casinos, sports stadiums, shopping malls, military, police and forensic applications. Herta has partners in 50 countries and more than 350 certified integrators globally. Learn more at https://www.herta.ai.

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LTI USD Revenues grow 5.8% QoQ and 8.5% YoY; Net Profit up by 37.9% YoY

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Earnings Release and Fact Sheet Third Quarter, Fiscal 2021

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 20, 2021 — Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE code: 540005) (NSE: LTI), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, announced its Q3 FY21 results today.

In US Dollars:

  • Revenue at USD 427.8 million; increase of 5.8% QoQ and 8.5% YoY
  • Constant Currency Revenue increase of 5.3% QoQ and 7.4% YoY

In Indian Rupees:

  • Revenue at INR 31,528 million; increase of 5.1% QoQ and growth of 12.2% YoY
  • Net Income at INR 5,193 million; increase of 13.7% QoQ and growth of 37.9% YoY

"We are pleased to deliver a strong quarter with 5.8% QoQ growth in USD revenues. This has been driven by healthy growth momentum across our portfolio. We continue to see strong demand for cloud-based IT solutions. Our tier 1 level partnership with the hyperscalers enables us to work closely on client outcomes and go-to-market opportunities.

"We are happy to announce two large deals with cumulative net new TCV of USD 278 million. We remain focused on building and scaling differentiated capabilities. A healthy deal pipeline and sustained client mining make us optimistic about the future."

– Sanjay Jalona, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, LTI

Recent Deal Wins

  • A UAE-based leader in digital transformation has selected LTI as its partner of choice to provide infrastructure and application operations support and maintenance for its existing and new customers. As part of the deal, LTI will also partner with end customers on their journey to cloud and transform operations to bring in best-shoring and automation.
  • A Global Fortune 500 energy company has chosen LTI as its primary partner for an application managed services agreement to create and consolidate a business-aligned IT services delivery platform across the organization and reduce total cost of ownership.
  • A company located in the U.S providing leading data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions has selected LTI for customer-centric digital transformation initiatives to enhance customer experience, brand reputation, customer acquisition and retention and reduction in costs by virtue of streamlined operations.
  • An engineering, construction and mining company located in South East Asia has partnered with LTI to transform its procurement, sales, bidding, contracting and analytics functions using SAP to enable operational excellence, ensure data-driven insights and informed decision making across the organization.
  • LTI executed a license sale agreement for AI, Decisions and Catalog products on its Mosaic platform with a multinational banking and financial services company to bring about efficiency in their reporting with the regulators. Mosaic will serve as a unified data analytics platform enabling consolidation of all credit risk models and will be hosted in a hybrid cloud setup. As a part of the deal, LTI will be a one-stop shop providing the product as well as handling, deploying, integrating and testing services.
  • A leading European financial services firm has chosen LTI to manage its infrastructure operations through a leaner operating model and by leveraging the Mosaic platform to drive automation.
  • A leading commercial property and casualty insurance group based in Canada has selected LTI to consolidate and transform its policy administration systems and processes onto the Duck Creek platform to ensure streamlining of its operations.
  • A U.S. based real estate investment company has chosen LTI for providing application support, maintenance and development services along with key implementation initiatives to drive cost optimization and digital transformation.

Awards and Recognitions

  • LTI Recognized as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens™ Digital Business – Solutions and Service Partners Report, US 2020
  • LTI Recognized as Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s Application and Digital Services in Capital Markets PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2021
  • LTI positioned in "Leaders" Quadrant within NelsonHall’s Software Testing: Quality Engineering NEAT 2020
  • LTI Recognized as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens™ Public Cloud — Solutions and Services Report, Nordics 2020
  • LTI recognized as a Leader in Everest Group Insurance Business Model Innovation Enablement Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2021

Other Business Highlights

  • LTI won in the Outstanding Value Category at the Honda Indirect Procurement Supplier 2020 Awards, US. The outstanding value category acknowledges suppliers providing the most value to Honda by recognizing the total cost of ownership
  • LTI is now an "Elite" level partner of Snowflake, the data cloud company. LTI has also become the maiden partner for Snowcase – a program that Snowflake is launching to develop and market industry-specific solutions to accelerate cloud data transformation journey of enterprises
  • LTI is now a "Premier" level partner of Google Cloud
  • LTI is now a "Platinum" tier partner of IBM
  • LTI has partnered with Temenos to launch a Digital Banking Platform in the Nordic region
  • LTI was ranked among the top 50 companies (Rating "A") in the BW BusinessWorld India rankings for Most Sustainable Companies 2020

About LTI

LTI (NSE: LTI) is a global technology consulting and digital solutions company helping more than 400 clients succeed in a converging world. With operations in 31 countries, we go the extra mile for our clients and accelerate their digital transformation with LTI’s Mosaic platform enabling their mobile, social, analytics, IoT and cloud journeys. Founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited, our unique heritage gives us unrivalled real-world expertise to solve the most complex challenges of enterprises across all industries. Each day, our team of more than 30,000 LTItes enable our clients to improve the effectiveness of their business and technology operations and deliver value to their customers, employees and shareholders. Find more at http://www.lntinfotech.com or follow us at @LTI_Global.

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Medibio Granted CE Mark Approval for MEBsleep

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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 19, 2021 — Medibio Limited (MEB or the Company)(ASX: MEB)(OTCPINK: MDBIF), is pleased to announce that it has received CE Mark approval for its sleep staging software, MEBsleep.

MEBsleep is a software-only medical device that analyses Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Electrocardiogram (ECG) data collected during polysomnography to verify sleep stages and heart rate variability (HRV) in patients suffering from primary or secondary sleep disturbances. MEBsleep uses artificial intelligence, deep learning algorithms and neural network methodology to analyse large amounts of raw data, including autonomic nervous system modulation throughout sleep stages, to highlight key information to assist the physician in understanding the patient’s condition.

Currently, the gold standard for identifying sleep stages in a sleep laboratory setting is a 60 to 90 minute visual assessment conducted by a clinician. MEBsleep performs the same assessment in 60 to 90 seconds, thereby providing improved efficacy for overall patient evaluation by sleep medicine technicians, under the supervision of a physician.

CE Mark approval will allow Medibio to commercialise MEBsleep across the European Economic Community. The intended users of this device are sleep technicians and researchers. The path is now clear for Medibio to accelerate its commercialization activities for MEBsleep in the EEC. The company is currently exploring commercialization paths with European academic groups and pharma companies focused on behavioural sleep medicine.

Claude Solitario, Managing Director of Medibio, said the approval was a significant regulatory milestone.

"MEBsleep is our first marketable product with CE Mark and its approval is an important step on our path towards commercialisation. Furthermore, it is also an important validation as we advance development of our depressive burden software medical device MEB-001, of which MEBsleep is a component," said Mr Solitario.

The prevalence of sleep disorders, such as insomnia, sleep apnea, and Restless Leg Syndrome, has increased appreciably in recent years, as has general awareness of their debilitating effects. Consequently, the global market for sleep aids, which was valued at US$71billion in 2018, is forecasted to grow at a compound annual rate of 7% between 2019 and 2025[1]. Europe and North America together account for more than 65% of total sales of sleep aids globally, with the United States, Germany, and the UK among the top markets. 

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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by the Board of Directors of Medibio Limited.

About Medibio Limited

Medibio (ASX: MEB) (OTCPINK: MDBIF) is a health technology company pioneering the use of objective measures to aid in the early detection and screening of mental health conditions. Through their Corporate Health product, the Company offers mental wellbeing solutions for businesses and are also developing products to serve the healthcare provider market. The company was founded in Australia, with offices located in Melbourne (Vic) and U.S. offices in Minneapolis, MN. Medibio is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd and trades on the OTC Pink Open Market. Investors can find additional information on www.otcmarkets.com and www.asx.com.au.

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AirHost Awarded by Booking.com as a Premier Partner 2021

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AirHost is proud to be the first few companies in earning this prestigious recognition for 2 consecutive years.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2021 — AirHost, a leading Hospitality Management Software (HMS) company in Japan with a growing presence in the ASEAN region, received recognition by Booking.com, the world’s leading online reservation platform, as a Premier Partner for 2021.

AirHost awarded by Booking.com as a Premier Partner for 2 consecutive years.
AirHost awarded by Booking.com as a Premier Partner for 2 consecutive years.

Booking.com’s Connectivity Partner Programme is designed to stimulate and elevate the partnership with connectivity service providers to ensure growth in their business. The ‘Premier’ status of the program is awarded to their top and highest-value connectivity service providers. This status acknowledges that these providers have a high-quality connection. It also highlights the service provider’s most advanced systems, with the widest range of products and services.

AirHost is being acknowledged by Booking.com as its Premier Partner based on several stringent performance benchmarks. Some of the benchmarks exhibited included the integrity of their innovative framework, security of their infrastructure, and excellent support for their interconnectivity with more OTA connections to platforms such as Booking.com.

Being recognised as a Booking.com Premier Partner 2021 also reflects on AirHost’s enthusiasm in benefiting the properties that they work with. AirHost is also dedicated to the growth and improved performance of these properties and the experience provided to their guests. AirHost provides a quality onboarding process regardless of whether their clients are transitioning from a previous platform or trying out a Hospitality Management System (HMS) for the first time. Their comprehensive interface eases the learning curve for their clients, making it easy for them to focus on the increase in their revenue and conversions. As a responsible HMS service provider, AirHost’s team is determined to provide a secure system whilst remaining devoted to building a strong and dependable relationship with their clients.

AirHost has a wide variety of accommodation partners ranging from small boutique hotels to enterprise hotels. AirHost is constantly striving to connect their clients with OTAs. Through AirHost’s endeavours, properties can easily increase their sales on Booking.com as AirHost provides unique features and seamless integration to Booking.com.

Besides their seamless connection to OTAs, AirHost is a one-stop solution for their accommodation partners. As a Hospitality Management System provider, AirHost’s one-stop solution features their Channel Manager, Property Management System (PMS), Booking Engine, Contactless Check-in, and the latest Mobile App Check-in. All of which can be easily integrated into their client’s hospitality business to ensure a smooth operation and enhance travellers’ experiences.

About AirHost

Founded in 2015, AirHost started their Hospitality Management Software journey as a property management agency. This has given them the opportunity to better understand their partners and clients. AirHost is constantly improving their products and services by helping their clients manage their properties effectively through automation of their daily routines and maximising their revenue. In addition to that, AirHost has an excellent customer support team in Japan and Singapore regions.

About Booking.com

Founded in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com has grown from a small Dutch startup to one of the world’s leading digital travel companies. Booking.com’s mission is to "make it easier for everyone to experience the world". Booking.com is available in 43 languages and offers more than 28 million total reported accommodation listings, including over 6.2 million listings alone of homes, apartments and other unique places to stay. As one of the world’s largest travel marketplaces for both established brands and entrepreneurs of all sizes, Booking.com enables properties all over the world to reach a global audience and grow their businesses.

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CES 2021 BayPay Rides Rise in Token Commerce with Its Simple, Fast, and Safe Payment Service

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TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 17, 2021 — BayPay is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for blockchain with a promise to offering simple, fast, and safe payments, especially with the anticipated growth in token-based commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people don’t necessarily want to hold physical money.

BayPay cloud service provides hundreds of application programming interfaces to assist your token economy operations as well as dozens of third-party integrated applications.
BayPay cloud service provides hundreds of application programming interfaces to assist your token economy operations as well as dozens of third-party integrated applications.

BayPay’s Founder and CEO Scofield Yeh is positioning his company to reap the benefits of growth in the token economy. He said that, despite the fact that blockchain-related businesses are growing faster than the rest of the economy, only about 0.3 percent of global commerce happens on "chain" today.

"Regulatory complexity, a byzantine global financial system, and a shortage of engineers are constraining the impact of the token economy. Removing the barriers to token commerce helps more new businesses get started, expedites growth for existing companies, and increases economic output and trade globally. BayPay combines a payments platform with applications that put blockchain data at the heart of business operations," Yeh said.

"Businesses of every size, from new startups to public companies, use our software to accept payments and manage their token businesses on chain," he said.

He said that sitting atop BayPay’s blockchain platform are applications like the token, wallet, and cashier, which manage the lifecycle of the blockchain and deposit money into user bank accounts anywhere. BayPay includes a powerful API engine that makes transferring asset ownership easy. "Our SaaS (Software as a Service) infrastructure provides reliability, scalability, and security," said Yeh.

NO-KEY

BayPay said that the biggest obstacle for users to enter the blockchain world is concerns related to establishing a wallet of their own such as managing private keys and remembering recovery phrases. By separating the two roles of identity authentication and authorization, BayPay allows users to use wallets as easily as using Gmail. It also allows companies to integrate token services into existing products to provide consistent user experiences.

NO-FEE

Yeh said the tokens issued by BayPay support the payment of fees by designated service providers, making it as easy for consumers as using ordinary points. "All transactions have costs. For example, the use of VISA cards incurs a fee charge of about 2%. Also, when the transaction fee is determined by the consumer and paid by the consumer using a token, it will confuse and inconvenience consumers. This is the current state of the token economy," he said.

PAY-AS-YOU-GO

BayPay cloud service provides hundreds of application programming interfaces to assist your token economy operations as well as dozens of third-party integrated applications that help enterprises operate, including vouchers, discount coupons, gift certificates, meal coupons, redemption coupons, points, loyalty programs, and much more. The best part is that services are priced based on usage, without expensive program development costs and lengthy launch times.

Yeh noted that there are several ways to leverage BayPay. For example, it allows merchants, even those without blockchain knowledge such as POS retailers and e-commerce websites, to accept tokens as cash or to drop a link through chat or a Facebook post.

BayPay also helps ICO issuers improve the liquidity of their tokens. "Users can set the buyback price of their tokens and we will collect the tokens for them. There is no need to allocate manpower to work with your vendors and no more marketing subsidies need be spent on low-impact efforts."

The company’s E2E also helps customers aggregate their spending power from separate sources and transfer their assets to whomever they want through the wallet. "No annoying private keys like with other wallets. All of the assets on BayPay are safeguarded by a hardware key vault." Moreover, the B2B helps enterprises create stable coins as checks and deposit cash to their clients. This reduces the cost of accounting by adopting the distributed ledger services of blockchain. The innovative services of BayPay have earned the company selection by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) as one of the 100 featured Taiwanese startups showcased at CES 2021.

BayPay’s Founder and CEO Scofield Yeh is an experienced chief technology officer with specific skills in operations management, IT service management, business model development, management, and accounts management. Yeh is a strong information technology professional. He earned his executive master of Business Administration (EMBA) focused on entrepreneurship from National Taiwan University.

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Samsung and Bambuser launch #LiveAtSamsung – releasing new flagship Galaxy S21 in unique partnership with Aftonbladet and Halebop

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STOCKHOLM, Jan. 15, 2021 — After a successful partnership for a handful of regional live shopping events over the past six months, Samsung and Bambuser announce today the launch #LiveAtSamsung – an interactive broadcast concept first of its kind, allowing simulcast between brand, retail, and media.

At #LiveAtSamsung, viewers will meet knowledgeable experts and beloved ambassadors in exclusive live experiences filled with exciting surprises and offers that one simply does not want to miss. Powered by Bambuser’s proprietary technology, viewers will have the opportunity to interact directly with Samsung experts and purchase products in real-time online both at Samsung.se and Halebop.se.

The world premiere of #LiveAtSamsung kicks off tonight, Friday 15th January 2021, at 18:00 CET, in connection with when Samsung releases its new flagship lineup for the new Galaxy S21 in Sweden. In an interactive live shopping broadcast hosted by Mans Zelmerloew and Dasha Girine, viewers will also get a closer look at Samsung’s latest epic products from yesterday’s Galaxy Unpacked.

The launch event of the Galaxy S21 is world-unique, as it will be broadcast on three platforms simultaneously – also known as a simulcast. This is the first time that Live Video Shopping is used by a brand, a media outlet, and a retailer – at the same time. In addition to viewers being able to follow and interact from Samsung.com, the event will also be available on Aftonbladet.se, Sweden’s largest online news provider with 3.8 million unique readers and 36 million page views every day, as well as Halebop.se, one of Sweden’s largest mobile operators and part of TeliaCompany. Aftonbladet’s readers will be able to interact and shop frictionlessly via Samsung’s webshop, while Halebop’s customers will enjoy Halebop’s brand and e-commerce experience from start to end. 

In addition to the Nordic countries, Bambuser’s Live Video Shopping is planned to be rolled out to new Samsung markets in the near future. 

Krister Karjalainen, Digital Director at Samsung Electronics Nordic said: "In an ever-changing digital world, brands need to drive innovation; therefore, we are thrilled to announce our #LiveAtSamsung concept together with Bambuser, Halebop, and Aftonbladet. The retail world, as we know it is transforming and with the #LiveAtSamsung concept we are adding entertainment to social commerce and making online shopping more engaging. It’s important for us to deliver a seamless shopping experience, regardless of where and when consumers decide to shop."

Maryam Ghahremani, Chief Executive Officer at Bambuser said: "Samsung is a global market leader who continues to be at the forefront of the technology revolution and we at Bambuser are very proud to partner up with them on pushing the boundaries of how to produce and distribute live video shopping experiences around the world."

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Bambuser is a software company specializing in interactive live video streaming. The Company’s primary product, Live Video Shopping, is a cloud-based software solution that is used by customers such as global e-commerce and retail businesses to host live shopping experiences on websites, mobile apps and social media. Bambuser was founded in 2007 and has its headquarters in Stockholm. Erik Penser Bank AB is Bambuser’s Certified Adviser.

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Centric Software Receives Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Leadership Award

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Global research & consulting firm recognizes Centric’s market leading, customer-centered approach and commitment to innovation

CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan. 15, 2021 — Based on its analysis of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the fashion, retail and consumer goods industries, Frost & Sullivan presents Centric Software with the 2021 Best Practices Customer Value Leadership Award. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source and sell products such as apparel, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, home decor, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

With over 1,200 analysts, growth consultants and visionaries in 45 global offices on six continents, Frost & Sullivan’s experts continuously identify and evaluate multiple industries, technologies and regions. The Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award recognizes people and organizations that have accomplished an innovative or disruptive breakthrough and stand at the forefront of their industries. The Customer Value Leadership Award is presented to the company that offers products or services that customers find superior for their overall price, performance and quality.

Maksym Beznosiuk, Best Practices Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, says, "As the world continues to generate uncertainty, Centric’s record of customer service excellence, industry expertise and flexibility gives customers confidence that products will go from design to launch with greater speed, efficiency and profitability. Centric’s commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction has propelled its global growth."

In the past two years, Centric has increased its customer base by over 50%. Centric was well-positioned to help companies shifting to remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, rapidly launching Quick Start PLM packages and 100% remote deployments. Over 70 companies have purchased Centric PLM™ since the pandemic began, ranging from smaller emerging brands such as Australia’s PE Nation, to the French mega-retailer Monoprix, to large fashion brands such as Brazil’s C&A and Germany’s s.Oliver. Even with large numbers of users, Centric PLM implementations can be completed quickly. For example, s.Oliver recently remotely deployed 750 users in 4 months.

"At the heart of Centric’s success is its agility, allowing customers to embrace a digital workflow and a remote work model while paying close attention to the unique needs of every client," Beznosiuk explains.

Frost & Sullivan’s report pays particular attention to Centric’s flexibility, innovation and customer service, noting that Centric PLM brings benefits to brands, retailers and manufacturers of all sizes across a wide variety of industries, from food to fashion. Centric proudly boasts a customer satisfaction rate of over 95%. Additionally, 35% of Centric’s customers have switched from another PLM solution. Frost & Sullivan identifies specific highlights of Centric’s solutions, including Centric PLM’s unparalleled efficiency in product development and sourcing, sophisticated merchandise planning capabilities, groundbreaking 3D integration, innovative product quality inspection features and transformation of internal buying processes with virtual showrooms.

"We would like to thank Frost & Sullivan for awarding Centric Software the Customer Value Leadership Award," says Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software. "This award is a recognition of our entire team’s vision and dedication to innovation. We are proud to be a market-led company that works in tandem with our customers to solve their most pressing challenges, and we believe this award reflects the experience of our customers."

Read the full report from Frost & Sullivan

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Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation, and leadership. The company’s Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO’s Growth Team with disciplined research and best practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages more than 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses, and the investment community from 45 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit https://www.frost.com.

Centric Software (www.centricsoftware.com)

From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software provides a Digital Transformation Platform for the most prestigious names in fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor and consumer goods including cosmetics, beauty, food and beverage. Centric’s flagship Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, Centric 8, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, quality and collection management functionality tailored for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric SMB provides innovative PLM technology and key industry learnings for emerging brands. Centric Visual Innovation Platform (VIP) offers a new fully visual and digital experience for collaboration and decision-making and includes the Centric Buying Board to transform internal buying sessions and maximize retail value and the Centric Concept Board for driving creativity and evolving product concepts. All Centric innovations shorten time to market, boost product innovation and reduce costs.

Centric Software is majority-owned by Dassault Systemes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and PLM solutions.

Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition, including being named by Red Herring to its Top 100 Global list in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Centric also received various excellence awards from Frost & Sullivan in 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2021.

Centric Software is a registered trademark of Centric Software Inc. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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CES 2021 Taiwanese Startup ACSI Gives New Technological Shine to Traditional Chinese Medical Treatments

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TAIPEI, Jan. 15, 2021 — Chinese medicine has been receiving increased attention worldwide. These traditional therapeutic treatments are now being combined with modern technology and integrated into Western medicine. Acupuncture, for example, is being widely adopted and trusted by patients and doctors. However, more serious but rarer side effects of acupuncture have also been observed to occur, including collapsed lung (pneumothorax), which accounts for 1.5% of incidents. Thus, a more precise and safer method is being introduced by Advanced Control & System Integration Laboratory (ACSI) under the Handheld Automatic Acupuncture System (HAAS) project, according to Taiwan Tech Arena.

HAAS is a handheld, AI-enabled device that identifies acupoints and positioning using AI image recognition technology.
HAAS is a handheld, AI-enabled device that identifies acupoints and positioning using AI image recognition technology.

Technology Is No Longer Limited to Western Medicine

HAAS is a handheld, AI-enabled device that identifies acupoints and positioning using AI image recognition technology. This makes acupuncture significantly safer than before. In addition, HAAS automatically identifies suitable acupoints for different symptoms based on AI decision making and big data.

Furthermore, HAAS is equipped with different acupoint stimulation modules. The acupuncture module autonomously drops needles to stimulate acupoint positions and provide real-time acupuncture according to the user’s symptoms. The physiotherapy module covers techniques such as moxibustion, the massage gun, and far infrared. This product not only provides more convenient, independent treatment and rapid health recovery effects to achieve personal health care assistance but also provides professional traditional Chinese medicine education assistive devices.

Using HAAS is simple and straightforward. First, after entering the symptoms or acupoints into the mobile app, the AI system confirms the user’s requirements and identifies the acupoints automatically. Simply by operating the device in accordance with the HMI instructions on phone, HAAS will treat the body with AI-controlled acupoint stimulation.

Research results show that both patients and healthy individuals may experience enhanced self-immunity functions and improved symptoms (or even full recovery to health) after treatment with HAAS.

A Steadily Growing, Worldwide Market

The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) market in China is growing steadily and is expected to reach $844 billion RMB (US$123 billion) in revenue by 2023.

In May 2019, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) included traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the Global Medical Outline of Diseases ICD for the first time. Since then, TCM has received growing attention in many Western countries, with an increasing number of researchers and clinicians devoting themselves to TCM research.

Innovative Cross-field Applications Are in the DNA of Startups

Advanced Control and System Integration (ACSI) Laboratory is a professional artificial intelligence vision solutions provider. ACSI has over 7 years of experience in the development of vision-based biomedical engineering, advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous cars, embedded system technologies, and proprietary high-performance mechatronics solutions. ACSI is dedicated to creating innovation value through the development of TCM-related and adjacent technologies and autonomous cars and by identifying the needs of emerging-market customers.

They have also developed many advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and vehicle dynamic controls, focusing on control algorithm development and deployment, including various methods based in nonlinear control theory, robust optimal control, predictive control, machine learning, artificial intelligence, reinforcement learning for vehicle dynamic control systems, adaptive cruise control systems, and adaptive collaborative vehicle control systems.

Its previous success in hardware has helped ACSI develop cross-field applications such as HAAS. This innovative and interesting product has been selected by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) as one of the 100 featured Taiwanese startups showcased at CES 2021.

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CES 2021 Taiwanese startup FiduciaEdge Technologies develops Edge security solution for a secure edge computing environment

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TAIPEI, Jan. 14, 2021 — Edge computing is transforming the way data is handled, processed, and delivered from millions of devices around the world. 

FiduciaEdge’s software/firmware platform makes edge intelligence trustworthy, while protecting data privacy at the source. With FiduciaEdge’s solutions, the vulnerable edge computing landscape can be transformed into a trusted/confidential environment with ease. This safehouse computational environment not only prevents malicious hackings but also assists in the safeguarding of datasets and AI algorithms from access by unauthorized users.

Edge intelligence is changing the future of security

Edge computing is rapidly becoming a new trend in data processing and the mainstream in IoT practices, including smart factories, smart cities, smart transportation systems, and other industries that require high availability, low latency, and effective bandwidth usage. 

These applications often use distributed data processing (known as edge intelligence) for real-time analysis and predictions. FiduciaEdge offers a trusted solution that enhances the security level of edge devices and entire AIoT networks. 

Unique solutions for trustworthy edge intelligence and data privacy

FiduciaEdge’s software-based solutions, the "Trusted/Confidential Edge Computing Solutions", ensure information security and user privacy in the 5G/AIoT era. In addition to enhancing security in the edge computing landscape, FiduciaEdge’s confidential edge computing solution also protects the privacy of user datasets and AI algorithms at the source. In the confidential edge computing landscape, AI inferencing can be performed under a safehouse environment without the need to disclose raw data, thereby eliminating any potential of data leakage.

An added benefit of adopting FiduciaEdge’s software-based solutions is its ease of portability onto any ARM-based embedded platform.

The core technology of FiduciaEdge

  • Trusted Rich Execution Environment (T-REE)
  • Certified Containerized Applications
  • Dedicated Processors & Memory
  • Protected I/O Channels
  • Confidential Computing with Information Isolation
  • Remote Attestation & Workflow Control using Smart Contracts 

"FiduciaEdge developed T-REE software-based technology, adding a trustworthy and confidential edge computing function on embedded edge nodes and edge servers to make edge intelligence trustworthy and to secure data privacy. Our technologies are currently applied in intelligent transportation systems, smart manufacturing, and smart city infrastructures.

"We have successfully joined the Multi-functional Smart Lampposts initiative with our first customer in Hong Kong. Within the next three years, we will partner with industrial computer suppliers to produce 20,000 trustworthy edge computing nodes for installation in smart lampposts in the public and private sectors. We are also discussing collaboration plans with leading Taiwanese telecom operators to deploy similar smart lampposts and roadside units (RSUs) in Taipei, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung," said FiduciaEdge Founder Hank Huang.

With this breakthrough application, FiduciaEdge Technologies was selected by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) as one of the top 100 featured Taiwanese startups to be showcased at CES 2021.

CES 2021 TTA-VR Pavilion：https://pse.is/3b53tx

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Poq Partners with AppsFlyer to Power More Effective Data-Driven App Commerce Decision Making

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Marketing analytics and attribution specialist integrates with leading app commerce software platform to help retailers unlock the power of mobile campaign data

LONDON, Jan. 14, 2021 — Native SaaS retail mobile app platform, Poq, today announces the beta launch of its standard integration with mobile analytics and attribution provider, AppsFlyer.

The integration is the result of a partnership between the two companies that will enable Poq mobile app clients to rapidly scale their app commerce marketing efforts and drive more effective customer acquisition and retention campaigns for their apps.

Developing, delivering and measuring app marketing campaigns can be challenging for retailers, where visibility of downloads and in-app interactivity attribution is limited. In addition, the ability to ‘deep link’ customers straight back into the app from any channel can be resource-intensive to maintain.

By integrating the AppsFlyer software development kit (SDK) onto the Poq platform, joint clients will gain greater insights into how their mobile apps are performing and driving growth, in comparison to other channels such as mobile web. Beyond measurement and attribution, the AppsFlyer platform is able to offer clients a number of other valuable features, such as ad fraud protection, audience management and uninstall attribution measurement.

Poq’s partnership with AppsFlyer comes at a vital time for retailers, where app shopping growth is forecast to outstrip web-based channels as a result of an accelerated shift to digital in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also comes as Poq released a number of complimentary ad-tech solutions last year that have allowed its clients to effectively run customer acquisition and retention campaigns on Apple Search Ads, Google App Campaigns and Facebook.

This standard platform integration will enable all Poq customers to use the AppsFlyer deep-linking solution (OneLink) and its Smart Banner Feature, as well as kickstart attribution campaigns. As retail mobile app marketing strategies develop in sophistication, Poq customers will also have the ability to add paid-for additional features to their pricing plan at any time.

Sheenu Aggarwal, App Marketing Specialist, Poq said: "AppsFlyer is a great partner and, like Poq, has proven success with a number of retailers globally. So, this partnership presents our clients with a massive opportunity to really grow their app commerce business and accurately attribute that success to their apps. The partnership we’re launching is vital for integrating what are becoming increasingly lucrative apps into the overall digital mix and optimising the customer journey for our retailers."

Russell Burden, Director of Partner Development, AppsFlyer added: With the retail industry changing rapidly, it’s never been more important for marketers to have the tools and data needed to make accurate, better-informed strategic decisions around their mobile marketing campaigns. Through this partnership, we’re able to offer just that, giving retailers the opportunity to quickly and easily get up and running with mobile marketing campaigns, attribution measurement and other insights."

All Poq customers will have access to the benefits and solution of this partnership from early 2021, following the beta launch. Please contact Poq to find out more.

About Poq

Poq is a Software-as-a-Service app platform that empowers retailers to create highly-effective and fully-customized mobile apps that provide a superior shopping experience. These apps allow retailers to build stronger brands, sell more products, deepen customer loyalty and deliver highly relevant content, communications and rewards. Poq clients include global brands and retailers such as; Belk, Holland & Barrett, Feelunique, Missguided, Hotel Chocolat, Kurt Geiger, M&Co and more.

To learn more, visit poqcommerce.com.

About AppsFlyer

AppsFlyer, the global attribution and marketing analytics leader, empowers marketers to grow their business and innovate with a suite of comprehensive measurement solutions. Built around privacy by design, AppsFlyer takes a customer-centric approach to help 12,000+ brands and its marketplace of 8,000+ technology partners make better business decisions every day, while delighting their end-users.

To learn more, visit appsflyer.com.

Press contacts

Poq: Charlotte Simons-Dukes, e: charlotte.simons-dukes@poqcommerce.com, +44(0)20 3794 4120

AppsFlyer: Francesca D’Arcy-Orga, email: francesca.d@appsflyer.com, +44(0)20 3318 8649

 

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