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Caohejing Hi-Tech Carnival Drives Forward with Vision to Digitalize Shanghai

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SHANGHAI, Jan. 13, 2021 — The 5th Caohejing Hi-Tech Carnival kicked off on the morning of January 12 with this year’s focus on chip design and fintech to explore how urban digitalization in Shanghai empowers the integrated circuit (IC) industry through financial innovation. In his opening speech, Lv Ming, President of Shanghai Lingang Group, discussed how Caohejing Hi-Tech Park has taken the lead in developing the digital economy by utilizing the well-developed electronic information industry.

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In the process, Caohejing Hi-Tech Park brought together many leading enterprises in integrated circuits, AI technology, cloud computing, big data and internet-related service industries to promote integrative development. With the aim of forming industrial clusters and building an industrial ecology, it is now one of the largest hubs of the digital economy in Shanghai as well as a hub of innovation, service, headquarters and flow-based open economy.

This Year’s Hi-Tech Carnival

Integrated circuits are the cornerstone of the digital economy, of which fintech plays an important role. A forum themed "Finance Improves Chips: Capital Innovation Empowers the Future of the Semiconductor Industry" was held as part of the event. Investors, scholars and other industry leaders were invited to share the insights. Meanwhile, featured guests discussed the topic of "who will lead industrial innovation" from a capital and IC industry perspective and shared thoughts on urban digitalization and digital economy.

In his remarks, Lv Ming also noted that Lingang Group is now focusing efforts on building the "Oriental ChiPort" featuring integrated circuits and the "Information Flying Fish" global digital economy innovation island, which enjoys strong similarities with and complements Caohejing Hi-Tech Park. Lv said: "In the future, the event will join hands with the World Laureates Forum, "Star of Lingang" contest and other major events to create a favorable environment for innovation."

The carnival also marked the celebratory launch ceremony for the 10th anniversary of Zhangjiang National Innovation Demonstration Zone. Hou Jin, Deputy Director of Shanghai Office for the Promotion of Science and Technology Innovation Center, said that he hoped that in the context of comprehensive urban digitalization, Caohejing Hi-Tech Park will persist in increasing the park’s scale and achieving a larger economic aggregate and increased innovation.

The event was sponsored by Shanghai Lingang Group and organized by Shanghai Caohejing Hi-Tech Park Development Corp and Assets Management Co., Ltd of Shanghai Lingang Group, under the guidance of the Shanghai Office for the Promotion of Science and Technology Innovation Center, Xuhui District People’s Government and Minhang District People’s Government of Shanghai.

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ElectrifAi Announces Expansion of Machine Learning Model Offerings for Amazon SageMaker

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Delivering fast and reliable machine learning business solutions

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan. 13, 2021 — ElectrifAi, one of the world’s leading companies in practical artificial intelligence (AI) and pre-built machine learning (ML) models, today announced expanded offerings of pre-built and pre-structured ML models for Amazon SageMaker, including models available from the Computer Vision and Image Analytics collections. Amazon SageMaker is a ML service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that helps data scientists and developers to prepare, build, train and deploy high-quality ML models quickly by bringing together a broad set of capabilities purpose-built for ML.

ElectrifAi has now published 58 machine learning models.

The new set of Computer Vision models can work on cameras, enabling new types of applications, and solving novel sets of challenges. For instance, cameras mounted to drones can be used to track people, vehicles and animals, even as the camera and item of interest moves rapidly. Audio analytics capabilities can also be added to enrich the overall solution.

Examples of ElectrifAi’s Computer Vision use cases:

  • Smart bird (drone) for perimeter control
  • Smart body camera for law enforcement
  • Field-ready image-based skin condition identification
  • Enhanced workplace safety
  • Identification of a specific person in a crowd
  • Animal welfare maintenance for farms

The Image Analytics models can detect, segment, and annotate medical anomalies with precision for Amazon SageMaker—allowing one to track the progress of a disease or the success or failure of a treatment protocol. The model can also identify a wide range of skin conditions almost instantly from a picture taken on a regular smartphone.

Examples of ElectrifAi Image Analytics use cases:

  • Can be used at entry/exit points
  • Can be deployed anywhere with the aid of portable X-ray devices
  • Rapid tracking of individuals
  • Objective measurement of the effectiveness of treatment protocols over time
  • Can be used to help in visualizing internal anatomical features, disease identifier markers or other respiratory conditions

"Computer Vision on the edge is emerging as a game-changer in AI. We’re excited about how these new models will quickly enable new applications," said Jim McGowan, ElectrifAi’s SVP of Cloud Partners and Head of Product. "These models hide all of the complexity behind a straightforward interface, simplifying the process of building all kinds of new tools."

The ML models in AWS Marketplace are available worldwide. Please click here to access our pre-trained models and our associated services to help accelerate ML adoption within your organization.

About ElectrifAi
ElectrifAi is a global leader in business-ready machine learning models. ElectrifAi’s mission is to help organizations change the way they work through machine learning: driving cost reduction as well as profit and performance improvement. Founded in 2004, ElectrifAi boasts seasoned industry leadership, a global team of domain experts, and a proven record of transforming structured and unstructured data at scale. A large library of Ai-based products reaches across business functions, data systems, and teams to drive superior results in record time. ElectrifAi has approximately 200 data scientists, software engineers and employees with a proven record of dealing with over 2,000 customer implementations, mostly for Fortune 500 companies. At the heart of ElectrifAi’s mission is a commitment to making Ai and machine learning more understandable, practical and profitable for businesses and industries across the globe. ElectrifAi is headquartered in Jersey City, with offices located in Shanghai and New Delhi. 

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Bright Pattern Notes Companies Taking New Innovative Approaches to Customer Experience Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

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In line with recent research from McKinsey and IBM, Bright Pattern sees companies finding smarter ways to operate, increasing digital and mobile channel adoption 

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 13, 2021 — Bright Pattern, a leading provider of AI-powered cloud omnichannel contact center software, has seen new approaches taken to mitigate the recent challenges from COVID-19 and increased acceleration of innovative digital approaches to better serve customers. McKinsey recently reported that digital channel adoption was vaulted forward 5 years in a span of only 8 weeks due to COVID-19. A similar report from IBM indicated that ecommerce has accelerated by 5 years since the pandemic began. 

Bright Pattern customers have shown increased use of innovative mobile and digital channels, employed new best practices for empowering and coaching remote agents, and increased the adoption of AI and self-service to better help customers and their own agents.   

Companies are shifting digitally as they nimbly adapt with new innovative approaches: 

  • Companies that have traditionally relied on premise-based contact center solutions have moved remote with cloud-based contact center solutions. Vendors with fast time to deploy and ease of use have the edge.
  • With the acceleration of digital channels noted by McKinsey and IBM, Bright Pattern is seeing increased interest in messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and LINE as part of the customer experience platform
  • With the shift to digital there has also been an acceleration of the mobile customer experience with in-app communication, SMS and MMS, and video chat.
  • With the increased use of new digital channels, Bright Pattern is seeing companies starting to focus on omnichannel quality management where the quality of every interaction on every channel is measured, and remote agents can be scored and coached to improve interactions with poor sentiment or CSAT ratings.
  • With a nearly doubling of Microsoft Teams active users since last March, Bright Pattern is seeing an increased use of Microsoft Teams with cloud contact center technology. Bright Pattern’s Microsoft Teams integration for example allows agents to communicate together as well as bring in other experts outside the contact center to help with customer-facing issues.
  • With company help desk and service management operations now dealing with employees who are largely remote, companies are looking for technology that automates service management, ITSM, and ESM support to employees. This includes enabling remote help desk personnel to communicate with employees on digital channels and provide automated assistance and self-service options.
  • Companies are using new forms of AI and self-service to reduce the load on agents; this includes both agent-assist AI as well as AI tools like conversational IVRs and voice biometrics to reduce effort for customers.

These approaches follow many of the predicted trends from a recent Bright Pattern 2021 Trends Report and also reflect how customers using Bright Pattern have pivoted to better respond to customers since the pandemic began.

Innovative examples where Bright Pattern has helped during COVID:

Bright Pattern has helped numerous existing and new customers deploy remote teams, provide safe work environments for agents, and improve customer satisfaction amid a global pandemic. Some of the innovative use cases Bright Pattern has seen since the pandemic include:

  • The 2nd largest US bank deployed Bright Pattern in 10 days for over 2,000 remote agents handling over 3 million interactions per month to support COVID-19 paycheck protection program – Read More
  • The South Korea Center for Disease Control is revolutionizing their contact tracing program with innovative cloud contact center technology to contain the spread of COVID-19 – Read More
  • The UK National Health Service (NHS) launched a technology-reliant testing and tracing campaign to combat the spread of COVID-19, utilizing Bright Pattern Contact Center Software for omnichannel communications – Read More
  • Bright Pattern helps Naver, often referred to as "the Google" of South Korea and creator of the LINE messaging app go remote amid COVID-19 – Read More
  • A leading European travel exploration company moved all call center agents remote during COVID-19 thanks to Bright Pattern cloud-based contact center software – Read More
  • Cenaced, a non-profit healthcare organization, is using Bright Pattern to deploy remote agents and offer free telehealth services to help citizens in Mexico dealing with stress during the quarantine – Read More
  • A multi-state retail chain triages over 50% of pandemic call volume using Bright Pattern AI for bots and conversational IVR – Read More
  • A leading brick-and-mortar luxury retailer in Europe moved fully remote and online. They also used the WhatsApp messaging platform so that in-store personnel could be redeployed to capture and share video of requested products with customers chatting online, providing personal concierge service via digital channels like chat and messengers.

"Although 2020 was a difficult year, we are seeing companies innovating at an accelerated pace. Challenges typically bring positive changes and new approaches. Our customers are looking for better and brighter approaches to innovate their customer experience," said Ted Hunting, SVP of Marketing at Bright Pattern. "We have seen that many of the best-practices from our recent keynote presentation at CCW Europe "Rethinking Customer Contact Post COVID-19" which discussed keys for success in a post-pandemic world have already been successfully put into practice by Bright Pattern customers. Because of these innovative companies, 2021 will be a year of new and improved customer experience for many of their customers."

Bright Pattern is the simplest, most powerful AI-powered omnichannel contact center with the highest ROI and fastest time to deploy in the industry (half the industry average). Bright Pattern ranked for Interoperability, for Platform Functionality, and for Hosting Reliability and Scalability in the Omdia Buyer’s Guide. Bright Pattern outranked Five9, NICE inContact, Avaya, Aspect, and 8×8 as a leading provider in the 2020 G2 Crowd Report, and was a leader in the 2020 Call Center Software FrontRunners Quadrant with customer ratings higher than Five9, Genesys PureCloud, NICE inContact, RingCentral, and Talkdesk. Additionally, Bright Pattern was recognized by Frost & Sullivan for its omnichannel, AI, and ITSM capabilities, and by Gartner as a leader in the Call Center FrontRunners Quadrant.

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About Bright Pattern 
Bright Pattern provides the simplest and most powerful AI-powered omnichannel contact center software for innovative midsize and enterprise companies. With the purpose of making customer service brighter, easier, and faster than ever before, Bright Pattern offers the only true omnichannel cloud platform with embedded AI that can be deployed quickly and nimbly by business users—without costly professional services. Bright Pattern allows companies to offer an effortless and personal customer experience across channels like voice, text, chat, email, video, messengers, and bots. Bright Pattern also allows companies to measure and act on every interaction on every channel with embedded AI omnichannel quality management. The company was founded by a team of industry veterans who pioneered the leading contact center solutions and are now delivering an architecture for the future with an advanced cloud-first approach. Bright Pattern’s cloud contact center solution is used globally in over 26 countries and 12 languages.

 

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Appian Selected by Accenture as a Core Partner in the INTIENT Network for Life Sciences

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Appian brings low-code speed and automation power to help drive innovation in drug discovery and scientific research

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 9, 2021 — Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced that it has joined Accenture’s INTIENT partner ecosystem as a core partner. The ecosystem is designed to help independent software vendors (ISVs) and life science companies integrate more effectively to accelerate drug discovery efforts and improve patient outcomes.

The INTIENT Network is an integral part of Accenture’s INTIENT Platform that enables insights and collaboration across the life sciences enterprise to improve productivity, efficiency, and innovation in drug discovery. Accenture has partnered with Appian to integrate low-code development into the INTIENT platform.

The Appian Low-Code Automation Platform allows enterprises to build applications up to 20x faster than traditional code. By providing a single interface that unifies data, process, people and the digital workforce, Appian helps organizations improve digital innovation and optimize business outcomes. Industry leaders trust Appian to improve customer experience, achieve operational excellence, and simplify global risk management and compliance.

"We are proud to work with Accenture to jointly support research, innovation, and better outcomes for the Life Sciences industry," said Marc Wilson, Founder and Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships and Industries at Appian. "Our ability to accelerate business processes, unify enterprise data, and simplify global compliance is why nine of the world’s top 10 drug and biotech organizations use Appian."

As part of the INTIENT partner ecosystem, Appian’s platform can be accessible across the INTIENT product suites.

"Our open partner network is one of the ways we’re bringing innovation to our clients through the Accenture INTIENT Platform," said Jill Schulte, managing director in Accenture’s Life Sciences practice. "Appian’s integration into the INTIENT Platform enables low-code workflow creation and management to accelerate the building of applications for our clients and ultimately for the benefit of their customers and patients."

To learn more about Accenture’s INTIENT Platform, go to https://www.accenture.com/us-en/services/life-sciences/intient

To request a free trial of the Appian Low-code Automation Platform, go to https://www.appian.com/platform/free-trial/.

About Appian
Appian provides a low-code automation platform that accelerates the creation of high-impact business applications. Many of the world’s largest organizations use Appian applications to improve customer experience, achieve operational excellence, and simplify global risk management and compliance. For more information, visit www.appian.com.

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Ribbon Selects Switch Connect as its First Universal Partner in Australia New Zealand

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WESTFORD, Mass., Jan. 8, 2021 — Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global provider of real time communications software and network solutions to service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure sectors, today announced that it has appointed Switch Connect, one of Australia’s premier IP-centric telecommunications providers, as its first ANZ (Australia New Zealand) universal partner.

"Ribbon is widely acknowledged as a market leader in carrier-class Unified Communications and voice routing solutions, and we see a lot of potential in working together for future projects," said Rohan Milne, Chief Executive Officer, Switch Connect. "We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship delivering best in class solutions together."

Switch Connect resells Ribbon’s entire channel-ready portfolio, including Session Border Controllers (SBCs), Analytics, Security solutions and more to partners and end customers, and has Ribbon-certified engineers on staff to offer support and services. As a universal partner, it also hosts an Edgeview Service Control Center to manage and monitor customer site EdgeMarc SBCs.

"The Channel is key to our go to market strategy, and we’re delighted to welcome Switch Connect as our first universal partner in ANZ," said Robert Inshaw, SVP Asia, Ribbon. "With its established reputation in the industry and experience delivering key projects for some of Australia’s leading carriers and managed service providers, we’re confident in their ability to help us further penetrate this important market with our state of the art capabilities."

About Ribbon

Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers global communications software and packet and optical network solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today’s smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including core to edge IP solutions, cloud-native offers, leading-edge software security and analytics tools, as well as 5G-ready packet and optical networking solutions acquired via our recent merger with ECI Telecom. To learn more about Ribbon visit rbbn.com.

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Hollysys Announces Management’s Plan to Purchase Public Market Shares

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BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2021 — Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) ("Hollysys" or the "Company") today announces that it has been notified that certain members of the Company’s management team plan to purchase the Company’s ordinary shares from the public market at market prices.  The share purchases will be conducted by a special purpose vehicle beneficially owned and funded by management of the Company.  They expect to purchase shares in an aggregate value of up to US$50 million over a six-month period. Shares purchased by management will be subject to a voluntary lock-up period of at least  24 months.  Management will be subject to the Company’s insider trading policy and the SEC reporting obligations.

Ms. Li Qiao, Chairwoman of the Hollysys board, said, "management’s plan to purchase public market shares demonstrates management’s confidence in the Company and their ongoing commitment to delivering value to our shareholders."

About Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.

Hollysys is a leading automation control system solutions provider in China, with overseas operations in eight other countries and regions throughout Asia. Leveraging its proprietary technology and deep industry know-how, Hollysys empowers its customers with enhanced operational safety, reliability, efficiency, and intelligence which are critical to their businesses. Hollysys derives its revenues mainly from providing integrated solutions for industrial automation and rail transportation. In industrial automation, Hollysys delivers the full spectrum of automation hardware, software, and services spanning field devices, control systems, enterprise manufacturing management and cloud-based applications. In rail transportation, Hollysys provides advanced signaling control and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for high-speed rail and urban rail (including subways). Founded in 1993, with technical expertise and innovation, Hollysys has grown from a research team specializing in automation control in the power industry into a group providing integrated automation control system solutions for customers in diverse industry verticals. Hollysys had cumulatively carried out more than 30,000 projects for approximately 17,000 customers in various sectors including power, petrochemical, high-speed rail, and urban rail, in which Hollysys has established leading market positions.

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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements," including statements regarding: the ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Hollysys’ management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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www.hollysys.com
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Hollysys’ Board of Directors Rejects Unsolicited Offer

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BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2021 — Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board"), after careful review and consideration and with the assistance of its executive management team as well as outside financial and legal advisors, has determined that the unsolicited offer made by Mr. Baiqing Shao, CPE Funds Management Limited and purportedly on behalf of Ace Lead Profits Limited (collectively, the "Consortium") on December 7, 2020, to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company for $15.47 in cash per ordinary share, substantially undervalues the Company and is not in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders.

"Our Board is confident in Hollysys’ strategic direction," said Ms. Li Qiao, Chairwoman of Hollysys. "We believe that the Company has significant value creation potential as a result of its leading position in the automation industry and strong research and development capabilities.  Our pursuit of enhanced operational safety, reliability and efficiency, supported by our proprietary technology and industry know-how, enable us to provide better integrated solutions to our customers and allow us to continue to deliver value to our shareholders.  We believe the Consortium’s unsolicited proposal would deprive our shareholders of the value inherent in Hollysys for inadequate consideration.  Our Board is committed to enhancing value for the Company’s shareholders and will protect shareholders against non-strategic or undervalued proposals."

About Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.

Hollysys is a leading automation control system solutions provider in China, with overseas operations in eight other countries and regions throughout Asia. Leveraging its proprietary technology and deep industry know-how, Hollysys empowers its customers with enhanced operational safety, reliability, efficiency, and intelligence which are critical to their businesses. Hollysys derives its revenues mainly from providing integrated solutions for industrial automation and rail transportation. In industrial automation, Hollysys delivers the full spectrum of automation hardware, software, and services spanning field devices, control systems, enterprise manufacturing management and cloud-based applications. In rail transportation, Hollysys provides advanced signaling control and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for high-speed rail and urban rail (including subways). Founded in 1993, with technical expertise and innovation, Hollysys has grown from a research team specializing in automation control in the power industry into a group providing integrated automation control system solutions for customers in diverse industry verticals. Hollysys had cumulatively carried out more than 30,000 projects for approximately 17,000 customers in various sectors including power, petrochemical, high-speed rail, and urban rail, in which Hollysys has established leading market positions.

SAFE HARBOUR

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements," including statements regarding: the ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Hollysys’ management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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Poq Appoints Jay Johnston as New Chief Executive Officer

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Leading SaaS-based mobile app commerce provider announces the promotion of its Chief Technology Officer to Chief Executive Officer in order to drive the business forward in its next phase of growth

LONDON, Jan. 8, 2021 — Leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) app platform Poq has today announced the appointment of Poq Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Jay Johnston, to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The new leadership appointment is effective immediately and sees Johnston take over the CEO role from Poq’s co-founder, Øyvind Henriksen; Henriksen will continue to play an active role in platform roadmap and product development as Senior Vice President of Product Strategy.

"Jay is a leader in every sense of the term, and has done a great job in the executive team ever since he joined Poq. I’m delighted that he’s now stepping up to take the reins of the company," Henriksen said. "Jay also has a strong understanding of the entire business, is loved by the team and well respected by our clients. Moreover, Poq is in an excellent position to capitalise on the accelerated growth of ecommerce and, with his leadership, we can rise to the occasion and importantly help our clients seize the opportunities ahead."

Johnston stated: "I am both delighted and humbled to accept the role and the responsibility of leading the great team we have at Poq. We achieved much to be proud of in 2020, and the scene is set for an even more exciting and ambitious year in 2021. I look forward to building on these strong foundations in order to create a clear framework for the company’s vision, plan, targets and accountabilities that will capture our growing ambitions and harness the opportunity to further grow our success in helping our clients create best-in-class mobile commerce apps."

In addition, Johnston will join the Poq board, together with Euan Menzies, who also joined the company in 2018 and serves as Chief Financial Officer.

Speaking on behalf of the board, Jonathan McKay, Poq’s Chairman, said: "Poq has just achieved another year of solid growth, despite the unprecedented challenges presented by Covid-19. Jay brings with him the kind of operational, communications and leadership skills that we are convinced will deliver further success for both Poq and its customers going forward. We also look forward to capitalising on the huge opportunities ahead with both Jay and Euan as newly appointed members of Poq’s board, especially as 2021 will be such a pivotal year for mobile."

About Poq

Poq is a Software-as-a-Service app platform that empowers retailers to create highly effective and fully-customised 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, Cotton On, francesca’s, Feelunique, Missguided, Hot Topic, Kurt Geiger and more. To learn more, please visit poqcommerce.com.

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Poq: Charlotte Simons-Dukes, e: charlotte.simons-dukes@poqcommerce.com, t: +44 (0) 203 794 4120

 

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Acer Boosts Predator and Nitro Gaming Monitor Portfolio with Three New High Refresh Rate Models

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  • The new Predator XB273U NX gaming monitor features a wide quad high definition (WQHD) panel with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a rapid 275 Hz refresh rate (overclocked), plus NVIDIA® Reflex Latency Analyzer for pro gamers
  • The Acer Nitro XV282K KV features a 4K ultra high definition (UHD) 3840 x 2160 resolution, a 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a wide gamut covering 90% DCI-P3 for the mainstream gamer
  • Acer is first[1] to deliver TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe®-certified gaming monitors, including the Predator XB323QK NV and Nitro XV282K KV

TAIPEI, Jan. 8, 2021 — Acer today unveiled a host of new products in its expanding Predator and Nitro portfolios with three gaming monitors suited to a wide range of gamers, from elite professionals requiring top-of-the line technology to casual gamers who play for fun. Additionally, Acer is the first to deliver TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe®-certified gaming monitors that have been specially designed to emit less high-energy blue light than industry-standard LCDs.

"Our newest gaming monitors feature the industry’s latest technology to give gamers smooth performance and comfortable ergonomics," said Victor Chien, President, Digital Display Business, Acer Inc. "Designed to appeal to the most power-hungry gamers, our Predator gaming monitors have proven their quality and reliability as a top choice of pro-gamers as well as those who just want to have fun. The new Predator and Acer Nitro monitors are available in a variety of designs and sizes to support just about anyone in the market for a gaming monitor."

Predator XB273U NX – Mythic Speed for a Professional Gaming Experience

The Predator XB273U NX gaming monitor is for gamers seeking a cutting-edge gaming experience. Packed full of the latest gaming and display innovations, the 27-inch monitor brings games to life with a WQHD (2560 x 1440) panel, 275 Hz refresh rate (overclocked) and up to a 0.5 ms response time (G to G), allowing it to deliver smooth and tear-free visuals even when fast-moving objects race across the screen. The HDR capable monitor covers 95% of the DCI-P3 spectrum to offer vibrant colors and deeper blacks, and its display is further enhanced by Acer’s Agile-Splendor IPS[2] technology that makes crystal clear images possible even at wide viewing angles.

The recently launched NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer, a revolutionary system latency measurement tool that detects clicks coming from the mouse and then measures the time it takes for the resulting pixels (i.e., a gun muzzle flash) to change on screen, while NVIDIA G-SYNC® provides tear-free gaming in addition to an expanded contrast ratio and color palette.

Predator XB323QK NV – 31.5 Inches of 4K Resolution

The new Predator XB323QK NV is a 31.5-inch NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible UHD (3840 x 2160) gaming monitor with a rapid 144 Hz refresh rate. On top of the buttery smooth visuals that this technology entails, games look pleasantly vivid with the vibrant range of colors offered by the monitor’s DCI-P3 90% Wide Color Gamut. It also includes Acer’s Agile Splendor IPS and a VESA DisplayHDR™ 400 certification.

Acer VisionCare 4.0 – Game More Comfortably

Both the new Predator XB3 series monitors feature Acer VisionCare 4.0, a comprehensive suite of technologies that help protect users’ eyes during longer gaming sessions and tournaments. Acer VisionCare 4.0 includes LightSense, for adjusting the monitor’s screen brightness based on ambient lighting, in addition to AdaptiveLight, ColorSense and ProxiSense, a suite of technologies that measures environmental and ambient light to automatically adjust the monitor’s brightness and color-temperature accordingly.

Both are among the first monitors in the world to be TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe certified. They rest upon Acer’s ErgoStand, an innovative stand that gives users the freedom to adjust their monitor’s swivel, pivot, tilt and height in order to find the perfect viewing angle.

Acer Nitro XV282K KV – 4K UHD Monitor with Support for the Latest Game Consoles

The Nitro XV282K KV immerses users into spectacular worlds in incredible detail with its 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS panel, features a 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio to display sharp visuals and covers 90% of the DCI-P3 wide color gamut to allow for intense color representations. Also featuring AMD® FreeSync™ Premium technology, the 144 Hz refresh rate panel boasts a 1 ms response time for speedy frame rendering. Additionally, the Acer Nitro XV282K KV comes with HDMI 2.1 and a cable for hassle-free support for the latest gaming consoles at 4K UHD 120 Hz with VRR (Variable Refresh Rate). The monitor has also achieved TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe certification and features Acer’s new Agile-Splendor IPS technology to deliver clear images, even at wide viewing angles.

The new Acer Nitro XV2 series monitor features Acer HDR 400 and liquid crystal IPS for increased image quality, while Acer VisionCare 3.0 incorporates several technological innovations to help reduce eye strain experienced by heavy users such as programmers, writers and graphic designers. These technologies include LightSense, ColorSense, ProxiSense and BluelightShield Pro.

For more information about Acer VisionCare, please see here.

Pricing and Availability

The Predator XB273U NX monitor will be available in North America in May starting at USD 1,099.99; in EMEA in May starting at EUR 1,179.00; and in China in March, starting at RMB 7,999.

The Predator XB323QK NV monitor will be available in North America in May starting at USD 1,199.99; in EMEA in May starting at EUR 1,199.00; and in China in March, starting at RMB 8,999.

The Nitro XV282K KV monitor will be available in North America in May starting at USD 899.99; in EMEA in May starting at EUR 949.00; and in China in February, starting at RMB 6,999.

Exact specifications, prices, and availability will vary by region. To learn more about availability, product specifications and prices in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office via www.acer.com.

[1] As of October, 2020

[2] All brands and product names mentioned herein include trademarks of their respective companies and are used solely to describe or identify the products

About Acer

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Insider Extends Its API Platform To Integrate With Online Marketplaces

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Insider helps 800+ leading brands, including Singapore Airlines, Marks & Spencer, Virgin, Uniqlo, Samsung, and Estée Lauder, accelerate digital growth through best-in-class multichannel customer engagement.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 7, 2021 — Insider—the world’s first integrated Multichannel Growth Management Platform—today announced the extension of its platform’s API to enable data integration and onboarding from online marketplaces.

Brands have diversified their presence on multiple marketplaces. As online marketplaces’ share of the revenue for brands increases, it gives them an opportunity to understand their customers much better. Having one single view of data on how customers interact with a brand is invaluable. With this new extension to the platform, Insider gives brand marketers the ability to onboard their data from online marketplaces. Not only does this API extension helps with use cases such as marketing performance and product popularity insights but it also delivers a more seamless and unified customer experience. 

"We’ve always focused on making our platform more open and flexible. Retail brands that we partner with are increasingly seeing ‘online marketplaces’ as a key source of data on shopping behavior that can be leveraged for delivering better customer experiences. With this new extension to our API platform our customers across the globe can onboard data from marketplaces of their choice and create better marketing and customer experience programs," said Muharrem Derinkök, Co-founder and VP of Product.

To learn more about how to get the most value from this augmented integration capability, reach out to Insider here.

About Insider

Insider‘s AI-powered Growth Management Platform helps leading global brands and marketers across industries connect data from multiple channels, predict the future behavior of customers with AI, and individualized experiences across channels. Leveraging real-time predictive segmentation powered by deep artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities, the platform enables multichannel interactions and personalization from a unified data layer across channels such as web, app, email, messaging, and advertising. With products like InStory, Predictive Ad Audiences, Smart Recommender, and Messaging App Suite (WhatsApp Business API, Facebook Messenger, and more), Insider provides first-of-their-kind products to create captivating customer experiences that convert.

Insider was recently featured in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Marketing Hubs 2020 and became the leader on G2Crowd’s Mobile Marketing Software and Personalization Grids, with a 4.7/5 rating based on 100% user reviews, 16 quarters in a row.

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Contact: Wai Teng Yong, +65-9841-0300

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