HOYA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS; RECORD HALF YEAR RESULTS

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hoya Corporation (TOKYO: 7741) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2017.

During the quarter, revenue of the HOYA Group increased 18.2% year on year, reaching 135,772 million yen. Pre-tax profit amounted to 32,868 million yen with 26,767 million yen in profit, representing increases of 3.9% and 7.9%, respectively.

In the Life Care segment, sales of eyeglass lenses rose, mainly overseas and in response to business acquisitions. Medical endoscopes experienced improved sales, pushed mainly by performance in Europe and Asia. New products drove sales of intraocular lenses as well. As a result, the Life Care segment as a whole reported higher sales year on year.

The Information Technology segment also reported higher revenues year on year, driven by stronger demands in semiconductor devices and glass substrates for hard disk drives. Imaging-related product sales increased as well due to an expansion of new applications.

For the six months ended September 30, 2017, HOYA posted record revenues of 262,930 million yen and record profit for the term of 51,960 million yen, representing increases of 14.3% and 21.4%, respectively. 

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​ASCOM WINS ORDER TO SUPPLY ADVANCED NURSE CALL SOLUTION FOR ELDERLY CARE FACILITIES IN NORWAY

BAAR, Switzerland, Oct 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascom (SWX:ASCN.SW) secures a long term contract with the Drammen municipality in Norway to modernize and improve the communication infrastructure of its elderly care facilities. The new solution includes Ascom Myco 2 smart devices and will enhance the care experience of all residents.
 
The solution of Ascom consists of a comprehensive Ascom teleCARE IP nurse call system, Ascom Myco 2 handsets, Ascom Unite middleware for messaging handling and Ascom Ward Agent nurse-resident allocation software which will be implemented in three care units with 124 beds in total. The contract amounts to a value of around CHF 790,000.
 
The complete Ascom teleCARE IP mobile nurse call system includes voice function, wireless alerts and wanderer control for residents and enables a correct assignment of resident calls to the right caregiver to ensure a calm care environment. The purpose-built handsets for reception of resident calls, are also equipped with an alert button, which together with room level positioning, help enhancing personnel safety in case of a difficult care situation.
 
“We have a long term relationship with Ascom regarding nurse call to our care homes. This extensive solution fulfills our needs within our elderly care facilities, contributing to comfort and safety for both residents and personnel. In addition, the relatives also benefit of this solution, with assurance of that their loved ones get the right response on their calls,” says Ole Lindseth, ICT Project Manager in Drammen municipality.

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TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION LAUNCHES NEW SURFACE-MOUNT BRUSHED MOTOR DRIVER IC

Supporting high-voltage and large-current drive for home-use robot vacuum cleaners and printers.

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has broadened its line-up of small surface-mount brushed motor drivers with the addition of “TB67H420FTG,” which supports high-voltage, large-current drive for home-use robot vacuum cleaners, printers and other office equipment. Mass production starts today.

A high power drive is a basic requirement for the motors used in printers and other office equipment, banking terminals, cash dispensers, and home appliances that need high torque drive. As the scope of application increases, so too does the demand for downsizing and space-saving devices.

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NTT COM TO CONSTRUCT OPTICAL SUBMARINE CABLE CONNECTING JAPAN, U.S. AND PHILIPPINES WITH LARGE CAPACITY AND LOW LATENCY

To be compatible with 400Gbps optical wavelength division multiplex transmission system as the fastest submarine cable between Japan and U.S.

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432), announced today that as part of a consortium comprising SoftBank, Facebook, Amazon, PLDT and PCCW Global, it signed an agreement on 27 October to participate in the construction and maintenance of the JUPITER large-capacity low-latency optical submarine cable between Asia and the United States.

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OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY LEADERS INVEST IN SOLIDIA TECHNOLOGIES' SUSTAINABLE CEMENT AND CONCRETE INNOVATIONS

Investment will aid in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by bringing technology to market

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Oct 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Solidia Technologies® announced today that OGCI Climate Investments has made in an investment in the company to support the adoption of Solidia’s patented cement and concrete technology using CO2.

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) is a CEO-led initiative of ten oil and gas companies that collaborate on action to lead the industry response to climate change. OGCI Climate Investments, its billion dollar investment arm, supports the development, deployment and scale up of new technologies that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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SHISEIDO ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SELL ZOTOS TO HENKEL

Shiseido to Concentrate and Strengthen its Professional Division in Asia Positions Zotos to Pursue Next Phase of its Long-Term Growth Strategy TOKYO, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Shiseido Company, Limited (Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section: 4911), a leading global cosmetics company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Zotos International Inc. (“Zotos”) to Henkel. Shiseido has been promoting a selection and concentration strategy in order to enhance its global brand portfolio as part of its VISION 2020 strategy. As part of that strategy, Shiseido is sharpening its focus on key categories and regions in order to optimize its portfolio, and is focused on driving global growth across its prestige beauty businesses while strengthening its leadership in Asia in the mass cosmetics, personal care, and professional categories. Shiseido’s Professional business plays an important role in the company’s beauty portfolio, and Shiseido plans to concentrate and boost its investment in the professional market in Asia. Shiseido is confident that Zotos, which is based in the U.S. and primarily focused on the North American market, will be well-positioned for further growth opportunities as part of Henkel’s global Beauty Care professional portfolio. Masahiko Uotani, President and Group CEO of Shiseido Company, Limited, said, “The Professional business has been a cornerstone of Shiseido’s heritage since the company opened its first beauty salon in Japan nearly a century ago, and we remain as committed and focused as ever on cultivating and strengthening this key business in the fast-growing Asian markets, including China and Asia Pacific as well as Japan. Henkel’s offer to acquire Zotos provides a great opportunity for our Professional group to concentrate its focus on its core capabilities in Asia.” Based in Darien, CT, Zotos manufactures and markets a full range of award-winning hair care, texture service and hair color options for salons and salon professionals worldwide, with a primary focus in North America and a growing emphasis on the European market. Its portfolio of brands includes Joico, AGEbeautiful, Biotera, Bain de Terre and Senscience. The company’s product innovations and dynamic beauty education have made it a trusted leader in professional haircare for nearly 90 years. Nancy Bernardini, President of Zotos, said, “Shiseido has been an outstanding home for Zotos for almost three decades – as part of Shiseido’s Professional Division, Zotos added even more layers of innovation and artistry to its products and achieved significant milestones, including becoming one of the fastest-growing mid-sized companies in professional beauty. By joining Henkel, we will be taking important steps for the future of our business, focusing on strategic geographic markets that are key to our long-term success while continually invigorating our brands as part of Henkel’s highly complementary portfolio. We are excited to embark on this new chapter.” Shiseido will use the resources gained from this transaction to further pursue its strategic objectives of continuing to nurture its Prestige brands, reinforcing production capability and other activities in order to implement its “New Strategy to Accelerate Growth” in the next three years of VISION 2020. Annual net sales for Zotos totaled $233 million in the fiscal year ending 2016. The transaction is expected to close in December 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=30414

GOOD THINGS COME IN PAIRS TO EOS INC. IN SINGAPORE

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The international marketing teams of EOS Inc. gathered and celebrated the inspiring growth of the business again, in Singapore’s flagship store on August 28^th. The visiting teams had came a long way, from Foshan China and the franchisee of Singapore’s second flagship store, both participated and signed their contracts to join the EOS family at the ceremony in Singapore. This is a grand expansion of EOS Inc. sales channels in Asia, just like good things come in pairs.
 
Mr. Ben Yang, President of EOS Inc., warmly welcomed these new partners at the ceremony. The team that came from Foshan China with over 20 sales agents was led by Miss Lan, Jin-li, the general manager of a successful dealer of health care food in Canton, China. Her team studied deeply, understanding the products and the corporate philosophy of EOS on their trip, confirming their determination to participate in the business of the global EOS family.
 
At the same time, the representative of another sales team in Singapore, Miss Zhou, Guan-fang, who is well experienced in health care and beauty care products marketing, signed the cooperation contract to join. It indicates that another new flagship store and a sales team will soon be launched in Singapore.
 
Through the success of these new contracts, EOS Inc. has launched its sixth flagship store since the previous ones set up in Hong Kong, Quanzhou, Nanning and Singapore.
 
Mr. Ben Yang, President of EOS Inc. said to the new team members in his greeting speech, “We are proud that our customers are benefiting from our fantastic products and our enterprise becomes greater because of your participation and co-creation.”

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COMPUWARE ANNOUNCES DAY ONE SUPPORT FOR IBM IMS V15.1

DETROIT, Oct 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation, the world’s leading mainframe-dedicated software company, is pleased to announce Day One support for IBM IMS V15.1 transactional database on IBM Z. Compuware’s support extends across its product line, including Abend-AID, File-AID, Strobe, Xpediter and COPE, the company’s IMS virtualization solution, as well as Topaz Workbench. Day One interoperability will help shared customers quickly realize the benefits of IBM’s latest IMS enhancements, while increasing efficiencies and reducing costs through virtualization.
 
“IBM’s IMS solution is already the most trusted name in transactional databases for mainframes. IMS V15.1 builds upon that trust through unmatched encryption and processing capabilities, combined with more dynamic development, scalability, and API openness,” said Compuware CEO Chris O’Malley. “This aligns with our quest to help Compuware customers harness the virtues of the mainframe to achieve greater productivity and competitive advantage in the digital economy.”
 
IBM IMS is a hierarchical database and transaction processing subsystem for IBM Z mainframes, including the newest incarnation, the z14. The new IBM IMS V15.1 will allow users to fully leverage the z14’s security and throughput enhancements, while also offering greater developer flexibility and platform connectivity within diverse infrastructures. Compuware’s support extends across its developer, operations and test data management solutions and includes COPE, which enables new development images of IMS to be available practically on demand. This significantly reduces delays and costs associated with creating completely new IMS subsystems for critical initiatives.

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​GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE

​GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE

​AGF INTRODUCES REBRAND TO REFLECT FIRM'S EVOLUTION

​AGF INTRODUCES REBRAND TO REFLECT FIRM'S EVOLUTION

RDC RECOGNIZED IN CHARTIS RISKTECH 100 REPORT

Ranked in most comprehensive, independent study of the world’s best risk and compliance technology companies

NEW YORK & LONDON, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- RDC, the Smarter ScreeningTM company, today announced it is being recognized as a global leader in compliance screening by Chartis, an authority on risk and compliance technology.

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ABIOMED ANNOUNCES Q2 FY 2018 REVENUE OF $132.8 MILLION, UP 29% AND RECORD U.S. PATIENT UTILIZATION, UP 33%

DANVERS, Mass., Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today reported second quarter fiscal 2018 revenue of $132.8 million, an increase of 29% compared to revenue of $103.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2017. Second quarter fiscal 2018 GAAP net income was $24.5 million or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $8.9 million or $0.20 per diluted share for the prior year period.

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INDUSTRY LEGEND CRISTBÓAL CONDE JOINS DUCO AS ADVISOR

LONDON, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Duco, the global provider of self-service data normalization and reconciliation services, today announced that Cristóbal Conde has joined as an advisor to the CEO and board of directors.

Christian Nentwich, CEO of Duco, said: “I am very pleased that Cris has chosen to work with us. We have invested a lot of time in finding the right person to complement our board and senior management. Cris’s experience in helping technology firms scale, and his drive for innovation in the world of data, machine learning, analytics and risk, make him a great fit for Duco as we continue with our expansion strategy. His insight, inspiration and ability to execute are all critical as we build the next generation of data platforms.”

Conde had a 24-year career at SunGard, culminating in him running the firm as CEO, building it into a Fortune 500 company and making it the largest privately-held software and services company in the world. He is currently an advisor and non-executive director at several technology firms challenging the status quo, including OpenGamma, Digital Asset, Callsign and Digital Reasoning.

“I have been involved in reconciliation for much of my career and Duco is the first credible self-service solution I have ever seen,” said Conde, commenting on his appointment. “I believe this approach will be extremely disruptive in a field that has not seen much innovation. Data and analytics are cornerstone-enabling functions where new, agile technology is rapidly changing businesses. Duco offers a unique combination of passionate clients, leading products, talented people and a commitment to innovation. The company has already distinguished itself in challenging environments in some of the world’s largest financial institutions. It now has the potential to grow into a world-renowned enterprise SaaS business.” 

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UNISYS WINS PAYLOAD ASIA CUSTOMER CHOICE AWARD FOR IT SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR FOR EXCELLENCE IN AIR CARGO

UNISYS WINS PAYLOAD ASIA CUSTOMER CHOICE AWARD FOR IT SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR FOR EXCELLENCE IN AIR CARGO

XEHAR CEO HADARI OSHRI DEVELOPING A NEW EXCLUSIVE LIVE VIDEO COMMUNITY WITHIN A UNIQUE FASHION NICHE

Connect allows fashion influencers to interact with their followers and fans to share experiences, give fashion advice, and mentorship


PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hadari Oshri, Founder of 365 Apparel Group and visionary behind Xehar fashion brands, announcing her plans to launch Xehar Connect, a new, live, interactive video platform that will be available in first quarter of 2018. Oshri will add this new feature to the Xehar Marketplace community page, to better enhance customer experience when shopping online for clothes by connecting shoppers with fashion influencers to discover new products, and get fashion advice.

A video accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/128ae808-1b96-4a72-92ae-5981564bd2d0

"Xehar Connect is a place for fashion lovers," says Oshri. "If you've ever followed fashion influencers and wanted to talk with them, or if you are an aspiring model or fashion designer and want to gain knowledge from industry professionals, Xehar Connect is for you."

Individuals can connect with their favorite Xehar Body Positive Mentors to learn about strategies to be more confident while also getting great fashion advice. Through Xehar Connect, viewers can ask questions, explore answers, and discover insights from people who have found success in the fashion and beauty industry.

Collaboration is key for Xehar as they continue to grow and sign on more plus sized models who serve as Body Positive Mentors. Models and personalities who you will be able to reach via Xehar Connect include Laura Brioschi, Diana Sirokai, Nikki Darden, and many more. 

Xehar Connect allows anyone to connect with inspiring fashion figures, with features including:

1. Exploration of the Body Positive Mentors available
2. Easy one click scheduling to connect quickly
3. Private live stream chat communication

Xehar Connect will be live at www.xehar.com/community and available the first quarter of 2018.

About Xehar: Xehar is a fashion-tech company that was founded with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective: To offer chic clothes at revolutionary prices, using technology and their mobile application to make buying decisions easier, all while building confidence in women through inspiring fashion. Xehar has two main divisions, an online store called the Xehar Marketplace and a mobile application called Xehar App. Learn more at Xehar.com

The photo is also available at Newscom, www.newscom.com, and via AP PhotoExpress

Contacts:
Xehar, Inc.
investorrelations@xehar.com
media@xehar.com

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ORCHID LABS INTRODUCES THE ORCHID™ PROTOCOL AND TOKENS TO CREATE AN INTERNET FREE FROM SURVEILLANCE AND CENSORSHIP

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Orchid Labs Inc. has unveiled itself publicly today, along with the launch of the private alpha version of its Orchid Network accompanied by a whitepaper. The Orchid protocol is an open-source network intended to end internet surveillance and censorship, while protecting users’ personal data from being harvested by ISPs or other entities. Early in 2018, the blockchain-based Orchid network beta will launch to the public, enabling people across the world to freely communicate, collaborate, and access information.

According to Freedom House, two-thirds of all internet users live in countries where censorship and surveillance limit their ability to access information and communicate. For these individuals, a click or a share can mean imprisonment, or worse. And wherever you live, ISPs and VPNs are profiting from the sale of users’ most sensitive and private information.

Like many other dedicated people around the world, the founders of Orchid Labs are fighting to end these practices and bring an open and liberated internet to everyone in the world. The Orchid protocol is their contribution to this movement for internet freedom—meaning internet that can’t be controlled by corporations or governments and is open and accessible to all. The co-founders share more of their vision and the mission behind the open source technology project that contributes to this cause in the statement they published today.

Founding Team and Leadership

The Orchid founders, an established group of technologists, entrepreneurs, and blockchain experts, have been working in stealth since early 2017 to bring the technology to life. Collectively, the team has extensive expertise in security, networking, blockchain, and open-source software.

• Stephen Bell: Steve started companies in Europe, the U.S., and China before founding Trilogy VC China, where he spent 10 years backing Chinese seed stage startups.
• Brian J. Fox: Brian is an entrepreneur and open-source advocate, the first employee of the Free Software Foundation, and the author of the GNU Bash shell.
• Jay Freeman: Jay is a software engineer and the developer of the Cydia software distribution platform used on millions of jailbroken iOS devices.
• Gustav Simonsson: Gustav is an engineer and developer who helped launch Ethereum in 2015, working with core protocols, clients, and security auditing.
• Dr. Steven Waterhouse: Steven is an experienced investor and entrepreneur, having co-founded RPX Corp, led cryptocurrency projects at Fortress and Pantera Capital, and the Honeycomb product at Sun Microsystems.

An Internet with Encrypted, Decentralized Architecture, Incentivized on the Blockchain

Orchid is building a new, surveillance-free layer on top of the internet. It’s fully decentralized, meaning that rather than traffic being routed through central authorities—like a user’s ISP or VPN—it's instead routed randomly through a network of nodes as bandwidth contributors sign up to share their surplus bandwidth. Users that want to access surveillance-free internet pay the bandwidth contributors in Orchid tokens in a free-market ecosystem. Orchid’s technology also ensures that central authorities can’t monitor traffic or payments, so it’s fully anonymous, for both the bandwidth consumer and the bandwidth contributor.

Advisors and Investors

To help provide counsel, Orchid Labs has enlisted a team of advisors with experience in cryptography and mission-driven projects. Orchid’s advisors include Gavin Wood, Founder & CTO at Parity Technologies; Dr. Dan Boneh, Professor and head of Cryptography at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department; and Alexander Lloyd, human rights advocate and Managing Director of Accelerator Ventures.
To support Orchid Labs and its mission, Orchid has raised a $4.7M seed SAFT (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens) from investors including Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, DFJ, PolyChain Capital, Metastable, Blockchain Capital, Crunchfund, Struck Capital, Compound VC, European Investor Richard Muirhead, and several other funds and angel investors.

To learn more about Orchid Labs, read their whitepaper, or sign up for more information, visit orchidprotocol.com.

About Orchid Labs Inc.

Orchid Labs Inc. is an open-source project committed to ending surveillance and censorship on the internet. The Orchid protocol uses an overlay network built upon the existing internet, which is driven by a peer-to-peer tokenized bandwidth exchange, creating a more inclusive, liberated internet. Orchid Labs was founded in 2017 by Stephen Bell, Brian J. Fox, Gustav Simonsson, Dr. Steven Waterhouse, and Jay Freeman. Orchid Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Contacts

CMO for Orchid Labs Inc.
Louise Callagy, 415-699-2963
press@orchidprotocol.com

 

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COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL BOLSTERS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Industry Veteran Gil Borok Appointed Chief Operating Officer | Colliers USA

 
LOS ANGELES, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) and (TSX:CIGI) today announced that Gil Borok has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer | USA. Borok, a seasoned commercial real estate services executive, will be responsible for managing the operations and finances of Colliers’ rapidly growing U.S. business.
 
“Colliers has grown significantly in both size and scale over the past few years while maintaining a relentless focus on serving clients and professionals at the highest levels,” said Marty Pupil, President | U.S. Brokerage. “Attracting a high caliber operations and finance executive like Gil is further evidence of our commitment to growth and operational effectiveness as we continue to strengthen our operations in the most important market in the world.”
 
Borok has unsurpassed experience in financial and operations management, having spent the last 15 years in leadership positions within the commercial real estate industry, most recently at CBRE as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. He is a certified public accountant in California and earned a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

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NASDAQ ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.38 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share on the company's outstanding common stock.  The dividend is payable on December 29, 2017 to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 15, 2017.  Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

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ABOUT NASDAQ

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's second electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 90 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,900 total listings with a market value of approximately $12 trillion. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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FUSIONEX WINS GIANT 2017 CONTRACT WITH LEADING ASIAN BANK

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fusionex, a multi award-winning, leading software solutions provider specializing in Big Data Analytics (BDA), the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, and Deep Learning, has won a multi-year contract with a leading Asian bank to deploy GIANT 2017, providing crucial business intelligence and insights for key decision makers to make informed judgements and decisions.
 
The significant contract will see GIANT 2017 being rolled out to help grow and bolster the client’s vision of becoming a one-stop financing and business development centre, helping the client’s customers meet their financing needs and supporting their growth via business advisory services.
 
Being able to connect to a wide variety and huge volume of data formats and sources, GIANT 2017 will consolidate the client’s disparate information with speed. This also gives decision makers a bird’s eye view of each bank branch’s performance, strengths, and weaknesses, all of which will better assist them with planning and strategizing.

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GUIDELINES SET FOR CHIBA AQUALINE MARATHON 2018: "TEAM RACE," "OFFICIAL APP" TO BE NEWLY INTRODUCED

CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
The Chiba Aqualine Marathon Planning Committee decided on guidelines for organizing the Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2018 when it held its 10th general  meeting on October 25.
 
The Chiba Aqualine Marathon, designed to "run along the sea" through the bridge section of the Tokyo Bay Aqualine Expressway, will be staged in autumn next year for the first time in two years.

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FAVORABLE POLICIES, QUALITY SERVICES BOOST INVESTMENT TO CENTRAL CHINESE CITY

JINGMEN, China, Oct. 26, 2017 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
To solicit investment and promote industrial upgrading, the government of Jingmen City in central China's Hubei Province has introduced a series of supportive policies and services in the city's economic development, and gained some achievements.
 
From January to August, the city landed 500 projects of over 100 million yuan, with a total investment volume exceeding 200 billion yuan. The number of large scale enterprises has also arrived at 1,188. Its growth rate of fixed-asset investment and market entities topped Hubei in 2016 and the first half of 2017.
  
Due to underdeveloped transportation and lack of resources, the city's development had relied heavily on chemicals and agriculture. Over the past two years, the city government has made concrete efforts to streamline procedures for companies doing business in Jingmen, and provided favorable supports.

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MYTOYS DELIVERS ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE PROJECTS FASTER USING DELPHIX DYNAMIC DATA PLATFORM

Top European family shopping retailer selects Delphix to reduce time-to-market, improve software quality, offer faster disaster recovery, accelerate financial close and reduce costs

FRANKFURT, Germany and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delphix, the company that has changed the dynamics of managing and consuming data, today announced top online retailer myToys has selected the Delphix Dynamic Data Platform to support their Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) projects and drive continuous innovation.

myToys uses Oracle EBS to run everything from purchasing, finance and accounting to order/ inventory management, customer service and logistics. By adopting the Delphix Dynamic Data Platform, myToys expects to use secure, up-to-date data to improve application development and testing processes, reduce time-to-market and improve quality.

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​GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS III ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 100% OF EQUIS ENERGY ALONGSIDE PSP INVESTMENTS AND CIC CAPITAL

​GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS III ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 100% OF EQUIS ENERGY ALONGSIDE PSP INVESTMENTS AND CIC CAPITAL

THAILAND'S LARGEST MOBILE OPERATOR AIS AND BROADSOFT COLLABORATE TO BRING UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS TO ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS

AIS Business Cloud UC Service Powered by BroadSoft, BroadSoft Business UC-One® Application Drives Team Collaboration for AIS Business Customers

PHOENIX, Oct 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global market share leader in cloud business software for unified communication as a service (UCaaS), and provider of collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS), announced the commercial launch of AIS Business Cloud UC, a cloud PBX and unified communications (UC) service based on the BroadSoft Business UC-One^® application. The AIS Business Cloud service will offer Thai business users leading edge cloud services, including a full suite of secure UC services including voice and video conferencing, instant messaging and presence (IM&P), and team collaboration tools.

AIS is Thailand’s largest mobile operator, with over 40 million subscribers nationally.  The company also has a significant and growing presence in the Thai broadband and corporate voice and data communications market, and is driving innovative cloud based service adoption aggressively among its corporate clients.

“As Thailand’s leading communications company, with our entry into the unified communications market for our corporate clients, it was essential that we brought a world leading solution to meet our customer’s cloud communication requirements.  We believe that working with BroadSoft has allowed us to provide the most comprehensive and compelling solution set for our clients as they transform their businesses away from legacy systems and take advantage of the speed, security, flexibility and powerful collaboration tools offered by a world class UC platform,” said Weerachai Patcharopartwong, Senior Vice President-Enterprise Marketing & Sales, AIS. 

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TATA STARBUCKS REAFFIRMS GROWTH IN INDIA WITH ENTRY INTO KOLKATA IN 2018 AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS

TATA STARBUCKS REAFFIRMS GROWTH IN INDIA WITH ENTRY INTO KOLKATA IN 2018 AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS

OMERS OPENS SINGAPORE OFFICE, EXTENDING ASIA-PACIFIC PRESENCE

SINGAPORE and TORONTO, Oct 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMERS, the pension plan for municipal workers in the province of Ontario, Canada, today announced that it will open an office in Singapore in January 2018.

“OMERS is proud to establish a presence in Singapore, which is recognized internationally as a major financial hub,” said Michael Latimer, President and CEO of OMERS. “We appreciate the many distinct advantages Singapore offers, including the deep expertise of its financial services community, ease of doing business, world-class infrastructure, and connectivity to the rest of Asia,” he added.

Bringing the OMERS presence to Singapore is part of a multi-year strategy being carried out by OMERS to identify promising investment opportunities in emerging markets. At the end of 2016, the geographic distribution of OMERS holdings saw 40% of its assets in Canada, 37% in the US, 17% in Europe and 6% in other parts of the world.

“Our decision to locate in Singapore is consistent with our overall effort to further diversify OMERS global investment holdings,” said Michael Rolland, Chief Investment Officer, OMERS Private Markets, appointed by OMERS to lead the development of the company’s presence in Singapore. “Earlier this year, our OMERS Infrastructure team made its first-ever direct investment in South America. Also in 2017, Oxford Properties, OMERS real estate arm, became a co-investor in Berlin’s Sony Center, marking its first investment in Germany. In 2016, OMERS Infrastructure made its first major investment in Australia, in the Port of Melbourne. This is in addition to ongoing global mergers and acquisitions completed by various companies in OMERS Private Equity’s portfolio.”

“Our engagement in Singapore begins with many strong business and government relationships in the region,” said Mr. Latimer. “The opening of the Singapore office demonstrates the potential we see in the Asia-Pacific region, both from the perspective of making direct investments and from cultivating new investment partners. It is the logical next step in evolving our international footprint,” he said.

The OMERS office in Singapore will be located at One Raffles Quay and staffed by accomplished investment professionals representing the organization’s deep expertise in capital markets, infrastructure, private equity and real estate.  Its work will complement the success of the existing OMERS Infrastructure office located in Sydney, Australia.

About OMERS:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with more than $85 billion in net assets, as at December 31, 2016. OMERS invests and administers pensions for more than 470,000 members from municipalities, school boards, emergency services and local agencies across Ontario. OMERS has employees in Toronto and other major cities across North America, the U.K., Europe and Australia – originating and managing a diversified portfolio of investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate. For more information, please visit www.omers.com.

Contact:
Neil Hrab,
Manager, Communications – Investments
416-369-2418
nhrab@omers.com

SOURCE : Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System

PROFICIO DISRUPTS CYBERSECURITY INDUSTRY WITH "FIRST YEAR FREE" SERVICES PROGRAM

One year of cybersecurity services through Proficio’s global security operations centers will be available to 30 select organizations


CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proficio™, one of the world’s fastest growing global managed security service providers (MSSP) delivering managed detection and response (MDR), today announced “First Year Free,” a limited-time promotion for select new clients. The exclusive offer provides a free first year of managed security services, including global 24x7 monitoring and alerting.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9650b5a4-b798-43d4-ba5c-a5124f373d54

Proficio’s goal is to help companies manage the increasing cost and scarcity of needed cybersecurity resources to achieve a fully protected environment. The program also allows organizations that are unsatisfied with their current MSSP to make a switch, regardless of contract terms and timelines. The program is exclusively available to the first 30 qualified clients.  For terms and details, visit: www.proficio.com/first-year-free.

“The security landscape is complex and challenging — an understatement, given the number of moving parts that are involved in defending an enterprise from cyberattacks. Organizations are struggling to find proactive and predictive security solutions," states Martha Vazquez, Senior Research Analyst, Infrastructure Services at IDC. “Protection comes at a steep price, and many companies are outsourcing their cybersecurity to managed security services providers (MSSPs) to offset increasing costs and leverage the external MSSP’s expertise. Proficio’s offer gives executives an opportunity to outsource their security needs without significant upfront costs, making it easier to switch existing vendors or kickstart a new program.”

Proficio provides a range of cybersecurity services, from 24x7 monitoring and alerting, to incident response and cybersecurity consulting, through their global security operations centers (SOC) in San Diego, Barcelona and Singapore. Proficio is recognized in the industry for its white-glove service, customizable solution packages, automated response capabilities, and alert accuracy.

“Proficio is fully committed to providing innovative solutions to our clients,” said Tim McElwee, Proficio’s President and Chairman of the Board. “That requires creative thinking in all areas of our business which is how we’ve been successful. Organizations need real solutions that address their individual needs, and this new program certainly makes world-class cybersecurity services attainable.”

“The marketplace was speaking loudly and our leadership team chose to take action,” stated Dustin Ritter, Chief Marketing Officer at Proficio. “Organizations know they’re vulnerable and are looking for an immediate solution. Unfortunately, most cybersecurity leaders find themselves in one of two positions: they either lack the internal resources to handle threats effectively and don’t have a budget, or they are unhappy with their current services provider but are hindered by contract constraints. This program was specifically created to remove these hurdles that obstruct complete cyber protection.”

About Proficio:

Founded in 2010, Proficio offers the full range of cybersecurity services including managed detection and response (MDR), 24x7 monitoring and alerting, security assessments, and consulting through global security operations centers. Proficio’s innovative approach to managed cybersecurity services helps organizations defend against advanced threats.

Media Contact:
media@proficio.com
800-779-5042

SOURCE : Proficio Inc.

FOLLOWING FOUR YEARS OF FMCG SLOWDOWN AND EXPLOSIVE DIGITAL GROWTH IN CHINA, SHOPPER ATTITUDE AND LOYALTY TOWARDS BRANDS IS MOSTLY UNCHANGED

Bain & Company and Kantar Worldpanel’s 14th China Shopper Report also finds that the ‘two-speed’ trend continues in first half of 2017

BEIJING, Oct 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following four years of significant growth in China, e-commerce continues to steadily gain acceptance among consumers, bringing about some clear and noticeable changes to shopping and consumption habits.  However, according to volume two of Bain & Company and Kantar Worldpanel’s 2017 China shopper report, Keeping up with China’s Shoppers at Two Speeds, the rising digital activity has had little impact on certain key elements of consumer behavior, such as brand loyalty.

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B CAPITAL GROUP MAKES KEY ADDITIONS TO CORE EXECUTIVE TEAM

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Oct 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- B Capital Group, a global venture capital firm that invests in pioneering healthcare, fintech, industrial logistics, and consumer enablement companies that are scaling worldwide, today announced key appointments to its core executive team, including Howard Morgan as Chairman and Joe Davis as Vice Chairman.

These appointments by B Capital Group will enable the firm to enhance its global-first mentality, blaze a new trail to identify transformative companies, and build enduring businesses that will bridge the gap between startups and corporations, further accelerating their path to scale and success.

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XEHAR FASHION APP DITCHES THE SHOPPING CART AND PICKS UP SPEED

New fast fashion app will shorten the checkout time by removing the shopping cart altogether.

PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Oct 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fashion tech company Xehar, today announces they will be removing the shopping cart from their Xehar shopping app. For millennial women shoppers who are interested in fashion but are frustrated with the online shopping experience, the Xehar app is their solution.

“Xehar has found a way to increase conversion for app purchases by simply removing the function of the shopping cart,” says Hadari Oshri, founder and CEO of Xehar. “Within the app, users select complete outfits and purchase with ease. By removing the shopping cart we are reducing friction and speeding up the checkout process.”

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BROADSOFT ANNOUNCES NEW INTEGRATED AND INTELLIGENT CLOUD COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION EXPERIENCES

Upgrades deliver on the BroadSoft Business cloud unified communication vision to deliver intuitive, consistent client experiences across the entire suite and reinvent workflow efficiencies

PHOENIX, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) a global market share leader in cloud business software for unified communication as a service (UCaaS), and provider of collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS), today unveiled several enhancements to its BroadSoft Business portfolio at its annual user conference, BroadSoft Connections. Now leveraging a microservices architecture, BroadSoft Business offers updated app experiences and next-generation capabilities across the BroadSoft Business applications, UC-One, Team-One and CC-One.

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Positive Response For PKNS Community Centre At Kota Damansara

SHAH ALAM, Oct 24 (Bernama)--The Community Centre created by the Selangor State Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) at Kota Damansara has received very encouraging response from the local community.

The community centre named Pusat Komuniti 'Anjung PKNS' was officially launched by PKNS on Oct 21 as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme of the corporation to uplift the standard of education at the school level.

PKNS Corporate Communications manager Ishak Hashim said the corporation was giving an opportunity to the Semarak 1 Joint Management Body (JMB) to run the centre for two years.

"In order to achieve the smooth running of Anjung, PKNS has allocated RM100,000 to cover payments for the operations, utility, maintenance, school holiday programmes and social activities.

"The operation of the Anjung PKNS is divided into several sections such as tuition classes specified for several classes namely the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), Pentaksiran Peperiksaan Tingkatan 3 (PT3), and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia as well as social activities," Ishak said in a media statement recently.

Beginning in July 2017, the first batch of 27 students had attended the tuition classes at the UPSR level and subsequently this was increased with the participation of students at the PT3 and SPM levels totalling 55 students with 14 teaching staff.

The community centre which was completed in May 2017 focused on social activities including Quran reading, sewing and silat self-defence classes.

--BERNAMA

NETS, SINGAPORE'S LEADING PAYMENTS SOLUTIONS PROVIDER, SELECTS INTERTRUST WHITECRYPTION FOR MOBILE PAYMENT APP SHIELDING

LAS VEGAS, Oct 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Money 20/20 - Intertrust Technologies Corporation announced today that NETS, a leading payment solutions provider based in Singapore, has selected Intertrust’s award-winning whiteCryption® Application Shielding technology to protect its mobile payment applications.
 
NETS is a leading payments company in Singapore and operates Singapore’s national PIN debit scheme as well as the largest acceptance infrastructure in the country located at major retailers, food courts, hawker centres, convenience stores, and supermarkets.
 
NETS’ nationwide acceptance infrastructure of 100,000 acceptance points accepts both card and digital payments from customers of participating banks DBS Bank, Maybank, HSBC Bank, OCBC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and UOB. The network also accepts UnionPay and BCA cards, and includes 35,000 Unified Point-of-Sale (Unified POS) terminals and 30,000 QR acceptance points.

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POWERED BY BROADSOFT CHANNEL PROGRAM INTRODUCES NEW DIGITAL CUSTOMER LIFECYCLE PLATFORM AND SERVICES TO ENHANCE REVENUE GROWTH

PHOENIX, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) a global market share leader in cloud business software for unified communication as a service (UCaaS), and provider of collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS) today announced the addition of new digital customer lifecycle management tools including the BroadCloud^® Channel Support System (CSS) and three new services: BroadSoft go-to-market services, BroadSoft onboarding services and BroadSoft adoption services.
 
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b86c0264-fb6d-44fd-a7ae-38bba426e281
 
Powered by BroadSoft, which launched at BroadSoft Connections last year, currently supports 116 channel partners across the globe, validating industry demand for a complete end-to-end digital journey, including best-practice support to maximize selling, onboarding and adoption activities.

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QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTES TO MYANMAR'S SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH

YANGON, Myanmar and TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

High-quality infrastructure will play an essential role in realizing economic growth and unlocking Myanmar's true potential. The important role of quality infrastructure development and Japan's indispensable role in Myanmar's sustainable development were the main theme of discussion at the "Dialogue for Quality Infrastructure -- Building Asia's Future," hosted by the Government of Japan.

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TERIDION'S INTERNET FAST LANES FURTHER ACCELERATE SPEED FOR MERRILL CORPORATION'S DATASITE PLATFORM

- Supports Merrill’s M&A Transactions Business in China -

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mergers and acquisitions due diligence in China can be managed much faster, and reinforced, with ironclad security for Merrill Corporation’s DataSite platform using Teridion’s KumoXSM, an innovative service that creates fast lanes over the Internet to improve the user experience. Teridion, a cloud-based networking company, is now supporting and enhancing Merrill’s industry-leading virtual deal room for its M&A transactions business in China.

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BROADSOFT HOSPITALITY ENHANCED WITH MOBILE UC-ONE WORKSTREAM COLLABORATION CAPABILITIES TO AMPLIFY PRODUCTIVITY AND GUEST EXPERIENCES

PHOENIX, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global market share leader in cloud business software for unified communication as a service (UCaaS), and provider of collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS), today announced new UC-One mobile features for the BroadSoft Hospitality solution. The new features provide hotels with the ability to control the guest experience at any time from the UC-One mobile client.
 
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1fcfab75-3ddf-4c39-93f1-7c3e74458115
 
This new offering is a continuation of ongoing efforts by BroadSoft to help hotels deliver a greater level of experience to their guests. The mobile integration allows front desk hotel staff to move throughout the property while still being able to access, respond to and act on guest requests in real-time. Not only can hotel employees now provide an improved level of guest satisfaction and responsiveness, hoteliers can reduce costs by eliminating outdated devices they’ve traditionally been required to move around the property, such as two-way radios and walkie-talkies. The UC-One mobile client provides employees all of this access via smartphones, and integrates communications and collaboration into everyday business processes and workstreams. 

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Pahang PKZ Badminton Team Wins Zakat Cup 2017

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) --The Pahang Zakat Collection Centre (PKZ) team won the Zakat Cup Badminton Championship 2017 in the final at Setiawangsa National Sports Council Complex here today.

Kedah Zakat Board came in second, while Indonesian team, Dompet Dhuafa Republika and the Federal Territories Islamic Council Zakat Collection Centre (PPZ-MAIWP) finished third and fourth, respectively.

PPZ-MAIWP chief executive officer Mohd Rais Alias said the tournament was first introduced in 2002, to strengthen the relationship between staff of the state zakat centres through sports activities, as well as to create a platform to discuss various current issues pertaining to zakat.

"The tournament also saw the participation of two teams from Indonesia, namely Dompet Dhuafa Republika and the Indonesian National Amil Zakat Board.

"Their participation has strengthened ties between zakat centres from both countries through sports, and by exchanging views on the operation and management of zakat in Malaysia and Indonesia," he told reporters after officiating the closing ceremony here, today.

-- BERNAMA

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Malaysia Needs 45 Per Cent Skilled Workforce By 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- At least, 45 per cent of the total workforce need to be skilled workers by 2030 to help realise Malaysia's goal as a developed high income nation, says Yayasan Melaka International College chief executive Datuk Saroni Judi.

He said in this regard, the skilled workforce needed to be upgraded with continuous training to be more competitive in employment and to command higher earnings.

"Efforts in empowering TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) have resulted in TVET gaining more recognition in the world for its role in the economic development of the country.

"Malaysia has almost 28 per cent skilled workers and targets to raise it to 35 per cent by 2020, while a developed nation like Switzerland has almost 50 per cent skilled manpower," he added in a statement here today.

Saroni said investment in education was important to contribute to the wellbeing of the people inclusively and sustainably where the government through human resource development programmes allocated RM50 million to create competitive workers at global level.

Apart from that, the government was also committed to ensure TVET was implemented effectively by recognising the field as the third thrust in the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP), he said.

AXA Affin General Insurance Named One Of Asia's Best Companies To Work For

Emmanuel Nivet, CEO of AAGI and Mohd Syukri Ahmad Sudari, CHRO of AAGI received the award at the HR Asia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2017 Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- AXA Affin General Insurance Bhd (AAGI) was named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2017 by Human Resource (HR) Asia Magazine at the Award Ceremony here recently.

In a statement, AAGI Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Nivet attributed the accolade to the employees who were the backbone of the company. "In line with our ONE AXA value, we grow stronger when we collaborate and act as one team. We empower our teams to speak their mind and act to make things happen.

"We also promote diversity and inclusion, work-life balance and innovation, to foster a positive culture of transparency and teamwork in the workplace ", he said.

AAGI Chief Human Resources Officer Mohd Syukri Ahmad Sudari said the the company recognised its people as the most valuable assets and focused on ensuring a dynamic work environment and provide opportunities in career development.

The award was organised by HR Asia, Asia´s publication for senior HR professionals. AAGI, which employs more than 900 employees across 24 offices nationwide, leverages the global network and platforms of the AXA Group to offer advanced training and development opportunities to employees.

-- BERNAMA