MARY KAY INC. FURTHERS COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION, JOINS UN OCEAN STEWARDSHIP COALITION

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DALLAS, Oct 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for corporate sustainability and stewardship, recently joined the UN Global Compact’s Ocean Stewardship Coalition—an effort to bring together the private sector alongside UN agencies, academia, governments and non-governmental organizations to address biodiversity and climate change through a focus on ocean health.

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As a current signatory of the UN Sustainable Ocean Principles, the Ocean Stewardship Coalition furthers Mary Kay’s commitment to securing a healthy and productive ocean. The Ocean Stewardship Coalition seeks to leverage private sector involvement to increase ocean awareness and develop climate-smart innovation. It also calls upon stakeholders, including business leaders, to use climate-smart policies to address environmental and climate injustices as well as adopt a human-centered approach to policy solutions.

In alignment with the Sustainable Ocean Principles and the Ocean Stewardship Coalition, Mary Kay supported several projects this year in partnership with The Nature Conservancy to improve ocean health through the protection and restoration of critical habitats such as coral reefs, oyster reefs, and coastal wetlands, as well as to advance women’s leadership in conversation:

• Restoring Asia Pacific shellfish reefs in Australia, Hong Kong, China, the Coral Triangle;
• Ensuring that coral protection and restoration efforts in the Coral Triangle Countries – Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands – are supported through conservation efforts and initiatives that positively impact the whole region;
• Supporting women environmental leaders in the Pacific in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands;
• Coastal conservation and restoration in the Gulf Coast and assessing the feasibility of blue carbon markets to support long-term wetland management; and
• Improving fisheries in Mexico to empower communities and women in the fishing industry.

“Nature-based solution projects led by women are revolutionizing the way we protect our oceans for future generations,” said Deborah Gibbins, Chief Operating Officer at Mary Kay. “By joining the Ocean Stewardship Coalition, Mary Kay hopes to support these projects and inspire additional women to take action in their local communities.”

As part of Mary Kay’s ongoing efforts to increase global ocean awareness, Mary Kay is also engaging in key ocean forums such as the Economist Impact’s World Ocean Tech & Innovation Summit, hosted by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster in collaboration with the Province of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Partnership, where innovators, business leaders, thought leaders and investors convened to learn about and engage with the latest “blue economy” innovators and technologies, and identify solutions that will form the roadmap to a sustainable, thriving ocean economy.

To read more about Mary Kay’s commitment to sustainability, visit marykayglobal.com/sustainability and download Mary Kay’s global sustainability strategy: Enriching Lives Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.

About Mary Kay Inc.

One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty company in 1963 with one goal: enriching women’s lives. That dream has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar company with millions of independent sales force members in nearly 40 countries. As an entrepreneurship development company, Mary Kay is committed to empowering women on their journey through education, mentorship, advocacy, networking, and innovation. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in enriching lives today for a sustainable tomorrow, partnering with organizations from around the world focusing on promoting business excellence, supporting cancer research, advancing gender equality, protecting survivors of domestic abuse, beautifying our communities, and encouraging children to follow their dreams. Learn more at marykayglobal.com, find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or follow us on Twitter.

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DUCK CREEK CUSTOMERS CAN HAVE A SEAMLESS EXPERIENCE WHEN REQUESTING INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION SERVICES

An Integration with ExamWorks’ U.S. IME Division Enables Duck Creek Claims Users to Manage Their Independent Medical Examination Service Referral Requests


Boston, Oct 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT), the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, today announces a cloud-based integration with ExamWorks’ U.S. IME division to offer Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) to P&C and legal customers.

Embedded within the Duck Creek platform, this Anywhere Enabled Integration (AEI) gives customers the ability to send relevant claimant information and medical records associated with the IME request for workers’ compensation, auto, and liability claims.

“We are thrilled to partner with a leading provider of independent medical exams and offer Duck Creek customers a more seamless IME experience,” said Elaine Rogalla, Sr. Product Manager, Duck Creek Technologies. “The claims lifecycle is a core insurance process, and we are committed to partnering with industry leaders who help enable a simple and consistent workflow for our customers.”

“We are pleased to become part of the Duck Creek ecosystem,” said Co-CEOs Wesley Campbell and Miguel Fernandez “ExamWorks continues to simplify IME referral requests for carriers while providing ever more granular views to realize efficiencies and reduce costs.”
 
About ExamWorks

ExamWorks LLC. is a leading provider of independent medical examinations, peer reviews, bill reviews, Medicare compliance, record retrieval, document management and related IME services. We help our clients manage costs and enhance their risk management processes by verifying the validity, nature, cause and extent of claims, identifying fraud and providing fast, efficient and quality IME services. ExamWorks is focused on providing carriers a national presence while maintaining the local service and capabilities they need and expect.
 
About Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT) is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more. Follow Duck Creek on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter. 


Carley Bunch
Duck Creek Technologies
+1 (201) 962-6091
carley.bunch@duckcreek.com

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HILLSTONE NETWORKS' NEXT GENERATION FIREWALLS GAIN COMMON CRITERIA CERTIFICATION

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Cybersecurity solutions provider Hillstone Networks has been certified through Common Criteria EAL4+ for the Hillstone Networks SG-6000 A-Series Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and StoneOS 5.5.R9.

This further strengthens the company as a platform of choice for users who need to harden their networks and secure their critical assets from edge to cloud.

Hillstone Networks chief technology officer and co-founder Tim Liu said the Hillstone Next Generation Firewall, the foundation for its security portfolio, is deployed globally with over 23,000 customers.

“Today, our customers have another reason to trust that our solutions protect their sensitive assets and critical infrastructure with the addition of the Common Criteria Certification,” he said in a statement.

The Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (Common Criteria) is an international standard for computer security certification. 

Common Criteria is factored in for use in government agencies as well as heavily regulated and compliance-driven critical infrastructure.

The Hillstone Networks A-Series, recognised by Gartner as a Visionary in the Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls, comes in two form factors with additional models to meet the most demanding workloads and requirements.

More details at www.hillstonenet.com.

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ECLOUDVALLEY WINS BIG AT AWS ASEAN PARTNER AWARDS 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- ECloudvalley Digital Technology (ECV), an AWS Premier Tier Services partner, announced it won four awards at the AWS ASEAN Partner Awards 2022.

It bagged the Specialised Partner of the Year (ASEAN); Services Partner of the Year (ASEAN); Partner of the Year (Malaysia); and Partner of the Year (Philippines).

The company won the Specialised Partner of the Year for its strong customer pipeline in the last 12 months, according to a statement today.

“It is a great honour for eCloudvalley to be recognised for these strategic awards by AWS.

“It inspires us to raise the bar even higher in helping our customers in their unique digital transformation journeys and truly solve their problems,” said its regional director Jonathan Que.

The year 2022 marks a remarkable year for ECV as the company also won Services Partner of the Year in Hong Kong in April and Solution Provider of the Year at AWS Summit Taiwan earlier this year. 

The awards have proven ECV's position as one of the leading and go-to partners of AWS in the region.

The annual partner awards recognise ECV for their exemplary work in helping customers accelerate their digital transformation journey with new data and machine learning solutions. 

Since 2014, the company has supported over 1,800 customers with its own unique cloud and digital transformation journey.

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Guess USA kicks off newly designed Fall 2022 apparel collection line

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Guess USA, the California-based sub-brand of Guess, has launched a newly designed Fall 2022 apparel collection line, spearheaded by its director of brand partnership and specialty marketing, Nicolai Marciano.

Characterised as innovating and illuminating Western American aesthetic, Marciano brought on photographer Eli Russell Linnetz to document the brand’s Fall 2022 campaign.

“Inspired by the American iconography of early Guess campaigns, the collection is filled with pieces you would find at artisanal roadside boutiques in America. Distressed leathers, faded denim, sun-bleached furs, and hardware cracking with paint,” said Marciano in a statement.

The collection is exclusively distributed through Guess USA’s global partner Slam Jam, serving select retailers worldwide, according to a statement.

This synergetic partnership has created a highly curated collection that taps into the rich Guess USA archive.

Right from its earliest marketing campaigns, Guess has championed the medium of photography which pioneered a new form of advertisement and branding.

Since 1981, Guess has promoted a singular vision of the ‘American way’ with an enormous archive of design and photography.

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XCTUALYFE - SINGAPORE'S VERY FIRST HOME-GROWN METAVERSE PLATFORM

Connecting People… Anyone, Everywhere.

SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 3rd of October, Xctuality proudly announced the launch of Xctualyfe, Singapore's first home-grown Metaverse platform. Users can connect from around the world, interact and have fun together in uniquely designed and well-thought-out virtual environments.

Watch the Official Xctualyfe video trailer

https://youtu.be/72YJE3VkDAI

For the past two and a half years of Xctualyfe's development, the platform’s virtual experiences have shown to present their capabilities and artistic style. Early 2022, Xctuality showcased local Kampong Glam with snapshots featured on Channel NewsAsia sporting the Xctualyfe design and can be navigated using virtual reality (VR). Thereafter, a series of projects was launched and with the most significant being an entire virtual world developed dedicated to Singapore's National Day Parade (NDP). 

During the NDP event, users had the opportunity to play bespoke games associated with actual NDP events like the Black Knights and the Red Lions. Users socialized in a virtual theme park decorated with digitally recreated iconic local landmarks like the Toa Payoh Dragon Playground. The key event highlight was the premiere of the phygital (physical and digital) encounter. Digital coins earned were redeemable for merchandise dispensed from physical vending machines in Singapore. A Metaverse interaction that’s the first in Southeast Asia, and well-understood by SMEs.
 

Watch the Vending Machines in Xctualyfe phygital Experience video https://youtu.be/KhPIuaUscmY

Users can now register and visit a variety of virtual worlds in Xctualyfe, including the NDP experience, to socialize and earn rewards. Among a series of games launched, the “Obstacle Course” enables users to compete among one another in a floating ninja warrior-style course to race towards the finishing mark within a time limit. For gamers, who seek a milder-paced enjoyable engagement, there are parkour activities under the neon night city of Mainstreet with a treasure hunt focus of mystery boxes that contain digital tokens - soon to be available to purchase in-world items.

Additionally, Xctualyfe users can host up to twenty friends in personal virtual homes called Lyfespace to communicate and mingle. Even after a user logs out, their avatars will continue to appear in the virtual home. An innovative feature within Xctualyfe developed in-house by Xctuality. 

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BREAKTHROUGHS IN QUANTUM COMPUTING TO ENABLE HUMANS CURE DISEASES EASILY

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Breakthroughs in quantum computing will enable humans to cure diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s as easily as we treat the common cold.

It was one of the major insights to emerge from the Dubai Future Forum, held at the Museum of the Future, with renowned theoretical physicist Dr Michio Kaku telling the world’s largest gathering of futurists that humanity should brace itself for “major transformations” in healthcare.

Sharing his predictions for the future, Dr Kaku also said there is “a very good chance” humans will pick up a signal from another intelligent life form this century.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees and Managing Director of the Dubai Future Foundation, said ministers around the world should think of themselves as “designers of the future”.

“Our stakeholders are 7.98 billion people around the world,” he noted, according to a statement.

More than 30 sessions were held with covered topics including immortality, climate change, terraforming, genome sequencing, legislation, and the energy transition.

The forum concluded with a call for governments to institutionalise foresight and engrain it within decision making.

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