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Fujitsu Joins Scholarship Partner Program of Kamiyama Marugoto College of Design, Engineering and Entrepreneurship, Contributes One Billion Yen to Scholarship Fund

TOKYO, Dec 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu today announced that it joined a scholarship partner program(1) to provide free tuition to students of the "Kamiyama Marugoto College of Design, Engineering and Entrepreneurship" (hereinafter Kamiyama Marugoto College)(2), a private school for higher education scheduled to open in April 2023 in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Fujitsu contributed one billion yen to the scholarship fund for the school.Scholarship fund schemeKamiyama Marugoto College campusKamiyama Marugoto College will combine the three pillars of Technology, Design, and Entrepreneurship, with the aim to foster talented people who will change the future and contribute to solving social issues.Fujitsu decided to contribute to the scholarship partner program as Kamiyama Marugoto College's concept matches with Fujitsu's purpose, "to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation", and its community initiatives under its GRB (Global Responsible Business)(3) goals.As a global company, Fujitsu considers contribution to local communities through community initiatives its social responsibility, placing special emphasis on the creation of a virtuous cycle to create positive impact through activities to improve the community.Moving forward, Fujitsu will contribute to the development of talent by realizing a rich educational environment, including the provision of various programs and the social implementation of ideas developed through collaboration with students.Future PlansIn addition to participating in the scholarship program, Fujitsu aims to offer students various programs and promote social implementation of advanced digital technologies developed through collaboration with students to contribute to the creation of new businesses and local communities.Programs will include:1. Opportunities supporting the growth of students, including Fujitsu's "Future Talk Session" workshop with Fujitsu employees and participation as speakers at events sponsored by Fujitsu2. "Fujitsu Innovation Circuit" (4), a program to train entrepreneurs and create new businesses and the hackathon "Fujihack" to provide students with opportunities to refine their ideas for future businesses3. Participation in the planning and evaluation of Fujitsu's services to realize the future society based on students' ideas and internships to offer students the opportunity to gain real work experience(1) Scholarship partner program :With the aim of making schools accessible to everyone, the program makes school expenses free through scholarship funds and long-term donations regardless of the students' family's economic background.(2) Kamiyama Marugoto College of Design, Engineering and Entrepreneurship :Location: Kamiyama-cho, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan; Chairperson: Chikahiro Terada(3) GRB (Global Responsible Business) :Seven priority issues ("Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion," "Wellbeing," "Environment," "Compliance," "Supply Chain," "Occupational Health and Safety," and "Community") identified in the Materiality Analysis to promote sustainability activities.(4) Fujitsu Innovation Circuit :Program launched in November 2021 under the motto "Fujitsu: Challenge is the norm" to develop intrapreneurs and create new businesses.About FujitsuFujitsu's purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$32 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: www.fujitsu.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Trintech Expands Partner Program with the Launch of Adra Partner Accreditation

DALLAS, TX, Nov 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Trintech, a leading global provider of cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced the expansion of its partner offerings with the launch of its Adra Partner Accreditation Program. This new program builds upon the already extensive training offerings within the Trintech Partner Success Center, a training and accreditation platform designed to empower Trintech partners to advance their knowledge of its portfolio of financial solutions, including Cadency (for large enterprises) and Adra (for mid-market organizations)."The demand for reconciliation and financial close automation solutions continue to rise as organizations around the world look to reduce costs, drive efficiencies and mitigate risk across their financial close processes," said Mekaela Davis, VP, Partner Ecosystem Success & Global Advisory at Trintech. "As the Office of Finance has evolved in recent years, so too has the partner ecosystem that works together to provide a holistic business vision and strategy. Together, Trintech and our Partners share a common goal in helping Finance & Accounting teams solve these challenges which is why we are committed to providing our partners with the necessary resources to deepen their product knowledge to better meet the needs of our customers."Over the past year, Trintech has seen a 315% increase in Partner Training consumption within the Trintech Partner Success Center by Global Advisory & Consulting firms, Global System Integrators, and in-region specific consulting partners. The Trintech Partner Success Center offers comprehensive online, NASBA-certified courses that provide training for all partner skill levels and roles including sales, pre-sales, and implementation. The eLearning curriculum is just one way Trintech Partners can effectively build knowledge while adopting best practices with its' solutions. Trintech's Partner Enablement team also provides "Office Hours" twice a week, which encourages regular dialogue to build upon Trintech's training and certification programs and allows Partners to collaborate 1:1 with Trintech team members. Monthly training webinars also provide opportunities to dive deep into product features so partners can continually adopt additional functionality and drive toward optimization.Over 3,500 clients across industries such as, retail, food and beverage, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and software rely on Trintech's solutions to increase their efficiency and effectiveness, reduce costs, and improve governance and transparency across their finance and accounting processes. When you partner with Trintech, you are not getting a 'one-size-fits-all' approach. You are getting a complete solution, designed for the customers' unique needs, and a team of experienced professionals who will work hands-on to achieve fruitful partnerships underscored by successful client outcomes. Interested in becoming a Trintech Partner? Learn more here. https://www.trintech.com/about/partners/become-a-partner/Trintech, Inc., is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.About TrintechTrintech Inc., a pioneer of financial corporate performance management software, combines technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. From high volume transaction matching and streamlining daily operational reconciliations, to automating and managing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, journal entries, disclosure reporting and bank fee analysis, to governance, risk and compliance - Trintech's portfolio of financial solutions, including Cadency(R) Platform, Adra(R) Suite, and targeted tools, ReconNET(TM), T-Recs(R), and UPCS(R), help manage all aspects of the financial close process. Trintech's excellence in both innovation and client support have been recognized with a variety of awards over the years including most recently "Easiest to Do Business With" and "Fastest Implementation" in G2's Fall 2022 Report. Over 3,500 clients worldwide - including the majority of the Fortune 100 - rely on the company's cloud-based software to continuously improve the efficiency, reliability, and strategic insights of their financial operations.Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Trintech has offices located across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries, as well as strategic partners in South Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. To learn more about Trintech, visit www.trintech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.Media Contact:Kelli ShoevlinSr. Manager, Global Corporate Marketing & Communicationskelli.shoevlin@trintech.comSOURCE: Trintech, Inc. Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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DOCOMO and CyberAgent to Establish New Advertising Company: Prism Partner Inc.

TOKYO, Jun 30, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. and CyberAgent, Inc. have announced that they have agreed to establish a new company, Prism Partner Inc., to utilize DOCOMO and CyberAgent's business resources for advertising.1. BackgroundIn 2021, online ad spending in Japan totaled nearly 2.71 trillion yen, up 21.4% from the previous year and the first time that online ad spending exceeded that in the four traditional media of television, radio, newspapers, and magazines.*1 Furthermore, Japan's market for digital sales promotions is forecast to grow to 250 billion yen by 2024. *2 In response, DOCOMO, with a membership base of over 89 million people, and CyberAgent, with a proven digital advertising track record in Japan, have decided to support advertisers by providing them with advertising products incorporating the two companies' knowledge and assets.2. New company's businessProvide solutions covering everything from digital promotions to CRMPrism Partner will sell DOCOMO's targeted ad products based on DOCOMO's service usage information and other member data as well as other online and offline data.*3 Prism Partner will support development and sell DOCOMO's digital promotions and advertising products that continuously use d POINTs to encourage purchases and perform purchase-effect analyses. Through the integration of CRM tools, such as DOCOMO's Super Sales Program*4 marketing platform and ad-delivery data, Prism Partner will go beyond simply serving customer ads by providing operational support for action that increases loyalty and trust for products and brands.Provide new targeted-ad avenues for developers of games and other appsFor app developers who utilize DOCOMO membership information and app-usage data*5, Prism Partner will support development and sales of DOCOMO's advertising products. DOCOMO data will be integrated with Dynalyst, CyberAgent's dynamic retargeting ads designed specifically for smartphone apps,*6 enabling customers to benefit from advanced ad technology and customization.3. Each company's rolesDOCOMODeliver targeted ads effectively by using purchase behavior data based on d POINTs and d-BaraiTM usage histories from some 89 million d POINTs members and other media touchpoints (used anonymously and within the scope of the Privacy Policy) to estimate customers' online and offline interests.Contribute to manufacturers' and retailers' sales promotions by revitalizing the d POINTs and d-Barai ecosystem and encourage customer purchases.Help advertisers expand their marketing activities by analyzing ad targets and customer preferences with AI,*7 using location information obtained with customer consent,*8 DOCOMO data on how services are being used by customers, and d POINTs and d-Barai purchase information.CyberAgentLeverage Japan's top-level digital-advertising sales, operational and advertising development capabilities to provide advertisers with comprehensive assistance, from ad-serving system development to ad-operating system construction and sales.Apply knowledge from developing Japan's top-class DSP and from the AI Lab, an AI R&D organization involved in digital marketing, to develop ad-serving systems for maximized and measurable ad impact.Leverage partnerships with retailers by supporting digital transformation to formulate sales-promotion plans and measure sales-promotion impact, both online and offline.4. OutlookDOCOMO and CyberAgent, working through their new company Prism Partner, will develop advertising products and drive sales to advertisers while also utilizing DOCOMO's proprietary data, points, media, and other marketing assets, as well as CyberAgent's AI and digital marketing knowledge, ultimately to identify and maximize the impact of advertisements integrated both online and offline.(1) Source: Dentsu Inc. research report (in Japanese): "2021 Ad Spending in Japan"www.dentsu.co.jp/news/release/2022/0224-010496.html(2) Source: CyberAgent, Inc. research report (in Japanese):"Execution of Market Size Research on Digital Advertising to Draw Customers to Stores (O2O Ads)" www.cyberagent.co.jp/news/detail/id=23249(3)(5)(7)(8) Conducted within the scope of the DOCOMO Privacy Policy and d Menu "Site Terms of Use"DOCOMO Privacy Policy (in Japanese): www.nttdocomo.co.jp/utility/privacy/Site Terms of Use (in Japanese): https://smt.docomo.ne.jp/portal/src/terms_ad3.htmlWith the Personal Data Dashboard, customers can always select to a certain extent to accept or reject DOCOMO's use of location information and usage information, such as the user's IP address. For more about the Personal Data Dashboard: https://datadashboard.front.smt.docomo.ne.jp/For more about DOCOMO Ads (digital ads) provided by DOCOMO: https://smt.docomo.ne.jp/portal/ad/about/docomoad.html (in Japanese)Super Sales Program, which sends messages and information on deals from accepting (4) merchants to customers through the d POINTs and d-Barai apps when d POINTs or d-Barai are used at stores, is a marketing platform for effective sales promotions: https://ssw.web.docomo.ne.jp/marketing/super_sales_program/ (in Japanese)(6) Dynamic retargeting ads automatically generate banner ads that display information tailored to each customer's tendencies and interests. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Fujitsu Recognized as Winner of 2022 Microsoft Education Partner of the Year Award

TOKYO, Jun 29, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu today announced that it has won the 2022 Microsoft Education Partner of the Year award. Fujitsu was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology."Fujitsu is thrilled to be recognized by Microsoft for our contribution working with clients and partners in supporting over a million students across North America. This helped improve learning environments for students from all different backgrounds to reduce the disruption in education caused by COVID." said Cathy McCann, Vice President Head of Trusted Society, Uvance Unit, Fujitsu. "This initiative underlines the important role we believe technology and global companies, such as Fujitsu and Microsoft, can play by working together to support educators worldwide, as they strive to improve education equity and access for everyone."The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based applications, services and devices during the past year. Awards were classified in various categories, with honorees chosen from a set of more than 3,900 submitted nominations from more than 100 countries worldwide. Fujitsu was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in the Education category.In presenting this award, Microsoft recognizes Fujitsu for its ongoing efforts in North America and skill in working in collaboration with Microsoft and ISV community partners, in particular Follett School Solutions, to use Microsoft Azure services to produce outstanding outcomes for Fujitsu's education clients in Canada and the United States.At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Fujitsu leveraged its SIS to support tens of thousands of educators and over 1M students in North America. This helped to digitally transform administrative operations and completely reorganize classroom courses to be run online in a matter of days. This allowed teachers to introduce new services and provide continuity for all students and parents at a time of extraordinary uncertainty.Based on SIS, Fujitsu successfully implemented and manages "MyEducation BC," a province-wide service shared by teachers, school officials and by over 650,000 students and parents in over 2,000 schools in all 60 School Districts and many private schools across British Columbia. Another provincial service based on SIS, "MySchoolSask", supports all 27 School Divisions with 205,000 students across the Province of Saskatchewan. Despite sudden, unexpected changes and significant workload spikes on the SIS, both environments have performed without disruption, delivering full security and privacy compliance, as well as peace of mind to school administrators.Moving forward, Fujitsu will continue to promote partnerships with stakeholders, including public institutions, citizens, and business partners, focusing on innovative and reliable technologies to realize a "Trusted Society," one of Fujitsu's 7 Key Focus Areas under its global business brand Fujitsu Uvance to create a more sustainable world."I am honored to announce the winners and finalists of the 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards," said Nick Parker, corporate vice president of Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft. "These partners were outstanding among the exceptional pool of nominees and I'm continuously impressed by their innovative use of Microsoft Cloud technologies and the impact for their customers."Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced annually prior to the company's global partner conference, Microsoft Inspire, which will take place on July 19-20 this year.Additional details on the 2022 awards are available on the Microsoft Partner Network blog: bit.ly/3y25ArR. The complete list of categories, winners and finalists can be found at https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/inspire/awards.About FujitsuFujitsu's purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$32 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: www.fujitsu.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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nybl Joins World AI Show & Awards as The Official Artificial Intelligence Partner

DUBAI, May 22, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Held under the patronage of the Private Office of HH Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, a member of the royal family of Dubai, World AI Show & Awards, is set to take place on 25-26 May 2022 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai. Noor Alnahhas, Chief of Dreaming Stuff Up, nybl will shed light on the role of "Humanity in AI".nybl deals with humans like humans and leaves the machine stuff to the robots. The culture at nybl and choices in partnerships are all dictated by a fundamental belief that humanity comes before all else. During his keynote, Noor Alnahhas will outline the secret behind nybl's success and specifically the secret sauce to conquering AI, and the role of humanity in this approach. From pandemic breakthroughs to recent humanitarian journeys, nybl will take attendees on a trip that is nothing short of inspirational. "To leave Emirates Towers as a start-up in Cohort 4 with Dubai Future Accelerators and return as a leading sponsor and "Official AI Partner" at the World AI Show in less than 2 years is proof that nybl is doing a lot of things right!" Noor further adds, "nybl is everywhere at the World AI Show; we've planted a workshop space, booth and attendees can also catch us at a panel discussion, where we will be delving into the future of investing in AI."Noor, a serial entrepreneur boasts over 15 years of experience in developing and scaling new technology. Currently, Noor serves as a member of the AI Ethics Advisory Board for the Government of Dubai and as a Strategy and Growth Advisor to several global start-ups in the Artificial Intelligence, Shared Economy, and Tech industries. He holds a Bachelor's in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Houston, and has earned numerous leadership training from INSEAD & Wharton.Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon reflects on the excitement leading up to the event. "We are extremely honored to feature nybl as the Official Artificial Intelligence Partner for the event. Their innovative solutions have replaced training data with turnkey intelligence based on subject-matter expertise and proven data behavior models."About nyblnybl is a deep tech development company that delivers an end-to-end AI platform and provides solutions through actionable intelligence to customers' most critical and difficult challenges. nybl's AI platform can be applied in any industry and allows partners and clients to obtain real-time, effective analyses on crucial equipment and processes to predict and safeguard against any potential disruptions.To learn more about what we do, click here: https://nybl.aiAbout World AI Show:World AI Show is a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused, global series of events that takes place in strategic locations across the world.The show is a one-of-a-kind gathering of pre-qualified CIOs, CEOs, CTOs, Heads of AI, Chief Digital Officers, Heads of Innovation and International AI experts.Witness powerful keynotes, workshops, use-case presentations, product exhibitions, panel discussions and tech talks to find solutions for issues and trends within the AI and RPA space.About Trescon:Trescon is a global business events and consulting firm that provide a wide range of business services to a diversified client base that includes corporations, governments and individuals. Trescon is specialized in producing highly focused B2B events that connect businesses with opportunities through conferences, roadshows, expos, demand generation, investor connect and consulting services.For further details about the announcement, please contact:Nupur Aswani,Head of Media, PR & Corporate CommunicationsTresconmedia@tresconglobal.co Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Venturi Partners Hits Final Close of USD 175M in Maiden Fund

Singapore, Apr 26, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Venturi Partners, a Singapore-based investment platform that empowers audacious brands in India and Southeast Asia, announced today that its maiden fund has hit its final close of USD 175 million. The firm may, however, increase the quantum of the fund with demand for investments going up.(L-R) - Rishika Chandan, Managing Director; Nicholas Cator, Founder and Managing Partner; Lauren Burns, Chief Operating Officer and Sarvesh Nevatia, Executive Director of Venturi PartnersNicholas Cator, Founder and Managing Partner, Venturi PartnersFounded by veteran consumer investor Nicholas Cator, the investment platform's expertise lies in identifying and supporting Asian high-growth consumer companies with an online or offline presence in sectors ranging from FMCG to education and healthcare services. The Venturi team has, in their previous roles, invested and supported a variety of consumer brands such as Byju's, Lazada, Pristyn Care, Cure.fit, Chewy, Oatly, Global Fashion Group, Burger King, Sula Vineyards, Domino's & Future Consumer.Venturi has already deployed 30% percent of the fund across three investments in India and South- East Asia, and aims to deploy the rest over the next 24 months. The platform typically invests $10 million to $40 million in series B to series D rounds. The team has strong prior entrepreneurial and operating backgrounds and will leverage this experience to be a value-added partner to its companies."The Venturi team has a unique expertise, network and track record in the Consumer space in the region. Founders today are looking for more than just investors - they want long term partners that understand consumer trends and brands and have a long-term mindset. Adding value to portfolio companies by being sector focused, operationally minded and supporting management teams on specific projects is more relevant now than ever. We will only make 8 investments from Fund - 1 and work closely with our founders," said Nicholas Cator, Managing Partner at Venturi Partners.The platform has raised commitments from large EU and Asian family offices, such as Peugeot Invest, Ackermans & Van Haaren and Frederic De Mevius, Founder of Verlinvest and a member of the family ownership of ABI."Our aim is to build a long-term, partnership-based investment platform with a small number of Families with similar values that want to participate in the Asian consumer growth story. We offer our Families more transparency on our portfolio than a traditional fund and will offer up to 100% of their commitment in co-investment opportunities. This enables us to deploy larger amounts into our portfolio companies and to support them over multiple rounds," said Nicholas Cator, Managing Partner at Venturi Partners About Venturi PartnersFounded in 2019 by veteran consumer investor Nicholas Cator, Venturi Partners is an Asia-focused investment platform that enables consumer-facing business startups to build disruptive brands in India and Southeast Asia. The firm provides growth funding to customer-centric, purpose-driven brands in India and Southeast Asia, with a focus on education, healthcare and fast-moving consumer goods, that have a shared desire to create a positive impact on the world. Venturi has built a unique investment platform for families wanting to participate in the long-term consumer growth trends in Asia. The platform is built around shared values and long-term partnerships, and aims to bring operational value-add to entrepreneurs building tomorrow's leading brands in Asia.For more information, please visit www.venturi.partners.Media contacts:Adfactors PR:Snigdha Nair, India: Snigdha.nair@adfactorspr.comNamrata Sharma, Singapore: Namrata.sharma@adfactorspr.com Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Singapore-based FinTechs, TechCreate and Diginius, to Merge and Combine Together into an Integrated Fintech Enterprise, TechCreate Group; Focus on Powering the Future of Payments in Asia

Singapore, Apr 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - TechCreate Solutions Private Limited ("TechCreate"), a Singapore-based technology services group specialising in innovative digital payment and digitalisation solutions, and Diginius Pte. Ltd. ("Diginius"), a provider for IT security and infrastructure solutions, are pleased to announce a merger between both companies via a share swap transaction that will value the enlarged fintech enterprise, TechCreate Group, at USD$30 million, based on a valuation that was recently completed by one of the Big 4 accounting firms.From left: Mr Lim Heng Hai, (Group CEO of TechCreate Group) and Mr Ronald Vong, (Managing Partner of TechCreate Group)As a trusted leader in digital solutions, TechCreate has been at the forefront of technology innovation and since its establishment, it has developed its own proprietary Real-Time Payment Engine (RTE) that can further enhance the payment capabilities of financial and banking institutions. Leveraging its technological expertise, legal experience and extensive operational track record, TechCreate has successfully enabled end-to-end digital solutions (such as payment gateways, API gateways and blockchain solutions, among others) for several banking and financial institutions in Asia. With Diginius' strengths in intelligence and security for concrete cyber resilience, it has built a growing track record with a focus on delivering technology solutions related to cyber security, hyper-converged IT infrastructure and secure application services. Diginius also works with some of the industry's indisputable experts in cyber security and secured infrastructure services, combined with market-leading technologies to provide a springboard for the next phase of digital transformation.The current CEO of TechCreate, Mr Lim Heng Hai, will be appointed as the Group CEO of TechCreate Group, while the current CEO of Diginius, Mr Ronald Vong, will be designated as the Managing Partner of TechCreate Group. Strategic Rationale - Powering the Future of Payments in AsiaAccording to a Mckinsey report issued on November 2020, Asia has outpaced all other regions in terms of payments-revenue growth over the past several years. The region is also the largest contributor to global payments revenue, generating over US$900 billion in 2019, nearly half the global total. The Asia's payments industry is expected to return to mid-to-high single-digit growth rates and, by 2022 or 2023, generating more than US$1 trillion in annual revenue.Notably, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated Asia's payments megatrends and chief among these was the rapidly expanding number of connected and digitally active consumers, with booming e-commerce markets reinforcing the need for digital solutions. The competitive landscape was simultaneously heating up, with the entry of formidable new players--including telecommunications firms, fintechs, "big techs," and other conglomerates--spurring incumbents to step up their own innovation efforts. Meanwhile, regulators sought to standardise infrastructure while encouraging competition, fostering the introduction of real-time payments, digital know your customer (KYC), and various local payment schemes.With a focus on powering the future of payments in Asia, TechCreate Group aims to provide cutting-edge innovation and technology capability to enhance value creation for its customers as follows:- Expanded business scale with integrated solutions: Having the capabilities to provide more comprehensive and integrated technology solutions related to payment and digitalisation platforms to serve new and existing customers across Asia.- Strong potential to create new customer value propositions: Ability to broaden its reach and serve diverse customer segments with differentiated requirements and objectives, thereby creating the opportunity and potential to develop proprietary insights and innovative solutions that are aligned with the new trends of payments and digitalisation in Asia.Commenting on the merger, Mr Lim Heng Hai, Group CEO of TechCreate Group, said, "This is a transformational transaction for both companies, creating an enlarged company with end-to-end digital payment offerings in high-growth verticals as economies in Asia accelerate their digitisation roadmap. With our combined capabilities, it amplifies our mission be a leading innovative, customer-centric and eco-friendly technology solution provider in Asia."Mr Ronald Vong, Managing Partner of TechCreate Group, added, "We are confident that the strengths of the combined company will enable meaningful growth to stakeholders, delivering new value and insights to better serve our markets and customers. At the same time, it can accelerate our growth and more effectively capitalise on our pipeline and broader market opportunities within the banking and financial industries in Asia."For more information on TechCreate Group, please visit: http://www.techcreate.com.sg/Issued on behalf of TechCreate Group by 8PR Asia Pte Ltd.Media Contact: Mr. Alex TAN Mobile: +65 9451 5252Email: alex.tan@8prasia.com Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Pixis (Formerly Pyxis One) Raises $100M in SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led Series C to Grow Its Codeless AI Infrastructure

Bengaluru, India, January 21, 2022 - (SEAPRWire) - Pixis (formerly known as Pyxis One), a leading provider of contextual codeless AI infrastructure for complete marketing optimization, today announced it has secured US $100M in Series C funding. Pixis will leverage the fresh funds to help the company rapidly scale its AI platforms and plugins, as well as accelerate expansions across North America, Europe, and APAC. The Series C round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from new investor General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. Existing investors Celesta, Premji Invest, and Chiratae Ventures also participated in the round. With the close of its US $17M Series B round just four months prior, Pixis has raised a total of US $124M to date since its inception in 2018. Founded by Shubham A. Mishra (Global CEO), Vrushali Prasade (CTO), and Harikrishna Valiyath (CBO), the Pixis AI infrastructure leverages self-evolving neural networks to empower over 100 customers worldwide with AI-powered decision-making. Having witnessed a 600% growth since its inception, today, Pixis is uniquely poised to disrupt marketing to make it more agile and data-backed, especially in a world that is speedily heading towards a cookieless web. The SoftBank Vision Fund 2 investment in Pixis confirms that in a cookieless world, Artificial Intelligence could be the big differentiating factor for brands. Priya Saiprasad, Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers said, "Marketing is one of the largest spending categories for companies but many of its decisions are still driven by intuition rather than data. Pixis has developed an end-to-end codeless AI infrastructure, that equips teams with cutting-edge data science to automate and improve core processes, from budget allocation to real-time campaign optimization and reporting. We are excited to partner with Shubham and the team to support their mission to make marketing data-backed, intelligent, agile, and effortlessly scalable in the new cookie-less world." Shubham Mishra continued, "The web going cookieless, in conjunction with decreasing access to the depth of data that was previously available, is a worrisome situation for marketers. In this environment, it is self-evolving neural networks that are proving to be invaluable assets in countering the disruptions to the marketing landscape. We're excited to partner with SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and General Atlantic to make codeless AI infrastructure accessible to every market in the world." Customers using the Pixis AI infrastructure have witnessed a 20% decrease in acquisition costs on average, in addition to at least 300 hours of manual work saved per month. The alluring factor for customers, however, is definitely the prospect of activating AI in 8 seconds without having to write a single line of code. "Pixis is on a rapid growth trajectory and the fresh funds will help us far exceed our timelines for that", said Neel Pandya, the company's APAC CEO. "Especially with the introduction of our unique AI plugin, we've recorded enormous growth and retention with our current customer base. The capital will also help us speed up our tech development and bring to market newer products more quickly." Looking ahead, Pixis aims to add over 200 customizable self-evolving AI models to the infrastructure it offers and has already introduced close to four dozen AI models since its last funding. And now, with the US$100 million Series C funding, Pixis is all set to fast-track tech and AI development. About Pixis (formerly Pyxis One) Pixis is a California-based technology company that provides codeless AI infrastructure to enable customers to scale accurate data-driven marketing. The company's codeless AI infrastructure currently comprises over four-dozen proprietary AI models that are deployed across an ecosystem of products and plugins. Pixis is on a mission to provide marketers with robust plug-and-play AI products without them having to write a single line of code. About General Atlantic General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm with more than four decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 445 growth companies throughout its history. Established in 1980 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs and deliver lasting impact, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great entrepreneurs and management teams to scale innovative businesses around the world. General Atlantic currently has over $86 billion in assets under management inclusive of all products as of September 30, 2021, and more than 215 investment professionals based in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Stamford. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit the website: www.generalatlantic.com. Related link https://www.linkedin.com/posts/softbank-investment-advisers_marketing-is-one-of-the-largest-spend-categories-activity-6889927122006106112-_7xh https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/18/softbank-ai-infrastructure-pyxis-one-pixis/ Media contacts Brand: Pixis Contact: Anjali Devaiah, Rishabh Chauhan Email: anjali@pixis.ai , rishabh@one2en.com Website: https://pixis.ai/ SOURCE: Pixis   The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWIRE makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, please contact cs@SEAPRWIRE.com Sectors: Top Story, Daily News SEAPRWIRE (www.seaprwire.com) offers newswire service in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines & Hong Kong )

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Fujitsu Launches Global Strategic Partner Academy Program to Tackle Global IT Skills and Experience Shortage

TOKYO, Dec 13, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu today announces an ambitious Global Strategic Partner Academy program designed to address increasingly critical skills shortages. With a focus on Fujitsu employees, apprentices and new recruits, the Global Strategic Partner Academy program will offer training, re-training and experience-based development opportunities in collaboration with global partners on a virtual platform.Fujitsu's objective is to create a global community of digital specialists to help its customers navigate challenges in their sector and in society. As a result, customers can ensure they remain at the cutting edge of technology innovation.Today, the global IT industry currently faces millions of unfilled vacancies for people with the digital skills needed for sustainable economic and social development. Demand is currently even stronger due to a widespread rebound for the global economy as the world looks ahead to the future easing of pandemic restrictions. A recent World Economic Forum paper identified challenges across Europe, North America, Singapore and Australia and in China the workforce gap now stands at 11.8 million workers annually. The IT industry is particularly exposed, with a long-standing skills shortage challenge. A September 2021 survey from industry analyst firm Gartner confirmed that talent shortages remain the most significant barrier to technology adoption.To address this challenge, Fujitsu - in collaboration with strategic partners ServiceNow, SAP, and Microsoft - is launching its Global Strategic Partner Academy. The initiative represents a significant investment to equip employees to deliver innovative digital transformation for customers long into the future.Fujitsu will open availability to existing and potential IT industry employees worldwide, providing recruits with lifelong skills development and career progression opportunities. As a result, it is lowering the barriers to entry in acquiring technology skills, promoting opportunities and support to socio-economic groups who may not normally consider careers in the IT sector.Tim White, Head of Global Services Business Group at Fujitsu, comments, "It is only by challenging and changing existing ways of working that Fujitsu can fulfil its Purpose - to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. With the Academies we aim to create sustainability and improve society through technological innovation, in line with the UN's goals in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. By investing in people for the long term in this way, we democratize access to skilled digital jobs. Together - Fujitsu, our partners and our customers - we can jointly realize the full potential of the digital era."Joint approach with strategic partnersFujitsu's Global Strategic Partner Academy is designed and operated based on a close working relationship with strategic technology partners ServiceNow, SAP, and Microsoft. This ecosystem approach accelerates the dissemination of expertise in crucial business technologies. As a result, the Global Strategic Partner Academy will provide a focal point for the best practitioners of these technologies to continue to progress, equip and update their knowledge for future projects, while strengthening Fujitsu's overall service delivery capabilities.Contribution to achieving UN SDGsFujitsu's purpose is a promise to contribute to the vision of a better future empowered by the United Nation's Strategic Development Goals. In establishing the Global Strategic Partner Academy, Fujitsu contributes to achieving these goals through collaboration with its technology partners.SDG10 Reduced Inequalities: Diversity and inclusion (D&I) and inequality reduction are specific project themes of the Global Strategic Partner Academy. Fujitsu supports these goals by ensuring full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership for women and by enhancing the use of enabling technology to promote women's empowerment.SDG4 Quality Education: Fujitsu supports this goal by ensuring equal access for women and men to quality technical education (target 4.3) while also increasing the number of adults with relevant technical skills (4.4) and at the same time eliminating bias and ensuring inclusive access to vocational training (4.5).SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth: Fujitsu supports this goal by focusing on high-value-added sectors (target 8.2) and supporting decent job creation and innovation (8.3) that will achieve full and productive employment (8.5).About the Fujitsu AcademyThe Fujitsu Academy goes beyond developing and certifying based purely on knowledge. The approach also invests in experience to support employees being "customer ready" in the value they can bring. This is a long-term approach to underpin the strategic business focus, offering regular knowledge and opportunities to refresh experience and support employees throughout their careers. The Academy has been established and launched worldwide. It is inclusive and diverse in participation and approach, with the design team encompassing 15 different nationalities.Academy: Benefits to EmployeesThe Global Strategic Partner Academy will offer benefits to existing Fujitsu employees, ensuring that they can continuously expand their skillsets, progress in their careers, and bring the latest thinking to customer projects. This will also ensure that Fujitsu represents an attractive proposition for future employees.Academy: Content DevelopmentEvery worldwide academy will share content and standardize the description of roles, opportunities and career progression based on industry best practices. Their approach to building skills or expertise will also be the same for participants regardless of their geographic location.About FujitsuFujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 126,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$34 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. For more information, please see www.fujitsu.com. Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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ACROMEC announces share swap with biomass-to-energy JV partner, Nutara Investment for joint ownership of Neo Tiew Power through Acropower

SINGAPORE, Nov 15, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Catalist-listed ACROMEC Limited ("ACROMEC", or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), has announced that it has on 11 November 2021 implemented a share swap, in which Nutara Investment Pte Ltd (the "JV Partner") would exchange its 30% direct shareholdings in Neo Tiew Power Pte Ltd ("Neo Tiew Power"), for 30% direct shareholdings in Acropower Pte Ltd ("Acropower"). For information, Acropower is the vehicle for the Group to carry out its strategic diversification plans into the renewable energy sector.The share swap, on completion, effectively places Nutara Investment as a fellow shareholder of Acropower, joining ACROMEC and Green Energy Resources Sdn Bhd (the current shareholders of Acropower) whose interest in Acropower would then be 30%, 56% and 14% respectively.It is to be noted that the effective interest of ACROMEC, the JV Partner, and Green Energy Resources in Neo Tiew Power (including through Acropower) remain unchanged before and after the Share Swap. See illustration below for structure before and after the share swap.For information, Neo Tiew Power owns and is in the midst of commissioning the biomass-to-energy plant situated at Chew's Agriculture poultry farm at Neo Tiew Road.Said Mr. Lim Say Chin, Executive Chairman and Managing Director of ACROMEC, "With this share swap restructuring, we look forward to closer collaboration with our strategic partner, Nutara Investment, in driving forward our renewable energy goals at our biomass-to-energy venture. Nutara Investment effectively moves away from being a mere investor in New Tiew Power, to a fellow valued strategic partner in Acropower. This development will allow the Group to further tap on the technical capabilities, expertise and commercial network of our strategic partner, and provide more opportunities for business development and growth."Share Swap Illustrationhttps://www.acnnewswire.com/pdf/Image/Low_Acromec20211115.jpgThe transactional documents executed to implement the share swap comprise, inter alia, a conditional share subscription agreement and a joint venture agreement.Amongst the effect of the documents signed, the commitment letter, which earlier allows the JV Partner exit rights if Neo Tiew Power becomes insolvent, or is unable to meet certain agreed financial performance benchmarks for the financial year ending 30 September 2023, becomes invalidated.None of the Directors or controlling shareholders of the Company or their respective associates has any interest, direct or indirect, in the Share Swap other than through their respective directorships and/or shareholding interests in the Company.BackgroundAcropower had in May 2019 signed an agreement with Chew's Agriculture Pte Ltd ("Chew's"), one of Singapore's leading fresh eggs producers, to build, own and operate a new biomass-to-energy plant (the "Plant") at Chew's new farm at Neo Tiew Road ("May 2019 Agreement"). The Plant will process and convert manure from the farm into biogas for use in generating electricity, which will then be supplied back to Chew's at agreed prices.Shareholders' approval for the diversification of this new business was obtained in July 2019. Neo Tiew Power was incorporated in February 2020. Acropower's obligation to carry out the May 2019 Agreement was novated to Neo Tiew Power.On 26 November 2020, the Group further announced the completion of the joint venture between its subsidiary Acropower, and the JV Partner, with the subscription by both parties of new shares in the share capital of Neo Tiew Power.The JV Partner is a Singapore-incorporated investment holdings company comprising private investors. It has other investments in companies with experience in providing turnkey solutions to its customers in the field of process plants and facilities, environmental technology systems as well as composite process equipment.This press release is to be read in conjunction with the Company's announcement posted on the SGX website on 12 November 2021.About Acromec Limited (SGX Stock Code: 1CH1)ACROMEC is an established specialist engineering services provider with more than 20 years of experience in the field of controlled environments. The Group has over the years acquired expertise in the design and construction of facilities requiring controlled environments such as laboratories, medical and sterile facilities and cleanrooms.ACROMEC's business is divided into two main business segments: (i) Engineering, procurement and construction services, specialising in architectural, and mechanical, electrical and process works within controlled environments; and (ii) Maintenance and repair services of facilities and equipment of controlled environments and their supporting infrastructure.The Group mainly serves the healthcare, biomedical, pharmaceutical, research and academia, and electronics sectors. ACROMEC counts amongst its customers, hospitals and medical centres, government agencies, research and development companies or agencies, research and development units of multinational corporations, tertiary educational institutions, pharmaceutical companies, semiconductor manufacturing companies, and multinational engineering companies.This media release has been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd. (the "Sponsor"). It has not been examined or approved by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Exchange") and the Exchange assumes no responsibility for the contents of this document, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this document.The contact person for the Sponsor is Mr. Joseph Au, 16 Collyer Quay, #10-00 Income at Raffles, Singapore 049318, sponsorship@ppcf.com.sg.For more information, please visit www.acromec.com.Media and Analysts Contact:Acromec LimitedMr Jerry TanChief Financial OfficerTel: +65 6415 0574Email: jerry.tan@acromec.comMr Wayne Koo / Ms RaihanaTel: +65 6958 8008 / +65 9338 8166Email: wayne.koo@waterbrooks.com.sgEmail: raihana@waterbrooks.com.sgEmail: query@waterbrooks.com.sg Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Hitachi Participates in COP26 as a Principal Partner

TOKYO, Nov 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) is participating in the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, from October 31 to November 12, in the capacity of "Principal Partner." Hitachi is offering presentations at Conference seminars, set up exhibits, and hold events both online and outside of the Conference venue.The Hitachi's Group at the COP26 Green ZoneHitachi is becoming a climate change innovator, helping governments, cities and companies cut their greenhouse gas emissions, as part of efforts to achieve a decarbonised society. Hitachi decided to take the role of Principal Partner at COP26 to demonstrate to the world its strong commitment to achieving this goal. The Group is accelerating activities aimed at achieving carbon neutrality at all Hitachi factories and offices worldwide by FY2030, and throughout the entire value chain by FY2050. By leveraging Hitachi's green technologies and digital innovations, the Group will contribute to resolving issues in the field of climate change.Taking advantage of the many opportunities offered by COP26, through dialogues with stakeholders, the Group will strive to meet its commitments through collaborative creation and by accelerating the global expansion of the environmental business. Following is an outline of Hitachi's initiatives at COP26: https://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2021/10/211029.pdf Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Moonstake to Host Joint Webinar with Partner IOST on 12 August 2021

SINGAPORE, Aug 4, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - On 12 August 2021, Moonstake will be taking part in a joint webinar co-hosted with our strategic partner, IOST, at 7PM Singapore Time/ 11AM UTC. The event will center around our collaboration to enable IOST staking on Moonstake wallet and how both of our projects are accelerating the growth of staking. This webinar will be useful for those who want to learn more about the IOST ecosystem and its value to crypto users through the partnership with Moonstake.IOST is an enterprise-level blockchain network developed for online service providers. It utilizes a unique, breakthrough consensus algorithm called "Proof of Believability" (PoB) that allows high transaction throughput speeds while all the nodes stay compliant. IOST is one of the Big Four public chains with a rich user base and real applicability alongside Ethereum, EOS, and TRON with 500,000 community members, over 20 countries worldwide, over 400 nodes, top staking economy, and growing.Moonstake successfully integrated IOST staking functionality along with the IOST account creation into our wallets through technical partnership in May 2021. Since then, we've contributed to the expansion of the IOST ecosystem through conducting various promotions, disseminating valuable IOST related information with multiple languages and organising webinars to help create more than 1,000 new IOST mainnet accounts. When it comes to staking, Moonstake started as a Node Partner, but became a Servi Node on June 1st with 21M IOST staked in 1 week. As of now, Moonstake's Servi Node had 472 voters with over 81m IOST had been voted, ranked 10th among whole validator nodes.There will be plenty of time for Q&A, so please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Additionally, we will be giving away two prizes, each $50 worth of IOST, for the best questions asked, so don't forget to tune in to the webinar with us.About this webinarTOPIC: How Moonstake and IOST Partnership is Accelerating the Growth of Staking GloballyDATE & TIME: 12 August, 2021 at 7PM Singapore time (GMT+8) / 11AM UTCSPEAKERS:- Lawrence Lin, CEO of Moonstake- Kuda Samkange, Director of Business Development at IOSTIN THIS WEBINAR, YOU WILL LEARN:- What are the missions and visions of Moonstake and IOST?- What are the global achievements and what are the plans for future development of Moonstake and IOST?- What is the impact of onboarding a market-leading blockchain partner like IOST for Moonstake and vice versa, what is the impact of onboarding a top-ranking staking provider like Moonstake as a partner for IOST?- What is Moonstake trying to accomplish with its series of IOST campaigns?- What more can be expected from the Moonstake-IOST partnership in the future?Pre-registration is required to participate, so please register from the link below. RSVP Today to take advantage of this free webinar. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0oKn20-9QV6HpNpu453gDgAbout MoonstakeMoonstake was recently established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Moonstake develops a staking pool protocol and provides business services through partners and companies.Moonstake aims to be the largest staking pool network in Asia by providing an active environment for crypto asset holders. Establishing a clear partnership roadmap with Moonstake represents another significant milestone for continuing to strengthen ties with leading platforms across Asia's burgeoning Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ecosystem. Partnerships have been announced with Emurgo, Ontology and NEO to boost staking adoption, Binarystar, Japan's biggest blockchain hub, OIO Holdings Limited (SGX: OIO), a Singapore-listed company. Industry's reputed advisors, such as Lisk and Lawrence Lim of RAMP DEFI support Moonstake's innovative journey.With a full-scale operation launched in August 2020, we expanded our business and as of now, our total staking assets exceeded over USD 1 billion. https://www.moonstake.io/About IOSTHigh fees and slower transaction times on the Ethereum network have left the door open for new solutions to emerge, and IOST is one such project that has been gaining traction since its mainnet launch in 2019.Backed by major financial and VC firms such as Sequoia, Matrix, and ZhenFund, IOST is a pioneering decentralized, high-throughput, gas-efficient Proof-of-Believability-powered smart contract platform built to tackle the scalability trilemma once and for all. For this, the concluding ranking from China's CCID ranked IOST as the best blockchain platform under Basic Technology, better than Ethereum, EOS, and every other smart-contracting platform evaluated by the agency. This is a testament to the quality and ability to roll out a better, innovative product and reflective of our true desire to be the best in the sphere.Being one of the public chain leaders in terms of adoption, performance, and utility, IOST remains committed to our mission to unleash the power of blockchain. IOST currently has the ever-expanding 500,000 community members in over 20 countries, over 400 nodes, a top staking economy, symbiotic relationships with corporations dotted worldwide. https://iost.io/ Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Travis Pitt Joins Focus Partner Firm Escala Partners, Expanding Escala’s Investment Advisory Team and Increasing its Presence in the Melbourne and Syndey Wealth Markets

NEW YORK, Jul 27, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) ("Focus"), a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that Travis Pitt ("Pitt") has joined Melbourne-based Focus partner firm Escala Partners Pty Ltd ("Escala").Travis Pitt has over twenty years of industry experience as a tenured financial adviser providing customized investment and wealth management solutions to ultra-high net worth individuals and families. He is a nationally ranked adviser, having been named to the Barron's list of Australia's Top 100 Financial Advisers in 2021 as well as in prior years. Through this transaction, Escala will further increase its presence in the Melbourne market and add to the depth and breadth of its investment advisory team. By joining Escala, Pitt will gain access to Escala's specialized investment management capabilities and operational infrastructure, continuing his commitment to provide best-in-class services to his clients."We are excited to partner with Travis, whom I have known for many years and respect as an outstanding adviser with a commitment to personalized, high-touch client service," said Pep Perry, CEO and Partner at Escala. "This transaction elevates our organization with the addition of high caliber leadership and further deepens our presence in the attractive Melbourne and Sydney markets. We welcome Travis and his clients to the Escala family.""We are very pleased that Travis has joined the Escala team. Talent acquisition is a central component of the value-added support that we provide to our partner firms, particularly in facilitating the addition of highly experienced advisers who have a long track record of success in serving ultra-high and high net worth clients," said Rajini Kodialam, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Focus. "Helping our partners build scale and accelerate their organic growth are essential elements of our value propoposition."About Focus Financial Partners Inc.Focus Financial Partners Inc. is a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms. Focus provides access to best practices, resources and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealth management services. Focus partner firms maintain their operational autonomy, while they benefit from the synergies, scale, economics and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more information about Focus, please visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com.About Escala Partners Pty LtdFounded in 2013, Escala provides objective advice and investment management solutions to ultra-high net worth individuals, families, foundations and institutional investors. Escala serves its clients through a collaborative, team-based approach focused on the client experience, a relationship built on trust and sustained over time by performance in line with evolving investment objectives. For more information about Escala, please visit https://escalapartners.com.au.About the List of Australia's Top 100 Financial AdvisersThe Top 100 Financial Advisers list is a collaboration between The Australian and Barron's. The formula used to calculate the ranking is rooted in three general categories: client assets managed by the adviser, fees and revenue generated by their business, and the quality of the adviser's business. The asset and revenue numbers are proxies for client satisfaction. The quality of practice category includes a number of factors including an adviser's experience, credentials and client-service resources.Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking StatementsThis release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Focus' current views with respect to certain current and future events. These forward-looking statements are and will be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Focus' operations and business environment, including, without limitation, uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, which may cause future events to be materially different from these forward-looking statements or anything implied therein. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Focus on the date of this release. Focus does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could affect Focus may be found in Focus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Investor and Media ContactsTina MadonSenior Vice PresidentHead of Investor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsFocus Financial PartnersP: +1-646-813-2909tmadon@focuspartners.comCharlie ArestiaVice PresidentInvestor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsFocus Financial PartnersP: +1-646-560-3999carestia@focuspartners.comSOURCE: Focus Financial Partners Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Moonstake Partners with PL^Gnet to Bring Innovative DeFi Services to Users Globally

SINGAPORE, May 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Moonstake is pleased to announce we are now partners with PL^Gnet and a proud member of the PL^Gnet Partner Alliance. Through this partnership, Moonstake can expand access to DeFi services, exchanges, and custodians participating in the PL^Gnet partner ecosystem for its users. Moonstake launched its staking business in 2020 with the aim to create the largest staking network in Asia. Since then, we have developed the most user-friendly Web Wallet and Mobile Wallet (iOS/Android) with support for over 2000 cryptocurrencies. After a full-scale operation launched in August 2020, Moonstake's total staking assets have grown rapidly to reach $1 Billion, allowing Moonstake to become one of the top 10 staking providers globally. Currently, Moonstake supports 12 high-demand staking coins: Cosmos, IRIS, Ontology, Harmony, Tezos, Cardano, Qtum, Polkadot, Quras, Centrality, Orbs, and IOST.Meanwhile, PL^Gnet is an advanced multi-chain synthetic assets protocol, designed to enable asset custodians to leverage any asset from any network in its synthetic form as well as innovative DeFi services. It provides the benefits of transparency, composability, and interoperability crucial to DeFi in a way that allows improved regulatory compliance. The protocol helps asset custodians to put their "at rest" assets to work for their clients in a safe space.PL^Gnet currently has more than 10 initial partners, more than 1,000 assets and more than $10 billion in trading volume daily between members. Global cryptocurrency exchanges such as MXC and BKEX have already announced in the PL^Gnet ecosystem, in which collaboration with various more partners also expected. With the PL^G token, anyone can take part in the governance of the PL^Gnet network and access a wide range of Exchanges, Custody Providers, Asset managers and Staking Farms. The groundbreaking protocol allows users to hold their asset with their existing provider and use that asset inside of a DeFi environment on PL^Gnet, as well as cross-chain interaction from any asset listed with a provider that is connected to PL^Gnet.Mitsuru Tezuka, Founder at Moonstake says: "We're pleased to partner with PL^Gnet, the breakthrough Proof-of-Stake protocol that enables anyone to access a wealth of valuable DeFi services on the market. As a member of the PL^Gnet Partner Alliance, Moonstake is also proud to provide users of the PL^Gnet ecosystem access to our world-leading staking services for the market's most demanded staking coins. With the expansion of our ecosystem through the DeFi platform Muse.Finance, Moonstake is poised to be a valuable addition to the already robust Partner Alliance of PL^Gnet, which will in return open up even more exciting opportunities for our own users. Right now, DeFi users make up only 5% of the total population of crypto users, and our partnership, which is focused on creating high liquidity, will boost this number to new heights!"Jerry Yuan, CEO at PL^Gnet says: "PL^Gnet is excited to welcome Moonstake, one of the world's top 10 largest staking providers with user-friendly, secure, and highly powerful staking wallets, into our Partner Alliance. We are always looking to enrich our ecosystem with reputable, high-value projects and boost liquidity, and so far, we are very much impressed with the market position Moonstake has achieved in just one year since launch, as well as the striking development they have made with Muse.Finance to expand the value of their ecosystem. Together, we hope to bring valuable blockchain financial services to global users and help them maximize the potential of their digital asset investments."Here is a video interview of Moonstake's Senior Advisor, Shogo Ishida, and PL^Gnet's CEO, Jerry Yuan, on the partnership and what it means to each project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVbbO5IdAIY About MoonstakeMoonstake was recently established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Moonstake develops a staking pool protocol and provides business services through partners and companies.Moonstake aims to be the largest staking pool network in Asia by providing an active environment for crypto asset holders. Establishing a clear partnership roadmap with Moonstake represents another significant milestone for continuing to strengthen ties with leading platforms across Asia's burgeoning Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ecosystem. Partnership has been announced with Emurgo, Ontology and NEO to boost staking adoption, Binarystar, Japan's biggest blockchain hub, OIO Holdings Limited (SGX: OIO), a Singapore-listed company. Industry's reputed advisors, such as Lisk and Lawrence Lim of RAMP DEFI support Moonstake's innovative journey.With a full-scale operation launched in August 2020, we expanded our business and as of now, our total staking assets exceeded over USD 1 billion. https://www.moonstake.io/ About PL^GnetPL^Gnet is an advanced multi-chain synthetic assets protocol, designed to enable asset custodians to leverage any asset from any network in its synthetic form as well as innovative DeFi services. It is a public PoS network that allows anyone with the PL^G token to take part in decentralized governance of the network and get connected to a range of partnered Exchanges, Custody Providers, Asset managers and Staking Farms in the PL^Gnet Partner Alliance. https://plugdefi.io/ Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. 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NEC recognized as a Partner of the Year by Juniper Networks for two consecutive years

TOKYO, Apr 13, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, today announced that it was recognized as a 2020 Partner of the Year by Juniper Networks, a leader in secure, AI-driven networks. Each year, Juniper Networks recognizes Partners who have demonstrated innovative solutions to driving new business, exceptional attention to customer experience and have overachieved financial goals.NEC was recognized in the category of Global Alliance Partner for their ability to deliver innovative networking to hundreds of customers around the globe, including Tier-1 Service Providers, Cloud Providers, governments and large enterprises in 2020.Partner of the Year Awards are part of the Juniper Partner Advantage Program (JPA). The 2021 Program not only recognizes Partners for their outstanding performance, but also focuses on Partner development through specializations, certification, and Enterprise Plus and Deal Registration programs that aim to drive opportunity in the AI-Driven Enterprise."Juniper Networks is proud to recognize NEC as our Global Alliance Partner of the Year. NEC's relentless focus on business agility, forward-thinking vision and commitment to a customer-first approach is invaluable," said Thomas Desrues, VP, Head of Strategic Alliances, Juniper Networks. "Thank you to the NEC team for their superior dedication.""It is an honor to be recognized by Juniper Networks as Global Alliance Partner of the Year, a true testament to our strong and solid partnership," said Mayuko Tatewaki, General Manager, Service Provider Solutions Division, NEC Corporation. "NEC continues to pursue synergetic initiatives leveraging NEC's customer-oriented business and strong service capabilities, combined with Juniper's industry leading solutions. Together, we will continue to deliver a superior customer journey in the 5G era."For more detail about the NEC-Juniper global alliance, please see the following link: https://www.juniper.net/us/en/dm/nec-partnership/About NEC CorporationNEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of "Orchestrating a brighter world." NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at https://www.nec.com. Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Focus Partner Firm Connectus Wealth Advisers Launches Excelerate With Connectus, a Groundbreaking New Program to Drive Growth, Increase Adviser Efficiency and Enhance Client Outcomes

NEW YORK, Feb 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS) ("Focus"), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that its partner firm Connectus Wealth Advisers ("Connectus") is launching its groundbreaking Excelerate with Connectus program ("Excelerate"). Combining Focus' institutional knowledge and scale advantages with the power of a dedicated productivity team, Excelerate will enable Connectus advisers globally to deliver an exceptional client experience while achieving substantial operating efficiencies. Excelerate is a highly curated program that leverages long-standing relationships with premier service providers already used extensively by Focus' 71 partner firms. A distinctive feature of Excelerate is the power of smart technology, which integrates a broad array of tools and resources to deliver a unified experience. Through its emphasis on shared resources, Excelerate will create significant efficiencies and scale benefits for advisers and clients alike.Excelerate builds on strategic relationships with global service providers and will include local customization in the U.K. and Australia, in addition to the U.S. The program incorporates Focus' best practices and value-add resources, with the flexibility to allow each Connectus adviser team to maintain their boutique approach and client service model. All elements of Excelerate will also be made available to Focus partner firms.Excelerate delivers capabilities across five business components, which will substantially enhance Connectus advisers' ability to increase growth while offering comprehensive, integrated and highly personalized client solutions.1. Accelerated Growth. A proprietary marketing program that enhances business development through digital resources, adviser coaching and referral programs.2. Empowered Advisers. An array of tools for developing insights and enhancing adviser productivity, along with access to institutional research and specialized investment alternatives that will enable better client service.3. Enhanced Digital Engagement. The Intelligent Adviser Hub and personalized client portals that will facilitate digital onboarding, customized reporting and other activities to increase client and adviser engagement.4. Comprehensive Value Proposition. Family office and other specialized services, including trusts and estate planning, cash management and credit, and valuation and insurance, which will expand the adviser's ability to meet evolving client needs.5. Dedicated Productivity Team. Specialized resources across talent management, compliance, finance, IT, operations and cybersecurity that will allow advisers to spend more time on value-added activities."We are thrilled to introduce Excelerate, a highly innovative program that is uniquely available through our partner firm Connectus," said Rajini Kodialam, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Focus. "Excelerate has a flexible architecture that is designed exclusively around the evolving needs of the adviser and client. This program will provide advisers with all the technology and tools required to efficiently deliver holistic and highly personalized solutions to their clients, while also giving them the resources to accelerate the growth of their businesses. Additionally, Excelerate is built with the objective of providing an exceptional client experience. The program caters to the needs of sophisticated clients who want to work with advisers that offer fully integrated capabilities within a robust digital framework."About Focus Financial Partners Inc.Focus Financial Partners Inc. is a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms. Focus provides access to best practices, resources and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealth management services. Focus partner firms maintain their operational independence, while they benefit from the synergies, scale, economics and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more information about Focus, please visit focusfinancialpartners.com.About Connectus Wealth AdvisersConnectus is a global consortium of client-centric advisers that deliver comprehensive wealth management advice through access to expanded services, shared resources and best practices. Connectus exemplifies the spirit of partnership and collaboration, yet celebrates the entrepreneurial mind-set of its advisers. Connectus is designed for founders and teams who want to continue to manage their client relationships and maintain their boutique cultures, while gaining the operational efficiencies of shared infrastructure and access to expanded client service capabilities.Through Focus, Connectus advisers gain a strategic growth partner with specialized expertise. They benefit from Focus' scale and extensive network, continuity planning, insights and best practices. Focus is also a source of permanent capital to accelerate growth and enhance business and client outcomes. For more information, please visit www.connectuswealth.com.Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking StatementsThis release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Focus' current views with respect to certain current and future events. These forward-looking statements are and will be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Focus' operations and business environment, including, without limitation, uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, which may cause future events to be materially different from these forward-looking statements or anything implied therein. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Focus on the date of this release. Focus does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could affect Focus may be found in Focus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Investor and Media ContactTina MadonSenior Vice PresidentHead of Investor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsFocus Financial PartnersP: +1-646-813-2909tmadon@focuspartners.com Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

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Trintech Named a ServiceNow Elite Partner in the ServiceNow Technology Partner Program

Dallas, TX, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated Record to Report software solutions for the office of finance, today announced that it has been named a ServiceNow Elite Partner in the ServiceNow Technology Partner Program. As an Elite Partner, Trintech is also announcing a new financial close automation solution, CadencyDirect, available through the ServiceNow Store. CadencyDirect is designed to leverage the Now Platform and is among the first integrations of digital workflows for the office of finance.CadencyDirect is built on Trintech's industry-leading Cadency(R) solution that combines all financial close activities into a single, seamless process, including operational matching, intercompany transaction management, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entry management, close task management and compliance. Cadency supports 100s of ERP instances including SAP(R), Oracle(R) and NetSuite(R). Cadency clients include ABB, Albertsons, AON, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, GSK, Ingram Micro, Kroger, Microsoft, Sanofi, Secure Trust Bank, Uber, Volvo AB, and Western & Southern."Enterprise organizations are facing complex, new challenges as they work to scale and grow in the current environment," said Teresa Mackintosh, CEO at Trintech. "A comprehensive digital workflow transformation is vital to their future success, and our partnership with ServiceNow brings together two enterprise powerhouse offerings - Trintech's CadencyDirect on the ServiceNow platform - to make that transformation achievable."The solution also provides existing Trintech customers and prospective customers with an ability to expand into the broader ServiceNow portfolio of solutions."As 21st century enterprises accelerate their digital transformation efforts, they understand the need to digitize workflows across every department to drive greater efficiencies and better employee experiences," said Karel van der Poel, Senior Vice President, Product Incubation at ServiceNow. "For finance organizations, CadencyDirect complements and extends financial operations management so that CFOs and their teams can digitize workflows across the financial close process - reducing complexity and risk, accelerating the overall process, and driving a greater experience for finance teams."For more information, please contact either your appropriate ServiceNow or Trintech representative or go to www.trintech.com/CadencyDirect for more information.About TrintechTrintech Inc., a pioneer of Financial Corporate Performance Management (FCPM) software, combines unmatched technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. From high volume transaction matching and streamlining daily operational reconciliations, to automating and managing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, journal entries, disclosure reporting and bank fee analysis, to governance, risk and compliance - Trintech's portfolio of financial solutions, including Cadency(R) Platform, Adra(R) Suite, and targeted tools, ReconNET(TM), T-Recs(R), and UPCS(R), help manage all aspects of the financial close process. Over 3,500 clients worldwide - including the majority of the Fortune 100 - rely on the company's cloud-based software to continuously improve the efficiency, reliability, and strategic insights of their financial operations.Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Trintech has offices located across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the Nordics, as well as strategic partners in South Africa, Latin America and the Asia Pacific. To learn more about Trintech, visit www.trintech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.Media Contact:Kristina Pereira TullyVested650-464-0080trintech@fullyvested.comSOURCE: Trintech Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

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Pacer Ventures set to solve the funding gap for African Startups

JOHANNESBURG & LAGOS, Nov 12, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Pacer Ventures LLC, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a $3M fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving the most critical problem on the continent. Registered in Delaware, with operational offices in Lagos and Johannesburg, Pacer VC is focusing on verticals that are expedient to the African continent, including healthcare, financial inclusion, education and agriculture.The UN projects that Africa will have a population of 1.68 billion people by 2030, while the GSMA Mobile Economy Report states that 84% of Africa's population or 1 billion people will have access to a SIM connection by 2025. "We see a huge opportunity to support early stage founders who are making meaningful contributions to their local economies and communities by leveraging the high mobile penetration on the continent," said Gbemi Akande, General Partner at Pacer Ventures. The firm has already begun to support early stage founders by participating in seed rounds, including VPD.Money and others.With an average cheque size of six figures, Pacer Ventures is positioned to add substantial value to its portfolio companies. According to Antoinia Norman, General Partner at Pacer Ventures in charge of Southern Africa, "We won't just write a cheque, we will enable founders to work in and on their business, by supporting them along every step of their journey, with resources and access to markets."The General Partners of Pacer Ventures have over 30 years of combined experience in entrepreneurship and start deal flow sourcing. The key differentiator is the fund's focus on sourcing high potential African startups, leveraging its strategic partnership with Founder Institute in Africa as a funnel."This collaboration with Founder Institute gives us an undeniable edge particularly with quality deal-flow at an early stage and we will leverage this to spread our footprint quickly," said Chukwuemeka Agbata, Regional Director of Founder Institute in Africa and Co-founder of techbuild.africa.Speaking on the Pacer VC investment thesis, Geoffrey Weli-Wosu, General Partner at Pacer Ventures and Co-Founder of VoguePay and Domineum, stated, "We are leveraging our in-depth experience in startups and ecosystem development to take advantage of the early-stage funding gap in Africa."About Pacer Ventures LLCPacer Ventures is well positioned to support the growth of startups within Sub-Saharan Africa. A combination of attributes enables our deal-flow, sourcing and portfolio management which promises realistic returns to our investors.Pacer email: info@pacer.vcOfficial website: https://pacer.vc/Pacer blog: https://pacer.vc/blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/pacerventuresLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/pacerventures/ Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

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