TURIN, Italy and BERLIN, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology company Tau has concluded a series-B round raising €9 million with Solvay Ventures as a lead investor. Solvay Ventures is joined by existing shareholders including Finindus, a Belgium-based joint venture of ArcelorMittal and the Flemish Region, as well as management and private individuals.
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SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Company is hosting a special exhibition and employee events at its headquarters through Feb. 10, 2023, to celebrate double victories in the Driver's and Team championships of the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) 2022.
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HONG KONG, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ritz-Carlton, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of luxury hotel brands, presents a newly elevated experience at The Ritz-Carlton Club across its Asia Pacific hotels, joining a successful launch in Mainland China last summer. From Tokyo to Jakarta, Singapore to Perth, The Ritz-Carlton Club provides a private respite where guests will find unique indulgences, curated culinary journeys, and...
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HAIFA, Israel, Feb. 01, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services announced today a new service covering major ports in South-East Asia and Australia, including the port of Fremantle in western Australia. As part of ZIM's ongoing efforts to provide an agile response to changing market needs, ZIM has introduced the Thailand Fremantle Express service (TFX), with the following rotation: Ho Chi Minh – Laem Chabang – Port Klang –...
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GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from GDToday: "Guangdong leads China in high-quality development, and presents new opportunities in such sectors as manufacturing, technology and innovation, trade, and agriculture," Zheng Yongnian, an influential political science scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong at Shenzhen, wrote in an opinion piece for Lianhe Zaobao, the largest Singaporean Chinese-language newspaper....
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SINGAPORE, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Farrer Park Company Pte Ltd (TFPC) announced today the appointment of Ms. Kelly Yang as its Group Chief Operating Officer and Acting Group Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Yang brings to TFPC 23 years of healthcare experience. She was most recently the Chief Executive Officer and Hospital President at Guang Zhou R International Hospital, a UCLA-affiliated hospital. R consists of a 500-bed acute...
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SINGAPORE, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barry Callebaut Group, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, announced today the appointment of Ken Basha as the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), effective February 1, 2023. Ken is a seasoned business leader that has led and transformed diverse...
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TOKYO, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft is pleased to announce that Miki Tsusaka has been appointed as the new President of Microsoft Japan, effective today. Tsusaka will lead Microsoft Japan's engagement with its customers and business partners, and be responsible for all of its product, solution, service and support offerings in Japan. She reports to Ahmed Mazhari, President of Microsoft Asia. Tsusaka joins Microsoft from Boston...
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinamilk, Vietnam's leading dairy brand, announces that Vinamilk Optimum Gold - manufactured in Vietnam, is the first dairy formula milk product in Asia that was awarded the Clean Label Project Purity Award 2022. This is a testament to Vinamilk's pioneering efforts to keep pace with the world's highest standards and demonstrates its persistence with the uncompromising philosophy of...
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SINGAPORE, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The pandemic has vastly shifted consumer shopping habits online, contributing to a global e-commerce industry that is worth USD 3.3 trillion, but are these Covid-19 shopping habits and attitudes here to stay? In this article by DHL, we share insights on the future of Asia's E-commerce landscape. Even as countries recover from Covid-19, many Asian consumers still prefer to work from home, and the...
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LONGMONT, Colo., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parascript, a software company with more than 25 years of experience in data extraction, has released a new version of its Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) solution, FormXtra.AI 8.4. This new version adds multi-language support for content-free handwriting recognition in French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese; nested tables support for better recognition and extraction of data in complex...
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SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) is presenting its state-of-the-art kitchen and living appliance lineups at the 2023 Kitchen Bath Industry Show (KBIS), taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from January 31 to February 2. Under the theme of 'Life on the UP,' LG's exhibit showcases the modern design and advanced technology of the company's latest appliances while...
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SYDNEY, Australia and NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The completely unique mechanism of action of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine to stimulate “high affinity” antibodies which neutralise most COVID variants has been published by EnGeneIC in the prestigious journal, Frontiers in Immunology (27th January, 2023). This paper illustrates that the COVID-EDV vaccine is a fundamental change in thinking on how to produce an effective...
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InterVest Capital Partners ("InterVest"), a leading investment manager in structured finance verticals, announces the expansion of its specialty finance platform with seasoned senior hires. The new team members will focus on direct origination in consumer finance, including providing capital to consumer lenders, portfolio purchases, structured capital, and structured debt. The veteran team, led by Ari...
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SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Frost Sullivan researched the energy and utilities customer care and engagement industry and, based on its analysis, recognizes Hansen with the 2022 Global Product Leadership Award for its best-in-class products that empower energy utilities and power retailers. The company is one of the industry leaders in the energy and utilities sector with over 50 years of operations and a comprehensive...
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ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vesta, a leading global transaction guarantee platform for online purchases, today announced the hiring of corporate transformation leader, Shimon Steinmetz, as Chief Financial Officer. Steinmetz brings over 20 years of experience partnering with management teams and private equity investors to boost operational performance and maximize stakeholder value. Most recently, Steinmetz was a Senior Director at...
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MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) today unveiled the most capable, ultra-portable solution for truly global connections to all smartphones, tablets and laptops – a new class of personal satellite communication device called the Iridium GO! exec™. Built for the professional but made for everyone, the Iridium GO! exec provides a natural extension of your world off-the-grid to send and receive email,...
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FINTRAC published today a new Operational Alert, Laundering the Proceeds of Crime from Illegal Wildlife Trade, meant to assist businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act in better identifying and reporting financial transactions related to the laundering of proceeds of crime from illegal wildlife trade. This reporting will facilitate the production of...
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guyana's Ministry of Housing and Water signed a $202.9 million contract with Global Services Inc. to implement a unified, custom technology solution with the Decisions Intelligent Process Automation platform. The custom application will empower Guyana's Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH) to streamline the collection, review, and approval of development permits. The system is...
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, launched a free online Resource Hub for nonprofits through their LinkedIn for Nonprofits program to help nonprofits make the best use of the LinkedIn platform — including how to use LinkedIn Live and Events, newsletters, articles, Groups, and more. The Resource Hub, which is offered today in English, French, German, and Spanish, is the...
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