Press Releases

Appointment of Ashok Reddy as CEO of KX

LONDON, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FD Technologies announces the appointment of Ashok Reddy as Chief Executive Officer of KX, reporting directly to Group CEO Seamus Keating.     With an established track record of building and growing global technology businesses, Reddy joins KX at an optimal moment, with growth in annual recurring revenue accelerating and the signing of a landmark strategic partnership agreement with Microsoft earlier this...

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Ping An to trial China's first-ever financial data center with PUE<1.25 with the goal to achieve operational carbon neutrality in 2030

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) announced that its new Ping An Guanlan Data Center No. 3 has set a benchmark for energy-saving and emission-reduction technology in China's financial data centers, marking another step toward Ping An's goal to achieve operational carbon neutrality by 2030. It is the first financial data center in mainland China with a...

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Dusit International brings 'hybrid hospitality' to Nairobi's affluent Westlands neighbourhood

BANGKOK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, has continued its global expansion with the opening of a unique hybrid property in Nairobi – Dusit Princess Hotel Residences – which features 100 spacious deluxe hotel rooms and apartments in the city's prime Westlands neighbourhood, just 40 minutes by road from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport via the newly...

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TotalEnergies and ENEOS Complete Distributed B2B Solar Joint Venture for Asia and Announce First Projects

SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TotalEnergies and ENEOS have received final merger clearance and have completed the joint venture agreement to develop 2 GW of onsite B2B solar projects across Asia[1] over the next five years. Plans for the joint venture were first announced on April 13, 2022, and the final agreement was completed on June 24, 2022. The new joint venture will be called TotalEnergies ENEOS Renewables Distributed...

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VisualCortex and i-PRO partner to facilitate enterprise-wide Computer Vision technology deployments in APAC

SINGAPORE and SYDNEY, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VisualCortex – the Video Intelligence Platform connecting computer vision's potential to real-world business outcomes – has partnered with i-PRO – global leader of advanced sensing technologies for Intelligent Surveillance and Public Safety – to streamline end-to-end deployment for enterprise-wide video analytics solutions within the Asia Pacific region.

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Tiger Brokers Australia-sponsored rugby league Storm clashes with Titans tonight, and 3,000 Paps mullets make fans look like a legend

SYDNEY, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rugby league Melbourne Storm will clash against the Titans at AAMI Park tonight. Together with its official partner Tiger Brokers Australia, a fastest growing online broker for millennials and Gen Z, Storm is offering fans the chance to win a Melbourne Storm jersey signed by the 2022 team by simply downloading the Tiger Trade app. More information is available here or below. 3,000 Paps mullets on offer...

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Quark Expeditions launches the 2022 Canadian Arctic season with its new ship Ultramarine

SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quark Expeditions, the global Leader in Polar Adventures, is proud to report the successful inaugural voyage of Ultramarine in the Canadian Arctic. On August 1, 2022, Quark Expeditions' newest vessel embarked on the 17-day Northwest Passage: In the Footsteps of Franklin voyage, which is one of the operator's five expeditions that explore the Canadian High Arctic. This captivating adventure offers a wide...

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Bechtel wins work on Australian pumped hydro facility to power more than a quarter of a million homes

SYDNEY, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BE Power and GE Renewable Energy have selected Bechtel to support the planning for a new pumped storage hydro energy facility named Big-T at Lake Cressbrook in southeast Queensland, Australia. The project will support the transition of Australia's baseload of electricity away from its aging coal generation power plants and it will contribute to the Queensland Government's target of 50% renewable energy...

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PARAMOUNT PICTURES' "TOP GUN: MAVERICK" FLIES PAST $50 MILLION IN SCREENX AND 4DX

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, announced today that Paramount Pictures' "Top Gun: Maverick" has surpassed $50 million in box office sales in the company's premier theater formats 4DX and the visually immersive, 270-degree panoramic ScreenX.   The combined business from CJ 4DPLEX's two premium experiences have contributed 4% of the overall...

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Empowering Young Women and Refugees Worldwide through STEM & Sustainability

NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women and girls who seek to advance their STEM education have long faced incredible challenges in a field traditionally dominated by men. At the same time, recent events have highlighted the soaring population of 89.3 million refugees, displaced and stateless people around the world - almost 27% of whom are women and girls under 18. International education, and especially virtual exchange, is rarely used...

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ACON Investments Closes Approximately $700 Million Continuation Fund for New Era Cap, LLC

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACON Investments ("ACON"), a private equity investment firm based in Washington D.C., announced today the closing of ACON Strategic Partners II, L.P. ("ASP II" or the "Continuation Fund"), a new single-asset continuation fund of approximately $700 million in connection with the partial sale of its ACON Equity Partners IV ("AEP IV") portfolio investment in New Era Cap, LLC ("New Era Cap" or the...

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Hikvision: Low-light imaging being applied to more types of cameras, and integrated with AI capabilities

HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Low-light imaging technology goes much further in protecting worksites, people, and assets during night time and off-duty hours. This critical technology is now applied to a much more diverse range of security products and getting integrated with AI capabilities. With that integration comes the benefits of cameras that "see in the dark in full color," reaching more kinds of security settings and...

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ViewSonic's Visual Solutions Ignite Love and Hope in 2022 World Women's Art Festival

BREA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, partners with the Taiwan Women's Art Association (TWAA) to create immersive art experiences at the "Love and Hope – 2022 World Women's Art Festival". With continuous efforts to encourage creativity, ViewSonic provides cutting-edge projectors, touch displays, and large format interactive displays to enhance the exhibiting experience....

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Atlantic Nickel continues record operational and financial performance in 1H22

LONDON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Nickel ("Atlantic Nickel" or the "Company") and Appian Capital Advisory LLP ("Appian") are pleased to announce record operating and financial performance in 1H22 at the Company's Santa Rita nickel sulphide mine ("Santa Rita" or the "Mine") located in Bahia, Brazil.     Santa Rita is one of the very few long-life nickel sulphide mines in operation globally, boasting 35 years of mine life producing...

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Binance and Mastercard launch prepaid card in Argentina to bridge cryptocurrencies and everyday purchases

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance, the world's leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, and Mastercard announce the launch of Binance Card in Argentina to bridge the gap between cryptocurrencies and everyday purchases. Argentina is the first country in Latin America to have the product. The Binance Card is part of the company's ongoing efforts towards furthering global cryptocurrency adoption...

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Besrey Celebrates Seventh Anniversary with Giveaways and Gifts for Parents

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate seven years of providing young families around the world with high-quality baby products, German-based Besrey is launching a celebration event with special offers on products across the range, as well as a number of prizes and gifts to give away to lucky winners. The anniversary celebration event will run for one week, beginning on August 2nd and finishing on the 8th. With an emphasis...

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Genesis Capital invests in Crux Biolabs, a leading bioanalytical laboratory to the clinical trials sector

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crux Biolabs, a leading Australian laboratory for vaccines, immunotherapies, immuno-oncology and infectious diseases announced today a significant investment of growth capital by healthcare specialist investor Genesis Capital. The investment will drive a new phase of growth for company, allowing Crux to quickly expand in line with the global demand for Australian high-quality pre-clinical and...

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ADVENTURERS ROSS EDGLEY AND KATIE TUNN OPEN DOORS AT NEW TALISKER VISITOR EXPERIENCE

ISLE OF SKYE, Scotland, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic Scotch whisky, Talisker, is today opening the doors to its newly renovated visitor experience. To mark the opening, and to celebrate Talisker's special connection to the rugged sea and coastline of Skye, the distillery welcomed multi-record-breaking wild swimmer Ross Edgley, and Skye based artist, adventurer and conservationist Katie Tunn.   Fittingly, they arrived at the distillery...

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Frost & Sullivan Institute lauds Global Companies with Prestigious Enlightened Growth Leadership Awards

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan Institute's Enlightened Growth Leadership Best Practices Recognition recognizes organizations around the globe that are committed to 'growth for good'. There exists an obsolete pressure of maintaining a tradeoff between business growth and global priorities, but the Frost Sullivan Institute has identified around 1% of global Companies that that address global priorities and...

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Oracle Names WorkForce Software the Cloud HCM ISV Partner of the Year as Winner of the 2021 Oracle Cloud HCM HR Heroes Visionary Award

LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkForce Software, the first global provider of integrated employee experience and workforce management solutions, announced today that it has been recognized in the Oracle Cloud HCM HR Heroes Awards as the winner of the Visionary Award for the HCM ISV Partner of the Year category. This award celebrates the most innovative technology solution that complements Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital...

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