Thursday, November 30, 2017

VISTAJET ACHIEVES HIGHEST THIRD QUARTER REVENUE IN ITS HISTORY

Record results as company continues to gain market share across all markets
  • Program Membership flights up 38% year-over-year
  • Record number of Program Membership hours flown, up 32% year-over-year
  • 25% of Program Membership growth from North American market
  • EBITDA grew 24% year-over-year
LONDON, Nov 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, is delighted to announce record results in its third quarter trading update, driven by the continued demand for the company’s flagship Program Membership with a 38% increase in revenue. The Program segment achieved a record 32% increase of new flights hours flown compared to Q3 2016.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4fdcbdf1-108d-4c15-bc20-88d80cfbf9e1

A core driver to VistaJet’s Program Membership growth came from its North American market, seeing a 25% growth in its US-based customers in the third quarter alone. VistaJet also saw its largest increase in flight hours from North America, up 22%, representing yet another quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth.

Over the same period, VistaJet achieved a 24% rise in EBITDA thanks to its unique global infrastructure and the investment into its proprietary technology.

Today’s update yet again demonstrates the global trend of individuals and corporations moving away from aircraft ownership as they look to reduce costs and asset risks, but not the comfort, convenience and benefits of business aviation. Supporting this trend was the recent $150 million investment from Rhône Capital announced in August, now valuing VistaJet equity in excess of $2.5 billion. The company is well positioned to attract even more fractional and full aircraft owners in the US market, by offering global coverage, consistent unparalleled quality and maximum efficiency.

"Today's record results are yet another milestone in VistaJet's history and prove the global demand for our unique model and ability to shake up the business aviation industry. It is clear that in today's On Demand economy, individuals want the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of the VistaJet Program," said Thomas Flohr, VistaJet's Founder and Chairman. "I am also extremely pleased with the continued growth we are making in the US, the largest business market in the world. The progress has been made on the back of positive feedback from customers who are continually recommending VistaJet to their peers for its unrivalled and consistent level of service, anytime and anywhere they fly. We are excited to continue building VistaJet’s leading position in the industry thanks to our customers’ trust and support."

About VistaJet
VistaJet is the first and only global aviation company. On its fleet of silver and red business jets, VistaJet has flown corporations, governments and private clients to 187 countries worldwide. Founded in 2004 by Thomas Flohr, the company pioneered an innovative business model where customers pay only for the hours they fly, free of the responsibilities and asset risks linked to aircraft ownership. VistaJet’s signature Program service offers customers a bespoke subscription of flight hours on its fleet of mid and long-range jets, to fly them anywhere and at any time.

More VistaJet information and news at vistajet.com.

Information

Jennifer Tyler
VistaJet International
T: +44 (0) 203 617 3077
M: +44 (0) 7834 335505
jennifer.tyler@vistajet.com

James Leviton
Finsbury
T: +44 207 251 3851
VistaJet@finsbury.com

Source : VistaJet Ltd

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​NASDAQ WINS BEST CLEARING TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR BY RISK.NET

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Market Technology business of Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has won ‘Best Central Counterparty Clearing Support Product of the Year’ awarded by Risk.net. The winning entry focused on the Nasdaq Financial Framework. The solution, originally launched in 2016, incorporates the world's leading multi-asset and real-time clearing, settlement and risk management. It represents a harmonized approach to delivering robust post-trade capabilities in an open, agile environment.

“We are thrilled to have won this prestigious award by Risk.net,” said Lars Ottersgård, Executive Vice President and Head of Market Technology, Nasdaq. “This recognition is a true testament to our technology and product teams who have relentlessly worked to evolve our solutions over the past year. Post-trade technology has now become one of—if not the most—integral and complex parts of market infrastructure. We look forward to continuing to innovate in this space and pushing the boundaries of how post-trade technology enhances and strengthens the capital markets.”

Nasdaq's Post-Trade Solution:
  • Enables clearinghouses to handle the full-range of post-trade functions (clearing, settlement, and depository, including risk and collateral management) across multiple asset classes, covering securities, exchange-traded derivatives and over-the-counter derivatives across equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities;
  • Improves operational efficiency for both the clearinghouse, its market participants and end-investors;
  • Enhances capital and collateral efficiencies for its market participants, including end-investors;
  • Improves and differentiates the customer experience, interaction and use of its services;
  • Adopts best-in-class international practices within a robust regulatory framework;
  • Ensures that the Nasdaq platform is prepared for increasing cross-border trading programs;
  • Supports new product and service opportunities within and contiguous to the post-trade value chain and enable clearinghouses to pursue these; and,
  • Allows clearinghouses to take advantage of the emergence of new financial technologies such as distributed ledgers based on blockchain technology, and help bring them to market quickly in areas where they make sense.
Nasdaq’s market infrastructure technologies, including trading, real-time risk, index, clearing, CSD and market surveillance systems are operated in more than 100 marketplaces, regulators, clearinghouses and central securities depositories across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

About Nasdaq

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

For Media Inquiries

Nasdaq
Ryan Wells
ryan.wells@nasdaq.com
Direct: +44 (0) 20 3753 2231
Mobile:  +44 (0) 7809 596 390

NDAQG

Source : Nasdaq, Inc.

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BLUJAY SOLUTIONS UNVEILS MOBILESTAR

BLUJAY SOLUTIONS UNVEILS MOBILESTAR

NASDAQ WINS BEST CLEARING TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR BY RISK.NET

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Market Technology business of Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has won ‘Best Central Counterparty Clearing Support Product of the Year’ awarded by Risk.net. The winning entry focused on the Nasdaq Financial Framework. The solution, originally launched in 2016, incorporates the world's leading multi-asset and real-time clearing, settlement and risk management. It represents a harmonized approach to delivering robust post-trade capabilities in an open, agile environment.

“We are thrilled to have won this prestigious award by Risk.net,” said Lars Ottersgård, Executive Vice President and Head of Market Technology, Nasdaq. “This recognition is a true testament to our technology and product teams who have relentlessly worked to evolve our solutions over the past year. Post-trade technology has now become one of—if not the most—integral and complex parts of market infrastructure. We look forward to continuing to innovate in this space and pushing the boundaries of how post-trade technology enhances and strengthens the capital markets.”

Nasdaq's Post-Trade Solution:
  • Enables clearinghouses to handle the full-range of post-trade functions (clearing, settlement, and depository, including risk and collateral management) across multiple asset classes, covering securities, exchange-traded derivatives and over-the-counter derivatives across equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities;
  • Improves operational efficiency for both the clearinghouse, its market participants and end-investors;
  • Enhances capital and collateral efficiencies for its market participants, including end-investors;
  • Improves and differentiates the customer experience, interaction and use of its services;
  • Adopts best-in-class international practices within a robust regulatory framework;
  • Ensures that the Nasdaq platform is prepared for increasing cross-border trading programs;
  • Supports new product and service opportunities within and contiguous to the post-trade value chain and enable clearinghouses to pursue these; and,
  • Allows clearinghouses to take advantage of the emergence of new financial technologies such as distributed ledgers based on blockchain technology, and help bring them to market quickly in areas where they make sense.
Nasdaq’s market infrastructure technologies, including trading, real-time risk, index, clearing, CSD and market surveillance systems are operated in more than 100 marketplaces, regulators, clearinghouses and central securities depositories across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

About Nasdaq

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

For Media Inquiries

Nasdaq
Ryan Wells
ryan.wells@nasdaq.com
Direct: +44 (0) 20 3753 2231
Mobile:  +44 (0) 7809 596 390

NDAQG

Source : Nasdaq, Inc.

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MIMOS' SMART CONTROLLER FOR BUILDINGS TO HARNESS FULL POTENTIAL OF INDUSTRIAL IOT

Paired with Reneon's energy management platform, the system enables direct control of energy consumption 

BUKIT JALIL, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- National research and development (R&D) centre in information and communications technology (ICT), MIMOS through its unit MIMOS Semiconductor (M) Sdn Bhd (MSSB) has unveiled a smart controller system for smart buildings that allows facility managers to not only better understand their energy consumption patterns, but also have direct control over it.

The Secured Smart Controller (SSC) is an interlinked network of hardware and software, which monitor and control the environment, space and facilities in commercial and industrial buildings. The SSC system ensures optimum operational performance of the facility as well as the comfort, energy-saving and safety of building occupants.

The SSC coupled with an Autonomous Intelligent Ambient Control System is an Internet of Things (IoT) solution capable of turning an industrial building into a smart establishment. Reliable and secure, the SSC system has been shown to possess energy savings of up to an estimated 50 percent in lightings and 30 percent in air conditioner applications. Designed to be simple to use, the system autonomously monitors and controls ambient parameters such as temperature, and room space brightness.

In unveiling the product, MIMOS has also announced that it is working together with Reneon Technologies, a Malaysian startup that specialises in IoT, smart building and energy efficiency services and solutions.

MSSB General Manager Wan Azli Wan Ismail, who is also MIMOS Vice-President for E&E Sector said: “MIMOS supports local startups company by transferring our technologies. Partnering with Reneon Technologies allows MIMOS to integrate our SSC with Reneon's cloud-based energy management platform to produce a comprehensive energy management solution.”

Reneon Director Ashwin Menon said: "Our collaboration with MIMOS has allowed Reneon to speed up the R&D process for product development. The expertise and vast knowledge provided by MIMOS together with the market experience provided by our company has allowed us to build a solution that caters to the requirement of the market while keeping costs low and without compromising on features and quality.”

“This collaboration has certainly been very useful to us and we hope there can be more such collaborations in the future. A market roll-out for the SSC system has been planned by first quarter of 2018,” he added.

About MIMOS
MIMOS is Malaysia’s premier Applied Research and Development Centre in Information and Communications Technology, Industrial Electronics Technology and Nano-Semiconductor Technology.  As a strategic agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), MIMOS contributes to raising Malaysia's competitiveness by pioneering market creation for Malaysian technopreneurs through patentable technology platforms, products and solutions. Over the past 12 years, MIMOS has filed more than 1,800 Intellectual Properties in various technology domains and across key socio-economic areas. Serving a central role in Malaysia’s transformation journey and ICT Vision, MIMOS endeavours to create a culture of innovation by nurturing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, in the spirit of smart partnerships and inclusive growth models and strategies.

About Reneon Technologies
Reneon Technologies is an electrical engineering company that specializes in IoT, Smart Building and Energy Efficiency services and solutions. Our goal is to assist our commercial, industrial and residential clients in managing their electricity usage effectively which will inadvertently contribute to environment conservation for future generation. To date, we have advocated energy conservation through our solutions for various projects including police stations, local municipality buildings, F&B outlets, office spaces, universities, hotels, factories and condominiums. In total we have completed over 50 projects primarily in Malaysia.  Moving forward we would be bringing our technology and solution to other Southeast Asian countries. Reneon Technologies aims to position itself as the Green and Smart Building Solution Provider in the region.

Source : MIMOS Berhad

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name : Laurence Sebastian
Tel : +603 8995 5000 / +601 9236 4938
Email : laurence@mimos.my
Website : www.mimos.my

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SOTERIX MEDICAL EXPANDS SOUTH EAST ASIA PRESENCE WITH CLINICAL APPROVAL IN SINGAPORE FOR DEPRESSION AND FIBROMYALGIA TREATMENT

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Soterix Medical, Inc. (SMI) announces that it has received Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) approval for its non-invasive therapeutic medical device. This approval allows Soterix Medical to immediately market its products based on its proprietary transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) technology in Singapore. The therapy works by delivering a mild electrical current through electrodes placed on the head relieving the symptom of Major Depression using the Depression tDCS-LTE™treatment or Fibromyalgia using the PainX™ treatment. Patients who have not responded well to drug treatment are candidates for Depression tDCS-LTE or PainX treatment where typical adverse events are limited to mild itching and tingling. The therapy is available as a 20-30 minute in-office treatment.
 
“South East Asia is an important region for Soterix Medical,” according to Chief Product Manager Kamran Nazim. “HSA approval reflects our mission to deliver our treatment technologies worldwide and will build on our momentum and presence in these rapidly developing markets. This approval is a milestone toward securing approvals across Asia as a whole, including Japan, South Korea, China, and other countries to meet the rapidly escalating demand for advanced device-based therapies in the continent.”
 
Renato Moratore, VP Regulatory Affairs added, “There is currently no medical device meeting the risk-benefit profile of Soterix Medical PainX™ and Depression tDCS-LTE™ treatment. We are pleased to secure approval for the benefit of the region’s physicians and patients. Soterix Medical representatives throughout South East Asia remain committed to ensure every customer receives timely and insightful product support, consistent with Soterix Medical’s standing as the international leader in non-invasive neuromodulation.”
 
Similar to clinical approvals in other countries, Singaporean healthcare providers can now access the Soterix Medical Treatment Partnership Program. Interested parties should contact Soterix Medical (at contact@soterixmedical.com) for an in-depth support package including specialized education, on-site staff training, treatment guidance, and on-going support.
 
CAUTION: tDCS is limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use only.

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TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION UNVEILS UFS DEVICES UTILIZING 64-LAYER, 3D FLASH MEMORY

TOKYO, Nov 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, has today started sampling Universal Flash Storage (UFS) devices[1] utilizing Toshiba Memory Corporation’s cutting-edge 64-layer, BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash memory. [2] The new UFS devices meet performance demands for applications that require high-speed read/write performance and low power consumption, including mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, and augmented and virtual reality systems.

The new line-up will be available in four capacities: 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. [3] All of the devices integrate flash memory and a controller in a single, JEDEC-standard 11.5 x 13mm package. The controller performs error correction, wear leveling, logical-to-physical address translation and bad-block management, allowing users to simplify system development.

http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=30667

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

​ANDREW HUBBLE, DELL EMC, SALES DIRECTOR ASIA PACIFIC AND JAPAN, SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY TALKS ABOUT SOLUTIONS ON SECURITYSOLUTIONSWATCH.COM

NEW YORK, Nov 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Andrew Hubble, Dell EMC, Sales Director Asia Pacific and Japan, Surveillance and Security, told us, “Terrorism in certain countries in Asia has certainly focused governments and enterprise to review their own safety and security methods to protect the public, staff and critical infrastructure and how to improve current practice. Convergence and collaboration of multiple Safety and Security technology combined with “Big Data” analytics are needed to leverage technology in the battle against terrorism in APJ. This provides both challenges and opportunities for Dell EMC as we can provide both thought leadership in the technology challenges while being the catalyst for all of the different technology partners that operate in this space.”

“Safety and Security now touch every industry from Government through to small business and domestic users. Dell EMC key markets are usually in the Government sector, particularly in Safe Cities, border protection and transportation. Large commercial and enterprise business are also key users of Dell EMC infrastructure in their Safety and Security needs.”

“Dell EMC has had some significant wins in the Safe City and Transportation sectors throughout Asia Pacific. Because of the nature of Safety and Security, our customers prefer not to be publically referenceable, but will discuss their best practice and experiences on a peer to peer basis. Safe City’s in India, Vietnam and Korea, Airports in Australia, Singapore, China and Metro Rail in China, Australia and Japan are all customers of Dell EMC and we can facilitate industry references when required.”

For the complete interview with Andrew Hubble, please click here, or here: http://www.securitysolutionswatch.com/Interviews/in_Boardroom_Hubble_DeLLEMC.html

For additional information:
Dell EMC Solutions Portfolio (www.emc.com/storage/video-surveillan
ce-storage.htm
)
Dell EMC Partner Validations (https://www.emc.com/storage/video-
surveillance-storage.htm#!partner_validations
)
Dell EMC Resources (https://www.emc.com/storage/video-
surveillance-storage.htm#!resources
)

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Monday, November 27, 2017

STARS OF SCIENCE CROWNS 25-YEAR-OLD FOUAD MAKSOUD BEST ARAB INNOVATOR

Stars of Science alumni with winner Fouad Maksoud.
Apply Now for Season 10 of Qatar Foundation’s Flagship TV Show

DOHA, Qatar, Nov 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fouad Maksoud was named the Arab world’s top innovator in a supercharged finale of Stars of Science. His journey on the ninth season of the Qatar Foundation (QF) hit TV show captivated audiences across the Middle East and beyond. While competition was fierce, Fouad and his Nano-shielding Textile Machine became the public and jury favorite, earning him the highest honor on the show.

Photos accompanying this announcement are available at

http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2c891adc-0027-42f5-b953-020a470f7c89
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Omran Hamad Al Kuwari, Executive Director, CEO’s Office, QF, commented, saying: “Stars of Science serves as a platform to launch the careers of talented young Arab men and women who possess the potential to impact their local community and beyond. This year, we have seen a multitude of incredible inventions designed to address the needs of, and solve problems specific to, the Arab world. Congratulations to all this year’s contestants and to Fouad Maksoud for being named season nine’s top innovator.”

“We are delighted to host the Stars of Science finalists and alumni in Oman as part of our fruitful collaboration with Qatar Foundation. Through this partnership we seek to ensure the transfer of knowledge and experience to the next generation of young innovators,” said Yousuf Al-Harthy, Chief Executive Officer of the Oman Technology Fund.

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Friday, November 24, 2017

VISTAJET PARTNERS WITH CHRISTIE'S FOR THE GLOBAL TOUR OF THE COLLECTION OF PEGGY AND DAVID ROCKEFELLER

The sale will be the most significant philanthropic auction ever presented

LONDON, Nov 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global private aviation company, announces today its worldwide sponsorship of the exhibition and tour of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, the most significant auction entirely dedicated to raising funds for philanthropic causes.  The sale, consisting of numerous categories, will be conducted by Christie’s, the world's leading art business, and will include a highlights exhibition tour in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles and New York.

Photos accompanying this announcement are available at

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“We are excited and honored to partner with Christie’s to present to the world the spectacular exhibition and world tour of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller,” said Thomas Flohr, Founder and Chairman of VistaJet.  “Since I founded the company in 2004, art and philanthropy have always had a significant role, as passions we share with many of our clients. Offering curated experiences – in the areas of art and design, hospitality, travel and culture – is a cornerstone of the VistaJet brand, and the sponsorship of such an important collection is a way for VistaJet to support not only the arts, but David and Peggy Rockefeller’s philanthropic endeavors.”

The highlights from this collection will be unveiled for the first time in Hong Kong on November 24, marking the start of a global tour for the world’s top art collectors, in addition to the general public. After Hong Kong, the exhibition will travel to Christie’s flagship locations in London, Los Angeles and New York, revealing new elements of this multi-category collection with each stop.  VistaJet will host an exclusive program of client events including rare experiences, art forums and a lecture series. The global tour will culminate in the auction of the collection at Christie’s Rockefeller Center Galleries in New York in Spring 2018.

To further enrich the global exhibition tour, VistaJet has created three exclusive experiences for VistaJet and Christie’s clients. The World of Art Experience will offer customers the opportunity to travel to all four of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller exhibitions in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles and New York on-board VistaJet for a private tour at each location. By booking this multi-leg journey, VistaJet will transport clients and their art at no additional cost on flights anytime, anywhere*. Your experience will also include a year-long membership** to The Cultivist, the global arts club.

Secondly, The Direct Experience will offer any guest flying with VistaJet to any of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller exhibitions in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles or New York, an invitation to receive a complimentary membership to VistaJet Direct worth $10,000. The Direct membership gives clients access to available VistaJet private flights at special rates from any mobile device, through the world’s first end-to-end business jet app.

The third exclusive opportunity, The Rockefeller Experience, will allow up to 10 guests travelling with VistaJet on one of its 72 silver and red jets to New York, a rare opportunity for a behind the scenes discovery tour of the Rockefeller collection, before enjoying a multi-taste feast at an exclusive Upstate New York venue. Guests will then be invited for a personal tour of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller exhibition in New York, and to join the live auction at Christie’s New York with leading art experts.

Sales of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller will be conducted in keeping with David Rockefeller’s pledge to direct the majority of his wealth to philanthropy and provide for the cultural, educational, medical and environmental causes long supported by both David and Peggy Rockefeller. All the Estate proceeds will be donated to charities, directly benefiting the philanthropic missions that have been maintained by the family for decades.

Find more info on how to enjoy The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller with VistaJet at VistaJet.com/TheArtOfFlying/Christies  

* Insurance and transportation terms and conditions apply.
** Membership to The Cultivist upon application.

VistaJet Press Contacts: 
Global and EU: Jennifer Tyler | T: +44 203 617 3077 | M: +44 7834 335505 |  jennifer.tyler@vistajet.com
Asia: Amy Yang | T: +852 2901 0502 | M: +852 9080 3985 | amy.yang@vistajet.com 

USA: Michael Salamanca | M: +1 917 755 3734 | michael.salamanca@vistajet.com  


Christie’s Press Contacts: 
New York: Sara Fox | + 1 212 636 2680 | sfox@christies.com
London: Hannah Schweiger | +44 207 389 2664 | hschweiger@christies.com
Hong Kong: Lavina Chan | +852 2978 9919 | lavinachan@christies.com  

         
About VistaJet 
VistaJet is the first and only global aviation company. On its fleet of silver and red business jets, VistaJet has flown corporations, governments and private clients to 187 countries worldwide. Founded in 2004 by Thomas Flohr, the company pioneered an innovative business model where customers pay only for the hours they fly, free of the responsibilities and asset risks linked to aircraft ownership. VistaJet’s signature Program service offers customers a bespoke subscription of flight hours on its fleet of mid and long-range jets, to fly them anywhere and at any time. More VistaJet information and news at vistajet.com

About Christie’s 

Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had global auction, private and digital sales in first half of 2017 that totalled £2.35 billion / $3 billion. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Christie’s offers around 350 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. 
Alongside regular sales online, Christie’s has a global presence in 46 countries, with 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. 

Source : VistaJet Ltd

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON SELECTS INTEGRATED DIGITAL BANKING FROM FISERV TO ENABLE BUSINESS AGILITY, ENHANCE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT

Bank will be the first in Sri Lanka to offer integrated digital banking experience across smartphones, tablets and desktops
 
SINGAPORE & BROOKFIELD, Wis., Nov 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) --Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Commercial Bank of Ceylon(COMBANK), Sri Lanka’s most awarded bank, will replace its current digital platform with an integrated digital banking solution from Fiserv to speed the delivery of new capabilities that meet the needs of retail and corporate customers.

The bank will implement DigitalAccess from Fiserv, a readily deployable solution that provides a rich digital banking experience across smartphones, tablets and desktops, making it the first bank in its market to offer fully integrated digital banking capabilities.

DigitalAccess will allow COMBANK to develop and deploy new banking capabilities and upgrades quickly and cost-effectively, improving speed to market while providing customers the flexibility and convenience they expect. The solution will also enable COMBANK to deliver digital banking services in local languages, Sinhala and Tamil for Sri Lanka, Bengali for Bangladesh, and Divehi for the Maldives, facilitating stronger customer engagement.

“Commercial Bank of Ceylon has utilized core banking technology from Fiserv for over two decades, and we knew we could turn to them as a reliable partner to help us enhance the digital banking experience we offer our customers,” said Mr. S Renganathan, Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Bank of Ceylon. “DigitalAccess will allow us to quickly deliver new features and functionality to our increasingly tech-savvy customers, in their respective languages, helping us connect and engage with them more effectively.”

DigitalAccess, which integrates with the bank’s core account processing platform, Signature® from Fiserv, enables digital onboarding to allow customers to open bank accounts and apply for credit cards, loans, and other banking products without having to visit a bank branch. Additional features include personal financial management tools, online mobile phone top-up capabilities, biometric authentication, actionable push notifications, and ATM and branch location searches.

“Consumer expectations of their financial services providers have never been higher, and this is increasingly true in mobile-first markets, where many consumers have leapfrogged over traditional financial service models to engage digitally,” said Marc Mathenz, senior vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific, Fiserv. "Commercial Bank of Ceylon is putting technology in place to allow them to update their digital banking services quickly, so they can be responsive to customer needs and stand out in a competitive market.”

Available to financial institutions outside the United States, DigitalAccess is designed to help meet the needs of new or growing financial institutions that require a solution with packaged and easy to deploy functionality. DigitalAccess offers the agility to meet fast-changing business and customer requirements, including the ability to scale as the business grows.

Fiserv solutions enable clients to achieve best-in-class results in 16 countries across Asia Pacific. Fiserv provides a range of solutions to clients, including some of the largest banks in Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia, through its more than 4,000 associates in the region and offices in Sydney and Singapore. Worldwide, Fiserv supports more than 12,000 clients in over 80 countries with more than 23,000 associates and moves more than $75 trillion each year on behalf of its clients.

In a world moving faster than ever before, Fiserv helps clients deliver solutions that are in step with the way people live and work today – financial services at the speed of life. Learn more at fiserv.com.

Additional Resources:

DigitalAccess from Fiserv - http://fisv.co/digitalaccess

About Commercial Bank of Ceylon

Commercial Bank is the only Sri Lankan bank to be ranked among the Top 1000 banks of the world for seven years consecutively, and operates a network of 256 branches and 700 ATMs in Sri Lanka. The Bank has won more than 25 international and local awards in 2016 and 2017 and has over the years received multiple awards as Sri Lanka’s Best Bank, Best Trade Bank, Strongest Bank and Most Respected Bank from a number of local and international institutions and publications.

Commercial Bank’s overseas operations encompass Bangladesh, where the Bank operates 19 outlets, Myanmar, where it has a Representative Office in Yangon, the Maldives, where the Bank has a fully-fledged Tier I Bank with a stake of 55% and Italy, where the Bank operates its own money transfer service.

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) enables clients worldwide to create and deliver financial services experiences that are in step with the way people live and work today. For more than 30 years, Fiserv has been a trusted leader in financial services technology, helping clients achieve best-in-class results by driving quality and innovation in payments, processing services, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, and insights and optimization. Fiserv is a member of the FORTUNE® 500 and has been named among the FORTUNE Magazine World's Most Admired Companies® for four consecutive years, ranking first in its category for innovation in 2016 and 2017. For more information, visit fiserv.com.

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OMNICOMM SYSTEMS SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN ASSETS OF ALGORITHM AND ITS SUBSIDIARY ALGORICS

Acquisition Will Expand OmniComm’s Product Line With Data Analytics and Risk-Based Monitoring Solutions

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OmniComm Systems, Inc. (OTCQX:OMCM), a leading global provider of clinical data management technology, and Algorithm, Inc. and its subsidiaries Algorics Ltd. and Algorithm Informatics Pvt. Ltd. (collectively, “Algorics”), have signed a letter of intent (“LOI”), under which OmniComm will acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Algorics, a provider of clinical analytics solutions and software. By combining forces, the companies expect increased operating efficiency, strengthened traction in the maturing risk-based approach solution area, new marketing opportunities and an expanded portfolio of electronic data capture (EDC) solutions for the global clinical trials industry. The transaction would also provide OmniComm with an office in India, a country of growing importance in the clinical trials market.

The proposed acquisition will cement the existing collaboration between the companies and provide OmniComm with access to advanced data analytics capabilities and specialized algorithms, including artificial intelligence/machine learning, developed by Algorics.

“We’ve been partnering with OmniComm for the last two and a half years. The companies are a very good fit culturally, with a high compatibility of technologies and shared vision for clinical trials innovation,” said Nithiya Ananthakrishnan, CEO and founder of Algorics. “Algorics has developed algorithms and software to address the increasing demands from global regulatory bodies for reduced regulatory risk, improved quality and compliance with real-time insight. Joining OmniComm will accelerate our goal of becoming the best-in-class solution for risk-based monitoring and clinical data analytics. We look forward to bringing additional competitive advantages to OmniComm’s customers by delivering end-to-end RBM solutions and specialized data analytics expertise.”

With two decades of operating experience, OmniComm will provide the Algorics team with an established and expanding marketplace. The acquisition will enable OmniComm to diversify and increase its product line. Additional benefits include:
  1. Enhanced real-time and cross-study reporting capabilities for OmniComm’s TrialMaster® and TrialOne® product lines.
  2. AI/Machine-learning capabilities for remote monitoring of research sites.
  3. End-to-end risk management framework in compliance with the recent ICH GCP E6 Addendum.
  4. Expanded regional customer support in the Asia-Pacific market.
  5. An office in India, which has become increasingly important for research and development initiatives in the pharmaceutical market.

“This acquisition fills a strong need for our customer base in the area of data aggregation and analytics, cross-study reporting and risk-based monitoring support,” said Stephen Johnson, president and CEO of OmniComm. “The Acuity platform from Algorics perfectly complements and integrates with our TrialMaster EDC platform to improve clinical trials data quality, enhance our current risk-based monitoring capabilities and enable our clients to make better, real-time decisions throughout their clinical research.”

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SIGNAVIO HELPS CHINA LIFE (OVERSEAS) REACH TOP THREE IN HONG KONG INSURANCE AWARDS

SIGNAVIO HELPS CHINA LIFE (OVERSEAS) REACH TOP THREE IN HONG KONG INSURANCE AWARDS

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

TMD SECURITY'S NEW ATM SECURITY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE COMBINED WITH SECURITY TECHNOLOGY DEFENDS AGAINST SKIMMING, PHYSICAL ATTACKS INCLUDING EXPLOSIONS AND MALWARE

SINGAPORE, Nov 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- TMD Security announced today the release of its Security Management Software portfolio that includes Security Kit Monitoring, Profile Management, Access Management and ATM Fraud Detection.

Security Kit Monitoring gives an instant ‘one-look’ dashboard view of the status of the security kits on the network, with alerts via email, SMS or mobile app, ensuring that each ATM is protected and that service calls are productive, reducing costs and maximising cardholder convenience.

Security Kit Monitoring works with Gas Defence Kit’s ‘spark’ technology to safely ignite any gas the criminal inserts into the ATM , preventing an explosion, and alerts of any attacks. Note Staining Kit+ protects against explosive attacks by using ink to neutralise the value of the notes and ‘spoil the prize’. Unlike other note staining systems that are destroyed by the explosion before they have time to activate the ink, Note Staining Kit+ uses patented shockwave technology that instantly ruptures the ink canisters and stains the notes on explosive impact. Additional security features stain the notes if there are traditional physical attacks using grinders or thermal tools, and Security Kit Monitoring generates an alert.

Profile Management protects against malware and black box attacks by comparing the software and hardware on the ATM with the defined correct versions stored centrally and alerts if changes are made.

Access Management ensures that only authorised users have access to the ATM via USB or Windows and defends against malware.

ATM Fraud Detection alerts if suspicious transactions occur at the ATM by comparing pre-defined business rules with actual transactions and the ATM can either be shut down or the card can be blocked.

‘ATM crime trends, including deep insert skimming and explosive attacks, are unfortunately spreading fast in Asia Pacific,’ said Mike van der Wal, MD APAC, TMD Security. ‘We are committed to help ATM deployers be prepared and take their security defences to the next level.’

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NASDAQ TO DELIVER BLOCKCHAIN E-VOTING SOLUTION TO STRATE

NASDAQ TO DELIVER BLOCKCHAIN E-VOTING SOLUTION TO STRATE

​ARYAKA TO PRESENT GLOBAL SD-WAN USE CASES AND ENTERPRISE DEPLOYMENT STORIES AT 6TH ANNUAL CIO LEADERS SINGAPORE SUMMIT

SINGAPORE, Nov 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aryaka®, the leading global SD-WAN provider, announced today it will be presenting global SD-WAN use cases and enterprise deployment stories at the 6th Annual CIO Leaders Summit in Singapore on November 21st. The summit is one of Singapore’s largest and most respected gatherings of CIOs and IT executives in the Asia-Pacific region.

Feroz Zaveri, Vice President of Customer Success, Asia-Pacific, at Aryaka, will showcase the capabilities of a global SD-WAN solution with a built-in cloud-native private network and WAN Optimization during the presentation, Global SD-WAN Use Cases and Success Stories: Digital Transformation Must Include Network Transformation. Zaveri’s presentation will cover the impact of digital transformation on the today’s enterprise network, and how a global SD-WAN provides the ideal connectivity solution for fast and reliable application delivery. The use cases will focus on how enterprises around the world leverage global SD-WAN for their successful cloud/SaaS migrations, IoT deployments, move to UCaaS, and enterprise mobility initiatives.

Aryaka’s global SD-WAN helps international enterprises deliver improved performance for cloud and on-premises applications to enterprise datacenters, branch offices, and remote or mobile employees from anywhere in the world. The solution is currently deployed at over 700 companies with sites in 63 countries, and has quickly become the only viable MPLS replacement solution on the market today.

For more information about Aryaka’s award-winning global SD-WAN or to arrange a meeting, visit www.aryaka.com.

About Aryaka 
Aryaka is transforming how global enterprises connect sites and users worldwide, and use mission-critical applications to support modern business execution demands. Aryaka’s Global SD-WAN combines a purpose-built private network, SD-WAN, optimization and acceleration techniques, connectivity to cloud platforms, and network visibility in a single solution that is delivered as a service. 

To learn more, visit www.aryaka.com. Follow us on TwitterFacebookYouTube and LinkedIn.

Aryaka Media Contact
Shehzad Karkhanawala
Director of Marketing
Aryaka
408-273-8420
pr@aryaka.com

Source : Aryaka

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