SYNCHRONOSS NAMES CHRISTINA GABRYS CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR), a global leader and innovator of cloud, messaging and digital products and platforms, today announced the appointment of Christina “Chrissy” Gabrys as Chief Legal Officer. Gabrys succeeds Ronald Prague who is stepping down after 15 years with the company to pursue other interests. In her new role, Gabrys will oversee all legal affairs for the company.

“Ron has played a significant role in shaping the Synchronoss that we are today. His leadership in negotiating and closing customer agreements, completing acquisitions and the company’s other financial endeavors – including his contribution to the successful recent recapitalization of the company – has been invaluable and he will be greatly missed,” said Jeff Miller, President and CEO of Synchronoss. “I would like to thank Ron for all he’s contributed to the business. We will always consider him part of the Synchronoss family and wish him well in his new endeavors. Ron also has put in place a thorough transition plan that will allow Chrissy to quickly assume her new responsibilities as we welcome her to the senior leadership team.”

Gabrys most recently served as Synchronoss’ Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer where she worked with global customers and partners. As the company’s Chief Compliance Officer, she updated its compliance program to ensure best practices for corporate policies and procedures and governance across the organization. Gabrys joined Synchronoss as part of its acquisition of Openwave Messaging where she was legal counsel for the Americas and APAC. 

“I am honored to assume the position of Chief Legal Officer and look forward to working with Synchronoss team members across the globe to empower our customers to connect with subscribers in trusted and meaningful ways,” said Gabrys. “I also want to express my sincere appreciation to Ron. His mentorship and diligent planning has paved the way for a seamless transition as I begin this new role.” 

About Synchronoss
Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ: SNCR) builds software that empowers companies around the world to connect with their subscribers in trusted and meaningful ways. The company’s collection of products helps streamline networks, simplify onboarding and engage subscribers to unleash new revenue streams, reduce costs and increase speed to market. Hundreds of millions of subscribers trust Synchronoss products to stay in sync with the people, services and content they love. That’s why more than 1,500 talented Synchronoss employees worldwide strive each day to reimagine a world in sync. Learn more at www.synchronoss.com 

Media Contacts 

For Synchronoss:
Anais Merlin, CCgroup UK
Diane Rose, CCgroup US
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Investor Contact 
For Synchronoss: Todd Kehrli/Joo-Hun Kim, MKR Investor Relations, Inc., E: investor@synchronoss.com 

Source: Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

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PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION: APPOINTMENT OF MR. ALAN MALUS AND MS. KYOKO DEGUCHI AS INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL DIRECTORS

TOKYO, July 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- PHC Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, President & CEO: John Marotta, hereafter PHCHD), a leading global healthcare company, has today announced the appointment of Alan Malus and Kyoko (Kay) Deguchi as independent external directors, effective June 30, 2021. Both bring extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry and executive-level experience at international and Japan-based medical device and life sciences companies.

Mr. Malus joins the board with over 18 years’ experience in the life sciences and diagnostics industry. Mr. Malus was most recently Corporate Executive Vice President at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and the President of their Laboratory Products and Services Segment. He has held various leadership and senior executive positions in finance, marketing, commercial development and operations since joining Thermo Fisher in 1998. His early career started with almost 15 years in the automotive industry, working for Ford, Chrysler and Textron.

Ms. Deguchi joins the board with over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and chemical industries. Ms. Deguchi has most recently run the Ochanomizu Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Clinic as Vice Director and currently serves as an outside director of several public and private companies, including Nippon Ski Resort Dev Co., Ltd., T-Gaia Corporation, and Heartseed Co., Ltd. She has held a number of senior leadership positions in finance, marketing and operations for the Japanese subsidiaries of various international healthcare companies, including Janssen Pharmaceutical, Stryker and Abbvie.

John Marotta, President and CEO of PHCHD and Chairman of the Board of Directors for PHCHD, said: "I am delighted to welcome Alan and Kay to the PHC Holdings Board of Directors and we are thrilled to have attracted people of their caliber to our board. They have exceptional track records of driving commercial success for companies in the healthcare sector. They bring a wealth of experience from both international and Japan-based companies. This will be invaluable as we look to the next phase of growth for the PHC Group. They are great additions to the team and I am excited to begin working with each of them."

Mr. Malus will serve as the lead independent external director. 

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CRADLEPOINT SIGNS ON TECH DATA DISTRIBUTION PARTNER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA TO FUEL WIRELESS WAN AND 5G EXPANSION

Appoints APAC Senior Director for Distribution

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cradlepoint, a global leader in cloud-delivered 4G and 5G wireless network edge solutions, today announced a distribution partnership with Tech Data in Southeast Asia. The distribution partnership will enable Cradlepoint to accelerate operations initially in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, with plans to expand into other markets in the region longer term. Cradlepoint’s Chris Joseph has also been appointed as Senior Director, Distribution, Asia Pacific, responsible for managing distribution partners in the region.

“According to data and analytics firm, Global Data, Asia-Pacific will be the leading region globally in terms of 5G technology adoption, with 1.14 billion subscribers, accounting for 65% of global 5G subscriptions by 2024*. We’re seeing that demand for wireless network connectivity is growing across the Southeast Asia region, and businesses are gearing up to take advantage of the solutions and applications to be enabled by incoming 5G networks,” said Gavin Wilson, Managing Director APAC, Cradlepoint. “The partnership between Cradlepoint and Tech Data in the region gives channel partners the best chance of taking advantage of this growing demand for Wireless WAN solutions, given Cradlepoint’s market leadership in cloud-based wireless network edge solutions and Tech Data’s scale and reach in the region.”

“The senior appointment of Chris Joseph, who will be responsible for growing and managing our distributors in the region, coupled with Tech Data’s knowledge and experience in primary networking, IoT, mobility and cellular connectivity, puts Cradlepoint APAC in good stead to meet our goal to grow a channel-based business focused on the Enterprise segment,” added Gavin.

“We are delighted to be chosen as a Distribution Partner for Cradlepoint. The partnership will help optimise the cloud-based wireless network edge solutions of Cradlepoint throughout the Southeast Asia region,” said Sundaresan K, Vice President APAC Next Generation Technologies & General Manager India, Tech Data.

Chris Joseph has been with Cradlepoint for four years, working in Director of Strategic Accounts and Channel Director roles. Prior to Cradlepoint, he was Regional Sales Manager at MobileIron. He also spent time at NetComm Wireless and Optus and almost 10 years at Nortel. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Chris will report to Lisa Wight, Vice President, Global Distribution and Partner Programs.

Tech Data works with National Network Resellers, Value Added Resellers, Managed Service Providers, National Service Providers, System Integrators and Carriers as Managed Service Providers in the Asia Pacific region.

* Asia-Pacific will lead 5G technology adoption by 2024, Global Data, 13 January 2020

About Cradlepoint
Cradlepoint is a global leader in cloud-delivered 4G and 5G wireless network edge solutions. Cradlepoint's NetCloud™ platform and cellular routers deliver a pervasive, secure, and software-defined Wireless WAN edge to connect people, places, and things – anywhere. More than 25,000 businesses and government agencies worldwide, including many Global 2000 organisations and top public sector agencies, rely on Cradlepoint to keep mission-critical sites, points of commerce, field forces, vehicles, and IoT devices always connected. Cradlepoint was founded in 2006, acquired by Ericsson in 2020, and operates today as a standalone subsidiary within Ericsson's Business Area Technologies and New Businesses. Cradlepoint headquarters is in Boise, Idaho, with development centres in Silicon Valley and India and international offices in the UK and Australia. www.cradlepoint.com  

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INSTEP CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL COLLABORATION

KUALA NERUS, July 14 (Bernama) -- PETRONAS, through its technical learning arm Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP), recently organised a virtual Conference and Dialogue 2021 themed ‘Managing Global Talents in Oil & Gas Industry’ for international participants. The session amplifies its 17 years-long commitment towards international technical cooperation activities under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) steered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) since 2010.

30 participants from Uzbekistan, Ecuador, Azerbaijan, Timor-Leste and Sudan enjoyed an opportunity to exchange their insights and experiences as oil and gas industry players in their respective localities and deliberate on strategic plans that meet the demand of the volatile industry.
 
INSTEP Chief Executive Officer Idris Ibrahim said, “Since 2004, INSTEP with the support of the Malaysian Government has been championing a series of technical conferences to help achieve MTCP’s objectives, amongst them in sharing Malaysia’s development experiences with other countries. As a fully integrated world-class training provider with 40 years of experience in the business, INSTEP plays a significant role in promoting oil and gas technical collaboration with the participation of regulators and energy industry leaders from developing countries.”
 
Commenting further on INSTEP’s involvement in MTCP, Head of INSTEP Maintenance Academy, Wan Zulfakrurazi Wan Abd Majid, said that he is proud to have witnessed the development of Malaysia and other third world countries in their technical experience and expertise.
 
“When I joined INSTEP in 1991 as an instructor, Malaysia was in dire need of local talents in the oil and gas sector. Today, Malaysians are sharing their technology and knowledge abroad, and INSTEP is also supporting the growth of talents in other developing countries such as Sudan and Turkmenistan,” added Wan Zulfakrurazi, who also helped established a technical training centre in Khartoum for the Sudanese youth.
 
INSTEP will be holding its next round of dialogue sessions themed ‘Best Practices for HSE and Maintenance Excellence in Oil & Gas Industry’ in August 2021.
 
About INSTEP
 
Established in 1981, INSTEP accelerates human capital development in the energy industry and has produced more than 130,000 competent technical workforces globally. The year 2021 marks INSTEP’s 40 years of contribution to building technical competencies and commitment in enriching the energy workforce towards a sustainable future.
 
About MTCP
 
The Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) was officially launched on 7 September 1980 at the Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting in New Delhi, India, to signify Malaysia’s commitment to the South-South Cooperation, particularly the Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC). The MTCP emphasises on the development of human resources through the provision of trainings in various areas which are essential for a country’s development such as the public administration, good governance, health, education, agriculture, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, economy and finance, ICT and environment. Annually, Malaysia offered more than 65 capacity-building and technical assistance programmes under the MTCP, which have benefited more than 34,000 participants from 144 countries.
 
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Source: PETRONAS

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:  
INSTEP
Name: Lau Xiao Yun
Tel: +6011 6426 8530
Email: lau.xiaoyun@petronas.com

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Email: zamri_mohamad@petronas.com

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CHIBA PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC, PARALYMPIC GAMES VIRTUAL TOURS

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The Chiba Prefectural Government will provide virtual tours arranged by ‘City Cast Chiba’, an organisation of ‘city volunteers’ recruited by the local government, in August and September.

According to a statement, Chiba Prefecture will host eight sporting events such as fencing, surfing and goalball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The virtual tours are designed to help people, who had planned to enjoy local tours or excursions in areas around the Olympics and Paralympics venues, to enjoy alternative experiences.

Programmes in English, Chinese and Spanish will be posted on the Chiba Prefectural Government's website from mid-July.

Those wishing to take part in the programmes are required to apply through the website after confirming the programmes of their choice. Participants will be chosen on a first-come-first-served basis.

Details of tours and their themes will be posted on the website. Time is Japan time and each tour is limited to 15 participants.

More details at https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/kkbunka/volunteer2020/en/index.html

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