CLOUDFLARE EQUIPS PARTNERS TO DELIVER COMPLETE ZERO TRUST SOLUTION WITH CLOUDFLARE ONE PARTNER PROGRAM

One of the most robust incentive programs in the industry for channel partners built around Cloudflare's comprehensive Zero Trust platform — the only cloud-native provider with network scale

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced the new Cloudflare One Partner Program. The Program presents a new way for the channel to integrate and extend Cloudflare One, the only cloud-native solution with global network scale, now with direct paths for partners from full enablement to robust incentives. By building on Cloudflare’s comprehensive Zero Trust, Network-as-a-Service, and Cloud Email Security offerings, the Cloudflare One Partner Program enables partners to provide the architecture needed to keep today’s organizations secure while speeding up their devices, applications, and entire networks.

“In order to keep today’s business environment protected and productive, organizations need a unified solution to secure their distributed workforces and at the same time accelerate employee systems. But another key piece is broad adoption, and that’s why we’ve been working to seamlessly layer this into organizations without interruptions,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. “Critical architectures like Zero Trust shouldn’t be complex, yet we hear every day from businesses that don’t know where to start. That’s why we have modernized how partners can fully implement and deliver what organizations of all sizes need most today.”

Legacy systems have involved complex integrations and interruptions to employee workflows. In order to protect organizations, workforces, and networks of all sizes against today’s threat landscape, the Cloudflare One Partner Program delivers a full set of best-in-class Zero Trust capabilities combined with extensive partner services enablement. With this program, Cloudflare has bundled what partners need to ensure any customer can have a simple deployment in just a few clicks, lightning fast performance wherever their users are, and robust security across endpoints, networks, and email. 

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MOJALOOP FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MOJALOOP CBDC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE LAUNCH IN SINGAPORE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- The Mojaloop Foundation has announced the launch of its Mojaloop Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Center of Excellence (COE) in Singapore to advance financial inclusion in emerging markets.

In addition, the Mojaloop Foundation announced the appointment of Nick Drury, a seasoned executive with nearly 25 years of experience innovating payments technology to drive inclusion, as the Mojaloop CBDC COE Director.

Drury will oversee the operations and strategic growth of the COE and its initiatives, such as hackathons, workshops, and pilot projects. Through these efforts, the COE will examine how Mojaloop open source software can leverage CBDCs to reduce the costs and inefficiencies of fast payment platforms and cross-border payments.

The COE will extend Mojaloop’s ecosystem engagement, leverage Singapore’s proximity and connectivity to other regions and connect the underserved with financial services firms and government entities in the emerging digital economy.

According to a statement, to help guide the direction of the COE’s initiatives, the Mojaloop Foundation has also formed a Mojaloop CBDC COE Working Group comprising appointees from Mojaloop Foundation members, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coil, Google, ModusBox, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), RedCompass Labs, Ripple and Sybrin.

“The Mojaloop CBDC Center of Excellence will further expand the Mojaloop Foundation’s efforts to advance financial inclusion in emerging markets.

“Led by our COE Director Nick Drury and supported by our Working Group, the COE will examine the ways in which CBDCs have the potential to make a wider spectrum of Mojaloop-enabled push-payment capabilities available to central banks and their citizens, merchants and digital financial institutions,” said Mojaloop Foundation Executive Director Paula Hunter.

Meanwhile, Drury said: “I am excited about the opportunity to lead the Mojaloop CBDC COE’s Working Group members and bring in additional organisations from across the region to investigate the ways that Mojaloop and CBDC technology can solve real-world challenges for emerging markets.”

COVID-19 and the rise of contactless payments have prompted many central banks to consider CBDCs as a way of lowering the cost of settlement. By making digital payments and cross-border transfers seamless, the Mojaloop CBDC COE aims to identify ways to remove the restrictive hurdles and high fees that have been barriers to advancing financial inclusion in the past.

For more information, visit https://mojaloop.io/.

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Corpay declares new collaboration with PracBiz

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- Corpay, a FLEETCOR® brand and global leader in business payments, has announced new collaboration with PracBiz Pte Ltd (PracBiz), the owner and operator of the B2B Digital Supply Chain Platform, PracBiz Exchange (PBX).

“We’re incredibly excited about our new partnership with PracBiz. I am confident that companies that utilise the PBX platform will benefit from access to Corpay’s comprehensive cross-border payments and currency risk management solutions, along with our high-quality customer service,” said David Britten, Managing Director APAC, Corpay Cross-Border Solutions. 

“Our team looks forward to helping businesses on the PBX platform power their global payments, execute plans to manage their currency risk and support their growth around the world.”

Meanwhile, Neo Teck Hoe, Founder and Group CEO of B2B fintech company PracBiz Pte Ltd said: “PracBiz’s collaboration with Corpay will allow our clients to manage their cross-border business more strategically.

“In addition to being able to execute their cross-border payments in a more cost effective and efficient manner through Corpay, our clients will also be able to leverage innovative solutions like Cross Border BNPL, made possible because of the rich data available on the PracBiz platform.”

Through this collaboration with PracBiz, over 4,000 B2B suppliers on the PBX platform located across APAC, will be able to gain access to and utilise Corpay’s innovative solutions to help mitigate foreign exchange exposure for their day-to-day business needs.

Additionally, Corpay’s award-winning trading platform will enable PBX members to manage their global payments from a single point of access, according to a statement.

As the largest commercial issuer of Mastercard in North America, Corpay handles over a billion transactions each year. 

More details at www.corpay.com.

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UNIPHORE SOLUTIONS NOW AVAILABLE AS PREMIUM APPLICATIONS ON GENESYS APPFOUNDRY

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- Uniphore, the leader in Conversational Automation, has announced that Uniphore U-Assist In-Call and U-Assist Aftercall are now available as premium applications on Genesys AppFoundry®—the industry’s largest dedicated marketplace focused on customer experience solutions.

The AppFoundry allows Genesys customers from all market segments to discover and rapidly deploy a broad range of solutions making it easier to interact with consumers, engage employees and optimise their workforce.

“We are proud to partner with Genesys to help unleash the power of conversations for contact centres everywhere,” said Umesh Sachdev, co-founder and CEO, Uniphore in a statement.

“Together, we are equipping Genesys customers with the latest conversational AI and automation products that bring added value and cost savings across their entire business.”

Uniphore U-Assist In-Call, the industry’s most advanced agent assist solution delivers real-time agent guidance and next-best action, leveraging the intent, sentiment analysis as well as desktop automation using attended RPA.

U-Assist Aftercall saves agents valuable time by summarising the call and ensuring all promises made during the call are captured and fulfilled.

Uniphore U-Assist In-Call and U-Assist Aftercall will help Genesys customers realise major business cost savings. Benefits include reduction of after-call work from an average of 2.5 minutes to a minute; 90 per cent reduction in error rate; and 75 per cent reduction in agent on-boarding time.

Additionally, as a premium app on the Genesys AppFoundry, Genesys customers have the benefit of having their Uniphore Accelerator subscription included on their Genesys invoice thereby simplifying vendor management.

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KIOXIA FIRST TO INTRODUCE JEDEC XFM VER.1.0-COMPLIANT PCIE®/NVME™ REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE

KIOXIA XFMEXPRESS™ XT2 Now Sampling

TOKYO, June 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, today announced sampling of the industry’s first^[1] XFM DEVICE Ver.1.0-compliant removable PCIe® attached, NVMe™ storage device: the XFMEXPRESS™ XT2 in 256GB and 512GB models. With a new form factor and connector, the XFM DEVICE Ver.1.0 standard delivers an unparalleled combination of features designed to revolutionize ultra-mobile PCs, IoT devices and various embedded applications.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: 
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220613005878/en/

 

First introduced in August of 2019, and then presented as a proposal to the JEDEC Subcommittee for Electrical Specifications and Command Protocols, KIOXIA XFMEXPRESS is a new form factor for PCIe/NVMe devices. Featuring a powerful combination of small size, speed and serviceability, XFMEXPRESS technology was developed to enhance next-generation mobile and embedded applications. KIOXIA XFMEXPRESS XT2 is the product to meet the specification of the JEDEC standard.

Recognizing the need for a new class of removable storage, Kioxia leveraged its extensive background in single package memory designs to develop the XFMEXPRESS XT2. Kioxia will demonstrate its XFMEXPRESS XT2 solution live at Interop Tokyo 2022 in Makuhari Messe, Japan, from June 15-17 in Hall 5 booth # 5P15. The same demonstration will be given at embedded world 2022 in Nurnberg, Germany from June 21-23 in Hall 3A booth #3A-117.

KIOXIA XFMEXPRESS XT2 Key Features and Benefits:

• Game-Changing Serviceability
  The XFMEXPRESS XT2 enables a new category of small storage devices that are easy to service or upgrade. By pairing a robust, compact package with removable storage functionality and flexibility, the XFMEXPRESS XT2 helps diminish technical barriers and design constraints.
• Mobile-Friendly Footprint
  The JEDEC XFM DEVICE Ver.1.0 form factor’s small size and low profile (14mm x 18mm x 1.4mm) offers a 252mm² footprint, optimizing the mounting space for ultra-compact host devices without sacrificing performance or serviceability. With this minimized z-height, the XFMEXPRESS XT2’s form factor is excellent for thin and light notebooks and creates new design possibilities for next generation applications and systems.
• Interface
  Designed for speed, the XFMEXPRESS XT2 implements a PCIe 4.0 x 2 lanes, NVMe 1.4b interface.

Notes
[1] As of June 14, 2022. Kioxia survey.

*NVM Express™ and NVMe™ word marks are registered and unregistered service marks of NVM Express, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
*PCI Express and PCIe are registered trademarks of PCI-SIG.
*All other company names, product names, and service names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

About Kioxia
Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). In April 2017, its predecessor Toshiba Memory was spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with “memory” by offering products, services and systems that create choice for customers and memory-based value for society. Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centers.

Customer Inquiries:
Kioxia Corporation
https://www.kioxia.com/en-jp/contact.html

*Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice. 

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Coral Triangle Day 2022: Mary Kay Inc sheds light on preservation efforts

 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- To celebrate Coral Triangle Day, Mary Kay, a global sustainability advocate, sheds light on the efforts being made to preserve the health of this region which is vital to the overall health of our world.

The Coral Triangle, home to over 120 million people, is a vital source of food and biodiversity for the planet.

The waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste are by far, the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the ocean, therefore making them commonly known as the rainforest of the sea.

“The Coral Triangle has the highest coral diversity in the world. Almost 80 per cent of the world’s coral species are found there. Fifteen coral species are endemic to the region, which means they aren’t found anywhere else on the planet,” said Dr Elizabeth Mcleod, who leads on reef conservation for The Nature Conservancy. 

“This area is also home to the highest diversity of coral reef fishes in the world, including 37 per cent of the world’s coral reef fish species, and 56 per cent of the coral reef fishes in the Indo-Pacific region. Our partnership with funders like Mary Kay enables TNC and our local partners to restore and protect this critical coral reef region.”

Recognising the importance of this valuable ecosystem and its vast biodiversity, the six countries that make up the Coral Triangle joined together to focus on the preservation of the area. 

According to a statement, The Nature Conservancy, with support from Mary Kay, has created regional-level conservation initiatives that have a significant impact on the territory.

For more than two decades, TNC has established strong country programmes in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands while also growing trusted partnerships with local communities, businesses, and governments.

Extensive work has been done to establish Marine Protected Area networks across the Coral Triangle. In Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Ridges to Reefs planning, which unites local knowledge and the best available science, has been supported and developed to facilitate the sustainable management of marine and coastal resources.

The Nature Conservancy also works collectively with the Coral Triangle Initiative, a multilateral partnership of six countries working together to sustain coastal and marine resources, to ensure that a gender-responsive and inclusive platform for conservation is created. 

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TrueCommerce chosen by Asda Stores Ltd to manage business transformation initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- TrueCommerce, a leading global cloud provider of supply chain and trading partner connectivity, integration and omnichannel solutions, announced that Asda is now using TrueCommerce’s EDI-based supplier enablement solution to manage supplier communications.

As the third-largest supermarket chain in the UK, Asda operates over 600 retail stores. The brand also offers their products online via Asda.com, which serves 98 per cent of UK homes. Asda is supported by 37 distribution and fulfilment centres and thousands of suppliers.

In February 2021, Asda was sold by Walmart to the Issa Brothers and TDR Capital. That sale led the company to choose a new EDI provider that would support its future as a standalone business: TrueCommerce.

“TrueCommerce was part of a comprehensive RFP process and was selected on the basis of four key factors: its ability to understand and meet the Asda capability requirements, its confidence in adhering to programme timelines, its deep knowledge and expertise, and its overall commercial competitiveness,” said Senior Director at Asda, Jenny Hopkins.

Meanwhile, Managing Director, TrueCommerce Europe, David Grosvenor said in a statement: “I’d like to thank Jenny and the team at Asda for their cooperation in this process. Our teams at TrueCommerce are delighted to begin working with Asda and help further strengthen their business in the UK retail landscape.”

As part of the agreement, TrueCommerce will implement a supplier enablement platform catering to the needs of the over 2,000 suppliers that make up Asda’s entire supplier community, with integration into the business’s SAP ERP system.

As an SAP Silver Partner, TrueCommerce’s solution offers the highest level of integration and automation with the SAP system.

The solution offered by TrueCommerce features key capabilities that will enable thousands of Asda suppliers, regardless of their size or technical maturity, to easily communicate with the retailer.

TrueCommerce’s expertise in the market and experience in managing complex supply chain communications for enterprise-grade businesses will enable a seamless transition for Asda and its supplier community. 

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AscendEX designates Shane Molidor new CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- AscendEX, a global cryptocurrency financial platform has appointed Shane Molidor as Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds the exchange’s founding partner, George Cao, who will continue to support AscendEX as Chairman.

Molidor, who joined AscendEX (formerly BitMax) in May of 2019 as Head of Business Development and was promoted to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) in December last year, has worked professionally in the cryptocurrency industry since 2015 at top-tier institutions in both the United States and China.

A highly-regarded leader, Molidor brings to the role an intimate understanding of exchange infrastructure, custody solutions, evolving regulations, and marketplace dynamics spanning both Eastern and Western Demographics.

“I am confident to pass AscendEX’s reins to Shane,” says Cao, former Ceo and Co-Founder in a statement, and thanked his team and community over the past five years for the endearing support given to him and the company, and for the confidence entrusted to his qualified successor.

Molidor began his career in Strategy Consultation at the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) after receiving his Bachelor’s Degree from Princeton University before working at Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, in Business Development, Institutional Sales, and Client Services.

 Most recently, he was the Global Head of FBG One at FBG Capital, a diversified financial institution dedicated to the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors.

“I am honoured to have the opportunity to succeed George and lead AscendEX into a new phase of progress and growth,” notes Molidor. “As we continue to build, I am confident in the vision and the road ahead for this company, this team, and AscendEX users.”

AscendEX is making crypto trading easier with innovative new products and an enhanced user experience.

For more information, visit https://ascendex.com.

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Opened: Nippon Express (Belgium) Genk Logistics Centre

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express (Belgium) N.V./S.A., a group company of Nippon Express Holdings Inc, has established its fourth business location in Belgium -- the Genk Logistics Centre -- in Genk Green Logistics Park situated in the east of the country.

The Centre opened for business in late April, according to a statement.

With Europe's e-commerce market growing alongside the spread of COVID-19 infections, momentum is building behind moves to relocate, consolidate, and expand distribution centres, especially for apparel industry customers.

Adjacent to the terminal port for barge transport from the port of Antwerp, the new Centre is in a location connecting railway terminals serving other European destinations with Liege Airport, securing a geographical advantage at the heart of a European logistics network encompassed by a mass-consumption area comprising Germany, the Netherlands and France.

A variety of energy-saving equipment (solar and wind power generators, water-circulating systems, etc.) has been introduced to help achieve carbon neutrality, and the Centre intends to acquire BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) certification in future.

The NX Group will be stepping up efforts on behalf of the apparel industry, positioned as a priority industry in its Business Plan, and will continue expanding its logistics functions in Europe to assist customers in developing their business activities.

More details at https://www.nipponexpress.com/

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BEST'S COMMENTARY: EMBEDDED INSURANCE GRADUALLY GAINING A FOOTHOLD

MEXICO CITY, June 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- With the use of embedded insurance gaining greater global traction, AM Best notes that the role of regulation in protecting policyholders is critical and serves to encourage further acceptance of this distribution concept.

Embedded insurance coverage is developed by a carrier, but is distributed through non-insurance channels. It also is available across multiple markets, although it lacks common characteristics in terms of transparency, regulation and overall success. It often complements another product or service offered and has a limited insured amount.

In a new Best’s Commentary, titled, “Embedded Insurance Gradually Gaining a Foothold,” AM Best notes that in the United States, embedded insurance is starting to gain interest across the whole distribution chain and companies are working on facilitating its implementation. E-commerce and insurtech have given rise to specialty insurers that use embedded insurance as their main distribution channel. Across Latin America, leading online retailers offer extended guarantees on a range of electronic devices. Using blockchain, companies—mostly in Europe—are developing insurance solutions that can be embedded in noninsurance products. Additionally, embedded insurance is similar to microinsurance in that it can foster financial inclusion and enhance insurance culture in less-educated or low-income segments of the population by normalizing and promoting insurance coverages in goods that most view as essential. 

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