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.

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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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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."

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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

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.

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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.”

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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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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.

FISV-G
 

Contacts

Media Relations:
Ann Cave
Director, Public Relations
Fiserv, Inc.
+1 678-325-9435
ann.cave@fiserv.com
or
Additional Contact:
Brian Witte
Director
Ruder Finn Asia for Fiserv
+65 9017-1936
witteb@RuderFinnAsia.com

 

Source: Fiserv, Inc.

 

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PORT MORESBY STOCK EXCHANGE (POMSOX) LAUNCHES NEW NASDAQ TRADING SYSTEM

NEW YORK and PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, Nov 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and the Port Moresby Stock Exchange (POMSoX) have announced that POMSoX has gone live with the widely deployed Nasdaq Matching Engine that operates on the Nasdaq Financial Framework platform. The launch of the new trading platform is a result of an upgrade from previous Nasdaq trading technology. The new trading engine will handle the trading of equities in the Papua New Guinea market. POMSoX has been a customer of Nasdaq since 1999. 

“The Nasdaq trading platform will allow significant innovation in terms of market design and market offerings,” said Johnson Kalo, a POMSoX board member said. “We believe the platform will provide strong support for future growth in the PNG market and provide new business opportunities in areas such as market data distribution.”

“We are pleased to continue to support POMSoX, a longstanding Nasdaq customer,” said Robert Frojd, Regional Manager, South Asia, Southeast Asia & Pacific, Market Technology, Nasdaq. “This launch also highlights the scalability and flexibility of our technology. We believe, with our latest matching engine in place, POMSoX will be in a strong position to continue its focus on growing volumes and attracting new investors.”

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 

About POMSoX

The Port Moresby Stock Exchange (Abbrev. POMSoX) is the principle stock exchange of Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for running and maintaining the independent operations of the stock market in the country.

POMSoX primary task is to ensure integrity in its systems and provide confidence to investors and market participants.

Services provided by the exchange comprise of listing, trading, clearing and settlement that cover companies listed both on domestic and foreign markets.

With the use of its technological facility, the Port Moresby Stock Exchange Trading System (Abbrev. PETS), POMSoX opens its market everyday at 9am-4pm business days and ensures trades are carried out by the two participating organizations.

With 19 years of exchange experience, POMSoX is fairly small and slowly growing with a Market Capitalization of K54.4 billion. It currently lists 17 companies that cover the range from Aviation, Banking and Finance, Finance, Industrial, Mining and Exploration and Oil and Gas industries.

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

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 Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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

Source : Aryaka

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AFFORDABLE PRIVATE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER LAUNCHED IN KUALA LUMPUR

An Inside Look at Sanctuary Addiction Rehab KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Solace Sabah, Malaysia’s privately-run luxurious addiction rehabilitation centre in Sabah, has opened doors to a new center located at Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur called Sanctuary. A community service project by Solace, it has been heavily subsidised to help enable more people to seek latest treatment for Addiction at an affordable cost. Dr Prem Kumar Shanmugam, CEO & Clinical Director at the Solace, stated “Over the last 3 years we have been operating, we have received numerous enquiries where the cost of treatment was out of reach. This showed us that we needed to do develop an economical model which would enable people to receive a high quality of treatment at one third the cost we charge at Solace. This will give a larger subset of people the ability to seek treatment for themselves or their loved ones in Malaysia”. The primary challenge in the region was most local insurance providers do not cover mental health related ailments, leaving people with no choice but to self-pay for treatment. “This is not the case in western countries and I hope in the future the insurance models are aligned to provide mental health benefits for the insured”, Dr Prem added. Sanctuary is a 15-bed facility and was officially opened for admissions last week and the center already has over 5 patients in treatment. Dr Prem said that while the costs are lower, the quality of treatment remains the same between the centers. He said that the difference remains in the facilities and amenities provided, as they have been optimised for the cost and are not as luxurious as Solace at Sabah. “Treatment should never be compromised, we have the same model and program that we use to run Solace running Sanctuary as well. Our clinical team continues to provide the best treatment modalities for all our patients” Dr Prem added. The cost of treatment for a one month inpatient treatment at Sanctuary is roughly 10,000 MYR and it includes therapy by qualified addiction therapists, activities, assessments, treatment with Psychiatrists and Psychologists for underlying mental disorders, meals and accommodation at the Center. Solace Sabah can be contacted for more information and admissions. Source : Solace Sabah Sdn Bhd FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name : Mithun Kumar       Tel  : +60 12 8394686 / +60 88 27680 Email : mkumar@solacesabah.com --BERNAMA

AMBANK TRANSFORMERS: "THE LAST KNIGHT CAMPAIGN" LUCKY AMBANK CUSTOMER WINS THE GRAND PRIZE

Dato' Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group (8th from left) along with Jade Lee, Managing Director, Retail Banking, AmBank (M) Berhad (5th from left), Anthony Chin, Deputy Managing Director, Retail Banking, AmBank (M) Berhad (6th from right) and Syed Anuar Syed Ali, Head, Group Corporate Communications and Marketing, AmBank Group (2nd from right) with the winners of AmBank - Transformers Spend and Deposit Campaign, Tommy Ho, Grand Prize Winner (7th from left), Tang Chui Lang, First Prize Winner (6th from left) and Lu Yuen Seah, Second Prize Winner (5th from right) at the prize giving ceremony

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Mr Thomas Ho from Cheras, Kuala Lumpur walked away with a brand new Mercedes-AMG A45 as the Grand Prize winner of the AmBank Transformers: The Last Knight Campaign. Mr Ho, a 26-year-old cost manager, received the prize at the prize presentation ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 17 November 2017.

Present at the prize giving ceremony were Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group, Jade Lee, Managing Director, Retail Banking, AmBank (M) Berhad, Anthony Chin, Deputy Managing Director, Retail Banking, AmBank (M) Berhad and Syed Anuar Syed Ali, Head, Group Corporate Communications & Marketing, AmBank Group.
                                                                                              
The AmBank-Transformers Spend and Deposit Campaign was introduced to reward all existing and new AmBank credit card, debit card and deposit customers. Every spent of RM50 in a single receipt via a debit or credit card entitled customers to 10 entries, while every new approved card and every incremental deposit of RM2,000 in Current or Savings account or Fixed deposit account earned them 50 entries. Customers were only required to register their interest to participate via a one-time SMS.

“AmBank is consistently creating new avenues in demonstrating our appreciation to our valued customers. We believe in rewarding our valued customers and we are delighted to share this joyous occasion with all of our winners for their continuous support towards AmBank. Our heartiest congratulations to everyone and a big gratitude to all our customers for their overwhelming response during the AmBank’s Transformers: The Last Knight Campaign,” said Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group.

The first prize winner was presented to Ms Tang Chui Lang, who won a five-day and four-night VIP tour for four persons to Los Angeles’ Paramount Studios which includes an iconic ‘Bumblebee’ driving experience, while the second prize of a four-night theme park experience for four persons in Osaka, Japan won by Ms Lu Yuen Seah.

“I am very excited with this win and it was an unbelievable experience when I was informed by AmBank that I had won a brand new Mercedes-AMG A45,” said a very contented Thomas Ho. 

An excited Ms Tang who won the first prize said,’ I didn’t believe that I won until I actually came here to receive the prize and we are planning to travel to Los Angeles in March 2018. I will definitely continue to bank with AmBank”.

“I am very happy to win this prize from AmBank, a trip for four persons to Osaka, Japan. I have been using AmBank services for more than 15 years”, said a visibly excited Ms Lu Yuen Seah, the second prize winner.

Weekly prizes worth of RM100 as well as Daily prizes of a pair of movie tickets were also presented to the winners throughout the campaign period which ran from 15 May till 31 August 2017. The winners were selected based on an automated randomisation system where shortlisted customers who successfully answered simple questions were accorded with the prizes.

About AmBank Group

AMMB Holdings Berhad is the holding company of AmBank Group and has been listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia since 1988. It is the sixth largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of around RM14 billion and assets of RM134.8 billion at 31 March 2017.

AmBank Group is one of Malaysia’s premier financial solutions groups with 42 years of experience in supporting Malaysians in their economic development. AmBank Group offers a wide range of both conventional and Islamic financial solutions and services, including wholesale banking, retail banking, investment banking, underwriting of general insurance, life assurance and takaful, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and management services in assets, real estate investment trust and unit trusts.

The Group’s purpose to help individuals and businesses in Malaysia grow and win together shows our renewed vision to support and empower our customers and our people to achieve their aspirations. This purpose underpins the Group’s holistic “Top Four” Aspiration, focused on sustenance, improvement and growth in key segments and products as well as our role as an Employer. AmBank Group – a modern Malaysian diversified financial solutions partner that understands and meets the diverse needs of modern Malaysians.

AmBank’s Digital Journey is about making banking an easy, simple and fast experience for its valued customers across all touch points; branches, telephone, machines, online, mobile or even right in their lifestyle-ecosystem wherever and whenever they need to perform a banking transaction. The Group is now accelerating the next phase of its digital capabilities with a Group-Wide digital roadmap that focuses on integrating its services into the daily lives of its customers in an innovative and practical manner. In its latest offering. AmBank is the pioneer bank to introduce Malaysia’s first Digital Auto Finance Instant Approval service, through the Mobile Application Terminal (MAT).

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is the most substantial shareholder in the AmBank Group (holding 23.8%) and provides support in Board and senior management representations, risk and financial governance, products offering and new business developments. In the general insurance business, the Group has partnered with Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG). In the life assurance and family takaful businesses, the Group has a partnership with MetLife International Holdings Inc (MetLife). The Group benefits in terms of expertise transfer from IAG and MetLife.

For more information, please visit www.ambankgroup.com

SOURCE: AmBank Group

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Name : Syed Anuar Syed Ali
Head, Group Corporate Communications and Marketing
AmBank Group
Tel : 03-2036 1703
Email : sasa@ambankgroup.com 

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TELSTRA AND SIGMA SYSTEMS TO PRESENT CATALOG-DRIVEN DYNAMIC OFFER CREATION AT TM FORUM LIVE! ASIA

TORONTO, Nov 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sigma Systems, the global leader in catalog-driven software, announced today that it will be presenting at TM Forum Live! Asia in partnership with Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company.
 
Sigma’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Catherine Michel, will be on stage with Telstra's Chief Technology Officer (Customer), Dr. Fawad Nazir, to discuss why traditional service providers must adopt a “digital native” mindset and the corresponding operational agility to thrive in a digital economy. The ability to create and launch new offers in minutes, rather than months, and rapidly enable new business models is critical to an operator’s success.
 
“Sigma Catalog creates the ability to sell through and then orchestrate the fulfillment of an order from different channels into the full B/OSS stack and across various delivery networks. The product’s Offer Canvas capability allows businesses to ‘componentize’ whatever types of service capability it offers into entities that are immediately operational in their systems and networks,” says Catherine Michel, Sigma Systems CTO.

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