KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Learning Tree International, a global leader in workforce transformation and mission-critical technology training, has secured a multi-year sole-award contract from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) to serve as its education and training industry partner.
“Being selected for a multi-year agreement reflects the strength of our partnership and the trust placed in our secure workforce transformation solutions,” said Learning Tree International Chief Executive Officer, David Brown in a statement.
The Commercial Training Services Contract covers the delivery of training solutions and consultancy support to more than 3,000 students a year across NATO entities in Europe and North America, supporting operational readiness throughout the contract term.
The award builds on an existing strategic partnership and reflects confidence in Learning Tree’s ability to deliver scalable, secure and mission-aligned training in complex multinational defence environments, the company said.
Under the agreement, Learning Tree will provide commercial and tailored instructor-led training and consultancy services to strengthen digital, cyber and technical capabilities across the Alliance, delivered through private team courses and open schedules.
Training will span information technology (IT) technical and hard skills, cybersecurity, project management, service management and consultancy support.
With more than 50 years of experience supporting enterprise, public-sector and defence organisations in over 65 countries, Learning Tree said it brings established expertise in secure delivery requirements and operational readiness standards.
The company said the contract further reinforces its position as a global provider of secure workforce transformation services for defence and government organisations, as NATO continues to modernise its technology infrastructure and cyber resilience.
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Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Monday, 23 February 2026
EXPEREO TO DELIVER FULLY MANAGED CONNECTIVITY SOLUTION FOR KINGSPAN INSULATION
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Expereo, a managed Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, has been selected by Kingspan Insulation to deliver a fully managed connectivity solution across its global operations.
Expereo’s solution enables Kingspan Insulation to consolidate its complex network of disparate Internet Service Providers (ISPs) into a single, centralised, fully managed solution, enhancing visibility, compliance, and operational agility.
“Global enterprises often struggle with fragmented networks that slow growth and increase risk. Our managed services and expereoOne platform provide the visibility, control, and agility Kingspan Insulation needs to support growth and innovation while reducing complexity and risk.
“With a single source of truth for all sites, services, and billing, Kingspan Insulation can scale confidently, stay compliant, and empower its team to focus on innovation and expansion,” said Expereo Chief Executive Officer, Ben Elms in a statement.
Kingspan Insulation manages a complex Wide Area Network (WAN) environment with 90 sites across multiple vendors, spanning 28 countries. This scale presents significant challenges in connectivity, compliance, and security, especially as the business shifts away from Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and increasingly embraces Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud-based services.
Expereo’s scope includes the design, implementation, and management of the network through expereoOne, its NaaS platform, offering Kingspan a single global view of all services. The solution covers both current and future sites under one contract, providing regional support and enabling rapid scaling during acquisitions or operational changes.
Through expereoOne, Kingspan gains full visibility and control over its network—from ordering and billing to ticketing and auditing. The platform also delivers real-time performance insights and utilisation reporting, allowing the company to optimise resources, maintain security, and streamline operational processes.
Expereo now manages Kingspan Insulation’s underlay and overlay services, including SD-WAN, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), and broadband, with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity under consideration for future rapid deployments. The solution allows remote SD-WAN setups to be completed in less than 30 minutes, offering flexibility for urgent business needs without compromising performance.
The partnership follows a similar selection by Kingspan Light, Air + Water, the global provider of smoke control, fire safety, daylighting, ventilation, water management, and storage solutions, which also chose Expereo to deliver a fully managed connectivity solution for its worldwide operations.
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Expereo’s solution enables Kingspan Insulation to consolidate its complex network of disparate Internet Service Providers (ISPs) into a single, centralised, fully managed solution, enhancing visibility, compliance, and operational agility.
“Global enterprises often struggle with fragmented networks that slow growth and increase risk. Our managed services and expereoOne platform provide the visibility, control, and agility Kingspan Insulation needs to support growth and innovation while reducing complexity and risk.
“With a single source of truth for all sites, services, and billing, Kingspan Insulation can scale confidently, stay compliant, and empower its team to focus on innovation and expansion,” said Expereo Chief Executive Officer, Ben Elms in a statement.
Kingspan Insulation manages a complex Wide Area Network (WAN) environment with 90 sites across multiple vendors, spanning 28 countries. This scale presents significant challenges in connectivity, compliance, and security, especially as the business shifts away from Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and increasingly embraces Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud-based services.
Expereo’s scope includes the design, implementation, and management of the network through expereoOne, its NaaS platform, offering Kingspan a single global view of all services. The solution covers both current and future sites under one contract, providing regional support and enabling rapid scaling during acquisitions or operational changes.
Through expereoOne, Kingspan gains full visibility and control over its network—from ordering and billing to ticketing and auditing. The platform also delivers real-time performance insights and utilisation reporting, allowing the company to optimise resources, maintain security, and streamline operational processes.
Expereo now manages Kingspan Insulation’s underlay and overlay services, including SD-WAN, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), and broadband, with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity under consideration for future rapid deployments. The solution allows remote SD-WAN setups to be completed in less than 30 minutes, offering flexibility for urgent business needs without compromising performance.
The partnership follows a similar selection by Kingspan Light, Air + Water, the global provider of smoke control, fire safety, daylighting, ventilation, water management, and storage solutions, which also chose Expereo to deliver a fully managed connectivity solution for its worldwide operations.
-- BERNAMA
INVNT POSTS 60 PCT REVENUE GROWTH IN 2025
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- INVNT, the innovation-led global brand storytelling agency, reported a record financial year in 2025, posting 60 per cent year-on-year growth, following a major strategic integration to expand its end-to-end experiential capabilities.
The agency said the integration allows it to deliver turnkey experiential solutions for global clients, including Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle and General Motors.
To support the expansion, INVNT strengthened its infrastructure and teams across creative, production, account services, business development and operations in North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and South Asia.
“We continue to set the standard for innovation-led, global brand storytelling and engagement,” said INVNT Chairman and Chief Growth Officer, Scott Cullather, adding that the company’s borderless operating model enables brands to execute integrated campaigns, events and activations with measurable impact.
In a statement, the agency said growth has also been supported by increased investment in proprietary innovation, including a patent-pending experiential and audience artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance audience engagement.
Its Chief Executive Officer, Kristina McCoobery said clients are increasingly seeking partners that can deliver creativity, precision and global coordination, supported by scalable infrastructure and capabilities.
During the year, INVNT delivered major global projects, including Amazon Ignite Live, Ignite Connect, Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration and Copilot launch, as well as Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event at the SAP Center, which generated more than 33 million views.
The agency also supported milestone events for General Motors’ new global headquarters at Hudson’s Detroit and produced Johns Hopkins University’s 150th anniversary celebration.
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Thursday, 19 February 2026
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC TO RENAME THAI SUBSIDIARY APRIL 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its Thai subsidiary, Siam Compressor Industry Co Ltd, will change its name to Mitsubishi Electric Siam Compressor Industry Co Ltd, effective April 1.
According to a statement, the subsidiary develops, manufactures, and sells compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
In addition to supplying Mitsubishi Electric group companies, it provides compressors to other manufacturers in Thailand and internationally.
Following the name change, all products manufactured and sold by the subsidiary will carry the Mitsubishi Electric brand, a move the company expects to enhance global recognition and strengthen its ability to attract skilled personnel.
Mitsubishi Electric Siam Compressor Industry will focus on meeting the growing demand for compressors in diverse applications, including air conditioning, refrigeration, and data centres—a market projected for significant growth.
By expanding the subsidiary’s global business, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation aims to accelerate growth in its air conditioning and refrigeration systems segment worldwide.
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Friday, 13 February 2026
Bitget Introduces Gracy AI, a New Way to Talk Markets, Leadership, and Long-Term Thinking
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched Gracy AI, the first animated digital human in crypto designed to bring real leadership thinking into one-on-one conversations with users.
Built around the experience and decision-making approach of Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, Gracy AI moves beyond charts and short-term signals. Instead, it gives users a space to talk through market cycles, strategy, career questions, and mindset with an AI that reflects how a real industry leader thinks about growth, risk, and long-term direction.
The launch marks a shift in how exchanges use AI. Rather than acting as another data layer, Gracy AI focuses on interpretation and context. Users can ask about where the industry is heading, how to think through uncertainty, or how to approach decision-making when markets are noisy. The goal is not to predict prices, but to help users think more clearly about them.
“Honestly, I still find it a little funny to see an AI avatar of me on screen,” said Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget. “But a big part of my job is listening to user concerns, getting close to the details, and helping people understand what’s really happening in the market. The team built Gracy AI around that same approach so more users can connect, learn and grow feeling supported by me and the team,” she added.
Gracy AI is part of Bitget’s broader AI roadmap as part of its UEX transformation. After GetAgent established Bitget’s AI capability in analytics and decision support, Gracy AI represents the more human-facing side of that strategy, where technology supports understanding rather than just execution.
To mark the launch, Bitget is rolling out themed Gracy AI conversations tied to moments of reflection and renewal. Valentine’s Day introduces self-care-focused chats, while Chinese New Year features guided conversations around goals, perspective, and new beginnings. These campaigns are designed to make AI interaction feel personal, timely, and useful, rather than transactional.
The Gracy AI launch builds on Bitget’s broader push to make AI genuinely useful for everyday traders. From AI-powered market insights and smart trading tools to products like GetAgent, which helps users navigate volatility with clearer signals and context, Bitget has steadily integrated AI to reduce friction and improve decision-making. Gracy AI extends that approach by putting experience, perspective, and real-time intelligence into a more accessible, conversational layer for users. As Bitget continues to evolve into a Universal Exchange, Gracy AI reflects a simple idea: better tools matter, but better thinking matters more.
Experience Gracy AI here.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
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HAMAT, RLC GLOBAL FORUM HONOUR RETAIL LEADERS IN RIYADH
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Hamat, together with RLC Global Forum, co-hosted the RLC Honors Gala Dinner on Feb 3, bringing together senior leaders from the global retail, luxury and consumer ecosystem for an evening recognising excellence, leadership and long-term impact.
Held on the sidelines of the 2026 RLC Global Forum, the RLC Honors recognise individuals whose careers have shaped businesses, industries and markets over time, while underscoring the role of consistent, responsible leadership through periods of change.
The 2026 RLC Honors were presented in an intimate setting in Riyadh in partnership with Hamat, a long-standing supporter of the RLC Global Forum and its international community.
Speaking at the ceremony, RLC Global Forum Chairman, Panos Linardos said the awards highlight consistency of leadership and depth of contribution across an entire career, while Hamat’s leadership underscored the importance of linking global insight with regional execution.
According to a statement, this year’s ceremony recognised two industry leaders whose influence has had a lasting impact on both global and regional retail.
Marco Bizzarri, Gucci’s former chief executive officer, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Luxury Retail, in recognition of his role in transforming the brand into a global cultural and commercial force.
Meanwhile, Ingie Chalhoub, Etoile Group Founder and President, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Pioneering Women’s Leadership in Retail for her contribution to the Middle East’s luxury retail development and women’s leadership.
Together, Hamat and RLC Global Forum, in partnership, reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening cross-border collaboration and supporting a more resilient, forward-looking global retail industry.
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Held on the sidelines of the 2026 RLC Global Forum, the RLC Honors recognise individuals whose careers have shaped businesses, industries and markets over time, while underscoring the role of consistent, responsible leadership through periods of change.
The 2026 RLC Honors were presented in an intimate setting in Riyadh in partnership with Hamat, a long-standing supporter of the RLC Global Forum and its international community.
Speaking at the ceremony, RLC Global Forum Chairman, Panos Linardos said the awards highlight consistency of leadership and depth of contribution across an entire career, while Hamat’s leadership underscored the importance of linking global insight with regional execution.
According to a statement, this year’s ceremony recognised two industry leaders whose influence has had a lasting impact on both global and regional retail.
Marco Bizzarri, Gucci’s former chief executive officer, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Luxury Retail, in recognition of his role in transforming the brand into a global cultural and commercial force.
Meanwhile, Ingie Chalhoub, Etoile Group Founder and President, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Pioneering Women’s Leadership in Retail for her contribution to the Middle East’s luxury retail development and women’s leadership.
Together, Hamat and RLC Global Forum, in partnership, reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening cross-border collaboration and supporting a more resilient, forward-looking global retail industry.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
RegASK Launches AI-Assisted Label Review Delivering Compliance Reports in Seconds Across Global Markets
New label review capability and global regulatory database transform compliance from a manual bottleneck to competitive advantage.
NEW YORK & SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- RegASK, the Agentic AI platform redefining regulatory intelligence and workflow orchestration for Life Sciences and Consumer Products organizations, today announced the launch of its AI-Assisted Label Compliance Review, a transformative capability that delivers comprehensive label compliance checks in seconds.
Label compliance checks have long been one of the most time-consuming and risk-prone steps in product commercialization. RegASK’s new capability replaces weeks of manual checks with instant review, enabling teams to launch products faster without compromising regulatory rigor.
With RegASK’s new capability, teams can upload packaging artwork and seamlessly validate it against the web of regulations across global markets, including the US, EU, UK, and China. The system delivers clear compliance assessments with actionable recommendations and pinpoints issues directly on the label using an interactive viewer. Each finding is fully traceable, with direct hyperlinks to the underlying source regulations, creating a complete audit trail for confident, defensible decision-making.
“Our AI-Assisted Label Compliance Review transforms one of the biggest bottlenecks in product launches into a true go-to-market advantage,” said Caroline Shleifer, Founder & CEO of RegASK. “By unifying regulatory intelligence and AI-assisted label review, we’re removing structural friction and enabling compliance to operate at the speed global markets demand.”
The launch is underpinned by major enhancements to RegASK’s core infrastructure, including a new global regulatory database that provides a 360-degree, chronological view of each regulation’s full lifecycle from initial consultation to amendments and enforcement. Teams now have access to the complete timeline of a regulation, tracking how it has evolved and its current status. This robust foundation ensures label compliance checks are always based on the most current and complete regulatory information available.
“For decades, regulatory teams have been forced to manually cross-reference fragmented regulations,” said Amenallah Reghimi, Chief Product & Technology Officer of RegASK. “That era is over. With our AI-Assisted Label Review and global regulatory database, we’re redefining what operational excellence looks like in compliance. We've built a system where teams can operate with unprecedented speed, visibility, and confidence in their everyday compliance workflows.”
RegASK’s new capability compresses review timelines, reduces rework, and eliminates avoidable compliance delays, fundamentally changing how organizations approach product launches. It reflects the company’s broader mission to close the gap between regulatory complexity and business velocity, empowering teams to operate with regulatory readiness at global scale.
To learn more, visit regask.com.
About RegASK
RegASK is an Agentic AI platform enabling end-to-end regulatory intelligence and workflow orchestration. It automates regulatory intelligence with curated content, actionable insights, and workflow automation, while connecting a global community of over 1,700 subject matter experts for streamlined compliance execution. By combining Agentic AI efficiency with deep regulatory expertise, RegASK empowers organizations to proactively manage compliance and navigate complex regulatory landscapes with confidence. To learn more about RegASK, visit regask.com.
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NEW YORK & SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- RegASK, the Agentic AI platform redefining regulatory intelligence and workflow orchestration for Life Sciences and Consumer Products organizations, today announced the launch of its AI-Assisted Label Compliance Review, a transformative capability that delivers comprehensive label compliance checks in seconds.
Label compliance checks have long been one of the most time-consuming and risk-prone steps in product commercialization. RegASK’s new capability replaces weeks of manual checks with instant review, enabling teams to launch products faster without compromising regulatory rigor.
With RegASK’s new capability, teams can upload packaging artwork and seamlessly validate it against the web of regulations across global markets, including the US, EU, UK, and China. The system delivers clear compliance assessments with actionable recommendations and pinpoints issues directly on the label using an interactive viewer. Each finding is fully traceable, with direct hyperlinks to the underlying source regulations, creating a complete audit trail for confident, defensible decision-making.
“Our AI-Assisted Label Compliance Review transforms one of the biggest bottlenecks in product launches into a true go-to-market advantage,” said Caroline Shleifer, Founder & CEO of RegASK. “By unifying regulatory intelligence and AI-assisted label review, we’re removing structural friction and enabling compliance to operate at the speed global markets demand.”
The launch is underpinned by major enhancements to RegASK’s core infrastructure, including a new global regulatory database that provides a 360-degree, chronological view of each regulation’s full lifecycle from initial consultation to amendments and enforcement. Teams now have access to the complete timeline of a regulation, tracking how it has evolved and its current status. This robust foundation ensures label compliance checks are always based on the most current and complete regulatory information available.
“For decades, regulatory teams have been forced to manually cross-reference fragmented regulations,” said Amenallah Reghimi, Chief Product & Technology Officer of RegASK. “That era is over. With our AI-Assisted Label Review and global regulatory database, we’re redefining what operational excellence looks like in compliance. We've built a system where teams can operate with unprecedented speed, visibility, and confidence in their everyday compliance workflows.”
RegASK’s new capability compresses review timelines, reduces rework, and eliminates avoidable compliance delays, fundamentally changing how organizations approach product launches. It reflects the company’s broader mission to close the gap between regulatory complexity and business velocity, empowering teams to operate with regulatory readiness at global scale.
To learn more, visit regask.com.
About RegASK
RegASK is an Agentic AI platform enabling end-to-end regulatory intelligence and workflow orchestration. It automates regulatory intelligence with curated content, actionable insights, and workflow automation, while connecting a global community of over 1,700 subject matter experts for streamlined compliance execution. By combining Agentic AI efficiency with deep regulatory expertise, RegASK empowers organizations to proactively manage compliance and navigate complex regulatory landscapes with confidence. To learn more about RegASK, visit regask.com.
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Expereo Elevates expereoOne with New Digital Case Management Capabilities, Delivering Faster, Clearer and More Predictable Service Resolution
AMSTERDAM, Feb 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Expereo is redefining what’s possible for global enterprises at CiscoLive Amsterdam with the launch of its enhanced Digital Case Management (DCM) capability in expereoOne. As the world-leading managed Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, Expereo is putting customers firmly in control - slashing resolution times, cutting through operational noise and ensuring everyone is aligned every step of the way.
With DCM, service issues are no longer bottlenecks: instead, enterprises experience swift, transparent outcomes, with every stakeholder empowered through a single, real-time view of progress. DCM is designed around a simple objective: enable enterprises to resolve issues faster, with greater clarity and full control, through a fully digital, software-first workflow inside expereoOne. Customers can create, manage and track cases end-to-end within a single platform, ensuring predictable, consistent and aligned service experiences across their global network footprint.
Unified, digital-first experience for all participants
This release moves Expereo customers closer to fully automated, predictable service operations. By introducing a set of capabilities designed to remove friction, cut operational noise and keep every stakeholder aligned throughout case resolution, the result is a smarter, more connected support experience for Expereo customers worldwide. Key features now include:
Customers can add colleagues or third-party contacts to any case, ensuring everyone sees the same real-time updates and eliminating fragmented communication across multiple email threads.
A redesigned Preference Centre lets users control when and how they receive updates, ensuring teams stay informed without unnecessary interruptions.
Both case creators and watchers (with expereoOne credentials) gain access to a single, shared case timeline, including messages, documentation and status, creating a consistent, predictable experience that reduces miscommunication and accelerates resolution.
Every case update triggers streamlined browser or email notifications, each linking directly back to the live case. Stakeholders can immediately respond or review updates without searching through long email chains.
Solving the limitations of legacy case management
Traditional, email driven case management models were never designed for today’s complex, multivendor global networks. Fragmented inboxes, duplicated updates, inconsistent visibility and unclear ownership often slow resolution and create operational disruption. The latest enhancement to expereoOne replaces these legacy constraints with a single workflow, bringing all communication, status updates and accountability into one transparent, real-time platform. This enables enterprises to move from reactive case handling to a predictable, aligned and fully auditable service resolution experience on a global scale.
Julian Skeels, Chief Digital Officer at Expereo, says: “Enterprises today need immediate visibility and control across increasingly distributed networks, and that’s exactly the business challenge expereoOne is built to solve.”
“The enhanced Digital Case Management experience delivers a transparent workflow that keeps every stakeholder aligned, reduces operational noise and accelerates resolution. This is another step in our commitment to provide the best service experience for customers wherever they are located.”
expereoOne unifies visibility, control and management of complex, multi-vendor global networks into a single software-first experience. Expereo is reshaping global network operations through a single, programmable, software-first control layer. It provides real-time insights, end-to-end transparency and seamless service management across Network Operations, IT, Finance and Procurement teams.
With expanded Digital Case Management and flexible API-driven workflow integration, expereoOne enables enterprises to automate information sharing, streamline processes and ensure all updates flow consistently to the right teams in real time.
ENDS
About Expereo
Expereo is a world-leading Managed Network as a Service provider connecting people, places and things anywhere. Its solutions — including Global Internet, SD‑WAN/SASE and Enhanced Internet — support more than 60% of Fortune 500 companies across 190+ countries. With over 2,300 partners worldwide, Expereo delivers global scale with local execution, helping enterprises achieve reliable, high-performance connectivity everywhere they operate.
For more information, visit: https://www.expereo.com/expereo-one
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With DCM, service issues are no longer bottlenecks: instead, enterprises experience swift, transparent outcomes, with every stakeholder empowered through a single, real-time view of progress. DCM is designed around a simple objective: enable enterprises to resolve issues faster, with greater clarity and full control, through a fully digital, software-first workflow inside expereoOne. Customers can create, manage and track cases end-to-end within a single platform, ensuring predictable, consistent and aligned service experiences across their global network footprint.
Unified, digital-first experience for all participants
This release moves Expereo customers closer to fully automated, predictable service operations. By introducing a set of capabilities designed to remove friction, cut operational noise and keep every stakeholder aligned throughout case resolution, the result is a smarter, more connected support experience for Expereo customers worldwide. Key features now include:
Customers can add colleagues or third-party contacts to any case, ensuring everyone sees the same real-time updates and eliminating fragmented communication across multiple email threads.
A redesigned Preference Centre lets users control when and how they receive updates, ensuring teams stay informed without unnecessary interruptions.
Both case creators and watchers (with expereoOne credentials) gain access to a single, shared case timeline, including messages, documentation and status, creating a consistent, predictable experience that reduces miscommunication and accelerates resolution.
Every case update triggers streamlined browser or email notifications, each linking directly back to the live case. Stakeholders can immediately respond or review updates without searching through long email chains.
Solving the limitations of legacy case management
Traditional, email driven case management models were never designed for today’s complex, multivendor global networks. Fragmented inboxes, duplicated updates, inconsistent visibility and unclear ownership often slow resolution and create operational disruption. The latest enhancement to expereoOne replaces these legacy constraints with a single workflow, bringing all communication, status updates and accountability into one transparent, real-time platform. This enables enterprises to move from reactive case handling to a predictable, aligned and fully auditable service resolution experience on a global scale.
Julian Skeels, Chief Digital Officer at Expereo, says: “Enterprises today need immediate visibility and control across increasingly distributed networks, and that’s exactly the business challenge expereoOne is built to solve.”
“The enhanced Digital Case Management experience delivers a transparent workflow that keeps every stakeholder aligned, reduces operational noise and accelerates resolution. This is another step in our commitment to provide the best service experience for customers wherever they are located.”
expereoOne unifies visibility, control and management of complex, multi-vendor global networks into a single software-first experience. Expereo is reshaping global network operations through a single, programmable, software-first control layer. It provides real-time insights, end-to-end transparency and seamless service management across Network Operations, IT, Finance and Procurement teams.
With expanded Digital Case Management and flexible API-driven workflow integration, expereoOne enables enterprises to automate information sharing, streamline processes and ensure all updates flow consistently to the right teams in real time.
ENDS
About Expereo
Expereo is a world-leading Managed Network as a Service provider connecting people, places and things anywhere. Its solutions — including Global Internet, SD‑WAN/SASE and Enhanced Internet — support more than 60% of Fortune 500 companies across 190+ countries. With over 2,300 partners worldwide, Expereo delivers global scale with local execution, helping enterprises achieve reliable, high-performance connectivity everywhere they operate.
For more information, visit: https://www.expereo.com/expereo-one
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NetBox Labs Announces General Availability of NetBox Copilot, Delivering Enterprise-Ready AI Grounded in Accurate Infrastructure Data
NetBox Copilot accelerates operations and automation, while providing self-service to non-IT teams
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, NetBox Labs, the central nervous system for networks and infrastructure, announced the general availability of NetBox Copilot, an interactive AI agent embedded directly into the NetBox platform.
As AI agents rapidly move from experimentation into production operations, IT teams are finding that most agents lack the accurate operational context required to be trusted in production environments. NetBox delivers a critical foundation for automation. It is a comprehensive semantic map for infrastructure that enables NetBox Copilot with complete infrastructural context. NetBox Copilot is agentic AI that is grounded in a company's network and infrastructure data providing trustworthy answers, reliable automation and enterprise-ready governance -- all conducted in natural language.
The new capability will allow thousands of NetBox users to accelerate their work, while expanding access to infrastructure data across security and operations teams and executives, as well as other non-IT teams.
NetBox Copilot Delivers Deeply Contextual Results
With GA, NetBox Copilot expands from inquiry into workflow execution, enabling infrastructure teams to automate changes to their infrastructure, not just explore data.
Teams can use NetBox Copilot to:
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, NetBox Labs, the central nervous system for networks and infrastructure, announced the general availability of NetBox Copilot, an interactive AI agent embedded directly into the NetBox platform.
As AI agents rapidly move from experimentation into production operations, IT teams are finding that most agents lack the accurate operational context required to be trusted in production environments. NetBox delivers a critical foundation for automation. It is a comprehensive semantic map for infrastructure that enables NetBox Copilot with complete infrastructural context. NetBox Copilot is agentic AI that is grounded in a company's network and infrastructure data providing trustworthy answers, reliable automation and enterprise-ready governance -- all conducted in natural language.
The new capability will allow thousands of NetBox users to accelerate their work, while expanding access to infrastructure data across security and operations teams and executives, as well as other non-IT teams.
NetBox Copilot Delivers Deeply Contextual Results
With GA, NetBox Copilot expands from inquiry into workflow execution, enabling infrastructure teams to automate changes to their infrastructure, not just explore data.
Teams can use NetBox Copilot to:
- Validate data completeness and quality (“Which devices are missing IP addresses?”)
- Investigate changes for troubleshooting and compliance (“Who changed this prefix last week?”)
- Assess impact before maintenance (“What depends on this switch?”)
- Plan capacity across sites and infrastructure (“How much rack space is available in Denver?”)
- Build automation workflows and operational playbooks (“Create an Ansible playbook to deploy switch configs”)
- Apply changes directly to NetBox (“Add another server to the NYC datacenter” - write operations available in NetBox Enterprise and NetBox Cloud)
By embedding AI directly into NetBox’s UI and permissions model, NetBox Copilot makes infrastructure data more accessible to NetOps/NOC teams, IT operations managers, and less-frequent NetBox users who need quick answers without navigating APIs or complex UI workflows.
AI Built for Infrastructure Teams
NetBox Copilot reflects the industry shift toward AI agents that move beyond answers into autonomous operational workflows, with the controls required for enterprise adoption.
“Network and infrastructure teams lag devops and cloud teams in automation, in the face of massive complexity. Yet the demand to automate networks and infrastructure has exploded in the last two years,” said Kris Beevers, CEO and Co-Founder of NetBox Labs. “NetBox Copilot was built to help meet that demand—providing a natural language interface that allows engineers, operators, and managers alike to quickly get answers, validate infrastructure data, and automate workflows without deep NetBox expertise. NetBox Copilot rings in a new automation era and the next evolution of how teams manage networks and infrastructure. Finally, network and infrastructure operations teams can begin to automate more of their work with the tool that makes most sense for them - natural language.”
NetBox Copilot’s GA release includes major new capabilities for NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise customers, including:
AI Built for Infrastructure Teams
NetBox Copilot reflects the industry shift toward AI agents that move beyond answers into autonomous operational workflows, with the controls required for enterprise adoption.
“Network and infrastructure teams lag devops and cloud teams in automation, in the face of massive complexity. Yet the demand to automate networks and infrastructure has exploded in the last two years,” said Kris Beevers, CEO and Co-Founder of NetBox Labs. “NetBox Copilot was built to help meet that demand—providing a natural language interface that allows engineers, operators, and managers alike to quickly get answers, validate infrastructure data, and automate workflows without deep NetBox expertise. NetBox Copilot rings in a new automation era and the next evolution of how teams manage networks and infrastructure. Finally, network and infrastructure operations teams can begin to automate more of their work with the tool that makes most sense for them - natural language.”
NetBox Copilot’s GA release includes major new capabilities for NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise customers, including:
- Enterprise-grade governance, with bring-your-own-model access and enhanced privacy controls
- Options for data retention and management
- Write operations, enabling NetBox Copilot to automate approved changes directly in NetBox
- Improved administration and credit management
Enterprise-Ready AI Grounded in Your Unique Infrastructure Data
Unlike generic AI assistants bolted onto infrastructure tools, NetBox Copilot is purpose-built to understand NetBox’s unique and comprehensive infrastructure data model. NetBox Copilot delivers:
Unlike generic AI assistants bolted onto infrastructure tools, NetBox Copilot is purpose-built to understand NetBox’s unique and comprehensive infrastructure data model. NetBox Copilot delivers:
- Native awareness of NetBox relationships and context
- Zero-friction deployment in seconds, with no server changes required
- SOC 2 Type II certification
- No training on customer data—ever
- Enterprise controls for model choice, governance, and retention
NetBox Copilot is embedded directly into all NetBox editions— NetBox Community, NetBox Cloud, and NetBox Enterprise—leveraging existing authentication and RBAC controls. It is also part of the broader NetBox AI ecosystem alongside the NetBox MCP Server, with future expansion planned across the NetBox Labs product portfolio including NetBox Discovery, NetBox Assurance, NetBox Observability, and more.
Availability of NetBox Copilot
NetBox Copilot is generally available today across NetBox editions. Enterprise governance enhancements and NetBox Copilot’s features for automating changes in NetBox are now available for NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise customers. Additional private deployment options will continue rolling out to meet enterprise data sovereignty requirements.
NetBox Copilot is available to everyone in the NetBox community for free, as part of a generous free tier, with scale-up pricing based on usage and additional features for NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise customers.
Enable NetBox Copilot using the quickstart:
https://netboxlabs.com/docs/copilot/quickstart/
Want a walkthrough or deeper dive?
https://netboxlabs.com/contact-us/
About NetBox Labs
NetBox Labs makes sense of complex networks and infrastructure. As the commercial steward of open source NetBox, the most popular platform for operating, automating, understanding and securing complex networks and infrastructure, NetBox Labs delivers a world-class portfolio of open, composable products across network discovery, assurance, operations and observability. NetBox Labs fosters and invests in a vibrant community of tens of thousands of network and infrastructure professionals. Top companies like ARM, Cisco, Constant Contact, CoreWeave, J.P. Morgan, Kaiser Permanente, and Riot Games trust NetBox Labs to understand, operate and transform their critical infrastructure.
Media Contact:
Rhiannon Pacheco - press@netboxlabs.com
SOURCE: NetBox Labs
Availability of NetBox Copilot
NetBox Copilot is generally available today across NetBox editions. Enterprise governance enhancements and NetBox Copilot’s features for automating changes in NetBox are now available for NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise customers. Additional private deployment options will continue rolling out to meet enterprise data sovereignty requirements.
NetBox Copilot is available to everyone in the NetBox community for free, as part of a generous free tier, with scale-up pricing based on usage and additional features for NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise customers.
Enable NetBox Copilot using the quickstart:
https://netboxlabs.com/docs/copilot/quickstart/
Want a walkthrough or deeper dive?
https://netboxlabs.com/contact-us/
About NetBox Labs
NetBox Labs makes sense of complex networks and infrastructure. As the commercial steward of open source NetBox, the most popular platform for operating, automating, understanding and securing complex networks and infrastructure, NetBox Labs delivers a world-class portfolio of open, composable products across network discovery, assurance, operations and observability. NetBox Labs fosters and invests in a vibrant community of tens of thousands of network and infrastructure professionals. Top companies like ARM, Cisco, Constant Contact, CoreWeave, J.P. Morgan, Kaiser Permanente, and Riot Games trust NetBox Labs to understand, operate and transform their critical infrastructure.
Media Contact:Rhiannon Pacheco - press@netboxlabs.com
SOURCE: NetBox Labs
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
CARTERRA LAUNCHES HIGH-THROUGHPUT SPR PLATFORM FOR FASTER BIOMOLECULAR SCREENING
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Carterra Inc, a provider of innovative technologies designed to accelerate the discovery of novel therapeutic candidates, has launched its Carterra Vega High-Throughput Surface Plasmon Resonance (HT-SPR) instrument, the industry’s first 48-channel SPR platform.
According to Carterra in a statement, Vega delivers 12 times higher throughput compared with existing market-leading SPR systems, covering small molecule through large molecule discovery and development workflows.
“The Carterra Vega platform is a technological leap forward—a true step change. Faster hit discovery with 48 parallel channels means a quicker route to viable clinical candidates.
“Vega is the only platform of its kind, opening new possibilities for early discovery teams to reshape workflows and accelerate pipelines,” said Carterra Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Josh Eckman.
Previously, researchers had to trade off resolution for speed, limiting traditional SPR platforms to secondary screening roles. Vega enables primary screening of large molecular libraries with high-resolution binding, dramatically expanding what scientists can achieve.
Vega’s software configuration can screen over 20,000 small molecule interactions per day—compared with only a few thousand on conventional systems. Its flow cell design includes an internal reference and two binding locations per channel, supporting the broadest range of label-free SPR applications currently available.
The system’s speed, automation, and minimal sample consumption expand workflow flexibility across multiple applications and assay formats without operator intervention. An optional robotic module allows the instrument to operate unattended for days, further boosting throughput and efficiency.
Carterra’s HT-SPR portfolio has been adopted by all the top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies, major Contract Research Organizations and biotechs worldwide. Vega builds on this foundation, combining industry-leading sensitivity and throughput in a single platform.
The Vega platform made its debut at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) Conference and Exhibition, held Feb 7 to 11, in Boston, Massachusetts.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, 7 February 2026
Smart Communications Unveils AI Capabilities To Enhance Customer Engagement
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Smart Communications, a technology company focused on helping highly regulated organisations engage in more meaningful customer conversations, has announced a suite of strategic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across its Conversation Cloud.
“In a market crowded with experimentation and hype, we are focused on AI innovation that delivers real outcomes with the transparency and governance regulated environments demand.
“This marks the next phase of our AI roadmap and reinforces our leadership in helping enterprises adopt AI responsibly and at scale,” said Smart Communications Chief Executive Officer, Leigh Segall in a statement.
Over 80 per cent of Smart Communications’ customers can access these AI capabilities directly within their existing environment. The tools bring consistent, trusted intelligence into core workflows where customer communications and digital data collection are created, managed, stored, and governed.
The company’s SmartIQ Agent Infrastructure enables controlled, conversational data collection across any channel, while AI-powered form migration converts outdated PDFs and legacy documents into SmartIQ digital forms, delivering a "best first draft" in minutes and helping organisations resolve backlogs efficiently.
AI assistants, including Knowledge Assistant and Writing Assistant, provide in-app guidance, optimise tone, and support real-time translation while maintaining accuracy, brand voice, and compliance.
These innovations are designed to reduce manual effort, accelerate time-to-value, improve clarity and accessibility, and lower compliance risk across every customer engagement, while preserving governance standards required in regulated industries.
Smart Communications will host a webinar on Feb 10 to showcase its AI innovations and provide a preview of upcoming solutions, demonstrating how regulated industries can scale customer engagement with confidence in 2026 and beyond.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, 6 February 2026
Bitget Posts 45.5% Growth Rate Among Top Crypto Exchanges in 2025
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange recorded a 45.5% year-over-year increase in trading volume growth and secured the #6 spot in global market share among centralized crypto exchanges at the close of 2025, according to the latest Market Share of Centralized Crypto Exchanges by Trading Volume report by CoinGecko.
The CoinGecko report, a widely referenced industry benchmark, ranks exchanges based on annual trading volume and share relative to the global centralized exchange landscape. Bitget’s 6.4% market share at the end of 2025 reflects significant momentum, driven by its innovative product suite. Bitget’s strong showing in this independent research highlights the exchange’s expanding footprint and competitive differentiation in the digital asset trading landscape.
“We’re proud to see Bitget’s continued growth reflected in CoinGecko’s report,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “The trust community has placed in us is attributed to the security we’ve built over the years, holding one of the largest market shares in crypto means we build to scale and with UEX we see this come into real life.”
Over the past year, Bitget accelerated its transition toward a Universal Exchange model, expanding beyond crypto-native markets into multi-asset trading. This included the beta rollout of Bitget TradFi, enabling users to trade commodities, indices, FX, and metals such as gold alongside crypto derivatives, as well as the expansion of tokenized stock futures, which saw strong uptake during global earnings cycles. These additions complemented Bitget’s core strengths in spot and derivatives liquidity, allowing traders to respond to macro events without leaving a crypto-native environment.
CoinGecko’s report positions Bitget’s performance within a broader trend of users gravitating toward platforms that combine depth, flexibility and resilience. As trading activity increasingly spans crypto, macro assets, and on-chain products, exchanges capable of supporting this convergence are capturing a growing share of market attention. As Bitget enters 2026, the company continues to build on its growth trajectory with an expanded product suite, enhanced trading infrastructure, and ongoing investments in community trust and platform reliability.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
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SOURCE: Bitget Limited
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Acronis Welcomes Insightz Technology as First MSSP Partner in Singapore
Partnership enables MSPs to deliver natively integrated cybersecurity solutions for enhanced business resilience
SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, today announced that Insightz Technology, a leading regional cybersecurity MXDR provider, will become the first certified managed security service provider (MSSP) partner for Acronis in Singapore. Through this partnership, Insightz Technology will provide Acronis Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to managed service providers (MSPs) and their clients across the region.
Acronis selected Insightz Technology as its first certified MSSP partner in Singapore based on its strong market presence and proven track record in delivering cybersecurity services to businesses across various sectors. With over ten years of data detection and expertise supporting hundreds of global organizations, Insightz Technology brings deep technical capabilities and regional insights to this partnership.
Addressing Growing Cybersecurity Challenges in Singapore
The MSP industry in Singapore has experienced rapid growth in recent years, with many providers facing challenges including operational complexity and increased costs from managing multiple vendors.
Through the Acronis MSSP Partner Program, Insightz Technology will leverage Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, a natively integrated platform that combines EDR (endpoint detection and response), XDR (extended detection and response), backup, disaster recovery, and RMM (remote monitoring and management) capabilities. This integration enables MSPs to eliminate the complexity of managing multiple tools while simultaneously increasing operational efficiency and reducing workload and costs.
Delivering Enterprise-Grade Security Through Strategic Partnership
The partnership was formed as part of the Acronis MSSP Program, designed for MSSPs looking to scale and differentiate their offering in a competitive market. The program supports both established MSSPs and MSPs expanding into security services, with Acronis providing the platform, flexibility, and support needed to thrive. Through this program, MSSPs deliver MDR services powered by Acronis technology while maintaining full control over branding, pricing, and service delivery.
Acronis MSSP Program benefits include:
Access to Acronis’ full cybersecurity stack: EDR, XDR, backup, disaster recovery, and RMM.
Total flexibility: MSSPs can build and price their own MDR service offerings.
Market visibility: Opportunity to be featured as a certified partner with access to 21,000+ MSPs.
Operational efficiency: Ability to manage multi-tenant environments from a single console.
Ongoing support: Availability of training, marketing assets, and 24/7 technical assistance.
Lionel Loh, Founder of Insightz Technology, said, “We are excited to become Acronis’ first certified MSSP partner in Singapore. This partnership enables us to deliver world-class managed security services to MSPs and their clients across the region. By combining our advanced open XDR platform with our next-gen Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities and Acronis’ integrated AI-powered technology, we can provide comprehensive cybersecurity protection with greater operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This is particularly crucial for small and medium-sized businesses facing increasingly sophisticated threats such as ransomware.”
Pasha Ershow, Senior Vice President for APJ & Middle East at Acronis, said, "We are delighted to welcome Insightz Technology as our first certified MSSP partner in Singapore. With cybersecurity threats evolving rapidly, MDR services have become essential for maintaining business continuity and resilience. Through this partnership, Insightz Technology will be able to support Acronis in providing high-end MDR services to more than more than 200 Acronis partners in Singapore and the broader region in delivering high-quality, integrated security solutions that meet the growing demands of today's digital landscape."
For more information about the Acronis MSSP Partner Program, visit: https://www.acronis.com/en/partners/mssp/.
For more information about Insightz Technology’s partnership with Acronis, visit: https://solutions.acronis.com/en-us/integrations/insightz-technology/.
About Insightz Technology
Insightz Technology is a top regional cybersecurity Managed eXtended Detect & Response (MXDR) provider with a cutting-edge, SaaS-based open XDR platform. Leveraging over 10 years of detection data and expertise, Insightz supports hundreds of global organizations with advanced tools like User & Attacker Behaviour Analytics (UABA), Cyber Threat Unit (CTU), Gen-AI and Machine Learning to detect threats, streamline investigations, and automate responses.
Insightz Technology's Next-Gen SOC provides advanced managed security services (MSS) with enhanced threat detection and response. Leveraging comprehensive threat intelligence, we quickly identify and address breaches. Committed to community collaboration, we share insights and are members of top cybersecurity organizations, including AISP, COMPTIA, CSCIS, SGTECH and others. Learn more at: https://www.insightztechnology.com
About Acronis
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 21,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.
Media Contact:
Yuka Ibara
Corporate Communications Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan
Yuka.ibara@acronis.com
An image accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/83558f8a-3a36-4edf-9119-6c5352507f9b
SOURCE: Acronis, Inc.
--BERNAMA
SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, today announced that Insightz Technology, a leading regional cybersecurity MXDR provider, will become the first certified managed security service provider (MSSP) partner for Acronis in Singapore. Through this partnership, Insightz Technology will provide Acronis Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to managed service providers (MSPs) and their clients across the region.
Acronis selected Insightz Technology as its first certified MSSP partner in Singapore based on its strong market presence and proven track record in delivering cybersecurity services to businesses across various sectors. With over ten years of data detection and expertise supporting hundreds of global organizations, Insightz Technology brings deep technical capabilities and regional insights to this partnership.
Addressing Growing Cybersecurity Challenges in Singapore
The MSP industry in Singapore has experienced rapid growth in recent years, with many providers facing challenges including operational complexity and increased costs from managing multiple vendors.
Through the Acronis MSSP Partner Program, Insightz Technology will leverage Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, a natively integrated platform that combines EDR (endpoint detection and response), XDR (extended detection and response), backup, disaster recovery, and RMM (remote monitoring and management) capabilities. This integration enables MSPs to eliminate the complexity of managing multiple tools while simultaneously increasing operational efficiency and reducing workload and costs.
Delivering Enterprise-Grade Security Through Strategic Partnership
The partnership was formed as part of the Acronis MSSP Program, designed for MSSPs looking to scale and differentiate their offering in a competitive market. The program supports both established MSSPs and MSPs expanding into security services, with Acronis providing the platform, flexibility, and support needed to thrive. Through this program, MSSPs deliver MDR services powered by Acronis technology while maintaining full control over branding, pricing, and service delivery.
Acronis MSSP Program benefits include:
Access to Acronis’ full cybersecurity stack: EDR, XDR, backup, disaster recovery, and RMM.
Total flexibility: MSSPs can build and price their own MDR service offerings.
Market visibility: Opportunity to be featured as a certified partner with access to 21,000+ MSPs.
Operational efficiency: Ability to manage multi-tenant environments from a single console.
Ongoing support: Availability of training, marketing assets, and 24/7 technical assistance.
Lionel Loh, Founder of Insightz Technology, said, “We are excited to become Acronis’ first certified MSSP partner in Singapore. This partnership enables us to deliver world-class managed security services to MSPs and their clients across the region. By combining our advanced open XDR platform with our next-gen Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities and Acronis’ integrated AI-powered technology, we can provide comprehensive cybersecurity protection with greater operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This is particularly crucial for small and medium-sized businesses facing increasingly sophisticated threats such as ransomware.”
Pasha Ershow, Senior Vice President for APJ & Middle East at Acronis, said, "We are delighted to welcome Insightz Technology as our first certified MSSP partner in Singapore. With cybersecurity threats evolving rapidly, MDR services have become essential for maintaining business continuity and resilience. Through this partnership, Insightz Technology will be able to support Acronis in providing high-end MDR services to more than more than 200 Acronis partners in Singapore and the broader region in delivering high-quality, integrated security solutions that meet the growing demands of today's digital landscape."
For more information about the Acronis MSSP Partner Program, visit: https://www.acronis.com/en/partners/mssp/.
For more information about Insightz Technology’s partnership with Acronis, visit: https://solutions.acronis.com/en-us/integrations/insightz-technology/.
About Insightz Technology
Insightz Technology is a top regional cybersecurity Managed eXtended Detect & Response (MXDR) provider with a cutting-edge, SaaS-based open XDR platform. Leveraging over 10 years of detection data and expertise, Insightz supports hundreds of global organizations with advanced tools like User & Attacker Behaviour Analytics (UABA), Cyber Threat Unit (CTU), Gen-AI and Machine Learning to detect threats, streamline investigations, and automate responses.
Insightz Technology's Next-Gen SOC provides advanced managed security services (MSS) with enhanced threat detection and response. Leveraging comprehensive threat intelligence, we quickly identify and address breaches. Committed to community collaboration, we share insights and are members of top cybersecurity organizations, including AISP, COMPTIA, CSCIS, SGTECH and others. Learn more at: https://www.insightztechnology.com
About Acronis
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 21,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.
Media Contact:
Yuka Ibara
Corporate Communications Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan
Yuka.ibara@acronis.com
An image accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/83558f8a-3a36-4edf-9119-6c5352507f9b
SOURCE: Acronis, Inc.
--BERNAMA
EXPEREO, CATO NETWORKS PARTNER TO REDEFINE ENTERPRISE NETWORKING LANDSCAPE
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Expereo, a managed Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, and Cato Networks, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) specialist, have announced a strategic collaboration at TechEx London to deliver a single-source, end-to-end networking and security solution for multinational enterprises.
The partnership combines Expereo’s global underlay connectivity with Cato Networks’ cloud-native SASE platform, creating an integrated proposition designed to help medium to large enterprises modernise their network and security architectures through one commercial and operational relationship.
The joint solution aims to remove the complexity associated with multi-vendor environments by offering enterprises a unified, cloud-native network and security stack that enables faster deployment, simplified operations and consistent performance across global locations.
“This collaboration is about eliminating complexity,” said Expereo Chief Marketing Officer, Noel Hamill in a statement, adding that the combined offering enables organisations to scale faster and operate more securely with a single platform and global partner.
Meanwhile, Cato Networks Area Vice President of Global Service Providers, Jason Pender said the partnership delivers a disruptive alternative to legacy Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and fragmented multi-vendor models, positioning the joint offering as a simpler and more global approach to secure enterprise networking.
Under the collaboration, customers will gain access to Cato’s global private backbone and more than 85 points of presence, alongside Expereo’s connectivity reach through partners in over 190 countries, enabling secure and consistent access worldwide.
The integrated roadmap also includes delivery via Expereo’s expereoOne digital platform, providing enterprises with real-time visibility, performance monitoring and continuous validation across underlay, overlay, cloud and security environments.
The combined solution will support lower latency and improved application performance through direct on-ramps into Cato’s backbone, while positioning enterprises to better support cloud adoption and emerging artificial intelligence-driven workloads.
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The partnership combines Expereo’s global underlay connectivity with Cato Networks’ cloud-native SASE platform, creating an integrated proposition designed to help medium to large enterprises modernise their network and security architectures through one commercial and operational relationship.
The joint solution aims to remove the complexity associated with multi-vendor environments by offering enterprises a unified, cloud-native network and security stack that enables faster deployment, simplified operations and consistent performance across global locations.
“This collaboration is about eliminating complexity,” said Expereo Chief Marketing Officer, Noel Hamill in a statement, adding that the combined offering enables organisations to scale faster and operate more securely with a single platform and global partner.
Meanwhile, Cato Networks Area Vice President of Global Service Providers, Jason Pender said the partnership delivers a disruptive alternative to legacy Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and fragmented multi-vendor models, positioning the joint offering as a simpler and more global approach to secure enterprise networking.
Under the collaboration, customers will gain access to Cato’s global private backbone and more than 85 points of presence, alongside Expereo’s connectivity reach through partners in over 190 countries, enabling secure and consistent access worldwide.
The integrated roadmap also includes delivery via Expereo’s expereoOne digital platform, providing enterprises with real-time visibility, performance monitoring and continuous validation across underlay, overlay, cloud and security environments.
The combined solution will support lower latency and improved application performance through direct on-ramps into Cato’s backbone, while positioning enterprises to better support cloud adoption and emerging artificial intelligence-driven workloads.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
TOPTAL NAMED AMERICA’S MOST RELIABLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMPANY
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- Toptal, the world’s largest fully remote workforce, has been ranked the number one most reliable professional services company in America on the America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 list by Newsweek and Statista.
“This achievement reflects the trust global organisations place in Toptal as a dependable partner for top talent and strategic execution. The recognition reinforces our continued commitment to delivering exceptional experiences and outcomes for clients of all sizes,” said Toptal Chief Executive Officer, Taso Du Val in a statement.
In Newsweek’s ranking of 300 companies across all industries, Toptal placed 10th, behind Bank of America and Oracle, which tied for ninth.
As the most reliable professional services organisation in America, Toptal, which ranked 11th in the overall absolute rankings, placed well ahead of companies such as Accenture, Deloitte and Cognizant.
The America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 ranking is based on an independent survey of over 80,000 evaluations submitted by 2,400 business decision-makers at America’s largest companies, making the recognition a meaningful indicator of product and service excellence in the business-to-business (B2B) marketplace.
Companies were assessed across five key metrics, namely likelihood of recommendation, ease of doing business, value for money, consistency of deliverables and reputation for dependability. The ranking recognises organisations that deliver reliable and consistent outcomes.
Toptal stands out for its professional services offerings across technology services, artificial intelligence services, data labelling and annotation, management consulting and managed services, among others.
In securing its position on the list alongside global brands, Toptal’s performance highlights the company’s mission to empower organisations with a relentless focus on reliability, trust, and long-term client value.
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“This achievement reflects the trust global organisations place in Toptal as a dependable partner for top talent and strategic execution. The recognition reinforces our continued commitment to delivering exceptional experiences and outcomes for clients of all sizes,” said Toptal Chief Executive Officer, Taso Du Val in a statement.
In Newsweek’s ranking of 300 companies across all industries, Toptal placed 10th, behind Bank of America and Oracle, which tied for ninth.
As the most reliable professional services organisation in America, Toptal, which ranked 11th in the overall absolute rankings, placed well ahead of companies such as Accenture, Deloitte and Cognizant.
The America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 ranking is based on an independent survey of over 80,000 evaluations submitted by 2,400 business decision-makers at America’s largest companies, making the recognition a meaningful indicator of product and service excellence in the business-to-business (B2B) marketplace.
Companies were assessed across five key metrics, namely likelihood of recommendation, ease of doing business, value for money, consistency of deliverables and reputation for dependability. The ranking recognises organisations that deliver reliable and consistent outcomes.
Toptal stands out for its professional services offerings across technology services, artificial intelligence services, data labelling and annotation, management consulting and managed services, among others.
In securing its position on the list alongside global brands, Toptal’s performance highlights the company’s mission to empower organisations with a relentless focus on reliability, trust, and long-term client value.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, 31 January 2026
Fushi Tech Powers Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks’ Digital Transformation with Integrated Mobile-First Ecosystem
SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a global provider of integrated AI and digital solutions for merchants, Fushi Tech today announced a strategic partnership with Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks, a globally recognized Taiwanese street food chain brand. Fushi Tech will design and deliver a fully integrated digital ecosystem for Shihlin, covering 43 outlets across Singapore and Malaysia. This collaboration marks another milestone in Fushi Tech’s mission to empower F&B brands to deliver seamless customers experience and streamline outlet operations with a next-generation digital solution, enabling brands to boost revenue and customer engagement.
Building a Unified Digital Foundation
Moving beyond fragmented point solutions, Shihlin has partnered with Fushi Tech to implement a fully integrated platform designed to unify operations and deepen customer engagement. Leveraging its AI techniques and customer service experience, Fushi Tech creates a solution integrating digital ordering, mobile app and its Fynix-branded CRM system, bridging offline food culture with modern mobile-first consumer behaviour. Key initiatives includes:
· Brand Native Mobile Application
A brand-aligned native app for iOS and Android that serves as the primary digital touchpoint, designed for scalability and seamless user experience that aligns with Shihlin's youthful identity.
· Integrated Digital Ordering System
A seamless in-app ordering solution enabling takeaway and dine-in/pickup options, featuring real-time menu synchronization across all outlets to reduce wait times and boost operational efficiency.
· Centralized Membership & Loyalty Program
A unified AI-driven digital membership platform spanning 24 outlets in Singapore and 19 outlets in Malaysia that drives customer retention and spending through points accumulation, tiered rewards, and personalized promotions.
· Data-Driven CRM & Insights Engine
An integrated customer intelligence system that transforms transaction data into actionable insights, enabling targeted marketing campaigns and laying the foundation for AI-powered personalization and future growth.
This cohesive ecosystem empowers merchants far beyond the advantage of operating convenience and user experience. When all systems are designed to work in harmony from the outset, operators gain deeper insights into customer behavior and maintain a real-time view of operations, which drives smarter business decisions.
Empowering F&B Brand with Better Experience and Data Insights
“Many brands add digital features piece by piece, but true transformation happens when everything connects,” said Johnson Tan, Vice President of Fushi Tech. “With Shihlin, we’re building more than an app—we’re creating a unified digital engine that turns every transaction into a deeper customer relationship. ”
Shihlin, famous for its authentic flavours and vibrancy of Taiwan’s night markets especially among younger, urban consumers, will leverage Fushi Tech’s platform to elevate customer engagement, drive repeat visits, and future-proof Shihlin’s omni-channel growth strategy across Southeast Asia.
Why Integration Matters for F&B Brands: Building Digital Competitiveness
The partnership underscores a shift in the F&B industry’s digital strategy: moving from isolated point solutions to interconnected ecosystems. Early digital adoption focused on adding features like online ordering or loyalty programs separately. Today, leading brands like Shihlin are seeking platforms where data flows freely, systems communicate natively, and the customer journey remains cohesive across all touchpoints.
With rising consumer expectations for experiences beyond the product, F&B brands possessing core digital competitiveness are poised to lead the market in the long run.
Fushi Tech’s one-stop integrated model is more consistent with the consumer behavioral patterns of the new generation, meeting the evolving needs of merchants, further validating that brands with digital operational capabilities will have the opportunity to capture greater market share.
About Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is a globally recognized Taiwanese street food brand best known for bringing the authentic flavours and vibrancy of Taiwan’s night markets to international audiences. With a strong presence across Singapore and Southeast Asia, the brand continues to resonate with younger, urban consumers seeking familiar comfort food with a modern twist.
About Fushi Tech
Fushi Tech is a global provider of integrated AI and digital solutions for merchants, currently serving clients across Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, and Australia. The company specializes in providing unified platforms that bring together ordering, payments, customer management, and AI-powered solution to help businesses operate more efficiently.
Isabel Liu
Email: isabelliu@yeahka.com
Phone: +86 18340816726
SOURCE: Shenzhen Fushi Technology Co., Ltd.
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Moving beyond fragmented point solutions, Shihlin has partnered with Fushi Tech to implement a fully integrated platform designed to unify operations and deepen customer engagement. Leveraging its AI techniques and customer service experience, Fushi Tech creates a solution integrating digital ordering, mobile app and its Fynix-branded CRM system, bridging offline food culture with modern mobile-first consumer behaviour. Key initiatives includes:
· Brand Native Mobile Application
A brand-aligned native app for iOS and Android that serves as the primary digital touchpoint, designed for scalability and seamless user experience that aligns with Shihlin's youthful identity.
· Integrated Digital Ordering System
A seamless in-app ordering solution enabling takeaway and dine-in/pickup options, featuring real-time menu synchronization across all outlets to reduce wait times and boost operational efficiency.
· Centralized Membership & Loyalty Program
A unified AI-driven digital membership platform spanning 24 outlets in Singapore and 19 outlets in Malaysia that drives customer retention and spending through points accumulation, tiered rewards, and personalized promotions.
· Data-Driven CRM & Insights Engine
An integrated customer intelligence system that transforms transaction data into actionable insights, enabling targeted marketing campaigns and laying the foundation for AI-powered personalization and future growth.
This cohesive ecosystem empowers merchants far beyond the advantage of operating convenience and user experience. When all systems are designed to work in harmony from the outset, operators gain deeper insights into customer behavior and maintain a real-time view of operations, which drives smarter business decisions.
Empowering F&B Brand with Better Experience and Data Insights
“Many brands add digital features piece by piece, but true transformation happens when everything connects,” said Johnson Tan, Vice President of Fushi Tech. “With Shihlin, we’re building more than an app—we’re creating a unified digital engine that turns every transaction into a deeper customer relationship. ”
Shihlin, famous for its authentic flavours and vibrancy of Taiwan’s night markets especially among younger, urban consumers, will leverage Fushi Tech’s platform to elevate customer engagement, drive repeat visits, and future-proof Shihlin’s omni-channel growth strategy across Southeast Asia.
Why Integration Matters for F&B Brands: Building Digital Competitiveness
The partnership underscores a shift in the F&B industry’s digital strategy: moving from isolated point solutions to interconnected ecosystems. Early digital adoption focused on adding features like online ordering or loyalty programs separately. Today, leading brands like Shihlin are seeking platforms where data flows freely, systems communicate natively, and the customer journey remains cohesive across all touchpoints.
With rising consumer expectations for experiences beyond the product, F&B brands possessing core digital competitiveness are poised to lead the market in the long run.
Fushi Tech’s one-stop integrated model is more consistent with the consumer behavioral patterns of the new generation, meeting the evolving needs of merchants, further validating that brands with digital operational capabilities will have the opportunity to capture greater market share.
About Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is a globally recognized Taiwanese street food brand best known for bringing the authentic flavours and vibrancy of Taiwan’s night markets to international audiences. With a strong presence across Singapore and Southeast Asia, the brand continues to resonate with younger, urban consumers seeking familiar comfort food with a modern twist.
About Fushi Tech
Fushi Tech is a global provider of integrated AI and digital solutions for merchants, currently serving clients across Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, and Australia. The company specializes in providing unified platforms that bring together ordering, payments, customer management, and AI-powered solution to help businesses operate more efficiently.
Isabel Liu
Email: isabelliu@yeahka.com
Phone: +86 18340816726
SOURCE: Shenzhen Fushi Technology Co., Ltd.
--BERNAMA
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Vave Singapore Launches in Penang with World’s First Pickleball “Playcation” Sports Event
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| Vave Singapore team at launch event of Vave in Penang, Malaysia |
PENANG, Malaysia, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Vave Singapore has launched in Penang with the first Pickleball “Playcation” sports event, introducing a new tournament format that combines competitive play with travel, family participation and community engagement.
The Playcation event, organised by Singapore-based Sports League, will take place on 30 and 31 January 2026 at D’Plazza Mall, Jalan Mahsuri, Bayan Baru. The tournament features 13 regional teams, and marks the debut of Vave in Penang.
The Best Family Sports Vacation
The Pickleball Playcation is more than a tournament—it is a fully curated family sports vacation, combining competition, leisure and cultural experiences for amateur athletes. Event experiences include local sightseeing tours around Penang, hotel accommodation and local transport, entry to all playing events, exclusive T-shirt and goodie bags for participants.
By blending competitive play with family-friendly travel and social engagement, the Pickleball Playcation reflects a growing trend in sports tourism across Asia. Organisers believe such events can strengthen Penang’s position as a host city for lifestyle-oriented sports events, while showcasing Malaysia’s readiness to support international pickleball competitions.
The event also coincides with Visit Malaysia 2026, a national tourism campaign to attract international visitors with diverse cultural experiences, focusing on family-friendly travel, sustainability, and showcasing Malaysia's unique heritage.
“This Playcation approach is designed to appeal to families, amateur athletes, and sports enthusiasts seeking an engaging and memorable travel experience in Penang while enjoying the excitement of competitive pickleball,” said Benny Gan from Vave.
Launch of Vave.Life Sports Platform
Additionally, the event will also mark the introduction of Vave, a mobile app and tournament management platform developed to support regional competitions, family-oriented sports travel and community events across Asia. The system allows participants to register for events, track match results, view rankings and maintain match history through a single integrated platform—professionalising amateur sports experiences while keeping them accessible and community-friendly.
Alongside the Pickleball Playcation, Vave will also support a table tennis tournament at the Penang Table Tennis Center from 31 January to 1 February 2026, demonstrating the platform’s versatility across different sports events.
Varad Kumaravelu, Founder of Vave added, “The Vave app is designed to serve regional tournaments, multiple sports and family-friendly competitions by managing regional matches across different sports, tracking results and providing a seamless experience for players and families alike. It’s built to make amateur sports more accessible, connected, and fun, no matter the sport.”
About Vave (Vave.Life)
Vave is a mobile app and tournament management platform that connects sports communities and supports regional competitions across multiple sports. The platform powers Playcations—sports events that combine competitive play with travel and family-friendly experiences in destinations such as Penang, Bali, Goa and Europe. Vave is developed by Sports League, a company founded in 2020 with the belief that competitive sports should be accessible, exciting, and inclusive for everyone. Sports League aims to grow the amateur sports ecosystem—one match, one story, and one player at a time. For more information, please visit https://www.vave.life/#events
SOURCE: Flame Communications Pte Ltd
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Florence Fang
Flame Communications (PR/Marketing Agency)
Tel: (65) 92769231
Email: Florence.fang@flamecomms.com
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DELIBERATE DESIGN TO DRIVE ORGANISATIONAL SUCCESS IN 2026, REPORT FINDS
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Organisations can no longer rely on speed and scale alone to sustain performance in 2026, according to a new report by Top Employers Institute, a global certification, benchmarking, and advisory firm.
The study, World of Work Trends 2026: The Intentional Organisation, highlights that high-performing organisations will prioritise deliberate design in work, leadership, and management systems to drive sustainable success.
“2026 is where speed gives way to intentional design. Our data shows that performance under pressure now depends on how deliberately organisations structure work, decision-making and leadership focus,” said Top Employers Institute chief executive officer, Adrian Seligman.
Drawing on a dataset of 2,358 global organisations, the report identifies five critical trends human resources (HR) leaders must address to sustain performance under pressure, according to the firm in a statement.
Moving beyond statements, HR leaders must embed purpose into decision-making and implement measurement scorecards to provide tangible evidence of its impact on behaviours and outcomes.
As nearly half of AI projects are scrapped and productivity gains are reported by only 37 per cent of teams, intentional deployment is paramount. HR leaders must establish clear governance frameworks regarding use, accountability, and fairness.
While most organisations have remote work policies, future performance will be distinguished by how deliberately flexibility is structured. Designing flexibility with boundaries is necessary to protect fairness, performance, and employee wellbeing.
Organisations must accept that productivity cannot come from simply working people harder, especially amid shrinking HR budgets and rising burnout. The path forward involves directing energy to high-impact work, protecting focus, and building renewable workforce capability through redeployment and reskilling.
Competitive advantage depends on redesigning stability as a platform for continuous learning and internal mobility, not merely retention. Organisations that prioritise job security currently report nine per cent lower voluntary turnover than average.
The report’s findings are based on anonymised survey responses and regression analyses linking HR best practices with key success metrics, including employee engagement, profitability, and market share.
-- BERNAMA
The study, World of Work Trends 2026: The Intentional Organisation, highlights that high-performing organisations will prioritise deliberate design in work, leadership, and management systems to drive sustainable success.
“2026 is where speed gives way to intentional design. Our data shows that performance under pressure now depends on how deliberately organisations structure work, decision-making and leadership focus,” said Top Employers Institute chief executive officer, Adrian Seligman.
Drawing on a dataset of 2,358 global organisations, the report identifies five critical trends human resources (HR) leaders must address to sustain performance under pressure, according to the firm in a statement.
Moving beyond statements, HR leaders must embed purpose into decision-making and implement measurement scorecards to provide tangible evidence of its impact on behaviours and outcomes.
As nearly half of AI projects are scrapped and productivity gains are reported by only 37 per cent of teams, intentional deployment is paramount. HR leaders must establish clear governance frameworks regarding use, accountability, and fairness.
While most organisations have remote work policies, future performance will be distinguished by how deliberately flexibility is structured. Designing flexibility with boundaries is necessary to protect fairness, performance, and employee wellbeing.
Organisations must accept that productivity cannot come from simply working people harder, especially amid shrinking HR budgets and rising burnout. The path forward involves directing energy to high-impact work, protecting focus, and building renewable workforce capability through redeployment and reskilling.
Competitive advantage depends on redesigning stability as a platform for continuous learning and internal mobility, not merely retention. Organisations that prioritise job security currently report nine per cent lower voluntary turnover than average.
The report’s findings are based on anonymised survey responses and regression analyses linking HR best practices with key success metrics, including employee engagement, profitability, and market share.
-- BERNAMA
QNA MARCOM & EVENTS EXPANDS APAC FOOTPRINT WITH MUMBAI HEADQUARTERS
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- QNA Marcom & Events has announced the launch of its Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters in Mumbai, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion across the region.
The launch coincides with QNA’s 10th anniversary, marking a decade of building industry platforms, shaping business dialogue and enabling engagement across global markets.
“Over the last decade, we have grown across more than 20 countries through strong partnerships and purpose-led initiatives. The Mumbai office is not just a geographic expansion; it reinforces our long-term commitment to India as a core growth market and innovation hub,” said its Managing Director, Ankit Shukla.
In a statement, QNA said the establishment of its APAC headquarters will support plans to scale its footprint across India and the wider Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on curating high-impact platforms aligned with evolving market needs across multiple industry verticals.
The Mumbai office will function as a regional innovation hub, enabling the company to explore new markets, adopt emerging technologies and deliver immersive, outcome-driven events for governments, enterprises and industry ecosystems.
The office was inaugurated by businessman, philanthropist and strategic advisor Bharat Mehra, whose presence as a chief guest underscored the strategic importance of QNA’s expansion in India and its focus on purpose-driven leadership and community impact.
Over the past decade, QNA has delivered more than 150 business-to-business (B2B) conferences and summits, along with thousands of curated roadshows across over 20 countries, spanning India, APAC, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
The company has partnered with governments, regulators, global enterprises and industry associations, establishing itself as a platform builder for national and regional initiatives.
Known for its content-driven events, QNA brings together business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and technology experts to foster collaboration and drive meaningful outcomes.
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The launch coincides with QNA’s 10th anniversary, marking a decade of building industry platforms, shaping business dialogue and enabling engagement across global markets.
“Over the last decade, we have grown across more than 20 countries through strong partnerships and purpose-led initiatives. The Mumbai office is not just a geographic expansion; it reinforces our long-term commitment to India as a core growth market and innovation hub,” said its Managing Director, Ankit Shukla.
In a statement, QNA said the establishment of its APAC headquarters will support plans to scale its footprint across India and the wider Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on curating high-impact platforms aligned with evolving market needs across multiple industry verticals.
The Mumbai office will function as a regional innovation hub, enabling the company to explore new markets, adopt emerging technologies and deliver immersive, outcome-driven events for governments, enterprises and industry ecosystems.
The office was inaugurated by businessman, philanthropist and strategic advisor Bharat Mehra, whose presence as a chief guest underscored the strategic importance of QNA’s expansion in India and its focus on purpose-driven leadership and community impact.
Over the past decade, QNA has delivered more than 150 business-to-business (B2B) conferences and summits, along with thousands of curated roadshows across over 20 countries, spanning India, APAC, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
The company has partnered with governments, regulators, global enterprises and industry associations, establishing itself as a platform builder for national and regional initiatives.
Known for its content-driven events, QNA brings together business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and technology experts to foster collaboration and drive meaningful outcomes.
-- BERNAMA
A2RL Drone Championship Pits Human Skill Against AI
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A2RL Drone Championship Sets the Pace for AI in Autonomous Flight (Photo: AETOSWire) |
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) Drone Championship delivered a high-profile test of human skill against artificial intelligence (AI), with autonomous systems setting new speed benchmarks while a human pilot narrowly prevailed in the headline Human vs AI finale.
In the AI Speed Challenge, Technology Innovation Institute’s TII Racing recorded the fastest autonomous lap of the championship at 12.032 seconds, the quickest performance across all competing teams. MAVLAB finished second with a lap time of 12.832 seconds, highlighting the narrowing performance gap among leading autonomous racing systems.
Meanwhile, World first-person-view (FPV) Champion MinChan Kim edged out TII Racing in the Human vs AI Challenge, claiming victory after a closely contested best-of-nine showdown, according to A2RL in a statement.
The final race was decided when the autonomous drone failed to recover after striking a gate, allowing the human pilot to secure the win.
Organised by ASPIRE, the innovation acceleration arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), the two-day championship was held during UMEX and brought together leading AI research teams and elite FPV pilots. The competition tested perception, decision-making and control in real-world racing conditions, with a total prize pool of US$600,000. (US$1=RM3.96)
Beyond single-drone speed, the AI Multi-Drone Race shifted focus to coordination and interaction in shared airspace. MAVLAB won the Multi-Drone Gold Race, while FLYBY claimed first place in the Multi-Drone Silver Race, demonstrating advances in multi-agent planning and collision avoidance.
Throughout the event, autonomous drones competed using minimal onboard sensors, relying on a single forward-facing monocular camera and inertial measurement unit, with no GPS, LiDAR or external positioning systems permitted. The setup ensured performance gains were driven by software advances rather than sensor complexity.
The championship followed A2RL Summit 3.0, where policymakers, researchers and industry leaders discussed how insights from autonomous racing could support the safe and responsible deployment of AI-driven systems across sectors, including logistics, emergency response and future air mobility.
A2RL operates as a public testbed for applied AI research, compressing years of autonomous systems development into measurable, real-world competition outcomes, while reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s ambitions as a global hub for autonomous and advanced technology innovation.
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Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Coventry Expands LILY Life Insurance-Backed Funding Program with $750 Million in New Asset-Backed Notes
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Jan 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coventry, the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance and a pioneer of the life insurance-backed asset class, today announced the successful completion of its third asset-backed securitization since April 2025 under its LILY program. Collectively, these transactions total $750 million in life insurance-backed financing and further establish Coventry as the leading platform for institutional investors seeking differentiated exposure to longevity-linked assets.
The LILY program structures longevity-linked assets into investment-grade asset-backed securities that emphasize durable collateral, predictable cash flows, and characteristics that are largely uncorrelated with traditional markets. By combining disciplined underwriting, actuarial analytics, and robust structural protections, LILY provides investors with access to a specialized asset class through a familiar ABS format.
“What’s most important about the success of the LILY program is not any single transaction, but the establishment of a repeatable, institutional-quality issuance platform for life insurance-linked assets,” said Reid Buerger, CEO of Coventry. “That evolution reflects years of building the origination scale, analytics, servicing capabilities, and structural rigor required to support sustained securitization activity.”
The continued growth of the LILY program underscores Coventry’s position at the intersection of life insurance, asset-backed finance, and private credit, and highlights the firm’s role in shaping the institutional market for longevity-linked investments. As demand for high-quality, uncorrelated assets continues to grow, Coventry expects LILY to play a central role in funding the responsible expansion of the life insurance-backed asset class.
About Coventry
Coventry is the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance and a pioneer of the life insurance-backed asset class, operating an integrated platform across four complementary verticals: the secondary market for life insurance, longevity lending, life insurance and annuity distribution, and insurance technology. Through these businesses, Coventry expands financial options for policyowners, provides capital solutions backed by life insurance policies and other longevity-linked assets, broadens access to protection and retirement products, and applies technology to enhance pricing, risk management, and operational efficiency across the life insurance ecosystem. Guided by a longstanding commitment to consumer rights and market integrity, Coventry leverages its leadership position to raise industry standards, expand consumer choice, and responsibly develop institutional-quality life insurance-backed investment solutions. Over its history, Coventry has acquired more than 21,000 life insurance policies, completed more than $50 billion in longevity-linked transactions, delivered more than $6 billion to policyowners, and originated more than $1 billion in life insurance-linked loans. To learn more about Coventry, visit Coventry.com.
Media Contact:
Jonny Shiver
Vice President, Marketing
jshiver@coventry.com
(215) 836-8300
SOURCE: Coventry
The LILY program structures longevity-linked assets into investment-grade asset-backed securities that emphasize durable collateral, predictable cash flows, and characteristics that are largely uncorrelated with traditional markets. By combining disciplined underwriting, actuarial analytics, and robust structural protections, LILY provides investors with access to a specialized asset class through a familiar ABS format.
“What’s most important about the success of the LILY program is not any single transaction, but the establishment of a repeatable, institutional-quality issuance platform for life insurance-linked assets,” said Reid Buerger, CEO of Coventry. “That evolution reflects years of building the origination scale, analytics, servicing capabilities, and structural rigor required to support sustained securitization activity.”
The continued growth of the LILY program underscores Coventry’s position at the intersection of life insurance, asset-backed finance, and private credit, and highlights the firm’s role in shaping the institutional market for longevity-linked investments. As demand for high-quality, uncorrelated assets continues to grow, Coventry expects LILY to play a central role in funding the responsible expansion of the life insurance-backed asset class.
About Coventry
Coventry is the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance and a pioneer of the life insurance-backed asset class, operating an integrated platform across four complementary verticals: the secondary market for life insurance, longevity lending, life insurance and annuity distribution, and insurance technology. Through these businesses, Coventry expands financial options for policyowners, provides capital solutions backed by life insurance policies and other longevity-linked assets, broadens access to protection and retirement products, and applies technology to enhance pricing, risk management, and operational efficiency across the life insurance ecosystem. Guided by a longstanding commitment to consumer rights and market integrity, Coventry leverages its leadership position to raise industry standards, expand consumer choice, and responsibly develop institutional-quality life insurance-backed investment solutions. Over its history, Coventry has acquired more than 21,000 life insurance policies, completed more than $50 billion in longevity-linked transactions, delivered more than $6 billion to policyowners, and originated more than $1 billion in life insurance-linked loans. To learn more about Coventry, visit Coventry.com.
Media Contact:
Jonny Shiver
Vice President, Marketing
jshiver@coventry.com
(215) 836-8300
SOURCE: Coventry
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