Jumio employees grew facial hair or wore fake mustaches in order to raise funds for men’s health while also demonstrating Jumio Authentication’s ability to authenticate real users whose physical characteristics had changed
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jumio, the leading provider of end-to-end identity verification and authentication solutions, today donated $10,800 to the Movember Foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. The Movember Foundation is the leading charity dedicated to changing the face of men's health in the U.S. and around the world. Best known for their annual Movember fundraising campaign that takes place every November, they operate and receive donations year-round. During Movember, men start November 1 clean-shaven and grow a mustache for the month, getting friends, family and colleagues to donate to their efforts. Since 2003, more than 5 million men and women have funded over 1,250 innovative projects across more than 20 countries. Individuals and organizations can also choose to host a Movember event or competition, which is exactly what Jumio did. During the month of November, Jumio pledged to donate $100 for every employee who participated in a mustache authentication contest. More than 100 Jumio employees from across the globe participated by either growing a real mustache or wearing fake facial hair and going through the Jumio Authentication process twice — once with facial hair and once without. “I am so proud that employees across the globe, representing every department throughout the organization, stepped up to support Movember men’s health initiatives,” said Jumio CEO Robert Prigge. “Movember is cause that’s easy to rally behind — it has had a personal impact on almost all of us in some capacity and we are thrilled to make this donation on behalf of our company and employees.” To learn more about Jumio’s end-to-end identity verification and authentication solutions, visit jumio.com. About Jumio When identity matters, trust Jumio. Jumio’s mission is to make the internet a safer place by protecting the ecosystems of businesses through cutting-edge online identity verification and authentication services that quickly and accurately connect a person’s online and real-world identities. Jumio’s end-to-end identity verification solutions fight fraud, maintain compliance and onboard good customers faster. Leveraging advanced technology including augmented intelligence, AI, biometrics, machine learning, certified 3D liveness detection and human review, Jumio helps organizations meet regulatory compliance including KYC, AML and GDPR and definitively establish the digital identity of their customers. Jumio has verified more than 200 million identities issued by over 200 countries and territories from real-time web and mobile transactions. Jumio’s solutions are used by leading companies in the financial services, sharing economy, digital currency, retail, travel and online gaming sectors. Based in Palo Alto, Jumio operates globally with offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific and has been the recipient of numerous awards for innovation. For more information, please visit www.jumio.com.
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Contact U.S. Media Contact Alex Mercurio 10Fold Communications jumio@10fold.com 925-271-8227 Europe Media Contact Gemma Lingham FleishmanHillard Fishburn gemma.lingham@fhflondon.co.uk +44-208-618-2812 Source : Jumio --BERNAMA |
Saturday, December 28, 2019
JUMIO DONATES $10,000 TO MOVEMBER FOUNDATION
Thursday, December 26, 2019
AM Best affirms NEWGT Reinsurance Company Credit Ratings
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘a-’ of NEWGT Reinsurance Company Ltd (NEWGT) Bermuda.
According to a statement, the outlook of these credit ratings is stable.
The ratings reflect NEWGT’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
The company’s strong balance sheet assessment reflects its modest capital base, low underwriting leverage and conservative investment portfolio.
Operating performance continued to improve this year with a lower combined ratio, underpinned by an improvement in claims experience and a stable expense ratio.
Although revenue is expected to decrease slightly in the short term over the course of its portfolio enhancement, AM Best believes the company’s underwriting results will remain profitable and gradually improve through the pursuit of growth in group-related business.
The stable outlooks reflect AM Best’s expectation that NEWGT’s operating performance will improve gradually and remain profitable despite its strong loss ratio controls and continuous portfolio enhancement.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the outlook of these credit ratings is stable.
The ratings reflect NEWGT’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
The company’s strong balance sheet assessment reflects its modest capital base, low underwriting leverage and conservative investment portfolio.
Operating performance continued to improve this year with a lower combined ratio, underpinned by an improvement in claims experience and a stable expense ratio.
Although revenue is expected to decrease slightly in the short term over the course of its portfolio enhancement, AM Best believes the company’s underwriting results will remain profitable and gradually improve through the pursuit of growth in group-related business.
The stable outlooks reflect AM Best’s expectation that NEWGT’s operating performance will improve gradually and remain profitable despite its strong loss ratio controls and continuous portfolio enhancement.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Matthew Silva is Invicro LLC's CEO, Jack Hoppin to be Konica Minolta Precision Medicine's president
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 -- Invicro LLC, a Konica Minolta company, has appointed Dr Matthew Silva as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
A statement said Dr Silva will assume the day-to-day leadership responsibilities of the Company and will join Invicro’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
It is also mentioned in the same statement that co-founder of Invicro, Dr Jack Hoppin, will move on from his role as Invicro’s CEO to be the President of Konica Minolta Precision Medicine (KMPM). Dr Hoppin will remain on Invicro’s Board of Directors and will continue to serve on the KMPM Board.
In his new role, Dr Hoppin will work to synergise the companies under KMPM to help pharmaceutical sponsors and clinicians accelerate the development of targeted therapies via genetic and molecular profiling.
Meanwhile, Dr Silva will carry on Invicro’s strategic mission to support the drug discovery and development community. Invicro will continue to leverage its industry-leading imaging, chemistry and analysis expertise that span discovery through clinical research across multiple therapeutic areas.
With 20 years of diverse imaging experience, Dr Silva first joined Invicro in 2012 and most recently was EVP of Scientific Applications, where he led strategic efforts to expand the clinical oncology drug development and clinical trials.
Konica Minolta Inc acquired Invicro LLC and Ambry Genetics Corporation in September 2017 to accelerate its strategic vision to transform personalised medicine through the delivery of diagnostic services via genetics, imaging and digital pathology capabilities.
Headquartered in Boston, MA, Invicro was founded in 2008 with the mission of improving the role and function of imaging in translational drug discovery and development across all therapeutic areas.
More information at www.invicro.com.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, December 20, 2019
GRI launches new tax reporting standard
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 -- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new tax reporting standard that seeks to ensure multinationals are much clearer about how much – and where – they pay their taxes has received widespread international support.
The GRI Tax Standard is the first global standard for comprehensive tax disclosure at the country-by-country level, supporting public reporting of a company’s business activities and payments within tax jurisdictions, as well as approach to tax strategy and governance.
Major investors, civil society groups, labour organisations and other stakeholders have all signalled their backing for the Tax Standard, as it will help address their growing demands for tax transparency.
The Tax Standard has been developed in response to concerns over the impact tax avoidance has on the ability of governments to fund services and support sustainable development.
As the latest addition to the GRI Standards, it is now freely available to organisations worldwide, according to a statement.
GRI is the independent international organisation that helps businesses and other organisations understand and communicate their sustainability impacts. More information at https://www.globalreporting.org.
-- BERNAMA
The GRI Tax Standard is the first global standard for comprehensive tax disclosure at the country-by-country level, supporting public reporting of a company’s business activities and payments within tax jurisdictions, as well as approach to tax strategy and governance.
Major investors, civil society groups, labour organisations and other stakeholders have all signalled their backing for the Tax Standard, as it will help address their growing demands for tax transparency.
The Tax Standard has been developed in response to concerns over the impact tax avoidance has on the ability of governments to fund services and support sustainable development.
As the latest addition to the GRI Standards, it is now freely available to organisations worldwide, according to a statement.
GRI is the independent international organisation that helps businesses and other organisations understand and communicate their sustainability impacts. More information at https://www.globalreporting.org.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
OUTBRAIN APPOINTS NATHAN JACKSON AS THE NEW HEAD OF SALES FOR APAC OPERATIONS
SYDNEY, Dec 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Outbrain, the world’s leading discovery and native advertising feed for the open web, announced today that Nathan Jackson has been appointed as the organization’s new Head of Sales for the APAC region. This latest addition to the region's leadership marks a further step towards Outbrain's strategy of strengthening the group's presence in the region.
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An innovative leader in the digital media space, Jackson brings more than 10 years of experience working closely with publishers, technology and data platforms. In his new role, he will drive the strategic commercial and programmatic leadership and deepen industry knowledge of native advertising to this key growth region.
“Native is at the intersection of massive shifts in consumer behavior and technological improvements in the advertising industry,” said Jackson. “I'm thrilled to join Outbrain at such an important time for the industry! Outbrain has had many successes over the past few years and I've been keeping my eye on the company as it continues its upward growth and success. We have an outstanding APAC team and I look forward to working together to grow our relationships in this region and help brands connect with their audiences through Outbrain's smart native solutions.”
Jackson will manage the advertising revenues and oversee sales teams, which are based in Australia and Singapore, across the region. Prior to Outbrain, Jackson held commercial leadership positions at Ticketek, Integral Ad Science and Adslot.
“Brands are increasingly shifting advertising budgets online, with digital ad spend in APAC forecasted to reach about 106 billion U.S Dollars by 2020 [eMarketer],” said Alexander Erlmeier, MD International at Outbrain. “Advertisers, publishers and technology platforms must work together to create a high quality and innovative online experience. I am confident that the combined experience and talent of our regional leadership team will allow us to further develop key partnerships in the region.“
Outbrain first started operating in APAC in 2012 with main offices in Sydney and Singapore. More recently, the business has expanded into new markets, including China and India, and has established a strong network of premium publisher partners including REA, NZ Herald, Mediacorp.
About Outbrain
Outbrain is the world’s leading discovery and native advertising feed for the open web. A third of the world’s Internet-connected population explore and discover information through our feed technology, which is trusted by emerging to established brands and integrated into thousands of media companies’ tech stacks to manage and monetize their publishing operations. Outbrain operates in 55 countries and is headquartered in New York City with offices in 18 cities worldwide. Learn more at www.outbrain.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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IELTS: Official English test provider for UK visas
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 -- The International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the world’s most trusted language test will continue to be accepted for UK visas that require applicants to demonstrate their English.
This is according to the announcement by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Following a tender process, IELTS was reappointed as an official test provider for visas required as part of UK immigration applications.
IELTS managing director at Cambridge Assessment English, Christine Nuttall said: “This announcement is a testament to the ongoing value and trust placed in IELTS by the United Kingdom Government and test takers around the world.”
IELTS is the only test trusted for migration purposes by the governments of the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
IELTS for UKVI and IELTS Life Skills can be taken at more than 110 centres across the IELTS global network.
-- BERNAMA
This is according to the announcement by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Following a tender process, IELTS was reappointed as an official test provider for visas required as part of UK immigration applications.
IELTS managing director at Cambridge Assessment English, Christine Nuttall said: “This announcement is a testament to the ongoing value and trust placed in IELTS by the United Kingdom Government and test takers around the world.”
IELTS is the only test trusted for migration purposes by the governments of the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
IELTS for UKVI and IELTS Life Skills can be taken at more than 110 centres across the IELTS global network.
-- BERNAMA
Kacific's first satellite launched successfully into space
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 -- Kacific1 was launched successfully into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7.10pm Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) on Dec 16, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, USA.
According to a statement, it was placed into its target geostationary transfer orbit, 33 minutes following initial ignition.
Owned by Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), the Boeing-built communications satellite will stream high-speed broadband to 25 nations in South East Asia and the Pacific Islands via 56 high-throughput beams.
“Kacific1 is the newest and most powerful commercial satellite operating in the Asia-Pacific region, placing Kacific in an excellent position to grow alongside these markets,” said Kacific founder and chief executive officer, Christian Patouraux.
“Its range of services, from mobile backhaul to broadband internet via VSAT terminals, will provide a catalyst for positive change in the nations it is about to serve. I’m thrilled to start seeing the social and economic impact of Kacific1.”
Kacific1 will cover Indonesia, The Philippines, Timor-Leste and South Asia with 28 spot beams, while the Pacific Islands and New Zealand will be covered with a further 28 beams.
Following a sequence of in-orbit manoeuvres and tests that are expected to take approximately six weeks, Kacific1 is scheduled to begin commercial operations in the first quarter next year.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, it was placed into its target geostationary transfer orbit, 33 minutes following initial ignition.
Owned by Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), the Boeing-built communications satellite will stream high-speed broadband to 25 nations in South East Asia and the Pacific Islands via 56 high-throughput beams.
“Kacific1 is the newest and most powerful commercial satellite operating in the Asia-Pacific region, placing Kacific in an excellent position to grow alongside these markets,” said Kacific founder and chief executive officer, Christian Patouraux.
“Its range of services, from mobile backhaul to broadband internet via VSAT terminals, will provide a catalyst for positive change in the nations it is about to serve. I’m thrilled to start seeing the social and economic impact of Kacific1.”
Kacific1 will cover Indonesia, The Philippines, Timor-Leste and South Asia with 28 spot beams, while the Pacific Islands and New Zealand will be covered with a further 28 beams.
Following a sequence of in-orbit manoeuvres and tests that are expected to take approximately six weeks, Kacific1 is scheduled to begin commercial operations in the first quarter next year.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Vietnam's Bao Minh Insurance has stable ratings outlook - AM Best
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 -- Credit ratings outlook of Bao Minh Insurance Corporation (BMI) Vietnam is stable, according to AM Best, a global credit rating agency specialising in the insurance industry.
This follows affirmation of the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘bbb’ of the company.
The ratings reflect BMI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
According to a statement, BMI’s balance sheet strength assessment is underpinned by risk-adjusted capitalisation that remains at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio.
Despite its moderate dividend payout ratio, which has limited the company’s capital growth, retained earnings have remained sufficient to bolster shareholders’ equity and support business growth.
AM Best expects the organisation to continue focus on underwriting profitability despite rising competitive pressures. However, there are concerns that the long-duration health and personal accident products may exhibit higher loss ratios in later policy years.
The company’s premium is well-diversified by product. The main lines of businesses are personal accident and health, motor, and property and engineering, which collectively accounted for approximately 76 per cent of gross written premiums in 2018.
-- BERNAMA
This follows affirmation of the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘bbb’ of the company.
The ratings reflect BMI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
According to a statement, BMI’s balance sheet strength assessment is underpinned by risk-adjusted capitalisation that remains at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio.
Despite its moderate dividend payout ratio, which has limited the company’s capital growth, retained earnings have remained sufficient to bolster shareholders’ equity and support business growth.
AM Best expects the organisation to continue focus on underwriting profitability despite rising competitive pressures. However, there are concerns that the long-duration health and personal accident products may exhibit higher loss ratios in later policy years.
The company’s premium is well-diversified by product. The main lines of businesses are personal accident and health, motor, and property and engineering, which collectively accounted for approximately 76 per cent of gross written premiums in 2018.
-- BERNAMA
Monday, December 16, 2019
AM Best upgrades Lifetime Income Limited credit ratings
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 -- AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (fair) from B- (fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to ‘bb’ from ‘bb-’ of Lifetime Income Limited (LIL) New Zealand.
According to a statement, the upgrade results in a stable outlook of these credit ratings as well as reflects an improvement in AM Best’s assessment of LIL’s business profile.
The ratings reflect LIL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as adequate, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management.
While the company remains a new entrant to New Zealand’s life insurance market having launched its underwriting operations in 2016, it continues to execute on its initial start-up business strategy successfully.
LIL’s core product offering is variable annuity products for the retirement community, which although remains in the early stage of its product life cycle in New Zealand, has demonstrated a good level of traction and growth over recent years.
The company’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, which is projected to be at least at a strong level over the medium term.
AM Best expects LIL’s prospective capital position to be supported by ongoing, timely capital injections from the group’s shareholders to support future business growth.
The ratings also factor in a neutral holding company impact from the company’s 100 per cent ownership by Retirement Income Group Limited.
AM Best views LIL to have a limited track record of positive operating performance and its earnings have been hampered historically by high expenses relative to the size of its premium base due to its start-up nature.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the upgrade results in a stable outlook of these credit ratings as well as reflects an improvement in AM Best’s assessment of LIL’s business profile.
The ratings reflect LIL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as adequate, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management.
While the company remains a new entrant to New Zealand’s life insurance market having launched its underwriting operations in 2016, it continues to execute on its initial start-up business strategy successfully.
LIL’s core product offering is variable annuity products for the retirement community, which although remains in the early stage of its product life cycle in New Zealand, has demonstrated a good level of traction and growth over recent years.
The company’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, which is projected to be at least at a strong level over the medium term.
AM Best expects LIL’s prospective capital position to be supported by ongoing, timely capital injections from the group’s shareholders to support future business growth.
The ratings also factor in a neutral holding company impact from the company’s 100 per cent ownership by Retirement Income Group Limited.
AM Best views LIL to have a limited track record of positive operating performance and its earnings have been hampered historically by high expenses relative to the size of its premium base due to its start-up nature.
-- BERNAMA
Sunday, December 15, 2019
80% OF ASIA BANKERS SEE THEMSELVES AS OPEN APIS LOSERS
Fintech gini reveals an industry survey to identify Open Banking opportunities and obstacles
HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- gini, the Hong Kong based data-driven banking solutions provider reveals a recent survey on Open APIs readiness among Asian fintech industry professionals. Only 20% of bankers saw themselves as the winners from Open APIs, even though 70% said sharing customer data is the future of their business. Fintechs are viewed as the biggest winners, with unclear regulation and cybersecurity concerns cited by a majority of bankers as the biggest obstacles they will face when adopting the new Open APIs technologies.
HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- gini, the Hong Kong based data-driven banking solutions provider reveals a recent survey on Open APIs readiness among Asian fintech industry professionals. Only 20% of bankers saw themselves as the winners from Open APIs, even though 70% said sharing customer data is the future of their business. Fintechs are viewed as the biggest winners, with unclear regulation and cybersecurity concerns cited by a majority of bankers as the biggest obstacles they will face when adopting the new Open APIs technologies.
Conducted by gini enterprise, gini’s B2B arm, the survey questioned over 300 fintech-industry professionals in Singapore and Hong Kong in November 2019.
“Open Banking is sweeping across the Asia-Pacific region and regulators are making open banking a new reality. But their approach is “soft,” leaving banks and fintechs with plenty of latitude regarding implementation. Based on the survey results, we have published a research report, Open Banking 2020 to identify the opportunities for all participants, as well as recognize some of the barriers to adoption. As a fintech, we hope we can help shape this industry revolution and facilitate meaningful conversations on Open Banking,” said Raymond Wyand, CEO and co-founder at gini.
The survey reassured the importance of sharing consumer data. A greater portion of bankers (70%) responded that the ease of sharing customer data is “the future of my business” than respondents at technology companies, consultancies, investors, or other industry players.
Bankers also have a slightly different sense of risks. Although cybersecurity (38%) was the most cited risk by respondents, those from banks were more concerned with unclear regulations (23%). 35% of the respondents said the biggest winner from the Open APIs will be fintechs or techfins, outweighing customers, banks, and other consumer-facing companies.
Open Banking 2020 is the original research done by gini enterprise and is free to download. It consolidates genuine feedback from fintech practitioners in APAC, analysing the current and anticipated challenges, and creating a holistic picture for people working in fintechs, banks and technology.
Want to learn more? Click here to download the full report.
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Contact
For Media Enquiries:
Stella Wong
stella@gini.co
+852 9370 4586
Source : gini
--BERNAMA
“Open Banking is sweeping across the Asia-Pacific region and regulators are making open banking a new reality. But their approach is “soft,” leaving banks and fintechs with plenty of latitude regarding implementation. Based on the survey results, we have published a research report, Open Banking 2020 to identify the opportunities for all participants, as well as recognize some of the barriers to adoption. As a fintech, we hope we can help shape this industry revolution and facilitate meaningful conversations on Open Banking,” said Raymond Wyand, CEO and co-founder at gini.
The survey reassured the importance of sharing consumer data. A greater portion of bankers (70%) responded that the ease of sharing customer data is “the future of my business” than respondents at technology companies, consultancies, investors, or other industry players.
Bankers also have a slightly different sense of risks. Although cybersecurity (38%) was the most cited risk by respondents, those from banks were more concerned with unclear regulations (23%). 35% of the respondents said the biggest winner from the Open APIs will be fintechs or techfins, outweighing customers, banks, and other consumer-facing companies.
Open Banking 2020 is the original research done by gini enterprise and is free to download. It consolidates genuine feedback from fintech practitioners in APAC, analysing the current and anticipated challenges, and creating a holistic picture for people working in fintechs, banks and technology.
Want to learn more? Click here to download the full report.
View source version on businesswire.com:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191211006010/en/
Contact
For Media Enquiries:
Stella Wong
stella@gini.co
+852 9370 4586
Source : gini
--BERNAMA
Friday, December 13, 2019
Macrogen announces Asian genome analysis result
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 -- The precision medicine and biotechnology company, Macrogen has announced the result of its Asian genome analysis, which has been performed through GenomeAsia 100K Initiative.
The study found that the genetic diversity of the approximately 142 ethnic groups living in Asia was far greater than what was found in previous studies, according to a statement.
Macrogen plans to use the database acquired via the project to develop its own Direct-to-Consumer genetic testing service, which will reflect different racial characteristics and supply related data worldwide through Macrogen’s affiliated overseas corporations and branches.
GenomeAsia 100K Initiative, an international consortium, was covered on the front page on the latest Nature (article titled The GenomeAsia 100K Project enables genetic discoveries across Asia).
It is a non-profit international consortium and has conducted a mass research project in order to analyse the genome data of 100,000 Asians since 2016.
Among the participating organisations include Macrogen (Korea) and the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital’s Precision Medicine Center (Korea); the Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); MedGenome (India) and Genentech (USA).
The research team performed whole-genome sequencing for a total 1,739 individuals including from India, Malaysia, Korea, Pakistan, Mongolia, China, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Russia.
More information at http://www.macrogen.com.
-- BERNAMA
The study found that the genetic diversity of the approximately 142 ethnic groups living in Asia was far greater than what was found in previous studies, according to a statement.
Macrogen plans to use the database acquired via the project to develop its own Direct-to-Consumer genetic testing service, which will reflect different racial characteristics and supply related data worldwide through Macrogen’s affiliated overseas corporations and branches.
GenomeAsia 100K Initiative, an international consortium, was covered on the front page on the latest Nature (article titled The GenomeAsia 100K Project enables genetic discoveries across Asia).
It is a non-profit international consortium and has conducted a mass research project in order to analyse the genome data of 100,000 Asians since 2016.
Among the participating organisations include Macrogen (Korea) and the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital’s Precision Medicine Center (Korea); the Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); MedGenome (India) and Genentech (USA).
The research team performed whole-genome sequencing for a total 1,739 individuals including from India, Malaysia, Korea, Pakistan, Mongolia, China, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Russia.
More information at http://www.macrogen.com.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, December 12, 2019
ZIHAAD WELLS TO RETURN TO TRUE RELIGION APPAREL AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Dec 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- True Religion Apparel, Inc. announced today that Zihaad Wells has been appointed its new Creative Director, effective immediately. Mr. Wells was previously Vice President of Design for True Religion Apparel from 2006 to 2017 and most recently Vice President of Design and Creative at AG Jeans. He will be responsible for product design, marketing and driving the creative direction of the brand. Mr. Wells reports to Michael Buckley, the Chief Executive Officer.
Zihaad Wells has a deep understanding of the branded denim industry across brand, product, wholesale, retail and ecommerce with over 20 years’ experience. Wells started his career for Levi’s Europe, where he worked on Levi’s Red and Levi’s Vintage collections, before coming to True Religion Apparel in 2006.
Michael Buckley, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are extremely excited and proud to welcome Zihaad Wells back to True Religion Apparel. Zihaad is one of the leading denim and sportswear creatives in the industry.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Wells added, “I am extremely excited to return to True Religion as its Creative Director, it feels like coming home. I look forward to working with Michael and the team to get back to the DNA of what made True Religion an amazing brand, which was the perfect balance of heritage and modernity rooted in iconic Jeanswear.”
About True Religion Apparel, Inc.
In 2002, True Religion emerged onto the Los Angeles denim scene by blowing up the construction of the classic five-pocket jean. With its five-needle thread at two-stitch-per-inch process, the True Religion Super T stitch was instantly recognized for style that was unlike any other denim brand in the world. True Religion speaks to the uniqueness found in all of us. The brand is worn by athletes, musicians, and artists globally to express their individual style. Delivering an exclusive assortment of iconic styles, True Religion Brand Jeans focuses on producing high quality premium denim and sportswear for men’s, women’s and kids.
Contact
For True Religion:
Kate Kaminsky
kate@michelemariepr.com
646.863.3923
Source : True Religion Apparel, Inc.
--BERNAMA
Zihaad Wells has a deep understanding of the branded denim industry across brand, product, wholesale, retail and ecommerce with over 20 years’ experience. Wells started his career for Levi’s Europe, where he worked on Levi’s Red and Levi’s Vintage collections, before coming to True Religion Apparel in 2006.
Michael Buckley, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are extremely excited and proud to welcome Zihaad Wells back to True Religion Apparel. Zihaad is one of the leading denim and sportswear creatives in the industry.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Wells added, “I am extremely excited to return to True Religion as its Creative Director, it feels like coming home. I look forward to working with Michael and the team to get back to the DNA of what made True Religion an amazing brand, which was the perfect balance of heritage and modernity rooted in iconic Jeanswear.”
About True Religion Apparel, Inc.
In 2002, True Religion emerged onto the Los Angeles denim scene by blowing up the construction of the classic five-pocket jean. With its five-needle thread at two-stitch-per-inch process, the True Religion Super T stitch was instantly recognized for style that was unlike any other denim brand in the world. True Religion speaks to the uniqueness found in all of us. The brand is worn by athletes, musicians, and artists globally to express their individual style. Delivering an exclusive assortment of iconic styles, True Religion Brand Jeans focuses on producing high quality premium denim and sportswear for men’s, women’s and kids.
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Contact
For True Religion:
Kate Kaminsky
kate@michelemariepr.com
646.863.3923
Source : True Religion Apparel, Inc.
--BERNAMA
AxiomSL brings intelligent regulatory reporting, risk solutions to Temenos MarketPlace
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 -- AxiomSL, the industry’s leading regulatory reporting and risk management solutions provider has joined Temenos MarketPlace, bringing intelligent regulatory reporting and risk solutions.
The MarketPlace is Temenos’ platform for connecting banks with the best in complementary FinTech solutions.
With the addition of this new solution, Temenos T24 Transact clients will now have access to a complimentary solution to drive efficiencies for their global risk and regulatory reporting programmes.
According to a statement, Temenos customers will seamlessly leverage AxiomSL’s broad array of risk capital and regulatory reporting solutions running on ControllerView®, its award-winning data integrity and control platform.
Banks will benefit from AxiomSL’s comprehensive coverage of more than 110 regulators across 55 jurisdictions globally, and its unparalleled surveillance of regulatory changes that ensures its solutions are always up to date.
AxiomSL founder and chief executive officer, Alex Tsigutkin said: “We are working toward a cohesive solution where banks will be better equipped to maximise the value of their risk and regulatory data, transparently satisfy regulatory obligations, and reduce the total cost of their data management and risk and regulatory programmes.
“This collaboration will enable our clients to gain advantages from both companies’ innovative technologies. We are proud to join Temenos’ MarketPlace community for FinTech providers.”
-- BERNAMA
The MarketPlace is Temenos’ platform for connecting banks with the best in complementary FinTech solutions.
With the addition of this new solution, Temenos T24 Transact clients will now have access to a complimentary solution to drive efficiencies for their global risk and regulatory reporting programmes.
According to a statement, Temenos customers will seamlessly leverage AxiomSL’s broad array of risk capital and regulatory reporting solutions running on ControllerView®, its award-winning data integrity and control platform.
Banks will benefit from AxiomSL’s comprehensive coverage of more than 110 regulators across 55 jurisdictions globally, and its unparalleled surveillance of regulatory changes that ensures its solutions are always up to date.
AxiomSL founder and chief executive officer, Alex Tsigutkin said: “We are working toward a cohesive solution where banks will be better equipped to maximise the value of their risk and regulatory data, transparently satisfy regulatory obligations, and reduce the total cost of their data management and risk and regulatory programmes.
“This collaboration will enable our clients to gain advantages from both companies’ innovative technologies. We are proud to join Temenos’ MarketPlace community for FinTech providers.”
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TELEDYNE INTRODUCES TWO-CAMERA SMART SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATION SUPPORTING VISIBLE, LWIR AND 3D SENSORS
Compact and versatile, the new VICORE smart system targets factory floor applications
BILLERICA, Mass., Dec 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE:TDY] company and global leader in industrial vision solutions, is pleased to announce its newest smart system, VICORE™. This flexible system offers excellent performance for inspection applications using traditional 2D, thermal, and 3D imaging or a combination thereof. Its small, book-style format consumes minimal cabinet space and provides convenient, front-accessible connections for cameras, I/O and system components. This includes a dedicated industrial Ethernet port that offers efficient communication with complementary factory devices using Ethernet/IP or Profinet. VICORE can be setup and deployed as a standalone system, with attached HDMI display and keyboard, or as a remotely accessible networked device through its LAN port. “The VICORE system is sensor friendly, cabinet friendly, 3rd party device friendly and user friendly,” says Steve Geraghty, General Manager of Teledyne DALSA Industrial Products. “This is truly a smart choice for anyone looking for performance and flexibility in system design at an affordable price.” To maximize user and application reach, VICORE offers a choice of embedded application software. New users, or users of Teledyne smart camera technology, can be up and running in minutes with their easy-to-use iNspect™ software. For users that need additional flexibility or customization, Teledyne’s flagship Sherlock™ 7 software has them covered. For users looking to measure height features using 3D profile sensors, our newly released Sherlock™ 8 software will do the trick. Sherlock 8 expands on Sherlock 7 capabilities and offers improved ease-of-use. VICORE is the smart choice for:
Teledyne DALSA is part of the Teledyne Imaging group and a world leader in the design, manufacture and deployment of digital imaging components for the machine vision market. Teledyne DALSA image sensors, cameras, smart cameras, frame grabbers, software, and vision solutions are used in thousands of automated inspection systems around the world and across multiple industries including semiconductor, solar cell, flat panel display, electronics, automotive, medical, packaging and general manufacturing. For more information, visit www.teledynedalsa.com/mv.
Teledyne Imaging is a group of leading edge companies aligned under the Teledyne umbrella. Teledyne Imaging forms an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience. Individually, each company offers best-in-class solutions. Together, they combine and leverage each other’s strengths to provide the deepest, widest imaging and related technology portfolio in the world. From aerospace through industrial inspection, radiography and radiotherapy, geospatial surveying, and advanced MEMS and semiconductor solutions, Teledyne Imaging offers world-wide customer support and the technical expertise to handle the toughest tasks. Their tools, technologies, and vision solutions are built to deliver to their customers a unique and competitive advantage.
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Teledyne DALSA reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Media Contact:
Geralyn Miller Senior Manager, Global Media Relations & Content Development 519-886-6000 ext. 2187 geralyn.miller@teledyne.com Sales Contacts: Sales.americas@teledyne.com Sales.europe@teledyne.com Sales.asia@teledyne.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5a1b31a4-8dcf-4365-8a17-e34a84de71cf. SOURCE: Teledyne DALSA --BERNAMA |
THE NETALLY ETHERSCOPE™ NXG JUST GOT EVEN BETTER: ENHANCED SECURITY, COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS, AND IMPROVED COLLABORATION FEATURES LAUNCH TODAY
Less than three months launching the EtherScope nXG, NetAlly rolls out its first firmware upgrade; accelerated pace proves the after value of the company’s nimbler structure since spinning out from NETSCOUT®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fast on the heels of its launch in October, the industry’s first integrated wired/wireless network analyzer, the NetAlly EtherScope nXG, is already getting upgraded. Delivering enhanced security, comprehensive analysis, and easier collaboration, the firmware is now available for download at no charge to all existing EtherScope nXG users. “We wanted to establish a release cadence going forward and demonstrate agility and development velocity by adding key new capabilities to the EtherScope nXG” said James Kahkoska, CTO at NetAlly. “Amongst the dozens of features added my favorite is discovery search, which allows users to comb through thousands of discovered network elements by MAC, manufacturer, IP or name with just a few characters.” The EtherScope nXG™ is a handheld network analyzer that enables network engineers and technicians to quickly discover, analyze, and troubleshoot wired and wireless enterprise networks—all via a single user interface. Launched in October, the product has already been named a finalist for “Innovation of the Year” by the Wi-Fi awards. The upgrade rolled out today builds on the EtherScope nXG’s capabilities to dramatically increase network visibility, accelerate and simplify testing and analysis, and improve team collaboration. Specifically, today’s update:
“The EtherScope nXG has been a formidable Wi-Fi and LAN testing and analysis suite in the palm of your hand since Day 1” said Lee Badman, wireless network architect at Wirednot and recognized industry expert. “The latest feature adds make a powerful product even better for complex environments. I’m liking the new VLAN-specific granularity a lot, and the value of Link-Live continues to prove itself with the new firmware.”
The new EtherScope nXG update is now available to all existing users—at no charge—via over-the-air download from the complimentary Link-Live cloud Service or by downloading it to an SD-card for manual installation.
For more information about how the EtherScope nXG helps network engineers and field technicians to do more faster, please visit https://netally.com/products/etherscopenxg.
About NetAlly The NetAlly® family of network test and analysis solutions have been helping network engineers and technicians better deploy, manage, and maintain today’s complex wired and wireless networks for decades. Since creating the industry’s first handheld network analyzer in 1993, NetAlly continues to set the standard for portable network analysis. With tools that include LinkRunner®, OneTouch™, AirCheck™, and more, NetAlly simplifies the complexities of network testing, provides instant visibility for efficient problem resolution, and enables seamless collaboration between site personnel and remote experts. To learn more and see how NetAlly helps network professionals get their jobs done fast, visit https://netally.com/. “Fluke Networks” and “NETSCOUT” are registered trademarks of their respective holders. Contact: Dan Klimke, NetAlly Phone: +1.425.609.0970 Email: marketing@netally.com SOURCE: NetAlly --BERNAMA |
Saturday, December 7, 2019
ENDACE PARTNERS WITH ATHENA DYNAMICS TO EXPAND SECURITY AND NETWORK MONITORING MARKETS IN SINGAPORE
| Endace appoints Athena as a consulting distributor for Singapore to promote and sell its network recording platform to the Asian region. AUCKLAND, New Zealand & SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Endace, a world leader in high-speed network recording, playback and analytics hosting, has announced a partnership with Athena Dynamics in Singapore, which focuses on cyber security, critical information infra-structure protection and enterprise IT Operation Management products and services. Since its inception in 2014, Athena Dynamics has won multiple awards including ICS Vendor of the Year (2017), Most Promising Industrial IoT Security Solutions (2018) and the CSA Cyber Security Award Finalist (2018) among others. Athena has a strong reputation for successfully delivering classified projects in the public sector and critical projects to protect sensitive digital assets in the private sectors. Endace VP of Sales APAC and Japan, Antony Adamo, says, “The partnership with Athena Dynamics reflects Endace’s strong commitment to the Asia Pacific region and to working with the best in the cyber security industry. Athena Dynamics has a deserved reputation for excellence demonstrated both by the multitude of awards it has won and its proven ability to deliver classified and critical projects across the public and private sector. They are a great team to work with and we’re thrilled to have them onboard as a consulting distributor for Singapore.” CEO of Athena Dynamics, Ken Soh, comments: “Partnering with Endace allows us to expand our cyber security and network monitoring offering to customers and gives them access to a market-leading platform for scalable, full line rate packet capture and analytics hosting. This capability is in hot demand, especially when large-scale investigative or forensic related work is needed at state, nation-wide level.” Athena Dynamics is also a consulting distributor for Endace Fusion Partner, Darktrace in the Singapore and Asia Pacific region. About Endace Endace’s multifunctional Analytics Platform can host 3rd-party network analytics applications while simultaneously recording a 100% accurate Network History, enabling fast, accurate detection, investigation and analysis of network security and performance issues. The platform enables agile deployment of analytics functions and dramatically reduces OPEX and CAPEX costs by consolidating datacenter hardware. Hosted applications can analyze live or historical traffic. Global customers include banks, healthcare, telcos, broadcasters, retailers, web giants, governments and military. For more information see www.endace.com or follow Endace on Twitter and LinkedIn. About Athena Dynamics Backed by Singapore main-board listed group BH Global Corporation Ltd, Athena Dynamics (ADPL) sources, value-adds and implements radically differentiated technologies in support of SecOps, DevOps and ITOps in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. For SecOps, ADPL focuses on Critical Information Infra-Structure Protection (OT/ICS/SCADA). For DevOps, binary code review and for ITOps, Enterprise IT Operation Management that supports the ITSM and ITIL framework. Since its inception in mid-2014, ADPL has been awarded numerous projects in protection and management of critical assets in the public and the private sectors. ADPL poises to introduce more hand-picked products and services directly in aid of CIO and CISO on operational management and to protect digital assets effectively where conventional/mainstream methods fail to fulfil.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191127005613/en/
Contact Endace Email: pr@endace.com Asia Pacific: Mark Evans, VP Marketing +64-21-494 850 Source : Endace --BERNAMA |
Friday, December 6, 2019
Teledyne DALSA's new Multified TDI camera captures multiple images in single scan
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology has announced the availability of its newest charge-domain CMOS TDI camera – the Linea HS 16k Multifield TDI camera.
Multifield imaging allows end-users to capture multiple images such as brightfield, darkfield and backlit images simultaneously in a single scan, according to a statement.
Based on a multi-array TDI sensor architecture, the 16k camera offers 100-kHz x 3 line rate or 5 GPix/sec data throughput for high-performance imaging applications such as flat panel display, PCB and wafer inspection, life science, aerial imaging and web inspection.
The Linea HS 16k Multifield camera uses integrated dichroic filters with minimum spectral crosstalk to spectrally isolate and capture up to three field images. Combined with advanced lighting, multifield significantly improves tact time and detectability.
Combined with Teledyne’s Xtium™2 CLHS series of high-performance frame grabbers, these new products represent a breakthrough in data throughput.
Built on field-proven technology, the next generation CLHS fiber optic interface provides reliable and high throughput data transmission.
More information at www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging.
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Multifield imaging allows end-users to capture multiple images such as brightfield, darkfield and backlit images simultaneously in a single scan, according to a statement.
Based on a multi-array TDI sensor architecture, the 16k camera offers 100-kHz x 3 line rate or 5 GPix/sec data throughput for high-performance imaging applications such as flat panel display, PCB and wafer inspection, life science, aerial imaging and web inspection.
The Linea HS 16k Multifield camera uses integrated dichroic filters with minimum spectral crosstalk to spectrally isolate and capture up to three field images. Combined with advanced lighting, multifield significantly improves tact time and detectability.
Combined with Teledyne’s Xtium™2 CLHS series of high-performance frame grabbers, these new products represent a breakthrough in data throughput.
Built on field-proven technology, the next generation CLHS fiber optic interface provides reliable and high throughput data transmission.
More information at www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging.
-- BERNAMA
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