FPT Software, a leading global technology company, has been listed in the Gartner Market Guide for Public Cloud Managed & Professional Services in the Asia Pacific region for the year 2024. This marks the third consecutive time that FPT Software has earned this recognition. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240516483434/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire) Get access to the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide For Public Cloud Managed And Professional Services, Asia/Pacific here . The public cloud services market is experiencing rapid growth, with end-user spending projected to increase between 22% and 24% from 2024 to 2027, according to Gartner. This growth is particularly evident in the Asia/Pacific region, where there has been a notable rise in the presence of public cloud managed service providers. FPT Software has been listed among 13 Representative Vendors that offer public-cloud-managed and professional services for at lea

Corsearch, leading provider of brand protection and trademark solutions, has today shared research predicting that the size of the global trade in counterfeit goods could reach €1.67 trillion by 2030, a 75% increase from that of 2023 and a growth 3.6 times higher than predicted for the global economy over the same period.1 Corsearch calculations estimate that counterfeits accounted for 3.3% of global trade in 2023, and will grow to 5% by 2030 - meaning €1 in every €20 spent globally on products could be spent on counterfeit goods. The total displaced economic activity from counterfeiting in 2022 – namely the cost to brands and manufacturers – totalled €1.02 trillion, resulting in a loss of €162 billion to worldwide sales tax revenue, impacting up to 5.4m jobs.2 In addition to the negative global economic impact of counterfeiting, fake products have a damaging effect on the reputation of brands, reducing customer trust and risking consumer safety. Corsearch has recognised the need for a

On May 14, BYD launches its first pickup truck, BYD SHARK, in Mexico. Positioned as a new energy intelligent luxury pickup, BYD SHARK features the DMO Super Hybrid Off-road Platform, representing the latest addition to BYD's product portfolio. This model, developed for the global market, marks BYD's first global product launch outside of China, promising to redefine the global plug-in hybrid pickup market with advanced technology and diverse user-centric features. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240515345632/en/ (Photo: Business Wire) The product launch, themed Hybrid Power, Wild Spirit, showcased an immersive display of innovative intelligent experiences and all-terrain extreme off-road scenarios, transforming into a 'technological theme park' brimming with exploratory fun and interactions. With over 1000 guests in attendance, the event witnessed the debut of BYD SHARK. Stella Li, Executive Vice President of

Funds managed by Anabranch Capital Management, LP (“Anabranch”) have owned shares of Karnov Group AB (“Karnov” or the “Company”) (KAR SS) since June 2023 and currently own more than 5.7 million shares, corresponding to approximately 5.3% of all outstanding shares in the Company. Anabranch believes the SEK 84 per share offer from Forseti III AB is far below Karnov’s intrinsic value, and Anabranch intends to reject the offer. Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the authors and Anabranch Capital Management, LP as of the date referenced and are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice. The information provided should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned nor a recommendation on how or if to vote or act, and should be construed only as an expression of how Anabra

Momentum Design Lab, an HTEC company, started 2024 strong by winning multiple honors at the 11th Web Excellence, Spring 2024 UX Design and Indigo Design Awards. These awards highlight Momentum's mastery of cutting-edge digital product innovation and design thinking. Each achievement also reflects Momentum's dedication to quality and influence in the UX design and technology sector. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240516007176/en/ Delivering end-to-end user experiences with human-centric UX/UI design (Graphic: Business Wire) Engagements with visionary companies like Bitstamp, KT Tape, Nasdaq Private Market, the World Health Organization (WHO), and collaboration with the HTEC design and marketing team were pivotal to winning these awards. Momentum's wins for all five diverse submissions in the Web Excellence Awards demonstrate its versatility and broad range of expertise. These entries included projects for the

Weber LLC, the global leader in outdoor cooking innovation, technology, and products, announced today its LUMIN electric grill received a Red Dot Award in the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024 competition. The Red Dot Design Award, established in 1955, is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious design competitions, receiving more than 20,000 annual submissions from approximately 60 countries worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240516349562/en/ The Weber LUMIN electric grill received a Red Dot Award in the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024 competition. (Photo: Business Wire) The Weber LUMIN electric grill, featuring a sleek, space-efficient, contemporary silhouette, received the Red Dot Award for its innovative and high-quality design. It is an ideal grill for outdoor cooks with limited space who desire eco-conscious fuel choices, or who live in a location where other forms of grilling are not

Brightcove (Nasdaq: BCOV), the world’s most trusted streaming technology company, was named a “Leader” by Aragon Research, Inc. in “The Aragon Research Globe™ for Enterprise Video, 2024” report for a third consecutive year. The company was identified as a Leader due to its market solutions and industry-leading video streaming offerings. “Brightcove powers the video needs of some of the world’s largest brands, which is a result of our commitment to delivering innovative streaming technology and an open-architecture platform that can scale globally,” said Marc DeBevoise, CEO of Brightcove. “It is an honor to be recognized by Aragon Research as a Leader in the industry. We believe our position in this report is a strong validation of the cutting-edge products, services, and solutions we offer our clients to help them achieve their business goals.” Brightcove's platform focuses on supporting businesses in creating, editing, hosting, managing, and distributing video content across multiple

Objectway, global FinTech provider of as-a-service software to banks, wealth and asset managers, has been working with Ramsey Crookall to progressively support the firm’s organic business growth and expansion into other areas of the market over recent years. Ramsey Crookall is the Isle of Man’s longest established independent stockbroking and award-winning investment firm, providing a full range of bespoke stockbroking and wealth management services to private and institutional clients, trusts and pension funds predominantly in the UK, the Isle of Man and South Africa. Its partnership with Objectway has enabled Ramsey Crookall to evolve from a traditional values stockbroker to a progressive, digitally-enabled multi-service investment management firm. This evolution has been supported by Objectway’s modular solution providing the firm with a scalable front-to-back technology platform. This long-term strategic collaboration began with the provision of Objectway’s Investment Administratio

Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced that multi-platinum hip-hop artist Flo Rida will take center stage at Kinexions, the company’s annual community conference taking place June 17 – 20, 2024 in Miami. The Floridian born musician known for hit singles, “Low,” “Right Round,” and “My House” encapsulates the energetic Miami vibe conference-goers will experience at the event and reflects the company’s focus on music as a way to bring people together to foster creativity and innovation. Kinexions has previously featured the Brothers Osborne, Melissa Etheridge, Serena Ryder and others. “Kinexions is about bringing our community together for an experience unlike any other, and one of the ways we do that is through live music,” said John Sicard, president and CEO at Kinaxis. “Flo Rida brings an incredible energy that perfectly sums up the spirit and fun of Miami. He’s a Florida success story and we’re thrilled to have him.” This yea

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced it is now offering a higher power version of its low-voltage 48-volt DC/DC converter for commercial and off-highway vehicles that is designed to withstand the harsh environments in which those vehicles operate. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240516370275/en/ Eaton’s DC/DC converter takes power from a 48-volt system and steps it down to 12 volts to run accessories and other low-power systems. (Photo: Business Wire) “Our new converter has up to 40 amps of output current capacity and can be installed on the vehicle in areas that are subject to very harsh conditions, including frame rails, battery and engine compartments,” said Ben Karrer, head of engineering, Low Voltage and Power Conversion, Eaton’s Mobility Group. “These are environmental extremes with adverse conditions, shock and vibration that require robust protection features.” Eaton’s DC/DC conve

Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN), a leading global provider of software and services to the energy, water and communications industries, is pleased to announce that Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest energy producers and retailers, has successfully gone live with Hansen EDM, part of the Hansen Suite for Energy & Utilities, to meet its energy data management requirements. With this, Vattenfall has joined a growing number of major energy companies adopting this market-leading solution. Vattenfall’s business area markets sought a technology and solutions partner that would enable the energy company to modernise its system architecture and harmonise it under one centralised platform for all reconciliation operations. The deployment of Hansen EDM will cover Vattenfall’s operations in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Able to process massive volumes of real-time energy data, Hansen EDM improves business process efficiency by combining metered asset, contract, and market communication data into a si

Global IT technology firm FPT Corporation has been ranked in Asia’s top 50 IT services companies and top 150 globally by revenue, according to Gartner Market Share: Services, Worldwide, 2023. This marks FPT as the first Vietnam-headquartered tech firm to reach this milestone, underscoring the Corporation’s commitment to expanding its global customer base as well as providing comprehensive, end-to-end services and solutions. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240515467792/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire) According to Gartner® Market Share: Services, Worldwide report, FPT generated over USD 1 billion in revenue from its global IT services in 2023. The Corporation now ranks 44th in Asia, up 8 places from the previous year. In the global league, FPT also changed 14 positions. Beyond this segment, FPT’s total revenue reached USD 2.17 billion from its core businesses in technology, telecommunications, and education and inv

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced Manhattan Active® Maven, a specialized Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) solution built for customer service, along with Manhattan Assist, which adds cutting-edge GenAI capabilities to all Manhattan Active solutions. The company is applying this state-of-the-art technology to revolutionize consumer interactions, as well as enhancing how Manhattan's customers engage with their solutions. The new Manhattan Active Maven harnesses the power of GenAI technology to elevate customer experience while simultaneously reducing operational costs. This innovative solution offers a GenAI-powered chatbot for consumers, and a collection of GenAI features aimed at enhancing the efficiency and service standards of customer service representatives. Natively built within Manhattan's industry-leading omnichannel commerce solution, Manhattan Active Maven stands out as the first GenAI-powered customer service chatbot with native access to orders, p

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) today announces Manhattan Active® Supply Chain Planning (SCP), the industry’s first unified business planning platform that enables bi-directional collaboration between supply chain planning and execution systems. This groundbreaking solution enables planners to evaluate all operational factors in real-time, and align all systems, inventory, and resources to a common business objective, such as reducing total landed cost or increasing speed to market. With traditional supply chain planning, inventory, labor, transportation, and warehouse operations are planned and optimized in isolation. This approach yields fragmented strategies that often conflict with one another and lack feedback from the execution team. Manhattan Active Supply Chain Planning is the first and only solution unified with supply chain execution to eliminate systemic and operational silos, unlocking enterprise-wide optimization for the entire inventory assortment and all the resource

In the context of the launch of its Late Stage Fund, AVP continues to strengthen its leadership team to reinforce its global platform. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240502656787/en/ (Photo: Business Wire) First, after the recruitment of Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan in the USA, Warda's appointment in Europe completes the senior team of the new AVP Late Stage Fund. Prior to joining AVP, Warda Shaheen held the position of Director at OMERS Growth Equity, where she conducted investments in prominent software companies such as Coveo, TouchBistro, PandaDoc, Clio, Celigo and GitLab. Previously, Warda worked in public markets at CPP Investments where she ran a $500M public markets portfolio in the thematic investing team. She also worked at Point72 Asset Management, Bain & Company and Deutsche Bank. Warda has experience working in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong and Germany. Warda holds

Today, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Oral-B proudly launches the Disability Champions Award Programme as part of its ongoing mission to make oral care more accessible to everybody. In partnership with the iADH, the programme aims to make the dentist office experience across Europe more inclusive and positive for those with disabilities and their caregivers. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240515281762/en/ Benjamin Binot, P&G Europe Oral Care Senior Vice President, announcing the launch of the Disability Champions Awards Programme and previewing the new iO2 toothbrush at Oral-B’s ‘Championing the Perfect Clean for All’ event in Amsterdam. (Photo: Business Wire) Over a third (36%) of people with visible and non-visible disabilities feel anxious or frustrated when it comes to visiting the dentist. For instance, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder may experience heightened anxiety in unfamili

The way people pay and get paid has changed more in the past five years than in the last 50. Consumers have evolved, adapting to new payment experiences – from the advent of embedded, digital commerce to the rapid adoption of “the tap.” Today at the annual Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco, Visa (NYSE: V) unveiled new products and services that will revolutionize the card and address the future needs of businesses, merchants and consumers and the financial institutions that serve them. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240515563838/en/ “The industry is at a pivotal point - new technologies like Gen AI are rapidly shifting how we shop and manage our finances,” said Jack Forestell, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Visa. “We’re announcing the next generation of truly digital-native payment card experiences. Today we unveiled new card features and digital innovations that will bring consumers into a more custo

Arabian Chemical Terminals LLC in Abu Dhabi (ACTAD) is proud to announce the start of operations at its newly built chemical tank storage terminal in Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The terminal is the first commercial chemical tank farm of its kind in the Emirate. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240515922771/en/ ACT Abu Dhabi open for business (Photo: AETOSWire) Strategically located in the new world class Khalifa Port and adjacent to the modern and sprawling Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), ACTAD aims to participate in the drive to promote new industries in the Emirate. ACTAD was designed and built as State of the Art in compliance with the highest international standards and boasts a total of 40 tanks of various specifications (20 Carbon Steel including 10 with IFR and 20 Stainless Steel including 10 insulated with heating/cooling system) for a total of 100,000 CBM storage capacity. Each tank has a de

Regulatory News: Verimatrix, (Euronext Paris: VMX), the leader in powering the modern connected world with people-centered security, today announced that UK-based Vochlea Music chose Verimatrix XTD to secure its Dubler Studio Kit and Dubler 2 desktop application products. Offering real-time vocal recognition technology for music creation, Vochlea’s proprietary voice-to-MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) and AI Audio Engine technologies allow users to uniquely bridge the gap between mind and music making software. The technology has been internationally recognized as a SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event Winner and received a NAMM High Tech Innovation Award as well as a Web Summit Music Tech Award. To prevent unauthorized use of its applications and protect revenues, Dubler’s developers selected Verimatrix XTD Protect for Desktop for its proven code obfuscation, environmental checks, license key protection as well as its robust anti-tamper technology. “Our Dubler products include some

ADS-TEC Energy today announced that ChargePost has won a German Innovation Award in the category Excellence in Business to business: E-Mobility Technologies, recognizing its design, brand, and innovation. ChargePost is a battery-buffered fast charging station developed and produced in Germany that enables off-grid ultra-fast charging of EVs within minutes. In a statement, the jury said, "With the ChargePost fast charging station from ADS-TEC Energy, long waiting times when charging electric cars are a thing of the past, as the system always maintains a high charging capacity thanks to the buffer battery. In this way, ChargePost offers off-grid charging within a few minutes, which is particularly attractive for fleet vehicles and company parking lots, but also for supermarkets and other businesses with parking spaces. Two large HD screens positioned on the sides attract attention and offer striking opportunities for advertising and information. ChargePost is an attractive solution for t