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Arthur D. Little (ADL) today announced an expansion of its Australian office, with the appointment of Franco Santucci as Partner and Andrew Sampson as Principal, supported by a new team consisting of Sandro Voegeli, Principal, and Richard Song, Senior Advisor. Based in Melbourne, Franco joins from energy consultancy Energise Partners, which he co-founded in 2020 with Sandro Voegeli, while Andr...

Syteca, formerly Ekran System, is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming it-sa Expo&Congress 2024, taking place in Nuremberg, Germany from October 22-24, 2024. Syteca will unveil its enhanced cybersecurity platform, featuring new capabilities aimed at strengthening internal perimeter security. Event Details: Location: NürnbergMesse GmbH, Messezentrum 1, 90471, Nuremberg, ...

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GDYN) (Grid Dynamics), a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and digital engagement services, today announces its acquisition of Mobile Computing S.A., a highly regarded software development services provider based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This strategic acquisition enhances Grid Dynamics’ delivery capabiliti...

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announced the introduction of three additional short-range modules to its portfolio. The modules are the FC30R, a cost-effective, industrial-grade Wi-Fi module; the FCU743R, featuring Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth 5.2 capabilities; and the FCM740D, an MCU with Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth 5.2. These modules enable customers to bring IoT devic...

The second edition of the Luxembourg Venture Days will gather investors, startups, and innovators in a joint summit on 16 and 17 October 2024 at Luxexpo The Box. The annual event is organised by Luxembourg’s innovation agency Luxinnovation and the Luxembourg Private Equity and VC Association (LPEA) under the umbrella of Startup Luxembourg, the country’s network to promote its startup ecosystem...

Boomi™, the intelligent integration and automation leader, is proud to announce that it has been recognized with a 2024 API Award in the category of Best in iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service). This prestigious accolade highlights the exceptional design, engineering, and innovation of the Boomi Enterprise Platform within the API and integration technology landscape. This press release fe...

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announces that the JT Group completed the acquisition of Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) on October 7, 2024, following a tender offer, initially announced on August 21, 2024 (JT Group to Acquire Vector Group Ltd.). The tender offer period, initiated on September 4, 2024, expired at one minute after 11:59 P.M., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on October 4, 2024. The co...

NuORDER by Lightspeed, a leading B2B commerce platform powering wholesale buying and selling, today announced the appointment of Chris Akrimi to the role of Head of Revenue for Lightspeed B2B / NuORDER. "Chris has a distinguished and proven track record of collaborating with and driving success in partnership with prestigious tech companies, global brands, and luxury retail powerhouses,” said...

Jetcraft, the global leader in business aircraft sales, acquisitions, and trades, is today announcing the appointment of Anna Gulbas as Sales Director, marking the final piece of its newly-structured EMEA sales team. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241007160708/en/Jetcraft, the global leader in business aircraft sales...

Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.’s adoption of Kinaxis to help orchestrate full visibility and transparency across its global supply chain. Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., (ONO) headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is an R&D-oriented pharmaceutical company committed to creating innovative medicines in s...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the completed acquisition of the brands and most of the affiliates of pioneering lifestyle hospitality company Standard International, parent company of The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels brands. This acquisition enhances Hyatt’s leading position in the industry’s premier lifestyle segment, building on both Hyatt’s organic growth and a series o...

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today released its report, ‘Cloud Evolution: Mandate to Modernize,’ offering a comprehensive analysis of how enterprises are reshaping their cloud strategies to drive innovation and business transformation. “Cloud is not just a technology investment; it is fundamental to how businesses modernize. The convergence of cloud, GenAI and the acceleratio...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced it has named Caroline Alder-Smurthwaite to its Global Underwriting Office for Casualty & Healthcare and promoted Charlotte Behar to succeed Caroline as Head of Casualty, UK. “Caroline has done an excellent job steering our casualty business in the UK, prioritizing consistency and stability for our customers and brokers,” said H...

Topcon Positioning Systems has announced the appointment of Antonio Marzia as executive vice president and general manager of Topcon Agriculture. Marzia succeeds Albert Zahalka — who has retired after a distinguished career with the company — and will report to Ivan Di Federico, president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Systems. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:...

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Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive Boston-based vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of all the assets of Dimien Inc., a private U.S. vanadium cathode materials company. Pure Lithium acquired Dimien’s intellectual property, know-how, manufacturing equipment and took on its experienced team, accelerating the development of Pu...

Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, today completes the acquisition of two industrial assets from Pactiv Evergreen in Arkansas and North Carolina, United States. All conditions for completing the agreement announced in July have been fulfilled. The acquisition of the mills in Pine Bluff and Waynesville, that manufacture liquid packaging board and cupstock, adds approximately 420,000 me...

Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII, www.digi.com), a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, today announced the launch of Digi 360, an all-new subscription-based solution supporting ease-of-use, deployment visibility and optimized ROI for Digi cellular routers. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.busines...

Menlo Security, the pioneer of Secure Enterprise Browsers, today announced the company has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and achieved 50% growth in the last 24 months. More than 1,000 global enterprises and government agencies rely on Menlo Security to provide a safe and secure browsing experience, on any browser and any device. "Hitting $100M ARR is a powerful vali...

Arthur D. Little today released the 2024 edition of its Future of Automotive Mobility study, highlighting the key trends and challenges facing the global automotive market. Based on primary research with over 16,000 consumers in 25 countries, it demonstrates that predictions from the last decade of a world of connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) mobility are far from becoming a re...

Mainstay Medical today announced that the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated an International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) diagnosis code specifically for multifidus dysfunction in the low back. The new diagnosis code – M62.85: dysfunction of the multifidus muscles, lumbar region – went into effect on O...

The Green Mobility Hall at the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) hosts leading local and international companies specialising in mobility, transport and green mobility logistics. The Green Mobility Hall highlights the most prominent innovative solutions and practices that use the latest technologies in the individual and public sustainable transport sector. These sol...

At the UP.Summit, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and UP.Labs, a first-of-its-kind venture lab unlocking the future of transportation and mobility, announced their establishment of the Logistics Venture Lab (LVL). The logistics and freight-focused lab will aim to launch as many as six startups over the next three years to solve c...

FIDO AI Ltd – the software company helping to rapidly improve global water resilience using AI-led non-revenue water (NRW) reduction and curated water data insights – today announced that it has raised Series B funding required to further scale its business. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241002497960/en/ The investm...

Taiba Investments, a leader in Saudi hospitality and real estate, has unveiled a strategic partnership with Hilton (NYSE: HLT) to bring the iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand to the holy city of Madinah. Signed during the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) World in Dubai, this agreement underscores Taiba Investments’ ongoing expansion into the high-end hospitality market and furthe...

Arthur D. Little has announced a strategic partnership with Mathlabs, a cutting-edge innovator in AI-driven company analytics. The objective of this joint offering is to use AI to improve Open Innovation success rates for global corporates and investors, and transform how businesses approach data analytics, subject matter expertise and strategic decision-making. This press release features mul...

Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol® water-free technology, and Laboratoires Théa (Théa), the leading independent eye care group in Europe, announce European Commission approval of Vevizye® (ciclosporin 0.1% eye drops solution) in Europe and the closing of a partnership under which Théa has acquired the rights...

One year after announcing their partnership to solve business challenges through innovation, Alaska Airlines and UP.Labs have officially announced their first new startup, Odysee, at the UP.Summit. Odysee, which launched with $5M in seed funding led by UP.Partners, is focused on lending powerful AI and computing power to inform real-time tradeoff decisions in planning for and managing operatio...

TreviPay, the most-trusted B2B payments and invoicing network, today announced a new strategic partnership with Allianz Trade, the global leader in trade credit insurance. This collaboration will provide the option to integrate Allianz Trade’s credit insurance into TreviPay's suite of trade credit and invoicing solutions, providing enhanced risk management enabling funding capabilities to busi...

Forge Biologics, a member of Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services and leading manufacturer of genetic medicines, today announced the launch of its FUEL™ manufacturing platform to provide AAV gene therapy developers a more efficient and accelerated foundation for manufacturing as they advance new programs and target a broader range of diseases. This press release features multimedia. View the full rel...

Saudi traditional arts are set to reach new global audiences as the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) participates in the Saudi Cultural Week in Greece from September 27 to October 1. The event, titled “The Heritage of Two Cultures," explores Saudi heritage through the lens of "Al-Qatt Al-Asiri" art. Wrth offers a series of interactive workshops, including a highlight on the creation ...

On October 15, 2024, Lenovo will host its annual global innovation event, Tech World, in Bellevue, Washington. This marks the 10th consecutive year of the event and reflects a decade of innovation and transformation from the company. This year’s event will explore how Lenovo is delivering on the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) with end-to-end solutions fueling its mission of Smarter AI...

Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency exchanges, is delighted to unveil its new global derivatives venue in Bermuda, as it prepares to open up a fast-expanding part of the space to clients looking for a properly licensed venue in a sophisticated, internationally respected jurisdiction. Reflecting the 24/7 nature of the crypto market, Kraken clients can tra...

The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) (“ELC”) is pleased to announce the winners for The Catalysts program. Created by ELC’s New Incubation Ventures (“NIV”) and launched with support from TikTok, the integrated, global initiative is aimed at spotlighting, uplifting, and empowering emerging storytellers with fresh visions for the beauty industry. The program underscores NIV's dedication to cham...

Sonar, the leading Clean Code solution provider, today announced two new product capabilities for today’s AI-driven software development ecosystem. These new capabilities are designed to support better software development in two critical and distinct ways – Sonar AI Code Assurance and Sonar AI CodeFix improve the quality of code produced by generative AI and enhance Sonar’s offering with AI t...

Ailís Daly has joined WebPurify as Head of Trust & Safety, EMEA, as it expands the company's services in the region. The appointment is in response to the growing regulatory demands and increased need for robust content moderation across digital platforms in EMEA. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241003715648/en/We...

Visa (NYSE:V), a global leader in digital payments, announced a new commercial payments ecosystem, the Visa Commercial Solutions Hub. This strategic initiative will provide financial institutions and businesses efficient access to a wide range of commercial payment solutions, complementary capabilities and integrations into a range of fintech services, making it easier for them to manage their...

Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, is helping to bridge existing fiat currencies with blockchains through the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a new product designed to help financial institutions issue and manage fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks. The VTAP solution is available on the Visa Developer Platform for participating financial institution partners, to c...

Orbis Medicines, a leader in oral macrocycle drug discovery, today announced a significant expansion of its operations and capabilities by establishing itself at Symbion’s new biotech hub in Fuglebakken, Copenhagen. Symbion is Denmark’s largest start-up ecosystem. The site will host further R&D personnel and executive team members, complementing Orbis’ existing location in Lausanne, Switze...

MT Group, an EPC contractor engaged in strategic energy and industrial infrastructure projects across Europe, has signed a large-scale construction agreement with the energy developer, Gasfin Development (Gasfin). The contract includes the construction and installation of a 60MW heater facility for Gasfin, to be installed at the Brunsbüttel FSRU liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, operated b...

Tourism leaders from both Africa and the Americas have jointly committed to working together to make the sector a pillar of collective sustainable and inclusive development across both continents. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241004171164/en/1st UN Tourism Africa & Americas Summit (Photo: Business Wire) The “Pu...

C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm based in Washington DC and London announces a strategic partnership with Brave1, Ukraine’s premier defense technology accelerator. This collaboration will support Ukraine’s innovative tech startups, accelerating the development and application of critical technologies for the defense of Ukraine against Russian aggression. Brave1 leads Ukraine’s de...

Global technology corporation FPT and Australian strategic consultancy firm, Ascending Strategies, recently inked a partnership agreement. The collaboration is set to foster innovation and business development across the Australasia region. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241003265492/en/(Photo: Business Wire) Under t...

On September 25th, the 3rd Global Digital Trade Expo “Digital Trade Night” was held in Hangzhou. The event highlighted important digital trade projects between China and Kazakhstan, injecting constant momentum into economic and trade cooperation between the two sides. During the event, the much-anticipated signing ceremony for the “China-Kazakhstan Digital Trade Key Project” was officially lau...

LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, strengthened its partnership with Currys, a leading UK retailer of technology products and services, by enabling transformation of its omni-channel retail customer experiences leveraging Salesforce Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud and MuleSoft. This partnership was recognised with the Salesforce Pa...

New York Life Investments today announced plans to liquidate the following ETFs (the “Funds”) as part of the company’s regular review of its product line-up: NYLI 500 International ETF (IQIN) NYLI CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF (ROOF) NYLI Engender Equality ETF (EQUL) The Funds will cease trading and no longer accept creation or redemption orders after market close on November 20, 2024. ...

Belfast’s iconic Thompson Dry Dock, known as the ‘birthplace of Titanic’, came alive with light and sound this September during an immersive production highlighting the city’s maritime heritage. For the first time ever, the slipway hosted the ‘Shadowdock’ event as part of Belfast 2024, a year-long celebration focused on the themes of People, Place & Planet. Hundreds of attendees embarked o...

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced that it has signed a $54.5 million contract with the United States Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). With a quarter remaining in the fiscal year, IonQ has announced $72.8 million in bookings year-to-date and reiterated its confidence in meeting or exceeding its bookings guidance of $75-95 million for the year. Governm...

Geoquip Marine, a provider of geotechnical services to the global offshore energy sector and Njord Partners portfolio company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rune Olav Pedersen as CEO, effective from 1st January 2025. Rune’s deep sector experience is very closely aligned with Geoquip’s expertise. He has spent the last 14 years at PGS, the Oslo-listed, fully-integrated marine geophy...

The SES Board of Directors has approved the payment of an interim dividend of EUR 0.25 per A-share (EUR 0.1 per B-share) to be paid to shareholders on 17 October 2024, in line with the announcement made in February 2024 and SES’s commitment to shareholder returns. The implementation of a semi-annual dividend distribution brings greater alignment between the cash generation of the business and...

Radico Khaitan Limited (NSE: RADICO), a leading Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) company and the parent company of Rampur Distillery officially unveils Rampur’s newest expression of Indian Single Malt Whisky, the Barrel Blush at Whisky Live Paris 2024. The international spirits tasting event will be held from 28 September to 30 September at La Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris. This press ...

At the G20 Tourism Ministers' meeting in Belém, Brazil, UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili emphasized the vital role tourism plays in shaping a fairer and more sustainable future for both people and the planet. With the sector expected to fully recover pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, Pololikashvili urged a shift in focus towards the future, prioritizing the empowerm...

Incyte (Nasdaq:INCY) today announced new early clinical data for INCB123667, a highly selective, potential first-in-class CDK2 inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors. The trial results, presented during a mini-oral presentation at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) with new, updated data shared during the Company’s investor event, highlight the potential of INCB123667 a...

Incyte (Nasdaq:INCY) today announced results from the Phase 3 POD1UM-303/InterAACT2 trial of retifanlimab (Zynyz®), a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1), in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy (carboplatin–paclitaxel) for the treatment of adults with inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell anal carcinoma (SCAC). These data were ...

Irdeto, the global leader in digital video platform experiences and security, and Bitmovin, the industry leader in video software solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver enhanced secure video streaming experiences. This collaboration integrates Bitmovin’s renowned Player and Analytics suite into Irdeto Experience, the award-winning streaming platform trusted by top-tier o...

SCF Partners, Inc. (“SCF”) is pleased to announce its acquisition of the Newpark Fluids Systems business (“NFS”), a leading global pure-play oil & gas and geothermal fluids solution provider, from Newpark Resources Inc. (NYSE: NR). Newpark Fluids Systems provides a full range of drilling & completion products and related technical services supported by an innovative digital modeling so...

SK pharmteco, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced a major expansion of its small molecule and peptide production capabilities with a $260 million investment to construct a new state-of-the-art facility in Sejong, South Korea. Scheduled to begin operations in late 2026, the new facility will be the fifth plant the company opens in South Korea an...

The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), a global multilateral organization committed to enabling digital prosperity for all by accelerating the inclusive growth of the digital economy, has launched its inaugural Digital Economy Navigator (DEN) that enables countries to better navigate the paths to digital economy maturity, find opportunities for growth, benchmark progress, and bridge the g...

Personio, Europe’s leading HR software company for small and mid-sized businesses, has today announced a series of advancements designed to alleviate the burden of manual and time-intensive administrative tasks for HR teams, and free them up to focus on delivering impact for their organizations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/n...

The second day of the 11th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, presented by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) on the UC Irvine campus, underscored the theme of collaboration as essential in creating a future in which no patients are harmed by preventable medical errors and technologies continue to evolve at an accelerated pace to advance patient care. This...