CITIC Telecom CPC Has a Rosy Start in 2023 with Multiple Distinguished Awards and Certifications ACN Newswire

CITIC Telecom CPC Has a Rosy Start in 2023 with Multiple Distinguished Awards and Certifications

January 19, 2023
HONG KONG, Jan 19, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited ("CITIC Telecom", SEHK: 1883), has been well recognized for its dedication to upholding the motto "Innovation Never Stops", in-depth industry know-how and continuous innovation. At the start of the year, the company has won its first world-renowned honor at PTC Awards 2023 organized by Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC). The team has been honored with "Outstanding Innovation or Transformation Award" for its AI-AR Remote Hand solutions. The company has further announced multiple certifications and innovation awards in recent months, which underscores its professionalism and global standards of services, products and technical talents, and the potential to be ranked as a world-class DICT service provider.Receives "Outstanding Innovation or Transformation Award" at PTC Awards 2023 Receives "Outstanding Innovation or Transformation Award" at PTC Awards 2023 Achieves CMMI Maturity Level 3 Certifications [Defined]Garners 3 accolades at the iFLYTEK AI Developer Competition 2022Mr. Brook Wong, Chief Executive Officer of CITIC Telecom CPC said, "We are very pleased that CITIC Telecom CPC has received multiple international awards and quality certifications for the continuous commitment and dedication of our team, which is also a testament to our innovative thinking and excellence in algorithms and computing. As a pioneer in innovation, we strive to accelerate development, elevate customer experience, optimize our professional and international innovative solutions, expand corporate customer businesses to grow our presence in different market segments, and unleash the limitless potential to create a digitalized and intelligent future with ICT-MiiND strategy and intelligent services."Distinguished awards and certifications won by CITIC Telecom CPC include:-- "Outstanding Innovation or Transformation Award" for the AI-AR Remote Hand solutions at Pacific Telecommunications Council's PTC Awards 2023-- "CMMI Maturity Level 3 Certifications [Defined]" verified by the CMMI Institute-- Won at the iFLYTEK AI Developer Competition 2022 hosted by iFLYTEK Co., Ltd., China Information Industry Association (CIIA) and National Intelligent Voice Innovation Center. 3 accolades namely Championship in the "Schedule Information Extraction of Email Notifications Challenge"Championship in the "Information Recognition of Medical Invoices Challenge", and the 2nd second runner-up in the "Information Recognition of Nucleic Acid Test Reports Challenge"PTC Awards Winner as a Sign of Worldwide AccreditationAs a prestigious global non-profit membership organization, Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) is well-known in the Pacific Rim countries for its annual conference as a critical platform of the telecommunications industry. The PTC Awards 2023 aims to acknowledge the industry's remarkable contributions to society and business, and CITIC Telecom CPC has the great honor to receiving "Outstanding Innovation or Transformation Award" with its "AI-AR Remote Hand" solutions for the first time. In addition to the recognition of its expertise in intelligent innovation, this award highlights the outstanding performance of the award-winning solutions against others and the significant contributions to the development of innovation within the industry.CITIC Telecom CPC's award-winning "AI-AR Remote Hand Solution" integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies together with CITIC Telecom CPC's AI algorithmic capabilities and visual technologies, enabling field engineers and remote support teams to collaborate seamlessly for workplace conditions monitoring via AR glasses. Not only can it be applied across industries, but it also unleashes enormous business values and new service experience in multiple scenarios.Authoritative Certification as a Proof of Aligning with International StandardsFollowing six months of rigorous assessment and evaluation by its Information Compliance team and Application Development team, CITIC Telecom CPC has achieved the "CMMI Maturity Level 3 Certifications [Defined]" by the CMMI Institute in November 2022, which signifies the company has aligned with the worldwide mainstream models and has obtained international recognition in software development and standardization, process improvement and project management. This CMMI certification is also an essential indicator for constructing IT projects in many enterprises, businesses and government sectors.As an integration of new practices in software engineering, system engineering, project management, process management and vendor management, the CMMI Maturity Level 3 Certifications [Defined] is a significant milestone for CITIC Telecom CPC in improving its capabilities of software development and management. Looking ahead, the company will continue to enhance its technology and services of cloud, network, intelligence and security for more innovative changes in the ICT industry.Wins Three Major Awards in a Row Showcase its Innovative Capabilities and EfficiencyIn the iFLYTEK AI Developer Competition, a renowned artificial intelligence competition in China, the Data Science and Innovation team of CITIC Telecom CPC has outdone itself to showcase its expertise and advanced innovation capability with three major awards including two championships in the "Schedule Information Extraction of Email Notifications Challenge" and "Information Recognition of Medical Invoices Challenge", and a 2nd runner-up in the "Information Recognition of Nucleic Acid Test Reports Challenge".Held in November 2022, the iFLYTEK AI Developer Competition attracted 32,333 developer teams to participate in the contest that spanned a wide range of areas, such as metaverse, healthcare, geographic remote sensing and digitalization of enterprises. During the competition, each team was required to collect different types of information for each theme, and performed algorithmic analysis and model training to raise the accuracy of information recognition.As an enterprise specializing in the R&D of technology, CITIC Telecom CPC's Data Science and Innovation team has been dedicated to artificial intelligence for years, and was able to apply and integrate various neural network models to bring artificial intelligence into real life and workplace. The team achieved excellent results in three major contests and stood out from others with highly accurate and efficient final solutions, gaining authoritative recognition in terms of artificial technology applications and technology integration. Through active engagement in different innovative technology-related competitions, CITIC Telecom CPC is believed to be a company who attaches great importance to R&D and implementation, thereby acquiring hands-on industry experience for higher competitiveness and a sustainable and quality business development.About PTC AwardsPTC is the leading industry organization for telecommunications professionals with operations in the Pacific Rim. The PTC Awards recognize the contributions that companies are making to help improve connectivity, communication, collaboration, and quality of life for people and organizations across the Pacific region.About CMMI Maturity Level 3 Certifications [Defined]CMMI is a world-class process improvement framework that guides organizations in the improvement of software development process and the evaluation of software development capabilities. It was developed by a group of experts from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University for 4 years. CMMI 3 refers to CMMI Level 3, known as the "Defined" level. It is to standardize the whole software development process with requirements, including research, design, coding, testing. The key is to standardize and solidify the entire process through an integrated project management tool to achieve CMMI level 3 standards.About iFLYTEK AI Developer Competition "iFLYTEK AI Developer Competition" is a competitive platform of Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiated by iFLYTEK Co., Ltd. and co-organized by China Information Industry Association (CIIA), which brings together the industry-university-institute power and global developers through various data algorithms and innovative applications challenges, so as to promote cutting-edge scientific research and innovation in AI, cultivate AI talents and facilitate AI ecological development.About CITIC Telecom CPCWe are CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), serving multinational enterprises the world over by addressing their specific ICT requirements with highly scalable tailored solutions built upon our flagship technology suites, comprising TrueCONNECT(TM) private network solutions, TrustCSI(TM) information security solutions, DataHOUSE(TM) cloud data center solutions, and SmartCLOUD(TM) cloud computing solutions.With the motto "Innovation Never Stops," we leverage innovative technologies, embracing AI, AR, Big Data, IoT, and other cutting-edge emerging technologies to transform technical potential into business value for our customers. As an enterprise digital transformation partner, we strive to help our customers achieve industry-leading positions, high agility, and cost-efficiency through digitalization.With our Global-Local capabilities, we are committed to providing our customers with one-stop-shop ICT solutions with superior quality. Having a worldwide footprint across nearly 160 countries, including Asia, Europe and America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, our global network resources connect over 160 points of presence (POPs), 60 SDWAN gateways, 21 Cloud service centers, 30+ data centers, and two dedicated 24x7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs). We are certified with a series of international certifications, including SD-WAN Ready, ISO 9001, 14001, 20000, 27001, and 27017, to ensure our services compliance with international standards and resources for enterprises. We offer local professional services, superior delivery capabilities as well as exceptional customer experience and best practices through our global presence and extensive industry know-how, becoming a leading integrated intelligent ICT service provider to enterprise customers.For more information, please visit www.citictel-cpc.comMedia Contact:Catherine Yuen CITIC Telecom CPC (852) 2170 7536 Email: catherine.yuen@citictel-cpc.com Copyright 2023 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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天韵国际与韩国领先的餐饮企业签订谅解备忘录 ACN Newswire

天韵国际与韩国领先的餐饮企业签订谅解备忘录

January 3, 2023
HONG KONG, Jan 3, 2023 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 中国领先的品牌加工水果产品销售商及制造商天韵国际控股有限公司 (「天韵国际」或「公司」及其附属公司统称「集团」) (股份代号 : 6836.HK) 欣然宣布，集团与韩国著名餐饮企业 SF Innovation Co., Ltd. 签订谅解备忘录，双方将作为战略合作伙伴，共同开拓和发展于韩国的水果相关产品分销业务，以至韩国市场的亚洲餐饮机遇。此举将有助进一步扩大集团于海外市场的收入来源、及促成多元化的发展模式，并提升集团的品牌效应和国际声誉。SF Innovation Co., Ltd.是韩国一间领先的食品和饮品制造公司，拥有多个成功的餐厅品牌和外卖服务业务，同时销售用金属容器包装（即韩式）的即食食品，于韩国市场极具影响力。集团主席兼行政总裁杨自远先生表示：「我们一直积极寻求将各款优质、健康及多元化的加工水果产品及特色饮料产品拓展至海外市场，此次战略合作将综合本集团及SF Innovation Co., Ltd.各自的资源，可充分把握其在韩国市场的特许经营、食品配送服务和品牌网络的优势，发展水果产品分销，及开发更多亚洲美食，我们很高兴双方能促成协议。同时，双方更预留未来可更进一步深化双方合作关系如战略投资的空间。相信是次具协同效益的合作模式将令两家公司在长期发展韩国市场的路上取得巨大成功。展望未来，我们亦会继续积极投入研发创新，持续为消费者带来多元化健康特色饮料及休闲食品，努力成为国际化的加工食品企业，回馈社会和消费者对我们的支持和信任。」 关于天韵国际控股有限公司(股份代号﹕6836.HK)天韵国际控股有限公司（「本公司」集团「统称（及其附属公司）」主要从事(i)生产及销售包装于金属罐、塑料杯、玻璃瓶及铝箔袋的加工水果产品，(ii)生产及销售饮料产品及(iii)新鲜水果买卖。加工水果产品以自家品牌「缤果时代」、「天同时代」和「果小懒」及原厂委托制造代工销售的方式出售。饮料产品以自家品牌「享派 Shiok Party」及「妖果季」出售。集团致力为客户提供健康安全的产品，作为国内外资质认证最为齐全的食品企业之一，时刻紧贴严格的国际生产标准，并就生产设施、质量监控及管理获授BRC(A)、IFS食品（高级）、FDA、HALAL、SC、KOSHER、BSCI及ISO22000认证，集团同时通过多个英国及美国超市内部的食品生产标准审核。同在国内，集团作为「同线、同标、同质」工程出口食品企业，供应国内市场和供应国际市场的产品达到相同的质量水平。自2016年起，集团自家品牌的优质加工水果产品一直获得市场的高度认可，并获国家级机构颁授「中国罐头产品质量证明标志」的荣誉及资格。集团在2017年分别被国际知名财经杂志《福布斯》评选为福布斯中国百强潜力上市公司及荣获「2017年度临沂市市长质量奖」荣誉。集团全新自有研发的纯水果休闲食品在2018年也荣获国家级的「发明专利证书」。于2019年，集团荣获国家级的《高新技术企业证书》。于2020年，集团连续第四年入选中国品牌价值评价榜单。欲了解更多集团详情，请浏览集团网站 www.tianyuninternational.com Copyright 2023 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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LUI Che Woo Prize donates RMB 250 million to support the development of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhangjiang Science Park, The new campus is named Lui Che Woo Science Park ACN Newswire

LUI Che Woo Prize donates RMB 250 million to support the development of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhangjiang Science Park, The new campus is named Lui Che Woo Science Park

December 20, 2022
HONG KONG, Dec 20, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Dr Lui Che-woo, Chairman of K. Wah Group (the "Group") and the founder of LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilization ("LUI Che Woo Prize"), has donated RMB 250 million through the LUI Che Woo Prize to support the development of Shanghai Jiao Tong University ("SJTU") Zhangjiang Science Park and contribute to national science and technology development. To thank Dr Lui for his generous donation, the new campus will be named Lui Che Woo Science Park. The agreement signing ceremony was held in Hong Kong today, guests including HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee who gave a video speech; former Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Executive Director of K. Wah International Holdings Limited ("KWIH") Alexander Lui, Executive Director of KWIH and member of board of trustees of SJTU Paddy Lui, Secretary of the CPC SJTU Committee Yang Zhen Bin; and Vice President of SJTU Zhang An Sheng. Professor Lin Zhong Qin, President of SJTU, and other university leaders participated in the ceremony via webcast. After the ceremony, Professor Ding Kui Ling, Executive Vice President of SJTU, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dean of the Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, delivered a keynote speech on China's Forefront Science and Technology Development through a live webcast to promote the exchange of science and technology development and ties between Shanghai and Hong Kong.A rendering of Lui Che Woo Science Park in completion.1. Lui Che Woo Science Park Block 1: AI Biomedicine Centre, DNA Storage and Research Centre; 2. Block 2: Integrated Scientific Innovation Research Centre; 3. Block 3: AI Cybersecurity Innovation Centre; 4. Block 4: Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Future Material Creation Centre; 5. Block 5: Ultra-Fast Science Centre; 6. Science Park Complex; 7. Teacher and student dormitory; 8. Teacher and student dormitory; 9. The adjacent Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation FacilityDr Lui Che-woo, Chairman of K. Wah Group and the founder of LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilization (middle) and Yang Zhen Bin (2nd left), Secretary of the CPC SJTU Committee sign the donation agreement, accompanied by Alexander Lui (2nd right), Executive Director of K. Wah International Holdings Limited; Paddy Lui (1st right), Executive Director of K. Wah International Holdings Limited and member of board of trustees of SJTU; and Zhang An Sheng (1st left), Vice President of SJTU.Dr Lui Che-woo, Chairman of K. Wah Group and the founder of LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilization (1st row – 2nd right), Yang Zhen Bin (1st row - 2nd left), Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Jiao Tong University ("SJTU") Committee, former chief executive Carrie Lam (1st row – 1st right), Zhang An Sheng (1st row – 1st left), Vice President of SJTU, take a group photo with the representatives from the LUI Che Woo Prize, members of board of trustees, and representatives from the SJTU.Dr Lui Che-woo, Chairman of K. Wah Group and the founder of LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilization delivers a speech.John Lee, HKSAR Chief Executive, gives a video speechThe agreement signing ceremony was webcast live at the lecture hall of the "Lui Che Woo Science Park" of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Nurture new generations of scientists with SJTU to benefit mankind through scientific research and development ("R&D")SJTU is a well-known comprehensive university located in Shanghai. It plays a crucial role in the national innovation strategy and supports technological development, with a profound impact on the future of China and the wellbeing of people. In 2014, President Xi Jinping expressed hope of developing Shanghai into a technological innovation hub. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology then accelerated the construction of a technological innovation centre in the Zhangjiang area. Located in Zhangjiang, Lui Che Woo Science Park will be key for SJTU as it actively plays a part in constructing a national science centre in the area, and from which to build a world-class R&D base by promoting technological innovation and extensive integration with economic and social development, thus further strengthening China's international presence and influence in relevant fields. Dr Lui Che-woo, Chairman of K. Wah Group and the founder of LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilization said, "SJTU is recognised for being one of the premier education institutions in China. It is renowned both at home and abroad, and has the longest history - stretching more than 120 years. Moreover, it has nurtured countless talent with adherence to its motto of "Gratitude and Responsibility". I am looking forward to the development of Lui Che Woo Science Park as it gradually becomes an internationally influential technological innovation centre, creating synergies with large-scale national science facilities and pursuing new R&D breakthroughs with other science parks. This includes the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility ("SSRF") nearby, which is one of the world's top five synchrotron light source projects and is engaged in the creation of new materials from atomic and molecular structures that are the fundamental of science."Yang Zhen Bin, Secretary of the CPC SJTU Committee, thanked Dr Lui for his generous support for the university, and said, "Dr Lui Che-woo selflessly promotes the advancement of mankind and encourages technological innovation through extraordinary wisdom. His assistance in the development of Lui Che Woo Science Park will boost the national technological innovation strategy and education development at SJTU. Lui Che Woo Science Park will lead SJTU as it integrates into the Zhangjiang Comprehensive National Science Centre and participates in the construction of a globally influential technological innovation centre. Through the steadfast attention of Dr Lui Che-woo and his family, we believe that Lui Che Woo Science Park will grow into an innovative platform for cross-disciplinary research; achieving major scientific breakthroughs, attracting top and innovative talent and utilising industrial technologies. "Optimise R&D conditions to attract and train professionals and consolidate China's international position in the R&D field As the primary technological innovation centre in Shanghai and a top national high-tech base, Zhangjiang Science Park possesses sizeable and comprehensive facilities, platforms, and superb institutes. Lui Che Woo Science Park is positioned as a world-class influential technological innovation centre, and is set to create a strong cluster effect with other large-scale national scientific facilities in the area. It is expected to promote the leapfrog development of multiple disciplines in China, build a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research platform, and become the centre for gathering top scientists. Lui Che Woo Science Park covers a GFA of over 100,000 square meters, half of which is for R&D use. There are eight buildings in total, housing more than 1,200 researchers from various disciplines which includes approximately 600 researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and about 600 researchers with doctoral and master degrees. They will mainly focus on the R&D of health, biomedical engineering and new materials.Seven centres and one platform support interdisciplinary scientific researchLui Che Woo Science Park houses seven research centres, including the AI Biomedicine Centre, DNA Storage and Research Centre, Integrated Scientific Innovation Research Centre, AI Cybersecurity Innovation Centre, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Future Materials Creation Centre and Ultra-Fast Science Centre. Upon completion, the park will facilitate the construction of the Zhangjiang Comprehensive National Science Centre and drive China's fundamental R&D and related industrial development in interdisciplinary fields, such as physics, materials, biology, medicine and network, and so on.To facilitate collaboration among the seven research centres, the Lui Che Woo Science Park has built a public instrument platform, which currently has 65 sets of equipment worth a total of RMB137 million. It also boasts around 1,300 square meters of laboratory space, which will help further raise the standard of fundamental technologies, including element, organic molecule and molecular function analysis; providing greater and broader technical support for SJTU in terms of the detection and characterisation of such areas as organic chemistry, pharmacy, life science, medicine and material science. Furthermore, the instruments are available for teachers and students at SJTU to build a user-oriented training system. Technical training and exchanges will also be held regularly.Collaborates with SSRF to realize research results at Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules ("FSCTM")The Lui Che Woo Science Park is adjacent to SSRF, which has one of the world's top five synchrotron light source projects. The two parties have formed a strategic partnership and will cooperate in research into new molecules and materials. SSRF possesses operations that comparable to powerful "super X-ray machines" and "super microscopes", which can be used for researching in medicine, physics, science and so on.With the support from SSRF, the FSCTM at Lui Che Woo Science Park has developed the ultra-fast in-situ characterization technology. Through molecular electricity catalysis, new substances or materials can be developed for applications in medicine, clean energy and green chemicals. In 2022, results from the research team at the centre have been published by top international academic journals, such as Nature and Science.Enhances technological innovation and assists the country in implementing innovation-driven development strategiesDr Lui shares President Xi Jinping's thoughts that "science and technology are having a profound impact on the future of the country as well as on people's wellbeing like never before". He believes that there is an urgency to strengthen technological innovation to help the country play a major role in implementing development strategies and accelerating the replacement of traditional strategies with new ones.Having participated in philanthropy for nearly half a century, Dr Lui has been focusing on the support for education sector to align with the pace of national development. In particular, he is keen on supporting advanced scientific research and development in recent years, with the hope of contributing to the growth of the country. Dr Lui donated RMB120 million to the School of Life Sciences at Peking University in 2017 and RMB200 million to Tsinghua University in 2018 for the construction of two new blocks at the Biomedical Sciences Building, demonstrating his commitment to boosting life sciences development. Following these two donations, Dr Lui donated RMB250 million to SJTU to fund the construction of Lui Che Woo Science Park to support China's new and high-tech research development.Dr Lui concluded, "I migrated to Hong Kong at the age of four and have established K. Wah Group for nearly seven decades. Having witnessed the achievements of our motherland and Hong Kong in the new century, I was buoyed to uphold the belief of 'giving back to society from which one has benefited'. Technology has been developing at a rocket pace and will serve as the lifeline to people and civilization in the future. I am honoured to support SJTU's establishment of Lui Che Woo Science Park, and I hope its cutting-edge facilities and talent will contribute to scientific research and development in Shanghai and across China. I believe that the collaboration and exchange with international scientific research institutions will also boost the stature of China's scientific research in the global arena."About LUI Chi Woo PrizeFounded by Dr Lui Che-woo in 2015, the "LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilisation" is an annual, first of its kind international cross-sector innovative award for advancing world civilisation and inspiring people to build a more harmonious world. It aims to recognise and honour individuals or organisations all over the world for outstanding contributions and encourages the continuation of that work in three objectives: sustainable development of the world, betterment of the welfare of mankind and promotion of positive life attitude and enhancement of positive energy.For more details, please go to www.luiprize.org.About K. Wah GroupK. Wah Group was founded in 1955 by Dr Lui Che-woo, who transformed the company into a multinational corporation. Core businesses include property development and investment, entertainment and leisure resorts, hospitality and construction materials. The Group has a business presence in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia and major cities in the US. The Group includes two Hong Kong-listed flagships: K. Wah International Holdings Limited ("KWIH"; HK stock code: 00173) and Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited ("GEG"; HK stock code: 00027 and a member of the Hang Seng Index) and over 200 subsidiaries, includes Stanford Hotels International and K. Wah Construction Materials Limited.Website: http://www.kwah.comMedia Enquiries:K. Wah GroupHelen Cheung Tel: (852) 2960 3739 Email: helencheung@kwah.com Jenny Tse Tel: (852) 2960 3101 Email: jennytse@kwah.com Andrey Leung Tel: (852) 2960 3364 Email: andreyleung@kwah.com Fax: (852) 2811 9710Lui Che Woo Prize - Prize for World CivilizationBrenda Kan Tel: (852) 2960 3791 Email: brendakan@luiprize.orgStrategic Financial Relations LimitedIris Lee Tel: (852) 2864 4829 Email: iris.lee@sprg.com.hk Shelly Cheng Tel: (852) 2864 4857 Email: shelly.cheng@sprg.com.hk Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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DENSO Receives IEEE Corporate Innovation Award for Developing and Spreading Use of QR Code JCN Newswire

DENSO Receives IEEE Corporate Innovation Award for Developing and Spreading Use of QR Code

December 2, 2022
KARIYA, JAPAN, Dec 2, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - DENSO Corporation today announced it has received the IEEE Corporate Innovation Award from IEEE,(1) the largest international association for electrical and electronic engineering in the world, for developing the QR Code(2) and spreading its use globally.The IEEE Corporate Innovation Award, one of the most prestigious technical awards in the world, is presented to organizations that have made a significant global impact with innovative technologies and products and contributed to the development of electrical and electronic engineering. Established by IEEE in 1985, the award has been presented to leading companies and organizations worldwide. DENSO has become the sixth Japanese company to receive this recognition.The QR Code was developed in 1994 by DENSO's applied equipment engineering section (currently DENSO WAVE) as an easy-to-read code that can store a large amount of information. The innovative two-dimensional code can store about 200 times more information than barcodes and can be read at high speed. DENSO started to use the code mainly for inventory management at its manufacturing plants, and later made the patent available free of charge, enabling it to spread globally. In the early 2000s, the QR Code became familiar to the general public in line with the growing use of mobile phones equipped with cameras. Today, it is widely used in many daily life applications, including electronic tickets and cashless payments. In 2020, the QR Code was recognized as an IEEE Milestone(3) for its outstanding contribution.Even 28 years after it was invented, the QR Code continues to evolve with the addition of new functions. DENSO WAVE developed SQRC,(4) which can carry two types of data (public and private) in a single code, Face Authentication SQRC, which can turn facial feature points into a QR Code, and Frame QR,(5) which offers design flexibility. The QR Code is contributing to personal identification, prevention of counterfeiting and information falsification, and generation of electronic tickets.DENSO remains committed to developing innovative technologies that contribute to society and industry.(1) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.Headquartered in the United States, it is the world's largest engineering academy with more than 400,000 members in more than 160 countries.(2), (4), and (5) QR Code, SQRC, and Frame QR are registered trademarks of DENSO WAVE Incorporated.(3) An IEEE Milestone commends a historic achievement which has greatly assisted the development of society and industry in electrical and electronic engineering.For more information, visit www.denso.com/global/en/news/newsroom/2022/20221202-g01/. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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Corinium Presents: CISO Malaysia ACN Newswire

Corinium Presents: CISO Malaysia

November 29, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Corinium's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Malaysia gathers the region's leading infosec executives to share insights on transformative leadership, increasing awareness, taking a holistic approach to cybersecurity, and embracing technology innovation with confidence.In 2021, MyCERT reported a total of 10,016 cases of cyber incidents compared to 6,512 incidents recorded in the previous year. Between January to June 2022, MyCERT has recorded a total of 3,762 incidents with 70 per cent of the incidents are fraud. A 2018 study by Microsoft and Frost & Sullivan reported that Malaysia stands to lose RM51 billion due to cyber security incidents, which accounts for more than 4 per cent of the country's total GDP.Malaysians have never been more worried about their personal information safety as they are now and the pressure on cybersecurity executives is really pumping.CISO Malaysia 2023 is exactly where you need to be if you want to ensure your organisation's security program meets requirements set by the government and citizens. Join us in Kuala Lumpur, on 16 February 2023, for an all-in-one event, where you'll also meet the latest and greatest cyber innovation and technology providers to help you find the most suitable solution for your organisation.2023 Key Themes: - The evolving threats on information security - Exploring the current state of information security, the latest attacks and its trend, hunting for threats and gathering intelligence, and the lesson learnt to create a framework of best practices to combat future attack- Workforce as the foundation of cybersecurity - Recognising the power of educated workforce to strengthen cybersecurity and cultivating the culture of shared responsibility and cyber hygiene among employees- Breaking through the complexity of governance and compliance - Understanding updates in cybersecurity policy and its implications on practices, and leveraging support mechanism from governing bodies- Cybersecurity as an enabler of innovation - Leveraging cybersecurity to drive innovation, how to turn risk into advantage, implementing a holistic cyber strategy that will allow innovation, transformation, and gaining competitive edge- CISO leadership and securing digital future - Keeping up with new technologies that could enhance cyber security and detecting their potential cyber security gap, laying out the framework to secure technology adoption, addressing potential cyber risks in the coming years, and understanding future challenges for CISO in 2023Register Today! For Further details regarding this event, visit our websitehttps://ciso-my.coriniumintelligence.com/ You can contact us at: info@coriniumintel.com Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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NEC to create a global innovation base near Tokyo JCN Newswire

NEC to create a global innovation base near Tokyo

November 28, 2022
TOKYO, Nov 28, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NEC Corporation has announced the construction of a global base for innovation near Tokyo. The provisionally named "NEC Innovation Building" is slated to be 12 stories above ground and to provide a total floor area of approximately 50,000 square meters at a construction cost of roughly 33 billion yen (USD 236 million). Construction will begin in March 2023 and is expected to be complete in June 2025.Image of the NEC Innovation BuildingThe new building is scheduled to be used by approximately 4,700 people belonging to organizations, such as the Global Innovation Unit, that are involved in the creation of innovation, including the development of cutting-edge technologies and new business development at NEC. By making use of NEC's diverse assets, the company aims to become a forum for "creating knowledge" by interacting with startups and partners around the world and creating social value through open innovation.Visitors will be welcomed at an open main entrance on the second floor, and the fifth to twelfth floors will have have an atrium structure in the center with an interior staircase to provide opportunities for interaction and communication among users. In addition to office floors, the building will also have a floor for evaluation experiments and demonstrations, a floor for joint research and development with partners, and a floor for events and networking. Moreover, as a flagship building for work style reform, a "Communication Hub" will be provided as a forum for collaboration with team members throughout the building, as well as an "Innovation Hub" where individuals from inside and outside the company can gather and a variety of digital technologies, such as facial recognition, will be installed.As part of efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and promote energy conservation, the building will feature methods for taking advantage of solar power generation from the roof, geothermal heat, efficient natural ventilation using the atrium and natural lighting through sunlight from skylights. Furthermore, NEC plans to optimize control using various sensors, including lighting control from motion sensors and illuminance sensors, human flow and radiation temperature detection control using image sensors, and ventilation control using real-time occupancy detection.As a countermeasure against disasters, the building will adopt a seismic isolation structure and a machine/equipment arrangement that does not impair the building's functions, even with a flood height of 2.6m.As a key measure of NEC's Mid-term Management Plan 2025, the company is promoting "Smart Work 2.0" work style reform in order to create an environment in which organizations and individuals can perform at their best and enhance job satisfaction by following NEC's Code of Values(1). Going forward, NEC will further develop its Smart Work 2.0 and promote deeper connections with the future by creating social value through innovation with various stakeholders. In this way, the company will realize the "NEC 2030VISION"(2).Overview of the new buildingAddress: NEC Tamagawa Plant.1753 Shimonumabe, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JapanBuilding structure: Steel frame structure, partially reinforced concrete structureBuilding area: 8,750 m2Total floor area: 49,950 m2Number of stories: 12 floors above groundStaff capacity: Approximately 4,700 peopleStart of construction: March 2023 (planned)Completion: June 2025 (planned)Total construction cost: Approx. 33 billion yen(1) About the NEC Wayhttps://www.nec.com/en/global/about/the-nec-way.html(2) About the NEC 2030VISIONwww.nec.com/en/global/about/vision/index.htmlAbout NEC CorporationNEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of "Orchestrating a brighter world." NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at https://www.nec.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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Kashifu Inuwa: Putting NITDA on the Cusp of a Revolution ACN Newswire

Kashifu Inuwa: Putting NITDA on the Cusp of a Revolution

September 29, 2022
LAGOS, NIGERIA, Sep 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Nothing offers a more reliable picture of a country's economic performance better than a periodic assessment of sectoral contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It's no less so in Nigeria where a report by the National Bureau of Statistics indicates that Nigeria's Information and Communications sector contributed 18.44 percent to the GDP in the second quarter of 2022. The figure was an improvement from the 15 percent performance recorded in the last quarter of 2021.Kashifu Inuwa, NITDA Director-General: "Globally, there is a shortage of talents, so, we are creating a mandate to develop a talent strategy because we have a competitive advantage as a country with our vast human and natural resources. Nigeria can seize the opportunity to fill that gap" [Image: NITDA 2022]A little context will help put the significance of this growth in real perspective. The NBS data shows that the country's Information and Communications sector's contribution trumped the figures recorded by sectoral powerhouses such as Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Financial and Insurance. The plaudits - or a huge part thereof - for that sterling performance should go to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, its helmsman Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and its steerer, Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi.NITDA, as the Federal Government Agency responsible for the development of the Information Technology sector in Nigeria, it is one of the seven agencies under the Ministry of Communications Technology and Digital Economy.NITDA's impressive scorecard could be glimpsed also in how quickly it has been able to develop strategies, to help grow the Nigeria information technology ecosystem in a COVID and emerging post-COVID era. Under its dynamic and innovation-driven Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, so much has been achieved by the Agency in a short span of three years.The NITDA Director-General, who recently marked three years in office, has gradually realigned and re-positioned the Agency, aiming to grow its capacity to respond adequately to the changing conditions and complexities of a digital economy in a fast-evolving global and local digital market.Milestones achieved under the leadership of Inuwa have been multi-faceted and stand out as bold testaments of his commitment to innovation. Inuwa's vision for NITDA in the medium term is encapsulated in a robust and bold policy framework - the Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP, 2021 - 2024), which was launched last year.SRAP is designed to support the even broader, National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) enunciated by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.The many achievements recorded so far belie the fact that NITDA has implemented SRAP for just one year, a development that Inuwa recalls with an understandable pride: "The first year of implementing the NITDA Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (2021 - 2024) has been one of deep learning, overcoming challenges and celebrating amazing breakthroughs. Along the way we got conferred with the prestigious National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award, in recognition of our productivity, hard work and excellence in service delivery."In June 2021, the Agency started operating the National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) with the Key Generation and Handover Ceremony for Root Certification Authority (RCA) for Country Signing Certification Authority (CSCA) and Country Verification Certification Authority (CVCA) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The NITDA Director-General remains upbeat about its prospects: "This unprecedented cybersecurity landmark (NDEPS Pillar 6) will not only close loopholes in online activity but significantly reduce system vulnerabilities that are exploitable by threat actors." That was undoubtedly a milestone achievement for Nigeria's digital space.To further close out loopholes in online activity and generate proper accreditation of professionals, the Agency intends to implement seven cybersecurity interventions that are focused on the PKI.A key component of this creative platform is that, it will coordinate the management of the Country Object Identifier (OID), and upgrade the PKI authentication infrastructure, create a PKI Audit requirement for Microsoft onboarding on operating systems, and integrate PKI with major hardware/software vendors. "We will then construct, furnish, and equip two National Cybersecurity Research Centers," Inuwa says.With regard to the expected outcome, Inuwa, reputedly Nigeria's first Cisco-Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) public servant, says: "Digitalisation of Government processes facilitates transparency, efficiency, productivity, participation, inclusiveness, cost savings, and competitive advantage, which ultimately translates to social and economic development for a country like Nigeria."He also estimates that the "implementation of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) can save Nigeria N4.5bn annually". For a government determined to curb corruption and cut costs, this is quite significant. Some of NITDA's action plans in the area of regulation and framework development, which are already in the works, include fostering Gender Digital Inclusion, enthroning a seamless e-Commerce environment and enhancing government digital services."In 2022, we are developing the Framework on Gender Digital Inclusion (GDI), with the aim of codifying learning standards for different categories of IT learners, while addressing the wide gender disparities in digital literacy and skill acquisition," he said.He is optimistic that the Guidelines for e-Commerce in Nigeria will provide an enabling framework for e-commerce to thrive and increase online trade's contribution to Nigeria's GDP. Just as crucial, he noted, is the planned development of the "Framework and Regulations for Implementing Government Digital Services (GDS) as a Guideline for Federal Public Institutions (FPIs) to deliver digital services and the Framework for Implementation and Compliance with relevant regulations to ensure compliance with all developmental regulatory instruments such as the NDPR, Cloud Computing, outsourcing, among others".To some, these goals may seem rather grandiose. But Inuwa possesses a tapestry of experience as an IT professional, having worked, and indeed excelled, in highly challenging environments, among which are the Central Bank of Nigeria and Galaxy Backbone Limited. This imbues him with a capacity to sufficiently address current developments and discern the dynamic trends and markets in the IT sector. His deep knowledge of IT trends reflects in the remarkable way he has steered the Agency to address the likely challenges of tomorrow's digital environment.Under Inuwa, NITDA has issued 966 digital tools and supported the development of digital transformation plans in accordance with NDEPS Pillar 5 in 3 states. "These digital tools and expert guide, which are part of our initiative to develop a framework and implementation toolkits for measuring the impact of digital technology deployment in FPIs are already enabling institutions to embark on digital transformation self-assessments," he said, regarding the feat.When Inuwa assumed office as NITDA's Director General in mid-2019, the global Covid-19 pandemic which led to the lockdown of several cities worldwide, including Nigeria, was only a few months away. When it hit the country in February 2020, prompting a government-ordered lockdown in April 2020 which lasted for several months, the Agency initiated and adopted several remote and contactless digital technologies that ensured government machinery kept working throughout the critical period. Inuwa set up a team called Tech4Covid to cushion the effects of Covid-19. This led to the identification of three innovations that helped curb Covid-19 and the establishment of a virtual academy for research and training with over 70 active courses and over 485,000 active students.In the circumstances, Inuwa's leadership and managerial skills which had been honed by several high-level trainings in leadership and management at reputable world-class institutions such as Harvard, Sloan Business School, London Business School, IMD Business School, Oxford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cambridge University, all came into play, ensuring that critical digital services are being delivered to government and that government can continue to perform its various functions effectively. The same expertise has come into play in his relentless efforts, to transform the Agency into a world class IT Agency.One instance of this transformation is the service delivery. The Director General comments: "In terms of the service contract, we reviewed the existing SERVICOM unit, expanded stakeholder identification, introduced new roles, realigned responsibilities to absorb the changes, created a new identity tagged iServe, and completed a sensitization process with key action points. Today, iServe represents our people first commitment to customer satisfaction through innovation and professionalism as we pursue the digital economy goals."Another key part of NITDA's statutory mandate is massive upskilling and reskilling of Nigerians across all walks of life. NITDA under Inuwa, has trained well over half a million Nigerians in various basic digital skills and literacy, with such diverse backgrounds as junior schoolteachers, traditional rulers, journalists, youth and talent development programme participants, among others.The Agency has embarked on a journey to train 1 Million Software Developers in the next 18 months, in collaboration with global giants such as Microsoft, Google, and other key ecosystem players. "Globally, there is a shortage of talents, so, we are creating a mandate to develop a talent strategy because we have a competitive advantage as a country with our vast human and natural resources. Nigeria can seize the opportunity to fill that gap", the NITDA, DG says, with high optimism.At a higher level, NITDA has awarded over 450 scholarships in IT to deserving Nigerians at the master's degree level, with 42 Phds, in the past few years. Inuwa is delighted with the phenomenal growth of the Nigerian Digital Innovation Ecosystem. Recent large acquisitions such as Stripe's $200 million takeover of Paystack in 2020, the $320 million Main One Ltd take over by US-based Equinix, and Flutterwave's $3.5 billion valuation have proudly spotlighted the country as a notable digital innovation centre in Africa.In the first half of this year alone, Nigeria's Digital technology and innovation startups have raised over one billion dollars in venture capital funding from major Western capital market funds. Notable among them are Sudo Africa, $3.7 million, Casava, $4 million, DrugStoc, $4.4 million, Bamboo, $15 million, Credpal, $15 million, and Reliance Health, $40 million.NITDA itself, has recently facilitated the support of six digital information technology start start-ups to access grants of $120 thousand each, amounting to $715 thousand. The Agency is actively backing several digital innovation hubs and has set up such hubs around the country, including over 150 start ups which it has supported to attend the GITEX global exhibition, World Creativity Challenge, among others.Just the beginning of this year, NITDA facilitated the approval of three Federal Executive Council memos through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, in favour of digital startups. These approvals will incentivise and further harness the country's digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem to create job opportunities for its teeming youth population.Within three years, Inuwa has equipped 160 digital economy centres around the country to further catalyze skills development and digital innovations. According to Statista, 35 million Nigerian internet users will be added by 2026, which is another clear indication of increasingly phenomenal growth in internet adoption and usage in Nigeria.Addressing the recent Ogun State Digital Summit in Abeokuta, on Digital Technologies: Key to Sustainable Development, Inuwa affirms that "Digital Technology innovation is not only booming, but it is also quickly moving towards sustainable solutions, with many of the most promising ideas from businesses worldwide having a clear focus on the environment."An innovation powerhouse, Inuwa would yet, undoubtedly, be pushing forward the boundaries of innovative digital technologies in Nigeria and beyond, in the coming years.Written by Iklima MusaLagos, Nigeria 28/09/2022. Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN): Catalyst for Digital Economy Growth in Indonesia ACN Newswire

G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN): Catalyst for Digital Economy Growth in Indonesia

September 19, 2022
Nusa Dua, Bali, Sep 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN) meeting is able to be a catalyst to expedite the digital economy sector development in Indonesia, said Minister Johnny G Plate, Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics (KOMINFO). The event aims to bring together start-ups, venture capital companies, policy makers, as well as leading global technology enterprises, including Google.Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate delivered his remarks at the opening of the G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN) forum in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali, Saturday (September 3, 2022). (ANTARAFOTO/Aditya Pradana Putra/rwa.)"We believe that the DIN event is an important catalyst for the growth of the digital economy by strengthening collaboration among start-ups, venture capital companies, as well as national and international corporations," the minister said in his opening remarks at the inauguration of G20 DIN, a High-level Side Event of the 2022 G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), in Nusa Dua, Bali.Before the G20 ministers and international organization representatives present, Plate noted the development of the digital economy in Indonesia shows a positive trend. "In 2021, the value of the digital economy in Indonesia reached US$70 billion and it will increase to US$315,5 billion in 2030. This potential is Indonesia's future economy (strength) which is supported by various well-performed start-ups," he said.Plate said that currently, Indonesia has two decacorn start-ups, or companies whose valuations have reached US$10 billion, and more than 10 unicorn start-ups, which have valuations of at least US$1 billion. Plate believes that start-ups play an important role in determining the development of the digital economy sector, both at the domestic and regional levels."I trust the G20 DIN (organizing committee) to carry out this series of meetings and discussions which are expected to encourage various collaborations on digital innovations," Plate stated.The G20 DIN meeting was held in the Bali International Convention Centre (BICC) in Badung District from September 2 to 4, 2022. More than 400 participants attended the event in person, while another 200 participated in the event virtually.Chairperson of 2022 G20 DIN, Sonny Hendra Sudaryana, said at a press conference after the inauguration that the implementation of 2022 G20 DIN would focus on five priority sectors: education technology, financial inclusion, healthcare, supply chain, as well as green and renewable energy.2022 DIN Start-Up Awards Winners:1. Healthcare -- UCARE.AI, Singapore / Neurobots, Brazil2. Supply Chain -- MOOVA, Argentina / Sinbad, Indonesia3. Green & Renewable Energy -- Xurya, Indonesia / Uali, Argentina4. Edutech -- Edubuk, India / Accredify, Singapore5. Financial Inclusivity -- WireBarley, South Korea / Lendo, Saudi ArabiaFavourite Start-Up Winners:1. Healthcare -- NUSANTIC, Indonesia / Qapsula, Russia2. Supply Chain -- Eunimart, India / FairSupply, Australia3. Green & Renewable Energy -- EINHUNDERT Energie GmbH, Germany / MVL Labs, South Korea4. Edutech -- Cakap, Indonesia / Sarente Gameon, Turkey5. Financial Inclusivity -- Komunal, Indonesia / Lendo, Saudi ArabiaG20 Digital Innovation Network: https://g20innovationnetwork.orgSource: DIN, Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics (KOMINFO). Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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Hitachi Acquires Key Industry 4.0 Systems Integrator — Flexware Innovation JCN Newswire

Hitachi Acquires Key Industry 4.0 Systems Integrator — Flexware Innovation

September 7, 2022
NEW YORK and TOKYO, Sep 7, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced that on August 31, 2022 it acquired Flexware Innovation, Inc. which has been a leading manufacturing Systems Integrator (SI) since 1996. Flexware Innovation was a strategic acquisition for Hitachi due to its focus on the TOTAL SEAMLESS SOLUTION(1) that links "shop floor" and "top floor" with data and digital technology.Business strategy in the industry field centered on North America, including Flexware Innovation, Inc.With this acquisition of Flexware Innovation, Hitachi will strengthen and enhance its business in the domain of MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Software Development, Business Intelligence (BI), and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation capabilities in North America, and accelerate the digitalization with JR Automation(2) which engages in the robotic SI & automation. Further, through cooperation with Hitachi Vantara which has expertise in building and deploying Enterprise and Cloud applications*5, Hitachi will be able to provide TOTAL SEAMLESS SOLUTION from robotic SI & automation, MES, SCADA, BI, and ERP and help manufacturing leaders increase corporate value.Background & Business StrategyHitachi's basic approach for the industry field is to globally develop TOTAL SEAMLESS SOLUTION that solves issues existing in the boundaries between shop floor, top floor and supply chain to create new business value, by taking advantage of having offerings ranging from products, OT (Operational Technology) and IT (Information Technology) systems integration capabilities.Above all, it is expected that North America will continue to experience high growth and North America will continue to adopt advanced digital technologies, so Hitachi has positioned North America as a key market. In 2017, Hitachi acquired Sullair(3), which engages in the air compressor business, and it acquired JR Automation in 2019. Further, Hitachi formed Hitachi Industrial Holdings Americas(4) in 2020 to strengthen integrated business operations of industry field in the region. Under the Hitachi Industrial Holdings Americas leadership are Sullair, JR Automation, and Flexware Innovation, the newly acquired company. The global pandemic and resulting supply-chain challenges have caused a continued need for quality and productivity improvements across all industry sectors. Hitachi is uniquely positioned to provide TOTAL SEAMLESS SOLUTION by taking advantage of their global platforms such as Lumada(5) coupled with the strength of JR Automation and Flexware Innovation in the IT/OT space.The Strategy Behind the Flexware Innovation AcquisitionMany technical firms focused on the manufacturing and industrial sectors are solely focused on a particular industry or are limited to the controls or machinery layer. Flexware Innovation is unique because they focused on the Manufacturing Execution Systems space beginning in 1996 and have proven that they can add value to their enterprise clients in many vertical industries such as Life Sciences, Food & Beverage, Utilities, Metal and Steel, and Automotive and Discrete manufacturing. Their capabilities range from controls engineering and safety assessments all the way up to ERP implementation. Having developed or implemented many complex enterprise MES solutions, Hitachi plans to leverage Flexware Innovation's expertise to compliment the capabilities of JR Automation, and Hitachi Vantara. Hitachi realizes that the North American market is a prime area for growth and is passionate about adding business value to its clients. This synergy with Flexware Innovation's history made this partnership an obvious choice. It is important to note that Hitachi plans to support and grow Flexware Innovation's current customer base which includes notable global brands."I am very happy to have Flexware Innovation as a new family member of the Hitachi Group. Moving forward, we will strive to solve customers' challenges and maximize their corporate value in North America through the combination of Hitachi's products, OT, IT, and Lumada which utilizes advanced digital technologies, the SI technologies and development capabilities of Flexware Innovation, the robotic SI & automation of JR Automation, and other resources," said Kazunobu Morita, Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of the Industrial Digital Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd."Our people are passionate about solving problems for our customers. This new partnership with Hitachi will allow us to do that on a larger stage, with strong vision and backing from a respected global technology company. We have developed a unique culture at Flexware Innovation that merges perfectly with Hitachi's Founding Spirit. I am genuinely excited for our future together," - Scott Whitlock, Founder and President & CEO of Flexware Innovation.Whitlock will remain as President & CEO of Flexware Innovation in partnership with the leaders of Hitachi Industrial Holdings Americas.(1)TOTAL SEAMLESS SOLUTION is a registered trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. in Japan and US.(2) Hitachi, Ltd. news release titled "Hitachi Agrees to Acquire JR Automation, a Robotic System Integrator in the U.S." announced on April 24, 2019.(3) Hitachi, Ltd. news release titled "Notice of Determination of Transfer Execution Date Associated with Acquisition of U.S.-based Air Compressor Manufacturer, announced on July 6, 2017.(4) Hitachi, Ltd. news release titled "Hitachi Announces Establishment of Hitachi Industrial Holdings Americas, Inc. to Strengthen the Industry Business in North America" announced on April 1, 2020 (5) Lumada: A collective term for solutions, services and technologies using Hitachi's advanced digital technologies to generate value from customer data and accelerate digital innovationAbout Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society with data and technology. We will solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, under the business structure of Digital Systems & Services, Green Energy & Mobility, Connective Industries and Automotive Systems. Driven by green, digital, and innovation, we aim for growth through collaboration with our customers. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2021 (ended March 31, 2022) totaled 10,264.6 billion yen ($84,136 million USD), with 853 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 370,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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Taiwanese Companies Flock to ASEAN for Growth ACN Newswire

Taiwanese Companies Flock to ASEAN for Growth

July 25, 2022
Singapore, Jul 25, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - In the last 6 years, the New Southbound Policy has played an integral role in enabling Taiwanese enterprises to diversify and capture opportunities in one of the fastest growing regions in the world, ASEAN. During the period of January to October 2021, Taiwan invested US$5.3 billion in the ASEAN region, which amounted to 38.7% of the country's total overseas investments, the highest proportion in 20 years. In ASEAN, current trends reflect a shift towards customer-driven hyper-personalisation, as well as data-enabled optimisation. Considering the increasing focus on the ASEAN market, growth of Taiwanese enterprises are aligned with these regional trends.Customer-driven Innovation ASEAN consumer patterns have shifted in the last few years and enterprises have adapted to meet changing customer needs in the area of health, security and mobility. Amidst the global pandemic, health has been growing to be a central focus for consumers, with 85% expressing concern over health, according to an Asia-Pacific 2021 survey by Ernst & Young. This has contributed to an increased health and wellness expenditure in Southeast Asia. In the emergence of this trend, ible Technology Inc. has come up with a wearable air purifier to provide purified air surroundings for consumers as they go about their daily lives. This solution adopts ible's unique Breathing Pathway Eco Ion Technology, and this technology will produce over 20 million negative ions (around 100 times more ions than a forest produces) surrounding user's face to remove pollutants from the air, including viruses and other airborne particles. The recent cyberattack and data breach incidents have put personal data protection and security concerns under the spotlight. This topic has never been more relevant in the age of rapid technology adoption and data-driven organisations, with 83% of ASEAN-based organisations being highlighted as data-driven in the AIBP ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Survey 2021/22. In recognition of this, Maktar offers a smart backup solution with an integrated microSD lock encryption feature that prioritises customer data security. The establishment of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network has provided a collaborative platform where cities from the ten ASEAN Member States can work towards the common goal of smart and sustainable urban development. With advancing smart city initiatives, smart mobility is gaining traction as consumers look towards convenient and user-centric transportation services. Leveraging on IoT, IBASE designed an embedded computing platform for a smart parking metre that provides efficient parking management services such as occupancy detection and online payment, enabling customer mobility needs to be met.Accelerating Business Outcomes with Frontier TechnologiesAccording to AIBP ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Survey 2021/22, 62.8% of enterprises in ASEAN perceive business intelligence platforms that help make sense of data as the digital transformation investment that will drive the largest benefits to their organisation. Galaxy Software Services (GSS) is one of the major players in this space. In helping Perfirmtex International Co.,Ltd to improve their customer data management process, GSS built a CRM that enabled efficient lateral communication with key stakeholders like customers and partners, boosting customer satisfaction. This was guided by their Insight to Action Model where predictive analytics assists in deriving customer behaviour insights from data and following that, insights are used to optimise customer engagement efforts. Digitalisation and automation of operations was found to be the top digital transformation focus of ASEAN organisations from a 2021 AIBP survey. In line with this, various enterprises have created tech-enabled solutions to facilitate process optimisation. An AI Edge Server by AAEON supported the smart manufacturing process of a machine manufacturer in the semiconductor industry. Accounting for end user needs, AAEON designed products that were compact and dissipated heat easily.About AIBPAIBP serves as an avenue for public and private organisations in Southeast Asia to access and exchange information about growth and innovation within the B2B space. With a current network of over 30,000 stakeholders in Southeast Asia, AIBP continues to develop ecosystems by engaging in activities which create value-adding information for our stakeholders seeking to make transformative impacts within their organisations. For additional information about AIBP, please visit https://iotbusiness-platform.com/.About Taiwan Excellence AwardsAAEON, IBASE, Galaxy Software Services, ible Technology, and Maktar were recently recognized by the Taiwan Excellence Awards. These awards have been established by the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs since 1993 to celebrate how technological innovation helps people live more rewarding lives. Each year, the Taiwan Excellence Awards select the most innovative products in Taiwan across four major categories: R&D, design, quality, and marketing. As well as recognizing domestic achievement, the awards serve as a benchmark for innovation and excellence in international markets.Contact: Mr. Irza Fauzan Suprapto Email: irza@industry-platform.comPhone: (+65) 9759 5343 Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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CITIC Telecom CPC Shines at Global Awards in 1H 2022 ACN Newswire

CITIC Telecom CPC Shines at Global Awards in 1H 2022

July 18, 2022
HONG KONG, Jul 18, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited ("CITIC Telecom", "the Group", SEHK: 1883), has always strived for new breakthroughs and innovation excellence with the motto "Innovation Never Stops" to bring new values to the digitalization development of different customers and industries. CITIC Telecom CPC has been recognized and praised by people from all walks of life for years. Its innovation excellence capabilities and innovative services have bestowed numerous awards in the first half of 2022, in recognition of its professionalism, globalization of services, high-end customer portfolio, collaborative ecosystem, and commitment in providing customers with world-class enterprise innovative solutions. CITIC Telecom CPC is proud to be a winner of "Best Innovative Value Added Service Provider" category of CC-Global Awards 2022 organized by a leading global telecom and industry-networking platform - Carrier CommunityCITIC Telecom CPC is proud to be a winner of "Best Innovative Value Added Service Provider" category of CC-Global Awards 2022 organized by a leading global telecom and industry-networking platform - Carrier CommunityFirst Runner-up at the 3rd Alibaba Cloud AIOPS CompetitionFirst Runner-up at the 3rd ShanDong Provincial Data Application Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. The theme is "Pedestrian recognition and tracking". 「SD-WAN Ready 2.0」certificates"These service certifications and innovation awards are testaments to our company's innovation capabilities and the continuous efforts of our team. We strive to uphold our motto of 'Innovation Never Stops' and have determined a clear digital transformation strategy. Apart from continuous innovation and self-transcendence from technical perspective to accelerate the development of smart products and services, we also embrace 'People-oriented' core value and place a high priority on talents and customer experience by investing more resources in nurturing talent and setting up a professional team. We believe professional talents and strong capabilities are keys to intelligent thinking, innovation excellence and collaborative partnerships in developing more innovative services, accelerating digital transformation in different industries and fostering a prosperous ecosystem," said Mr. Brook Wong, Chief Executive Officer of CITIC Telecom CPC.Distinguished awards and certifications won by CITIC Telecom CPC in the first half of 2022 including: -- Carrier Community's CC-Global Awards 2022 "Best Innovative Value Added Service Provider" -- First Runner-up at the 3rd Alibaba Cloud AIOPS Competition -- First Runner-up at the 3rd ShanDong Provincial Data Application Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition organized by ShangDong Provincial Big Data Bureau -- SD-WAN fundamental service and SD-WAN value-added service obtained "SD-WAN Ready 2.0 Certificate" presented by China Communications Standards AssociationGlobal Recognition on Intelligent Innovation Carrier Community, a leading global telecom and industry-networking platform, has successfully hosted CC-Global Awards 2022 in Berlin, Germany in June 2022. CITIC Telecom CPC won "Best Innovative Value Added Provider" award, which is a testament to the wide recognition of the company's innovation capabilities. The award has not only affirmed the professionalism of CITIC Telecom CPC's global business team in terms of innovation services and global market development, but has also further strengthened the company's branding around the globe. CITIC Telecom CPC's winning solution is AI-AR Remote Hand Service. The Service integrates AI and AR technologies together with CITIC Telecom CPC's AI algorithm capabilities and visual technologies, enabling field engineers and remote support team to seamlessly work together without boundaries to monitor workplace conditions via AR glasses. The Service can be applied across different types of industries, and brings unprecedented business values and new service experiences in multiple scenarios. # Established in 2008, Carrier Community (CC) is a leading industry networking platform for wholesale telecom service providers. CC currently has over 8,000 members, representing 2,300+ telecom service operators from more than 120 countries. Global Carrier Community Meeting (GCCM) is one of its flagship events and an influential industry conference where global operators meet and share insights. Outstanding Teams Win Again in CompetitionsCITIC Telecom CPC data science and innovation professionals achieved great success in two distinguished innovation competitions. -- Data science and innovation professionals won the First Runner-up award at the 3rd Alibaba Cloud AIOPS Competition. With "Root cause diagnosis" as the topic, the Competition focused on troubleshooting large-scale server outages, which might lead to big losses to customers. Participating teams need to analyze key logs to investigate the root cause and solve the problem during the 3-month contest. In-depth understanding of the competition topic and technologies, innovative thinking and professional algorithm capabilities have made our data science and innovation team stand out from 1,758 teams from 21 countries and regions. The expert jury panel gave the team high acclaim and recognition based on algorithmic level of analysis, innovation ability and onsite incident response capability. -- Research and Innovation team took home First Runner Up at the ShangDong Provincial Big Data Bureau's 3rd ShanDong Provincial Data Application Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition with the theme of "Pedestrian recognition and tracking". The Competition required contestants to collect data and carry out algorithm analysis, train models, predict pedestrian identities to accomplish cross-time, cross-region and multi-camera pedestrian identity recognition. The Research and Innovation team used advanced AI algorithm, machine learning and intelligent image recognition technologies to enhance data recognition and lifecycle, and applied the technologies with surveillance cameras in different scenarios such as business environment, security protection and people search to locate specific pedestrians. The contest is of great importance to smart community development. The team's efforts in big data applications, AI algorithm, computing and innovation capabilities have been highly proven in the contest. Professional Certifications by an Authoritative Testing Agency CITIC Telecom CPC's TrueCONNECT(TM) Hybrid, SD-WAN fundamental service and SD-WAN value-added service passed the accreditation test from China Communications Standards Association and obtained the "SD-WAN Ready 2.0 Certificate" in last April. The certification is a testament to CITIC Telecom CPC's high service level and will drive the company to innovate continuously, enhance service levels of smart cloud, network connectivity and endpoint security, bringing excellent and professional ICT services to customers. Continuous Innovation & Active Participation in Digital Economy"The global economy is still hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the efforts of our strong team in winning numerous innovation and global awards in the first half of this year. CITIC Telecom CPC has always strived for intelligent innovation and has implemented the 'ICT-MiiND' development strategy. By leveraging different innovation technologies to create a more intelligent IT service management platform, empower 'cloud, network and security' products with intelligence to ensure a seamless integration of cloud and networks, a high level of data security and wide industry applications. We will seize new development opportunities in the digital economy with innovative products, services, models and ecosystems, we will keep up and meet customers' needs for accelerating their digital transformation journey" added Mr. Brook Wong.New Talent Pool to Foster Innovation Technological innovations require the collaboration of talents from all walks of life. CITIC Telecom CPC actively recruits talents including management trainees from university graduates, computer science and mathematics professionals, and provide them with a wide array of diversified training programs. They are strongly encouraged to participate in different innovation and R&D contests to interact with experts across all industries, share innovation project experiences and industry knowledge. About CITIC Telecom CPCWe are CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), serving multinational enterprises the world over by addressing their specific ICT requirements with highly scalable tailored solutions built upon our flagship technology suites, comprising TrueCONNECT(TM) private network solutions, TrustCSI(TM) information security solutions, DataHOUSE(TM) cloud data center solutions, and SmartCLOUD(TM) cloud computing solutions.With the motto "Innovation Never Stops," we leverage innovative technologies, embracing AI, AR, Big Data, IoT, and other cutting-edge emerging technologies to transform technical potential into business value for our customers. As an enterprise digital transformation partner, we strive to help our customers achieve industry-leading positions, high agility, and cost-efficiency through digitalization.With our Global-Local capabilities, we are committed to providing our customers with one-stop-shop ICT solutions with superior quality. Having a worldwide footprint across 160 countries, including Asia, Europe and America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, our global network resources connect over 160 points of presence (POPs), 19 Cloud service centers, 30+ data centers, and two dedicated 24x7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs). As one of the first managed service providers in Hong Kong to achieve multiple ICT-related certifications, including ISO 9001, 14001, 20000, 27001, and 27017, we offer local professional services, superior delivery capabilities as well as exceptional customer experience and best practices through our global presence and extensive industry know-how, becoming a leading integrated intelligent ICT service provider to enterprise customers.For more information, please visit www.citictel-cpc.comMedia Contact:Catherine YuenCITIC Telecom CPC (852) 2170 7536Email: catherine.yuen@citictel-cpc.com Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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MHI to Establish New “Digital Innovation Headquarters” to Transform Customer Business Models through “Smart Connections” JCN Newswire

MHI to Establish New “Digital Innovation Headquarters” to Transform Customer Business Models through “Smart Connections”

June 20, 2022
TOKYO, Jun 20, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Effective July 1st, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will add a new "Digital Innovation Headquarters" to its corporate organization. Until now, the Company has sought to strengthen its product competitiveness through ICT solutions encompassing communication network technologies, information processing technologies, etc., with a focus on developing new solutions and expanding current solutions. Going forward, in order to respond to the increasingly diverse needs of the future, under the new headquarters MHI will concentrate on expanding its digital strategies, digital platforms and digital transformation (DX) promotion functions.Fig.1 Digital innovations incorporating MHI’s core competencesFig.2 DX supporting joint solution creation with the customerFig.3 Functions of the Digital Innovation HeadquartersMHI Group's Unique Digital InnovationsTo carry out the Company's shift in orientation, in addition to pursuing intelligence and autonomous operation in the machine systems provided by its group companies, MHI will pursue "smart connections" by coordinating the machine systems vital to society and adding intelligence to social systems, in a quest to achieve secure social infrastructures.MHI already has a solid record in digital plant operation control (DIASYS Netmation) and remote monitoring and automated plant operation (TOMONI). These and other DX infrastructure technologies have given the Company accumulated expertise in modeling and simulation technologies, based on extensive research, development and field verification; data collection and analytics technologies, derived from operation and maintenance based on abundant operational experience; and AI technologies that have been applied in diverse products and systems. In addition, through integration of security technologies cultivated through the Company's defense products, etc., MHI aims to provide solutions in safety and security.In recent years MHI Group has set its target on introducing not only individual new technologies but also technologies that enable digital optimization and operation of multiple products as a package. This solution concept has been named "SigmaSynX"(1). The objective here is not to collect and analyze data from multiple customers, but rather to achieve comprehensive digital optimization of multiple plants and machines operated by a specified customer.Going forward, using MHI Group's unique operational data relating to digital technologies, the Company will provide new digital value by accelerating "smart connections" between products and digital technologies.Outline of the new organizationThe new headquarters is being established to powerfully drive forward the Company's digital business.The new headquarters will focus on strategic functions by making decisions concerning the digital strategy directions of the entire MHI Group, building digital-driven infrastructure and operating across divisions, developing DX human resources, and overseeing governance, resource optimization, etc.The new headquarters will target further value creation through cross-divisional use of digital assets and ecosystem building, and will undertake cross-organizational promotion of use of software and other digital product-related modular designs and digital platforms.The new headquarters will address development of digital services and applications relating to customer contacts in the business segments; and agile development functions(2) in integrated monitoring, operation, and other digital platforms; and also focus on promoting digital experience and digital platform development.(1) SigmaSynX is MHI's standard platform for synchronizing and coordinating diverse machine systems. It is an amalgamation of digital technologies for achieving optimal operation by making machine systems intelligent. www.mhi.com/news/210316.html?style=preview(2) Agile development is a method for undertaking system or software project development. Development is carried out through repeated installation and testing in small units, rather than treating a system as one large unit.About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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