INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#HCI--Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization and hyperconverged solutions, today announced its partnership with SecureServ, an Australian-based cyber security solutions and network performance distributor. The partnership will afford SecureServ the opportunity to deliver simple, reliable, affordable, and easy-to-deploy infrastructure solutions to the Australian market via Scale Computing’s award-winning HC3 virtualization platform, while simultaneously expanding its partner community in the region.
Multicenter ACTIVATE II Study to Enroll up to 50 Patients in AustraliaSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alucent Biomedical Inc. announced that it has enrolled the first patient in ACTIVATE II, an Australia-based First-in-Human clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its revolutionary Natural Vascular Scaffolding (AlucentNVS) technology. The therapy is designed to open vessels and maintain patency without the use of permanent implants for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the lower extremities. PAD, a painful and debilitating condition, affects more than 200 million people globally.
Combined market, XaaS and managed services segments each up 28% for the quarter, but down versus strong Q4SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #BPO--Asia Pacific’s IT and business services market grew by 28 percent in the first quarter, but demand slowed dramatically from a record fourth quarter as the region continues to produce uneven results, according to the latest state-of-the-industry report from Information Services Group (ISG
IWBI joins forces with smart building market leaders to introduce new rating, which launches to strong demand and early commitments from Cyclone Energy Group, Delos, Edge Technologies, Environmental Charter School, Ernst & Young (EY), Ethos, GreenJump Sustainability, Honeywell, International Commerce Centre (ICC), Laguna, Nucleus Office Park, StrongLED Smart Lighting, View Inc. and WELL Living Lab China
GLASTONBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Power Aero LLC, a leading global provider of fast-track, on-demand power solutions, has signed an agreement with Life Cycle Power (Houston, Texas) to supply five FT8® MOBILEPAC® gas turbine units, adding 155 megawatts of capability to LCP’s fleet. Mitsubishi Power Aero’s multi-fuel, 31-megawatt mobile generators fulfill urgent requirements, including disaster relief and emergency power. In this application, LCP expects to deliver emergency backup generation capacity to electric utilities serving Texas markets. The MOBILEPAC units can support the grid to provide electricity to over 150,000 homes and businesses that may otherwise be in the dark during extreme weather events like the 2021 polar vortex.
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) today announced that Australian governments have provided $7.7 million of funding to conduct pilot trials on a new carbon reduction technology that supports Alcoa’s Refinery of the Future initiative. Alcoa of Australia has received support to test electric calcination with $6.4 million (A$8.6 million) from The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and $1.3 million (A$1.7 million) from Western Australia’s Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF).
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Janus Henderson Foundation, Janus Henderson Investors’ charitable giving arm, has established agreements to award more than US$1.35 million to charity partners around the globe in 2022, much of which is earmarked for financial literacy and other education initiatives. About $800,000 of the grants will stay in the U.S., benefiting charities like Junior Achievement, Denver Kids
The move expands Nametag’s “Sign in with ID” solution to cover 250 countries and territories, now adding passports to its extensive library of government-issued identity documents.Nametag also announced it’s achieved a preeminent security accreditation, completing the stringent SOC 2 Type 1 Certification.NEW YORK & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nametag, creators of the new standard for end-user identity verification, today announced the release of its international government-issued ID verification capability. With this, Nametag allows companies to authenticate users for account recovery and access, no matter where they are located.
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AGILE--upGrad KnowledgeHut became a 100% subsidiary of upGrad in September 2021 and in 6 months, it has witnessed meteoric growth in its course offerings, its revenue, and its geographical spread of customers from around the world. As a specialised short-duration tech and skills provider, the own-branded certification leader upGrad KnowledgeHut's present and upcoming courses include AGILE, Data Science & Cloud, Business Analytics, Blockchain development, and Design Thinking, along with UI/UX Bootcamps and all the way to digital marketing.
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Guild Insurance Limited (GIL) (Australia). These Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect GIL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. In addition, the ratings factor in no rating lift or drag from the company’s ultimate ownership by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGOA).
Global expansion will support enterprises with data access control and security protection solutionsBOSTON & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immuta, the leader in automated data access and data security protection for global businesses, today announced its expansion into the Australian and New Zealand markets with the addition of new customers and new hires in the region. “Global companies are grappling with how best to provide access to data at scale while ensuring it’s done securely and in accordance with local rules and privacy regulations like the APP (Australian Privacy Principles
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of QBE Europe SA/NV (Belgium), QBE UK Limited (United Kingdom), and the pooled members of QBE North America Insurance Group (see list below). The outlook of the FSR is stable, while the outlook of the Long-Term ICR is negative. These companies are key operating subsidiaries of QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE) (Australia), the non-operating holding company of the QBE group of companies.
Acquisition Will Bring Management, Monitoring and Optimization for Storage, Compute and Data Together with Fully Managed Application Services to Provide Customers a Platform for Cloud Applications from the Datacenter to the Public CloudSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Instaclustr, a leading platform provider of fully managed open-source database, pipeline and workflow applications delivered as a service. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.
Evaluation based on completeness of strategy and performanceSAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--SnapLogic, a leader in Enterprise Automation, today announced that it has been positioned by Aragon Research, Inc. in the Leader section of the inaugural Globe™ for Transformation Platform as a Service.1 Aragon Research is the first industry analyst firm to identify, define, and categorize the Transformation Platform as a Service
CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced a new integration with Building Transparency, a nonprofit organization with the mission to enable broad and swift action to address the construction industry’s role in climate change. The integration enables Procore users to leverage the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) in an effort to drive sustainability across the global construction industry.
Strategic partnership brings the power of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform to Mandiant’s services for industry-leading breach investigation and response and ongoing defenseAUSTIN, Texas & RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, and Mandiant (Nasdaq: MNDT), today announced a strategic partnership that will help joint customers investigate, remediate and defend against increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity events that plague organizations globally. As part of the collaboration, Mandiant will utilize the CrowdStrike Falcon
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Edtech--upGrad, Asia’s higher EdTech major, today confirmed closing and integrating all of Talentedge’s business with upGrad. Talentedge is in the top four higher EdTech companies In India, with strong partnerships with leading universities for degree programs, and also for working professionals. Under the upGrad umbrella, Talentedge will operate under its own name and in the coming financial year is slated to cross a gross revenue of INR 150 Crore ($20 Mn).
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Sportswear (Clothing, Footwear and Accessories) Market Size, Channel and Segments Analytics, Brand Value and Forecast, 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The overall sportswear market in Australia is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% between 2020 and 2025 to reach AUD 11.7 bn.ScopeThe overall sportswear market in Australia is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% between 2020 and 2025 to reach AUD 11.7 bn.
ISG Provider Lens™ report finds enterprises inspired to re-invent procurement through BPO, transformation services as COVID-19 reshapes marketSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #AI--Under pressure from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Australian enterprises are engaging service providers to help transform their procurement operations for the first time, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG
IRVINE, Calif. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thomas Global is pleased to announce that it has secured SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) as the launch customer to upgrade its CRJ Pro Line 4 flight decks with Thomas Global’s TFD-4000 LCD flight displays beginning this summer. The TFD-4000 LCD retrofit for the EFD-4076 Pro Line 4 CRT displays captures the performance, reliability, and lifecycle cost benefits of AMLCD technology, restores flight display supply chain dependability, and ensures long-term product support for the Pro Line 4 platform.
MARSA, Malta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A2W Pharma Ltd, a pharmaceutical company based in Malta, celebrates the opening of its new facility during a launch event on its premises today. The event is addressed by Hon. Miriam Dalli – Minister for Environment, Energy and Enterprise, H.E. Yu Dunhai – Ambassador of China to Malta, Peter Paul Farrugia - A2W Pharma Director, Antonio Sommei - Amino Chemicals CEO, and Kurt Farrugia - Malta Enterprise CEO, along with representatives from Malta Medicines Authority.
Patients Experiencing Delays to Diagnoses and Treatment, to Halting Clinical Trials, and at High Risk of Infection During Treatment MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB: PPCB) (“Propanc” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer treatments for patients suffering from recurring and metastatic cancer, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Nathanielsz, expressed concern over disruption to cancer care during the global pandemic, where patients are experiencing delays to diagnoses and treatment, to halting clinical trials. An increased risk of infection as a result of the pandemic is also a real and significant threat to the lives of cancer sufferers whilst undergoing treatment. Mr. Nathanielsz emphasized a pressing need for new and less toxic treatments must be a high priority, especially approaches that do not suppress the immune response of the patient.
- Last CBT before the game launch for users in Oceania - CBT will run for seven days from April 6- Game balance, system, content, etc. updated based on first CBT user feedbackSEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CBT--Gravity Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRVY), a global game company, will start the second CBT for a new 3D MMORPG, Ragnarok V: Returns, in Oceania on April 6.Ragnarok V: Returns, a multi-platform MMORPG, is the sequel to ‘Ragnarok: Valkyrie Uprising,’ which has been played by more than five million global users. In addition to the attractive aesthetics unique to Ragnarok, this game will feature a high level of freedom for players.
Appointment of Professor Trent Munro as Senior Vice President of Therapeutics.Professor Munro has over 25 years’ research and development experience, including with multinational biopharmaceutical company Amgen based in California, United States.Professor Munro has recently held several leadership roles in Australia including Director of the National Biologics Facility (NBF), Program Director of the CEPI funded Rapid Response Vaccine pipeline and Director of the ARC Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation (CBI).
The ISV Partner of the Year Awards Recognizes Vendors for their Innovative Solutions and Significant Contributions to the ISV Partner ProgramSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ivanti Wavelink, the supply chain business unit of Ivanti, today announced that it has been recognized by Honeywell as the 2021 ISV Partner of the Year for ANZ. Honeywell is a Fortune 100 technology company known for its wide range of products that create safety and convenience for people around the world. And the annual awards program recognizes top software vendors for their innovative solutions and significant contributions to customers around the world.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has released its 2021 Taxes paid: Our economic contribution report, which details $13.3 billion of global taxes and royalties paid during the year, up from $8.4 billion in 2020. Despite the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, Rio Tinto made a total direct economic contribution of $66.6 billion in the countries and communities where it operates in 2021, compared to $47 billion the previous year.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HEAL Partners, an Australia and Cayman based global Growth and Follow-On Fund specialising in Health, Education and Lifestyle sector investments (“HEAL”), today announced it has signed a Strategic Relationship Agreement with affiliates of Elliott Investment Management L.P. (“Elliott”). HEAL will launch its US$ 350-500 million Fund II in H1 2022. As part of the Strategic Relationship, Elliott is expected to contribute a significant anchor commitment to HEAL’s Fund II.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global fintech platform Airwallex is pleased to announce the launch of its global Expenses platform, providing a modern solution for businesses to manage their expenses in a fast, seamless and hassle-free way. With workforces increasingly distributed and remote, expense management has evolved into a significant administrative burden for businesses operating globally. Airwallex solves the problem through automating parts of the expense process that are traditionally time consuming and manual.
Strategic acquisition expands Cyara’s digital CX assurance capabilitiesMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyara, provider of the award-winning Automated Customer Experience (CX) Assurance Platform, today closed its acquisition of industry-leading automated chatbot testing company, Botium, which adds chatbot and conversational AI testing capabilities to its portfolio, further solidifying its position as the global leader in the CX testing and assurance market.
Almost 1 in 4 workers experienced burnout 4 or more times in the past yearEmployees waste 6 working weeks each year on a combination of duplicated work and unnecessary meetingsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asana, Inc. (NYSE: ASAN)(LTSE: ASAN), a leading work management platform for teams, today released its annual Anatomy of Work Index, an in-depth analysis into how people spend time at work. While hybrid and remote work trends have afforded greater flexibility for employees, the majority of their day — 58% — is still being lost to work coordination rather than the skilled, strategic jobs they’ve been hired to do.
