LifeWorks reveals that many Australians are unaware of the substance use resources offered by their employers MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeWorks, a leading provider of technology-enabled total wellbeing solutions, today released its monthly Mental Health Index™ report, revealing a negative mental-health score among Australians for the 14th consecutive month. The Mental Health Index™ score for May is -11.0 compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark. This is relatively consistent with the April 2021 score (-11.2) and continues the positive trend since the inception of the Index in April 2020 (-17.0).
Designed to Improve Infection Control Compliance for Ultrasound to Support Management of Healthcare Acquired Infection (HAI) RiskINDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nanosonics (ASX: NAN), a leader in infection prevention solutions, today announced the launch of Nanosonics AuditPro™—a new digital product platform offering traceability, reporting and workflow compliance—at the annual Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC
“The Balancing Act” segment will highlight how Next Science’s BLASTX® non-toxic, antimicrobial wound gel can help heal diabetic ulcersJACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Next Science (ASX:NXS), an innovative medical technology company and leader in treating biofilm-based infections in humans, today announced new educational broadcast content about chronic infections, which impact 17 million Americans each year. “The Balancing Act,” a lifestyle show that airs on the Lifetime channel, will feature a segment that discusses the costly and debilitating nature of these infections and how physicians can more effectively treat patients suffering from chronic wounds, including diabetic wounds, by using BLASTX
Solution brings automation, intelligence and global calling capability to Service Cloud Voice, driving enhanced productivity, better agent and customer experiencesHOLMDEL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vonage (Nasdaq:VG), a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, today announced that it has launched Vonage Contact Centre (VCC) for Service Cloud Voice
SYDNEY & BOSTON & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DevSecOps--At its inaugural Global Partner Virtual Summit, Secure Code Warrior® announced significant enhancements to its global partner program, as well as expanded integrations with leading DevSecOps vendors that extend its developer-centric approach to secure coding further into the global developer ecosystem. Designed to take advantage of the global demand for security-skilled developers, the Warrior Partner Program will deliver increased recurring value to customers and partners across the world and will be an additional factor in the company’s hyper-growth.
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO: 6588) will launch an updated version of its MFP platform e-BRIDGE Next on June 25th, 2021, adding new features to the current lineup of Toshiba MFPs. These features are designed to help organizations overall efficiency along with an increase to their security. Access data and print from anywhere The updated e-BRIDGE Next will support new cloud services, such as Universal Print from Microsoft and Native Print from Chrome OS. Unlike in the past where you needed to install a printer driver to your client PC, Universal Print and Native Print enable users to print directly from the cloud service. This allows users to print from anywhere via the internet. In addition, when accessing the cloud, security plays an important part in data transfer. Cloud Managed Document Service enables our MFPs to directly communicate with cloud services, and e-Bridge Cloud Login allows you to login to cloud services using mobile device or PC for the 1
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (HIC) (Australia) remain unchanged following an announcement that its intermediate parent has successfully tendered to purchase the general insurance business, Commonwealth Insurance Limited, from Commonwealth Bank Ltd (CBA). The outlook of HIC’s Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
Annual Awards Program Recognizes Innovation in the Global Remote Technology IndustrySYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canva, the global visual communications platform, has won the 2021 “Overall Design Collaboration Company of the Year” award by RemoteTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization. The awards program, which honors the standout companies and services that enable distributed teams, recognized Canva for offering an intuitive end-to-end design collaboration platform that empowers teams of all sizes to streamline creativity.
Australian university reaches more prospective students with virtual campus visits and leverages engagement data to drive personalized recruitmentSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#digitalevents--La Trobe University, a higher education and research institution in Melbourne, Australia, shifted its annual Open Day campus visits from in-person events to immersive digital experiences with ON24 (NYSE: ONTF). Using the ON24 Digital Experience Platform
WESTMINSTER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it delivered 3D data products and high-resolution satellite imagery to the Australian Department of Defence under recent multi-million-dollar contracts. Maxar’s 3D data suite—created from the company’s industry-leading, highly accurate satellite imagery—enhances situational awareness and decision-making for military applications. The 3D data suite includes a 3D Surface Model
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#broadband--UK telecommunications company Wessex Internet has partnered with construction technology leader Render Networks to accelerate the regional deployment of its fibre network over the next decade. It comes amid a broader push across the UK to accelerate gigabit broadband and future-proof upwards of 85% of households nationally by 2025.Wessex Internet’s fibre network spans the countryside of Dorset, South Wiltshire, South Somerset, and parts of Hampshire. When added to its network of over 150 wireless masts the company can provide a superfast connection to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the south west of the UK.
The supply chain solutions expert has brought its net CO2 emissions to zero, a significant step towards 2025 sustainability targetsALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brambles, the global supply chain solutions company operating in 60 countries through the CHEP brand, announced in Sept. 2020 the successful completion of its five-year sustainability program and the launch of an even more ambitious one
BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endeavour Silver Corporation, a mid-tier silver mining company operating underground mines in Mexico and Chile, has selected ARES PRISM project controls software for use on their Terronera Mine Project to reduce manual labor, standardize processes and workflows, and improve project data integration. The Terronera Mine Project was acquired in 2010, and is located within Jalisco, Mexico. Per recent pre-feasibility studies, the Terronera site with its large amounts of silver and gold deposits has the potential to become Endeavour Silver’s next core asset and its largest and lowest cost mine. ARES PRISM project controls software has a heavily proven track record and is used vastly in the mining industry at more than 80 percent of the world’s top mining organizations.
School partners with Epic Games to offer game development training using Unreal Engine MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cgspectrum--CG Spectrum College of Digital Art & Animation is proud to announce it is the first online school to become an official Unreal Academic Partner. The school offers courses in game design, game programming, game art and animation to students in more than 60 countries.
Visual assistance leader’s expanded presence supports growing client interest in Asia-PacificSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#augmentedreality--SightCall, a global leader of augmented reality (AR)-powered visual assistance, today announced an expansion of its worldwide footprint through the opening of a new office in Australia. Leveraging existing service and sales operations in APAC, it will provide a new local point of contact for customers in Australia and New Zealand.
DUNEDIN, New Zealand & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading Australian and New Zealand education technology (“edtech”) company Education Perfect (“EP” or the “Company”), global investment firm KKR, and Australia-based private equity firm Five V Capital today announced the signing of definitive agreements pursuant to which KKR will acquire a majority stake in the Company. EP, a certified B Corporation, empowers students, teachers, parents, and school leaders by providing them with rich data insights and tools for automated marking, feedback, secure assessment, differentiation, and more. EP also offers tens of thousands of high-quality pre-built lessons. Founded in 2007, EP’s work is grounded in the belief that the provision of accessible edtech solutions fosters a more diverse and inclusive education ecosystem. EP is currently being used by more than 3,000 schools, 50,000 teachers and 1 million students in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Governor, Secretary of Commerce, local leaders join company officials in announcing incentives package, plans for first-of-its-kind plant in U.S.MONTGOMERY, Ala. & CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WWR--Officials of Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR) joined Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and other state and local leaders at a press conference in Montgomery today to announce the governor’s signing of incentives agreements that will bring a first-of-its kind, advanced graphite processing plant to the state, and put Alabama at the forefront in producing an essential material in the batteries that power electric vehicles, electronics and other green energy products and equipment.
U.S. operation to build on continued growth in Australia where Finstro has provided over AUD$1 billion of capital to more than 7,000 SMBs to dateNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#B2Bpayments--Finstro, a technology-powered provider of trade credit and payment solutions for B2B commerce, is expanding to the U.S. market. The Australian firm, which has operational centers in Asia and Europe, is leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit engine to create a card solution and an integrated ERP solution to uniquely solve risk, cashflow and client onboarding challenges that exist in supplier/buyer relationships.
New flow metrics provide the bedrock for a system of continuous improvement powered by a robust analytic engineSANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plutora, a leading provider of value stream management (VSM) solutions for enterprise IT, today announced it has transitioned to an expanded data-centric platform, added additional metrics to monitor and manage value stream flow, and deepened its integrations with Agile planning tools. Central to this are the value stream management flow metrics which, driven by the maturity of the VSM industry and fundamental change in the way customers are utilizing its platform, Plutora has added to enable a more precise way to continuously measure efficiency and identify bottlenecks across every software delivery pipeline.
Committee of recent DoD leaders highlights company’s commitment to accelerating the deployment of Open Standards mission systems EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$usarmy #AustralianArmy--Pacific Defense, an emerging aerospace technology company delivering open standards solutions, announced today the formation of a strategic advisory board comprised of recognized Department of Defense former leaders who bring a depth of experience and leadership to the company. Following launch of the company in 2020, Pacific Defense is expanding its strategic focus as it accelerates the development and adoption of modular, open standards mission systems enabled by advanced software applications and AI/ML technology.
Certification bodies must speedily deliver programs at scale to meet demand TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#IT--Technical certifications are increasingly in demand with 87% of IT employees possessing at least one and 40% pursuing their next.1 According to Questionmark, the online assessment provider, certification bodies must ensure they can quickly deliver, and robustly assess, their programs to meet new levels of demand.
Eligibility to study in UAE dependent on COVID-19 vaccination status, travel protocols, and meeting a university's admission requirements.University of Wollongong in Dubai are accepting international students for the upcoming Autumn intake Students can finish their bachelor’s degree in three years at UOWD, instead of existing four-year programs.Degrees align with those offered at home campus, University of Wollongong, Australia
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gyroscope Therapeutics Holdings plc (“Gyroscope”), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on treating diseases of the eye, today announced the company has entered a research collaboration with Children’s Medical Research Institute (“CMRI”) in Australia to develop next-generation clinical capsids, the protein shells of viral vectors used to deliver gene therapies.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto will deploy the world’s first fully autonomous water trucks at its $2.6 billion Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The new vehicles, primarily used for dust suppression on site, will enhance productivity by enabling mine operations to digitally track water consumption and reduce waste. Developed through a successful collaboration with leading equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar, three water trucks will join Gudai-Darri’s fleet of Caterpillar heavy mobile equipment including autonomous haul trucks and production drills. The vehicle’s intelligent on-board system detects dry and dusty conditions on site, triggering the application of water to roads to keep them in good condition.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 (https://local501.org/) commends the government of New South Wales, Australia and its Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority for their recent regulatory and enforcement actions against VIP-junket activity in the gambling industry.The modern VIP-junket model, in which junket agents recruit and often issue credit to high rollers (many from mainland China) to gamble in exclusive VIP rooms, originated in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China-and the world's largest gambling market. From Macau, the junket model has in recent years spread to other gambling jurisdictions throughout the eastern hemisphere, including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea, as well as Australia and open seas casino cruise ships. Still, to this day Macau remains the hub for the VIP-junket industry.
CONCORD, Mass. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ClearB Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing a therapeutic vaccine designed to drive functional cure of hepatitis B, announced today that its abstract entitled ‘A novel therapeutic vaccine achieves functional cure in a mouse model of chronic hepatitis B’ was accepted for poster presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Digital International Liver Congress (ILC), taking place virtually June 23-26, 2021. The poster was also selected for inclusion in the ‘Best of ILC’ summary, which highlights the most noteworthy scientific contributions at this year’s meeting.
CAPE CORAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$LEAI--Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. (OTCQB: LEAI) (www.legacyeducationalliance.com), a leading marketer of practical, high-quality, and value-based educational training on the topics of personal finance, entrepreneurship, real estate, and financial markets investing strategies and techniques, announces today a reminder for all shareholders to vote their proxies prior to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”), which will be held at the RFA Business Data Center, 2 Manhattanville Rd., Purchase, NY 10577 on Friday, July 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. During the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to vote on the following:
BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EML Payments Limited (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) is providing the following update regarding the pending acquisition of Sentenial Limited (“Sentenial”), announced to the market on 7 April 2021. The update is provided in the context of EML’s subsidiary’s (PFS Card Services Ireland Limited) dialogue with the Central Bank of Ireland referenced in EML’s announcement of 19 May 2021.
Westlake Chemical Corporation will acquire Boral Ltd.’s North American building products businesses for $2.15 billion Acquisition will nearly double Westlake’s building products business by adding leading brands in the premium roofing; siding, trim and shutters; decorative stone; and windows business in North AmericaAdditional product lines will broaden Westlake’s footprint into the fast-growing housing markets in North America
Will Provide Australia and New Zealand Organizations with Comprehensive Software and Services SolutionPERTH, Australia & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Cloud--Magia Solutions, one of Australia’s largest independent Oracle systems integrators, and Knoa Software, the leading provider of Employee User Experience Analytics for Oracle Cloud, today launched a partnership to provide Australia and New Zealand organizations with a comprehensive solution of software and services focused on delivering business value in the areas of cloud migration, help desk efficiencies, user productivity and Oracle Cloud adoption.
