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Dialpad Named a Major Player in IDC MarketScape for Enterprise and SMB UCaaS Reports

The company’s capabilities and strategies has placed it in the Major Players Category in the UCaaS spaceSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dialpad, Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, today announced it has been positioned as a Major Player by the IDC MarketScape in two reports*: Worldwide UCaaS Service Providers for Enterprise 2021 Vendor Assessment and Worldwide UCaaS Service Providers for SMB 2021 Vendor Assessment. The IDC MarketScape reports are the information and communications technology industry’s (ICT) premier vendor assessment tool, providing in-depth quantitative and qualitative technology market assessments of ICT vendors for a wide range of technology markets.

Baraja appoints ex-Intel, Google networking pioneer Craig Barratt to board of directors

Barratt brings decades of networking and corporate experience as the company expands global partnershipsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baraja, creator of breakthrough Spectrum-Scan™ LiDAR technology, today appointed networking industry veteran Craig Barratt, PhD, to the Board of Directors, as the company expands commercial partnerships and deployments globally. Barratt has decades of experience in pioneering networking, connectivity and open-source technologies, helping making Wi-Fi and fiber connectivity more accessible and ubiquitous to the world. Over the past 20 years, he has held senior executive positions at Google — where he managed the Google Fiber rollout initiative. He also managed the growth and acquisition of wireless connectivity innovator Atheros by Qualcomm in 2011, and oversaw Barefoot Networks through to acquisition by Intel in 2019.

The Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour is Back with Global Hunt for Next Fan-Made Custom Hot Wheels® Die-Cast Toy

Celebrating its fourth year, the 2021 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour presented by Mobil 1 will expand the global search for the ultimate life-size custom car to be immortalized as a 1:64 Hot Wheels die-cast model.Kicking off in April, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour is expected to receive 10,000+ entrants across 14 countries and 5 continents.The Tour will culminate in November with a global grand finale event, crowning the next Hot Wheels Garage of Legends™ inductee.

ExOne to Offer World’s Largest Metal Binder Jet 3D Printer With a Controlled Atmosphere, Capable of Aluminum and Titanium Production, in 2022

In December 2020, ExOne was issued a patent on binder jet 3D printing in an inert atmosphere sufficient to allow reactive materials to be processedFeature will smooth the way for production 3D printing of high-demand materials that require environmental controlsNORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ExOne Company (Nasdaq: XONE), the global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, today announced that it will offer a controlled-atmosphere model of its X1 160Pro™ extra-large production metal printer in the second half of 2022.
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James Hardie Industries CEO Dr. Jack Truong Appears on Bloomberg Television’s “Markets: Americas”

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX; NYSE: JHX), the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Jack Truong, participated in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s “Markets: America” on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Click here to watch the segment.Forward-Looking Statements

Strategic Education, Inc. Publishes 2020 Annual Report and Letter to Shareholders

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strategic Education, Inc. (Strategic Education) (NASDAQ: STRA) today announced that the Company has published its 2020 Annual Report and Letter to Shareholders, which is now available for viewing on the website at www.strategiceducation.com in the Investor Relations section. About Strategic Education, Inc. Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) (www.strategiceducation.com

FOX News Digital Surpasses New York Times and Washington Post in Every Key Performance Metric

FOX News Digital Records Highest February Ever in Total Social InteractionsFOXBusiness.com Earns Record February of Multiplatform Unique Visitors, Views and MinutesNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FOX News Digital closed out February of 2021 with 1.6 billion multiplatform views, 3.4 billion multiplatform minutes and over 89 million multiplatform unique visitors, according to Comscore. The digital network surpassed the

May the Luck of the Irish Be With You at Juicy Stakes

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day by playing for you chance to win a share of $3,000 GTD in a special progressive bounty poker tournamentMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Top of the morning to you – are you ready to play for your share of the Juicy Stakes Poker and Casino St Patrick’s Day $3,000 GTD progressive bounty poker tournament today? If so, read on. Satellites for the progressive bounty tournament, which takes place today at 7:15pm Eastern Time, get underway at 11:15am and 5:15pm, giving you the chance to win your way to a seat at the main event. The satellite buy-in is $3 plus a $0.30 fee.

Brookfield Renewable Ireland Goes Live with PCI’s Cloud Platform to Meet its Customer Billing Requirements

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#energybilling--Brookfield Renewable Ireland Limited (“BRIL” or “Brookfield Renewable”) has gone live with PCI’s Enterprise Platform to manage its customer billing requirements in the Irish energy market. As part of its partnership with Brookfield Renewable, PCI deployed its specifically tailored, cloud-based, integrated platform to replace the Irish business’ legacy system and several in-house applications. The new Customer Billing Solution implemented by PCI enables Brookfield Renewable to:

SilkRoad Technology Launches New Texting Capabilities in SilkRoad Recruiting

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#HR--SilkRoad Technology, a global software and services platform that helps organizations attract, retain and align people to their business, announced the launch of texting within SilkRoad Recruiting. These powerful capabilities will speed time to hire and differentiate the candidate experience. As organizations seek to digitize activities and drive engagement in increasingly digital operating models, SilkRoad offers easy-to-use, self-service tools that save time, enhance communication and improve productivity for candidates, recruiters and hiring managers. Texting allows organizations to reach candidates quickly and sustain engagement throughout the candidate experience – from application to offer acceptance.

SirionLabs and Fluxym Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Next-Gen Contract Lifecycle Management and Supplier Management Solutions

Partnership to focus on helping clients in the U.S., Canada, APAC and France markets improve business outcomes and financial value in supplier contractsSEATTLE & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SirionLabs, a leader in enterprise contract management (CLM), and Fluxym, a leading services implementor in the Source-to-Pay market, today announced a partnership with a focus on helping organizations drive superior value in supplier engagements.

Australian Taxation Office extends national digital identity program with face verification technology from iProov

LONDON & SINGAPORE & CATONSVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Millions of Australians will soon be able to access digital government services online after proving their identity using face verification from biometric authentication leaders, iProov. Following an open tender process, iProov was selected to provide a liveness solution for myGovID.iProov’s Genuine Presence Assurance technology will enable Australians to set up their myGovID digital identity using a simple face scan on their mobile devices. This will provide access to a range of services, including managing tax returns, accessing health services and applying for benefits.

AI Experts Provide Comprehensive Insights in Real World AI: A Practical Guide for Responsible Machine Learning

New book offers full lifecycle, story-backed best practices for launching and scaling successful and responsible AI programsSYDNEY & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Appen Limited (ASX:APX), the leading provider of high-quality training data for leading companies that develop machine learning, speech recognition, and computer vision algorithms, today announced a new book, Real World AI: A Practical Guide for Responsible Machine Learning

Australia Telecoms Industry Analysis and Forecasts to 2025: Telco Operators Profile, Revenue and EBITDA Mix - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Telecoms Industry Report - 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides analyses of revenue and market forecasts as well as statistics of the Australian telecoms industry including market sizing, 5-year forecasts, market insights, key telecom trends and also features the following:Overall Telecommunications Market by Major Operators

PLAYSTUDIOS Expands Roster of Award-Winning, Free-to-Play Mobile Games With All-NEW myVEGAS BINGO

myVEGAS Bingo will incorporate the Company’s unique playAWARDS program, making it the first free-to-play bingo game to offer real-world rewardsLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Award-winning mobile game developer PLAYSTUDIOS is breaking into the booming bingo genre with myVEGAS BINGO, an exciting new experience that elevates classic bingo with enhanced social features and the opportunity to get real-world rewards.

BrainChip Added to S&P/ASX 300 Index

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN), a leading provider of ultra-low power high performance artificial intelligence technology, today announced that its stock will be included in the S&P/ASX 300 (AS52), an index designed to provide investors with broader exposure in the Australian equity market, effective prior to the market’s open March 22. This is the second index the company will be a part of after having been added to the S&P/ASX All Technology Index last September.

Dialpad Announces New Partner Success Portal

Company sees strong growth, invests more heavily in the channel starting with new partner experienceSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dialpad, Inc., the leading AI-powered cloud communications platform, today announced its brand-new Dialpad Partner Success Portal, which arrives on the heels of a record-breaking year for the company. The portal will provide reseller partners with the resources and tools that enable them to grow alongside Dialpad.

FinTech SendGold & EML Start A Gold Rush With Mobile Wallet Innovation Deepening SendGold’s Physical Gold Platform Capability

BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SendGold, the award-winning FinTech platform, providing digital access to physical gold, has changed its name to Rush Gold. The rebrand is aligned with the launch of the company’s mobile Rush Mastercard® card, issued directly to the customer’s mobile wallet and accessed on Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Google Pay. Rush has partnered with Australian-based payments technology company EML Payments to deliver the prepaid Mastercard® card, which allows

Syngenta Seeds and the Analytics Society of INFORMS announce finalists for the 2021 Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics

Competition inspires cross-industry collaboration to accelerate innovation and improve complex crop breeding processes DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CropChallenge--Syngenta Seeds and the Analytics Society of INFORMS have announced the finalists for the 2021 Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics. The four finalist teams represent students and professionals from the United States and Australia.

Capstone Files Technical Report for Cozamin Mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$CS #NI43101--Capstone Mining Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) has today filed on SEDAR a National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) compliant technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Cozamin Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico” for the updated life of mine plan to 2031 and estimated Mineral Reserves announced on January 27, 2021.

Dialpad Marks Ten Year Anniversary and One Year of Remote Work with Record Growth and Widespread Market Recognition

Company accelerates momentum with T-Mobile collaboration, AI innovation and contact center adoptionSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dialpad, Inc., the modern business communications platform powered by AI, saw record growth over the past 12 months, underscored by a successful Series-E funding round, surpassing the critical SaaS milestone of $100M in ARR, and securing a major collaboration with T-Mobile for Business

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Guild Insurance Limited

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Guild Insurance Limited (GIL) (Australia). The 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 100% ultimate ownership by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGOA).

Mary Kay Inc. Names Wendy Wang President for the Asia Pacific Region

Experienced Executive Promoted to Lead Global Beauty Brand‘s Operations in Asia Pacific RegionDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global beauty brand Mary Kay Inc., a leading corporate advocate of women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment, with its global headquarters in Addison, Texas, U.S.A, recently announced the appointment of Wendy Wang as President of its Asia Pacific Region. In her new role, Wang will provide strategic vision and leadership while working to create growth for the Company in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Wang joined Mary Kay’s Corporate Legal Department in 2002 as Counsel for the Asia Pacific region. Shortly thereafter, she began a multi-year assignment in China. Upon her return to the global corporate headquarters in 2012, she was promoted to the position of Vice President and Associate General Counsel where she was responsible for legal work and compliance in all four regions. In 2019, Wang returned to China for a new assignment and was promoted to the position of Chief Commercial Officer for the Asia Pacific Region in 2020. In this role, she developed and drove the implementation of commercial strategies, and lead the Asia Pacific regional team in support of sales, marketing, business technology and operations, preparing her to take on the challenge of the Region President responsibilities.

Rio Tinto makes first sale of aluminium-scandium alloy for 3D printing

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to provide a first commercial batch of high-performance aluminium-scandium alloy from its North American operations to Amaero, a leader in metal additive manufacturing. This first sale is being delivered through Rio Tinto’s unique position as a producer of both aluminium and scandium, and its technical capability to develop specialised alloys.

Podcast Downloads in Australia Exceed 43 Million in February 2021

Triton Digital Releases the Australian Podcast Ranker for February 2021SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triton Digital®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, announced today the release of the latest Australian Podcast Ranker. The Ranker provides insight into the Top 100 Podcasts as well as the Top 10 Publishers in Australia from 1 February through 28 February, 2021, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

ADDING MULTIMEDIA: MANSCAPED™ Extends Partnership With Sydney Roosters For Second Season As Official Below-The-Waist Grooming Partner

With an Enhanced Designation, the Global Leader in Men’s Below-the-Waist Grooming Proudly Partners with NRL’s Acclaimed Club for 2021 SeasonSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cock a doodle do! MANSCAPED™ is back for season two. Today, the world’s fastest-growing men’s grooming brand and the revered Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League (NRL) are proud to announce their continued partnership for the 2021 season.

MANSCAPED™ Extends Partnership With Sydney Roosters For Second Season As Official Below-The-Waist Grooming Partner

With an Enhanced Designation, the Global Leader in Men’s Below-the-Waist Grooming Proudly Partners with NRL’s Acclaimed Club for 2021 SeasonSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cock a doodle do! MANSCAPED™ is back for season two. Today, the world’s fastest-growing men’s grooming brand and the revered Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League (NRL) are proud to announce their continued partnership for the 2021 season.

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Businesses Speed Up Plans to Deliver Services Digitally by Four Years

IT teams need soft, not just technical, skills to ensure successful digital transformation TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#IT--Businesses have accelerated plans to digitalize services and operations by three to four years, due to the Covid-19 crisis.1 Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has unveiled a list of the top five skills that IT teams must develop to successfully implement “digitalization” strategies.

Roxgold Extends Koula Down Plunge with 26.5 g/t Over 16m & 18.5 g/t Over 15m at Séguéla Gold Project

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roxgold Inc. (“Roxgold” or the “Company”) (TSX: ROXG) (OTCQX: ROGFF) is pleased to announce assay results from down-plunge extension drilling below the high grade deposit, Koula, at the Séguéla Gold Project (“Séguéla”) located in Côte d’Ivoire. Séguéla Gold Project, Côte d’Ivoire:Highlights from Reverse Circulation (“RC”) and Diamond tail (“RD”) drilling

English Website of the Tokushima International Consumer’s Forum 2020 Opens

TOKUSHIMA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Tokushima prefectural government co-hosted Japan’s first G20 International Conference on Consumer Policy with the Consumer Affairs Agency in September 2019, while the Consumer Affairs Agency set up its Strategic Headquarters for Frontiers of Consumer Policy, CAA in the Tokushima prefectural government building as Japan’s hub for international operations of consumer administration in July 2020. In this way, the Tokushima prefectural government has been working closely with the Consumer Affairs Agency to contribute to a sustainable international society.

Statement on International Women’s Day 2021 by Julia Simon, Chief Legal and Diversity Officer of Mary Kay Inc.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Below is a statement by Julia Simon, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Diversity Officer, Mary Kay Inc., on International Women’s Day 2021. Empowered women empower women. This belief serves as the foundation on which all work, internally and externally, rests at Mary Kay Inc. This mantra inspires Mary Kay’s tireless efforts to hire and promote women in leadership positions, support the Women’s Empowerment Principles established by UN Women and UN Global Compact, and develop entrepreneurship and economic opportunities to increase women’s participation and combat gender bias everywhere. If we lift one, we lift all. On International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 that message rings especially poignant.

Morse Micro’s Wi-Fi HaLow Wins Best in Show from Embedded Computing Design

SYDNEY & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#80211ah--Morse Micro, a multinational start-up headquartered in Australia, reinventing Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced it was chosen to receive Embedded Computing Design’s prestigious Best in Show Award at this year’s all-digital Embedded World Conference for its 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow technology. Morse Micro’s Wi-Fi HaLow technology is poised to

Conic Announces Formal Change of Name to Nickel 28

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#carbon--Conic Metals Corp. (the “Company”) (TSXV: NKL) (FSE: 3JC) is pleased to announce that effective at the open of trading on March 10, 2021 it will formally change its name to Nickel 28 Capital Corp. (“Nickel 28”). “Company management and the board of directors approved the name change earlier this year to emphasize our unique position as one of Canada’s only pure-play nickel-cobalt producers,” stated Anthony Milewski, chairman of the board. He continued, “The response from shareholders regarding the name change has been universally positive and we believe it has had a positive impact on investor awareness.”

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