SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MALAYSIAN URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATION (PEREKABANDAR) AND THE INDONESIAN INSTITUTE OF URBAN DESIGNERS (IARKI)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- On this historic day, a memorandum of understanding between the Malaysian Urban Design Association (PEREKABANDAR) and the Indonesian Institute of Urban Designers (IARKI) will be signed at 6 pm at the Bizpod, Level 2, Block E, Taylors University Lakeside Campus. The memorandum focusses on the aspirations of both parties in fostering a close collaboration as strategic partners in this region and at international level based on two thrusts. The first is developing programs that dwell upon providing training and skills development such as symposiums, workshops, Master Class Series and forums/discourse. The second is to create greater awareness of urban design by organizing competitions, research, study trips etc that will benefit both parties.
 
IARKI is the professional body and representative of the urban design profession in Indonesia through certification, education and dissemination of knowledge in Urban Design. It also provides training and development program for its members as well as training programs that can attract the general public in engaging with educational programs relating to Urban Design. The approach by IARKI in urban design practice is reflected through its collaboration with other professional bodies like the architects, landscape architects and other stake holders as well as the communities that are involved with the development of the urban areas at the local and national levels.
 
The Malaysian Urban Design Association (PEREKABANDAR) has a slightly more challenging mission as urban design is not given enough emphasis in the planning and development of the urban areas in the country. PEREKABANDAR becomes the champion to create public awareness of the importance of Urban Design in Malaysia in creating sustainable development. The main focus is awareness campaign and improving the understanding of the best urban design practice in the local context, achievable through its knowledge dissemination platforms such as Urban Talks, forums, webinars, website and blogs. PEREKABANDAR also offers advice and expert points of views on current issues related to Urban Design to the general public through the press, radio, television and social media. PEREKABANDAR is ready to engage in a formal advisory role to government agencies and local authorities to improve the delivery of the development plans, national policy formulation and projects of public interest in enhancing the character and identity of the urban areas in Malaysia.
 
The MOU between the two parties having a common vision is expected to be the catalyst in improving the quality of the design of the urban areas with identity in the Nusantara region, an eye opener for both local and international audience towards the importance of Urban Design that is responsive to the local features, local climate and local people, whilst meeting the needs of the users and developing sense of pride for the people in the two countries.  
 
This Memorandum is effective on the date of signing on 29th July 2022 and will be enforced for five years. 

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EGON ZEHNDER APPOINTS DE RENZY CHANNER AS GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, has appointed Rachael De Renzy Channer as its global head of Sustainability.

“Our firm has been committed to creating a more sustainable world for years, and Rachael will bring greater visibility, alignment, and commitment to our firm’s purpose, which is ‘Leadership for a Better World’,” said chief executive officer, Edilson Camara in a statement.

Based in London, De Renzy Channer has led the global Sustainability Practice Group at Egon Zehnder over the past three years, helping organisations around the world develop their cultures, teams and leaders to be forces for good. 

She co-authored the firm’s recent sustainability report, which surveyed hundreds of leaders globally on the state of sustainability in their organisations.

In her role, De Renzy Channer will lead Egon Zehnder’s impact efforts -- from regional to global sustainability initiatives, driving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) transformation, to connecting with other organisations to improve its shared world.

“Sustainability is never about ticking boxes, but about driving forward a more inclusive and sustainable world.

“This change starts from within, and I am happy to continue this journey with our firm in this new role,” said De Renzy Channer.

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HYLINK DIGITAL BECOMES STRATEGIC PARTNER OF TRIP.COM AND CTRIP

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Global advertising and communications agency Hylink Digital (Hylink) has become the official strategic partner of Trip.com and Ctrip for the Americas (north and south America).

“This marks the first of its kind between an advertising agency and an international online travel agency,” the two companies said in a statement.

They said that destination marketers, travel brands and travel marketers can expect not only more value from their existing services, but also better rates and exclusive access to inventory and content creation through this partnership.

According to the statement, the travel industry is changing and the future of travel will look like partnerships like this one.

“Trip.com's business model works across all industries that intersect with travel, be it travel tourism, destination marketing, travel retail, healthcare, education, or travel brands,” said managing partner (Americas) at Hylink Digital, Humphrey Ho.

Meanwhile, Trip.com and Ctrip Partnerships general manager Edison Chen said: “We have always had a deep relationship with Hylink, and this particular partnership is very timely as global travel resumes. We anticipate seeing a full recovery within the global travel centre.”

For more details, go to www.hylinkgroup.com.

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BUSINESSES, OTHER ORGANISATIONS INVITED TO TAKE PART IN GLOBAL ETHICS DAY

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The ninth annual Global Ethics Day, an initiative of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, will be celebrated on Oct 19, 2022, with the theme “Ethics Empowered”.

 “Global Ethics Day provides opportunities to listen, learn, and contribute to a worldwide dialogue on the values and principles we care about in 2022,”  said Carnegie Council president Joel Rosenthal in a statement.

“This year, we hope and expect that new voices will enrich Global Ethics Day with ideas for empowering ethics now and into the future.”

On #GlobalEthicsDay, Carnegie Council invites citizens, businesses, professional organisations, schools, governments, and nonprofits from across the world to demonstrate their commitment to using ethics as a force for good.

Activities may include debates, panels, social media campaigns, exhibits, videos, and pop-up events.

Those interested in participating in Global Ethics Day 2022 should visit Carnegie Council’s website to access resources such as key messages, a social media toolkit, and suggestions for ways to participate in this year’s event.

In 2021, more than 170 organisations and institutions in 45 countries participated in the international day of ethical action.

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is an independent, research-driven nonprofit that works to empower ethics by identifying and addressing the most critical ethical issues of today and tomorrow.

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STRENGTHENING INCLUSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR NATIONAL PROSPERITY

SHAH ALAM, July 27 (Bernama) -- The youth must master critical skills, particularly communication and digital skills for the country to generate future talents that are more resilient in boosting the productivity and competitiveness of the nation towards national prosperity.

 

Director of the Centre of Media and Information Warfare Studies, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, UiTM Shah Alam, YBrs. Dr. Suhaimee Saahar @ Saabar said communication could be an element in shaping the productivity of the young generation in the industry as well as an added value to economic progress.

“Holistic education and skills must go hand in hand with knowledge and guidance by the teaching staff,” he said during the Productivity & Competitiveness Forum: "Building a Culture of Productivity and Well-Being" held recently.

The panelists also raised the issue of outdated education syllabus during the Forum. They believed that strengthening industrial training is fundamental in preparing youth for real challenges.

Meanwhile, the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Director General, YBhg. Dato' Abdul Latif Haji Abu Seman said the country needs to focus on four main productivity drivers to achieve higher productivity growth. They are - talent, technology, business environment, and subsidies.

"Among the main productivity improvement initiatives implemented by MPC based on the main drivers are addressing the challenges in the workforce by overcoming the issue of the worker shortage, educational achievement performance, and worker compensation," he said.

An online forum organised by MPC with the final year students of Public Relations, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam and Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) was held recently on the theme of Productivity & Competitiveness: "Building a Culture of Productivity and Wellbeing".

It emphasises the importance of strengthening the inclusive development of the young generation for the country's well-being and prosperity towards a more advanced and holistic future growth.

A total of 650 participants from Institutes of Higher Education (IPTs) nationwide participated in the online Forum to support the government's efforts to increase productivity.

This initiative managed to garner almost 3000 views when it was aired on Astro and the official Facebook page of the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC).

Among the activities held throughout the Forum was a Kahoot quiz held at the end of the panelists' discussion session. The participants' active engagement has shown that this programme encourages the younger generation to adopt a productivity culture in their daily activities.

Source: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Huda Atiqah Samsir
Tel: 0137261950
Email: atiqah@mpc.gov.my

Name: Sharmine Ayunie
Tel: 0198939331
Email: sharmineayunie@gmail.com  

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SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES UNVEILS NEW SSD PRODUCTS

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- SMART Modular Technologies Inc (SMART), a global leader in memory solutions, solid-state drive (SSD) and hybrid storage products, has announced the DuraFlash™ MP3000 portfolio of PCIe NVMe products, which includes M.2 2280, M.2 22110 and E1.S form factors.

These SSDs are available in both industrial and commercial temperature grades, with versions that implement SMART’s SafeDATA™ power-loss, data-protection technology to ensure adept handling of power fluctuations and sudden power loss events.

“We are excited to announce this new series of DuraFlash PCIe NVMe SSD products, which will enable our customers to take advantage of next-gen PCIe Gen 4 x4 compatibility,” said SMART’s Director of Flash products Victor Tsai in a statement.

“Available in three form factors, SMART’s MP3000 line provides options for server and client platforms in both industrial and enterprise environments with capacities ranging from 240GigaBytes to 1920GigaBytes.”

The MP3000 offers speeds up to 3500MB/s Sequential Read and 2000MB/s Sequential Writes. It is compliant to NVMe v1.4 specification with supported enterprise SSD features.

SMART Modular builds upon its decades of experience in supporting demanding environments -- in networking, telecommunications, factory automation, military and industrial -- to bring a solution such as the DuraFlash MP3000 portfolio that meets all of the latest industry standards for performance, security and power-loss protection.

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WOLTERS KLUWER FRR WINS THREE AWARDS FOR APAC BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- Wolters Kluwer Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) has won three independently judged awards celebrating the excellence and innovation of its Asia Pacific (APAC) business.

As well as winning plaudits for the strength of its risk and regulatory reporting capabilities, Wolters Kluwer FRR APAC managing director Rainer Fuchsluger won an executive management accolade for leading the business in the region.

According to a statement, APAC Insider magazine named the company both Best Risk Firm and Best Regulatory Reporting Firm in its 2022 South East Asia Business Awards.

The South East Asia Business Awards aim to celebrate companies who have strived for excellence in their sector, through dedication, perseverance, and merit, the statement added.

The magazine has also recognised the regional leadership of Fuchsluger, naming him RegTech Executive Leader of the Year, APAC, in the same awards series. 

With more than 20 years of experience in leading various financial services teams, Fuchsluger joined Wolters Kluwer in 2018 from SS&C Technologies where he was regional managing director, Asia, of the Institutional and Investment Management business.

The company’s OneSumX for FRR solution is a best-in-class integrated regulatory compliance and reporting suite, which establishes a single source of data for finance, risk and regulatory reporting that is enriched with value-added content from in-house experts.

Wolters Kluwer FRR, which is part of the company’s governance, risk and compliance (GRC) division, is a global market leader in the provision of integrated regulatory compliance and reporting solutions. 

It supports regulated financial institutions in meeting their obligations to external regulators and their own board of directors.

Wolters Kluwer’s GRC division provides an array of expert solutions to help financial institutions manage regulatory and risk obligations. 

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BLACK & VEATCH EBOOK HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATURAL GAS TO HASTEN ASIA'S ENERGY TRANSITION

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- Black & Veatch in its new eBook, Natural Gas: An Energy Transition Fuel for Asia, highlighted opportunities for innovation and lowering energy system emissions. 

These opportunities include production and supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel the generation of electric power through turbine technology and the development of alternative sustainable fuels such as hydrogen.

According to a statement, the eBook illustrates how cost efficiencies can be achieved by planning through the entire current and future natural gas value chain.

“To accommodate increased variable renewable generation, deploying integrated solutions, including gas-fired generation, will be critical to stabilise regional grids and enhance their resilience,” said Black & Veatch’s Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Narsingh Chaudhary.

Chaudhary added that while both wind and solar power help address clean energy by replacing fossil energy with zero-emission electricity, in the near-term as energy storage technologies evolve, a mix of generation solutions is the best course of action.

In the eBook, Black & Veatch energy experts assess opportunities to monetise gas fields from early-stage commercial modelling of bankable projects through to the schedule and modularity advantages of building floating LNG infrastructure.

It details how holistic project planning can present opportunities to co-locate and integrate LNG receiving terminals alongside gas-fired power plants as well as other off-takers of ‘cold energy’ including data centres through to refrigeration facilities, while also designing for the longer-term combustion of carbon-emissions-free green hydrogen at gas-fired power facility.

Black & Veatch is a 100-per cent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

More details at www.bv.com.

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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PARTNERS TALENTSPRINT TO CREATE GLOBAL DEVOPS EXPERTS

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- TalentSprint, a global education technology (edtech) company, has announced a multi-year and multi-programme partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) School of Computer Science (SCS), Executive and Professional Education.

First to be launched under this partnership is the Advanced Certificate Programme in DevOps, a set of practices that combines software development and IT operations, aiming at fulfilling the growing need for new-age DevOps professionals in the APAC region.

Commenting on the launch, Director of Executive Education at the CMU-SCS Ram Konduru said: “We were exploring international markets like India, Middle East and Southeast Asian markets that have a growing demand for tech professionals.

“We wanted to collaborate with a serious edtech company that could align with our core competencies and help us reach out to new geographies. We are happy to announce our association with TalentSprint and launch our first programme in DevOps.”

Meanwhile, TalentSprint chief executive officer Santanu Paul said: “CMU’s School of Computer Science is iconic and this association is a validation of our success in path-breaking programmes with leading institutes and global tech organisations in India and the US.

The six-month high-impact programme, designed and taught by the expert faculty of CMU-SCS, will be delivered on TalentSprint’s digital platform ipearl.ai and help participants with in-depth knowledge of various new-age DevOps tools.

Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will receive CMU’s globally recognised certificate. 

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TAYLOR'S TRIUMPHS WITH 16 GOLD MEDALS FOR INNOVATIVE E-LEARNING

SUBANG JAYA, July 22 (Bernama) -- Taylor’s has recently won 16 Gold medals for its e-Learning innovations at the 2022 edition International University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL2022) organised by the Ministry of Higher Education. The varsity placed the second highest at the virtual event after this year’s hosting institution, Universiti Putra Malaysia, which won 20 Gold medals.

Additionally, Taylor’s took home 25 Silver and 7 Bronze medals awarded to academics from both Taylor’s University and Taylor’s College.
 
Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for Master of Laws programmes at Taylor’s Law School (TLS), Puteri Sofia Amirnuddin, won a Gold medal for her ‘Personalising Virtual Learning for Law Students Through Interactive Video Branching in a Post Pandemic World’ product.
 
According to Puteri Sofia, the integration of interactive video branching goes beyond uploading recorded lectures. It features interactive and personalised elements to ensure that students attain the microlearning outcomes for each subtopic. After watching an assigned video and attaining the relevant learning outcomes for the subtopic, the subsequent one will be unlocked, failing which the previous video will automatically replay.
 
“At TLS, we embrace the concept of ‘active learning’ to inculcate higher-order thinking skills amongst our law students. This method prevents memory decay as the duration of each 'branch' video is between 5-10 minutes, providing students with the opportunities to absorb and reflect on the information shared to learn another aspect of the law,” she explained.
 
Another Gold medal was awarded to Director of The Me.Reka Makerspace (TMM), Mike Choong. Previously participating in IUCEL2021, he collaborated with fellow Taylor’s academics Puteri Sofia Amirnuddin and Razif Mohamed to present their ‘Gamifying virtual delivery of law modules using Lawleypop app’ product. 

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TRANSPOD UNVEILS FLUXJET FOR ULTRA-HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORTATION

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- TransPod, the startup that is building the world’s leading ultra-high-speed ground transportation system (the TransPod Line), has unveiled the FluxJet, an industry-defining innovation that transforms the way we live, work, and travel.

According to a statement, based on groundbreaking innovations in propulsion and fossil-fuel-free clean energy systems, the FluxJet is a fully electric vehicle that is effectively a hybrid between an aircraft and a train.

“All the hard work over the past few years has led to this milestone moment where talk is becoming a reality. The technology is proven, and we have the confidence of investors, governments, and partners to continue pushing forward to redefine transportation effectively,” said TransPod co-founder and chief executive officer Sebastien Gendron.

Meanwhile, TransPod co-founder and chief technology officer Ryan Janzen said: “The FluxJet is at a nexus of scientific research, industrial development, and massive infrastructure to address passengers' needs and reduce our dependence on fossil-fuel-heavy jets and highways.

“The FluxJet is a first for Canadian innovation and is the next great infrastructure project to be brought worldwide.”

Featuring technological leaps in contactless power transmission and a new field of physics called veillance flux, the FluxJet travels in a protected guideway at over 1,000 km per hour – faster than a jet and three times as fast as a high-speed train.

The FluxJet will operate exclusively on the TransPod Line, a network system with stations in key locations and major cities, featuring high-frequency departures designed to enable fast, affordable, and safe travel. 

At TransPod’s unveiling event in Toronto, a scaled-down FluxJet was featured in a live demonstration showing its flight capabilities. The almost one-tonne FluxJet vehicle demonstrated a take-off, travel, and landing procedure within its guideway. 

More details are available at www.transpod.com.

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BOOMI HASTENS GLOBAL EXPANSION WITH FURTHER INVESTMENT IN JAPAN

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Boomi™, the intelligent connectivity and automation leader, has announced the expansion of its cloud data centre footprint in Japan to accelerate the deployment of its category-leading integration platform as a service (iPaaS) solutions as demand across Asia-Pacific continues to grow. 

“The expansion of Boomi’s cloud data centre footprint in Japan underscores our commitment to deliver timely, cloud-based integration services to a growing market,” said Head of Business Development, Japan at Boomi, Kazunori Hori.

“With this investment, Boomi will further drive better business outcomes for customers across the region.”

Boomi’s significant expansion in Japan addresses an increased demand in integration and business automation needs across the region, and enhances localisation and support of its award-winning products and services for its more than 20,000 customers and 800 partners worldwide.

The company will also further strengthen its 100,000-strong Boomiverse user community with tailored, regional information and resources as it aims to make the world a better place by connecting everyone to everything, anywhere, according to a statement.

Boomi’s Japanese cloud data centre provides a dedicated location to advance the deployment of the Boomi AtomSphereTM Platform and Master Data Hub service, a cloud-native master data management (MDM) solution that also provides enhanced compliance and data sovereignty for existing customers.

Notable global brands and recognised Japanese companies including Dell Technologies, DNP Information Systems, JERA Corporation, and many other organisations across industries, rely on Boomi’s cloud-native platform to meet their system integration, connectivity, and automation needs.

More details at http://www.boomi.com.

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INNIO Waukesha, Detechtion Technologies collaborate to enable transition to net zero

 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines Inc (INNIO Waukesha) and Detechtion Technologies Inc (Detechtion) has entered into a collaboration to expand asset connectivity, drive a customer-centric digital ecosystem and empower customers’ transition to decarbonisation.

Decarbonisation is the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions through the use of low carbon power sources.

The partnership combines INNIO Waukesha engine analytics with Detechtion's technology to form a single solution to help customers to remotely manage their assets securely and in real-time. The system anticipates unexpected events, determines if assistance is required, improves energy production, and reduces plant downtime.

The cloud-based digital solution supports remote asset insights and analysis across a fleet of installed natural gas engine and compressor packages. 

INNIO Waukesha Inc president Bud Hittie said: "The  solution combines INNIO's strength in engine analysis with Detechtion's wide range of compressor diagnostics. This collaboration enables us to drive our customer-centric strategy, helping drive the transition to net zero."

Detechtion Technologies president and chief executive officer Christopher Smith said the partnership will benefit the industry's need for solutions that offer deeper visibility and better control throughout the compressor skid while optimising operations. 

Teams from both the companies have a wealth of knowledge and are eager to create an even more powerful solution, Smith said.

INNIO is an energy solutions and service provider and Waukesha is its brand of engines. Detechtion is an asset optimisation provider in upstream oil and gas sector.

More details at www.innio.com.

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Consumers considering wider variety of brands when deciding to buy -- NielsenIQ study

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Inflation has supercharged the importance of every investment and strategic effort made by smaller brands, said NielsenIQ Thought Leadership global director Lauren Fernandes.

She said as the cost of products rises, so does the cost of missing the mark with consumers’ expectations.

“The good news for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is that despite many SMBs being largely 'unfamiliar' in terms of notoriety according to our recent study, consumers are considering a wider variety of brands when deciding what to buy,” she said in a statement in conjunction with the release of a new report.

NielsenIQ, a global information services company, is previewing findings from the Brand Balancing Act, a global study providing a perspective on how consumers perceive small and medium-sized brands in the new inflationary marketplace.

The findings revealed that amid supply chain challenges, inflationary pressures, and cautious consumer spending intentions, small brands face a challenging playing field.

By focusing on consumer brand preferences, performance benchmarking, trend-cycle timing, and meaningful differentiation, small and medium brands can leverage consumer responses of the volatile economy to their benefit.

NielsenIQ said large corporations have leverage against inflation and supply chain problems that smaller enterprises often struggle to weather, making the balancing act for SMBs a crucial, but potentially rewarding effort at this specific point in time.

The analysis also highlighted that among others, 56 per cent of global consumers prefer to buy locally made products from small businesses in their area; 57 percent try to support small brands where possible, but are finding it harder to find them on the shelf; and 51 per cent feel that small brands are more authentic and trustworthy than big brands.

NielsenIQ delivers the gold standard in consumer and retail measurement, through the most connected, complete, and actionable understanding of the evolving global, omnichannel consumer.

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Fastly appoints Vaughan Woods to spearhead ASEAN growth

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Fastly Inc, the world’s fastest global edge cloud platform, has announced the appointment of Vaughan Woods as area vice president – ASEAN.

Based in Singapore, he will be responsible for charting Fastly’s overall growth strategy and presence in the ASEAN region.

“Our ASEAN expansion from a Singapore base is part of Fastly’s broader commitment to international growth,” senior vice president – international Noel Penzer said in a statement.

“In Asia-Pacific, we are also investing in Australia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand to support both ASEAN customers and our major global customers in those regions.

“Vaughan’s deep expertise in go-to-market strategy, talent development and scaling high-performance organisations will help propel us to the next level of market relevance” he added.

Meanwhile, Woods said: “I’m excited to be joining Fastly at this point in time, as we expect to see the demand for high-performance edge computing and unified web app and API security growing exponentially on a global scale.

“I’m looking forward to helping customers leverage our unique architecture while tailoring solutions specific to their needs and what is critical for their businesses to thrive.”

An industry veteran with over 20 years of sales management and leadership experience in the information technology industry, Woods has previously worked at 3PAR and IBM supporting hundreds of customers throughout the ASEAN region on expanding their digital adoption and presence.

More details can be found at https://www.fastly.com.

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DARWIN ABORIGINAL ART FAIR TO SHOWCASE WORKS FROM OVER 1,500 FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives will be celebrated in Darwin, Australia, from Aug 2-7 in an unmissable showcase of art, design and culture at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) Foundation’s series of iconic events.

DAAF is Australia’s largest and most celebrated First Nations visual art event, which will return for the 16th year to run both online and in person this Aug 5-7, according to a statement.

The internationally celebrated art fair sits alongside the Foundation’s two Indigenous Fashion Projects events, Country to Couture on the Aug 2, and the National Indigenous Fashion Awards on the Aug 3, bringing Australia’s most acclaimed and vibrant First Nations artists and designers to the national and global stage.

As the only Australian event of its kind, DAAF has secured a reputation as one of the country’s most significant and internationally recognised arts events.

It creates a unique opportunity to connect with, and ethically purchase art directly from Art Centres, as well as meeting the artists and learning firsthand about their cultural heritage, stories, history and traditional artistic practices through a range of masterclasses, talks and demonstrations.

DAAF 2022 is on track to be the most successful and widest reaching yet, with a record 76 Art Centres participating in the Foundation’s inaugural hybrid delivery of the event.

The first week of August is predicted to be one of the biggest showcases of First Nations talent in the world.

Music, art and culture will collide as The Collective unifies to bring the public a unique experience across the creative industries in the Northern Territory.

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HITACHI ENERGY INKS MOU WITH H2 GREEN STEEL TO SUPPORT STEEL INDUSTRY DECARBONISATION

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- Hitachi Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with H2 Green Steel to leverage electrification, digitalisation, and hydrogen to support the decarbonisation of the steel industry.

H2 Green Steel, a Swedish industrial start-up, is on a mission to accelerate the global steel industry’s greatest technological shift by eliminating almost all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the steel production process.

It is planning to build its first fossil-free steel plant in Boden, Sweden, alongside a giga-scale electrolyser plant for the production of green hydrogen.

In a statement, Hitachi Energy, Europe, Middle East and Africa head, Johan Soderstrom said the collaboration with H2 Green Steel is a pioneering example of how the company is working together and creating additional benefits for customers.

“We are supporting H2 Green Steel’s electrification project and at the same time, we are able to secure green steel for our products, which is in line with our purpose: advancing a sustainable energy future for all,” he added.

Starting with the plant in Boden, H2 Green Steel will leverage Hitachi Energy’s capabilities to optimise customers’ value chain to plan, build, operate, and maintain the power infrastructure that includes information technology and operational technology.

The steel production in Boden will use green hydrogen instead of coal in a fully integrated process using end-to-end digitalisation, which reduces up to 95 per cent CO2 emissions compared to traditional steelmaking.

More details at https://www.hitachienergy.com.

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MEDTECH INNOVATOR NAMES 20 PREMIER STARTUPS FOR ANNUAL ASIA PACIFIC ACCELERATOR

LOS ANGELES & SINGAPORE, July 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical technology companies in the world, in partnership with Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed), the first and only regional association to provide a unified voice for the medical technology industry, has announced the 20 companies selected to participate in the organization’s third annual Asia Pacific Accelerator program.

MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific offers best-in-class start-ups with opportunities to work with investors, business leaders and allied service professionals in the medtech industry to help drive commercialization of life-changing technologies throughout the region. The 2022 cohort companies will also compete for up to US$300,000 in cash prizes and awards.

“This year’s selected cohorts for our Asia Pacific Accelerator program represent some of the region’s most promising entrepreneurs looking to solve significant real-world problems in healthcare,” said Paul Grand, CEO of MedTech Innovator. “Together with our sponsors, we look forward to helping them bring their innovations to patients in need.”

“Our continued partnership with MedTech Innovator on its Asia Pacific Accelerator aligns with our mission to help shape the future of healthcare across our region,” said Harjit Gill, CEO of APACMed. “The 2022 cohorts stand to make a significant difference in how patients are cared for across multiple disease states and conditions.”

Over 250 companies applied for the Asia Pacific program, but only four startups from the 2022 Asia Pacific cohort will advance to compete in the Grand Finals to be held at APACMed’s Medtech Forum 2022 in Singapore on September 26-27. Attended by health care industry leaders, health care providers, and investors from across the region, the MedTech Forum will also showcase solutions from the 20 Accelerator companies. The winning company, which will be determined by audience vote, stands to win a non-dilutive cash prize and the title of the 2022 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Winner.

MedTech Innovator’s 2022 top 20 Asia Pacific Accelerator companies include:

1. 4baseCare, Singapore
2. AEvice Health, Singapore
3. Alimetry, Auckland, New Zealand
4. Bioscan Research, Ahmedabad, India
5. Cell4D, London, UK
6. DC Medical, Seoul, South Korea
7. ErleaDx, Singapore
8. Lenexa Medical, Melbourne, Australia
9. Live-EM Lab, Singapore
10. Medicaretec Co., Seoul, South Korea
11. Mobio Interactive, Singapore
12. NousQ, Singapore
13. Novaprint Therapeutics, Suzhou, China
14. Nu Eyne Co., Seoul, South Korea
15. PETCoil, Sunnyvale, Calif, U.S.
16. Sapyen, Melbourne, Australia
17. SharpArrow, Spokane, Wash., U.S.
18. SKIA, Seoul, South Korea
19. TeraLumen Solutions, Chennai, India
20. WAYCEN, Seoul, South Korea

MedTech Innovator’s 2022 Asia Pacific program sponsors include Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, Align Technology, Nipro Medical Corporation, Oliver Healthcare Packaging, Jabil, Siemens Healthineers, Cambridge Consultants, and Enterprise Singapore. The MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Program is held in partnership with APACMed.

About Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed)

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Singapore, APACMed represents manufacturers and suppliers of medical equipment, devices and in vitro diagnostics, industry associations and other key stakeholders associated with the medical technology industry in Asia Pacific.

Providing a unified voice for the medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics industry in Asia Pacific, APACMed works proactively with bilateral, regional and local government bodies to shape policies, demonstrate the value of medical technology and promote regulatory harmonization. We strive to promote digital health innovation and impact policy that advances healthcare access for patients by engaging with medical device associations and companies in Asia Pacific.

APACMed is also host to the annual Asia Pacific MedTech Forum.

www.apacmed.org

About MedTech Innovator

Based in Los Angeles, Calif., MedTech Innovator is the largest accelerator of medical technology companies in the world and the premier nonprofit startup accelerator in the medical technology industry. [i] Its mission is to improve the lives of patients by accelerating the growth of companies that are transforming the health care system. MedTech Innovator matches health care industry leaders with innovative early stage and emerging growth medtech companies for mentorship and support.

To date, MedTech Innovator has supported 421 alumni that have gone on to raise $4.6 billion in follow-on funding, brought 130 products to market, and achieved 29 exits.

For more information about MedTech Innovator, visit https://medtechinnovator.org/ and follow @MedTechAwards on Twitter and on LinkedIn. To receive industry insights and highlights about MedTech Innovator’s current and alumni participant companies, subscribe to its monthly newsletter. 

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DigitalBridge names Tae Ahn as head of Asia capital formation

 

​KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- DigitalBridge Group Inc (DigitalBridge) has appointed Tae E. Ahn as managing director and head of Asia capital formation at DigitalBridge Investment Management, effective immediately.

According to a statement, he will be based in Singapore, where he will work alongside DigitalBridge’s existing team with a focus on capital formation, co-investment and client relationship management across Asia-Pacific.

“We are pleased to welcome Tae to DigitalBridge, expanding our Asia-Pacific presence and further supporting our investment team with capital formation capabilities,” said DigitalBridge chief commercial and strategy officer Kevin Smithen.

Ahn brings more than 15 years of capital formation and business development leadership experience in the financial sector, along with deep expertise in Asian markets.

Prior to joining DigitalBridge, he served as senior client relationship manager and head of Korea at global private markets firm Partners Group. In that role, which he held for seven years, Ahn led fundraising, client relationship management and deal sourcing.

“I have long admired DigitalBridge’s investment thesis within the digital infrastructure landscape, and I am excited to contribute to its continued growth and success across the Asia-Pacific market.

“I look forward to working closely with the entire investment team to enhance business development efforts while leveraging my experience and insights to cultivate relationships and promote global investments,” Ahn said.

Ahn holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in international economic policy from Columbia University.

Headquartered in Boca Raton, DigitalBridge has key offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Singapore.

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Trilliant continues Asia-Pacific region expansion with manufacturing in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Trilliant, a leading international provider of solutions for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), smart grid, smart cities and IOT, is continuing to demonstrate its commitment to the Asia-Pacific region with the announcement of the start of its manufacturing in Malaysia. 

Additionally, the company has reached a major smart metre deployment milestone in Asia Pacific, with more than 3.5 million smart metres currently deployed and operational, with millions more planned.

“We’re delighted that the manufacturing efforts are now underway in Malaysia. The plant will be an important hub for the APAC region and improve time of delivery to our valued customers,” said Trilliant Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew C. White in a statement.

“Our production process will be led by dedicated, experienced engineers that adhere to the highest levels of quality control and compliance. Trilliant is proud these products will say ‘Made in Malaysia,’ and we look forward to supporting the creation of additional high-tech jobs and enhancing local expertise.”

The manufacturing team will be focused on the Trilliant Communications Module (TCM) and the Trilliant Street Light Controller.

Not only will local production reduce delivery cycles, but it will also result in CO2e reductions in manufacturing and shipping processes as Trilliant delivers products to local customers among others across the region.

In addition to the new manufacturing activities, Trilliant has reached a milestone with smart metre deployments in India and Malaysia, a result of the company’s continued commitment to the region, extensive industry expertise and its proven solutions.

The company plans to deploy an additional seven million metres in the Asia-Pacific region through local partnerships over the next three years.

More details at www.trilliant.com.

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Proxima Media: Hannah Stocking joins ‘Skill House’ cast

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Proxima Media has announced that internet personality and actress Hannah Stocking has joined the cast of horror flick “Skill House”.

Stocking has been spearheaded by her unique brand of comedy, one that is often elevated by a blend of humour and science content and now boasts over 50 million followers combined across all of her platforms.

The film stars social media phenomenon and TikTok star Bryce Hall; and features UFC veteran BKFC, AEW star Paige VanZant, global hip-hop icon 50 Cent; as well as Neal McDonough who most recently had major roles including in Yellowstone and The Arrow.

The first installment in “Skill House”, an R-rated next-level horror film franchise, is a saw-like take that breaks into the phenomenon of social media fame and culture.

The film offers an unflinching depiction of “clout” and explores the new phenomenon of “influencers”, their fame and what they are willing to do to attain it.

“Just as this film is the first of a new genre of horror, social media personalities like Bryce and Hannah are a new genre of celebrity. We are breaking creative boundaries and career boundaries here,” explains director Josh Stolberg in a statement.

“Hannah has dynamic talent and encompasses everything this project is about, which is internet fame and the evolution in the entertainment industry. We are thrilled to have her joining our cast,” he said.

The project is financed and controlled by Proxima Media, owned and operated by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-nominated mega-producer Ryan Kavanaugh.

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EXCEL AND PETRÓLEOS INTERNACIONALES DEL CARIBE ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF STRATEGIC EPC PARTNERSHIP FOR PIC AMERICAS

HOUSTON, July 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EXCEL (“EXCEL”™) Petróleos Internacionales del Caribe (“PIC”) and its operating division in Mexico, Petróleos Internacionales del Caribe Inc., Sucursal México (“PICMEX”)  jointly announced today the signing of a Strategic Engineering, Procurement and Construction Partnership, “Exclusive Agreement” with PIC for the engineering, procurement and construction of PIC’s key Export Facilities in Houston, TX together with GLM compressed storage systems for various fuels and key gas pipelines forward positions for the required fueling elements for its Maritime and Terrestrial Operations. The operations will be vital to the US, the Americas and the United Mexican States with PIC one of kind solutions with its other key partnerships.

The Strategic EPC Partnership between PIC and EXCEL represents a significant investment milestone in the commercialization of the export facilities and receiving terminals, as it signals the commencement of project specific pre-FEED (Front End Engineering Design) studies by PIC for the delivery of its maritime and terrestrial operations that will ensure uninterrupted shipments by PIC and its other global partnerships for decades to come.

These studies will cover the design of the production and export terminals, receiving terminals and plants, along with the Fleet that will be built to transport and deliver fuel to PIC’s markets in Mexico and throughout the Americas. Following completion of the pre-FEED studies and Final Investment Decision (FID) by PIC and EXCEL, PIC and its consortium partners will undertake the FEED for final design and construction for the projects in Mexico that PIC has positioned thus far with its consortium partners.

“EXCEL is very proud to be partners with such a great organization like PIC and being the chosen EPC for PIC’s state of the art facilities and pipelines,” said Jason Hardwick, President of EXCEL Midstream Solutions. 

“EXCEL is pleased to enter this partnership and will provide the very best Engineering, Procurement and Construction services,” said Dave Roberts, Chairman and CEO of EXCEL USA.

“These projects will provide Mexico, and other countries in Central and South America, and the Americas with affordable fuels and power, as well as significant carbon emissions reductions, a key component in achieving sustainability and balanced for PIC and its Partner. We are excited to take this significant step with EXCEL,” said Michael Hood, CEO of PIC. “Through this exclusive operational partnership, PIC and EXCEL will accelerate commercialization of the Export Facilities to help meet the fuel supply and electricity needs of PIC’s customers in Mexico and throughout the Americas and abroad, while substituting higher-emission fuels to continue driving down emissions towards a greener brighter future. In addition to the thousands of new employment opportunities, this export operation will bring forth to the Great State of Texas over the next decade."

About Petróleos Internacionales del Caribe and Petróleos Internacionales del Caribe Inc., Sucursal México
Petróleos Internacionales del Caribe (“PIC”) is a global company based in the USA. The company develops and operates a variety strategic related operations with its key partnerships. Petróleos Internacionales del Caribe Inc., Sucursal México (“PICMEX”) is an affiliate of PIC and is headquartered in Mexico. For more information, please visit www.pic-sas.com.

About EXCEL
EXCEL is a premier provider of full service civil, structural, mechanical, fabrication, electrical and instrumentation engineering, construction, and maintenance services, as well as disaster recovery services. EXCEL has a long successful history of managing and meeting the challenging schedules and budgets of projects of all sizes, and we are consistently recognized for our exemplary safety record and work quality. Our experience, breadth of projects, dedication to safety, and excellent corporate culture help us attract and retain the most highly skilled team of craft and supervisors available to serve our clients’ needs. For more information, please visit www.excelusa.com and www.excelmidstream.com. 

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FIRST COHORT OF PROGRAM DUTA GURU PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE TWO YEARS OF TRAINING

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) --The first cohort of Program Duta Guru (PDG) comprising 116 participants from across Malaysia, have recently begun their journey as teacher role models, after completing their two-year training.

PDG is Yayasan PETRONAS’ signature programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, through Pusat STEM Negara. The programme, which started in 2019, aims to upskill 4,500 teachers nationwide in higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) to serve as role models in the delivery of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects to students.

At the Program Duta Guru Cohort 1 Graduation Ceremony here recently, Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr. Radzi Jidin, who officiated the ceremony, handed out certificates of completion to the programme participants, together with PETRONAS Senior Vice President of Group Human Resource Management, Farehana Hanapiah, and CEO of Yayasan PETRONAS, Shariah Nelly Francis. Also present was Founding Trustee and Chairman of Teach for Malaysia, Tunku Ali Redhauddin.

PDG participants had undergone two years of training on Engineering Design Process (EDP) and Integrated STEM (i-STEM) through a series of online and physical training sessions under the programme. They were also given the opportunity to showcase their STEM Innovation Development.

Special Awards were also given to 10 teachers who have demonstrated outstanding development since the start of the programme amidst challenges​. 

PDG is currently training another two cohorts consisting of 576 STEM teachers in 142 districts nationwide. The programme is implemented with the support and collaboration of 159 Pembimbing PDG (PPDG) from 144 districts to further strengthen the collaborative effort as learning partners and STEM CHAMPIONS through a coaching-and-support approach with PDG participants to produce an impactful training and facilitation in STEM. 

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HITACHI ENERGY SECURES ORDER TO CONNECT OFFSHORE WIND FARM TO UK POWER GRID

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- Hitachi Energy has won a major order from Ørsted, the world’s leading renewable energy company, to provide two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems to transmit green electricity from the Hornsea 3 wind farm, located more than 120km off the UK east coast.

The wind farm will have the capacity to generate up to 2.85 gigawatts of renewable electricity, enough to power more than three million UK homes, according to a statement from Hitachi Energy, the global technology and market leader in power grids.

“Offshore wind is a critical part of the clean energy transition and our HVDC technology is vital for effective transmission to the mainland power grid,” said Niklas Persson, managing director of Hitachi Energy’s grid integration business.

“To address the rapidly growing offshore market, partnerships and collaboration are key to deliver at the speed and scale required to reach our decarbonisation and energy security goals.”

Meanwhile, Ørsted vice president, programme UK, Patrick Harnett said: “Together with Hitachi Energy, we are demonstrating that renewables like offshore wind are a huge part of the world’s sustainability journey. 

“Hornsea 3 will not just provide low cost, clean energy for millions of homes in the UK, it will also deliver thousands of high quality jobs and billions of pounds of investment in the offshore wind supply chain in the UK and beyond.”

With more than 200 wind turbines installed across almost 700 square kilometres, this will be the single largest offshore wind farm in the world.

Hitachi Energy has supported Ørsted with the grid connection of Hornsea 1 and Hornsea 2, but Hornsea 3 will be the first phase to use HVDC application in the Hornsea cluster.

The overall HVDC system, including the offshore platform, is delivered in partnership with Aibel. Hitachi Energy will supply two HVDC Light converter systems, while Aibel will deliver two HVDC offshore converter platforms.

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ENTERPRISES IN SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA ADOPTING CLOUD COMPUTING AT RAPID PACE - ISG REPORT

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- Enterprises in Singapore and Malaysia are adopting cloud computing at a rapid pace, motivated by the growth in digital transformation and other trends in the region.

This is according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud — Data Centre Services & Solutions report for Singapore and Malaysia finds an increasingly developed market for data centre services and solutions in the region, with both global and local providers growing strongly. 

The rising demand for cloud products and services is linked to several enterprise information technology (IT) trends in the region, including growing needs for automation, sustainability and edge computing, the report said.

Both service providers and clients are quickly adopting platforms to automate cloud operations using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, ISG said in a statement.

A major push for sustainability by both the public and private sectors in Singapore, likely to spread to Malaysia, is shaping companies’ decisions about data centre locations, energy sources and service providers.

For regulatory, cultural and geopolitical reasons, Singapore and Malaysia operate as separate markets for cloud solutions and services, so few providers have coverage in both countries.

ISG expects providers to accelerate the creation of complex partnerships for national coverage, global connectivity and scale.

In Malaysia, data centre development is expected to move beyond Kuala Lumpur and Cyberjaya district to other locations with cheap and reliable energy and proximity to Singapore.

The global shortage of IT skills is a particular challenge in both countries, with technology unemployment at or near record lows and immigration reduced due to COVID-19, the report said, adding this crisis will require more investment in automation and a rethinking of how to fill the skills gap.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud — Data Centre Services & Solutions report for Singapore and Malaysia evaluates the capabilities of 32 providers across three quadrants: Managed Services, Managed Hosting and Colocation Services.

More details are available at www.isg-one.com.

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VIETNAM'S CT GROUP UNVEILS HIGH-TECH STRATEGY, PLAN FOR ACCELERATING GLOBALISATION

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- CT Group has announced its high-tech strategy and plan for accelerating globalisation.

At the event of the golden 30th year milestone since its establishment held recently, CT Group was granted the First-Class Labour Medal.

The Second-Class Labour Medal was also awarded to exclusively honour CT Group chairman Tran Kim Chung.

Over the next 30 years, CT Group will step-by-step leverage CT Land (a subsidiary leading the comprehensive urban development segment) with pioneering breakthrough products, such as CT Homes - high-end and affordable housing for the community, CT Town high-class projects, new-generation megacities CT World and many other real estate fields in the country.

According to a statement, CT Group is also focusing on rapid advancement in high-tech fields including fintech, celltech, flytech, hitech construction, e-commerce and renewable energy to align with Vietnam’s progress in the global Industrial Revolution 4.0.

In addition, to promote globalisation and contribute to the concretisation of the “Turning future technology into dragons” strategy, CT Group has continuously expanded its Vietnam and oversea offices. 

On June 9, 2022, CT Innovations was established in Hanoi, in charge of connecting technology development, innovation, creativity and investment with foreign markets.

With extensive research and the ability to accurately forecast upcoming technology transformations, CT Group has soon been well prepared for the next challenging 30 years.

The group is ready to collaborate extensively with major global partners and financial institutions to promote the high-tech segment and sustainable real estate development.

More details at https://ctgroupvietnam.com/

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CISCO APPDYNAMICS UNVEILS FINDINGS FROM AGENTS OF TRANSFORMATION 2022 REPORT

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- Cisco AppDynamics, a leading provider of observability and application performance monitoring technology, has published findings from Agents of Transformation 2022, the fourth annual report that analyses the skills and attributes of elite global technologists.

According to the findings, a new class of technology experts have stepped up to meet the critical challenges emerging in the wake of the pandemic, blurring the lines between business strategy and IT operations, 

According to a statement from Cisco AppDynamics, the report also cites the demand to make all products and services digitally available in the experience economy amid heightened security threats, increasing complexity, and the accelerated shift to hybrid work and the cloud.

According to the Cisco AppDynamics report, 74 per cent believe that their experiences in recent years - particularly during the pandemic - have accelerated their careers, and 88 per cent now consider themselves to be business leaders.

However, just 10 per cent of technology experts have reached the elite status of “agents of transformation”. These individuals represent top-flight leaders who are reimagining and delivering high-value applications and services that create the always-on, secure, and exceptional user experiences now demanded by end-users and customers.

Respondents cite a fundamental change in the role of technologists, including the skills and resources required to operate effectively and proficiently.

At the same time, they say they now contend with soaring complexity and volumes of data from across the technology stack and must integrate a massively expanding set of cloud-native services with existing on-premises systems and tools.

Combined with the power of Cisco, AppDynamics enables organisations to deliver exceptional user experiences by centralising and correlating data into contextualised insights of critical business metrics, providing them with the power to prioritise actions based on business needs.

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Quorum Software unveils expanded global vision with Quorum Energy Suite

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- Quorum Software (Quorum), a global software leader dedicated to the energy industry, has unveiled its expanded global visionwith the Quorum Energy Suite (QES).

QES is the company’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions that will serve as the foundation for innovation and growth.

“The Quorum Energy Suite represents the broadest, deepest suite of applications and services in the market and brings immense capabilities to our customers by extending the value they have today,” said Quorum Software chief products officer Tyson Greer in a statement.

Following last year’s merger between Quorum and Aucerna and the acquisition of TietoEVRY’s oil and gas software business, Quorum has unified its 38 applications into a single portfolio.

The QES applications are distributed across nine functional areas of the industry from upstream planning, economics, and reserves through execution and well operations, accounting, land management, and production optimisation, to midstream and measurement, plus transportation and cargo logistics.

Product names remain intact and are defined with a common language, enabling the market to understand how QES serves their business.

QES will prioritise innovation by expanding the company’s renewables leadership, enabling liquefied natural gas import and export operations, and delivering integrated workflows throughout the energy ecosystem, leveraging the cloud and other digital capabilities.

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PROJECT TWELVE UNLOCKS RECORD FOR MOST NFT HOLDERS AMID RECENT FUNDING ROUND

 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- Web3 gaming pioneer Project Twelve (P12) has announced its recently revealed Genesis Soul-Bound NFT airdrop was met with overwhelming enthusiasm from the global gaming community. 

In the first week since its launch on June 27, over 500,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were claimed and this number continues to rise. Nearly 70 per cent of participants joined through referrals, reflecting strong organic growth.

According to a statement, the airdrop’s greater-than-expected popularity is a testament to P12’s strong brand recognition and the appeal of its innovative vision to the gaming community.

It also establishes P12 as the platform with the largest number of engaged potential users in the Web3 gaming platform space.

Genesis Soul-Bound NFT pays homage to Steam developers and gamers by capturing off-chain credentials, including games published and hours played.

In the same statement, P12 also announced it recently closed US$8 million in new funding from a combination of committed investors, including MetaApp, Project Galaxy, Primavera Ventures and CyberConnect. (US$1 = RM4.435)

With this new funding, P12 will be able to tackle key challenges affecting the Web3 gaming industry. 

P12 aims to better serve the user by building complete infrastructure and tooling to make game creation accessible and implementing a set of economic and governmental mechanisms to make game economy sustainable.

More details at https://p12.network/

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