Wednesday, 31 May 2017

ITRI EXHIBITS ROBOTICS R&D EXPERTISE AT 2017 ICRA

HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITRI's R&D expertise of robotics will be in the international limelight at the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), the world's largest robotics conference. ICRA is considered the source of many groundbreaking technologies for robotics, self-driving vehicles, and artificial intelligence. At ICRA, top researchers around the globe annually discuss the latest innovations in robotics and automation. Dr. Jwu-Sheng Hu, ITRI's Vice President and General Director of the Mechanical and Mechatronics Systems Research Laboratories, has been invited to serve as one of the Industrial Forum Chairs in ICRA 2017 committee. ITRI's Motion Intelligence Orchestration (MIO) industrial robotics controller and PC-based motion control card EPCIO will also be on display at ICRA 2017.

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JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC. AND HENDERSON GROUP PLC COMPLETE MERGER OF EQUALS

Janus Henderson Group plc is a leading global active asset manager with a distinct brand, diverse geographic footprint, enhanced investment capabilities and client service

LONDON and DENVER, May 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Janus Capital Group Inc. and Henderson Group plc today announce the completion of an all-stock merger of equals to form Janus Henderson Group plc (Janus Henderson).  Concurrent with Henderson Group plc's  delisting from the London Stock Exchange, today Janus Henderson lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “JHG” (NYSE:JHG).  Janus Henderson securities will also continue trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on a deferred settlement basis up to the close of trading on 2 June 2017 under the code HGGDA, and on a normal settlement basis on and from 5 June 2017, with normal settlement trading in Janus Henderson securities on the ASX taking place under the ticker symbol "HGG" up to the close of trading on 9 June 2017.  On and from 13 June 2017, Janus Henderson securities will trade on the ASX under the ticker symbol “JHG” (ASX:JHG).  The group will market its products and services as Janus Henderson Investors with immediate effect.

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Tuesday, 30 May 2017

A.M. BEST DOWNGRADES CREDIT RATINGS OF THE TOA REINSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED AND THE TOA REINSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA




HONG KONG, May 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a+” from “aa-” of The Toa Reinsurance Company, Limited (Toa Re) (Japan) and its subsidiary, The Toa Reinsurance Company of America (TRA) (headquartered in Morristown, NJ). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
 

The rating downgrades reflect a business profile that is not comparable to similarly rated peers, which are large global reinsurance companies. Although Toa Re has a strong relationship with the major cedants in Japan, which also are its major shareholders, the company’s profile in the global reinsurance market is not strong enough to support the current ratings. Moreover, the company is faced with weak growth prospects in its domestic market. Toa Re maintains strong risk-adjusted capitalization, owing to improved profitability in recent years and conservative risk management.

The company has improved its business diversification through its life/health reinsurance segments and overseas reinsurance segments over the past five years, which has helped stabilize its performance and support overall business position. Also, Toa Re has tightly controlled risk exposures – catastrophe risks in particular – during this period, which was demonstrated by the stability of recent results despite the impact from the Kumamoto earthquake and the Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016.

A partially offsetting rating factor is Toa Re’s volatile performance track record. Although performance improved in 2016, the company’s weak growth outlook in its domestic market and the sustained intense competition in the overseas reinsurance market will put pressure on performance.

TRA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toa Re. The company is a U.S.-based property/casualty reinsurer domiciled in Delaware that conducts business predominantly through reinsurance brokers.

TRA benefits from the support of its parent company, Toa Re, through operational and management integration, and retrocessional support.

TRA’s business strategy continues to center on U.S.-regional and mutual companies where it can lead pricing and negotiation over contract terms and conditions. TRA plans to continue to be selective in its new business writings, which is in line with its strategy of profitable growth. TRA also has expanded its presence in Canada through its branch office in Toronto, Ontario that opened in 1999. TRA also strategically diversified its portfolio by writing crop reinsurance starting in 2011.

While positive rating actions are unlikely, downward pressure could arise if there is substantial decline in risk-adjusted capitalization caused by significant deterioration in underwriting results or adverse movement in the financial markets.  

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND CYBER RISK OVERTAKE REGULATION AS TOP RISKS FOR INSURERS

‘Banana Skins’ survey reflects industry risk perception

LONDON, May 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global insurance industry’s ability to confront structural and technological changes is now the greatest risk it faces, according to a new survey of insurers and close observers of the sector.

The CSFI’s latest Insurance Banana Skins 2017 survey, conducted with support from PwC, surveyed 836 insurance practitioners and industry observers in 52 countries, to find out where they saw the greatest risks over the next 2-3 years.

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AMOBEE APPOINTS EXPERIENCED LEADER PATRICIA GOH AS VP, SOUTHEAST ASIA

SINGAPORE, May 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amobee,
a global leader in marketing technology, today announced the
appointment of experienced executive Patricia Goh as Vice President,
Southeast Asia, to spearhead growth in its digital advertising solutions
business.

Goh will be responsible for leading Amobee’s Southeast
Asia operations and delivering new digital marketing solutions to
brands and advertising agencies. She will report to Amobee’s Senior Vice
President of Asia, Robert Woolfrey.




AMOBEE APPOINTS EXPERIENCED LEADER PATRICIA GOH AS VP, SOUTHEAST ASIA

BANK OF SYDNEY ENHANCES ONLINE AND MOBILE BANKING SERVICES WITH FISERV

SYDNEY & BROOKFIELD, Wis., May 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc.
(NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services
technology solutions, today announced that Bank of Sydney will work with
Fiserv to provide its consumer and small business customers with
enhanced digital banking capabilities. The bank will implement
DigitalAccess from Fiserv, an end-to-end solution hosted in a cloud
environment, to support all online and mobile applications,
infrastructure, and services offered by Bank of Sydney.




BANK OF SYDNEY ENHANCES ONLINE AND MOBILE BANKING SERVICES WITH FISERV

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF MS&AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.'S MAIN OPERATING AND U.S. SUBSIDIARIES

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF MS&AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.'S MAIN OPERATING AND U.S. SUBSIDIARIES

Monday, 29 May 2017

ASTANA INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE JSC AND NASDAQ SIGN TECHNOLOGY DEAL FOR NEW AIFC EXCHANGE

The AIFC Exchange will run on Nasdaq Financial Framework trading technology

The new exchange is targeted to launch in late-2017

NEW YORK & ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Astana International Financial Centre JSC (AIFC) today announced a new, significant agreement. Nasdaq has been selected to power Kazakhstan’s nascent stock exchange, the AIFC Exchange. The exchange is targeted to launch in late-2017 and will initially trade equities and fixed income with other asset classes for future phases.

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PROPHETSTOR AND INNOVIX DISTRIBUTION TO INTRODUCE THE LATEST INNOVATION OF DATA SECURITY TO FIGHT AGAINST RANSOMWARE

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- ProphetStor Data Services, Inc., the leader in software-defined storage (SDS) and data services solutions, in collaboration with Innovix Distribution (Innovix) used solutions from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to develop an effective and reliable new data security system to combat ransomware. The data security system is now available, and aims to combat ransomware and help enterprises avoid suffering heavy losses in revenue over the years.
 
The ProphetStor DR Prophet Software-Defined Data Protection is a powerful anti-ransomware software with the ability to recover any file, folder, disk and even entire servers from being hijacked or stolen and restore them to the original state. This new innovative software is powered by the robust and cost-effective HPE ProLiant ML10 Gen9 server and HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen9 server, which enables cost-conscious customers to reap the benefits from an all-in-one solution bundle.

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TOSHIBA UNVEILS NVME™ SSDS USING 64-LAYER, 3D FLASH MEMORY

TOKYO, May 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Memory Corporation (hereinafter Toshiba) today launched the XG5 series, a new line of NVM ExpressTM (NVMeTM)
SSDs integrating 64-layer, 3D flash memories, with a maximum capacity
of 1024GB in a thin single-sided form factor. Sample shipments to OEM
customers start today in limited quantities, and Toshiba will gradually
increase shipments from the third calendar quarter of this year.

The new SSDs, equipped with Toshiba’s latest 64-layer, 3-bit-per-cell TLC (triple-level cell) BiCS FLASHTM, utilize the features of PCI EXPRESS® (PCIe®) Gen3 x 4 lanes and SLC cache to deliver 3000 MB/s sequential read[2] and 2100 MB/s sequential write[2]. They are also more efficient than Toshiba existing products [3] and reduce standby mode power consumption by over 50%, to less than 3mW [4].




TOSHIBA UNVEILS NVME™ SSDS USING 64-LAYER, 3D FLASH MEMORY

TGS AND PGS ANNOUNCE FOURTH 3D SEISMIC PROJECT OFFSHORE EASTERN CANADA

ASKER, Norway, May 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TGS and Petroleum Geo-Services ("PGS") announce the fourth 3D seismic project offshore Eastern Canada for 2017. Long Range 3D will comprise approximately 9,100 km² of 3D GeoStreamer® data in the Eastern Newfoundland region. The survey covers open acreage which will be included in the November 2018 licensing round under Newfoundland and Labrador's Scheduled Land Tenure system.

Following completion of these surveys, the jointly-owned library will have more than 175,000 km of 2D GeoStreamer data and 28,500 km² of 3D GeoStreamer data. An expansive well log library is also available in the region, along with advanced multi-client interpretation products that will improve play, trend and prospect delineation.
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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF DTRIC INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

HONG KONG, May 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of DTRIC Insurance Company, Limited (DTRIC), and its reinsured affiliate, DTRIC Insurance Underwriters, Limited. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Both companies are domiciled in Honolulu, HI.

The ratings reflect DTRIC’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization and improved operating performance. The ratings also reflect the implicit and explicit support provided by its ultimate parent company, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company Limited (ADI), which currently owns 74.8% of DTRIC’s shares. ADI is a wholly owned subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF HEALTH SERVICES WELFARE SOCIETY LIMITED


SINGAPORE, May 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” of Health Services Welfare Society Limited (New Zealand), trading as Accuro Health Insurance (Accuro). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is positive. 
 
The ratings reflect Accuro’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization and improved operating performance over the past five years. The company has a good business profile in New Zealand’s retail medical insurance sector.

Accuro’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), is due to its favorable liquidity position and conservative investment portfolio. The company improved its underwriting performance through a reduction in its operating expense ratio and favorable results from its current product offerings.

An offsetting rating factor is the company’s relatively high underwriting leverage. Net premium earned remained at three times capital, which leaves the level of capitalization relatively more sensitive to higher-than-expected claims experience.

Positive rating actions could occur if the company continues to generate positive operating results while maintaining an adequate risk-adjusted capitalization. Negative rating actions may occur if the company’s risk-adjusted capitalization deteriorates significantly due to underwriting deficit.  

​BROADSOFT ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS IN AUSTRALASIA

​BROADSOFT ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS IN AUSTRALASIA

Saturday, 27 May 2017

TIME INC. AND DESIGNSINGAPORE COUNCIL ANNOUNCE LEADERSHIP AND GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR BRAINSTORM DESIGN, SINGAPORE, MARCH 6-8, 2018

NEW YORK & SINGAPORE, May 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Time Inc. (NYSE: TIME) and DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) announce the editorial leadership and the formation of a Global Advisory Council of business leaders and design experts to give counsel, propose the format, and recommend content for Brainstorm Design 2018. The conference is scheduled to occur during Singapore Design Week on March 6-8, 2018. The event will bring together global thought leaders in design and business to share insights and strategies for design innovation. Brainstorm Design is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

Time Inc. has named Clay Chandler Editorial Director of Brainstorm Design, in addition to his current position as Executive Editor, Time Inc. International. In his new role, Chandler oversees programming, marketing, and the coordination of collaboration among Time Inc. brands for Brainstorm Design. Renowned designer Tom Dixon will serve as the event’s inaugural guest Creative Director. The Global Advisory Council will include Dixon; architect and designer Thomas Heatherwick; DesignSingapore Council Executive Director Agnes Kwek; PepsiCo Chief Design Officer Mauro Porcini; artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde; architect Ole Scheeren; and architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. The Global Advisory Council will expand in the coming weeks, with additions from both the business and design communities.

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Friday, 26 May 2017

NASDAQ TO DELIVER POST-TRADE TECHNOLOGY TO DEPÓSITO CENTRAL DE VALORES (DCV)

The Chilean central securities depository (CSD) will boost its infrastructure capabilities and increase efficiencies with fully-fledged CSD solution based on the Nasdaq Financial Framework

NEW YORK and SANTIAGO, Chile, May 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Depósito Central de Valores (DCV)  today announced a new landmark agreement to bolster the technological infrastructure of Chile’s central securities depository (CSD).

"We are very satisfied with our thorough, year-long vendor partnership process in selecting the Nasdaq platform, which will replace the core system of the DCV,” said Fernando Yáñez, CEO of DCV. “We believe with the implementation of this new system, we will have more opportunities for growth and diversification in our current services, as well as strengthening our day-to-day operations.”

Under the agreement with DCV, Nasdaq will deliver its CSD Solution, which will allow for:
  • Seamless trade and instruction management, settlement, custody, corporate event management and registry capabilities;
  • Full coverage for all types of securities and multi-currencies (including UF, i.e. inflation indexed non-deliverable currency);
  • Support for smooth, fault-free settlement with optimization algos, as well as potentially provide facilities to securities lending and borrowing accounting;
  • Enabling full STP and based on global standards and market practices, while reducing operational complexity.
“As a partner with the DCV on transforming their technology to a next-generation platform, the Nasdaq Financial Framework’s open nature will support the future growth and demand of their business, as well as requirements from partners and regulators,” said Lars Ottersgård, Executive Vice President and Head of Market Technology, Nasdaq. “By leveraging the Nasdaq Financial Framework, DCV’s new technology will allow for standardized, unified operations, messaging and data infrastructure coupled with unparalleled flexibility and cost efficiency. DCV can also integrate its own business functionality, as well as other third-party offerings, helping to meet their own unique needs.”

Nasdaq’s exchange technology, including trading, clearing, CSD and market surveillance systems, is in operation in over 89 marketplaces across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

About Depósito Central de Valores (DCV)
Depósito Central de Valores S.A. (DCV) is a private corporation and the only central securities depository in Chile, established in March 1993, which provides settlement and custody services for a wide range of instruments, included stocks and mutual fund quotas, bank bonds, certificates of deposit, mortgage bonds, public debts, corporate debts, debentures and Treasury bonds. DCV holds 340 billion dollars in custody and it has over 190 direct participants (banks, pension funds, life insurance companies and stock exchanges). It has an A+ risk rating in accordance with Thomas Murray. For further information on DCV, please visit https://www.dcv.cl

About Nasdaq: Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 89 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to 3,800 total listings with a market value of $11 trillion. To learn more, visit: http://business.nasdaq.com.

For Media Inquiries:
 
  
DCV 
Carolina Albornoz A. /Javier Jara Traub
calbornoz@dcv.cl /jjara@dcv.cl
(56 - 2) 2393 92 6456 223939335

Nasdaq
Ryan Wells
ryan.wells@nasdaq.com
Direct: +44 (0) 20 3753 2231
Mobile:  +44 (0) 7809 596 390
 
-NDAQG-

SOURCE : NASDAQ, Inc.

--BERNAMA

HONDA LAUNCHES "LOVE CUB SNAP" PHOTO PROJECT TO BRING SUPER CUB LOVERS WORLDWIDE TOGETHER

TOKYO, May 26, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (http://world.honda.com/) launched on Friday, May 26, its "Love Cub Snap" website, a project dedicated to bringing together Super Cub lovers from every region and all ages through photographs.

Love Cub Snap website: https://lovecubsnap.honda.co.jp/en/

By customers uploading photographs of themselves with their Super Cubs to the website, Super Cub fans from all over the world will appear linked to other fans by their Super Cubs' wheels. The photographs will be shown as a gallery on the website.

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SYNECTICS WINS AIRPORT OPERATIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER CONTRACT FOR JAKARTA AIRPORT



SHEFFIELD, England, May 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global surveillance solutions expert Synectics
is to design an integrated end-to-end solution for the new Airport
Operational Command & Control Center (AOCC) at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the busiest airport in the southern hemisphere.

The
state-of-the-art AOCC is designed to enable stakeholders, including
airlines, the ability to manage all aspects of operations at
Soekarno-Hatta's Terminals 1 and 2 ‒ spanning airside, landside and
ground access.

With Synergy 3 command and control software
at its core, the solution developed by Synectics facilitates this by
enabling third-party alarms and events, security and process control
sub-systems, video, and data to be monitored, recorded, and managed from
a single, unified platform, delivering complete situational awareness
across all aspects of terminal operations.

Systems integration,
as part of the AOCC solution, will include cameras, access control, fire
alarms, facilities management, building management, the airport
operational database (AODB) and intelligent video analytics (IVA).

Synergy
3's customizable user interface and user-driven dynamic workflows also
ensure compliance with the AP-II Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),
making the solution perfect for supporting rapid and informed decision
making in airport management environments.

The AOCC project will
have access to dedicated local resources, supplied through Synectics'
regional office in Singapore, for activities such as commissioning,
technical and after sales support.

The global surveillance specialist has been working with systems integrator Jaya Teknik,
and airport operator PT. Angkasa Pura II - (AP II) since 2015, with the
initial project for Soekarno-Hatta's Terminal 3 Ultimate, which served
its inaugural international flight in May this year.

Synectics was originally commissioned to develop an integrated solution that would allow PT. Angkasa Pura II - (AP II)
to monitor and manage more than 6,000 integrated safety and security
edge devices from a range of sub-systems at the terminal; including
cameras, access control panels, fire alarm points, baggage x-ray
scanners and intelligent video analytics.

Linda Hadi, Director at
Jaya Teknik ICT Division, said: "Having worked with Synectics on the
integrated security management solution for Terminal 3 Ultimate, we had
no hesitation in collaborating with them to develop a dedicated system
for the new AOCC covering Terminals 1 and 2.

"Synectics has a
real understanding of how airports work and the key parameters for
ensuring a positive passenger experience. More importantly, they
understand how innovative technology can alleviate those pressures and
support safe, secure and efficient operations."

This contract
reflects Synectics' growing reputation within the global transport
industry for both infrastructure and on-vehicle safety and security. In
addition to protecting major global airport facilities, Synectics'
solutions monitor one of the world's largest metro systems and globally
protect over 3 billion passengers every year.

Greg Alcorn,
Synectics Divisional Director – Transport & Infrastructure,
commented: "Developing trusted relationships based on a deep
understanding of sector and customer needs is the cornerstone of our
business proposition, so we are delighted to be able to strengthen our
partnership with Jaya Teknik and Soekarno-Hatta with this latest
project."
 
Contacts
Synectics
Claire Evans
+44(0)1616943979
claire@weareic.com
 

Source: Synectics





SYNECTICS WINS AIRPORT OPERATIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER CONTRACT FOR JAKARTA AIRPORT

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF KIWI INSURANCE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, May 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Kiwi Insurance Limited (Kiwi) (New Zealand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

The ratings reflect Kiwi’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization, favorable operating performance and conservative investment portfolio. As an affiliated company of New Zealand Post Limited (NZPL) and Kiwibank, Kiwi is able to benefit from cross-selling opportunities, low acquisition costs and shared resources within the group.


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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES HIGH VOLTAGE INTELLIGENT POWER DEVICE WITH 600V AND 5A RATING




TOKYO, May 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of “TPD4207F,” the latest addition to its line-up of high voltage intelligent power devices (IPDs) in small-size packages for use in fan motors, including those of air conditioners, air cleaners and pumps. The new IPD is housed in a small “SOP30” surface mount package, and achieves an increased current rating of 5A and high voltage of 600V. Mass production shipments start today.
 

Utilizing Toshiba’s latest MOSFET technology for reducing power loss, the 600V Super Junction MOSFET “DTMOSIV series,” the new IPD achieves a 5A rating. This is sufficient to drive the compressor motor of a refrigerator, which current IPDs cannot do, and will expand the range of application.

Features 
Achieves 600V and 5A rating in a compact surface-mount device package.

Applications
Refrigerator compressor motors, etc.

Follow the link below for more on the new product.
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/info/lookup.jsp?pid=TPD4207F&region=apc&lang=en

Follow the link below for more on Toshiba IPDs.
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/product/linear/ipd.html

Customer Inquiries:
Power Device Sales & Marketing Department
Tel: +81-3-3457-3933
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into three focus business fields: Energy that sustains everyday life, that is cleaner and safer; Infrastructure that sustains quality of life; and Storage that sustains the advanced information society. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations and is contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can live better lives.  

MQA AND UK NARIC STRENGTHENS ITS COLLABORATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

LONDON, May 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) continues to strengthen its good relationship with the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (UK NARIC) with the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between both agencies. The MoC was signed today by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MQA, Dato' Prof. Dr. Rujhan Mustafa and the Head of Stakeholder Management Group of UK NARIC, Mr Tim Buttress, representing Dr. Cloud Bai-yun, the CEO of UK NARIC. The signing, which took place at the Malaysian High Commission, London was witnessed by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, HE Tan Sri Dr. Noorul Ainur Mohd. Nur.
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Thursday, 25 May 2017

SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS : HULFT HOLDS THE SECOND LARGEST WORLDWIDE SALES SHARE ACCORDING TO GARTNER'S MFT MARKET RESEARCH

TOKYO, May 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) --
SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo;
President: Kazuhiro Uchida; hereafter “SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS”) has
today announced that HULFT now holds the second-largest worldwide sales
share (*1) according to All Enterprise Software Market Share (Managed File Transfer Suites Segment), Worldwide, 2016, a
report of the survey on the managed file transfer (MFT) (*2) market
published by Gartner Inc. Sold and supplied by SAISON INFORMATION
SYSTEMS, HULFT already holds the largest market share in the domestic
market (*3) and in the Asian market (*4).




SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS : HULFT HOLDS THE SECOND LARGEST WORLDWIDE SALES SHARE ACCORDING TO GARTNER'S MFT MARKET RESEARCH

PUBMATIC EXTENDS PREBID.JS WITH OPENWRAP, INDUSTRY FIRST HYBRID CLIENT- AND SERVER-SIDE WRAPPER SOLUTION

Empowers publishers to balance header bidding integration mix with enterprise management capabilities
 
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- PubMatic, the automation solutions company for an open digital media industry, today announced further expansion of its OpenWrap product, now the industry’s first free and fully-supported hybrid wrapper solution. Extending the most widely used open-source container script, Prebid.js, OpenWrap optimizes a publisher’s integration mix of client- and server-side demand to future-proof their ad decisioning strategies.
 
“Publishers no longer need to choose between growing monetization today with client-side integrations and preparing for a future where auctions will transition to the server-side,” said Evan Simeone, SVP of product management, PubMatic. “By extending the leading open-source code, Prebid.js, which has access to over 70 demand partners and hundreds of DSPs, OpenWrap now provides publishers with the broadest access to demand in market while eliminating the need for them to make tradeoffs. To ensure future success, publishers must be able to effectively optimize their header bidding integrations to help maximize revenue and simplify partner management.”

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IWK RECEIVES GOOD GOVERNANCE AWARD

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) received the Good Corporate Governance Award from Malaysia Canada Business Council (MCBC) as a testament to IWK's unwavering commitment in upholding corporate governance best practices to maintain integrity, highly transparent and ethical management of the sewerage services business.

The award was presented to IWK’s Chairman, Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang by Datuk Chua Tee Yong, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, and Judith St. George, the Canadian High Commissioner in Malaysia, here last night.
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Wednesday, 24 May 2017

RAPID7 LAUNCHES NEW CHANNEL PARTNER PROGRAM

  • Newly expanded sales leadership team strengthens global channel partner program
  • Rapid7 has selected strategic partners to deliver expanded solutions and services leveraging the Rapid7 Insight platform

BOSTON, May 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid7, Inc. (NASDAQ:RPD), a leading provider of analytics solutions for security and IT operations, today announced its next generation partner program: Rapid7 PACT, Partnering with Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency. Built to inspire Rapid7 partners to grow with the Company, the new program was created to enhance Rapid7’s expanding portfolio of products and services, while better defining parameters for ongoing mutual success.

“We believe our partners are a key element to our next phase of growth. The introduction of PACT is designed to strengthen relationships with partners who are prepared to meet customer needs in a changing IT and security landscape,” said Andrew Burton, COO of Rapid7. “We are incredibly excited to demonstrate a renewed commitment to our channel community through dedicated support programs, an industry-leading platform, and differentiated benefits.”

Rapid7 PACT puts an increased focus on enabling partners to deliver the Company’s expanded solutions and professional services at scale, with virtual training and certification programs, interactive reporting and analytics, and readily available success metrics. Setting it apart from more traditional channel programs, Rapid7 will equip its channel partners to directly perform professional, deployment, and training services, helping to drive immediate value. The new program structure also provides partners with a significant opportunity for growth by rewarding increased levels of partnership and investment.

“Our clients face new cyber security threats and operational IT challenges every day. At Vandis, we're focused on arming our clients with industry-leading solutions that give them the answers they need to act fast when an incident does occur — regardless of what new situations they encounter," said Andy Segal, CEO, Vandis, Inc. “Rapid7's analytics-driven, platform approach gives our clients live visibility into what's happening across their IT environments, from their endpoints to the cloud. That type of confidence is invaluable. We are thrilled to deepen our partnership with Rapid7 and applaud their expanded commitment to channel partners." ​

Rapid7 works with resellers and distributors to meet the needs of its customers in more than 100 countries around the globe. For regions outside the US where Rapid7 engages with local distributors, dedicated Rapid7 PACT guidelines will be established and rolled out over the course of H2 2017.

The Power of Insight: The Rapid7 Platform

The Rapid7 Insight platform makes it possible for security and IT professionals to share data, research findings, and analytic-processing resources, significantly reducing the overall total cost of ownership inherent with on-premise, analytics-driven solutions. Processing more than 50 billion events and monitoring millions of assets daily, the Insight platform is the first to unify solutions for vulnerability management, user behavior analytics (UBA), SIEM, IT log analytics, and application security.

“Today’s security and IT professionals need live analytics and comprehensive visibility into their environments in order to understand and manage risk, detect threats, and monitor operations productivity,” said Corey Thomas, president and CEO of Rapid7. “We’re focused on building partner relationships that understand these needs, are committed to our vision, and are dedicated to helping security and IT teams keep up with today’s shifting threat landscape.”
The cloud-based platform also automatically scales to meet the needs of users, helping to solve challenges presented by rapid data growth for both security and IT. This unified approach to data and resource sharing is core to the philosophy behind Rapid7’s mission to help security and IT professionals manage their environments through simplified solutions.

For more information or to see a list of existing Rapid7 partners, please visit: https://www.rapid7.com/partners/sales-partners

About Rapid7

Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) is trusted by IT and security professionals around the world to manage risk, simplify modern IT complexity, and drive innovation. Rapid7 analytics transform today’s vast amounts of security and IT data into the answers needed to securely develop and operate sophisticated IT networks and applications. Rapid7 research, technology, and services drive vulnerability management, penetration testing, application security, incident detection and response, and log management for more than 6,300 organizations across more than 120 countries, including 39% of the Fortune 1000. To learn more about Rapid7 or join our threat research, visit www.rapid7.com

Press contact:
Rachel E. Adam
Rapid7, Senior PR Manager
press@rapid7.com
(857) 990-4136

Investors:
Jeff Bray, CFA
Rapid7, Vice President, Investor Relations
investors@rapid7.com
(857) 990-4074

SOURCE : Rapid7

EEC INTRODUCES THE 6900S AC POWER SOURCE SERIES:

A Simple Power Source, Valuable in Performance
 
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Extech Electronic Co. (EEC) introduces the next generation in clean, stable, and reliable power sources for testing newly designed electronic products and prototypes— the 6900S Series AC Power Source. The 6900S series provides the flexible, high-quality performance needed for tackling today’s most demanding testing scenarios across multiple industries.
 
The 6900S AC power source features an intuitive user interface that enhances operational efficiencies during test applications. Real-time, clickable-button adjustment and three fast-recall memory settings make it easy for engineers or manufacturing operators to access and set up measurement parameters directly from the front panel.

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ASHNIK UNVEILS FRAMEWORK OF SERVICES FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND INDIA

Ashnik brings to market a unique framework of services and key open source technologies combined to offer digital transformation solutions
 
SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ashnik, a leading enterprise open source technologies provider in Southeast Asia (SEA) and India, is unveiling its plan to offer solutions and services for digital transformation. Having been at the forefront of bringing several prominent open source technologies to enterprises in Southeast Asia since 2009, Ashnik has enabled over 100 enterprise customers to adopt open source technologies. Through its deep expertise in architecting and consulting services, Ashnik enabled customers achieve agility, innovation and cost reduction.
 
Undertaking the journey of digital transformation is on the rise amongst many enterprises in SEA. Ashnik has hence aligned services and offerings to meet its customers’ digital transformation goals while addressing dynamic business challenges, through pertinent open source technologies. Sachin Dabir, CEO and Founder of Ashnik, added, “Enterprises in SEA are now initiating digital transformation processes to achieve better business benefits, provide superior services and innovative products to their end customers. Open source technologies are the key drivers of this initiative as they address cost optimization and agility factors. We are excited to take this to the next level by creating a framework putting together our experience in open source consulting, services and solutions.”

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Tuesday, 23 May 2017

KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS THE EXHIBITION OF "NOH" JAPANESE TRADITIONAL PERFORMING ART

TOKYO, May 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host a special exhibition entitled “Enjoying Japan’s Traditional Performing Art Noh” from June 1st to 29th, 2017. This is the second consecutive year that the hotel will host a special Noh exhibition in cooperation with the National Noh Theatre. This year’s exhibition focuses upon “Hagoromo (Feather Robe)”, a famous Noh play based upon the celestial maiden legend, and will display traditional carved wooden Noh masks, intricately woven Noh costumes, and other related artistic props used in Noh performances. During this exhibition, a special performance of “Hagoromo” will be held by prominent Noh performer Yoshimasa Kanze on June 13th followed by a special luncheon. Another unique opportunity to see this classic stage art up close will be during a free Noh demonstration in the Main Lobby, on June 21st at 5:00 p.m. This short demonstration is for both visitors and staying guests.

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PRA HEALTH SCIENCES NAMED INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH COMPANY OF THE YEAR

RALEIGH, N.C., May 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRA Health Sciences, Inc., (PRA) (NASDAQ:PRAH) is pleased to announce that for the fourth consecutive year it was recognized as the International Clinical Research Company of the Year. PRA received the award at a PharmaTimes ceremony in London. This award follows PRA’s recent recognition as Clinical Research Company of the Year in the PharmaTimes Americas competition.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/29ac9b83-70bf-451e-a05f-bda1b8a05df8

“PRA is honored to once again receive this prestigious award,” said David Passov, Senior Vice President, Project Management EAPA. “It is recognition of our talented and dedicated employees and their passion to help others through their clinical development work.”

PRA won a total of three Gold, four Silver and five Bronze awards. Individual gold award recipients include:
  • Clinical Trial Administrator of the Year: James Battisti
  • Project Manager of the Year: Caroline Cattelin
Organized by PharmaTimes, the annual International Clinical Researcher of the Year competition provides a unique opportunity for clinical researchers from all over the world to benchmark their competencies and skills against their peers in an international learning environment. Designed and judged by an independent steering committee of high-level industry leaders, the International Clinical Researcher of the Year has categories for clinical researchers and teams at all stages of their career.

ABOUT PRA HEALTH SCIENCES

PRA (NASDAQ: PRAH) is one of the world’s leading global CROs by revenue, providing outsourced clinical development services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. PRA’s global clinical development platform includes more than 70 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and the Middle East and over 13,300 employees worldwide. Since 2000, PRA has performed approximately 3,500 clinical trials worldwide. In addition, PRA has participated in the pivotal or supportive trials that led to U.S. Food and Drug Administration or international regulatory approval of more than 70 drugs. To learn more about PRA, please visit www.prahs.com.


MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Christine Rogers, Manager - Public Relations, Corporate Communications
EMAIL: rogerschristine@prahs.com PHONE: +1 919.786.8463
INVESTOR INQUIRIES: InvestorRelations.prahs.com


SOURCE : PRA Health Sciences, Inc.

NABUFIT SIGNS STRATEGIC MARKETING PARTNERSHIP WITH SINA SPORTS IN CHINA

NEW YORK, May 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NABUFIT Global Inc. (OTCQB:NBFT), developer of a ground breaking new training portal that enhances individual workouts by providing expert advice from professional trainers, health experts and international sports stars, today announced the signing of a marketing agreement with SINA Sports, a division of SINA Corp (Nasdaq:SINA). NABUFIT will be utilizing SINA’s services for the promotion of its NABUFIT App in China including Chinese social media management via the SINA platform and Weibo. SINA has more than 300 million visitors to their platform each month.
 
The twelve-month agreement allows SINA and NABUFIT to create and publish in cooperation multiple landing pages to drive traffic and obtain registered users to the NABUFIT App. SINA will also do weekly postings of NABUFIT’s workout videos on targeted areas of the SINA platform related to sports channels like soccer and running. SINA will also promote NABUFIT content weekly through SINA’s Weibo accounts controlled by SINA Sports. Additionally, SINA will have the download link to the NABUFIT App on their website(s) including related videos and content. NABUFIT will provide access to its training video content with Chinese subtitling and will make its best effort to secure special content for SINA from the NABUFIT star ambassadors.

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TGS DEMONSTRATES COUNTER-CYCLICAL STRATEGY AS IT INCREASES 2017 INVESTMENT GUIDANCE

ASKER, Norway, May 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TGS demonstrates counter-cyclical strategy as it increases 2017 Investment Guidance to approximately USD 260 million.  TGS has successfully secured prefunding commitments from clients to support additional multi-client investments in 2017.  The new investment guidance represents an increase of approximately 20% over 2016 multi-client investments.

“I am delighted to announce this increase to TGS’ 2017 investment guidance.  Through our counter-cyclical strategy we are adding a record-high amount of 3D data to our multi-client library at attractive unit costs.  This will position TGS to enhance its status as the world’s leading multi-client geophysical company," commented Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS.

TGS provides the following increased guidance for 2017:
  • New multi-client investments* of approximately USD 260 million
  • Additional multi-client investments expected from sales of existing surveys with risk sharing arrangements
  • Prefunding of new multi-client investments* expected to be approximately 40-45%
*New multi-client investments excluding investments related to surveys with risk sharing arrangements

Company summary     

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) provides multi-client geoscience data to oil and gas Exploration and Production companies worldwide.  In addition to extensive global geophysical and geological data libraries that include multi-client seismic data, magnetic and gravity data, digital well logs, production data and directional surveys, TGS also offers advanced processing and imaging services, interpretation products, and data integration solutions.

For more information visit TGS online at www.tgs.com

Forward-looking statements and contact information

All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, and are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove accurate. These factors include TGS' reliance on a cyclical industry and principle customers, TGS' ability to continue to expand markets for licensing of data, and TGS' ability to acquire and process data products at costs commensurate with profitability. Actual results may differ materially from those expected or projected in the forward-looking statements. TGS undertakes no responsibility or obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements for any reason.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSLO:TGS).

TGS sponsored American Depositary Shares trade on the U.S. over-the-counter market under the symbol "TGSGY”.


For additional information about this press release please contact:
Sven Børre Larsen Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +47 90 94 36 73
Email: sven.larsen@tgs.com
Will Ashby VP HR & Communication
Tel: +1 713 860 2184
Email: will.ashby@tgs.com

SOURCE : TGS

RIA MONEY TRANSFER ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND EXPANDS ITS NETWORK IN INDIA TO SERVE WORLD'S LARGEST DIASPORA GROUP

BUENA PARK, Calif., May 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ria Money Transfer (“Ria”) the third largest money transfer company in the world and subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT) has signed direct partnership agreements with three of India’s leading cash remittance payout agents, Paul Merchants Limited, Weizmann Forex Limited and Transcorp International Limited.
 
Ria’s new principal agents are well-recognized in India and all have more than 15 years’ experience in the money transfer sector. With the addition of Paul Merchants Limited, Weizmann Forex Limited and Transcorp International Limited, Ria will upgrade its cash payout network during the next 12 months by adding tens of thousands of high-quality retail and non-banking financial company locations across India. The robust and ubiquitous network will provide Ria with increased brand recognition across India, while providing tremendous convenience and accessibility for beneficiaries to easily receive cash remittances. 

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BARINGS LAUNCHES GLOBAL BRAND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barings, one of the world’s leading asset management firms, today launched a global brand advertising campaign articulating its commitment to meeting the ever-changing needs and aspirations of its clients by providing a broad set of innovative, customized investment solutions across asset classes and geographies.
 
“Adaptability – the new look of partnership” is the central theme of the campaign, which will run through early December and will be seen in over 10 languages in markets across the U.S., Europe and Asia.  An initial focus on digital media will be augmented in coming months by print advertising in the world’s leading financial news outlets.

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Monday, 22 May 2017

TOSHIBA'S LOW POWER CONSUMPTION PHOTOCOUPLER ACHIEVES HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATION IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

- Realizes advantages of low power consumption, low threshold input current and low supply current

TOKYO, May 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today unveiled “TLX9310,” a low power consumption photocoupler housed in a 5pin SO6 package for high speed communication in automotive applications. Mass production shipments start today.

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EARLY ADOPTERS SUCCESSFULLY REPORT UNDER THE COMMON REPORTING STANDARDS (CRS) WITH BEARINGPOINT'S FITAX

As early adopters, Asian-based institutions can benefit from the tax reporting solution
 

AMSTERDAM & ZURICH, May 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint, which ranks among the leading providers of Risk and Regulatory Technology (RiskTech/RegTech), announced today that the first institutions in early adopter countries successfully submitted their initial reporting under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) with BearingPoint’s tax reporting solution FiTAX.

The Common Reporting Standard was developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to maximize efficiency and fight tax avoidance. Over 100 countries worldwide have agreed to fulfill these reporting requirements by September 2018. The initial reporting for the first 53 countries, the early adopters, began in the first quarter of 2017. BearingPoint’s FiTAX-CRS module is dedicated to the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI) and reporting under CRS. It enables financial institutions around the globe to comply with these new reporting requirements.

Given the complexity of the CRS reporting regime, the FiTAX-CRS module had already been delivered to clients in Q3/Q4 2016 in anticipation that incorrect or late report submissions could result in penalties. By receiving this module well in advance of the filing deadline, FiTAX users had a longer time period to sufficiently work with new processes and use the new module to properly prepare their reports.

“We are very proud that the first reports have been successfully submitted and that our clients were able to meet their reporting requirements under CRS and the Automatic Exchange of Information. We are now seeing rising interest in tax reporting solutions from many large financial institutions in the Americas as well as in Asia. Our experiences and lessons learned from the early adopter countries are especially valuable for the Asian-based institutions because many of them are in the second wave countries with first reporting due in 2018. These clients will be benefitting from the operation of FiTAX in European markets,” says Ronald Frey, Partner at BearingPoint. 

Friday, 19 May 2017

INDUSTRY FIRST: VISTAJET ABOLISHES POSITIONING FEES GLOBALLY

LONDON, May 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global aviation company, announced today that it has abolished hourly ferry flight fees for new Program customers globally. Uniquely in the industry, the commitment applies no matter where in the world a customer is flying to or from. The move signals a significant commitment to VistaJet’s mission to be the first operator to offer a truly global service. Its customers now have complete freedom when booking, without bearing the burden of paying a ferry flight hourly rate for an aircraft to return to a home base or service area, and enjoying truly transparent pricing.

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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES SMART GATE DRIVER PHOTOCOUPLER WITH IMPROVED DESATURATION SENSING FUNCTION

TOKYO, May 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of“TLP5214A,” a new smart gate driver photocoupler for use in driving medium-power IGBTs and power MOSFETs that delivers desaturation sensing characteristics that improve on those offered by the current “TLP5214”. Mass production shipments start today.
 
TLP5214A newly integrates such features as desaturation leading edge blanking time, filtering time, and optimization of soft turn-off performance. These contribute to secure execution of applications by suppressing short-time pulse noise during switching and desaturation sensing.

The latest Gartner market report recognizes Toshiba as the leading manufacturer of optocouplers by sales in 2015 and 2016, with 23% of sale-based market share in CY2016. (Source: Gartner “Market Share: Semiconductor Devices and Applications Worldwide 2016” 30 March, 2016)

Toshiba will continue to deliver products that meet the needs of customers by promoting the development of a diverse portfolio of photocouplers and photorelays tailored to market trends.

Applications
• IGBT/MOSFET drive
• Industrial inverters
• Inverters for solar energy
• Servo amplifiers
• Air conditioner inverters
 
New Features
DESAT leading edge blanking time: 1.1μs (typical)
DESAT filter time: 90ns (typical)
Soft turn-off time (tDESAT(10%))**: 7μs (typical) Current item[1]: 3.5μs (typical)
**Under condition of Cg = 25nF
 
Main Specifications
(Unless otherwise specified, Ta = -40 to 110℃. All typical values are at Ta = 25℃)
               Part number    TLP5214A
Electrical
characteristics
 Peak output current ±4.0 A (Max.)
 Supply voltage 15 to 30 V
 Supply current 3.8 mA (Max.)
 Threshold input current 6 mA (Max.)

Switching
characteristics
 
Propagation delay time
 
150 ns (Max.)
 Propagation delay skew -80 to 80 ns
Protection
function
 IGBT desaturation detection 
DESAT threshold voltage: 6.5 V (typ.)
  DESAT leading edge blanking time: 1.1 μs (typ.)
  DESAT filter time: 90 ns (typ.)
 
 Soft turn-off DESAT sense to 10% delay time: 7 μs (typ.) *Cg = 25 nF
  DESAT sense to 10% delay time: 3.5 μs (typ.) *Cg = 10 nF
 
 Miller clamp (off) Clamp pin threshold voltage: 2.5 V (typ.)
 Undervoltage lockout (UVLO) 
VUVLO+: 11.6 V (typ.)
  VUVLO-: 10.3 V (typ.)
 
Isolation
characteristics
(@Ta = 25 ℃)
 Isolation voltage 5000 Vrms (Min.)
 Clearance distance 8.0 mm (Min.)
 Creepage distance 8.0 mm (Min.)
 Isolation thickness 0.4 mm (Min.)
 
Note
[1] Current item: TLP5214

Follow the link below for more on the new product and Toshiba’s photocoupler line-up.
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/product/opto/photocoupler.html

Customer Inquiries:
Optoelectronic Device Sales & Marketing Dept.
Tel: +81-3-3457-3431
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into three focus business fields: Energy that sustains everyday life, that is cleaner and safer; Infrastructure that sustains quality of life; and Storage that sustains the advanced information society. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations and is contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can live better lives.

Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of 550 consolidated companies employing 188,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 5.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion). (As of March 31, 2016.)
To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

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Contacts
Media Inquiries:
Toshiba Corporation
Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company
Digital Marketing Department
Chiaki Nagasawa, +81-3-3457-4963
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp
 
Source: Toshiba Corporation Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company
 
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​ADDIVANT ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY SURCHARGE ON A SERIES OF ANTIOXIDANTS FOLLOWING SEVERE SHORTAGE IN ISOBUTYLENE IN EUROPE

​ADDIVANT ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY SURCHARGE ON A SERIES OF ANTIOXIDANTS FOLLOWING SEVERE SHORTAGE IN ISOBUTYLENE IN EUROPE

EUROLOAN APPOINTS FORMER MORGAN STANLEY FINTECH LEADER JAMES HICKSON AS NEW GROUP CEO

Euroloan Group PLC, the leading European digital financial technology company, appoints James Hickson, former Wall St. Fintech leader, as Group CEO. The move is part of Euroloan's drive to grow the business and market share significantly across Europe.

HELSINKI, Finland, May 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euroloan Group PLC, a pioneering European financial technology company with offices in Helsinki (HQ), Luxembourg, Stockholm and Warsaw, announced today the appointment of James Hickson (B.Sc., M.B.A.) as group Chief Executive Officer.  Hickson, an accomplished financial technology industry executive with 16 years of experience on Wall Street, most recently led a FinTech technology business development practice at Morgan Stanley.   With international experience in New York, London, Saudi Arabia, and Eastern Europe, he has long been at the forefront of a changing financial services landscape, and is uniquely positioned to lead the company through its next phase of growth.

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