PLANVIEW AND NTT DATA PARTNER TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE VALUE STREAM MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR ENHANCED BUSINESS AGILITY

Partnership accelerates digital future of connected work by offering cutting-edge Value Stream Management solution for organizational efficiency and productivity


AUSTIN, Texas, May 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Planview, the leading platform for connected work from portfolio planning to delivery, today announced a reseller agreement with NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader. Featuring Planview® Tasktop Hub and Planview® Tasktop Viz, the company's Value Stream Management (VSM) solution is now available as part of NTT DATA’s global ecosystem of technology solutions, offering organizations improved time-to-market predictability and efficiency that unlocks capacity and de-risks strategic bets.

“As the pressure mounts to adapt and innovate in today’s frenzied pace of change, business leaders must focus on measuring the productivity and outcomes of technology investments across their entire portfolio,” said Mik Kersten, CTO, Planview, and creator of the Flow Framework®. “This requires end-to-end visibility into the value streams that run and support the business as well as a common language for measuring the flow of value. Together with NTT DATA, our VSM solution gives business and technology leaders a single pane of glass, providing clear, simple visibility into fragmented delivery processes, and aligning work to business outcomes.”

Planview’s industry-leading VSM solution, paired with NTT DATA’s platform enablement, will accelerate an organization’s ability to improve market response and predictability. Planview Tasktop Hub provides scalable, sophisticated real-time integrations to help technology leaders and their teams eliminate inefficiencies and enhance agility. With Planview Tasktop Viz, business and technology leaders are able to measure value streams together to uncover bottlenecks and address dependencies to become more efficient, predictable, and profitable.

“As the importance of digital experiences continues to rise, organizations are increasingly seeking a modern and scalable approach to enterprise transformation,” said Keith Buehlman, Business Agility Enablement Leader at NTT DATA Services. “Our partnership with Planview will enable us to tackle these challenges directly and help companies worldwide drive innovation, gain a competitive edge, and achieve revenue-generating outcomes.”

Join panelists from Planview, NTT DATA, and Forrester for a live webinar on May 31 at 11 a.m. ET as they discuss strategies for successful digital transformation initiatives. Register here.

To learn more about Planview, visit: www.planview.com.

About Planview

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work, from ideas to impact. Planview helps organizations accelerate the achievement of what matters most, supporting our customers from need to speed, from passion to progress, and from overhead to optimization. Our connected platform of solutions underpins the business and digital transformations of more than 4,500 customers globally, including 59 of the Fortune 100. Planview empowers enterprises to improve time-to-market and predictability, increase efficiency to unlock capacity, and ensure their most strategic initiatives deliver the desired business outcomes. Learn more about our portfolio at planview.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Singapore Tops Meeting Destinations, Hotels In Asia Pacific - Cvent

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, released its lists of the Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for Asia Pacific (APAC).

Singapore ranked first in the Top 10 Meeting Destinations in APAC followed by Sydney, Australia (2); Bangkok, Thailand (3); Seoul, South Korea (4); Melbourne, Australia (5); Tokyo, Japan (6); Bali, Indonesia (7); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (8); Gold Coast, Australia (9) and Phuket, Thailand (10).

Meanwhile, the Top 10 Meeting Hotels in APAC include Fairmont Singapore (1); Hyatt Regency Sydney (2); Shangri-La Singapore (3); Conrad Centennial Singapore (4); Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore (5); InterContinental Singapore (6); and Pan Pacific Singapore (7).

These lists, which also include regional rankings for North America, Europe and the Middle East & Africa, were compiled based on sourcing activity through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the world’s largest venue-sourcing platforms.

According to a statement, this is the first time Cvent has published the annual lists since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the meetings and events industry in early 2020.

“Digital transformation has revolutionised the way hospitality professionals embrace technology to engage planners and enhance their sales and marketing efforts to attract meetings and events to their properties or locales.

“The pandemic proved how critically important meetings and events are for bolstering local economies and our Cvent Top Lists highlight the hotels, venues and destinations that are enabling a dramatic comeback by capitalising on the swift return to in-person events,” said Cvent Vice President of International Sales, Graham Pope.

As pandemic restrictions eased and travel resumed, many destinations across APAC witnessed an influx of international visitors and regional tourism boards worked diligently to promote their cities and attract these travellers to their locales.

For Cvent Top Meeting Hotels, Cvent evaluated hotel properties that generated business through the Cvent Supplier Network between January and December 2022.

Meanwhile, for Cvent Top Meeting Destinations, Cvent evaluated more than 12,500 cities worldwide listed on the Cvent Supplier Network. Activity was also tracked between January and December 2022.

-- BERNAMA

KIOXIA TO DISPLAY NEW CONSUMER SSDS AT COMPUTEX TAIPEI

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, announced new consumer solid-state drives (SSDs) scheduled to be released in the third quarter of 2023.

The EXCERIA PLUS G3 Series will leverage PCIe 4.0 technology and offer up to two terabytes (TB) of capacity and is well-suited to mainstream users of high performance gaming personal computers (PCs), desktops and notebooks, bringing the speed and affordability that they require.

According to Kioxia in a statement, the new series, which is a product under development, will be on reference exhibit at COMPUTEX TAIPEI from May 30 to June 2 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.

Featuring Kioxia’s BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory Triple-Level-Cell (TLC), the EXCERIA PLUS G3 Series utilises an M.2 2280 type single-sided form factor suitable for both desktops and mobile systems.

The new drives will also support Kioxia’s SSD Utility Management Software, which assists users with SSD monitoring and maintenance.

-- BERNAMA 

TIAD, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION HOTEL IN NAGOYA, JAPAN OPENS FOR ONLINE RESERVATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Nihon Ceremony Inc announced that online reservations have begun for TIAD, Autograph Collection, the new hotel scheduled to open this July in Nagoya, Japan.

Operated by Nihon Ceremony, the hotel will represent the fourth Japan-based addition to Marriott International's Autograph Collection (R), and the first in the Nagoya area (as of May 2023).

Autograph Collection hotels advocates for the original, championing the individuality of each of its over 270 independent hotels located in the most desirable destinations across more than 45 countries and territories.

According to a statement, each hotel is a product of passion, inspired by a clear vision, soul and story that makes it individual and special "Exactly Like Nothing Else”.

Hand-selected for their inherent craft and distinct perspectives on design and hospitality, Autograph Collection properties offer rich immersive moments that leave a lasting imprint.

TIAD has 14 classes of guest rooms in three room categories, with all rooms providing over 50 square metre of floor space.

Among others, the Euphoria Deluxe Twin Park View room faces Hisaya-odori Park where guests can enjoy the greenery of the park and the seasonal scenery from the floor-to-ceiling window, while the Euphoria Premier King Park View has a balcony that overlooks the leafy Hisaya-odori Park in which guests can enjoy four seasons through the bathroom window while relaxing in the bath.

In addition, the 96 square metre Suite is located in the southwest corner of the building, facing leafy Hisaya-odori Park, while the Presidential Suite, located in the northwest corner of the 14th floor, feature a walk-in closet, balcony and large bathroom with steam sauna, promises a top-quality stay in the region.

Guests will also be able to use the exclusive wellness zone, featuring an indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, and wellness lounge serving fresh smoothies and snacks.

More details at https://hotel-tiad.com/english.

-- BERNAMA

CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH 2 AUSTRALIA’S TOP LUXURY BROKERS

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Two of Australia’s top luxury real estate brokers, Darren Curtis and Sean Cussell, have renewed and extended their partnership with the Christie’s International Real Estate global luxury real estate brand in a bid to capitalise on the nation’s growing high-end property market and increased demand from foreign investors.

The two entrepreneurs own separate but strategically aligned brokerage firms, which have rebranded under the Christie’s International Real Estate name to better reflect their affiliation with the network. Previously, they were known as Prestige Homes of Australia.

“Sean and Darren are two of Australia’s most respected names in luxury real estate. Their unparalleled expertise in their respective markets, along with the collaboration that comes from working together under the Christie’s International Real Estate umbrella, will strengthen the brand in Australia and set the stage for future growth,” said Christie’s International Real Estate managing director in EMEA and APAC, Helena de Forton.

Curtis owns Christie’s International Real Estate Sydney, which serves New South Wales, and is also expanding his territory to introduce the Christie’s International Real Estate brand in the state of Queensland, while Cussell runs Christie’s International Real Estate Victoria, based in South Yarra and primarily focused on greater Melbourne.

According to a statement, both gentlemen are responsible for selling some of Australia’s highest-priced homes and, between them, currently hold price records for the top residential sale in 26 separate neighbourhoods.

Curtis recently sold a waterfront property for AUD$13.5 million that set the sales record in the Sydney suburb of Greenwich, as well as an AUD$11.5 million, 11-acre estate just outside of Sydney. (AUD$1=RM3.02)

In the meantime, Cussell sold an AUD$30 million penthouse in one of Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs, as well as an AUD$8.2 million estate in the Melbourne suburb of Wonga Park, a record for that municipality.

As exclusive affiliates of Christie’s International Real Estate, the brokerages benefit from industry-leading marketing and technology, national and international exposure for listings, and a connection to the iconic Christie’s auction house, for the referral of art and luxury goods.

Christie’s International Real Estate’s growth in Australia is the latest step for the global luxury network, which has been rapidly adding and expanding territory. Over the past year, it has signed on more than two dozen affiliates, including leading firms in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Estonia.

-- BERNAMA

TRICENTIS UNVEILS QUALITY ENGINEERING COMMUNITY SHIFTSYNC

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) – Tricentis, a global leader in continuous testing and quality engineering, has launched ShiftSync, a new online community dedicated to quality engineering and open to all industry professionals interested in applying quality engineering best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

ShiftSync is designed to foster a dynamic and engaging learning space for developers, testers, executives, and industry leaders, driving collaboration and lowering the quality engineering barrier to entry for the software development community.

“We want this community to be a resource for quality champions around the globe to enhance their overall software development lifecycle, including building high-functioning development teams, optimising code writing, improving performance, and delivering secure and high-quality software,” said Tricentis Chief Marketing Officer, Darren Beck.

Meanwhile, a contributor to the ShiftSync community, and an Independent Test Automation Consultant and Trainer on OnTestAutomation, Bas Dijkstra said: “ShiftSync is a place where quality advocates can gather and share their viewpoints and learnings on testing, automation and quality engineering in a collaborative space.”

According to Tricentis in a statement, members can ask questions, share ideas, learn new techniques, and connect with other quality champions and industry experts across industries and from around the world.

Offering more than just content, the community invites members to earn points and badges by participating in challenges and missions led by industry experts to track their learning progress.

They can connect with peers via user groups and roundtables to build personal connections and knowledge as well as be front row to hear Tricentis experts speak on latest innovations and best practices.

-- BERNAMA

NIPPON EXPRESS (INDIA) DONATES SCHOOL BUILDING TO KARNATAKA STATE

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TOKYO, May 24, 2023 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

Nippon Express (India) Private Limited (hereinafter "NX India"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., has constructed a school building and toilets for a government high school in Thoranagatte Village, Davanagere District, Karnataka State. The donation to the school and a handover ceremony took place on March 17.
 
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Photo: With students at handover ceremony
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NX India has been actively involved in CSR efforts to promote education in various regions in India. The donation of the school building to the government high school in Thoranagatte Village is also intended to support the development of human resources who will lead India in the future and to contribute to social development by providing children in rural areas with better educational opportunities and environments.
 
This government high school corresponds to a junior high school and high school in Japan, and 276 children attend the school. The donated school building is a one-story structure with three classrooms, offering these children a hygienic and clean learning environment.
 
The Nippon Express Group will continue fulfilling its social development responsibilities by connecting people, companies, and communities, and will actively engage in further social contribution activities to help bring about sustainable societies.
 
Name of school: Government High School in Thoranagatte Village
Location of school: Thoranagatte, Jagalur Taluk, Davanagere District, Karnataka State, India
 
Nippon Express website: https://www.nipponexpress.com/
 
Nippon Express Group's official LinkedIn account:
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PAULA SIMPSON JOINS CODEX LABS MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- Codex Labs, a Silicon Valley bio-skintech company, has announced the addition of Paula Simpson, nutricosmetics formulator, author and microbiome expert to its medical advisory board.

“As we delve deeper into skin-gut-brain integrative wellness solutions, we are excited to find partners who are experts in functional and clinical nutrition, as well as formulation of accessible skin-gut-brain supporting supplements.

“Our goal is to expand our ingestibles from acne to other skin conditions, and clinically prove and publish their efficacy through research studies with our medical advisory board dermatologists,” said Codex Labs Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Barbara Paldus in a statement.

Meanwhile, Simpson said: “I am thrilled to be a part of Codex Labs’ incredible team of medical, microbiome science & ethnobotany experts. With my integrated background, I hope to support Codex Labs in bringing forth unique and personalised formulations for healthy, balanced skin inside and out.”

Codex Labs is committed to creating highly effective, clinically proven, microbiome-supporting skin-gut-brain integrative solutions that contain potent, biotech-derived plant-based actives.

-- BERNAMA

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC OPENS STERILE DRUG FACILITY IN SINGAPORE

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has opened a new sterile drug facility in Singapore that will better enable customers to deliver new medicines and vaccines in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market.

In a statement, Thermo Fisher said the new facility also marked a significant milestone and investment in pandemic preparedness for Singapore, which is fast emerging as a biomedical hub in the APAC region.

Established with assistance from the Singapore Economic Development Board, in alignment with the government’s investment in preparedness for future health emergencies, the current Good Manufacturing Practices facility will provide rapid vaccine fill-finish capabilities along with the company’s end-to-end pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services.

The company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, Michel Lagarde said the new site is an important extension of Thermo Fisher’s robust sterile fill-finish global network.

“With this expansion, we are strategically prepared, more than ever, to respond to our customers’ needs by supporting the accelerated delivery of critical vaccines and medicines to patients.”

The new facility includes a high-speed, fully automated aseptic fill-finish line for small and large molecules.

This strategic investment in Singapore complements new research capabilities at Thermo Fisher’s Customer Experience Center and Bioprocess Design Center, two other operational lab facilities that showcase the latest bioprocessing, life science and analytical technologies.

With over 250 products across diverse fields including molecular biology, genetic analysis and sequencing, chromatography and mass spectrometry, and cell therapy, the Customer Experience Center features an extensive product portfolio for Asia.

Additionally, the Bioprocess Design Center provides expertise in bioprocessing and process scale-up to support scientists and engineers with education and customised services to accelerate process development.

Together, these sites allow Thermo Fisher to better enable customers to accelerate their research, as well as develop and commercialise new medicines and vaccines in the APAC market.

-- BERNAMA

Vonage-Meta Partnership Enabling Secure, Instant Payments Via Whatsapp In Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, has partnered with WhatsApp as a Business Solution Provider, to launch payments on the messaging app in Singapore.

With this new capability, Vonage Conversational Commerce, enables businesses and consumers to benefit from seamless, end-to-end shopping experiences, from discovery to engagement and payments, all within WhatsApp.

According to a statement, Vonage Conversational Commerce enables brands to create omnichannel, messaging-first customer buying experiences across popular messaging, social and web platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, Apple Business Chat, Instagram and Twitter.

“Backed by the power of the full Vonage Communications Platform, we are delighted to meet customers' evolving needs with Vonage Conversational Commerce powered by Jumper.ai, providing embedded commerce capabilities to drive more engaging and seamless shopping experiences through WhatsApp.

“This development highlights our commitment to continue pushing the boundaries of conversational commerce and empowering businesses throughout Singapore to create meaningful relationships with their customers,” said Vonage Senior Director of Product Management, Yash Kotak.

As messaging becomes more important to consumers globally as a quick and direct way of connecting with their favourite brands, Vonage’s application meets the needs of major global brands, helping them to connect with consumers, while also turning these conversations into richer artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled customer experiences.

Seamless and secure payments on WhatsApp in Singapore, enabled for businesses by Vonage Conversational Commerce, will transform the way people and businesses in Singapore connect.

With an estimated over one billion users connecting with businesses across Meta’s messaging services every week, the ability to process payments securely through WhatsApp will enable companies to deliver a differentiated, and real-time customer experience, which will boost customer engagement and build loyalty.

-- BERNAMA

EATON RECOGNISED ELITE SUPPLIER BY KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Intelligent power management company Eaton announced it was recently named an Elite Supplier at the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) 11th Annual Symposium.

Held in Busan, South Korea, the symposium recognises the top performing KAI suppliers for achieving on-time deliveries, quality standards and customer satisfaction.

This is the second time Eaton has received the prestigious award, according to a statement.

“Over the past three decades, we have had the pleasure of working with a world-class aerospace and defence company like KAI. The award represents our team’s loyalty and dedication to KAI, and we look forward to our continued partnership in the future.

“From the KT-1 Woongbi in the early 1990s to the latest KF-21 Boramae development programme, Eaton continues to be a steadfast and reliable supplier for major fuel and hydraulics components and mission systems equipment,” said Eaton Aerospace Group Managing Director - Asia Pacific, Desmond Goh.

Eaton Aerospace Group has an illustrious history of supporting KAI and the South Korean defence industry.

Recently, Eaton acquired Souriau-Sunbank and Cobham Mission Systems, adding new products ranging from interconnect solutions to air-to-air refuelling, environment systems and missile actuation systems.

By broadening the company’s aerospace product portfolio, Eaton has strengthened its commitment to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as KAI and other global industry leaders.

Founded in 1911, Eaton is marking its 100th anniversary of being listed on the New York Stock Exchange, having served customers in more than 170 countries.

-- BERNAMA

MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS IN EMERGING MARKETS SURPASS US$2 TRILLION BY 2027 - JUNIPER RESEARCH

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the payments market, found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will reach US$2 trillion by 2027, an increase of over US$500 billion from 2023. (US$1=RM4.49)

According to Juniper Research in a statement, growing at 33 per cent, the market is being driven by the transition to Payments-as-a-Platform (PaaP), a model which allows third parties to deliver products via mobile money apps.

PaaP enables third parties to have more access to users, without mobile money operators having to develop additional services themselves, enabling greater revenue for mobile money operators, whilst allowing them to meet increasingly sophisticated user demands.

The research predicted that by 2027, there will be 411 million users of sophisticated Mobile Financial Services (MFS) within emerging markets, a 40 per cent increase as a result of providers offering a variety of services, such as microloans and microinsurance, to satisfy growing user demand.

The rising maturity of several mobile money markets, growing customer awareness and affluence of users has increased the importance of mobile money vendors providing sophisticated MFS; investing in technologies that facilitate it.

In addition, the report urged mobile money vendors to leverage data analytics to best retain customers and fight off rising competition. By gaining valuable insight into consumer behaviour and preferences, vendors can provide better-tailored services to end users.

Combining this data with new third-party services via PaaP enables a more personalised service; increasing customer satisfaction and revenue.

-- BERNAMA

END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY REMAINS ELUSIVE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC LOGISTICS COMPANIES: HERE TECHNOLOGIES STUDY

• HERE Technologies publishes inaugural study of 1,300 business decision-makers from the transportation and logistics sector across Asia-Pacific.
• Customer benefits and financial efficiencies top of mind for companies in 2023.
• APAC logistic firms eye drones, robotics, artificial learning and machine learning next.

Singapore, May 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, today published an inaugural study, APAC On The Move, to provide insights from transportation and logistics (T&L) professionals across Asia-Pacific (APAC) on the current technology trends and practices that are shaping supply chain, fleet, and logistics management.

A key finding from APAC On The Move 2023 is the extent to which end-to-end asset tracking and shipment visibility remain a challenge for logistics companies three years since the onset of the pandemic. Nearly 90% of APAC logistics companies surveyed have cited technology implementation challenges as their biggest barrier to achieving real-time end-to-end supply chain visibility, despite the motivations to improve customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Home to some of the world’s largest manufacturing and exporting economies, the logistics industry in APAC plays a vital role in the global supply chain network. In recent years, T&L firms are under pressure from relentless consumer demands, changing customer expectations, and the arrival of new competition from start-ups and customer-turned-rival logistics operators.

Highlights from the HERE Technologies APAC On The Move 2023 study include:

Technology partnerships and implementations are big challenges
More than half of the firms surveyed (52%) have cited the challenge of identifying the right partners and/or suppliers as their biggest barrier to technology implementation. In mature economies like Australia and Singapore, the concern of potential disruption to existing processes and services ranked high. In India and Malaysia where the logistics industries are fragmented, knowing where to even begin with technology implementation is a concern.

Logistics companies surveyed want turn-key solutions that are easy to implement without expensive, time consuming, and labour-intensive system overhauls. According to the study by HERE, software integration challenges with existing infrastructure (52%), the lack of time to implement the solutions (39%), and high implementation costs (39%) are the main barriers to adopting logistics assets tracking and shipment/cargo monitoring solutions.

APAC logistics firms still rely on manual tracking 
The pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of manual interventions in the global supply chain. Yet, approximately 45% of APAC logistics firms surveyed are using asset tracking and shipment monitoring software in combination with manual inputs to track assets, shipment, and cargo.

Manual processes have a higher chance of creating gaps and vulnerabilities within supply chains, and this shows that a large number of companies still do not have a resilient infrastructure in place. Real-time and automated tracking solutions on the other hand provide opportunities to accelerate innovation and tackle disruptions promptly.

Across APAC, the Japanese logistics industry is leading the way with 70% of companies surveyed having moved to tracking assets in real-time with no manual inputs. Japan’s logistics sector is facing the looming ‘2024 Problem’ as stricter regulations – limiting truck drivers to a total of 960 hours of annual overtime work – kicks in from April 1, 2024. As the industry prepares for this impending crisis, the move to track assets in real-time is a critical step to addressing and alleviating labour shortage in Japan.

Tech investments motivated by customers first and financial benefits a close second
With intensifying competition and rising customer expectations in the region, the logistics sector wants to improve fundamental business performance indicators. The strongest motivator for adopting logistics asset tracking solutions is to increase customer satisfaction (48%).

On the other hand, APAC logistics companies are also prioritising financial benefits, such as to increase revenue (47%) and to gain competitive edge in the market (41%), when purchasing logistics asset tracking solutions.

APAC logistics industry eyeing future technologies and opportunities
The study confirms that most logistics companies in APAC are already using a form of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. IoT applications for inventory management (63%), warehouse management (61%), and order management (50%) are the most popular among logistics companies in the region.

Looking ahead, more than a quarter of logistics companies in APAC are planning to invest in drones (33%), robotics (30%), and artificial learning and machine learning (29%). These technologies have been identified by the logistics sector to seize opportunities and create lasting competitive advantage (41%), improve operational efficiency (40%), and increase customer satisfaction (39%).

Quotes

• Regu Ayyaswamy, Senior Vice President and Global Head, Tata Consultancy Services:
  “India's logistics sector is a critical enabler of economic growth, playing a crucial role in the seamless movement of goods and services across the country. However, the sector is rapidly evolving, and as a leading global IT services provider, TCS is committed to enabling businesses within the logistics sector to digitally transform their operations and drive growth. Our strategic partnership with HERE Technologies is a testament to this commitment. By combining HERE's world-class location intelligence platform with Digifleet^TM, TCS’ logistics solution, we are empowering businesses with real-time visibility and actionable insights.”

• Yoshikazu Kuwamura, Head of Department, Industry Digital Transformation Dept., Mitsubishi Corporation Singapore Branch:
  “Digitalisation is key to addressing challenges and unlocking new efficiencies in today’s supply chain. However, digitalisation itself is not enough to achieve full end-to-end supply chain visibility. Collaboration across the supply chain is essential to creating more agile and resilient operations. Together with HERE, we believe in helping logistics players in APAC to leverage location intelligence and to develop best practices and more effective strategies for managing risk and uncertainty.”
   
• Vivek Vaidya, Global Client Leader for Mobility, Frost & Sullivan:
  “The supply chain and logistics companies in APAC are at a different stage in evolution as far as asset tracking and shipment monitoring are concerned. On one hand companies are looking to invest in IoT, AI, and drones to improve real-time visibility and on the other hand a large number of companies are still relying on manual processes to achieve the same objective. The companies who are currently relying on manual process are likely to leapfrog to modern solutions. On the whole, the awareness about having real-time visibility on assets and cargo has gone up tremendously in the post-pandemic era and that trend is likely to continue. This underlines a strong growth potential for solution providers like HERE Technologies in this space for the next decade.”

• William Strugger, Senior Director for Global Market Intelligence, HERE Technologies:
  “The study indicates that logistics providers – who handle road, sea, or air transportation, or oversee transportation management – are consistently challenged at implementing asset tracking solutions. Their reasons include implementation costs, integrating with existing software/infrastructure, time needed for implementation, and lack of skilled manpower. This speaks to the need for logistics providers to engage professional services to speed the implementation of in-house software development or off-the-shelf turnkey software, or offload the entire effort to system integrators or location consulting boutiques to develop a bespoke solution.”

• Jason Jameson, Senior Vice President & General Manager for Asia-Pacific, HERE Technologies:
  “Visibility is essential in the supply chain business, and location technology is the key ingredient for building true visibility for businesses and their end customers. While it is promising to see many APAC logistics firms moved on to tracking their assets in real-time, there is still significant room for improvement, with close to half of the organisations surveyed still relying on some form of manual method for tracking. As a leading location data and technology platform, HERE Technologies plays a critical role in the logistics industry globally to not only turn real-world spatial data into a digital model for companies to utilise, but also to educate the industry on the power of location technology in optimising efficiencies and improving business operations.”

Read the APAC On The Move report for the full findings and data by each Asia Pacific sub-region.

Media contacts
HERE Technologies
Camy Cheng
+65 9088 4127
Camy.cheng@here.com

About APAC On The Move
APAC On The Move, published by HERE Technologies, contains insights from transport and logistics companies across Asia Pacific. This inaugural study consists of market research data and analysis from March 2023, based on responses from 1,300 players within the transport and logistics industry across eight countries: Australia, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Designed to provide our customers and partners with a deeper understanding of the trends and best practices that are shaping the transport and logistics industry in region, APAC On The Move serves as a guide to help businesses navigate the current opportunities and challenges in supply chain, fleet and logistics management.

About HERE Technologies
HERE has been a pioneer in mapping and location technology for almost 40 years. Today, HERE’s location platform is recognised as the most complete in the industry, powering location-based products, services and custom maps for organisations and enterprises across the globe. From autonomous driving and seamless logistics to new mobility experiences, HERE allows its partners and customers to innovate while retaining control over their data and safeguarding privacy. Find out how HERE is moving the world forward at here.com.

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DUCK CREEK: COFORGE IS FORMATION ’23 INNOVATION ANYWHERE HATCH-A-THON WINNER

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, recognises Coforge as the winner of the company’s Innovation Anywhere Hatch-a-Thon at Formation ’23.

“Duck Creek’s Innovation Anywhere Hatch-a-Thon provides an exciting forum to showcase new thinking in insurance technology and celebrate the contributions to cloud-based SaaS technology by our developer and partner community,” said its Chief Enterprise Architect, Quinn Easterbrook.

Its Innovation Anywhere Hatch-a-Thon encourages the development of new and innovative ideas that advance on-demand, cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology solutions to rapidly improve insurance carriers’ core technology systems, as well as unique concepts that address insurance carrier operational pain points.

Designed as an innovation marathon, Duck Creek brings together its internal teams and its developer community to upskill, build amazing solutions, and hatch new ideas that will further advance technology for the insurance industry.

In a statement, Duck Creek said this year is the second year the company has opened the Hatch-a-Thon to external ecosystem participants.

The 2023 Hatch-a-Thon call for entries challenged the developer community to keep insurance human, find untapped synergy between insurance operations, and integrate technologies that enhance customer experience to advance the P&C and general insurance industry globally.

The Hatch-a-Thon innovation marathon drew 35 entries which were reviewed by Duck Creek’s Innovation Anywhere committee and were judged based on innovation, product impact, business impact, and execution.

Three finalists, representing Coforge, Value Momentum, and Xceedance, were chosen to present their ideas on stage for attendees to view and vote for their favourite innovation during Formation ’23.

Formation attendees voted Coforge as the Formation ’23 Innovation Anywhere Hatch-a-Thon champion. The winning team from Coforge produced “document delivery using WhatsApp” to build connections and make it easier for policyholders to communicate directly across the Duck Creek Platform by using a policy number to retrieve documents.

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GOLDSTAR ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE PROJECT IN QUÉBEC

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Goldstar Minerals Inc (Goldstar or the Corporation) has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Agreement) for the acquisition of eight claims (the IMV Project) located in the Montérégie region of southern Québec, covering an area of approximately 481.05 hectares.

Dated Jan 27, the Agreement provides details including the name of the Corporation would be changed to Green Mining Innovation, the trading symbol would become GMI, and the Corporation will adopt an ecological, innovative and environmentally friendly approach to work.

In an arm’s length transaction, the Corporation will issue 18 million shares to the current owners (Owners) of the IMV Project at a deemed price of CAD$0.08 per share and will pay in shares a finder’s fee of five per cent equivalent to 900,000 shares. (CAD$1=RM3.31)

According to a statement, the Corporation would proceed with a non-brokered private placement for CAD$500,000 consisting of 8,333,333 units, at a price of CAD$0.06 per unit.

Each unit will consist of one common share and one purchase warrant where each warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to subscribe for one additional common share at an exercise price of CAD$0.12 at any time until two years after closing.

The warrants will provide for an acceleration clause if the shares trade above a specified price for more than 20 consecutive days.

With respect to subscriptions originating from a qualified intermediary, the Company may pay in cash a fee equal to seven per cent of the subscribed amount.

The private placement use of proceeds will be for transaction expenses (stock exchange fees, legal fees, geology consultant fees) and for exploration expenses to be incurred on the Corporation’s IMV Project.

The Owners of the IMV Project will have three representatives on the board of directors of the Corporation, namely André Gagné, Jacques Tremblay and Daniel Routhier. At closing, Gagné will become President and Chief Executive Officer, while Tremblay will become Chief Operating Officer.

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TRITON DIGITAL PARTNERS AUDACIA TO MEET GROWING PROGRAMMATIC AUDIO DEMAND IN APAC

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Triton Digital, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast and broadcast radio industries, announced it has entered into an agreement with Audacia, a global advertising marketplace using the power of audio to connect publishers, advertisers and customers.

Through this partnership, the Audacia ad network will have access to Triton Digital’s exchange of premium audio publishers across all audio formats in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

“The APAC region is expanding rapidly, as consumption of digital audio is up over 450 per cent in the last 24 months offering a valuable medium for advertisers to target and reach engaged audiences.

“This union will help accelerate awareness of the benefits of programmatic audio advertising in APAC,” said Triton Digital Global Head of Revenue, Stephanie Donovan in a statement.

Meanwhile, Audacia Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Kym Treasure said its partnership with Triton Digital will connect advertisers with publishers intending to reach the same target audience, while expanding access and increasing adoption of programmatic advertising.

Triton Digital’s network of audio publishers recently opted into Audacia’s ad network packages for the monetisation of international inventory.

Audacia will be leveraging Triton Digital’s Supply Side Platform (SSP), an audio-first SSP, built from the ground up for broadcasters, podcasters and music streaming services.

Integrated with the world's leading Demand Side Platforms (DSPs), the SSP provides advanced publisher controls to manage access, regulate pricing and establish ad quality settings in the Triton Audio Marketplace.

Furthermore, advertisers in Audacia’s network will have access to Triton’s analytics platform for real-time reporting with easy-to-use dashboards to compare performance metrics.

More information available at https://www.tritondigital.com/.

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LeddarTech Showcasing LeddarVision, Its Award-Winning Sensor Fusion and Perception Software and Products at EcoMotion 2023 on May 22-24 in Tel Aviv, Israel

QUEBEC, May 10 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech^®, an automotive software company that provides innovative low-level sensor fusion and perception ADAS and AD software technology that is scalable and flexible while delivering high performance, today announces its participation as a Silver Sponsor at EcoMotion Week 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The company, led by its Israeli-based technical experts, will demonstrate its award-winning technology at its booth and offer delegates the opportunity to experience it live on the road in their LeddarCar. In addition, LeddarTech’s CTO will chair a panel at the event.

Visit LeddarTech’s technology showcase featuring LeddarVision™, a high-performance, low-cost, scalable, hardware-agnostic low-level sensor fusion and perception solution for automotive and off-road industrial ADAS and AD applications. Witness the software’s high performance at various levels of autonomy in various scenarios, such as extreme weather conditions, via their award-winning demonstration dashboard.

Discover

LeddarVision Front-View (LVF) family of automotive software products addresses the challenges faced when developing Level 2/2+ ADAS applications, such as solving safety issues and finding scalable fusion and perception software that offers high performance at a low cost. These two distinct products are comprehensive low-level fusion and perception software stacks that optimally combine sensor modalities for Level 2/2+ ADAS applications achieving a 5-star NCAP 2025/GSR 2022 rating.

• LeddarVision Front (Entry-Level) (LVF-E): This product pushes the performance envelope, potentially doubling the effective range of the sensors and enabling a solution operable with only three sensors.
• LeddarVision Front (High-End) (LVF-H): With sensor configuration extended to 1V5R based on a single 3-megapixel 120-degree camera and five radars, the LVF-H stack extends the perception support to highway assist applications, including 160 km/h adaptive cruise control, 200-meter range and semi-automated lane change.

LeddarVision Surround (LVS-2⁺) efficiently extends the LVF front-view product family 1VxR sensor configuration to a 5V5R configuration, enhancing support to traffic jam assist (TJA) and highway assist (HWA) applications. It also enables applications such as automated lane change, overtaking and extended speed range adaptive cruise control (ACC).

Ride along: LeddarCar live – Delegates representing automotive Tier 1-2 suppliers and OEMs are invited to reserve an on-road demonstration of LeddarTech’s LeddarVision low-level fusion and perception software technology.

Participate: LeddarTech’s CTO Pierre Olivier will chair a panel entitled “Autonomous Vehicle 360: Use Cases.”

Pre-arrange a meeting for a product demonstration or to experience LeddarCar live.

About EcoMotion

EcoMotion is a dynamic and growing smart mobility community comprising over 650 start-ups and 15,000 community members. EcoMotion is a joint venture of the Israel Innovation Institute (NGO) alongside Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety and the Ministry of Economy and Industry.

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech, a global software company founded in 2007, develops and provides comprehensive perception software solutions that enable the deployment of ADAS and autonomous driving applications. LeddarTech’s automotive-grade software applies advanced AI and computer vision algorithms to generate accurate 3D models of the environment, allowing for better decision making and safer navigation. This high-performance, scalable, cost-effective technology is available to OEMs and Tier 1-2 suppliers to efficiently implement automotive and off-road vehicle ADAS solutions.

LeddarTech is responsible for several remote-sensing innovations, with over 150 patents granted or applied for that enhance ADAS and AD capabilities. Better awareness around the vehicle is critical in making global mobility safer, more efficient, sustainable and affordable: this is what drives LeddarTech to seek to become the most widely adopted sensor fusion and perception software solution.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Contact:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-President, Global Marketing, Communications and Investor Relations, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ext. 232 daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Investor relations contact and website: InvestorRelations@leddartech.com
https://investors.leddartech.com/

Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, VAYADrive, VayaVision and related logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeddarTech Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.

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CONSUMERS WANT HUMANISED EXPERIENCES WHEN NAVIGATING INSURANCE INDUSTRY - DUCK CREEK

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Duck Creek Technologies has published its second annual benchmark survey, the 2023 Global Consumer Insurance Insights, revealing strong demand from global consumers for humanised insurance purchasing, switching and communication experiences through digital channels.

In a statement, Duck Creek Chief Product & Technology Officer, Jess Keeney said: “As the insurance industry continues to evolve, it is crucial for providers to listen to the needs and preferences of their customers.

“The 2023 Duck Creek Technologies benchmark survey provides invaluable insights into consumer behaviours and trends, highlighting the areas where insurers can maximise accessibility, accelerate speed to market, and differentiate competitively.”

Key findings from the survey include 93 per cent of consumers are confident they have the proper coverage, irrespective of which channel they used to purchase the insurance policy.

Once a policy is in place, 44 per cent of consumers prefer human interaction (2022: 35 per cent). At the same time, however, interest in app/WhatsApp usage for buying and switching insurance also increased year-over-year.

In addition, 46 per cent of global consumers are unaware of embedded insurance. Of those who were aware (37 per cent), almost half said they trust it because of product or retailer quality, while those who do not trust it (26 per cent) find embedded insurance unnecessary and expensive.

The survey reveals significant positives for insurance providers and clearly shows they are getting it right in many areas. However, it also highlights areas where insurers must reflect and improve further, including bolstering global consumer confidence and trust in insurance.

The 2023 wave of research, which is being launched at the Duck Creek Technologies Formation ‘23 event for customers and partners from May 8-10, was conducted independently by Research in Finance for Duck Creek Technologies and surveyed over 2,000 policyholders across 13 countries, all of whom held at least one insurance policy.

Aimed at refining the strategies that bring insurers closer to consumers worldwide, this year’s survey is more extensive than the inaugural 2022 edition, with more questions and responses from policyholders across more countries.

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REGISTRATION FOR GMAT™ FOCUS EDITION TO OPEN IN AUGUST 2023

Free prep materials available two months prior to propel candidates to success on their business school journey


RESTON, Va., May 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC), a global association representing leading business schools, today announced that registration for the GMAT™ Focus Edition, an updated version of the Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) exam, will open on August 29, 2023 for testing in the fourth quarter this year. In addition, official GMAT Focus prep materials will be available on mba.com on June 6, 2023, with a free study planner of only six weeks to help test takers stick to a schedule, inform prep activities, and track progress, as well as a free GMAT Focus Official Starter Kit that comes with a sampler of 70 real GMAT questions and two full-length practice exams to help candidates establish performance baseline.

Earlier this year, GMAC introduced GMAT Focus Edition after extensive research efforts involving hundreds of school professionals and an in-depth concept testing with thousands of students globally. The GMAT, the most widely used business school admissions exam in the past seven decades, was redesigned with improved test taking experience and flexible new features to better support candidates of graduate business education. Schools will benefit from it as an improved element in their holistic admissions process.

“We want to encourage people with a broad set of qualifications, undergraduate backgrounds and lived experiences to understand the richness of their choice and take that leap forward on their business school journey,” said Joy Jones, CEO of GMAC. “It is our belief that GMAT Focus Edition will allow candidates to optimize their preparation for graduate business education while helping schools attract a global pool of qualified and diverse applicants.”

“This is an important evolution of the test,” said Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean for Admissions at Yale School of Management and a board member of GMAC. “In terms of the relevance and usefulness of the test, this is definitely a positive step that will be beneficial both to business schools and to candidates.”

More efficient, more flexible, and more insightful, in an all-new testing experience

The GMAT Focus Edition will feature three 45-minute sections: Quantitative Reasoning, which examines problem solving skills; Verbal Reasoning, which evaluates critical reasoning and reading comprehension but no longer incorporates sentence correction; and the newly developed Data Insights section, which measures candidates’ data literacy skills and ability to analyze and interpret data and apply it to real-world business scenarios. With these changes and the removal of the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), it is nearly one hour shorter than the current version of the GMAT and therefore requires less content to prepare. Besides new features that allow test takers to bookmark as many questions as they want, review questions within the remaining section time and change up to three answers per section, and to complete the three sections in any order, the enhanced Official Score Report now offers detailed performance insights that helps them assess strengths and identify focus areas at no additional cost.

“I think the redesign of the GMAT exam is testament to GMAC’s commitment to continuous improvement. Changes to the exam address the growing importance of certain competencies and the future of work – for example with the addition of Data Insight,” said Arnold Longboy, Executive Director, Recruitment & Admissions at London Business School.

New score scale and concordance to help assess candidate competitiveness

The GMAT Focus Edition’s Total Score, ranging from 205 to 805, is based on test taker performance on all three sections of the exam, with each section, ranging from 60 to 90, weighted equally. This change has been made to ensure that test takers and schools can easily distinguish from a GMAT Focus Edition score to the currently available GMAT Exam score, which ranges from 200 to 800. To understand a test taker’s relative competitiveness, one can use the concordance tables available on mba.com that link score distributions between the two versions of the exam by percentile. With the GMAT Focus Edition's new score scale, percentile rankings deserve the primary attention from test takers and schools when looking to understand the results.

“When comparing scores of GMAT Focus Edition to the current version of the GMAT Exam, we encourage test takers and schools to compare percentile rankings rather than comparing total scores,” stressed Manish Dharia, director of product development at GMAC. “Because the Total Score scale and the score scale distribution have both changed, comparing total scores or section scores from the current version of the exam to the GMAT Focus Edition is not appropriate, accurate, or a meaningful comparison of performance. Scores of 600 and 605 may look similar, but they represent very different performance levels on different skills.”

Additional efforts to facilitate smooth transition and swift adoption

As GMAT Focus Edition rolls out for the remainder of 2023, the current version of the GMAT exam will continue to be available to candidates until early next year to facilitate their in-progress preparation and applications for business school. Also, to that end, the GMAT Focus Edition fees will remain the same as the current GMAT exam.

“Keep in mind, all GMAT exam scores – whether they are of the current GMAT or GMAT Focus Edition – continue to be valid for 5 years,” said Ashish Bhardwaj, senior vice president and head of market development at GMAC. “With the advance announcement of the new edition, we encourage candidates to proceed with registering and taking the GMAT exam in ways that best enable their pursuit of graduate management education.”

About GMAC

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is a mission-driven association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. GMAC provides world-class research, industry conferences, recruiting tools, and assessments for the graduate management education industry as well as resources, events, and services that help guide candidates through their higher education journey. Owned and administered by GMAC, the Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) exam is the most widely used graduate business school assessment.

More than 12 million prospective students a year trust GMAC’s websites, including mba.com, to learn about MBA and business master’s programs, connect with schools around the world, prepare and register for exams and get advice on successfully applying to MBA and business master’s programs. BusinessBecause and GMAC Tours are subsidiaries of GMAC, a global organization with offices in China, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

To learn more about our work, please visit www.gmac.com

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KENVUE STARTS TRADING ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Kenvue Inc (Kenvue), the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue, has started trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “KVUE” in connection with its initial public offering (IPO).

According to Kenvue in a statement, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Thibaut Mongon, and members of the Kenvue Leadership Team celebrate by ringing the Opening Bell.

“Helping consumers realise the extraordinary power of everyday care is at the heart of who we are and what we do.

“As a global leader at the intersection of healthcare and consumer goods, our carefully curated portfolio of science-backed, iconic brands has been trusted by consumers and recommended by healthcare professionals for generations. We are ready to bring a new view of care to the world,” said Mongon.

Built on more than a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, Kenvue iconic brands are recommended by health care professionals and can be trusted by consumers who use the company’s products to improve their daily lives.

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TDCX HONORED AS BRANDS FOR GOOD AWARDS 2023 CHAMPION FOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY EFFORTS

^{TDCX Group Chief Operating Officer, Ms Angie Tay (second from left) receives the Champion, Business For Good category award at the Brands For Good Awards 2023. (Photo: Business Wire)}


SINGAPORE, May 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Every month, TDCX employee Michael Danker brings together two things that he is passionate about – workplace inclusion and giving back to the community. Michael is part of a global network of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) champions at TDCX (NYSE: TDCX), a high-growth digital customer experience (CX) solutions provider for technology and blue-chip companies, who are supporting the company’s efforts to drive social impact. Today, these efforts were recognized by the industry with TDCX being named the Champion of the Business For Good category at the Brands For Good Awards 2023.

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The award recognizes businesses that have unique business models and/or innovative internal processes to achieve not only economic but also social and environmental goals. TDCX was recognized for its contribution to society in the following areas:

1. Its commitment to providing equal opportunities for all TDCX employees through #BeHappier, a comprehensive social program aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion, supporting employee well-being, and driving career development.
2. Its dedication to supporting community partners in uplifting disadvantaged members of the communities across countries.

Ms. Angie Tay, Group Chief Operating Officer, TDCX, said, “At TDCX, we are committed to making a positive impact, and for us, this starts with our people. We place great care and emphasis on creating a work environment where employees feel safe, supported, and empowered. When employees are engaged, they are able to bring their best to all our stakeholders – from clients, our colleagues and into the community.

"The recognition of TDCX’s efforts to drive social impact tells us that we are making progress in the right direction and gives us the fuel to keep driving forward and working with our employees to do well by doing good.”

Mr. Alan Ng, Co-Chair, Brands For Good, said, “Brands For Good is dedicated to identifying and showcasing companies that are successful in creating positive social and environmental impact. We believe that success in a business should not just be measured in terms of profits, but also its positive impact on society and the planet, and that is something that TDCX has demonstrated as this year’s Business For Good Champion. By highlighting and celebrating the achievements of exemplary companies such as TDCX, we hope to inspire a new generation of socially responsible business leaders.”

Now in its 5^th year, Brands For Good honors businesses across Asia for doing good and for embodying the principles of social responsibility in their business and operations. In 2022, more than 100 companies participated in the award nomination. Companies are assessed on five main components, namely their mission and values, their impact on society, growth, accountability, and stakeholder engagement.

TDCX supports various company and community initiatives under its Corporate Social Responsibility pillars – ‘Be Greener’ to help with climate change, ‘Be Happier’ to nurture its people, and ‘Be Kinder’ to uplift local communities. Since the start of 2022, the company has implemented more than 150 projects, helping more than 54,000 beneficiaries. The launch of the TDCX Foundation in October 2022 also saw the company pledge to donate SGD 150,000 towards digital empowerment projects across its biggest markets.

About TDCX

Singapore-headquartered TDCX provides transformative digital CX solutions, enabling world-leading and disruptive brands to acquire new customers, to build customer loyalty and to protect their online communities.

TDCX helps clients achieve their customer experience aspirations by harnessing technology, human intelligence and its global footprint. It serves clients in fintech, gaming, technology, home sharing and travel, digital advertising and social media, streaming and e-commerce. TDCX’s expertise and strong footprint in Asia has made it a trusted partner for clients, particularly high-growth, new economy companies, looking to tap the region’s growth potential.

TDCX’s commitment to delivering positive outcomes for our clients extends to its role as a responsible corporate citizen. Its Corporate Social Responsibility program focuses on positively transforming the lives of its people, its communities and the environment.

TDCX employs more than 17,800 employees across 28 campuses globally, specifically Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, India, Romania, Spain, Colombia, Türkiye, and Vietnam. For more information, please visit www.tdcx.com.

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