Dixons Carphone

Azeus Convene Expands Worldwide Presence to Over 100 Countries

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Monday, February 17, 2020
Articles, Business, Customer experience, Dixons Carphone, Truphone, Customer success, Innovation, Learning Technology Partners, Economy

SINGAPORE, Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Azeus announces that Convene, a multi-awarded and leading board management software, has expanded its presence to over 100 countries.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Azeus announces that Convene, a multi-awarded and leading board management software, has expanded its presence to over 100 countries.
  • "Having delivered to customers in more than 100 countries is proof that a lot of organizations trust us to be their partner in effective and securegovernance."
  • Many oftheir existing customers can attest to how Convene helps them optimize the way they conduct their meetings.
  • Convene will surely continue to be a trailblazer with its team's drive to foster innovation and the passion to ensure customer success.

Azeus Convene Expands Worldwide Presence to Over 100 Countries

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 17, 2020
Articles, Business, Customer experience, Dixons Carphone, Truphone, Customer success, Innovation, Learning Technology Partners, Economy

SINGAPORE, Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Azeus announces that Convene, a multi-awarded and leading board management software, has expanded its presence to over 100 countries.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Azeus announces that Convene, a multi-awarded and leading board management software, has expanded its presence to over 100 countries.
  • "Having delivered to customers in more than 100 countries is proof that a lot of organizations trust us to be their partner in effective and securegovernance."
  • Many oftheir existing customers can attest to how Convene helps them optimize the way they conduct their meetings.
  • Convene will surely continue to be a trailblazer with its team's drive to foster innovation and the passion to ensure customer success.

Best Buy Canada's School Tech Grant program awards more than $110,000 to secondary schools across Canada

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Companies, Dixons Carphone, Best Buy, Richfield, Minnesota, BBY, Geek Squad, Omnichannel, Economy of the United States, Retailers

A total of $117,877 will be donated to the schools through Best Buy Canada's School Tech Grant Program.

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  • A total of $117,877 will be donated to the schools through Best Buy Canada's School Tech Grant Program.
  • Best Buy Canada focuses its social impact on supporting youth to connect with technology to inspire, motivate and empower their education.
  • In March, Best Buy will offer elementary schools the opportunity to apply for School Tech Grants.
  • A wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), Best Buy Canada Ltd. is one of Canada's largest and most successful omni-channel retailers, operating the Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile and Geek Squad( www.geeksquad.ca ) brands.

National retailer fined half a million pounds for failing to secure information of at least 14 million people

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Dixons Carphone, Mobile virtual network operators, Retailers, Telecommunications, Carphone Warehouse, Economy of the United Kingdom, Dixons Retail, Vulnerability, Computer security, Data protection (privacy) laws in Russia

The companys failure to secure the system allowed unauthorised access to 5.6 million payment card details used in transactions and the personal information of approximately 14 million people, including full names, postcodes, email addresses and failed credit checks from internal servers.

Key Points: 
  • The companys failure to secure the system allowed unauthorised access to 5.6 million payment card details used in transactions and the personal information of approximately 14 million people, including full names, postcodes, email addresses and failed credit checks from internal servers.
  • DSG breached the Data Protection Act 1998 by having poor security arrangements and failing to take adequate steps to protect personal data.
  • In January 2018, the ICO fined Carphone Warehouse, which is part of the same company group, 400,000 for similar security vulnerabilities.
  • Steve Eckersley, ICOs Director of Investigations, said:

    Our investigation found systemic failures in the way DSG Retail Limited safeguarded personal data.

DSG Retail Ltd

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Retailing, Dixons Carphone, Cars, Fiction, Ico, Video games developed in Japan, Dixons Retail, Point of sale, Direct-shift gearbox

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting at least 14 million people.

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting at least 14 million people.

CORRECTED - LambdaTest receives another pre-series A funding of $2M from Led by Blume Ventures and Leo Capital

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Friday, November 8, 2019
Operating systems, Software, Dixons Carphone, Truphone, Mobile phones, Draft:LambdaTest

The round was led by Blume Ventures along with active participation from Leo Capital.

Key Points: 
  • The round was led by Blume Ventures along with active participation from Leo Capital.
  • Previously, the company had raised a funding of $1 Million which was led by Leo Capital in December 2018.
  • LambdaTest will use the funds to enhance its existing platform by investing in technology and research to introduce exciting features, scale infrastructure and increase performance.
  • Currently, LambdaTest provides users with instant access to 2000+ different mobile and desktop browser and OS combinations.

Best Buy introduces Geek Squad Business Membership across Canada

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Dixons Carphone, Geek Squad, Companies, Best Buy, BBY, Chuck Versus the Intersect, Economy of the United States, Retailers

BURNABY, BC, Oct. 23, 2019 /CNW/ - Best Buy Canada introduced its Geek Squad Business Membership across Canada today.

Key Points: 
  • BURNABY, BC, Oct. 23, 2019 /CNW/ - Best Buy Canada introduced its Geek Squad Business Membership across Canada today.
  • Businesses that register for Geek Squad Business Membership will be able to connect with highly trained Geek Squad Agents online, over the phone, at Best Buy stores, or at their business location to get help with system setups, cloud and security support, repairs and troubleshooting.
  • Geek Squad, a division of Best Buy Canada Ltd., launched a pilot program for Geek Squad Business Membership last year.
  • A wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY), Best Buy Canada Ltd. is one of Canada's largest and most successful omni-channel retailers, operating the Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, and Geek Squad( www.geeksquad.ca ) brands.

EQual One Empowers Orange Romania's MyOrange App to Reflect the Real Quality of Customer Experience

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Thursday, September 5, 2019
Operating systems, Computing, Computer architecture, Mobile virtual network operators, Dixons Carphone, Truphone, EE Limited, Customer experience, Android, Ting Inc.

This solution enables Orange Romania to provide their customers with an unmatched Quality of Customer Experience for network coverage, on a daily basis and wherever they might be - even indoor.

Key Points: 
  • This solution enables Orange Romania to provide their customers with an unmatched Quality of Customer Experience for network coverage, on a daily basis and wherever they might be - even indoor.
  • The EQual One SDK empowers the Android MyOrange mobile app - anonymously and after end-user opt-in - with network quality measurements that reflect the performance of the network as experienced by the customers, as well as the data accessibility.
  • The EQual One technology enables us to constantly improve the Orange network in line with our customer needs," comments Yves Martin, Chief Marketing Officer at Orange Romania.
  • Thanks to the integration of EQual One into the MyOrange mobile app, Orange truly empowers their customers who become co-creators of network optimization and planning because every Customer Experience matters".

EQual One Empowers Orange Romania's MyOrange App to Reflect the Real Quality of Customer Experience

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Operating systems, Computing, Computer architecture, Mobile virtual network operators, Dixons Carphone, Truphone, EE Limited, Customer experience, Android, Ting Inc.

This solution enables Orange Romania to provide their customers with an unmatched Quality of Customer Experience for network coverage, on a daily basis and wherever they might be - even indoor.

Key Points: 
  • This solution enables Orange Romania to provide their customers with an unmatched Quality of Customer Experience for network coverage, on a daily basis and wherever they might be - even indoor.
  • The EQual One SDK empowers the Android MyOrange mobile app - anonymously and after end-user opt-in - with network quality measurements that reflect the performance of the network as experienced by the customers, as well as the data accessibility.
  • The EQual One technology enables us to constantly improve the Orange network in line with our customer needs," comments Yves Martin, Chief Marketing Officer at Orange Romania.
  • Thanks to the integration of EQual One into the MyOrange mobile app, Orange truly empowers their customers who become co-creators of network optimization and planning because every Customer Experience matters".

Tru Optik Launches Political Data Cloud for Connected TV and Streaming Audio Advertising

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Monday, June 17, 2019
Dixons Carphone, Truphone, Cloud computing, Tru, Software, Mobile phones, Digital technology

The Tru Optik Political Data Cloud, unveiled at Cannes Lions, aggregates voter and behavioral segments from nearly a dozen leading data providers including firms affiliated with the major political parties, such as TargetSmart as well as unaffiliated providers including L2, Comscore and Dataline.

Key Points: 
  • The Tru Optik Political Data Cloud, unveiled at Cannes Lions, aggregates voter and behavioral segments from nearly a dozen leading data providers including firms affiliated with the major political parties, such as TargetSmart as well as unaffiliated providers including L2, Comscore and Dataline.
  • "The Tru Optik Political Data Cloud allows political advertisers to use our data to precisely target and reach specific voter segments across streaming television and radio."
  • Tru Optik's Political Data Cloud solution will enable XUMO to meet political advertisers needs," said Bill Condon, Senior Vice President of Advertiser Partnerships, at XUMO.
  • The Tru Optik Political Data Cloud is currently available to select test groups and will be available across all Tru Optik clients and partners starting September 2019.