GBS

Deloitte's Global Shared Services and Outsourcing Survey 2023: Leading Global Business Services (GBS) Organizations Align Closely with C-Suite Objectives

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • GBS organizations are also promoting social responsibility and diversity and supporting a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) processes.
  • Since 1999, Deloitte has been conducting biennial surveys to understand how organizations are leveraging shared services and outsourcing service delivery models to address their business challenges and better meet customer needs.
  • Deloitte's 2023 Global Shared Services Survey received approximately 500 responses across six industries and 12 sectors.
  • For additional results from Deloitte's Global Shared Services and Outsourcing Survey, read the full report here .

Official Launch of "2023 Set Sail for GBA - Scheme for Financial Leaders of Tomorrow" Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Internship Programme in Finance

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

HONG KONG, June 6, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - As the global financial centre of our country, Hong Kong has nurtured generations of financial leaders.

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  • HONG KONG, June 6, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - As the global financial centre of our country, Hong Kong has nurtured generations of financial leaders.
  • The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, the Shenzhen Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau (SMFRB) and the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation (the Foundation) are co-organising the "2023 Set Sail for GBA - Scheme for Financial Leaders of Tomorrow" - Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Internship Programme (the Programme).
  • The Programme supports students from universities in Hong Kong to explore the financial market of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) through a 6-week internship in financial organisations in Shenzhen, as well as a 4-day/3-night trip to the GBA.
  • The Programme enables our talented youth from local universities to gain greater understanding of the GBA financial market, experience the way of life and culture in the GBA, and develop their social network.

Genpact and Heubach partner to transform operations and accelerate post-deal business growth

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

MUNICH and NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, today announced its partnership with Heubach Group, a leading global supplier of comprehensive color solutions, to rapidly build, digitize and manage the finance, accounting, and supply chain processes of its newly combined company, following the successful acquisition of Clariant's global pigments business. Genpact has set up Heubach Group Business Services (GBS) centers with fully optimized and agile operating models to provide superior customer experiences and fuel sustainable business growth.

Key Points: 
  • Genpact has set up Heubach Group Business Services (GBS) centers with fully optimized and agile operating models to provide superior customer experiences and fuel sustainable business growth.
  • To provide global coverage for the new business, Genpact has created four GBS delivery centers in Dalian, China; Cluj, Romania; Monterrey, Mexico; and Kolkata, India.
  • Moreover, it is a unique opportunity to transform your business," said Anil Nanduru, Global Business Leader, High Tech and Manufacturing, Genpact.
  • We look forward to leveraging our agile approach and expertise in GBS, coupled with using data and artificial intelligence to drive outstanding customer service and profitable growth for Heubach."

German Firms Scramble to Outwit Cybercriminals

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

“SMEs are a particularly attractive market segment for cybersecurity providers,” said Roger Albrecht, partner and co-lead of ISG Cybersecurity, based in Germany.

Key Points: 
  • “SMEs are a particularly attractive market segment for cybersecurity providers,” said Roger Albrecht, partner and co-lead of ISG Cybersecurity, based in Germany.
  • Due to concerns about data protection, large and medium-sized customers alike prefer Security Operations Centers (SOCs) located in Germany.
  • Although managed security services providers rely on AI and automation to combat cyberattacks, human expertise remains indispensable, ISG says.
  • Devious cybercriminals aren’t the only thing keeping German enterprises on their toes, ISG says.

Annexon Highlights Recent Pipeline and Business Progress and Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, August 7, 2023

BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annexon, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANNX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of complement medicines for patients with classical complement-mediated autoimmune, neurodegenerative and ophthalmic disorders, today highlighted recent progress across its business and portfolio of complement therapies and reported second quarter 2023 financial results.

Key Points: 
  • Together, these data demonstrate the differentiated mechanism of inhibiting C1q to provide functional benefits for patients living with complement-mediated diseases.
  • Annexon plans to provide pipeline updates and outline key milestones across its business and portfolio of complement-targeted therapies during an R&D Day in the second half of 2023.
  • Following encouraging preliminary results which showed slowing of disease progression, additional data are expected in the second half of 2023.
  • General and administrative (G&A) expenses: G&A expenses were $7.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $8.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Crown LNG Holdings AS, a Leading Provider of Offshore LNG Liquefaction and Regasification Terminal Infrastructure Solutions for Harsh Weather Locations, To Go Public via Business Combination with Catcha Investment Corp.

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

With expertise in both areas, Crown has the potential to enable stable, secure, year-round LNG supplies to growing markets and locations exposed to harsh weather conditions.

Key Points: 
  • With expertise in both areas, Crown has the potential to enable stable, secure, year-round LNG supplies to growing markets and locations exposed to harsh weather conditions.
  • Crown’s GBS designs for both liquefaction and regasification offshore terminals are able to significantly reduce impacts and downtime resulting from extreme weather.
  • This is accomplished through advanced facility design that improves on and replaces floating and land-based alternatives for liquefaction and regasification.
  • To listen to the prepared remarks live via telephone, please dial 1-888-886-7786 or 1-416-764-8658 and reference Catcha / Crown LNG.

Process Intelligence is #1 Way to Combat Macroeconomic Challenges

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The study also highlights process intelligence as the most effective way to weather these macroeconomic challenges.

Key Points: 
  • The study also highlights process intelligence as the most effective way to weather these macroeconomic challenges.
  • The study findings highlight that process intelligence has become the #1 way to address process debt, and that ERP, alone, cannot do it.
  • “Our study with Celonis and IBM Consulting finds that many organizations are turning to process mining as the primary way to tackle these challenges.
  • The study shows that process intelligence, implemented atop digital process twins, can deliver multi-functional data and insights.

Pfizer Announces New England Journal of Medicine Publication on Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Maternal Vaccine Candidate

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced data from a Phase 2 study investigating its hexavalent capsular polysaccharide (CPS) conjugate Group B Streptococcus (GBS) vaccine candidate, GBS6, being developed for maternal administration to protect infants against invasive GBS disease.

Key Points: 
  • Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced data from a Phase 2 study investigating its hexavalent capsular polysaccharide (CPS) conjugate Group B Streptococcus (GBS) vaccine candidate, GBS6, being developed for maternal administration to protect infants against invasive GBS disease.
  • The results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and will inform a planned Phase 3 clinical development program.
  • In both the mothers and infants, the safety profile was similar between the vaccine and placebo groups.
  • Solicited systemic events were similar among the GBS6 groups and the placebo group, with most events being mild or moderate.

Everest Group Publishes 2023 Rating of Top Global Business Services Employers

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

DALLAS, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Everest Group today released the results of its second annual rating of top Global Business Services (GBS) employers across India, the Philippines and Poland. The Everest Group Top GBS Employers™ report for 2023 provides an "outside-in proxy" on how prospective candidates perceive employer companies. Leading global GBS organizations can leverage insights from this study to optimize their talent management strategies.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Everest Group today released the results of its second annual rating of top Global Business Services (GBS) employers across India, the Philippines and Poland.
  • The Everest Group Top GBS Employers™ report for 2023 provides an "outside-in proxy" on how prospective candidates perceive employer companies.
  • For this year's study, Everest Group analyzed the employer brand perception of more than 300 leading GBS employers across India, the Philippines and Poland.
  • Among 165 India-based companies assessed by Everest Group, 30 employers were designated the Top GBS Employers in India.

Enable Medicine Unveils Generative Biological Search, A First Step Towards the Future of Research in Science and Medicine

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Enable Medicine, a leader in AI for biological research and drug discovery, is proud to announce the launch of Generative Biological Search (GBS).

Key Points: 
  • MENLO PARK, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Enable Medicine, a leader in AI for biological research and drug discovery, is proud to announce the launch of Generative Biological Search (GBS).
  • This marks the first integration of large language models (LLMs), biological data, and productionized research workflows in the field.
  • "GBS simplifies the research process and expands the discoverability of data" said Aaron Mayer, CSO of Enable Medicine.
  • Generative Biological Search represents a significant leap in enabling end-to-end biological research.