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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. to Acquire Forge Biologics for $620 Million1

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. ("Ajinomoto Co."; TYO: 2802) and Forge Biologics (Forge), announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement by which Ajinomoto Co., will acquire Forge, a leading manufacturer of genetic medicines, in an all-cash deal for $620 million1.

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  • Ajinomoto Co., Inc. ("Ajinomoto Co."; TYO: 2802) and Forge Biologics (Forge), announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement by which Ajinomoto Co., will acquire Forge, a leading manufacturer of genetic medicines, in an all-cash deal for $620 million1.
  • All development and manufacturing is done at the Hearth, Forge’s 200,000 square foot custom-designed cGMP facility in Columbus, Ohio, where the business has over 300 employees.
  • “Our teams share a commitment to investing in innovation that helps our clients succeed in delivering therapies to patients in need.
  • Upon completion, Forge will become a fully consolidated subsidiary of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Centerview Partners LLC served as lead financial advisor and Ice Miller LLP served as legal advisor to Forge in the transaction.

Trend Micro Achieves AWS Built-In Competency to Simplify and Accelerate Cloud Success

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

DALLAS, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Built-in Competency in the Security and Cloud Operations category. This designation recognizes Trend as an AWS Partner that provides customers with an AWS built-in co-build solution that is designed to automatically install, configure, and integrate with key foundational AWS services using a well-architected modular code repository (MCR) in an automated deployment package validated by AWS experts, increasing the customer's time to value.

Key Points: 
  • This designation recognizes Trend as an AWS Partner that provides customers with an AWS built-in co-build solution.
  • To find out more about AWS built-in solutions, please visit: http://trendmicro.com/aws
    Achieving the AWS Built-in Competency differentiates Trend as an AWS Partner Network (APN) member that built their software solution to include foundational AWS services to help customers achieve their business goals for scale, simplicity, and operational cost control in cloud.
  • By streamlining the integration process with foundational AWS services like Amazon GuardDuty, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Security Hub, and AWS Organizations, customers can decrease risk, reduce operational overhead, and provide consistent observability in cloud environments.
  • Innovations are only as powerful as they are secure, which is the role Trend Micro fills in all AWS competencies."

Trend Micro First to Integrate Cloud Risk Management and XDR Across Customers' Entire Attack Surface

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

DALLAS, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global cloud security leader Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704) has announced the addition of cloud risk management to its flagship cybersecurity platform. The new service drives business value by enabling organizations to consolidate their cybersecurity efforts and achieve a complete view of cloud security risks across hybrid IT environments.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global cloud security leader Trend Micro Incorporated ( TYO: 4704 ; TSE: 4704 ) has announced the addition of cloud risk management to its flagship cybersecurity platform.
  • Trend identifies unknown risks through the expansion of external attack surface management (EASM) to identify an organization's public assets across cloud providers, resulting in improved cloud security and governance.
  • Specifically, Trend Vision One™ – Attack Surface Risk Management (ASRM) offers:
    Attack surface discovery: enhances business security by actively mapping the cloud attack surface in real-time, providing a comprehensive inventory of internal and external cloud assets to safeguard against potential threats.
  • To find out more about Trend Vision One – Attack Surface Risk Management (ASRM), please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_my/business/products/one-platform.html

Trend Micro Delivers Visibility to Entire Kill Chain by Uniting Global Threat Feeds and Generative AI-Powered Platform

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Monday, November 27, 2023

DALLAS, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, announced today its latest evolution in generative AI: the integration of its leading global threat intelligence and millions of diverse sensor types to enhance outcomes for its flagship Trend Vision One™ cybersecurity platform.

Key Points: 
  • In 2022, Trend handled over six trillion threat queries from customers across 65+ countries.
  • Using AI trained on this data, Trend blocked more than 146 billion threats, three billion of which were ransomware.
  • Our approach represents our commitment to threat-informed cybersecurity, leveraging global insights to deliver the most intelligent AI in the industry."
  • Global Insights: Trend Vision One™, the most informed and adaptive platform in cybersecurity, with threat insights captured by millions of sensors and trillions of threat queries from over 500,000 global commercial customers.

Trend Micro First to Market with AI-powered Cybersecurity Assistant for Security Teams

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Monday, November 27, 2023

DALLAS, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced the launch of its new generative AI tool, Trend Companion, designed to empower security analysts by driving streamlined workflows and enhanced productivity.

Key Points: 
  • To learn more about the AI-powered Trend Vision One™ platform, visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/business/products/one-platform.html
    Kevin Simzer, COO at Trend: "Stretched security operations teams are struggling with the sheer volume and complexity of threat data.
  • Trend Companion is our answer: an innovative generative AI tool designed to reduce complexity and accelerate security operations.
  • Analysts predict that generative AI will eventually be embedded into all major security products, but Trend is leading the field.
  • "Companion can help cybersecurity teams gain better security insights, accelerate threat detection and response, and bolster their defenses," Oltsik said.

NMG Provides Quarterly Update: Changing Market Dynamics and Intensified Commercial Negotiations Underpin Phase-2 Growth

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

NMG operates a concentrator, two shaping modules, two commercial-scale purification furnaces, and a coating unit for a nameplate capacity of 2,000 tonnes per annum (“tpa”).

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  • NMG operates a concentrator, two shaping modules, two commercial-scale purification furnaces, and a coating unit for a nameplate capacity of 2,000 tonnes per annum (“tpa”).
  • NMG has successfully and repeatedly produced on-specifications batches of active anode material as per potential customers’ individual requirements.
  • NMG has also appointed Pomerleau as Construction Manager for the pre-construction stage of its Phase-2 commercial facilities.
  • NMG is focused on securing the best agreements and positioning the Company for long-term growth in the Western industry.

Trend Micro Reports Earnings Results for Q3 2023 Marking 100 Consecutive Quarters of Profitable Growth

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

TOKYO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated ( TYO: 4704 ; TSE: 4704 ), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced earnings results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, ending September 30, 2023 by reporting 13% year-over-year (YoY) growth.

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  • TOKYO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated ( TYO: 4704 ; TSE: 4704 ), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced earnings results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, ending September 30, 2023 by reporting 13% year-over-year (YoY) growth.
  • Trend will host its investor day at 10:00 a.m. (GMT+9) on Thursday, December 1, 2023, as a hybrid event format for invited investors.
  • The company will not revise expected consolidated results for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (released on February 16, 2023).
  • Trend Micro was awarded the following patents in Q3 2023:

DataRobot Expands Partnership with SBI Holdings to Advance Generative AI Capabilities

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

DataRobot, the leader in Value-Driven AI, today signed an expansion agreement with Japanese internet financial services leader SBI Holdings, Inc (TYO: 8473) to drive greater overall efficiency and value with generative AI.

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  • DataRobot, the leader in Value-Driven AI, today signed an expansion agreement with Japanese internet financial services leader SBI Holdings, Inc (TYO: 8473) to drive greater overall efficiency and value with generative AI.
  • The expanded partnership will focus on delivering the DataRobot generative AI offering for the core operations of SBI Holdings and scaling across hundreds of its subsidiary companies in Japan.
  • Yoshitaka Kitao, Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO of SBI Holdings, Inc. said, “DataRobot is the leading technology company and platform innovator that brings predictive and generative AI capabilities together with the governance, observability, and security we need at scale.”
    Since 2020, SBI Group has accelerated the expansion of AI through a strategic framework across the entire organization through its partnership with DataRobot.
  • I look forward to all we will accomplish in this next chapter of our partnership.”
    Launched in July 2023, DataRobot’s generative AI offering uniquely brings both generative and predictive AI capabilities together in the DataRobot AI Platform, delivering an open and end-to-end experience to build, govern, and operate AI.

Trend Micro Recognizes Visionary Customers with New Awards Program

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced the winners of the 2023 Trend Global Customer Awards, recognizing partners who have demonstrated unwavering commitment and driving innovations to shape a safer digital future.

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  • Customers were selected for these awards because of their demonstrated understanding of the importance of remaining vigilant in cybersecurity and staying on top of emerging trends."
  • The most influential and engaged customers are chosen from 500,000 customers worldwide.
  • "We have worked diligently to protect our company, our teammates, and our customers from the evolving world of cyber risk.
  • The key categories and winners include:
    Customer Visionary: Organizations that lead, collaborate, and guide Trend and the wider cybersecurity community.

Trend Micro Decreases U.S. Enterprises' Cybersecurity Risk Through Vulnerability Disclosure Contest

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), proud owner of the Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI), the world's largest vendor-agnostic bug bounty program, expects near record participation and over $1 million in prizes to be awarded at this week's consumer-focused Pwn2Own contest in Toronto. The ZDI event pays the world's leading freelance security researchers for the responsible discovery and disclosure of vulnerabilities in major software and hardware devices.

Key Points: 
  • The ZDI event pays the world's leading freelance security researchers for the responsible discovery and disclosure of vulnerabilities in major software and hardware devices.
  • Trend's ZDI, the world's largest vendor-agnostic bug bounty program, expects to pay over $1 million in prizes this week.
  • Kevin Simzer, COO at Trend: "Trend ZDI gets cyber weapons off the streets before a breach can even be considered.
  • ZDI research has shown that vendors are increasingly neglecting to patch software vulnerabilities that are disclosed to them, which further sets apart the superior risk protection received by Trend customers.