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65th Session of the APO Governing Body in Mongolia: Assessing Progress, Celebrating Milestones, Shaping the Future of Productivity

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Monday, May 29, 2023

The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) successfully concluded the 65th Session of its Governing Body (GBM) with representatives of 19 APO member economies attending in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 24–26 May 2023.

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  • The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) successfully concluded the 65th Session of its Governing Body (GBM) with representatives of 19 APO member economies attending in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 24–26 May 2023.
  • Their dedication, both as members and regional influencers, continues to play a crucial role in promoting and improving productivity throughout the Asia-Pacific.
  • One of the highlights of the meeting was the official handing-over ceremonies under APO flagship programs to mark their launch.
  • The annual GBM continues to be central in strengthening relationships among the diverse APO members and their commitment to the shared mission of enhancing productivity in the Asia-Pacific.

Ardagh Group announces Africa Centre of Excellence

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Monday, May 29, 2023

LUXEMBOURG, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group, a global supplier in sustainable packaging solutions, today announced the first step towards the creation of a global Centre of Excellence (CoE) to be established in Cape Town, South Africa. Ardagh's new CoE will deliver certain IT services to Ardagh's businesses across Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

Key Points: 
  • "With world-class technology skills and an established infrastructure, Cape Town provides the perfect home for Ardagh's new Centre of Excellence," said Paul Coulson, Chairman, Ardagh Group.
  • "With social development at the core of our sustainability strategy, our Centre of Excellence in Africa will help to empower local youth as well as underpin Ardagh's future in, and commitment to, the region.
  • Ardagh's 2022 acquisition of Consol Glass, now known as Ardagh Glass Packaging – Africa, has been followed by further investment to meet growing demand for sustainable glass packaging in South Africa.
  • Ardagh Glass Packaging – Africa operates seven production facilities in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia, manufacturing a range of glass packaging for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Scala Data Centers launches the second largest vertical data center in Latin America

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

SÃO PAULO, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scala Data Centers, the leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centers in the Hyperscale market, announces the startup of the 6MW IT SGRUTB05 data center, the second largest vertical data center in Latin America. The building, located in the Tamboré Campus, in Barueri city (São Paulo state, Brazil), is another single-tenant facility – the third only in this campus – dedicated to a single Hyperscale customer, which also has a reserved capacity of 100MW to be distributed in other data centers at the complex. Also located there, is Scala's SGRUTB04, the largest vertical data center of the Latin American market.

Key Points: 
  • SGRUTB05 adds 6MW of IT capacity to Tamboré Campus, the largest data center complex in Latin America and among the 5 largest worldwide
    SÃO PAULO, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scala Data Centers , the leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centers in the Hyperscale market, announces the startup of the 6MW IT SGRUTB05 data center, the second largest vertical data center in Latin America.
  • Also located there, is Scala's SGRUTB04, the largest vertical data center of the Latin American market.
  • SGRUTB05 is exclusively powered by certified renewable energy, designed to operate with a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of less than 1.4.
  • The Tamboré Campus's data centers currently under construction secure 90MW of hired capacity and 170MW of booked capacity for Hyperscale customers, making it the largest data center campus in Latin America and among the 5 largest worldwide.

51Talk Online Education Group Announces Transfer to NYSE American

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

SINGAPORE, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 51Talk Online Education Group ("51Talk" or the "Company") (NYSE: COE), a global online education platform with core expertise in English education, announced today that it will transfer the listing of its American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange to NYSE American LLC ("NYSE American").

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  • SINGAPORE, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 51Talk Online Education Group ("51Talk" or the "Company") (NYSE: COE), a global online education platform with core expertise in English education, announced today that it will transfer the listing of its American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange to NYSE American LLC ("NYSE American").
  • The Company has received the approval for listing from the NYSE American on May 22, 2023.
  • In connection with the transfer, the Company will voluntarily delist from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), and will continue to trade on the NYSE until the delisting is complete.
  • The Company expects to begin trading on the NYSE American on or about May 26, 2023 under its current ticker symbol of COE.

Google Cloud Opens New Cloud Region in Doha

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Monday, May 22, 2023

This new cloud region is the latest significant investment made by Google Cloud in Qatar, following the recent opening of a country office and virtual center of excellence (CoE) in Msheireb.

Key Points: 
  • This new cloud region is the latest significant investment made by Google Cloud in Qatar, following the recent opening of a country office and virtual center of excellence (CoE) in Msheireb.
  • MCIT and the Qatari government have helped enable the growth of cloud across the government through the adoption of cloud policies, which facilitated Google Cloud's market entry.
  • Ahmad Al Sayed, Minister of State and Chairman of Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) said: "The launch of the new Google Cloud region in Qatar marks a significant milestone in our growing partnership with Google Cloud that started in 2020 with an agreement to establish Google Cloud's region in Doha.
  • QFZ and Google Cloud's strategic collaboration agreement to enable in-country Google Cloud presence was announced in early 2020.

Tata Elxsi powers a premium entertainment experience for OSNtv subscribers

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

BANGALORE, India and DUBAI, UAE, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, a global leader in design and technology services, and Orbit Showtime Network (OSN), a multinational premium entertainment content company, collaborated to develop OSNtv Box - an all-in-one new product that will bring together OSN exclusive and curated live TV channels, streaming, and free-to-air entertainment across a single android device.

Key Points: 
  • It is a convenient, one-stop solution for entertainment aggregation that simplifies content discovery and provides an enhanced family viewing experience along with parental controls based on customer needs.
  • Tata Elxsi's proven Android TV expertise, along with their ready-to-deploy suite of solutions, enabled a faster launch of OSNtv Box," said Devrim Malak, SVP Strategy at OSN.
  • Tata Elxsi won the "Best in Linear Distribution" for OSNTv Box at the Inaugural edition of BroadcastPro Manufacturer awards, held on 17th May 2023, in Dubai.
  • The OSNTv Box is powered by Tata Elxsi's AndroidTV solution suite, which includes a custom operator-tier launcher, OTA and iCX.

Tata Elxsi powers a premium entertainment experience for OSNtv subscribers

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 18, 2023

BANGALORE, India and DUBAI, UAE, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, a global leader in design and technology services, and Orbit Showtime Network (OSN), a multinational premium entertainment content company, collaborated to develop OSNtv Box - an all-in-one new product that will bring together OSN exclusive and curated live TV channels, streaming, and free-to-air entertainment across a single android device.

Key Points: 
  • It is a convenient, one-stop solution for entertainment aggregation that simplifies content discovery and provides an enhanced family viewing experience along with parental controls based on customer needs.
  • Tata Elxsi's proven Android TV expertise, along with their ready-to-deploy suite of solutions, enabled a faster launch of OSNtv Box," said Devrim Malak, SVP Strategy at OSN.
  • Tata Elxsi won the "Best in Linear Distribution" for OSNTv Box at the Inaugural edition of BroadcastPro Manufacturer awards, held on 17th May 2023, in Dubai.
  • The OSNTv Box is powered by Tata Elxsi's AndroidTV solution suite, which includes a custom operator-tier launcher, OTA and iCX.

Intelliswift Unveils Salesforce Center of Excellence to Drive Growth and Innovation

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Intelliswift Software , a leading digital transformation and talent solutions provider, has announced an increased focus on its Salesforce capabilities to offer more value to customers and drive business growth.

Key Points: 
  • Intelliswift Software , a leading digital transformation and talent solutions provider, has announced an increased focus on its Salesforce capabilities to offer more value to customers and drive business growth.
  • Intelliswift has built a dedicated Salesforce Center of Excellence (CoE), led by newly appointed SVP of Consulting and Salesforce, George Varghese .
  • “Intelliswift has long been a trusted partner for our clients in their digital transformation journeys,” said Pat Patel , Founder and CEO of Intelliswift.
  • “We look forward to working with George and continuing to help our clients unlock new opportunities and achieve their business goals through Salesforce.”

Washtenaw Community College launches semiconductor training program to advance the electrification and automotive industry

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washtenaw Community College will launch a new semiconductor technician training program to advance the electrification of the automotive industry.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washtenaw Community College will launch a new semiconductor technician training program to advance the electrification of the automotive industry.
  • WCC’s new short-term program will launch over the next year in partnership with the Semiconductor Talent and Automotive Research (STAR) initiative announced today by KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) and imec , the Belgium-based global R&D hub uniting key players in the semiconductor industry.
  • This initiative is designed to connect automotive, semiconductor and innovation research initiatives in Europe (Belgium), United States (Michigan) and Asia (Japan).
  • In addition to KLA, imec and founding members, additional organizations are expected to join as the program matures.

Nous Infosystems wins the SmartBear Top Technology Partner Award

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

EDISON, N.J., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nous Infosystems - a leading global IT solutions provider delivering innovative technology services and solutions, announced it has been named the Top Technology Partner by SmartBear, a leading provider of software development and visibility tools, at the partner kickoff event in March.

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  • EDISON, N.J., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nous Infosystems - a leading global IT solutions provider delivering innovative technology services and solutions, announced it has been named the Top Technology Partner by SmartBear , a leading provider of software development and visibility tools, at the partner kickoff event in March.
  • "Congratulations to Nous Infosystems on earning this award for outstanding success," said Tom Salah - SVP of Sales, Americas at SmartBear.
  • "As a leading SmartBear technology partner, Nous has been playing a pivotal role in enabling software development teams to accelerate software delivery by proactively detecting and resolving issues using SmartBear solutions."
  • "We are honored to have received this partner award from SmartBear," said Anurag Chauhan, CEO of Nous Infosystems.