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Lenovo Group: Full Year Financial Results 2022/23

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Technology, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Cloud, ISG, IDG, Sustainability, Enterprise, Partnership, PE, Education, Face, Cleansing Service Group, Calendar, Research, SAP, PC, Adam, SSG, SMB, MSCI, ICT, Cloud computing, Data as a service, AAA, YTY, Diversity, Biophysical environment, Artificial intelligence, Growth, ESG, Renewable energy, Music, Video game, Lenovo, Social

Revenue reached an all-time record, up 22% year-to-year to US$6.7 billion, with a high operating margin of 21%.

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  • Revenue reached an all-time record, up 22% year-to-year to US$6.7 billion, with a high operating margin of 21%.
  • SSG continues to invest in building scalable and repeatable horizontal solutions or building blocks that can be deployed in any industry, leveraging Lenovo IP.
  • Revenue from the server business grew by almost 30% year-to-year to a record high, making Lenovo the third largest server provider in the world.
  • In addition, EcoVadis recognized Lenovo for its excellence in sustainable procurement at its 7th annual Sustainable Procurement Leadership Awards.

Submissions Open For InfoWorld’s Technology of the Year 2023 Awards

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
InfoWorld, IDG, Cloud computing, Martech, Human, Czech Game of the Year Awards, Machine learning, Sale, Mobile phone

Boston, MA, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry’s (the media, data, and martech division of IDG, Inc.) InfoWorld , the technology media brand committed to serving as the leading voice in emerging enterprise technology, today announced that nominations are open for the 2023 Technology of the Year Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry’s (the media, data, and martech division of IDG, Inc.) InfoWorld , the technology media brand committed to serving as the leading voice in emerging enterprise technology, today announced that nominations are open for the 2023 Technology of the Year Awards.
  • This prestigious annual awards program recognizes the most innovative products across a range of categories in software development, cloud computing, data analytics and machine learning.
  • The InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards are open to any product in an eligible category that has been generally available during the past calendar year.
  • Categories for the 2023 Technology of the Year Awards include:

STUDY: Click-Through Rate Increases 220% on Ads Shown to Intent-Based Audiences

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
IDG, Accounting software, Database, Martech, Advertising, Research report, Marketing, PPC, CPC, Innovation, CTR, Research, Nature, ICP, Product strategy, Telescopic sight, Foundry

Google defines click-through rate (CTR) as a ratio measuring how many viewers clicked an ad out of the total viewers.

Key Points: 
  • Google defines click-through rate (CTR) as a ratio measuring how many viewers clicked an ad out of the total viewers.
  • A high CTR suggests that the ads shown are relevant to their audience.
  • Ad platforms like Google consider relevance when determining which ads to show, often leading to higher impressions for intent-based ads.
  • This experiment also showed an average CTR increase of 220% on ads shown to intent-based audiences in all three tests.

SEGA to Acquire Rovio Entertainment Oyj

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Monday, April 17, 2023
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Electronic Games, Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Software, Audio, Video, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, IDG, EUR1, Tender offer, IXIT Corporation, Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, Law, Sonic the Hedgehog, Index, Creative Assembly, Hedgehog, EUR, IPS, US, Tender, FX, Acquisition, Consumer, Growth, Games as a service, SEGA, Sega, Murder in Finnish law, Video game, Security (finance), Rovio, Beacon

SEGA Corporation (the “Company”), a subsidiary of SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on April 17, 2023, resolved to implement a tender offer (tender offer under the Finnish Law, the “Tender Offer”) to acquire Rovio Entertainment Oyj (“Rovio”), a mobile game company headquartered in Finland, through SEGA’s wholly-owned UK subsidiary SEGA Europe Limited (the “Acquisition”) and SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS has entered into a definitive agreement with Rovio pursuant to which the Tender Offer is made.

Key Points: 
  • SEGA Corporation (the “Company”), a subsidiary of SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on April 17, 2023, resolved to implement a tender offer (tender offer under the Finnish Law, the “Tender Offer”) to acquire Rovio Entertainment Oyj (“Rovio”), a mobile game company headquartered in Finland, through SEGA’s wholly-owned UK subsidiary SEGA Europe Limited (the “Acquisition”) and SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS has entered into a definitive agreement with Rovio pursuant to which the Tender Offer is made.
  • Shareholders in Rovio who in aggregate hold shares corresponding to approximately 49.1 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Rovio, have irrevocably undertaken to accept the Offer, subject to certain customary conditions.
  • Historically, as represented by the “Sonic the Hedgehog” series, SEGA has released countless video game titles to various gaming platforms.
  • Combining the strengths of Rovio and SEGA presents an incredibly exciting future.

KuCoin Wallet Rebrands to Halo Wallet and Raises Fresh Funding

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Monday, April 3, 2023
IDG, DID, DAO, NFT, Noise, Social media, Cryptocurrency, Web3

Victoria, Seychelles--(Newsfile Corp. - April 3, 2023) - Starting today, KuCoin Wallet is rebranding its name and brand identity to Halo Wallet.

Key Points: 
  • Victoria, Seychelles--(Newsfile Corp. - April 3, 2023) - Starting today, KuCoin Wallet is rebranding its name and brand identity to Halo Wallet.
  • The KuCoin Wallet team has been officially spun off from the KuCoin Group and will now run Halo Wallet in an independent manner.
  • Halo Wallet has received its first round of financing from KuCoin Ventures, IDG, HashKey Capital, and other Web3 strategic partners around the world.
  • Jeff, Head of Halo Wallet, noted that "Decentralized wallet is the most important user portal for Web3.

IDG, Inc. Appoints Steve Corrick to Senior Vice President of Events

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
IDG, IDC, Food, Senior, B2B, Financial services, Agriculture, AFSC, UBM, CMP, Congress, Growth, SVP, UBM Canon, Cryptocurrency, Risk management, Foundry

Boston, MA, April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDG, Inc., announced today the appointment of Steve Corrick to Senior Vice President of Events for IDC and Foundry.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDG, Inc., announced today the appointment of Steve Corrick to Senior Vice President of Events for IDC and Foundry.
  • Corrick is a highly experienced international event leader, having run large event portfolios for UBM, CMP, Canon Communications, and Andry Montgomery.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Steve Corrick to our events team to continue our syndicated and custom event expansion in the 35 markets that we operate in," said Danny Phillips, COO of Foundry.
  • "I'm excited to join the talented team at Foundry and IDC to help drive the continued growth and success of the events business," said Corrick.

Halo Wallet Emerges as the Ultimate SocialFi Ecosystem With a Fresh Round of Funding and Rebranding From KuCoin Wallet

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Monday, April 3, 2023
Technology, Finance, Fintech, Banking, Professional Services, Digital Cash Management, Digital Assets, Software, Cryptocurrency, Web3, IDG, DAO, NFT, Multimedia, Non-fungible token, Ecosystem, Ultimate, Blockchain

KuCoin Wallet is excited to announce that it has officially rebranded as Halo Wallet.

Key Points: 
  • KuCoin Wallet is excited to announce that it has officially rebranded as Halo Wallet.
  • With the support of KuCoin Ventures, IDG, HashKey Capital and other Web3 strategic partners, Halo Wallet has raised fresh funding to lead the next wave of industry development.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230403005395/en/
    Halo Wallet Emerges as the Ultimate SocialFi Ecosystem with a Fresh Round of Funding and Rebranding from KuCoin Wallet (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Halo Wallet is not just a decentralised wallet but a platform that helps users discover high-quality investment targets, monitor their portfolios, and make informed decisions.
  • Halo Wallet plans to gradually hand over governance rights of the SocialFi ecosystem to the community.

20th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Announces CIO to CIO Series

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
Cloud, Foam, IDG, CDO, Chief technology officer, MIT Sloan School of Management, Freedom, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Mars, Reality, MIT, Former, EDT, CarMax, The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, National Grid, Data, Center for Digital Technology and Management, Risk, Chief digital officer, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, CIO, Digital, AI, Environment, Consultant, Music, Management, Equifax, Symposium

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, the nation's premier CIO conference, will bring CIOs and digital business executives together to learn, engage and network around the theme of Driving Digital Resilience in a Turbulent World at its 20th annual Symposium. This year's Symposium includes an exclusive opportunity for ticket holders with the first ever CIO to CIO Series.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium , the nation's premier CIO conference, will bring CIOs and digital business executives together to learn, engage and network around the theme of Driving Digital Resilience in a Turbulent World at its 20th annual Symposium.
  • This year's Symposium includes an exclusive opportunity for ticket holders with the first ever CIO to CIO Series.
  • The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is taking place on May 15-16, 2023 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • To attend and to take part in the CIO to CIO series, register now.

Foundry Launches Sales Acceleration, Powered by Triblio

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Marketing, CRMS, Foundry, CRM, Research, Acceleration, SugarCRM, GM, Das, IDG, Product management, Salesloft, CPO, ABM, Martech, Pharmaceutical industry, Sales

The Sales Acceleration product, built on the Triblio ABM orchestration platform, empowers sales reps with Foundry Intent insights on their best accounts and contacts, proposed next best actions, and more—all within their CRM or sales engagement tool.

Key Points: 
  • The Sales Acceleration product, built on the Triblio ABM orchestration platform, empowers sales reps with Foundry Intent insights on their best accounts and contacts, proposed next best actions, and more—all within their CRM or sales engagement tool.
  • Sales reps can see account research and buying signals in their territory, and automatically discover the best contacts to push directly into Salesloft or Outreach to continue prospecting.
  • The recent appointment of Manoj Goyal as CPO comes as Foundry accelerates development on this integrated product vision.
  • Foundry will be debuting the Sales Acceleration product live at the annual B2BMX conference in Scottsdale, AZ from February 28-March 1.

SustainableIT.org Releases First-Ever Standards to Measure IT's Impact on Business Sustainability

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Organization, Running, IDG, CIO (magazine), GRI, Research, Information technology, Knowledge, TCFD, CIO, Environment, Management, Risk management

Sustainable IT Environmental Standards 1.0 provides essential metrics and definitions for energy consumption, emissions, waste, and sourcing.

Key Points: 
  • Sustainable IT Environmental Standards 1.0 provides essential metrics and definitions for energy consumption, emissions, waste, and sourcing.
  • These standards will help organizations consistently and accurately gauge IT's environmental impact, set goals, and track progress for improving the sustainability of technology operations.
  • SustainableIT's new standards include two spheres of impact and benefits: (1) "in IT," for the direct impact of IT operations, and (2) "by IT," for the impact from an organization's use of IT.
  • SustainableIT's standards are compatible with global GRI , SASB , and TCFD standards and serve as a reference for companies to measure, improve, and report.