WETHERBY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Proactis, the global spend management and B2B eCommerce company, today announced that Magnox Limited, the management and operations contractor responsible for safely managing 12 nuclear sites in the UK, is using the Proactis Invoice Capture Managed Service to drive process efficiency and cost reduction within invoice processing. Magnox, owned by Cavendish Fluor Partnership, …
Month: September 2018
Allison Transmission Announces Global Launch of 9-Speed Transmission and Expanded Electrification Portfolio At IAA
Company also continues work to support customers with connected capabilities for a single, efficient fleet management experience HANNOVER, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission today announced that it will offer its medium-duty, fully automatic 9-speed transmission globally, and that it has developed an electric hybrid system with purely electric extended range. The news was revealed at the 67th …
Invengo Releases Latest Version of Its ACUITY Digital Platform for Linen Inventory Management
LA CIOTAT, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#invengo—Invengo today announced hot new improvements to its ACUITY digital platform, underscoring its commitment to help laundry groups, hotels and healthcare facilities take full control over their linen inventories, anywhere and at any time. This new milestone release is a significant leap forward from its previous version, taking linen professionals one step …
LDRA Opens Office in Germany to Serve Pressing Customer Demand for High-Assurance Software
Munich office to serve aerospace and defence, automotive, industrial, medical, and rail transportation markets where functional safety and security are critical WIRRAL, United Kingdom–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ARMEmbedded–LDRA, software quality experts in the areas of functional safety, security, and standards compliance, has opened an office in Munich to meet customer demand for a more tightly integrated approach to …
Walgreens Boots Alliance Announces Launch of Flagship Store on Alibaba Group’s Tmall Global Platform to Sell Own Beauty Brands to Chinese Consumers
WBA’s brands enter Chinese consumer market, exclusively through Alibaba Group’s Tmall Global DEERFIELD, Ill. & HANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (“Alibaba”) (NYSE: BABA) today announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s B2C platform for international brands and retailers, to introduce a number …
Alibaba Announces Smart Mobility Initiatives with Partners
Driving innovation in smart mobility with an auto-parking solution, car-to-home AI services and an Internet car HANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) announced today a series of smart mobility initiatives in partnership with auto brands and technology service providers. The announcement was made during The Cloud Computing Conference, the company’s largest technology showcase, …
Source Photonics and Ixia to Demonstrate Maturity of the 400G-LR8 Platform at ECOC 2018, Enabling Migration to Higher Data Rates
WEST HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#100G–Source Photonics, a leading global provider of optical transceivers, today announced that the company and Ixia, a Keysight Business, will demonstrate optical links with line rate 400GE live traffic utilizing Source Photonics’ 400G QSFP-DD LR8 transceivers and Ixia’s field-proven K400 QSFP-DD test system. Demand for higher bandwidth continues to drive the need …
100G Lambda MSA Announces Significant Progress Towards 100 Gb/s Optical Technology Product Maturity
Consortium Members Release Updated Specifications and Collaborate to Validate Optical Interoperability at 100 GbE and 400 GbE ROME–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The 100G Lambda Multisource Agreement (MSA) Group, which has rapidly grown to include 39 member companies, has announced the release D2.0 of three specifications based on 100 Gb/s per wavelength PAM4 optical technology. These specifications are targeting …
Egon Zehnder and Mobius Executive Leadership Formalize Exclusive Strategic Partnership
Preeminent leadership advisory and leadership development experts join forces to accelerate individual and organizational transformation Programs represent a pioneering approach to senior leadership development designed to equip and transform executives to succeed in today’s complex world Business union advances the Firms’ best-in-class capabilities across their leadership advisory portfolio Joint offerings based on New York Times …
Twispay Teams up with Blue Air to Expand Digital Payments
BUCHAREST, Romania–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#blueair–Blue Air, the largest Romanian airline by scheduled passengers flown, and Twispay, Swiss-owned European payment processor and FinTech pioneer, today announced the availability of a payment integration partnership that allows a global clientele to complete online payments through Twispay’s payment services. The airline industry is massively time pressured. Airline companies have learned to …
Kaiam Intros Ultra-Low Loss Flattop Mach-Zehnder Athermal AWG (MZ-AAWG) to Address 5G Fronthaul Requirements
LIVINGSTON, Scotland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#5G–Kaiam, a leading manufacturer of advanced PLC device solutions and optical transceivers for HDC applications, today announced availability of an ultra-low loss Mach-Zehnder Athermal AWG (MZ-AAWG) to address industrial temperature 5G fronthaul requirements. This family of devices offers a flat passband with ultra-low loss using the on-chip combination of Mach-Zehnder and AAWG technology. …
GeckoSystems, an AI Robotics Co., Improves Power Wheelchair Safety
CONYERS, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI–GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (Pink Sheets: GOSY) (http://www.GeckoSystems.com) CEO, Martin Spencer, addresses their 2018 progress in multiple markets. For over twenty years, GeckoSystems has dedicated itself to development of “AI Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service(tm).” “We have been busy! We have further cost reduced the direct manufacturing costs of our proprietary, …
Alibaba A.I. Labs Launches Hospitality Robot
The service robot is expected to begin servicing guests at a hotel in October HANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The robotics industry is revolutionizing the world, and Alibaba A.I. Labs is raising the stakes in this cutting-edge industry with the announcement of launching service robots for the hospitality sector starting in October. The news was made at The …
GoPro Announces 3 HERO7 Action Cameras, the HERO7 Black, Silver, and White
Action Camera/Pro Video News: GoPro has revealed its new HERO7 lineup, featuring three cameras—the HERO7 Black, HERO7 Silver, and HERO7 White. They’re different not only in color, but also function. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ActionCameras–B&H is happy to announce one of the biggest pieces of news in action camera history. GoPro has revealed its new HERO7 lineup, …
Mitsubishi Electric to Exhibit at CEATEC JAPAN 2018
Will present IoT and AI technologies, products and solutions for the realization of super smart society “Society 5.0” TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it will exhibit a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, products and solutions, including experiential exhibits utilizing IoT and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at CEATEC JAPAN 2018, taking place at …
First Data Partners with Huifu Payment Ltd to Expand Its Acquiring Footprint into China
Partnership opens up the China market to international merchants HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, signed an agreement with Huifu Payment Ltd (Huifu, 01806.HK), a leading third-party payment provider in China, to offer a market-leading global eCommerce solution into China. The collaboration with Huifu, a PBOC licensed third-party payment …
Cotton On Group Partners With Adyen to Advance Global eCommerce Rollout
Leading Australian retailer selects Adyen to provide improved online payment capabilities while increasing authorisation rates. SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adyen, the payments platform of choice for the world’s leading companies, today announced a partnership with the Cotton On Group, Australia’s largest global retailer. With this partnership in place, Adyen is helping to power eCommerce payments for the Cotton …
Astria Learning’s Renewed Partnership with MTN Zambia is Revolutionizing How Students Study Online
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#astrialearning–Thanks to the renewed partnership between Astria Learning, the world’s fastest growing elearning solutions provider and Zambia’s leading Telecommunications Company, MTN Zambia (MTNZ), a much larger percentage of Zambia’s economically challenged young adults will be able to obtain a college level education online. Astria Learning has created an online learning management system that …
Eventbrite Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eventbrite, a global ticketing and event technology platform, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $23.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on September 20, 2018 …
OpenX Brings Programmatic Video Exchange to Japan and APAC Market
Publishers, buyers can now access video inventory through industry’s highest quality marketplace TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OpenX, the world’s leading independent advertising technology provider, today announced the launch of the company’s video marketplace in Japan and APAC following record growth in the video business in the U.S. and Europe. Publishers and marketers in Japan and APAC can now …