Devoxil Media Group Announces Winners of the National Healthcare Achievement Awards, 2021

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Devoxil Media Group organized the National Healthcare Achievement Awards 2021, on 28 February, 2021. These awards are organized to recognize the efforts of doctors and healthcare organizations in making our healthcare system one of the best in the world. The healthcare industry works on the factor of trust and experience. The award winning organizations avail the benefits of building trust and authenticity. It intends to celebrate the trailblazing people and organization that make our healthcare system more skilled, more compassionate and more equitable. These awards provide opportunity to each and every healthcare organization or individual to participate and get recognition on national platform which helps them to make better business. Devoxil Media Group conducts deep research and survey process for the background check of the nominees. Winners are announced on the parameters of quality, experience, qualifications, customer feedback etc.

A List of Winners Of the National Healthcare Achievement Awards, 2021:-

 

Dt.Ruchita Maheshwari	Best Dietitian and Nutritionist in Maharashtra
Miss. Madhuri Maheshwari	Best Health and Fitness Consultant in Mumbai
Dt. Ankita Bhargava	Best Dietitian & Nutritionist in Bengaluru
Dr. Achyut Trivedi	Best Neuropsychiatrist in India
Ziva Embryology and Fertility Institute	Best IVF and Fertility Centre in India
Dr. Sumit mittal	Best Consultant Psychiatrist in Rajasthan
Dr. Neha Nasa	Best Dental Surgeon in Gurgaon
Dr. Thomas Nechupadam	Best Aesthetic Dentist in India
Bangalore Baptist Hospital	Best Multi-Speciality Hospital in Bengaluru
Dt. Sheenu Sanjeev	Most Promising diabetic Nutritionist in North India
Mrs.Nirupama Patil	Best leading employee in Healthcare industry
Dt. Mehak Bansal	Best Nutritionist - PCOD and Thyroid.
Dr. Sharmila Jalewa	Best Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Jaipur
Dr. Chaitali Mondal	Most Promising diabetic Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant in India
Dr. Gaurav Aggarwal	Best Endodontist in Haryana
Dt. Nidhi Prakash	Best Dietitian & Nutritionist in West Bengal
Dr. Vijay Bhardwaj	Best Dental Surgeon in Jhansi
Dr KVB Vasantha Rayalu	Best Consultant Sexologist in Telangana
Dr. K. Bhuvindar	Best Dental Surgeon in Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Parthasarathi Dutta Roy	Best Dermatologist in India

                                                                                                                                                     
National Healthcare Achievement Awards 2021 aim at felicitating organizations and individuals for their contributions to the healthcare industry by innovating for increased efficiency and improved performance of healthcare.

The Founder- Director of the Devoxil Media group, Mr. Brijesh Kumar Yadav congratulated all the Winners and said, "We would like to wish them the best of Luck for the Future on their win in this prestigious award. These Awards are going to be a small token of appreciation for the individuals or Organization from Devoxil Media."

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Marathi Superstar Ankush Chaudhari Invests in Letsflix Marathi OTT Platform

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Marathi superstar Ankush Chaudhari recently invested an undisclosed amount in 'Letsflix Marathi' which will be the first marathi OTT platform. Ankush has acted in many marathi blockbuster films like Dagdi Chawl, Duniyadari, Triple Seat, Classmates etc. He has been part of marathi film industry for more than 25 years with acting in more than 40 films. There is no doubt that his experience & expertise will help shape the future of Letsflix in a very positive way.
 
The launch of 'Letsflix Marathi' was recently announced by well-known entrepreneur Narendra Firodia & serial entrepreneur and founder of India network Rahul Narvekar. Ever since the announcement, a lot of buzz was created in the entertainment world.
 
While talking about this partnership Ankush said, "I liked the concept of Letsflix Marathi and when I came to know that Narendra Firodia & Rahul Narvekar are the founders, I immediately agreed on getting associated with them as working with these talented people will be a completely different experience. Marathi entertainment industry is changing drastically and the launch of a new OTT platform dedicated only to Marathi content will also open many doors for content creators. Working with Rahul Narvekar & Narendra Firodia will be very much exciting as well. Both are successful in their respective fields and I'm sure three of us will be able to give good quality content to our global marathi audience."
 
While speaking about Ankush's entry, Narendra Firodia said, "I am very happy as Ankush has joined Letsflix Marathi. He is a very talented & experienced actor. As Letsflix is a platform that will showcase different content, his experience will help us to know what the audience likes and what they want, as an actor is the one who knows and understands the audience very well."
 
Even Co-founder Rahul Narvekar expressed his happiness saying, "When I met Ankush, I realized that having him on board to help us understand the nuances of what will work with the global Marathi audiences will be a key factor. I am super thrilled to work with him."
 
Marathi entertainment industry has evolved a lot in the past few years as a different type of good quality content is being created. The entry of 'Letsflix Marathi' will also create many opportunities for new content creators as it will feature an array of content ranging from originals, movies, short films, documentaries etc. Letsflix recently announced Letsflix Gujarati, Bhojpuri and Bangla. In future, it will also come in 12 other regional languages.

Notice of ABB’s Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2021

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ABB today published the invitation to its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The invitation can be found above and on ABB’s investor relations website at www.abb.com/agm.

 

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Due to the extraordinary circumstances and in accordance with applicable Swiss COVID-19 legislation, shareholders will not be able to attend the event in person but may exercise their shareholder rights via the independent proxy.

 

Two video presentations with the Chairman and the CEO will be published on www.abb.com/agm on the day of the AGM. There will be no webcast of the AGM.

 

The voting results will be published on www.abb.com/agm shortly after the AGM.

 

ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.

 

 

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CGTN: Classics Quoted by Xi Jinping: Why Do the People Support the CPC?

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A Harvard study published last July reported that the Communist Party of China (CPC) has a high rate of support and satisfaction among Chinese people, at over 93 percent.

 

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Since the CPC was founded on July 1, 1921, its mission has been to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. This is the recipe of the CPC's success.

 

Standing with the people

 

Speaking at a gathering marking the 95th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted a classical saying:

 

"Only if a ruler gains popular support from his subjects can he avoid losing his kingdom."
-"The Great Learning" of "The Book of Rites."

 

Xi quoted this classic not only to reflect on the experiences and lessons learned throughout history and to call to mind the ancient political principle of staying focused on the people, but also to stress that the Party stands with the people.

 

CPC member's acting as the vanguard in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic serves as a telling example of staying with the people.

 

Facing the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 39 million CPC members fought the virus on the frontline, and more than 13 million CPC members volunteered their services. Nearly 400 CPC members defended others' lives and safety at the cost of their own.

 

Faithful to its founding mission

 

Xi, on many occasions, has stressed that everything the CPC does is for the well-being of the Chinese people, rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as well as peace and development of mankind, noting that the CPC will never waver in pursuing such a goal.

 

A case in point is the poverty eradication miracle China realized.

 

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the CPC Central Committee has given top priority to the battle against poverty in its governance, and has organized the world's biggest and toughest poverty-relief battle in human history.

 

The Party has also sent over three million cadres to the frontline to ensure not a single ethnic group, family or person is left behind on the nation's path to common prosperity.

 

Nearly 100 million people were lifted out of extreme poverty over the last eight years, that's about 1,500 people per hour. It also means China has reached the targets of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule.

 

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WDR expands HD capacity with SES on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East

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The leading German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), regional member of the ARD broadcasting group operating in North Rhine-Westphalia, has expanded its partnership with SES to secure an additional transponder for High Definition (HD) programming on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East orbital position in a multi-year contract.

 

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Starting 3 March 2021, viewers in the region will be able to receive WDR’s entire programming in HD quality, including the popular "WDR Lokalzeit", a regionally focused program produced by WDR’s numerous local studios. Viewers who do not own an HD-capable television set will continue to receive WDR's programming in SD format until termination of SD transmitting.

 

“Delivering reliable and high-quality free-to-air regional TV news and entertainment content is of upmost importance to WDR. Through our satellites at 19.2 degrees East and their ability to reach millions of households, we are able to fulfil the need of WDR and will continue to work together on future developments,” said Christoph Mühleib, Managing Director of ASTRA Deutschland GmbH.

 

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Sunrise Technical Education Promotional Society Bags ASSOCHAM 14th National Education Award 2021

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ASSOCHAM, a 100-year-old leading, largest and Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India. It initiated its endeavour of value creation for Indian industry in 1920. Having in its fold more than 250 Chambers and Trade Associations, and serving more than 4,50,000 members from all over India. It has witnessed upswings as well as upheavals of Indian Economy, and contributed significantly by playing a catalytic role in shaping up the Trade, Commerce and Industrial environment of the country.

Today, ASSOCHAM has emerged as the fountainhead of Knowledge for Indian industry, which is all set to redefine the dynamics of growth and development in the technology-driven cyber age of ‘Knowledge Based Economy’. ASSOCHAM is seen as a forceful, proactive, forward-looking institution equipping itself to meet the aspirations of the Indian Education Sector to make the Indian Institutions compete globally. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at ASSOCHAM Foundation Week 2020.

Addressing the gathering the Prime Minister commended the business community for their contribution to nation-building. The prime minister said that now the industry has complete freedom to touch the sky and urged them to take full advantage of it, put their full strength in the coming years for a self-reliant India. 

The New Education Policy 2020 has already instilled a lot of hopes among all stakeholders in the education sector for a turnaround. The academic organization and the industries must work in a mission mode to revamp the educational architecture in tune with the requirements of the 21st Century to make India a leading nation in the field of education.

In the light of above, ASSOCHAM Education Council had organized a Summit (virtual) from 18-20th February 2021. The Summit was inaugurated by honorable HRD Minister – Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank”. The Summit was attended by Senior Educationists, Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors, Principals, Deans, Directors and Promoters of many Government and Private Universities, Institutions, Colleges, Edtech startups and Students from across the Nation.

The ASSOCHAM 14^th National Education Summit nurtured an atmosphere of excellence and quality in the institutions that groom future leaders and felicitated those who had significantly contributed for the society in terms of Education. The winners were felicitated by Shri Vinay Prabhakar Sahasrabuddhe, Member of Parliament of India. He is also serving as National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party. A renowned political scholar, Mr. Sahasrabuddhe is currently the President of Indian Council for Cultural Relations by President of India.

Sunrise Technical Education Promotional Society (STEPS) was awarded as “Excellence in Promoting Education for Social Cause”. Dr. Nameesh Miglani, General Secretary - Sunrise Technical Education Promotional Society received the award on behalf of the Society. Dr. Miglani while receiving the coveted award reiterated that accreditation process under the NEP shall be a blessing in disguise for promoting healthy competition amongst HEIs, open flood gates for national and international upgradation of quality education, ensure opening of foreign campuses, and above all, pave the way for India's Atamnirbhar on several fronts.

In order to assist and guide the vast network of HEIs in holistic quality improvements, a group of educationists and researchers pooled their expertise and resources and formed Sunrise Technical Education Promotional Society (STEPS) in 2004. The No profit no loss Society is registered under Societies Registration Act. Having impanelled Principal consultants, senior consultants and consultants from a host of reputed Government institutions/Departments/Universities/Industry.

STEPS provide mentorship to beneficiaries in matters:
 

• Curricular development
• Establishing new institutions
• Faculty development programs
• Research and development
• Accreditations and Ranking etc.

It has been deputing its expert teams to conduct SWOC analysis and groom the faculty to create in house facility for periodic analysis. One of its core strength is in field of curricular development in formulation, execution and review of PEOs, Cos and PO attainments through different rubric methods. It has also been actively engaged in conducting FDPs and Workshops for the faculty in vast domains such as quality sensitization, pedagogical training, and outcome-based education etc. As regard R&D, it facilitates in organizing workshops to inculcate research culture, patent development and RIFD projects. STEPs also mentors in accreditation process by providing inputs in fool proof preparation of documents, reducing gaps to achieve comfortable scores and faculty training to face real time peer team visit. Another inherent strength of the Society lies in assisting potential institutions to establish new institutes by guiding and assisting them in formation of society/trust/company thereby strictly complying with regulatory requirements. During last 16 years, there has been a phenomenal progress of the society.

STEPS presence is visible in more than 16 States. It has mentored more than 170 institutes in accreditation process. It has facilitated in formation of 5 new universities and 21 institutions. Besides, it has conducted more than 220 FDPs and workshops to about 25000 world-class faculty for competing onslaught of market economy. To conclude, STEPs is committed in its mission of upholding quality enhancement standards and in turn has received greater acceptability and indelible impression of quality assurance from HEIs.

Featurespace Launches Automated Deep Behavioral Networks

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Today, Featurespace introduces Automated Deep Behavioral Networks for the card and payments industry, providing a deeper layer of defense to protect consumers from scams, account takeover, card and payments fraud, which cost an estimated $42 billion in 2020.

 

"The significance of this development goes beyond the scope of addressing enterprise financial crime. It's truly the next generation of machine learning," said Dave Excell, founder of Featurespace.

 

The Invention

 

A breakthrough in deep learning technology, this invention required an entirely new way to architect and engineer machine learning platforms. Automated Deep Behavioral Networks is a new architecture based on Recurrent Neural Networks that is only available through the latest version of the ARIC™ Risk Hub.

 

The Challenge and the Discovery

 

Deep learning technology has various applications, such as in natural language processing for the prediction of the next word in a sentence, however its use in preventing fraud in card and payments fraud detection has not been optimized to protect companies and consumers from card and payments fraud. With this invention, that challenge is solved.

 

Transactions are intermittent, making contextual understanding of time critical to predicting behavior. Previously, building effective machine learning models for fraud prevention required data scientists to have deep domain expertise to identify and select appropriate data features - a laborious, yet vital step.

 

Featurespace Research developed Automated Deep Behavioral Networks to automate feature discovery and introduce memory cells with native understanding of the significance of time in transaction flows, improving upon the market-leading performance of the company's Adaptive Behavioral Analytics. Detecting fraud before the victim's money leaves the account is the best line of defense against scams, account takeover, card and payment fraud attacks. For the following groups, the benefits of Automatic Deep Behavioral Networks include:

 

Consumers:

 

• Enabling genuine transactions with reduced verification; and
• Automatically identifying scams, account takeover, card and payment fraud attacks before the victim's money leaves the account.

Data scientists:

 

• Automatically discovering features in transaction events;
• Pushing machine learning logic through the entire modelling stack;
• Leveraging the irregularity of human actions to identify anomalistic behavior; and
• Retaining all of the discoveries of Featurespace's Adaptive Behavioral Analytics.

Card and Payments Industry:

 

• Improving risk score certainty across all transactions (fraud detection during the transaction is increased and genuine behavior is more accurately identified to facilitate the acceptance of more transactions);
• Providing performance uplift for all payment types, including card and ACH/BACS, wire, P2P and faster payments;
• Improving the detection of high-value, low-volume fraud (and also detection of low-value, high-volume fraud);
• Reducing step-up authentication;
• Providing strict model governance documentation, with explainable logic, fair decision making and reason codes; and
• Delivering stable, real-time scoring with high throughput and low latency response times for business-critical enterprises, even under surge conditions.

Excell continued, “As real-time payments, digital transformation and consumer demand require the instantaneous movement of money, our role is to ensure the industry has the best tools for protecting their organizations and consumers from financial crime. I am immensely proud of our research team and their dedication to machine learning innovation on behalf of our customers.”

 

About Featurespace – www.featurespace.com

 

Featurespace™ is the world leader in Enterprise Financial Crime prevention for fraud and Anti-Money Laundering. Featurespace invented Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and Automated Deep Behavioral Networks, both of which are available through the ARIC™ platform, a real-time machine learning software that risk scores events in more than 180 countries to prevent fraud and financial crime.

 

ARIC™ Risk Hub uses advanced, explainable anomaly detection to enable financial institutions to automatically identify risk, catch new fraud attacks and identify suspicious activity in real-time. More than 30 major global financial institutions are using ARIC to protect their business and their customers. Publicly announced customers include HSBC, TSYS, Worldpay, NatWest Group, Contis, Danske Bank, ClearBank, AK Bank and Permanent TSB.

 

 

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DRDO hands over the Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) to Godrej & Boyce for the production of Mechanical Mine Layer - Self Propelled (MML SP)

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group announced that its business, Godrej Precision Engineering received the coveted Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) for the Mechanical Mine Layer - Self Propelled (MML - SP) from the Ministry of Defence's DRDO Laboratories at the 'Bandhan' ceremony at Aero India 2021. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, three Services Chiefs, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy and Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Raj Kumar along with other senior officials from Ministry of Defence and Karnataka Government and industrialists from the entire country were present.

The MML-SP has been designed for laying Anti-tank Bar Mines in varying soil conditions, camouflaging and recording their position accurately. It would play a crucial role in the defence and protection of India's borders. Godrej Precision Engineering's state of the art production facilities, stringent quality control and testing systems, coupled with decades of experience in building several 'first-in-India' products for defence applications will enable quicker roll out and induction of this product.

Dr. Mayank Dwivedi, Scientist G and Director DIITM, DRDO HQrs added, "Godrej has been an important industry partner in various programs/projects of DRDO. DRDO values its contribution in various projects/programs. DRDO is confident that this LAToT will not only greatly strengthen the home-grown defense manufacturing capability of our country, but also will strengthen this partnership spanning a few decades."

Kaustubh Shukla, Chief Operating Officer, Industrial Products Group, Godrej & Boyce, said, "We are proud to have partnered with the DRDO for more than three decades, and are deeply honoured by their confidence in us for manufacturing such a critical system. We have always considered it our foremost and sacred duty to contribute towards the defence of our Nation using our state-of-the-art technology coupled with our decades of expertise in this area. This LAToT for the Mechanical Mine Layer - Self Propelled will further strengthen our partnership with them, and we remain committed to achieving an Atmanirbhar Bharat."

Over the years, Godrej & Boyce has successfully partnered with DRDO for various projects. Godrej Precision Engineering has successfully executed orders for defence land systems like Brahmos Missile Launchers, Missile carriers and Naval systems like Diving and Surfacing Mechanism, Hull Equipment, Life Raft Container Ejection Systems, Steering Gear and so forth.

Godrej Aerospace, another business of Godrej & Boyce works closely with DRDO for developing mission critical systems. The business has the rare honour of having received the Defence Technology Absorption Award twice, first for developing Brahmos Airframes and the second time for Power Take Off (PTO) shafts for LCA.

The association with DRDO is beyond just defence equipment. During the pandemic, Godrej developed and delivered Proportional Solenoid Valves -- a critical component for making ventilators.

About Godrej Precision Engineering

Godrej Precision Engineering (GPE), a business of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co. Ltd., a Godrej Group Company, builds custom equipment with an integrated capability in design, manufacturing & testing of complex and sophisticated systems for several mission-critical applications in nuclear power generation, land & naval systems, steel industries etc. Each high precision, custom-built equipment order is manufactured to stringent quality requirements of its customers.

RingCentral Opens Innovation Centers in India

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RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG), a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, collaboration, video meetings, and contact center solutions, today announced plans to open two new innovation centers in India. The centers, which will be located in Bangalore and Gurgaon, will undertake research and development for RingCentral’s suite of products. This is the latest stage of the company’s global expansion and it expects to hire top talent in India. The company also announced that Anil Goel has been appointed as Vice President of Engineering and India General Manager. Goel was most recently Global Chief Technology and Product Officer at OYO Hotels and Homes, and previous to that, was at Amazon as Head of Engineering of Customer Returns and Reverse Logistics Business.

 

“RingCentral is expanding rapidly to help bring the benefits of cloud-based business communications to customers around the world,” said Nat Natarajan, executive vice president of products and engineering at RingCentral. “Finding and attracting the very best engineering talent is critical to our business. Our expansion into India is a strategic priority and we are excited to have Anil join us to lead development of our operations there.”

 

Goel joins RingCentral from OYO, a technology driven chain of hotels and homes, where he helped drive exponential business growth within five years. He built a technology-first culture and innovation team of over 1,000 people across the world and transformed the company to a leading, tech-driven hospitality chain with a global presence in over 80 countries. Prior to his time at OYO, Goel was the Head of Engineering of Customer Returns and Reverse Logistics Business at Amazon where he led their overall technology strategy, architecture, development, and technical operations and launched a number of customer experience innovations.

 

“I am excited to join the company that is leading the work from anywhere movement. RingCentral is at the forefront of the massive shift toward new work styles, including remote and hybrid workforce models,” said Goel. “I look forward to establishing RingCentral’s operations here in India, with a focus on recruiting top talent to join our growing innovation team as we focus on enabling businesses to communicate and collaborate with their customers, partners, and employees globally, from anywhere.”

 

About RingCentral

 

RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG) is a leading provider of business cloud communications and contact center solutions based on its powerful Message Video Phone™    (MVP™) platform. More flexible and cost effective than legacy on-premise PBX and video conferencing systems that it replaces, RingCentral empowers modern mobile and distributed workforces to communicate, collaborate, and connect via any mode, any device, and any location. RingCentral offers three key products in its portfolio including RingCentral Office® , a Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) platform including team messaging, video meetings, and a cloud phone system; Glip ®  the company's free video meetings solution with team messaging that enables Smart Video Meetings™; and RingCentral cloud Contact Center  solutions. RingCentral’s open platform integrates with leading third party business applications and enables customers to easily customize business workflows. RingCentral is headquartered in Belmont, California, and has offices around the world.

 

© 2021 RingCentral, Inc. All rights reserved. RingCentral, Message Video Phone,   MVP, RingCentral Office, Glip, Smart Video Meetings, and the RingCentral logo are trademarks of RingCentral, Inc.

 

 

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C3 AI Awarded Robust Omnibus U.S. Patent for End-to-End Enterprise AI Platform

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Patent covers powerful model-driven architecture to develop and deploy enterprise AI applications rapidly

Growing patent portfolio from more than a decade of significant investment in R&D further accelerates C3 AI’s increasing leadership in enterprise AI market 

C3 AI today announced that it was awarded a broad-ranging omnibus patent for the company’s end-to-end enterprise AI solution, C3 AI^® Suite, further solidifying the company’s position as a leading enterprise AI software provider for accelerating digital transformation, as well as strengthening C3 AI’s intellectual property and competitive advantage.

 

The newly issued U.S. patent (No.10,817,530) was granted for “systems, methods, and devices for an enterprise AI application development platform.” The patent encompasses not only advanced data processing and AI application development, but also the extensive array of techniques necessary to build an end-to-end enterprise AI platform, including C3 AI’s unique model-driven architecture.

 

“This patent is the most significant and substantial we have been awarded to date,” said Thomas M. Siebel, CEO of C3 AI. "When we filed years ago, no one else conceived of a comprehensive, end-to-end solution with a model-driven architecture that accelerates the delivery and reduces the complexity of developing and operating enterprise AI applications. This sweeping patent further extends our leadership and maturity in this market as well as our commitment to protect our IP and our customers, ensuring their ability to rapidly deploy and scale AI with confidence to drive high-value outcomes across their business."

 

The comprehensive patent protects many methods and techniques that enable the development of enterprise AI applications, including:

 

• Use of a model-driven architecture for the “design, development, deployment, and operation of next-generation cyber-physical software applications and business processes”
• The “application of advanced data aggregation methods, data persistence methods, data analytics, and machine learning methods”
• Methods for “implementing abstraction and continuous processing of the aggregated data using a model-driven architecture”
• Embedding capabilities “in a model-driven architecture type system to recommend actions based on real-time analysis of petabyte-scale data sets and telemetry data from millions to billions of endpoints”
• The use of an ontology, or canonical data mode, that “comprises conceptual domain models of various attributes and processes related to different entities or domains,” wherein “the various attributes and processes comprise persistence, data representations, data interrelationships, computing processes, or machine learning algorithms” and “is extensible to allow users of said application development platform to integrate new data formats”
• A standardized data format that “comprises an aggregation and correlation of two or more data formats associated with the plurality of data stores, while ensuring automatic and guaranteed referential integrity of the underlying two or more data formats,” wherein “the standardized data format is automatically exposed and accessible through RESTful interfaces”
• “A method comprising: storing time-series data in a key-value store and non-time-series data in a relational database; implementing, on an application development platform, abstraction over a plurality of data stores comprising the key-value store and the relational database, wherein the abstraction comprises a metadata-based mapping framework over a plurality of data formats associated with the plurality of data stores.”

“This appears to be a seminal patent,” said Bruce Sewell, a C3 AI director, and former general counsel of Apple and Intel. “A close reading reveals a number of fundamental concepts that appear both necessary and sufficient to deploy an enterprise AI application.”

 

C3 AI has invested over a decade building a leading platform that brings enterprise AI solutions across industries at global, industrial scale to drive digital transformation. The C3 AI Suite is a scalable, production-ready enterprise AI solution that enables organizations to rapidly design, develop, and deploy enterprise-scale AI applications on any public, private, or hybrid cloud environment. It allows organizations to integrate and unify massive, fragmented data sets from disparate enterprise and extraprise data stores and sensors, and apply machine learning algorithms to generate predictive insights that improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase revenue, enhance safety, and drive greater profitability.

 

At the core of the C3 AI Suite is an open, model-driven architecture that significantly simplifies and accelerates data science and the development of enterprise AI applications – from data integration and data management to model development, validation, and deployment. With C3 AI’s model-driven architecture, a small team of developers can build and deploy enterprise-class AI applications in a matter of weeks, with up to 99 percent less code compared to other methods, by using conceptual models of all the elements an application requires.

 

C3 AI is establishing a Technology Licensing Office to enable third parties to license C3 AI-patented technologies for use in their own products and solutions.

 

This new patent follows the issue of a patent awarded for advanced methods of data processing. C3 AI holds additional patents in the areas of cybersecurity, fraud detection, and energy data processing.

 

Patent details are available in the United States Trademark and Patent Office database.

 

About C3.ai, Inc.

 

C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE: AI) is a leading provider of enterprise AI software for accelerating digital transformation. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products: C3 AI^® Suite, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating large-scale AI applications; C3 AI Applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS AI applications; C3 AI CRM, a suite of industry-specific CRM applications designed for AI and machine learning; and C3 AI Ex Machina, a no-code AI solution to apply data science to everyday business problems. The core of the C3 AI offering is an open, model-driven AI architecture that dramatically simplifies data science and application development. Learn more at: www.c3.ai

 

 

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Lenovo to Be Main Sponsor of Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2021

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• Two-year partnership effective for 2021 contest and continues into 2022 for global tour.
• Familiarizes adventure and action sports photographers, creators, and outdoor adventurers with Lenovo consumer PCs and smart devices sub-brands.
• Announces ‘Best of Instagram’ by Lenovo as key category of new program.

The world’s greatest adventure and action sports imagery contest, Red Bull Illume® returns in 2021 with global technology leader, Lenovo™, as its Exclusive Computing Sponsor. A showcase for the best of adventure and action sports imagery, the competition is expected once again to receive tens of thousands of entries from around the world including some of the most creative and extreme images ever captured. As part of this two-year partnership, Lenovo will be involved through brand, product placement and logo incorporation for both online and in-person content, prizes for finalists and winners, as well as having promotional access to the incredible contest imagery.

 

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Austrian photographer Philip Platzer gets the perfect in-air shot of Red Bull Skydive teammate, Marco Fürst, participating in The Megaswing Project. (Photo: Philip Platzer/ Red Bull Illume)

Lenovo enables a more inclusive and inspired world for all through smarter technology, so it’s fitting Lenovo should present this year’s Best of Instagram category that opens up the competition to all. Unlike the contest’s nine other categories which are adjudicated by a panel of 50 photo and digital experts from around the world, the finalists and category winners for Best of Instagram by Lenovo are selected through public voting. Each month, from March 1 to July 31, 2021, there will be five still and five moving images pre-selected by an internal jury which are put out to a community vote. The top choices from each month will become official Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2021 Finalists; from these, a final online vote will decide the best still image and the best moving image, to be crowned as Lenovo’s Best of Instagram Category Winners. Anyone can submit their moving or still images on Instagram by tagging @redbullillume and #rbi21submission.

 

The Overall Winner of Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2021 is selected from all the category winners by the international judging panel. There is a total of 10 categories which are created to truly shine a light on the lifestyle and culture behind today’s professional and amateur content creators and their dedication to the craft. Each edition of the contest brings out a new level of never-seen-before creativity, and this edition is bound to be full of imagery that pushes the boundaries of content creation in adventure and action sports imagery.

 

Along with receiving well-earned career exposure as an official Red Bull Illume winner, their work will tour the globe, illuminated on huge lightboxes. The winners are also awarded prize packages that include trophies and the latest Lenovo products to power even more creative self-expression. Their work will be included in the official Red Bull Illume photobook and showcased during the winner award ceremony planned for November 2021 and attended by Ulrich Grill, the founder of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest.

 

“Lenovo is proud to support the sixth edition of Red Bull Illume Image Quest that brings together photographers and content creators whose bold work continually inspires us,” said Matt Bereda, Vice President of Global Consumer Marketing, PCs and Smart Devices, Lenovo. “We see many of our consumer PC, smart home, and tablet customers are passionate hobbyists. They enjoy photography and digital storytelling, and not all of them are paid professionals—they just love capturing and enhancing imagery to share with others and hang on their walls. If this new normal has taught us anything about our world and ourselves, it’s that we’re resilient, our technology is adaptable, and that making meaningful connections with others through shared creative pursuits are the bright spots in life that really matter.”

 

“Red Bull Illume is like the Oscars of adventure and action sports imagery and we are extremely proud to have Lenovo join the 2021 edition,” said Ulrich Grill, Founder of Red Bull Illume. “This contest honors the creativity and hard work that goes into producing one-of-a-kind imagery and Lenovo gives content creators the tools they need to express their unique ideas.”

 

A shared dedication to transformative experiences and using innovative technology to push boundaries makes Red Bull Illume and Lenovo ideal partners. Meaningful innovation is essential to advancing photo technologies and solidifying image capture as an artform. Similarly, Lenovo innovation provides digital creators with better photo management and enhancement experiences and smarter technology so they can build bigger for a more creative world – making consumer products, services, and software solutions more attuned to the unique needs of modern content creators.

 

The contest is open for submissions from March 1 to July 31, 2021. It is free for anyone to enter and voting is open to all on redbullillume.com. To view previous winning images, check out the gallery,here.

 

About Lenovo

 

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$50 billion Fortune Global 500 company, with 63,000 employees and operating in 180 markets around the world. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, we are developing world-changing technologies that create a more inclusive, trustworthy and sustainable digital society. By designing, engineering and building the world’s most complete portfolio of smart devices and infrastructure, we are also leading an Intelligent Transformation – to create better experiences and opportunities for millions of customers around the world. To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Weibo and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

 

About Red Bull Illume

 

The Image Quest 2021 is the sixth edition bringing together the amazing work of photographers and content creators from around the world. In 2019, a record-breaking 59,551 images were submitted by thousands of creators from countries all around the world. Submissions for the contest will take place from March 1 to July 31, 2021 and can be entered on redbullillume.com and on Instagram. A judging panel of 50 photo editors and digital experts will select the Finalists, Category Winners and an Overall Winner, to be unveiled at the Winner Award Ceremony in November 2021. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.

 

LENOVO is a trademark of Lenovo. RED BULL ILLUME is a trademark of Red Bull GmbH. Instagram is a trademark of Instagram, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2021, Lenovo Group Limited.

 

 

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Altium and AWS Collaborate to Advance Electronic Design

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Altium LLC is committed to bringing transformation to the electronics industry through a digital platform that connects design to the supply chain and the manufacturing floor. To achieve this goal, Altium selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host Altium 365, the cloud platform for collaborative PCB design and realization.

 

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Altium selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host Altium 365, the first cloud-based platform to streamline the development and realization of printed circuit boards (PCBs). Teams can organize designs, libraries and participants in one place, and share links to their designs for easy, real-time collaboration. Designs are accessible at any time, on any device, anywhere, thanks to AWS's proven global infrastructure. (Graphic: Altium LLC)

The Altium 365 cloud-based platform and Altium Designer elevates PCB design by creating seamless collaboration points across the development process, making it the most connected design experience in the industry. This streamlines the product development process and allows engineers and designers to create smart and connected electronic products faster than ever before.

 

With Altium 365, users can bring together the stakeholders and participants in the electronic design process—even if they do not have Altium Designer—while keeping IPs secure and designs under control. Altium 365 provides a completely new way to share, visualize, and mark-up PCB designs for all stakeholders involved, from design managers to manufacturers, while allowing other designers to connect to the same PCB design with Altium Designer to author changes.

 

“AWS is central to Altium 365’s success to keep the platform, customers’ designs, and data secure, available and accessible,” said Greg Bellasis, Altium’s Director of Cybersecurity. “A broad portfolio of AWS services and the collaboration with their enterprise support team helps us achieve this goal to ensure ongoing stability, security, and reliability for our users to connect with anyone, from anywhere, in any time zone and from any web-enabled device to get their job done.”

 

Teams can organize designs, libraries, and participants in one place, and share links to their designs for easy, real-time collaboration. Designs are accessible at any time, on any device, anywhere, thanks to AWS’s proven global infrastructure. By leveraging CAD-specific intelligence, design data can be stored in a way that makes projects, files and version history accessible and easy to navigate on the web.

 

As Michael Weston, Lead Engineer in Kinetic Vision’s Product Design and Development Group, explains, “We switched over to Altium 365 in January 2020 because we needed a more stable platform for our data and collaboration methods compared to the local methods we were using, but with the COVID-19 situation, the platform became even more essential because our team members could continue to work remotely. Altium 365 has given us more power to create brilliant work—no matter where our team is working from.”

 

“There’s a broad recognition that cloud is a more secure place to do collaborative projects than traditional on-premises infrastructures,” said David Pellerin, head of Worldwide Business Development for Infotech/Semiconductor at AWS. “By using the cloud to secure their most sensitive data and improve efficiencies and maximize collaboration, Altium and their customers can free up developers and engineers to focus on innovation.”

 

By combining the flexibility of sharing and collaboration in the cloud with the power of desktop PCB design software, Altium is making a big leap towards modernizing and transforming the way the electronics industry meets the growing demand for smart and connected products.

 

ABOUT ALTIUM

 

Altium LLC, a global software company headquartered in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. For over 30 years, Altium has been delivering software that maximizes the productivity of PCB designers and electrical engineers. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products.

 

 

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Mintel Announces Beauty and Personal Care Trends for 2021

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Mintel, the experts in what consumers want and why, has announced four key consumer trends set to impact the global beauty and personal care industry during 2021, encompassing the behavioural drivers of wellbeing, value, technology, and surroundings.
 

• Beautiful Mind: Brands have an opportunity to build normality in uncertain times through routines using products that protect, bring value, and rebuild trusting relationships.
• Beauty Re(Valued): As spending comes under scrutiny, product functionality and purpose will drive usage. Value will be measured in quality, convenience, and impact rather than currency.
• Channel Changers: Robust ecommerce strategies will allow brands to win with a true omnichannel approach that pushes the boundaries, engages all of the senses, and offers new layers of digital experience.
• Beauty Eco-lution: As consumers emerge from COVID-19 confinement, they will re-evaluate priorities with eco-ethical considerations driving more purchases.

 
Looking ahead, Sharon Kwek, Associate Director, Global Beauty and Personal Care, discusses how these major trends are set to influence the beauty and personal care sector worldwide, including implications for manufacturers, companies, brands, and consumers.
 
Beautiful Mind
 
“Going forward, brands that successfully highlight the use of beauty routines as a way to combat stress and anxiety and bring normality during uncertain times will drive long-term value for consumers. Broadcasting stringent safety guidelines will help instil confidence and attract new customers seeking assurance in their desire to reconnect with retail experiences. Brands will need to create strategies for third-party experts to validate and educate consumers about the future of holistic wellness with self-care that touches on the mind-body-spirit connection.”
 
Beauty Re(Valued)
 
“Experiences will become more valuable than tangible products as many consumers re-evaluate what is essential to survival. Brands wishing to encourage consumers to trade-up will need to redefine value, beyond just cost, but through the impact of purchase as well as convenience with an emphasis on quality. ‘Flexitarian’ behaviour will become more extreme as shoppers trade up and down across categories. Those wishing to succeed will need to tune into what really resonates with consumer groups in order to reduce customer acquisition costs and increase lifetime value.”
 
Channel Changers
 
“Over the next 12 months, loyalty and lifetime customer value will be driven through multiple, sophisticated, and personalised digital touchpoints that focus on capturing individual lifestyle needs. Brands will need to develop strategies that drive commerce to own-brand sites that advocate authenticity, as well as challenge big marketplaces that have yet to provide clear supply chain transparency. The professional sector should be elevated further to offer an enhanced beauty experience through the use of trained and trusted professionals creating a true omnichannel strategy.”
 
Beauty Eco-lution
 
“Brands will continue to collaborate with and support local businesses with an authentic and long-term strategy as many consumers shop local with less focus on price. The next evolution of ‘clean’ will be created by marrying ethics with safety to cater to the conscious and careful beauty consumer focused on avoiding undue risk inside and outside the box. As consumers move into and out of big cities and small towns, the products and services they have access to will shift along with their priorities. In order to encourage repeat purchase, brands should invest in more diverse touchpoints that ensure optimal product discovery.”
 
Jane Henderson, Global President, Mintel Beauty & Personal Care, concludes:
 
“As experts in what consumers want and why, Mintel Beauty & Personal Care is uniquely suited to predict the future of consumer behaviour. In fact, we’ve accurately predicted the consumer and market trends that have shaped the global beauty and personal care industry for over a decade. With more than 3,000 brands that have developed winning strategies based on our insights, timelines, and recommendations, our reputation is well-earned and speaks for itself. And we continue to lead the conversation today.”
 
Note to Editors
 
Interviews with the global beauty and personal care analyst team are available on request from the Mintel Press Office. Mintel’s 2021 Global Beauty and Personal Care Trends are available for free download here.

Young Entrepreneurs Awarded $15,000 in NFTE's 2021 National Investor Pitch Challenge

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Fashion, coffee, and financial literacy startups won seed capital

New York, NY, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) today announced the Winning Business Venture and the seed capital awarded in NFTE's 2021 National Investor Pitch Challenge, which featured young entrepreneurs from around the country pitching Shark Tank- style to secure funding for their startups. A panel of investors decided how to allocate the $15,000 prize pool and the top award went to a college student from Miami.

• Samya Zia, a 19-year-old entrepreneur from Miami, received $9,000 to grow her business Money Moves, a video game that allows students to learn about finances, loans, and scholarships in a fun and educational way. Zia, who attended Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, is currently an undergraduate at Florida International University.

Two other young entrepreneurs were also awarded startup capital:

• Yulisa Reveles, an 18-year-old student at Paramount High School in Los Angeles, was awarded $5,000 to kick-start her business Sewn Earth, a fashion upcycling venture that remakes and repurposes textiles from thrift stores into beautiful and modern clothing.
• Joaquin Otero, an 18-year-old student at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School in Miami, was awarded $1,000 to advance his business AGRI, a next-generation Colombian coffee company.

These young entrepreneurs presented their businesses to a panel of investors during the online pitch competition on Tuesday, February 23. All three honed their business ideas while taking NFTE’s Entrepreneurship 2 (E2) course. In this advanced program, NFTE students refine their business models, develop their products or services, and master small business management skills, including sales, marketing and finance.

The investor panel included:

• John Baer, Managing Director – Enterprise Risk Solutions, Moody’s Analytics
• Noelle Calautti, Managing Director, EY
• Jacob Pusateri, Vice President, Private Bank, Citigroup
• Cesar Ramos, Executive Financial Services Director, Morgan Stanley
• Evin Robinson, Co-Founder and President, America On Tech

“The future of business will be led by young, bright-minded entrepreneurs,” said NFTE President and CEO Dr. J.D. LaRock. “During a time when many businesses across the U.S. are facing financial strain and hardship, it’s more important than ever to support our next generation of business leaders. The NFTE National Investor Pitch Challenge connects young student entrepreneurs to mentors and experienced business leaders. We put our money where our mouth is and grant monetary funds to help kick-start businesses.”

Many notable entrepreneurs have honed their skills in NFTE classes and pitches, including Robert Reffkin, Founder and CEO of Compass, the revolutionary technology-driven real estate platform; Jasmine Lawrence, Founder and CEO of Eden Bodyworks, manufacturer and distributor of all-natural hair and body care products; and Ryan Williams, CEO and Co-Founder of Cadre, a financial technology platform for the real estate market.

For more information on the E2 students and the National Investor Pitch Challenge, visit NFTE.com/NFTE-National-Investor-Pitch-Challenge.

About NFTE

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a global nonprofit organization that provides high-quality entrepreneurship education to middle and high school students from under-resourced communities, as well as programs for college students and adults. NFTE reaches 70,000+ students annually in 25 states across the U.S. and offers programs in 12 additional countries. We have educated more than a million students through in-school, out-of-school, college, and summer camp programs, offered in person and online. To learn more about how we are promoting inclusive capitalism and building the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs, visit nfte.com.

 

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Western Union Expands Global B2B Payments Platform

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Western Union Business Solutions, the payments arm of the Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, announced the expansion of its global capabilities, bringing faster and more transparent payment services to business customers. Western Union Business Solutions has integrated SWIFT Global Payment Initiative and increased its international currency options within its WU® Mass Payments API to 130.

 

Western Union continues to bolster its payment capabilities as the company executes its strategy to advance its leadership in cross-border and cross-currency financial flows.

 

By integrating SWIFT Global Payment Initiative (GPI), Western Union Business Solutions advances its best-in-class global financial network for a growing portfolio of business customers seeking greater operational efficiency for payments worldwide. As a SWIFT GPI member, Western Union Business Solutions will provide clients with increased visibility and certainty that their payments will rapidly reach their intended destination.

 

Increased currency support in its WU Mass Payments API enables Financial Institutions to expand their reach, improve efficiencies and transact in more currencies by integrating a flexible global payments network into their own product or service. WU Mass Pay enables a superior experience for recipients with built-in, real-time FX quotes. Partners can send up to 10,000 payments in over 130 currencies in a single batch with near real-time payment tracking, report functionality, and automated notification changes to payment status with the option to route payments over the Western Union Business Solutions global network.

 

"We are continuously advancing our capabilities to give our clients the tools to access the growing global marketplace. Adding Swift GPI and expanding our currency portfolio within our Mass Payments API advances not only our competitive advantage but that of our customers," said Scott Johnson, Head of Product at Western Union Business Solutions. "Customers expect, and now have, payments that are faster, traceable, transparent, consistent, and more reliable. We give them that, along with our global compliance program," he said.

 

For organizations seeking a partner to optimize cross-border payments, Western Union Business Solutions equips you with the solutions you need to send, receive, and manage international payments. Our extensive global network, spanning 200 countries and territories combined with our local markets knowledge, enables you to manage international payments simply, effectively, and efficiently.

 

About Western Union

 

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. Western Union's platform provides seamless cross-border flows and its leading global financial network bridges more than 200 countries and territories and over 130 currencies. We connect businesses, financial institutions, governments, and consumers through one of the world's widest reaching networks, accessing billions of bank accounts, millions of digital wallets, and cards, and over half a million retail locations. Western Union connects the world to bring boundless possibilities within reach. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.

 

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