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Andersen Global adds member firms in Asia Pacific as the VDB Loi offices in Cambodia and Vietnam adopt the Andersen brand. Led by Managing Partner Jean Loi and Senior Partner Edwin Vanderbruggen, Andersen in Cambodia and Andersen in Vietnam have been operating in the region for more than 10 years and deliver a comprehensive suite of tax and legal services, including banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, tax advisory, transfer pricing, and disputes and litigation. "As the economic landscape evolves and becomes more complex, so do the expectations and needs of our clients," Edwin said. "In becoming a member firm of Andersen Global, we bolster our ability to deliver integrated, best-in-class service throughout Cambodia and Vietnam. Our adoption of the brand also accelerates our growth, positioning us to navigate the intricacies of the market with unparalleled expertise." “This group’s unwavering dedication to excellence and stewardship not only secures their position i

OCP S.A. (“OCP” or the “Company”), a global leader in the fertilizer industry, will release its second quarter and first half 2024 results on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The results will be available to holders of the Company’s bonds, qualified institutional buyers, securities analysts and market makers on the OCP Intralinks portal from 9:00 a.m. EDT, 2:00 p.m. Morocco and London time (GMT+1). OCP senior management will host a conference call to discuss second quarter and first half 2024 results at 10:00 a.m. EDT, 3:00 p.m. Morocco and London time (GMT+1) on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, for holders of the Company’s bonds, qualified institutional buyers, securities analysts and market makers. Eligible parties that have not already registered for access to the Intralinks portal may do so by contacting the Investor Relations Department by emailing g.laraki@ocpgroup.ma. About OCP OCP is a global leader in the fertilizer industry, backed by almost a century’s production history. OCP has ex

Telness Tech, a fast-growing international software company founded in Sweden, and HTEC, a global end-to-end digital product development and engineering services company, are pleased to announce their work on Telness Tech’s innovative platform, which will support the company’s ongoing expansion into new markets, like the US. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917678716/en/ In this partnership, HTEC will support Telness Tech by providing additional engineering expertise for the new platform’s deployment, customization, and user migration from legacy platforms. HTEC will also assist in the development of business-to-consumer (B2C) applications and various network integrations, including building an abstraction layer for easier integrations. (Graphic: Business Wire) The platform’s proprietary software is a cloud-based, end-to-end solution for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that offers comprehensive oper

Viromed Medical AG (Ticker: VMED; ISIN: DE000A3MQR65; “Viromed”; the “Company”) plans to acquire all shares in ActivCell Group AG, Switzerland, and thus strategically expand its product portfolio. To this end, the Company has today signed a term sheet with the owners of ActivCell Group AG and will immediately enter into further negotiations with the objective of concluding an agreement. With the acquisition of ActivCell Group AG, Viromed expands the treatment spectrum of its products with additional indications and expects an accelerated market launch in the European Union with its own cold plasma product series. ActivCell Group AG is active in the development and manufacture of cold plasma therapy pens and has received approval for its products (CE-Notified-Body-No. 0297) in category 2a in accordance with the EU directive 2017/745 on medical devices (Medical Device Regulation, MDR) for use in skin and wound treatment in human medicine. The transaction is expected to be completed in th

GC Aesthetics® (GCA), a leading medical technology company committed to advancing women’s health through innovative aesthetic and reconstructive breast solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the YOUTHLY™ brand in China, featuring its latest breast implant innovations: PERLE™, Luna XT™, and the latest version of The Round Collection™, 100% filled. In an exclusive partnership with G&S Group, YOUTHLY™—handmade in France and the UK—will offer premium silicone breast implants to women and plastic surgeons across China. China, the second-largest market in the world, has been a strategic focus for GC Aesthetics in recent years. The aesthetics market is projected to grow by 15% annually, reaching a staggering 200 billion yuan ($27.6 billion). GCA is proud to support and offer its innovative, high-quality solutions dedicated to women’s aesthetics healthcare (augmentation and reconstruction). The YOUTHLY™ portfolio—The Round Collection™ 100% filled, PERLE™, and Luna XT™—caters to a rang

Regulatory News: Verimatrix, (Euronext Paris: VMX, FR0010291245), the leader in powering the modern connected world with people-centered security, today announced the general availability of its Verimatrix XTD Network Monitoring™ feature, expanding its suite of application cybersecurity solutions to combat evolving network-related threats. Verimatrix XTD has long been at the forefront of identifying and neutralizing mobile app cyberthreats. The new Verimatrix XTD Network Monitoring™ feature builds on this expertise, offering advanced capabilities to detect and prevent communication with malicious servers. By performing in-depth DNS cache analysis, monitoring for phishing sites, and implementing malware command-and-control (C2) detection, Verimatrix XTD Network Monitoring™ provides a robust defense against sophisticated network attacks. These features work together to protect users and their data from threats specific to smartphone applications. DNS cache analysis in this context involv

Apollo Intelligence (Apollo), a leading global provider of high-quality, real-time insights to the life sciences and healthcare industries, announces the appointment of Tal Rosenberg as Chief Executive Officer. Rosenberg is a technology executive with an exceptional track record of using data and technology to transform Life Sciences businesses for both Fortune 100 and PE-backed companies. Known for inspiring teams to drive digitally-forward, customer-centric innovations, he will focus on advancing growth by expanding the capabilities and offerings of the Apollo technology platform. Powered by artificial intelligence, Apollo directly connects clients to a highly engaged, global panel of healthcare professionals who respond to research at industry-leading rates. “Apollo delivers on a critical need to accelerate drug development and launch effectiveness through its real-time primary market insights, and we are well-positioned to broaden our insight offerings through new data ingestion an

Stonebranch, a leading provider of service orchestration and automation solutions, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAP) for its offering, Universal Automation Center (UAC).1 The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company’s overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. “We are honored to be recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms,” said Giuseppe Damiani, CEO at Stonebranch. “Our vision is to empower enterprises to move beyond traditional automation approaches by embracing real-time, event-driven orchestration. Our customers and partners trust UAC to unlock new levels of efficiency, enabling them to innovate and scale their operations with ease.” By modernizing IT automation across hybrid environments and introducing next-generation orchestration solutions, Stonebranch empowers organ

The Coca-Cola Company and Bacardi Limited today announced an agreement to debut BACARDÍ rum and Coca-Cola as a ready-to-drink (RTD) pre-mixed cocktail. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917932386/en/ BACARDÍ rum and Coca-Cola ready-to-drink (RTD) pre-mixed cocktail (Photo: Business Wire) BACARDÍ Mixed with Coca-Cola RTD will be available in several markets around the world, with the initial launch planned for select European markets and Mexico in 2025. “We are continuing to develop our portfolio as a total beverage company, including in the growing alcohol ready-to-drink market,” said James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. “This new relationship with Bacardi Limited supports our strategic expansion, and we look forward to the introduction of BACARDÍ Mixed with Coca-Cola next year.” “We are excited to bring together two iconic brands so that consumers may enjoy one of the most world’s most p

Zycus, a leading provider of GenAI-powered Source-to-Pay solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Supplier Value Management (SVM) Platforms, Q3 2024. We believe Zycus’ position as a leader in this prestigious report highlights its commitment to innovation and customer success. The 9 vendors evaluated were rated on 33 criteria covering current offering, strategy, and market presence with Zycus receiving the top score in the strategy category. Zycus also received the highest possible score in 10 criteria including Vision and Innovation. The report specifically notes: “Zycus uses its exceptional understanding of customer demand to offer a comprehensive SVM suite with a strong go-to-market approach and vision.” “Zycus has a compelling vision for the SVM space, and its innovation and strategy tie into this, allowing it to win new clients.” “Zycus is an ideal partner for organizations seeking an SVM platform that emphasizes product innovation

Upfield Group B.V., global branded food champion, announces today that it has changed its name to Flora Food Group B.V. The name change is a substantial step in the company's evolution and follows a performance-driven transformation on multiple levels across the entire company. The new name reflects Flora Food Group’s evolved purpose of delivering the next generation of delicious, natural, and nutritious food that is more affordable and more sustainable than its dairy equivalents. Capitalizing on four global megatrends (population growth, demand for dairy-alternative solutions, animal welfare concerns, and environmental regulations), Flora Food Group leads the change with products that address these trends across four growing categories - butter and spreads, creams, liquids, and cheese - offering consumers a compelling choice. Leveraging its 150+ years of heritage and in-depth R&D expertise, Flora Food Group will seek to drive further conversion in butter, creams, liquids, and cheese,

Andersen Global advances its capabilities in Armenia as TK & Partners, a full-service law firm and a collaborating firm since 2020, adopts the brand and is the latest member firm to join the global organization. Andersen in Armenia offers comprehensive legal services, specializing in shareholder agreements, mergers and acquisitions, IP registration and litigation, debt and equity financing, due diligence, corporate insolvency, tax advisory, and real estate. Founded in 2012, Office Managing Partner Varoujan Avedikian leads an experienced team of professionals, who maintain strong relationships with clients and businesses. "Becoming a member firm of Andersen Global marks a significant milestone in our commitment to excellence and client-focused approach," said Varoujan. "The adoption of the Andersen brand empowers us to combine our deep local knowledge with global expertise, enhancing our ability to work closely with clients and deliver multidisciplinary solutions that drive their succes

Vectura Fertin Pharma, Inc., an affiliate of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM), today announces the sale of its subsidiary Vectura Group Ltd. (Vectura) to Molex Asia Holdings Ltd., and the establishment of master service agreements to develop Vectura Fertin Pharma’s inhaled therapeutics proprietary pipeline. Vectura will be operated by Phillips Medisize, a Molex company. The sale includes upfront cash consideration of GBP 150 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, and potential deferred payments of up to GBP 148 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. “In line with our ambitions, Vectura has enabled us to develop a proprietary pipeline of inhaled therapeutics, and we remain committed to driving innovation in this space over the long-term,” said Jacek Olczak, PMI Chief Executive Officer. PMI’s 2021 acquisition of Vectura has been instrumental in kick-starting Vectura Fertin Pharma’s developmen

Cognite, the Data and AI authority for industry, and Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES), a global provider of solutions for the agriculture, energy, and chemical markets, today announced a collaboration focusing on leveraging Cognite Data Fusion® to accelerate their digital transformation journey. This collaboration will result in agile data-driven execution in maintenance strategy, turnaround execution, and general efficiency gains across all plants. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240823846729/en/ Together, KAES and Cognite will deploy Cognite Data Fusion and co-innovate on custom, Generative AI solutions to accelerate KAES’s data journey, creating new ways of work in operations. Cognite Data Fusion will provide one foundation for operational data, which will be contextualized and represented in models for various tailored end-user applications for optimizing maintenance and operations. AI will be leveraged t

Percona, a global leader in enterprise-grade open source database software and services, today announced that its groundbreaking new database platform, Percona Everest, is now generally available to the public. Percona Everest is an open source, cloud-native database platform designed to deliver similar core capabilities and conveniences provided by database-as-a-service (DBaaS) offerings but without the burden of vendor lock-in and associated challenges. Percona Everest facilitates the work of developers, QA engineers, DevOps engineers, database administrators, and anyone who could benefit from self-serve deployment and management of MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB on Kubernetes. Percona Everest simplifies database management and enables database deployment standardization across multiple clouds and environments. Percona Everest helps enterprises accelerate business operations through its reliable, scalable, and secure cloud-native database infrastructure architecture. “Percona Everest

Orbis Medicines, a leader in oral macrocycle drug discovery, today announced a research collaboration and option to an exclusive license with Vivtex, a biotech company aiming to transform the development of oral biologic therapies for major diseases. The collaboration will enable Orbis to utilize Vivtex’s GI-ORIS™ platform for gut permeability screening to evaluate the oral bioavailability of Orbis’ portfolio of next-generation macrocycle drugs it calls ‘nCycles’. “This collaboration extends our ability to design for oral bioavailability into later stages of preclinical development with Vivtex’s extensively validated ex vivo porcine gut model, which is highly informative for human gut interactions. Our goal is faster development of the highest quality candidates possible for clinical entry as we work towards bringing a new generation of macrocycle drugs to patients,” said Simon Feldbæk, Managing Director and Chief Development Officer at Orbis. Under the agreement, the companies will co

Parse Biosciences, a leading provider of accessible and scalable single cell sequencing solutions, today announced that Kaitie Kramer has joined the company as vice president of marketing. She will lead the marketing strategy for the company and its growing portfolio of single cell solutions including Evercode™ Whole Transcriptome, Evercode™ TCR, Evercode™ BCR, and CRISPR Detect platforms. “As Parse gains market share in the U.S. and abroad, we’re continuing to hire talented people who can lead us through the next phase of our growth,” noted Parse CEO and co-founder Alex Rosenberg, PhD. “Kaitie’s deep level of experience in this market will be a huge asset for Parse and we’re fortunate to have her as part of our leadership team moving forward.” Kramer brings more than 20 years of commercial biotech experience to the role and joins Parse from Twist Bioscience, where she served as senior director of commercial marketing, overseeing key initiatives to help drive growth and brand awareness

Q4 Inc. (“Q4” or “the company”), the IR Ops Platform, today announced strong growth and momentum across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) — significantly expanding its workforce and customers there. As more businesses in the region tap into the Q4 Platform for investor relations (IR), they’re able to boost efficiency, reduce program execution risks and vastly improve IR outcomes, including enhancing investor relationships and driving premium valuations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917555274/en/ Tanya Thomas (Photo: Business Wire) Q4 partners with EMEA businesses including The Adecco Group, Caledonia Mining, Compugen, Voxeljet and many more on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext, Nasdaq Nordic and SIX Swiss Exchange — as well as 2,600+ others around the world, including half of the S&P 500. They use Q4’s powerful, consolidated platform to address comprehensive IR needs: with solutions for IR webs

Adtran today announced the opening of a new 20,000-square-foot distribution center in York, UK. The facility expands Adtran’s UK operations, supporting the deployment of its end-to-end fiber infrastructure solutions, including optical transport, Carrier Ethernet and access equipment. By enhancing logistics capabilities, the new center will enable faster delivery of essential network components and ensure the highest levels of service quality for Adtran’s growing customer base. It will support a wide array of services, such as testing, production and customization of hardware and software. The facility also underscores Adtran’s commitment to sustainability and the highest standards of environmental performance. “Our new distribution center is designed to meet the demands of the UK’s rapidly expanding fiber broadband network. For over 20 years, York has been central to our UK strategy, serving as a vital hub that allows us to efficiently support service providers across the country. This

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and the leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, has been recognized as a Leader in Everest Group‘s first-ever PEAK Matrix® Assessment for Electronic Data Capture (EDC) in life sciences. The report, which evaluated 20 providers, highlighted Medidata Rave EDC for its seamless integration with wearables, sensors, and EHRs, along with its advanced capabilities in source data verification, AI-driven query management, and adverse event handling. Rave EDC earned recognition for its intuitive, low-code design, enabling rapid implementation of protocol amendments, and simplifying the creation of electronic case report forms (eCRFs), while maintaining data quality and integrity for clinical trial sponsors. “We are honored to be recognized as a Leader in EDC by Everest Group,” said Anthony Costello, CEO, Medidata. “Rave EDC, the industry gold standard, has led electronic data capture for decades. Given the constantly evolving