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Standard Commended by Frost & Sullivan for Ensuring a Frictionless Payment Process with its Checkout-Free Platform for Retailers

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the North American autonomous retail checkout market, Frost & Sullivan recognizesStandard with the 2020 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Through a first-of-its-kind AI- and computer vision-powe...

2020-12-09 23:00 2004

Sirtex Medical announces strategic investment in BlackSwan Vascular, Inc.

WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirtex Medical (Sirtex), a leading manufacturer of targeted liver cancer therapies, announced a strategic investment in BlackSwan Vascular, Inc. (BlackSwan), a Bay Area-based private company developing groundbreaking therapies in endovascular emboliza...

2020-12-09 22:00 1537

RxPONDER Study Results Demonstrate that the Oncotype DX® Test Can Now Spare Chemotherapy Use in the Majority of Women with Node-positive Early-stage Breast Cancer

- First results from the independent SWOG Cancer Research Network-led Phase III study to be presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium - RxPONDER results from over 5,000 women likely to transform the treatment of node-positive breast cancer, as the TAILORx study did in node-negativ...

2020-12-09 22:00 3141

Bringg Partners with METRO Inc. to Provide Enhanced Omnichannel Customer Experiences as Growth of Digital Channels in Food Retail Increases

METRO adds contactless delivery and curbside pickup solutions, improves operational efficiencies to successfully scale in light of shifting consumer behaviors and expectations CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bringg, the leading delivery and fulfillment orchestration platform provider, andM...

2020-12-09 22:00 1998

Epicor Software Corporation Statement on Recent Cyberattack

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Epicor CEOSteve Murphy on the company's recent cyberattack. "Epicor recently detected and mitigated a cyberattack on a portion of our network. We immediately launched an investigation in partnership with an industry-le...

2020-12-09 22:00 1475

Shanghai Transport Hub Installs 1,800 sq.m. of Absen LEDs

SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of 1,800m² of Absen (SZSE: 300389) LEDs have been installed in the OXO City area of Shanghai Hongqiao airport. Shanghai Transport Hub Installs 1,800m² of Absen LEDs The centrepiece of this ...

2020-12-09 21:41 7133

Northway Biotechpharma, Biologics CDMO, Announces Company Brand Name Change to Northway Biotech

VILNIUS, Lithuania and WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Northway Biotechpharma, providing end-to-end contract drug development and manufacturing (CDMO) services, announces brand name change toNorthway Biotech. Along with the tradename change, Dr. Vladas Algirdas Bumelis also returns t...

2020-12-09 21:39 1522

Asia-Pacific's Urban Development to Propel Global Construction Coatings Market by 2027, Finds Frost & Sullivan

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent research,Changing Construction Practices Transforming the Global Construction Coatings Market, 2020, finds that the competitive environment in the sector is divided between regional companies and large market participants...

2020-12-09 21:38 1834

Industrial Blockchain Applications Defy Downturn to Grow Exponentially Over the Next 5 Years to US$2 Billion Globally

OYSTER BAY, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthy growth in industrial blockchain revenues result from the few applications that have not been impacted significantly by the volatility of the broader blockchain market in the last two years. Despite, global blockchain revenues falling 35% betw...

2020-12-09 21:30 1815

Hydro-Quebec launches EVLO, a subsidiary specializing in energy storage systems

MONTREAL, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydro-Quebec has launched EVLO Energy Storage Inc. (EVLO), a subsidiary that designs, sells, and operates safe, efficient and sustainable energy storage systems.

2020-12-09 21:19 3723

Hilton and Jin Jiang International Extend Cooperation to Launch Next Chapter of Hampton by Hilton's Accelerated China Development

MCLEAN, Va., SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Jin Jiang International today announced the extension of theHampton by Hilton management license agreement, extending the contract until 2034 to create a network of more than 600 Hampton by Hilton hotels inCh...

2020-12-09 21:12 6545

IBM Launches New Innovative Capabilities for Watson; Leading Global Brands including EY and Regions Bank use Watson to Infuse Intelligence into Workflows

-       IBM Research innovations in natural language processing, automation and building trust to be commercialized in Watson products NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced innovative new capabilities planned for IBM Watson designed to help scale the use of AI by...

2020-12-09 21:00 3573

INOVIO's VGX-3100 Demonstrates Positive Phase 2 Efficacy In Treatment of Precancerous Anal Dysplasia Caused by HPV-16/18

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- INOVIO (NASDAQ:INO), a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect people from infectious diseases, cancer and diseases associated with HPV, today announced positive Phase 2 efficacy ...

2020-12-09 21:00 5769

MiCAN Technologies' myeloid lineage cells help researchers fight COVID-19

KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MiCAN Technologies , a research service provider based in Kyoto Japan, revealed today that its human myeloid lineage cells[1] have been used to conduct research on the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for ...

2020-12-09 20:49 1904

Implementing the ESG Framework, Pertamina is the Pioneer of Indonesia's Energy Transition

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Pertamina (Persero) is gradually making an energy transition. Energy transition, commonly known as decarbonization, has become the agenda and target of companies globally, including oil and gas companies. "De-carbonization is in line with what ...

2020-12-09 20:36 1807

Four in five FinTech firms in ASEAN set on expanding despite the COVID-19 pandemic: UOB, PwC and SFA report

SINGAPORE, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, four in five financial technology (FinTech) firms in ASEAN will push ahead with their expansion plans in the next two years. According to theFinTech in ASEAN: Get up, Reset, Go! report[1] by UOB (U...

2020-12-09 20:33 15671

FHA-Food & Beverage will reopen in March 2022

* FHA-Food & Beverage now scheduled for 28-31 March 2022 * Organiser Informa Markets unveils plans to launch new virtual event series in 2021, providing bespoke and AI-powered networking and sourcing for the F&B industry SINGAPORE, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Informa Markets today announced ...

2020-12-09 20:07 2741

Bosch Service Solutions Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for its Innovative Customer-focused Service Offerings

Bosch's establishment of automation centers, along with a solid acquisition strategy, has established it as a CX leader inEurope SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the European customer experience (CX) outsourcing services market, Frost & Sulliv...

2020-12-09 20:00 1902

Eventus Systems wins FOW International Award for Market Surveillance Solution of the Year

Second consecutive year Validus platform earns honor AUSTIN, Texas and LONDON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventus Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, today won the 2020 FOW International Award for Market Surveillance Solut...

2020-12-09 20:00 1874

Bangkok Smile Dental Clinic SUKHUMVIT 5 Achieves GHA's COVID-19 Certification of Conformance for Medical Travel

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bangkok Smile Dental Clinic SUKHUMVIT 5 (https://www.bangkoksmiledental.com/), a renowned dental clinic located inBangkok, Thailand, was awarded Global Healthcare Accreditation's Certification of Conformance with COVID-19 Guidelines for Medical ...

2020-12-09 19:00 3181