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Bombardier and Aston Martin Announce Intent to Collaborate and Create the Ultimate Convergence of Performance and Style

  • Exclusive opportunity for Bombardier business aircraft customers to design their aircraft in collaboration with luxury British automotive manufacturer
  • Initiative complements Bombardier's established design leadership

MONTREAL, March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aston Martin and Bombardier "" two iconic brands "" have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on custom design services for Bombardier business jets.

The collaboration would give customers the opportunity for a truly unique design experience, with the meeting of the top creative minds from the luxury automotive and private jet industries.

"Bombardier's discerning customers have come to expect our products' signature smooth ride and the company's no–compromise approach to design, performance and reliability at every level of our portfolio," said Peter Likoray, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, New Aircraft, Bombardier. "We would be proud to add a new facet to this experience that channels Aston Martin's distinct aesthetic approach."

Aston Martin and Bombardier are known for creating masterpieces of engineering in which style never takes a back seat. This desire to collaborate reflects a common drive to innovate and opens up new possibilities for the cabin experience aboard Bombardier's Challenger and Global business jets.

"Aston Martin has a highly refined set of automotive design principles, driven by the meticulous application of proportion, craft and technical innovation," said Aston Martin Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, "Bombardier's customers share our owners' desire for unique contemporary design statements. We are truly excited at the prospect of collaborating with Bombardier's accomplished design team to bring our respective design expertise together. Challenger and Global aircraft will give us an opportunity to take Aston Martin design to new heights."

Bombardier's award–winning business jet cabins offer spaciousness, productivity and comfort for an unparalleled experience that is further enhanced by a signature smooth ride. Cabin innovations such as the patented Nuage seating collection and the sophisticated Pr Air system highlight Bombardier's unrelenting commitment to passenger comfort and wellness.

Bombardier's refreshed portfolio of long–range, large–cabin Global aircraft has garnered design accolades including the International Yacht & Aviation Awards for the Nuage seating collection and the prestigious Red Dot award for product design for the Global 7500 aircraft. Bombardier's best–selling and multiple–award–winning Challenger platform is a top choice among top corporate flight departments and charter operators worldwide.

About Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda is a luxury automotive group focused on the creation of exclusive cars and SUVs. The iconic Aston Martin brand fuses the latest technology, exceptional hand craftsmanship and timeless design to produce models including the Vantage, DB11, DBS Superleggera and the new SUV, DBX. Based in Gaydon, England, Aston Martin Lagonda designs, creates and exports cars which are sold in 54 countries around the world. Lagonda was founded in 1899 and Aston Martin in 1913. The two brands came together in 1947 when both were purchased by the late Sir David Brown.

About Bombardier
Bombardier is a global leader in aviation, creating innovative and game–changing planes. Our products and services provide world–class experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability and safety. Headquartered in Montral, Canada, Bombardier is present in more than 12 countries including its production/engineering sites and its customer support network. The Corporation supports a worldwide fleet of approximately 4,900 aircraft in service with a wide variety of multinational corporations, charter and fractional ownership providers, governments and private individuals. News and information is available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

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Bombardier, Challenger, Global, Global 5500, Global 6500, Global 7500, Nuage and Pr Air are unregistered or registered trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

ASTON MARTIN and the Aston Martin "wings" are registered trademarks of Aston Martin Lagonda Limited..

For Information

Bombardier
Louise Solomita
+1–514–855–5001, ext. 25148
Louise.Solomita@aero.bombardier.com

Aston Martin
Raphaele Loheac–Derboulle
Press Officer, Lifestyle Communications
Mobile: +44 (0)7801 265126
Raphaele.loheac@astonmartin.com

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AERION, NETJETS AND FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL TO EXPLORE FUTURE GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS

  • Aerion signs expansive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NetJets and FlightSafety International (FSI) to shape the future of global mobility
  • NetJets and Aerion to explore exclusive partnership for the global mobility platform, Aerion ConnectTM
  • FSI to support Aerion in establishing a new global Supersonic Training Academy
  • NetJets has obtained purchase rights for 20 AS2 supersonic business jets, extending Aerion's global order backlog to USD $10 billion+ ahead of 2023 production start

Reno, NV & Columbus, OH, March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Supersonic aircraft company Aerion, the leader in supersonic technology has forged an expansive collaboration with NetJets, the largest private aviation company in the world, and FlightSafety International, the leader in professional aviation training, "" both Berkshire Hathaway companies "" to shape the future of global mobility.

"At Aerion our vision is to build a future where humanity can travel between any two points on our planet within three hours and this new partnership is a significant step towards realizing that vision," said Aerion's Chairman, President & CEO, Tom Vice. "Our strategy is to connect the very best partners in the world within a new mobility ecosystem optimized for speed and founded on sustainability. In NetJets and FlightSafety International we have two such partners; both globally recognized leaders in their fields who share our passion for a new era of mobility that is both fast and at the same time kind to our planet."

NetJets, the owner and operator of the world's largest and most diverse private jet fleet, and Aerion will explore NetJets' becoming the exclusive business jet operator for the global mobility platform, Aerion ConnectTM. A vision for a future global mobility ecosystem, Aerion ConnectTM will integrate multiple, currently siloed urban and regional networks and provide a seamless point–to–point travel experience, optimized for speed and luxury across multiple modes of transportation.

"As the leader in private aviation, we constantly look for ways to be on the cutting–edge, and expanding our fleet to become the exclusive business jet operator for Aerion ConnectTM is a thrilling next step," said Adam Johnson, Chairman and CEO of NetJets Inc. "Together, we will be exploring the integration of the AS2 supersonic business jet into NetJets' global network, and we are honored to be their chosen partner to enable the Aerion Connect vision."

In collaboration with FlightSafety International, the premier professional aviation training company, Aerion will also develop a supersonic flight training academy for civil, commercial, and military supersonic aircraft. The Aerion–branded facility will channel FSI's comprehensive global training expertise to provide a center of excellence for supersonic flight training and education, shaping the flight crews of the future.

"We're excited to bring FSI's signature passion for safety to Aerion's training academy," said Brad Thress, CEO of FlightSafety International. "This partnership marries Aerion's innovation and our long–established experience, opening up new opportunities in the supersonic aircraft space and the future of the industry as a whole."

Underlining the long–term focus of the partnership, NetJets has also obtained purchase rights for 20 AS2 supersonic business jets, which start production at Aerion Park in Melbourne, Florida in 2023. With significant growth achieved through 2020 and 2021, Aerion's global order backlog for the AS2 is now valued at more than USD $10 billion. The new AS2 ""the first supersonic aircraft to enter commercial service in 51 years and the world's first supersonic business aircraft"" continues to advance toward manufacturing start after concluding wind tunnel validation late last year.

NetJets' commitment to Aerion ConnectTM cements its industry–leading expertise through its diverse jet offerings. With more than 760 aircraft worldwide, 385 of which were delivered in the past 11 years, the partnership announcement further comes on the heels of NetJets' newly launched Global Sustainability Program, a worldwide commitment to reducing the environmental footprint of the brand and its Owners, with a focus on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investment, corporate and consumer offsetting.

Aerion and NetJets are united by a shared commitment to usher in a new era of sustainable flight that is kind to the planet and part of the solution to reverse climate change. As part of this agreement the two companies will also work together on domestic and international actions intended to facilitate the global availability and broad adoption of synthetic aviation fuels.

Aerion's pursuit of faster point–to–point travel begins with the launch of the AS2 supersonic business jet. Designed to be inherently environmentally responsible from first flight, the AS2 is the first supersonic aircraft designed to be powered by 100% engineered synthetic fuel and reach supersonic speeds without the need for an afterburner.

The manufacture of 300 AS2 aircraft is planned for the first decade of production. The AS2 will be the first aircraft assembled at the company's new global headquarters in Melbourne, Florida–Aerion Park. The state–of–the–art development""powered by sustainable technology ""will incorporate headquarter operations plus an integrated campus for research, design, build, and maintenance of the company's supersonic aircraft.

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About Aerion:

Aerion is founded on a core belief of bringing humanity closer. The company's vision is a future where humanity can travel between any two points on our planet within three hours using new transportation networks""powered by clean energy solutions and enabling a world where distance is no longer a barrier. The starting point is sustainable supersonic flight, led by the world's first supersonic business jet""the AS2 . More information can be found at www.aerionsupersonic.com

About NetJets
Beginning as the first private jet charter and management company, NetJets has led the industry for 55+ years. Then in 1986, they revolutionized it with the concept of shared ownership and proceeded to build the largest, most diverse private jet fleet in the world. Today, NetJets is proud to be a Berkshire Hathaway company known for its unwavering commitment to safety, service, and unmatched global access. NetJets' industry–leading scale and business model offer NetJets and its Owners dependable financial sustainability unlike any other in the industry. For these reasons and many more, NetJets will continue to be the favored choice of the world's most discerning travelers for generations to come. For more information about the world's most reliable and trusted aviation company, visit netjets.com.

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is a premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. FlightSafety's highly qualified instructors provide more than 1.4 million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full–flight simulators at learning centers and training location in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa and the United Kingdom. To learn more, please visit flightsafety.com.

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Galvanize extends HighBond regional cloud offering to Africa and South America with new AWS Regions

NAIROBI, Kenya and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa and SAO PAOLO, Brasil, March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galvanize, the global leader in SaaS governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software, today announced that the company now provides regional hosting in Africa and South America via local AWS Regions – AWS Africa (Cape Town) and AWS South America (So Paulo) Region respectively. This demonstrates Galvanize's commitment to its local partners and customers by supporting their data sovereignty requirements, and in particular ensuring compliance with POPIA in South Africa and LGPD in Brazil.

In addition to data sovereignty compliance, the AWS hosting environment provides customers and partners with numerous other benefits including top performance, the highest levels of security, low latency, continuous availability, and automatic fail–over, ensuring customers avoid having a critical service dependent on a single data center.

Galvanize on the News:

"By offering regional hosting in Africa, Galvanize customers who are sensitive to data sovereignty will have the peace of mind that their data will remain in Africa at all times. They'll also benefit from AWS's world–class infrastructure and service. Having a Galvanize data–centre in Africa demonstrates Galvanize's commitment to the continent and its loyal customers. This is another step closer to Africa's adoption of cloud technology as a primary choice." "" Dino Carletti, Head of South Africa, Surtech (Galvanize partner)

"Organizations worldwide face a new era of risk and uncertainty as a result of the pandemic. By partnering with AWS, Galvanize ensures data sovereignty in Africa and South America to meet regulatory and compliance requirements. This gives global organizations a unified, automated platform for any and all GRC needs." "" Dan Zitting, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Galvanize

"Our investment in world class, locally provisioned AWS infrastructure demonstrates our continued commitment to providing a high–performance experience to our customers across Africa and South America. Data sovereignty is an extremely important issue for both our public and private sector clients, with in–country hosting often mandated for public and enterprise organisations. Galvanize is now one of the few global, cloud–based GRC enterprise software providers who provision their services in a locally hosted environment, ensuring data sovereignty and regulatory compliance." "" Barnabas Chirombo, Head of Africa, Revival Holdings (Galvanize partner)

"This is an important and differentiating investment by Galvanize. Data sovereignty is a "must have' customer requirement and being able to provide local hosting via AWS will give them confidence that these regulatory compliance priorities are being met by best–in–class infrastructure." "" Roberto Faria, Executive Director, Quality Nextech, Brazil

About Galvanize:

Galvanize is the leading provider of award–winning, cloud–based security, risk management, compliance, and audit software for some of the world's largest organizations. The integrated HighBond platform provides visibility into risk, makes it easy to demonstrate compliance, and helps grow audit, risk, and compliance programs without incurring extra costs. More than 6,300 organizations in 130 countries rely on HighBond to meet their objectives, including many Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 companies, hundreds of banks, manufacturers, healthcare and government organizations. Whether managing threats, assessing risk, measuring controls, monitoring compliance, or expanding assurance coverage, HighBond automates manual tasks, blends organization–wide data, and broadcasts it in easy–to–share dashboards and reports. wegalvanize.com

Contact information: galvanize@highwirepr.com


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Nyxoah announces the publication of first positive clinical data in an OSA patient suffering from Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC)

PRESS RELEASE

Nyxoah announces the publication of first positive clinical data in an OSA patient suffering from Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC)

Mont–Saint–Guibert, Belgium "" 3rd March 2021 "" Nyxoah SA (Euronext: NYXH) ("Nyxoah" or the "Company"), a health–technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions and services to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), today announces the publication of an article presenting the first case of successful treatment of an OSA patient suffering from Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC) with Nyxoah's unique Genio bilateral neurostimulation solution1.

Patients suffering from Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC) currently amount for at least 30% of the existing OSA patient population. For now, these patients are contra–indicated for existing Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation OSA therapies. Nyxoah is currently conducting the BETTER SLEEP study, that aims to assess the effectiveness of the Genio system bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation for Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC) patients and to build clinical evidence for a potential therapeutic indication expansion.

Dr. Richard Lewis, leading author of this publication and Principal Investigator of the BETTER SLEEP study commented: "This case demonstrates successful control of obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC) of the redropalatal airway. Whilst the final results of the Better Sleep trial are yet to be completed, the results so far in the CCC patients indicate that the Genio system could potentially be a treatment for OSA patients with CCC who are intolerant of CPAP."

Olivier Taelman, Chief Executive Officer of Nyxoah, added: "I would like to thank Dr. Lewis and the Perth team for getting this manuscript published, since this is the first and promising step towards offering hypoglossal nerve stimulation to a cohort of OSA patients who are currently excluded from such therapy. We will be announcing the full results of our BETTER SLEEP study in May 2021."

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For further information, please contact:

Nyxoah

Milena Venkova, Corporate Communications Manager

milena.venkova@nyxoah.com

+32 490 11 93 57

About Nyxoah

Nyxoah is a healthtech company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions and services to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Nyxoah's lead solution is the Genio system, a CE–validated, patient–centered, next generation hypoglossal neurostimulation therapy for OSA, the world's most common sleep disordered breathing condition that is associated with increased mortality risk2 and comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases, depression and stroke.

Following the successful completion of the BLAST OSA study in patients with moderate to severe OSA, the Genio system received its European CE Mark in 2019. The Company is currently conducting the BETTER SLEEP study in Australia and New Zealand for therapy indication expansion, the DREAM IDE pivotal study for FDA approval and a post–marketing EliSA study in Europe to confirm the long–term safety and efficacy of the Genio system.

For more information, please visit www.nyxoah.com.

Caution "" CE marked since 2019. Investigational device in the United States. Limited by U.S. federal law to investigational use in the United States.

1 Lewis R, Le J, Czank C, Raux G. Control of OSA in a patient with CCC of soft palate using bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation. Clin Case Rep. 2021;00:1""3 LINK

2 Young T. et al: Sleep Disordered Breathing and Mortality: Eighteen–Year Follow–up of the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, Sleep. 2008 Aug 1; 31(8): 1071""1078

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LeddarTech Brings Together Industry Experts to Discuss the Effect of COVID-19 on Smart City Strategies at MOVE America Virtual 2021 From March 17-18

QUEBEC CITY, March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech , a global leader in Level 1–5 ADAS and AD sensing technology, is pleased to announce participation at MOVE America 2021 as the Gold Roundtable Sponsor. MOVE America Virtual 2021, focused on autonomous mobility and automotive technology, is certain to be one of the most informative events to date in 2021 and attracts professionals and companies that are redefining the transport technology industry.

As a roundtable sponsor, LeddarTech will be hosting an engaging, interactive presentation entitled "AD Technology Continues to Accelerate Despite COVID–19. How Is This Acceleration and the Pandemic Affecting Smart City Strategies?" on March 17 at 11:20 a.m., PST. Featured guest speakers on the roundtable include Daniel Sisco, Senior Director "" Automotive Systems at Renesas, Pierre Lefevre, CTO of COAST Autonomous, Pierre Olivier, CTO of LeddarTech, Eric Hoarau, Senior Director of Technology & Business Development at Flex, and more. This roundtable will explore the post–COVID 19 Smart City road map and how it may drive economic growth and the challenges and dependencies that need to be defined and refined to support these initiatives' advancement, including 5G, legislation infrastructure, and citizen adoption.

LeddarTech will host a virtual booth for the duration of the event, showcasing their comprehensive end–to–end environmental sensing platform technologies that enable customers to solve critical sensing and perception challenges across the entire value chain of the automotive and mobility market segments. These featured solutions include LeddarVision sensor–fusion and perception platform and the cost–effective, scalable, and versatile LiDAR development platform based on patented LeddarEngine technology. LeddarTech enables Tier–1, 2, and automotive system integrators to develop full–stack sensing solutions for autonomy levels 1 through 5.

Register at MOVE America.

"I am pleased that LeddarTech is once again participating in the MOVE America event," stated Daniel Aitken, Vice President of Global Marketing, Communications, and Product Management at LeddarTech. "As a company, we passionately believe that an ecosystem model of solution delivery enables greater success for our customers while minimizing risk, reducing costs, and accelerating time–to–market. It is an honor to have Flex and Renesas, two members of our Leddar Ecosystem, participating in our roundtable event as well as COAST Autonomous, a leader in autonomous shuttle mobility and a valued customer of LeddarTech. MOVE America 21 promises to be an exciting and informative event, and we are proud to be part of it," concluded Mr. Aitken.

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech is a leader in environmental sensing platforms for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. Founded in 2007, LeddarTech has evolved to become a comprehensive end–to–end environmental sensing company by enabling customers to solve critical sensing and perception challenges across the entire value chain of the automotive and mobility market segments. With its LeddarVision sensor–fusion and perception platform and its cost–effective, scalable, and versatile LiDAR development solution for automotive–grade solid–state LiDARs based on the LeddarEngine, LeddarTech enables Tier 1–2 automotive system integrators to develop full–stack sensing solutions for autonomy level 1 to 5. These solutions are actively deployed in autonomous shuttles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, smart cities/factories, and robotaxi applications. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting–edge automotive and mobility remote–sensing applications, with over 95 patented technologies (granted or pending) enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Contact:
Daniel Aitken, Vice–President, Global Marketing, Communications, and Product Management, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1–418–653–9000 ext. 232
daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarEngine, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, LeddarCore, VAYADrive, VayaVision, and related logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeddarTech Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.

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Reblaze Disrupts Web Security with Curiefense; Brings Open Source, Cloud Native Security to the Enterprise

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reblaze, a leading cloud native, fully managed application security solution provider, today announced the general availability of Curiefense. Designed to disrupt web security, Curiefense is a unified, open source security platform protecting cloud native applications and APIs in the enterprise.

According to Gartner, more than 75% of global organizations are predicted to run containerized applications in production by 2022, up from less than 30% in 2020. This exponential growth is indicative of the modern enterprise's shift to cloud native architecture. Meanwhile, the range of cyberattack vectors is expanding, creating new and evolving challenges for securing modern ecosystems.

The modern enterprise requires scalable security that is built into the environment from the beginning, while ensuring complete control and privacy of customer and user data. For organizations looking to adopt open ecosystems, legacy security solutions present challenges for developers and engineers. From third–party data access concerns to lack of service mesh integration, these challenges create an unfriendly and potentially less secure environment for innovation.

Reblaze has launched Curiefense to address cloud–native security needs and obliterate these challenges by adopting an open platform, collaboration–driven model. Curiefense builds upon modern practices such as GitOps and provides native security support for containerized deployments such as Kubernetes and service meshes such as Istio.

In addition, Curiefense gives developers the ease of deployment and extensibility of open source applications, while offering a full suite of API and application protection, including DDoS, WAF, and advanced bot detection. While legacy providers decrypt, analyze and store customer traffic on proprietary infrastructure, Curiefense maintains complete privacy, eliminating the need for third–party access to customer traffic and data.

Full specifications of Curiefense include:

  • GitOps based, drivable via API or UI
  • Application and API protection including DDoS, WAF, advanced rate limiting, and session flow control
  • Real–time analytics/metrics, integrated with Prometheus/Grafana and ELK stack
  • Built–in automated threat feeds + bring your own
  • Advanced bot detection/biometric human verification
  • Premium services including machine learning–based, automated security configuration and 24/7 support

"The range, frequency and severity of cyberattacks is ever evolving and security is no longer just a CISO/CSO issue; it's a developer issue," said Tzury Bar Yochay, CTO and co–founder of Reblaze. "Open source is the new frontier for security companies. To defend the modern enterprise, collaboration is key. We are excited to announce Curiefense and partner with the Envoy, Kubernetes and other cloud native communities to bring enterprise security to developers at scale."

"Modern cloud native deployments need sophisticated edge networking security and, historically, open solutions have lacked in this space," said Matt Klein, creator of Envoy Proxy. "Curiefense takes a new open approach to an age old problem and I am very excited to see this unique solution on the market. The Envoy community looks forward to working with the Curiefense team to iterate and collaborate on this critical initiative."

"The modern security landscape is rapidly evolving, and we must always look ahead to the next technological evolution to ensure we are one step ahead of nefarious actors," said Chris Ferreira, Principal Engineer, Architect for WebEx Platform, Cisco. "Curiefense marries the historical ability of Web Application Firewall with the new frontier within microservices; this allows us to truly put our customers, their data and development needs first."

Supporting Resources
Curiefense Quick Start Guide
GitHub Repo
O'Reilly Katacoda Demos
Reblaze Blog
Curiefense Blog

About Reblaze
Reblaze is a cloud–based, fully managed security solution provider for sites, web applications, services, and APIs. Its unified and proprietary technology solution is fully integrated with AWS, Azure, Google, and Digital Ocean, and combines Machine Learning, adaptive threat detection, and dedicated Virtual Private Clouds to protect client assets from Internet threats. It offers next–gen WAF, autoscaling DoS/DDoS protection, Bot Management, API Security, CDN integration, real–time traffic control, and more via its intuitive web–based management console. Biometric human detection and Behavioral Analysis identifies and blocks even sophisticated modern bots that mimic human actions and can evade traditional bot mitigation solutions. In addition to its international partner network, Reblaze has offices in the U.S., Singapore, and Israel.

Media Contact
Reagan McAfee
Offleash for Reblaze
reblaze@offleashpr.com


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ISW Holdings Triples Active Cryptocurrency Mining Fleet with Additional POD5IVE Datacenters

LAS VEGAS, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — ISW Holdings, Inc. (OTC: ISWH) ("ISW Holdings" or the "Company"), a diversified portfolio comprised of essential business lines that serve consumer product demands in decentralized markets, is pleased to announce that, following the signing of hosting agreements with Bit5ive LLC, based in Miami, Florida, and Scrubgrass Generating Company, LLP, based in Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, the Company has successfully tripled its active cryptocurrency mining fleet with the addition of two (2) new POD5IVE datacenters.

The Company now operates a total of three POD5IVE datacenter units and anticipates record acceleration in cash flows, revenue growth and profitability.

The POD5IVE datacenter, produced in partnership with Bit5ive, is based on an evolutionary design. Specifications include:

  • Active Mining Power: 62–92 Th/s depending on the miners.
  • SHA 256 Hashrate: Currently 6,557.28 TH/s.
  • Per POD5IVE quantity: 3x 280–360.
  • Depending on each miner, 1x 280 and type of miner: 3x Up S17/T17, 1x up to S19/T19.
  • Power capacity: Each POD5IVE can go 2x 800A, 2x 1000A or 2x 1200A.
  • Total power capacity per POD5IVE: 4x 920,038.40 Watts (current site is using 800A fuse per service).
  • Container Size: 40' x 8'.
  • Shelving: 3x with 10 medium Racks, 1x with 4 large racks.
  • Voltage: 415V 3 Phase.
  • Ventilation: Passive airflow with a temperature–controlled evaporative cooler (133,000 CFM total each).
  • Digital smart breakers, virtual power monitoring, auto rebooting and wattage protection.
  • Door lock system (automated, warm air recirculation): Basic locks with keys.
  • Purchase price per POD: $168,000.
  • Manufacturing & delivery: 10–12 weeks.
  • Master Capacity: 280 for S19/T19.

Alonzo Pierce, president and chairman of ISW Holdings, commented, "We have now tripled our mining activity with the addition of two new POD5IVE mining pods. The Company will continue to significantly add to our fleet over the coming quarters. We are also building a valuable track record with our mining pods, which will validate the strong value presented when we enter our next phase and begin marketing the Proceso POD5IVE Datacenter as a self–contained, high–efficiency, low–maintenance cryptocurrency mining equipment solution."

About ISW Holdings
ISW Holdings, Inc., through its in–house operations and strategic partnerships, has invested in growing operations targeting the home healthcare, telehealth, cryptocurrency mining and supply chain management industries. The Company's expertise lies in strategic brand development, early growth facilitation, as well as brand identity through a proprietary procurement process. Management maneuvers its proprietary companies through critical stages of market development, which include conceptualization, go–to–market strategies, engineering, product integration and distribution efficiency.

For more information, visit www.iswholdings.com.

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Historic Hyperloop Vehicle to be Unveiled to the Public at the Smithsonian FUTURES Exhibition this Fall

Vehicle made history in November 2020 carrying the world's first hyperloop passengers
Virgin Hyperloop joins the ranks of cutting–edge innovations debuted at Smithsonian

WASHINGTON, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Just months after the world's first hyperloop passenger testing, Virgin Hyperloop today announced that the passenger–carrying vehicle, dubbed "Pegasus," will be making its public debut at the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building in November 2021. Previously, the Building has showcased world–changing inventions like Edison's lightbulb, the first telephones, and Apollo rockets.

"Growing up, I spent family vacations at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, seeing first–hand how engineers could change the world," said Josh Giegel, CEO and Co–Founder of Virgin Hyperloop. "Having the vehicle the Virgin Hyperloop team created on display at the Smithsonian, inspiring the next generation of engineers to think big, is truly a dream come true."

The historic Arts + Industries Building will temporarily reopen this autumn for the first time in nearly two decades with the debut exhibition FUTURES, the Smithsonian's first major building–wide exploration of the future. As part of the FUTURES exhibit, Virgin Hyperloop invites visitors to imagine an optimistic view of the future in transportation: a greener, smoother, safer, and more pleasant mass transit experience, for all.

"Since opening in 1881, the Arts + Industries Building has been an incubator of ideas that, while at the time may have felt unimaginable, have gone on to profoundly impact the ways in which we experience the world around us," said Rachel Goslins, director of the Arts + Industries Building. "Hyperloop is one of these leaps that signal a transformative shift in how we could live and travel. We invite visitors to discover the Pegasus pod in the very building where Americans first encountered famous steam engines, the Apollo 11 lunar capsule and the Spirit of St. Louis."

By combining an ultra–efficient electric motor, magnetic levitation, and a low–drag environment, hyperloop systems can carry more people than a subway, at airline speeds, and with zero direct emissions "" completely transforming the way we live, work, and play. The world's first passenger testing aboard the Pegasus vehicle brought this vision one step closer to reality, ushering in a new era of sustainable mobility.

Visitors will be able to see the Pegasus vehicle in the FUTURES exhibition between November 2021 and July 2022. It is free and open to the public.

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About Virgin Hyperloop
Virgin Hyperloop is the only company in the world that has successfully tested hyperloop technology with passengers, launching the first new mode of mass transportation in over 100 years. The company successfully operated an occupied hyperloop vehicle using electric propulsion and electromagnetic levitation under near–vacuum conditions, realizing a fundamentally new form of transportation that is faster, safer, cheaper, and more sustainable than existing modes. The company is now working with governments, partners, and investors around the world to make hyperloop a reality in years, not decades. Learn more about Virgin Hyperloop's technology, vision, and ongoing projects here.

About the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building
The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum, education and research complex, based in the U.S. capitol of Washington, D.C. The Arts + Industries Building (AIB) opened in 1881 as the first United States National Museum and is the Smithsonian's second oldest building, an architectural icon in the heart of the National Mall. Its soaring halls introduced millions of Americans to wonders about to change the world "" Edison's lightbulb, the first telephone, Apollo rockets. Dubbed the "Palace of Wonders" and "Mother of Museums," AIB incubated new Smithsonian museums for over 120 years before finally closing to the public in 2004. FUTURES is a milestone first step in the long–term plan to renovate and permanently reopen this landmark space. For more information, the public can visit www.aib.si.edu.

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