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Jacada Partners With CallMiner to Coach Agents and Automate Tasks Using Agent Assist

ATLANTA, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jacada, Inc., the leading provider of real–time agent assist solutions, has announced a new strategic technology partnership with CallMiner, the leading provider of speech and customer interaction analytics.

By leveraging CallMiner's Eureka platform and Jacada's Interact low code automation platform in harmony, organizations can rapidly build and launch real–time agent assist and other intelligent automation solutions.

Contact centers can use real–time agent assist to analyze voice interactions between customers and agents in real–time, automate repetitive tasks and guide agents at moments that matter the most during live customer interactions.

Some of the most popular agent assist capabilities are as follows:

  • Workflows that automate processes and guide agents during every step of a conversation with a customer.
  • Robotic process automation (RPA) bots that automate manual tasks on the agent's desktop.
  • Virtual assistants answer questions proactively and surface relevant articles at the right time, as well as coaching bots that offer timely tips for agent improvement.

Getting started with agent assist is easy. Business analysts can design the agent assistant in a visual designer with clicks not code. CallMiner's post call analytics and real–time insights help the agent assistant deliver more personalized agent and customer experiences. When ready, contact centers can launch the agent assistant, monitor its usage, and continuously boost relevant KPIs by tweaking it as needed.

"We are particularly pleased to partner with CallMiner and in taking another key step toward realizing our vision for Agent Assist, as our clients are excited about the combined power of real–time conversation analytics and robotic desktop automation," said Yoel Goldenberg, chief product officer at Jacada.

Jacada has proven its ability to deliver on the business case for agent assist by reducing agent onboarding time by 75%, errors by 90%, and agent attrition by more than 20%. The partnership builds on this industry leadership by enabling organizations to expand contact center automation and efficiency, which in turn drives benefits enterprise–wide.

"By combining the power of CallMiner's conversation analytics with Jacada's ability to guide agents and automate manual tasks in real time, we're making it easier for organizations to drive improvement in the contact center and across their business," said Jeff Gallino, founder, and chief technology officer at CallMiner. "We're excited about the benefits this partnership will undoubtedly bring to joint customers."

To learn more about this partnership, watch a live demo and interact with our experts, register for this webinar: Make Every Agent Your Best Agent With Real–time Speech Analytics and RPA.

About CallMiner
CallMiner is a recognized leader in the speech analytics software industry, harvesting key customer and operational insights from multi– channel customer interactions. Uniting with our customers and partners, our platform drives contact center efficiency, positive customer and employee experience and significant improvements in top and bottom–line corporate performance.

About Jacada
Jacada is the leading provider of contact center automation software, recognized for its unified intelligent virtual agent and robotic process automation capabilities. Contact center and customer experience leaders at Fortune 1000 companies trust Jacada with assisting customers and agents during moments that matter. Business analysts and developers use our low code automation platform to build and launch real–time assistance solutions leveraging AI and RPA in weeks and realize return on investment in months.

For press inquiries, contact Scott Merritt via phone at 770–361–5900 or email at smerritt@jacada.com


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Micro Insurance Company and TanManagement Join Hands in Africa

NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micro Insurance Company (MIC) "" the world's first end–to–end digital insurance platform "" is partnering with TanManagement Insurance Brokers Limited to grow digital insurance in Tanzania. Micro Insurance Company's mission is to provide a simple safety net, so when the unexpected happens, people are able to bounce back swiftly. They do this by delivering relevant insurance products through their digital channels and partners "" providing them access to the over 4 billion people and 100 million businesses that are unserved across the globe.

Micro Insurance Company (formerly MicroEnsure) has been working diligently to partner with like–minded businesses and organizations in order to grow the distribution of microinsurance globally. The appointment of TanManagement, as Micro Insurance Company's representative in Tanzania, is part of this ongoing endeavor.

This partnership between Micro Insurance Company and TanManagement was formed as a result of leveraging the platform provided by Brokerslink "" a global company that owns and manages a worldwide insurance broking network with the initiative to strengthen the growth of digital insurance. Brokerslink is unique in that it has all the expertise needed to provide the services expected from an international firm, while also having the embedded knowledge and relationships that only local brokers possess.

Through the joining of forces between MIC and TanManagement, new and innovative insurance products will be developed and delivered to millions of individuals and businesses via various B2B partners such as telecom operators, e–commerce platforms, mobile money operators, ride hailing apps, and other platforms. Micro Insurance Company brings to the partnership it's digital insurance expertise, B2B network, innovative product development, process design, and reinsurance support, while Tan Management provides the license and outreach.

Micro Insurance Company is a global insurance platform delivering technology, underwriting, policy management, and distribution. Whereas most Insurtechs seek to improve existing monoline products and markets, MIC follows the concept of straight–through processing. They do this in order to create highly relevant insurance products that they can offer internationally at very low cost so they can support people in their local communities.

Micro Insurance Company will continue ongoing efforts to grow this model by partnering with other Brokerslink members across the globe with focus on Asia, Middle East, Africa and LATAM. MIC welcomes and encourages inquiries from members within. Contact Rehan Butt at Rehan@microinsurance.com

Micro Insurance Company is the world's first global end–to–end digital micro insurance platform that has combined reinsurance capacity, in–country insurance licenses, world class distribution, and market leading AI functionality. More details – www.microinsurance.com

TanManagement Insurance Brokers Limited is a private Limited Liability company registered in Tanzania under the Companies ordinance Cap 212 and issued with a Certificate of Incorporation No. 35174. In the past 10 years, the company has grown from a small office in Moshi to being one of the top 10 Brokerage Firms in Tanzania. For more details, log on to www.tm.co.tz


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Recently voted Best Zero Commission Broker, FXCM Expands Single Share and Stock Basket Offerings

LONDON and SYDNEY, Australia and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FXCM Group, LLC ("FXCM Group' or "FXCM'), the leading international provider of online foreign exchange trading, CFD trading and related services, is today announcing an expansion of its Single Share CFD and proprietary Stock Basket product lines.

Having recently been awarded Best Zero Commission* Broker in the 2021 ADVFN International Finance Awards, FXCM is continuing to expand its offering to include shares from Hong Kong's primary exchange the HKEX, and an additional 50 NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies to its US Share CFD offering.

Trading shares with FXCM does not include any minimum commission values, allowing clients to start with trade sizes as small as 1/10th of a share on US, DE, FR and UK listed companies.

Additionally, the firm has expanded its stock basket offering by launching the "Big China Tech (ATMX)" basket. FXCM now offers a portfolio of fourteen stock baskets which combine the shares of multiple companies from one sector into a single tradeable instrument.

The Big China Tech (ATMX) basket consists of four of the most popular Chinese tech stocks listed in Hong Kong, Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan Dianping and Xiaomi. These stocks are rapidly growing and are considered a benchmark index for the performance of the Chinese Tech industry, being comparable to its US counterpart – the FAANG index.

Stock trading is available via FXCM's proprietary website, mobile and desktop trading platforms in addition to a multitude of third–party platforms via FXCM's robust REST, FIX, JAVA and FOREXCONNECT APIs.

Brendan Callan, CEO of FXCM commented: "Our Stock Basket and Share CFD products are some of our most popular instruments and we are excited to announce their expansion, providing even more trade opportunities for our clients. With constantly shifting markets and new company shares booming, we will always continue our focus on growing our offering so that clients can make the most of their FXCM account, no matter what is moving in the markets."

The list of available companies for share trading and the weightings of all FXCM Stock Baskets and is available via FXCM's website www.fxcm.com

*FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which includes but are not limited to adding a mark–up to the spreads it receives from its liquidity providers, adding a mark–up to rollover, etc. Commission–based pricing is applicable to Active Trader account types.

About FXCM:

FXCM is a leading provider of online foreign exchange (FX) trading, CFD trading, and related services. Founded in 1999, the company's mission is to provide global traders with access to the world's largest and most liquid market by offering innovative trading tools, hiring excellent trading educators, meeting strict financial standards and striving for the best online trading experience in the market. Clients have the advantage of mobile trading, one–click order execution and trading from real–time charts. In addition, FXCM offers educational courses on FX trading and provides trading tools, proprietary data and premium resources. FXCM Pro provides retail brokers, small hedge funds and emerging market banks access to wholesale execution and liquidity, while providing high and medium frequency funds access to prime brokerage services via FXCM Prime. FXCM is a Leucadia Company.

Forex Capital Markets Limited: FCA registration number 217689 (www.fxcm.com/uk)

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

76.31% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

FXCM EU LTD: CySEC license number 392/20 (www.fxcm.com/eu)

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

Between 74–89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

FXCM Australia Pty. Limited: AFSL 309763. Losses can exceed your deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. If you decide to trade products offered by FXCM AU, you must read and understand the Financial Services Guide, Product Disclosure Statement, and Terms of Business on www.fxcm.com/au.

FXCM South Africa (PTY) Ltd: FSP No 46534 (www.fxcm.com/za). Our service includes products that are traded on margin and carry a risk of losses in excess of your deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

FXCM Markets Limited: Losses can exceed deposited funds. (www.fxcm.com/markets).

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SweeGen’s Bestevia® Reb M Heads to Final Approval in European Union

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navigating sugar reduction solutions in Europe just got better for food and beverage brands. Today, SweeGen announced its next generation Bestevia Rebaudioside M (Reb M) stevia sweetener is in the final phase before the European Union publishes the approval in a few months.

In anticipation of the published approval, SweeGen is fast tracking the commercial scale up of the non–GMO Bestevia Reb M at its manufacturing facility in Europe. The regulatory step is the last hurdle to satisfying the demand for the highly sought–after stevia sweetener in the EU. For the past few years, the company has been collaborating with major food and beverage manufacturers in Europe to explore application developments for creating sweet taste innovations. Now, the products are near ready to launch on the market.

In conjuction with the anticipated Reb M approval, Sweegen launched its new Food and Beverage Applications Center in London in January 2021. The Center will be home to sugar reduction product development for brands in Europe. It will also serve as a creative center to explore and discover product innovations motivated by consumer trends and regional tastes.

"Reaching this last stage in the EU regulatory approval process for our Bestevia Reb M is a key milestone in our journey to inspire new product launches, and provide confidence for brands that are in their final phases for creating great tasting, reduced sugar and healthier products," said Michael Halvorsen, senior director of business development, EMEA. "Our new creative center in London allows us to help our customers reach their sugar reduction goals with new product innovations, and our European manufacturing facility in Europe enables the rapid commercialization of 3,000 metric tons of high–purity stevia per year."

Bestevia Reb M is great news for both consumers and brands. As consumers take action on reducing their sugar intake while demanding great taste, food and beverage manufacturers will have better sugar reduction solutions to meet their product challenges.

"Regional access to sustainable Bestevia Reb M is very important as it provides a low cost–in–use sugar reduction solution to product developers, and with SweeGen as a supplier and applications collaborator, together, we can create consumer–winning products," said Halvorsen.

Non–GMO stevia sweeteners have led the way in replacing sugar in foods and beverages, nutritional products, and many other market products world–wide. Innova market research reported that in France, from Jan. 2019 to Aug. 2020, sports nutrition product launches using stevia increased by 43%.

SweeGen offers brands cost–effective and rapid innovation for sugar reduction solutions for beverage, dairy, savory and bakery with its Bestevia Taste Solutions for Europe.

SweeGen is the first company to receive the Eueopean Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel's safety status for any steviol glycoside produced by alternative and sustainable technologies. To achieve high purity clean–tasting stevia leaf sweeteners, SweeGen uses a bioconversion process starting with stevia leaf. This process enabled SweeGen to obtain the Non–GMO Project verification for its Bestevia stevia sweeteners in the US market.

"We are happy to move into this final approval step with the EU Commission because it provides our customers with confidence they need to proceed with their new product development and launches for sugar reduced innovation in Europe," said Hadi Omrani, director of regulatory affairs.

Bestevia Reb M was commercialized in 2017 and has already been approved in many regions around the world.

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About SweeGen

SweeGen provides sweet taste solutions for food and beverage manufacturers around the world.

We are on a mission to reduce the sugar and artificial sweeteners in our global diet. Partnering with customers, we create delicious zero–sugar products that consumers love. With the best next generation stevia sweeteners in our portfolio such as Bestevia Rebs B, D, E, I, M, and N, along with our deep knowledge of flavor modulators and texturants, SweeGen delivers market–leading solutions that customers want and consumers prefer.

For more information please contact info@sweegen.com and visit SweeGen's website, www.sweegen.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward–Looking Statements

This press release contains forward–looking statements, including, among other statements, statements regarding the future prospects for Reb M stevia leaf sweetener. These statements are based on current expectations, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are beyond the control of SweeGen, Inc.

Relevant risks and uncertainties include those referenced in the historic filings of SweeGen, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward–looking statements, and therefore should be carefully considered. SweeGen, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward–looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments.

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Edtech leader upGrad & AR pioneer EyeWay Vision partner to create one-of-a-kind AR learning experience

MUMBAI, India, and SAN JOSE, Calif., April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — upGrad, South East Asia's largest online higher education company, and EyeWay Vision today announced their partnership, enabling upGrad to become the first Indian edtech company with an enhanced AR–driven learning experience. EyeWay Vision Ltd, an Israeli company developing an innovative wearable augmented reality platform, will bring one–of–a–kind immersive augmented reality (AR) to upGrad learners.

The global e–learning market was estimated at US $144 billion in 2019 and is forecast to reach US $374.3 billion by 2026, according to market research firm Facts and Factors. The market for virtual and augmented reality is forecast to reach more than $67 billion globally by 2024, according to AR/VR analyst firm Digi–Capital. upGrad has more than one million learners in more than 50 countries, and has recorded an annual revenue run–rate of 165 Million USD for fiscal year 2021.

"Partnering with upGrad is the perfect opportunity to apply EyeWay's advanced AR technology to enhance the whole learning experience by making it unprecedentedly immersive and distraction–free, gamifying online learning for high course completion rates. EyeWay's exceptional AR uses eye tracking, direct retinal projection and foveated projection to produce a tenfold improvement in visual enhancement. This can disrupt multi–billion dollar markets like educational technology where an impeccable visual experience is a key to user value," commented Dr. Nikhil Balram, CEO of subsidiary company EyeWay Vision Inc. in Silicon Valley, charged with bringing products to market. Dr. Balram is a renowned AR/VR expert, former head of display at Google, and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University, guest professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Gandhinagar, India, and former visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

The Israeli AR pioneer is developing products based on advanced immersive AR technology, enabling new forms of immersive entertainment, digital learning, e–commerce, and other enterprise applications. Both EyeWay Vision & upGrad share a common vision of creating greatly enhanced immersive learning experiences that customers can access anytime and anywhere.

Ronnie Screwvala & Phalgun Kompalli, Co–founders upGrad, said in a joint statement, “At upGrad, we believe in bringing the best and the latest technology to enhance the learning experience for our learners. The partnership with EyeWay Vision is a path–breaking step wherein we look at developing an augmented three–dimensional interactive learning environment to keep our learners engaged. Not only would this move disrupt the edtech market at large but it would also contribute towards our vision of making world–class education mainstream."

The EyeWay Vision prototype offers a very high dynamic range, with brightness ranging from ultra–bright 20 thousand nits down to a very low black level of 0.1 nits, allowing it to be used indoors and outdoors in all kinds of lighting. It offers an extremely wide color gamut (Rec 2020), retinal resolution, naturally wide field of view and dynamic focusing, presenting rich and natural digital content that looks completely realistic. The prototype is expected to be available towards the fourth quarter of 2021.

Jeremy Bailenson, VR professor at Stanford University, founding director of Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab, and EyeWay Vision advisory board member, explained, “If there is one thing the pandemic has taught us, it is that digital learning works and is here to stay. The next phase of this virtual revolution will be to leverage more immersive technology. While AR has shown promise to be a tremendous tool for learning, it hasn't yet taken off due to limitations around field of view, the brightness and color range of images, and resolution. EyeWay Vision has created an incredible system to overcome these challenges, and there is nothing else like it on the market today. I am excited for digital learning to become more immersive, and to help EyeWay Vision become a leader in this space.”

"Incorporating AR technology into online learning is a compelling application that creates an engaging and immersive learning experience for students in digital education," commented Anthony Rowe, Siewiorek and Walker Family professor of electrical and computer engineering, at Carnegie Mellon University. "EyeWay and upGrad's partnership could pave the way for a new digital learning experience that could be the future of online learning," he continued.

Through this partnership, upGrad will leverage EyeWay's customized system to explore the development of AR–enhanced learning experiences and online programs. At an advanced stage, EyeWay and upGrad may include university partners to join in a pilot program. This move can make upGrad the first Indian edtech company and one of the very few globally to incorporate mixed reality to enhance the learning experiences of its online learners. EyeWay is currently developing an immersive AR head–worn prototype. This prototype will be used to enable an immersive AR learning experience that will further be developed by upGrad and its content partners.

About upGrad
upGrad is an Indian higher edtech leader, offering 100+ courses in Data, Technology, Management, Arts, etc., in collaboration with universities like Deakin Business School (Australia), Duke CE (US), Michigan State University (US), Liverpool John Moores University (UK), IIT Madras (India), IIM Kozhikode (India), etc. upGrad is India's #1 startup (LinkedIn's Top Startups 2020) and is amongst GSV Global EdTech 50 List. Visit upGrad's website at www.upgrad.com

About EyeWay Vision

EyeWay Vision develops innovative wearable augmented reality systems that provide a truly immersive experience on the go. EyeWay Vision Ltd. was established in 2014 in Israel, and has raised US $46 million in funding from strategic investors including Samsung Next, Verizon Ventures, Horizons Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, and OurCrowd. EyeWay's proprietary technology is protected by 17 patents published or pending. To learn more about EyeWay Vision, visit http://eyeway–vision.com


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PRA Health Sciences selected by Maryland State Medical Society to supply remote patient monitoring and telehealth services

RALEIGH, N.C. and BALTIMORE, April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRA Health Sciences (NASDAQ: PRAH) and the Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi) announced today that Care Innovations, a PRA Health Sciences company, was selected by MedChi to be a preferred provider of remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and digital health services for its network of 22,000+ licensed physicians who practice across 50+ medical specialties. Maryland physicians now have a trusted provider to quickly deploy a secure and privacy–compliant system for maintaining patients' care remotely, including routine visits and chronic disease management.

"This is the time to embrace RPM to manage patient care," said Gene Ransom, Chief Executive Officer, MedChi. "The pandemic has proven the clinical and economic benefits of remote patient monitoring and physicians are in search of the right vendor to support this long–term, virtual model. MedChi is pleased to help physicians quickly select a comprehensive provider and expand patients' access to these vital services."

Remote patient monitoring is an important component of healthcare that contributes to better patient outcomes and higher patient satisfaction. By capturing medical information automatically and remotely, RPM offers comprehensive, patient–centric care, particularly for elderly and high–risk patients. In today's pandemic environment, RPM can help patients avoid exposure to COVID–19 and reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations by evaluating patients' health information from the comfort of their home.

By selecting Care Innovations, physicians will receive the physician and patient–facing technology, including the remote patient monitoring platform, Health Harmony mobile app, nurse–led coordinating center, and internet–connected devices, such as blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters, and glucometers. Patients can use these medical devices and the mobile app to manage their care at home, while their physicians monitor the data remotely. In addition, physicians can elect for monthly care management, which allows for billing for services pertaining to Medicare CPT RPM codes for patients that meet the requirements.

"Remote patient monitoring and telehealth offer an innovative way for physicians to monitor their patients' health in near–real time without travel or time constraints," said Randy Swanson, Senior Vice President at PRA Health Sciences and President of Care Innovations. "PRA's digital health solutions provide the infrastructure, technology and payer reimbursement plans to support physicians' practice requirements and patients' healthcare needs."

For more information or to enroll these services today, Maryland physicians can visit CareInnovations.com or MedChi page.

About PRA Health Sciences

PRA Health Sciences is one of the world's leading global contract research organizations by revenue, providing outsourced clinical development and data solution services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. PRA's global clinical development platform includes more than 75 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Australia and the Middle East and more than 19,000 employees worldwide. Since 2000, PRA has participated in approximately 4,000 clinical trials worldwide. In addition, PRA has participated in the pivotal or supportive trials that led to U.S. Food and Drug Administration or international regulatory approval of more than 95 drugs. To learn more about PRA, please visit www.prahs.com.

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About the Maryland State Medical Society

MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, is a non–profit membership association of Maryland physicians. It is the largest physician organization in Maryland. The mission of MedChi is to serve as Maryland's foremost advocate and resource for physicians, their patients and the public health of Maryland. For more information, please visit www.medchi.org.


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Global Employee Relocations Served by WHR’s International Offices

MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — During 2020, WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) opened international offices in Singapore, and Basel, Switzerland, to support its global employee relocation services. These offices provide a range of services including pre–assignment, transition, on assignment and repatriation services to multi–language expatriate transferees. Along with its U.S. headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., WHR helps some of the largest organizations in the world and has relocated hundreds of thousands of employees to over 120 countries worldwide.

Solely and independently owned since its inception 26 years ago, WHR specializes in providing each expatriate with a dedicated relocation team, white glove service and 24/7 availability for the entire relocation process "" long or short–term assignments.

The Switzerland office supports clients and their transferees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while the Singapore office supports the Asia Pacific region. "While Covid–19 dramatically slowed the ability of individuals to cross borders, we persisted in opening these offices to fulfil our client obligations and be prepared to meet future demand," says WHR President, Paul De Boer. "We anticipate a very healthy rebound once the pandemic ends, and we have our foundation in place to service any global expansion our clients demand."

About WHR Group, Inc.
WHR Group Inc. (WHR) is a privately owned, client–driven global relocation management company distinguished by its best–in–class service delivery and cutting–edge, proprietary technology. WHR has offices in Milwaukee, Wis., Switzerland, and Singapore. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to position itself as the trusted provider in global employee relocation. To learn more about WHR, visit http://www.whrg.com, or follow @WHRGroup on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Media Contact
Mindy Stroiman, Corporate Writer
Email: Mindy.Stroiman@whrg.com
Phone: 262–523–7510


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Tim Born becomes Vice President, Oceania and South East Asia for Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Calif., April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries' Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group ("Group"), a subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), is pleased to announce that Tim Born has been appointed as the Vice President of Oceania and South East Asia Region.

This important addition to our management team is in line with the objectives of the Industrial Division of Nikkiso to better serve and support our customers in strategic territories.

Tim started his career in 1983, as a Production Engineer with BOC Gases, and later held several positions as Plant Manager, Commissioning and Senior Process Engineer, and Customer Engineering Services Manager with the same group, with roles in Australia and the UK.

In 1997, Tim joined Porgera Joint Venture Gold Mine (PNG) as a Senior Process Engineer operating large scale ASU's, then moved to Air & Gas Industries in 1999, as an Installation and Engineering Manager.

In 2000, Tim joined Cryoquip Pty Ltd, as the General Manager, and in 2012 appointed as the Managing Director of the legal entity in Australia.

In 2020, Tim was promoted to the role of Vice President Cryoquip "" South East Asia.

Tim has a Chemical Engineering Degree from the University of Melbourne, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Queensland.

With his vast experience in managing and growing the Cryoquip business line in Australia, South East Asia, and India, Tim will lead the Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases teams in this important region, and embark on a mission to deliver market share growth in a sustainable and profitable way.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment and small–scale process plants for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), well services and industrial gas industries. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly–controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information please visit www.cryoind.com and www.nikkiso.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com


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Nikkiso Cryo Inc. New Facility Increases Cryogenic Pump Production

LAS VEGAS, April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryo Inc. (NCI), Las Vegas NV, a member of Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group (Group), a part of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) announces their new facility which increases their cryogenic pump production efficiency and capability.

NCI's new, larger facility was necessary due to continued growth and demand for the cryogenic pump products and services they provide to the global LNG market (primarily for LNG export and import terminals).

The 15,000 square foot office facility is adjacent to their primary production test site, which includes several significant enhancements to operational efficiency, safety, and increased production capabilities. Among them is a new ground–level flare system which offers greater efficiency and manufacturing capacity. A Class 1 Division 1 electric overhead crane was installed on the test pad. This reduces costs, increases productivity by allowing multiple operations to occur simultaneously, improves safety by allowing multi–pump lifting and installation for testing and is certified for hazardous–rated areas.

"This is an exciting next step for our company and a significant benefit for our customers. NCI will now be able to increase production and reduce turn–around time," according to Daryl Lamy, President of Nikkiso Cryo Inc.

These enhancements also provide benefits for customer remote–site witness testing at the facility. This feature offers significant value and time savings for global customers, particularly beneficial due to COVID–19 travel concerns.

ABOUT NIKKISO CRYO
Nikkiso Cryo, Inc. is a leading supplier of cryogenic submerged electric motor pumps used in the liquefied gas industry. NCI's innovative designs have resulted in the first application of high–pressure pumps for use on regasification LNG carriers, the first and only cryogenic pumps installed on an LNG GBS, compact high flow pumps for the world's largest FPSO under construction, as well as compact, higher speed pumps used for a variety of LNG, LPG and other applications.

For more information please visit www.nikkisoceig.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com


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IIA Signs MOU with Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance

Lake Mary, Florida USA, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LAKE MARY, Fla., USA (April 12, 2021) "" The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the internal audit profession's widely recognized advocate, educator, and provider of standards, guidance, and certifications, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Ministry of Finance (MOF) Accounting and Auditing Supervisory Department for cooperation and collaboration in establishing and advancing the internal audit profession in Vietnam.

The IIA is the only global association for professional internal auditors. With 200,000 members in nearly 200 countries and territories, The IIA is well–positioned to support governments around the world in advancing corporate governance and risk management in their countries through effective internal audit.

In 2018, The IIA formed the IIA""Vietnam Network to support the profession by organizing a wide range of services dedicated to the education and advancement of internal auditors. On April 1, 2019, the Vietnam Ministry of Finance issued an Internal Audit Decree, which provides a legal framework for the establishment and implementation of internal audit under globally accepted standards as expressed by The IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

"We are delighted to mark this historic occasion, which represents a significant collaboration with Vietnam's government toward defining the crucial role of internal audit in the public and private sector of this important country," said Anthony Pugliese, President and Chief Executive Officer of The IIA. "This effort will foster transparency and effectiveness in corporate governance. Both our organizations share the common goal of establishing a strong internal audit profession, and we look forward to partnering on this imperative."

Among key benefits, internal auditors in Vietnam will have the ability to:

  • Gain access to The IIA's global Standards, guidance, resources, and tools
  • Participate in training programs across career levels
  • Gain access to global internal audit certifications, such as the premier Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), as well as the Internal Audit Practitioner program
  • Collaborate with local partners in developing and delivering training for internal auditors in the public and private sectors

"Together, we will continue to work toward our mutual goal to raise the profile of internal audit in Vietnam, strengthen stakeholders' understanding of the value that internal audit brings to organizations, and advance the profession in Vietnam and globally," Pugliese said.

Media contacts:

John Babinchak

+1–407–937–1240

John.Babinchak@TheIIA.org

Suzanne Dawson

S&C Public Relations Inc.

sdawson@scprgroup.com

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About The Institute of Internal Auditors

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is the internal audit profession's widely recognized advocate, educator, and provider of standards, guidance, and certifications. Established in 1941, The IIA today serves 200,000 members in nearly 200 countries and territories. The IIA's global headquarters are in Lake Mary, Fla. For more information, visit www.theiia.org or www.globaliia.org.

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