SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Things have gone a bit loco at PlayCroco with three players winning big and pocketing more than $35,000 between them. Boom! The first player to hit pay dirt was Spencer Ridgeway from Dubbo, NSW, nailing a $20,000 jackpot payout while playing popular pokie, Aztec’s treasure.Spencer, who has risen rapidly through the PlayCroco loyalty scheme going from BabyCroco to SuperCroco in just over a month, was speechless when his jackpot win landed.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Gift Card and Incentive Card Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics (Databook) - Market Size and Forecast (2015-2024) - Covid-19 Update Q2 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Australia has done well to contain the spread of Covid-19. As a result, the overall spend on gifting and gift card is likely to be less impacted, when compared with other similar economies. Gift cards have grown in popularity, use, and sophistication in Australia since first appearing in the country in the mid-1990s.
VALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical Limited ACN 058 466 523 (Company) is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) that the Commonwealth has no objection in relation to AVITA Therapeutics, Inc. (Avita US) acquiring all of the issued shares of the Company under the proposed scheme of arrangement to effect a redomiciliation of the Company and its subsidiaries from Australia to the United States of America.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#clinicaltrials--At the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Virtual Annual Meeting, Noxopharm, a clinical-stage Australian oncology drug development company, has reported two sets of clinical data relating to the development of NOX66 (Veyonda®) as a treatment for end-stage cancer. The posters addressed how NOX66 may improve treatment responses in men with mCRPC
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CompetitiveIntelligence--A well-known market intelligence company, Infiniti Research, has partnered with several global companies across industries to help meet their strategic objectives and implement seamless route-to-market strategies through turnkey solutions. Their latest success story outlines the key business challenges faced by an RFID sensor manufacturing firm and explains how the client leveraged industry mapping analysis to combat these roadblocks.
Independent Australian Supermarket Chain Retains 100% Availability with Hyperconverged Infrastructure Solution as it Leads Community Efforts to Counter COVID-19SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in enterprise cloud computing, today announced that its technology is supporting Drakes Supermarkets, the largest and first vertically integrated independent retailer grocer in Australia. The organization chose Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure to modernize their IT environment while continuing to support its communities and respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Unisys delivers new Enterprise Biometric Identification Services system to facilitate traveller processing and improve the Department’s ability to identify criminals and persons of national security interest. CANBERRA, Australia & BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) and IDEMIA today announced that the Australian Department of Home Affairs’ new Enterprise Biometric Identification Services (EBIS) system has gone live. EBIS is based on the Unisys Stealth(identity)™
Cultivate customer intimacy and bring the human experience to every digital interactionMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MyWave.AI announced today that its MyWave.AI Intelligent Personalization Platform is now an SAP endorsed app, available for online purchase on SAP® App Center. SAP Endorsed Apps are a new category of solutions from SAP’s partner ecosystem to help customers become best-run, intelligent enterprises. Endorsed apps are meant to deliver value with desired outcomes.
The deal creates a global payments business with more than 3.5 million customers and 26,000 merchant partners.To fuel further rapid growth, the combined entity has raised up to $130m in capital from one of the world’s largest privately-held financial services firmNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--High-growth, US-based payment installment platform, QuadPay, has partnered with Australian publicly traded buy now, pay later (BNPL) pioneer, Zip Co
CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), an internationally diversified cinema and real estate company with operations and assets in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, today announced that it has begun limited cinema operations in New Zealand and will commence operating certain Reading Cinemas in Australia on June 11, 2020, in line with government and health department regulations following recent easing of certain government mandated COVID-19 closures.
Quantum cybersecurity leader recognised for advanced solutions to protect financial institutions from cyber attacks CANBERRA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuintessenceLabs, the leader in quantum-cyber-security solutions, announced today that it has been selected as a CyberTech 100 award winner, from a field of over 1,000 companies. The recognition underscores the importance of the company’s technologies to the financial sector – addressing some of today’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges while providing a pathway to a future quantum-safe posture.
Mr. Austin Devaney to join Piedmont as Vice President – Sales & MarketingMr. Devaney spent most of the past decade in senior marketing roles with Albemarle Corporation, most recently as Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Customer ExcellenceNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$PLL #Lithium--Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX:PLL; NASDAQ:PLL) (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Austin Devaney as Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Mr. Devaney will play a broad strategic role with Piedmont and will drive relationships with the global automotive, battery and cathode companies that are the prospective customers for the battery-grade lithium hydroxide we plan to produce in the United States.
Approximately A$20-A$22 million1 total funding to progress BNC210 development for the treatment of PTSD and other anxiety and stress-related disorders (subject to shareholder and FIRB approvals; exact amount depends upon the take up under entitlement offer) Potential entitlement offer for eligible shareholders (including eligible retail shareholders) with opportunity to purchase shares at the same price as Apeiron
Direct selling and a new payment channel help deliver personalised customer experiences and enable remote work for staff across 300 stores.SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adyen (AMS:ADYEN), the global payments platform, today announced that speciality jewellery retailer, Michael Hill, implemented its Pay by Link technology to support remote sales and facilitate the redeployment of store staff while stores across Australia, New Zealand and Canada were closed due to COVID-19.
VALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical Limited (ASX: AVH) (NASDAQ: RCEL), a regenerative medicine company with a technology platform positioned to address unmet medical needs in therapeutic skin restoration, today announced that it has submitted an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) supplement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the initiation of a pivotal clinical trial to investigate the RECELL
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CrashBarrierSystemsMarket--The crash barrier systems market is expected to grow by USD 1.29 billion during 2020-2024. The report also provides the market impact and new opportunities created due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact can be expected to be significant in the first quarter but gradually lessen in subsequent quarters – with a limited impact on the full-year economic growth, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.
Nexon’s Thrilling Mobile Racer Adds Three New Tracks and New Character ‘Dino Ethen’LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#kartracer--Let’s go full throttle! Today, Nexon announced that its newest free-to-play mobile racer game, KartRider Rush+, surpassed 10 million downloads in just two week since launch. Inspired by the popular KartRider franchise, KartRider Rush+ zoomed to the top of the Google Play
Company Sets New Standard for Intelligent Automation Delivery CapabilitiesNEW YORK & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#BluePrism--Reveal Group, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Intelligent Automation deployments, today announced that it has been recognized by Blue Prism (AIM: PRSM) as the first and only certified Double Platinum Capability and Delivery Provider in the world. The result of a five-year partnership, Reveal Group have obtained the highest level of certification a Blue Prism provider can achieve. This comes on the tail of the company’s recent launch of Reveal RoboSuite™
PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNOA), a global healthcare leader developing and producing stabilized hypochlorous acid (HOCl) products for a wide range of applications, including wound care, eye care and dermatological conditions, and its partner, the MicroSafe Group, Dubai, announce an important break-through in the fight of the global coronavirus pandemic. MicroSafe Care Australia received approval for their patented and trademarked Nanocyn® Disinfectant & Sanitizer, which is manufactured by Sonoma using its patented Microcyn® Technology, to be entered into the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) for use against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Claims that a disinfectant has a virucidal effect must be expressly permitted by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration before being used in consumer advertising (including on the label) in Australia.
Needle-free Vaxxas HD-MAP can enhance routine vaccination with potential to revolutionize vaccination in pandemic response; produce more patient-doses from limited quantities of vaccine, distribution without refrigeration, and potential for self-administration.Collaboration lays engineering groundwork for capital expenditure investments of up to $25 million over the next 3 years.Harro Höfliger and Vaxxas will develop world’s first high-throughput aseptic line for vaccine-HD-MAP production; capacity of compact modular lines targeted at 5 million units per week.
BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vaxxas, a biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccination platform, today announced that MSD, the tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ USA, has exercised its option to utilize Vaxxas’ proprietary High Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP) platform for a vaccine candidate. MSD also retains an option to license the HD-MAP technology for two additional vaccines.
SURRY HILLS, Australia & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#80211ah--Morse Micro, a leading developer and innovator that is reinventing Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things (IoT) and other advanced wireless technologies, announced today that Vahid Manian has been named chief operating officer, now overseeing Morse Micro’s new U.S. headquarters. As COO, Manian will lead its key sales, marketing, applications and operations teams.
SUWANEE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meggitt Training Systems announced today it has been awarded a US $1.8 million contract for 73 additional BlueFire® EF88 assault rifle wireless virtual weapons to be used by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) on its Weapon Training Simulation Systems (WTSS), also delivered by the company as a program of record. These latest EF88 weapon simulators will be used at several ADF bases throughout the country with all deliveries to take place in the first half of 2021.
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WWR--Westwater Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: WWR), an energy materials development company, will be presenting at the 121 Mining Investment Online Americas conference, which takes place from June 2-4 2020. Chris Jones, President and CEO of Westwater, will be hosting the presentation and answering questions from investors. An updated presentation for the conference is available on the Company's website: www.westwaterresources.net
“Freddy” Aims to Change Up the Play on SleepSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$RMD #health--ResMed today announced it has teamed up with Rugby League Hall of Fame inductee, current NSW Blues State of Origin head coach, and Channel 9 commentator Brad Fittler to help raise awareness of the importance of healthy sleep. Fittler, widely recognised as one of the finest rugby league players ever, says there has never been a better time for all Australians to focus on their health, and in particular on their sleep, an area now seen as the third pillar of health alongside diet and exercise.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Nicholas Hyde as a Managing Director to lead KKR’s Client Partner Group in Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Hyde will be responsible for managing and expanding KKR’s client relationships in Australia and New Zealand, raising capital for the Firm’s private and public markets strategies, and leading new business development for the region. He will be based in Sydney and will work closely with members of KKR’s senior team in Australia and the region, including Scott Bookmyer, Head of KKR Australia, and Diane Raposio, Head of KKR’s Client and Partner Group in Asia Pacific and Head of KKR’s regional Capital Markets business.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced the completion of the sale of its subsidiaries that hold its Australia-West assets and operations to Santos. The total consideration for the sale is unchanged; however, in connection with the closing, ConocoPhillips and Santos agreed to restructure the payments such that $125 million of the originally announced $1.39 billion upfront cash payment would be allocated toward a payment due upon final investment decision of the proposed Barossa development project. This brings the total due to ConocoPhillips upon a final investment decision to $200 million.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, announced today that GetCapital adapted its suite of working capital products in just two weeks to accelerate application acceptance and funding to small and medium enterprises under the Australian Coronavirus Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Guarantee Scheme. This solution is provided via Q2 Cloud Lending, Q2’s integrated, cloud-based lending platform.
87 Percent of Technologists See This Time as an Opportunity To Show Their Value to the BusinessSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AppDynamics, a Cisco company and the world’s largest and fastest growing APM vendor, today released a special edition of its global research study, The Agents of Transformation Report with new findings related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report reveals the pressures technologists are experiencing as they lead their organizations’ responses to the pandemic and how their priorities are changing as the rate of digital transformation accelerates.
Sees over 100% year-over-year growth in region; new hires and partnerships add to recent record momentumFOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#APJ--Exabeam, the Smarter SIEM™ company, announced a significant investment in its operations across the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region to meet growing demand for its cybersecurity solutions and capitalize on record momentum, with over 100% year-over-year growth for fiscal year ending January 2020. The company tripled its workforce in the region through the recruitment of additional team members across sales, pre-sales, channel, marketing and customer support across APJ and more than doubled the team in Japan.
