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Australia SVOD and Pay TV Forecasts to 2024: Subscribers, Revenues, Developments, Major Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia SVOD and Pay TV Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Published in September 2019, this 21-page PDF report covers the converging pay TV and SVOD TV episode and movie sectors.The report covers the following:SVOD Insights: Commentary on the main players and developmentsDetailed Forecasts: SVOD Forecasts for every year from 2017 to 2024

AVITA Medical Receives U.S. FDA Investigational Device Exemption Approval of Pivotal Study Evaluating RECELL System for Soft Tissue Reconstruction

First RECELL System clinical trial in the U.S. focused on acute soft tissue injuries, defects, and reconstruction; study expected to commence within next 6 monthsVALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH, OTCQX: AVMXY), a regenerative medicine company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies leveraging the healing properties of a patient’s own skin, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to conduct a pivotal trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the RECELL® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device (RECELL® System) in combination with meshed autografting for the treatment of acute full-thickness skin defects, such as degloving (a type of injury where the skin is ripped from the underlying tissue), crush wounds (a break in the external surface of the body), abrasions, lacerations, and surgical wounds.

Research Affiliates Hires Adam Willis to Further Strengthen Australian Presence

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research Affiliates, a global leader in factor investing and asset allocation, announces today that it has hired Adam Willis as Senior Vice President, Client Strategies who will be based in Sydney. Mr. Willis will join Mike Aked, Director of Research for Australia, based in Melbourne, and Prashant Pandey, Vice President, Client Strategies, based in Newport Beach, in working with the Australian investment community.

Impact Tech Venture OpenSC Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding

The venture, co-founded by WWF-Australia and BCG Digital Ventures, will use the funds to further develop its technology platform for driving sustainable and ethical supply chains SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenSC, an impact venture developed in partnership by the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF-Australia) and BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the global corporate venture, investment, and incubation arm of Boston Consulting Group, today announced that OpenSC has raised $4 million in seed funding from strategic impact investors. The funds will be used to further the development of OpenSC’s digital platform, which leverages blockchain and other technologies for tracking food and products, as well as helping people and businesses avoid illegal, environmentally-damaging, or unethical products.
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Ping Identity to Present the Future of Identity Security at IDENTIFY 2019

Experience Security Done Right with Presentations from Allied Irish Banks, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, TDC, TIAA and Thomson ReutersDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ping Identity, a pioneer in Intelligent Identity, today announced details of its 2019 IDENTIFY customer conference series, taking place in Chicago, London, New York, Sydney and Melbourne. With a focus on driving innovation across the enterprise, attendees will hear from CISOs and identity and access management (IAM) thought leaders at some of the world’s most prominent organizations, including Allied Irish Banks, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, TDC, Thomson Reuters and TIAA.

Ceridian Completes Acquisition of Australian Workforce Management Solutions Provider, RITEQ

Acquisition to accelerate Ceridian’s momentum in the Australian and New Zealand marketsTORONTO & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ceridian (NYSE: CDAY; TSX: CDAY), a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of RITEQ1, a provider of enterprise workforce management solutions. The acquisition was previously announced on September 5, 2019 and closed and became effective today.

BrandBank Partners With Adyen to Advance Global Expansion

Australian retail giant taps Adyen to transform customer payment experience SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adyen, the payments platform of choice for the world’s leading companies, today announced a partnership with BrandBank, owner of fashion brand Seed Heritage. Adyen is supporting BrandBank’s global expansion and omnichannel retail experience by powering the business’s entire payments network across Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Coeur to Present at the Denver Gold Forum

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coeur Mining, Inc.’s (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) President and Chief Executive Officer, Mitchell J. Krebs will present at the 30th Annual Denver Gold Forum in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 1:10 p.m. Mountain Time. The Denver Gold Forum is an invitation-only investment conference. Presentation materials will be made available on the Company’s website at www.coeur.com

GA-ASI and UK MoD Sign Test and Evaluation Contract for Protector

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GA-ASI has signed a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to complete the test and evaluation activities required to certify the Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system to fly in civil airspace. The DCS contract also funds additional Protector programme elements, including X-band SATCOM system verification, training material development and logistics planning.

Specsavers Installs the 350th Topcon Maestro Fully Automated OCT

Leading OCT Technology Enables Specsavers Optometrists to Provide Unsurpassed Eye Care to Their PatientsOAKLAND, N.J. & PORT MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#eyecare--Topcon Medical Systems (TMS), of Oakland, NJ, USA, a leading provider of diagnostic equipment and software solutions for the eye care industry, and Specsavers, Australia’s #1 optometry practice network, are pleased to announce the installation of the 350

Australia’s National Broadband Network Builder and Operator NBN Co Awards ADTRAN its “We Are Fearless Award”

Award recognizes advocacy to improve outcomes and transparency, seeking new paths and decisivenessHUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking and subscriber experience solutions, today announced that Australia’s national broadband network builder and operator NBN Co presented ADTRAN with its 2019 “We Are Fearless” award at the “

International Celebrity Fashion Photographer, Andrea Belluso, Signs on to be Keynote Speaker at Gianna Nicole Media’s Much-Loved ‘Fashion Passport 2020’ Event in Monument Valley, Utah

CAREFREE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#acting--One of the world’s leading celebrity fashion photographers and award-winning lighting experts, Andrea Belluso, has officially teamed up with U.S.-based child model advocate and children’s fashion photographer, Gianna Nicole. Together, Belluso and Nicole will soon be shining a very bright light on the potential dangers and dark realities of the fashion industry when they speak directly to hundreds of young, working fashion models – and their parents – at Nicole’s highly-acclaimed “Fashion Passport” event.

Ceridian Announces Australian Executive Summits in Sydney and Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ceridian (NYSE: CDAY; TSX: CDAY), a global human capital management (HCM) technology company, announced today two HCM leadership conferences in Australia. The Sydney Executive Summit will be held on September 16, 2019 at the Park Hyatt Sydney, and the Melbourne Executive Summit will be held on September 18, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. These Summits follow Ceridian’s April launch of Dayforce Payroll in Australia

TechTarget Archer Awards Honor Outstanding Achievement in B2B Tech Marketing & Inside Sales in Asia Pacific

The 13 winners are the first to be recognized in region as part of a new global awards program NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT), the global leader in B2B technology purchase intent data and services, honored 13 of its customers in Asia Pacific (APAC) as part of its inaugural awards program, the Archer Awards. The winners were recognized for their marketing and sales success, as well as overall data-driven excellence.

Namejs Kins Nominated as ASTT Person of the Year for Trenchless Technology

Branch Manager of Procurement at Unitywater recognized for leading mission to reduce cost of water for Australians MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Namejs Kins, Branch Manager Procurement at Unitywater, has been nominated as one of four finalists for the Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology (ASTT) Person of the Year award. The award recognizes individuals who have made positive contributions to the trenchless industry by promoting the benefits of trenchless technology around the world.

Strategic Collaboration Partnership Between BlueCats and Decawave to Deliver a Market-Leading Tracking Solution That Is Scalable

SYDNEY & DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueCats, a global pioneer in UWB and BLE technologies, and Decawave, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in precise location and connectivity applications, announce a strategic partnership to create an RTLS that can truly scale. The two companies are collaborating to develop a new generation of tracking solutions. BlueCats, who recently merged with Huntsville, Alabama based Plus Location Systems (originally spun out of Time Domain in 2011), is leveraging its vast IP and experience to overcome the traditional stumbling blocks of mass adoption of RTLS, namely installation, configuration, and ongoing management.

BlueCats Announces Merger with UWB Pioneer, PLUS Location Systems to Form BlueCats US, LLC.

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueCats, an early pioneer of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) location solutions, has announced a merger with PLUS Location Systems, one of the original pioneers of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. Plus Location Systems, located in Huntsville, Alabama, was spun out of original UWB innovator, Time Domain in 2011, bringing with it an impressive array of patents.The unified entity will operate under the BlueCats brand and form an unparalleled portfolio of RTLS (Real Time Location System) Software and Hardware Products that leverage decades of knowledge and experience, positioning the new entity as a location technology leader.

New Cook Medical Paclitaxel Data Presented at CIRSE Confirms Safety of Zilver® PTX®

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michael D. Dake, MD, presented at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) conference regarding new data on the use of Zilver® PTX®, Cook Medical’s paclitaxel-coated stent for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Dr Dake is the senior vice president of health sciences at the University of Arizona, Tucson, and is president-elect of the Society of Interventional Radiology Executive Council. At CIRSE, Dr Dake presented new 5-year data on Zilver PTX that Cook Medical gathered from the randomized controlled trial (RCT) performed to obtain FDA approval. Dr Dake was also the global principal investigator for the study.

GTreasury Hires Chief Customer Officer Mathilde Sanson

Growing Global SaaS Service Organization Structured for Customer SuccessCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GTreasury, provider of a digital TMS platform for end-to-end treasury management and risk management, announced today that it has hired Mathilde Sanson as its Chief Customer Officer. Ms. Sanson will oversee client success with the SaaS provider’s global implementation, support and enablement teams.

Australia Post Signs Multi-Year Store Transformation Agreement with OneView Commerce Following Successful Go Live at Nearly 400 Locations

OneView enables next-generation store commerce by empowering control and ownership of the customer experience for retailer growth, agility, and differentiationBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#headless--OneView Commerce, the retail industry’s only provider of a headless, API-first Retail-as-a-Service platform for empowered commerce, announced today that Australia Post has gone live with the foundation of their next-generation point of sale on the OneView platform delivering mobile capabilities to almost 400 stores across Australia. In addition, they have executed an extended multi-year agreement with OneView to deliver on their enterprise strategy, to replace point of sale software and hardware in over 3,500 locations, and power growth throughout their retail and postal network.

Aussies Chalmers, Titmus, Larkin & the Campbells Headline Swim Stars in ISL

International Swimming League coming to 7TWO & 7plus MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Australian stars Kyle Chalmers, Cate and Bronte Campbell, Ariarne Titmus and Mitch Larkin will compete in a new professional league pitting the world’s best swimmers against each other in a revolutionary club-based competition, which will be shown exclusively live in Australia on 7plus.The International Swimming League (ISL) will hold its inaugural meet in Indianapolis next month, when eight teams – four from the United States and four from Europe – will compete over two days in a full program of events over 50m to 400m.

Operator Business Services in Australia: 2018-2023 Forecast Report Featuring Telstra, Optus (Singtel), Vocus Group, Macquarie Telecom Group, and TPG Telecom - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Operator business services: Australia forecast 2018-2023 " report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Operator business services revenue in Australia is expected to decline slightly during the forecast period in spite of strong growth in revenue from ICT services, IoT connectivity and mobile data.This report provides an outlook on the telecoms and ICT services market in Australia for businesses of all sizes. It contains forecasts for fixed and mobile voice and data networking services, as well as other business services such as security, co-location and hosting and public and private cloud services.

Cannamedical® Pharma Successfully Imports the First Medicinal Cannabis From Portugal to Germany, Representing the Largest-ever Shipment of Medicinal Cannabis From an EU Country to Germany

COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 9th, Cannamedical® Pharma GmbH, a leading cannabis distributor and one of the best-known medicinal cannabis brands in Germany and the European Union, imported from Portugal to Germany, the largest quantity of medicinal cannabis ever transported within the European Union. “The European market is clearly developing its ability to grow and ship world-class medicinal cannabis products, which is an important step in the development of the EU medicinal cannabis market, which we believe will be the world’s largest. Cannamedical continues to demonstrate that our approach as the leading independent importer of finding the best products in all supply markets to serve to our patients can establish milestones within the industry,” says David Henn, CEO of Cannamedical. “We are proud of the contribution we are making to provide a stable supply of medicinal cannabis to patients in Germany and thankful for our world-class supply partners.

Basware First e-Invoicing Network to use Trans-Tasman PEPPOL Specification and Protocol Live in Australia

ESPOO, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#PEPPOL--Basware (Nasdaq: BAS1V), a global leader in networked procure-to-pay solutions, e-invoicing and innovative financing services, is the first international e-invoicing network to complete a live transaction in Australian territory using Trans-Tasman PEPPOL specification and protocol. PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) is the internationally recognized framework for e-invoicing.

 IAG and SAP Ariba Launch A Diversity Initiative for Purpose-Driven Spending

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#SAPAribaLive--SAP Ariba and Australia’s largest general insurer, IAG, today announced a business-to-business diversity channel of social enterprises and Indigenous and women-owned businesses. The announcement was made at SAP Ariba Live in Sydney, taking place September 10-11 at the Westin Sydney.In collaboration with SAP Ariba, IAG created an internal diversity marketplace to enable its employees to channel their spend to make a positive impact on local communities. With IAG’s drive and focus, SAP Ariba expanded its supplier community connected to

Workiva Announces 2019 Partner Award Winners at Amplify User Conference

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WK #100BestCos--Workiva (NYSE:WK), provider of the world’s leading connected reporting and compliance platform, today announced the winners of the 2019 Workiva Partner Awards at a reception during the Workiva Amplify user conference here that runs from today through Thursday. Recipients were selected for their innovation and leadership in helping customers all over the world use the Workiva platform to seamlessly orchestrate data among their systems and applications for connected reporting and compliance.

Cerberus Signs Agreement to Acquire Axsesstoday

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Cerberus”), a global leader in alternative investing, is pleased to have executed a Deed of Company Arrangement related to certain subsidiaries of Axsesstoday Limited (“Axsesstoday” or the “Company”), a provider of equipment finance solutions to small and medium businesses in Australia. Upon closing of the transaction, Axsesstoday will operate as a privately held company, majority-owned by Cerberus.

Swift Media Reinvests in Verimatrix with VCAS Ultra Upgrade and Expansion

Australian “Away-from-home” Video Content Provider Deploys VCAS Ultra with Multi-DRM to Support New Business Models More EfficientlyAMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#4K--Regulatory News: IBC 2019 (#5.A59) – Verimatrix (Paris:VMX), a global provider of security and business intelligence solutions that protect content, devices, applications and communications, today announced that its customer, Swift Media, has evolved its existing Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) to a more efficient cloud infrastructure that better supports new business models and 4K/UHD video services. The expansion includes upgrading to the next-generation VCAS Ultra solution and adding multi-DRM support.

Employees Worldwide Like Their Managers, Yet Seven Out of 10 Claim They Can Do Their Boss’s Job Better

Over 90% of Workers Say the Manager-Employee Relationship is an Important Factor to Remaining at Their Current JobLOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#HCM--Today, on “National Boss/Employee Exchange Day,” managers should seriously consider giving their employees the reins for a day to test new research that indicates seven out of 10 employees worldwide (69%) say they can do their boss’s job better, despite nearly the same number of workers (71%) grading their boss’s competence a B or better.

HRS Completes Merger with The Lido Group in Australia/New Zealand, Offering Unprecedented Hotel Options to Global & Regional Corporations

Companies & Government Agencies Gain More Efficient Access to 8,500+ Properties COLOGNE, Germany & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#analytics--HRS, the leading Global Hotel Solutions technology provider in business travel, announced a merger with The Lido Group, a prominent provider of automated hotel and hospitality technology in Australia and New Zealand. The merged entity, which will take the HRS name, offers global and regional corporations an unmatched combination of proven services, cost-saving automation, and on-the-ground expertise. Today’s announcement is the culmination of a successful partnership that started with a minority investment in 2016.

AECOM to launch PFAS solution DE-FLUORO™ at CleanUp 2019 in Adelaide

DE-FLUORO™ electrochemical oxidation technology developed in response to growing demand for an effective way to permanently remove PFAS ADELAIDE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announces the launch of DE-FLUORO™, a technology that effectively and permanently removes per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (known as ‘PFAS’) at CleanUp 2019

The Australian Flexible Office Market, 2018-2030 - Rising Demand for Flexible Offices to Drive Market Opportunities for Property Services & ICT Solutions - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australian Flexible Office Market, 2018" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This research service provides insights into the factors driving the demand for property services and ICT solutions and services providers, market segmentation, market potential, market attractiveness across industry sectors, and risks for market participants with socio-economic rationale on the prospects for growth during the forecast period. With 2018 as the base year, the study period is from 2018 to 2030 and the forecast period is from 2019 to 2030.

SpeeDx Receives CE-IVD Clearance for ResistancePlus MG FleXible

Near-patient Mycoplasma genitalium and macrolide resistance testing now available for sale in European Countries SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ResistanceGuidedTherapy--SpeeDx Pty, Ltd. today announced ResistancePlus® MG FleXible for the Cepheid GeneXpert® System, detecting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) and markers associated with azithromycin resistance, received CE-IVD mark for sale in Europe. This is the first test to be launched under Cepheid’s FleXible Cartridge programme, partnering with SpeeDx – a trusted assay manufacturer – to provide access to the GeneXpert sample-to-answer FleXible cartridge.

AVITA Medical Added to the S&P/ASX 300 Index

VALENCIA, Calif., & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH, OTCQX: AVMXY), a global regenerative medicine company, acknowledges that the company will be added to the S&P/ASX 300 index, effective upon market open on 23 September 2019.“We are pleased to be included in the S&P/ASX 300 index, which is a reflection of the increased market capitalization and trading liquidity the company has achieved this year while advancing the development and commercialization of our innovative regenerative medicine technology platform,” said Dr. Michael Perry, AVITA Medical’s Chief Executive Officer. “We believe AVITA Medical remains an attractive security as we work to expand the use of the RECELL® System to advance patient care and address unmet medical needs across numerous dermatological indications.”

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