ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AGILE--upGrad KnowledgeHut became a 100% subsidiary of upGrad in September 2021 and in 6 months, it has witnessed meteoric growth in its course offerings, its revenue, and its geographical spread of customers from around the world. As a specialised short-duration tech and skills provider, the own-branded certification leader upGrad KnowledgeHut's present and upcoming courses include AGILE, Data Science & Cloud, Business Analytics, Blockchain development, and Design Thinking, along with UI/UX Bootcamps and all the way to digital marketing.
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Guild Insurance Limited (GIL) (Australia). These Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect GIL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. In addition, the ratings factor in no rating lift or drag from the company’s ultimate ownership by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGOA).
Global expansion will support enterprises with data access control and security protection solutionsBOSTON & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immuta, the leader in automated data access and data security protection for global businesses, today announced its expansion into the Australian and New Zealand markets with the addition of new customers and new hires in the region. “Global companies are grappling with how best to provide access to data at scale while ensuring it’s done securely and in accordance with local rules and privacy regulations like the APP (Australian Privacy Principles
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of QBE Europe SA/NV (Belgium), QBE UK Limited (United Kingdom), and the pooled members of QBE North America Insurance Group (see list below). The outlook of the FSR is stable, while the outlook of the Long-Term ICR is negative. These companies are key operating subsidiaries of QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE) (Australia), the non-operating holding company of the QBE group of companies.
Acquisition Will Bring Management, Monitoring and Optimization for Storage, Compute and Data Together with Fully Managed Application Services to Provide Customers a Platform for Cloud Applications from the Datacenter to the Public CloudSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Instaclustr, a leading platform provider of fully managed open-source database, pipeline and workflow applications delivered as a service. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.
Evaluation based on completeness of strategy and performanceSAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--SnapLogic, a leader in Enterprise Automation, today announced that it has been positioned by Aragon Research, Inc. in the Leader section of the inaugural Globe™ for Transformation Platform as a Service.1 Aragon Research is the first industry analyst firm to identify, define, and categorize the Transformation Platform as a Service
CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced a new integration with Building Transparency, a nonprofit organization with the mission to enable broad and swift action to address the construction industry’s role in climate change. The integration enables Procore users to leverage the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) in an effort to drive sustainability across the global construction industry.
Strategic partnership brings the power of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform to Mandiant’s services for industry-leading breach investigation and response and ongoing defenseAUSTIN, Texas & RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, and Mandiant (Nasdaq: MNDT), today announced a strategic partnership that will help joint customers investigate, remediate and defend against increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity events that plague organizations globally. As part of the collaboration, Mandiant will utilize the CrowdStrike Falcon
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Edtech--upGrad, Asia’s higher EdTech major, today confirmed closing and integrating all of Talentedge’s business with upGrad. Talentedge is in the top four higher EdTech companies In India, with strong partnerships with leading universities for degree programs, and also for working professionals. Under the upGrad umbrella, Talentedge will operate under its own name and in the coming financial year is slated to cross a gross revenue of INR 150 Crore ($20 Mn).
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Sportswear (Clothing, Footwear and Accessories) Market Size, Channel and Segments Analytics, Brand Value and Forecast, 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The overall sportswear market in Australia is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% between 2020 and 2025 to reach AUD 11.7 bn.ScopeThe overall sportswear market in Australia is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% between 2020 and 2025 to reach AUD 11.7 bn.
ISG Provider Lens™ report finds enterprises inspired to re-invent procurement through BPO, transformation services as COVID-19 reshapes marketSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #AI--Under pressure from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Australian enterprises are engaging service providers to help transform their procurement operations for the first time, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG
IRVINE, Calif. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thomas Global is pleased to announce that it has secured SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) as the launch customer to upgrade its CRJ Pro Line 4 flight decks with Thomas Global’s TFD-4000 LCD flight displays beginning this summer. The TFD-4000 LCD retrofit for the EFD-4076 Pro Line 4 CRT displays captures the performance, reliability, and lifecycle cost benefits of AMLCD technology, restores flight display supply chain dependability, and ensures long-term product support for the Pro Line 4 platform.
MARSA, Malta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A2W Pharma Ltd, a pharmaceutical company based in Malta, celebrates the opening of its new facility during a launch event on its premises today. The event is addressed by Hon. Miriam Dalli – Minister for Environment, Energy and Enterprise, H.E. Yu Dunhai – Ambassador of China to Malta, Peter Paul Farrugia - A2W Pharma Director, Antonio Sommei - Amino Chemicals CEO, and Kurt Farrugia - Malta Enterprise CEO, along with representatives from Malta Medicines Authority.
Patients Experiencing Delays to Diagnoses and Treatment, to Halting Clinical Trials, and at High Risk of Infection During Treatment MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB: PPCB) (“Propanc” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer treatments for patients suffering from recurring and metastatic cancer, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Nathanielsz, expressed concern over disruption to cancer care during the global pandemic, where patients are experiencing delays to diagnoses and treatment, to halting clinical trials. An increased risk of infection as a result of the pandemic is also a real and significant threat to the lives of cancer sufferers whilst undergoing treatment. Mr. Nathanielsz emphasized a pressing need for new and less toxic treatments must be a high priority, especially approaches that do not suppress the immune response of the patient.
- Last CBT before the game launch for users in Oceania - CBT will run for seven days from April 6- Game balance, system, content, etc. updated based on first CBT user feedbackSEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CBT--Gravity Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRVY), a global game company, will start the second CBT for a new 3D MMORPG, Ragnarok V: Returns, in Oceania on April 6.Ragnarok V: Returns, a multi-platform MMORPG, is the sequel to ‘Ragnarok: Valkyrie Uprising,’ which has been played by more than five million global users. In addition to the attractive aesthetics unique to Ragnarok, this game will feature a high level of freedom for players.
Appointment of Professor Trent Munro as Senior Vice President of Therapeutics.Professor Munro has over 25 years’ research and development experience, including with multinational biopharmaceutical company Amgen based in California, United States.Professor Munro has recently held several leadership roles in Australia including Director of the National Biologics Facility (NBF), Program Director of the CEPI funded Rapid Response Vaccine pipeline and Director of the ARC Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation (CBI).
The ISV Partner of the Year Awards Recognizes Vendors for their Innovative Solutions and Significant Contributions to the ISV Partner ProgramSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ivanti Wavelink, the supply chain business unit of Ivanti, today announced that it has been recognized by Honeywell as the 2021 ISV Partner of the Year for ANZ. Honeywell is a Fortune 100 technology company known for its wide range of products that create safety and convenience for people around the world. And the annual awards program recognizes top software vendors for their innovative solutions and significant contributions to customers around the world.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has released its 2021 Taxes paid: Our economic contribution report, which details $13.3 billion of global taxes and royalties paid during the year, up from $8.4 billion in 2020. Despite the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, Rio Tinto made a total direct economic contribution of $66.6 billion in the countries and communities where it operates in 2021, compared to $47 billion the previous year.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HEAL Partners, an Australia and Cayman based global Growth and Follow-On Fund specialising in Health, Education and Lifestyle sector investments (“HEAL”), today announced it has signed a Strategic Relationship Agreement with affiliates of Elliott Investment Management L.P. (“Elliott”). HEAL will launch its US$ 350-500 million Fund II in H1 2022. As part of the Strategic Relationship, Elliott is expected to contribute a significant anchor commitment to HEAL’s Fund II.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global fintech platform Airwallex is pleased to announce the launch of its global Expenses platform, providing a modern solution for businesses to manage their expenses in a fast, seamless and hassle-free way. With workforces increasingly distributed and remote, expense management has evolved into a significant administrative burden for businesses operating globally. Airwallex solves the problem through automating parts of the expense process that are traditionally time consuming and manual.
Almost 1 in 4 workers experienced burnout 4 or more times in the past yearEmployees waste 6 working weeks each year on a combination of duplicated work and unnecessary meetingsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asana, Inc. (NYSE: ASAN)(LTSE: ASAN), a leading work management platform for teams, today released its annual Anatomy of Work Index, an in-depth analysis into how people spend time at work. While hybrid and remote work trends have afforded greater flexibility for employees, the majority of their day — 58% — is still being lost to work coordination rather than the skilled, strategic jobs they’ve been hired to do.
Strategic acquisition expands Cyara’s digital CX assurance capabilitiesMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyara, provider of the award-winning Automated Customer Experience (CX) Assurance Platform, today closed its acquisition of industry-leading automated chatbot testing company, Botium, which adds chatbot and conversational AI testing capabilities to its portfolio, further solidifying its position as the global leader in the CX testing and assurance market.
Only 29% of developers believe that writing vulnerability-free code should be prioritizedSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Secure Code Warrior, the global, developer-driven security leader, released findings from its annual ‘The State of Developer-Driven Security’ 2022 survey, which found that developers’ actions and attitudes toward software security are in conflict. While many developers acknowledge the importance of applying a security-led approach in the software development lifecycle, 86% do not view application security as a top priority when writing code.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global workplace operations company, SafetyCulture, has today announced the acquisition of SHEQSY, a cloud-based lone worker safety app. With this latest acquisition, SafetyCulture continues to address an underinvestment in frontline processes, enablement, and emerging technologies. An early investor of SHEQSY, SafetyCulture moved to acquire the business this year in order to offer a cutting-edge lone worker safety solution to an increasingly dispersed and decentralized global workforce. The partnership will accelerate SHEQSY’s freemium offering and growth into the U.S. and European markets.
Platform approach that delivers real-time live release alignment and pre-built reusable automated test assets for enterprise and cloud appsNew marketplace model means software vendors and service providers can easily build and deploy live packages to help accelerate business adoption and qualityFirst look to come on April 7 at the opening event featuring Salesforce Test Automation in the exclusive event series “Digital Assurance in the world of Cloud Apps”
New drilling confirms mineralization 500 ft (152 m) to the west of ECP-045 (595 ft @ 1.29% CuT) and 700 ft (213 m) to the west of ECP-042 (86 ft @ 2.26% CuT, 0.020% Mo - Feb 10, 2022)CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$ASCU #TSX--Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”), an emerging US-based copper developer and near-term producer, today released an additional 2 drill holes (4,725 ft | 1,440 m) from a 12-hole program at the Parks/Salyer (“P/S”) Project, of which six holes have now been reported. Assay results from this most recent drilling extend known mineralization a minimum of 500 ft west of prior drilling (see
Microba Life Sciences Limited lists on the ASX today under code MAP after raising $30 million. The market capitalisation is ~$123 million (on an undiluted basis) at the Offer price of $0.45 per share.Microba is a commercial-stage company delivering gut microbiome testing services globally and driving the discovery of novel therapeutics. The Company is commercialising its leading microbiome technology and has recently executed partnerships in the United States and European healthcare markets.
Implementing and scaling Protecht.ERM just got easier thanks to Marketplace SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protecht Group Holdings Pty Ltd, a leader in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) software and services, announced today the launch of Protecht’s Marketplace which allows rapid out-of-the-box implementation of Protecht.ERM.Marketplace provides registers, workflows and reports pre-configured by industry-leading risk professionals for immediate download and installation into Protecht.ERM. This templated, best-practice content saves time and effort when implementing a quality ERM system. It also allows organisations to stay on top of emerging risks and requirements with a framework that suits them and their risk maturity.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trescal, the global leader in calibration services, today announced the launch of its single source instrumentation solutions throughout Australia and New Zealand. The company regroups five acquisitions: Australasian Calibrating Services, Celemetrix, iPAC Solutions, Mobile Test-n-Cal, and the calibration arm of Sudel Industries. Together, the companies represent 175 experts with laboratories located in Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Partnership will leverage Ginkgo’s high throughput screening capabilities to identify potential therapeutic candidates for autoimmune diseases in Microba’s extensive strain bankBRISBANE, Australia & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Microba Life Sciences (ASX: MAP), a precision microbiome science company, and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced a partnership to identify single-strain, live bacteria product (LBP) candidates against autoimmune diseases. The collaboration aims to build on Microba’s precision approach to LBP development with an in-depth evaluation of the company’s strains using Ginkgo's high throughput, automated
