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U.S. Polo Assn. Named Official Apparel Partner of the British Beach Polo Championships 2022 in Sandbanks Beach, England

U.S. Polo Assn.

U.S. Polo Assn.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. & POOLE, England, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), in collaboration with its UK licensee Brand Machine Group (BMG), was the Official Apparel Partner for the British Beach Polo Championships 2022, played July 8-9 at Sandbanks Beach in Poole, England.

Through this partnership, U.S. Polo Assn. outfitted the polo players in custom jerseys, provided staff attire as well as branded caps for attendees, social media competitions, and global promotion of the event across various digital platforms. This is the second consecutive year U.S. Polo Assn. has partnered with the British Beach Polo Championships tournament.

Now in its 15th year, the British Beach Polo Championships, also known as Sandpolo, is the largest beach polo event in the world. Sandpolo is a unique way to watch and play the sport of polo on the stunning shores of Sandbanks Beach, a prestigious destination known for its luxury properties and pristine sand. A twist on traditional polo, Sandpolo is played with an oversized orange ball designed to be easily seen in the sand but still move at a high speed.

In the sold-out Sandbanks Beach Arena, thousands of Sandpolo fans were close enough to the action to see all the fast-paced competition between Team Whispering Angel and Team Singha during the two-day event. In the end, it was Team Whispering Angel (Chris Gregory, Adolfo Casabal & Hazel Jackson) that took the British Beach Championships 2022 title with a 19-11 victory against Team Singha (Garrie Renucci, Ollie Cork & Jimmy Wood).

“The UK continues to be one of U.S. Polo Assn.’s fastest growing markets, and we are thrilled to again partner with the British Beach Polo Championships to showcase another version of polo in a great destination,” said J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global Licensing, which manages the global, multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand. “Aligning our growth strategy with Sandpolo is an opportunity to expose new fans and global consumers through an amazing experience to the sport of polo and the authenticity of the U.S. Polo Assn. brand.”

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of Sandpolo, the entertainment for players and attendees over the two-day event included glamorous after-parties with themes of ‘Boogie on the Beach’ and ‘Encore Beach Party.’ Musical entertainment included a 14-piece Ibiza Classics Orchestra, The Real Thing, Soul II Soul’s Jazzy B, and an array of DJs.

“We’d like to thank U.S. Polo Assn. for partnering with the British Beach Polo Championships as the Official Apparel Sponsor for the second year in a row,” said Johnny Wheeler, the Founder and Director of Sandpolo. “Now celebrating our 15th year at Sandbanks, the Sandpolo event continues to receive great exposure and be an incredible experience, thanks in part to U.S. Polo Assn. and the love for polo from sports fans around the world.”

Worth noting, U.S. Polo Assn. and BMG has an aggressive growth strategy in the UK, opening its first retail store at the McArthurGlen Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, which houses the latest men’s and women’s collections from the global, sport-inspired brand. The elevated store design concept is set over 2000 sq. ft., complete with aspirational imagery, the brand’s signature stripe detailing, tech-driven touchless pay, and LED screens for streaming photoshoots and some of the world’s most exciting polo games.

Additional photos from the event are available upon request.

U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL)

U.S. Polo Assn. is the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the nonprofit governing body for the sport of polo in the United States and one of the oldest sports governing bodies, having been founded in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through some 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores and thousands of department stores as well as sporting goods channels, independent retailers and e-commerce, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel for men, women, and children, as well as accessories and footwear in 190 countries worldwide. Today, U.S. Polo Assn. is ranked the 28th largest licensor in the world and within the top five sports licensors, according to License Global magazine’s 2022 list of “Top Global Licensors.” Visit uspoloassnglobal.com.

USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL) is the for-profit subsidiary of the USPA and its exclusive worldwide licensor. USPAGL manages the global, multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand and is the steward of the USPA’s intellectual properties, providing the sport with a long-term source of revenue. Through its subsidiary, Global Polo Entertainment (GPE), USPAGL also manages Global Polo TV, the world’s leading digital platform with polo and lifestyle content. In addition, USPAGL partners with ESPN and beIN Sports globally to share the sport of polo broadcasts on television and on-demand to millions of viewers around the world. For more polo content, visit globalpolo.com.

About Brand Machine Group-United Kingdom

The Brand Machine Group (BMG) is an international fashion brand owner and licensing specialist, housing a diverse and industry-leading portfolio of fashion, sports and outdoor brands including U.S. Polo Assn., across adults and childrenswear clothing and accessories. With more than 35 years of experience, Brand Machine Group specializes in global licensing, and partners with recognized market leaders to manage a seamless and collaborative process of designing, manufacturing, and delivering quality product whilst championing the DNA of its brands. Visit Brand Machine Group.

For Additional Information, Contact:
Shannon Stilson – sstilson@uspagl.com (Sport queries)
Stacey Kovalsky – skovalsky@uspagl.com (Press queries)
Gina DiGregorio –  gina.digregorio@brandmachinegroup.com (Brand queries)

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Sophi.io Welcomes Global News as Latest Customer

TORONTO, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global News, one of Canada’s leading news organizations, has chosen Sophi.io, an AI-powered automation, optimization and prediction platform developed by The Globe and Mail, to automate their website content curation. Following their strong value of innovation, they will be using Sophi Site Automation to autonomously place digital content across their website.

Global News is extremely innovative in their approach to culture and has worked intensively with Sophi to drive culture change so much so that their editorial team sees the value of bringing AI into the newsroom and is looking forward to working with this new technology.

Sophi Site Automation analyses all of their content, from video to text, and shuffles each piece of content to place the most valuable content in the most valuable places on their digital properties in order to ensure their content helps them achieve their business goals.

Sonia Verma, Editor-in-Chief at Global News, said, “Our innovative and data-driven editorial team is looking forward to working hand in hand with Sophi to bring automation into our newsroom and drive powerful decisions that will help us better serve our audiences.”

Gabe Gonda, VP at Sophi.io, commented, “Global News, one of Canada’s preeminent news and information companies, is a phenomenal addition to our customer base. We are excited to help them marry their high level of talent with state-of-the-art ML technology that will help drive significant business results.”

About Global News

Global News offers Canadians from coast to coast a host of news and information—from breaking news in their community to deep, engaging content that puts complex world issues in perspective. Global News remains committed to serving audiences with fact-based, accurate, and comprehensive news coverage. Canadians can turn to Global News as a trusted source of information on television, radio and online including the flagship newscast Global National and daily local newscasts across the country. Global News is a Corus Entertainment network.

About Sophi.io

Sophi.io (https://www.sophi.io) was developed by The Globe and Mail to help content publishers make important strategic and tactical decisions. It is a suite of AI and ML-powered automation, optimization and prediction solutions that include Sophi Site Automation, Sophi for Paywalls and Sophi for First Party Data. Sophi also powers one-click automated laydown of template-free print publishing. Sophi is designed to improve the metrics that matter most to your business, such as subscriber retention and acquisition, engagement, recency, frequency and volume.

Contact Us

Jamie Rubenovitch
Head of Marketing, Sophi.io
The Globe and Mail
jrubenovitch@globeandmail.com
416-585-3355
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JLL and HqO Deepen Strategic Relationship to Strengthen Workplace Experience

JLL Selects HqO as its Preferred Global Solution for Tenants and Employees, and HqO Acquires JLL Jet to Enrich its Market-Leading Platform

BOSTON, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JLL (NYSE: JLL), a global leader in real estate and investment management, and HqO, the industry-leading workplace experience platform, have deepened their strategic partnership to address the growing importance of workplace experience for building owners and corporate occupiers. As part of a newly established global licensing deal, JLL can now directly sell HqO, offering a streamlined solution to a broader customer base. Additionally, HqO has acquired JLL Jet, a hybrid workplace app, to enrich its market-leading platform.

This agreement further solidifies JLL’s investment in HqO as the industry standard in workplace experience for both commercial real estate landlords and corporate employers worldwide. In 2021, JLL invested in HqO’s Series C funding round and named HqO a preferred provider because of HqO’s proven commitment to offering best-in-class technology and customer service. As part of this deal, JLL made an additional investment in HqO through its JLL Spark Global Venture Fund, increasing its ownership and adding Yishai Lerner, Co-CEO of JLL Technologies (JLLT), the technology division of JLL, as a board member at HqO.

Workplace experience apps are rapidly becoming a requirement for both businesses and property owners, with tenants and employees demanding more engaging and seamless experiences with the people they work with and the spaces they work in. This strategic relationship unifies JLL’s tenant and employee experience offerings into one streamlined platform, providing world-class programming and services, as well as data-driven insights to continually improve experiences and increase engagement.

“HqO is committed to not only transforming the modern office, but also transforming how people engage with each other within it,” said Yishai Lerner, Co-CEO of JLL Technologies. “We’ve long trusted HqO as a strategic partner to deliver the best technology to enhance the workplace experience and are thrilled to roll out their expanded offerings across our portfolio. With the acquisition of JLL Jet, HqO will strengthen its offerings for our customers and this category as a whole.”

JLL is partnering with HqO to enhance its global workplace experience strategy due to HqO’s impressive track record and deep commitment to delivering both best-in-class solutions and customer success. HqO’s platform consists of an award-winning mobile app, analytics suite, robust workplace experience data, hybrid work tools and a flex space management system. HqO previously established an advanced integration partnership with Building Engines, a best-in-class building operations platform for commercial landlords acquired by JLL in November 2021.

“JLL is a trusted partner whose commitment to delivering unparalleled experience mirrors our own,” says Chase Garbarino, Co-Founder and CEO at HqO. “As the preferred provider of workplace experience solutions for JLL, we can ensure our clients have a complete and fulfilling workplace experience, driven by rich data and best-in-class technology.”

Currently active in more than 250 million square feet in 25 countries, HqO’s acquisition of JLL Jet is its third in recent months. HqO recently announced the acquisition of The Leesman Index, the world’s leader in measuring and benchmarking employee workplace experience. In November 2021, HqO acquired Office App, a leading European tenant and employee engagement platform.

About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $19.4 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 100,000 as of March 31, 2022. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.

About HqO
HqO is transforming how people connect with each other and the places they work. The HqO Workplace Experience Platform makes it easy for companies and commercial property teams to create modern workplaces through world-class amenities and services that allow people to thrive and produce the best results. Active in over 250 million square feet in 25 countries, 57% of the Fortune 100 rely on HqO to enhance their workplace experiences, improve employee satisfaction, and drive operational excellence. For more information, visit hqo.com.

HqO Contact: Kristin Concannon
Phone: 833-225-5476
Email: kristin.concannon@hqo.co

JLL Contact: Harvey Mireles
Phone: 972-843-1275
Email: harvey.mireles@am.jll.com

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Philips spotlights latest AI-powered, software-defined MR smart systems at ECR 2022

July 12, 2022

  • Philips SmartSpeed AI-based software receives FDA 510(k) clearance, delivering breakthrough high-speed, high-resolution MR imaging
  • Unique broad compatibility (97% of clinical protocols) allows faster and high-quality scans for virtually all patients with various conditions including those with implants
  • Intelligent MR acceleration software helps drive increased MR department efficiency with 3 times faster scans, and enables greater diagnostic confidence with higher quality image resolution

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced its SmartSpeed artificial intelligence (AI) powered MR acceleration software has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance. Adding advanced AI data collection algorithms to Philips’ existing Compressed SENSE MR acceleration engine, Philips SmartSpeed delivers higher image resolution with 3 times faster scan times [1] and virtually no loss in image quality, representing a major step forward in diagnostic confidence and MR department productivity.

With personalized treatment for complex diseases such as cancer increasing the need for high-confidence precision diagnoses, coupled with soaring caseloads due to aging populations and high levels of clinician burnout, radiology departments are under increasing pressure to improve performance, productivity, and profitability.

“Philips’ AI-based SmartSpeed reconstruction is the new benchmark among acceleration techniques for us. It improves on the company’s existing Compressed SENSE in all aspects and allows a reduction in scan times with excellent image quality and diagnostic confidence,” said Dr. Grischa Bratke, radiologist and expert in musculoskeletal imaging at the University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.

Philips SmartSpeed, the latest addition to Philips’ expanding portfolio of AI-driven, smart, connected imaging and smart workflow solutions, helps achieve the Quadruple Aim of improving diagnostic outcomes, enhancing patient and staff experiences, and reducing healthcare costs overall.

This latest AI-powered MR software increases resolution up to 65% and achieves up to 3 times faster scanning times compared to conventional MR scans [1]. Coupled with its support for 97% of current clinical protocols [2] – including advanced contrasts and diffusion weighted imaging, and even quantitative imaging such at T1 or T2 mapping for brain, liver, heart or musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging – Philips SmartSpeed helps increase diagnostic confidence in a wide range of patients, including the most complex cases. The unique deep learning technology of Philips SmartSpeed is applied at the source of the MR signal and seamlessly integrated with Philips leading Compressed SENSE speed engine to deliver higher resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio needed for detailed images, small lesion detection and enhanced diagnosis.

Award-winning AI technology of Philips SmartSpeed
Philips SmartSpeed uses an award-winning AI reconstruction algorithm [3] at the front-end of the MR signal to remove noise and preserve details while enabling k-space data consistency check for trustworthy AI. The unique Compressed SENSE adaptive AI technology used in Philips SmartSpeed, which was co-developed by Philips and several of its academic partners, won the 2019 fastMRI Challenge hosted by Facebook AI research and New York Langone Health.

“By taking the Quadruple Aim as a starting point to develop and deploy AI solutions, we have a tremendous opportunity to address the inefficiencies and growing demand that our customers and partners face every day,” said Kees Wesdorp, Chief Business Leader of Precision Diagnosis at Philips. “Powered by AI, our ​leading technologies and smart connected imaging solutions help turn data into actionable insights to increase diagnostic confidence and help improve clinical outcomes for patients.’’

Philips portfolio of smart, connected imaging and intelligent workflow solutions at ECR 2022
Philips SmartSpeed joins the growing number of Philips AI powered workflow innovations that are available across the portfolio of smart Philips MR systems that will be showcased at the upcoming 2022 European Congress of Radiology (ECR 2022), including the recent European introduction of the smart connected 3T MR system, Philips MR 7700 and the company’s latest MR 5300 1.5T helium-free in operations MR system. Each of these systems uses intelligent software to automate tasks and help relieve the burden on busy radiology staff and departments.

Visit Philips at ECR 2022 for more information on Philips’ AI-powered Precision Diagnosis suite of solutions, featuring smart connected imaging systems and integrated radiology workflow solutions, designed to increase clinical confidence and diagnostic outcomes.

Philips SmartSpeed is FDA cleared but not CE marked, and not yet available for delivery in all countries.
[1] Compared to Philips SENSE
[2] Average measured across a sample of sites from Philips MR installed base
[3] Adaptive-C-SENSE-Net technology is the winner of Fast MRI Challenge hosted by Facebook AI research and New York Langone Health

For further information, please contact:

Kathy O’Reilly
Philips Global Press Office
Tel.: +1 978-221-8919
E-mail : kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly

About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being, and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2021 sales of EUR 17.2 billion and employs approximately 78,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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Water hyacinth and concept of Lake Toba’s tourism sustainability

The existence of water hyacinths has, since long, been a cause for concern in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, since the species is viewed as weed that is invasive in nature and pollutes the area.

As a priority tourist destination, Lake Toba is expected to be managed and improved well, for which environmental problems, including those posed by water hyacinths, should be resolved at the earliest.

Although it is known to be a nuisance, several people have succeeded in using this plant as a derivative product, including in handicrafts, which can be sold at a high value.

Breakthroughs and innovations are necessary to ensure that Lake Toba, as a priority tourist destination, can be developed in terms of quality and sustainability.

To meet those ends, the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment collaborates with private sector players — PT Mayora Indah Tbk and the Del Institute of Technology — to work together to utilize and process water hyacinths in Lake Toba. The two parties will work together to build a water hyacinth processing facility that would produce liquid and solid fertilizers from the plant.

It is expected that in future, this business will have a positive impact in terms of reducing the growth rate of water hyacinth that was initially considered as weed that polluted Lake Toba. The plants will be processed into fertilizer products that are expected to fulfill the needs of farmers in Toba and the surrounding areas.

This cooperation in the water hyacinth processing plant was also supported by the Toba Government, North Sumatra Province.

The assistant deputy for sustainable tourism development at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, Kosmas Harefa, stated that his administration had continued to collaborate and take control measures in making Lake Toba a good-quality sustainable tourism destination.

Water hyacinth had become a cause for concern for many, given its very rapid rate of growth, with a capacity of going from 100 m2 to 200 m2 in a period of just seven days.

“Our grand dream is to make Lake Toba a (good) quality destination. (To achieve that), we need to pay close attention to everything that hinders progress in that direction. Regarding water hyacinth, we see that they reduce the aesthetics of the lake. We hope this program would improve the (beauty) of the lake as well as provide added value in the form of organic fertilizer to the public,” Harefa stated.

So far, the water hyacinth population appears to dominate the waters of Lake Toba, thereby diminishing the aesthetic value of that top-priority tourist destination area.

On the other hand, water hyacinth contains nutrients, such as 2.34-percent nitrogen, 0.24-percent phosphorous, and 1.95-percent potassium, as well as humic acid that produced phytonutrient compounds that can accelerate the growth of plant roots. These elements can be used as organic fertilizer that will greatly benefit farmers.

As an illustration, the community requires 39 thousand tons of fertilizer per planting season, while the available fertilizer supply is only 10 thousand tons.

In addition, there is a price disparity between subsidized and non-subsidized chemical fertilizers. Hence, the water hyacinth utilization program will also provide organic fertilizers at competitive prices to farmers on top of making the lake look aesthetically pleasing again.

Harefa said the water hyacinth processing facility will be built in the Del Institute of Technology Campus that will be divided into two stages. A harvester ship belonging to the Sumatran II River Office will collect the water hyacinths.

“Next, the water hyacinth will be collected in a temporary shelter and will be taken to a processing site,” he remarked.

Sustainable tourism

The use of water hyacinths as organic fertilizer can offer two positive results in the form of reducing the water hyacinth population that pollutes Lake Toba as well as making them a raw material for compost production, which will be done through the decomposition process carried out by microorganisms on organic waste.

In fact, water hyacinths simultaneously present both a problem and a solution to the issue of their presence all over Lake Toba.

Through collaboration, a fertilizer processing facility will be built in the Del Institute of Technology Campus, with a land area of approximately one thousand square meters that includes a processing area, storage area, and transportation areas.

Construction of the factory will be divided into two stages, with the first being the water hyacinth to solid fertilizer processing plant, while the second one will be its counterpart for processing into liquid fertilizer. All these production processes will be conducted in the area and under the supervision of Del Institute of Technology.

This processing will commence with the extraction of water hyacinth by deploying a harvester vessel belonging to the Sumatran II River Office.

Subsequently, the water hyacinth will be kept in a temporary shelter and will be brought for processing.

Some 40 tower composters, with each having a volume of 500 kilograms, will take 20 days to process water hyacinths into solid fertilizer.

Meanwhile, liquid fertilizer processing uses tools from the development of a digester prototype for liquid fertilizer processing that was earlier used as a research tool at the Del Institute of Technology.

The equipment comprises a feed tank, with a capacity of two tons, two bioreactors having a capacity of two tons, a gravity concentrate, a mixing tank with a capacity of 500 kg, and a storage tank with a capacity of two tons.

“The need for water hyacinths to be processed into solid fertilizer and liquid fertilizer is 1.1 tons/day, to produce solid fertilizer, as much as 1 ton/day, and liquid fertilizer, around 20-25 liters per day,” Rector of the Del Institute of Technology Dr Arnaldo Marulitua Sinaga stated.

Expectations ride high on this project being a solution to the problem of water hyacinths covering the Lake Toba waters in addition to addressing the issue of lacking fertilizer supply faced by farmers while also making Lake Toba a destination developed on the basis of the concept of environmental sustainability.

Should it succeed, the efforts are expected to be emulated in aquatic areas or other tourist destinations in Indonesia.

 

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Local developers must make community-based mobile games: association

President of the Indonesian Game Association (AGI), Cipto Adiguno, has urged local mobile game developers to create community-based multiplayer games to reach a wider market in Indonesia.

“So, (they will be able to attract players) not only because the game is great, but also because the (players’) friends play the same game, so they can chat or play games together in cafés, hangout spots, schools, or campuses,” he told ANTARA, here on Tuesday.

According to Adiguno, the unique characteristic of a popular game is that it allows users to be a part of a community.

“You do not always have to play together, you can also share excitement such as by chatting together,” he explained.

Local game creators have difficulty attracting new players to their games as there are no gaming communities yet, thus, prospective players are ill at ease or have no friends when playing the game, he argued.

“For a new game, people will think, ‘What the hell is this game? My friends do not play this game.’ That’s why our local game is still difficult to develop,” he said.

However, the challenge can be overcome if local game development companies build skilled teams, supported by sufficient marketing funds to introduce their products to the public, he added. However, limited funding is a problem for local game developers, he informed.

“If the government can help reduce the high risks (of using capital/funding) and allow us to get a large income, yes, of course, that would be great,” Adiguno said.

In Indonesia, human resources for game development are quite numerous and of high quality, especially programmers and visual designers, he pointed out.

“What is still lacking is the game designer. This game designer is in charge of making the game more interactive for users. For example, if a player wins, (they determine) what and how much will be the prize. This kind of experience and expertise only exists in the game field,” he informed.

 

Source: Antara News

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GROW & AlgoGroup partner to help innovative pet startups scale across Asia

POUNCE

GROW & AlgoGroup partner to help innovative pet startups scale across Asia through POUNCE, a five month internationalisation programme.

SINGAPORE, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GROW, the agrifoodtech ecosystem catalyst, has partnered with Hong Kong consumer tech company AlgoGroup to support startups in the fast-growing $270 billion market for pet products and services. The first joint initiative, “POUNCE”, is an internationalization programme leveraging GROW’s expertise in scaling startups and AlgoGroup’s experience in democratizing brand building via e-commerce services, big data insights, and growth capital.

POUNCE helps startups expand into Asia remotely using Singapore as a hub. Founders receive coaching from GROW to localize supply chains, scale operations, build their global brand strategy, and finance their pan-Asia expansion. Founders also receive direct access to AlgoGroup as a go-to-market enabler, allowing them to secure early traction by opting in to services such as warehousing, product fulfillment, digital marketing, and product distribution services.

POUNCE is integrated with GROW’s Land x Launch™ program, helping founders plug into the Singapore agrifoodtech ecosystem and its network of mentors, investors, and partners. POUNCE follows similar programs that GROW has delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, Austrade, and Food Futures Company.

AlgoGroup has a track record of investing or partnering with independent consumer brands and amplifying cost, revenue, and strategic synergies. In addition to e-commerce services, startups from POUNCE will benefit from AlgoGroup’s network of 120-plus points of sale with leading retail chains in Hong Kong such as APITA, Citistore, Citysuper, GuuSan, HKTVMall, ParkNShop, UNY, and YATA. Earlier this year, AlgoGroup announced a partnership with QPets, one of Hong Kong’s largest pet retailers with around 50 points of sale.

“This partnership brings together a comprehensive end-to-end capability from strategic advice to implementation, to secure early wins in Asia through Algo’s e-commerce services and retail channels,” said Joshua Soo, CEO of GROW.

“GROW’s demonstrated track record of running accelerator programs for startups in the agrifoodtech sector makes them the perfect partner to work with us in identifying and nurturing cutting-edge product concepts,” said Chris Fung, CEO and co-founder of AlgoGroup. “We’re excited to work with Joshua and his team to grow our presence in Southeast Asia.”

Applications close 7 August 2022. Apply here if you are a tech or innovative startup in the pet sector working in novel ingredients, new processing technology, gut health, sustainable solutions, or more. For further information, visit www.gogrow.co/landxlaunch.

About GROW
GROW is an ecosystem catalyst advancing innovation, sustainability, and resilience in the food system. We’re on a mission to inspire and accelerate extraordinary founders who are developing technology solutions that deliver positive impact for people, place, and planet. Through our fund and accelerator programmes we work with startups to supercharge their growth on the global stage. GROW is supported by Enterprise Singapore and backed by leading agrifoodtech VC AgFunder. www.gogrow.co

About AlgoGroup
AlgoGroup is a tech-enabled consumer products company, with a strong focus on the pet sector. Algo’s mission is to create a data-driven, collaborative consumer products company by investing or partnering with independent brands, amplifying cost, revenue and strategic synergies. The company currently houses 15 brands with over 120 points of distribution and 5 wholly owned or operated E-commerce platforms. www.algogroup.io

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Media contact:
Rebecca Sharpe
Programme Manager, GROW
rebecca@gogrow.co
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Vietnam’s CT Group Was Granted The First-class Labor Medal, Marking The 30th Grand Anniversary

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The representative of CT Group’s Executive Board received the First-class Labour Medal from Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan. The Second-class Labour Medal was awarded to Tran Kim Chung, chairman of CT Group

HOCHIMINH CITY, Vietnam, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CT Group announced its high–tech strategy and the plan for accelerating globalization.

On the morning of June 29, 2022, at the golden 30th year milestone since its establishment, CT Group was granted the First-Class Labor Medal. The Second-Class Labor Medal was also awarded to exclusively honor Mr. Tran Kim Chung – Chairman of CT Group. At the event, the Vice President of Vietnam – Mrs. Vo Thi Anh Xuan, represented the State to conduct the solemn ceremony, along with many leaders and former leaders from central to local government agencies, chiefs of the press and Diplomatic Corps of many countries and international organizations.

CT Group

The representative of CT Group’s Executive Board received the First-class Labour Medal from Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan. The Second-class Labour Medal was awarded to Tran Kim Chung, chairman of CT Group

Over the next 30 years, CT Group will step–by–step leverage CT Land (a subsidiary leading the comprehensive urban development segment) with pioneering breakthrough products, such as CT Homes – high-end affordable housing 4.0 for the community, CT Town High-class projects, new-generation megacities CT World, and many other real estate fields in the country. CT Group is also focusing on rapid advancement in high-tech fields: Fintech, Celltech, Flytech, Hitech Construction, E-Commerce, Renewable Energy, AI …to align with Vietnam’s progress in the global 4.0 revolution.

To promote globalization and contribute to the concretization of the “Turning future technology into dragons” strategy, CT Group has continuously expanded its Vietnam and oversea offices. On June 9, 2022, CT Innovations was established in Hanoi, in charge of connecting technology development, innovation, creativity, and investment with foreign markets. On June 17, 2022, Realcoin Global headquarter opened in the world’s crypto capital, Dubai. On June 19, CT Group made history as the first Vietnamese enterprise to open a technology research office in Tel Aviv, Israel, promoting cooperation and technology transfer between the world and Vietnam.

With extensive research and the ability to accurately forecast upcoming technology transformation, CT Group has soon been well prepared for the next challenging 30 years. The Group is ready to collaborate extensively with major global partners and financial institutions to promote the high-tech segment and sustainable real estate development.

Website: https://ctgroupvietnam.com/

Email: info@ctgroupvietnam.com
Phone: (+84 28) 6297 1999

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