February 17, 2023

Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous, promoting exchanges between innovation players and professionals

Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous, promoting exchanges between innovation players and professionals.

Bringing innovation all along a yachts life cycle.

MONACO, Feb. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Promoting sustainable solutions for the Luxury Yachting sector and boats over 24m. It is the aim of the first Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous. The event will take place on the 23rd & 24th March 2023, following the success of the first two editions of the Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous (next one 24-25 September 2023). Marina experts M3 (Monaco Marina Management) have now broadened their horizons focusing on getting yachting industry players (+24m boats) together with innovation players to drive a collective response to climate challenges. The Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous, organised during the Monaco Ocean Week under the aegis of the ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach, is supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Credit Suisse and the expertise of innovation for a sustainable economy specialists, Blumorpho.

With the aim of promoting exchanges in the run up to the event, the Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous offers startups, scaleups and innovation companies the opportunity to meet online to gain a better understanding of all aspects relating to a yacht’s life cycle from R&D to its usage, maintenance and dismantling. This first edition gathers an ecosystem of all those involved who by working together will help fast-track use of innovative technologies to progress the goal of a future where sustainability, carbon neutrality and respect for biodiversity take centre stage. To this end, then, designers, owners, captains and shipyards join investors, startups, scaleups and innovation-focused companies to act together. Those selected are referenced in an E-Catalogue with short presentations on their new solutions applicable to yachts. The ultimate aim of the process is to present a Smart Innovative Yacht Award on Friday 24th March for the most intelligent and eco-responsible solution in three categories (startups, scaleups and companies).

Speaking in turn Marc Hervás, Sustainability Coordinator at MB92 Group, world leader for superyacht refits, repairs and maintenance committed to sustainability, and new technologies for yachting consultant, Laurent Pérignon, these first discussions helped pinpoint the yachting sector’s needs. “Our fleet can be improved in many areas like water treatment, energy efficiency and propulsion systems” says Marc Hervás. “All eyes are on the sector and we have to be proactive and lead change. Companies that want to engage should work on a sustainable development strategy. This should include scope for the creation of partnerships and alliances as they are key to progression towards sustainability.” Every year, more than 500 yachts over 24m are built and as many sold on the second-hand market.

In the current energy context, decarbonisation is only possible if investment decisions are motivated by an environmental conscience shared by all, hence the need to act together. Paris Baloumis, Marketing Director at shipyard Oceanco and Wim Verhoeff, its Project Manager Fleet Support, where the ambition is to develop and support the world’s most advanced and inspiring motor and sailing yachts, were among the speakers. “All owners want to make the right choice when it comes to sustainability. The only question is how far customers want to push the innovation envelope. Some like proven technologies, others want to drive the whole industry forward and try technologies that are still untested or unavailable. Either way, owners are now talking about sustainability and so are their children”.

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February 17, 2023

Chain Announces Acquisition of Licensed Crypto Company in Europe and Launch of Chain Prime

Chain Prime is Poised to Disrupt the OTC Market, Bringing a New Level of Efficiency and Innovation to Crypto Trading

Chain Prime

CHARLESTOWN, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Feb. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chain, the leading provider of blockchain infrastructure and Web3 services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a licensed European crypto provider, which has become a new entity, Chain Europe UAB. Following this new acquisition, Chain has launched Chain Prime, an automated over-the-counter (OTC) trading system designed to give clients access to deep liquidity through the Chain Engine.

Chain Prime will be designed to aggregate centralized order books from top exchanges to provide users with the best execution rates. Unlike typical OTC providers, Chain Prime will not charge a large fee or high spread to execute high-volume trades. Instead, its proprietary Chain Engine automates the entire process including settlement and delivery to verified accounts. Chain Prime will be available 24/7/365, and will not be accessible in all regions. Once Chain Prime is launched to the public, additional information and terms and conditions for service zones will be available.

“We are thrilled to launch Chain Prime,” said CEO of Chain, Deepak Thapliyal. “Chain Prime is a leading-edge product that will provide users with access to deep liquidity and the best execution rate. We are confident that this product will revolutionize the OTC market.”

Chain Prime will revolutionize OTC Trading, enabling buyers and sellers to securely trade crypto through various exchanges with maximum privacy. Chain’s decentralized technology framework allows for greater flexibility than traditional exchanges, enabling users to customize their transactions according to their needs. With Chain Prime, traders can enjoy the intimacy of highly individualized OTC trades.

Chain Prime is currently available through invitation only. We invite you to visit Chain.com/prime for more information on Chain Prime, and how to sign up.

About Chain

Chain is a blockchain infrastructure solution company that has been on a mission to enable a smarter and more connected economy since 2014. Chain offers builders in the Web3 industry services that help streamline the process of developing, and maintaining their blockchain infrastructures. Chain implements a SaaS model for its products that addresses the complexities of overall blockchain management. Chain offers a variety of products such as Ledger, Cloud, and NFTs as a service. Companies who choose to utilize Chain’s services will be able to free up resources for developers and cut costs so that clients can focus on their own products and customer experience. Learn more: Chain.com.
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February 17, 2023

Edison: solid operating performance in 2022, with EBITDA up 12.4% to 1,1 billion euros

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edison’s Board of Directors met yesterday and reviewed the financial statements as at December 31, 2022, which demonstrated a strong growth in sales to 30.4 billion euros, mainly as a result of increased raw material costs. The Company played a strategic role for the country’s energy security, covering in 2022 about 20% of Italy’s gas requirements, thanks to a flexible and diversified supply portfolio which contributed to the substitution of Russian’s gas imports.

The increase in EBITDA to 1,112 million euros (+12.4% from 989 million in 2021) reflects the company’s strong industrial performance. The performance of the thermoelectric power generation and gas portfolio activities allowed to more than offset the drop in renewable generation, especially hydroelectric power generation due to the record-breaking drought during the year, and the negative impact of higher prices on retails sales margins partially absorbed by Edison to limit the impact on end customers.

The Group ended 2022 with a decline in net profit of over 63% to 151 million euros (413 million euros in 2021) as a result of the exceptional negative impact of the “Taglia prezzi” and “Aiuti” decrees and of the budget law 2023 worth about 230 million euros. It should be noted that during the year 2022 this effect brings the effective tax rate to 72%, compared to an average normalised level for companies between 28% and 32%.

Financial debt as at December 31, 2022 stood at 477 million euros, compared to 104 million euros as at December 31, 2021. This increase reflects the significant investments to strengthen the energy transition businesses (totalling 736 million euros, 90% of which is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development goals, SDGs, adopted by Edison), payments of dividend and taxes. In 2022, in particular, Edison’s investments supported: the growth in renewables generation, where Edison reached more than 1 GW of onshore wind installed capacity, the development of the latest generation thermoelectric power with the plants of Marghera Levante and Presenzano – which will come into operation in 2023 – and the development of energy efficiency and environmental services.

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February 17, 2023

WillScot Mobile Mini to Participate in the J.P. Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference

PHOENIX, Feb. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC) today announced that Nick Girardi, Senior Director of Treasury & Investor Relations, will participate in private investor meetings at the J.P. Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami, FL on March 7, 2023.

About WillScot Mobile Mini

WillScot Mobile Mini trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “WSC.” Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the Company is a leading business services provider specializing in innovative flexible workspace and portable storage solutions. WillScot Mobile Mini services diverse end markets across all sectors of the economy from a network of approximately 240 branch locations and additional drop lots throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Additional information can be found on the company’s website at www.willscotmobilemini.com

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Jake Saylor

jake.saylor@willscot.com

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Nick Girardi

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February 17, 2023

WillScot Mobile Mini to Participate in the Barclays Industrial Select Conference

PHOENIX, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC) today announced that Matt Jacobsen, Senior Vice President Finance, and Nick Girardi, Senior Director of Treasury & Investor Relations, will participate in private investor meetings at the Barclays Industrial Select Conference in Miami, FL on Feb. 23, 2023.

About WillScot Mobile Mini

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Additional information can be found on the company’s website at www.willscotmobilemini.com

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Jake Saylor

jake.saylor@willscot.com

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Nick Girardi

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February 17, 2023

Harbert Management Corporation Announces Head of Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director

Claude Estes

Harbert Management Corporation Announces Claude Estes, promoted to Head of Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harbert Management Corporation (“HMC”) announces the promotion of Claude Estes to Head of Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director.

In his new role, Claude will be charged with overall responsibility for Harbert Infrastructure’s activities including acquisitions, asset management and the strategic direction of the platform.

Claude joined HMC in 2015 and has held escalating positions including most recently, Head of Investments of Harbert Infrastructure. During his time as Head of Investments, Claude oversaw substantial growth of the platform with the team now managing over $3.5 billion for domestic and international partners. Claude managed complex transactions with industry leading partners and expanded the team’s capabilities through strategic hiring efforts and the opening of a new office in Charlotte, NC.

Claude steps into the position previously held by Pat Molony who will transition into the role of Chairman of the Investment Committee and Senior Advisor.

HMC President and COO, Travis Pritchett commented, “Harbert has successfully invested in infrastructure for over 30 years and for over 20 years through HMC’s fund strategies. Claude brings sound judgement, creativity and energy to a very important role within HMC. Our partners and clients will benefit from Claude’s leadership.”

Claude added “Harbert Infrastructure has been a respected investor in the infrastructure space for decades and a team that I once admired from afar. The last eight years, I have had the honor of being a member of the team, confirming the basis of my admiration. We collectively feel that we are in the right place at the right time with the right experience to prudently invest capital into the volatility and associated opportunities created by the energy transition.”

About Harbert Management Corporation
Harbert Management Corporation is an alternative asset manager with approximately $8.4 billion in Regulatory Assets Under Management as of January 31, 2023. Formed in 1993, the firm is privately owned and serves a variety of institutional investors across multiple asset classes. Investment strategies include European and U.S. real estate, seniors housing, U.S. growth capital, credit solutions, infrastructure, and absolute return funds. For additional information about HMC visit, www.harbert.net.

Contact: HMC Corporate Communications
Telephone: 205.987.5500
E-mail: tmaddox@harbert.net

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February 17, 2023

Kominfo to provide digital training to 20,000 civil servants

The Communication and Information Ministry (Kominfo) is aiming to improve the digital competency of 20 thousand civil servants in 2023, head of the ministry’s Human Resource Research and Development Agency, Hary Budiarto, has said.

The Government Transformation Academy (GTA) will be organized to train civil servants to improve their capacity so that they can become competent digital talents. The GTA will be held in cooperation with the Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry (Kemenpan-RB).

“This GTA is ASN (civil servants) training for those at the staff level,” Budiarto told ANTARA on Friday.

“The training is designed for ASN from ministries/institutions to regional governments so that they understand technology and its development and can provide better public services,” he added.

Beyond the digital training of civil servants, the GTA will also teach core values known as “BERAKHLAK” to civil servants.

Moreover, civil servants who participate in this year’s GTA will also get to understand how the One Data Indonesia system works, Budiarto informed.

One Data Indonesia, stipulated within Presidential Regulation No. 39 of 2019, is expected to produce accurate, up-to-date, integrated, and accountable data.

The data produced by the system is also expected to be easy to access and use for central and regional institutions to create effective policies.

This also aligns with a request from the Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry, which has asked that the training help civil servants understand the architecture of electronic-based government to support smart city implementation, he noted.

The expectation is that, if civil servants are trained to become more competent digital talents, then existing technologies can be used in a more optimal manner, which can lead to the provision of more effective services to the public.

The GTA training class was previously held by the ministry as part of the Digital Talent Scholarship (DTS), a digital literacy program.

Kominfo said that it trained 30 thousand civil servants as digital talents through GTA in 2022.

Source: Antara News

February 17, 2023

Presidential staff seeks synergy to improve education for disabled

Presidential special staff for social affairs, Angkie Yudistia, has called for synergy among all parties to improve the quality of education and training for people with disabilities and create competitive and excellent human resources.

“It is time to support people with disabilities. We are not alone in this. Private parties must support, like us (the government) to support disability education,” she said after inaugurating a Vocational Training Center for People With Disabilities here on Friday.

The government, through the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, is continuing to make efforts to boost the quality of education for people with disabilities and improve their job skills, Yudistia said.

The efforts have involved changing the learning modules and educational curriculums for people with disabilities.

“The government, through the Education Ministry, has special training institutions to facilitate people with disabilities. Then, the Manpower Ministry has work facilities,” she said.

The government has issued Presidential Regulation Number 68 of 2022 on the revitalization of vocational education for people with disabilities, which seeks cross-sectoral synergy to create a friendly ecosystem for people with disabilities.

The disabled-friendly ecosystem aims to help people with disabilities to enter the world of work and push for the fulfillment of their employment quotas.

Yudistia further said that her side will cooperate with state-owned enterprises, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), the Indonesia Human Capital Forum (FHCI), private parties, and several disability organizations to create an empowered ecosystem for people with disabilities.

She noted that the 2021 national labor force survey conducted by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) showed that out of 16.5 million people with disabilities who are of working age, only 7.6 million have been absorbed in the workforce.

Meanwhile, based on data from the Manpower Ministry, only 1.73 percent of companies, or 969 companies, employ people with disabilities.

“And, based on data from the Ministry of Manpower, only 0.02 percent or 3,433 workers with disabilities have been absorbed in the job market,” she added.

Source: Antara News