-- Introduces “Essence of Toshiba,” a statement of values and guiding principles --

TOKYO-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has today unveiled a new global brand identity the “Essence of Toshiba,” a restatement of its abiding purpose and values. The Essence of Toshiba replaces Toshiba’s previous Group Management Vision, Brand Statement and Brand Tagline.

The Essence of Toshiba will be applied across all Toshiba Group companies and in all markets, as part of an initiative to harmonize and integrate the Group’s diverse businesses and operations around the world.

As a forward-looking and entrepreneurial Toshiba continues its business transformation, the restated corporate philosophy and new brand identity will provide a strong and consistent framework for all communication. A summation of core management values and the DNA that has shaped t ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to help offer the convenience of eSIM technology to Windows 10 devices users. The partnership will see IDEMIA’s eSIM Orchestration Hub used to integrate with mobile network operator (MNO) networks to easily and quickly support eSIM on Windows 10 Enterprise devices.

eSIM offers a streamlined user experience when it comes to managing cellular connectivity for Enterprises. IT teams will be able to provision, deploy, and manage cellular connectivity through Mobile Device Management (MDM) vendors like Microsoft’s Intune. This streamlined management process of eSIM-enabled Windows 10 PCs promises to deliver a modern and mobile workforce to enterprise customers while simultaneously making their management much simpler.

IDEMIA will work with Microsoft to utilize the eSIM Orche ... Read more »

 Arensis CEO Forms New Entity to Bring Renewable Energy Access to Rural Areas Around the World

LOS ANGELES-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arensis, a leading international provider of decentralized energy systems, and Schneider Electric, a leader in microgrid development with integrated efficiency solutions combining energy, automation and software, today announced the joint development of its smart microgrid pilot program. As part of the pilot, Arensis and Schneider Electric will develop a blockchain Application Programming Interface (API) platform for ENTRADE IO, a newly-formed company founded by the CEO of Arensis for off grid project financing and the sale of renewable energy in remote areas around the world.

Joint development of the smart microgrid systems, combining waste-to-energy, solar and storage, will launch in North America with plans for growth on a global scale. The pilot will explore integrated re ... Read more »

 Third Edition of Mobile Industry Impact Report Verifies Sector’s Progress Against All 17 SDGs

NEW YORK-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The global mobile industry is demonstrating significant and measurable impact in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is strengthening its commitment to improving lives around the world, according to a new GSMA study. The 2018 edition of the GSMA’s annual ‘Mobile Industry Impact’ report, published at the UN General Assembly this week, found that the industry has continued to increase its contribution against all 17 Goals since mobile become the first sector in the world to commit to delivery of the SDGs in 2016. This growing impact reflects mobile’s unprecedented global scale, which provides a platform to connect unconnected communities, reduce poverty, improve access to healthcare and education, and drive sustainab ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM -Sunday 23 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

   • New Gemalto Trust ID Network enables users to control whom they share their personal data with – and when
   • Ubiquitous ‘self-sovereign’ identities streamline customer on-boarding for different digital services
   • Financial institutions offered unique opportunity to pioneer decentralized Digital ID schemes

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Who are you, and can you prove it? The new Gemalto Trust ID Network enables users to give digital service providers fully verified and secured answers to these simple yet critical questions. By creating and managing their own ‘Self-Sovereign’ Digital ID, users can enroll with a host of different digital banking, eCommerce and eGovernment services, without having to go through repeated due diligence processes for each of them. This innovative distributed approach to Digital ID management enables s ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global continues its growth in Latin America with news that one of the premier tax law firms in Bolivia, Estudio Jurídico Tufiño Villegas & Asoc., has become a collaborating firm of Andersen Global. Tufiño & Villegas specializes in providing legal services to both local and foreign corporations that do business in Bolivia.

With offices in La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba, the signing of a Collaboration Agreement with Tufiño & Villegas kickstarts Andersen Global’s presence in the South American country. The international organization has almost doubled its headcount in Latin America in the past eight months. Through its member firms and collaborating firms, Andersen Global already has a strong presence in the region in several major economic hubs – Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador, Brazil, and most recently Paraguay.

Led by Founders and ... Read more »

LIVERPOOL, England-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Easy Visual has launched Banners App - a mobile application that shows targeted banners ads to users when they unlock their smartphones.

Recent Boston Consulting Group research indicates that consumers spend 25% of their total offline and online media consumption time on mobile phones. However, advertisers spend only 12% of their budgets on mobile ads. Mobile advertising is unappreciated by some brands and it results in a loss of potential clients. Easy Visual has decided to change the situation.

69% of consumers from 18 to 39 years old use smartphones to look for products before buying them. Banners App offer brands and advertisers ads shown only to their target audiences, real views, statistics on the number of views and the conversion rate. Companies get potential customers, brand recognition and better ROI. It avoids brand reputational loss, because users voluntarily look at th ... Read more »