PARIS-Friday 12 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

As part of the collaboration, Thales provides security and connectivity technologies (certified Secure Element along with its antenna), embedded into the wearables by Tappy Technologies.
The innovation offers Axis customers smooth and secure transaction, delivering an enhanced payment experience.
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Thales, worldwide leader in digital security, has been a pioneer in enabling convenience and security of contactless payment to the wearable market. Today its technologies enable Axis Bank’s wearables as a stylish and secure contactless way of payment. The new Thales chip form factor will leverage Tappy Technologies’ holistic payment solution to Axis Bank, to further enhance customers outreach by offering innovative purchase methods.

These range of wearable contactless payment devices are easy to carry around, and blend seamlessly into the users’ daily lives with minimum intrusion. Thal ... Read more »

Foundation is seeking leaders of nonprofits and public charities worldwide to apply

MIAMI-Friday 12 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Elevate Prize Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its second year of the Elevate Prize, which will commit $5 million in funding and services to 10 prize winners. The Foundation is searching for social impact leaders globally who are tackling the most pressing challenges of our time, with the most innovative and effective solutions.

Founders and CEOs of nonprofits and public charities worldwide are welcome to apply to win one of 10 annual Elevate Prizes. New this year is a simplified, two-phase application, making it significantly easier for nonprofit leaders to apply for the Prize. Phase 1, now open to all applicants, includes a shortened written application, while Phase 2 will include a more robust set of questions, released only to select applicants this summer.

The Elevate Prize Foundation, ... Read more »

LONDON-Friday 12 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Blue Sky Aviation strategy managed by EnTrust Global (“EnTrust”), a leading alternative asset management firm, and funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, LLC and its affiliates ("SVPGlobal"), a global investment firm, have today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Aviation Investment and Asset Management business (the “Business”) from DVB Bank Group. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2021.

The Business, one of the top 10 aviation service companies globally, will be acquired through a newly incorporated UK company, Deucalion Aviation Limited (“Deucalion” or the “Company”). Today, the Business is a global aviation management platform that provides comprehensive turnkey solutions for financial investors looking to deploy capital in aircraft assets, through origination, structuri ... Read more »

By simplifying application-aware data management for Kubernetes, NetApp Astra helps organizations securely manage their data as a single, connected experience

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Thursday 11 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global cloud-led, data centric software company NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced the general availability of NetApp Astra (formerly known as Project Astra), a fully managed application-aware data management service built for Kubernetes workloads. NetApp Astra allows organizations to protect, recover, and move applications deployed on Kubernetes with no software to download, install, manage, or upgrade, thus enabling them to focus on developing and scaling their applications—not on managing infrastructure.

“Backup, cloning, disaster recovery, data lifecycle operations, data optimization, compliance, and security are all critical to any organization,” said Eric Han vice president, product management, Pu ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Friday 12 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global enhances its global presence through a Collaboration Agreement with Uzbekistan-based law firm Virtus Leo, continuing to add breadth to its platform in Central Asia.

Virtus Leo, founded in 2009 and led by Managing Partner Alisher Kudratullaevich Zaynutdinov, specializes in economic, corporate and tax law. The full-service firm provides assistance in various sectors of law, including antitrust and competition, banking and finance, insurance, criminal and intellectual property. With an office in Tashkent, the firm works with various international companies based in the United States, Europe and the United Arab Emirates.

“Offering comprehensive, synergistic solutions to our clients creates a competitive platform for our firm regionally and globally,” Alisher said. “The ability to meet the ever-growing needs of our clients with effective, seamless and quality serv ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan -Friday 12 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

— Lanadelumab is an investigational monoclonal antibody for the preventive treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in patients 12 years and older1

— Takeda is committed to bringing important therapies to patients with high unmet medical needs around the world

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan for lanadelumab subcutaneous injection, a monoclonal antibody therapy for prophylaxis against attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE).

HAE is a rare genetic disorder that results in recurrent attacks of oedema – swelling – in various parts of the body, including the abdomen, face, feet, genitals, hands and throat.2,3,4 HAE affects an estimated 1 in 50,000 people worldwide.5 In Japan, it is estimated ... Read more »

LONDON -Friday 12 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cirium, the aviation analytics company, which is part of RELX, today announces the acquisition of Migacore, a travel technology start-up that has demonstrated how applying advanced machine learning (ML) techniques to online data sources can help airlines stay ahead of changes in passenger demand.

Migacore has worked with some of the world’s most advanced carriers, such as Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines, to translate data from online news, search, social media, events and exhibitions, into signals that can help predict real-world travel demand.

After a series of successful airline trials, the Migacore team and technology are joining Cirium, which will help to scale the capabilities. The Migacore team will not only gain access to Cirium’s data and resources, but also to the group’s commercial reach across global aviation.

Airline demand models have traditionally been built ... Read more »

Experienced Executive Promoted to Lead Global Beauty Brand‘s Operations in Asia Pacific Region

DALLAS -Friday 12 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global beauty brand Mary Kay Inc., a leading corporate advocate of women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment, with its global headquarters in Addison, Texas, U.S.A, recently announced the appointment of Wendy Wang as President of its Asia Pacific Region.

In her new role, Wang will provide strategic vision and leadership while working to create growth for the Company in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Wang joined Mary Kay’s Corporate Legal Department in 2002 as Counsel for the Asia Pacific region. Shortly thereafter, she began a multi-year assignment in China. Upon her return to the global corporate headquarters in 2012, she was promoted to the position of Vice President and Associate General Counsel where she was responsible for legal work and compliance in all four reg ... Read more »

LONDON-Friday 12 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s ESG Solutions Group today announced the launch of Climate Solutions, a comprehensive product suite that provides market participants with enhanced risk measurement and evaluation tools to better understand, quantify and manage climate risks and opportunities. Climate Solutions incorporates physical and transition risk into Moody’s best-in-class risk management solutions and economic models to enable banks, insurers and investors to better assess climate risks and comply with the emerging regulatory requirements for stress testing and disclosures.

“Climate change has a profound impact on the world’s economies and societies,” said Mark Kaye, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Sponsor of Moody’s ESG Solutions Group. “Moody’s is committed to offering science-driven, objective analytics to advance strategic resilience and to help market participants navi ... Read more »

CommandCentral software enables digital transformation and simplifies workflows for emergency medical services across Norway

CHICAGO-Thursday 11 March 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health services are a critical discipline, where every second counts and the control room is at the heart of their mission-critical operations. Teams require collaboration and flexibility to effectively manage emergency health situations as they arise. This has become especially apparent with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, where pressures on health services including medical communication centres, continue to rise.

Motorola Solutions announced today it has been awarded a contract by Helsetjenestens Driftsorganisasjon for Nødnett HF (HDO HF) to provide the Norwegian Health Emergency Service with a new CommandCentral Control Room Solution (CRS).

“The new control room solution allows for significant improvements to efficiency and scalability, providing the much-n ... Read more »