• 91% of independent software vendors and intelligent device vendors (ISVs and IDVs) are losing revenue due to limited flexibility of licensing models and entitlement management

• 90% of software vendors are concerned about their products being compromised

• Nearly three quarters (74%) of software vendors expect an increase in the delivery of software as a service (SaaS) via the cloud

PARIS LA DÉFENSE-Wednesday 12 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- More than 90% of independent software vendors and intelligent device vendors (ISVs and IDVs) are missing out on revenue because they’re not offering the flexible licensing models customers demand, new research from Thales has revealed. Of those vendors, over half (54%) admit that this is due to their customers requiring more flexible license models.

This research comes as the software delivery and entitlement management landscape is changing. Surveying more th ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Thursday 13 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rockefeller Capital Management today announced the appointment of Casey Clark as President and Chief Investment Officer of Rockefeller Asset Management (RAM). Clark succeeds David Harris, who will become Chairman of RAM while continuing as Senior Portfolio Manager with an exclusive focus on investing for clients.

For the past three years, Clark has served under Harris at RAM as Global Head of ESG Investments and, most recently, as Deputy Chief Investment Officer. He will continue as a member of Rockefeller Capital Management’s management committee. Clark also manages RAM’s thematic equity offerings, including the Climate Solutions and Ocean Engagement strategies. Prior to joining Rockefeller in 2019, Clark was Managing Director and Director of Sustainable and Impact Investing at Glenmede, instrumental in launching and building its business.

“As RAM’s business continues ... Read more »

New roles further position 1E to win in the exploding DEX market as more than 70 percent of IT leaders are planning a DEX project in the next two years

LONDON-Wednesday 12 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- 1E, the leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX), today appointed six new senior leaders in response to booming growth in the DEX category as organizations increasingly prioritize supporting the hybrid and remote work needs of employees.

“2022 is going to be an epic year for 1E. We start the year on the heels of our biggest quarter ever and the launch of the latest generation of our SaaS Digital Employee Experience platform, 1E Tachyon. We've also seen significant tailwinds as DEX has become a major boardroom priority as a way to understand employee engagement, happiness and productivity in uncertain times” said Mark Banfield, CEO of 1E. “These new appointments, half of whom are women, are a key piece of the puzzle in o ... Read more »

CES 2022 saw the launch of new ThinkPads, ThinkBooks, Lenovo Legion games, and other new data center, software and solutions innovations.

Las Vegas-Friday 7 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Lenovo unveiled at CES 2022 a suite of innovative new products and solutions designed to empower individuals and businesses in a hybrid world.

The company's offerings include a broad range of advanced and sustainable products and solutions that support Lenovo's vision of creating smarter technology for everyone. Redefining the user experience for advanced technologies that support remote work, hybrid work, learning and entertainment is at the forefront of Lenovo's latest innovations.

Significant improvement in business technology

ThinkPad is a premium laptop brand that has for years led the business market. As we enter ThinkPad's 30th year, Lenovo is proud to announce a new ThinkPad Z series that ... Read more »

LUGANO, Switzerland & WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif & SEOUL, South Korea & STUART, Australia -Thursday 6 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

New investment subscription upsizes previously announced PIPE from $100 million to $150 million in conjunction with Energy Vault’s agreement to become a publicly-traded company through merger with Novus Capital Corporation II

Strategic partnership formed with Sun Metals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Korea Zinc, focused on future deployment beginning in mid-2022 of Energy Vault’s proprietary energy storage and energy management software technology to support decarbonization of Sun Metals’ zinc refinery operations

In conjunction with Korea Zinc’s $50 million PIPE commitment, approximately 90% of the minimum cash condition has been satisfied

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Energy Vault, Inc. (Energy Vault), the company developing sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions, today announced a strategic p ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday 12 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Global continues its Caribbean expansion with the addition of collaborating firm McW Todman & Co., a law firm located on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.

With a focus on corporate, real estate and estate planning, McW Todman provides services in areas including company law, banking, M&A, intellectual property, civil litigation, real estate, labor law and insolvency. The firm serves private clients as well as local and international companies, professional services firms, manufacturers and distributors.

“Our deep-rooted knowledge of the local legal environment, coupled with our client-focused approach, enables us to deliver comprehensive solutions of the highest professional standards for our clients,” said Senior Partner Terrance B. Neale. “We look forward to working with the like-minded professionals of Andersen Global’s memb ... Read more »

With more than 20 years of security marketing experience, Callahan will focus on extending Acronis’ industry leadership in cyber protection for service providers and enterprise organizations

Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-Wednesday 12 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, announced today the appointment of Michael Callahan as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Callahan joins the team with extensive sales and marketing experience, serving in senior leadership roles at companies such as McAfee, HP, and Juniper, and most recently as the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing for Cofense.

As Acronis’ Chief Marketing Officer, Callahan will develop Acronis’ global brand position while increasing awareness of the Cyber Protect Cloud Platform. With COVID-19 accelerating digital transformation solutions and the migration to cloud and hybrid solutions, organizations need an effective security solution to stop t ... Read more »

 Velodyne Sensors Provide Mapping and Autonomy Capabilities to Robotic Defense Vehicles

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Wednesday 12 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a five-year sales agreement for its lidar sensors with QinetiQ Inc. (QinetiQ), a leading defense and security company. QinetiQ selected Velodyne’s sensors to provide perception and mapping capabilities across its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) portfolio.

QinetiQ offers a full range of unmanned ground systems ranging from 5 pounds to 50,000 pounds and has been a leading provider of UGVs for defense and first response users for over 20 years. While QinetiQ’s UGV offerings originally focused on the dangers of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Route Clearance, its systems are now found in a range of operational missions distancing operators from new everchanging threats.

QinetiQ will use Velodyne Lidar&rsqu ... Read more »

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-Wednesday 12 January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]

 Gas production from Khor Mor field reaches record 452 MMsscf/d, a 50% increase in production since 2018
Expansion project underway to achieve an additional 55% increase to 700 MMscf/d by next year
Dana Gas, the Middle East’s leading publicly listed regional natural gas company, and its partner, Crescent Petroleum, the oldest private oil & gas company in the Middle East, have reported record sales gas production from their operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), reaching 452 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) at the end of 2020.

The production milestone is the culmination of numerous process improvements at the Khor Mor gas plant, including a bypass project completed in 2020 as well as a debottlenecking programme earlier in 2018. Together, the process improvements have grown the production by 50% from 305 MMscf/d in 2018.

Dana Gas and Crescent ... Read more »