FARNBOROUGH, England - Thursday, 21. July 2022 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) has announced today at the Farnborough Air Show the signing of an agreement with Air Nostrum Engineering and Maintenance (ANEM), appointing them as a MHIRJ Authorized Service Facility (ASF) in Europe. This agreement marks an important step in expanding MHIRJ’s service network internationally, allowing MHIRJ to extend, in collaboration with ANEM, the same levels of service that customers in North America receive through its wholly owned service centers.

This agreement expands MHIRJ’s existing ASF support structure in Europe, introducing diversity and additional capacity to the existing network. ANEM’s addition will serve to meet the growing demands of the market, offering a wider array of availability and options for the European sector as well as for MHIRJ customers worldwide.

Based in Valencia (Spain), ANEM is part of the group of compan ... Read more »

Following nine months of accelerated growth, Flip will deepen brand partnerships and extend access to independent brands through the world’s first social commerce marketplace

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Flip, the next-generation e-commerce platform combining a TikTok-like discovery experience with a premium e-commerce service, announced a $60 million Series B funding round at a valuation of $500 million. The funding round was led by WestCap with participation from previous investors Mubadala Capital and Streamlined Ventures, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $95 million.

The Series B round follows a period of rapid growth where Flip grew its user base by 500% since the beginning of 2022, while growing transactions on the platform by over 600% during that same period. The company plans to use the funding to expand the team, deepen its brand partnerships, and launch its own third-party social commerce marketplace this summer.

Flip built an ... Read more »

CHICAGO - Thursday, 21. July 2022

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NielsenIQ is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the seventh annual NielsenIQ BASES Design Impact Awards for the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry. The global competition recognizes and celebrates best-in-class package redesigns, and the business impacts they make for their companies. This year’s winners include brands that delivered innovative and creative packaging with design concepts that reflected brand vision while supporting the shopper journey.

Sixty brands submitted package redesigns and the NielsenIQ BASES team used the company’s proprietary Retail Measurement Sales (RMS) data to identify which brands demonstrated an increase in sales after the launch of the updated package designs. In addition to evaluating RMS data, NielsenIQ conducted a behavioral survey of 15,000 shoppers to assess individual entries across the shopper journey. Each product was evaluated to determine if it prese ... Read more »

WOBURN, Mass - Thursday, 21. July 2022 

Alsym’s high-performance battery technology promises to speed the pace of electrification in the maritime sector by minimizing the risk of fires associated with lithium-based batteries

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alsym™ Energy, a developer of next-generation rechargeable batteries, today announced that Alsym and Synergy Marine, in collaboration with Nissen Kaiun, Japan, will jointly develop applications specific to the marine shipping industry using Alsym’s high-performance, low-cost technology. Singapore-based Synergy Marine is a leading global ship management services provider, currently managing more than 500 vessels.

Greenhouse gases from ships are predicted to make up 17% of total global emissions by 2050 if the industry does not accelerate efforts to electrify. Port operations generate substantial amounts of air pollution—up to half of total emissions in some metro areas—and some p ... Read more »

Goal-based financial planning will be available to Rabobank’s HNWI and retail clients

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InvestCloud, the global leader in digital transformation for the financial industry, today announced it is supporting Rabobank, one of the Netherlands’ largest banks, to provide digital financial planning for all its customers, from private banking to retail clients.

“Rabobank shares our belief that everyone should have access to a financial plan, no matter their level of income,” said InvestCloud CEO John Wise. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with them, helping further their bold ambitions to digitize client services and support millions in the Netherlands to better plan and invest in their futures and to achieve their life goals.”

Online and mobile app Rabobank clients will be able to create highly customizable life plans, allowing advisors to guide their clients to achieve their financial goals without needing t ... Read more »

LONDON - Thursday, 21. July 2022

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jetcraft, the international leader in business jet sales and acquisitions, is expanding its presence in the Americas with the appointment of Preston Jasper and Derek Long as Sales Executives.
Dedicated aviation specialists, Jasper and Long join Jetcraft with a combined experience of nearly 20 years in business aviation and financial services.

Jasper joined Jetcraft in 2019 after starting his career in corporate finance – beginning his Jetcraft tenure as a Sales Engineer before later moving up to Sales Manager. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Jasper will oversee Jetcraft’s strategic client partnerships in the mid-west US region.

Long joins Jetcraft following a 14-year career in banking and business development, including a decade-long tenure at PNC. Based in Atlanta, GA, Long will drive Jetcraft’s aircraft sales and acquisitions in the mid-Atlantic US.

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hytera, the global leading provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, is pleased to announce that the modern Hytera metro communication system specially upgraded for the Makkah Metro is put into operation. This highly integrated and customized system has proven to be helpful in assisting the Makkah Metro to improve the operational efficiency during the busy Hajj season which gathered more than 1 million pilgrims from around the world this year.

The Hajj attracts millions of people each year. The 18-kilometer Makkah Metro that connects the holy sites of Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina is one of the main means of transportation for those pilgrims. Although the Makkah Metro is only open to the public during the annual Hajj, it is one of the busiest metro routes in the world during this period.

Given that the previous communication system had been running for almost 10 years and became inconvenient and costly to maintain, a replacem ... Read more »

TOKYO - Thursday, 21. July 2022

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- On July 21, BYD JAPAN Inc., a branch of BYD Company Limited in Japan, held a brand conference in Tokyo, marking BYD's official entry into the passenger vehicle market in Japan. Three BYD models debuted at the conference - BYD ATTO 3, BYD DOLPHIN, and BYD SEAL.

BYD ATTO 3 is slated to become the first BYD passenger vehicle sold in Japan, with sales expected to begin in January 2023. BYD DOLPHIN and BYD SEAL are expected to follow soon after, hitting the market in the middle and second half of 2023, respectively. These three EVs bring more choices and further enhance the local electric passenger vehicle market.

Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD, said: "As one of the first enterprises to develop electric vehicles in the world, BYD has accumulated 27 years of expertise and experience in the field of new energy vehicles, and has mastered the advanced technologies spanning batteries, electric mot ... Read more »

Former Oracle Global Sales Executive Joins Brightcove to Further Sales and Customer Success

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), a trusted leader in streaming technology, today announced Dan Freund will join the company as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) on August 1, 2022. In this role, Freund will be responsible for all aspects of Brightcove’s revenue performance, including managing its global sales and customer success organizations and executing its go-to-market strategy.

Freund will report directly to Brightcove’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Marc DeBevoise, and will focus on growing Brightcove’s global footprint by bringing the benefits of its leading streaming technology solutions to any company, brand, or creator looking to own their digital future.

“Dan is known for propelling high levels of growth, performance, and customer success for some of the world’s biggest technology companies. He brings a passion ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- DentalMonitoring has launched a breakthrough service for dental professionals and industry partners: the DM Intelligent Platform is now the only digital workflow which can interface and integrate with all dental digital solutions available on the market today.

This industry-first accomplishment reinforces DentalMonitoring’s vision of making dentistry smarter, helping improve clinical outcomes and patient experience and enabling practice growth and efficiency.

Since 2014, DentalMonitoring has revolutionized the management of clinical care and practice workflows through its AI-powered solutions, championing the utilization of data to improve the quality of care. Our unique patented platform will greatly increase the freedom to operate and choice of partners for all dental professionals, and allow digital solution providers the ability to leverage DentalMonitoring’s unique AI technology.

The DM Intelligent Platform includes the fol ... Read more »

Space Tourism Company World View Partners with The Chainsmokers for Musical Performance in Near-Space Balloon Flight

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- World View, the leading stratospheric exploration and space tourism company, today announced a collaboration with Grammy-winning duo The Chainsmokers, hosting them on a World View space tourism flight to become the first musical artists to perform at the edge-of-space.

 “We have always dreamed of going to space and are stoked to collaborate with World View to have this adventure and experience,” said The Chainsmokers. “We know the views of both Earth and space are going to be incredible and inspiring, and we hope to leverage this flight for creativity on future projects.”

With commercial space tourism flights launching in 2024, The Chainsmokers will be among the first explorers to experience the stratospheric journey. The Chainsmokers will record a performance from inside the World View capsule, g ... Read more »