IRVINE, Calif. - Friday, 16. September 2022

New Iteration for Heat and Vibration Spot Treatment in Most Portable Adaptation, Products Unveil Revolutionary HyperHeat™ Technology for Fastest Heating Time

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyperice, a global high-performance wellness brand, today announced two new products within their heat therapy category, Venom Go and Venom 2, alongside HyperHeat™ technology for the fastest, most consistent and even distribution of heat to relieve sore, stiff muscles and promote wellness. Venom Go advances the capabilities of the Venom line further with the ability to deliver heat and vibration spot treatment in more areas, such as the neck, shoulder, upper and lower back, calf and forearm. Designed with flexibility in mind, Venom Go can be utilized in more environments than ever before, with unmatched versatility and customizations, delivering instant muscle relief wherever the body needs it most. Venom 2 is the most advanced heat and mas ... Read more »

Global Competition Celebrates Youth Entrepreneurship and the Power of Innovative Thinking

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mary Kay Inc., a leading corporate advocate of women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship, announces its third annual World Series of Innovation (WSI) challenge in partnership with Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). The global competition invites young people ages 13-24 to put their critical thinking skills to the test and get involved in solving some of the biggest challenges humanity faces today to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Mary Kay’s WSI challenge kicks off September 15 in conjunction with World Clean Up Day. The Mary Kay challenge encourages young entrepreneurs to submit innovative solutions to address UN SDG 14: Life Below Water. Specifically, students are challenged to design a solution to further the conservation and/or protection of the world’s marine ecosystems and coastal communities.

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LUGANO, Switzerland & WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - Friday, 16. September 2022

Signals the accelerated deployment of Energy Vault’s gravity energy storage technology as the core energy storage technology for the five national zero carbon industrial parks announced by EIPC and CNTY in China

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NRGV) ("Energy Vault"), a leader in sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions, today announced further development for the EVx gravity energy storage platform in China. Specifically, a mandate has been issued announcing an initial 2-gigawatt hour (2 GWh) gravity energy storage project and the deployment of Energy Vault’s Energy Resiliency Centers (ERC’s) at the zero carbon industrial parks in China that will deploy Energy Vault’s EVx™ gravity energy storage technology.

In partnership with Atlas Renewable, EIPC (a policy oriented supporting organization (NGO) of the Investme ... Read more »

NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA 
Successful enterprise transformations require a new chain of command and support structures

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- With seven in 10 enterprise transformation efforts failing to meet business leaders’ expectations, many companies are adding a new executive role to the C-Suite: the chief transformation officer, according to a new report from Project Management Institute’s Brightline® Initiative developed in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

Chief Transformation Officer: Why Transformation Leaders Matter, What They (Should) Do, and What They Need to Succeed examines how companies are driving enterprise transformations that are characterized by competing demands: far-reaching in vision and pragmatic in execution; deliberate and adaptive; competitive and collaborative; continuous and schedule-driven; value-focused and explorative.

Based on a survey of more than 350 transformation leaders across 25 countri ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Friday, 16. September 2022

− If Approved, Maribavir Would be the First and Only Inhibitor of CMV-specific UL97 Protein Kinase in the EU for Treatment of Adults with Post-transplant CMV Refractory (With or Without Resistance) to Prior Therapies1

− Positive Opinion Based on Phase 3 SOLSTICE Study Demonstrating Maribavir Was Statistically Superior to Conventional Therapies at Study Week 8, for Primary Endpoint2

− CMV is One of the Most Common and Serious Post-transplant Infections and Can Lead to Loss of Transplanted Organ and Failure of Graft 3,4

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of maribavir for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and/or disease that are refractory (with or without resistance) to one or more prior therapies, including ... Read more »

New name and tagline signify company's continued efforts to supercharge the evolution of work and commitment to transform the contingent labor market

(BUSINESS WIRE)--PRO Unlimited, an Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform provider, today announced that it is changing its name to Magnit™, effective immediately. The name change is part of a larger rebranding effort to showcase the company’s commitment to stewarding the next era of work. The new name comes with a tagline—The Evolution of WorkTM—which speaks to the company’s mission to empower every worker and organization across the globe to be exceptional at work.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220915005119/en/

“The nature of work itself is changing, and our company is evolving alongside it,” said Kevin Akeroyd, CEO of Magnit. “For the past 30 years, PRO Unlimited has been ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Executive Chairman William P. Lauder and President and Chief Executive Officer Fabrizio Freda of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) (“ELC”) announced an organizational evolution across its brand portfolio to strategically position the company for long-term, sustainable growth in a fast-paced evolving global landscape.

Effective September 1, 2022, the company’s brand portfolio evolved into two brand clusters led by Jane Hertzmark Hudis, Executive Group President, and Stéphane de La Faverie, who has been promoted to Executive Group President. This new brand leadership structure is designed to ensure continued portfolio-wide alignment, enabling the business to focus on the greatest areas of opportunity. Jane and Stéphane will continue to report directly to Fabrizio Freda.

“This evolution further positions The Estée Lauder Companies’ brands to win with consumers in a complex and continuously changing beauty la ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ETSI and O-RAN are pleased to announce that ETSI has adopted the first O-RAN specification as ETSI TS 103 859, namely ‘O-RAN Fronthaul Control, User and Synchronization Plane Specification v7.02’. The document focuses on Open Fronthaul, one of interfaces in the O-RAN Architecture for open and intelligent Radio Access Networks. It specifies the control plane, user plane and synchronization plane protocols used over the fronthaul interface linking the O-DU (O-RAN Distributed Unit) and the O-RU (O-RAN Radio Unit) for the lower layer functional splits. The scope of TS 103 859 includes both LTE and NR (5G).

“Recognition of O-RAN specifications by ETSI is another major step in enabling broad adoption of Open RAN,” said Claire Chauvin, O-RAN Board member and Strategy Architecture and Standardization Director at Orange. “Having the O-RAN specification available as an ETSI specification adds further endorsement desired by commercial an ... Read more »

The award-winning Nordic Beverage company, Arctic Blue Beverages launches new ultra-premium Legacy Gin in collaboration with the Finnish design agencies Sarpaneva Design and Infinity. The limited-edition Arctic Blue Legacy’s purchase rights will be distributed as NFTs.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Arctic Blue Legacy Gin is the Company’s latest product to be launched on the market. The product is handcrafted in Finland, matured for 24 months in oak barrels. Arctic Blue Legacy combines Timo Sarpaneva’s world-known glass design with the internationally awarded professionalism of master distiller Asko Ryynänen. Arctic Blue Legacy has been internationally awarded with the highest recognitions at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2021 and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022.

The unique design of the Legacy bottle is based on the E415 prototype work designed in 1976 for Iittala by the international force in Finnish design, Timo Sarpaneva (19 ... Read more »