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Company’s self-funded charitable program invites certified charities in Tokyo and nearby regions to apply for one of five $10,000 grants

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, and a Salesforce partner, today announced that the Company has selected Tokyo to host this year’s annual $50,000 RMNI LOVE Grant Program, Rimini Street’s self-funded charitable program that provides financial contributions and promotion assistance to charities and organizations that align with the Company’s values and mission.

About the RMNI LOVE Grant Program

Rimini Street launched the inaugural RMNI LOVE Grant Program in 2022 in its hometown of Las Vegas, by granting five local charities $10,000 each. The selected charities were invited to share their stories during a special recepti ... Read more »

FOSHAN, China - Wednesday, 15. February 2023

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earlier this year, Forbes released its "2022 Forbes China Top 50 Sustainable Development Industrial Enterprises" list. Midea Group was included on the list for its outstanding performance in green manufacturing, carbon neutrality, sustainable development and ESG construction.

The assessment focused on the specific indicators of five dimensions, i.e., "management system, technological innovation, comprehensive benefits, resource allocation, and demonstration & promotion". The selected companies this year are all industrial enterprises that have been established for at least 10 years, and have an annual revenue of more than RMB 100 billion, along with a year-on-year increase in R&D investment of about 50%. They also demonstrate key advantages over their global counterparts and possess state-of-the-art technologies that are among the best in the world.

Over the course of 25 ... Read more »

OLDWICK, N.J. - Thursday, 16. February 2023 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- AM Best is requesting comments from market participants in the insurance industry and other interested parties on the updated draft criteria procedure, “AM Best’s Ratings on a National Scale”, to be known as “Best’s National Scale Ratings” which is available on the methodology section of AM Best’s website until no later than March 28, 2023.

The revisions to Best’s National Scale Ratings (NSRs) include the introduction of NSRs for five countries: Egypt, India, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam. These new NSRs will allow greater differentiation amongst insurance participants in their respective markets. The mappings of the new tables from the global Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) to the NSR is included in the updated draft rating criteria. To denote the difference between a global ICR and Best’s NSR, the NSR will have an “.XX&rd ... Read more »

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Wednesday, 15. February 2023

Biban, Saudi Arabia’s largest start-up, SME, and entrepreneurship conference, is returning to the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center between March 9 and March 13, 2023.

Organized by Monsha’at, the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this year’s event welcomes its largest audience ever, with over 350 speakers and an anticipated 105,000 attendees from the Kingdom and abroad.

The event will also host over 300 workshops, distributed among more than 20,000 beneficiaries. Attendees will benefit from access to over 120 government and private enabling entities.

The theme of Biban 2023, Attract-Connect-Achieve, highlights the event’s focus on collaboration within the SME ecosystem, with the aim of achieving tangible outcomes through the sharing of knowledge, skills, and resources.

As well as enjoying a unique opportunity t ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- KnowBe4, Inc. (“KnowBe4”), the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, for $24.90 per share in cash. “Today’s acquisition is a significant milestone for the entire KnowBe4 team. It’s representative of our achievements to date, as well as our potential for continued long-term growth,” said Stu Sjouwerman, founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KnowBe4. “Vista provides the resources and operational expertise to enhance customer value. We’re thrilled to embark on this next chapter and realize our goals for addressing cybersecurity’s weakest link.” “The human element remains one of the most important yet neglected aspects of ... Read more »

TAIPEI - Wednesday, 15. February 2023

(BUSINESS WIRE)--GIGABYTE, a leading innovator of computer hardware and server solutions, is exhibiting the next-generation server lineups at MWC 2023 (Booth #5F60, Hall 5). This is the first time for GIGABYTE to co-present with its latest spun-off subsidiary, Giga Computing, which specializes in enterprise solutions. Together, they will unveil the latest IT solutions for edge computing, green computing, AI, HPC data centers and enterprise cloud deployment, to demonstrate the panorama of "Power of Computing" and how it is reshaping the world’s industry prospects.

Between February 27th and March 2nd in MWC, GIGABYTE will present the new server series aimed to deliver impact in HPC, AI development and cloud computing. With its long-standing expertise, GIGABYTE’s server solutions have been widely adopted to industries like academic institutions, aerospace centers, public cloud service, sem ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- With economic and geopolitical headwinds looming large around the world, companies and organizations need to pay even more – not less – attention to their ethics and compliance (E&C) efforts to ensure resilience and optimal performance, indicates a new report from LRN Corporation. The 2023 edition of LRN’s E&C Program Effectiveness Report is based on survey responses from more than 1,850 ethics and compliance professionals at companies and organizations with at least 1,000 employees, across 26 industries and in 10 different countries – making it the largest and most comprehensive research of its kind. According to the research, 85% of respondents report that their ethical cultures were stronger as a result of their experiences meeting the challenges of the past year, with more than half of respondents giving their executives high marks for taking ethical considerations into account in business decision-making. More widely, a majorit ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, 15. February 2023 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Uptime Institute,(“Uptime”) the Global Digital Infrastructure Authority, a Dominus Capital, L.P. portfolio company, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of LEET Security S.L.. LEET Security provides an independent cyber security risk evaluation methodology and rating system that has been designed to specifically identify, characterize, and rate cyber security risk within any services utilizing digital infrastructure for any aspect of service delivery.

All organizations and their ICT service partners are under increasing pressure to secure their digital infrastructure in response to the complex and ever-evolving cyber-risk threat landscape. The LEET Cyber Security rating system directly addresses the issue by giving clients the ability to easily understand the nature and severity of these risks. The clients can then take the appropriate steps to mitigate these ... Read more »

DALLAS - Wednesday, 15. February 2023 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iconic beauty and entrepreneurship company Mary Kay Inc. announced today the appointment of Sheryl Adkins-Green as Chief Experience Officer. In the new role, Adkins-Green will support the success of millions of Independent Beauty Consultants’ businesses through a 360-degree integrated customer experience.

“Nothing matters more at Mary Kay than a rewarding experience for our Independent Beauty Consultants and their customers,” said Nathan Moore, President of Global Sales & Marketing at Mary Kay. “Sheryl’s experience as a customer-first marketer with an emphasis on unparalleled service makes her a natural fit as our Chief Experience Officer. She’s beyond passionate about the Mary Kay opportunity, and we’re thrilled to see how her global strategy will continue to make a difference in the lives of women across the globe.&rdq ... Read more »

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Wednesday, 15. February 2023 AETOSWire 

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been appointed as a Delivery Partner organization for THE LINE at NEOM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A civilizational revolution that will have no roads, cars or carbon emissions, THE LINE is set to provide an unprecedented urban living experience.

A linear development, THE LINE, once completed, will be 170 kilometers long and only 200 meters wide cognitive city run on 100% clean energy. It will eventually accommodate nine million residents and will be built on a land area of 34 square kilometers – a footprint unheard of compared to other cities of similar capacity. Designed around nature rather than over it, THE LINE will be surrounded by large world-class protected areas as 95% of the surrounding NEOM region will be protected for conservation.

Atkins has been awarded a five-year contract under a framework agreement for consultanc ... Read more »