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Eat Beyond Announces Strategic Focus on Singapore, a Global Leader in Food Tech, and Marketing Agreement

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Singapore is on the forefront globally for key food tech such as cell agriculture, and is home to two of Eat Beyond’s portfolio companies: SingCell and TurtleTree Labs

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc. (CSE: EATS) (FSE: 988) (“Eat Beyond” or the “Company“), an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing the strategy behind its recent investments in Singapore food techs, SingCell Tx Pte Ltd. (“SingCell“) and TurtleTree Labs Pte. Ltd. (“TurtleTree“).

“Building a successful global portfolio requires us to consider not only individual companies but also the external market and governmental forces that can shape and drive success regionally,” said Patrick Morris, CEO of Eat Beyond. “Necessity is the mother of invention, and in the case of Singapore, this holds true. It is a highly advanced country with a very small geographic footprint, which has limited its domestic agriculture industry. It is now seeking food security and decreased dependence on foreign nations for its food supply. The border closures spurred by the pandemic have likely exacerbated this issue further.”

Less than 1% of land in Singapore is used for agricultural food production, and over 90% of food is imported, according to a report from Nature.com. Singapore’s government is aiming to shift this so that 30% of food demand will be met by local agricultural production in the next decade, according to its “30 by 30” plan.

“We can expect to see vast advancement of the technologies surrounding vertical farming, cell agriculture, aquaculture, intelligent supply chain, and similar areas,” added Morris. “When we looked at TurtleTree Labs and SingCell, we see their objectives highly aligned with the government priorities. We see them doing a lot of things right by integrating their offerings into the value chains for cell-based meat production and the cell-based production of key milk Products. Both companies have also received strong support by way of grants from the Singapore government.”

The team at Eat Beyond predicts that there is a high probability that the first cell-based meat and milk products will be approved in Singapore. Eat Beyond is committed to working closely with its portfolio companies, taking a hands-on approach to support their success, sharing industry connections and knowledge.

TurtleTree is taking an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) approach by recreating the full composition, functionality, and taste of milk by developing the technology to produce the unique components of milk sustainably as well as integrating those components into products. The company then can have the opportunity to not only produce cell-based milk but partner with other companies to integrate it into their products.

SingCell is using a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) model with its proprietary platform to enable global alternative meat companies to develop scalable processes for clean meat manufacturing. The company will be able to support manufacturing processes for other cultured meat companies, while also providing more streamlined access to Asia-Pacific markets.

“We plan to continue to investigate opportunities in Singapore and expand our investment base there as it is truly leading the way for many of the most game-changing food technologies,” added Morris.

Marketing Agreement

The Company also announces that it has entered into a service contract (the “Service Contract”) with Media Relations Publishing, Carsten Schmider (“Media Relations”), to provide marketing and consulting services, including certain investor relations services, for the purpose of creating market awareness of the Company. The terms of the Service Contract with Media Relations include payment of EUR 200,000 for an 8-week period commencing December 1, 2020. The Service Contract may be extended for an additional term at the discretion of the Company.

About Eat Beyond Global Holdings


Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc.
 (“Eat Beyond”) (CSE: EATS) (FSE: 988) is an investment issuer that makes it easy to invest in the future of food. Eat Beyond identifies and makes equity investments in global companies that are developing and commercializing innovative food tech as well as plant-based and alternative food products. Led by a team of food industry experts, Eat Beyond is the first issuer of its kind in Canada, providing retail investors with the unique opportunity to participate in the growth of a broad cross-section of opportunities in the alternative food sector, and access companies that are leading the charge toward a smarter, more secure food supply. Learn more: https://eatbeyondglobal.com/

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Black Knight’s Optimal Blue Product, Pricing and Eligibility Engine Enhanced to Fully Support First- and Second-Lien HELOCs

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI), recently announced that its industry-leading Optimal Blue Product, Pricing and Eligibility engine (Optimal Blue PPE) has been enhanced to fully support the pricing of Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) for the secondary mortgage market. This enhancement includes premier search capabilities for first- and second-lien HELOC products that eliminate manual workarounds and automate associated workflows within the pricing engine.

“We are proud to support our clients’ home equity operations and help them meet industry demands,” said Scott Happ, president, Black Knight Secondary Marketing Technologies. “As the originations market sees record volume, tightening profits and an increasingly competitive landscape, advanced automation and innovation continue to be impactful differentiators during this critical time—and both are at the core of the Optimal Blue PPE.”

The addition of automated HELOC capabilities allows mortgage lenders that leverage the Optimal Blue PPE to instantly provide their customers with the best home equity options available and confidently execute the most profitable lending strategies. Further, the new HELOC support functionality can also integrate directly with a lender’s loan origination system, meaning lenders can enjoy a more simplified and efficient pricing process.

Black Knight’s Optimal Blue PPE uses an extensive set of granular and highly sophisticated product filters to identify applicable loan programs and evaluate best-execution pricing among all eligible products. Mortgage lenders that leverage the Optimal Blue PPE gain access to data on demand and evade once antiquated processes to capture, manipulate or review investor content. These automated processes, paired with the unrivaled functional depth of the platform, support a superior level of data quality throughout the mortgage loan life cycle.

About Black Knight

Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.

Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serve their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com.

For more information: 

Michelle Kersch 

Mitch Cohen

Black Knight, Inc.

Black Knight, Inc. 

904.854.5043 

704.890.8158


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Seelos Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEEL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders and rare diseases, announced today that it has granted a stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock to one new employee. The stock option was granted pursuant to the Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. 2019 Inducement Plan and granted as an inducement material to the new employee entering into employment with Seelos in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The stock option has an exercise price equal to $0.97, the closing price per share of Seelos’ common stock, as reported by Nasdaq, on December 1, 2020, the date of grant. The option is a non-qualified stock option and 1/4th of the shares vest on the one-year anniversary of the new employee’s commencement of employment and an additional 1/48th of the shares vest monthly thereafter over the next three years, in each case provided that the new employee remains continuously employed by Seelos through the applicable vesting date, inclusive.

Seelos is providing this information in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Seelos Therapeutics

Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and advancement of novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs for the benefit of patients with central nervous system (CNS) disorders and other rare disorders. The Company’s robust portfolio includes several late-stage clinical assets targeting psychiatric and movement disorders, including orphan diseases.

For more information, please visit our website: http://seelostherapeutics.com, the content of which is not incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Forward-looking statements include statements about the employees and equity plans. Risks and uncertainties include risks associated with the Company’s employees and equity plans, and additional risks set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. 

Contact Information:
Anthony Marciano
Head of Corporate Communications
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEEL)
300 Park Ave., 12th Fl.
New York, NY 10022
(646) 293-2136
[email protected]
www.seelostherapeutics.com
https://twitter.com/seelostx
https://www.linkedin.com/company/seelos

 

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Team Toyota Welcomes Four New Winter Athletes to All-Star Roster

Reaffirms Toyota’s Commitment to Olympic and Paralympic Movements

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PLANO, Texas, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor North America is turning up the heat on the journey to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, welcoming four new winter athletes to the Team Toyota family: U.S. Olympians Erin Jackson and Chris Mazdzer; U.S. Paralympian Andrew Kurka; and Olympic Hopeful Alysa Liu. As a mobility company, Toyota is proud to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls in achieving their goals — because no matter the challenge, when a person is free to move, anything is possible.

“At Toyota, we celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games and support the athletes who compete — or one day dream to compete — 365 days a year,” said Ed Laukes, group vice president, Toyota Marketing, Toyota Motor North America. “The athletes on Team Toyota inspire everyone within the company as they continue to defy odds, break down barriers, and challenge the status quo.”

After launching its global “Start Your Impossible” campaign prior to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Toyota continues to emphasize its commitment to creating an ever-better society through the freedom of movement. In partnering with Team Toyota athletes, the company has been able to share in this dedication and encourage others to do the same.

“We’re so happy to welcome Erin, Chris, Andrew and Alysa to the Team Toyota family,”  said Dedra DeLilli, group manager, Olympic and Paralympic Marketing, Toyota Motor North America. “They’ll be in the company of some of the world’s most elite athletes on Team Toyota, and we look forward to supporting them on their road to Beijing 2022 and beyond.”

Team Toyota winter Olympic and Paralympic athletes include:


Nathan Chen (Figure Skating): Skating since the age of three, Chen landed six quad jumps in the men’s free skate at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, becoming the first skater to do so at an international competition. At the same Games, he received a bronze medal as part of Team USA in the team figure skating event. The two-time World champion and three-time Grand Prix Final Champion completed his sophomore year at Yale University, and he is currently taking time off to train for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.


Red Gerard (Snowboarding): After learning how to snowboard at the age of two, Gerard became the youngest American male to win an Olympic winter gold medal since 1928 at Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, when he was just 17 years old. Gerard recently partnered with Copper Mountain to create Red’s Backyard, a new zone featuring rails of varying difficulty modeled after the 2019 Burton U.S. Open champion’s own backyard.


Erin Jackson (Long Track Speedskating): Jackson was named to Team USA after only four months of training on ice as a speedskater and went on to compete at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. She is the first black woman to compete for the U.S. Olympic long track speedskating team. A native of Ocala, Fla., Jackson is a 2015 University of Florida Materials Science and Engineering alumna, and trains in Salt Lake City as a member of the 2020-2021 Long Track National Team.


Chloe Kim (Snowboarding): At 20 years old, Kim’s achievements include four X Games gold medals and Olympic gold in women’s halfpipe snowboarding at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. In PyeongChang, she made history by becoming the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s in Olympic halfpipe competition. Kim is world, Olympic, Youth Olympic and X Games champion in the halfpipe, and the first to win all four titles.


Andrew Kurka (Para Alpine Skiing): After an ATV accident sidelined Kurka’s Olympic dreams of competing in wrestling, he’s found success on the slopes and was even the first person in a monoski to ski the Christmas Chute on the North Face of Mt. Alyeska in Girdwood, Alaska. Two-time Paralympic medalist, Kurka won gold and silver at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 in downhill and super-G, respectively.


Alysa Liu (Figure Skating): Skating since she was five years old, Liu became the first woman to win two U.S. titles by age 14, and the first American woman to successfully land a quadruple Lutz in competition. The Northern California native is also the first female skater to land a triple Axel and quad jump in the same program and has her eyes set on her Olympic debut in Beijing.


Oksana Masters (Nordic Skiing): A four-time U.S. Paralympian, Masters is looking to add to her Paralympic accolades at Beijing 2022 just six months after hopefully competing in Tokyo. Masters has competed at the Paralympic Games in both the winter and summer in Nordic skiing, cycling and rowing, winning eight medals overall. As a child, Masters had both legs amputated above the knee after she was born with birth defects as a direct cause of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl in Ukraine.


Chris Mazdzer (Luge): In his third Olympics, Mazdzer won silver at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, the first U.S. medal in Men’s Singles Luge. Mazdzer has 24 World Cup medals, 8 National Titles and has been elected by his athlete peers to represent them on the USA Luge Executive Board, International Luge Federation Executive Board and at the IOC.


Toby Miller (Snowboarding): Hoping to make his Olympic debut at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, 20-year-old Miller won his first Junior World Championships in 2018. Snowboarding since the age of six, the California native’s accolades also includes the U.S. Snowboard Association’s National Championships in halfpipe and a bronze medal in SuperPipe Session at the 2020 X Games.


Alana Nichols (Para Alpine Skiing): Five-time Paralympian and six-time medalist, Nichols is the first U.S. female Paralympian to win gold medals at both summer (Wheelchair Basketball) and winter (Alpine Ski Racing) Paralympic Games. An avid snowboarder throughout her youth, Nichols suffered an injury at age 17 while attempting a backflip on her snowboard that caused her to become paralyzed from the waist down. 


Amy Purdy (Snowboarding): Two-time Paralympian and three-time Paralympic medalist, Purdy won silver (snowboardcross) and bronze (banked slalom) at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. She lost both of her legs below the knee due to a bacterial meningitis infection and went on to become a co-founder of Adaptive Action Sports, a non-profit dedicated to introducing people with physical challenges to action sports.


Rico Roman (Sled Hockey): A retired Army Staff Sergeant, Roman had his left leg amputated above the knee when wounded by an improvised explosive device while serving his third tour in Iraq in February of 2007. The two-time Paralympic sled hockey gold medalist made his debut on the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team in 2011 and went on to secure a spot on his first Paralympic Team in 2014.


Evan Strong (Snowboarding): Strong’s dreams of becoming a professional skateboarder were shattered just days before his 18th birthday when he was struck by a drunk driver in a head-on collision while riding a motorcycle which led to the partial amputation of his left leg. Strong’s success on the snow has won him gold (snowboardcross) at Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 and silver (banked slalom) at Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.


Danelle Umstead (Para Alpine Skiing): Despite having no central vision and losing her peripheral vision, Umstead has found passion and success on the slopes where she and her guide (husband Rob) have been the first husband and wife duo to represent Team USA and win three bronze medals across their Paralympic Winter Games appearances. In addition to competing, Danelle is mentoring other disabled athletes and creating her own non-profit called Sisters in Sports Foundation.


Louie Vito (Snowboarding): Having attended a ski and snowboard academy from eighth grade through high school, it’s no wonder that Vito has been so accomplished on the slopes. In addition to being four-time Grand Prix overall halfpipe champion and two-time Dew Cup overall champion, Vito is also the first athlete ever to both co-host and compete in the X Games at the same time.


Torin Yater-Wallace (Freestyle Skiing): Yater-Wallace is a two-time Olympic freestyle skier and became the youngest medalist in Winter X Games history, winning the silver medal at X Games Aspen at age 15. After recovering from a serious injury that took him out of most of the 2018 – 2019 season, the eight-time X Games medalist made his return to snow in late 2019.

The roster of Team Toyota summer Olympic and Paralympic athletes can be found here.

In March of 2015, Toyota joined The Olympic Partners (TOP) programme of the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee in the newly created mobility category for 2017 through 2024. In addition to its relationship with the IOC and IPC, Toyota is a partner of Team USA; US Speedskating; U.S. Figure Skating; USA Hockey and the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team; USA Curling; USA Skateboarding; USA Surfing; USA Swimming; USA Track & Field; USA Triathlon; the National Wheelchair Basketball Association; U.S. Masters Swimming; U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing; U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing; U.S. Paralympics Snowboarding; U.S. Paralympics Cycling; U.S. Paralympics Swimming; and U.S. Paralympics Track & Field.

Fans can keep up with Team Toyota on Instagram (@TeamToyota).


About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800 dealerships. 

Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in North America. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama that begins production in 2021.

Through its Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.  

Media Contacts:

Leigh Anne Sessions

Toyota Motor North America
469-292-5849
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Toyota Motor North America
469-292-6395
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Blue Prism Intelligent Automation Now Available in AWS Marketplace

New Offerings Give Organizations Immediate Access to Intelligent Digital Workers and AWS Machine Learning Services, Expands Blue Prism’s Relationship with AWS

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LONDON and AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Prism (AIM: PRSM) today announced the availability of Blue Prism intelligent automation software in AWS Marketplace, giving Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Blue Prism customers another avenue for automation in the cloud.

The listing includes Blue Prism on an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) instance with a set number of digital workers, plus connectors for Amazon Textract, Amazon Rekognition, and Amazon Comprehend machine learning capabilities. This expanded collaboration builds on our existing relationship with AWS and underscores Blue Prism’s cloud-first intelligent automation strategy.

“This AWS Marketplace offering makes it easy for customers to add digital workers with embedded AWS machine learning skills to their intelligent automation arsenal, quickly deploy on AWS, and leverage consolidated billing through their AWS enterprise agreements,” says Linda Dotts, chief partner strategy officer at Blue Prism. “Customers can easily purchase from AWS Marketplace and continue their intelligent automation journey with just a click of a button, spinning up digital workers as needed – and without the worries or incremental cost of setting up underlying infrastructure.”

The Blue Prism offering in AWS Marketplace gives customers an easy way to purchase digital worker licenses and start automating faster via AWS. It includes:

  • Blue Prism Enterprise license for either 1, 3, or 5 digital workers for one year, plus the ability to add more as needed. Digital workers come equipped with embedded AWS machine learning capabilities, including:
    • Amazon Comprehend: A natural language processing (NLP) service that uses machine learning to find insights and relationships in text.
    • Amazon Rekognition: A service that makes it easy to add image and video analysis to users’ applications using proven, highly scalable, deep learning technology that requires no machine learning expertise to use.
    • Amazon Textract: A fully managed machine learning service that automatically extracts printed text, handwriting, and other data from scanned documents that goes beyond simple optical character recognition (OCR) to identify, understand, and extract data from forms and tables.
  • Access to resources, tutorials, and training materials that demonstrate work queues and possible automations. Users just need an AWS account to get started.

Find out more
Explore these offerings in AWS Marketplace and start automating today. For more about Blue Prism’s relationship with AWS and how we work together, visit our website.

About Blue Prism
Blue Prism is the global leader in intelligent automation for the enterprise, transforming the way work is done.  At Blue Prism, we have users in over 170 countries in more than 2,000 businesses, including Fortune 500 and public sector organizations, that are creating value with new ways of working, unlocking efficiencies, and returning millions of hours of work back into their businesses. Our digital workforce is smart, secure, scalable and accessible to all; freeing up humans to re-imagine work. Blue Prism’s vision is to provide a digital workforce for every enterprise. To learn more visit www.blueprism.com and follow us on Twitter @blue_prism and on LinkedIn.

© 2020 Blue Prism Limited. “Blue Prism”, the “Blue Prism” logo and Prism device are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Blue Prism Limited and its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.

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New Multi-Decade Research Indicates Continual Modernization Programs are Key to IT Success

Research from Standish Group and Micro Focus Illustrates the Importance of a Continuous and Value Driven Modernization Program for Delivering Mission-Critical Application Software

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced the findings of its ‘Endless Modernization’ research with Standish Group. The research reveals modernization projects using an incremental and continuous improvement model achieve superior results when compared to other project-based approaches including the ripping and replacing of core business applications. The research utilizes data gathered from The Standish Group’s CHAOS2020 Report and indicates that this infinite flow method to modernizing core business applications has a number of benefits in regards to return of value, customer satisfaction, sustainable innovation and longer application lifespans.

“As we see in our latest research with Standish Group, a continuous and multi-phased modernization methodology delivers incremental value and reduces risk when compared to the alternatives of rewriting or replacing,” said Neil Fowler, General Manager of Application Modernization and Connectivity at Micro Focus. “With application modernization typically being an important first step in an enterprise’s larger digital transformation journey, an incremental flow-based model provides a methodology capable of matching the flexibility of today’s business climate while ensuring continuous transformative activity.”

Conducted by The Standish Group, a primary research advisory organization focusing on software development performance, the multi-decade research of over 50,000 participants shows that an infinite flow model ensures ongoing modernization activity, while narrowing the gap between project management and delivery teams. This research is consistent with Micro Focus’ own findings where 92 percent of core applications are strategic and 70 percent see modernization as their preferred option, according to a 2020 Micro Focus study.

Key findings of the Endless Modernization research include:

  • Modernization Projects Yield Significantly Higher Success Rates: Companies replacing a software application and starting from scratch had a 26 percent success and 20 percent failure ratio as opposed to a 71 percent success and 1 percent failure ratio for teams choosing to modernize an existing application rather than fully replacing it.
  • Rip and Replace Projects Struggle: Only 27 percent of companies choosing a rip and replace strategy saw a high return, with 41 percent reporting a low or very low return on their investment. In comparison, a flow-based modernization methodology returned twice the value on average than other types of software development approaches.
  • Modernization is a Preferred Path over Ripping and Replacing: 45 percent of enterprises ripping and replacing their application software were ultimately disappointed or not satisfied by their results as opposed to 55 percent of organizations choosing modernization responding as satisfied.
  • Incremental Flow-Based Modernization Approaches Have Numerous Benefits: Rather than running one large modernization project, research shows that enterprises incorporating a series of smaller, microservices or microprojects achieved much better outcomes.

“The demand is for more value, higher customer satisfaction, and lower costs,” said Jim Johnson, founder, The Standish Group. “It is our opinion—based on our extensive research and observation of role models—that the move to infinite flow satisfies all three of these demands.”

As digital transformation continues to drive strategic business change, Micro Focus helps customers run and transform their business by reusing and enhancing their unique and business-critical applications and data for a more pragmatic, low-risk and low-cost approach to modernization. An incremental approach to modernization, as introduced by the Standish Group, is proven to deliver faster time to value for organizations seeking to adapt established core business systems to new business requirements of the digital age. By helping organizations bridge now and next, Micro Focus has the experience and application, process, and infrastructure modernization solutions to enable innovation without added cost and risk.

Additional Information

For more information on the Endless Modernization: How Infinite Flow Keeps Software Fresh, register to watch our December 9th webinar or visit our website for the full report.

Join Micro Focus on LinkedIn and follow @MicroFocus Twitter.

About Micro Focus
Micro Focus delivers enterprise software to empower 40,000 customers worldwide to run, transform, and adapt. With a comprehensive portfolio, underpinned by a robust analytics ecosystem, Micro Focus delivers pragmatic, customer-centric solutions to bridge the gap between existing and emerging technologies and enable organizations to achieve Smart Digital Transformation. That’s High Tech, Low Drama. 

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Three-peat: Ram Truck Brand Wins MotorTrend Truck of the Year Competition for Third Consecutive Year

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —

  • MotorTrend names all-new Ram 1500 TRX 2021 Truck of the Year®
  • Ram is the first brand to earn an “Of the Year” title three consecutive times
  • Ram Truck celebrates third consecutive MotorTrend Truck of the Year award after Ram 1500 earned the 2019 title and Ram Heavy Duty captured the 2020 award
  • In 11 years since Ram Truck has become a standalone brand, it has earned the title of MotorTrend Truck of the Year six times

MotorTrend has named the Ram 1500 TRX its 2021 Truck of the Year®. As voted on by the editors of the automotive publication, the Ram 1500 TRX’s win is the third in as many years for the brand with the Ram 1500 earning the 2019 title and Ram Heavy Duty taking top honors for 2020.

Since becoming a standalone brand more than a decade ago, Ram Truck has captured MotorTrend’s Truck of the Year title six times: 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 and 2021. In the publication’s 71-year history, there has never been a Truck of the Year® winner from the same automaker for three consecutive years.

MotorTrend’s “Of the Year” award recognizes the best vehicles representing exceptional value, superiority in their classes and impact on the automotive scene. This accolade is one of the most coveted automotive industry awards and represents the pinnacle of an extremely competitive segment.

“The all-new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX sets the benchmark for extreme performance pickup trucks and clearly telegraphs the Ram Truck brand’s leadership in the segment,” said Mike Koval Jr., Head of Ram Brand. “In a brutally competitive truck market, earning MotorTrend’s Truck of the Year title for three consecutive years is not only incredibly humbling, but it reaffirms the fact that we have the best light- and heavy-duty trucks on the road today.”

MotorTrend’s “Of The Year” program is open to any all-new or substantially upgraded 2021 model-year vehicles. Contending vehicles are first put through MotorTrend’s full battery of performance tests to evaluate virtually every aspect of each vehicle. All competitors are then evaluated on three separate courses at a professional automotive test center before finalists are selected.

“Never before has a brand won Car, Truck, or SUV of the Year in three consecutive years,” said MotorTrend Editor-in-Chief Mark Rechtin. “Winning this three-peat speaks to the excellence of the Ram pickup truck platform and the lengths their engineers and designers go to make it so dominant.”

After weeks of testing conclude, the judges determine which vehicles will be given “Of the Year” titles. The winners are not chosen from a direct comparison against other finalists, but instead a result of how each contender measured against the award’s six criteria: design advancement, engineering excellence, efficiency, safety, value and performance of intended function.

A full report on MotorTrend’s comprehensive testing will be featured on MotorTrend.com and in the February 2021 issue of MotorTrend.

Ram Truck Brand

In 2009, the Ram Truck brand launched as a stand-alone division, focused on meeting the demands of truck buyers and delivering benchmark-quality vehicles. With a full lineup of trucks, the Ram 1500, 2500/3500 Heavy Duty, 3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab, ProMaster and ProMaster City, the Ram brand builds trucks that get the hard work done and families where they need to go.

Ram continues to outperform the competition and sets the benchmarks for:

  • 1,075 lb.-ft. of torque with Cummins Turbo Diesel 
  • Towing capacity of 37,100 lbs. with Ram 3500
  • Segment first 1,000 lb.-ft of torque with Cummins Turbo Diesel
  • Payload of 7,680 lbs. with Ram 3500
  • Most luxurious: Ram Limited with real wood, real leather and 12-inch Uconnect touchscreen
  • Best ride and handling with exclusive link coil rear and auto-level air suspensions
  • Most interior space with Ram Mega Cab
  • Most capable full-size off-road pickup – Ram Power Wagon
  • Most awarded light-duty truck in America
  • Highest owner loyalty of any half-ton pickup
  • Over the last 30 years, Ram has the highest percentage of pickups still on the road

Ram is part of the portfolio of brands offered by global automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For more information regarding FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please visit www.fcagroup.com.

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Campbell’s® Soup Unveils #SavetheSnowDay to Preserve “Day of Play” for Kids Across America

Launches online pledge and free snow day activity kits to celebrate the importance of snow days in a virtual world

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CAMDEN, N.J., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Campbell’s Soup announced its commitment to preserve the most magical winter rite of passage, the snow day. Through an online pledge on SavetheSnowDay.com, Campbell’s is calling on all who believe in shutting screens off and putting snow boots on to pledge their support to keep a cherished winter tradition alive. 

With the sudden arrival of virtual classrooms and e-learning, for the first time in history, the snow day is facing extinction. A generation of Americans may never know the joy of waking up to a winter wonderland and learning that school is in fact closed for the day. Various school districts in snow-prone states have already cancelled snow days for the year and in the face of the pandemic and students’ needing to adapt to learning from home, Campbell’s is encouraging schools across the country to preserve snow days, giving students and teachers a much-needed and well-deserved moment of joy.

“Following a difficult year for so many, it is so important to find those moments of comfort and joy,” says Linda Lee, Chief Marketing Officer, Meals & Beverages, Campbell Soup Company. “The excitement of waking up to a snow day delights kids and adults alike. These are special days filled with sledding and snowman building, capped off with a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup after playing in the cold. Even in the virtual world we find ourselves in need of a good ‘ol snow day.”

To offer a fun reprieve during this year’s snow season, Campbell’s is releasing free limited-edition snow day activity kits to the first 3,000 pledge signers on SavetheSnowDay.com, featuring the following snow day-inspired items:

  • A snowman making kit featuring a large wooden carrot, coal and oversized buttons
  • A signature red-and-white hat and scarf
  • Goldenrod mittens
  • Limited-edition Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup stackable snowman cans
  • Save the Snow Day window cling

Kits will be mailed to pledge signers in January during the height of snow season.

For all pledge signers, Campbell’s has created a series of Save the Snow Day coloring sheets that families can download and hang in their front windows to show their snow day support, available to download from SavetheSnowDay.com.

SavetheSnowDay.com also features a data-led “snow map” to track signatures across the country. By entering your zip code when you sign the pledge, the map will automatically update to show which regions have the most Save the Snow Day supporters.

To accompany the Save the Snow Day efforts, Campbell’s released an exclusive film, titled, “Long Live Snow Days” to further illustrate the importance of the snow day for families across the country. 

To participate in Campbell’s Save the Snow Day initiative, families and kids at heart can join the movement by signing the pledge on SavetheSnowDay.com and sharing their support on social media using the hashtag #SavetheSnowDay.


About Campbell Soup Company

Campbell (NYSE: CPB) is driven and inspired by our Purpose, “Real food that matters for life’s moments.” For generations, people have trusted Campbell to provide authentic, flavorful and affordable snacks, soups and simple meals, and beverages. Founded in 1869, Campbell has a heritage of giving back and acting as a good steward of the planet’s natural resources. The company is a member of the Standard and Poor’s 500 and the FTSE4Good Index.
For more information, visit www.campbellsoupcompany.com or follow company news on Twitter via @CampbellSoupCo.

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Genetic Technologies Secures US and ANZ Distribution Rights for PREDICTIX

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Molecular diagnostics company Genetic Technologies Ltd (ASX: GTG; NASDAQ: GENE, the ‘Company’), announced today that they have entered into a three-year partnership agreement with mental health company, Taliaz, for the distribution rights of their PREDICTIX products in Australia, New Zealand and the USA (“Agreement”).

Key Highlights

  • Expands GTG’s product offering and establishes the mental health vertical through distribution partnership agreement harnessing PREDICTIX, Taliaz’s CE-registered, genomic-based, AI driven antidepressant selection technology that can improve today’s antidepressant prescribing accuracy by 47%4
  • Potential to address the growing economic burden associated with diagnosing and treating depressive disorders in Australia, New Zealand and the USA
  • Continues GTG’s progress towards offering a highly comprehensive suite of polygenic risk assessment tests and represents GTGs first foray into pharmacogenomics*
  • Under the terms of the binding agreement, Taliaz will grant GTG:
      °  Exclusive distribution to their PREDICTIX products within Australia and New Zealand for a period of three years
      °  Non-exclusive distribution rights within the United States for a period of three years

The Agreement will support GTG to expand its product offering and establish the mental health vertical by harnessing PREDICTIX, Taliaz’s pioneering decision-support and management platform to optimize patient treatment for mental health disorders. Starting in the field of depression, this genomic-based, Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven antidepressant selection technology, marks GTG’s first foray into pharmacogenomics1.

George Muchnicki, GTG’s Interim CEO stated: ‘We are incredibly pleased to have partnered with Taliaz to bring their predictive and personalized mental health product to Australia and New Zealand. GTG are at the forefront of providing personalized and predictive products to empower patients to make informed decisions about their health. This distribution agreement is our first external product partnership and our first product within the mental health vertical. Mental health has remained at the forefront of media discussions and government initiatives within Australia, New Zealand and globally due to the ongoing social and economic impact and given the impact from the current global pandemic. We look forward to working closely with the Taliaz team to deliver their product into these markets at this critical time.”

The execution of the Agreement is reliant on product regulatory clearance by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA. Once cleared, GTG has committed to providing a minimum distribution of 8,000 tests over the initial three-year term with an associated minimum cost to GTG of $200,000 over the term, inclusive of licencing fees and a percentage based fee per test paid to Taliaz. Subject to the regulatory clearance process, GTG anticipates that PREDICTIX will be made available for sale and distribution in Australia and New Zealand in Q3 FY21 on GTG’s existing Consumer Initiated Testing (CIT) platform, with end-customer pricing to be determined but anticipated to be in line with existing GTG product pricing.

PREDICTIX, developed by the private Israeli company, Taliaz, addresses the growing burden on society from depression, with 1 in 10 Americans2 and 1 in 8 Australians3 prescribed antidepressants per year. PREDICTIX enables a more accurate and rapid treatment plan for patients suffering from depression, reducing treatment costs and the overall associated economic burden.

PREDICTIX is an algorithmic-based decision support tool that can improve today’s antidepressant prescribing accuracy by 47%4. Combining DNA testing with AI, PREDICTIX empowers doctors to improve the assessment, treatment, and management of mental health disorders.

The PREDICTIX technology uses AI to analyse multiple data streams, including patients’ genomic, clinical history and demographic background, providing doctors with a personalized patient report. The report ranks the statistical efficacy and potential side effects of various antidepressant medication based on each patient’s genetic makeup and health record. This helps doctors optimize prescribing decisions for patients diagnosed with depressive disorder, where there is currently a long and painful trial and error period. PREDICTIX is CE-registered and commercially available in the UK, France and Israel, with the process underway for TGA approval. 

Dekel Taliaz, CEO and Co-founder of Taliaz said, “We are excited to partner with Genetic Technologies, world-leaders in the genetic risk assessment space. This new partnership will support rapid commercialization of PREDICTIX to help more depression sufferers in Australia, New Zealand and the USA, while adding a complementary and advanced mental health solution to GTG’s growing suite of DNA tests.”

The Agreement strengthens GTG’s mission in creating a suite of tests to enable a holistic and predictive health assessment for patients, which can be adjusted to address the individual patient risks and needs. Establishing the first product within the mental health and pharmacogenetic space continues GTG’s progress towards being able to offer a highly comprehensive suite of polygenic risk assessment tests via GTG’s CIT platform and additional sales and marketing avenues as these are progressed. 

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Investor Relations (AUS) Investor Relations and Media (US) 
Stephanie Ottens Dave Gentry
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About Genetic Technologies Limited

Genetic Technologies Limited (ASX: GTG; Nasdaq: GENE) is a diversified molecular diagnostics company. GTG offers cancer predictive testing and assessment tools to help physicians proactively manage patient health. The Company’s lead products GeneType for Breast Cancer for non-hereditary breast cancer and GeneType for Colorectal Cancer are clinically validated risk assessment tests and are first in class. Genetic Technologies is developing a pipeline of risk assessment products. 

For more information, please visit www.gtglabs.com

About
Taliaz

Taliaz is revolutionizing the treatment and management of mental health disorders with PREDICTIX. PREDICTIX is a CE-registered product that provides an advanced decision support software for psychiatrists and general practitioners. Harnessing artificial intelligence, PREDICTIX can enable easy, effective and rapid patient assessment, improved prescribing precision and management for a wide range of mental health conditions. Starting in the field of depression, the PREDICTIX Genetics and PREDICTIX Digital products can improve today’s prescribing accuracy by up to 47%4.

For more information, please visit predictix.ai.

  1. Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drugs. This relatively new field combines pharmacology (the science of drugs) and genomics (the study of genes and their functions) to develop effective, safe medications and doses that will be tailored to a person’s genetic makeup.
  2. Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/astounding-increase-in-antidepressant-use-by-americans-201110203624
  3. Source: https://www.psychwatchaustralia.com/post/1-in-8-over-3-million-australians-are-on-antidepressants-why-is-the-lucky-country-so-miserable#:~:text=In%20the%202018%20financial%20year,SSRIs%20for%20depression%20or%20anxiety.&text=As%20shown%20in%20Table%201,antidepressant%2C%20in%202017%2D18.
  4. Based on a retrospective analysis of STAR*D study medications versus current clinician treatment selection prescribing accuracy (Chekroud et al., 2016). STAR*D is one of the world’s largest prospective studies for optimal antidepressant administration.



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Citi Named World’s Best Digital Bank 2020 by Global Finance Magazine

Citi Named World’s Best Digital Bank 2020 by Global Finance Magazine

Citi also honored with multiple regional and sub-category awards

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Citi has been named the World’s Best Digital Bank by Global Finance magazine for the 19th consecutive year.

“We continue to build a financial platform for digital commerce, and have been transforming our solutions over the last several years to provide a better client experience that is fast, easy, and flexible,” said Naveed Sultan, Chairman, Citi’s Institutional Clients Group. “These digitization efforts were a critical enabler for our clients’ continuity of business in 2020. In a world that is highly digitized, the power of our digital services contributed significantly to our clients’ success. More than ever it is imperative that Citi – as their banking partner – deploy the latest in data science and digital technologies to provide clients with fully digital, intelligently interconnected solutions and an end user experience that exceeds their expectations.”

Commenting on this year’s awards Joseph Giarraputo, President and Publisher at Global Finance Magazine, said, “The global pandemic and other marketplace trends, such as the growth in ecommerce, have really heightened the relevance of digital banking channels and services. Citi stands out as an organization that is on the pulse of what is happening, globally, and is able to convert digitization trends and technology advances into innovations and capabilities that benefit its corporate and institutional clients.”

“This award is an endorsement of Citi’s innovation and investment in Client Centric solutions,” said Tapodyuti Bose, Global Head of Digital Channels and Data, with Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions. “Over the last year, we have been laser-focused in enabling the digital rails for our clients’ evolving business models and have delivered on our promise of real time; 24/7, “intelligent” connectivity through our CitiDirect BE® online, and mobile banking platform and our suite of CitiConnect® solutions.”

The persistent growth in CitiDirect users (600K at end of Q3, 16% YoY growth) shows how Citi’s solutions are helping clients to adapt and thrive in the face of these challenging times. CitiDirect BE Digital Onboarding is now live in 49 markets, representing 76% of account opening volumes. In Q3 clients have opened 4,000+ accounts, >30% increase QoQ. The expansion of eSignatures has also enabled clients to set up new accounts and overcome obstacles while in contingency situations.

Citi was selected from more than 300 entries globally that were evaluated by a world-class panel of industry experts against criteria that included: strength of strategy for attracting and servicing digital customers, success in getting clients to use digital offerings, growth of digital customers, breadth of product offerings, evidence of tangible benefits gained from digital initiatives, and web/mobile site design and functionality.

In addition to being recognized as the World’s Best Digital Bank, Citi received the top honor in a number of global and regional award categories.

Global Awards – Overall Winner:

  • Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank

Corporate/Institutional Global Awards:

  • Best Online Investment Management Services
  • Best Online Cash Management Services
  • Best Online Treasury Services
  • Best in Mobile Banking Adaptive Site
  • Best Mobile Banking App
  • Most Innovative Digital Bank
  • Best Open Banking APIs

Corporate/Institutional Regional Awards:

  • Best Digital Bank in Africa
  • Best Digital Bank in Asia-Pacific
  • Best Digital Bank in Latin America
  • Best Digital Bank in Middle East
  • Best Digital Bank in North America

Consumer Global Awards:

  • Best Open Banking APIs

For more information about CitiDirect BE® and CitiConnect®, visit here.

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) enables our clients’ success by providing an integrated suite of innovative and tailored cash management and trade finance services to multinational corporations, financial institutions and public sector organizations across the globe. Based on the foundation of the industry’s largest proprietary network with banking licenses in over 90 countries and globally integrated technology platforms, TTS continues to lead the way in offering the industry’s most comprehensive range of digitally enabled treasury, trade and liquidity management solutions.

About Citi

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com| Twitter: @Citi | YouTube: www.youtube.com/citi| Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi| LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/citi

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