Mo’Nique Sues Netflix For Race, Gender Discrimination

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Mo’Nique Sues Netflix For Race, Gender Discrimination

As the #MeToo and Time’s Up movement continues to gain momentum in Hollywood, so does the issue of gender pay disparity. More than that, the issue of race and gender pay disparity has surfaced.

Mo’Nique, on Thursday, filed a legal suit against Netflix, accusing the company of race and sex discrimination by allegedly low balling her on an offer to produce a comedy special.

Monique Angela Hicks, known professionally as Mo’Nique, is an American comedian and actress.

In 2018, the 51-year-old Oscar-winning actress and comedienne posted on Instagram a video of herself calling for a boycott of Netflix for “gender bias” and “colour bias.” She claimed the company offered $500,000 to record a comedy special, which she said was a much smaller sum than it had offered other comics like Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle.

The company said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter: “We care deeply about inclusion, equity, and diversity and take any accusations of discrimination very seriously. We believe our opening offer to Mo’Nique was fair—which is why we will be fighting this lawsuit.”

In her suit, the popular Hollywood actress claimed that “The offer Netflix made her “wreaked of discrimination; it perpetuated the pay gap suffered by black women”. She’s suing Netflix for unspecified damages, and for an injunction forcing the company to change its discriminatory policies.

“Mo’Nique objected to Netflix’s discriminatory pay offer, pointed out how it was discriminatory and asked Netflix to do the right thing by negotiating fair pay with her.,” the suit states. “In response, Netflix did the opposite. It dug its heels in the ground, refused to negotiate fairly and stood behind its discriminatory offer.”

“Unfortunately for Mo’Nique and many other women of colour, their challenges when speaking up about pay gap inequality are all the greater because they are met with scepticism, not empathy when they ask for more money,” the suit states.

“We celebrated victories of many talented actresses like Emmy Rossum, Jennifer Lawrence, and Ellen Pompeo publicly aired their financial grievances against networks and studios who paid their male colleagues more money than them. This has not been the case for Mo’Nique who to this day has not been made a fair and non-discriminatory offer by Netflix.”

Heritage Bank Identifies High Prospects In Nigeria’s £4bn Gold Market

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Heritage Bank Identifies High Prospects In Nigeria’s £4bn Gold Market

Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider, disclosed that Nigeria’s Gold market is worth £4 billion Pounds with high prospects of profitability for all players in the sub-sector.

The MD/CEO, Ifie Sekibo, who stated this at the Nigeria-Canada Investment Summit, held in Abuja, yesterday also disclosed that the enormous potential of the industry was one of the reasons why Heritage Bank delved into the mining sector despite enormous risks.

According to him, the bank has Dukia Gold as its partner that would facilitate access to local miners and artisans to get value for their commodity at international market price after being registered with Dukia Gold.

Sekibo, who was represented by the Team Lead, Agric Finance and Export, Adelana Ogunjirin, explained that prior to now, local miners of Gold found it difficult to trade their commodities favourably but with the involvement of Dukia and its partner, Heritage Bank, a Quality-and-Quantity test will be conducted based on the arrangement they made with Dukia Gold and that will lead to added value to the smallholder miners. He explained that this will leverage the small miners the opportunity to also trade their commodities at an international market price.

R-L: Team Lead, Agric Finance and Export Heritage Bank, Mr Adelana Ogunjirin; Dr. Hadiza Gado; Managing Director /Chief Executive of Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM ) Mr Abba Bello; Managing Director Dukia Gold, Bose Owolabi  and Mr Tunde Fagbemi during NCIS Summit 2019 – Mining Master Class held at Transcorp Hotel Abuja

He further stated that a metric tonne of gold is currently valued at $30million adding that it is worth investing in the industry, especially as gold is a kind of commodity that does not easily lose its value.

He said: “Mining sector is an area which has not been fully tapped in terms of the potentials around it, as there are quite a lot of opportunities around that sector. Recently we secured $1 billion funding line with our funding partner AfreximBank, which also is to support areas like solid minerals.

“Now with respect to this we have looked at the value chain of this space and we have looked at the opportunities that are there. A lot of fund providers have not really delved into this and it is because of the lack of understanding of the market.

“In terms of value, gold is an area where you can enhance the value. You hardly see Gold losing value and you see that in different exchanges you even trade those commodities.

“Looking at it in terms of trend, you see that gold is something that will appreciate definitely. So in terms of the profitability of this business, we have looked at it, the crunch, the numbers we see that is a space that the Bank will definitely earn a lot of income.”

He also expressed optimism that other banks would like to come into the Nigerian mining sector but maybe studying to understand the sector properly.

“Definitely other banks will come into the sector. For us, we are leading, but the truth is they need to play in an area and space that they understand, as not everybody would be able to play in that space.

“Heritage Bank has already carved a niche for itself in agribusiness space, just like the Gold commodity, this would be exported. So, in terms of export proceeds too, there are opportunities to be explored. Generally, looking at the Nigerian outlook, in the long run, this will also enhance the country’s external reserves. There are multiplier effects of what we are doing today and that is why we are also moving in this direction,” the MD noted.

Also speaking, Managing Director, Nigeria Export-Import Bank, NEXIM, Abba Bello, revealed that the bank had gone into high-level discussions with heavy equipment manufacturers and suppliers that would lease equipment to miners for exploration and processing, adding that this was expected to make the equipment accessible and affordable.

Bello said, “For equipment supplier or outright purchase of equipment, we have gone into discussions with Blue care and now Mantrac for the supply of heavy equipment for gold processing or exploration on lease basis and, it is something that does not exist currently within the industry.

“Barrick Gold and Bullion Mart is something that happens in the mining world. You don’t have to own the equipment, but there are vendors who supply the equipment for explorers to hire.

“Discussions have gone very far with the equipment suppliers and very soon we will announce the programme.”

Meanwhile, the Country Manager, ITM, Nigeria, Habibah Waziri, raised concerns on human resources development that would sustain the sector.

Waziri also said there is a need to formalize the sector and also invest in human capital in the sector for growth and development.

NAHCO Records N7.38 Billion Gross Revenue In Nine Months

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NAHCO Records N7.38 Billion Gross Revenue In Nine Months

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) says it has recorded gross revenue of N7.38 billion for the nine months ended September. 30, 2019.

NAHCO Aviance disclosed in a statement by Mr Tayo Ajakaye, Manager, Communications and Corporate Services in Lagos that the figure represented a 32.96 percent increase on the amount recorded in the same period of 2018.

He said profit after tax stood at N782 million for the period reviewed compared with the N601.31 billion recorded for the same period 2018, representing a 30% increase.

Ajakaye added that the performance released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) showed that the organization was already reaping from the gains of its transformation programme which commenced at the inception of the present management.

Also, earnings per share stood at 48 kobo as at the end of the third quarter of 2019, compared to 37 kobo recorded the third quarter of 2018.

Commenting on the results, the Group Management Director, Mrs Olatokunbo Fagbemi, said she was delighted that the company was making progress on all fronts.

“NAHCO is in a good place. Apart from being the industry leader in ground handling in West Africa, we are also providing leadership in supporting our partners, the Cargo agents, in the important skills of packaging for export.

“In the period that the new management took over, the company had increased the capacity of its export warehouse and is currently renovating its import warehouse.

“NAHCO is also taking advantage of opportunities emanating from Federal Government’s closure of the land borders as it is partnering stakeholders on proper packaging for their products for exports.

“NAHCO recorded an impressive revenue in excess of 9.8 billion for the 2018 financial year,” she said.

Flipkart To Collect Plastic Packaging From Doorstep

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Flipkart To Collect Plastic Packaging From Doorstep

Flipkart on Thursday announced the rollout of a new initiative that focuses on creating awareness among consumers on the proper disposal of plastic packaging and make them active participants in its sustainability agenda.

Flipkart is conducting a pilot project to collect plastic packaging back from consumers at select hubs across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, and Ahmedabad. The initiative aims at ensuring existing plastic packaging in the system is recycled and reused.

“We have taken bold steps towards reducing single-use plastic in the system by replacing it with various eco-friendly alternatives and are constantly innovating with our approaches. We are proud to be the first-ever e-commerce marketplace to channelise plastic packaging back into the system through the door-to-door collection with the help of our Wishmaster,” said Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group.

“We believe a collective approach of all stakeholders would help us in achieving the dream of a Swachh and Samridha Bharat, and the country’s vision to phase out single-use plastic,” Kumar added.

Under the initiative, the company will send out an intimation to consumers asking them to voluntarily hand over plastic packaging to Flipkart wish masters for its proper disposal, at the time of product delivery.

The collected packets will then be sent to registered vendors to ensure it is disposed of responsibly to avoid ending up in landfills, the company said in a statement.

Wishmaster has also been provided proper training in explaining the various facets of this initiative to consumers to ensure high participation.

This initiative is in continuation of Flipkart’s sustainability agenda under which it has already reduced the utilisation of single-use plastic by 33 percent and aims to move towards 100 percent recycled plastic consumption in its supply chain by March 2021.

Weststar takes in more units of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Photos)

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Weststar takes in more units of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Photos)

Did you know that the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is the flagship model of Mercedes-Benz Vans? The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has become a bestseller in major markets around the world with over 20 years since its first production at the Düsseldorf plant in Germany (1995).

In response to the growing and diverse needs of the Nigerian transport industry today, and in an attempt to provide value suited for passengers, drivers and fleet owners, Weststar Associates Limited, Authorized General Distributors of Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in Nigeria is happy to announce the arrival of more units of Mercedes-Benz Sprinters.

Already selling fast, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 324 KA comes with features like fuel-efficient petrol engines, high-performance roof air conditioners, electrical sliding doors, reverse camera and 14 – 19 seats depending on customers’ preference.

The exterior of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 324 KA comes with a radiator grille frame in the vehicle body colour, 16-inch steel wheels with 18-hole design, daytime running lamps which make it possible for other road users to identify the vehicle faster in the daytime and the electric sliding door on the side which enables comfortable boarding and exit for passengers.

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter puts great emphasis on comfort in its interior with features like the high-performance roof air conditioner, seating with adjustable backrest, interior LED illumination, wood flooring, interior design with black Tunja fabric, 14 – 19 seats depending on customers’ preference, Audio 15 multimedia system, instrument cluster with pixel matrix display, 3-point seat belt and a locking glove compartment with considerable storage space.

With regards to performance, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 324 KA is equipped with an M272 petrol engine with 190 kW (258hp) power output and 5900 rpm torque; the engine is also coupled with automatic transmission. This fits perfectly with the requirements of Nigerian roads.

Other key features include Crosswind Assist which detects track offset caused by strong crosswinds on-time and helps the driver to remain in their lane. The adaptive brake lights with their conspicuous flashing which help significantly prevent the threat of rear-end collisions, ABS – the Anti-locking Brake System which ensures that a vehicle remains steerable even in the event of emergency braking, ESP which stabilizes the speed and movement of the vehicle during bends by selectively braking one or more wheels and reducing engine torque if required, and PARKTRONIC which through a series of ultrasonic sensors strategically placed around the vehicle, accurately measures the distance between the vehicle and other objects during parking to prevent collisions.

Speaking on the new units of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Mr. Mirko Plath, CEO, Weststar Associates Limited commented; “The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter’s global appeal is one that is recognized by businesses and transporters in the Nigerian market. It is our utmost goal to ensure that our customers get a product that is able to attend to the challenges they face on Nigerian roads and most importantly add significant value to their businesses.”

Building on its success and global appeal, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter continues to dominate the vans segment and it is the choice vehicle for the transportation industry in Nigeria. New units of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter are currently available at Weststar Associates Limited, for more information on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter please call 08068118015, 08099998375/6.

Ashnik hosts Sysdig CEO in Singapore

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Ashnik hosts Sysdig CEO in Singapore

SINGAPORE – Media
OutReach – 15 November 2019 – Ashnik, one of the leading providers of enterprise
open source solutions in Southeast Asia (SEA) and India, recently hosted Sysdig CEO, Suresh Vasudevan,
at its headquarters.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_OpAE8PvAU
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As
a part of its ongoing global expansion, Sysdig is broadening their base to
better support new and existing customers in Asia by teaming up with regional
allies. Having joined forces with Ashnik, Sysdig looks to further its reach in
SEA and India.

 

With
containerization becoming a critical initiative for many enterprises today,
Sysdig helps accelerate the transition to Containers with its Sysdig Secure DevOps
Platform.

“As enterprises adopt cloud, they recognize
that running cloud-native applications in production requires changes to their
tools and processes. Containers and Kubernetes are firmly established as the
building blocks of cloud deployments. Enterprises need to understand that
securing cloud native requires a fundamental shift in approach, the biggest being
that security needs to be embedded into DevOps. The Sysdig
Secure DevOps Platform delivers the visibility and control enterprises
need to run Kubernetes and Containers in production. I am excited to be here in
Singapore to talk to our customers as we all work together to accelerate cloud
adoption while managing risk.” said Suresh Vasudevan during his visit to Ashnik
HQ in Singapore.

 

“Sysdig
is one of the few open source companies who invested in Southeast Asia at an
early stage of market adoption and Suresh’s visit underscores the rapid pace of
containerization in enterprise IT here. Ashnik is proud to be Sysdig’s first
ever partner for SEA and India.” adds Sachin Dabir, Ashnik CEO and Founder.

About Ashnik

Ashnik enables enterprises to adopt open source technologies for
business transformation on the platform of their choice – Cloud and Container.
The leading enterprise open source Solutions Company in Southeast Asia and
India was founded in 2009. Through its technology marketplace, consulting,
system integration and training services, Ashnik has enabled Database
platforms, DevOps & Microservices, and Analytics platforms for over
180 leading enterprises in the
region. Headquartered in Singapore, its presence ascends into Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and India.

About Suresh Vasudevan, Sysdig CEO

Suresh Vasudevan serves as the Chief Executive Officer at
Sysdig, Inc. since February 2018. Prior to joining Sysdig, Suresh was the
president and CEO of Nimble Storage, Inc. His tenure extended from March 2011
until its acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in May 2017. During
his time at the company, he led Nimble from a start-up, through a successful
IPO, to be a leading provider of next-generation flash storage systems and a
pioneer in leveraging predictive analytics for infrastructure management, with
more than $500 million in annualized revenues and over 10,000 customers. 

Teledyne e2v showcases its High Reliability Semiconductor and RF/Microwave Solutions to address critical applications at Defence & Security and Crisis Intelligence

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Teledyne e2v showcases its High Reliability Semiconductor and RF/Microwave Solutions to address critical applications at Defence & Security and Crisis Intelligence

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media
OutReach – 15 November 2019 – Teledyne e2v
and Teledyne Defence & Space will join force to exhibit at the upcoming Defence
& Security and Crisis Intelligence (DSEI) exhibition on November 18 to 20,
2019.  Please visit the Teledyne on booth B881 to find out more about its
high reliability semiconductor and microwave solutions to address demanding
aerospace and defense applications.

 

Teledyne
e2v’s exhibits at a glance:

 

RF/Microwave Subsystem module

  • B3IM15204:
    X-band Radar Receiver Subsystem for use in surveillance radar, being capable of
    over 50kW power handling. The assembly includes a 4 port phase shift
    circulator, a forward/reverse monitor coupler, a limiter with integrated gas
    tube, an isolator and LNA.  

 

Microwave Power Modules (MPMs)

  • MTA2000:
     High power delivering over an extremely
    wide band covering 2GHz to 18GHz and providing in excess of 125W.  It’s designed to operate in the toughest
    military environments including airborne, ship-borne and ground mobile. A
    broadband helix travelling wave tube (TWT) and pre-amplifier is integrated.

 

RF Safe-StopTM

  • LCMOD
    series    : Innovative engine stopping technology,
    including high-power RF/microwave devices and the associated subsystems into a
    self-contained unit.  RF Safe-Stop™ is a
    state-of-the-art, non-contact system capable of bringing moving targets, has been
    successfully demonstrated on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), drones, boats,
    cars, motorbikes and commercial vehicles. 

 

Data Converters

  • EV12AQ600:
    the most advanced, versatile 12-bit ADC featuring a cross-point switch enabling
    multi-channel operation. Available from commercial to space qualified level
    including military grade. Developed under the INTERSTELLAR H2020 project in
    partnership with Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defense & Space, and the
    Fraunhofer Institute, it is funded from the European Commission.
  • EV12AD550:
    the first dual channel, S-band capable, 12-bit ADC sampling at up to
    1.6GSps. It is focusing on advanced space telecommunication and SAR
    payloads requiring high-reliability and has been certified QML-V in 2019.
  • EV12DS460:
    the world first K-band DAC, enabling enhanced electronic warfare
    capability thanks to its remarkably short latency of 500ps. It is also
    able to operate directly at extremely high frequency 26.5GHz to support
    some direct conversion application. The EV12DS460 has won the Elektra
    Award in the Semiconductor Product of the Year Analog category in 2017. 
  • EV12AS350:
    the highest sampling speed coupled with very short latency of less than
    5ns enable the EV12AS350’s integration in best of class electronic warfare
    system as a companion to the EV12DS460.

Qormino® Common Computer Platform

  • Qormino
    QT1040-4GB & QLS1046-4GB    : with Qormino, a smart,
    small and powerful packaged common computer platform, Teledyne e2v
    combined NXP QorIQ® processors based on PowerArchitecture® or ARM®, with DDR4
    memory on Teledyne e2v’s custom substrates, designed to respond to SWaP (Size,
    Weight and Power) constraints.

    • Qormino will be running a third-party
    Real-Time Operating System, a Modelling & Simulation S/W and the drivers of
    the specific graphic card connected to Qormino.

 

Hi-Reliability Microprocessors

  • LS1046:
    the first processor from NXP’s Layerscape Series to be added to Teledyne e2v’s
    portfolio of High-Reliability microprocessors. Based on a Quad ARM Cortex® A72
    processor, LS1046 enables aerospace and defence applications to take advantage
    of the ARM eco-system for their high-processing power requirement coupled with
    the high-reliability benefits brought by Teledyne e2v.

 

To know more about our wide range of
critical defense capabilities and solutions, please stop by our booth B881 at
the DSEI Japan from November 18 to 20. 
We will also run the live demos including high-speed ADC Synchronization
and Qormino® Demonstration with Complete Ecosystem.

About Teledyne e2v

Teledyne e2v offers
high-performance, high-reliability semiconductor solutions, which address the
critical functions of the complete signal chain. With a range of products and
package solutions, we cater to civil aerospace, industrial, medical, military,
scientific and space applications.

 

Many of Teledyne e2v’s products
are developed through strategic partnerships with companies such as NXP,
Everspin, Micron and others. In addition, Teledyne e2v provides a range of
specially qualified versions of many standardized products. We also develop
customized solutions to meet specific qualifications or environmental
requirements.

 

With expertise spanning the
Commercial and Defence sectors, Teledyne e2v’s RF Power division pioneers
industry leading innovation and technology around the world. We provide
standard and custom Microwave solutions to meet our customers’ exacting
performance needs and specification requirements. Our unique approach to the market
and our genuine understanding of the application challenges that can occur —
from initial concept right through to manufacture — enable us to help our
customers take advantage of future growth opportunities.  For more
information, please visit https://www.teledyne-e2v.com/

About Teledyne Defence & Space

Teledyne Defence & Space offers fully integrated SWaP-C EW solutions, MFA’s and
fully-operational RWR systems. Their unrivalled experience in RF & MW makes
them a clear choice for design and manufacture of the industry’s most
innovative solutions.  For more
information, please visit https://www.teledynedefence.co.uk/.

Teledyne e2v Unveils New Multi-Channel ADC Supporting up to 6.4GSps Operation

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Teledyne e2v Unveils New Multi-Channel ADC Supporting up to 6.4GSps Operation

With engineers benefitting from procurement & qualification of one part number that is applicable in various configurations

 

GRENOBLE, FRANCE – Media
OutReach – 15 November 2019 – Continuously pushing the performance envelope,
Teledyne e2v introduces the EV12AQ605 12-bit quad-channel analog-to-digital
converter (ADC). A variation on the company’s
popular EV12AQ600 ADC, this latest signal conditioning solution offers almost identical
functionality, but at a lower price point that will appeal to high volume,
cost-sensitive markets. The only key differences are the number of interleaving mismatch calibration
settings saved on the one time programmable (OTP) memory and the temperature
range supported (-40°C to +110°C, rather than the EV12AQ600’s -55°C to +125°C).
As these ADCs are pin-to-pin
compatible, engineers have a straightforward replacement path that doesn’t
require alterations to existing EV12AQ600-based designs.

Inclusion of a crosspoint
switch means the EV12AQ605’s four processing cores can each run independently,
simultaneously or paired together, thereby allowing allocation of the full sampling capacity to meet specific
channel count requirements. The ADC delivers a 6.4GSps single-channel
sampling rate, 3.2GSps/channel while in dual-channel mode and 1.6GSps/channel
in quad-channel mode. It can be operated as a standalone unit or synchronized to ADC
counterparts. Output data is
delivered at speeds of up to 12. 8Gbps via a low-latency ESIstream serial link.

Alongside all this, Teledyne e2v’s
proprietary chain synchronizing mechanism assures continued synchronization
across the channels of multiple units. Consequently, the EV12AQ605 is optimized for addressing the rising channel counts
of next generation wireless infrastructure – where digital beam forming, large
phased-array antennas and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems will
soon be commonplace. In addition, this ADC can be incorporated into
phased-array radars, LiDAR systems, high-speed industrial data acquisition
hardware, wideband satellite receivers, automated test equipment and advanced
digital instrumentation.

“Numerous
applications are now emerging which mandate access to synchronized,
deterministic data from a large number of parallel channels. Our EV12AQ605 ADCs can be synchronously chained together in
a robust, reliable manner that is not affected by changes to the operating
conditions.” states Romain Pilard, Senior Application Engineer at Teledyne e2v.
“Furthermore, by being able to deal with a diverse range of system configurations through one, highly
versatile ADC solution, the associated engineering costs can be minimized.”

Bridging
the gap between the analog RF and digital worlds, the EV12AQ605’s input bandwidth exceeds
6.5GHz (in extended bandwidth mode). The number of channels used, gain, offset and sample
delay are all programmable through its SPI interface. This ADC is supplied in a 16mm x 16mm BGA package. For
more information visit: https://www.teledyne-e2v.com/shared/content/resources/File/documents/broadband-data-converters/EV12AQ600/EV12AQ605%20Product%20brief%20V1.pdf

About Teledyne e2v

Teledyne
e2v’s innovations lead developments in healthcare, life sciences, space,
transportation, defence and security and industrial markets. Teledyne e2v’s
unique approach involves listening to the market and application challenges of
customers and partnering with them to provide innovative standard, semi-custom
or fully-custom solutions, bringing increased value to their systems. 

Website: www.teledyne-e2v.com/products/semiconductors

iPinYou appoints managing director for APAC to boost martech business in Asia

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iPinYou appoints managing director for APAC to boost martech business in Asia

BEIJING, CHINA – Media
OutReach – November
15, 2019 – China’s largest programmatic advertising platform provider iPinYou
announced and welcomed Andy Ng as Managing Director, APAC in charge of leading
iPinYou advertising and data solutions business in APAC. Andy will focus on
assisting APAC brands in entering China and making iPinYou an APAC brand’s best
partner to explore the Chinese market and reach its consumers.

 

Andy is an expert and a leader
in the adtech industry, with over 10 years’ extensive management and business development experiences. Prior to
joining iPinYou, Andy was the Regional Vice President of Appier, an AI ad tech
company where he led and built the regional sales and business development
successfully. Andy is a highly motivated, entrepreneurial and resourceful
digital innovator. With his rich knowledge in the field of regional media
advertising, Andy has proven himself to be a result-oriented and creative media
sales innovator.

 

As to his joining iPinYou, Andy
stated:” China martech ecosystem is evolving expeditiously throughout the year.
21% of the worldwide internet audience is from China, brands should   adopt a distinctive cultural strategy
to tap on. I am excited to embark on this new journey with iPinYou in expanding
the APAC markets and jointly bring iPinYou to new heights.”

 

Dr.
Sara Ye, President of International Markets, said “iPinYou has successfully
established strong presence in North America, Europe and APAC, helping global
and regional brands to connect with Chinese consumers. Andy is a seasoned ad
tech leader with extensive client and operation experiences, deep knowledge of
the APAC region as well as proven track record of building and developing
regional markets and teams. We are excited that Andy takes the helm in APAC
further accelerating the company’s ambition to deliver digital performance with
high efficiency, powered by intelligent data management and enabled by smart ad
tech platform, for APAC clients across the region.”

 

As a leading AI martech company
in China where agencies and brands can now reach out to 854 million Chinese
Mainland, overseas Chinese residents and Chinese travel aboard, iPinYou’s
product and data ability is accredited by Forrester Research recently.
Forrester Research is the world-renowned independent research company. In their “The Forrester Wave™: Data Management
Platforms In Asia Pacific, Q3 2019” report, iPinYou is chosen as one of the
only three Chinese DMP providers that matter most in APAC area. More
importantly, iPinYou is the leading DMP provider in “Strong Performer” quadrant.

About iPinYou

iPinYou, founded in 2008, is the first and leading
programmatic advertising company in China. In
2012, as a pioneer in audience labeling, iPinYou launched the first consumer
profiling system for digital marketing in China (DAAT) which granted a national
patent. Today, iPinYou has offices in
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Seattle, London, Singapore and Milan.
iPinYou has provided digital advertising service and data management service
for over 2,000 clients across various industries including e-commerce, FMCG,
automobile, IT, finance, tourism, real estate and games. More than 300
of the Fortune 500 companies, including Unilever, Philips，General
Motors, Walmart, and Toyota have collaborated with iPinYou to expand their
business in China market.

Regulation Asia Announces Award Winners for 2019

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Regulation Asia Announces Award Winners for 2019

Among the firms credited in the 2019 awards programme were SGX, PwC, DTCC, ACAMS, Herbert Smith Freehills and Moody’s Analytics.

 

SINGAPORE/HONG
KONG – Media OutReach –
15 November 2019 – Regulation Asia held its second annual Awards
ceremony on Wednesday (13 November) at Zafferano’s in Singapore to announce the
winners of the ‘Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019’.

The Awards
programme aims to annually recognise technology companies, legal and consulting
firms, and exchanges that have helped shape the regulatory landscape in Asia
Pacific over the past year. Firms were asked for written submissions to
showcase client wins, new technologies and specific projects and solutions designed
to meet changing regulatory requirements.

Regulation
Asia’s editorial team was charged with assessing the merit of over 100
submissions, while an external panel of 10 judges comprising subject-matter
experts was tasked with deciding the winners in each category, based on the
submissions, interview data and other supporting materials collected by the
editorial team.

The winners
in the Industry Awards categories were SGX (Singapore Exchange) for Exchange of
the Year, PwC for Consulting Firm of the Year, Herbert Smith Freehills for Law
Firm of the Year, Moody’s Analytics for Data Provider of the Year, DTCC (the
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation) for Market Infrastructure of the
Year, and ACAMS for Compliance Trainer of the Year.

In the Best
Solutions categories, the winners included AxiomSL, IHS Markit, SmartStream
Technologies, Fenergo, SWIFT, NICE Actimize, KPMG, Appway, Moody’s Analytics,
NeoXam, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Refinitiv, ISDA (the International
Swaps and Derivatives Association), and Starling Trust Sciences.

In the
Regtech Awards categories, the companies that were recognised included AxiomSL,
Finastra, Kaizen Reporting, NICE Actimize, and a collaboration between Gekko
Lab and HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited).

An
Outstanding Project category also recognised implementations around specific
regulations or regulatory requirements. Award winners included Acies, IHS
Markit, BearingPoint, TriOptima, and ISDA.

Synpulse
Management Consulting, Wolters Kluwer, Broadridge, Ascent Regtech, Encompass, SIX,
Exiger, TriOptima, Tookitaki, and Audeamus Risk were also recognised for their
work in keeping up with rapidly changing regulatory requirements. 

Five early-stage
firms were also recognised for pioneering innovative technologies in a category
called ‘Ones to Watch’. These included LeapXpert, Emotics, Swartz, Binnersley
& Associates, Wealth Dynamix and Fortia Financial Services.

“As
the regulatory environment continues to mature, with a greater focus – beyond
implementation – towards quality assurance and execution. it’s clear that Asia
is starting to take a greater leadership role to define the regulatory agenda
and how technology will play a part to help firms meet both new and existing
regulations,” said Regulation Asia Co-founder & CEO Brad Maclean.

“These
awards recognise the continuing excellence of institutions, market
infrastructures, technology firms and service providers across the region in
their work to comply with ever-changing and increasingly complex rules.”

More than
140 representatives from 60 firms attended the ceremony, including award
winners, their clients, and relevant partners.

For the
full list of winners, click
here.

About the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019

Regulation
Asia Awards for Excellence recognises technology companies, legal and
consulting firms, and exchanges that have shaped the regulatory landscape in
Asia Pacific, as well as outstanding technology projects both in mature and
emerging markets by large tech firms and innovative startups that
help meet the requirements of a specific regulatory change infrastructure.


For
a full list of award winners, visit www.regulationasia.com/awards.


About Regulation Asia

Regulation
Asia is the leading source for actionable regulatory intelligence for Asia
Pacific markets. Since 2013, our audience and subscription base have grown to
include regulatory bodies, exchanges, banks, asset managers and service
providers, allowing us to play a key role in the regulatory agenda.

Visit www.regulationasia.com or
connect via LinkedIn or Twitter.

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