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Turkey before toys: Survey finds Brits are becoming less materialistic ahead of supply chain woes

LONDON, Nov. Dec,1:Data released today by Quantum Metric, the SaSS company for digital customer insights, has found that a struggling UK supply chain is making the UK public more conscientious shoppers ahead of Christmas and into 2022. When asked how continuing shortages will impact them, consumers said they expect to keep a closer eye on spending due to expected price hikes (37%) and anticipate planning purchases further in advance to ensure stock availability (33%). A significant number are also looking to hold back on new purchases, with over a quarter (26.6%) saying that they would 'make do and mend'. The research found this less materialistic attitude carries into Christmas this year, with respondents more concerned about creating a great experience with friends and family than obsessing over finding the perfect gift. Of those surveyed, more than a third (34%) of British parents said a ruined dinner would be their most feared Christmas crisis, compared to just over a fifth (22%) saying not being able to get their child's most wanted gift is their biggest festive disaster. These findings correlate with research undertaken by Quantum Metric in July that found more than two thirds (66.84%) of the British public saw this year's Christmas as more emotional or important than it was before the pandemic. Director of Retail Insights at Quantum Metric, Elissa Quinby, comments, "Covid-19 and Brexit have created the perfect storm to disrupt retail infrastructure and increase scarcity,which drives up the price of goods. This, coupled with rising inflation that has dramatically increased cost of living in the UK, means consumers are behaving in much more frugal ways. As a result, we are seeing a big shift in the way people are approaching shopping for non-essentials. They are prioritising the things that really matter to them, rather than buying on a whim." However, despite supply chain disruption being heavily publicised, the research also found that the UK public is split on their levels of concern. When asked how worried they were that supply could impact them getting the gifts they need for Christmas, 53% said they are concerned versus 47% not being worried. People were also found to be shopping for Christmas before many retailers even began launching their Christmas adverts, with nearly half UK shoppers (46.3%) saying they started Christmas shopping before November. This isn't a new trend either, nearly three quarters (73%) of this group stated this was about the same time or later than they would usually start Christmas shopping, with only 27% saying it was earlier than normal for them. Quinby summarises, "Consumer attitudes to shopping, especially around the festive season, are shifting. People are buying earlier to give themselves time to find high quality products at the best prices - behaviour they anticipate will continue into 2022. This suggests that despite the negative impact of the supply chain disruption, it could actually turn us into more conscientious consumers, which is only a good thing when it comes to sustainability. A good example of this is clothing; consumers haven't been going out as much and socialising, so have not been buying fast, throwaway fashion. We've got out of the habit of buying a new outfit for every occasion and instead are looking at what we already have in our wardrobes. "Over a short space of time, we've seen a lot of change in the way consumers approach shopping, but retailers don't seem to be moving at the same pace. They need to re-think what people's priorities are in terms of pricing and quality and provide it alongside a knockout customer experience, if they are to attract the same level of custom as pre-pandemic." About Quantum Metric As the pioneer in Continuous Product Design, Quantum Metric helps organizations put customers at the heart of everything they do. The Quantum Metric platform empowers a customer-centric culture, using quantified empathy to align business and technical teams to effectively prioritize customers needs based on business impact. Today, Quantum Metric captures insights from 20 percent of the world's internet users, supporting nationally recognized brands in ecommerce and retail, travel, financial services and telecommunications. In January of 2021, Quantum Metric secured its place as the first tech unicorn of the year with an above $1 billion valuation and a $200 million Series B funding round. For more information about Quantum Metric, visit www.quantummetric.com.

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Leading tech company Ideagen joins forces with Nottingham Forest for major education partnership

NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec 1:PUPILS in Nottinghamshire are being inspired to Think Big, as part of a five year transformational education programme, designed to pave the way for an advancing technological future. Global software provider, Ideagen Plc, has joined with Nottingham Forest Community Trust (NFCT) for the 'Think Big' initiative, designed to boost career prospects in technology and to help bridge the UK's digital skills gap. The programme was officially launched at Ideagen's Ruddington HQ by Ben Dorks, Ideagen CEO and Graham Moran, NFCT CEO, on Thursday, November 25. As well as grant funding the scheme, Ideagen has also committed to opening up thirty apprenticeships throughout the next three years, from intermediate (level 2) to degree level. Think Big involves a range of activities for 14 to 16 year olds with the aim of promoting technology as a career choice, raising awareness of the different technology-related career paths and to increase the number of young people embarking on technology careers post-education. To mark the launch, an exclusive feature film has been created to display how technological advancements have impacted our lives, careers and sport, which will be shown to young people throughout the campaign. The Nottinghamshire-based Greenwood Academies Trust is the first education provider to join the Think Big campaign. The Trust currently operates through 36 academies, educating approximately 17,000 pupils around Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Leicester City, Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Central Bedfordshire. Pupils will be invited to take part in technology workshops at the Ideagen HQ that will aim to increase awareness of the wide spectrum of jobs that are available in tech and how tech skills can lead to careers in a range of industries. The campaign will also place a focus on relatable role models, at both Ideagen and Nottingham Forest, in very different roles, at various levels in their careers, to showcase the possibilities of tech careers. From VAR to goal line technology, innovation through technology in sport continues to grow. Through the campaign, young people will be invited to match day activities, as well as sessions at the club on how technological developments have advanced and revolutionised the game of football. An extensive bank of online resources is also being developed and will be available for students through a dedicated Think Big website. Ben Dorks, CEO of Ideagen, said: "It is vitally important that we at Ideagen, as a local employer and a successful and consistently growing technology leader, do all we can to encourage young people into careers in technology. Having grown up in Nottinghamshire myself, I am passionate that Ideagen has a positive impact on the career aspirations and skills of young people in this great city. "Our aim is to widen opportunities for our local young people by providing them with high quality learning experiences that will help them thrive in a world driven by technology. Inspiring and motivating young people is what we strive for and I am excited to continue lighting the pathway to success in a city filled with outstanding talent." Graham Moran, NFCT CEO, said: "Nottingham Forest Community Trust is delighted to be working alongside Ideagen harnessing the positive power of the private and third sectors in providing exciting opportunities for local young people to find sustainable employment in the tech industry." Dan Heffernan, Careers & Young People Lead at D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, said: "D2N2 LEP and the Careers & Enterprise Company are incredibly proud to be supporting this innovative project led by Ideagen and Nottingham Forest FC. A programme that supports and enables our young people to consider a future career within the technology industry is not only incredibly welcome, it's desperately needed." Ideagen provides quality, audit and risk software to more than 6,000 highly regulated customers across multiple industries such as aviation, financial services, life-sciences, healthcare and manufacturing. While headquartered in Nottingham, Ideagen has operations elsewhere in the UK, as well as the US, Europe, Middle East, South-East Asia and most recently Australia.

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Indian School of Hospitality with Sommet Education Kick-off Development Plans for India Region

GURUGRAM, India and GLION-SUR-MONTREUX, Switzerland, Dec 1: Sommet Education, world leader in hospitality and culinary education, which owns globally renowned institutes including Les Roches, École Ducasse and Glion Institute of Higher Education recently entered a strategic partnership with Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), founded by hospitality veteran Dilip Puri. The partners aim at offering a global standard of education to a larger number of hospitality and culinary arts aspirants in the years to come, in India and neighbouring countries. Through this partnership, worldwide education reference in culinary and pastry arts École Ducasse has now its first campus in India at ISH, and Les Roches, one of the world's leading hospitality business schools enters in an academic alliance with ISH for its undergraduate and postgraduate hospitality management programmes. At an event in Delhi NCR to celebrate the partnership, Benoît-Etienne Domenget, CEO, Sommet Education and Dilip Puri, Founder & CEO, Indian School of Hospitality announced their future development plans for India. The first step of this plan is to expand the current ISH Gurugram campus, which will feature an additional 25,000 sq. ft of classrooms, training kitchens, and student experience areas. This expansion will take up the capacity of the campus to over 500 students per intake with an overall capacity of 1,200 students per year. New facilities are under construction and will be operational by early 2022. While ISH has set benchmarks with their global curriculum, faculty, and state-of-the-art infrastructure; expansion of the campus will lay grounds for more talented students to choose the exciting field of hospitality and culinary arts and become future leaders who will steer the industry towards success. In terms of expansion outside the Gurugram campus, Sommet Education and ISH are evaluating opportunities for a second campus to be located in Mumbai, Bengaluru, or Hyderabad. They also intend to launch a network of Ecole Ducasse studios in select cities across India. These culinary institutes will cater to the needs of professionals, enthusiasts, and career changers for upskilling and acquiring new skills. The targeted cities include New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Together, the partners shared their ambition to become the largest hospitality and culinary arts education player in India in the next 3 years, supported by global expansion plans. Dilip Puri, Founder & CEO, Indian School of Hospitality commented: "ISH shares similar values of an entrepreneurial and developmental mindset with Sommet Education. The higher education landscape in India is rapidly transforming in order to meet the needs of a young demographic. ISH intends to be at the vanguard of this transformation by bringing the world's best education brands to create a talent pool that's not just global but also equipped with a future-proof skillset." Speaking on the occasion, Benoit-Etienne Domenget, CEO, Sommet Education, said: "India is one of the fastest growing countries in the world, with hospitality and tourism contributing to a large share of economic growth and employment. As a dynamic young economy, India is the perfect development platform for international education brands to invest in and innovate." About the Indian School of Hospitality Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) is an institute of higher education focused on reimagining hospitality education for today's generation and tomorrow's businesses. ISH is part of Sommet Education's global network of 18 campuses across 8 countries. At its ultra-modern campus in Gurugram (Delhi NCR), ISH offers degree as well as diploma and certificate programmes in hospitality management and culinary arts at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Their culinary programmes are offered with the expertise, know-how and industry recognition of the global École Ducasse brand, and hospitality management programmes are offered in alliance with Les Roches, one of the world's leading hospitality business schools. Affiliated to Gurugram University, ISH is also the only Indian institute to hold an academic alliance with Asia's leaders in culinary arts, At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, Singapore. www.ish.edu.in About Sommet Education Sommet Education is the world's leader in hospitality management education. Its global network of prestigious institutions comprises Swiss originated hospitality business schools Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches, together with culinary and pastry arts school École Ducasse. In April 2021, Sommet Education acquired South African Education leader Invictus Education, adding four new schools to its portfolio: International Hotel School, IHS Gaming dedicated to the gaming industry; SAE Institute specialized in creative media education and Summit focused on B2B training and development. In 2021, Sommet Education also expanded in India through a majority stake in the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) with a campus in Gurugram (Delhi NCR). These institutions offer 400 undergraduate, graduate and technical training programs to 9,000 students from 100 nations and 10 000 learners. Teaching is offered across four continents on 18 campuses, as well as through state-of-the-art remote learning platforms. Between them, the schools have a network of 60,000 influential alumni in hospitality and beyond. Sommet Education is the only education group with two in the Top 4 globally-ranked institutions for hospitality education and by employer reputation (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021). www.sommet-education.com

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Roca One Day Design Challenge celebrates a successful edition in Expo 2020 Dubai UAE

DUBAI, Dec. 1:On 6th of November, Roca One Day Design Challenge held its 5th Edition in Dubai, UAE. Over 70 participants were challenged to come up with innovative ideas for the bathroom space following a brief given at the start of the day. The contest took place on-site as part of the Expo Dubai 2020 in the Spanish Pavilion. The participants were tasked to design a wash basin with faucet to brush the teeth. Racing against the clock, they had to prepare a proposal that matched these requirements in just 8 hours, before uploading it to the competition's website. 1st, 2nd, 3rd winner of the One Day Design Challenge UAE 5th edition together with the Jury. 1st, 2nd, 3rd winner of the One Day Design Challenge UAE 5th edition together with the Jury. The projects were evaluated by a jury comprised of renowned professionals from the world of design and architecture: Kristina Zanic, founder and owner of the Kristina Zanic Design Consultant; Prodipto Ghosh, Principal in CRTKL's Middle East, Leila Abdulrahim, Design Director - Hilton Middle East & Turkey and Luc Siezenis, Country Manager Roca Group Middle East. After reviewing all entries, the jury decided to select "The Stone-tech" as the winner of Roca One Day Design Challenge 2021, awarding it the first prize and 6000 UAE Dirhams. The jury praised the project for its well-developed approach, great use of materials and innovation, as it has a sustainable design with a touch pad, the soap on the left and spray water. It was an idea of Waleed Addin Almasri who holds a master's degree in the field of Sustainable Design of the Built Environment SDBE at the British University and CEO of Al Liwan Engineering Consultants in Sharjah, and Rama Rayes with a degree in architectural engineering at Ajman University and currently working at Al Liwan Engineering Consultants. The second prize, worth 4000 UAE Dirham was awarded to My Toothy Basin by Shaikha Alazeezi, an Emirati architectural engineer and graphic designer who graduated from UAE University and started her contemporary architecture practice "Madr Design Studio. The jury chose this project due to its integration of aspects like thoughtfulness, its sustainable approach, and its modern design aesthetics. The project "Waves" created by Aadil Faizal and Mohammed Baker both are on their 3rd year pursuing Bachelor of Designs from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, was awarded with the third prize 2000 UAE Dirham, the jury highlighted the projects as a perfect compliance with the design brief. The design combines the faucet and the sink into one fluid shape, and it is ergonomic. Apart from that, the design of the faucet with its misting system is innovative. For the jury, this seemed like a product that can suit the needs of users. Organised by Roca, a leading company in the production, design and distribution of products for the bathroom space, Roca One Day Design Challenge invites students and professional designers and architects under 30 to design, in just one day, new solutions for the bathroom space that can contribute towards a more sustainable and conscious future. The competition is aligned with United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, crucial to any design project today. The competition reflects Roca's commitment to talent, innovation and sustainability, aiming to promote the role of design in the efforts to tackle our world's current challenges, such as the climate emergency and the new social realities around the globe. After a successful edition in 2019, participants had the chance to participate on-site again at Expo-Dubai 2020. Once again, Roca continues to fulfill the competition's goal of giving visibility to young talents and promoting access to professional opportunities and renowned judges. Roca One Day Design Challenge was born in Spain in 2012 and has since rapidly expanded worldwide. Even though the pandemic affected the 2020 editions, with most having to be cancelled, in 2021 competitions have already been celebrated in 10 countries: Portugal, Poland, Russia, Argentina, Bulgaria, Malaysia, China, Oman, UAE and Spain. In the countries where it is not possible to do a live event, the contest was held virtually. For further information about this year's editions and winners, please visit the competition's website . Roca One Day Design Challenge 5th Edition UAE 2021 had the support of SPAIN PAVILION EXPO 2020. About Roca  Roca is a company dedicated to the design, production, and marketing of bathroom products for architecture, construction and interior design. Founded in 1917, it combines tradition and knowledge with a passion for innovation and respect for the environment with the aim of meeting people's needs and contributing to the improvement of society's well-being.   With sustainability present in all its production processes and with the commitment to help preserve a better planet for future generations, Roca has implemented this philosophy in the 170 countries in which it operates and in its 84 factories and transmits it daily to its more than 24,000 employees.   The family company is the market leader in Europe, Latin America, India and Russia. It also has a strong presence in China and the rest of Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Africa. As a result, it is a world leader in its business.   roca.com 

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SecurityHQ Opens New Security Operations Centre in New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 1:SecurityHQ, leading provider in Managed Security Services, opens new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in New York. SecurityHQ have taken their presence in the U.S. to the next level with a new SOC. Situated in New York, this SOC has been added to the collection of SecurityHQ's multiple global security operation centres, designed to rapidly identify and limit the impact of security incidents, via 24/7/365 threat monitoring, detection, and targeted response. SecurityHQ have been operating in the United States for many years. With the expansion of the team and the demand of U.S. based clients, it was a natural decision to open a new SOC based in New York. The company was selected as 2021 IBM Beacon Award winner for their Outstanding Security Solution, by industry specialists, IBM executives and analysts who recognized how SecurityHQ's Incident Management Platform enables client success. 'We have seen cyber threats grow exponentially over this last year. As security threats increase around the world, the right people, processes, and technology needs to be in place for every organisation. Which is why we have launched our new SecurityHQ Security Operations Centre (SOC) to enhance the services to our U.S. clients, and to act as an extension of their teams. We have invested heavily in additional technology and people, with supplementary cyber security capabilities, Service Delivery Managers, analysts, upgraded platforms and scalability, to ensure that we deliver for our U.S. customers.' - Feras Tappuni, CEO, SecurityHQ Inc. To learn more about this SOC and the services offered, message sales@securityhq.com About SecurityHQ SecurityHQ is a Global MSSP with world-class Security Operation Centres (SOC's) located across the globe, to manage, detect and defend against all malicious activity. Powered by real-time log analytics, security orchestration, automation & response tooling for investigation, threat hunting and response, the companies 260+ analysts are available to detect, monitor & respond to cyber threats around the clock, to address security risks and challenges, and improve security posture. By combining dedicated security experts, cutting-edge technology and processes, clients receive an enterprise-grade experience that ensures all IT virtual assets, cloud, and traditional infrastructures, are protected.

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Stay Hydrated in a Sustainable Way @Dorsett Wanchai

HONG KONG, Nov. 30:We hear you, Earth. In Hong Kong, the amount of single-use plastic containers reached over 100M every week in 2020, doubling the figure before COVID-19.Embracing its #DorsettCares promise to deliver guests sustainable positive impacts, Dorsett Wanchai, Hong Kong is proud to be the first Hong Kong hotel to collaborate with BRITA to provide water filter jugs for quarantine guests, as a further step to reduce plastic consumption. Dorsett Wanchai has been recommended by Discovery, Cathay Pacific and Time Out as "one of the best quarantine hotels in Hong Kong". Go Greener. Drink Healthier. The BRITA MAXTRA+ water filter in each jug uses MicroFlow Technology to permanently absorb metals such as lead and copper, reduce taste-impairing substances like chlorine, and help prevent limescale build-up. Each cartridge can filter 100L water, replacing 200 single-use water bottles - guests will be able to enjoy cleaner and tastier water in an eco-friendly way. A new filter will be provided for the next guest to ensure the best hygiene. "As a quarantine hotel, we understand how the pandemic attributed to the surge in plastic waste, which makes our partnership with BRITA even more meaningful. Apart from the reusable dining utensils we gift to guests, we believe adopting BRITA's water jug will bring our eco-friendly initiatives to the next level," said Ms. Anita Chan, Dorsett Wanchai, Hong Kong's General Manager. "I was in hotel quarantine twice in the last 12 months. Seeing so many single-use bottles being disposed really upset me. When Dorsett Hotel approached us for a sustainable drinking water solution, it took me no time to say YES. BRITA filter jug was invented in Germany and now becomes the most popular water filtration product globally, earning trust from tens of millions of families. Sustainability is the core value of our brand so it's our great pleasure to work with Dorsett Hotel to make this program successful," said Ms. Eleanor Ku, BRITA China Region's Marketing Vice President. Book a quarantine stay at Dorsett Wanchai of HK$880nett per night with daily 3 meals and up to US$311 cash credits for use during stay.

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MTC Opening Two East Bay Commuter Parking Lots To Ease Bay Bridge Traffic; Gated and staffed, lots served by AC Transit Transbay Express buses

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30:As part of its Bay Bridge Forward initiative to move more people in fewer cars through the Bay Bridge corridor, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will open two newly constructed East Bay commuter parking lots next Monday, Dec. 6. The Pivot Point Commuter Hubs include a 261-space lot adjacent to Interstate 80 at Buchanan Street in Albany and an 89-space lot beneath I-880 at Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland that ultimately will expand to 221 spaces as demand grows. Both lots are served by AC Transit Transbay express buses. The LA line will stop at the Buchanan Hub while the O line will stop at the Fruitvale Hub, which also is just a short walk from the Fruitvale BART station. Both lots can be used for carpooling; and each can accommodate service by employer shuttles. The Pivot Point Commuter Hubs will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each hub is gated and will be staffed by parking attendants. MTC is installing bike racks, bike lockers and EV chargers at each hub, though these amenities may not be available when the lots open. Lots eventually will also provide real-time information on parking availability. Free parking will be available at each of the new lots in December and January. Beginning Feb. 1, 2022, the cost to park will be $3 daily or $60 a month. Users can pay with their phones using the PassPort mobile payment app. The Pivot Point hubs were developed in partnership with Caltrans, which owns the parcels. Work was funded through Regional Measure 2, which was approved by voters in 2004 and raised tolls by $1 on each of the region's seven state-owned toll bridges to finance a range of highway and transit improvements. MTC is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

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Security Matters Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Enabling Digitalization of Waste Management & Recycling with Its Cutting-edge Trace and Track Technology Solutions

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 1:Based on its recent analysis of the industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Security Matters Limited (ASX:SMX) with the 2021 Global Waste Management and Recycling Digitalization Technology Innovation Leadership Award. The company provides next-generation iIoT2 digital supplychain integrity solutions that resolve authentication and track and trace challenges to advance quality assurance, ethical sourcing, enhancing traceability and provenance verification of raw materials, and improving brand accountability of goods manufacturers. SMX's cutting-edge trace and track technology solutions help plastics, precious metals, electronics, raw materials, and agriculture sector companies tangibly identify the origination of their materials, show proof of authenticity, and trace products they use. The solutions help determine if the materials utilized come from trusted sources, which ensures consumers and producers have complete confidence in the origin and authenticity of goods. As a recent case study, SMX's track and marking technology was deployed at Continental to improve the transparency of the natural rubber supply chain. The technology helped Continental ensure its manufacturing processes complied with responsible raw material procurement and efficient recycling practices. According to Maksym Beznosiuk, Best Practices Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan, "SMX meets customers' needs and exceeds their expectations as various clients and partners value the performance and business influence of its supply chain integrity solutions." Beznosiuk further stated, "Its innovative iIoT2 track and trace technology ensures physical and digital tracking of closed-loop recycling, authenticates sustainability claims, and advances sorting of plastic waste." The SMX technology helps clients to track various components and its data, throughout the entire production process to the end product, in real time without the need for extenstive lab tests, ensuring unmatched efficiency and reliability. The industry-leading technology offers the following competitive advantages: It allows users of the SMX technology, to track and trace any marked goods along a supply chain and trace their history to the end product. As a result, users can access the embedded data (product provenance, exact material composition, % of recycled material used, and production location/date) inside the actual material of the product itself by scanning the item using the SMX reader. The SMX technology is customize to meet its customers' requirements and specifications of the marked material for the ease of implementation (drop in solution) and adoption. This triggers an economical solution that ensures high efficiency and precision of marker identification. It provides complete privacy of authentication of company products, clients can mark solids, liquids or gas, at any point during the manufacturing process or after it is a finished good. SMX is able to embed a marker within the material without affecting product's properties or quality. It allows users to store and access all product-related information on cloud servers or on a blockchain record to safeguard data ownership. This enables users to access the provenance history of the materials within the finished product and ownership of products, improving the security and transparency of the process. The innovative technology allows users to ensure highly transparent product lifecycles, paving the way towards a holistic ecosystem that facilitates circularity and sustainability for different materials (such as plastics or raw materials). This speeds up the progress of various industries towards a more sustainable and resilient operation model. Ultimately, it enables clients to ensure that their products fully comply with their specifications and the highest environmental standards. "SMX is at the forefront of providing track and trace technology materials for customers in various markets. This is due to its sizeable funding to advance the commercialization and implementation of its solutions and to its successful partnerships with various technology companies around the globe to develop plastics traceability and circularity solutions," Beznosiuk noted. "The company's unrivaled expertise, high-performance smart technology, and customer-centric approach are key reasons why SMX is a tech innovation leader." Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has developed a product with innovative features and functionality that is gaining rapid acceptance in the market. The award recognizes the quality of the solution and the customer value enhancements it enables. Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry. About Frost & Sullivan For six decades, Frost & Sullivan has been world-renowned for its role in helping investors, corporate leaders, and governments navigate economic changes and identify disruptive technologies, Mega Trends, new business models, and companies to action, resulting in a continuous flow of growth opportunities to drive future success. Contact us: Start the discussion. About Security Matters Limited (ASX:SMX) Security Matters has commenced the commercialisation of its unique, patented technology that uses a hidden chemical-based 'barcode' to permanently and irrevocably 'mark' any object, be it solid, liquid or gas. The barcode is read using the company's unique 'reader' to access the corresponding stored data, recorded and protected using blockchain technology.

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Car Sharing Significantly Reduces Emissions, Improves Urban Living Experience, New Zipcar Report Finds

BOSTON, Nov. 30:A new report released by Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing network, shows the impact of car sharing on city living, finding that Zipcar helps remove more than half a million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year. In addition to cleaner air, Zipcar brings social and economic benefits to cities across the U.S. by reducing congestion, opening up street space, and providing an affordable means of transit that serves a diverse member base. Zipcar's 2021 Impact Report, which surveyed nearly 23,000 members across North America, shows how the car sharing leader has helped dramatically cut carbon emissions by eliminating the need to own a car in the city and reducing unnecessary trips by car: "I truly believe that shared car services benefit the community as a whole." - Zipcar Member for 18 years Members in its 10 largest markets have kept more than 140,000 personally owned vehicles off the streets, the equivalent of removing 644,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.1 In Seattle, the average number of vehicles per household for Zipcar members fell 34% between 2019-2021, compared to a 13% increase in Seattle for non-Zipcar members during the same period.2 75% of members do not own or lease a car and 45% had postponed buying or leasing a car, even as car purchases increased nationwide. Zipcar members reported driving 40% fewer miles than they did before joining. In the last year, as many cities made shifts to prioritize walking, biking and dining over cars and parking, Zipcar's report found that car sharing can play a critical role in allowing these positive changes to continue. Research shows that each Zipcar replaces up to 13 personally owned vehicles3, opening up 13 parking spaces or the equivalent of 200 outdoor dining seats. With the ability to repurpose parking spots, cities have generated new economic opportunities such as outdoor dining, while also reducing congestion, emissions and noise pollution, creating a higher quality of living for city residents. "In our 21 years of operation, this past year we have seen some of the largest and most disruptive changes in the urban areas we serve," said Tracey Zhen, Zipcar President. "In cities, there's been a shift away from individual parking spaces, toward more shared spaces like bike lanes and outdoor dining. Zipcar has proven to be a valuable partner to urbanites allowing them to enjoy this new urban landscape, without having to sacrifice mobility options." Additionally, as more cities build multimodal transportation networks, the report finds that Zipcar is a key component that provides access when urbanites need a car without the hassle of parking or ownership: Zipcar members are active users of public and low/non emission transportation with 91% walking and 28% biking for transportation at least every other week. Over the last two years, Zipcar members only decreased their transit ridership by 5%, compared to a 53% decline for non-members.4 The report also showed that Zipcar remains an affordable alternative to car ownership that attracts a diverse member base: 52% of Zipcar members identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and over the last five years, Zipcar members identifying as Black has grown 27% and as Hispanic has grown 21%. Zipcar remains an affordable mobility alternative to car ownership, with members saving an average of $784 per month on average compared to car owners. "I truly believe that shared car services benefit the community as a whole. They eliminate the need for individual car ownership, reducing the need for parking and encourage use of public transit, reducing congestion. They also make cars available to people who are unable to afford owning one." – Zipcar Member for 18 years Report Methodology  Zipcar-specific data was collected as part of Zipcar's 2021 North American Transportation Survey, two email surveys conducted in January and August 2021 with a sample size of nearly 17,000 and 6,000 respondents respectively across North America. Industry-specific data was made possible by Zipcar's partners at Sam Schwartz Consulting and credible industry parties. Sources Include: 1) EPA 2) Washington State Department of Licensing. 2019-2021. Motor Vehicle Registration by Class and County. 3) Martin, Shaheen, and Lidicker. 2010. Impact of Carsharing on Household Vehicle Holdings: Results from a North American Shared-use Vehicle Study. 4) American Public Transportation Association. 2021. Second Quarter 2021 Ridership. About Zipcar  Zipcar is the world's leading car-sharing network, driven by a mission to enable simple and responsible urban living. With its wide variety of self-service vehicles available by the hour, day or week, Zipcar operates in urban areas and university campuses in hundreds of cities, towns and universities. Zipcar is a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc., a leading global provider of mobility solutions. More information is available at www.zipcar.com.

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Bunker Labs Veteran Showcase Features 199 Entrepreneurs, 22 Cities, All in 1 Night

CHICAGO, Nov. 30: Bunker Labs' Veterans in Residence Showcase is a biannual nationwide event being held on December 8th. The event celebrates 199 Veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs across twenty-two cities and two virtual cohorts launching their startups after six months of hard work within Bunker Labs' Veterans in Residence business incubator program. In addition to pitches from the current Veterans in Residence members, the Showcase serves as their graduation, marked by a guidon flag ceremony. This serves as a formal passing of the torch to the next local Veterans in Residence cohort, "The Veterans in Residence Showcase is a chance for our entrepreneurs to boldly introduce their startups to their local business community, and deliver a final ask of their cohort and the local business ecosystem," said Bunker Labs CEO Blake Hogan. "It's a sprawling, entrepreneur-centered event that gives every a chance to recognize, celebrate, and show off all the progress our cohorts have made together over the past six months." Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Boston, MA Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Columbus, OH Dallas, TX Denver, CO Detroit, MI Houston, TX Knoxville, TN Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA Minneapolis, MN Nashville, TN New York City, NY Philadelphia, PA Raleigh/Durham, SC San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Tampa, FL Washington DC Plus two virtual cohorts About Bunker Labs: Bunker Labs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a national network of Veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs dedicated to helping members start their own businesses. Bunker Labs is committed to seeing that every entrepreneur and small business owner in the military-connected community has the network, tools, and resources they need to start their own business. About Veterans in Residence: One of Bunker Labs flagship programs, Veterans in Residence is a business incubator providing Veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs with community, education, and opportunities focused on launching and growing their business ventures. The current program is made up of 22 local and 2 virtual cohorts in cities across the United States.

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OmniLit Acquisition Corp. Looks for Combination After $143.75 Million IPO

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 30: OmniLit Acquisition Corp., a newly formed blank check company focused on optics and photonics-related businesses (NASDAQ: OLITU), today announced the commencement to its acquisition search after receiving $143.75 million in IPO proceeds. "Optics and photonics is enabling next generation technologies from biomedical devices, driverless cars, defense gear, displays, communications equipment, consumer goods, to much more. The completion of our IPO now allows us to deploy our unique combination strategy and find a compelling private company with stable and sustainable growth," said Skylar Jacobs, Chief Operating Officer of OmniLit Acquisition Corp. "Having worked in the optics and photonics space for the past two decades I recognize great potential and want to bring growth capital to companies that can thrive," said Al Kapoor, Chairman and CEO at OmniLit Acquisition Corp. "It is encouraging to see high demand in the public markets for our strategy to invest in light-enabled companies whose products and services represent roughly 11% of the global economy." According to SPIE, the value of light-enabled products and services is estimated to be $7 to $10 Trillion* annually via a growing industry of suppliers, OEMs, and new startups or pivoting entrants. OmniLit believes the industry offers a great space to form a public company platform and build a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with future technology upside. There are many complimentary counter-cyclical and diverse end-markets, many of which are growing at double digit CAGRs. Optics and photonics companies serve as an enabler for next generation technology industries, offering opportunity for low volatility growth of future earnings. OmniLit is led by Al Kapoor, who has 20+ years of experience in acquisitions, operations, R&D pipelines, and end-market expansions within optics and photonics. Mr. Kapoor has a Management Team at OmniLit with public and private market transaction experience. The team is complemented by a Board of Directors with decades of private to public company transition experience across multiple disciplines of private equity, operations, law, and financial audits. About OmniLit Acquisition Corp. OmniLit Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company that has not selected any business combination target and is concentrated on identifying high quality businesses for business combination in the advanced manufacturing industry, particularly those with optics and photonics capabilities.

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variednews: Silverstar Joins Mammoth Holdings: ATLANTA, Nov. 30:Mammoth Holdings, LLC ("Mammoth"), an Atlanta-based conveyor car wash operator, announced that Silverstar Car...

Silverstar Joins Mammoth Holdings

ATLANTA, Nov. 30:Mammoth Holdings, LLC ("Mammoth"), an Atlanta-based conveyor car wash operator, announced that Silverstar Car Wash ("Silverstar"), a fourteen-unit car wash operator with operations in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska, has agreed to join the Mammoth organization. Silverstar's ownership group made a significant equity investment in Mammoth. Dave Hoffmann, Mammoth's Chairman and CEO, explained, "The Silverstar team are world-class operators and have quickly built an impressive footprint in the Sioux Falls and Sioux City markets." He added, "Silverstar has taken a unique approach to development that we will continue to leverage across our operator-led platform, in addition to learning from their best-in-class operations." Bryan Slama, Silverstar's founder, stated, "It was very important to pick a partner who shared our values and our vision for the industry. After meeting Dave [Hoffmann] and the Mammoth team, we immediately knew these were the people we wanted to grow our business with." He added, "Mammoth puts people first, and we are excited to be able to provide our employees an opportunity to grow their careers within a larger organization." Mammoth is the first car wash platform formed by industry-insiders and is the 6th largest conveyor car wash operator in the United States according to Commercial Plus's Top 100 list. Mammoth is customer-focused operationally and operator-focused in its approach to partnerships and acquisitions and seeks to be the partner-of-choice for car wash operators who desire liquidity, growth capital, and a tax-deferred equity investment opportunity. Mammoth's multi-brand portfolio includes Marc-1, Wash Me Fast, Swifty, Ultra, Finish Line, Wiggy Wash, Shine On, Pit Stop, Lulu's, Ollie's, PureMagic, Busy Bee, and now Silverstar among others. Mammoth has significant growth capital at its disposal and is actively seeking acquisitions and development opportunities. In October 2018, Mammoth partnered with Red Dog Equity LLC, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, which, through its partnership with Tom Pritzker's family business interests (advised by The Pritzker Organization), provides the equity for Mammoth's corporate development initiatives. Monroe Capital and Morgan Stanley provide Mammoth's debt financing. About Mammoth Holdings Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Mammoth Holdings operates 80 conveyor car washes under the Silverstar, Busy Bee, PureMagic, Marc-1, QuickWash Express, Ultra, Wash Me Fast, Wiggy Wash, Pals, Finish Line, Shine On, Lulu's, Ollie's, PitStop, and Swifty brands in Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Utah, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana, Tennessee, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Florida. Mammoth was founded by Gary Dennis and Chip Hackett in 2002. To learn more, please visit one of our locations or see us online at: www.mammothholdings.com. About Silverstar Founded in 2010, Silverstar currently operates fourteen express car washes in the Midwest market with 6 under development. To learn more, please visit any Silverstar location or see them online at https://www.silverstarcarwashes.com/. About Red Dog Equity LLC Red Dog Equity LLCTM is a private equity firm that invests in lower middle-market companies poised for strong growth in partnership with driven, entrepreneurial business leaders ("Red Dogs"). To learn more, please visit: www.reddogequity.com. About The Pritzker Organization The Pritzker Organization is the merchant bank for the business interests of the Tom Pritzker family. Additional information can be found at www.pritzkerorg.com.

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variednews: Inovonics Announces Inaugural Mobile Duress Channe...: WESTMINSTER, Colo., Nov. 30:Inovonics, an industry leader in highly reliable wireless solutions for life-safety applications, announces it...

Inovonics Announces Inaugural Mobile Duress Channel Partners

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Nov. 30:Inovonics, an industry leader in highly reliable wireless solutions for life-safety applications, announces its inaugural channel partners for its mobile duress solution, listed below. According to Craig Dever, VP of Sales and Marketing at Inovonics, "We are proud of our long-term relationship with these innovative companies and pleased to be in a position to help them add mobile duress to their commercial security portfolio." Beacon Communications BluePoint Alert Solutions CTCI Technology Midwest Security Services Piper Fire Protection RFI Communications SecureTech Systems Triangle Security Easy to install and cost effective to deploy, Inovonics mobile duress provides precise indoor room and floor-level location when someone activates an Inovonics pendant. Built on the Inovonics cloud platform, the solution marries the reliable hardware Inovonics is known for with powerful software and APIs. Inovonics mobile duress works in concert with any existing security system, sending location details directly into a central station, video surveillance or access control system, or any other IP-based application. For more information, please visit www.inovonics.com/MobileDuressSolutions. About Inovonics Inovonics is the industry leader in reliable wireless technology for life-safety applications. Inovonics provides flexible, cost-effective solutions to the senior living and commercial security markets by leveraging an extensible cloud platform, purpose-built software, APIs, dependable hardware components and unparalleled network infrastructure. Inovonics technology can be integrated into any cloud or premise-based application. For more information, visit www.inovonics.com.

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Enlitic Becomes First U.S. Imaging AI Company to Receive Regulatory Approval to Commercialize in Japan

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30: Enlitic, in collaboration with Konica Minolta Inc. and Marubeni Corporation, today announced that its AI-powered product for analyzing chest X-rays – CXR-AI – has received approval from Japanese regulators and will be available commercially across Japan. With this approval, Enlitic became the first U.S. imaging AI company to receive regulatory approval to commercialize in Japan. CXR-AI, which is developed with Enlitic's AI technology, better detects major abnormal findings such as lung nodule and consolidation in chest X-ray images. The findings that are detected by CXR-AI software are shown as a simple mark for each abnormality allowing radiologists to easily and quickly identify abnormalities. "CXR-AI is the culmination of several months of collaboration between Konica Minolta and Enlitic. It has been validated with great results at the leading medical institutions in Japan," said Kazuhiko Katsushima, Senior Manager, Planning Division of Healthcare IT Business Operations, Konica Minolta. "Significant expectations have emerged for utilization of AI especially in health screening and we believe that this product will truly make a difference for the radiologists and patients in Japan and we look forward to working together on future projects." Konica Minolta is the leading medical imaging company in Japan and Marubeni is a leading Japanese conglomerate. Enlitic, Konica Minolta and Marubeni have a long-standing relationship and Marubeni is also a strategic shareholder in Enlitic. "Japan is the second largest radiology market in the world and we are very excited to bring CXR-AI to the Japanese market. We have great aspirations to develop and commercialize our differentiated AI products in Japan alongside Konica Minolta and Marubeni," said James Conyers, CEO of Enlitic. CXR-AI will be deployed with Konica Minolta's PACS and AI gateway systems to be distributed across hospitals, clinics, and other medical institutions in Japan. Marubeni Corporation will also facilitate the commercialization of CXR-AI through other channels in Japan. ABOUT ENLITIC Enlitic is a pioneer in developing the next generation of intelligent healthcare tools. Founded in 2014, the company takes a different approach to solving today's healthcare challenges addressing them throughout the clinical workflow – not just at one point in the process. Using Enlitic's AI-powered workflow solutions, healthcare organizations can unlock the true value of their data in real-time, providing time-saving solutions that help change patient lives, while giving clinicians and radiologists more freedom to focus on what's important on the job and in their everyday lives. For more information, visit www.enlitic.com. ABOUT KONICA MINOLTA, INC. Konica Minolta is a world-class provider and market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and healthcare information technology. With over 75 years of endless innovation, Konica Minolta is globally recognized as a leader providing cutting-edge technologies and comprehensive support aimed at providing real solutions to meet customers' needs and helping make better decisions sooner. Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., headquartered in Wayne, NJ, is a unit of Konica Minolta, Inc. (TSE:4902). For more information on Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., please visit https://healthcare.konicaminolta.us ABOUT MARUBENI CORPORATION Marubeni Corporation is a major Japanese integrated trading and investment business conglomerate that handles products and provides services in a broad range of sectors. These areas encompass importing and exporting, as well as transactions in the Japanese market, related to food materials, food products, textiles, materials, pulp and paper, chemicals, energy, metals and mineral resources, transportation machinery, and includes offshore trading. The Company's activities also extend to power projects and infrastructure, plants and industrial machinery, finance, logistics and information industry, and real estate development and construction. Additionally, Marubeni conducts business investment, development and management on a global level. For more information visit, http://www.marubeni.com/en

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variednews: Hikvision reveals affordable security tech with si...: HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 30:Hikvision has announced a 'security kit' for small businesses. The kit – featuring 'cool security tec...

Hikvision reveals affordable security tech with six impressive safety upgrades for small businesses

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 30:Hikvision has announced a 'security kit' for small businesses. The kit – featuring 'cool security technologies' – makes enterprise security and access control features available to small businesses at an affordable pricepoint, reducing workloads and costs, and speeding up incident responses. Parker Li, Director of Marketing Planning Department at Hikvision, says, "This package of savvy technologies is helping small businesses everywhere to maximize their security and reduce related workloads and costs. What's more, they are giving business owners the freedom to monitor security from anywhere, giving them peace of mind when they can't be on site." Key benefits for small businesses Hikvision's newly launched portfolio of 'cool security technologies' offer 6 key benefits for small business owners and managers: Remote access control at all times Which allows business owners or managers to open doors remotely using our Hikvision MinMoe face recognition terminal. This allows them to control access for employees, suppliers, and other visitors – from any location, all via a mobile device. Small businesses can also use our MinMoe terminal as a cost-effective contact-free time and attendance solution. Automated trespass alarms, with no false positives Which uses AcuSense-enabled cameras to differentiate between people and vehicles and other moving objects like falling leaves or heavy rain. This allows business owners and managers to minimize false alarms to lower costs, and to focus their efforts on responding faster to real security threats. Light and sound alarms to warn off trespassers Our AcuSense Live-Guard solution uses light and sound alarms to deter trespassers before they enter a business location. Business owners or managers can also record customized audio messages to broadcast over the security cameras to further increase security. Clear, full-color video recording, even in near-total darkness Hikvision's ColorVu technology gives small and medium businesses full-color imaging, even down to 0.0005 lux, which is the equivalent of starlight on a moonless night. Full color images provide far more detail, making it easier to identify perpetrators, and increasing the quality of evidence for later use. Simple set-up and management for security cameras and alarms Our AX PRO series of indoor and outdoor wireless alarm detectors are natively integrated with Hikvision cameras. This pre-integration means that business owners or managers can set up security solutions extremely quickly and easily, and manage them from a single console, with no need for separate systems for alarms and cameras. Mobile security monitoring, wherever you are By installing Hik-Connect on their mobile devices, business owners and managers can monitor alarms and footage from all connected Hikvision devices in their system. In this way, they can get full access to real-time video feeds, event notifications, and more – whether they are at home, or lying on a beach on vacation. To discover more about our 'security kit' of cool security technologies for small businesses, please visit our website. About Hikvision Hikvision is an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency. Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R&D workforce, Hikvision manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets. In addition to the security industry, Hikvision extends its reach to smart home tech, industrial automation, and automotive electronics industries to achieve its long-term vision. Hikvision products also provide powerful business intelligence for end users, which can enable more efficient operations and greater commercial success. Committed to the utmost quality and safety of its products, Hikvision encourages partners to take advantage of the many cybersecurity resources Hikvision offers, including the Hikvision Cybersecurity Centre. For more information, please visit us at www.hikvision.com.

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variednews: Bahrain Launches Investment Platform Enabling Inve...: MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 30:The Economic Development Board today announced the launch of the investment platform invest.bh that allows inves...

Bahrain Launches Investment Platform Enabling Investor Access to Investment Opportunities in The Kingdom Strategic Projects Valued Over USD30 Billion

MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 30:The Economic Development Board today announced the launch of the investment platform invest.bh that allows investors to access investment opportunities in the Kingdom's strategic projects as part of Bahrain's Economic Recovery Plan which saw the announcement of strategic projects worth more than USD30 billion. The platform enables investors to explore current investable and future planned projects in the Kingdom across a wide range of sectors including industrial, infrastructure, tourism and housing projects. Investable projects include Bilaj Al Jazayer Tourist City, Bahrain Metro, USA Trade Zone, Aluminium downstream zone and Sports City. Future planned projects are the new planned cities of Fasht Al Jarim Area, Suhailia Island Area, Fasht Al Adhm Area, Gulf of Bahrain Gulf of Bahrain Area, and Hawar Islands Area. Khalid Humaidan, Chief Executive Director of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, said: "this new investment platform is a critical component in implementing the Economic Recovery Plan. With the recent announcement of the strategic projects, ensuring investors have access to current investment opportunities, as well as future planned projects gives them direct access to strategic investment opportunities and offers us a platform to engage directly with prospective partners." "Our Economic Recovery Plan aims to drive economic growth and boost non-oil sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain as we emerge from the pandemic. Through the platform we are encouraging the private sector to play a bigger role in economic development." The Kingdom of Bahrain's Economic Development Board provides support for investors interested in these opportunities and enables them to benefit from the competitive advantages available to them in the Kingdom, including an agile business environment, competitive operating costs with no corporate or income taxes, and a highly skilled workforce. EDB has offices around the world, including in the USA, Europe, China, and India. To view the new investor platform, please visit this link: www.invest.bh About Bahrain Economic Development Board The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) is an investment promotion agency with overall responsibility for attracting investment into the Kingdom and supporting initiatives that enhance the investment climate. The EDB works with the government and both current and prospective investors, in order to ensure that Bahrain's investment climate is attractive, to communicate the key strengths, and to identify where opportunities exist for further economic growth through investment. The EDB focuses on several economic sectors that capitalise on Bahrain's competitive advantages and provide significant investment opportunities. These sectors include financial services, manufacturing, technology and innovation, tourism, education, healthcare, logistics and transport.

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variednews: Boqii Announces Strategic Partnership with Leading...: SHANGHAI, Nov. 30:Boqii Holding Limited ("Boqii" or the "Company") (NYSE: BQ), a leading pet-focused platform in Chi...

Boqii Announces Strategic Partnership with Leading Pet Hospital SAAS Solution Provider; Evetsoft to Empower Veterinary Hospitals with Stable Supply Chain

SHANGHAI, Nov. 30:Boqii Holding Limited ("Boqii" or the "Company") (NYSE: BQ), a leading pet-focused platform in China, today announced a strategic partnership with Evetsoft Pet Hospital Management Software ("Evetsoft"), an established market leader in pet hospital SAAS solutions. Together, Boqii and Evetsoft, will launch an online procurement platform tailored for streamlining the procurement process of pet hospitals and clinics. We aim to empower independent pet hospitals and small pet hospital chains nationwide, by providing stable and traceable supplies with better prices. As pet ownership increases in China, the domestic pet medical market is expected to grow at a double-digit rate in the coming years. According to industry experts, only about 1,800 out of the 15,000 pet hospitals and clinics in China are with a supply chain system that provides the benefits of centralized procurement. The remaining 88% must deal with issues like unstable supply or limited price negotiation capabilities in the multi-layers of distributor networks. As one of the biggest pet-focused platforms in China, Boqii brings sizeable SKU offerings, pet vertical fulfillment expertise, as well as dedicated and professional after-sales support to the partnership. To complement with Boqii's supply chain advantages, Evetsoft provides a suite of user-friendly software modules that include online medical consultations, membership management, notifications, and event promotions for pet hospitals. Boqii will leverage its pet supply chain expertise while Evetsoft will continue to provide professional software training and hospital-facing customer service to support independent and small pet hospital chains in sourcing the best pet care products with trust and transparency, and ultimately providing more convenient, reliable and professional medical experience to pets and pet parents. "Pet parents in China are demanding better medical care, as they shift from the pure dietary focus to all-round care for their pets. Through integrating and empowering the independent and small hospital chains, we believe this partnership will be another thrilling and rewarding step forward for our industry chain outreach," said Ms. Lisa Tang, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Boqii, "We look forward to working with more partners to further enhance our service portfolio and optimize our capabilities in better addressing any growing needs in our user community to lead accelerated growth for everyone." About Boqii Holding Limited Boqii Holding Limited (NYSE: BQ) is a leading pet-focused platform in China. We are the leading online destination for pet products and supplies in China with our broad selection of high-quality products including global leading brands, local emerging brands, and our own private label, Yoken and Mocare, offered at competitive prices. Our online sales platforms, including Boqii Mall and our flagship stores on third-party e-commerce platforms, provide customers with convenient access to a wide selection of high-quality pet products and an engaging and personalized shopping experience. Our Boqii Community provides an informative and interactive content platform for users to share their knowledge and love for pets. About Evetsoft Evetsoft is an established market leader in pet hospital SAAS solution with extensive reach in terms of independent and small chain hospitals. The company provides online medical care, membership management, notification, and event promotion modules to pet hospitals and pet stores. Evetsoft has more than 3,500 clients across the country, and is recognized for its user-friendly modules, considerate customer service, comprehensive training, as well as data analysis and feedback.

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Tool Overload, Asset Blindness and Misplaced Confidence in Controls Cited as Key Security Challenges, According to Panaseer 2022 Security Leaders Peer Report

LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov. 30: Control failures are behind a growing number of security incidents at large organisations, according to the Panaseer 2022 Security Leaders Peer Report. Data from an external survey of 1,200 enterprise security leaders also reveals that an increase in tools and manual reporting combined with control failures are contributing to the success of threats such as ransomware, which costs organisations an average of $1.85 million in recovery. Panaseer, an enterprise security company, developed the report to get insight into how the state of enterprise security has evolved in the last two years, following a global shift to new working models. Currently only 36% of security leaders feel very confident in their ability to prove controls were working as intended. This is despite 99% of respondents believing it's valuable to know that all controls are fully deployed and operating within policy, and cybersecurity control failures currently being listed as the top emerging risk in the latest Gartner, Inc. Emerging Risks Monitor Report. Attacks only succeed when they hit systems that haven't been patched or don't have security controls monitoring them. The vast majority (82%) of security leaders have been surprised by a security event, incident, or breach that evaded a control(s) thought to be in place. It takes multiple control failures for an attack to be successful. In their experience, the respondents stated that it took an average of five or more control failures for an event, incident or breach to succeed. The report also confirmed that only 40% of security leaders can confidently understand and remediate underperforming controls and track improvement. Over half (60%) of the security leaders lack strong confidence in their ability to continuously measure security controls that mitigate the infiltration, propagation, and exploitation of a successful ransomware attack. The rise in threats and shift to cloud-enabled remote working has increased the number of security tools used by large enterprises. On average, enterprise security teams are grappling to manage 76 discrete security tools, a significant jump from 2019 when the average was 64.* An increase in tools can also increase reporting requirements. According to the report, security teams spend more than half their time (54%) manually producing reports for the Board, regulators and auditors. This is an increase of over a third from 2019 when security teams spent on average 40%* of their time manually producing reports. The main tasks involved in manual reporting include: extracting data, moving data, cleaning data, merging data, making calculations and formatting and presenting data. Databases topped the list of assets into which security teams had least visibility (27%), followed by devices (17%) and then Internet of things (16%). The lack of visibility around databases correlates with a sharp rise in ransomware attacks, which have quadrupled during the pandemic and the National Cyber Security Centre recently cited as "the most immediate danger to UK businesses." Jonathan Gill, CEO, Panaseer: "The number of security tools continues to grow to meet the increasing threat and fast-evolving technology landscape. These tools produce vast amounts of data, but unfortunately, the data does not always join together, and this has now become a data science problem." "Many organisations try to resolve this with spreadsheets and other in-house solutions that simply increase the reporting and administration burden on precious cybersecurity resources. It's almost impossible to understand an organisation's assets, the status of controls relating to those assets, and the business context or ownership of the associated vulnerabilities. Most attacks happen despite organisations having invested in controls to defend themselves, but finding those controls were not deployed across all assets as intended." When asked what changes they have experienced since the beginning of the pandemic, security leaders cited a 42% increase in unpatched vulnerabilities, and 46% more events, 42% more incidents and 47% increase in breaches. To read Panaseer's full 2022 Security Leaders Peer Report, please visit: https://panaseer.com/reports-papers/report/2022-security-leaders-peer-report/ * For a true like-for-like comparison, Panaseer has segmented the data from its 2019 Security Leaders Peer Report to focus on the comparable companies sized 5,000 to 10,000+ employees. Survey information Over 1,200 senior security leaders (including CISO/ senior security/ risk officers), from the life sciences, energy, healthcare, retail, utilities and financial services industries, in companies of 5,000+ employees, were surveyed by Censuswide in September 2021. About Panaseer Panaseer is the first Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) platform for enterprise security. CCM is solving one of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity today – control failure. Enterprises do not know if their security controls are providing full protection at any given moment in time. Panaseer's CCM platform uniquely correlates data from all security tools to identify and measure missing assets and control gaps so that organisations can optimise security controls, tools, processes, and personnel. CCM has become a required capability for regulated enterprises. Gartner has included Panaseer as an inaugural vendor in two Hype Cycles for emerging technology: in 2020, in the Continuous Controls Monitoring category under Risk Management, and in 2021 in the Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) category under Network Security. Recently, Momentum Cyber included CCM in its Cybersecurity Almanac, as a next generation technology that will shape the future of cybersecurity; they also included Panaseer as an inaugural vendor. Panaseer's CCM platform was named as the 'Best Regulatory Compliance Tool and Solution' at the 2020 SC Awards Europe, and also received the Editor's Choice award from Cyber Defense Magazine for its 'Continuous Controls Monitoring platform.' Panaseer clients include the world's largest institutions and enterprises. Total funding to date is $43 million and investors include: AllegisCyber Capital, National Grid Partners, Evolution Equity Partners, Notion, AlbionVC, Cisco Investments and Paladin Capital Group. For more information visit: www.panaseer.com

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IFS promises simplicity, affordability, and speed to value with enterprise-wide workflow management with latest IFS assyst release

LONDON, Nov. 30:IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced the launch of IFS assyst 11.4. This latest update is set to deliver the ability for companies to adopt and deploy workflow technology more broadly within their business. A single pricing model, as well as a simplified deployment model, will ensure business value is delivered within weeks of adoption. IFS assyst 11.4 will also deliver a considerable set of new capabilities to help organizations standardize, improve, and automate service management workflows simply and effectively. In this first release since IFS acquired Axios Systems in June 2021, the vendor marks a key milestone in its mission to deliver innovation and customer value to all its customers regardless of size. As the digital imperative accelerates and becomes the backbone of business transformation, companies need to deliver rich customer and employee experiences. By extending the benefits of IT Service Management (ITSM) to the wider enterprise thus evolving into Enterprise Service Management, IFS assyst 11.4 focuses on secure and automated self-service, putting the employee experience at the heart of any digital transformation strategy from IT, HR, and finance, to facilities and beyond. "Digitizing processes and building effectiveness through workflows is a fundamental pillar of any company's digital transformation journey. Achieving this across the entire enterprise has until now been complex and expensive, and therefore limited to the IT function," said Martin Schirmer, President, IFS assyst. "With assyst 11.4, we have tackled some fundamental roadblocks from pricing, to contracting, and deployment - all of which will make it simpler and faster for an organization to scale up in the roll out of the technology." With this release, assyst has extended the omnichannel experience, advancing its chatbot and providing a mobile app for self-service. This means that employees can get access to the help they need wherever they are working, allowing them to focus on more complex or pressing priorities. Key capabilities of IFS assyst 11.4 include: Over 100 predefined service workflows for improved time to value Low code approach to defining & maintaining service workflows A consumer-standard user-interface, intuitive, and easy to navigate Simple cost-effective pricing for easy enterprise-wide deployment Integration with collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams "The release of IFS assyst 11.4 is the result of an incredible amount of hard work and investment from the IFS team over a short space of time," continued Schirmer. "IFS is customer obsessed and with this release we are staying true to our north star, bringing enhanced service capabilities to companies anytime, anywhere." IFS assyst 11.4 is available immediately globally for customers to purchase. To learn more, please visit: https://info.axiossystems.com/assyst-11.4-broadcast

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FiscalNote Announces Acquisition Of Global Market Intelligence Leader Frontierview

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30: FiscalNote, a leading technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, announces its acquisition of FrontierView ("Frontier Strategy Group, LLC"), a fast-growing Washington, D.C.-based technology company that empowers over 4,000 business professionals at more than 250 global companies with world class strategic market intelligence including award-winning research, economic and industry data, a senior executive network, and analyst advisory services through data, insights, and analytical tools to power business decisions. Originally founded in 2008 as Frontier Strategy Group, FrontierView will continue to be led by Chief Executive Officer, Richard Leggett, and its current management team. It serves the worldʼs largest corporations including Adidas, Cisco, Clorox, Medtronic, Nike, and Sanofi among others, and partners with organizations such as The Wall Street Journal. From its offices in Washington, D.C., London and Singapore, FrontierView provides a unique brand of strategic market intelligence through a proprietary cloud-based SaaS platform. The company covers more than 200 markets globally, specializing in macroeconomics, geopolitics, state policy, regional politics, healthcare, and business strategy. "FrontierView sits at the intersection of diversification and market development within FiscalNote's overall corporate strategy," said FiscalNote co-founder and CEO, Tim Hwang. "By further expanding our international coverage and enhancing our holistic content offerings, FrontierView aligns with our proven corporate pathway of rapid and durable growth through organic initiatives and opportunistic acquisitions." With robust research capabilities, expanded global reach, and a strong base of highly recurring revenue, FrontierView will complement, reinforce, and enhance FiscalNote's existing world-class political intelligence capabilities, while fully leveraging the company's diversified portfolio within the global risk, ESG, and geopolitical advisory product suite. In addition, the complementary nature of this acquisition will provide quick-to-market cross-selling and upselling opportunities to customers across each company's respective client bases, as well as across key market segments and in new regional markets around the world. As evidence of its broad global reach, a vast majority of both FrontierView's client base, research coverage, and geographic revenue are derived from outside the U.S. "At FrontierView, we have been on a relentless mission to provide the world's best market intelligence and advisory services for global business professionals," said FrontierView CEO, Richard Leggett. "We are inspired by FiscalNote's vision and could not be more excited to join the FiscalNote family. Through this combination, we see an opportunity to accelerate our strategic vision in an effort to better serve a broader set of our clients' market intelligence needs." The acquisition was completed at multiples in line with previous transactions of similar scale and is expected to be value accretive in 2021 and beyond for shareholders. With a strong base of highly recurring revenue, the growth of FrontierView's subscription business is expected to accelerate with access to larger capital resources and deeper sales force capabilities. "We are continuing to execute against the business plan and are immediately seeing the benefits we outlined as part of our announcement to bring the company public," noted Hwang. "FiscalNote remains on track to exit 2021 at a revenue run-rate in line with the projections and M&A goals set out in our business combination with Duddell Street." On November 8, 2021, FiscalNote and Duddell Street Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DSAC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that, upon closing (which is subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions), will result in FiscalNote becoming a publicly listed company with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $1.3 billion. Upon closing, the combined company will operate under the FiscalNote name and trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NOTE". About FrontierView FrontierView is a premier market intelligence and advisory services firm. Over 4,000 global business professionals at over 250 multinational corporations rely on FrontierView's subscription, world-class technology and consulting solutions to power and inform their strategic planning, ongoing market monitoring, and international growth initiatives. FrontierView operates globally with dedicated practices focused on Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North America, and Healthcare. FrontierView is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in London and Singapore. To learn more about FrontierView, visit FrontierView.com. About FiscalNote FiscalNote is a leading global technology provider of legal and policy data and insights. By combining AI capabilities, expert analysis, and legislative, regulatory, and geopolitical data, FiscalNote is reinventing the way that organizations minimize risk and capitalize on opportunity. Home to CQ, Roll Call, Oxford Analytica, and VoterVoice, FiscalNote empowers clients worldwide to monitor, manage, and act on the issues that matter most to them. To learn more about FiscalNote and its family of brands, visit FiscalNote.com. Additional Information and Where to Find It For additional information on the proposed business combination, see Duddell Street's Current Report on Form 8-K, which was filed November 8, 2021. In connection with the proposed business combination, Duddell Street intends to file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus of Duddell Street, and will file other documents regarding the proposed business combination with the SEC. Duddell Street's shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement and documents incorporated by reference therein filed in connection with the proposed business combination, as these materials will contain important information about FiscalNote, Duddell Street and the proposed business combination. Promptly after the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC, Duddell Street will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the approval of the business combination and other proposals set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and shareholders of Duddell Street are urged to carefully read the entire registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus, when they become available, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents, because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination. The documents filed by Duddell Street with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Participants in the Solicitation Duddell Street and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from its shareholders with respect to the business combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Duddell Street will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination when available at www.sec.gov. Information about Duddell Street's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Duddell Street shares is set forth in Duddell Street's prospectus, dated prospectus is October 28, 2020. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus pertaining to the proposed business combination when it becomes available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the source indicated above. FiscalNote and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Duddell Street in connection with the proposed business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed business combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination.

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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Reports that Suite of COVID-19 Diagnostics Not Affected by Heavily Mutated Omicron Variant

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 29:Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX) (the "Company"), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, reported today that none of the mutations in the heavily mutated SARS-CoV-2 variant recently discovered in Africa are predicted to interfere with any of the Company's suite of COVID-19 PCR diagnostic assays. None of the mutations in the Omicron variant interfere with any of the Company's COVID-19 PCR diagnostic assays Co-Diagnostics successfully assessed the effectiveness of its existing line of COVID-19 PCR diagnostics against the Omicron variant using publicly available sequencing data in the GISAID database, and continues to monitor the performance of its tests as new variants are discovered. Dwight Egan, CEO of Co-Diagnostics, commented, "We are pleased to report that none of the over 50 mutations in this new variant are close enough to the targets of any of our COVID-19 diagnostics to interfere with their performance. This includes our original Logix Smart™ COVID-19 assay, first developed in the early days of news about the novel coronavirus being discovered in China, our SARS-CoV-2 2-gene test, our ABC (flu A/flu B/COVID-19) multiplex assay, our COVID-19 extraction-free direct saliva test, and the test currently in development to be run on our upcoming at-home/point-of-care device." About Co-Diagnostics, Inc.: Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation, is a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures and markets a state-of-the-art diagnostics technology. The Company's technology is utilized for tests that are designed using the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA). The Company also uses its proprietary technology to design specific tests to locate genetic markers for use in industries other than infectious disease and license the use of those tests to specific customers.

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Outlook on the Endoscopes Global Market to 2026 - Insights and Forecasts with Impact of COVID-19

DUBLIN, Nov. 29:The "Global Endoscopes Market (2021 Edition) - Analysis By Product Type (Flexible, Rigid, Others), Application (GI, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy, Others) End User, By Region, By Country: Market Insights and Forecast with Impact of COVID-19 (2021-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Endoscopes or endoscopy devices market is projected to display a significant growth represented by a CAGR of 6.50% during 2021 - 2026. The global Endoscopes market was valued at USD 10.97 billion in the year 2020 with North America region leading the regional market share. Increasing preference for minimally invasive surgeries, rising prevalence of chronic diseases (cancer, heart diseases, gastrointestinal diseases ), aging population, increasing healthcare expenditure and introduction of new endoscopic products are the major factors that are expected to boost the demand of endoscopes in the region. Meanwhile, the demand in developed economies is already really high and the future growth is going to remain quite significant. However, the Asia Pacific region is expected to witness lucrative growth over the forecast period owing to high demand for endoscopic procedures along with improving healthcare infrastructure that will drive the market for Endoscopes in the forthcoming years. Intense competition among endoscopes makers exists due to the increasing demand for endoscopes for various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, coupled with technological advances. Increasing market demand is likely to encourage entry of new companies in the future, driven by the increasing awareness and acceptance of endoscopes and related technologies. The COVID-19 is an incomparable global public health emergency that has affected almost every industry, including the endoscopes, non-urgent surgical care and other healthcare industries in multiple ways. The COVID-19 episode has disrupted the market of Endoscopes in different nations because of lockdowns, travel boycotts, and implementation of stay-at-home orders. The highly infectious nature, hospitalization and mortality rates associated with COVID-19 has impacted clinical care for many life-threatening conditions and has quite naturally postponed many non-urgent surgical or endoscopic procedures in order to minimize the risk of infection and to compliance with various governmental orders. As, the healthcare resources, including the surgical and endoscopy centers were deviated towards Covid care. Rising prevalence of chronic diseases, increasing adoption of endoscopes for treatment and diagnosis, and technological advancements leading to enhanced applications of endoscopes. Furthermore, the growing preference for minimally-invasive surgeries over traditional/open surgeries are driving the utilization of various endoscopic procedures for diagnosis, such as gastrointestinal endoscopy, laparoscopy, arthroscopy, cystoscopy etc. These factors, in turn, are projected to fuel the demand for Endoscopes over the coming years. One of the global leaders in medical devices industry, Olympus Corporation has focused on endoscopes innovation and some strategic M&A activity. For instance, in 2020, the company announced their U.S. FDA approved new and most advanced endoscopy system EVIS X1, it will improve outcomes from disorders of the stomach, colon, and oesophagus, as well as from bronchial diseases, by providing every endoscopists with innovative and proven tools worldwide. Alongside, in 2021, the company acquired Quest Photonic Devices B.V. (Netherlands) to strengthen its surgical endoscope business and add abdominal surgical instruments to its portfolio. Scope of the Report: The report presents the analysis of Endoscopes Market for the historical period of 2016-2020 and the forecast period of 2021-2026. The report analyses the Endoscopes Market by value (USD Millions). The report analyses the Endoscopes Market by Product Type (Flexible Endoscopes, Rigid Endoscopes and Others). The report analyses the Endoscopes Market by Application (GI endoscopy, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy and Others). The report analyses the Endoscopes Market by End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Others). The Global Endoscopes Market has been analysed By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, LAMEA). The Global Endoscopes Market has been analysed By Country (United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, China, Japan, India, and Australia). The key insights of the report have been presented through the frameworks of SWOT Analysis and Porter Five Force Analysis. Also, the attractiveness of the market has been presented by region, by Product Type, by Application and by End User. Also, the major opportunities, trends, drivers and challenges of the industry has been analysed in the report. Key Topics Covered: 1. Report Scope and Methodology 2. Strategic Recommendations 3. Endoscopes Market: Product Overview 4. Global Endoscopes Market: An Analysis 4.1 Market Size, By Value, Year 2016-2026 4.2 Impact of COVID-19 on Endoscopes Market 4.3 Global Endoscopes Market: Growth & Forecast 5. Global Endoscopes Market Segmentation, By Product Type (Value) 5.1 Competitive Scenario of Global Endoscopes Market: By Product Type 5.2 Global Endoscopes Market: Segment Analysis 5.3 By Flexible Endoscopes- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 5.4 By Rigid Endoscopes- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 5.5 By Others- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 6. Global Endoscopes Market Segmentation, By Application (Value) 6.1 Competitive Scenario of Global Endoscopes Market: By Application (2020 & 2026) 6.2 Global Endoscopes Market: Segment Analysis 6.3 By GI Endoscopy- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 6.4 By Laparoscopy- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 6.5 By Arthroscopy- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 6.6 By Others- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 7. Global Endoscopes Market Segmentation, By End User (Value) 7. Global Endoscopes Market Segmentation, By End User (Value) 7.1 Competitive Scenario of Global Endoscopes Market: By End User (2020 & 2026) 7.2 Global Endoscopes Market: Segment Analysis 7.3 By Hospitals- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 7.4 By Ambulatory Surgical Centers- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 7.5 By Others- Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 8. Global Endoscopes Market: Regional Analysis 8.1 Competitive Scenario of Global Endoscopes Market: By Region (2020 & 2026) 9. North America Endoscopes Market: An Analysis (2016-2026) 9.1 North America Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value 9.2 North America Endoscopes Market - Prominent Companies 9.3 Market Segmentation By Product Type (Flexible Endoscopes, Rigid Endoscopes and Others) 9.4 Market Segmentation By Application (GI endoscopy, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy and Others) 9.5 Market Segmentation By End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Others) 9.6 North America Endoscopes Market: Country Analysis 9.7 Market Opportunity Chart of North America Endoscopes Market - By Country, By Value (Year-2026) 9.8 Competitive Scenario of North America- By Country 9.9 United States Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value 9.10 United States Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 9.11 Canada Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value 9.12 Canada Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 10. Europe Endoscopes Market: An Analysis (2016-2026) 10.1 Europe Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value 10.2 Europe Endoscopes Market: Prominent Companies 10.3 Market Segmentation By Product Type (Flexible Endoscopes, Rigid Endoscopes and Others) 10.4 Market Segmentation By Application (GI endoscopy, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy and Others) 10.5 Market Segmentation By End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Others) 10.6 Europe Endoscopes Market: Country Analysis 10.7 Market Opportunity Chart of Europe Endoscopes Market - By Country, By Value (Year-2026) 10.8 Competitive Scenario of Europe Endoscopes Market - By Country (2020 & 2026) 10.9 Germany Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 10.10 Germany Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 10.11 United Kingdom Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 10.12 United Kingdom Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 10.13 France Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 10.14 France Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 10.15 Italy Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 10.16 Italy Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 11. Asia Pacific Endoscopes Market: An Analysis (2016-2026) 11.1 Asia Pacific Endoscopes Market by value: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 11.2 Asia Pacific Endoscopes Market: Prominent Companies 11.3 Market Segmentation By Product Type (Flexible Endoscopes, Rigid Endoscopes and Others) 11.4 Market Segmentation By Application (GI endoscopy, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy and Others) 11.5 Market Segmentation By End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Others) 11.6 Asia Pacific Endoscopes Market: Country Analysis 11.7 Market Opportunity Chart of Asia Pacific Endoscopes Market - By Country, By Value (Year-2026) 11.8 Competitive Scenario of Asia Pacific Endoscopes Market - By Country (2020 & 2026) 11.9 China Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 11.10 China Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 11.11 Japan Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 11.12 Japan Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 11.13 India Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 11.14 India Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 11.15 Australia Endoscopes Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026) 11.16 Australia Endoscopes Market Segmentation By Product Type, By Application, By End User (2016-2026) 12. Global Endoscopes Market Dynamics 12.1 Global Endoscopes Market Drivers 12.2 Global Endoscopes Market Restraints 12.3 Global Endoscopes Market Trends 13. Market Attractiveness and Strategic Analysis 13.1 Market Attractiveness Chart of Global Endoscopes Market - By Product Type (Year 2026) 13.2 Market Attractiveness Chart of Global Endoscopes Market - By Application (Year 2026) 13.3 Market Attractiveness Chart of Global Endoscopes Market - By End User (Year 2026) 13.4 Market Attractiveness Chart of Global Endoscopes Market - By Region (Year 2026) 14. Competitive Landscape 14.1 Market Share of Leading Global Companies 14.2 SWOT Analysis- Global Endoscopes Market 14.3 Porter Five Force Analysis- Global Endoscopes Market 15. Global Endoscopes Market: Major Technological Innovations, Merger & Acquisitions, Recent Developments 16. Company Profiles (Business Description, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy) 16.1 Olympus Corporation 16.2 Johnson & Johnson 16.3 ConMed Corporation 16.4 Stryker Corporation 16.5 Hoya Corporation 16.6 Boston Scientific 16.7 Medtronic 16.8 Steris 16.9 Fujifilm 16.10 Karl Storz SE 17. About the Publisher For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/o2kprc