Digisoft Adapts accesso® Theme Park Technology To Partner With Irish Defence Forces On Wearable COVID-19 Tracker

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CORK, Ireland, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cork software technology firm Digisoft and international leisure and attractions technology provider accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO) have teamed up with the Irish Defence Forces to introduce a smart wearable device to manage COVID-19 protocols among its troops. 

By partnering with the technology firms, the Defence Forces are currently testing this novel approach to COVID-19 risk management, including routine military training and the deployment of troops to Peacekeeping Missions Overseas.

ProximityBand is a collaboration between Digisoft and accesso using proven wearable technology developed initially for amusement parks and re-adopted for COVID-19 mitigation purposes. It uses Bluetooth connectivity to identify, measure and track interactions between wearers in a GDPR compliant manner to a secure administrator information hub. The patented wristband also provides social distancing guidance via on-screen and vibration alerts in the workplace.

The device was initially trialed with members of the 96th Cadet Class in The Curragh, who have already been deployed to assist the HSE in fighting COVID-19 as contact tracers. It was subsequently rolled out to overseas units undergoing pre-deployment isolation requirements in both Kilworth Camp and Coolmoney Camp with the 62nd Infantry Group that deployed to UNDOF mission in Syria in October 2020 and the 117th Infantry Battalion recently deployed to UNIFIL in Lebanon. The requirement for isolation and pre-deployment testing is a U.N. requirement in a bid to curb the potential spread of the virus.

Lt. Bryan Dwyer, engineer officer with the 117th Battalion about to deploy to Lebanon said, “The goal is to ensure that as a group, we are as close to risk-free from COVID-19 as possible as we enter the mission area and are fully operational to carry out our peacekeeping mission on arrival. For the individual user, our soldiers, it provides useful feedback including behavior modification alerts to maintain 2m separation distance during the isolation phase, as well as updates on the number of close contacts made during the period of isolation.”

Brigadier General Brian Cleary, Commander of the Defence Forces Joint Task Force on COVID-19 added, “From the management and administrative side, we have tested a developing technical ability to gather accurate and real-time contact tracing information, as well as data that will help us better manage our personnel during this isolation phase. If we help to successfully prove the concept it may offer a risk mitigation technique, as well as avoid knee-jerk overreactions to positive COVID-19 cases. In assisting to trial this technology, we are assisting with innovation, providing a test bed and trying all avenues to mitigate risk.”

Designed to replace manual contact tracing activities in the workplace and with enterprise features including extended battery life that requires no charging by the wearer, durable IP67 form factor and a cloud-hosted contact tracing dashboard, ProximityBand is ideally suited for use in industrial and military environments.

Fearghal Kelly, CEO of Digisoft said, “We are very proud that we have had the opportunity to partner with the Defence Forces on this project and in turn help to manage COVID-19 in the force. This partnership has proved hugely successful for both parties and we look forward to rolling out this technology further.”

“Our Prism wearable has been a resounding success in the theme park industry, but the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis have revealed a whole new realm of possibilities for the application of the technology,” said accesso CEO Steve Brown. “We are thrilled to partner with Digisoft to provide the technology for such an important project.”

ABOUT DIGISOFT:
Digisoft is a global software technology company with three main divisions serving the Tourism & Culture, Life Sciences and Media & Entertainment sectors.

The company provides licensed software products allied with product research and development services for its blue chip customers. Specialisms include digital transformation leveraging VR/AR, Digital Twins, IoT and Smart Apps.

Digisoft is headquartered in Cork, Ireland. For more information go to www.proximityband.com or www.digisoft.tv.

About accesso Technology Group plc
At accesso, we believe technology has the power to redefine the guest experience. Our patented and award-winning solutions drive increased revenue for attractions operators while improving the guest experience. Currently serving over 1,000 venues in 30 countries around the globe, accesso’s solutions help our clients streamline operations, generate increased revenues, improve guest satisfaction and harness the power of data to educate business and marketing decisions.

accesso invests heavily in research and development because our industries demand it, our clients benefit from it and it makes a positive impact on the guest experience.

Our commitment to improving the guest experience and helping our clients increase revenue is the core of our business. Our technology solutions allow venues to increase the volume and range of on- and off-site spending, and to drive increased transaction-based revenue through cutting-edge ticketing, point-of-sale, virtual queuing, distribution and experience management software.

Many of our team members come from backgrounds working within the attractions and cultural industry. In this way, we are experienced operators who run a technology company serving attractions operators, versus a technology company that happens to serve the market. Our staff understands the day-to-day operations of managing complex venues and the challenges this creates, and together we strive to provide our clients and their guests with technology that empowers them to do more and enjoy more. From our agile development team to our dedicated client service specialists, every team member knows that their passion, integrity, commitment, teamwork and innovation are what drive our success.

accesso is a public company, listed on AIM: a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.accesso.com. Follow accesso on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Pringles® Stacks The End Of 2020 With New, Refreshed Brand Look And Feel

Pringles® Teams Up with Pro Football Champ Turned TV Host Victor Cruz to Give Fans the chance to win their own “Glow Up”

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — 2020 has been the year we’ve all learned to adjust to change and the Pringles® brand and its iconic mascot, Mr. Pringle, is no exception. For the first time in 20 years, Pringles has updated its unmistakable can with a fresh, new look that features bold hues and a clean design, highlighting the crisps’ inventive flavors and unique, stackable shape.

To complement the can’s new look, Pringles also streamlined its mustachioed mascot to better highlight the flavors in every can and showcase his new range of emotions to match. With a sleeker look including a more dynamic mustache, sharper bow tie, sparkling eyes and expressive eyebrows, Mr. P’s “Glow Up” puts the focus on the irresistible taste in every Pringles crisp and stack.

“We spent the last two years in research and design to create a modern look for the cans and Mr. P’s style that reflects the bold flavor in every Pringles crisp and stack,” said Gareth Maguire, senior director of marketing for Pringles. “While the look may be new on the outside, I’m proud to say that it doesn’t change the irresistible taste that’s always been on the inside of every Pringles can and celebrates the unique snacking experience that is part of every bite.”

Who better to introduce us to this new look than Victor Cruz, America’s football champion, fashion-loving, “glow up” king? Pringles partnered with Cruz to celebrate the brand evolution and help launch a national sweepstakes giving fans the chance to win their own end of 2020 “glow up” – just in time for the holidays.

“Just like Mr. P, I’ve spent the past few years evolving – from football champion to entertainment personality with a passion for style,” said Victor Cruz. “I’ve always been a fan of the brand’s bold taste, and the Pringles brand refresh matches the inventive flavors I know and love. I think the ‘Get Fresh As Mr. P’ sweepstakes is the perfect way to kickstart the new year and give yourself that personal “Glow Up,” whatever that may mean for you.”

Starting today, fans can head to Twitter and enter for the chance to win $1,500 along with a selection of Pringles products featuring the new brand look. To enter, fans must tweet their favorite Pringles flavor with the hashtag #FreshAsMrPEntry for a chance to win. Plus, fans can check out Victor Cruz on Instagram (@VictorCruz) and Twitter (@TeamVic) to see his “get fresh” tips for additional ways to freshen up their look. For official rules click here.

The refreshed logo and brand design are featured on Pringles‘ new Scorchin’ line arriving in store and online in December, and across all brand communications in early 2021. For more information follow @Pringles on Twitter, @PringlesUS on Instagram and check out facebook.com/PringlesUS.

About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), we strive to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in 2018 were approximately $13.5 billion, comprised principally of snacks and convenience foods like cereal and frozen foods. Kellogg brands are beloved in markets around the world. We are also a company with Heart & Soul, committed to creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030 through our Kellogg’s® Better Days global purpose platform. Visit www.KelloggCompany.com or www.OpenforBreakfast.com.

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Harmonic’s CableOS Platform Sets Access Communications on Path to Next-Gen Broadband

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Canadian telecommunications company Access Communications has deployed Harmonic’s industry-leading CableOS® Platform to transform its broadband operations, lower opex with green technology and deliver a superior subscriber experience. As the industry leader in virtualized access and distributed access architectures (DAA), Harmonic enables Access Communications to expand broadband capacity with increased simplicity, unparalleled flexibility and cost efficiency.

“Access Communications is a not-for-profit co-operative connecting the province of Saskatchewan for over 40 years. Delivering reliable, affordable and faster broadband services to our communities is critically important for us,” said Jeffrey De Sarno, chief technology officer at Access Communications. “We chose Harmonic, the market leader in virtualized access technology and distributed access architectures, because it is driving a smarter, more flexible broadband future. Leaning into Harmonic’s expertise, we are rapidly building out our next-gen access network.”

Access Communications adopted Harmonic’s software-based CableOS Platform in a DAA architecture deployed with the Ripple R-PHY node, as well as third-party nodes, allowing swift capacity improvement and extending the life of its hybrid fiber-coaxial network. Using the CableOS Platform, Access Communications can transition to the next generation of broadband networks while consuming significantly less power than traditional solutions.

“Access Communications is expanding its high-speed digital highway that makes internet accessible, reliable and affordable for everyone, and we are honored to be part of their efforts,” said Gil Katz, senior vice president, cable access business operations at Harmonic. “Growing network capacity is easy with our CableOS Platform, which offers efficient bandwidth scaling and green technology to reduce power and operational costs.”

Harmonic’s market-leading CableOS Platform powers more than 2 million cable modems for a growing number of innovative cable operators worldwide. Further information about Harmonic and the company’s solutions is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized cable access and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized cable access networking via the industry’s first virtualized cable access solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers’ homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.  

About Access Communications Co-operative
Access Communications Co-operative is one of Saskatchewan’s largest telecommunications companies providing reliable and affordable internet, television, telephone and security services. What makes Access unique is the company’s involvement in the communities it serves, especially through the AccessNow TV community channels.

Access Communications began serving customers in 1978. Since then, it has grown into a province-wide Co-operative serving over 235 communities and 170,000 sq. km of rural areas in Saskatchewan. As a not-for-profit co-operative, Access invests 100% of its earnings right back into the communities and rural areas where it does business. To learn more about the Co-operative, visit www.myaccess.ca.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements concerning Harmonic’s business and the anticipated capabilities, advantages, reliability, efficiency, market acceptance, market growth, specifications and benefits of Harmonic products, services and technology are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the
risks and uncertainties
more fully described in Harmonic’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2019, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Harmonic as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Harmonic, the Harmonic logo and other Harmonic marks are owned by Harmonic Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Frontier Medicines and AbbVie Establish Global Partnership to Discover and Develop Novel Therapies and E3 Degraders Against Difficult-to-Drug Targets

– Multi-year, multi-program R&D partnership to deliver innovative treatment options across cancer and immunological diseases

– Frontier eligible to receive up to $100 million in upfront and milestone payments within the first 12 months of collaboration

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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, and Frontier Medicines, Corp., a precision medicine company drugging challenging protein targets to develop breakthrough medicines that change the course of human diseases, today announced a global strategic collaboration to discover, develop and commercialize a pipeline of innovative small molecule therapeutics against high-interest, difficult-to-drug protein targets.

Under the multi-year collaboration, AbbVie and Frontier will utilize Frontier’s proprietary chemoproteomics platform to identify small molecules for programs directed to novel E3 ligases and certain oncology and immunology targets. Whereas conventional drug discovery methodologies have been primarily successful against a relatively discrete set of target classes, chemoproteomics-based screening in relevant cellular contexts has the potential to enable targeting of a significantly broader range of proteins. By selecting certain immunology and oncology targets for the collaboration that are considered well validated but to date, inaccessible, the collaboration has the potential to develop highly differentiated and efficacious therapeutics.

Under the terms of the agreement, AbbVie will pay Frontier an upfront cash payment of $55 million, and Frontier is eligible to receive additional milestone payments. In addition, AbbVie will reimburse Frontier’s R&D costs through defined stages of pre-clinical development. The companies will collaborate on the research and pre-clinical development of programs directed against E3 ligase, immunology and oncology targets. Upon successful completion of defined stages of pre-clinical development, AbbVie will assume full responsibility for global development and commercialization activities and costs for the programs. Frontier will retain an option to share development activities and expenses for certain oncology programs through the completion of Phase 2. Frontier will be eligible to receive success-based development and commercial milestone payments that could potentially exceed $1 billion, in addition to royalty payments on commercialized products. AbbVie retains the right to expand the collaboration in the future by exercising options to a defined number of additional targets. The collaboration excludes all of Frontier’s internal programs for which Frontier retains exclusive global rights.

“AbbVie is focused on making investments in promising new technologies that assist us in our mission to develop innovative medicines,” said Jose-Carlos Gutiérrez-Ramos, Ph.D., vice president, Discovery, AbbVie. “One of our key strategic focus areas is targeted protein degradation and chemoproteomics, and this collaboration with Frontier Medicines will be highly synergistic and complementary to our ongoing efforts.”

“AbbVie’s commitment to innovative therapies makes them an ideal partner in the development and commercialization of new medicines for cancer and immunological diseases,” said Chris Varma, Ph.D., Frontier’s co-founder, chairman, and CEO. “With our powerful chemoproteomics platform, we are greatly expanding the universe of therapeutic targets that can be accessed with small molecule drugs. This partnership enables us to build a shared pipeline of novel therapeutics with AbbVie, while Frontier continues to independently advance our internal programs into the clinic.”

About Frontier Medicines
Frontier Medicines is a precision medicine company that has pioneered a proprietary discovery and development platform to develop medicines against disease-causing proteins previously considered undruggable. The company is deploying its groundbreaking scientific approaches in chemoproteomics, covalent drug discovery, and machine learning to develop medicines to treat a number of debilitating diseases, starting with cancer. In its quest to “drug the undruggable,” Frontier Medicines seeks to significantly broaden the therapeutic landscape with novel small molecule alternatives to change the course of a broad range of diseases. For more information, visit www.frontiermeds.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

About AbbVie
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on TwitterFacebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this news release are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, failure to realize the expected benefits from AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan plc (“Allergan”), failure to promptly and effectively integrate Allergan’s businesses, competition from other products, challenges to intellectual property, difficulties inherent in the research and development process, adverse litigation or government action, changes to laws and regulations applicable to our industry and the impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, such as COVID-19. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie’s operations is set forth in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of AbbVie’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. AbbVie undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.

Frontier Medicines Media:

pr@frontiermeds.com 

AbbVie Media:
Gentry Lassiter
(224) 219-6670
gentry.lassiter@abbvie.com

AbbVie Investors:

Liz Shea

(847) 935-2211
liz.shea@abbvie.com 

 

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Afterpay Exceeds $2 Billion of Global Sales in Month of November with the US Leading the Way

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Afterpay (ASX:APT), the leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” payments, today announced that it hit a new monthly sales milestone in November 2020 by delivering over $2.1 billion of monthly underlying sales, more than doubling the $1b of underlying sales in November 2019 (up 112%).

The month of November ended with very strong trading across the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales period. New monthly underlying sales records were set in all regions with the US achieving the highest level of monthly sales ($1.0b) ever across all regions.  

Referrals to our global retailers continued to grow strongly with over 35m leads generated during the month of November (147% up on November 2019).  This continues to demonstrate the increasing power of the Afterpay model and the value it drives to retailers.


GLOBAL (unaudited)


November 2020


November 2019


VARIANCE


Underlying Sales (A$)


2.1b


1.0b


112%

ANZ

0.9b

0.6b

54%

US

1.0b

0.3b

186%

UK

0.2b

0.05b

315%

CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS

Global Underlying Sales

2.2b

1.0b

119%

US

1.0b

0.3b

205%

UK

0.2b

0.05b

331%

Regional Performance in November

  • Monthly underlying sales in the US (at $1.0b) exceeded ANZ (at $0.9b) for the first time, reflecting the increasing contribution from our fastest growing and largest region, which only commenced operations ~2.5 years ago.
  • Retailer take up of instore in the US continued to ramp up with Afterpay now integrated and available across thousands of storefronts nationally. There is a strong pipeline of new merchants preparing to launch soon.
  • With a number of significant retailers launching on the platform since September 30, 2020, active customers in the US increased by ~1m. The total number of customers that have signed up to Afterpay in the US now exceeds 13 million.
  • ANZ saw continued strong growth in November across both online and instore when compared to the same month last year. Growth from instore accelerated as the restrictions related to COVID progressively reduced. We now have retailers achieving over $1m of underlying sales with Afterpay, in-store, in a single day.
  • The UK continued to drive strong underlying sales growth (up 315%) through November with the number of merchants on the platform increasing by 800% compared to November 2019.

Black Friday / Cyber Monday (BFCM) performance in 2020

  • Black Friday (November 27, 2020) to Cyber Monday (November 30, 2020) weekend represented record trading across all regions.
  • Black Friday continues to be the largest trading day across all regions.
  • Over 1.2m referrals were sent to US merchants from the Afterpay Shop Directory on Black Friday alone.
  • In ANZ, the Black Friday/Cyber Monday event spans across a week and, in the four days prior to Black Friday, underlying sales increased by over 60% compared to the same period last year.
  • Basket sizes in the US and the UK on Black Friday were up 30% and 25% respectively compared to last year.
  • Top items bought across each region on the day included thermal wear (seven of the top ten items) in the US, beauty items and accessories in the UK and kids clothing, toys and beauty products in Australia.

About Afterpay Limited
Afterpay Limited (ASX: APT) is transforming the way we pay by allowing customers to receive products immediately and pay for their purchases over four installments, always interest-free. The service is completely free for customers who pay on time  – helping people spend responsibly without incurring interest, fees or extended debt. As at September 30, 2020 Afterpay is offered by nearly 63,000 of the world’s favourite retailers, and is used by more than 11 million active customers globally.  


Afterpay
 is currently available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom, where it is known as Clearpay. Afterpay is on a mission to power an economy in which everyone wins.

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The American Hockey League selects Genius Sports Group as exclusive Official Data & Streaming Partner for betting

AHL joins Genius Sports Group’s rapidly expanding network of US sports and betting partners

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NEW YORK and LONDON, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Hockey League (AHL), the main development league for the NHL, has formed a long-term new data and streaming partnership for betting purposes with Genius Sports Group.

With 31 teams across the United States and Canada and affiliations with every NHL team, the AHL showcases some of the most talented young ice hockey players and coaches in the world. This exclusive partnership with Genius Sports Group will provide the league with a platform to expand its global audience, delivering data and live streams for betting purposes to sportsbook operators in the US and globally.

As the trusted data partner to many of the largest organizations in world sport, including the NBA and EPL, Genius Sports Group will have the exclusive rights to capture, for betting purposes, real-time team and player statistics from inside all 31 AHL arenas.

The AHL’s official data will power Genius Sports Group’s live trading models and proprietary algorithms which will be offered alongside live broadcasts for over 1,200 events a year. This agreement bolsters Genius Sports Group’s ever-expanding portfolio of sports events, which now includes over 240,000 each year.

“We are excited about our partnership with Genius Sports,” said Chris Nikolis, EVP, Business for the AHL. “Our goal is to deliver the excitement and quality of AHL hockey to fans worldwide and to engage with them as effectively in the manner that suits them best. Genius Sports is an industry leader and we look forward to a long and successful relationship.”

Sean Conroy, Commercial Partnerships Director of Genius Sports Group, said: “This partnership exemplifies the unique value we deliver to our sports and sportsbook partners in the US and worldwide. With the right technology partner, sports leagues can proactively engage with the regulated betting industry to drive new revenues, increase engagement and expand their global audience. Simultaneously, our sportsbook partners benefit from our ever-expanding portfolio of premium data and video content.

“With regulated betting continuing to spread across the US, the AHL has recognized a unique opportunity to accelerate its global growth and we are excited to be working alongside such a dynamic league.”   

On October 27, 2020, GSG entered into a business combination agreement with dMY Technology Group II, Inc. (NYSE: DMYD.U, DMYD and DMYD.TS) to drive its expansion as a leading provider of official data and technology powering the global sports, betting and media ecosystem. Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined company expects its ordinary shares and warrants to trade on the NYSE under the symbols “GENI” and “GENI WS”, respectively.

Contact

Chris Dougan

Chief Communications Officer
chris.dougan@geniussports.com
+1 (202) 776-4430

About the American Hockey League

In operation since 1936 and with franchises in 31 cities across North America, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives and broadcasters of all 31 National Hockey League teams. Nearly 90 percent of today’s NHL players are AHL graduates, and more than 100 honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame spent time in the AHL during their careers. For more information on the American Hockey League, visit theahl.com and follow on Twitter (@TheAHL), Facebook (fb.com/theahl) and Instagram (@TheAHL).

About Genius Sports Group

Genius Sports Group is the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media. We are a global leader in digital sports content, technology and integrity services. Our technology is used in over 150 countries worldwide, empowering sports to capture, manage and distribute their live data and video, driving their digital transformation and enhancing their relationships with fans.

We are the trusted partner to over 500 sports organizations globally, including many of the world’s largest leagues and federations such as the NBA, Premier League, AFA, FIBA, NCAA, NASCAR and PGA TOUR.

Genius Sports Group is uniquely placed thorough cutting-edge technology, scale and global reach to support our partners. We are more than just a technology company, we build long-term relationships with sports at all levels, helping them to control and maximize the value of their content while providing technical expertise and round-the-clock support.

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Voyager Digital to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

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CSE: VYGR
OTCQB: VYGVF
Borse Frankfurt: UCD2


Management will present at the Benzinga Small Cap Conference, Singular Research’s Best of Uncovered 2020 Webinar, and at the LD Micro Main Event

NEW YORK, Dec 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/  Voyager Digital  Ltd. (“Voyager” or the “Company”) (CSE: VYGR) (OTCQB: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2), a publicly-traded, licensed crypto-asset broker that provides investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets, today announced that its CEO and Co-founder, Steve Ehrlich, will present and be available to meet with investors at the following upcoming investor conferences:


Date


Presentation Time (EST)


Registration Link


Benzinga Small Cap Conference

Dec. 8th

12:15pm


Register


Singular Research Best of Uncovered 2020 Webinar

Dec. 10th

12:00pm


Register


LD Micro Main Event

Dec. 14th

11:00am


Register 

Management will provide an overview of the Company’s business during each presentation as well as progress updates. The Company will also be available for one-on-one meetings with investors who are registered to attend the conferences. 

“Voyager is excited to update investors with our progress to date. We recently announced our fiscal Q1 results with revenue growth approximating 200% and assets under management over $150 million,” said Steve Ehrlich. “Voyager has built the most consumer-friendly, easy-to-use agency brokerage for trading over 50 digital assets, commission-free, and consumers are taking notice.” 

If you are an institutional investor and would like to attend the Company’s presentation, please click on the above links to register for each individual conference.

For more information on Voyager Digital, please visit https://www.investvoyager.com. The Voyager app is available for Android and iPhone.

About Voyager Digital Ltd.
Voyager Digital Ltd. is a crypto-asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. Voyager offers customers best execution and safe custody on a wide choice of popular crypto-assets. Voyager was founded by established Wall Street and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who teamed to bring a better, more transparent and cost-efficient alternative for trading crypto-assets to the marketplace. Please visit us at https://www.investvoyager.com for more information and to review the latest Corporate Presentation.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this press release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information: The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this release and, other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise it to reflect new events or circumstances. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

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Gogo Unveils Upgraded Inflight Entertainment Service Gogo Vision 360

Gogo Vision 360 is First IFE in Business Aviation to Include a Premium Moving Map from FlightPath3D

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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO) has once again set a new standard for inflight entertainment (IFE) in business aviation with the announcement of Gogo Vision 360 – a premium IFE service that features a compelling and comprehensive suite of services, including an upgraded 3D moving map.

Available with the newly released AVANCE 4.2 software update, Gogo Vision 360 is available for activation via a call to Gogo customer care as a new service or as a free upgrade for existing Gogo Vision customers with a Gogo AVANCE L5, L3 or SCS system installed on their aircraft. Activation will occur automatically over the air with no downtime required.

Gogo Vision 360 offers unlimited streaming of on-demand movies, TV programming and news, along with digital magazines and a state-of-the-art 3D moving map, all at a fixed monthly price eliminating the unpredictability and often high costs associated with inflight streaming video and audio.

All Gogo Vision content is updated automatically each month through a seamless delivery via Gogo Cloudport, either in a customer’s own hangar or at Gogo Cloud locations throughout the U.S. and in Europe. Gogo Vision is the only IFE service that delivers content updates over-the-air. Currently, there are nearly 900 active Gogo Vision users online.

“Gogo Vision has become an essential part of the inflight experience for many of our passengers and operators,” said Sergio Aguirre, Gogo’s president. “Passengers want to be productive during their flights, but they also need downtime. The addition of a new 3D moving map will provide a new interactive experience for passengers that we’re excited to offer. Vision 360 is an important next step in our commitment to deliver the best inflight connectivity and entertainment experience to business aviation.”

Gogo’s 3D moving map, delivered through a partnership with FlightPath3D, features engaging flight and travel information that is interactive and can be displayed in a variety of views. Additional highlights include:

  • Game-like 3D interactive experience with high resolution satellite imagery
  • Immersive virtual reality window seat views, cockpit head-up-display and aircraft 360
  • Fascinating historical information about landmarks, attractions, and places as they’re flown over
  • Entertaining points of interest (POIs) that auto-play en route with distance and direction indicator
  • Real-time flight data such as ground speed, altitude and heading

In addition to the Gogo 3D interactive moving map, Gogo Vision 360 users will have access to a host of additional content including an entertainment lineup that includes unlimited viewing of more than 150 of the latest Hollywood movie releases and popular TV shows, including popular Disney movies and TV programming; eMagazines and news clips; and, coming soon, destination weather.

There are 30 digital magazine titles available on Gogo Vision 360 from well-known titles including Golf Digest, Forbes, Wine Spectator, Newsweek, Wired, People, and Town & Country. Customers onboard will get the most current issue as well as the previous issue for each publication.

“In the ongoing COVID-19 environment in which we’re living, digital publications have proven to be very popular with passengers because they no longer have to worry about who else might have been holding a magazine like they do when it is printed on paper,” Aguirre continued. “eMagazines are not only convenient and up to date, but they offer a safer option that helps ensure passenger health.”

For those interested in global news, a wide array of current news topics from Bloomberg News have been added including global business, investing, technology, automotive, energy and top business and finance stories from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the United States.

Gogo Vision 360 is configurable for Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Audio tracks for movies and TV episodes are offered in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.

Also new, Gogo is offering three Gogo Vision packages.


Gogo Vision Standard


Gogo Vision+


Gogo Vision 360

Base 3D Moving Map

Premium Gogo 3D Moving Map

Premium Gogo 3D Moving Map

News Clips

News Clips

Unlimited TV and Movies

Destination Weather (coming soon)

eMagazines

News Clips

Cloudport

eMagazines

Destination Weather (coming soon)

Cloudport

International Languages

Destination Weather (coming soon)

Gogo Vision Standard will be offered at no cost to any customer with an AVANCE system onboard. Gogo Vision+ will be offered at $500 per month, while Gogo Vision 360 will cost $849 per month.

About Gogo
Gogo is the leading global provider of network and broadband connectivity products and services for the business aviation market. We offer a customizable suite of smart cabin systems for highly integrated connectivity, inflight entertainment and voice solutions. Gogo’s products and services are installed on thousands of business aircraft of all sizes and mission types from turboprops to the largest global jets, and are utilized by the largest fractional ownership operators, charter operators, corporate flight departments and individuals.

There are more than 1,500 business aircraft currently flying with Gogo’s AVANCE L5 or L3 installed. As of Sept. 30, 2020, Gogo reported 5,577 aircraft flying with its air-to-ground (ATG) systems onboard, and 4,737 aircraft with satellite connectivity installed. Connect with us at business.gogoair.com.

About FlightPath3D
Aviation’s #1 Map Provider. Run your map with the map software experts. Any Device. Any Platform. Fast set-up. Integrated. Personalized. Flying on thousands of aircraft and enjoyed by over 375m passengers. For additional information please visit flightpath3d.com


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The Home Depot to Open Two New Distribution Centers in Newark Area

Plans to Add 400 New Jobs in Tri-State Area

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ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Home Depot® today announced that it will open two new distribution centers in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, over the next 12 months to support the growing demand for flexible customer delivery options. The expansion is projected to bring more than 400 jobs to the tri-state area, including full- and part-time positions. The company currently operates six distribution centers across New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

“Our customers have varying needs – from DIYers renovating a room in their home to professional contractors on job sites to institutional business customers overseeing maintenance and repair operations,” said Kyle Dennis, vice president of supply chain development. “Ongoing investments to our supply chain network help us deliver on our Pro and DIY customers’ changing expectations.”

In 2017, the company announced a $1.2 billion investment in its supply chain and is in the process of building out its network with about 150 new facilities nationwide. They include a variety of formats to meet the unique needs of different customers in the dynamically changing world of retail.

The newest facility is a 333,000 square-foot flatbed delivery center in Perth Amboy that will offer same-day and next-day flatbed delivery of bulk and oversized orders to customers and stores in the tri-state market. These new locations further The Home Depot’s capability to serve its DIY and Pro customers – enabling the company to deliver large, oversized orders and materials directly to a customer’s home or job site, when and where they need it.

In addition, The Home Depot plans to open an order fulfillment center in Perth Amboy in 2021, which will offer both DIY and Pro customers same-day and next-day delivery.

The company is also expanding appliance delivery options in New York and recently opened new delivery locations in Cheektowaga and Schenectady. Another appliance delivery operation is planned for Hicksville, New York, in 2021.

Hiring is ongoing for warehouse and driver roles, as the company’s supply chain expansion continues. Interested jobseekers should visit careers.homedepot.com for a quick and easy application – or, text JOBS to 52270 for a link to apply to local positions.


About The Home Depot

The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,295 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2019, The Home Depot had sales of $110.2 billion and earnings of $11.2 billion. The company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.

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A Quarter of Global Organizations Were Hit by Seven or More Cyber Attacks in The Last Year

Trend Micro’s Cyber Risk Index, now with worldwide data, reveals elevated risk of attack

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DALLAS, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Trend Micro Incorporated, the leader in cloud security, published survey findings revealing 23% of global organizations suffered seven or more attacks infiltrating their networks or systems over the past year. The vast majority (83%) of surveyed organizations expect that such attacks are “somewhat” to “very” likely to be successful in the coming 12 months.

The insights are published in the latest version of Trend Micro’s Cyber Risk Index (CRI) www.trendmicro.com/cyberrisk) calculated by the Ponemon Institute by measuring the gap between organizations’ current security posture and their likelihood of being attacked.

“The CRI is fast becoming an indispensable resource for CISOs looking to assess their readiness to respond to cyber attacks,” said Jon Clay, director of global threat communications for Trend Micro. “This year we’ve added data from Europe and APAC to provide truly global insight. It will help organizations across the world find better ways to cut through complexity, mitigate insider threats and skills shortages, and enhance cloud security to minimize cyber risk and drive post-pandemic success.”

The CRI is based on a numerical scale of -10 to 10, with -10 representing the highest level of risk. The current global index stands at -0.41, representing “elevated” risk, although risk is highest in the US (-1.07) due to a perceived lack of cyber preparedness versus other regions.

Responding organizations claimed their top cyber-threat risks globally are:

  • Phishing and social engineering
  • Clickjacking
  • Ransomware
  • Fileless attacks
  • Botnets
  • Man-in-the-middle attacks

Across the globe, organizations’ key concerns are:

  • The loss of customer data
  • Access to IP and financial information
  • Customer churn
  • Stolen or damaged equipment

“Trend Micro’s CRI is a useful tool for companies to better understand their cyber risk,” said Dr. Larry Ponemon, CEO for Ponemon Institute. “Expanding this to be a global resource in 2020 opens the door for more organizations to leverage this useful information. Businesses of all sizes and industries across the globe can use the CRI to improve their protection strategy and better prepare their cybersecurity posture in the year to come.”

There were differences between certain countries as well. In the US respondents were unique in listing the cost of outside consultants as a top negative consequence of attack, while in APAC damage to critical infrastructure concerned organizations.

The top global security risks within IT infrastructure were highlighted as:

  • Organizational misalignment and complexity
  • Negligent insiders
  • Cloud computing infrastructure and providers
  • Shortage of qualified personnel
  • Malicious insiders

This is the third CRI study in the US and shows a significant increase in cyber risk in 2020. The complete report shows this change over time, includes the greatest security challenges for businesses around the world, and tips to minimize security risks.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Leveraging over 30 years of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro enables resilience for businesses, governments, and consumers with connected solutions across cloud workloads, endpoints, email, IIoT, and networks. Our XGen™ security strategy powers our solutions with a cross-generational blend of threat-defense techniques that are optimized for key environments and leverage shared threat intelligence for better, faster protection. With over 6,700 employees in 65 countries, and the world’s most advanced global threat research and intelligence, Trend Micro enables organizations to secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com

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