Day: June 15, 2022

Allmed becomes the first fully MDR compliant haemodialysis product producer in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region

• Compliance with EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR 2017/745) certified by the British Standards Institution (BSI) auditing body

LONDON, UK; 15 June, 2022 – Allmed Medical GmbH, part of Allmed Group (“Allmed” or “the Company”), a producer of end-to-end haemodialysis solutions, today announces that it has received Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745) certification from its Notified Body, the British Standards Institution (BSI), ensuring continuous market access of the Company’s haemodialysis products in Europe.

With the certification, Allmed has become the first haemodialysis products producer in the EMEA region to accomplish and certify full MDR compliance on its medical devices.

Ahmed Sorour, Chief Executive Officer at Allmed Group, said: “Allmed’s mission is to make a meaningful difference to people living on dialysis and receiving MDR certification means that we will continue to do so. Becoming the first fully compliant haemodialysis product producer in the EMEA region is a testament to our commitment to delivering high quality, safe solutions to haemodialysis patients, and I am proud of the many months of hard work and commitment by Allmed’s Total Quality Management team.”

Haydar Jaafar, Operations Delivery Director at BSI, commented: “We are delighted to issue the essential MDR certificates to Allmed Medical GmbH, who have prioritised working to the new, more stringent MDR requirements. This achievement is a testament to their commitment to ensuring innovation remains at the forefront of their product development. These life-saving products will support patient safety at a critical time and are a sign of the resilience of our industry.”

The certificate, valid until 2027, will be officially registered on the European Database of Medical Devices and covers the following product groups, which are major components of Allmed’s dialysis portfolio:

1. Hollow fibre haemodialyzer “POLYPURE® Family sterilized by Steam and Gamma”
2. Hollow fibre haemodialyzer “BIOREMA® Family sterilized by Steam and Gamma”
3. Arterial Venous Bloodlines “Sterilized by Gamma and ETO”
4. Sodium Bicarbonate Cartridge “Non-sterile product”
5. Dialysis Cleaning/Disinfection Cartridge “Non-sterile product”
6. Infusion Set “Sterilized by Gamma and ETO”

Additionally, Allmed has successfully passed all MDR-related Quality Management System (QMS) audits and has been granted the corresponding certificate (BS EN ISO 13485:2016+A11:2021) valid until 2025.

About Allmed Group

Allmed Group is a global producer of end-to-end haemodialysis product solutions. It is headquartered in London and has product development and manufacturing operations in Germany and in Egypt. In addition, it has direct sales, marketing & distribution operations in the UK, Brazil, Egypt, Turkey, Poland, Germany and India. The Group employs more than 1,300 staff world-wide and exports to more than 40 countries across the globe.

About European Medical Device Regulation (MDR)

The MDR 2017/745 came into effect in May 2021, replacing the former European Directives for medical devices (AIMDD 90/385/EEC and MDD 93/42/EEC). It is intended to establish a robust, transparent, predictable and sustainable regulatory framework for medical devices to ensure a high level of safety and health whilst supporting innovation. EU MDR has significantly increased the requirements in respect of technical documentation, risk management approach, benefit-risk evaluation, Unique Device Identification (UDI), Economic Operators, clinical evaluation, vigilance, trend reporting and post-market surveillance, with more stringent scrutiny of Competent Authorities and Notified Bodies. It represents the biggest change in European medical device compliance standards in more than 20 years.

For further information, please contact:

Allmed Group
info@allmedgroup.com
Tel: +44-20-8899-6450

Consilium Strategic Communications
Matthew Neal/ Davide Salvi/ Lucie Foster
Tel: +44(0)20-3709-5700
Email: allmed@consilium-comms.com

Global document solutions provider to use Anaqua’s AQX platform to help manage and optimize its extensive patent portfolio

BOSTON, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management solutions, today announced that global document solutions provider Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. has selected Anaqua’s AQX platform for integrated management of the company’s extensive patent portfolio.

Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. provides customers worldwide with a range of products, business applications, and consultative services to optimize and manage their document workflow, greatly enhancing operational efficiency.

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. chose Anaqua’s AQX Corporate platform as its primary patent management system with patent annuity payments from Anaqua Services fully integrated to unify patent management and payment management. Through this integrated functionality of the AQX Corporate platform and the availability of detailed, up-to-the-minute data visualization dashboards, Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. will be able to better manage, maintain and optimize the value of its portfolio.

“We were looking for an integrated approach that would enable us to manage our patent portfolio more efficiently and holistically,” said General Manager of Legal and Intellectual Property Division, Seitaro Yoshida of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. “AQX’s comprehensive intellectual property management platform enabled global IP management for us. During implementation, Anaqua and Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. worked closely together to build up a new workflow. Anaqua listened and were responsive to our needs, enabling us to achieve the best fit for our operations.”

“We are delighted to have been selected by Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. to help them manage their IP as the company continues in its goal of helping other organizations around the world put knowledge to work to drive change,” said Bob Romeo, CEO of Anaqua. “The agreement not only reflects our strength in the business solutions sector, but also our increasing role in the Japanese market, where more and more companies are entrusting Anaqua with their IP management.”

About Anaqua
Anaqua, Inc. is a premium provider of integrated intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services for corporations and law firms. Its IP management software solutions, AQX and PATTSY WAVE, both offer best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech-enabled services to create an intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision-making, and streamline IP operations, tailored to each segment’s need. Today, nearly half of the top 100 U.S. patent filers and global brands, as well as a growing number of law firms worldwide use Anaqua’s solutions. Over one million IP executives, attorneys, paralegals, administrators, and innovators use the platform for their IP management needs. The company’s global operations are headquartered in Boston, with offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. For additional information, please visit anaqua.com, or on LinkedIn.

About Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. is a global leading provider of total document solutions based in Osaka, Japan. The company’s portfolio includes reliable and eco-friendly MFPs and printers, as well as business applications and consultative services which enable customers to optimize and manage their document workflow, reaching new heights of efficiency. With professional expertise and a culture of empathetic partnership, the objective of the company is to help organisations put knowledge to work to drive change.

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. is a group company of Kyocera Corporation (Kyocera), a leading supplier of semiconductor packages, industrial and automotive components, semiconductor packages, electronic devices, smart energy systems, printers, copiers, and mobile phones. During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Kyocera Group’s consolidated sales revenue totaled 1.8 trillion yen (approx. US$15.1 billion). Kyocera is ranked #665 on Forbes magazine’s 2022 “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, and has been named by The Wall Street Journal among “The World’s 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies.”

Company Contact:
Amanda Hollis
Communications Director
Anaqua
617-375-2626
ahollis@Anaqua.com

NUS signs MOU with Fortinet on quantum security technologies

SINGAPORE, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortinet^®, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced a collaboration with Singapore’s Quantum Engineering Programme (QEP) to support Singapore’s National Quantum-Safe Network (NQSN) project. Funded by the National Research Foundation, Singapore (NRF), the NQSN seeks to develop an ultra-secure communications and services infrastructure to safeguard digital transactions against sophisticated cyber threats.

Representatives from Fortinet and the National University of Singapore (NUS), which hosts the QEP, signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) at the TechXLR8 Asia event in Singapore on 3^rd June 2022. Fortinet’s work with NQSN will support QEP in proof of concepts and jointly explore use cases for quantum-safe communications. Fortinet will provide resources in network security including prototypes that can interface to quantum devices for trials within the NQSN.

Fortinet has demonstrated capabilities to interoperate with a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system. QKD technology can create random encryption keys and transmit them in a secure way across a fibre connection. Leveraging on its capabilities to offer security-driven networking solutions, Fortinet’s firewalls were able to receive randomly-generated quantum keys, and use them to encrypt data to be sent 20 kilometres remotely using Fortinet IP-VPN (Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network) solutions to provide quantum-safe encryption.

As a partner in NQSN, Fortinet is at the forefront of the forward-looking national initiative that seeks to thwart cyber attacks from future, large-scale quantum computers and identify new use cases for quantum technologies. Through this collaboration, Fortinet will support Singapore’s ongoing transition into a trusted digital innovation hub.

Alexander Ling, Director of the QEP and an Associate Professor at NUS, said, “The National Quantum-Safe Network will rely on public-private collaborations to become an effective testbed. It needs to bridge advanced quantum-safe communication technologies to practical use-cases. We welcome the involvement of Fortinet as an experienced cybersecurity provider in pursuing this mission.”

Jess Ng, Fortinet Country Head of Singapore and Brunei, said, “Fortinet is dedicated to being at the frontline of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives, through a range of private and public sector cybersecurity partnerships. Fortinet’s support for the QEP will boost the development of quantum-safe communication technologies that will transform the digital landscape. This will also set the stage for organizations to adopt a security-driven networking approach when it comes to future deployment.”

About Fortinet
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organisations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data centre to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 580,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, or FortiGuard Labs.

About Quantum Engineering Programme
Singapore’s Quantum Engineering Programme (QEP) aims to realise the benefits of quantum technologies for society. Launched in 2018, it supports translational research focused on industry challenges and initiatives to nurture a quantum ecosystem. The QEP supports R&D projects in three pillars: quantum sensing, quantum communication and security, and quantum computing and processors. The programme also involves three national platforms – the Quantum-Safe Network, Quantum Computing Hub and Quantum Fabless Foundry – and grows the ecosystem through public-private collaborations and events. Coordinated nationally across various research organisations, it is supported by the National Research Foundation, Singapore and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and hosted by the National University of Singapore. Learn more at www.qepsg.org.

About National University of Singapore (NUS)
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore’s flagship university, which offers a global approach to education, research and entrepreneurship, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise. We have 17 faculties across three campuses in Singapore, with more than 40,000 students from 100 countries enriching our vibrant and diverse campus community. We have also established our NUS Overseas Colleges programme in more than 15 cities around the world.

Our multidisciplinary and real-world approach to education, research and entrepreneurship enables us to work closely with industry, governments and academia to address crucial and complex issues relevant to Asia and the world. Researchers in our faculties, 30 university-level research institutes, research centres of excellence and corporate labs focus on themes that include energy; environmental and urban sustainability; treatment and prevention of diseases; active ageing; advanced materials; risk management and resilience of financial systems; Asian studies; and Smart Nation capabilities such as artificial intelligence, data science, operations research and cybersecurity.

For more information on NUS, please visit www.nus.edu.sg.

Media Contact:

Lynette Lioe

Fortinet, Inc.

lynettelioe@fortinet.com

Patty Yahn-Urlaub, current head of Investor Relations, to retire effective July 22, 2022

VICTOR, N.Y., June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Joseph Suarez will assume leadership of the company’s investor relations function effective July 1, 2022. Suarez will serve as a member of the company’s corporate communications and finance leadership teams and will have oversight responsibility for all aspects of Constellation’s investor relations strategy development and execution. Patty Yahn-Urlaub, who has served as Constellation’s investor relations lead for the past 15 years, will retire on July 22, 2022, and will work closely with Suarez over the coming weeks to ensure a seamless transition of responsibilities.

“On behalf of our entire Constellation Brands family and all those who had the pleasure of working with her, I want to thank Patty for her contributions to our company and our investment community over the years, and wish her the absolute best in her retirement,” said Mike McGrew, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications, CSR & Diversity Officer at Constellation Brands. “We look forward to the continued success of our investor relations function under Joseph’s leadership. Joseph brings a well-rounded set of leadership experiences in commercial operations, governance, finance, and investor relations to this role. His strategic orientation and understanding of capital markets will serve both our company and investors well in the years to come.”

Suarez joined Constellation Brands in November 2021 as Vice President, Investor Relations. Prior to joining Constellation, he served as Managing Director, Strategy at Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm. Prior to his time at Teneo, Suarez served in a range of commercial, governance, finance, and investor relations capacities at BHP and Rio Tinto, two leading global resources companies.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to lead Constellation’s investor relations function and continue building on our company’s industry-leading momentum,” said Suarez. “Our business has tremendous runway for continued success ahead and our investor relations function has a strong foundation thanks to Patty’s leadership over the years. Our team looks forward to continuing to raise the bar in the years ahead.”

ABOUT CONSTELLATION BRANDS
At Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), our mission is to build brands that people love because we believe sharing a toast, unwinding after a day, celebrating milestones, and helping people connect, are Worth Reaching For. It’s worth our dedication, hard work, and the bold calculated risks we take to deliver more for our consumers, trade partners, shareholders, and communities in which we live and work. It’s what has made us one of the fastest-growing large CPG companies in the U.S. at retail, and it drives our pursuit to deliver what’s next.

Today, we are a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Every day, people reach for our high-end, iconic imported beer brands such as Corona Extra, Corona Light, Corona Premier, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, and Pacifico, our fine wine and craft spirits brands, including The Prisoner Wine Company, Robert Mondavi Winery, Casa Noble Tequila, and High West Whiskey, and our premium wine brands such as Meiomi, and Kim Crawford. But we won’t stop here. Our visionary leadership team and passionate employees from barrel room to boardroom are reaching for the next level, to explore the boundaries of the beverage alcohol industry and beyond. Join us in discovering what’s Worth Reaching For.

To learn more, follow us on Twitter @cbrands and visit www.cbrands.com

MEDIA CONTACTS	INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT
Mike McGrew 773-251-4934 / michael.mcgrew@cbrands.com Amy Martin 585-678-7141 / amy.martin@cbrands.com	oseph Suarez 773-551-4397 / joseph.suarez@cbrands.com

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A downloadable PDF copy of this news release can be found here: http://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/e25a4445-b6d5-4e08-9716-99412d866ad8

เตเมคูลา, แคลิฟอร์เนีย, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — กลุ่มพลังงานสะอาดและก๊าซอุตสาหกรรมของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries (“กลุ่ม”) ซึ่งเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของกลุ่มบริษัท Nikkiso Co., Ltd (ประเทศญี่ปุ่น) มีความยินดีที่จะประกาศว่า Ankur Arora ได้รับการแต่งตั้งให้เป็นผู้จัดการฝ่ายพัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์และธุรกิจของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Services ซึ่งให้บริการในเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ นิวซีแลนด์ และแอฟริกา

Ankur มีประสบการณ์ที่ครอบคลุมระดับโลกกว่า 30 ประเทศ และได้ทำงานกับ Atlas Copco มาเกือบ 20 ปี เขาจะรับหน้าที่เป็นผู้จัดการฝ่ายพัฒนาธุรกิจ และดูแลในส่วนของการรายงานการขายและการตลาดทั่วโลกไปยังเยอรมนี โดยจะทำงานในเมืองโอ๊คแลนด์ นิวซีแลนด์ และผู้จัดการ BDM และแอปพลิเคชัน/ผลิตภัณฑ์ระดับภูมิภาคในเซี่ยงไฮ้ เขายังทำหน้าที่เป็นผู้จัดการโครงการอีกด้วย เขามีประสบการณ์ในฐานะวิศวกรเครื่องกล และยังได้รับปริญญาโทบริหารธุรกิจ และขณะนี้กำลังศึกษาปริญญาเอกอยู่

เขาจะรับผิดชอบในการเปิดตัว การขาย และการแก้ปัญหาที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการนำความร้อนเหลือทิ้งกลับมาใช้ใหม่ และการสร้างพลังงานจากวงจรแรงคินอินทรีย์ การดึงพลังงานจากแรงดันตกกระทบ และอื่น ๆ อีกมากมาย เขาจะรายงานขึ้นตรงกับ Emile Bado รองประธานบริหารฝ่ายการตลาด และ ดร. Reza Agahi รองประธาน Turbo

Emile Bado รองประธานบริหารฝ่ายการตลาดกล่าวว่า “ในระหว่างที่เราทำงานเพื่อพัฒนาต่าง ๆ โอกาสในภูมิภาคเหล่านี้ ประสบการณ์ในด้านอุตสาหกรรมและตลาดโลกของคุณ Ankur ก็จะช่วยให้ประโยชน์ต่อกลุ่มอย่างยิ่ง”

นอกจากนี้ Nikkiso ยังคงมุ่งมั่นที่จะแสดงตัวตนให้เป็นที่ประจักษ์แก่ลูกค้า ทั้งในระดับสากลและระดับท้องถิ่น

บริษัทสมาชิก Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (ปัจจุบันเป็นสมาชิกของ Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) เป็นผู้ผลิตอุปกรณ์เชิงกระบวนการสำหรับก๊าซไครโอเจนิกที่ผ่านการออกแบบทางวิศวกรรม (ปั๊ม เทอร์โบเอ็กซ์เพนเดอร์ เครื่องแลกเปลี่ยนความร้อน เป็นต้น) และโรงงานแปรรูปสำหรับก๊าซอุตสาหกรรมต่าง ๆ ก๊าซธรรมชาติเหลว (LNG) ไฮโดรเจนเหลว (LH2) และวัฎจักรแรงคินสารอินทรีย์ (Organic Rankine Cycle) เพื่อการกู้คืนความร้อนเหลือทิ้งกลับมาใช้ใหม่ Cryogenic Industries ก่อตั้งขึ้นเมื่อ 50 ปีที่แล้ว โดยเป็นบริษัทแม่ของ ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne และ Cryoquip และกลุ่มองค์กรปฏิบัติการที่อยู่ภายใต้การบริหารร่วมกันอีกประมาณ 20 แห่ง

สำหรับข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม กรุณาไปที่ www.nikkisoCEIG.com และ www.nikkiso.com

สำหรับการติดต่อด้านสื่อ:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com