Seaspan Ship Management Selects Kaleris Marine Fleet Performance and Connected Loading Computer for Their Fleet

ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kaleris, a leading provider of cloud-based supply chain execution and visibility technology, today announced that Seaspan Ship Management, the world largest independent lessor and operator of containerships, has chosen Kaleris Marine Fleet Performance Bluetracker and Connected Loading Computer solution MACS3 Connected for their fleet of 123 vessels. Seaspan is also in the process of implementing Kaleris’ Lashing Monitor onboard of 27 newbuildings.

“Setting up the vessels of your sailing fleet for a greener future and compliant to emission regulations brings Marine Fleet Performance very much into the focus of ship owners and managers,” said Alfred Gomez, Director Marine Standards at Seaspan. “Being able to include data about the real cargo situation onboard into a standard marine fleet performance data set adds a completely new dimension to our understanding of vessel performance and emission control.”

The use of MACS3 Connected also helps to expand collaboration between internal departments of a ship manager or owner because everyone looks at the same set of data with their respective questions.

Kaleris Marine Fleet Performance tool is flexible and scalable, and offers customizable reporting features, which are key to Seaspan’s ability to efficiently manage their fleet. The analytics in Bluetracker One is innovative and closely connected to the authorities who monitor and review emission compliance. Flexible integrations to in-house tools and to third party vendors help to easily transition from an existing solution to Bluetracker without disruptions.

A key benefit for Seaspan is the safety and security of the cargo and crew. By implementing The Lashing Monitor, Seaspan will reduce the risk of container loss at sea, especially during heavy weather, and as a key advantage the data is available to both the manager and the operator of the vessel to provide for safe sailing.

“We look forward to providing Seaspan with cutting edge technology that will ensure their fleet is supported by the 30+ years of maritime expertise through our Navis brand and the mission and power behind Kaleris as a company investing to connect customers to powerful supply chain execution and visibility solutions,” says Martin Bardi, VP Global Sales CVS.

Both implementation teams are currently working on the deployment of the solution, which is expected to be live during the last quarter of this year.

For more information about Kaleris solutions for marine carriers and vessels as well as execution and visibility solutions, visit www.kaleris.com.

About Seaspan
Seaspan is the largest global containership lessor, primarily focused on long-term, fixed-rate leases with the world’s largest container shipping liners. As of December 31, 2022, Seaspan’s operating fleet consisted of 132 vessels with a total capacity of 1,219,080 TEU, and an additional 58 vessels under construction, increasing total fleet capacity to 1,919,080 TEU, on a fully delivered basis. For more information, visit www.seaspancorp.com.

About Kaleris
Kaleris is a leading provider of cloud-based supply chain execution and visibility technology solutions. Many of the world’s largest brands rely on Kaleris to provide mission-critical technology for yard management, terminal operations, transportation management, maintenance and repair operations, and ocean carrier and vessel solutions. By consolidating supply chain execution software assets across major nodes and modes, we address the dark spots and data gaps that cause friction and inefficiency in the global supply chain.

Media Contact: Suzy Swindle, suzy.swindle@kaleris.com

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ACIA Aero Leasing Appoints Grant Tolson as Chief Financial Officer

Highly Experienced Aviation Finance Expert Joins as Lessor Continues to Bolster Market-Leading Position

DUBLIN, Ireland, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ACIA Aero Leasing (“ACIA”), a leading provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, announced today the appointment of Grant Tolson as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Tolson will take the lead of the lessor’s financial initiatives, supporting ongoing efforts to expand the scale and reach of its market-leading platform.

“Grant brings a wealth of experience, notably in terms of capital management and complex transactions, as well as strategic acumen and deep knowledge of the financial markets, which will be of great benefit to ACIA as we continue to expand globally,” said Mick Mooney, Chief Executive Officer of ACIA Aero Leasing.

Tolson brings more than two decades of experience in the financial services industry. He is joining ACIA from BMO Capital Markets, where he held the position of Managing Director and Head of the U.S. Financial Institutions Investment Banking Group. Prior to BMO, he was Head of Financial Institutions Corporate Finance, Americas at BNP Paribas. During his career, Tolson also held senior leadership positions in investment banking at Citigroup and RBC Capital Markets (“RBC”). At RBC, Tolson founded and led the global aviation finance practice, with a significant focus on the regional aircraft leasing sector.

“I am very excited to be joining ACIA, which has earned its reputation in the global aircraft leasing community as a company with great market leadership, stellar growth prospects, and unparalleled service to clients,” commented Grant Tolson, ACIA Aero Leasing’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officer.

Tolson earned his Master of Business Administration in Finance and Master of International Affairs in International Business and Finance from Columbia University, as well as his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Duke University. Tolson serves on the Duke New York Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.

About ACIA Aero Leasing

ACIA Aero Leasing (“ACIA”), a subsidiary of ACIA Aero Capital (“ACIA Group”), is a leading regional aircraft lessor headquartered in Ireland, with offices located in France, Canada, England, and South Africa. ACIA manages a portfolio of nearly 70 regional passenger and freighter aircraft on lease to operators in more than 21 countries globally. Through our strategic partnerships, ACIA provides airlines with turn-key leasing solutions from dry leasing through to charter operations. www.aciaaeroleasing.com

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Curia คว้ารางวัลผู้นำด้านคุณค่าในสายตาของลูกค้าโดย Frost & Sullivan ประจำปี 2566

Curia ได้รับการยอมรับในด้านการมอบประสบการณ์ลูกค้าที่ดีที่สุดในอุตสาหกรรม CRDMO ผ่านแนวทางที่สร้างสรรค์และกลยุทธ์การเติบโต

อัลบานี นิวยอร์ก, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Curia ซึ่งเป็นองค์กรการวิจัย การพัฒนา และการผลิตตามสัญญาชั้นนำได้ประกาศในวันนี้ว่า ได้รับรางวัลผู้นำด้านคุณค่าในสายตาของลูกค้าโดยใช้แนวปฎิบัตืที่ดีที่สุดในอุตสาหกรรม CRDMO โดย Frost & Sullivan

“เรารู้สึกเป็นเกียรติอย่างยิ่งที่ได้รับรางวัลนี้ ซึ่งเน้นย้ำถึงการทำงานหนักและความทุ่มเทของพนักงานทุกคนในการส่งมอบคุณภาพและความน่าเชื่อถือเมื่อให้บริการลูกค้า” Philip Macnabb ประธานเจ้าหน้าที่บริหารของ Curia กล่าว “เรายังคงแน่วแน่ในจุดประสงค์อันสูงส่งในการพัฒนาชีวิตของผู้ป่วย ซึ่งเป็นภารกิจที่เริ่มต้นด้วยความมุ่งมั่นในการสร้างคุณค่าให้กับลูกค้าของเรา”

Frost & Sullivan ระบุในรายงานว่าการรีแบรนด์ของบริษัทจาก AMRI เป็น Curia ในปี 2564 ได้เน้นความสำคัญด้านวิทยาศาสตร์ให้เป็นศูนย์กลางของเอกลักษณ์ของแบรนด์ โดยมุ่งเน้นไปยังคำมั่นสัญญาที่จะช่วยให้ลูกค้าก้าวไปข้างหน้า “จากความสงสัยใคร่รู้ไปสู่การรักษา” Curia มีการพัฒนาอยู่ตลอดเวลาเพื่อนำเสนอบริการที่ครอบคลุม ตั้งแต่การค้นพบยาผ่านการพัฒนาไปจนถึงการผลิตทั้งสารตัวยาและผลิตภัณฑ์ยาสำหรับบริษัทยาและไบโอโลจิกส์ รางวัลนี้ถือเป็นการยกย่องการที่ Curia ได้แสวงหาโซลูชันที่เป็นนวัตกรรมใหม่โดยใช้เทคโนโลยีล่าสุดในการขับเคลื่อนระดับผลิตภัณฑ์จากระดับการค้นพบไปสู่การพัฒนา และไปสู่การค้าได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ เพื่อเป็นการเร่งความเร็วในการออกสู่ตลาดสำหรับลูกค้า ความมุ่งมั่นอย่างต่อเนื่องในการตอบสนองความต้องการของตลาดที่ไม่ได้มีการแสดงออกมาอย่างชัดเจนและนำเสนอโซลูชันแบบครบวงจรสำหรับลูกค้าทำให้ Curia เป็นผู้นำในอุตสาหกรรม

“Curia ได้สร้างชื่อเสียงด้วยการมอบประสบการณ์การเป็นเจ้าของและการให้บริการที่ดีที่สุดในระดับเดียวกันแก่ลูกค้า บริษัททำการสำรวจลูกค้าเพื่อวัดความพึงพอใจโดยรวม และรับรองว่าลูกค้าได้รับความพึงพอใจตามมาตรฐานสูงสุด” Unmesh Lal ผู้อำนวยการฝ่าย Healthcare & Life Sciences ของ Frost & Sullivan กล่าว

ในแต่ละปี Frost & Sullivan ใช้การประเมินที่เข้มงวด การวัดผลกระทบทางธุรกิจและลูกค้า เพื่อค้นหาบริษัทที่สร้างสรรค์สิ่งใหม่ ๆ อย่างต่อเนื่องเพื่อตอบสนองความต้องการของลูกค้า และในขณะเดียวกันก็หาเส้นทางความท้าทายและโอกาสใหม่ ๆ ผู้ชนะได้รับการยกย่องเนื่องจากการมอบประสบการณ์ที่เหนือกว่าแก่ลูกค้าในด้านราคา ประสิทธิภาพ และคุณภาพโดยรวมด้วย

เกี่ยวกับ Curia
Curia เดิมชื่อ AMRI เป็นองค์กรการทำวิจัย การพัฒนา และการผลิตตามสัญญาชั้นนำที่นำเสนอผลิตภัณฑ์และให้บริการตั้งแต่การวิจัยและพัฒนา (R&D) ผ่านการผลิตเชิงพาณิชย์ให้แก่ลูกค้ายาและเวชภัณฑ์ชีวภาพ พนักงานเกือบ 4,000 คนของ Curia ใน 29 สาขาทั่วสหรัฐอเมริกา ยุโรป และเอเชีย ช่วยให้ลูกค้าเปลี่ยนจากความสงสัยใคร่รู้ไปสู่การรักษา เรียนรู้เพิ่มเติมได้ที่ CuriaGlobal.com

เกี่ยวกับ Frost & Sullivan
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ข้อมูลติดต่อ Curia:
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Curia wins 2023 Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Leadership Award

Curia recognized for providing a best-in-class customer experience in the CRDMO industry through its innovative approach and growth strategy

ALBANY, N.Y., June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Curia, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization, today announced it has been awarded a Best Practices Customer Value Leadership Award in the CRDMO industry by Frost & Sullivan.

“We are very honored to be recognized with this award, which underlines the hard work and dedication of all of our employees to delivering quality and reliability when serving our customers,” said Philip Macnabb, CEO, Curia. “We remain steadfast in our noble purpose of improving patients’ lives, a mission that begins with our commitment to creating value for our customers.”

Frost & Sullivan noted in its report that the company’s rebrand from AMRI to Curia in 2021 put a focus on science at the center of its brand identity, highlighting a pledge to help customers advance “from curiosity to cure.” Curia has evolved over time to offer a comprehensive range of services from drug discovery through development to manufacture of both drug substance and drug product for pharmaceutical and biologics companies. The award recognizes how Curia seeks out innovative solutions by using the latest technologies to efficiently move products from discovery to development to commercial scale to accelerate speed to market for its customers. This continuous commitment to serve unspoken market needs and deliver end-to-end solutions for customers has positioned it as an industry leader.

“Curia has built its reputation by offering a best-in-class customer ownership and service experience. The company surveys clients to gauge their overall satisfaction and ensure that it is upholding the highest standards,” said Unmesh Lal, director, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frost & Sullivan.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan employs a rigorous evaluation, measuring business and customer impact, to identify companies that consistently innovate to meet their customers’ needs while navigating new challenges and opportunities. The winner is recognized for providing a superior customer experience for overall price, performance and quality.

About Curia
Curia, formerly AMRI, is a leading contract research, development, and manufacturing organization providing products and services from R&D through commercial manufacturing to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers. Curia’s nearly 4,000 employees at 29 locations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia help its customers advance from curiosity to cure. Learn more at CuriaGlobal.com.

About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan is the Growth Pipeline Company™. We power our clients to a future shaped by growth. Our Growth Pipeline as a Service™ provides the CEO and the CEO’s growth team with a continuous and rigorous platform of growth opportunities, ensuring long-term success. To achieve positive outcomes, our team leverages over 60 years of experience, coaching organizations of all types and sizes across 6 continents with our proven best practices. To power your Growth Pipeline future, visit Frost & Sullivan at http://www.frost.com.

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ECB Forum on Central Banking 2023, Lippi (Luiss University) focused on “Inflation and misallocation in New Keynesian models”

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Francesco Lippi, Economist at the Bank of Italy, professor Luiss University discussing the session titled Assessing the costs of inflation at the ECB Forum on central banking, 27 June 2023 in Sintra, Portugal. © Sérgio Garcia/Your Image for ECB

Governors of central banks, leading academics, economics and finance experts, journalists from across Europe gathered in Sintra, Portugal, to participate in the eighth edition of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) annual forum. The event, titled “Macroeconomic stabilisation in a volatile inflation environment” prominently featured statements by ECB President Christine Lagarde on the persistence of inflation.

In her speech, Lagarde urged the European Central Bank to maintain high-interest rates in order to prevent prices from exceeding the established target due to labour market tensions and a significant increase in wages in the Eurozone. Her statements were reported by major European newspapers.

According to Lagarde, the ECB has made “significant progress” in combating high inflation but emphasized that victory cannot yet be declared. The Financial Times reported the key points expressed by Lagarde, who explained that “the initial phase of inflation, where companies passed on the increase in energy and commodity prices to consumers, is diminishing”. However, a second phase driven by rising labour costs has emerged, with predictions of a 14% wage increase in the Eurozone by 2025.

With unemployment reaching its historic low of 6.5% in April, workers are demanding higher wages to compensate for the loss of purchasing power. “This threatens to create a vicious cycle between wages and prices that the central bank must avoid”, as reported by the Associated Press. Lagarde emphasized that workers are trying to recover losses through sustained wage increases, which is pushing up other measures of underlying inflation.

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Francesco Lippi, Luiss University, Economist at the Bank of Italy, discussing the session titled Assessing the costs of inflation at the ECB Forum on central banking, 27 June 2023 in Sintra, Portugal.© Sérgio Garcia/Your Image for ECB

Francesco Lippi, professor of economics and finance at Luiss University, also contributed to the debate, speaking on the panel entitled Assessing the costs of inflation. Inflation and misallocation in New Keynesian models. Professor Lippi provided an important perspective on the topic and the propagation of inflation. According to his analysis, when shocks of such magnitude occur, as seen in 2021 and 2022 due to rising energy prices, inflation spreads rapidly. This has significant political implications, as it means that a significant increase in gas prices, for example, as experienced by numerous European companies, will lead to an acceleration of inflation concentrated within a short period compared to forecasts. However, the analysis suggests that if inflation is higher than initial estimates, it will also slow down more than initially expected. The research was developed by Professor Lippi at Luiss university, which he described as a very stimulating academic environment.

The line that Lagarde insists on, however, is a firm stance: ‘Monetary policymakers,’ said the ECB number one, ‘must address this dynamic head-on, to ensure that it does not lead to a self-fulfilling spiral fuelled by a disengagement from inflation expectations’.

Lagarde made it clear that the bank will try to discourage ‘expectations of too rapid a policy reversal’ and will keep rates high for as long as necessary.

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Acronis’ Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report Reveals 464% Increase in Email Attacks

New report unveils troubling trends: cybercriminals exploit AI, persistence in ransomware attacks, and significant surge of data stealers

Acronis Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report 2023

Email attacks up 464%

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today released the findings of its Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report, From Innovation to Risk: Managing the Implications of AI-driven Cyberattacks. The comprehensive study, based on data captured from more than one million global endpoints, provides insight into the evolving cybersecurity landscape and uncovers the growing utilization of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as ChatGPT, by cybercriminals to craft malicious content and execute sophisticated attacks.

The biannual threat report highlights ransomware as the dominant risk to small and medium-sized businesses. And while the number of new ransomware variants continues to decline, ransomware attacks’ severity remains significant. Equally concerning is the growing prominence of data stealers, who leverage stolen credentials to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

“The volume of threats in 2023 has surged relative to last year, a sign that criminals are scaling and enhancing how they compromise systems and execute attacks,” said Candid Wüest, Acronis VP of Research. “To address the dynamic threat landscape, organizations need agile, comprehensive, unified security solutions that provide the necessary visibility to understand attacks, simplify context, and provide efficient remediation of any threat, whether it may be malware, system vulnerability, and everything in between.”

According to the report’s findings, phishing is the primary method criminals leverage to unearth login credentials. In the first half of 2023 alone, the number of email-based phishing attacks has surged 464% when compared to 2022. Over the same frame, there has also been a 24% increase in attacks per organization. In the first half of 2023, Acronis-monitored endpoints observed a 15% increase in the number of files and URLs per scanned email. Cybercriminals have also tapped into the burgeoning large language model (LLM)-based AI market, using platforms to create, automate, scale, and improve new attacks through active learning.

The cyberattack landscape is evolving

Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated in their attacks, using AI and existing ransomware code to drill deeper into victims’ systems and extract sensitive information. AI-created malware is adept at avoiding detection in traditional antivirus models and public ransomware cases have exploded relative to last year. Acronis-monitored endpoints are picking up valuable data about how these cybercriminals operate and recognizes how some attacks have become more intelligent, sophisticated, and difficult to detect.

Drawing from extensive research and analysis, key findings from the report include:

  • Acronis blocked almost 50 million URLs at the endpoint in Q1 2023, a 15% increase over Q4 2022.
  • There were 809 publicly mentioned ransomware cases in Q1 2023, with a 62% spike in March over the monthly average of 270 cases.
  • In Q1 2023, 30.3% of all received emails were spam and 1.3% contained malware or phishing links.
  • Each malware sample lives an average of 2.1 days in the wild before it disappears. 73% of samples were only seen once.
  • Public AI models are proving an unwitting accomplice for criminals looking for source code vulnerabilities, creating attacks and developing fraud prevention-thwarting attacks like deep fakes.

Cybercriminal gangs phish to acquire credentials, extract data and dollars, of note:

  • Phishing remained the most popular form of stealing credentials, making up 73% of all attacks. Business email compromises (BECs) were second, at 15%.
  • The LockBit gang was responsible for major data breaches.
  • Clop breached a mental health provider’s system, affecting the personal and HIPAA-covered data of more than 783,000 individuals.
  • BlackCat stole more than 2TB of secret military data, which included personal information of employees and customers, from an Indian industrial manufacturer.
  • Vice Society compromised 1,200 servers and the personal information of 43,000 students, 4,000 academic staff and 1,500 administrative staff at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany.

Breaches demonstrate major security concerns

Traditional cybersecurity methods and lack of action let attackers in, the report shares:

  • There is a lack of strong security solutions in place that can detect zero-day vulnerability exploitations.
  • Organizations often fail to update vulnerable software in a timely manner, long after a fix becomes available.
  • Linux servers face inadequate protection against the cybercriminals who are increasingly going after them.
  • Not all organizations follow proper data backup protocol, including the 3-2-1 rule.

With these trends in mind, Acronis emphasizes the need for proactive cyber protection measures. A sound cybersecurity posture requires a multi-layered solution that combines anti-malware, EDR, DLP, email security, vulnerability assessment, patch management, RMM, and backup capabilities. Leveraging an advanced solution that combines AI, machine learning, and behavioral analysis can help mitigate the risks posed by ransomware and data stealers. Through ongoing research, development, and collaboration with industry partners, Acronis is committed to empowering individuals and businesses by providing innovative solutions which protect against emerging cyberthreats.

For more information, download a copy of the full Acronis Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report 2023 here: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/resource-center/resource/acronis-mid-year-cyberthreats-report-2023/

To learn more about the report and its findings, visit the Acronis blog post.

Acronis partners interested in cyber protection training and certification programs surrounding Acronis security tools and the latest cyber threats, visit https://www.acronis.com/en-us/academy/.

About Acronis:
Acronis unifies data protection and cybersecurity to deliver integrated, automated cyber protection that solves the safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security (SAPAS) challenges of the modern digital world. With flexible deployment models that fit the demands of service providers and IT professionals, Acronis provides superior cyber protection for data, applications, and systems with innovative next-generation antivirus, backup, disaster recovery, and endpoint protection management solutions powered by AI. With advanced anti-malware powered by cutting-edge machine intelligence and blockchain based data authentication technologies, Acronis protects any environment – from cloud to hybrid to on premises – at a low and predictable cost.

Acronis is a Swiss company, founded in Singapore. Celebrating two decades of innovation, Acronis has more than 2,000 employees in 45 locations. Acronis Cyber Protect solution is available in 26 languages in over 150 countries and is used by 18,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses.

Press contact:
Karl Bateson
Karl.Bateson@acronis.com

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