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TOKYO, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evident Corporation (“Evident”) announced the appointment of William Wesley “Wes” Pringle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Hiroyuki Yoshimoto as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Effective immediately, Wes takes over for Evident’s interim CEO Eric Anderson.

Wes has an impressive 30-year career driving growth and business transformation across a variety of industries, including consumer, industrial, healthcare and software-enabled businesses. Prior to joining Evident, Wes ran several companies for Danaher including Fluke Corporation (a global test and measurement leader), which he led for almost 10 years.  As President of Fluke, Wes oversaw a period of significant growth and market expansion.  More recently, he served as Head of Portfolio Operations at the private equity firm Onex Corporation, where he helped over a dozen portfolio companies accelerate performance. “I am honored to join Evident and help lead this 100-year-old business through a new phase of growth. By unleashing the passion and talents of this organization, I believe we can deliver exceptional growth and market changing innovations for our customers.”

Hiroyuki is an experienced leader with a proven track record of leading global companies headquartered in Japan and the USA.  Prior to joining Evident, Hiroyuki had several senior leadership roles at global manufacturing companies such as Nissan Motor Corporation Group and Nidec Corporation. He led significant business growth by expanding market share and providing  hands-on leadership for operational excellence. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and Japan Representative at American Express, where he led the business on a remarkable growth journey.  “By working as one team, I am convinced that Evident can create sustainable growth while continuing its mission of pioneering innovations that make society healthier and safer. Our commitment to ensuring customer satisfaction, along with fostering strong relationships with business partners and stakeholders will be the cornerstone of our progress.”

With this new leadership team, Evident will realize its next chapter by further strengthening its commitment to delivering world-class solutions to our customers.

About EVIDENT

At Evident, we are guided by the scientific spirit—innovation and exploration are at the heart of what we do. Committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, we support our customers with solutions that solve their challenges and advance their work—whether it’s researching medical breakthroughs, inspecting infrastructure, or exposing hidden toxins in consumer products.

Evident Industrial’s solutions range from microscopes and videoscopes to nondestructive testing equipment and X-ray analyzers for maintenance, manufacturing, and environmental applications. Backed by state-of-the-art technologies, Evident’s products are widely used for quality control, inspection, and measurement.

Evident Life Science empowers scientists and researchers through collaboration and cutting-edge life science solutions. Dedicated to meeting the challenges and supporting the evolving needs of its customers, Evident Life Science advances a comprehensive range of microscopes for pathology, hematology, IVF, and other clinical applications as well as for research and education.

For more information, visit www.EvidentScientific.com

About Bain Capital Private Equity

Bain Capital Private Equity has partnered closely with management teams to provide the strategic resources that build great companies and help them thrive since its founding in 1984. Bain Capital Private Equity’s global team of more than 280 investment professionals creates value for its portfolio companies through its global platform and depth of expertise in key vertical industries including healthcare, consumer/retail, financial and business services, industrials, and technology, media and telecommunications. Bain Capital has 23 offices on four continents. The firm has made primary or add-on investments in more than 1,100 companies since its inception. In addition to private equity, Bain Capital invests across multiple asset classes, including credit, public equity, venture capital and real estate, managing approximately $160 billion in total assets and leveraging the firm’s shared platform to capture opportunities in strategic areas of focus.

For more information, please visit www.baincapitalprivateequity.com

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Media Contact:
Tobias Ruckes
Evident Global Corporate Communications
Tobias.Ruckes@EvidentScientific.com

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มีการเสนอชื่อเข้าชิงถึง 3,700 รายชื่อจากองค์กรต่าง ๆ ใน 61 ประเทศ

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — องค์กรและผู้บริหารที่ประสบความสำเร็จจากทั่วโลกได้รับการยอมรับในฐานะผู้ได้รับรางวัล Stevie® Awards ระดับ Gold, Silver และ Bronze ใน The 20th Annual International Business Awards® โปรแกรมรางวัลธุรกิจที่ครอบคลุมระดับนานาชาติหนึ่งเดียวของโลก

ผู้ชนะจะถูกเลือกมาจากการเสนอชื่อมากกว่า 3,700 รายชื่อที่ส่งมาจากองค์กรต่าง ๆ จาก 61 ประเทศ

สามารถดูรายชื่อผู้ได้รับรางวัล Gold, Silver และ Bronze จาก Stevie Award 2023 ทั้งหมดแยกตามหมวดหมู่ได้ที่ www.StevieAwards.com/IBA

ผู้บริหารมากกว่า 230 คนจากทั่วโลกได้มีส่วนร่วมเป็น 11 คณะผู้ตัดสิน เพื่อตัดสินผู้ที่จะได้รับรางวัล Stevie

ผู้ได้รับรางวัล Stevies ระดับ Gold, Silver และ Bronze โดยรวมมากที่สุดได้แก่ IBM จาก อาร์มองก์, นิวยอร์ก, สหรัฐอเมริกา ซึ่งได้ถึง 21 รางวัล ผู้ได้รับรางวัล Stevie หลายรางวัลรายอื่น ๆ ได้แก่ HALKBANK, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (20), Viettel Group, ฮานอย, เวียดนาม (17), Telkom Indonesia, จาการ์ต้า, อินโดนีเซีย (17), Ayala Land, Inc., เมืองมาคาติ, ฟิลิปปินส์ (16), DHL Express, ทั่วโลก (14), A.S. Watson Group, ฮ่องกง (12), Tata Consultancy Services, ทั่วโลก (11), LLYC, มาดริด, สเปน (10), OPET, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (10), HeyMo® The Experience Design Company, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (9), Uniomedia Communications, บูดาเปสต์, ฮังการี (9), AD Ports Group, อาบูดาบี, สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์ (8), FPT Software, ฮานอย, เวียดนาม (8), Akbank T.A.Ş, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (7), Cisco Systems, ซานโฮเซ แคลิฟอร์เนีย, สหรัฐอเมริกา (7), Maersk, มอนทรีออล, แคนาดา (7), Everise, Plantation, ฟลอริดา, สหรัฐอเมริกา (6), Ernst & Young, ทั่วโลก (6), Globe Telecom Inc., เมืองตากิก, ฟิลิปปินส์ (6), Green Door Co, ซิดนีย์, ออสเตรเลีย (6), nupco, ริยาด, ซาอุดีอาระเบีย (6), Philip Morris International, โลซานน์, สวิตเซอร์แลนด์ (6), TriNet, Dublin, แคลิฟอร์เนีย, สหรัฐอเมริกา (6), WNS, มุมไบ, อินเดีย (6), ZER, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (6), Canadian Tire Corporation, โตรอนโต, แคนาดา (5), Enerjisa Üretim, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (5), Lounge Group, บูดาเปสต์, ฮังการี (5), PJ Lhuillier, Inc. | เมืองมาคาติ, ฟิลิปปินส์ (5), Purpol Marketing, ชิปเพนแฮม, วิลต์เชียร์, สหราชอาณาจักร (5), Megaworld Foundation, Inc., เมืองตากิก, ฟิลิปปินส์ (5), Zimat Consultores, เม็กซิโกซิตี้, เม็กซิโก (5)

Halkbank ซึ่งเป็นผู้บุกเบิกการพัฒนาภาคการธนาคารของตุรกีมาเป็นเวลา 83 ปี ได้รับรางวัล Gold Stevie Awards แปดรางวัล ซึ่งมากกว่าองค์กรอื่น ๆ

ทุกองค์กรทั่วโลกมีสิทธิ์เข้าร่วมแข่งขัน IBA และสามารถส่งผู้เข้าแข่งขันในหมวดหมู่ต่าง ๆ ในด้านความสำเร็จด้านการจัดการ การตลาด ประชาสัมพันธ์ การบริการลูกค้า ทรัพยากรมนุษย์ ผลิตภัณฑ์และบริการใหม่ เทคโนโลยี เว็บไซต์ แอป กิจกรรม และอื่น ๆ

รางวัลจะถูกนำเสนอในงานกาล่าที่กรุงโรม, ประเทศอิตาลี ในวันที่ 13 ตุลาคม 2023

เกี่ยวกับ Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards ถูกจัดขึ้นทั้งหมดแปดโปรแกรม โดยมีรางวัล Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, รางวัล German Stevie Awards, รางวัล Stevie Awards ในตะวันออกกลางและแอฟริกาเหนือ, รางวัล American Business Awards®, รางวัล International Business Awards®, รางวัล Stevie Awards สำหรับพนักงานดีเด่น, รางวัล Stevie Awards สำหรับสตรีในวงการธุรกิจ และรางวัล Stevie Awards สำหรับฝ่ายขายและบริการลูกค้า การแข่งขัน Stevie Awards ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเข้ามามากกว่า 12,000 รายการในแต่ละปีจากองค์กรทั่วโลกกว่า 70 ประเทศ นับเป็นเกียรติแก่องค์กรทุกประเภทและขนาดรวมถึงบุคคลที่อยู่เบื้องหลักองค์กรเหล่านั้นด้วย ซึ่งรางวัล Stevie เป็นเสมือนเครื่องหมายแห่งผลงานอันโดดเด่นในที่ทำงานจากทั่วโลก เรียนรู้เพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับ Stevie Awards ได้ที่ http://www.StevieAwards.com

ข้อมูลติดต่อฝ่ายการตลาด
Nina Moore
Nina@StevieAwards.com
+1 (703) 547-8389

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3,700 Nominations Were Submitted from Organizations in 61 Nations

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High-achieving organizations and executives around the world have been recognized as Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in The 20th Annual International Business Awards®, the world’s only international, all-encompassing business awards program.

Winners were selected from more than 3,700 nominations submitted by organizations in 61 nations.

A complete list of all 2023 Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners by category is available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

More than 230 executives worldwide participated on 11 juries to determine the Stevie winners.

The top winner of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards is IBM of Armonk, NY USA with 21. Other winners of multiple Stevie Awards include HALKBANK, Istanbul, Turkey (20), Viettel Group, Hanoi, Vietnam (17), Telkom Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia (17), Ayala Land, Inc., Makati City, Philippines (16), DHL Express, worldwide (14), A.S. Watson Group, Hong Kong (12), Tata Consultancy Services, worldwide (11), LLYC, Madrid, Spain (10), OPET, Istanbul, Turkey (10), HeyMo® The Experience Design Company, Istanbul, Turkey (9), Uniomedia Communications, Budapest, Hungary (9), AD Ports Group, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (8), FPT Software, Hanoi, Vietnam (8), Akbank T.A.Ş, Istanbul, Turkey (7), Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA USA (7), Maersk, Montreal, Canada (7), Everise, Plantation, FL USA (6), Ernst & Young, worldwide (6), Globe Telecom Inc., Taguig City, Philippines (6), Green Door Co, Sydney, Australia (6), nupco, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (6), Philip Morris International, Lausanne, Switzerland (6), TriNet, Dublin, CA USA (6), WNS, Mumbai, India (6), ZER, Istanbul, Turkey (6), Canadian Tire Corporation, Toronto, Canada (5), Enerjisa Üretim, Istanbul, Turkey (5), Lounge Group, Budapest, Hungary (5), PJ Lhuillier, Inc. | Makati City, Philippines (5), Purpol Marketing, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom (5), Megaworld Foundation, Inc., Taguig City, Philippines (5), Zimat Consultores, Mexico City, Mexico (5).

Halkbank, pioneering the development of the Turkish banking sector for 83 years, has won eight Gold Stevie Awards, more than any other organization.

All organizations worldwide are eligible to compete in the IBAs, and may submit nominations in a wide range of categories for achievement in management, marketing, public relations, customer service, human resources, new products and services, technology, web sites, apps, events, and more.

The awards will be presented during a gala event in Rome, Italy on October 13, 2023.

About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

Marketing Contact
Nina Moore
Nina@StevieAwards.com
+1 (703) 547-8389

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Boston, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gordon Brothers, the global advisory and investment firm, has acquired the global consumer electronics brand Telefunken.

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Telefunken has become one of the leading names in the electronics sector with a diverse portfolio of products ranging from video, e-mobility, domestic appliances and audio.

Gordon Brothers will invest in the brand to drive further growth of the already successful enterprise within its existing product categories and bring Telefunken products to a younger consumer segment. The firm will focus on partnering with Telefunken’s current licensees and expanding the licensee portfolio internationally by leveraging Gordon Brothers’ relationships so the brand can continue to reach consumers globally.

The acquisition expands Gordon Brothers’ current portfolio of home and lifestyle brands to include consumer electronics, a vertical in which the global brands business has deep experience and expertise.

The firm previously revitalized Polaroid and helped the iconic consumer electronics brand find new life after acquiring it out of bankruptcy, transforming Polaroid into a licensing platform and once again making it relevant to consumers.

“We are honored to continue the incredible legacy Telefunken started in 1903 and grow the brand with current and new partners,” said Frank Morton, Chief Investment Officer of Gordon Brothers. “Telefunken has opportunities for expansion and is well positioned to benefit from global industry growth within the consumer electronics, appliance and e-bikes markets.”

“Telefunken’s asset-light model is a natural fit for our portfolio of brands,” said Tobias Nanda, Head of Brands at Gordon Brothers. “Our expertise in the consumer electronics sector will help build upon Telefunken’s 120-year history.”

“Telefunken is poised for growth and enhanced global outreach,” said Hemjo Klein, the former Chairman and founder of Telefunken’s holding company. “Having developed and established a working partnership with Gordon Brothers over the last several years, I am more than confident they will uphold the brand’s legacy and steer Telefunken through the next chapter of growth.”

Gordon Brothers has been actively investing in, repositioning and growing some of the world’s most iconic brands since 2003. As owners of several brands, including Laura Ashley® and Nicole Miller, the firm prioritizes expanding licensees and franchisees to bolster their e-commerce presence and develop more strategic wholesale and retail relationships.

About Gordon Brothers
Since 1903, Gordon Brothers (www.gordonbrothers.com) has helped lenders, management teams, advisors and investors move forward through change. The firm brings a powerful combination of expertise and capital to clients, developing customized solutions on an integrated or standalone basis across four services areas: valuations, dispositions, financing and investment. Whether to fuel growth or facilitate strategic consolidation, Gordon Brothers partners with companies in the retail, commercial and industrial sectors to provide maximum liquidity, put assets to their highest and best use and mitigate liabilities. The firm conducts more than $100 billion worth of dispositions and appraisals annually and provides both short- and long-term capital to clients undergoing transformation. Gordon Brothers lends against and invests in brands, real estate, inventory, receivables, machinery, equipment and other assets, both together and individually, to provide clients liquidity solutions beyond its market-leading disposition and appraisal services. The firm is headquartered in Boston, with over 30 offices across five continents.

About Telefunken
Telefunken was founded in Berlin in 1903. With a pioneering spirit Telefunken established over 20,000 patents in a broad array of global industries and has been known as the ‘Innovation Company’ with innovations including the first radio broadcast, first voice recorder, inventor of electronic TV camera and PAL-colour TV. The company became a leader in electronic communication and a global player in consumer electronics within audio, video, TV and information technology, industrial applications with data transfer, mobile communication, security and solar technology supporting the NASA space program with the first space solar panels. Based in Frankfurt, Telefunken has licensees throughout Asia, Europe, North America and South America.

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Lauren Nadeau
Gordon Brothers
+1.617.422.6599
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August 14, 2023

Joint announcement from Philips and Exor

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Exor N.V. (AEX: EXO), the Netherlands-based diversified holding company, announce they have entered into a relationship agreement as a result of which Exor has bought a 15% shareholding in Philips. This investment by Exor is fully supportive of Philips’ leadership, strategy and value creation potential and provides for Exor to nominate one member to the Supervisory Board of Philips.

Philips’ strategy and value creation plan with sustainable impact is based on its purpose to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. The company has leading market positions in attractive health technology market segments enabled by an innovative portfolio and strong customer base.

Exor aims to build great companies providing stable and committed support for their long-term value creation plans. The discussions between Exor and Philips were initiated in the context of Exor’s stated interest in increasing its presence in the healthcare and technology sectors. Exor’s investment in Philips will not result in any share dilution and has been carried out by way of on-market share purchases and an agreement with a major financial institution.

The relationship agreement includes Exor’s commitment to be a long-term minority investor and the right to propose one member to the Supervisory Board, as well as several customary conditions. While Exor does not plan to buy further Philips shares in the short term, over time the relationship agreement provides for Exor, at its discretion, to increase its participation to a maximum limit of 20% of Philips’ outstanding ordinary share capital. The relationship agreement can be accessed here.

Roy Jakobs, CEO of Royal Philips, said: “Exor’s investment in Philips, their long-term outlook and increased focus on healthcare and technology, fit well with our strategy and substantial value creation potential. With our market leadership positions and people-centric innovation capabilities, Philips is well positioned to deliver on our purpose to improve the health and well-being of people, creating value for all stakeholders.”

Feike Sijbesma, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal Philips, said: “We welcome Exor as a long-term investor in Philips. They have a successful track record and clear strategy to grow and develop in healthcare and technology. Exor’s substantial investment underlines their confidence in Philips’ transformation into a healthcare technology company and its growth and value potential.”

John Elkann, Exor’s CEO, commented: “The path of change taken by Philips in recent years has created a company that combines two areas – healthcare and technology – to which we are committed. Our discussions have confirmed the strong and positive alignment between our long-term, supportive approach to our companies and Philips’ ambitious plans under the chairmanship of Feike Sijbesma and the executive team led by Roy Jakobs.”

For further information, please contact:

Philips Global Media Relations
Steve Klink
Tel.: +31 6 10888824
E-mail: steve.klink@philips.com

Philips Investor Relations
Leandro Mazzoni
Tel.: +31 20 5977055
E-mail: leandro.mazzoni@philips.com

Exor Media Relations
Tel.: + 31 20 240 2221
E-mail: media@exor.com

Exor Investor Relations
Tel.: + 31 20 240 2222
E-mail: ir@exor.com

About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the hospital and the home. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health. Philips generated 2022 sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately 71,500 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

About Exor
Exor N.V. (AEX: EXO), is the Netherlands based diversified holding company, listed on the AEX. For over a century, Exor has built great companies and made successful investments worldwide with a culture that combines entrepreneurial spirit and financial discipline. With a Net Asset Value of around EUR 33 billion, its portfolio is principally made up of companies in which Exor is the largest shareholder including Ferrari, Stellantis and CNH Industrial. More recently, in the healthcare sector Exor has made important investments in Institut Mérieux and in Lifenet Healthcare while in the technology sector it has become the largest single shareholder in VIA Transportation Inc.

Forward-looking statements
This statement contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Philips and certain of the plans and objectives of Philips with respect to these items. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements made about the strategy, estimates of sales growth, future EBITA, future developments in Philips’ organic business and the completion of acquisitions and divestments. By their nature, these statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements.

This press release contains inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

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• Philips CT scanner operated by doctor and tech support in the control room
• A nurse reassuring a child and mother before the MRI exam by means of Pediatric Coaching
• A nurse using EPIQ Elite Ultrasound system
• Mother and kid brushing with the new Sonicare for Kids Pets

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