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MONACO, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the 2^nd Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous, M3 (Monaco Marina Management), the Monegasque consultancy specialised in development, management and promotion of marinas and yacht clubs has partnered again with Blumorpho, experts in innovation for sustainable business to organise this unique networking rendezvous, focused on actions to be taken to meet environmental challenges. 250 players from across the ecosystem are expected including 50 startups and 20 marinas & architects from 26 nations, with the support of Credit Suisse, Al-Rushaid Group, MB92 Group, Bombardier and Xerjoff.

“This rendezvous is part of the Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting approach of our Principality which has long been a mecca for yachting. We have a responsibility to encourage any initiative contributing to eco-responsible yachting. A marina is a key element in the yachting chain, a micro-city that connects and interacts with the land and sea environment,” says Bernard d’Alessandri, President of Cluster Yachting Monaco and General Secretary of Yacht Club de Monaco.

“Supporting implementation of sustainable solutions for a more virtuous yachting sector is essential to continue enjoying the sea while seeking answers to conservation challenges,” says Olivier Wenden, Vice-President and CEO of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

In the last three years, a lot of work has been carried out, mainly thanks to Extended Monaco, to establish Monaco as an avant-garde Smart City.
“The yachting industry is not only a vital economic force for Monaco but also a factor in its attractiveness. Developing this industry is a priority for the country, with digital technology as its main asset,” says Frédéric Genta, Chief Officer for Attractiveness and the Digital Transition.

At the end of the Consensus Meeting, the third and final phase of the networking selection process for the event, the Startup Jury selected 7 finalists: CompPair Technologies (New Materials, Switzerland) for its revolutionary composite that repairs itself 400 times faster, ECOncrete (Biodiversity, Israel) for its bio-enhancing concrete for marine constructions; Falco (Mobility & Services, France) for its digital device to optimise management of services in a marina and provide customers with a connected experience; GPA Seabots (Water Optimisation, Spain), specialists in naval robotics and unmanned surface vehicles; Moore-More (Equipment & Infrastructure, Monaco) that can increase berths number in a marina by +25% to +40% with its system of mobile pontoons; Securaxis (Security, Switzerland) which provides real-time acoustic measurement to protect communities from noise pollution impact; and Solar Cloth (Energy Optimisation, France) for its customised flexible solar panels. One winner will be selected from this short-list on Monday 26^th September 2022.

This is year for the first-time marinas and architects will also be rewarded by the jury chaired by the British sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, first man to sail solo and non-stop around the globe and the French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. It is the public vote that will decide the ultimate winner in both categories. This year, many workshops will be organized alongside two conferences: one dedicated to ‘business value brought by positive impact and sustainability’ and the other to ‘Diving into the Blue Economy’.

Facing the climate emergency, Monaco is paving the way to innovations that will play a key role in the future of an eco-responsible yachting sector better placed to meet the challenges facing our planet.

For more information:
LaPresse SpA Communication and Press Office Director
Barbara Sanicola – barbara.sanicola@lapresse.it

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TEMECULA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, is pleased to announce the reorganization of their Integrated Cryogenic Solutions Unit (ICS). As the result of both ICS’ growth and tremendous market opportunities in renewable and green energy, ICS will now split into two Functional Units effective October 1, 2022.

The new “Nikkiso Fueling and Solutions” Unit will continue driving the business growth in hydrogen fueling market, natural gas fueling market, skid-mounted system, and turnkey systems. Mike Mackey (currently Senior Vice President of ICS) will be President of Nikkiso Fueling & Solutions. All current ICS staff and facilities will remain part of this new Unit.

The new “Nikkiso Energy Infrastructure & Strategic Projects” (NESP) Unit will expand the Group’s offerings to provide turnkey solutions for energy infrastructure including geothermal plants, compressed hydrogen distribution systems, energy recovery solutions, and offshore marine fueling systems. They will also provide full turnkey support for Nikkiso Cosmodyne plants. Joseph Pak (current president of ICS) will serve as President of NESP.

Nikkiso Expander Application Technique (NEAT) department, headed by Dr. Reza Agahi, will be part of the NESP unit.

“These changes are being made to better serve our customers and allow us to expand our portfolio of solutions for the growing global zero-emissions mandate,” according to Peter Wagner, CEO of Nikkiso CE&IG. “They further support our vision to be ‘Leading the change to a healthier world’.”

With these changes, Nikkiso continues their commitment to be both a global and local presence for their customers.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture and service engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment (pumps, turboexpanders, heat exchangers, etc.), and process plants for Industrial Gases, Natural gas Liquefaction (LNG), Hydrogen Liquefaction (LH2) and Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information, please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

Part of UN General Assembly week, UN Global Compact initiative sparks new strategies for African development and business

United Nations, New York, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed closed the inaugural Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) conference this week, calling on partners in government, industry, and philanthropy to contribute toward a vision of sustainable, equitable growth; and to accelerate business opportunities on the African continent.

“The solidarity we’re looking for in the world will come home to roost, and it will be in Africa. Right now, the leadership and the solutions are coming from the continent,” said Ms. Mohammed.

Under the headline Unstoppable Africa, the two-day GABI launch event brought together business, non-profit, political, media and cultural leaders to create a new growth roadmap and realize the immense, untapped business and investment opportunities offered by the $2.5 trillion African market.

“We must unleash the potential of young people and there is no better way than through entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship creates jobs using the power of innovation, creativity, and technology,” said President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in video remarks.

Across more than 40 panels and speeches, thought leaders addressed challenges and opportunities facing African economic development across politics, trade and finance, medicine, fashion, sports, non-profits, arts, and music. Speakers identified technological innovation as a source of recent and potential future growth in sectors ranging from telecom to medicine to finance, noting that the relative lack of existing tech infrastructure is actually an opportunity, making possible a more efficient transition into newer, more modern systems.

Thought leaders and investors explored strategies for unlocking the continent’s financial sector. Discussions included the announcement of the $1 Billion African Women Impact Fund, launched with a $60 million investment by Standard Bank Group. Sport and culture were also a focus, emphasizing that Africa is home to several vibrant, rapidly growing centers of athletic, entertainment, and creative economic output – with rapidly growing audiences and consumers to match.

Organized by the UN Global Compact in partnership with the African Union, UNDP Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the UN Office of the Special Advisor on Africa, the Global Africa Business Initiative is supported by Afreximbank, Google, Rockefeller Foundation and Mastercard Foundation. Speakers included UN Secretary General António Guterres; Vera Songwe, former Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa; H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union Commission; H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City; Strive Masiyiwa, businessman and philanthropist; Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman, Afreximbank; Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and CEO, UN Global Compact; Adam Silver, CEO of the National Basketball Association; Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV Netflix; Masai Ujiri, Vice Chair and President of the Toronto Raptors; Robert Smith, Vista Equity Partners; Melinda Gates, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation; Angélique Kidjo, Grammy Award-winning musician and activist; Omoyemi Akerele, Founder, Style House Files and Lagos Fashion Week; Julie Gichuru, Mastercard Foundation; Ruth Porat, Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet and Google; Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, Rockefeller Foundation; Antha N. Williams, Bloomberg Philanthropies; Lindeka Dzedze, Executive Head of Institutional Clients, Standard Bank Group; and Dr. Senait Fisseha, Director of Global Programs at Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation.

“Africa is unstoppable. Africa is an essential part of global business and a major investment destination. Africa includes some of the world’s fastest growing economies. And Africa has more — much more — to offer,” said UN Secretary-General Guterres António Guterres in opening remarks which can be read in full here.

In the coming months, GABI and the UN Global Compact will continue to provide opportunities for leaders to consider the forward direction of Africa’s growth.

To view a gallery of downloadable photos of the conference, please click here.

A compendium of key quotes from conference speakers can be found here.

About the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI)

Africa has staked its position as the cornerstone of the world’s future. The continent is now positioned to be the most important driver of global business with a $2.5 trillion market opportunity. The Global Africa Business Initiative is designed to highlight opportunities on the continent where every sector of the economy from manufacturing to agriculture to services to finance is on a growth trajectory. The environment is primed for ambitious plays, for an infusion of creative and decisive moves for economic growth and sustainable development. To learn more and register to attend visit www.gabi.biz

About the United Nations Global Compact

As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. With more than 15,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and 69 Local Networks, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative — one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.

For more information, follow @globalcompact on social media and visit our website at www.unglobalcompact.org

United Nations Global Compact
(212) 907-1301
media@unglobalcompact.org

It aims to put international wholesale date buyers in contact with sellers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, allowing their dates to reach regional and international markets. “We are proud to launch eZad, a unique and innovative platform that brings together date buyers and sellers from around the world. It is the easiest and most efficient way to trade dates electronically” – Mubarak Huthaili Al Mansoori

ABU DHABI, Arab Emirates, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Agthia Group PJSC, one of the Middle East’s leading food and beverage companies, has launched its first-of-a-kind e-commerce marketplace eZad, www.ezad.ae. The B2B platform is the result of cooperation between Agthia subsidiary Al Foah and the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), making it transparent, trusted, and credible.

The online auction platform was created to connect wholesale date buyers around the world with sellers in the UAE, KSA, and Jordan, guaranteeing that products from the region reach an international market. It is a comprehensive marketplace that includes full services and allows selling, purchasing and processing with the highest and fairest profit.

During eZad’s soft launch, it attracted 1,200 buyers and sold 120 tons of dates. Since the announcement of the cooperation with ADAFSA, eZad has seen a dramatic increase in interest, with the number of registered sellers rising to 2,400.

One benefit of using the platform is that it provides an internationally accredited certificate for the quality of dates, according to scientific standards, without the need for inspection and travel, and with additional after-sale services.

Mubarak Ali Al Qusaili Al Mansoori, Executive Director of the Agricultural Affairs Sector at ADAFSA, said: “We are happy with the launch of the eZad platform,” which he described as an innovative e-marketing channel that gives farmers and date producers an opportunity to buy and sell dates wholesale. He explained that opening unconventional marketing channels would enhance the competitiveness of UAE dates locally and globally, with the aim of transforming date farming to a strategic economic activity that promotes sustainable agricultural development.

He pointed out that the authority attaches special importance to palm trees and date production given their historical value and their position as a key driver of the nation’s food security system.

Mubarak Huthaili Al Mansoori, Chief Corporate Services Officer of Agthia Group, said: “We are proud to launch eZad, a unique and innovative platform that brings together date buyers and sellers from around the world. It is the easiest and most efficient way to trade in dates electronically, allowing date sellers to reach a global market and giving buyers around the world the chance to purchase the best dates on the market.”

He said there will be the addition of physical auctions on the ground in four locations at Al Foah receiving centers this season, allowing farmers to offer their dates for sale locally and internationally.

Al Mansoori said that it is possible to register online by filling out an electronic form and uploading the required documents. He added that dates on eZad are sold through six-hour online auctions, between 12 pm and 6 pm UAE time.

Buyers must fund their wallets ahead of auctions. Sellers will be able to list a minimum price. The highest bidder will win the auction, with 20% of the value of their bid debited at the time. The buyer will have five days to pay the remaining amount.

The platform’s checkout process allows buyers to select additional services and a preferred shipping option. eZad offers comprehensive services including fumigation, washing, storage, packaging, and delivery at an additional cost. For inquiries, please contact: +971 600587232.

About Agthia
Agthia is a leading Abu Dhabi-based food and beverage company. Established in 2004, the Company is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and has the symbol “AGTHIA”. Agthia Group PJSC is part of ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy.

Contact Information:
Eman Salem
press@30n.org
+201026611329

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New integration enables Zapier customers to connect existing business apps and processes to messaging channels with Sinch’s Conversation API

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, and ATLANTA – September 21, 2022 – Sinch, a global leader in cloud communications and mobile customer engagement, today announced its latest integration with Zapier, an automation platform, to bring the widest range of messaging channels to the 5000+ business apps that Zapier supports through Sinch’s Conversation API (https://zapier.com/apps/sinch/integrations).

Small and medium sized business already use Sinch’s MessageMedia, SimpleTexting and ClickSend products to send SMS messages. The extended integration increases the scope to businesses of all sizes to send messages via messaging channels like WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook Messenger.

Sinch’s Conversation API enables businesses to build, enrich and optimize omnichannel interactions with a single integration. With just a few clicks, Zapier’s millions of users — comprising sales and marketing teams, HR departments, and more — can now build simple, automated logic flows between their existing marketing apps and processes and Sinch’s Conversation API to send and receive messages via messaging channels like WhatsApp, SMS, Facebook Messenger or Instagram. This makes it much easier — and faster — for businesses to start using new messaging channels at scale.

Without Sinch and Zapier, integrating new messaging channels and creating automation triggers within a business’ existing processes would require considerable time and effort from a development team, drawing on company resources and slowing down momentum.

Example use cases for the integration include:

• Sending WhatsApp messages to a list of opted in customers stored on Google Drive
• Payment confirmation messages sent via SMS when a customer makes a purchase using a brand’s Shopify instance
• Creation of a Zendesk ticket when a customer messages a brand via Instagram DMs

With the widest range of channels on the market, and more channels to come, Sinch’s Conversation API positions Zapier users to provide true omnichannel communications to their customers and internal teams, increasing engagement and conversions.

“Messaging channels are immensely important for today’s businesses — they’re where customers are most active, and where they want to connect with their preferred brands and service providers,” said Jon Campbell, Director of Rich Messaging at Sinch. “Our expanded partnership with Zapier provides users with easy access to those channels from a single integration point, reducing headaches for IT departments and laying the groundwork for a true omnichannel conversational messaging strategy.”

Sinch’s MessageMedia integrated with Zapier in 2018, so that users can easily connect with other apps and automate repetitive tasks, such as sending SMS calendar notifications. Users don’t need to be a developer and signup is free.

Learn more about the Conversation API integration, and try it for yourself, here: https://zapier.com/apps/sinch/integrations.

For more about the Sinch’s MessageMedia integration, see https://integrations.messagemedia.com.

About Sinch

Sinch’s leading cloud communications platform lets businesses reach everyone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging, email, voice and video. More than 150,000 businesses, including many of the world’s largest companies and mobile operators, use Sinch’s advanced technology platform to engage with their customers. Sinch has been profitable and fast-growing since its foundation in 2008. It is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has local presence in more than 60 countries. Shares are traded at NASDAQ Stockholm: XSTO:SINCH. Visit us at sinch.com.

For further information, please contact

Jeff Hasen
Vice President, Communications
Email: jeff.hasen@sinch.com

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TOGA LIMITED (OTC: TOGL) (“Toga” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged J&S Associate as its new independent registered public accounting firm to replace Marcum LLP. The change of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Audit Committee of its Board of Directors on July 8, 2022.

Contact:
TOGA LIMITED
515 S. Flower Street, 18th Floor,
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: (+1)(949) 333-1603