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Vietstock and Vietmeat 2014 Expo & Forum Gains Strong Support from CP Vietnam and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry (VCCI)
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — CP Vietnam Corporation, a major feed, livestock and meat producer in Vietnam, will participate in the Vietstock and Vietmeat 2014 Expo & Forum to share their experiences with other meat processors in the country and how the company maintains the high standards of quality and safety of its meat products from farm to table.
Mr. Sooksunt Jiumjaiswanglerg, President of CP Vietnam
Dr Vu Tien Loc (second from left) posts with UBM Asia’s team during a meeting at VCCI in Hanoi.
VIETSTOCK AND VIETMEAT 2014 Expo & Forum Gains Strong Support From CP Vietnam And The Vietnam Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (VCCI)
VIETSTOCK AND VIETMEAT 2014 Expo & Forum Gains Strong Support From CP Vietnam And The Vietnam Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (VCCI)
Sooksunt Jiumjaiswanglerg, President of CP Vietnam, said he would appoint a senior executive of the company to speak on this topic at a meat conference to be held at the event.
“Meat processors in Vietnam should collaborate with each other in order to set strong standards on quality and safety to ensure consumers are confident in our products. As we’ve been in the meat processing business for a long time, we’d like to share our experiences with our friends in the industry,” he said.
Fully integrated, CP Vietnam operates from grain planting to feed milling, livestock farming, meat processing and retailing.
“A main goal of our business in Vietnam is to support livestock farmers. Therefore, we will continue to expand our farming business and produce safe and quality meat products for the nation,” said Mr. Sooksunt.
He said CP Vietnam is also willing to be a business partner with fellow meat processors in Vietnam as a supplier of raw materials for them.
“Our farmers implement strict standards on food safety and we process their chickens with the state-of-the-art technology. So, we can ensure that you’ll consistently get raw meat that is safe and of high quality for further processing,” he said.
Mr. Sooksunt said meat processors in Vietnam should have a forum to discuss and tackle issues that could pose threats to the country’s meat processing industry.
He said the opening of markets among ASEAN nations under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 could result in massive imports of meat products into Vietnam and seriously affect the local meat processing industry.
“It’s a good idea that meat processors in Vietnam set up an association of their own. The Vietmeat forum would be a good place to discuss on this issue and I’m glad to host the discussion by myself,” said Mr. Sooksunt.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) also agreed to support the Vietnam meat processing industry forum that will be held during Vietstock 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dr. Vu Tien Loc, VCCI’s Chairman and President, said Vietnam is a huge market for processed meat products. The forum, which will bring together CEOs of key meat processors in the country, will be a starting point for the industry to collaborate in developing their products and markets in the future.
Vietmeat is a one-stop forum focusing on the needs of the meat industry – from production, processing and packaging, right to the plate.
Organised by UBM Asia, the Vietmeat forum makes its debut in 2014 and will be co-located with Vietstock 2014 – Vietnam’s Premier International Feed, Livestock and Meat Industry Show. The events will be held from 15-17 October, 2014 at the Saigon Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Don’t miss the Vietstock & Vietmeat 2014 Expo & Forum. REGISTER TO VISIT TODAY at www.vietstock.org.
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About UBM Asia in ASEAN (www.ubmasean.com)
In ASEAN, we serve 13 market sectors with wholly-owned subsidiary companies and JV companies in seven offices in the major cities in ASEAN, including Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Singapore. We provide over 60 products in various categories: trade fairs, conferences and publications. As the leading B2B event organiser in the region, we are the largest exhibition organiser in Malaysia.
Our products serve tens of thousands of exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers, subscribers and corporations in the region and from all over the world with high value face-to-face business-matching events and quality conference programmes presented by top-notch industry leaders. We have over 130 staff in six countries.
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Global Pacific & Partners hosts the annual Asia Oil Week/Asia Upstream Conference from 24-26th September in Singapore
SINGAPORE /PRNewswire/ — Asia’s oil and gas game is moving into new territories, with established producer countries and corporate players eyeing new strategies, and re-discovered frontiers across vast region, from Pakistan to New Zealand.
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This Conference highlights diverse upstream ventures, acreage opportunities, changing corporate strategies, investments, oil and energy finance, government policies, oil and gas projects, the service and supply industry, and petroleum direction in the world of the upstream oil, gas-LNG and GTL industry.
With Government Representatives from Philippine National Oil Company, (PNOC Exploration), Autoridade Nacional do Petroleo, Timor Leste, Sri Lanka Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat, Department of Mines & Petroleum, Australia, Resources Division, Geoscience Australia, Canberra.
The Asia Upstream 2014 conference is a landmark event for Asia’s exploration industry. Featuring 24+ senior-level presentations drawn from across Asia and worldwide and bringing together senior executives from Super-Majors, Independents, Government and National Oil Company to interface, network and negotiate deals, whilst showcasing leading corporate players.
Special features include “Harnessing the unconventional hydrocarbon resources in India: Shale Gas & Coal Bed Methane” presented by Dr VK Rao, Senior Vice President & OSD (Oil & Gas), Reliance Natural Resources,Australia’s New Acreage & Licensing presented by Ricard Bruce, Department of Mines & Petroleum, Perth andAustralia’s 2014 Offshore Acreage Release, Dr Thomas Bernecker, Resources Division, GeoSciennce Australia,Canberra.
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Latest Enterprise Ready Acision SDK Now Available on Forge
READING, England /PRNewswire/ —
Acision SDK Enables Developers and Enterprises to Integrate WebRTC Technology into their Web and Mobile Apps to Enhance Customer Engagement
Acision, a global leader in mobile engagement services and an industry innovator in WebRTC technology, today announces that following a successful beta period, which was kicked off at the WebRTC Expo in June 2014, its latest Acision SDK is now ready and available via its forge by Acision API platform. The Acision SDK helps businesses acquire, engage and retain customers with rich communication services.
With the Acision SDK, developers and enterprises can easily incorporate WebRTC functionality, such as video and voice calling, messaging, content sharing and presence into web and native mobile applications. For example, by using Acision’s technology and cloud-based network, retail brands, financial services or travel companies, can integrate click-to-call, video chat or IM messaging capabilities into their online and app presence, which can be part of a premium VIP customer offering, or used to facilitate more complex next-generation service calls that help companies save money and improve customer loyalty.
“Enterprises, particularly those operating contact centres or with strong web or app businesses, are always looking to enhance communication systems and technology to advance customer engagement. With the Acision SDK, enterprises and developers can create new or enhance pre-existing applications with Skype and WhatsApp like features. Our SDK’s multiple capabilities, means businesses can incorporate and own a differentiated, two way communications channel with customers making interaction much more meaningful. Additionally, users of this technology will benefit from the carrier-grade security, reliability and expertise associated with Acision’s 20+ year mobile services history,” said Matt Cockett, EVP Enterprise, at Acision.
Supporting a broad range of iOS, Android devices and web browsers, key features include:
- Smarter communication: Rich messaging, presence, and audio/video API, enabling application developers to tailor communications to their needs.
- Security: WebRTC media is secured using best-of-breed technology. Messaging, presence, and signalling are transported over secure HTTP and WebSocket connections.
- Scalable, cloud-based solution: The Acision SDK is deployed in a secure HIPPA certified, elastic-scaling, multi-tenant, public cloud. We can also offer private cloud deployments.
- Speed and flexibility: The SDK allows enterprises and developers to quickly and easily add rich B2B and B2C communications to native mobile and web apps. With the flexible suite of services available a la carte, we can integrate Audio & Video Session Control, Presence, Instant Messaging, Document Sharing/ File transfer and SMS Messaging.
Learn more about the Acision SDK at http://forge.acision.com.
About Acision
Acision connects the world by powering relevant, seamless mobile engagement services that interoperate across all IP platforms and enrich the user experience creating value and new communication opportunities for carriers, enterprises and consumers across the world.
For more information, visit Acision at http://www.acision.com or forge at https://forge.acision.com
Frost & Sullivan Applauds Standard Bank for Delivering Value to its SME Clients by Constantly Innovating across a Variety of Platforms
CAPE TOWN, South Africa /PRNewswire/ — Based on its recent analysis of the market for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) support financial services, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Standard Bank with the 2014 South Africa Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Leadership. Acknowledging SME clients’ need for on-call services throughout the day, Standard Bank introduced a command centre for the processing and turnaround of SME loan applications within 48 hours.
“Standard Bank has refined its micro-finance strategy to offer more secured loans and is currently focussed on improving the management of its current holdings,” said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Ntsolo Setlaba. “Additionally, as part of a differentiated credit extension strategy, it offers financial training to clients rather than simply extend credit. This practice is becoming increasingly challenging due the delicate balance required between maintaining the integrity of the financials while achieving substantial growth rates.”
“Receiving this accolade from Frost & Sullivan complements our ongoing effort to help SMEs in tackling day-to-day business challenges by providing them with tangible banking solutions to grow and sustain their businesses,” says Ravi Govender, Head of Small Enterprises at Standard Bank.
“As we understand the environment within which SMEs operate, we are well-positioned to offer our customers the right advice, tools and financial support required to promote sustainable growth. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that even in times of economic turbulence, we are able to lead change by providing solutions that truly help our customers progress.”
“We are committed to continue working at providing even greater depth and breadth of value to SMEs and other customers. We hope that this award will encourage other organisations to consider developing transformative, customer-focused strategies, by putting customers at the heart of everything they do.”
Standard Bank conducts business the traditional way by assigning a relationship manager to every SME to ensure best-in-class management practices; simultaneously, it also offers non-traditional solutions such as the BizConnect portal. This platform remains a reference point for its SME customers in terms of start-up, development, growth, management, funding, and general queries. Furthermore, it assists in improving the daily operations of SMEs while providing them with links and resources to useful content.
Other platforms designed to enhance customer experience include the BizDirect Response Centre, which is an informative television series broadcast on a national channel; the BizLaunch solutions package, which is designed to provide everyday business solutions to entrepreneurs, with an aim to allow them to focus on the more important aspects of their businesses.
Recognising health- and lifestyle-related challenges and their implications on SMEs, Standard Bank, in partnership with Pan African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, responded with the BizAIDS programme. BizAIDS is an interactive business-skills training programme, combining business-related training with HIV/AIDS and health-related programmes. The programme displays Standard Bank’s commitment to ensuring the sustainability of SMEs and understanding the needs of SME customers.
Interestingly, Standard Bank employs an integrated enterprise-development model that includes financial and non-financial support structures to assist SMEs. The enterprise-development model is used as a platform to facilitate enduring and mutually beneficial relationships among corporations, SMEs, the bank, and accredited business service providers. The premise of this unique model is based on key information, resource, and knowledge exchange between large, established businesses and SMEs.
The corporate/SME alliance was intended for corporations to assist SMEs by providing market opportunities within the corporate supply chain. Meanwhile, Standard Bank motivates corporations, which offer long-term contracts to SMEs, by offering customised financial schemes in the form of discounted rates, financial monitoring, and performance evaluation solutions.
“As Africa’s largest bank, measured by its assets and shares, one of Standard Bank’s competitive advantages in the SME segment is undoubtedly its ability to facilitate access to wider markets,” noted Ntsolo Setlaba. “Considering Standard Bank’s presence in 18 African countries, its ability to connect with 13 emerging countries, and its unmatched presence and world-class on-the-ground business experience, Frost & Sullivan firmly believes it is well positioned to service the SME market.”
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in implementing strategies that proactively create value for its customers with a focus on improving the return on the investment that customers make in its services or products. This award recognizes the company’s inordinate focus on enhancing the value that its customers receive, beyond simply good customer service, leading to improved customer retention and ultimately customer base expansion.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.
About Standard Bank Personal and Business Banking South Africa
Standard Bank South Africa is the largest operating entity of Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets. Standard Bank Group had total assets of R1 694 billion (about USD162 billion) at 31 December 2013, while its market capitalisation was R209.4 billion (about USD20 billion).
In South Africa, Standard Bank provides a full spectrum of financial services. Its personal and business banking unit offers banking and other financial services to individuals and small-to-medium enterprises. Standard Bank has more than 720 branches and over 7 100 ATMs in South Africa. Independent surveys of customer satisfaction consistently place Standard Bank at or near the top of their rankings.
Standard Bank’s personal and business banking products include mortgage lending, instalment sale and finance leases, card products, transaction and lending products, and bancassurance.
For further information go to www.standardbank.co.za
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ClearSign Contracts with Aera Energy LLC to Demonstrate Next-Generation NOx Emissions Control Technology in California’s San Joaquin Valley
SEATTLE /PRNewswire/ — ClearSign Combustion Corporation (NASDAQ: CLIR), an emerging leader in combustion and emissions control technology for industrial, commercial and utility markets, announced today that it has entered into a Field Test Agreement with Aera Energy LLC to demonstrate and test its proprietary Duplex™ tile combustion technology in oil fields located in Kern County in central California.
The agreement also specifies pricing and delivery conditions that would apply if Aera purchases an agreed upon number of systems if ordered and installed within a specified period of time following successful completion of the demonstration and tests.
Under the terms of the agreement, ClearSign and its subcontracted field engineering team will retrofit an existing steam generator unit with ClearSign’s Duplex tile technology to test capability to achieve ultra-low emissions (5 ppm) of nitrogen oxides, or NOx. The Duplex will be paired with an existing forced draft burner and will operate at a heat release of 30 to 60 MMBtu/hr (roughly equivalent to 9 to 18 MW). This will represent the largest scale demonstration under process conditions of the company’s Duplex tile technology to date.
ClearSign plans to begin the project before the end of the current quarter.
As testing progresses, ClearSign will provide additional detail regarding their plans to enter the OTSG market, including identifying distribution partners.
About Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
The so-called “heavy oil” that comprises the oil sand reserves in areas like the San Joaquin Valley and Alberta, Canada is so thick that its viscosity must be reduced in order to recover, process or transport it. Steam is generated in large units called once through steam generators (OTSGs) and then pumped into the oil reservoir to heat the oil to allow it flow more easily.
Worldwide, 96.5% of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) is performed via steam generation, of which 65% occurs inNorth America alone. In the United States, 94% of EOR occurs in California’s San Joaquin Valley where 303,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil are produced using 768 OTSGs, each averaging ~ 60 MMBtu/hr. In Canada, virtually all EOR occurs in Northern Alberta where almost four times (1.2 million bpd) the amount of oil is produced using 250 much larger OTSGs, each of which is over ~ 250 MMBtu/hr. Retrofit activity is expected to be a key market driver in the United States where the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Reg. 4320 mandates reductions in NOx to 9ppm or below. According to Visiongain, an explosion in new-build activity will characterize the market in Northern Alberta with the number of very large OTSGs expected to almost triple – to over 650 units – by 2023.
Note the existence of this agreement was disclosed during the Company’s second quarter results call on August 12, 2014, however this announcement contains new information, including identifying Aera Energy LLC and other details.
About ClearSign Combustion Corporation
ClearSign Combustion Corporation designs and develops technologies that aim to improve key performance characteristics of combustion systems including energy efficiency, emissions control, fuel flexibility and overall cost effectiveness. Our Duplex™ Burner Architecture and Electrodynamic Combustion Control™ (ECC™) platform technologies improve control of flame shape and heat transfer and optimize the complex chemical reactions that occur during combustion in order to minimize harmful emissions. For more information about the Company, please visit www.clearsign.com
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This press release includes forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events that are based on management’s belief, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. While we believe that our expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that our goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect our actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. Some of these factors include the acceptance of existing and future products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, general business and economic conditions, and other factors detailed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed with the SEC. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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CREALOGIX Wins First Digital Banking Mandate in the Asia-Pacific region
ZURICH /PRNewswire/ — The universal bank BCI has opted for the product portfolio from CREALOGIX for the renewal and expansion of its digital customer channel. The acquisition of this first customer in the Asia-Pacific region proves the company’s recently launched international expansion is already taking effect. It was only in April of this year that the CREALOGIX Group opened a subsidiary in Singapore in order to actively deal with the Asia-Pacific region. “We are delighted about the mandate from New Caledonia. It shows that with our innovative products for the digital bank, we are competitive on an international level”, explains Bruno Richle, CEO of the CREALOGIX Group.
“We love the intuitive and user-friendly qualities of CREALOGIX’s CLX.E-Banking solution, and we hope that it will give our clients an online banking service that is both efficient and easy to use – one that is consistent with our image as an innovative bank constantly looking for ways to improve our clients’ ease and convenience in their relations with our establishment.” Thierry Charras-Gillot, Director General of BCI.
Information on Banque Caledonienne d’Investissement (BCI)
The BCI was founded more than 20 years ago and is now the biggest bank in New Caledonia. The universal bank supports both private and business customers, offering a broad range of banking products and services.
About CREALOGIX
The CREALOGIX Group is a leading independent software house in Europe and the Swiss market leader for E-Banking, E-Payment and Education. Under the term “Bank 2.0”, CREALOGIX has created an innovative and comprehensive product suite for the digital bank of tomorrow. Its focus is on changing customer needs for mobility, security, personalised advice and a comprehensive user experience. The shares of CREALOGIX Holding AG (CLXN) are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Group was founded in 1996 and generates sales of
CHF 50 million with more than 250 employees.
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Patrycja Pielaszek
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The World’s Digital and Tech Prophets Gather Together at Global Webit Congress ’14
ISTANBUL /PRNewswire/ —
The most influential Digital and Tech event bridging Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia
Webit Global Congress is the most influential digital and tech event bridging Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asiaattracting over 10’000 attendees from the record breaking 110 countries.
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It will take place on 1-2 October in Istanbul, Turkey. The Global Webit Congress is one of the world’s most premium events with over 57% of the attendees being C-level executives.
More than 200 of the world’s global digital and tech leaders create the amazing agenda of the Congress, consisting of two parallel zones: the Digital zone – Digital Marketing and Innovation Expo & Conference and the Tech zone – The Leaders of the Future Tech Summit and Expo.
Book your pass at early bird prices (few days left): http://webitcongress.com/en/2014/price.html
The Tech Summit of Webit Congress attracts CEOs, CTOs and CIOs of world’s most innovative companies along with the biggest global and regional tech giants including Apple, PayPal, Google, Facebook, Yahoo!, Unilever, Stripe, Seamless, Ubuntu, Coursera, Nissan, Amazon, IBM, Yandex, Qualcomm, Cisco, Akamai and many many more.
The Digital Marketing and Innovation Conference, welcomes CMOs, CIOs, CTOs, media directors of the biggest global and regional advertisers incl MasterCard, Coca Cola, P&G, Unilever, Adidas, banks and financial institutions – HSBC, Unicredit, AkBank. Furthermore, retailers such as eBay, Souq, Publishers and broadcasters such as BBC, HBO, Aol; Many agencies which join the Webit Agency Lounge – Starcom MediaVest, VivaKi, OMD and advertising and marketing solution providers such as Criteo, Tune, Gfk, Boston Consulting Group, Crimtan, Fjord, Marin Software and hundreds more.
More than 300 accredited reporters from all over the world join Webit and cover the event. Amongst them are some of the global most influential digital, tech and business media, including Venture Beat, Forbes, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Tech.eu, Mashable, Wired, Guardian, CNN, etc.
Media Accreditation is open at – http://bit.ly/mediaaccreditation
Webit is the only event where you may attend special sessions on Asia, Middle East, Africa and CE Europe and meet all major regional champions at one place.
The social networking at the Congress does not have an equivalent, including special events and the worldwide famous Webit party, powered by Fashion TV!
You can find more information about Webit and to hear the impressions of the Global Leaders who attend Global Webit Congress 2013, if you watch the video here: http://webitcongress.com/?video
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Carlson Rezidor Appoints Andreas Flaig as Executive Vice President of Development
SINGAPORE, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Andreas Flaig as Executive Vice President, Development,Asia Pacific. Based in the Singapore office, Andreas reports to Thorsten Kirschke, President for Asia Pacific and will be a key member of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee.
In his new role, Andreas will be responsible for driving the development strategies for Carlson Rezidor in Asia Pacific to further grow its hotel portfolio and enhance its presence in this region. He will oversee the regional teams based in Singapore, China, India and Indonesia securing new management contracts as well as franchise and conversion opportunities.
“Andreas joins us at an opportune time as Carlson Rezidor steps up its momentum in emerging markets such asChina, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand and launches two new brands, Quorvus Collection and Radisson Red. With his excellent track record and strong reputation with owners and business partners across the region, Andreas will strengthen our development team and be an asset to the Asia Pacific leadership team,” said Thorsten Kirschke, president, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.
Andreas has been in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years, of which 16 years were in Asia. His expertise is in hotel development, investment, and asset management and one of his key strengths is in development strategies including market entry into China and Indonesia. He joins Carlson Rezidor after more than eight years with Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) Hotels and Hospitality Group where he held a dual role of Managing Director for both Advisory Asia and China, based in Beijing and Shanghai. During his tenure with JLL, he advised investors on the acquisition of hotel assets, portfolios and companies and successfully negotiated numerous hotel management and franchise agreements between owners and operators.
Prior to that, Andreas was First Vice President for Aareal Bank AG in Germany where he started the bank’s first hotel advisory and asset management practice and led its expansion in Asia with the establishment of the Singaporeoffice. As Senior Associate Director, Hospitality Consulting, Andreas led Arthur Andersen’s Hospitality Consulting practice in Asia, based in Hong Kong and Singapore. He also has extensive experience in hotel operations, having previously worked with InterContinental and Mandarin Oriental in Europe and Asia. Born in Germany, he has a Bachelor of Science with distinction from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration.
About Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups. The Carlson Rezidor portfolio includes more than 1,340 hotels in operation and under development with a footprint spanning over 105 countries and territories and a powerful set of global brands including Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu®, Radisson®, Radisson Red, Park Plaza®, Park Inn® by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson. In most hotels, guests can benefit from Club Carlson, one of the most rewarding loyalty programs in the world. Carlson Rezidor and its brands employ 88,000 people.
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., and Brussels, Belgium.
Contact details
Tracy Lui, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group I +65 9839 4095 I tlui@carlsonrezidor.com
Ben Gardeen, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | +1 (763) 212-1418 or +1 (763) 212-8129 |bgardeen@carlsonrezidor.com
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Infinitus Advocates Daily Walk for 10,000 Steps
HONG KONG, Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — A recent research in UK has found that the age of 36 is a watershed of health. Around this age, people would suddenly realize the importance of health by witnessing a relative fall ill or suffering a health crisis personally[i]. Rather than waiting for such a warning call, we might as well take the initiative to protect our lifeline.
As is known to all, exercise is quite important to health besides proper diet. More and more experts have found that walking has several benefits for health, such as activating blood circulation, boosting metabolism and strengthening the immune system.
To advocate walking as a daily habit, Infinitus has joined hands with MCMIA Foundation and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) in initiating the “Infinitus Daily Walk for 10,000 Steps” Campaign, and the kick-off ceremony took place at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on 14 August.
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The kick-off ceremony attracted quite a few authoritative TCM experts from home and broad and celebrities to participate. Vice Commissioner of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of P.R.C. Mr Yu Wenming, Secretary for MCMIA Foundation Ms. Vivien Chou, Director of Exhibitions Market Development, HKTDC, Ms. Loretta Wan, and Senior Vice President of LKK Health Products Group (LKKHPG) Mr. Harry Yeung, signed on the giant T-shirt at the ceremony to officially unveil the “Infinitus Daily Walk for 10,000 Steps” Campaign. Meanwhile, Infinitus also launched the “Most Beautiful 10,000-Step Walking Path Award”, and called on HK citizens to join and vote online at http://www.facebook.com/InfinitusHongKong.
“Daily Walk for 10,000 Steps” originates from Infinitus’ unique health philosophy of “promoting healthy life through life nurturing and vitality assurance”. “Infinitus” is the core brand of LKKHPG, and the company has adhered to its corporate mission of “advocating the premium Chinese health regimen and nurturing healthier lives with balance, affluence, and harmony” since its founding. In order to foster the nurturing of healthier lifestyles among the public, Infinitus has formulated a set of simple yet feasible practice guidance called “Missing Link of Four Regulations” as follows:
- Diet: More vegetable less meat, eat until 70% full
- Living: Power nap for 20 minutes and sleep before 23:00
- Exercise: Daily walk for 10,000 steps
- Emotion: Positive thinking
Aiming to promote “Daily Walk for 10,000 Steps”, Infinitus has already organized “Infinitus World Walking Day” in the Chinese mainland since 2010. Over these five years, the event has been held for over 50 sessions in more than 20 cities in China. It has harvested great popularity among the public with over 700,000 citizens joining, and the total walking distance has exceeded 4,000,000 kilometers. This year, the event started in June, and would walk into 12 cities all year long. Moreover, it is also coming to Hong Kong in the near future and inviting HK citizens and foreign visitors to experience the fun and health through walking.
At the kick-off ceremony, Mr. Harry Yeung, Senior Vice President of LKKHPG and Spokesperson of Infinitus, said,” Through promoting walking at this year’s International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products, we aim to promote and popularize our health philosophy and the walking day activity to go global to more areas. Meanwhile, we hope that more and more people from Hong Kong and abroad can become aware of benefits of walking and start to walk every day for better health.”
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The Spire Bristol Hospital in UK has done a research among 2,000 people to assess their attitudes to health. It is found that 36 is the age that people normally change their attitudes to health. They start to consider their future health, and take measures like monitoring and improving their diet and reducing their alcohol intake. Besides, 51 per cent would rather take preventive measures and try to avoid health or long-term consequences. |
For more information, please contact:
Samson Su
+86-20-3816-8859
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INDOMOG Brings Facebook Game Card to Indonesia
-INDOMOG, a leading voucher distribution network of digital content, brings the Facebook Game Card to Indonesia through thousands of outlets spread all over Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Facebook has become the most popular social media site for users to not only establish relationships with relatives online, but also to enjoy digital content. Indonesia is one of the countries in which playing games is one of the most popular activities.
INDOMOG Facebook Game Card
Facebook Games has been attracting Facebook users from all around the world. Currently, Facebook has thousands of popular games including names such as Clash of the Three Kingdoms, Wartune, Top Eleven, League of Angels, Hello Hero, and thousands of other popular games.
Today, INDOMOG announced that the Facebook Game Card is available for purchase in Indonesia via INDOMOG’s distribution channels. This answers the growing demand from Indonesians for digital lifestyle content through INDOMOG’s leading distribution network of digital content across Indonesia.
Facebook Game Cards are the fastest and easiest way to buy items to be used inside your favorite games on Facebook.
The Facebook Game Card is available in four denominations; IDR30,000, IDR50,000, IDR100,000, and IDR300,000, in both physical and digital vouchers, and are available at all distribution channels of INDOMOG, including: 7-Eleven, Alfamart, Family Mart, Lawson, MINISTOP, thousands of cyber cafes all over Indonesia, Circle K, Hypermart, Indomaret and PT. POS Indonesia in short time.
INDOMOG CEO Iwan Tjam hopes that this is a sign of positive thrust for digital market in Indonesia. “By having the Facebook Game Card in Indonesia, this is the answer to all digital market needs and we will be able to facilitate Facebook users who do not have bank accounts to do purchase and enjoy content,” he explained.
About INDOMOG
INDOMOG is an Online Payment Solution company which offers various payment methods that cater to Indonesians’ buying habits and trends, emphasizing ease of access for all levels of society with the widest distribution channel in Indonesia. They include modern channel outlets, mobile agents and thousands of cyber cafes all over Indonesia.
About Facebook
Facebook is an online social networking service was founded on February 2004. Facebook is owned and operated by Facebook, Inc where users can create profiles with photos, lists of personal interests, contact information, and other personal information. Users can communicate with friends and other users through private or public messages, as well as a chat feature. Users can also create and join interest groups and favorite Fan Pages.
For further information, please contact:
INDOMOG
+6221-2932-6161
marketing@indomog.com
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