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Social Understanding AI Leader Citibeats Selected as Technology Pioneer 2022 by World Economic Forum

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The World Economic Forum announced its selection of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2022 - companies that tackle issues from sustainability and climate change to healthcare and more. This year’s cohort includes representation from 30 economies on six continents with a reach far beyond traditional tech hubs like Silicon Valley. Citibeats, which has designed an ethical artificial intelligence platform for social understanding, was selected for its contributions in the field of ethical AI, and is the first Barcelona-based company recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. The full list of Technology Pioneers can be viewed here. Ivan Caballero (CEO and Founder) and Abby Seneor (CTO) will be in the US during the third week of May to discuss potential collaborations with investors, partners, and clients. Citibeats, the Barcelona-based Spanish company that designs and develops an ethical artificial intelligence platform, combining natural language processing and machine learning to detect and understand societal changes, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers.” Citibeats was founded in 2018 by Ivan Caballero to help policy- and decision-makers understand how society changes in real time, at scale, and help them interpret citizens’ needs and opinions so that they can act faster based on better-informed decisions. The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers are early-to-growth-stage companies from around the world that are involved in the use of new technologies and innovations that are poised to have a significant impact on business and society. “We’re excited to welcome Citibeats to our 2022 cohort of Technology Pioneers,” says Saemoon Yoon, Community Lead, Technology Pioneers, World Economic Forum. “Citibeats and its fellow pioneers are at the forefront of industries that are critical to solving some of our world’s most complex issues today. We look forward to their contribution to the World Economic Forum in its commitment to improving the state of the world.” “Being acknowledged as a Technology Pioneer by the Word Economic Forum is a real honor for Citibeats,” said Citibeats’ CEO and Founder Ivan Caballero. “It is a seal of quality, a trust badge that confirms and further validates the value of our technology and our ethical approach towards AI. We work with WHO, IDB, UNESCO, UNDP, and World Bank on large projects across many countries and partners like Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) - we have recently launched the Sustainability Monitor and the Social Risk Monitor, enabling more organizations to analyze, interpret and act on data to address society’s needs - and are excited to bring this knowledge of incorporating citizens’ voices and needs into decision-making to the World Economic Forum. Societal changes are happening at a faster pace. Every day, an incredible quantity of data is exchanged, and our human brains cannot simply process that amount of information. What we do at Citibeats is combine deep tech with crowd intelligence to create good data and avoid bad data that leads to poor decision-making. That is why we need technology: to interpret the change and support the evolution of humanity. But more than that, we need a technology that is trustful, transparent, representative, and ethical. We really look forward to contributing to the Forum dialogues on this challenge.” With Citibeats’ selection as a Technology Pioneer, Caballero will be invited to participate in World Economic Forum activities, events, and discussions throughout the year. Citibeats will also contribute to Forum initiatives over the next two years, working with global leaders to help address key industry and societal issues. For the first time, over one-third of selected Technology Pioneer firms are led by women, well above the industry average. The firms also come from regions all around the world, creating a truly global community. This year’s cohort includes start-ups from 30 countries, with Vietnam, Rwanda and the Czech Republic represented for the first time. The diversity of these companies extends to their innovations as well. This year’s Tech Pioneer firms are shaping the future by advancing technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics, blockchain, biotechnology, and many more. The full list of Technology Pioneers can be found here. Technology Pioneers have been selected based on the community’s selection criteria, which include innovation, impact, and leadership as well as the company’s relevance with the World Economic Forum’s Platforms. All info on this year’s Technology Pioneers can be found here: http://wef.ch/techpioneers22 More information on past winners, information on the community, and the application link can be found here. About World Economic Forum: The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. (www.weforum.org). About the Technology Pioneers: The World Economic Forum believes that innovation is critical to the future well-being of society and to driving economic growth. Launched in 2000, the Technology Pioneer community is composed of early to growth-stage companies from around the world that are involved in the design, development and deployment of new technologies and innovations, and are poised to have a significant impact on business and society. The World Economic Forum provides the Technology Pioneers community with a platform to engage with the public- and private-sector leaders and to contribute new solutions to overcome the current crisis and build future resiliency. Citibeats is a SaaS company with an ethical and social focus developing AI solutions that search and analyze large amounts of data provided by citizens. This data, once structured and categorized, allows organizations and institutions to detect changes in society earlier than any traditional survey method or the media and provides policy- and decision-makers with actionable insights to make faster and better-informed decisions for a positive social impact. Citibeats is the first Barcelona-based company to be acknowledged as Technology Pioneer by the Word Economic Forum. Contact Details Citibeats Matteo Mezzanotte +34 695 80 50 79 mmezzanotte@citibeats.com Company Website https://www.citibeats.com/

May 10, 2022 05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SolidusX on finding the perfect balance between algorithms and human touch

SolidusX

In the last years, many trading platforms have appeared in the exchange market, these include the Forex, CFDs and lately Cryptocurrencies. Most of these platforms limit their offering to trading services where the user can compare assets and invest according to their experience or intuition. In this context emerged SolidusX, a multi-market trading platform (offering Cryptos, Forex and CFDs), that stepped up and tried to differentiate itself from the competition by offering cutting-edge technology combining SolidusX with a human touch. Created by Solidus Capital Asset Management and powered by Devexperts, SolidusX is a strong combination of two consolidated companies in the financial markets with the aim to cover the trading and investment needs of novice and experienced investors, always introducing professional advice. SolidusX is on the lookout for fresh innovation and high-quality user experience SolidusX trading techniques include advanced algorithmic analysis which defies statistics with stronger market insights and real-time data. In addition, its platform includes automated features, such as pending orders, stop loss and take profit, and it features tier 1 multi-layered liquidity that is trade-backed as well as using different exchange parameters so the traders always know what’s happening in real-time and where to get the best opportunities to handle risk management in cryptocurrency trading as well as in other market assets. SolidusX’s UX is complemented by a proprietary algorithmic analysis tool, SOLIDIFYRE™, which analyzes over 140 technical indicators, performs backtesting, supports decision making and even reads the news (it's a big fan of Elon Musk's Tweets). SolidusX customizable platform interface also comes equipped with a highly intuitive design that is fully controlled by the user, making it very easy for single traders and also brokers to trade directly with their extensive proprietary charting, drawing tools for technical analysis and multi-chart views that can be seamlessly synced with watchlists. These customizations include advanced technical news and analysis, custom-built trading journals to document individual trade objectives, and tracking features via a specialized trading dashboard. The main objective again of the SolidusX platform is to help the trader get accurate common sense stocks trading, as well as in any other commodity, Forex or Cryptocurrencies. - SolidusX provides its investors with full transparency, through human guidance and honest communication - The multi-market trading platform aims for long-term relationships with its clients How to become an expert in stocks and cryptocurrency trading? The added value of SolidusX persists in combining advanced technology with experienced trader support to guide the users during the trading process, in order to expand diversification and reach maximum profitability throughout the best investment strategy for cryptocurrency, stocks and forex. The intention of the SoldiusX platform is to make the new trader feel like they are part of a larger trading team, as they go through an individual custom-made financial assessment that analyzes and studies possibilities, prepares a brief introduction and grants access to various tools. What might convince an investor to buy stocks, cryptocurrencies or trade any other asset? SolidusX trading platform offers 24/7 support, especially when the markets are more volatile, and is always focused on how the user would like to invest their money and get financial prosperity. Each trader will have the corresponding guidance that they need, it doesn't matter the level of experience they have in trading and investing activities. Thanks to this trading guide, the user will have more confidence when investing, as they have a team of professionals who support them. SolidusX professionals can help the user identify which are the do's and don'ts of investing in the stocks market, or any other market. The service-oriented platform rounds up its offering with a top-notch readiness Customer service team the user can access through multiple channels, and get an assessment on technical compliances, accounting complications or trading inquiries. SolidusX aims for long term relations Finally, it is not a platform where the user trades alone. For SolidusX it is important that the user feels supported in all the decisions they make, as well as in the future planning of their investments and commercial actions. SolidusX wants the user to be able to gather all the information about the cryptocurrency, stock or commodities markets within the same platform environment where they invest so that their self-confidence increases at the same time that they maintain a long-term relationship with the platform. After all, SolidusX's main goal is to promote people's financial well-being, so the platform’s efforts centre on helping its users to achieve successful investments in any given market. Contact Details SolidusX James Fisher - Chief Director +44 20 8154 3483 investors@solidusx.com Company Website https://solidusx.com/

May 09, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Telos “Mission” NFT Challenge - 175,000 in Crypto Prizes!

Telos Foundation

Telos Blockchain (ticker: TLOS) presents its “Mission NFT Challenge” for digital graphic creators, offering a very attractive prize pool to be shared among contest winners. Telos believes that NFTs are both an art form and a pivoting technology that should be easily and affordably accessible to the masses. As such, Telos strives to facilitate the lowest barrier of entry into the emerging field of NFTs. Utilizing Byt.io, the latest leading NFT marketplace to integrate Telos, end-users will mint and trade their NFTs at unprecedented fast speeds while enjoying industry-low gas fees. The Telos EVM will also offer a congestion-free minting experience that leaves no carbon footprint or any of the front running / MEV that constantly plagues Ethereum users. Furthermore, contract deployment is a fraction of the cost and significantly faster on Telos when compared to virtually every other network, making it a far superior ecosystem to build on. Transactions are instant on Telos! Some Contest Details: The contest opens for registration on Monday May 9th, 12:00 pm EST and participants can submit their projects by Friday, June 24th, 12:00 pm EST. Public Voting on the submissions will take place between Monday May 23rd, 12:00 pm EST to Thursday, June 30th, at 12:00 pm EST. Twenty finalists will be announced on Friday July 1st, 12:00 pm EST and the top five winners will be selected and announced on Tuesday July 5th at 11:00 am EST. Telos encourages all digital artists and aspiring NFT projects to compete in this contest to win one of 5 prizes worth 25,000 TLOS each. Furthermore, an honorable pick by The Big Gooey, Telos’ in-house NFT curator, will award one winner with an additional 50,000 TLOS. The contest and voting will be hosted on the Taikai platform (also built on telos), which recently completed a very successful hackathon for the Telos Ignite contest. The public will vote on all submissions to select the top 20 projects after which a panel of judges will decide on the top five. This maiden NFT contest is inviting artists to bring their NFT projects (ERC 721) and deploy them on the tEVM where they can be minted to be sold on the Byt marketplace or other secondary markets. All additional details and criteria can be found on the Taikai platform through the following link: https://taikai.network/en/telos-foundation/hackathons/nftp-slug/overview About Telos Live since 2018, Telos Blockchain (ticker: TLOS) is a third-generation smart contract platform that offers compatibility with Solidity, Vyper, and Native C++ smart contracts. Telos provides full EVM/Solidity support with fixed low-cost gas fees and no front running and, more uniquely, offers a path to fee-less transactions via its robust native C++ smart contract support. Even while operating as a Net Zero Blockchain, Telos still sustainably supports hundreds of millions of transactions per day, produces blocks in 0.5 second intervals (on a first-in-first-out basis, eliminating front running on the network), and securely validates transactions via a credibly neutral and globally decentralized block producer network. As a result, the Telos blockchain has the throughput needed to facilitate and scale the thriving Metaverse / Web 3.0 landscape better than any other blockchain in existence. Its performance is unrivaled in the industry and was purpose-built to offer speed, scalability, cost-effectiveness, credible decentralization, and end-user fairness. Telos harnesses its power by utilizing tight C++ on the frontend and a custom WASM runtime environment on the backend. About The Foundation The Telos Foundation is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization established as a promotional and funding body to advance the Telos Blockchain Network and provide support to network applications. Contact Details The Team hello@telosfoundation.io Telos NFT Curator The Big Gooey thebiggooey@telosfoundation.io Byt Co-founder Will Perkins will@byt.io Company Website https://www.telos.net/

May 09, 2022 11:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Marketers differ on the metrics that matter for live events, finds new research from Elevate

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As international pandemic-related restrictions ease and large-scale events like festivals, international football and rugby tournaments are set to take place, event marketers are eager to get restarted but they will need to justify their budgets. Global staffing partner for brand experiences Elevate commissioned a Censuswide survey of 500 brand decision-makers across the UK, USA, Austria, France and Germany, to understand the metrics that matter to marketers around event activations, and whether they currently have the same understanding of event effectiveness as other marketing activities. By encouraging event marketers to be more demanding in terms of measurable KPIs and evaluated ROI, Elevate hopes its findings will be a game-changer for reporting in the events sector. Most valuable KPI metrics The highest interest is in Net Promoter Score (NPS), Total Purchase Value (TPV) and Visitor Satisfaction Score - data points rarely collected at events. On a country basis, NPS is most valued by the UK as a KPI (29% versus overall 25%). A third (33%) of marketers across the UK favour brand preference score (versus competition) as the most important of KPIs. This is in comparison to other key metrics such as event footfall (20%) and visitor satisfaction score (21%). For larger companies with over 5000 employees, ROI, brand recall score and total purchase value are the most important to them at 50% respectively. Digging into sector-specific trends, retail brands care most for TPV at 47.3%, suggesting that generating immediate sales and optimising the value of these transactions is what is most important to retailers. Whereas for FMCG, it’s the brand preference score that matters the most, at 47% - as most people buy from FMCG brands they prefer, or already know about, so metrics relating to retention or persuading customers to switch are all important. The value of proving face to face interaction is particularly high for Brits in the tech sector - 67% of those in tech in the UK valued this metric most highly versus 30% in tech across regions. Important functionality choices Marketers are divided on how they want to see data. 25% of all respondents would like an easy-to-read on-screen dashboard. Another quarter would prefer benchmarking options in order to track data results against predicted values. Event marketers need to show how their activations work alongside other marketing activities, as well as the impact of the investment. All companies favoured social media monitoring post-event the least (13%). This may be due to the fact that, although post-event social media offers immense value, it only records sentiment, and this cannot be presented to a board of directors as a hard sales-related metric. Smaller companies favour UX functionalities, 75% of companies with less than 500 employees would like an easy-to-read on-screen dashboard, while larger companies prefer benchmarking options, pre, during and post-event data tracking abilities, the ability to produce high-quality reports for department heads, and customisation to add bespoke metrics important to the brand’s objectives (50% respectively). Ed Wood, CEO at Elevate, commented: “It’s clear that there is little industry alignment in terms of how events should and can be measured. Whilst allowing for every event working to different goals, it’s clear that there is room for greater understanding of what’s possible in event measurement across the board. “This is why it was important for us at Elevate to create Impact, a technology platform that enables events, both online and in-person, to be quantitatively measured through the power of live data, offering marketers access to new insights that are being captured for the first time. We have seen it work with clients such as the UK government, and we are now looking forward to a time where data collection at all levels of an event becomes more targeted and receives the investment and focus it merits.” Methodology The research was conducted by Censuswide, with 500 brand decision-makers from the Alcohol, Beauty, FMCG, Retail and Technology categories in UK, USA, Austria, Germany and France. Censuswide abide by and employ members of the Market Research Society which is based on the ESOMAR principles. About Elevate Elevate is an award-winning global event staffing agency that connects people with brands. We lead the industry by enriching brand-consumer relationships through positive human connections. In the highly competitive world of experiential staffing, Elevate stands head and shoulders above other agencies and are the only truly global events staffing agency with offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Austria and Los Angeles. We partner with clients from around the world to deliver lasting moments of engagements via marketing agencies such as Jack Morton, Havas, McCann, NCompass and Octagon and working with brands such as Facebook, Jägermeister, Oculus, Boots Walgreens Alliance and EA Games amongst others. Contact Details Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://weareelevate.global/

May 09, 2022 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Agora Data Closes Latest Crowdsourced Securitization

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Leading auto fintech firm Agora Data announced the closing of ACAST 2022-1, the company’s most recent crowdsourced securitization on May 5. Powered by proprietary machine learning algorithms and radical artificial intelligence, Agora continues to disrupt the auto finance market. This most recent transaction aggregated more than 40 independent dealers and finance companies with auto loan portfolios ranging from $100 thousand to more than $60 million into a single securitization. This closing marks another major milestone in Agora’s commitment to non-prime auto loan originators and the auto finance market. “I am excited for the dealer community as our patent pending use of artificial intelligence and finance solutions enable dealers of all sizes to compete on a level playing field with the large dealer groups and institutions,” said Steve Burke, CEO of Agora Data. Burke went on to say, “Securitizations enable Agora to offer higher advances plus abundant and affordable capital to independent dealers. The dealer receives all of the upside cash as consumer loans continue to perform. Furthermore, the non-recourse features of securitization help dealers with balance sheet management.” Agora’s technology-based solutions offer dealers the best way to grow without giving up their equity or assuming too much risk. The company’s advanced data analytics forecast non-prime cash flows with precision using predictive modeling and artificial intelligence. The company’s platform also provides benchmarking and trends to maximize loan performance and optimize underwriting criteria to improve profitability. "Our prior securitizations are performing in line with expectations, validating Agora's comprehensive data analytics with at least 98 percent accuracy," said Chris Hawke, Agora's CFO. “For dealers, that means the secret to low-cost funding is now unlocked. As a bonus, dealers can leverage their newly found capital to grow more safely, efficiently, and sustainably, since their operations are based on predictable and reliable data." The company expects to close more crowdsourced securitizations in 2022, providing unprecedented access to low-interest-rate funds and accelerating the growth of independent dealers and finance companies nationwide. For more information about Agora’s suite of dealer resources, including its free technology platform with real-time data, visit www.agoradata.com or call 1-877-592-4672. About Agora Data, Inc: Agora Data is a leading auto fintech firm with a robust platform that delivers a suite of tools to empower independent dealers and finance companies to finance their non-prime customers. Agora’s family of auto finance products provides a wide range of critical funding paths so originators can obtain the cash they need to fuel growth, compete, and build wealth. Powered by patent pending technology, originators can access real-time data analytics and planning resources to help optimize the performance of their portfolios. Agora Data made history by closing the first-ever crowdsourced subprime auto securitization in 2020 and continually brings groundbreaking products to an underserved market. For more information, visit agoradata.com or contact us at 1-877-592-4672. Contact Details Shelly Vandeven +1 682-282-4130 media@agoradata.com Company Website https://agoradata.com/

May 09, 2022 09:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Unprecedented Metaverse Mobile Game MetaCity M’s Second Wave of NFT Land Sales Announced Today

Gamamobi

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 9 May 2022 - The Gamamobi world-first open world metaverse game MetaCity M, announced the timing and pricing of its second wave of NFT virtual land sales. 《 MetaCity M 》’s second wave of NFT land will go on sale on 5/10 at 12:00 PM (GMT +8) The Era of the Metaverse is Coming – Second Land Release, Land Investor Certificates Announced The second wave of land NFT pre-sale will officially start at 12:00 PM (GMT +8) on May 10th. A total of 60,000 Planet Titan lots will be released worldwide. Land can be purchased for 0.17 WETH, or 499 USD if paying by credit card. 《 MetaCity M 》 Land Blind Box buyers get the opportunity to own both a virtual and real-life premium electric cars In "MetaCity M", each game-owned land is divided into 5 parts. With 12,000 game-owned land, 60,000 Land Investor Certificate NFTs will be sold in blind boxes, for player investment opportunities. Players can purchase these NFTs for 0.04 WETH, or credit card for 99 USD( No gas fee). With a Land Investor Certificate NFT, players can earn in-game ‘Meta Coins’ by profiting from a portion of rent paid on game-retained land and it can also be transferred freely on secondary markets. The most powerful NFT out, "E-FLASH NFT" features both a real and metaverse car. In conjunction with the second wave of 60,000 land blind box sales, Gamamobi released a limited number of 20 "E-FLASH NFT". All players who participate in the second wave of land purchases by picking up a land box will have a chance to win the "E-FLASH NFT". Winners get to take home an E-FLASH metaverse electric car and a real-life Tesla Model 3. Purchase land in the second wave to be join the whitelist of players due to receive limited-edition in-game model props After purchasing land during the second wave of pre-sales, players have the opportunity to become the neighbor of MetaCity M global model. The best part is, by buying land in the second wave of MetaCity M’s land pre-sales, you will get a chance to receive two limited edition model themed items in two months! The purchase right of the limited-edition item ‘Global model’s Holographic Music Decoration’– and an exclusive ‘indoor poster’ will be given to players free by airdrop. 《MetaCity M》Website： https://metacitym.com/ 《MetaCity M》NFT Land Sales： https://www.metacitym.com/landevent 《MetaCity M》Discord： https://discord.gg/JEFGR2FRt9 《MetaCity M》Twitter： https://twitter.com/MetaCity_M 《MetaCity M》Facebook： https://www.facebook.com/mcm.gamamobi/ 《MetaCity M》instagram： https://www.instagram.com/metacitym/ #Gamamobi Contact Details Inka Tada business@gamamobi.com

May 09, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Appier records the first profitable quarter and delivers a record revenue of 4.2 billion yen with a year-over-year growth rate of 53%

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach – 9 May 2022 – Highlights and achievements for the first quarter of 2022 Revenue grew by 53% year-over-year (YoY) to a historical high of 4.2 billion yen, growth rate reaching a three-year high Gross profit significantly grew by 60% YoY with an improved gross margin of 50% Operating profit turned positive since it entered the scaling phase of the business EBITDA margin achieved 6.2% with a record high EBITDA profit of 262 million yen Operating margin improved by 20 percentage points YoY and EBITDA margin improved by 10 percentage points YoY Continuous substantial growth from the US market with YoY revenue increasing over 14X, QoQ revenue increasing over 180% and reaching to 9% of total revenue Achieved 32% YoY growth in customer numbers with the lowest churn rate in the company history of 0.67% Stellar growth momentum closed out Q1 FY22 Appier Group Inc (TSE: 4180), henceforth referred to as Appier, today announced its earnings results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. This quarter, Appier's continuously improved sales productivity, increased product synergy for a higher cross-sell rate and strong customer traction in the US helped its revenue grow by 53% YoY to a historical high of 4.2 billion yen. Operating profit turned positive, Appier’s first record of profitability since it entered the scaling phase of the business. Reflecting the acceleration of revenue growth, its Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) climbed 49% YoY to a record high of 15.8 billion yen, and gross profit growth rate has outpaced top-line growth and reached 60% YoY with an improved gross margin of 50%. Appier's AI technology is a key factor in the strong business expansion as the market turns to AI solutions to address current data privacy concerns and trends. The company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margin rose 6.2% to 262 million yen, a record high EBITDA profit with a 10 percentage points YoY improvement, while operating margin improved by 20 percentage points YoY. Appier is growing alongside its customers. A historical high uplift of the Net Revenue Retention (NRR) at 126.5% places Appier in a strong position entering 2022. The number of customers grew by 281 to 1,158 with 32% YoY growth, a record level of organic incremental increase of customers with the lowest churn rate of 0.67%. New customers were mainly from the e-commerce and consumer brands & BFSI [1] industries (31% and 23% of total new customers, respectively), driven by post-COVID demand for digital transformation. Customers in Northeast Asia continued to account for the largest share of global revenue at 63%, followed by Greater China (23%), US and EMEA (10%) and Southeast Asia (4%). The US market growth further accelerated to over 180% QoQ in FY22 Q1, marking an over 14X YoY revenue increase and accounting for 9% of total revenue. The trend towards prioritizing first-party data and a strong understanding of Appier’s core competencies in AI technology for such marketing purposes have generated strong customer traction and higher Average Revenue per Customer (ARPC) in the US. Appier's strong product portfolios and cross-platform network effects led its top-line and bottom-line to surpass projections, demonstrating the company's substantial growth and outperforming track record. The company’s full-year forecast has been revised to reflect our outperformance this quarter. Revenue has been revised to 17.8 billion yen with 41% YoY growth rate. Gross profit has outpaced top-line growth to 9.2 billion yen with 48% YoY growth rate. Operating loss has been revised to 288 million yen with significant improvement compared to our initial forecast and getting closer to breaking even, and full-year positive EBITDA profit has been revised to 0.8 billion yen with a 1,799% YoY growth rate. Appier’s expansion in the US market, higher sales productivity and better product synergy are key drivers for this guidance revision in 2022. “We are extremely proud of our achievements starting from Q1 2022, especially with the operating profit turning positive for the first time since Appier invested for growth. Our strong growth momentum enabled us to continuously improve our profit margin and eventually lead to a profitable quarter, underscoring how AI-powered marketing technologies and first-party data-centric solutions continue to lead the digital transformation with the industry tailwind. In the meantime, our international expansion strategy has allowed us to turn our initial investment into fruitful results,” said Dr. Chih-Han Yu, Appier’s CEO and co-founder. “Looking ahead, we will preserve a high-performance culture to maintain efficient sales productivity. Our customer-oriented mindset and focus on products’ key differentiators that move the needle will also accelerate our pace on product innovations and support Appier to stand out in the market,” he further elaborated. Appier also announced its comprehensive collaboration with PXMart, the largest supermarket chain in Taiwan, with products including AIQUA, AIXON and BotBonnie. Leveraging its AI technologies to unify and enrich PX Mart's data assets across multiple platforms, including PX Mart (company website), PX Pay (mobile payment), PXGo! (online store) and POS (offline data) to deliver personalized customer experience and optimize its operational efficiency. Comprehensive capabilities for long-term growth Appier's AI-empowered engine combines algorithm processing capabilities, fundamental Auto-Machine Learning models, first-party data solutions and cross-product synergies, allowing us to uncover new customers and boost existing customer revenue expansion. As AI algorithms can learn and become more precise, higher usage drives better adherence to the model and enables a more personalized experience and more accurate predictions. First-party data solutions across web and apps and increasing product synergies also guarantee Appier’s ability to move fast to seize market opportunities and make swift progress on product iteration. [1] Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) is the industry's umbrella term for companies that provide a range of such financial products or services. About Appier Appier (TSE: 4180) is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that uses artificial intelligence to power business decision-making. Founded in 2012 with a vision of democratizing AI, Appier now has 17 offices across APAC, Europe and US, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Visit www.appier.com for more company information and visit ir.appier.com/en/ for more IR information. Contact Details Appier Media Contact pr@appier.com

May 09, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

BLUEPEAK TO BRING A FASTER, MORE RELIABLE INTERNET TO ALTUS, OKLAHOMA

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Bluepeak, an innovative internet provider, announced today that it has received franchise approval from the city of Altus, Okla. to build a high-speed fiber network to meet the growing needs of the community, today and in the future. The approximately $9 million network expansion will bring Bluepeak service to more than 9,000 residences and businesses in Altus. “We’re very proud of our partnership with the city of Altus to enhance internet connectivity here,” said Rich Fish, CEO of Bluepeak. “We can’t wait to bring our next-generation, fiber-to-the-home network to the great community of Altus to meet the growing needs for how we all live.” With Bluepeak’s advanced fiber connection, residential customers can get up to 5 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) of symmetrical bandwidth (upload and download speeds) and businesses can get up to 10 Gbps and beyond of symmetrical bandwidth. Bluepeak’s fiber network will provide faster speeds, better connectivity, and the bandwidth to connect more devices for internet, streaming, gaming and more. “We're excited to have Bluepeak investing in our community, and improving broadband access in our city," said Altus Mayor Robert Garrison. "We look forward to building a great relationship with them to make Altus an even better place to live and work.” “I support the efforts of Bluepeak to bring broadband into southwest Oklahoma,” said Okla. Sen. Brent Howard. “The opportunities that will come with quality, high-speed internet will open new work possibilities for the residents of Altus. We live in an age of information and remote capabilities; this will make Altus more connected and accessible for growth.” Bluepeak has coordinated with the city of Altus and will begin construction on the new network this summer. For more information and to receive the latest updates, visit www.mybluepeak.com. About Bluepeak Bluepeak is building a faster, more reliable internet without the things that get in the way of great service - like red tape, hidden fees, and slow response times. Offering up to 5 gigabits of speed for residential customers and 10 gigabits for businesses, Bluepeak is a whole new ballgame - from internet to TV, to connecting every device in a home, to powering a business, Bluepeak not only provides the best fiber connections in the communities it serves, but also meets the growing needs for how its customers live. Contact Details Bluepeak Jesse Granger +1 720-703-4315 mediaqueries@mybluepeak.com Company Website https://www.mybluepeak.com

May 09, 2022 07:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time

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New Bill Organizer from CSG Makes Managing Life’s Expenses Easier and More Secure

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Managing and paying monthly expenses just got more convenient with the new Bill Organizer from CSG ® (NASDAQ: CSGS). With Bill Organizer, service providers can seamlessly provide bill summaries and details to customers via the customer's financial institution bill pay website. This one-stop view of all monthly expenses makes it easier for consumers to see, manage, and pay bills all in one place as well as budget more effectively. A global leader in customer engagement, revenue management, and payments solutions, CSG is now fully integrated and certified with Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange ™. This integration opens the door for thousands of banks and credits unions across the United States, who already offer convenient, secure, and automated bill pay to consumers, to seamlessly include services provider statements and make it easy for consumers to pay their bills online and on-time. Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange is a digital solution that makes it easier for consumers to view, manage, and pay their bills in one central location with real-time biller setup, electronic bill presentment, choice of payment type, and payment confirmation from billers. “Recent world events have led to two major changes: we’re all interacting online more, and life is more expensive,” said Eric Carrasquilla, SVP, digital engagement solutions, CSG. “This shift means companies must meet their customers where they are and make it easy for consumers to take care of everyday responsibilities, like budgeting for our households and paying our bills on-time. Through our partnership with Mastercard, CSG makes it effortless for service providers to inform customers about their bills, and simultaneously help consumers manage and pay their expenses safely and conveniently right from their bank accounts.” Benefits of the new Bill Organizer include: Delivers the convenience, security and speed of bill pay through more banks and credit unions as consumers increasingly demand better and faster ways to transact digitally Reduces operating costs for service providers by decreasing paper statement production, paper check processing and manual reconciliation Increases consumer peace of mind and vendor bottom line with on-time payments made easy through simple one-time set-up, recurring payment processing and payment confirmation “Mastercard is focused on improving how people and businesses pay and get paid, providing greater choice and convenience to meet their needs,” said Manal Toukan, Senior Vice President, Product Management, North America at Mastercard. “Through our collaboration with CSG and the real-time capabilities and multi-rail payment options of Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange, we’re bringing greater speed, efficiency, and choice to billers and consumers alike.” Available today, Bill Organizer delivers flexible bill pay options for today’s digital economy. To learn more visit, https://www.csgi.com/portfolio/bill-organizer/. # # # About CSG CSG is a leader in innovative customer engagement, revenue management and payments solutions that make ordinary customer experiences extraordinary. Our cloud-first architecture and customer-obsessed mindset help companies around the world launch new digital services, expand into new markets, and create dynamic experiences that capture new customers and build brand loyalty. For 40 years, CSG’s technologies and people have helped some of the world’s most recognizable brands solve their toughest business challenges and evolve to meet the demands of today’s digital economy with future-ready solutions that drive exceptional customer experiences. With 5,000 employees in over 20 countries, CSG is the trusted technology provider for leading global brands in telecommunications, retail, financial services, and healthcare. Our solutions deliver real world outcomes to more than 900 customers in over 120 countries. To learn more, visit us at csgi.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Copyright © 2022 CSG Systems International, Inc. and/or its affiliates (“CSG”). All rights reserved. CSG® is a registered trademark of CSG Systems International, Inc. All third-party trademarks, service marks, and/or product names which are referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners, and all rights therein are reserved. Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. Contacts: Tammy Hovey Global Public Relations +1 (917) 520-2751 tammy.hovey@csgi.com John Rea Investor Relations +1 (210) 687-4409 john.rea@csgi.com Contact Details Tammy Hovey +1 917-520-2751 tammy.hovey@csgi.com Company Website https://www.csgi.com

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