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America First Credit Union Now Accepting Utah and Arizona Mobile Driver's Licenses at All Branch Locations

GET Group North America

America First Credit Union (AFCU), GET Group North America and Utah Driver License Division (DLD) announced that AFCU will now accept Utah and Arizona mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) as a valid form of identification at all 121 America First Credit Union branch locations effective immediately for all banking transactions. As the fifth largest credit union in membership in the U.S., more than 930,000 AFCU members in Utah and Arizona will now be able to utilize mDLs to access their financial information. AFCU will be able to accept other states with mDLs as they become available. AFCU will utilize GET Mobile Verify to securely identify their members, conduct transactions, sign up new members, and reduce the risk of fraudulent activity. Utah has been the first state in the U.S. to pilot an mDL that is fully compliant with ISO 18013–5, the international standard that ensures global acceptance as a legal form of identification. Mobile driver’s licenses allow for information such as name or age to be confirmed contactlessly and unequivocally with a simple scan or tap -- without the mobile phone ever changing hands. A person never has to show or hand over their phone. ISO 18013-5 mDL eliminates the subjectivity of visually authenticating an ID document. By adhering to stringent standards, GET Group North America -- the technology vendor for the Utah mDL program -- and Utah DLD empower citizens with greater control over their personal data, enabling them to share only the information that is relevant to a specific transaction. “We’re excited to see the mDL ecosystem – both in Utah and nationally – continuing to grow and we’re very pleased to have America First Credit Union as part of that growing environment,” said Alex Kambanis, Managing Director of GET Group North America. “We look forward to working with AFCU to support them with technology to securely and contactlessly confirm IDs for all banking transactions.” “America First Credit Union is in the business of protecting our members and their financial futures. We are always looking to be at the forefront of technology and are excited about our partnership with GET Group North America. With members in mind, we continue to find new and effective ways to secure our member’s data to reduce any type of fraudulent activity,” said Jeremy Deamer, Manager of Branch Technology and Innovation. “The support and adoption of mobile driver's licenses is one of many steps we continue to provide to our members for an additional layer of security and ease of mind for their futures.” “Providing opportunities for more Utahns to use their mobile driver’s license throughout the state has been a main focus for our team,” said Chris Caras, Director at the Utah Driver License Division. “Adding additional verifiers, like AFCU, allows mobile driver’s license holders to complete transactions without compromising their personal information. We look forward to working with GET Group North America, AFCU, and additional businesses to offer contactless mobile driver’s license transaction in communities statewide.” Citizens are invited to enroll for their own mDL on Friday, August 19th from 11am-3pm at the Salt Lake City AFCU Metro Branch (455 East 500 South in Salt Lake City) or on Thursday, September 8th from 11am-3pm at the Ogden Main Branch (3650 Wall Avenue in Ogden). A valid Utah driver’s license is required for mDL registration. For more information, visit http://ut.mobiledl.us. About GET Group North America GET Group North America and its partners develop, manufacture, and implement end-to-end solutions for secure physical and mobile credentials that enable government agencies, motor vehicle departments, municipalities law enforcement organizations, and other entities to leverage the latest in secure identity management technologies. From photo ID cards, driver’s licenses, and passports, to mDLs and mIDs, GET Group NA delivers advanced issuance, verification and personalization capabilities that prevent fraud, accommodate diversified customer needs, and support the future of ID. About America First Credit Union Proudly celebrating 83 years of serving members and a long-standing history, America First Credit Union has become one of the largest, most stable, and most progressive credit unions in the country, and has remained a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative financial institution. Today, America First has 121 locations, and is the seventh largest credit union in assets in the United States with over $17 billion, and the fifth largest credit union in membership in America with more than 1.2 million members. Contact Details SVM Public Relations Jordan Bouclin +1 401-490-9700 jordan.bouclin@svmpr.com Company Website https://getgroupna.com/

August 10, 2022 12:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time

CleverTap Raises US$105M in Series D Funding Round Led by CDPQ

CleverTap

CleverTap, a leading global B2B SaaS platform for customer engagement and retention today announced it has signed definitive agreements to raise US$105M in a Series D funding round led by CDPQ, a global investment group who committed US$75M, with participation from IIFL AMC’s Tech Fund, along with existing investors Tiger Global and Sequoia India. The funds will be used to support CleverTap’s global expansion and enhance the development of its world-class solutions and technology. Founded in Mumbai in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, CleverTap’s customer engagement and retention SaaS platform leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to offer a comprehensive user engagement suite that enables brands to build valuable, long-term relationships with their customers. CleverTap’s subscription-based solution has been adopted by a loyal customer base of 1,200 brands in 100 countries representing 10,000 apps across industries including Fintech, eCommerce, Subscription, On Demand, and Streaming media. In June 2022, CleverTap completed the acquisition of San Francisco-based Leanplum, a leading multi-channel customer engagement platform, further strengthening its footprint in North America and Europe. In the same month, it also unveiled TesseractDB™, the world’s first purpose-built database designed to dramatically improve user engagement and retention for digital consumer brands. “Our vision has been to reshape the way businesses engage with their consumers and bring the tech to MarTech. The addition of long-term investors CDPQ and IIFL AMC Tech fund to CleverTap’s existing backers, Sequoia India, Accel, Tiger Global, and Recruit Holdings is a great endorsement of the successful business we have built, the innovation we bring to the market and the growth potential CleverTap holds,” said Sunil Thomas, Co-founder and Executive Chairman, CleverTap. “The fresh funds will help fuel our plans to further strengthen our presence in key geographies and expand our teams. The last few months have been quite exciting for us with the Leanplum acquisition and unveiling of TesseractDB™. And now with the new institutional investors coming on board we have all that we need to grow at a faster rate while consolidating our position as the global leader in the retention space.” “CleverTap has established itself as a partner of choice for its clients by helping them generate significant incremental revenue. Its subscription-based platform offers a single and reliable source of information that allows brands to maximize the lifetime value of their existing customers by engaging them in a highly personalized way” said Martin Laguerre, Executive Vice-President and Head of Private Equity, CDPQ. “As consumer brands are increasingly focused on customer retention and prioritize tools offering tangible return on investment, we believe CleverTap is well positioned to maintain its global growth trajectory and help more businesses enhance their customer experience.” “CleverTap is a fast-growing SaaS company that not only has recurring revenue streams and top tier financial metrics, but also a scalable business model with large addressable markets” added Meng Ann Lim, Managing Director, Direct Private Equity for Asia Pacific, CDPQ. “This investment is in line with our strategy to work with innovative companies that enable rapid digital transformation, especially in the Asia-Pacific region where high smartphone penetration is facilitating the digitalization of the economy at a rapid pace.” “Enterprises are increasingly looking to engage with customers in a real time and in a personalized manner across digital channels. CleverTap’s full stack approach to customer engagement allows them to perform user analytics and run personalized customer campaigns on a real-time basis which enables companies to improve user retention and understand user journeys across channels” said Chetan Naik, Fund Manager and Senior Executive Vice-President, Private Equity at IIFL AMC. “CleverTap has built a unique product suite and analytics capabilities that runs over a proprietary database. CleverTap is one of the fastest growing SaaS companies with best-in-class revenue retention rates. We are excited to partner with them in their journey of creating a leading global customer retention platform out of India.” “The latest fundraise reaffirms customer and market belief in CleverTap and our growth potential. This fundraise will help us elevate our growth trajectory and further enable us to innovate better and faster while staying ahead of the curve,” said Sidharth Malik, Chief Executive Officer, CleverTap. “The paradigms of user engagement are changing, and as industry leaders we are best positioned to help businesses adapt to this ever-evolving consumer landscape. Our recent acquisitions helped us expand our foothold in North America and Europe, and enhance our leadership in verticals such as on-demand and subscription.” As part of the transaction, CDPQ will join CleverTap’s Board of Directors upon closure of this funding round. IIFL AMC’s investment is subject to approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). ABOUT CLEVERTAP CleverTap is the World’s No.1 retention cloud that empowers digital consumer brands to increase customer retention and lifetime value. CleverTap drives contextual individualization with the help of a unified and deep data layer, AI/ML-powered insights, and automation enabling brands to offer hyper-personalized and delightful experiences to their customers. 1,200 customers in 100 countries and 10,000 apps, including Gojek, ShopX, Canon, Electronic Arts, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John’s, and Tesco, trust CleverTap to achieve their retention and engagement goals, growing their long-term revenue. Backed by leading investors such as Sequoia India, Tiger Global, Accel, CDPQ, IIFL and Recruit Holdings, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in Mumbai, Singapore, Sofia, São Paulo, Bogota, Amsterdam, Jakarta, and Dubai. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter. ABOUT CDPQ At CDPQ, we invest constructively to generate sustainable returns over the long term. As a global investment group managing funds for public pension and insurance plans, we work alongside our partners to build enterprises that drive performance and progress. We are active in the major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. As at December 31, 2021, CDPQ’s net assets totalled CAD 419.8 billion. For more information, visit cdpq.com, follow us on Twitter or consult our Facebook or LinkedIn pages. CDPQ is a registered trademark owned by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and licensed for use by its subsidiaries. ABOUT IIFL AMC IIFL Asset Management (IIFL AMC) is a part of IIFL Wealth and Asset Management. IIFL AMC is an alternates-focused asset management and has been playing a pivotal role in the growth of the AIF industry in India. A disciplined and active management approach combined with research-led strategies allows IIFL AMC to tap into India’s potential for delivering on its commitments and long-term growth. The AMC’s diversified suite of mutual funds, PMS, alternative investment funds, credit funds and venture capital funds span public and private equities as well as fixed income securities and real estate. IIFL AMC’s distinctive products bring out the entrepreneurial edge, agility and speed of execution of a boutique asset management business, while providing gold standards of corporate governance of a large corporation with a long-term focus. Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release. Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction with the information and/or statements in this press release or any related damages. Contact Details Sony Shetty sony@clevertap.com Company Website https://clevertap.com/

August 10, 2022 11:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Plutus Card to Launch in the United States, 8% Crypto Rewards Accessible by Millions

Plutus

Plutus, the visa debit card offering 3-8% in crypto rewards, today announced its plans to dominate the United States (US) neo-banking sector. Plutus is a London-based FinTech providing industry-leading crypto reward rates and 20+ Perks such as 100% back on Netflix, Spotify, and Prime. Its user base has experienced 20.4% Month-on-Month (MoM) growth due to the value customers get from its rewards programme. Currently, Plutus is available in the United Kingdom (UK) and European Economic Area (EEA). In Q1 2023, Plutus will launch its finance app and card in the United States (US), the largest crypto market in the world. Plutus has partnered with Prepaid Ventures (PPV), one of the leading debit card solutions in the US, to issue its Plutus-branded Visa debit cards to U.S. residents. Danial Daychopan, CEO & Co-founder of Plutus, comments on the announcement: “This is a major milestone. Soon, a population of 330m will be able to earn substantial amounts of crypto simply for living their lives to the fullest! We know there is a huge demand for our services and we have full intentions to become a dominant player in the U.S. neo-banking sector.” Andrew Siden, CEO at Prepaid Ventures, comments on the partnership: "We are very excited to have been chosen by Plutus, an industry leader in the crypto distribution space. As both an innovator and a market leader, Plutus has carved out a considerable share of the crypto market. At PPV, we are perfectly built to support Plutus in bringing its solutions to the US and providing its customers with a dynamic and reliable platform customized to match Plutus' offering in the EU." "Our missions are well aligned and we look forward to a successful partnership with the Plutus team." Plutus recently experienced a huge surplus of card orders, issuing 6-months' worth of card stock in less than 6 days and ultimately running out of card stock. Now, 50,000+ users are signed up on a waitlist until cards return in stock. ● Join United States waitlist: www.plutus.it/unitedstates-waitlist ● Join UK/EEA waitlist: https://dex.plutus.it/info/download-apps For exclusive details, commentary, or interviews, contact press@plutus.it About Plutus Founded in 2015, Plutus disrupted the rewards card industry by creating the world's first crypto rewards token, Pluton (PLU). Customers earn 3-8% crypto rewards on all purchases and select up to 8 in-app Perks such as 100% back on Netflix, Spotify, and Prime - rewards come in the form of PLU. An accompanying bank-like app allows users to track their rewards and fiat balances. Plutus has converted 47% of MAU to paid subscription tiers due to the value of its rewards programme. Contact Details Plutus press@plutus.it

August 10, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Hector Network Partners With Borussia Dortmund

Benzinga

Hector Network’s recent announcement that they are a champion partner of BVB, one of the most iconic and loved Bundesliga teams in Germany, is a massive achievement for the company. Founded in 1909, BVB boasts more than 10 million fans within Germany and, in addition, also looks to a rapidly growing fan base worldwide. The eight-time German champions and five-time DFB-Pokal winner was in 1966 the first German club to win a European Cup competition. BVB also became the first Bundesliga club to win the UEFA Champions League in 1997, followed by the Intercontinental Cup in the same year. With a turnover of over 400 million Euro, Borussia Dortmund nowadays is also one of the economically strongest football clubs in the world. Borussia Dortmund is an incredibly desirable partner with well-established stars playing every game, an enthusiastic fan base, and an internationally recognized brand! For Hector Network, the importance of this deal cannot be overstated. Live televised games, massive social media presence, and unparalleled visibility mean the partnership with BVB will catapult Hector Network beyond the crypto-community into mainstream recognition. The association also promises to open up a world of business growth opportunities for the company, broadening their networking sphere and giving them access to high-profile industry events. The team has already begun making connections, which will continue as the season progresses. Members of the Hector Network team recently had the privilege of touring the incredible stadium and meeting face to face with members of the BVB marketing team to finalize the partnership details. The experience of walking through the hallowed stadium was a true honor, and engaging with their BVB counterparts in person has inspired the Hector Network team, more than ever, to make the most of this exceptional opportunity. Hector Network will be bringing the BVB experience to their community as well! There will be ticket giveaways for every regular match this season, home game and away. Additionally, tons of giveaways for fans and community members for whom travel would be tricky, including merchandise, special events, unique personalized experiences, and so much more. Later in the season, there will also be some substantial grand prizes to be won! In the meantime, the Hector Network team is busy ensuring that every aspect of this partnership is maximized to its fullest potential. They will be focused heavily on community engagement and exposure. Hector Network is incredibly proud to join the BVB family, and they can’t wait to start interacting with the football team’s exceptionally dedicated fanbase What is Hector Network? Hector Network is an expansive decentralized ecosystem run by a utility token, HEC, and complemented by the TOR stablecoin. The company is committed to developing the future of web3 by pioneering decentralized offerings ranging from Tokenomics to Defi Gaming. Hector Network believes that crosschain expansion, lowering the barrier to entry and providing trusted sources for information are key in mass adoption of this technology.The relationship between HEC and TOR is very unique. When TOR was first introduced a portion of the coins used to mint TOR went to buy back HEC on the open market, which was then burnt, encouraging HEC into a deflationary token.By consciously reducing the circulating supply of the HEC token, through minting of TOR and other ways of burning, the Hector Network team was able to pivot and continue to expand, where many similarly structured DAO’s crumbled under the weight of inflating circulating supply and poor market conditions. To find out more about Hector Network, visit the official website: https://hector.network/ Telegram: https://t.me/Hector_Network Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hector_Network Discord: https://discord.gg/hector Instagram: https://instagram.com/hector_network Medium: https://medium.com/@Hector_Network Telegram Announcement: https://t.me/HectorNetworkAnn This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Benzinga +1 877-440-9464 info@benzinga.com Company Website http://www.hector.network

August 10, 2022 08:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Being Data-Driven: How Streamflow Used Datawisp to Solidify their Position as a Leader in Token Vesting on Solana

G2M Digital

In March 2022, Streamflow Finance, leaders in Solana-based token vesting, approached us looking for a solution that could deliver a transparent, live understanding of the competitive landscape they were operating in. They wanted both the ability to develop and track specific KPIs as well as a simple way to answer ad-hoc data questions in order to make better business decisions. This proved to be an exciting challenge for the Datawisp team - our data exploration product had been live for two months and the Solana integration had barely been written a day earlier. We sat down with the Streamflow team and outlined a few important steps: Assess the token vesting competitive landscape Define the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure Gather the data Create the necessary outputs Ecosystem Landscape To make sure that the Datawisp dashboard gave an accurate representation of the token vesting market (as well as Streamflow’s position in that market), it was important to identify all the major players. After doing a little research, and from off-hand experience, Streamflow chose the top three competitors to include in the analysis. KPIs The next step was to identify which KPIs to use. After considering a number of data points, Streamflow decided to go with Total Value Locked (TVL) as the most impactful KPI. They concluded that measuring TVL was a robust KPI that encompassed healthy and meaningful usage by teams on Solana. Additionally, unlike in some other dApps where TVL is highly volatile, in token vesting TVL is sticky due to lengthy vesting schedules. Data Gathering After that, Streamflow used Datawisp to import all the relevant data: 1) transaction data from both, their contracts and competing ones and 2) market prices of each token in order to calculate TVL in USD. While data stored on a public blockchain like Solana is, in theory, easily accessible, Solana on-chain programs are compiled to Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) bytecode and typically store their data in a binary format like Borsh. This makes it somewhat difficult to correctly import and display this data in an analytics platform. In Datawisp, all you need to work with data like this is a program address and - optionally - an IDL (Interface Description Language). The IDL describes how to decode those binary blobs back into meaningful data. For programs using the Anchor framework, the IDL can be stored directly on-chain. In that case, data can be imported directly. If no public IDL is available, Datawisp has an IDL editor that facilitates this step. One challenge the Streamflow team ran into was that one of the competitors had a lot of forks of their vesting smart contract which made it difficult to find all the relevant programs. To solve this, the Streamflow team built a Magnet CLI - an open-source tool that analyses the Solana chain and programs to check how similar they are to the referent program (if they’re a fork/redeployment). Once this was working they reviewed the output and gathered another 20 programs to add to the analysis. In addition to the contract data, the Streamflow team needed to import relevant token prices in USD in order to make an apples-to-apples comparison. Datawisp supports a variety of web3 and web2 sources. Initially this was done through our Google Sheets integration, although we eventually realized having this data pre-loaded into Datawisp would save Streamflow (and other customers) a lot of time. This dataset is updated hourly and available to all Datawisp users. KPI Creation Once Streamflow had all the necessary data and KPIs in mind, all that was left was to ‘build’ those KPIs in Datawisp. Datawisp works by connecting a series of blocks together that transform the data in some way; here you can see Datawisp adding a new column for each calculated field: Net deposited amount (tokens) * token price (USD) = Total deposited (USD) Withdrawn amount (tokens) * token price (USD) = Total withdrawn (USD) Total deposited (USD) - total withdrawn (USD) = TVL (total value locked) Streamflow did this for its data and that of all its competitors to create the necessary dashboard in Datawisp. Streamflow did this for its data and that of all its competitors to create the necessary dashboard in Datawisp. The results With the dashboard created, Streamflow could see that they had established a position as market leaders for token vesting on Solana. * Data as of August 5th, 2022 Data-driven approach With real-time reports on projects that use token vesting smart contracts on Solana, Streamflow has been able to measure critical data points such as: Time from TGE to the first token unlocks Average vesting contract duration Average value deposited per contract They have been using these insights to better understand their target customers and drive sales strategy - focusing on approaching customers with their token vesting offering at the right time in their lifecycle, and boosting sales and TVL. “Datawisp has really become an essential part of how Streamflow works with data, develops and monitors its internal and external KPIs, and sets its strategy.” -Angelo Boskovic, Head of Business Development, Streamflow Finance StreamFi Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/streamflow_fi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/streamflow-finance/ Datawisp Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/datawispio Linkedin: https://twitter.com/streamflow_fi Contact Details Streamflow Finance Angelo Boskovic +381 16 3228411 angelo@streamflow.finance Company Website http://streamflow.finance

August 10, 2022 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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OPPO ColorOS 12 wins four design awards at the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2022

OPPO

SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach - 10 August 2022 - OPPO ColorOS 12 wins four design awards at the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design Awards for 2022, recognizing the pioneering designs on its operations system ColorOS12 with OPPO SANS Fonts, O Relax app, OMOJI, and the Two-Finger Split Screen function. OPPO Sans -2022 Red Dot Winner OPPO SANS is a universal typeface designed by OPPO. The visual optimization ranges from the font’s structure to its glyphs. Optimization like the simplification of strokes also allows the overall shape of the font to appear more concise and elegant. These updates present an upgraded sense of technology and strengthen the font’s legibility on a variety of screen displays in different products. O Relax-Cities -2022 Red Dot Winner O Relax is OPPO's digital wellbeing application that provides users with soothing music tracks and ambient sounds of nature and city to relax your mind. Its key feature – Sounds of the City – inspired by locations all around the world, offers users with high-quality ambiance sounds recorded from locations around the globe including Reykjavik, Beijing, and Tokyo. Each presented in the distinctive sounds ranging from vibrant sound such as a fast-approaching train, to the calming sound of a pavement in a neighbourhood, to soothing sounds of nature from gentle breeze and heavy rain. Such an audible exploration of the world enables users to immerse themselves into their own experience of serenity and meditation. OMOJI - 2022 Red Dot Winner OMOJI from ColorOS 12 is supported by OPPO's industry-leading Face Capture algorithm. With the high-precision models of virtual expression that is built upon 52 core human facial expression together with 200+ stylistic elements, users are able to customize unique emoji that represents their own style, and to send messages with a personal touch. Two-Finger Split Screen – 2022 Red Dot Winner ColorOS 12 introduce the new “Two-Finger Split Screen” function is tailored to the 7.1-inch large screen of OPPO’s first folding screen mobile phone, Find N, optimising user experience through providing efficiency and multi-tasking flexibility. Users can easily swipe down the middle of the foldable screen with two fingers, the screen display will then be split into two to aid with multi-tasking demands. Such design is aimed to be both intuitive and self-explanatory to users. The Red Dot Design Award is amongst the most prestigious of professional design competitions globally. The accolades are direct recognition to OPPO’s world-class design capabilities. In the future, OPPO will continue to endeavours on delivering users with more comprehensibile and comfortable experience through ColorOS. O PPO recently announced the date of the global online launch event for its latest mobile operating system, ColorOS 13. It will be one of the first OEM operating systems based on Android 13 to be launched. For more information about ColorOS 13, please join the ColorOS Official Launch Event on YouTube and Twitter at 7:00 PM GMT+8 on August 18 th, 2022. About OPPO OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone - “Smiley Face” - in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find X and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO also provides its users with ColorOS operating system and internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO has footprints in more than 60 countries and regions, with more than 40,000 employees dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world. About ColorOS ColorOS is a highly customized, efficient, intelligent, and richly designed Android-based mobile OS from OPPO. With over 500 million global monthly active users, ColorOS supports 67 languages, including English, Hindi, Thai, and Indonesian. Contact Details OPPO Media Contact press@oppo.com

August 10, 2022 05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Assembly Hires Gaby Sethi as Global Head of Impact

Assembly

Global omnichannel agency and Ad Age Purpose-Led Agency of the Year, Assembly, has brought on Gaby Sethi as our new Global Head of Impact. Gaby will strengthen the agency’s social and environmental impact proposition and lead a comprehensive strategy globally to deliver meaningful and measurable impact, with a key initiative being the agency’s achievement of B Corp certification. Gaby joins Assembly with an impressive background in the impact space, having most recently led OVO Foundation, the philanthropic arm of OVO Energy. With Purpose – inclusive of People, Impact, and BI E&D (Belonging, Inclusion, Equity, Diversity) – being a key aspect of Assembly’s global approach, the role is critical to the agency’s ability to drive meaningful change for all stakeholders, all around the world. On joining Assembly, Gaby shared, “I loved that delivering impact and supporting communities was already core to Assembly’s DNA. And at just a few weeks in, I already feel incredibly supported by leadership and the whole agency, as I set out to shape a new vision for Impact.” “It’s proof that Assembly is genuinely committed to being a purposeful business.” Assembly started off 2022 as Ad Age’s first-ever Purpose-Led Agency of the Year, a recognition gained in celebration of the agency’s global 1,200 Moves for Impact completed in 2021, led by former Head of Impact Hanna Kubbutat-Byrne, as well as our dynamic work with clients which placed sustainability at the heart of media strategy and execution. The goal, looking forward, is to build a more connected community globally who are driving toward common sustainability and social impact goals, in addition to investing in strategic partnerships and developing new ways to engage clients in the agency’s impact efforts. Gaby added, “Assembly are total experts in growing the world’s largest brands. We have an important opportunity to work with clients who are, likewise, purpose-led and are helping create solutions to the world’s biggest problems. Together alongside our clients, we can achieve exponential impact.” Global CEO of Assembly, James Townsend, commented, “We have huge strides to make, in an environment where both our talent and clients are asking us to commit to and deliver positive environmental and social impact. Gaby will help us more clearly define and evolve our ways of working to ensure we can meet our goals, while keeping purpose at the core of our progressive company.” ABOUT ASSEMBLY: Assembly is made of the ingredients of the modern agency, bringing together data, talent, and technology to deliver a connected set of solutions for media + more to the best brands on the planet. We’re home to more than 1,600 of the industry’s top talent, who bring unmatched global omnichannel media expertise + data, technology, and business consulting capabilities that find change and fuel growth for brands worldwide. Assembly is a proud member of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. Visit www.assemblyglobal.com for more information. Contact Details Assembly Sara Pollack, VP of Marketing +1 917-438-4922 sara.pollack@assemblyglobal.com Company Website https://www.assemblyglobal.com/

August 10, 2022 04:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

News Release

Arcwide Expands European Offering with Acquisition of Fekra Digital Services

Arcwide

Arcwide, the joint venture of BearingPoint and IFS dedicated to the deployment of IFS Cloud services, today announces its official acquisition of Fekra Digital Services. Over the past five years, the close collaboration of these complementary organisations has enabled the success of multiple projects and such synergy has culminated in a valuable acquisition, made official in July 2022. The goal of this strategic move between Arcwide and Fekra Digital Services is to provide clients with complete end-to-end services and support the continual growth in demand for IFS software and solutions. Founded in 2008, European-based Fekra Digital Services supports companies in the digital transformation of their information systems through the integration of IT solutions, specialising in ERP IFS solutions. As global demand for IFS Cloud consultancy increases, Arcwide is set to become a market leader by combining the world-class business technology consultancy of BearingPoint with the best-in-class cloud innovation of IFS, and is on track to become the IFS delivery partner of choice for enterprise organisations worldwide. On this recent acquisition, Arcwide CEO, Philippe Chaniot comments: “Fekra Digital Services has an ethos of curiosity, open-mindedness and inventiveness which aligns perfectly with the Arcwide mindset. Our aim is to help solve complex business challenges for decision makers accountable for business growth and Fekra Digital Services will be a valuable asset in helping us achieve this.” Already a recognised IFS Diamond partner, Arcwide also is winner of the IFS Global Systems Integrator of the Year 2020 and IFS Growth Partner of the Year 2021 awards. As the business continues its momentum with further growth and acquisition, Arcwide’s focus will remain sharply on unlocking value through IFS Cloud adoption and accelerating time to value for an ever-growing client base. ###ENDS### About Arcwide Arcwide is a joint venture with a truly unique business transformation proposition: uniting technology innovation and professional services to help companies accelerate value realization. Combining the world-class business technology consultancy of BearingPoint with the best-in-class cloud technology and innovation of IFS, Arcwide expands the successful and well-established partnership between the two companies, which have been working in lockstep since 2017 to create significant value for their mutual clients around the world. Contact Details Hannah Syers +44 7566 226202 hannah@fox.agency Company Website https://www.arcwide.com/en/

August 09, 2022 11:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time

QuantmRE partners with Texture Capital and Launches Its Blockchain-Based Real Estate Marketplace

Texture Capital

QuantmRE today announces its partnership with Texture Capital and the launch of its blockchain-based Home Equity Marketplace that allows investors -- including individuals, family offices and institutions -- to buy, sell and trade tokenized interests in the equity in residential homes, thereby enabling digital access to this asset class estimated to be over $25 trillion in size according to Freddie Mac. By partnering with Texture Capital, QuantmRE broadens its compliance capabilities via Texture’s broker-dealer and Alternative Trading System (ATS). This gives QuantmRE the regulatory readiness to launch its tokenized Home Equity Marketplace, reimagining real estate investing by making the equity in owner-occupied residential homes investible and tradable, powered by blockchain technology. Leveraging the Algorand blockchain protocol, QuantmRE’s Home Equity Marketplace allows homeowners to partner with investors via a ‘Home Equity Agreement’ – a financial structure, protected by a lien on title, that fractionalizes the current and future value of a residence. This innovative financial tool enables the homeowner to unlock equity liquidity and allows the investor to gain exposure to the future value of the property. For the homeowner, there is no loan and therefore no monthly payments, no interest rate charges and no added debt. QuantmRE’s Home Equity Marketplace enables investors to invest in fractionalized and tokenized Home Equity Agreements, where they can build, model, manage and trade personalized portfolios of the equity in hand-picked owner-occupied residential properties, taking advantage of the downside protection and leveraged upside returns offered by the Home Equity Agreement structure. Matthew Sullivan, QuantmRE’s Founder and CEO, said “We are delighted to be partnering with Texture and the important regulatory milestone that this brings, and we look forward to working closely with Texture to lead the way in making home equity more liquid, more accessible and easily tradable for everyone seeking a smarter way to invest in US residential real estate”. “QuantmRE is unique in the digital asset space”, said Richard Johnson, CEO of Texture Capital. “In a rising interest rate environment where home values have been appreciating, I believe QuantmRE is ideally positioned to take advantage of increasing demand from homeowners to find alternative, debt-free solutions to access their home equity, as well as enabling a wider range of investors to actively participate in the previously untapped real estate asset class of residential home equity”. About QuantmRE At a time when homeowners need to access cash more than ever, QuantmRE’s “Equity Freedom” program offers an alternative debt-free solution – the Home Equity Agreement. The agreement enables homeowners to receive a cash lump sum in exchange for a portion of the current and potential future value of their home without taking on any additional debt (no loans, no interest and no monthly payments). In addition to originating Home Equity Agreements, QuantmRE has developed an advanced blockchain-based Home Equity Marketplace where individuals, family offices and institutional investors can gain broad access to the multi-trillion-dollar residential real estate asset class by buying, selling and trading tokenized Home Equity Agreements. For more information, visit www.QuantmRE.com About Texture Capital Texture Capital, the blockchain powered marketplace for private capital, is a FINRA member and SEC registered broker dealer focused on digital securities. We help clients compliantly issue tokens representing equity, debt, revenue share, royalties or other investment contracts. Leveraging blockchain technology and smart contracts, we aim to improve the market structure of traditional capital markets. Texture provides tools for issuance, tokenization and secondary market trading via our Alternative Trading System. Please visit https://texture.capital for more information and to stay informed of future updates. Contact Details QuantmRE Matthew Sullivan +1 888-612-3101 msullivan@quantmre.com Texture Capital Richard Johnson +1 646-979-8558 richard@texture.capital

August 09, 2022 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time