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Internal promotion expands role to lead global performance management, revenue growth management and Bacardi Enterprise Services

HAMILTON, Bermuda -Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announces the promotion of Kerry Carr to the company’s Global Leadership Team. In her expanded role as SVP Global Performance Management she adds Revenue Growth Management and Bacardi Enterprise Services to her existing portfolio which already includes strategic projects, global reporting and metrics to drive business performance. She reports to Bacardi Limited Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tony Latham.

Kerry, who joined Bacardi in 2014, has been responsible for spearheading global performance management. From building analytical tools and frameworks, to understanding drivers of performance, to driving year-end results, Kerry has helped ensure dynamic r ... Read more »

Q4 2020 was Swimlane’s strongest ever quarter in EMEA, which contributed to significant year over year growth in the region
 

DENVER-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Swimlane, provider of the industry's leading security automation platform, today announced details of its continued growth within Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In 2020, Swimlane achieved significant year over year growth in EMEA and Q4 2020 was the company’s strongest ever quarter in the region. Swimlane’s average number of users per deal across EMEA also grew by 88% year over year, and the average ARR deal size grew by 55% year over year.

Since first launching operations in the U.K. in 2019, Swimlane’s EMEA operations have grown to include locally based employees, including professional services, product engineers and sales staff. Swimlane currently supports customers across DACH, UKI, Nordics, BeNeLux and META, with plans to ... Read more »

COURBEVOIE, France-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today announced that it will present its Q1 2021 financial results to investors on Wednesday April 28, 2021.

Pierre Barrial (President & CEO), Didier Fontaine (COO) and Laurent Lemaire (CFO) will be presenting the financial results and taking questions the same day at 4:00 pm CET (3:00 pm London Time / 10:00 am New York Time).

For more information, please refer to our website: https://investors.idemia.com/

About IDEMIA

IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, provides a trusted environment enabling citizens and consumers alike to perform their daily critical activities (such as pay, connect and travel), in the physical as well as digital space. Securing our identity has become mission critical in the world we live in today. By standing for Augmented Identity, an identity that ensures privacy and trust and guara ... Read more »

ZURICH-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Strong start to the year

Orders $7.8 billion, +6%; comparable1 +1%
Revenues $6.9 billion, +11%; comparable +7%
Income from operations $797 million; margin 11.5%
Operational EBITA1 $959 million; margin1 13.8%
Basic EPS $0.25; +41%2
Cash flow from operating activities $543 million; cash flow from operating activities in continuing operations $523 million
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex):

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New WSOP bracelet & circuit events begin May 1

DUBLIN-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The World Series of Poker (WSOP) and GGPoker today announce a comprehensive schedule of online WSOP events kicking off with the WSOP Super Circuit Online Series on Saturday, May 1 and WSOP Online 2021 International tournament starting Sunday, Aug 1. Events open to international players will be hosted on the GGPoker app, while US players will enter via the WSOP.com online poker platform.

2021 WSOP Events at GGPoker and WSOP.com:

WSOP Super Circuit Online Series at GGPoker - May 1-May 30

WSOP Online 2021 (Domestic US) at WSOP.com - July 1-Aug. 1

WSOP Online 2021 at GGPoker (International) - Aug. 1-Sept. 12

WSOP Las Vegas “Main Event” satellites - Aug. 1-Oct. 1

WSOP Winter Online Super Circuit at GGPoker - Dates TBC

WSOP action kicks off at GGPoker with the $100 million-guaranteed WSO ... Read more »

~Acquisition marks Lineage’s entrance into the European freight forwarding industry and strengthens the Company’s ability to efficiently move goods through its global facility network~
NOVI, Mich-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage” or the “Company”), a leading global temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced its intention to acquire UTI Forwarding, a renowned Rotterdam-based freight forwarder. The acquisition marks Lineage’s entrance into the freight forwarding industry in Europe, further strengthening Lineage’s end-to-end supply chain offering by advancing the operational synergies for the movement of goods through Lineage’s global warehouse network. The transaction, which is conditional upon approval from the competent competition authorities, will close upon receipt of clearance.

Founded in 1961, UTI Forwar ... Read more »

Bavarian audiences will continue to receive free-to-air local and regional HD TV channels via satellite

LUXEMBOURG-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bayerische Medien Technik GmbH (bmt) has extended its partnership with SES, the global leader in content connectivity solutions, in a multi-year agreement to continue using SES’s satellites at its prime TV neighbourhood at ASTRA 19.2 degrees East to broadcast Bavarian local TV channels in HD. bmt is a subsidiary of the Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM), the regulatory authority for new media in Bavaria, and of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), the Bavarian broadcasting association.

bmt will continue to receive funding from the Free State of Bavaria, enabling the broadcasting of 14 free-to-air channels, including local TV stations from Munich and Nuremberg, to audiences across Bavaria.

“The increasing viewership and high popularity ratings of the current p ... Read more »

 A New Risk & Compliance Program Helping Early-Stage Startups To Transact With Trust

 

LONDON-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

The free program package includes AML checks for your Know your Customer (#KYC) process, access to resource knowledge base, service credits and world-class AML training by FINTRAIL

 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ComplyAdvantage, a global data technology company transforming financial crime detection, today announced a new early-stage anti-money laundering (AML) program aimed at growth-focused startups called ComplyLaunch™. The program provides qualified startups with free access to the company’s award-winning AML and Know Your Customer (KYC) tools and resources needed to uncover and reduce the threat of money-laundering activities so they can onboard new customers with lower risk and greater trust.

In addition, ComplyAdvantage has partnered with the global financial crime compliance con ... Read more »

$550 Million Deal Unites Talent, Technology and Geographies to Propel the Industry Forward

TOKYO-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (“Woven Planet”), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, has agreed to acquire Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft, Inc., one of the largest ride-hailing companies in the world. This marks the first major deal for the newly established Woven Planet.

The deal will bring together world-class scientists and software engineers from Level 5, Woven Planet, and researchers from Toyota Research Institute, Inc. (“TRI”) already working together with Woven Planet. The resulting combined “dream team” of approximately 1,200 will represent one of the most diverse, well-resourced and talented groups in this field.

Today’s announcement places Woven Planet at the center of the connected and automated driving movement by providing:

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Deal expands company’s expertise in connecting reputation building to revenue generation bringing a greater return on investment to CMOs in the tech industry

 

LONDON-Tuesday 27 April 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hotwire, recognised as the pre-eminent global tech communications consultancy, has acquired McDonald Butler Associates (MBA), a strategic B2B sales and marketing agency specializing in the $5.2 trillion technology industry.

Together, Hotwire’s award-winning communications expertise and MBA’s specific sales and marketing expertise will support CMOs with both near-term sales results and long-term brand building. Synergies between the two firms include a strong tech customer base and a heavy investment in insights, strategy, and creative teams to drive integrated communications programmes. The companies also share a number of clients including Adobe, Citrix, and Dell Technologies.

“Tech CMOs are und ... Read more »