Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Infor and Kinaxis Launch Enterprise Planning Solution for Discrete Manufacturers

NEW YORK & OTTAWA, Ontario - Monday, 24. March 2025


Kinaxis Planning One for Infor CloudSuites for Discrete Manufacturing will enable advanced supply chain planning for greater visibility and agility


 


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Infor, the industry cloud complete company, and Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX: KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced a new partnership that will deliver improved alignment of supply chain plans with business objectives and strategies for midmarket discrete manufacturing companies.


The partnership includes the launch of Kinaxis Planning One for Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, CloudSuite Automotive, and CloudSuite Aerospace and Defense, which integrates Infor’s solutions for discrete manufacturers with the advanced supply chain orchestration solutions from Kinaxis and its flagship platform Maestro™.


Customers – specifically those in automotive, industrial, consumer durables, high-tech, and aerospace and defense – will be able to seamlessly connect operational, tactical and strategic planning processes across supply chain networks to create a single source of truth for their data. Kinaxis Planning One for Infor CloudSuites for Discrete Manufacturing incorporate demand, inventory and supply planning in one view with powerful scenario management, enabling discrete manufacturers to model different demand and supply scenarios and select the best plan based on revenue, cost, time or sustainability drivers.


“Our shared commitment to innovation and driving the best outcomes for our customers will have a significant impact on the manufacturers we’ll support together,” said Conrad Mandala, EVP, go to market and strategic operations, global partner organization at Kinaxis. “Manufacturers in the midmarket don’t have the same ability to cushion complexities, like large tariffs, in the same way as bigger companies do. We’re thrilled to partner with Infor to help manufacturers be more agile and resilient in the long term.”


“As discrete manufacturers face increased pressure to satisfy customer demands faster, and with more agility and efficiency, building and maintaining resilient supply chains can only be achieved with industry-specific, cloud-based technologies,” said Andrew Kinder, senior vice president, industry and solution strategy, at Infor. “Our collaboration with Kinaxis is grounded in our shared commitment to equipping customers with the best tools to achieve supply chain excellence against the challenges of a complex and unpredictable landscape.”


The partnership will activate a midmarket team of sellers in North America and EMEA within Infor, who will focus on engaging their customers and deploying the new cloud native solution.


For more information, please visit the Kinaxis and Infor partnership page.


About Kinaxis

Kinaxis is a leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them, in service of humanity. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro™, combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.


About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. We develop complete solutions for our focus industries. Infor's mission-critical enterprise applications and services are designed to deliver sustainable operational advantages with security and faster time to value. Over 60,000 organizations in more than 175 countries rely on Infor's 17,000 employees to help achieve their business goals. As a Koch company, our financial strength, ownership structure, and long-term view empower us to foster enduring, mutually beneficial relationships with our customers. Visit www.infor.com.


This announcement reflects the direction Infor may take with regard to the specific product(s) described herein, all of which is subject to change by Infor in its sole discretion, with or without notice to you. This announcement is not a commitment to you in any way, and you should not rely on this document or any of its content in making any decision. Infor is not committing to develop or deliver any specified enhancement, upgrade, product or functionality, even if such is described in this announcement and even if such description is accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” and/or similar expressions. Many factors can affect Infor’s product development plans and the nature, content and timing of future product releases, all of which remain in the sole discretion of Infor. This announcement, in whole or in part, may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Infor or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Infor expressly disclaims any liability with respect to this announcement.


Kinaxis Planning One for Infor LN CloudSuite


 


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Monday, March 24, 2025

Skoll Foundation Announces Winners of the 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Monday, 24. March 2025


Driving inspiring solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, five social innovators are designing a better future


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Skoll Foundation is pleased to announce the five organizations that will receive the 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation. The prestigious $2 million award shines a light on the extraordinary leaders and organizations advancing transformational social change to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous world for all.


The 2025 class of social innovators includes social entrepreneurs, movement builders, system orchestrators, and global coalitions driving collective action across issues ranging from community health, climate, sustainable housing, and democratic rule of law to financial prosperity.


They will receive their award and be spotlighted at the 2025 Skoll Awards for Social Innovation Ceremony, taking place on Thursday, April 3, 4:30-6:00pm BST at the New Theatre in Oxford, UK, and virtually during the 22nd Skoll World Forum.


“We are living in a time of profound upheaval. When crisis strikes, social innovators run toward the problem to step in with solutions that address root causes,” said Don Gips, CEO of the Skoll Foundation. “These leaders show us that the world may be fractured, but repair and lasting progress are possible when we work together across issues, sectors, geographies, and ideologies.”


The systems-level work of these five organizations requires sustained funding and partnerships, which the Award and the Forum aim to catalyze. Each Awardee organization receives $2 million in unrestricted funding to scale their work and increase their impact.


“As global challenges multiply, the 2025 Skoll Awardees continue to meet the moment with determination, innovation, and optimism for our collective future,” said Marla Blow, president and COO of the Skoll Foundation. “Whether it’s resourcing community health workers worldwide to enable lifesaving care, safeguarding the democratic rule of law, generating wealth through employee ownership, making sustainable and healthy homes accessible to all, or structuring school systems to keep students healthy—these social innovators are transforming our world.”


The 2025 recipients of the Skoll Award for Social Innovation are:


Apis & Heritage Capital Partners (A&H) is restoring the American Dream by helping low- and middle-income employees become owners of their businesses when sellers are ready to retire, ensuring continuity for businesses and prosperity for workers and communities. A&H converts profitable businesses with diverse, hardworking teams into 100 percent employee-owned enterprises by providing loans for upfront financing and consulting support to help new employee owners succeed. This model rewards the employees who have contributed to these companies’ success, giving them a stake in the company’s future growth and creating more resilient enterprises. To date, A&H has transitioned businesses with a combined value of $65 million to employee ownership, benefiting hundreds of workers and their families. With a large population of U.S. business owners planning to sell or retire in the next decade, A&H’s innovative model offers a ripe opportunity to close the wealth gap and build prosperity for Americans.


Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) is a global movement of community health workers (CHWs) and health organizations making professional the norm in community health—ensuring CHWs are salaried, skilled, supervised, and supplied to deliver quality care. Indisputable evidence demonstrates that CHWs dramatically improve health outcomes and save lives worldwide. Yet millions of CHWs—70 percent of whom are women—remain outside the formal health system. Despite decades of global health investment, one billion people who need care will never see a health worker. CHIC’s work was fundamental to enacting landmark 2018 WHO guidelines that shaped CHW-supportive policies in 194 countries. As a result, 47 countries now recognize and accredit CHWs within their national health policy.


EarthEnable improves the health and living conditions of rural African families and reduces the housing industry’s carbon footprint by working with community-based entrepreneurs and local masons to develop and install more affordable, sustainable housing materials. Worldwide, 1.6 billion people live in homes with dirt floors, which can house parasites and spread disease. Concrete is commonly used for flooring, but expensive for many, difficult to transport, and carbon-intensive to produce. EarthEnable is catalyzing a green housing industry in Africa, helping position the continent to advance a sustainable building sector. There is a growing urgent need for affordable housing in Africa: 70 percent of the buildings that will exist on the continent by 2040 are yet to be built, including millions of homes. More than 200,000 people across Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda have benefited from EarthEnable’s innovative approach to affordable and sustainable flooring, which has created or improved more than 1,000 jobs in eastern Africa. By 2027, EarthEnable aims to help fulfill housing needs for 700,000 people.


Healthy Learners trains teachers in Zambia as school health workers and links schools with the public healthcare system, increasing health service access for children over five years of age. Free pediatric care in Zambia is primarily aimed at children under five, leaving a gap for millions of children between the ages of five and 17. Healthy Learners has partnered with the government and trained school health workers to monitor student health, perform basic first aid, provide preventative care, and refer severe cases to a clinic. This reduces absenteeism and enables students to learn and thrive. Healthy Learners works with 600 schools and serves more than 980,000 children across eight of Zambia’s 10 provinces. With Africa projected to be home to an estimated 42 percent of global youth by 2030, now is a critical time to ensure children have access to health and education. By 2028, Healthy Learners aims to reach 2.5 million children, or 70 percent of the primary school population.


Pacto pela Democracia (Pact for Democracy) is coordinating the non-partisan pro-democracy movement in Brazil, facilitating a broad coalition to counter anti-democratic forces and build trust in democratic institutions. Pacto pela Democracia has galvanized a cross-ideological coalition of more than 200 civil society partners united to preserve stability and democratic rule of law in Brazil. The coalition cultivates relationships with business leaders, academics, and journalists to build a cohesive, coordinated, and aligned pro-democracy ecosystem. Their work today has proved vital as rising autocratic threats, disinformation campaigns, and election-related violence are testing the resilience of democratic institutions. These efforts enabled the coalition to successfully protect the process and results of the 2022 Brazilian election, coordinating and deploying more than 80 collaborative actions to monitor and respond to election-related threats.


The Skoll Foundation catalyzes transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.


Click here to register to attend the Skoll World Forum online, and email press@skoll.org if you are interested in receiving a press pass to attend the Forum in person, April 1-4 in Oxford, UK.


 


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Two Young Chefs Have Passed the Japanese Cuisine Certification Exam (Organized by JCDC) and Have Newly Acquired Gold Certification!

 TOKYO - Friday, 21. March 2025



Based on the “Guidelines for Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries” established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Japanese Cuisine and Dietary Culture Development Committee (JCDC) (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Yoshihiro Murata; Website: https://en.jcdc.tokyo/), which supports and promotes the spread of Japanese food overseas, held a certification exam for foreign chefs in Kyoto. This certification exam is based on the “Guidelines for Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries” (enacted on April 1, 2016 / revised on April 1, 2024) established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan. In this examination, two people from Vietnam, Le Minh Tien and Pham Duc Duy, successfully obtained Gold certification. In addition, the two foreign chefs who came to Japan to participate in the Kyoto final of the “Road to Japanese Culinary Arts Award 2024-2025” hosted by the Japanese Culinary Academy were also certified as Silver.


Of the three types of certification (bronze, silver and gold), the gold certification, which has the most stringent requirements and highest level, has only been obtained by 23 people worldwide as of September 2024. The two new gold certification holders (who have graduated from a training school for Licensed Cooks in Japan and have at least five years of work experience at a Japanese restaurant in Japan) are the first gold certification holders since the guidelines were revised. It is hoped that the certified holders under this system will continue to play an active role in the promotion and development of Japanese cuisine.


Date and time:

Wednesday, March 12, 10:15 - 13:15

Venue:

Taiwa Gakuen Kyoto Culinary Art College (4-5 Uzumasa Yasui Nishizawa-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City)

Judges:

Masahiro Nakata (Director of the Taiwa Gakuen Hospitality Industry Promotion Center, Director of the Japanese Culinary Academy)

Motoi Kurisu (Owner/Chef of “Arashiyama Kumahiko”, Director of the Japanese Culinary Academy)

Exam content:

A: Cooking a "Shokado bento" and soup which condenses the essence of kaiseki cuisine (Gold)

B: Cooking “Ichu-jyu, Go-sai" (one soup and five dishes) using the five basic techniques of Japanese cuisine (Silver)


[About the Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries]

In order to appropriately and effectively convey the appeal of Japanese food and food culture, as well as Japanese agricultural, forestry and marine products and foods, to people overseas, private organizations, etc. certify foreign chefs of Japanese cuisine who have reached a certain level of knowledge and cooking skills related to Japanese cuisine as Gold, Silver or Bronze, based on the guidelines set by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF).


- Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries (MAFF HP)

https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/syokubun/tyori.html

https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/syokubun/pdf/chori_s_e.pdf


- Introduction of previous certification holders (Gold and Silver) ("Taste of Japan" website)

https://japan-food.jetro.go.jp/en/supporter/certification/


 


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Aya Hamasuna

+81-80-5682-0463

Mail: aya@jcdc.tokyo


 

Rimini Street Honored with Multiple Consecutive Great Place to Work® Certifications and Leadership Award Across Asia, Europe and North America

 Rimini Street employees in Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, UK and USA celebrate the company’s commitment to an extraordinary workplace culture of fairness and togetherness


 


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced it has been honored with multiple consecutive Great Place to Work® certifications in Israel, Japan, Singapore, UK and USA, and Best Workplaces™ Korea’s Most Respected CEO award for Seth Ravin, CEO of Rimini Street.


Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation. Best Workplaces™ awards are granted upon review of the detailed Culture Brief™ benchmarked against industry and regional peers.


“A colorful melting pot of diverse cultures but sharing a single passion for success, we are proud of our global workforce and passionate leaders starting from our CEO on down, who are committed to making Rimini Street a great place to work for all,” said Brian Almas, senior vice president of global human resources at Rimini Street.


Rimini Street Employees Feel They are Treated Fairly Regardless of Age, Gender or Race


The anonymous surveying of Rimini Street employees during the certifications revealed:


People here are treated fairly regardless of their age (98%, Japan, 96%, Israel)

People are treated fairly regardless of their gender (100%, Singapore, 98%, Japan, 96%, Israel)

People here are treated fairly regardless of their race (96%, Israel and Japan)

Rimini Street Employees Say They Feel Welcome, Heard, and Good About Community Contributions


Additional highlights of the survey include:


When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome (100%, Singapore and UK, 96% Israel and Japan, 94%, USA)

My manager/supervisor and I have open and honest conversations about work (95%, UK)

I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community (92%, USA)

I am able to take time off from work when I think it’s necessary (91%, USA)

“Our open-door policy empowers our people to speak up and be actively engaged in shaping our path forward. Whether we are in-person, online or remote, we move together as one on Rimini Street,” said Almas.


We are Hiring!


Grow your career at a company that puts its people first and invests in the community. Visit Rimini Street’s career page at: https://www.riministreet.com/company/careers/


About Rimini Street, Inc.


Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of unified solutions to run, manage, support, customize, configure, connect, protect, monitor, and optimize enterprise application, database, and technology software. The Company has signed thousands of contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who selected Rimini Street as their trusted, proven mission-critical enterprise software solutions provider and achieved better operational outcomes, realized billions of US dollars in savings and funded AI and other innovation investments.


To learn more, please visit www.riministreet.com, and connect with Rimini Street on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.


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These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding Rimini Street’s business, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, adverse developments in and costs associated with defending pending litigation or any new litigation, including the disposition of pending motions to appeal and any new claims; any additional expenses to be incurred to comply with any injunction ordered by the courts relating to the Rimini II litigation matter and the impact on future period revenue and costs incurred related to these efforts; changes in the business environment in which Rimini Street operates, including the impact of any macro-economic trends and changes in foreign exchange rates, as well as general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which we operate and the industries in which our clients operate; the evolution of the enterprise software management and support landscape and our ability to attract and retain clients and further penetrate our client base; significant competition in the software support services industry; customer adoption of our expanded portfolio of products and services and products and services we expect to introduce; our expectations regarding new product offerings, partnerships and alliance programs, including but not limited to our partnership with ServiceNow; our ability to grow our revenue and accurately forecast revenue, along with the results of any efforts to manage costs in light of current revenue expectations and expansion of our offerings; the expected impact of reductions in our workforce during the last and current fiscal year and associated reorganization costs; estimates of our total addressable market and expectations of client savings relative to use of other providers; variability of timing in our sales cycle; risks relating to retention rates, including our ability to accurately predict retention rates; the loss of one or more members of our management team; our ability to attract and retain additional qualified personnel, including sales personnel, and retain key personnel; our business plan, our ability to grow in the future and our ability to achieve and maintain profitability; our plans to wind-down the offering of services for Oracle PeopleSoft products, which may be impacted by pending decisions in the Rimini II litigation; the volatility of our stock price and related compliance with stock exchange requirements; our need and ability to raise equity or debt financing on favorable terms and our ability to generate cash flows from operations to help fund increased investment in our growth initiatives; risks associated with global operations; our ability to prevent unauthorized access to our information technology systems and other cybersecurity threats; any deficiencies associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies potentially used by us or used by our third-party vendors and service providers; our ability to protect the confidential information of our employees and clients and to comply with privacy regulations; our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our brand and intellectual property; changes in laws and regulations, including changes in tax laws or unfavorable outcomes of tax positions we take, tariff costs (including tariff relief or the ability to mitigate tariffs, particularly in light of proposed policies of the new Presidential administration), a failure by us to establish adequate tax reserves, or our ability to realize benefits from our net operating losses; any negative impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters on our reputation or business and the exposure of our business to additional costs or risks from our reporting on such matters; our ability to maintain our good standing with the United States government and international governments and capture new contracts with governmental entities/agencies; our credit facility’s ongoing debt service obligations and financial and operational covenants on our business and related interest rate risk, including uncertainty from the transition to SOFR or other interest rate benchmarks; the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity requirements; the amount and timing of repurchases, if any, under our stock repurchase program and our ability to enhance stockholder value through such program; uncertainty as to the long-term value of Rimini Street’s equity securities; catastrophic events that disrupt our business or that of our clients; and those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Rimini Street’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2025, and as updated from time to time by Rimini Street’s future Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings by Rimini Street with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Rimini Street’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Rimini Street anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Rimini Street’s assessments to change. However, while Rimini Street may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Rimini Street specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Rimini Street’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.


© 2025 Rimini Street, Inc. All rights reserved. “Rimini Street” is a registered trademark of Rimini Street, Inc. in the United States and other countries, and Rimini Street, the Rimini Street logo, and combinations thereof, and other marks marked by TM are trademarks of Rimini Street, Inc. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners, and unless otherwise specified, Rimini Street claims no affiliation, endorsement, or association with any such trademark holder or other companies referenced herein.


 


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Rimini Street, Inc.

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Sunday, March 23, 2025

Parse Biosciences Expands Global Reach with the South Australian Genomics Centre as Certified Service Provider

 SEATTLE - Friday, 21. March 2025 AETOSWire 


The SAGC joins Parse’s network to meet rising demand for high-quality single cell solutions in Australia


 


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parse Biosciences, the leader in scalable and accessible single cell sequencing, is pleased to welcome the South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC) as the newest member of its Certified Service Provider (CSP) Program. As a certified provider, the SAGC expands access to Parse’s pioneering single cell technology, equipping researchers across Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region with the tools and expertise to accelerate discovery at scale.


Introduced in 2024, Parse’s CSP Program was created to connect researchers with trusted service providers for outsourcing single cell projects, ranging from small-scale exploratory studies to high-throughput, routine analyses. By maintaining rigorous standards, the program ensures providers deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that drive scientific discovery forward.


“We are thrilled to be the first Genomics Centre in Australasia to partner with Parse Biosciences as a Certified Service Provider. Their single cell technology has quickly gained traction amongst the Australian research community due to its scalability, sample fixation and cost-effectiveness,” said Dr. Sen Wang, SAGC Centre Manager.


"Expanding our Certified Service Provider Program is key to ensuring researchers have reliable access to high-quality single cell sequencing solutions," said Alex Rosenberg, CEO and co-founder of Parse Biosciences. "With the SAGC joining the program, scientists now have another trusted partner equipped to support projects of all sizes with the scalability and precision they need to drive discovery."


About the South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC)


The SAGC is located in Adelaide, South Australia with labs in both the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and Flinders University. The SAGC is NATA accredited and offers a wide range of genomics and bioinformatics services (e.g., RNA, WGS, WES, epigenomics, metagenomics, single cell and spatial). The SAGC supports all areas of genomics (animal, plant, environmental, microbial, and human) and clients from academia, healthcare and industry.


For more information, please visit https://sa-genomics.com.au/


About Parse Biosciences


Parse Biosciences is a global life sciences company dedicated to accelerating advancements in human health and scientific research. By empowering researchers to conduct single cell sequencing with unparalleled scale and simplicity, Parse’s innovative solutions are driving breakthroughs in cancer treatment, tissue repair, stem cell therapy, and more.


Built upon transformative technology developed at the University of Washington, Parse Biosciences has raised over $100 million and is used by over 2,500 labs worldwide. Its expanding product portfolio includes Evercode Whole Transcriptome, Evercode TCR, Evercode BCR, CRISPR Detect, Gene Select, and Trailmaker for advanced data analysis.


Headquartered in Seattle’s vibrant South Lake Union district, Parse Biosciences recently inaugurated a 34,000-square-foot facility featuring state-of-the-art laboratories to support its mission of advancing global research.


 


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Swiss Virtual Clinic uniquely designed for Cataract Surgery

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--If you or someone you know is dealing with cataract surgery, sorting through the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming. Reliable details aren’t always easy to find, which is exactly why the Swiss Virtual Clinic was created by Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL SA). This first-of-its-kind online platform offers tailored access for both patients and eyecare professionals, making it simpler than ever to access the right information in one place.


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Cataract surgery is one of the most common eye procedures, yet for many patients, it still feels like a mystery. The Swiss Virtual Clinic makes things clearer with an easy-to-use interface that explains the procedure, potential concerns, and what to expect - all for free on sav-iol.com.


For eyecare professionals, keeping up with the latest in cataract surgery can be a challenge. From available tools to technical queries, finding information takes time - time that could be better spent focusing on patients. The newly launched Swiss Virtual Clinic offers a dedicated section, packed with valuable resources to support their work. And the best part? It’s designed to be intuitive and regularly updated so professionals can find exactly what they need when they need it. Since this pro section contains specialized medical content, users will need to register to ensure that only experts in the field can engage with the materials.


This launch is a major evolution and reinforces SAV-IOL’s portfolio built on innovation, quality, and precision. “And it marks just the beginning. More features are already in the pipeline as we continue adapting to the evolving needs of ophthalmic surgeons and their patients,” says Alexandre Pascarella, CEO of Swiss Advanced Vision.


If you’re an eyecare professional looking to save time and streamline your practice, now’s the perfect moment to join the Swiss Virtual Clinic. Subscriptions are open on sav-iol.com! For those attending the APAO Congress this year, there’s an opportunity to experience exclusive insights firsthand. From 3rd to 6th April, Swiss Advanced Vision will be showcasing the latest innovation at its booth in New Delhi.


Since 2009, SAV-IOL develops and markets advanced EDOF IOLs globally. Its LUCIDIS and EDEN lenses, powered by Instant Focus technology, provide continuous vision from near to intermediate and far distances.


The Swiss Virtual Clinic opens the door to brand new tailored services accompanying surgeons and their medical teams as well as patients to approach cataract surgery in a truly disruptive way.


 


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Friday, March 21, 2025

DEWA’s General Assembly Approves Dividend Payment of AED 3.1 Billion to Shareholders for H2 of 2024

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Friday, 21. March 2025

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC (ISIN: AED001801011) (Symbol: DEWA), the Emirate of Dubai’s exclusive electricity and water services provider, which is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), reported that its shareholders have, in the general assembly held on 21 March 2025,  approved the payment of total dividend of AED 3.1 billion for H2 of 2024, with a record date of 31 March 2025.

The meeting, chaired by HE Matar Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DEWA, was attended by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD&CEO of DEWA and Members of the Board of Directors of DEWA as well as 92.2% of the shareholders. During the meeting, a Board of Directors was elected for the next three years. For shareholders who are invested in DEWA’s shares prior to the dividend record date of 31 March 2025 (with a Last Entitlement Date of 27 March 2025), the next twelve-month dividend yield is 5.0% with reference to IPO share price of AED 2.48 per share.

"Our commitment to sustainable growth, innovation and value creation remains stronger than ever. We continue to drive efficiency, invest in future-ready solutions and strengthen our role as a global leader in clean energy and digital transformation. We are not only meeting the increasing demand for electricity and water but also pioneering the transition towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. The past year is a testament to DEWA’s resilience, adaptability and forward-thinking approach. Through cutting-edge technologies, smart solutions, and world-class governance, DEWA continues to set new benchmarks in operational and financial excellence,” said HE Matar Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of DEWA.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, said: “DEWA remains steadfast in its commitment to excellence, sustainability and long-term growth. In 2024, DEWA Group delivered another year of strong performance, reporting consolidated full-year revenue of AED 30.98 billion, EBITDA of AED 15.73 billion and net profit after tax of AED 7.23 billion Our consolidated annual revenue grew by 6.17%, primarily driven by rising demand for electricity, water, and cooling services.”

Audited Financials

DEWA’s audited financials can be found at DEWA’s website: https://www.dewa.gov.ae/en/investor-relations or DFM’s website https://www.dfm.ae/en/issuers/listed-securities/securities/company-profile-page?id=DEWA

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Contacts

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Shaikha Almheiri, +971552288228

shaikha.almheiri@dewa.gov.ae