Cigniti is Recognized as a 'Leader' in NelsonHall NEAT Report for Software Testing 2016, Becomes Second Largest Pure-Play Software Testing Services Company by Headcount

HYDERABAD, India - Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cigniti Technologies is recognized as a Leader by NelsonHall, in the Pure-Play market segment in the recently published NEAT report for Software Testing, 2016. Cigniti has also been identified as a Leader in the Overall, Digital, and Consulting market segments.

According to NelsonHall’s 2016 Cigniti Software Testing profile by Dominique Raviart, IT Services Practice Director, “Cigniti’s visibility among testing pure-plays is a strength: with its 1,800+ career testers, Cigniti is the second largest software testing pure-play by headcount.” Dominique further added, “Cigniti continues to develop IP and accelerators, like SMART Tools, Migration Tools (QuickLean, Migrate2Selenium) and new age DevOps Dashboard, Agile & Digital IPs. This is in line with NelsonHall’s view that the future of software testing industry is about complementing testing tools with proprietary IP and platforms.”

“This recognition is a testimony of our abilities to execute large testing projects, investments in growth markets and achieving superior client satisfaction that would further strengthen stakeholders’ trust in Cigniti. It also helps us in achieving our ambitious goal of becoming the world’s largest software testing services provider,” says Srikanth Chakkilam, Executive Director, Cigniti Technologies.

“Our differentiators including testing thought leadership, Cigniti 4.0 Quality Engineering strategy that focuses on Digital assurance for the new age enterprises backed by patented IP led approach, investments into cutting-edge cloud-enabled test labs, and impeccable focus to accelerate the market readiness of our clients’ software through best in class testing services has resulted in this positioning,” added Pradeep Govindasamy, CTO & President, Cigniti Technologies.

The NEAT report analyzed the performance of 24 vendors offering software testing services with a specific focus on testing capabilities across consulting, digital transformation and efficiency.

NEAT chart 2016

NelsonHall

NelsonHall is the leading global BPO and IT outsourcing research & analysis firm with analysts across the U.S., U.K. and Continental Europe. Founded in 1998, the company takes a global approach to analysis of vendors and outsourcing markets and is widely respected for the quality and depth of its research. NelsonHall also offers a suite of "Speed-to-Source" tools that assist buy-side executives in saving time and money, while enhancing the quality of their sourcing decisions in BPO and IT outsourcing evaluations (http://research.nelson-hall.com/NEAT/).

Cigniti

Cigniti Technologies Limited (BSE: 534758, www.cigniti.com), Global Leaders in Independent Software Testing Services, is headquartered at Hyderabad, India. Cigniti’s 2200+ experts are spread across US, UK, India, Australia, and Canada. Cigniti is the world’s first CMMI-SVC v1.3, Maturity Level 5 certified Independent Software Testing Services Company. Cigniti’s IP Led offerings include QA, Quality Engineering, Digital Assurance, and Advisory & Transformation services. Cigniti has translated its experience of working with Fortune 500 enterprises into SMART Tools™ and has testing labs in Enterprise Mobility, cloud-enabled Performance engineering, Robotics, IoT & Smart Meters. Gartner, Forrester, NelsonHall, Everest Group, Frost & Sullivan, and Forbes have commended Cigniti for its leadership and growth.

Contacts

Cigniti Technologies

Lucy Dass, +91-9618782706









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PLDT Taps NTT Communications to Boost International Connectivity with 100Gbps Ultra-Bandwidth

HONG KONG - Monday, August 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT) announced today that PLDT (NYSE: PHI; PSE: TEL), the leading telecom and digital services provider in the Philippines, has strengthened its global network infrastructure by leveraging the 100 gigabit-per-second (100Gbps) connectivity powered by NTT Com’s Tier 1 Global IP backbone. This ultra-high capacity will help PLDT improve internet speed for both individual and enterprise customers.

According to global statistics reports, the Philippines along with the rest of Asia has seen an upsurge in demand for international bandwidth, with a significant 300% growth over the last four years.

“Strengthening our connectivity with NTT Com’s industry-leading Tier 1 IP backbone provides a solid foundation for PLDT and our customers to adopt new business models that will enable all to transform digitally and to connect the Philippines with the global market seamlessly,” said Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman and CEO of PLDT. “We chose NTT Com because of our long-standing strategic partnership that goes back many years. NTT Com has been a leader in the global telecoms space, having made significant investments in network infrastructure and the delivery of highly reliable services.”

“We are thrilled to take our partnership with PLDT to the next level, by deploying the ultra-high-capacity 100Gbps link for PLDT to carry large volumes of global IP traffic. In this increasingly connected world, bandwidth has become a critical accelerator for business and individuals, which is the reason why we continually invest in upgrading our network technology and infrastructure. We believe the enhanced connectivity for PLDT will largely increase its capacity in handling the anticipated massive explosion of data driven by the rise of disruptive technologies such as Cloud, Big Data, IoT and video streaming,” said Mr. Hideaki Ozaki, President and CEO of NTT Com Asia Limited.

With the 100Gbps ultra-bandwidth connectivity, PLDT will be able to handle traffic bursts and scale-up faster to accommodate subscriber demands. “Higher speeds translate to faster data transmission and thus, improve efficiencies for PLDT and its customers,” Pangilinan added. “Coupled with PLDT’s initiatives to expand and upgrade its access and transport networks, this network infrastructure enhancement will definitely help PLDT improve internet services in the Philippines.”

Backed by top-ranked Tier 1 IP backbone, NTT Com Global IP Network Service provides high-speed, high-capacity IP connectivity covering Asia, North and Latin America, Europe and Oceania. As a pioneer of the industry, NTT Com successfully deployed the world’s first 100Gbps digital coherent technology on the company’s transpacific submarine cable system PC-1 and Asia Submarine-Cable Express (ASE) in 2013 and 2014 respectively, to support the ever growing high-bandwidth data demand globally.

The NTT Group has been a strategic partner of PLDT since 2000 with NTT DOCOMO and NTT Com owning approximately 20% of PLDT’s outstanding common stock as of end-June 2016.

About NTT Communications

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimise the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including leading global tier-1 IP network, Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 140 secure data centers worldwide.

NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.

www.ntt.com | Twitter@NTT Communications | Facebook@NTT Communications | LinkedIn@NTT

About NTT Com Asia

NTT Com Asia is NTT Communications’ East Asia headquarters covering Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Korea. The company provides enterprise-class network, data center, cloud, hosting and managed services, and operates its’ wholly owned subsidiary HKNet in Hong Kong.

Please visit www.ntt.com.hk | www.hknet.com | www.facebook.com/nttca | http://www.linkedin.com/company/ntt-com-asia-limited for further information

About PLDT

PLDT is the leading telecommunications service provider in the Philippines. Through its principal business groups – fixed line, wireless and others – PLDT offers a wide range of telecommunications services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed line and cellular networks.

PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI). PLDT has one of the largest market capitalizations among Philippine-listed companies. For more information, visit pldt.com.

Contacts

NTT Com Asia Ltd

Elaine Ng, +852-3793-0228

elaine.ng@ntt.com.hk

Priscilla Kwok, +852-3793-0937

priscilla.kwok@ntt.com.hk



PLDT

Ramon R. Isberto, +63-2-5113101

rrisberto@smart.com.ph



Ogilvy Public Relations

Priscilla Tong, +852-2884-8187

priscilla.tong@ogilvy.com

Terence Nip, +852-2884-8517

terence.nip@ogilvy.com





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SES Completes Acquisition of 100% of O3b Networks

LUXEMBOURG - Monday, August 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces the completion of the acquisition of the remaining shares in O3b Networks. Consequently, SES now owns 100% of O3b and will fully consolidate the company in SES’s financial accounts from this date forward.

About SES

SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) is the world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites. Focusing on value-added, end-to-end solutions in four key market verticals (video, enterprise, mobility and government), SES provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, and mobile and fixed network operators, as well as business and governmental organisations worldwide. SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service and excellence in the satellite industry. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements.

SES’s subsidiary, MX1, is one of the leading media service providers and offers a full suite of innovative digital video and media services.

Through its ownership of O3b Networks, a next generation satellite network combining the reach of satellite with the speed of fibre, SES significantly enhanced existing video and data capabilities. SES is the first satellite provider in the world to deliver a differentiated and entirely scalable GEO-MEO offer with powerful technical capabilities across numerous market segments and geographies.

At SES we are shaping new ecosystems and laying the groundwork for new foundations.

Further information available at: www.ses.com

Contacts

SES

Markus Payer

Corporate Communications

Tel. +352 710 725 500

Markus.Payer@ses.com



Richard Whiteing

Investor Relations

Tel. +352 710 725 261

Richard.Whiteing@ses.com







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YKK Branded Contents Spread the Idea "Little Parts. Big Difference" Around the World. "FASTENING DAYS 2" To Be Released (Sequel to the Original Short Animation "FASTENING DAYS" That Received 4 Million Views Around the World)

TOKYO - Monday, August 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Directed once again by Hiroyasu Ishida.
Perfume returns for the theme song.

-To be released on Monday, August 1 on the official website and YouTube in 8 languages-

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- YKK Corporation (Head office: 1 Kanda-Izumicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo) has produced a short animated feature “FASTENING DAYS 2” as part of their efforts to widely promote the corporate brand and zippers. ”FASTENING DAYS 2” is the sequel to “FASTENING DAYS,” which was released in 2014 and drew 4 million views from around the world. It is slated to be released worldwide on Monday, August 1 on YKK’s Official YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/YKKfastening) and on the Official Website (http://www.ykkfastening.com/fd/) in both Japanese and English audio, and with Spanish, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, and Hindi subtitles. It will also be distributed as Commercial Ads on YouTube in each country.

Hiroyasu Ishida of Studio Colorido, an animation director enjoying buzz all over the world, has been chosen to direct this sequel. His previous work, “Fumiko’s Confession” (2009) was selected for the Award of Excellence in the Anime Division of the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival and earned a Special Mention at the 2010 Ottawa International Animation Festival Awards. Chosen for the ending theme was “Hold Your Hand” was released on July 16th, 2014 as the B-side of “Cling Cling” by Perfume, a techno-pop trio active around the world. Perfume made their American debut in September 2014 and embarked on their “Perfume 6th Tour 2016 COSMIC EXPLORER” in May with shows in seven cities in Japan and four cities in North America.

In this story, the main characters—Yoji and Kei—are taken aback when they encounter a mysterious hero who suddenly appears while they are on their adventures around town, solving all sorts of problems using their zippers to join things together. They must then save their peaceful town from a looming crisis. The story shows how even zippers, as little as they may seem, work to join things together, contribute to society, and make our world a better place going into the future. YKK has set up a “FASTENING DAYS” Facebook page in parallel of the release of this short feature, and will be continually releasing related information.
(https://www.facebook.com/Fastening-Days-1416880495005232/)

About YKK Corporation

The YKK Group is active in 71 countries and regions around the world and works with 114 companies (24 in Japan and 90 overseas), operating a global business management structure across 6 regions around the world with its core business segments being Fastening Products (zippers, snaps, buttons etc.) and Architectural Products (windows, doors, curtain walls for residential, and building construction materials).

Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=51391942&lang=en

To view the document please click here.

Contacts

PR Office re: Short Animated Feature ‘FASTENING DAYS 2’ (PR company INITIAL Inc.)

+81-3-5572-6064

YKKdougaPR@vectorinc.co.jp



YKK Corporation

Hiroki Ishimaru

Corporate Communications Group

h-ishimaru@ykk.co.jp







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Watermark makes its mark at the Summit International Awards 2016

Creatives for Microsoft and Fujitsu gains appreciation at the awards

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, August 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The jury of the Summit Creative Award 2016 have spoken. Dubai-based Advertising and Integrated Marketing Boutique Agency Watermark walks away with three Silvers and one bronze Summit Creative Awards for their innovative creatives. The leading agency won the silver award in the Sales/Press Kit and Industry Self- Promotion collaterals categories, while they bagged a silver and bronze award in the B2B Direct Mail category.

“It is indeed a proud moment for us to see our work being recognized at an international level and across various categories. Our focus has always been to deliver creatives that inspire an emotion or connect for the client with its audience. This was the first time we nominated ourselves for their excellence recognizing platform, out of the six entries submitted four were selected which is a humungous morale booster for the team.” Says Aman Roy, General Manager, Watermark Marketing Management.

Watermark won the silver and bronze for their creatives designed for Microsoft in the B2B Direct Mail Category. The Office 365 Breakfast mailer picked up the silver while Microsoft’s Clean Dealer mailer picked up the bronze award.

Reem Al Ansari - OEM Marketing & Business Manager, Microsoft Gulf says, “It is terrific to see Watermark receiving this well-deserved recognition. One of the awards granted is related to the Microsoft Clean Dealers’ Campaign, which we worked closely with Watermark since the early stage of the conceptualization till the end where it came to life. Actually, this isn’t the first time we put our trust in Watermark. We have been working with them for years and it has always been a worthwhile partnership.”

Fujitsu’s Star Tech creatives bagged the silver award in the Sales/Press Kit category. At this appreciation by this prestigious event, Chandan Mehta, Director Marketing – Middle East, Africa and India says, “It is heartening to see that a creative done for Fujitsu won a Silver. We have worked closely with Watermark since their inception and have always had confidence in their ability to deliver. This award only strengthens this belief and further cements our long association.”

Other awards bagged by Watermark Marketing Management’ includes the “Nail it Right” Bag won the silver in the Industry Self-Promotion Collaterals Category.

“These award is dedicated to our clients for having the confidence in us and for trusting us with their assignments”, says Aman Roy.

The 2016 creative competition drew over 5,000 submissions from 21 countries. The submissions are evaluated based on the strength of their big ideas, quality of execution and their ability to persuade. Judging is done by a panel of vetted advertising professionals who critique entries in the 20 major categories.

The Summit Creative Awards is one of the three competitive awards held annually by the Summit International Awards (SIA) organization putting a spotlight on work created by small and mid-size marketing firms around the globe.

About Watermark Marketing Management

Established in 2010, Watermark is a full service boutique agency offering advertising and integrated marketing solutions. At Watermark - customer service is not a department, but an attitude.

The top management comes with a collective experience of over 50 years in various multi national and local agencies spanning across different markets. Coupled with the enthusiasm of a young and raring team, clients are always assured of a committed, result oriented and swift service.

With Big agency ideas and a small agency advantages, Watermark prides itself as being an ideal marketing partner for its clients



Contacts

Marissa Pinto

+971 50 754 1420

MarissaP@absolutecg.net









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TDK's Subsidiary EPCOS to Acquire Tronics to Further Grow Its Sensor Business

TOKYO & CROLLES, France - Monday, August 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    Subject to certain regulatory approvals, TDK’s subsidiary EPCOS will launch an all-cash public tender offer for all publicly-held shares of Tronics for a price of EUR 13.20 per share.
    One of TDK’s priority strategies is business growth in the field of sensors; through the acquisition of Tronics, TDK would be able to further broaden its portfolio of cutting-edge sensor technologies.
    Offer price per share of Tronics represents a 78.4% premium to the closing share price as of July 7, 2016 (the trading day preceding the stock trading suspension) and a 62.1% premium to the volume-weighted average price during the last 60 trading days prior to this suspension.
    The offer will be conditional upon reaching a 66.67% success threshold1; shareholders representing 53.21% of outstanding shares have already committed to tender their shares and the management has committed to sell after the tender offer 135 000 shares underlying their stock options.
    Thales Avionics has informed EPCOS that it wishes to remain a strategic shareholder of Tronics. Subject to the success of EPCOS’ offer, Thales Avionics and EPCOS shall enter into a shareholders’ agreement to organize their relationships as shareholders of Tronics.
    Tronics’ Supervisory Board unanimously supports the contemplated combination and has recommended, on a preliminary basis, the tender offer.

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TDK Corporation (“TDK”) (TOKYO: 6762) and Tronics Microsystems SA (“Tronics”, ISIN:FR0004175099 ALTRO) jointly announced today that TDK’s wholly-owned subsidiary EPCOS AG (“EPCOS”), a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems based in Munich, Germany, and Tronics have signed a tender offer agreement pursuant to which EPCOS will launch a public tender offer for all publicly-held shares of Tronics for EUR 13.20 per share. On a fully-diluted equity value basis, the transaction represents a value of Tronics’ equity of approximately EUR 48.65 million. This represents a 78.4% premium over Tronics’ closing share price on July 7, 2016, the trading day immediately preceding the stock trading suspension, and a 62.1% premium to the volume-weighted average price during the last 60 trading days prior to this suspension.

Attractive growth opportunities in new markets

TDK is accelerating its expansion of strategic growth products by business collaboration with strategic partners and M&A. One of the company's priority strategies is business growth in the field of sensors. Through the acquisition of Tronics, TDK would be able to further broaden its portfolio of cutting-edge sensor technologies, which currently includes temperature, pressure and magnetic/TMR-based2 sensor technologies. The integration of Tronics into TDK will open up attractive new opportunities in the promising growth markets for inertial sensors in industrial, automotive and consumer electronics and thus enable TDK to substantially expand its sensor business and provide customers with a wide range of sensor solutions.

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Crolles, with wafer fabs in Europe and the USA and a representation in Asia, Tronics provides local support to customers on three continents and offers one of the broadest technology portfolios in the industry. Tronics’ services range from MEMS3 design to high-volume MEMS manufacturing.

Comments Joachim Zichlarz, TDK Senior Vice President, Corporate Officer and CFO of Electronic Components Business Company and EPCOS Chairman of the Management Board, CEO and CFO: “Tronics gives an immediate entry into the rapidly growing market for inertial sensors. The acquisition of Tronics will boost our innovativeness and market strength in one of the future’s most promising and crucial technological fields. Following the acquisition of the magnetic sensor manufacturer Micronas, which was announced in December 2015, the acquisition of Tronics represents a logical next step in TDK’s strategy to expand its activities in the sensors area. Moreover, TDK expects strong synergies with its own cutting-edge thin-film and assembly technologies.”

Additional information related to the tender offer

The tender offer is expected to be filed at the beginning of September 2016. The effective opening of the tender offer is subject to prior clearance by the French Ministry of Economy and Finance. Its completion is conditional upon EPCOS obtaining 66.67% of the Tronics shares4.

Existing shareholders of Tronics (Sercel Holding, Aster Capital, Innovation Capital, Omnes Capital, CEA Investissement and some founders) have committed to tender shares representing 53.21% of Tronics outstanding shares. Furthermore, members of the management, including Mr. Pascal Langlois, CEO of Tronics, entered into agreements with EPCOS to sell 135 000 shares underlying the stock options and BSPCE they own subject to the success to the tender offer.

Thales Avionics, which holds a 20.9% stake in Tronics, has informed EPCOS that it wishes to remain a strategic shareholder of Tronics. Consequently, EPCOS and Thales Avionics have initiated discussions to set forth the terms and conditions of their possible future relationships in relation to Tronics, and have agreed, subject to the condition precedent of the success of the tender offer, to enter into a shareholders’ agreement at the close of the offer.

Individual holders of shares subscribed under the TEPA regime will be offered to enter into liquidity arrangements.

Access to promising new MEMS technologies and network

Thanks to the ongoing miniaturization trend MEMS technologies have become increasingly important in the sensor market. Tronics will support this trend and open up entirely new possibilities for miniaturized sensor solutions. The company's current portfolio includes several MEMS technologies that enable inertial sensor solutions featuring multiple sensor functions in one device. Such miniaturized sensor devices are expected to be key components in emerging applications in industrial and automotive electronics, aircraft and the Internet of Things (IoT), where they will enable, for example, safer industrial robots, self-driving vehicles, drone delivery services and autonomous home appliances.

In addition to inertial sensors, Tronics’ portfolio of technologies also includes components for gas sensors, infrared sensors, micro-mirrors, micro-optics and micro-actuators as well as forward-looking BioMEMS and microfluidic devices for in-vitro diagnostic and DNA analysis.

Tronics strongly supports the public tender offer

With its experienced management team, Tronics will serve as the worldwide competence center for inertial sensors and provide MEMS solutions based on its own manufacturing facilities, in particular in Crolles.

The Supervisory Board of Tronics has noted that a combination with TDK offers significant strategic, operational and financial advantages for Tronics and will secure Tronics’ development and output in a difficult market. The tender offer will also allow shareholders to receive full value for their shares, the price of which has dropped significantly since the IPO in early 2015. In this context, the Supervisory Board of Tronics has unanimously resolved to support the project and has given its preliminary recommendation to the public tender offer that will be filed by EPCOS. The Supervisory Board of Tronics has appointed Ledouble SAS as independent expert for the purpose of delivering a fairness opinion on the price of the tender offer.

The Supervisory Board of Tronics will communicate its final recommendation for Tronics’ shareholders to accept the public tender offer after its receiving the fairness opinion and after the works council’s information and consultation process on the public tender offer being completed.

Pascal Langlois, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of Tronics comments: “This is a great recognition for Tronics’ expertise and success in inertial products and MEMS technologies. The company will benefit from TDK’s position as a leading manufacturer of electronic components with a global salesforce and powerful manufacturing base and with excellent relationships to key players in industrial, automotive and consumer electronics markets. TDK’s solid financial basis and extensive know-how in materials and production engineering will provide a very good basis for strong future growth of Tronics’ cutting-edge sensor technologies. It is a great step in the development of the company for employees, customers and shareholders.”

Additional information related to the transaction

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued this day a pre-offer period opening notice regarding Tronics.

The trading of Tronics shares will resume on August 3rd, 2016.

The public will be informed about the filing of the public tender offer documents to be issued by TDK and Tronics in due time.

In accordance with French law, the documentation relating to the public tender offer targeting Tronics which will include the terms and conditions of the offer will be subject to review by the AMF. The public tender offer will only be opened once the AMF has granted its clearance and subject to clearance by the French Ministry of Economy in relation to control of foreign investments in France. Information concerning Tronics contained in this press release has been elaborated based on publicly available sources.

Advisors

Gimar & Cie is acting as financial advisor to Tronics and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier is acting as legal advisor to Tronics.

PwC Corporate Finance is acting as financial advisor to TDK and Kepler Cheuvreux as presenting bank in the context of the public tender offer and Hogan Lovells is acting as legal advisor to TDK.

About TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation is a leading electronics company based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK's portfolio includes electronic components, modules and systems* which are marketed under the product brands TDK and EPCOS, power supplies, magnetic application products as well as energy devices, flash memory application devices, and others. TDK focuses on demanding markets in the areas of information and communication technology and consumer, automotive and industrial electronics. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2016, TDK posted total sales of USD 10.2 billion and employed about 92,000 people worldwide.
* The product portfolio includes ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, ferrites, inductors, high-frequency components such as surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter products and modules, piezo and protection components, and sensors.

About EPCOS

EPCOS, a TDK Group Company, develops, manufactures and markets electronic components, modules and systems, focusing on fast-growing leading-edge technology markets, which include information and communications technology, automotive electronics, industrial electronics and consumer electronics. Thanks to the approximately 25,500 employees at more than 20 design and production locations and an extensive sales network outside of Europe, the company is well-equipped to work closely with customers and create the right solutions for them. Since February 2015, the two existing European sales channels for EPCOS and TDK products have been merged under the one roof of TDK Europe.
In fiscal 2016 (ending in March) EPCOS posted sales of about EUR 2.5 billion.

About Tronics

Founded in 1997, Tronics is a recognized technological leader in the sector of nano & microsystems with high added value. Positioned at the heart of product innovation, Tronics has technology platforms protected by a portfolio of 25 families of patents, resulting from 15 years of R&D and more than EUR 15 million of cumulative industrial investments. Addressing high-growth markets relying on increasing miniaturization of electronic devices, Tronics designs, manufactures and sells custom or standard products to the industry, aeronautics & security, medical and consumer markets. Located in Crolles, near Grenoble (France) and in Dallas, Texas (United States), Tronics posted revenue of EUR 7.8 Million in 2015. It now has 92 employees, of whom 55 are engineers and scientists.
ISIN code: FR0004175099 ALTRO.
«Innovative Company» certification number: A1410008 V.
For more information: www.tronicsgroup-bourse.com

1 This success threshold will be reduced to take into account the shares of Tronics underlying the bons de souscription de parts de créateur d'entreprise (BSPCE) and stock options that will be covered by irrevocable forward sale agreements, so that the 66.67% threshold can be reached after the offer as a result of the delivery of these shares.
2 TMR: tunnel magnetoresistive
3 MEMS: microelectromechanical systems
4 This success threshold will be reduced to take into account the shares of Tronics underlying the bons de souscription de parts de créateur d'entreprise (BSPCE) and stock options that will be covered by irrevocable forward sale agreements, so that the 66.67% threshold can be reached after the offer as a result of the delivery of these shares.    

Contacts

TDK Contacts

Sumio Marukawa, 81-3-6852-7102

Corporate Communications

pr@jp.tdk.com

Jun Hatsumi, 81-3-6852-7102

Investor Relations

ir@jp.tdk.com

For EPCOS related issues:

Hans-Peter Ziegler, 49-89-54020-2415

Corporate Communications

epcoscc@epcos.com



or

Tronics Contacts

Investor Relations & Corporate Communications:

Actus Lyon

France Bentin / Serena Boni, 33-4-72-18-04-92

fbentin@actus.fr

Marketing:

Tronics

Karl Biasio, 33-4-76-97-29-50

info@tronicsgroup.com







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BenQ’s RP750 Flat Panels Create Interactive, Collaborative Experience

The RP Series now has 65”, 70” and 75” models available

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, August 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

BenQ, the internationally recognized leader in Interactive Flat Panels (IFP) for schools and offices, is upgrading its successful RP Series. The new RP Series allows ideas to be captured and shared on the fly in real time. True collaboration is now possible through BenQ’s unique hardware and software solutions.

The new additions to the RP series introduces, for the first time in the market, BenQ’s 20-point multi-touch support, allowing more people to participate at one time. The screens are SGS-certified, anti-glare/anti-microbial and also include an ionic silver agent that can kill most bacteria on contact. BenQ refers to this unique feature as “anti-germ (AG+) coating”, perfect for a meeting room environment. Also included in the new RP Series is EZwrite 3.0, BenQ’s annotation app designed to facilitate interactive sessions. When combined with the NFC Pen – a lightweight, NFC-enabled stylus – creating ideas and annotations becomes an ultra-simple experience.

“BenQ’s new RP Series is designed to tap into dynamic possibilities for idea sharing, whether in the classroom or meeting room,” said Manish Bakshi - Managing Director Middle East & Turkey. “With the new RP Series, true collaborative teamwork is created. BenQ has combined its leading-edge display technology with robust, intuitive software to achieve a touch-enhanced, smooth, interactive experience,” he added.

EZWrite 3.0, QTouch and NFCPen: Powerful Annotation Solutions

Just tap the NFCPen on the screen’s NFC sensor to activate EZwrite 3.0 and start writing. Participants can immediately enjoy making notes with a wide variety of colored pencils, highlighters and backgrounds. EZwrite’s floating on-screen toolbar allows a quick change to the pen color or an instant capture of a screenshot.

Add BenQ’s exclusive optional QTouch software to enhance your interactive experience. QTouch has an expanded, easy-to-use interface that allows more input options so as to better express ideas. QTouch is Windows-compatible and supports all major video file formats, as well as web page inputs.

Designed with Health in Mind: Germ-Resistant, Anti-Glare, Low Blue Light, Flicker Free

BenQ’s new RP Series comes with SGS-certified AG+ screens to reduce glare and minimize bacteria. The screen coating can effectively restrain the microbial growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The anti-glare surface cuts reflections, providing participants with more legible text. No special sterilization or heavy detergents are needed: to clean, simply wipe the screen with a clean cloth.

The new RP Series has TUV-certified flicker free technology and low blue light technology to minimize eye strain.

Other Product Features

    All new models support Full HD resolution. (4K Ultra-High-Definition resolution available on model RP750K)
    Front I/O port, USB 3.0, HDMI and microphone ports are all located on the front panel, making it easy for speakers to plug in peripheral devices.
    Hot keys are provided for volume and input source control, as well as functions that can help direct participants’ attention back to the speaker, such as Blank & Freeze.

InstaShow -- BenQ’s wireless, no-software presentation system!

InstaShow is BenQ’s presentation system that connects a user’s computer to a central display or projector wirelessly. With the touch of a button, the meeting collaboration system allows up to eight participants to share their laptop on a connected projector. It is an all-hardware solution that simply plugs into the source laptop and starts working. It bypasses the complicated steps of IP addresses, driver installation, app execution, setting selection, and so forth, to quickly deliver professional, stable visual quality, enabling teams to collaborate freely and confidently.

Since it is a software-free device, it boasts of universal compatibility and display flexibility. The no-software solution allows multiple presenters to present on any device with the simplest plug-and-play operation, requiring no driver installation or execution and compatibility with any operating system, or hardware platform. InstaShow even obviates the need for WiFi infrastructure, allowing employees and visitors to enjoy simple and quick wireless presentations.

“Today’s learning spaces require solutions that enable all meeting participants to seamlessly share content with the group without hassling with cables, connectors or even software,” said Manish “With InstaShow, any participant — even a guest — can automatically take control of the space and achieve seamlessly connectivity without disrupting the flow of conversation.”

    About BenQ Corporation

Founded on the corporate vision of “Bringing Enjoyment ‘N’ Quality to Life”, BenQ Corporation is a world-leading human technology and solutions provider aiming to elevate and enrich every aspect of consumers’ lives. To realize this vision, the company focuses on the aspects that matter most to people today – lifestyle, business, healthcare and education – with the hope of providing people with the means to live better, increase efficiency, feel healthier and enhance learning. Such means include a delightful broad portfolio of people-driven products and embedded technologies spanning digital projectors, monitors, interactive large-format displays, audio products, cloud consumer products, mobile communications and lifestyle lighting. Because it matters.

    About BenQ Group

The BenQ Group is a $22+ billion powerhouse comprised of nearly 20 independent companies operating in over 30 countries across numerous industries with a combined workforce of over 100,000 employees.  Each Group member is a recognized leader in its own field, contributing to the BenQ Group’s vast resources, broad R&D, and distinct strategic strengths.  By leveraging each company’s vertical specialization to create true scale across horizontal markets, the BenQ Group controls a highly efficient value chain with the unrivaled ability to deliver critical components and world-class solutions in the following industries: TFT-LCD, green energy, fine chemicals and advanced materials, lighting, IC design, precision components, system integration, branded business, and service.  The Group is committed to profitable and sustainable businesses that share its long-standing vision of Bringing Enjoyment ‘N’ Quality to Life.

The BenQ Group companies are:  BenQ Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation (world’s top manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels), Qisda Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, BenQ ESCO Corp., BenQ Materials Corp., BenQ Guru Corp., BenQ Medical Center, BenQ Medical Technology Corp., BenQ AB DentCare Corp., Daxin Materials Corp., Dazzo Technology Corp., Darwin Precisions Corp., Lextar Electronics Corp., LILY Medical Corp. and Raydium Semiconductor Corp.

Contacts

Marissa Pinto, +97150-754 -1420

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