Garmin® and Disney bring motivation and imagination to the playground with the introduction of the vívofit® jr. 2 activity tracker for kids featuring Disney, Star Wars and Marvel

OLATHE, Kan. -Wednesday, September 27th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the vívofit jr. 2 activity tracker1 for kids with Disney, Star Wars and Marvel-themed bands and mobile app adventures. Featuring designs of kids’ favorite characters including Minnie Mouse, BB-8TM and Marvel Avengers, each band theme offers a corresponding mobile app adventure where children can complete missions to advance in the journey and unlock new character step icons, with the help of their parents, by achieving 60 minutes of activity every day. This exciting collaboration leverages kids’ favorite characters, encouraging children to be active, and ultimately shaping habits for lifelong health and fitness.

“The vívofit jr. 2 is all about making fitness fun for kids, instilling at a young age the joy of leading an active lifestyle,” said Cliff Pemble, Garmin president and CEO. “We are honored to team up in such a unique way with Disney, tapping into the brilliance of their creative storytelling experts. Through collaborating across the brands of Disney, Star Wars and Marvel and infusing their characters and stories into our product and mobile app, we’re able to offer kids and their parents a gamified approach to fitness like no other.”

“Disney is committed to creating healthier generations, and we’ve worked with Garmin to make healthy living fun with a wearable product featuring the characters and stories we know kids love,” said Josh Silverman, executive vice president, global licensing, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. “By combining Garmin’s expertise in wearable technologies with Disney storytelling, we’re entering a category with the potential to influence the way kids stay active.”

Designed for comfort and 24/7 wearability, this swim-friendly2 activity tracker features a customizable color screen, a 1+ year battery life3 and comes with one of two kid-tough band options: a stretchy band for smaller wrists or an adjustable band for older kids. The always-on color screen shows the time, the date, and even reminds kids to stay active with a move bar. In addition to tracking steps and sleep, the device measures active minutes, inspiring kids to meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily activity. Once this 60-minute goal is reached, kids can advance in new adventures, motivating them to do their best. Completing fitness goals also allows kids to unlock new character step icons, such as Minnie Mouse, BB-8, and Iron Man, which can be customized on the band display. Toe-to-ToeTM step challenge encourages friendly competition, letting kids initiate timed step competitions with their nearby friends who also sport a vívofit jr. 2 device.

The vívofit jr. 2 experience comes to life with the free companion app4, managed by parents, and each band design comes with a corresponding Disney, Star Wars or Marvel mobile app adventure. From this app, parents can review their children’s daily activities and even assign chores which show up as icons on the device, perfect for kids who need reminders. For kids who tend to procrastinate, schedule alerts can be set up to nudge them to finish their homework or brush their teeth. Kids can use the task timer on the device so that they know how long they have left for each chore. The app allows for multiple profiles so parents and siblings with compatible Garmin devices can also have their steps listed on the step leaderboard, promoting healthy competition for the whole family.

Accessory bands are available for purchase separately, letting kids explore all three adventures by swapping out their band with a new one and unlocking a new adventure*.

The three different app experiences include:

Mickey’s Birthday Surprise: A Disney Adventure

In this adventure, kids go alongside Minnie Mouse and her friends as they plan a surprise birthday party for Mickey Mouse. Decorate for the party with Daisy Duck, whip up the birthday cake with Goofy, and get everything ready without Mickey Mouse finding out!

BB-8’s Adventure: A Star Wars Story

In this adventure, kids go alongside BB-8 and the pilot Zepha as they tackle app adventures on the planet Jakku. Search abandoned starships for missing parts, meet Maz Kanata, and help rescue BB-8 from danger!

Ultron’s Revenge: A Marvel Avenger’s Mission

In this adventure, kids go alongside Captain America and the Avengers as they tackle app adventures in New York City and try to defeat Ultron. Meet the invincible Iron Man at Tony Stark’s lab, help Thor capture the mischievous Loki, and even accompany Black Widow on top secret S.H.I.E.L.D. missions.

The vívofit jr. 2 is available for purchase at retailers nationwide and has a suggested retail price of $99.99 USD and $29.99 for each additional band. The patterns vary by size, and include Minnie Mouse (Disney), BB-8, The Resistance, First OrderTM (Star Wars) and Avengers (Marvel).

The ever-expanding Garmin fitness segment develops technologies to enhance and promote healthy and active lifestyles. Whether users are runners, cyclists, swimmers, multi-sport athletes, or simply looking to stay active throughout the day, there is a Garmin product that can help them reach their health and fitness goals.

For decades, Garmin has pioneered new devices and applications that are designed for people who live an active lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary business units, including automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor recreation. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at garmin.com/newsroom, contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin, twitter.com/garmin, or youtube.com/garmin.

* Accessory bands and mobile app adventures are compatible with first generation vívofit jr. devices.

1 See Garmin.com/waterrating

2 Under typical use; battery life may vary depending on selected performance mode and usage

3 See Garmin.com/ataccuracy

4 When paired with a compatible AndroidTM 5 or AppleTM iOS 10 smartphone; see Garmin.com/ble

About Garmin

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin and vívofit are registered trademarks, and Toe-to-Toe is a trademark, of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

About Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media

Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) that brings our Company’s stories and characters to life through innovative and engaging physical products and digital experiences across more than 100 categories, from toys and t-shirts, to apps, books and console games. DCPI comprises four main lines of business: Global Licensing, Disney Retail, Publishing and Digital Media, and Games, Apps, and Connected Experiences. The segment is home to world-class teams of app and game developers, licensing and retail experts, a leading retail business (Disney Store), artists and storytellers, and technologists who inspire imaginations and bring the magic of Disney into the daily lives of families and fans around the world.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

STAR WARS, and related properties and character names are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.

Notice on Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contacts

Garmin International Inc.
Mary Thompson Woodbury, 913-397-8200
media.relations@garmin.com


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JTB, Panasonic and Yamato Holdings Announce Commercial Launch of LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL for Foreign Travelers to Japan

This hands-free tourism service gives foreign tourists more freedom to explore Japan


TOKYO & OSAKA, Japan -Wednesday, September 27th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JTB Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced they have started offering "LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL" (trademark registered) on August 8 outside Japan in the run-up to its service launch early next year in Japan. This service supporting hands-free tourism in Japan is designed to make travel in Japan easier and more enjoyable for travelers from abroad by eliminating the hassle of hauling their luggage around. The three companies work together in offering this service, as Japan expects the number of inbound tourists to reach 40 million by 2020. They also started recruiting agencies to handle this service today.

[Video] LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL - Big Onigiri
https://channel.panasonic.com/contents/21506/
[Video] LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL - Half the hassle, double the fan
https://channel.panasonic.com/contents/21505/

The commercial launch follows a trial that took place from September 1 to October 31, 2016. Many foreign tourists take time to take bulky luggage by themselves from the airport to their accommodation, which means less time for sightseeing. Tourists moving around with large suitcases, and luggage storage space have also created a challenge for tourist facilities and public transportation operators. With the anticipated increase of inbound tourists to Japan toward 2020, JTB, Panasonic and Yamato Holdings, leading Japanese companies in the field of travel-related services, electronics technologies and solutions, and door-to-door delivery services, respectively, teamed up to solve these problems. The trial and a subsequent survey found that although there were issues with public awareness of the service, it was appreciated highly in the level of satisfaction and efficiency of procedures. The companies now offer the service after boosting its convenience and marketing efforts based on the findings.

On August 8, 2017, JTB has begun offering "LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL" (LFT) through its "Sunrise Tours" package tours for travelers to Japan from abroad. The service provision will start on January 5, 2018.

The three companies have worked hard to realize this hands-free service unique to Japan, with JTB focusing on the "Multicultural Communication Business" for offering excitement and joy through the creation of multicultural exchanges between people, Panasonic on proposal of solutions to realize "lifestyles of the future" in 2020 and beyond, and the Yamato Group on "Let's Enjoy Hands-Free Japan!"

The LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL service is a new platform allowing foreign travelers to Japan to enjoy hands-free tourism with more ease, convenience, and security than before. This is achieved by combining the knowledge, know-how, and technology cultivated by each of the three companies involved. The three firms will ramp up efforts for the January 2018 service launch, and continue their collaboration to expand the delivery area and improve the level of service.

[Overview of LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL service]

This is a nation-wide service supporting hands-free tourism in Japan, so that when foreign visitors to Japan arrive, tour the country, and return home, they can send their large luggage to lodging facilities and airports without the need to write a shipping form in Japanese.



1) Purchase LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL through a tour package incorporating the service, which is provided by overseas branches of JTB or sales agents, or by accessing the reservation site for the service through a PC or smartphone.
2) Acquire a QR code at the time of purchase, which serves as a receipt number.
3) Present the QR code to the luggage reception staff at the airport counter, lodging facility, or other LFT agents.
4) Scan the QR code into the LFT reception system with support for five languages (Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean).
5) Check luggage after confirming the pre-registered delivery information, luggage size, number of pieces, terms of use, and other information on screen together with the staff.
6) Receive the delivered luggage at the designated lodging facility or airport counter.



Delivery from arriving airport to lodging facility
Luggage checking: Until 11:00 / Luggage receiving: From 18:00 on the same day

Delivery between lodging facilities
Until 15:00 / From check-in time on following day

Delivery from lodging facility to departing airport
Until 15:00 two days before departure / From morning of day of departure

* Checking and receiving times may vary depending on the handling location.



• For travelers visiting Japan
1) Liberates travelers from the bother of luggage, creating pleasant free time, and enabling greater enjoyment of travel within Japan.
2) Eliminates the need to fill out delivery forms by hand, greatly reducing luggage checking time.
3) Travelers can easily apply for the service during their trip from a smartphone or other devices (from January 2018).

• For tourism providers (lodging facilities, etc.)
1) No need for initial adoption expenses such as those for installation of special-purpose terminals.
2) Improved work efficiency due to reduced time spent on luggage receiving work and reduction in temporarily checked luggage, etc.
3) Helps ease staff burden with the multi-language support (English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese).

• For communities
1) Helps improve congestion and safety of public transportation by reducing migration of travelers with large luggage.
2) Contributes to promoting the tourist-friendliness of Japan and its regions, and revitalizing communities with improved mobility of tourists.

[Usage fees]

There are two fee categories for the LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL service, Small and Large, depending on the size and weight of the luggage.
Door to Door Luggage (lodging facility>>lodging facility)
Flight Luggage (Between Airport<<>>lodging facility)*2
[Small] Total of length, width, and height 120cm (15kg) or less: From ¥2,000/one-way (tax not included) *1
[Large] Total length, width, and height 160cm (25kg) or less: From ¥2,500/one-way (tax not included) *1

*1: There may be additional fees depending on the delivery area, for example:
to Hokkaido or Kyushu (500 yen), or Okinawa (2,000 yen)
to Hokkaido (500 yen), or Okinawa (2,000 yen)
*2: Delivering luggage from a lodging facility to an airport requires a fee of 648 yen separately.

More details will be posted late January 2018 at the LFT website: https://www.luggage-free-travel.com/.

[Applicable areas (as of January 2018)]

Delivery from arriving airport to lodging facility:
Luggage checking: 4 main airports(*1) / Luggage receiving: Lodging facilities nationwide(*3)

Delivery between lodging facilities:
Checking: LFT agents, approx. 100 facilities(*2) / Receiving: Lodging facilities nationwide(*3)

Delivery from lodging facility to departing airport:
Checking: LFT agents, approx. 100 facilities(*2) / Receiving: 4 main airports(*1)

(*1) Four airports: Narita, Haneda, Kansai and Chubu
(*2) Approx. 100 LFT agents, primarily located in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Takayama.
(*3) Approx. 10,000 lodging facilities nationwide, selected based on usage tendency by foreign travelers visiting Japan.
The number of airports and LFT agents handling the service will gradually be increased, aiming to make it possible to transport luggage from 2,500 facilities nationwide to major lodging facilities and airports by 2020.

For more details, visit http://news.panasonic.com/global/press/data/2017/09/en170921-3/en170921-3.html

Contacts

JTB Corporation
Public Relations Office Tel.: +81 (0) 3-5796-5833
or
Panasonic Corporation
Global Communications Department Tel.: +81 (0) 3-3574-5664
or
Yamato Holdings, Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Strategy Tel.: +81 (0) 3-3248-5822

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AHF Swaziland Kicks off 10 Years Anniversary Celebrations with Launch of Matsapha Clinic

MATSAPHA, Swaziland -Wednesday, September 27th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has officially launched its fifth Clinic in Swaziland -Matsapha Comprehensive Healthcare Clinic, in partnership with the Swaziland Ministry of Health and the Matsapha Town Council. The launch of the clinic signaled the commencement of celebratory activities to mark AHF’s 10 year anniversary in the Kingdom of Swaziland.

Speaking at the colourful ceremony, Dr. Nduduzo Dube, AHF Swaziland Country Program Manager, shared AHF’s journey and achievements since it first expanded its services to the Kingdom, in 2007.

“In August 2007, AHF established its first ART clinic in Manzini: Lamvelase Help Centre. This was done in close partnership with the Ministry Of Health, Manzini City Council and other notable partners. The clinic was initially meant to cater for the working class population in urban Manzini, however, due to the high demand for HIV treatment at the time, it was impossible to limit our services to the Manzini community alone,” he explained.

“The program has grown rapidly over the last ten years, expanding its footprints across the country. Today, AHF Swaziland boasts of five comprehensive HIV clinics in three out of the four regions of the country from where it serves over 26,000 clients, and contributed greatly to Swaziland’s recent remarkable success of achieving 44% decline in new HIV infections and 73% viral load suppression among those infected and on treatment,” he added.

On hand to unveil the clinic was Dr. B. Sibusiso Dlamini, the Right Honorable Prime Minister of Swaziland who had so much praise for AHF’s commitment and work in the Country’s fight against HIV/AIDS.

“The Kingdom of Swaziland is deeply grateful to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) for the treatment and care services to which I have referred. But the assistance has not been confined to that. AHF has also run extensive prevention programmes which have included Community Outreach dialogues and HIV testing. In the last four years it has also distributed an average of five million condoms each year,” he remarked.

The Matsapha clinic is one of the sites that exemplifies the advantage and importance of collaboration in the HIV/AIDS response. The clinic also offers comprehensive healthcare services as a result of the combined effort of three key partners: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, MSF and AHF.

It provides General Outpatient, and HIV/TB services that targets the Industrial workers of Matsapha town; a population whose intense work schedule makes it difficult to access Healthcare services. The facility operates after work hours and weekends for the convenience of those who cannot take time off work.

In his remarks, Dr. Wamae Maranga, AHF Africa Deputy Bureau Chief, thanked the government of Swaziland for it’s solid partnership over the years, while reiterating AHF’s dedication to support Swaziland’s interventions.

“I would like to extend our gratitude to the government of the Kingdom of Swaziland, most especially His Majesty, the Ministry of Health and NERCHA. We have made so much progress in Swaziland today because you created an enabling environment for our team and continuously support our efforts,” he stated.

“AHF is committed to supporting the Swaziland government and His majesty’s vision of eradicating AIDS by the year 2022 and we will not rest on our oars, for as long as the HIV epidemic affects the country. We remain focused and patient centered,” he stressed.

The 10 year anniversary commemoration in Swaziland feeds into AHF’s overall 30 year anniversary celebration of patient-centered HIV/AIDS advocacy, prevention and treatment services.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to over 807,000 individuals in 39 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe. To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealthand follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare

Contacts

AHF AFRICA
Oluwakemi Gbadamosi
Senior Manager PR and Communications – Africa Bureau
Oluwakemi.gbadamosi@aidshealth.org

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düber Technologies Inc. Secures Funding for 15 Distribution Centers with $50 Million Agreement with Vacone Real Estate

 Software-as-a-service provider takes steps to expand its leadership position in the cannabis market by master leasing 400,000 square feet of distribution space in key locations across the U.S.



SEATTLE -Wednesday, September 27th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- düber Technologies Inc., a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider serving the cannabis industry, today announced it has signed a $50 million funding agreement with Vacone Real Estate for the acquisition, fit out and master lease for 15 cannabis distribution centers in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona.

The deal will allow düber to expand operations to include 400,000 square feet of distribution space that will form the basis of the düber unified distribution technology platform.

“At düber, we see an unmet market opportunity for cannabis producers, processors and retailers in key parts of the country,” said Glenn Ballman, founder of düber. “This expansion will allow us to serve our distribution and courier partners while continuing to expand our integrated, omnichannel, real-time platform to partners and consumers in key markets in the cannabis industry.”

Vacone Real Estate is a diversified real estate company, headquartered in Anaheim, California with offices in Phoenix, Arizona and more than 1 million square feet under ownership including industrial, multi-family residential, restaurant and bar space.

“We see the growth and opportunity within the cannabis industry as unprecedented,” said Brandon Rainone, president at Vacone Real Estate. “We welcomed the opportunity to work with düber, as we believe in the vision they have for the future of the industry, their technology platform and their commitment to helping small and medium cannabis companies succeed.”

About düber Technologies Inc.

Headquartered in Seattle, WA, düber Technologies Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider serving the cannabis industry. düber’s mission is to help small companies compete with large corporations through superior technology. The company currently provides customers with online ordering, self-serve systems, global product search, digital signage and advertising products and has plans to launch several more including retail point of sale, and a home delivery engine for retailers. düber operates in state jurisdictions that have legalized both medical and recreational cannabis, and assists with compliance of the laws of these jurisdictions. To learn more about düber Technologies Inc., please visit www.duberpartners.com.

Contacts

for düber Technologies Inc.
Katie Long, 972-850-5872
klong@ideagrove.com

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Andersen Global Announces Senior Advisory Council

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday, September 27th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global is proud to announce the establishment of a Senior Advisory Council, a group of ten diverse Partners and Managing Directors from member firms and collaborating firms around the world who will work alongside Global Chairman and Andersen Tax LLC CEO, Mark Vorsatz. Andersen Global is an international association of member firms comprised of tax and legal professionals around the world. The Senior Advisory Council was implemented as part of the overall structure that will support the global organization as it continues to expand. The Council’s primary responsibility will be to provide input to the firm’s leadership group, drawing from their experiences at Andersen as well as other professional service firms.

The Council will consist of the following individuals:

• Rubens Branco, Managing Partner at Branco Consultores in Brazil (Rio De Janeiro)
• Stephen Corrick, Practice Director at Andersen Tax LLC (West Palm Beach)
• Miguel Gordillo, Of Counsel at Andersen Tax & Legal in Spain (Madrid)
• Luis Nobre Guedes, Managing Partner of Andersen Tax & Legal in Portugal (Lisbon)
• Michael Hirschfeld, Managing Director in U.S. National Tax (New York)
• Stefan Kraus, Managing Partner of Andersen Tax & Legal in Germany (Cologne)
• José Luis Montes, Office Managing Partner of Andersen Tax & Legal in Mexico (Guadalajara)
• John Niemann, Managing Director at Andersen Tax LLC (Houston)
• Cesar Rivera Botello, Partner at Rivera, Bolivar y Castañedas (Panama)
• Michelle Ventress, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to Andersen Tax LLC (Chicago)

“The objective of the Senior Advisory Council is to draw upon the vast experience of some of our most Senior Partners in the firm. I am pleased to have the opportunity to take full advantage of receiving ‘best practices’ and advice from these Partners, many of whom have had various responsibilities in different organizations,” said Mark Vorsatz. “I have the utmost confidence in this group to help tackle any issues we may face and to deliver outstanding advice during this period of immense growth.”

Established in 2014 by U.S. member firm Andersen Tax LLC, Andersen Global now has more than 2,200 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 70 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms.

Contacts

Andersen Tax
Megan Tsuei, 415-764-2700.



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Creative Artists Agency Accelerates Growth, Welcomes Premier Investment Company Temasek as Strategic Partner

Partnership Follows Investment in CAA by China’s Leading Media and Entertainment Fund, CMC

LOS ANGELES & SINGAPORE -Wednesday, September 27th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency, announced today that Temasek, the Singapore-headquartered investment company with a net portfolio value of close to US$200 billion and significant experience in the media and technology sector, has made an investment in CAA. The strategic investment will be used as capital to further CAA’s tremendous growth, including through acquisitions, and follows this year’s investment by China’s leading media and entertainment fund, CMC, alongside Fubon Group, including Taiwan Mobile. TPG Capital retains its majority position in CAA.

“As one the most successful and sophisticated investors in the world, Temasek provides an extraordinary level of insight and resources as we continue to provide the best opportunities for the company and our clients,” said CAA President Richard Lovett. “Today’s announcement speaks to the incredible growth and relentless innovation across all areas of the agency. We have a combination of partners that provide global firepower for our continued success.”

Temasek has considerable experience in the telecommunications, media and technology sector, with portfolio companies including Alibaba Group and Airbnb, among others.

The market leader across film, television, music, sports, and other areas of representation, CAA was the first agency to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, and establish a business in China, among other industry innovations.

CAA Sports is the preeminent athlete representation firm in the world, with more than 1,000 individual athlete, broadcaster and coaching clients and double the on-field contract value of the next closest agency. The firm’s sports business also advising on more than $2.7 billion in sponsorship rights deals for premier consumer brands, negotiating more than $3.7 billion in precedent-setting property sales deals, and managing more than $37 billion in media rights transactions.

CAA’s merchant bank, Evolution Media, represents the buyers or sellers of numerous professional sports franchises; raises capital or structured debt financing for entertainment entities; and manages investment vehicle Evolution Media, alongside TPG Growth and Participant Media.

Through its strategic marketing and consulting practices, CAA advises blue-chip consumer brands, including JP Morgan Chase, Intel, Bose, KPMG and IMAX, among others.

Building off of 12 years of success in the Chinese market, CAA recently formed CAA China in partnership with CMC to expand opportunities for the agency and clients in the fast-growing region. In addition to CAA’s longtime representation of top Chinese talent and leadership in film finance, the combined expertise and resources will create new businesses ranging from talent representation, endorsements, and sports, to digital media, music, and original content production.

About Creative Artists Agency

Leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) represents many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, theatre, video games, sports, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients. CAA is also a leader in sports, representing more than 1,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, Olympics and action sports, and golf, and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, licensing, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities.

About Temasek

Incorporated in 1974, Temasek is an investment company headquartered in Singapore. Supported by 10 offices globally; including New York and San Francisco in the U.S., London in Europe, Beijing in China, and Mumbai in India, Temasek owns a S$275 billion (US$197b) portfolio as at 31 March 2017, mainly in Singapore and the rest of Asia. Temasek's portfolio covers a broad spectrum of industries: financial services; telecommunications, media & technology; transportation & industrials; consumer & real estate; life sciences & agriculture; as well as energy & resources. Its investment activities are guided by four investment themes and the long term trends they represent: Transforming Economies; Growing Middle Income Populations; Deepening Comparative Advantages; and Emerging Champions. Temasek's current and prior investments in the U.S. include Airbnb, Ancestry.com, Classpass, Dell Technologies, Intapp, Internet Brands, Jasper, Soundcloud, Sprinklr, Univar, Verily Life Sciences, Virtu Financial and Wish. For more information, visit www.temasek.com.sg.

Contacts

Creative Artists Agency
Michael Mand, 424.288.2000
mmand@caa.com
or
Temasek
Paul Ewing-Chow
paulewingchow@temasek.com.sg


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Quadient Launches Alliances and ISV/Technology Partner Tracks of Partner Advantage Program

 Program offers system integrators and independent software vendors the ability to differentiate their capabilities



APPENZELL, Switzerland & BOSTON -Wednesday, September 27th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- www.quadient.com: Quadient, formerly GMC Software, the award-winning leader in Customer Communications Management (CCM), announced today the launch of the Alliances Partner and ISV/Technology Partner tracks of its Partner Advantage Program intended to engage, empower and enable all types of Quadient partners. The two tracks complete the four-track program, which began with the announcement in April 2017 of the Delivery Partner track, designed to provide seamless implementation services for Quadient’s customer base. It was followed by the launch of the Business Partner track in May 2017, which offers technology service providers access to new revenue opportunities.

Companies approved to become certified Alliances Partners are system integrators/consultants that deliver services, implement and support the Quadient solutions they recommend to their customers. ISV/Technology Partners are independent software vendors whose product offerings integrate with Quadient’s product suite, which includes Quadient Customer Journey Mapping™, Quadient Mobile Advantage™, Quadient Inspire™ and Quadient Bulk Mailer™ and related products. ISV/Technology Partners’ offerings complement and extend the value of Quadient’s solutions to offer superior technology for accelerating digital transformation.

Alliances Partners and ISV/Technology Partners benefit from the relationship with Quadient by gaining access to new markets and uncovering incremental revenue opportunities with the ability to increase upsell opportunities and expand value-added offerings.

“Our partnerships and alliances enable us to provide our clients with the best of customer communications management, data quality solutions and postal offerings,” said Rob Daleman, VP, corporate marketing at Quadient. “Alliances and ISV/Technology Partners, as well as Delivery Partners and Business Partners, are integral to Quadient’s overall success in delivering value to our customers.”

All four tracks of partners are authorized to resell the Quadient solution suite and provide customers with functional and technical product expertise in a range of vertical industries, including financial services, insurance, healthcare and service providers that serve those markets. Some of Quadient’s current partners include Guidewire, DocuSign, Accenture, IBM and Xerox.

For more information about the Quadient Partner Advantage Program, click here.

About Quadient, formerly GMC Software

Quadient helps companies deliver meaningful interactions with current and future customers. A Neopost Digital Company, the Quadient portfolio of technology enables organizations to create better experiences for their customers through timely, optimized, contextual, highly individualized, and accurate communications for all channels. Our solutions bring together and activate the entire organization in the name of customer experience, through better collaboration and visibility into the customer journey. Quadient supports thousands of clients and partners worldwide in the financial services, insurance and service provider industries in their quest to achieve customer experience excellence via mobile, digital, social media and print technologies.



View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170926005154/en/

Contacts

North America:
Sandy Armstrong
Account Executive
Sterling Kilgore
+1-630-964-8500
sarmstrong@sterlingkilgore.com
or
EMEA:
Dominic Walsh
Spark Communications
+020 7436 0420
dominic@sparkcomms.co.uk

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