HotelRunner Acquires PayPad in a Strategic Move Into On-Premise Sales Operations

LONDON, ENGLAND / ACN Newswire / September 19, 2023 / Founded in 2016, PayPad is a cloud-based, smart sales system designed exclusively for restaurants, hotels, and retail stores. PayPad expanded into the global market with a client base in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and Türkiye. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone in HotelRunner’s mission to offer a comprehensive, all-in-one solution with a specific focus on the hotels’ on-premise sales and payments.

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HotelRunner Acquires PayPad in a Strategic Move into On-Premise Sales Operations

With its new and advanced identity, HotelRunner POS presents an effortless and effective way to run food and beverage operations, offering accommodation businesses a fresh avenue to enhance their revenue streams. Fully integrated with HotelRunner PMS, HotelRunner POS allows accommodations to manage their on-premise sales and payment operations with ease. Hoteliers can accept payments in multiple methods, analyze every aspect of their business, and take AI-driven, intelligent, and automated actions resulting in enhanced productivity and increased profitability. This development represents a momentous shift for HotelRunner as it delves into on-premise sales operations for the first time, highlighting its sales-first approach in the hospitality and travel technology landscape.

In January 2023, the company closed a successful Series A round and stated that the funds would be used to continue to build a solid global presence, grow the team, and invest heavily in delivering cutting-edge technology. Standing behind its commitment, over the past year, HotelRunner has achieved remarkable product launches, including Insights, Autopilot, and Review Center, all of which have been instrumental in advancing toward its goal of providing a holistic platform powered by innovative technology. This milestone marks the third acquisition in HotelRunner’s ongoing acquisition spree aimed at consolidating the industry under its roof while proudly extending its offerings to serve the diverse needs of its partners.

Arden Agopyan, Founder and Managing Partner of HotelRunner, said, “Our strategic acquisition of PayPad and the birth of HotelRunner POS aren’t merely about enhancing our product offerings; it’s a bold leap toward our vision of building a bigger travel economy. As we welcome HotelRunner POS into our expansive ecosystem as a foundational part, we solidify our presence in the payments and sales verticals in travel and hospitality. We’re proud to shape the path toward industry consolidation and usher in a transformative era, reinforcing our brand’s legacy.”

Ali Beklen, Founder and Managing Partner of HotelRunner, added, “With PayPad seamlessly integrated into the HotelRunner’s unique market-network, we’re spearheading a technology revolution that forms the cornerstone of a unified digital travel ecosystem. Beyond elevating the guest experience and optimizing operational efficiency for accommodations, this strategic move underscores the power of frictionless all-in-one platforms as the key to success. This acquisition unlocks a new untapped opportunity and sets a path to delivering unrivaled value and pioneering innovation for our partners.”

Veysel Berk, the Founder of PayPad, also shared his thoughts on the acquisition: “HotelRunner is democratizing the use of technology for every player in the global ecosystem. As both teams share the same values, culture, and product principles, we are thrilled to join forces with HotelRunner and become part of its broad vision. PayPad, revamped as HotelRunner POS, will play a pivotal role in adding exponential value to properties worldwide, ushering in a new era of advanced sales solutions in travel and hospitality.”

HotelRunner POS will be gradually rolled out worldwide to offer the best experience to all accommodation businesses, starting with existing HotelRunner partners. For more information, you can visit here.

About HotelRunner

HotelRunner is a data-driven SaaS-enabled unified sales, operations, and distribution management platform and B2B network for accommodations, travel agencies, and payment providers. HotelRunner has thousands of accommodation and travel agency partners globally. HotelRunner is a Booking.com Premier Connectivity Partner and Best Overall Performing Partner, Expedia Preferred Connectivity Partner, Airbnb Software Partner, Agoda Innovative Supplier, Oracle, Hotelbeds, trivago, and Google Hotel Ads strategic partner.

For more about HotelRunner, visit the website.

Media relations contact: media@hotelrunner.com

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Go Bigger, Go Smarter with Amazfit Bip 5

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Zepp Health Corporation (Zepp, NYSE: ZEPP), a leading specialist in smart wearables and health technology, proudly announces the global debut of its latest innovation, the Amazfit Bip 5. Boasting the most substantial screen among global offerings, the Amazfit Bip 5 is the first in the Bip series to integrate the versatile Zepp OS. This feature-rich smartwatch sets a new benchmark in user experience, far exceeding expectations for entry-level devices.

Student of Oneworld Hanxin College, Ms. Michelle Yoong, praises the Amazfit Bip 5's affordability and customization features. "The cream white of the Amazfit Bip 5 is simply stunning. For a budget-conscious student like me, it offers excellent value. The large screen perfectly displays all critical information, from my personal data to direct messages and more. Moreover, with over 70 stylish watch faces, it offers impressive customisation options, even allowing me to upload personal photos to the watch. It's fantastic!"

Ms. Cassandra, an executive at The Interview Media Group, lauds the Amazfit Bip 5's practicality. She shares, "The built-in microphone and speaker enable Bluetooth phone calls directly from the watch, streamlining my life significantly. It also monitors my health, gives reminders and tracks menstrual cycle, which is invaluable during my fast-paced work week."

The Amazfit Bip 5 sports a 1.91" ultra-large high-resolution touchscreen and the cutting-edge Zepp OS 2.0, supporting 70+ apps, including 30+ mini games. Other smart features like Amazon Alexa, Morning updates, and a slightly curved glass screen, for a more natural view, enhance the user experience. It even supports a Portrait Watch Face option, allowing users to switch to up to three uploaded pictures.

As the most advanced smartwatch in the Bip series, the Amazfit Bip 5 leverages the health-focused Zepp OS 2.0 and the BioTracker(TM) PPG sensor, enabling 24-hour blood oxygen saturation monitoring, along with heart rate and stress levels. Users can set alerts for these three metrics and are notified if abnormal readings are detected.

The Amazfit Bip 5 doesn't hold back when it comes to fitness, featuring over 120 workout modes. Users can auto-detect seven sports, or access real-time sports data read-outs via the built-in speaker for a smarter workout experience.

Even after the workout, the Amazfit Bip 5 continues to impress. The incorporation of Amazfit's PeakBeats(TM) algorithm offers a detailed analysis of exercise data like VO2 Max. Users can then share this information with fitness apps like adidas Running and Strava, through the Zepp App.

From 5-8 August, the Amazfit Bip 5 is exclusively available on Shopee at a special launch price of RM319 for the first 200 Bip 5, with the price set at RM329 thereafter.

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CleverTap Partners with SpiceJet to Deliver a Seamless Customer Experience

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, Jul 25, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform, announced its partnership with SpiceJet, one of India's premier airlines. This strategic collaboration will empower SpiceJet to enhance its customer experience by leveraging CleverTap's advanced technology to deliver personalized and contextual communication across its web and mobile channels.

As a prominent player in the airline industry, SpiceJet is dedicated to providing exceptional services and experiences to its customers. With CleverTap onboard, SpiceJet aims to take its customer engagement to new heights, ensuring every interaction is meaningful and tailored to individual preferences.

CleverTap's robust platform offers an array of cutting-edge features designed to optimize customer engagement. By harnessing CleverTap's capabilities, SpiceJet will be able to analyze customer data, create comprehensive user profiles, and deliver engaging experiences thus maximizing the lifetime value of their customers. This personalized approach will not only enhance customer satisfaction but also foster long-term loyalty.

"At SpiceJet, our foremost commitment is to provide our customers with the finest personalized experience," said Debojo Maharshi, Chief Business Officer at SpiceJet. "Our collaboration with CleverTap will further enhance this objective. By joining forces, we take a remarkable stride forward in enhancing customer engagement and retention. With CleverTap's assistance, we can now deliver timely and precisely targeted communication to our passengers, ensuring that their journey with us remains seamless and unforgettable."

CleverTap's advanced customer analytics, personalization and orchestration capabilities will enable SpiceJet to send passengers personalized notifications, updates, and offers, keeping them informed and engaged at every stage. Whether it's flight information, exclusive promotions, or personalized recommendations, customers can expect a truly meaningful experience that caters to their unique preferences and needs.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with SpiceJet, a leading airline that shares our commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences," said Sidharth Malik, CEO at CleverTap. "Our platform will help SpiceJet deliver personalized and contextual communication, ultimately maximizing the brand's customer lifetime value. Our AI-driven hyper-personalized insights will help SpiceJet gain a deeper understanding of their user base, further solidifying their brand-to-customer relationship."

The partnership between CleverTap and SpiceJet signifies a significant step forward in revolutionizing customer engagement within the airline industry. By leveraging CleverTap's state-of-the-art technology, SpiceJet will deliver seamless, personalized, and contextual communication, setting new standards for customer experiences in the aviation sector.

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the all-in-one customer engagement platform that helps brands personalize and optimize all consumer touch points to improve user engagement, retention, and lifetime value. It's the only solution built to address the needs of retention and growth teams, with audience analytics, deep-segmentation, multi-channel engagement, product recommendations, and automation in one unified product.

The platform is powered by TesseractDB(TM) – the world's first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.

CleverTap is trusted by 2000 customers, including Electronic Arts, TiltingPoint, Gamebasics, Big Fish, MobilityWare, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John's, and Tesco.

Backed by leading investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, Accel, and CDPQ the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, Sao Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Jakarta.

For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release.

Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction.

For more information:

SONY SHETTY
Director, Public Relations, CleverTap
+91 9820900036
sony@clevertap.com

IPSHITA BALU
Consultant Archetype
+91 95901 11798
ipshita.balu@archetype.co

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CleverTap appoints Sidharth Pisharoti as Chief Revenue Officer to drive growth across India, META, and Asia Pacific

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, Jul 11, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform, today announced the appointment of Sidharth Pisharoti as the new Chief Revenue Officer. In his new role, Sidharth will be responsible for driving CleverTap's growth across India, META, and Asia Pacific regions, as well as designing and executing the company's go-to-market strategy.

Sidharth Pisharoti

Sidharth brings a wealth of experience in the technology and software industries, with a strong focus on revenue generation and driving sales. In his career spanning 2 decades, Sidharth has a proven track record of leading sales teams across Asia Pacific, Europe, and LATAM regions. His expertise in business development equips him to accelerate the next phase of CleverTap's growth journey within these regions.

Sidharth Malik, CEO, CleverTap said, "I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Sidharth as our new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) for the India, META, and APAC regions. His addition will help accelerate our growth and strengthen our presence in these crucial markets. Thanks to the varied demands of a diverse customer base, these regions drive our MarTech innovation even further. Sidharth's expertise in driving sales and revenue will help us achieve unprecedented levels of growth while delivering localized solutions that meet the distinct needs of the market."

Sidharth Pisharoti, CRO, CleverTap said, "I am ecstatic about joining CleverTap. It's an incredible opportunity to be part of a company scaling at such an exponential pace within the customer engagement domain. CleverTap's commitment to maximizing a brand's customer lifetime value aligns perfectly with my personal drive to deliver unparalleled growth and innovation for clients. I am confident that together, we will empower businesses to forge stronger connections with their customers, drive growth and foster long-term success."

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the all-in-one customer engagement platform that helps brands personalize and optimize all consumer touch points to improve user engagement, retention, and lifetime value. It's the only solution built to address the needs of retention and growth teams, with audience analytics, deep-segmentation, multi-channel engagement, product recommendations, and automation in one unified product.

The platform is powered by TesseractDB(TM) – the world's first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.

CleverTap is trusted by 2000 customers, including Electronic Arts, TiltingPoint, Gamebasics, Big Fish, MobilityWare, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John's, and Tesco.

Backed by leading investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, Accel, and CDPQ the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, Sao Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Jakarta. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release.

Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction.

For more information:

SONY SHETTY
Director, Public Relations, CleverTap
+91 9820900036
sony@clevertap.com

IPSHITA BALU
Consultant
Archetype
+91 95901 11798
ipshita.balu@archetype.co

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Only 42% of newly signed up travel app users transact in the first month: CleverTap Benchmark Report

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, Jul 4, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform, released its industry benchmark report for travel apps[1]. In the rapidly evolving mobile apps landscape, staying ahead of the competition is crucial for marketers. Therefore, benchmarking performance has become imperative to stay ahead of competition. Travel app marketers will be able to boost conversions and drive higher app activity through the report's insights.

While 80% of travel app users that sign up, do so within 31 seconds, only 42% make a transaction within the first month. This is markedly lower than fintech's 95% and foodtech's 65% signup to conversion rate. Studies have found that users do not see travel apps as being very different from interacting with travel agents. This means that while they may readily sign up for an app; the process of making a transaction may carry the same reservations as with old-school travel agents. Overcoming this challenge requires travel app marketers to place special emphasis on their retention strategies by going above and beyond in providing meaningful value to customers.

CleverTap analyzed 17.9 billion push notifications, 3.8 billion emails, 919.1 million in-app messages, and a total of 64.17 million monthly active users (MAUs). The findings reflect data collected from Asia-Pacific, Europe, India, Latin America, Middle-East, and North America. These include:

-Install to sign-up rate: 1 in 4 users that install travel apps (28%) end up signing up within the first week.
-Average time to sign-up: 80% of the users that sign-up, do so within 31 seconds of launching the app for the first time.
-Sign-up to conversion rate: 42% of newly signed-up users make a transaction in the first month.
-Average time to to convert: 36% of newly signed-up users move from onboarding to deeper-in-the-funnel engagement within a week of onboarding.
-Session frequency: On average, travel app users launch their app around 12 times a month.
-Average week 1 retention rate: 13% of newly signed-up users make repeat transactions in the first week.
-Average click through rate for push notifications: On average, 5.29% of Android users and 3.97% of iOS users will click on and interact with push notifications.
-Average click through rate for in-app notifications: The click through rate for travel in-app notifications is 22.8%.
-Average email open rate: 35.17% users open emails sent by travel app companies
-Average Stickiness Quotient: Travel apps have a stickiness quotient of 18%, that indicates less than one-fifth of monthly active users (MAUs) consistently return to the app.

"With more than a billion travel app users today, brands must emphasize retention more than ever. Sometimes a slight nudge here, a small reminder there may be enough to get users to complete unfulfilled transactions or re-engage with the app. But to maximize customer lifetime value in the long term, marketers need to be agile and identify weak spots within the app's metrics proactively." said Jacob Joseph, VP – Data Science, CleverTap. "Our benchmark report spans billions of data points including push notifications, emails and in-app notifications – giving marketers a holistic view of the industry. Coupled with our world leading platform which spans the entire lifetime of a customer, we are confident this will equip marketers with the right tools to raise the bar even higher."

[1] https://clevertap.com/travel-apps-industry-benchmark-report/

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the all-in-one customer engagement platform that helps brands personalize and optimize all consumer touch points to improve user engagement, retention, and lifetime value. It's the only solution built to address the needs of retention and growth teams, with audience analytics, deep-segmentation, multi-channel engagement, product recommendations, and automation in one unified product.

The platform is powered by TesseractDB(TM) – the world's first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.

CleverTap is trusted by 2000 customers, including Electronic Arts, TiltingPoint, Gamebasics, Big Fish, MobilityWare, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John's, and Tesco.

Backed by leading investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, Accel, and CDPQ the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, Sao Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Jakarta. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release.

Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction.

For more information:

SONY SHETTY
Director, Public Relations, CleverTap
+91 9820900036
sony@clevertap.com

IPSHITA BALU
Consultant
Archetype
+91 95901 11798
ipshita.balu@archetype.co

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Unleashing the Power of Speed: New Launch Amazfit Cheetah Sets the Pace for Run Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 3, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Zepp Health Corporation (Zepp), a leading specialist in smart wearables and health technology, has officially launched its latest smartwatch, Amazfit Cheetah, in Malaysia. The Amazfit Cheetah series is specifically designed for runners, developed with industry-leading GPS technology that delivers unprecedented positioning accuracy.

Mr. Wu Jin, General Manager, APAC of Amazfit Malaysia said, "We are taking a new direction with Amazfit Cheetah series and diverging from our multi-sport focus. We heard the global voices of users and their love for running for health and fitness benefits, or the thrill of competition. Amazfit Cheetah series comes with runner specific features like the Max Track(TM) GPS boasting a proprietary dual-band circularly polarized GPS antenna providing 99.5% accuracy, AI-powered Zepp Coach(TM) for personalized training based on the user's performance and condition, and a 1,000 nits HD AMOLED display visible in the brightest sunlight. Users can choose to generate targeted running plans aimed at race types, just like a coach tailors the workout regimen."

An Amazfit advocate, En. Alrulmi Mokhtar, Head of Operations at a local corporation started recreational running as a way to lose weight and overcoming various heart-related illnesses and cardiovascular issues.

Alrulmi said, "As a running enthusiast, the Amazfit Cheetah is perfectly suitable for my lifestyle and running activities. It also comes with the latest innovative features which allow me to record my activities and monitor my health, allowing me to be more at ease with my lifestyle."

He added, "I find the design very attractive. The watch is lightweight at 32 grams, comes with long battery life and it is a worthwhile investment."

An Amazfit supporter En. Mohd Shahridzal, a product information master in a renowned beauty company, said, "I'm extremely impressed with Amazfit Cheetah! I'm a very active person. I hit the gym three times a week, cycle once or twice a week and run up to three times a week. This smartwatch comes with a lot of features that make it a great choice for those looking for a stylish and functional watch. The design is sleek and modern."

"Its 40mm display screen size with HD AMOLED screen is the perfect match as my daily health partner, most importantly, it comes with a strong processor with no lag time. I'm also pleasantly surprised by the GPS accuracy of the watch."

Avid runner and fitness enthusiast who is an Information Technology Professional, Mr. Michael Morales, used the Amazfit Cheetah Pro for a few weeks during his workouts which included trail running, Spartan training and strength training. He said, "The Amazfit Cheetah Pro is on par with the other high-end sport watches in the market. Amazfit Cheetah Pro's titanium alloy bezel and Corning GG3 tempered glass makes it durable in a high-end looking package."

"The watch was surprisingly lightweight and comfortable at 34 grams, I especially liked the breathable nylon strap making it a very comfortable fit no matter what activity I was doing. Also, the crown and button are easy to use when the touchscreen is not convenient."

Morales verified the accuracy of the GPS tracking and monitoring even when surrounded by tall buildings and trees when running in Malaysia's cityscapes or surrounding trails, which kept him on his planned route, on time and in good health through all the monitoring features.

The Amazfit Cheetah series is streamlined and lightweight, designed with runners in mind. It comes in two lines, the Amazfit Cheetah (Round) features a durable yet lightweight fibre-reinforced polymer bezel or the Amazfit Cheetah Pro with the premium titanium alloy bezel for those who need the extra durability and a touch of class. Amazfit Cheetah (Square) is expected soon. This smartwatch is still an Amazfit with seriously long battery life up to 14 days typical usage, offline maps, 100+ watch faces, 5 ATM water-resistance, 150+ sport modes of which outdoor running, treadmill, triathlon, HIIT and more are dedicated, interfaces to health and fitness apps, and even more through the Zepp OS 2.0 ecosystem of downloadable apps to the watch.

The Amazfit Cheetah comes in the colours, Speedster Grey liquid silicone strap, and is exclusively available on Shopee from 5-7 July for RM999 and made available in all platforms from 7th July onwards including Lazada. On first come, first serve basis, customers will walk away with one Xiaomi 10000mAh Power Bank as gift with purchase from 5-7 July.

Amazfit Cheetah Pro is not open for sale yet, kindly stay tune on Amazfit Cheetah Pro's availability on Amazfit Official Platform.

Availability

All featured Amazfit products are available for purchase at Amazfit's e-commerce partner platform https://bit.ly/Amazfit-Shopee-Cheetah and https://bit.ly/Amazfit-Lazada-Cheetah.

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Wilstech Launches No-Code Mobile Application Platform eMOBIQ(R), Enables Greater SME, MSME and Entrepreneur Digital Economy Participation

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 21, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Wilstech Sdn Bhd ("Wilstech" or the "Company"), a leading one-stop Information Technology ("IT") solutions provider in Malaysia, today launched eMOBIQ(R), a leading no-code rapid mobile application development platform (RMAD). The launch of the platform, in conjunction with the Company's 5-year Anniversary, aims to accelerate the rapid adoption and immersion of local talent and businesses, particularly, entrepreneurs, micro small-to-medium sized enterprises ("MSMEs"), and small-to-medium sized ("SMEs") in developing applications on the no-code platform. By doing so, these enterprises will be able to fast-track their digitalisation process to catalyse business growth in a faster, smarter, affordable and secure manner.

CT Shum, CEO of GMT, Wilson Low, Founder & CEO of Wilstech Sdn Bhd, Ernie Tan, Co-Founder & COO
of Wilstech Sdn Bhd, Muhammad Shaamel, Vice President of OrangeKloud [L-R]

The launch was officiated by Yang Berhormat ("YB") Datuk Ewon Benedick, Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development ("MECD"), and witnessed by co-organiser Givemetext ("GMT") and IT partner OrangeKloud Ptd. Ltd.

The launch of eMOBIQ(R) and the eMOBIQ(R) Challenge is in line with the Government of Malaysia's goal to be a digitally inclusive nation. For the nation to succeed, cross-industry collaboration and government policies, from the Twelfth Malaysia Plan, MyDIGITAL, to Industry4WRD, amongst others, would need to go hand in hand to facilitate growth, development, and creating a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable Malaysia. From public-private partnerships, industry and education initiatives, such as eMOBIQ(R) Challenge, to cross-industry collaborations with entrepreneurs, MSMEs to SMEs, a collaborative will be part of the nation's strong foundations for a digitally resilient and proficient Malaysia. Talent development is and will continue to be the backbone of the nation and economy, and creating this pathway that bridges higher education to a high-technology workforce will benefit our local businesses and rakyat.

Wilson Low, Chief Executive Officer of Wilstech said, "Malaysia has made significant progress in digitalising our economy, education, business and infrastructure. There is an urgent need for businesses and communities to accelerate their digitalisation to be competitive and capture opportunities in an increasingly volatile and challenging business environment. Against this backdrop, the launch of eMOBIQ(R) is timely as we look to collaborate with stakeholders in government, businesses and communities to encourage Malaysia's business ecosystem, especially entrepreneurs, MSMEs and SMEs, to take action and embark on their digital transformation now. Through this platform, we hope to support the nation's goal of offering greater digital inclusivity and access by equipping Malaysians and our local businesses with the digital knowledge, tools, and platform to fuel future growth."

Ernie Tan, Chief Operating Officer of Wilstech added, "Technology is dynamic and rapidly evolving. Access to curated and cutting-edge technologies and platforms will enable our current and future workforce to prepare, adapt and cater to the digitalisation needs of businesses. The launch of eMOBIQ(R) and the eMOBIQ(R) Challenge 2023 today is the testament to our commitment to provide access to new and affordable tools, platforms and technologies for individuals grow their potential, upskill, and improve their proficiencies."

The world is changing swiftly, driven by shocks and uncertainty surrounding trade tensions, economic growth, health, regulations, and geopolitical fractures. At the same time, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), empowered by technology, has brought about change that impacts everything from efficiency, speed, diversification of products, to job opportunities – transforming and overhauling the way businesses and communities operate in general. Given the context, accelerating the digital economy will be key to enabling society to participate in and capitalise on opportunities in this advanced and ever-evolving environment. IT will enable seamless connectivity, which will generate new scientific research and breakthroughs, job opportunities, economic growth, and improve lives. Together, technology and digitalisation will help solve intricate and sophisticated problems, whilst big data will assist us in complex decision-making[1].

The digital economy is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Malaysia, contributing 22.6% to Malaysia's GDP and is expected to rise to 25.5% by 2025[2]. The key digital technologies include robotics, artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud technology, blockchain, financial technology, and cybersecurity. Through high-tech end-to-end solutions such as eMOBIQ(R), Wilstech will leverage its experience, expertise, network and technology to guide and assist enterprises and individuals to accelerate digitalisation to remain competitive and capitalise on opportunities brought about by the digital economy.

In conjunction with the launch of eMOBIQ(R) and the Company's 5-Year anniversary milestone, Wilstech also launched the eMOBIQ(R) Challenge 2023, the country's inaugural and largest no-coding app development competition. The first of its kind in Malaysia, the competition is open to all higher learning institutions nationwide, with the goal of catalysing a faster and wider adoption of digital adoption by building and uplifting the overall digital talent pipeline.

[1] World Economic Forum: Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils
[2] International Trade Administration – Malaysia Digital Economy

The eMOBIQ(R) Challenge has seen the sign-up and participation of 127 teams across 24 local universities, where they were put through the challenge of developing the most practical, innovative, and impactful mobile application via the eMOBIQ(R) platform. With a prize money of a total of RM300,000 prize pool, contestants were given two (2) months to complete their application designs which would be evaluated by a panel of judges consisting of industry professionals and entrepreneurs. The competition will be assessed based on creativity, practicality, impact on business, and presentation; as well as by popularity vote count on social media.

The eMOBIQ(R) Challenge has been recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records for three (3) categories: The most participating teams in a no-code app-building competition in Malaysia; the most higher learning institutions participating in a no-code app-building competition in Malaysia; and the highest prize money in a no-code app-building competition.

About Wilstech

Established in 2018, Wilstech specialises in business digitalisation services providing a complete spectrum of offerings aimed at empowering local businesses and SMEs to digitalise effectively and cost-efficiently – particularly during the current market environment. Wilstech's core services include software and mobile app development; web solutions; infrastructure and workstation solutions; HR, accounting and CRM solutions as well as a series of other added services. For more information please visit: https://wilstech.com/ and https://emobiq.io/

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CleverTap strengthens EU compliance with local deployment

Mountain View, Calif, Amsterdam, Jun 15, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform, further strengthened its compliance in the EU region, through data centers hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN). These are aimed at enhancing the protection of personal data belonging to EU residents and citizens.

"Whether it be with respect to our core product offerings or compliance with local data regulations, maintaining the highest standards of safety has always been a top priority for us at CleverTap. Coupled with adept on-ground go-to-market teams consisting of sales, customer success, product development and technical support, the local deployment of our platform within the EU will further enhance the CleverTap experience for our European clientele", said Pravin Laghaate, Vice President, Europe CleverTap. "The local deployment serves as a testament to our commitment towards not only delivering strong growth and Return on Investment (ROI) to our customers but simultaneously ensuring their data is safe and compliant", he added.

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the all-in-one customer engagement platform that helps brands personalize and optimize all consumer touch points to improve user engagement, retention, and lifetime value. It's the only solution built to address the needs of retention and growth teams, with audience analytics, deep-segmentation, multi-channel engagement, product recommendations, and automation in one unified product.

The platform is powered by TesseractDB(TM) – the world's first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.

CleverTap is trusted by 2000 customers, including Electronic Arts, TiltingPoint, Gamebasics, Big Fish, MobilityWare, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John's, and Tesco.

Backed by leading investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, Accel, and CDPQ the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, Sao Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Jakarta. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction.

For more information:

SONY SHETTY
Director, Public Relations, CleverTap
+91 9820900036
sony@clevertap.com

VISHAAL MUDHOLKAR
Consultant
Archetype
+91 9724309069
vishaal.mudholkar@archetype.co

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HotelRunner Introduces AI-Powered Review Center for Enhanced Reputation Management in the Travel and Hospitality Industry

LONDON, Jun 14, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – HotelRunner, the leading travel and hospitality technologies platform, has launched HotelRunner Review Center, an innovative solution that will fundamentally change the way properties manage their online reputation and form the building blocks of technological transformation fueled by artificial intelligence.

HotelRunner Review Center
HotelRunner Introduces AI-Powered Review Center for Enhanced Reputation Management in the Travel
and Hospitality Industry

In the highly competitive world of hospitality, reputation management is more critical than ever. Guests rely heavily on reviews when making decisions and hold the power to drive a property's successful reputation and exponential revenue growth.

As a company that draws its strength from its agility, HotelRunner proudly delivers an innovative solution to its partners and the industry after extensive research and development by observing the latest trends and anticipating the future that will be shaped around them.

HotelRunner Review Center is an advanced product that centralizes guest reviews, empowering properties to take control of their online reputation from a single user-friendly dashboard.

Thanks to HotelRunner's strategic partnerships and certified integrations with Booking.com, Expedia, and Airbnb, Review Center allows properties to view and reply to all their reviews in one place. The AI technology generates unique and personalized replies to guest reviews within seconds. This ensures that each review receives timely and tailored responses, leading to improved guest satisfaction, and a steady revenue stream. The product also helps overcome language barriers effortlessly with built-in Google Translate functionality, translating guest reviews into more than 133 languages instantly, and facilitating effective communication. Another great benefit is saving hoteliers valuable time and effort. They can save their favorite replies for future use, easily fine-tune the replies, and deliver customized messages to each guest. Last but not least, the Review Center provides comprehensive performance tracking. Since the product gathers all reviews in one dashboard, it offers properties a HotelRunner score across various categories, allowing properties to identify areas for improvement, monitor progress over time, and continuously enhance their service offerings.

Yigit Can Bacakoglu, Director of Engineering at HotelRunner, said, "The introduction of HotelRunner Review Center marks a pivotal moment in the fiercely competitive hospitality industry. Through its integrated AI assistance, properties can streamline the consolidation of their reviews, address guest feedback, and elevate guest satisfaction and loyalty. We take great pride in spearheading the deployment of this cutting-edge technology and will continue to enrich our platform with homegrown AI-based products."

Cihan Coskuntuncel, Director of Supply at HotelRunner, added, "Effective reputation management is the key to a lucrative sales strategy. We are delighted to unveil the HotelRunner Review Center, an AI-driven solution that empowers hoteliers to seize control over their online reputation. Equipped with advanced features and multilingual translation capabilities, Review Center ensures properties can promptly respond to reviews, enhance their online reputation, and never miss another reservation."

HotelRunner Review Center is now available to properties worldwide to take advantage of AI-powered reputation management. Click here to get detailed information about the HotelRunner Review Center.

Contact Information
Suheyla van Taarling
Head of Brand
suheyla@hotelrunner.com
00905314010303

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Satellite Operators Maintain a Positive Outlook on The Future of The Industry and Talk Up Integration, Adaptation and Cooperation

SINGAPORE, Jun 12, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – On June 6, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) annual satellite conference, the Satellite Industry Forum, welcomed over 140 delegates and speakers including some of the satellite industry's largest operators for a day of discussion on the challenges and growth opportunities of the satellite connectivity market valued at $11.2 billion in 2021, and projected to reach $22.1 billion by 2031.

The conference opened with the regional operators on how they would fit in the rapidly evolving world of satellite. Raymond Chow, recently appointed as Chief Commercial Officer, AsiaSat, provided an overview of AsiaSat's business strategies and emphasized the importance to focus and improve AsiaSat's video business to deliver content to the big screen and small screen. He also opined that customers understand that quality of service can be more important than a small difference in pricing. Being the first private satellite operator company in Indonesia with over 330Gbps capacity across 3 satellites for Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines, Agus Budi Tjahjono, Director of Commercial, PSN, is optimistic that PSN will become the biggest satellite capacity provider in the ASEAN region by the end of 2023. Besides sharing his optimism on the growth for demand for satellite communication, Yutaka Moriai, Executive Officer, Group President – Global Business Group, Space Business Unit, SKY Perfect JSAT, also foresees great opportunities in building highly integrated space network for both innovative communication and data collection, with plans to invest up to YEN150b (US$1.1b) by 2030. Besides looking into the new domain of highly integrated space network, SKY Perfect JSAT is also poised for an aggressive push into Earth Observation Space. Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri, CEO, Thaicom, shared similar optimism in the Earth Observation Space and GEO special intelligence arena, especially in their home market. Thaicom is also expecting their first commercial partnership in LEO satellite IOT business in Thailand with Globalstar in the coming months.

While there is a trend from Satellite to Cloud, the role of satellite in video distribution is still a growing business, and to achieve this, Sanjay Duda, CEO, Planetcast Media Services, highlighted the need for satellite companies to evolve their business to support the business plan of the video players. Echoing similar sentiments, Alistair Roseburgh, Director, Operations APAC, A+E Networks Asia, noted that satellite remains the choice of delivery for their core pay TV business. Diversification and experimentation in businesses is also more common compared to the past. While FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) has not yet gained much traction in Asia, Rajeev Gambhir, Senior Director (Technology & Policy), SatCom Industry Association, asked fellow panelists about their predictions and what more needs to be done. Alistair highlighted the need for more flexibility such as the pay as you go model which is commonly used by cloud services and the ability to launch and discontinue a service quickly depending on its popularity. While Sanjay stressed on the need for integration with other technologies to deliver seamless connectivity to the consumer.

Building on the optimism on the future of the satellite industry, Cyril Dujardin, General Manager, Connectivity Business Unit, Eutelsat, shared the firm's commitment to building a stronger presence in the connectivity business – mainly their decision to invest in Oneweb. In the same panel hosted by David Bruner, CEO and Principal Consultant, Aviation Communications Advisors (ACA), Mark Rigolle, COO, Rivada Space Networks, shared that the design and market segment for Rivada remains largely similar with LeoSat, except that there is greater market acceptance compared to the past and that their focus on funding is now from telco investors.

In the Philippines where many areas are still unserved or underserved, the general sentiment from operators is that satellite technology will be a game changer. Quoting examples from the major presence and growth of ABS in Philippines, from the first acquisition of Mabuhay Satellite in 2009 to currently having five in-orbit satellites, Vincent Lim, MD, Asia Sales, ABS, pointed out that satellite technology remains as the main form of connectivity in Philippines although consumer broadband is starting to pick up. Agreeing, Brandon Seir, Chief Commercial Officer, Kacific Broadband Satellites, also noted the high cost of routing fibre, the only way to reach out to those places would be through satellite. Ganendra Selvaraj, Chief Commercial Officer, MEASAT, emphasized MEASAT's commitment for digital inclusion, to provide opportunities to people and improve affordability through the community Wi-Fi model which has proven to be successful in Malaysia. General sentiment from the panel was that the Philippines market presents huge opportunity, but more regional cooperation is needed.

From a service provider's perspective, Alan Cheng, Sales Manager, Pacific, SES, disagreed that there is an oversupply in the market and highlighted the desire for more capacity in the pacific region, drawing attention on the vast market that is not yet connected. Mahdi Nazari Mehrabi, CTIO, Northtelecom, noted that although GSO operators might see LEO as a threat, which all three GSO operators denied in unison, it could be an opportunity and quoted Starlink as an example, and stressed the importance of great marketing to put traditional satellite industry for general consumers. Beatrice Mok, Corporate Development Director, Kacific Broadband Satellites, added that it's a fallacy that no contract and low pricing is unique to LEO and cautioned about the attractive pricing from new entrants trying to capture market share and that regulators also have a part to play in preventing predatory pricing in the satellite industry. Expanding on the point of why GSO operators do not see LEO as a threat, Robert Suber, Director, Asia Pacific Sales, Intelsat, highlighted that, it's telco and mobile network operators across the pacific which are worried that OTT and connectivity players bypassing their network and eroding revenues.

Wrapping up the conference, female leaders took the stage to discuss how to tackle the challenges in the industry and in particular, the lack of women in leadership roles. In the panel moderated by Irina Petrov, VP MarCom & Membership at GSOA, Jacinth Lau, Deputy Director (Industry), Office for Space Technology & Industry (OSTIn), pointed to the lack of awareness of career opportunities amongst the younger generation, the lack of space technology degrees and courses at local tertiary institutions and the difficulties in securing talents due to global competition. Nevertheless, she was optimistic about Singapore's focused efforts in investments of research around Singapore's core strengths as an aviation and maritime hub and collaboration with universities and research institutes. CTO of Boeing Satellite, Rachelle Radpour elaborated not just on the need for diversity in the space industry, but it is also critical to ensure equal access to opportunities, work life balance, keeping a pipeline and culture which supports all stages of an employee's career, regardless of their gender. Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Co-CEO, TOTOTHEO MARITIME, highlighted the importance of having a role model for young women while also stressing the need for fresh ideas, patience and persistence to make changes.

The Satellite Industry Forum is proudly sponsored by AsiaSat, Eutelsat, Gilat, Hughes, Integrasys, Intelsat, Kacific Broadband Satellites, Marsh, Milbank, Northtelecom, SES, SKY Perfect JSAT, SpaceLogistics and Thaicom.

About the Asia Video Industry Association

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific. It serves to make the video industry stronger and healthier through promoting the common interests of its members. AVIA is the interlocutor for the industry with governments across the region, leads the fight against video piracy through its Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and provides insight into the video industry through reports and conferences aimed to support a vibrant video industry.

For media enquiries and additional background information, please contact:

Charmaine Kwan
Head of Marketing and Communications
Email: charmaine@avia.org

Tan Teck Wee
Marketing & Communications Executive
Email: teckwee@avia.org

Website: www.avia.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/asiavideoia
Twitter: @AsiaVideoIA

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