Kingsoft Announces 2019 Annual and Fourth Quarter Results

HONG KONG, Mar 24, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Kingsoft Corporation Limited ("Kingsoft" or the "Company"; HKEx stock code: 03888), a leading Chinese software and Internet service company, has announced its 2019 unaudited annual results and fourth quarter results for the period ended 31 December 2019.

For the year of 2019, the revenue of Kingsoft increased 39% year-on-year to RMB8,218.3 million. Revenue from the online games, cloud services and office software and services and others represented 33%, 47% and 20%, respectively, of the Company's total revenue for the year of 2019.

For the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company's revenue increased 48% year-on-year and 28% quarter-on-quarter to RMB2,594.7 million. Revenue from the online games, cloud services and office software and services and others represented 35%, 43% and 22%, respectively, of the Company's total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 70% year-on-year and increased 56% quarter-on-quarter to RMB1,282.0 million. Operating profit before share-based compensation costs for the fourth quarter of 2019 was RMB235.0 million, compared to loss of RMB105.4 million in the corresponding period last year.

Mr. Jun LEI, Chairman of Kingsoft, commented, "Our businesses sustained positive momentum during the quarter. Our online games business delivered stable growth in both PC and mobile segments, while office software and services and cloud services continued to achieve robust revenue growth with accelerated deployment across industries. Meanwhile, we have completed the listing of our office software and services business, Beijing Kingsoft Office Software Inc. ("Beijing Office Software"), on 18 November 2019 on the science and technology innovation board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange ("SSE STAR Market"). Overall, we made solid progress in 2019, and we are confident in a robust operating outlook and sustained growth for 2020."

Mr. Tao ZOU, Chief Executive Officer of Kingsoft, added, "Our revenue for the fourth quarter was RMB2,594.7 million, up 48% year-on-year and 28% quarter-on-quarter. Revenue of 2019 was RMB8,218.3 million, increasing 39% year-on-year. Our revenue maintained a stable growth against the backdrop of a dynamic environment thanks to our solid market competitiveness and execution capabilities. Meanwhile, annual revenue of cloud services and office software and services and others maintained a strong and rapid growth, with a year-on-year growth of 73% and 43%, respectively."

BUSINESS REVIEW

Office Software and Services and Others

For the year of 2019, the revenue from office software and services and others increased 43% year-on-year to RMB1,622.3 million. Revenue in the fourth quarter increased 52% year-on-year and 48% quarter-on-quarter to RMB565.7 million. The increase was primarily due to strong revenue growth from WPS Office subscription and licensing services, driven by the expansion of user base, and the increase in consumption frequency and paid conversion rate. Riding on the growth of the office software market, promotion of licensed software in China, enhancement of brand recognition and technology, revenue from WPS increased rapidly year-on-year.

For the fourth quarter of 2019, the office software services sector made its debut in the capital market, gaining momentum for further development. On 18 November 2019, Beijing Office Software was listed on the SSE STAR Market, raising RMB4.459 billion for four key aspects: development and upgrade of WPS Office software, construction of an AI infrastructure R&D center for office software, Internet cloud services for office products, and internationalization of office software. During the period, Kingsoft continued to make encouraging progress in working with key government clients and entered into agreements with leading clients in the fields including energy and finance for comprehensive cooperation in office software. In October 2019, WPS Office's overseas monthly active users exceeded 100 million as the Company actively seized the opportunities from the Belt and Road Initiative. With the proactive promotion of its cloud office strategy, WPS Office subscription services achieved significant growth during the quarter. At the beginning of 2020, the demand for cloud office and remote office work by various enterprises has significantly increased, driving the rapid development of online collaboration products like Kingsoft Docs. As of 2 March, the number of MAU of Kingsoft Docs has exceeded 239 million. This trend also further fostered user habits and boosted market demand, expanding the potential growth in WPS Office's personal and enterprises subscription services in the future.

Cloud Services

For the year of 2019, the revenue of cloud services increased 73% year-on-year to RMB3,847.2 million. Revenue in the fourth quarter amounted to RMB1,113.3 million. Leveraging the Company's competitive advantages in internet and video sectors, as well as the accelerated implementation of Kingsoft Cloud across various industry sectors, revenue from cloud services business maintained its rapid growth during the fourth quarter.

Kingsoft Cloud strengthened its industry leading position in the internet and video sectors, continued to focus on technology innovation and further promoted the integration and implementation of cutting-edge technologies such as edge computing, smart high definition and artificial intelligence ("AI") etc. As a leading cloud service provider, Kingsoft Cloud made strong inroads in terms of government and enterprise services, financial services and artificial intelligence of things ("AIoT"). Key highlights include:

– Beijing government's cloud project was recognized as one of the "Outstanding Innovation Case Studies" in "2019 Innovation Case Studies of Government Digital Applications".
– Kingsoft Cloud was awarded the "Outstanding Contribution Award for Fintech Product Innovation" etc.

Kingsoft Cloud quickly responded to the COVID-19 outbreak and launched eight anti-epidemic products and solutions, covering epidemic prevention and control, collaborative office, remote education and telemedicine etc. The Emergency Materials Management System has provided services to more than 10,000 institutions in multiple municipalities and autonomous regions across China upon its launch, receiving unanimous praise from the customers.

Meanwhile, the Company is considering a possible spin-off and separate listing of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited. On 20 December 2019 (New York time), Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited submitted on a confidential basis to SEC a draft registration statement for a possible IPO. Going forward, Kingsoft Cloud remains committed to strengthening the strategic cooperation with Xiaomi's AIoT, increasing the in-depth service of oversea business, leading the integration of cloud computing, big data, AI and other cutting-edge technologies with various industry scenarios, striving for cost optimization, and empowering enterprise clients in their digital transformations.

Online Games

Revenue from the online games business for the year of 2019 increased 8% year-on-year to RMB2,748.7 million. Revenue in the fourth quarter increased 39% year-on-year and 38% quarter-on-quarter to RMB915.8 million. Both PC and mobile games recorded stable performance during the year, and revenues improved year-on-year.

Kingsoft has launched a new expansion pack for its flagship JX Online III PC game in the fourth quarter, resulting in a 24% jump in average daily active users (compared to 30 days prior to the launch) and a record-high monthly gross billing in December. The Company's classic PC game JX World achieved year-on-year growth in both number of gamers and revenue. The continued growth of the JX series demonstrated the Company's resilience and strong capabilities in developing and operating long-term games and IP values. For mobile games, Kingsoft's JX Online I continued to perform well during the year with a stable concurrent income. In addition, the Company has launched a new mobile game Double Life World in Japan in September, followed by China in November, earning high praise at home and abroad. The newly launched mobile game was ranked as the number one in the iOS top free charts on its debut, and subsequently climbed to top five in the top grossing charts. The successful launch of Double Life World has further strengthened the Company's diversified product strategy. Kingsoft will seize market opportunities and achieve breakthroughs in product diversification. In view of the dynamic market and regulatory environment in China, Kingsoft will continue to expand overseas presence to further drive the growth of games business.

Mr. Jun LEI concluded, "Amidst a turbulent economic environment, we managed to achieve a satisfactory performance in 2019. Our operating loss margin has been narrowed during the year, mainly due to the significant improvement of the operation efficiency of our cloud business. Meanwhile, Beijing Office Software was successfully listed on the SSE STAR Market. Although our investments in the cloud business led to an operating loss in 2019, we recommended the payment of a final dividend of HK$0.1 per share with an aim to reciprocate our shareholders' long-term support. Subsequent to the relief of the global COVID-19 pandemic and conclusion of the IPO of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited, we will further review our dividend policy as and when appropriate. Going forward, Kingsoft Cloud will be committed to strengthening its market position, by leveraging leading technologies and promoting innovation across various industries. We will work with strategic partners to further expand our ecosystem, and to make our cloud computing offerings more accessible globally. In terms of office software and services, WPS will focus on its multi-pronged strategies of "Cloud, Multi-screen, Content and AI" to solve our users' diverse needs and to maintain our competitive advantages. As we continue to seize opportunities arising from enterprises' digital transformation, Kingsoft will maintain its competitive edge in the industry. Looking ahead, we see a clear momentum of growth across all our business segments driven by increasing customer demand. We are confident to meet our performance targets in the coming year and create long-term value for our shareholders."

About Kingsoft Corporation Limited

Kingsoft is a leading software and Internet services company based in China listed on the stock exchange of Hong Kong. It has three subsidiaries including Seasun, Kingsoft Cloud and Kingsoft Office. Following the implementation of its "mobile internet transformation" strategy, Kingsoft has completed the comprehensive transformation of its overall business and management models and formed a strategic platform with interactive entertainment and office software as the pillars and cloud computing as the new growth driver and source. The Company has over 7,000 staff around the world. It enjoys a large market share in various countries and regions both home and abroad. For more information, please visit http://www.kingsoft.com.

Kingsoft Investor Relations:
Francie Lu Tel: (86) 10 6292 7777 Email: ir@kingsoft.com
For further queries, please contact
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia:
Sophie Du Tel: (852) 2894 6264 Email: kingsoft@hkstrategies.com

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

Japan’s Leading Team Collaboration Platform Company, Cybozu Announces Asia Business Strategy

TOKYO, Mar 24, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Cybozu, Inc. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yoshihisa Aono; hereinafter "Cybozu") held a presentation on February 25, 2020, to announce its financial results for the previous fiscal year, as well as its business strategy for the current fiscal year highlighting its steady business performance and its future strategy for strengthening the sales system for kintone – Cybozu's flagship product – in the Asia Pacific region.

In January 2020, a new Business Strategy Office was established to strengthen the global deployment of Cybozu's sales expansion. In particular, kintone – a cloud-based app for work improvement – is seeing steady sales in the Asia Pacific region, where it is used as a platform by companies implementing the latest work styles. Going forward, Cybozu intends to continue to focus resources on this flagship product.

Strengthening activities with a view to establish a sales system in Cambodia within 2020:

To date, sales have started in major cities located in eight countries in Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, and Laos). Cambodia will be the ninth country where partners are located. In addition, there is also a study underway to examine the establishment of local subsidiaries in these nine countries. Cybozu will strengthen activities aimed at establishing a globally common sales system and business model within three years.

Focusing on human resource development:

In order to strengthen activities in the Asia Pacific region, Cybozu will also actively recruit students from the Asia Pacific region and focus on developing human resources that may play active roles in their home countries in the future.

Comments from CEO Yoshihisa Aono:

"With 'creating a society brimming with teamwork' as our vision, Cybozu offers tools globally for creating information-sharing platforms for all kinds of teams. As the improvement of productivity and work efficiency is pursued everywhere, we strongly feel the need for tools that can achieve these goals in the rapidly growing Asia Pacific region. Cybozu, in particular, is well-versed in the software as a service (SaaS) business that utilizes cloud-based technology and has become the standard in recent years. We believe that we can lead the market in this business.

Looking at the future, cloud tools capable of communication regardless of location will become essential during emergencies such as a pandemic. In Japan, there are already cases of cloud tools being used as a platform for virtual offices. Going forward, we intend to take advantage of our knowledge to reach the global market and to further strengthen activities to improve work efficiency and teamwork with companies seeking new working styles or preparing for emergencies."

kintone's sales performance:

– Total number of companies in Asia Pacific region using kintone: 590 in fiscal 2019 (39% increase from the previous year)
– Examples of companies using kintone: Gojek in Indonesia, Seiko (Thailand) Co., etc.

Cybozu's consolidated sales in fiscal 2019 was approximately 13.4 billion yen (28% increase from the previous year), with more than 70% coming from cloud-related sales.

About kintone (www.kintone.com):

kintone is a platform provided by Cybozu, Inc. for developing work apps. It allows the development of work apps according to the customer's purpose, including sales management; customer management; project management; visualizing business progress; to-do lists and tasking of teams; and communication across departments.

Applications can be developed without programming. In Japan, kintone is used by 14,000 corporate customers and is also increasingly being utilized globally, mainly in the United States, China, and Southeast Asia. Currently, seeking to move from No. 1 in Japan to No. 1 in the world, efforts are being undertaken in product internationalization and global sales.

Company overview:

Since its establishment, Cybozu has been developing collaboration tools that can utilize Internet technologies. To date, Cybozu's products have been used by more than nine million people globally. Financial results have grown since the cloud service kintone was released in 2011, and currently, Cybozu's operating profit is growing 57% year-to-year.

For Cybozu's global business, sales in China are undertaken by its fully-owned subsidiary Cybozu IT Shanghai Inc., while the fully-owned subsidiary kintone Corporation (Cybozu U.S.) undertakes sales in the United States. kintone Corporation is also recognized by leading companies in Silicon Valley and continues to expand there, having already carried out implementation at the ride-sharing company Lyft, Inc. The Cybozu Asia Partnership Program has been rolled out in Southeast Asia to bring activities closer to the respective local regions.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Etsuko Nagayama, Business Marketing Division, Cybozu, Inc.
27F Tokyo Nihombashi Tower, Nihombashi 2-7-1, Chuo-ku
Tokyo, Japan 103-6027
Email: cybozu-global@cybozu.co.jp

* Product names stated are the registered trademark or trademarks of the respective companies. In addition, Cybozu's products may include work(s) of other companies. Please see the following link for notes regarding each trademark or work. https://cybozu.co.jp/logotypes/other-trademark/

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

Edmodo, Subsidiary of NetDragon, Recommended by UNESCO for Distance Learning

HONG KONG, Mar 19, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or "the Company", Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that Edmodo, a subsidiary of NetDragon, was one of the recommended distance learning applications and platforms by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in view of the disruption to education worldwide due to COVID-19. Edmodo is among the world's largest and most active learning communities with over 100 million registered users, covering approximately 400,000 schools in more than 190 countries and regions.

According to UNESCO, 85 countries have announced or implemented suspension of educational institutions, hindering approximately 777 million students' learning progress. UNESCO has updated a "Distance learning solutions" section on its website with a recommendation list attached to promote online learning through distance learning platforms. The recommended applications and platforms tend to have wide reach, a strong user base and evidence of impact. Most of the solutions are free and several support multiple languages.

During the suspension of various primary and secondary schools, NetDragon encourages teachers and students to engage in free online interactive learning through Edmodo for continuous learning progress. Prominent functions of Edmodo have gained popularity among teachers and students. Edmodo can be widely applied across multiple learning use cases, including lesson preparation, lesson delivery, as well as after-class studies and discussions, while providing extensive functions that include assignment distribution, quiz assessment, learning progress monitoring and teaching statistics. Embedded within a comprehensible interface similar to social media platforms, it is handy for teaching and self-learning to be combined and managed on a single platform. On top of that, Edmodo facilitates a swift interaction between teachers, students and parents. By raising or answering questions, sharing reading materials or intriguing videos and initiating discussions between teachers and students, it stimulates students to develop independent learning skills and areas of interest, and therefore, enhances mutual exchange of ideas with teachers. Apart from distance teaching, Edmodo also features remote student supervision, enabling teachers to monitor teaching data and further adjust their teaching tempo accordingly. Parents may also follow their children's learning progress and assist in keeping up with the learning schedule during the school suspension period.

Recently, NetDragon has also partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services in setting up contingency plans and providing free cross-border cloud services to suspended educational institutions in Hong Kong, so that teachers can easily upload and store teaching videos to cloud servers where local and cross-boundary school students can easily access the learning resources. Teachers can further assign homework or learning tasks to students and thus provide at-home learning support.

The recommendation by UNESCO is a recognition of Edmodo's endeavors to online education, as well as its capability in handling situations of different kinds. Edmodo has recorded a substantive increase in new registered users recently, with significant growth in new and active users from Italy and Spain in comparison with the same period last year. NetDragon will continue to utilize Edmodo's powerful strength in online education to provide distance learning support to users in affected countries and regions.

About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a global leader in building internet communities with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users. These include China's number one online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless, which was sold to Baidu for US$1.9 billion in 2013 as the largest Internet M&A transaction in China.

Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known online game developers in China with a history of successful game titles including Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved and Conquer Online. In recent years, NetDragon has also started to scale its online education business on the back of management's vision to create the largest global online learning community, and to bring the "classroom of the future" to every school around the world. For more information, please visit www.netdragon.com.

For investor enquiries, please contact:
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
Ms. Maggie Zhou
Senior Director of Investor Relations
Tel.: +852 2850 7266 / +86 591 8390 2825
Email: maggie@nd.com.cn
Website: ir.netdragon.com

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

The Ramco Innovation Lab Singapore demos Touch-less Attendance System with Thermal Scan

SINGAPORE, Mar 19, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The Ramco Innovation Lab in Singapore today unveiled an advanced 'Touch-less' attendance system with embedded temperature scanning, to improve employee safety right from the entrance. The RamcoGEEK facial recognition system uses IoT based sensor doors, enabling organizations to move towards 'Touch-less' attendance and workplace access in the wake of COVID-19, and the focus back on 'Hygiene'. Ramco will offer the new system on a subsidized basis to Singapore enterprise (250+ employees), expressing gratitude to the city and its workforce where the Innovation Lab and Regional HQ are based.

The Ramco Innovation Lab introduced today's innovation based on Ramco's own facial-recognition attendance system, deployed globally across numerous organizations, combined with a thermal imaging device for temperature measurement and associated software. This enables organizations to track staff or visitors with high temperatures that may indicate infection, and build procedures to avoid further contamination caused by biometric scanners. Ramco Systems, headquartered in Chennai, India, is a global enterprise software specialist which has pioneered many HR-related innovations.

RamcoGEEK for Attendance with Temperature Capturing can detect and match the faces of staff members and mark their attendance along with temperature. Where facial-based attendance is a privacy concern, enterprises can replace it with voice to register access. The system is linked to IoT sensor-powered doors which can restrict access in cases where temperature is higher than normal and auto apply leave on behalf of employees. It communicates the information to HR and management in real-time and tracks the movements of a high-temperature staff in the workplace.

RamcoGEEK for Visitors system can send notifications when it encounters a person with a very high temperature to the facility manager/facility admin and track the movement of that person within that premise.

RamcoGEEK for Contact Tracing can send notifications to all those employees, customers, vendors and others interacted with in-person, in the event any person develops COVID-19 symptoms. Reverse Tracing can also be initiated based on data around positive COVID-19 cases from the external environment. For example, in a positive case of COVID-19 at a restaurant, RamcoGEEK can alert employees who dined at the restaurant to be quarantined based on bills raised.

"We have a major global health pandemic that has affected many. The spread of the disease has brought the focus back on Hygiene and Health of Employees. We built this application to help better address a crisis through technology. Robust containment through a robust attendance and access system with zero contact and temperature measurement can be a key to avoiding easy spread of the virus that can take place with a Biometric access system," said Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO of Ramco Systems.

"The launch of the advanced facial attendance system by Ramco Systems is timely, given global concerns over pandemic threats. We continue to see companies undertake a spectrum of innovation activities from Singapore, as they develop new products and solutions to address the needs and challenges of today," said Ms. Junie Fo, Director of Investment Facilitation at the Economic Development Board (EDB), which is backing the new Innovation Lab in Singapore.

Complete with chatbots, voice and facial recognition-based workforce management, organizations can deploy Ramco's HR with Global Payroll on-cloud, on premise or leverage as a managed service. The multi-tenant architecture with embedded intelligence and device agnostic features now serves more than 500+ clients worldwide. With innovative concepts in artificial intelligence (AI) & machine learning, context-sensitive pop-ups and chatbots as self-service customer support, and voice-activated HR transactions based on Google Assistant & Alexa, Ramco has been setting the benchmark for innovation in this segment.

With statutory compliance across 45+ countries covering ANZ, Asia including Japan & China, Middle-East & Africa, UK and Ireland, Ramco's HR with Global Payroll is available in English, Japanese, Mandarin, Bahasa, Thai, Malay and Arabic, among others. To further explore this solution, visit https://tinyurl.com/skgp7ka

Ramco is a next-gen enterprise software player disrupting the market with its multi-tenant cloud and mobile-based enterprise software in HR and Global Payroll, ERP and M&E MRO for Aviation. Part of the USD 1 billion Ramco Group, Ramco Systems focuses on Innovation and Culture to differentiate itself in the marketplace.

On the Innovation front, Ramco has been moving towards Active ERP leveraging AI and Machine Learning by building features such as Talk It – which allows transactions to be carried out by simple voice commands, Bot it – which allows users to complete transactions using natural conversations; Mail It – transact with the application by just sending an email; HUB It – a one screen does it all concept built to address all activities of a user; Thumb It – mobility where the system presents users with option to choose rather than type values and Prompt It – a cognitive ability which will let the system complete the transaction and prompts the user for approval.

With 1900+ employees spread across 24 offices, globally, Ramco follows a flat and open culture where employees are encouraged to share knowledge and grow. No Hierarchies, Cabin-less Offices, Respect work and not titles, among others are what makes the team say, Thank God it's Monday!

For more information, please visit https://www.ramco.com/hcm
Follow Ramco on Twitter @ramcosystems / @ramcohcm and stay tuned to http://blogs.ramco.com

Please contact:
Vinitha Ramani
+91 44 6653 4204
vinitharamani@ramco.com

About Ramco Systems

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

Colt appoints Masato Hoshino as new Head of Asia and Representative Director & President of Japan

Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mar 19, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Colt Technology Services has today announced the appointment of Masato Hoshino as its Head of Asia and Representative Director & President of Japan. Masato will build on the success and culture established by Kenji Hioki, who has stepped down to become Vice Chairman and will continue to support the business in Asia.

Masato Hoshino

In his new role as Head of Asia, Masato is responsible for overseeing Colt's sales in Asia Pacific and will act as the key spokesperson and supervisor of senior external relations, driving growth across the region. Masato will lead Colt Technology Services Co. Ltd., our Japan legal entity as Representative Director & President, reporting directly to Colt's Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Keri Gilder.

Keri commented: "We are very excited to announce Masato's promotion as Head of Asia and Representative Director & President of Japan. Masato has been a key player in Colt's rapid growth across Asia and has extensive knowledge of the services our customer need and the industry. Ever since Colt acquired KVH in 2015, Asia has been a big focus for business growth. We see more and more opportunities across the region with the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, as well as trends like 5G and IoT. Under Masato's leadership, I am confident that we will continue to support our customers and grow our business across the region."

Masato joined Colt to lead the Solution Architect Team eight years ago. During his tenure, he has held several positions such as Head of the Product Management and Head of Technology & Operations, Asia. Before taking up this position, Masato was responsible for managing Product Management, Engineering, Carrier Relations and Information Systems. In addition, he also had responsibility for the Service Assurance, Service Management and Delivery teams in Asia, ensuring that we offer the best customer experience in the industry. He enjoys sports with colleagues outside of work and combined with his friendly demeanour plays a key role in ensuring our teams across Asia are focused on delivering the very best for our customers.

Upon this inauguration, Masato comments: "I am deeply honored and grateful to lead the organization as Head of Asia and Representative Director & President of Japan. Having said that I know that I have big shoes to fill as Kenji's successor as he has put our business on the right path. The past eight years at Colt have been exciting as our business has continued to grow and I look forward to leading the region going forward. Colt has exceptionally talented teams, ensuring that customer service is at the heart of our operations, and working with our customers and partners to support them on their digital transformation journeys."

Masato was born in New York and is bilingual in both Japanese and English. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University.

Masato is based in Colt's Tokyo office and commences his role immediately.

About Colt

Colt strives to transform the way the world works through the power of connectivity. The Colt IQ Network connects 900+ data centres across Europe, Asia and North America's largest business hubs, with over 29,000 on net buildings and growing.

Colt understands business connectivity requirements and provides high performance and high bandwidth solutions to enable customers' success, with Colt's vision centering on being the most customer oriented business in the industry. Customers include data intensive organisations spanning over 210 cities in more than 30 countries. Colt is a recognised innovator and pioneer in Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV). Privately owned, Colt is one of the most financially sound companies in its industry and able to provide the best customer experience at a competitive price. For more information, please visit www.colt.net.

Press Contact:
Nola Pocock – Head of PR
+447917714377
nola.pocock@colt.net

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong Announces New Dates for its 2020 Events

HONG KONG, Mar 18, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – To ensure a safe and smooth exhibition experience amid the latest developments of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the organiser of Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong — CloserStill Media has postponed the expo and its co-locating events, originally scheduled on 20-21 May to 23-24 September 2020 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

"Safety is a top priority for us. Due to signs of community spreading of the coronavirus within the city, and after extensive consultations with the Tech community, we believe running the events in September allows us the greatest chance of delivering a secure and vibrant platform for companies to do business," said Ms Candice Wong, Event Director at CloserStill Media.

She added, "We seek the industry's understanding and support for this decision, and would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors, partners, and speakers for their continuous support and commitment to work with us for the best possible outcome — to make the tech industry thrive amid current challenges!"

Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong will closely monitor the coronavirus situation in collaboration with the government, health authorities and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, to ensure a high level of hygiene and safety at the world-class fairground in September. The team will be in touch with all confirmed sponsors and partners to discuss their participation at the postponed events. For urgent assistance, please email Candice.wong@closerstillmedia.com.

About Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong

Celebrating its 5th year milestone, Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong and its co-locating events serve as one of the most important platforms for Asia's tech community to conduct business, network and generate lively discussions around the latest cutting-edge technologies. Embracing the entire tech ecosystem from Cloud, Cybersecurity, Big Data & AI, IoT, Data Centre to e-Commerce, this is where the tech community comes together to shape the next big wave of innovations.

Learn more at www.cloudexpoasiahk.com.

About CloserStill Media

CloserStill Media specialises in international professional events chiefly in the technology markets, across five global territories. Its portfolio includes some of the UK's fastest-growing and award-winning events including Cloud Expo Europe and Data Centre World. Having delivered unparalleled quality and relevant audiences for all its exhibitions, CloserStill has been repeatedly recognised as a leading innovator with its teams and international events winning multiple awards in Europe and Asia including Best Marketing Manager — four times in succession — Best Trade Exhibition, Best Launch Exhibition, and Rising Star — two years in succession — among others.

For more information, visit www.closerstillmedia.com.

Media Contact:
Winnie Ho
Marketing Manager
+852-2972 0628
Winnie.ho@closerstillmedia.com

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

Retarus WebExpress Offers Free Communication with Staff in Times of Crisis

SINGAPORE, Mar 18, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – As the wave of COVID-19 infections grow, an increasing number of companies are restricting business trips for their employees and requesting staff instead to opt for home office and virtual meetings. To handle the resulting communication with staff, Munich cloud service provider Retarus is now granting its existing customers free use of its market-leading multichannel messaging service, Retarus WebExpress.

With this one-to-many service, enterprises can keep their employees well-informed about the latest developments with timely yet personalized messages. This free limited offer is available until April 30th, 2020. Customers can find out more about this opportunity from their Retarus representatives in their local country organization.

Retarus WebExpress (https://www.retarus.com/services/webexpress/) enables companies to send email, fax, and SMS using a single, uniform browser interface. Templates can easily be set up in advance. Should an emergency suddenly come to pass, these templates can then be adapted and sent out in nearly instantly. To save valuable time in critical situations, existing distribution lists can be imported to the platform with just a few clicks.

Several communication channels can be served simultaneously from the same distribution list, should this be required. In doing so, the specific features of each channel are supported – no matter whether the key information needs to be contained in 160 characters in an SMS, shared on a fax page, or sent in the form of an email. With detailed analysis of delivery and throughput rates in real time, companies see whether a message has reached its recipients immediately after it has been sent out. If necessary, recipients who were not reachable can also be contacted automatically by means of an alternative communication channel.

About Retarus

With its outstanding solutions and services, intelligent infrastructure, and patented technology, Retarus manages communication for companies worldwide. Retarus' state-of-the-art technologies, highly available data centers, and innovative cloud messaging platform offer maximum security, maximum performance, and business continuity. With experience in steering information flows at the enterprise level, Retarus ensures that information is transferred securely and reliably to the right place, at the right time, in the right format – since 1992 and with now 15 subsidiaries on four continents. Seventy-five percent of DAX 30, half of all EURO STOXX 50, and 25 percent of S&P100 companies rely on Retarus services. Our long-standing customers include Adidas, Bayer, BNP Paribas, Bosch, Continental, DHL, DZ BANK, Fujitsu, Goldman Sachs, Honda, Linde, PSA, Puma, Sixt, T-Systems, Sony and Zeiss.

Media Contact:
Retarus (Asia) Pte. Ltd.
Dylan Castagne, Managing Director
T: +65 6323 7354
E: press@sg.retarus.com

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

Aruba’s Global Cloud Data Center enhances international accessibility with the activation of new Cogent PoP

LONDON, Mar 12, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Aruba S.p.A., a leader in data centre and cloud enterprise services, has today announced the activation of a new presence point within its Global Cloud Data Center, based at its technology campus on the outskirts of Milan, provided by leading global internet service provider Cogent.

The point of presence will allow Aruba customers to benefit from Cogent's extensive international network that extends across North America, Europe and Asia through more than 92,000km of intercity fibre and over 56,000km of metro fibre. This network provides services to over 204 markets and connects 6,840 additional networks.

The presence of an operator of this calibre – in addition to the others already partnered with Aruba – increases the range of carriers available within the Global Cloud Data Center. This gives customers access to a broader range of choices. The Global Cloud Data Center, like all Aruba data centres, is carrier-neutral and hosts numerous telecommunications operators with which customers can independently manage their relationships. Cogent now represents a new tier 1 option, joining TIM, Fastweb, Wind-Tre, Retelit, Irideos, Planetel and Vodafone.

The offer of multiple connections, together with the perfect mix of Italian and international operators, allows Aruba to guarantee the highest standards in terms of performance and redundancy.

Lorenzo Giuntini, CTO of Aruba commented: "This partnership adds great value to our offering. An operator like Cogent, a tier one service provider of international calibre, gives the Global Cloud Data Center appeal on a global scale and offers numerous benefits to customers thanks to the quality of the internet transit."

Peter Menig, Sales Director of Cogent commented: "As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, carrier-neutral connectivity options like the one provided by the Global Cloud Data Center become more important. Cogent is pleased to have the opportunity to deliver high-quality IP transit services to Aruba data centre customers."

Last year, Aruba announced the activation of a Point of Presence in the Milan Internet eXchange (MIX) – among the first in Europe and the largest Italian Internet eXchange in terms of vehicular traffic – directly accessible from the Global Cloud Data Center. The agreement provided the addition of new interconnections thanks to the use of a double fibre route to connect the equipment to Milan, thereby facilitating traffic exchange with numerous other national and international carriers.

This new activation marks the next step in the expansion of the Aruba Data Center network, which already has two new Data Centers arriving within the Global Cloud Data Center technological campus area. This growth will enable Aruba to provide the highest quality of service to all its customers, whether they are national or international.

For more information http://aru.ba/dcconnectivity

Aruba S.p.A.

Aruba S.p.A., founded in 1994, is the leading company in Italy for data centers, web hosting, email, certified email (PEC) and domain registration services. Aruba is also active in key European markets including France, the UK and Germany, and is the leader in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with an established presence in Poland and Hungary. The company has a huge amount of experience in the management of data centers, with a European network capable of hosting over 200,000 servers.

Aruba manages 2.7 million domains, 8.6 million email accounts, 6.7 million certified email (PEC) accounts, 130,000 physical and virtual servers and a total of around 5.4 million customers. The company provides hosting services, public and private cloud services, housing and colocation services, dedicated servers, digital signature services, digital preservation, e-billing, certified email, SSL certificates and smart-cards.

Thanks to Aruba Business, founded in 2015, it offers all the services to a vast network of IT partners, and with Pratiche.it brand, the company provides document delivery and recovery services throughout Italy. In the same year, the Aruba.it Racing, Official Ducati Team in the World Superbike World Championship was born.

Since 2016 it has been the Official Registry for the prestigious ".cloud" extension. For over 10 years, Aruba Enterprise has been offering Cloud, Data Center and Trust Service solutions to businesses and public authorities, designing, implementing and managing highly customized IT solutions. For further information: https://www.aruba.it

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Philip Iacob
Senior Account executive
Email: aruba@rlyl.com

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

Radiologex Partners with Trusona to Bolster User Auth Security for Innovative Healthcare Industry Software

IRVINE, CA, Mar 12, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Radiologex announced this week that it has partnered with Trusona, the pioneering leader of passwordless authentication, for its new all-inclusive software for medical doctors, healthcare professionals and healthcare companies. Radiologex(R) or RDEE for short, pronounced [AR-Dee], is the world's first and only one-stop software ecosystem exclusively for the healthcare industry, powered by blockchain technology, and now protected by the highest level of security. The Radiologex product is especially relevant in light of the current novel coronavirus crisis and other health emergencies where the speed, efficiency and confidentiality of communications and data transmission is paramount.

Radiologex is a real-time productivity, collaboration and information resource available via portable device-based app or via the Web. Its advanced user-authentication technology and builtin KYC (Know Your Customer) now includes a state of the art usernameless and passwordless authentication option that was developed by Trusona, the world leader in the field that holds some of the largest financial services and health care companies as clients.

"Compromised credentials are responsible for over 80 percent of breaches. Trusona's mission is to thwart cybercrime by eliminating static credentials from the user experience," said Ori Eisen, Founder and CEO at Trusona. "Radiologex has set the bar high for security within its product and we have integrated our stringent cutting-edge safeguards into their software engine."

"The recent appearance of novel coronavirus, and the very real possibility of a pandemic, is illuminating the need for a one stop instant communications platform dedicated for the healthcare industry, that is also equipped with a full suite of relevant services and productivity enhancing tools, allowing healthcare professionals to carry out various tasks in the most efficient manner when timing is critical. Yet in providing such services, Radiologex does not want to sacrifice security. Secure and safe transmission of information will always remain a top priority for Radiologex," said John Kiyo Smith, CEO, Radiologex.

"Trusona is the only company anywhere in the world that can provide technological solutions that meet our strict standards for security. We are confident our partnership with Trusona will serve to foster trust and peace of mind among Radiologex customers, and is a natural fit with our game changing platform."

Radiologex is the industry's first and only Web 3.0 solution, encompassing productivity tools; clinical information systems; medical imaging processing and storage; entire payment settlement and lending/finance systems; medical supplies, devices and equipment sales and repair services; content on demand; and a dedicated online community. The Radiologex team is comprised of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds including medical physicians, healthcare service providers (e.g. radiology), and information systems and software developers with blockchain and distributed ledger technology expertise.

"The healthcare industry is highly vulnerable to security breaches and transactional bottlenecks, negatively affecting patient care, including critical care logistics, from start to finish. Radiologex solves for all of that in one easy-to-use platform with safety and speed built in as the vanguard, and partnering with Trusona only serves to enhance these capabilities," says Radiologex Co-founder, George Tyler.

"I headed a study with our team to uncover the primary pain-points experienced by the healthcare industry associated with the SARS epidemic of 2002, which is a scaled-down version of what we are currently experiencing with this COVID-19 event. The primary pain-point we discovered was the unavailability of a streamlined and dedicated communications platform among healthcare providers, which substantially hindered their ability to determine optimal courses of action in a time efficient manner. There was a dearth of communication amongst healthcare providers, large and small, including all levels of government, that was highly uncoordinated, leading to misinformation and contradictory information being disseminated to the public.

"RDEE's messenger module solves for this by offering the only available real-time, dual end encrypted, user KYC'd solution for the entire healthcare industry and even governments, with Trusona technology serving as the gateway for seamless yet ultra-secure access from anywhere. Healthcare professionals will no longer be required to physically be at their respective organizations or login via a cumbersome VPN process on their laptops to establish a wide-ranging communications channel with their colleagues. With Radiologex and Trusona technology, they can now establish unlimited communications channels instantly, from any portable device or web portal, from anywhere in the world, all without remembering a username or password. It will literally be that easy.

"The second major pain-point we discovered was the unfortunate price-gouging of prized medical goods, services, and products essential to containment, which would be subdued by RDEE's Marketplace and Service-on-Demand modules, providing real time global verified product and vendor authenticity, as well as instant, borderless, transactional capacity that can get these goods and services where they need to be with never-before-seen efficiency and swiftness, thanks in no small-part to secure ease of access facilitated by Trusona," added George Tyler.

Trusona (www.trusona.com), founded in 2015 by cybersecurity expert Ori Eisen, is the pioneer and world leader in passwordless authentication. Over 200 organizations, including some of the world's largest financial services and health care companies, rely on Trusona's solutions.

Radiologex (www.radiologex.com) technology is utility patent-pending, tested and certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services. The platform is available worldwide with free to use capacities for all users in April 2020.

For more information, contact Drew Saunders at Launch@radiologex.com, Tel (800) 640-2198 or https://radiologex.com. Follow us on Twitter.com@Radiologex and Telegram.com/RadiologexOfficialGroup.

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com

CITIC Telecom CPC Helps Enterprises to Maintain Business Continuity with its Cloud Desktop and Remote VPN Connectivity Solutions

SINGAPORE, Mar 2, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883) announced its launch of remote working solutions (cloud desktop – Desktop-as-a-Service, DaaS; remote VPN – IPSec VPN and SSL VPN) which is fast to deploy and can allow enterprises to ensure business continuity. With the remote working solutions, staff can securely and stably connect to their enterprises critical systems through their smart devices. The solutions support cross-regional use including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Enterprises staff can be assured of maintaining strong collaboration while working from home.

Taylor Lam, Vice President of Product at CITIC Telecom CPC said, "As the Coronavirus outbreak expands, we fully understand that enterprises need different ICT supports to help them cope with the difficult situation. As a trusted partner who cares for enterprises' varying needs, we immediately provides free support and special remote connectivity offerings to both our existing and non-existing customers, joining hands with them to fight against the challenges." "Recently, major cities in China are facing delay in resuming business operations and different levels of lockdown. In Singapore, travelers are advised to defer all travel to Hubei Province and a non-essential travel to Mainland China, Daegu and Cheongdo in South Korea. Many ASEAN countries has imposed an entry ban or travel restriction on a travelers, regardless of their nationalities who visit Hubei, Zhejiang and Jiangsu. These impose a big challenge for enterprises to maintain their business as usual. Besides, IT resources is another critical factor to support those staff who are undergoing home isolation or having work from home needs, so that they could be able to work remotely and seamlessly. Therefore, many multi-national companies (MNCs) are having huge remote VPN connectivity needs, insufficient resources, overload of remote desktop needs, and the difficulty of accessing companies' critical systems when the staff is working from home," Taylor emphasized.

To prepare for any unpredictable incidents or disasters happened in future, enterprises' IT department could re-visit its monitoring and risk management capabilities so as to pose a solid foundation for any new challenges. "Although the outbreaks are mainly happened in Mainland China, the number of people infected in South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran is rising quickly. MNCs are also facing travel bans from different countries which affect their business operations. It is vital for enterprises to review their cross-regional IT resources in order to plan ahead," Taylor recommended. Cloud backup, off-site/cloud disaster recovery, IPSec VPN and SSL VPN are solutions that enterprises can consider to sustain business continuity in this challenging time.

From the recent situation with which work from home needs may extend to months, CITIC Telecom CPC found that both rapid solutions deployment and stable services are of equal importance to the customers. Enterprises also need to be aware of the impact that travel bans would bring to their businesses. CITIC Telecom CPC expects that the cloud desktop, IPSec VPN, and SSL VPN special offers that it launches could on the one hand protect enterprises' staff from risk and break through the limitations of distance and locations, while on the other hand, enable them to adopt remote working model and enjoy the same experience as working in office with easy access to the company's internal network and applications.

About CITIC Telecom CPC
We are CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), serving multinational enterprises the world over by addressing their specific ICT requirements with highly scalable tailored solutions built upon our flagship technology suites, comprising TrueCONNECT(TM) private network solutions, TrustCSI(TM) information security solutions, DataHOUSE(TM) cloud data center solutions, and SmartCLOUD(TM) cloud computing solutions.

As a leading Global Local ICT Solutions Partner with worldwide footprint across East to West and native presence, we truly live our motto, "Innovation Never Stops." Being a preferred Digital Society Enabler, we lead our key markets at the forefront of pioneering ICT development, embracing AI, AR, Big Data, IoT, and other cutting-edge emerging technologies to transform technical potential into real-world value for our customers, helping them achieve higher productivity, agility, cost-efficiency, and ultimately, Digital Globalization.

As one of the first managed service providers in Hong Kong to achieve ISO 9001, 14001, 20000, 27001, and 27017 ICT-related certifications, CITIC Telecom CPC delivers on our superior quality commitment through a broad global self-managed infrastructure encompassing some of the highest growth markets in Asia, Europe and America, with over 140 points of presence, 18 Cloud service centers, 30+ data centers, and two dedicated 24×7 Security Operations Centers.

For more information please visit www.citictel-cpc.com

Media Contact:

Rowena Leung
CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited
(852) 2170 7536
Email: rowena.leung@citictel-cpc.com

June Tay
CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited
(65) 6692 8357
Email: june.tay@citictel-cpc.com

Copyright 2020 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. http://www.acnnewswire.com