Day: December 15, 2021

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Intelligent Systems Announces Name Change to CoreCard

NORCROSS, Ga., Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intelligent Systems Corporation (NYSE: INS), the leading provider of innovative credit technology solutions and processing services to the financial technology and services market, announced today that it is changing its name to CoreCard Corporation.

The Company anticipates its common stock will begin trading using new ticker symbol “CCRD” at the commencement of trading on December 29, 2021, and that its common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE under the symbol “INS” until the closing of trading on December 28, 2021.

The Company’s corporate structure will not be changing, nor will its financial reporting.

Leland Strange, CEO and Chairman, stated, “This change highlights our goal to grow our industry leading revolving credit platform as the primary business of the company. Intelligent Systems Corporation was one of the early public technology companies with its IPO in 1980 and over the years it has founded, invested, and grown many technology brands including Peachtree Software and Quadram Corporation. CoreCard was one of our investments and trading under our new name reflects the singular long-term focus to growing CoreCard and delivering value to shareholders.”

About CoreCard Corporation

CoreCard Corporation is a pioneering card management platform built for the future of global transactions in a digital world. Dedicated to continual technological innovation in the ever-evolving payments industry backed by decades of deep expertise in credit card offerings, CoreCard helps customers conceptualize, implement, and manage all aspects of their issuing card programs. Keenly focused on steady, sustainable growth, CoreCard has earned the trust of some of the largest companies and financial institutions in the world, providing truly real-time transactions via their proven, reliable platform operating on private on-premise and leading cloud technology infrastructure.

Further information is available on the company’s website at www.corecard.com or by calling the company at 770-381-2900.

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements in this press release are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties including those listed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company’s other filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All of the risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases, the Company cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “intends,” “continue,” “outlook,” “progressing,” and “anticipates” and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Blue California Expands Natural Flavor and Fragrance Portfolio with Production of Clean, Natural, and Sustainable Nerolidol

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue California announced the expansion of its natural flavor and fragrance portfolio of captive ingredients by producing a clean, sustainable nerolidol.

Nerolidol is a rare sesquiterpene alcohol ubiquitous in nature and found in many flowers and plants, particularly in Seville orange flower, also known as Neroli, which gives the aroma chemical its name.

It is recognized for its floral, woody aroma and can also be described as a fresh scent, blending well with citrus, apple, or rose but light enough to complement any type of scent or flavor. Nerolidol is therefore ideal for use in many applications and known for its relaxing effects.

Many brands looking to make products at a large scale using nerolidol find it to be cost-prohibitive and, for that reason, it hasn’t been widely used in modern-day product applications.

Yet, consumers seek clean-label fragrance products that are easy on the planet and fit into the clean and conscious fragrance and beauty movement. The Innova Beauty & Personal Care Survey 2020 notes that 51% of global consumers indicate that natural ingredients are very or extremely important to them when purchasing fragrances.

“Biotechnology is opening doors to sustainable ingredients that weren’t previously possible,” said Kathy Oglesby, head of flavors and fragrances at Blue California. “Our collaboration with innovation partner Conagen provides efficient and effective commercialization, leading us to deliver to our client-creators a full range of captive ingredients, trademarked Plantarôme,™ for use in our flavors and fragrances.”

Nerolidol is first in a full range of natural ingredients in the 2022 pipeline of Blue California’s Taste, Smell, and Beauty Division. Conagen develops one of the most high-yielding fermentation platforms for producing sesquiterpenes and lactones.

With its functional advantages in many industries due to its moderate polarity and optical activity, nerolidol is also a useful, sustainable fine chemical intermediate.

“Nerolidol is a foundational material with many uses in many markets. Plantarôme™ S is a sandalwood type material, and Plantarôme™ M, which is a natural musk, are both creating a lot of excitement in the marketplace,” said Oglesby.

Until now, synthetic musk was primarily used in the fragrance industry because traditional musk sources were wild plants, too rare to be useful, or wild animals, like musk deer and civet cats, too endangered to be ethical. Conagen and Blue California have teamed together to develop a modern, one-of-a-kind, natural, domestic plant-derived musk that is safe, versatile, and biodegradable.

“The launch of nerolidol is symbolic of the collaboration between Blue California and Conagen as we advance in the markets we can serve,” said Casey Lippmeier, Ph.D. vice president of innovation at Conagen. “Together, we are revolutionizing the flavor and fragrance ingredient industry with our disruptive capabilities for producing clean, sustainable solutions and product applications.”

About Blue California

Blue California is an entrepreneurial, science-based solutions provider and manufacturer of clean, natural, and sustainable ingredients used in food, beverage, flavor, fragrance, dietary supplements, personal care, and cosmetic products. For more than 25 years, Blue California has built a strong reputation for creating value in these diverse natural products and nature-inspired industries. www.bluecal-ingredients.com

About Conagen

Conagen is a product-focused, synthetic biology R&D company with large-scale manufacturing affiliates. Our scientists and engineers use the latest synthetic biology tools to develop high-quality, sustainable, nature-based products by precision fermentation and enzymatic bioconversion. We focus on the bioproduction of high-value ingredients for food, nutrition, flavors and fragrances, pharmaceutical, and renewable materials industries. www.conagen.com

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Hengtong Attends the 4th Vietnam Onshore and Offshore Wind Summit

SUZHOU, China, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — From 8th to 9th December, the 4th Vietnam Onshore and Offshore Wind Summit was held in the Intercontinental Hanoi Landmark 72 Exhibition in Hanoi. This Summit involved various players, both domestic and overseas, in the offshore wind power industry. Hengtong attended the Summit, presenting our latest submarine cable system solution and performance.

In recent years, Hengtong keeps exploring the Vietnam market and has been awarded several offshore wind farm (OWF) submarine cable projects in this country, as PC contractor. By the end of 2021, Hengtong has successfully delivered the OWF submarine cable systems for the VPL Bến Tre Offshore Wind Farm, the Trà Vinh V1-2 48MW Offshore Wind Power Plant, and the Hiệp Thành 78MW Offshore Wind Power Plant. Hengtong’s own offshore engineering capability, the CLB ‘Hengtong Lan 1’, has also executed the cable installation works there. By completing those projects as well as further exploration, Hengtong is consolidating a leading position in Vietnam’s submarine cable system market.

With Hengtong’s comprehensive OWF solution, professional services, and rich project experiences, they attracted various visitors in this Summit and realized another exciting presence in the Vietnam market. Together with Hengtong’s upstream and downstream partners, they expect to make more effort to the clean energy power generation and green, low-carbon development of Vietnam, and the Asia-Pacific region.

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Libya elections: Will they go ahead? What’s at stake?

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Libya is meant to elect its president in 10 days, but in a war-torn country riven by caustic feuds and institutional divisions, few believe polling will even go ahead. The vote was to be the culmination of a United Nations-led process aimed at turning the page on the violence that has wracked Libya since the revolt that toppled and killed dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. But with question marks hanging over the election, the security situation and the credibility of the process, what comes next? The presidential election set for a week on Friday is far from certain to go ahead, partly because… Continue reading “Libya elections: Will they go ahead? What’s at stake?”

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Business Outlook for 2022: Global Chief Executives Positive

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — More than 80% of global chief executives across 44 industries believe economic growth will remain strong in 2022, although it’s not without a high level of uncertainty, according to a new survey by YPO.

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Conducted 18 November – 5 December with 1,700 chief executives in 101 countries responding, top YPO Global Pulse Survey findings include:

  • Things are looking up for many companies in terms of revenue growth and hiring.
    • Among those surveyed, 37% reported a 20% increase in revenue or more since the beginning of 2021, and only 17% saw a decrease of 10% or more since the beginning of the year.
    • Hiring has picked up, with 38% of respondents experiencing a 10% increase or more in the number of employees since the beginning of 2021, though 45% of firms said their total head count is about the same as it was in early 2021 and 16% said they saw a decrease.
  • Most chief executives (71%) are very or somewhat concerned about the impact of inflation on their businesses next year. U.S. leaders (77%) are more concerned about inflation than their global counterparts.
    • Inflation concerns could spell bad news for consumers, with respondents in the Food and Beverage (74%), Manufacturing (73%) and Retail and Wholesale Sales (62%) industries planning to raise prices in response to inflation.
  • There seems to be no immediate end in sight for supply chain issues, with only 2% of respondents believing they will be resolved in early 2022. Thirty-nine percent believe resolution will come at the end of 2022, and 38% expect it in 2023 or later.
  • The global labor shortage continues, with 67% of respondents saying it is somewhat or very difficult to find employees for the general workforce and 57% of respondents reporting the same levels of difficulty when it comes to C-suite and executive hires.
  • Even though only 1% of executives surveyed believe employees are more productive at home, 74% of business leaders shared that some form of flexible work arrangements will become permanent.
  • With pandemic pressures taking a toll, some businesses are improving mental health benefits, with 35% reporting some type of mental health investment for employees and 16% planning to add one.
  • Heading into 2022, YPO members shared all business leaders should focus on:
    • Improving employee engagement and work culture/retention
    • Exploring alternative cash streams/protecting existing cash flows
    • Preparing for inflation
    • Planning for supply chain issues
    • Understanding evolving customer needs

YPO Global Pulse  Methodology:
 The YPO Global Pulse was conducted by YPO from 18 November – 5 December 2021 via an online questionnaire. A total of 1,700 YPO members responded and represent 101 different countries. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2.3 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.

About YPO:
 YPO is the global leadership community of more than 30,000 chief executives in 142 countries who are connected by the shared belief that the world needs better leaders. Visit ypo.org for more.

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‫ميداليا سي إكس (Medallia CX) وإي إكس سوفت وير (EX Software) الحائزان على جوائز متوفران الآن على خوادم المملكة العربية السعودية

تتعاون نيومتريكس (New Metrics) مع ميداليا لمساعدة المؤسسات بالمملكة العربية السعودية على تحقيق أهداف رؤية 2030.

مسقط، عمان، 15 ديسمبر 2021 /PRNewswire/ – أطلقت شركة ميداليا وهي الشركة العالمية الرائدة في مجال خبرة العملاء والموظفين خوادم تقع قاعدتها بالمملكة العربية السعودية في 25 أكتوبر 2021. تقدم ميداليا التي تم استضافتها محليًا لتسهيل الوصول والالتزام مع شريكتها نيومتريكس للعملاء في جميع أنحاء الشرق الأوسط التكنولوجيا الرائدة في السوق التي يطلبها عملاء القطاعين العام والخاص لتحقيق أهدافهم التي تركز على المواطنين والعملاء بما يتماشى مع رؤية السعودية 2030.New Metrics partners with Medallia to help organizations in KSA realize Vision 2030 objectives

تم تجهيز ميداليا بأكثر الإمكانات شمولاً لالتقاط الملاحظات وإشارات التجربة أينما يتفاعل العملاء بما في ذلك البريد الإلكتروني وشبكات الويب الاجتماعية والرقمية وداخل التطبيق والرسائل التخاطبية والأجهزة المتصلة. وعند دمجها مع البيانات التشغيلية والمعاملات التي يتم إدخالها في ميداليا، يمكن للمؤسسات إدراك كل نقطة اتصال على طول كل رحلة عميل.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك، تقدم شركة نيومتريكس أحدث الإمكانيات كونها شركة استشارية رائدة في مجال إدارة الخبرة بالمنطقة وتتمتع بسجل إنجازات حافل يدعم العملاء بالحكومة والقطاع الخاص من خلال التحول الذي يركز على العملاء.

 صرح محمد الحناوي، الشريك وقائد الممارسة لإدارة الخبرة والتحول الرقمي في نيومتريكس قائلًا: “في نيومتريكس، نستخدم قبعاتنا الاستشارية والتقنية والتنفيذية لتقديم قيمة مميزة في مجالات إدارة الخبرة والتحول الرقمي.”

“وأثناء مضينا قدمًا من خلال الاستثمار الكامل في استضافة ميداليا في خوادم بالمملكة، تعمل ميداليا ونيومتريكس على تغيير اللعبة الخاصة بالكيانات السعودية من خلال تقديم تقنية سحابية متوافقة تمامًا بالإضافة إلى امتياز استشاري إقليمي محلي.”

يتم بيع منتجي ميداليا الرائدين ، Medallia Experience Cloud وMedallia Athena (محرك الذكاء الاصطناعي والتعلم الآلي) في المنطقة بواسطة نيومتريكس وبدعم من الخدمات المهنية الحائزة على جوائز، حيث يقدم فريق نيومتريكس إمكانات لا مثيل لها في خبرة العميل والموظف والعلامة التجارية والمنتج تضاعف قيمة كل من االمخرجات التكنولوجية والاستشارية.

لمزيد من المعلومات حول حلول ميداليا التي توفرها نيومتريكس، قم بزيارة www.newmetrics.net. لمزيد من المعلومات عن ميداليا، قم يزيارة www.medallia.com.

نبذة عن نيومتريكس

نيومتريكس هي شركة استشارية رائدة في مجال الخبرة الإدارية منتشرة في جميع أنحاء منطقة أوروبا والشرق الأوسط وإفريقيا، وهي مخصصة لشركات مواكبة المستقبل من خلال التحولات التي تتمحور حول الأشخاص وتحليلات البيانات وتمكين الموظفين حول أربعة قطاعات إستراتيجية رئيسية: خبرة العملاء وخبرة الموظفين وخبرة العلامة التجارية والمنتج والتحول التنظيمي. وتتمثل مهمة شركة نيومتريكس في تزويد الشركات بطرق ملموسة لإحداث تأثير مدعومة بأحدث الأبحاث والتكنولوجيا والتجارب. لمزيد من المعلومات، قم بزيارة https://www.newmetrics.net/.

نبذة عن ميداليا

ميداليا هي الشركة الأصلية والرائدة في السوق في خبرة العملاء والموظفين والمواطنين والمرضى. أصبحت منصة SaaS الحائزة على جوائز في الشركة، Medallia Experience Cloud نظام سجل الخبرة الذي يجعل العميل والموظف على دراية بجميع التطبيقات الأخرى. تلتقط المنصة مليارات من إشارات الخبرة عبر التفاعلات بما في ذلك جميع الأدوات الصوتية والفيديو والرقمية وإنترنت الأشياء والوسائط الاجتماعية وأدوات المراسلة الخاصة بالشركات. تستخدم ميداليا الذكاء الاصطناعي وتقنية التعلم الآلي لتكشف تلقائيًا عن الرؤى التنبؤية التي تدفع بإجراءات ونتائج أعمال قوية. يعمل عملاء ميداليا على تقليل الاضطرابات وتحويل المنتقدين إلى مروجين ومشترين وإنشاء فرص بيع متقاطع وبيع ارتقائي في الوقت الحالي ودفع قرارات الأعمال التي تؤثر على الإيرادات مما يوفر عوائد واضحة وقوية على الاستثمار. لمزيد من المعلومات، قم بزيارة www.medallia.com.

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