Leading Global Operator Selects Synchronoss to Deliver Personal Cloud Offering

Leading Provider of Mobile, Telecommunications and ISP Services Rolling Out Personal Cloud Offering to Safeguard Files, Photos, Videos, and Other Digital Content

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (“Synchronoss” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SNCR), a global leader and innovator in cloud, messaging and digital products and platforms, today announced a multi-year agreement with one of the largest global operators to deploy Synchronoss Personal Cloud to tens of millions of subscribers on its network. This agreement will contribute to Synchronoss’s financial results this quarter, as deployment preparations are underway, and transition into primarily a SaaS-based revenue model as subscribers adopt the service.

As one of the world’s top providers of mobile devices and communications services, this international customer is partnering with Synchronoss to offer an array of value-added services, including the ability to backup and manage files, photos, videos, and digital content stored on mobile phones and other devices. Thanks to the scale and market reach of this service provider, the Company estimates this customer will become one of its largest cloud deployments over the next three to five years. The rollout of the Synchronoss-powered personal cloud solution enables operators to generate new revenue opportunities, improve ARPU, and reduce churn through improved engagement.

“This agreement represents a major milestone in the continued expansion of our cloud business. We continue to empower mobile service providers worldwide with strategic tools to improve customer value,” said Jeff Miller, President and CEO of Synchronoss. “This multi-year agreement exemplifies the increasing importance of cloud offerings to leading operators and further extends our global footprint, representing new growth opportunities for the Synchronoss Personal Cloud platform. Most importantly, the launch of a customer-branded personal cloud solution will enable this operator to form deeper connections with its subscribers and improve key business metrics.”

About Synchronoss
Synchronoss Technologies (Nasdaq: SNCR) builds software that empowers companies around the world to connect with their subscribers in trusted and meaningful ways. The company’s collection of products helps streamline networks, simplify onboarding, and engage subscribers to unleash new revenue streams, reduce costs and increase speed to market. Hundreds of millions of subscribers trust Synchronoss products to stay in sync with the people, services, and content they love. Learn more at www.synchronoss.com.

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Gateway Group, Inc.
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Francisco Oliva Named Business Development Manager, South America for Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Calif., Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Group”), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, is pleased to announce that Francisco Oliva has been named Business Development Manager for South America.

Francisco has both a Mechanical Engineering and MBA degree and brings over 30 years’ experience in the Industrial Gas industry working with Air Products (previously Indura) in South America. He has been instrumental in implementation and optimization of business development, processes, and project management for national and multinational companies in the areas of acquisitions, business development and procurement in South America.

Based in Santiago, Chile, he will manage and develop business opportunities there and in the entire South American territory, and will report to Emile Bado, Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development and George Pappagelis, President of Nikkiso Cosmodyne.

“We look forward to be able to grow and expand our support of this important market with Francisco’s industry and market knowledge, and to further develop opportunities in this region” according to Emile Bado.

With this addition, Nikkiso continues their commitment to be both a global and local presence for their customers.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture and service engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment (pumps, turboexpanders, heat exchangers, etc.), and process plants for Industrial Gases, Natural gas Liquefaction (LNG), Hydrogen Liquefaction (LH2) and Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information, please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

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Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

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Water For People Expands Country Programs in East Africa to Include Tanzania

Water For People Tanzania is the first program expansion in 10 years

Denver, CO & Dodoma, Tanzania, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This fall, Water For People launched Water For People Tanzania, the first new country program in ten years and the fourth in Africa. Program expansions like this are critical for reaching the organization’s 2030 goals of bringing bring clean water and sanitation to 200 million people. These goals support U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 6 which ensures the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

“Tanzania has had comprehensive sector development plans since 2008,” says Co-CEO Samson Bekele.  “The national government’s desire for accountable and effective services mean means our ability to collaborate in the districts we serve will be much more fruitful. Because Water For People plans to eventually exit countries, partnering with governments and strengthening national systems is vital for sustainable access.” Additionally, Tanzania’s proximity to the successful Water For People programs in Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda creates a unique opportunity to use shared learnings.

The opening of the Tanzania program office in Dodoma will initially support regionwide WASH planning capacity with a special focus on the Mpwapwa district. Mpwapwa, one of the seven districts of Dodoma region, has a population of 375,523. There are 57 registered Community Based Water Supply Organizations that are unable to meet all operation and maintenance costs, and of the 119 public schools, 62 don’t have water.

Historically, Mpwapwa received a sizeable share of investment for water supply and the mix of rural and urban settlements mean that a range of WASH management institutions are present in the district; however, many installed/developed water infrastructure are no longer working and access to improved water supply coverage in the rural part of the district has remained below 40%.

“Collaborating in Mpwapwa gives us a chance to understand and address sector sustainability challenges firsthand,” says Country Director Rehema Tukai, “Sustainability is critical for making sure communities have access to safe water and sanitation forever.”

Water For People Tanzania:

P.O. Box 2120 | Plot No.12 / Block F/ House No.1 , Medeli/ Mazengo Street, Kisasa – Dodoma

Mobile No. +255 784 635245

About Water For People:

Water For People, motivated by the fact that water is a human right, is a nonprofit working across nine countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa to address the global water crisis. In bringing together communities, local businesses, and governments to build, operate, and maintain their own systems, Water For People’s approach ensures that every family, health clinic, and school has lasting access to safe water and sanitation.  This model, called Everyone Forever, secures sustainability for generations. Learn more at waterforpeople.org.

Hope Voelkel
Water For People
+1 (434) 409-2492
hvoelkel@waterforpeople.org

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‫مصر تجذب استثمارات جديدة في صناعة التعهيد من خلال اتفاقيات مع ٢٩ شركة عالمية تضيف عوائد تصديرية بقيمة مليار دولار سنويا

  • الاتفاقيات التى شهدها رئيس مجلس الوزراء المصري تستهدف توفير ٣٤ ألف فرصة عمل لخدمة الأسواق العالمية من خلال ٣٥ مركزا لتصدير خدمات تكنولوجيا المعلومات

القاهرة، جمهورية مصر العربية: شهد الدكتور مصطفى مدبولي، رئيس مجلس الوزراء، بمركز إبداع مصر الرقمية بقصر السلطان حسين كامل، والدكتور عمرو طلعت، وزير الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات، مراسم توقيع عدد من الاتفاقيات والتعاقدات الجديدة بين هيئة تنمية صناعة تكنولوجيا المعلومات “ايتيدا”، و29 شركة عالمية، لفتح مقرات لها فى مصر، أو زيادة حجم استثماراتها من خلال توسيع نطاق أعمال مراكزها فى السوق المصرية.

وقع الاتفاقيات كل من المهندس عمرو محفوظ، الرئيس التنفيذي لهيئة تنمية صناعة تكنولوجيا المعلومات “ايتيدا”، مساعد وزير الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات للتنمية والتطوير، من جانب، وممثلي الشركات العالمية من جانب آخر، وذلك بحضور عدد من سفراء الدول، وجانب من المسئولين في مجال الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات.

وعقب التوقيع، أشار الدكتور عمرو طلعت إلى أن الاتفاقات الجديدة تأتي في إطار استراتيجية مصر الرقمية لصناعة التعهيد (2022-2026) التى أطلقتها وزارة الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات في فبراير الماضي، من أجل مضاعفة حجم الصادرات المصرية من منتجات وخدمات تكنولوجيا المعلومات العابرة للحدود، عبر تقديم حزمة حوافز جديدة لجذب الاستثمارات، وتعزيز تنافسية مصر فى مجالات البحث والتطوير وخدمات القيمة المضافة، على النحو الذى يسهم فى تسريع نمو اقتصاد المعرفة.

وأوضح وزير الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات أنه في ضوء استراتيجية مصر الرقمية لصناعة التعهيد وأهدافها، نجحت هيئة تنمية صناعة تكنولوجيا المعلومات في الاتفاق مع 29 شركة عالمية من أجل فتح مقار لها في مصر أو زيادة حجم استثماراتها من خلال توسيع نطاق أعمال مراكزها في السوق المصرية، مشيراً إلى ان تلك الشركات تنقسم إلى 21 شركة عالمية تتوسع فى نشاط التعهيد و8 شركات عالمية تبدأ نشاطها فى التعهيد، لافتاً إلى أن هذه الشركات مُتعددة الجنسيات، ومن المنتظر أن تضيف ما يقرب من 1 مليار دولار أمريكي عائدات صادرات سنوية إلى إجمالي الصادرات الرقمية في مصر بحلول عام 2025.

ولفت الوزير إلى أن الاتفاقيات والتعاقدات الجديدة تتضمن زيادة حجم العمالة في تلك الشركات من خلال ايجاد أكثر من 34 ألف فرصة عمل جديدة للشباب المصري لخدمة مختلف الأسواق العالمية من خلال 35 مركزا لتصدير الخدمات، حيث يُمثل حجم هذه الوظائف الجديدة 30% من إجمالي حجم العمالة المصرية التي تعمل حالياً في مجال تصدير هذه النوعية من الخدمات، مشيراً إلى أن وظائف خدمات مراكز الاتصال الدولية وخدمات تعهيد العمليات التجارية ومراكز الخدمات المشتركة (BPS SS- BPS CC)  تتصدر القائمة التي توفرها الشركات بعدد 20 ألفاً و697 فرصة عمل بما يمثل نسبة 60% من إجمالي الفرص العمل الجديدة، وتليها الوظائف في مجال تصدير خدمات تكنولوجيا المعلومات (ITS)  بنسبة 30% حيث ستقوم الشركات المتخصصة بايجاد 10 آلاف و520 فرصة عمل، وأخيراً الوظائف في مجالات البحث والتطوير الهندسي (E&RD) حيث ستقوم الشركات المتخصصة في هذا المجال بتوفير 2910 فرص عمل بما يمثل نسبة 10% من إجمالي فرص العمل الجديدة.

وأوضح الدكتور عمرو طلعت أن الشركات الموقعة؛ تشمل عدداً من الشركات العالمية الكبرى، وهى:

IBM Egypt, Amazon, Microsoft, Amazon, Microsoft, Advansys ESC, IBM Egypt, Majid Al Futtaim Global Solutions, ATOS, Majorel, Capgemini, MEAPAL, Concentrix, MicroWize Technology, CrossWorkers, Nortal, Dell Technologies, Pepsico, Evolvice, PWC, Expleo, SEITECH Solutions, Honeywell, Sitel Group, Sutherland, Webhelp, Tech Mahindra, SYS Misr For Information Technology Services, Trimetis, Pixelogic, Valeo, Vodafone Intelligent Solutions.

كما أضاف الوزير أن مصر تتمتع بالعديد من المزايا التنافسية التى تُعزز من قدرتها على تحقيق ريادة عالمية فى مجال صناعة التعهيد لما تحظى به من موقع متميز بالإضافة الى وفرة الكوادر الشابة التى تمتلك المهارات اللغوية والرقمية، موضحاً أن مصر تُعد من الدول المنافسة بقوة في صناعة الخدمات العابرة للحدود والمعروفة باسم “Offshoring Industry”  وذلك في مجالات تكنولوجيا المعلومات، وخدمات تصميم الإلكترونيات، والبرمجيات المُدمجة، والخدمات القائمة على تكنولوجيا المعلومات، مثل: نظم الأعمال، والأعمال التجارية، وخدمات مراكز الاتصال الدولية، والخدمات المُشتركة، مشيراً إلى أنها جاءت في المرتبة الأولى بمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا، والمرتبة الـ 15 عالمياً، طبقا لمؤشر “أيه تى كيرني” عام 2021.

ولفت الدكتور عمرو طلعت إلى أن استراتيجية مصر الرقمية لصناعة التعهيد (2022-2026)، ترتكز على دراسة وافية وموضوعية للسوق المصرية بالتوازى مع قياس ورصد الطلب المتنامى فى السوق العالمية على الخدمات العابرة للحدود والذى من المتوقع أن يبلغ نحو 540 مليار دولار وبنسبة معدل نمو سنوى من 8% إلى 9% حتى عام 2026، مضيفاً أن الإستراتيجية تتضمن ثلاث ركائز رئيسية هى تطوير قدرات الكوادر البشرية، وتطوير النظام البيئى للصناعة، والترويج الدولى لمصر لتحقيق الأهداف المنشودة ومن أهمها تحقيق طفرة فى الصادرات المصرية من الخدمات العابرة للحدود بنمو سنوي مركب يقدر بنسبة 19%، وخلق 125 ألف فرصة عمل جديدة ليصبح عدد العاملين بمجال تصدير هذه النوعية من الخدمات 215 ألفاً بنهاية عام 2026.

وقال المهندس عمرو محفوظ، الرئيس التنفيذي لهيئة تنمية صناعة تكنولوجيا المعلومات “إيتيدا”: سعداء بتوقيع هذه المجموعة الضخمة من الاتفاقيات مع الشركات العالمية، مشيرا إلى أن الهيئة تعمل على سد فجوة المهارات في ظل التحديات العالمية الراهنة بل والاستفادة منها، وذلك بعد دراسة وافية للسوق وقياس الطلب العالمي المتنامي على المهارات، وتقديم حزمة من الحوافز أكثر فاعلية وقدرة على جذب المستثمرين، لتصبح مصر منافسًا قويًا في مجالات خدمات مراكز الاتصال الدولية ومراكز خدمات تكنولوجيا المعلومات والخدمات المشتركة، ومراكز البحوث والتطوير، والبرامج المدمجة والتصميم الإلكتروني.

ويشجع تنوع خدمات تكنولوجيا المعلومات وتعهيد الأعمال المقدمة من مصر، جنبًا إلى جنب مع المزايا التنافسية وعلى رأسها وفرة المهارات والدعم الحكومي وتكلفة ممارسة الأعمال ومرونتها، الشركات العالمية على إطلاق وتوسيع عملياتها في مراكز تصدير الخدمات، الأمر الذى يعزز من مكانة مصر العالمية كمقصد رائد وموثوق لخدمات تكنولوجيا المعلومات وتعهيد الأعمال التجارية.

Moving Towards Sustainable Indonesia, UMKM EXPO(RT) BRILIANPRENEUR 2022 Presents 500 Curated MSMEs

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Tbk (IDX: BBRI) is holding the UMKM EXPO(RT) BRILIANPRENEUR 2022 virtual exhibition from 1-31 December. The event presents 500 MSMEs from 22 provinces in Indonesia showcasing their products through www.brilianpreneur.com. “This year’s event is to highlight MSMEs embarking their journey toward environmental and sustainability goals. As the agent of development, we also provide education for our participants, thus, they can win the global markets and inspire people to create a cause with creativity,” said Sunarso, President Director of BRI.

BRILIANPRENEUR UMKM EXPO(RT) is back with 502 various best-quality MSME products from 22 provinces across Indonesia. Embracing sustainability, the event brings forth new categories of Health/Wellness and Digital Technology.

In 2021, the event successfully secured 118 contracts from fourteen countries, valued around US$ 72 Million. “The figure exceeded 2021’s target. Therefore, we are quite optimistic to achieve even further this year,” added Sunarso.

The event alone consists of networking and training sessions, including business matching sessions and pricing strategy workshops. These sessions are initiated to help MSMEs in scaling up their products, including in international market. Sharing sessions will be conducted in talk shows with special performances and UMKM Awards.

Interested buyers must register online at https://brilianpreneur.com/umkm to participate in business matching sessions with MSMEs.

Sustainable Actions from the MSMEs

As an opportunity for Indonesia to showcase local MSMEs on the international stage, BRI collaborated with the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (Kemenkop UKM) and held a mini showcase for 26 MSMEs during G20 Summit as a road to the UMKM EXPO(RT) BRILIANPRENEUR 2022 event.

The 4th UMKM EXPO(RT) BRILIANPRENEUR 2022 is covering six categories: Home Decor & Craft, Food & Beverage, Accessories & Beauty, Fashion, Healthcare/ Wellness, and Digital Technology, which involve 262 women entrepreneurs and five businesses that empower people with disability.

In addition to high-quality designs, all products displayed are required to embrace sustainable creativity in many aspects, including women empowerment, waste management, and equal access to opportunities.

Among these sustainable product innovators is Arana Bike, an Indonesian handmade bamboo bicycle producer. Arana Bike has successfully expanded its business through BRILIANPRENEUR’s programs.

“Programs such as e-commerce class webinars and business matching sessions have provided us a head start in identifying our potential buyers from different countries so that our products can compete globally,” said Denny Hestiningrum, Founder of Arana Bike.

To participate in the virtual exhibition, register, or download the catalog, please visit http://brilianpreneur.com/.

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PowerChina achieves common development through diversified cultural integration with countries across Southeast Africa

BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A report form CRIOnline:

Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), one of the first batch of Chinese companies to expand their international business into Africa, has implemented many large-scale infrastructure construction projects in multiple countries across the southeastern part of the continent, making positive contributions to African economic development and the improvement in the livelihoods of local populations.

Karuma Hydropower Station, the largest such station under construction in Uganda, makes full use of water resources from the upper Nile River and will give a strong impetus to the country’s economic development once completed. Prior to commencing the project, PowerChina undertook eight impact studies during which experts were invited to evaluate the local biological environment and help decide the construction model, before finally deciding in tandem with the station owner to bury the generator set, large transformer and other equipment in an underground space. In addition, during the construction process, all work will be handled in such a way that all the original ground vegetation will be preserved to the greatest extent possible for peaceful coexistence with local indigenous wildlife.

In Zimbabwe, a country rich with local traditions and cultures, PowerChina conducted a series of systematic surveys with the local population before building the Hwange Thermal Power Station, the largest ever such facility in the country. To avoid conflicts due to misunderstandings, all Chinese employees were required to receive cultural competency training to respect local customs, while Chinese management concepts and systems were  made fully transparent to Zimbabwean employees.

Since the establishment of the project team for the Andekaleka Power Plant in Madagascar in 2018, PowerChina has pulled out all the stops to overcome the obstacles due to cultural, habitual and professional differences, and finally succeeded in implementing the project. The facility is expected to meet 50% of the electricity demand for the country’s capital of Antananarivo once it is put into operation by the end of 2022.

Despite the cultural differences, people have the same thoughts and aspirations everywhere. Every employee at PowerChina firmly believes that only by proactively engaging with the world’s many diversified cultures and interacting with the many social groups of every country and region in which they operate, can they inject lasting vitality into their international business and achieve common development with all customers, partners, stakeholders and local residents.