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LONDRES, 24 avr. 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — En partenariat avec Banco Improsa, Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP, ci-après « EMGA », annonce avoir obtenu l’ouverture d’une ligne de crédit à hauteur de 15 millions de dollars auprès de l’Agence japonaise de coopération internationale (ou JICA pour Japan International Cooperation Agency).

« Malgré la complexité du contexte macroéconomique mondial, nous nous réjouissons d’appuyer une fois de plus la vision durable de Banco Improsa pour soutenir les PME au Costa Rica et de mener à bien ce financement. » observe Sajeev Chakkalakal, Responsable de la branche Investissement et directeur général d’EMGA.

Félix Alpizar Lobo, Directeur général de Banco Improsa, commente la transaction en ces termes : « Ce financement confirme notre engagement en faveur du renforcement des PME au Costa Rica, et Banco Improsa est fière de partager l’objectif de la JICA en contribuant à la croissance économique et sociale des pays en voie de développement. »

Jeremy Dobson, directeur général d’EMGA, ajoute que « La solide gestion et la bonne santé financière de Banco Improsa ont joué un rôle clé pour aider l’équipe de la branche Investissement d’EMGA à obtenir ce financement. Ce soutien de la JICA contribuera à renforcer davantage la capacité de Banco Improsa à faire progresser son portefeuille de prêts dédiés aux PME. »

JICA

L’Agence japonaise de coopération internationale est une agence gouvernementale qui fournit une part majeure de l’aide publique au développement pour le compte du gouvernement japonais. Elle est chargée de soutenir la croissance économique et sociale dans les pays en voie de développement et de promouvoir la coopération internationale.

EMERGING MARKETS GLOBAL ADVISORY LLP (EMGA)

Implantée à Londres et à New York, EMGA vient en aide aux établissements financiers et aux entreprises en quête de nouveaux capitaux d’emprunt ou de capitaux propres. Son équipe multinationale compte des décennies d’expérience dans la réalisation de transactions pour le compte de ses clients sur les marchés émergents et les économies frontières de tous les pays du monde, y compris au Costa Rica qui reste un marché clé. EMGA continue d’élargir son rayonnement géographique et d’étoffer son offre de services en capitalisant sur son expérience reconnue dans la formation de capital et les prestations de conseil stratégique étendues à divers cycles économiques. Elle assied ainsi sa position prédominante sur le marché de banque d’investissement de niche ciblée sur les marchés émergents.

BANCO IMPROSA

Forte de plus de 37 ans d’expérience, Banco Improsa est une banque commerciale dont le modèle relationnel d’affaires et l’assise sur les marchés de niche convergent vers une spécialisation visant la fourniture de solutions et de services de financement aux petites et moyennes entreprises (ou PME), entre autres. Elle fait partie des premières banques privées du Costa Rica à proposer des services non financiers à ses clients et propose des conseils et un appui aux PME de longue date. Le principal facteur de réussite de Banco Improsa réside dans son engagement à respecter des normes élevées de service, en toute agilité et flexibilité, qui alliées à sa gamme de solutions financières personnalisées, lui a permis d’atteindre une franche position sur ce secteur.

Banco Improsa est une filiale du Grupo Financiero Improsa (ou GFI).

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London, United Kingdom, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

• Less than a third (27%) of businesses are confident they offer seamless payments experiences.
• Almost two-thirds of businesses (59%) across Retail, Food & Beverages and Hospitality believe a good checkout experience offers the same competitive advantage as having the best products.
• Customer preference is the factor most likely to influence businesses’ investment in payment technologies.

New research from Lloyds Bank and FreedomPay highlights the importance of UK businesses investing in new payment technology.

Two-thirds (59%) of UK Retail, Food & Beverage (F&B) and Hospitality companies were found to already put payments at the heart of their customer experience strategy, reflecting the growing importance of payment options to customers.

For retail-focused businesses, 59% believe that a good checkout experience is essential to building customer loyalty, with respondents believing it is as much a competitive advantage as having the best products.

Meanwhile, 57% of retailers said that a poor payment experience could have a detrimental effect on their business, pushing customers to competitors who offer a better experience.

The findings come as payment infrastructure is increasingly viewed as a critical part of customers’ shopping experience. As high inflation takes its toll on both independent venues and enterprise chains, this research demonstrates the need for businesses to prioritise customer satisfaction and build brand loyalty.

A Chip Off the Old Block

However, despite understanding the importance of providing a good payment experience for customers, making this a reality appears to be a challenge for many businesses.

Half of all business surveyed (49%) said they had not invested in payment solution updates at all, and only 27% of respondents felt confident in their omnichannel payment experience offering.

This disparity highlights that businesses have a lot of room for growth, as investment in new payment technology could lead to significantly enhanced customer experiences and result in increased sales.

Data leads to better customer engagement

Other findings highlighted how businesses are using data, with many understanding that payments data can help them to make more informed decisions. 80% of respondents said they are using payments data to learn more about their customers to tailor services and products for them, which can be crucial to maintaining customer engagement and driving brand loyalty.

FreedomPay’s President Chris Kronenthal said:
“What is evident from our research is that brands must focus on payments innovation now more than ever. Understanding what customers expect and want from a payment experience is fundamental to ensuring that customers keep coming back. Choosing the right payments partner can support strategic business decisions and streamline checkout to help to deliver a personalised, seamless, and data-driven experience any time, any place.”

Melinda Roylett, Managing Director, Lloyds Bank Merchant Services said:
“The way we pay has undergone rapid shifts in the past few years. Accelerated by the pandemic, technological advancements and innovative ways of using open banking have led to the increasing adoption of contactless, digital wallet solutions and embedded finance options such as Buy Now, Pay Later. Consumers now have more choice than ever. This means that businesses also need to think about how they use the payment experience at checkout to build business growth.”

We hope you enjoy the full Report at lloydsbank.com/paymentsinsight

ABOUT FREEDOMPAY

FreedomPay’s Next Level Commerce platform transforms existing payment systems and processes from legacy to leading edge. As the premier choice for many of the largest companies across the globe in retail, hospitality, lodging, gaming, sports and entertainment, foodservice, education, healthcare and financial services, FreedomPay’s technology has been purposely built to deliver rock solid performance in the highly complex environment of global commerce. The company maintains a world-class security environment and was first to earn the coveted validation by the PCI Security Standards Council against Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE/EMV) standard in North America. FreedomPay’s robust solutions across payments, security, identity, and data analytics are available in-store, online and on-mobile and are supported by rapid API adoption. The award winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform operates on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents allowing enterprises to deliver an innovative Next Level experience on a global scale. www.freedompay.com

ABOUT LLOYDS BANKING GROUP

• Lloyds Banking Group is a leading UK based financial services group providing a wide range of banking and financial services, focused on personal and commercial customers.
• We are proud to be by the side of British business, supporting more than 1 million UK businesses with leading digital and relationship banking services, as they start up, grow, thrive and trade internationally.
• As part of the Group, Lloyds Bank Cardnet Merchant Services offers leading end-to-end payment acceptance solutions. We help businesses from all parts of the UK, and across all different sectors and sizes, giving them the support they need to take payments online, in store, or over the phone at any time.
• For more information on how we help businesses to receive payments please visit: www.lloydsbank.com/cardnet

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Lloyds Bank
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Nova marca da empresa solidifica sua posição de organização global de tecnologia e serviços, impulsionando as marcas do futuro

NEWARK, Califórnia, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  A Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CNXC), líder global de tecnologia e serviços que vem operando sob o nome comercial de Concentrix + Webhelp, anunciou hoje sua transição para o nome Concentrix e evolução contínua da sua marca.

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O nome Concentrix tem por base o conceito de círculos concêntricos, refletindo o foco da empresa em manter o seu pessoal e clientes sempre no centro, um conceito tão relevante hoje em dia quanto era quando o nome foi criado. A identidade visual recém-criada representa a tecnologia e as soluções transformadoras que a Concentrix oferece para impulsionar as marcas do futuro.

O novo nome reflete o seu compromisso contínuo de ter uma presença abrangente e local para seus clientes. Com uma ampla gama de soluções de IA generativa, recursos digitais e serviços de alto valor, a empresa acredita que nunca esteve tão bem posicionada para fornecer soluções totalmente integradas e completas para toda a empresa, em termos de velocidade e escala.
“Com esta nova marca, solidificamos nossa posição de empresa líder em tecnologia e serviços focada no ser humano, alimentada pela tecnologia e pela inteligência”, disse Chris Caldwell, Presidente e CEO da Concentrix. “Com a criação de experiências de marca revolucionárias, criação e dimensionamento de tecnologias seguras de IA e execução de operações digitais, reunimos soluções totalmente integradas que resolvem os desafios de negócios mais difíceis dos nossos clientes.”

Atualmente, mais de 2.000 clientes da Concentrix se beneficiam de uma presença robusta e bem equilibrada, apoiada pela consistência global, experiência no mercado local e um portfólio de recursos de classe mundial alinhados para projetar, criar e executar as soluções de ponta que a empresa oferece.

Para mais informação sobre a Concentrix, visite concentrix.com.

Quem somos: Experimente o poder da Concentrix
A Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CNXC ) é líder global de tecnologia e serviço que capacita as melhores marcas do mundo de hoje em dia e do futuro. Somos focados no ser humano, movidos pela tecnologia e alimentados pela inteligência. Todos os dias nós projetamos, criamos e executamos soluções completas totalmente integradas em velocidade e escala em toda a empresa, ajudando mais de 2.000 clientes a resolver seus desafios de negócios mais difíceis. Com a criação de experiências de marca revolucionárias, criação e dimensionamento de tecnologias de IA seguras e execução de operações digitais que oferecem consistência global com um toque local, temos tudo o que precisamos. Tudo isso tem por base o compromisso de transformar a maneira como as empresas se conectam, interagem e crescem. Estamos focados em redefinir o que significa sucesso, oferecendo resultados inimagináveis em todas as principais verticais em mais de 70 mercados. Virtualmente em todos os lugares. Visite concentrix.com para obter mais informação.

Declarações de Previsão
Este comunicado contém “declarações de previsão” de acordo com a definição do termo estabelecido na Seção 27A da Lei de Valores Mobiliários (Securities Act) de 1933 e na Seção 21E da Lei de Mercados Mobiliários (Securities Exchange Act) de 1934. As declarações de previsão incluem, mas não estão limitadas a, declarações sobre a capacidade e posicionamento da empresa de entregar resultados empresariais e resolver desafios para os seus clientes, e declarações que incluem palavras como acreditar, esperar, pode, irá, fornecer, poderia e deveria e outras expressões semelhantes. Estas declarações de previsão são inerentemente incertas envolvem riscos e suposições substanciais que podem fazer com que os resultados reais sejam substancialmente diferentes dos resultados expressos ou implícitos em tais declarações. Os riscos e incertezas incluem, entre outras coisas, riscos relacionados à capacidade da empresa de executar com sucesso sua estratégia, condições competitivas no setor da empresa e outros fatores contidos no Relatório Anual da Empresa no Formulário 10-K do exercício fiscal encerrado em 30 de novembro de 2023 arquivado na Comissão de Valores Mobiliários e nos registros subsequentes da SEC. Não nos responsabilizamos por atualizar as declarações de previsão que somente têm validade a partir da data em que são feitas.

Copyright 2024 Concentrix Corporation
Todos os direitos reservados. Concentrix, Webhelp, Concentrix + Webhelp, os logotipos Concentrix e Webhelp, e todos os outros nomes e slogans de empresas, produtos e serviços da Concentrix são marcas comerciais ou marcas comerciais registradas da Concentrix Corporation e suas subsidiárias. Concentrix e o logotipo da Concentrix Reg. Pat. U.S. & Tm. Off. e jurisdições aplicáveis fora dos EUA. Outros nomes e marcas são de propriedade dos seus respectivos proprietários.

Contato com o Investidor:
Sara Buda
Relações com Investidores
Concentrix Corporation
investor.relations@concentrix.com

Contato com a Mídia:
Debbie Gonzalez
Marketing e Comunicações
Concentrix Corporation
media@concentrix.com

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La nouvelle identité de la société renforce sa position en tant qu’organisation mondiale spécialisée dans les technologies et les services, soutenant les marques du futur

NEWARK, Californie, 23 avr. 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ : CNXC), l’un des plus leaders mondiaux en matière de technologies et de services, qui opérait jusqu’à présent sous le nom commercial de Concentrix + Webhelp, a annoncé aujourd’hui sa transition vers le nom, Concentrix et la poursuite de l’évolution de sa marque.

Une coupure de presse jointe au présent communiqué est disponible en cliquant sur ce lien.

Le nom Concentrix est basé sur le concept des cercles concentriques, reflétant la volonté de la société de toujours placer ses collaborateurs et ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupation, un principe qui est toujours aussi pertinent aujourd’hui qu’il l’était à l’époque où le nom a été créé. La nouvelle identité visuelle représente la technologie et les solutions transformatrices que Concentrix fournit pour soutenir les marques du futur.

Ce changement d’identité renforce l’engagement continu de la société à réunir un portefeuille complet et inégalé de compétences. Avec une gamme élargie de solutions d’IA générative, de capacités numériques et de services à forte valeur ajoutée, la société estime qu’elle n’a jamais été aussi bien positionnée pour fournir des solutions entièrement intégrées, à la vitesse et à l’échelle de l’ensemble de la société.
« Avec ce changement de nom, nous renforçons notre position en tant que société leader dans le domaine des technologies et des services centrés sur l’humain et alimentés par la technologie et l’intelligence », a déclaré Chris Caldwell, PDG de Concentrix. « Qu’il s’agisse de concevoir des expériences de marque qui changent la donne, de construire et d’étendre des technologies d’IA sécurisées, ou de gérer des opérations numériques, nous rassemblons des solutions entièrement intégrées qui résolvent les défis commerciaux les plus difficiles de nos clients. »

Aujourd’hui, les plus de 2 000 clients de Concentrix bénéficient d’une présence solide et équilibrée, soutenue par une cohérence mondiale, une expertise du marché local et un portefeuille de compétences de classe internationale alignées sur la conception, la construction et l’exploitation des solutions de pointe fournies par la société.

Pour en savoir plus sur Concentrix, veuillez consulter le site concentrix.com.

À propos de nous : Découvrez la puissance de Concentrix
Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ : CNXC) est un leaders mondial en matière de technologies et de services qui contribue à l’essor des plus grandes marques du monde, tant aujourd’hui qu’à l’avenir. Nous sommes centrés sur l’humain et alimentés par la technologie et l’intelligence. Chaque jour, nous concevons, construisons et mettons en œuvre des solutions de bout en bout entièrement intégrées, à la vitesse et à l’échelle de l’ensemble de la société, aidant ainsi plus de 2 000 clients à relever leurs défis commerciaux les plus difficiles. Qu’il s’agisse de concevoir des expériences de marque qui changent la donne, de construire et d’étendre des technologies d’IA sécurisées ou de gérer des opérations numériques qui offrent une cohérence mondiale avec une touche locale, nous avons tout ce qu’il faut. Au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons se trouve un engagement à transformer la façon dont les sociétés se connectent, interagissent et se développent. Nous sommes là pour redéfinir ce que signifie la réussite, en obtenant des résultats sans précédent dans tous les grands secteurs verticaux et sur plus de 70 marchés. Nous sommes quasiment partout. Consultez le site concentrix.com pour en savoir plus.

Déclaration « Safe Harbor »
Le présent communiqué de presse contient des énoncés prospectifs au sens de l’article 27A de la loi sur les valeurs mobilières (Securities Act) de 1933 et de l’article 21E de la loi sur les bourses de valeurs (Securities Exchange Act) de 1934. Les énoncés prospectifs incluent, sans toutefois s’y limiter, des déclarations concernant les capacités et le positionnement de la société afin d’obtenir des résultats commerciaux et résoudre des défis pour ses clients, ainsi que des déclarations comprenant des termes tels que « croire », « s’attendre à », « pouvoir », « prévoir », « fournir », « pouvoir », « devoir », et d’autres expressions similaires. Ces énoncés prospectifs sont incertains par nature et impliquent des risques et des incertitudes substantiels qui pourraient entraîner une différence considérable entre les résultats réels et ceux exprimés ou sous-entendus dans ces énoncés. Les risques et incertitudes incluent, entre autres, les risques liés à la capacité de la société à exécuter avec succès sa stratégie, les conditions concurrentielles dans le secteur où opère la société et d’autres facteurs contenus dans le Rapport annuel de la société sur formulaire 10-K pour l’exercice clos au 30 novembre 2023 déposé auprès de la Securities and Exchange Commission (« SEC ») ainsi que les dépôts suivants auprès de la SEC. Nous n’assumons aucune obligation de mettre à jour les énoncés prospectifs, qui ne sont valables qu’à la date à laquelle ils sont formulés.

Copyright 2024 Concentrix Corporation
Tous droits réservés. Concentrix, Webhelp, Concentrix + Webhelp, les logos Concentrix et Webhelp, ainsi que tous les autres noms de société, produits et services et slogans Concentrix sont des marques commerciales déposées de Concentrix Corporation et de ses filiales. Concentrix et le logo Concentrix sont enregistrés au United States Patent and Trademark Office et dans les juridictions non américaines applicables. Les autres noms et marques constituent la propriété de leurs détenteurs respectifs.

Contact auprès des investisseurs :
Sara Buda
Relations avec les investisseurs
Concentrix Corporation
investor.relations@concentrix.com

Contact auprès des médias :
Debbie Gonzalez
Communications et marketing
Concentrix Corporation
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Capacity expansion will increase speed to market to meet accelerating global demand, address long-term customer investments and create over 4,000 jobs — Investments span across Europe, the Americas, and Asia leveraging existing global footprint — Around $180 million in a new state-of-the-art transformer factory in Finland, a key location for clean technology development for renewables and industrial electrification

Zurich, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hitachi Energy today revealed investments of over $1.5 billion to ramp up its global transformer manufacturing capacity to keep pace with the growing demand and support the long-term plans and electrification efforts.

The investments will gradually expand the company’s global transformer capacity by 2027 and are in addition to the $3 billion already announced to progress on the electrification of the energy system driven by the energy transition.

“The demand for transformers and electrical equipment has grown at an unprecedented scale, and we are investing to address our customers’ mid- and long-term needs. We are developing our global footprint and capacity and progressing in digitalization and technology to deliver even more sustainable and reliable solutions,” said Bruno Melles, Managing Director of the Transformers Business at Hitachi Energy, during the company’s flagship customer event, Energy & Transformers Days in Rome, Italy.

Today, the company is also announcing an investment of around $180 million in a new state-of-the-art transformer factory in the Vaasa region, Finland. This top-notch 30,000-square-meter campus will be a testament to Hitachi Energy’s dedication to innovation, quality, and environmental stewardship.

The investments complement Hitachi Energy’s broader growth efforts, which include the recently announced larger than $30 million expansion in Bad Honnef, Germany. Leveraging the company’s global footprint, additional investments will follow in Europe, the Americas, and Asia to meet the growing demand for power and distribution transformers.

Hitachi Energy’s transformer facility expansions include the ongoing project in South Boston, Virginia, US, and other recently completed projects at Jefferson City, Missouri, US, and Dos Quebradas, Colombia. In addition, the company has inaugurated new cutting-edge factories in Chongqing, China, and Hanoi, Vietnam, together with a new transformer service center in Welshpool, Australia.

“Our global investments, including the new transformer campus in Finland, underline our commitment to co-create with our utility and industry customers and partners the path to accelerate the energy transition. By strategically leveraging our global footprint, technology, and the expertise of our teams, we are not only poised to meet the global demand for sustainable energy solutions but also to drive the innovation necessary for a carbon-neutral future,” Melles added.

Transformers play a key role across the power value chain, enabling efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. They are a key component for applications such as integrating renewables, grid interconnections, powering data centers and electrifying transportation, facilitating the decarbonization of energy systems.

Hitachi Energy is the world’s largest transformer manufacturer in terms of installed base, portfolio range, manufacturing capacity, and market coverage, with over 60 transformer factories and service centers across the world.

Growing the service and digital capabilities is part of the company’s efforts to help utilities and industries operate and maintain their electrical assets. Digitalization enables efficient operations across the whole value chain, enabling reliability-centered asset management programs to help our customers extend the transformers’ life cycle, support sustainability, and allow delayed investments in new equipment.

All the announced transformer investments include sustainable and innovative manufacturing technologies for operational efficiency while ensuring high standards for safety and quality. They are advancing the company’s efforts to become carbon-neutral by 2030 and aim to create positive economic and social impact in the local communities. Hitachi Energy employs over 17,000 people across the globe in its Transformer business and plans to increase its workforce by adding 4,000 new jobs to the industry.

About Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. We integrate more than 150 GW of HVDC links into the power system, helping our customers enable more wind and solar. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ more than 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of over $10 billion USD.
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About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers’ and society’s challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” – supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at https://www.hitachi.com.

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