Zofeur Utilizes First Orion’s Branded Communication Solution to Increase Operational Efficiency and Customer Trust

Fast-growing chauffeur service brands customer phone communication with industry-leading ENGAGE® technology

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Orion, the leading provider of branded communication solutions for businesses, today announces its partnership with Zofeur, the world’s first on-demand and pay-per-minute personal chauffeur service platform with no minimum usage commitment. Zofeur leverages First Orion’s Branded Communication product, ENGAGE®, to increase operational efficiency and customer trust by branding outbound phone calls made to customers.

First Orion’s Branded Communication technology brands more than 80% of Zofeur’s outbound calls and enables the chauffeur service to place its name, logo and reason for calling on the call recipient’s mobile device. Consumers worldwide have become conditioned not to answer unidentified phone calls due to the prevalence of scam and spam calls. ENGAGE provides consumers with the context for the call and provides spoof protection to reduce scammers from intercepting or duplicating the graphics in real-time.

“Not only do our drivers make fewer calls to the same number since implementing First Orion’s Branded Communication technology but they are also having more efficient and engaging conversations since the customer already knows who is calling,” said Bunty Monani, co-founder of Zofeur. “Apart from the clear benefits that branded calling provides to our business and customers, we’re thrilled to collaborate with a tech company that is also at the forefront of its industry.”

Zofeur offers people in Dubai 24/7 access to a network of professionally trained drivers and the ability to book them on-demand through a mobile app. The company does not require a minimum usage commitment and its offerings go beyond a safe driver service. Customers can use Zofeur for all types of services, from taking a car to and from the service stations, to filling up petrol or dropping off dry-cleaning. The startup recently raised half a million dollars and is set for international expansion, starting in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Zofeur has more than 150 drivers and 75,000 app downloads.

“Zofeur is a customer-centric company that knows the value each interaction can have in terms of brand reputation and operational efficiency,” said Temim Nawaf Adwan, MEAA Managing Director at First Orion. “The ability to avoid multiple calls and delays due to missed calls is crucial for businesses that rely heavily on timely communication. Our Branded Communication solutions provide an enterprise-wide impact through increased employee productivity, customer engagement and answer rates.”

For more information about First Orion’s Branded Communication solutions, visit firstorion.com, and to learn more about Zofeur, visit Zofeur.com.

About First Orion

First Orion Corp. is one of the fastest-growing telecommunications companies and provides industry-leading branded communication and communication protection solutions to mobile carriers and businesses. Branded Communication solutions, INFORM® and ENGAGE®, empower consumers to connect over a branded and verified call and are used by hundreds of companies worldwide. First Orion’s Communication Protection suite offers scam, fraud, and spoof protection solutions to hundreds of millions of consumers and processes more than 100 billion calls annually for T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Boost Mobile Networks. For more information, visit firstorion.com.

About Zofeur

Zofeur is the world’s first on-demand PAY-PER-MINUTE chauffeur services platform with no minimum usage commitment – be it 10 minutes, 10 hours, or 10 days. Born in Dubai, UAE, it’s a marketplace app that connects customers with drivers and allows users to get chauffeurs anywhere within 30 mins with one click on the mobile. It is one of the fastest-growing startups in the region and plans to expand locally as well as internationally by the end of 2022. Zofeur is about your car, your comfort, your convenience, and your chauffeur. Control over your life at a lower price on pay per minute.

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ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions Named a Star Performer and Global Leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing by Everest Group

Recognized for Breadth and Depth of Global Service Offerings and Advances in Business Intelligence

MILWAUKEE, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions (NYSE: MAN) has been named a global leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for the 12th year in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix® Assessment and to a select list of global star performers – the top RPO providers based on year-over-year movement on the PEAK Matrix. Talent Solutions has also been named as a leader in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

This year, Everest Group recognized the breadth and depth of the Talent Solutions’ global offering, citing its strong performance and diversified presence across all major geographies along with continued investments in scalable workforce solutions and IntelliReach, a self-service data and analytics portal.

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“Now more than ever, companies need sophisticated talent management and business intelligence solutions to source, manage, and future-proof their global talent strategies,” said Talent Solutions Global Brand Leader Stefano Scabbio. “With unprecedented global talent shortages that show no signs of abating, Talent Solutions is helping recruiters work faster and more effectively in an unpredictable environment.”

“Employers around the world are facing unprecedented challenges. It is an honor to be recognized globally as well as EMEA – in the midst of such a challenging geopolitical and economic climate,” Marceline Beijer, Global Brand Leader of Talent Solutions RPO, said. “In the past year, we have been able to accelerate engagement with a broader spectrum of industries and expand our support to a wide range of businesses as they seek to engage the talent they need.”

Talent Solutions is recognized by Everest Group for a robust advisory capacity, experience serving a breadth of buyers of all sizes, and continued investments in its technology stack. This includes the automated Rapid Recruit solution and IntelliReach.

“Talent Solutions’ global delivery footprint, strong domain knowledge, and comprehensive technology and analytics capabilities have enabled it to create an extensive RPO portfolio,” said Aniruddha Kulkarni, Practice Director, Everest Group. “Its continued and focused investments in improving its technology and analytics stack and consulting and advisory offerings have helped position it as a Leader and a Star Performer on Everest Group’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022 – Global. And as a Leader on Everest Group’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022 – EMEA.”

The Everest Group PEAK Matrix is a comprehensive evaluation framework based on an assessment of delivery capabilities measured across seven dimensions — market adoption, portfolio mix, value delivered, vision and strategy, scope of services offered, innovation and investment, and delivery footprint.

For more information about ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions, visit: www.talentsolutions.manpowergroup.com

ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovation solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while fining meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions – creates a substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022, ManpowerGroup was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year – all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

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Zoom Hires Greg Tomb as President

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced that Greg Tomb will join the company as President effective June 7, 2022. Tomb brings more than 20 years of experience and comes to Zoom from Google Cloud, where he was most recently Vice President of Sales, Google Workspace, SMB, Data & Analytics, Geo Enterprises, and Security Sales.

Reporting directly to Zoom founder and CEO Eric S. Yuan, Tomb will oversee the company’s go-to-market strategy, revenue efforts, and office of the Global CIO. Tomb will help shape Zoom’s next chapter as the company continues transforming into a multi-product platform that enables communication, hybrid work, and an expanding number of business workflows.

Mr. Yuan said, “I am so excited to welcome Greg to the Zoom team. Greg is a highly-respected technology industry leader and has deep experience in helping to scale companies at critical junctures. His strategic thinking, can-do attitude, and value of care he brings to customers make him the perfect addition to our strong leadership team.”

Mr. Tomb said, “I’m thrilled to join forces with Eric and the Zoom team to help drive growth. I strongly believe that Zoom has an impressive foundation with its multi-product platform, and I look forward to the tremendous opportunities ahead to help businesses around the world address their communications and collaboration needs.”

About Greg Tomb

Greg oversees Zoom’s go-to-market strategy, revenue efforts, and office of the Global CIO. Most recently he was Vice President of Sales, Google Workspace, SMB, Data & Analytics, Geo Enterprises, and Security Sales at Google Cloud. Before Google, Greg was the President of Sales and GTM for SAP’s cloud offerings, including Intelligent Spend, SuccessFactors, Customer Experience, Digital Supply Chain, Concur, as well as SAP Business Technology Platform. Prior to SAP, Greg served as CEO of Vivido Labs Inc. and has held management positions at Accenture Consulting and Comergent Technologies Inc. He is also on the Board of Directors of Pure Storage Corporation.

About Zoom
Zoom is for you. Zoom is a space where you can connect to others, share ideas, make plans, and build toward a future limited only by your imagination. Our frictionless communications platform is the only one that started with video as its foundation, and we have set the standard for innovation ever since. That is why we are an intuitive, scalable, and secure choice for large enterprises, small businesses, and individuals alike. Founded in 2011, Zoom is publicly traded (NASDAQ:ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom.

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‫اختتام منتدى الابتكار والتكنولوجيا التابع لمنظمة شنغاي للتعاون (SCO) في شنجن

بكين، 7 يونيو/حزيران 2022 / PRNewswire / — بيان صحفي من غلوبال تايمز أونلاين GLOBAL TIMES ONLINE :

أسدل منتدى الابتكار والتكنولوجيا للشباب التابع لمنظمة شنغهاي للتعاون ( SCO ) والذي استمر لثلاثة أيام، ستاره يوم 2 يونيو/حزيران في مدينة شنجن بمقاطعة قوانغدونغ جنوب الصين. تم خلال المنتدى تبني مبادرة شنجن حول منتدى الابتكار والتكنولوجيا للشباب لمنظمة شنغهاي للتعاون ( SCO ).

شين يويوي، نائبة رئيس اللجنة الدائمة للمجلس الوطني لنواب الشعب الصيني ورئيسة لجنة حسن الجوار والصداقة والتعاون لمنظمة شنغهاي للتعاون، وعبد الحكيم عزيز، نائب رئيس وزراء جمهورية أوزبكستان وزعماء الدول الأعضاء في منظمة شنغهاي للتعاون، وتشانغ مينغ، الأمين العام لمنظمة شنغهاي للتعاون، وممثلون أجانب حضروا حفل افتتاح المنتدى.

ألقت شين كلمة رئيسية عبر رابط الفيديو. وصرحت بأن التبادلات الودية والابتكار العلمي التكنولوجي كانت دائما المجالات ذات الأولوية في تعاون منظمة شنغهاي للتعاون.

وأشارت شين إلى أنه يتعين على الشباب من الدول الأعضاء في منظمة شنغهاي للتعاون مراعاة رفاهية الناس واغتنام الفرص ودعم الانفتاح والشمولية والانخراط في قضية الصداقة.

ألقى عبد الحكيم عزيز كلمة رئيسية عبر رابط الفيديو. وأشار إلى أن بلاده تشجع الشباب على المشاركة في تنفيذ خطط الإصلاح والتخطيط رفيعة المستوى، وتدعم بشكل كامل عمل منظمة شنغهاي للتعاون بشأن شؤون الشباب، وستواصل تقديم المساهمات في تقدم قضية الشباب في منظمة شنغهاي للتعاون وتنمية الدول الأعضاء في المنظمة.

تم عقد ست جلسات موازية للمنتدى، بما في ذلك الجلسة الموازية حول الابتكار والتعاون الشبابي، والجلسة الموازية حول صحة الناس، والجلسة الموازية حول الاقتصاد الرقمي، والجلسة الموازية حول الذكاء الاصطناعي، والجلسة الموازية حول التنمية الخضراء، والجلسة الموازية حول التعاون للحد من الفقر والتنمية الريفية. تم الحصول على نتائج مثمرة خلال هذه الجلسات.

خلال المنتدى، زار المشاركون الشباب حرم الشباب التابع لمنظمة شنغهاي للتعاون أيضا، وشركات العلوم والتكنولوجيا والابتكار، وقواعد ريادة الأعمال الشبابية، والمعالم الثقافية في المدينة.

اجتمع حوالي 30 شخصا من الجيل زد، بمن فيهم المشاركون في المنتدى، وممثلون شباب من جميع مناحي الحياة في المدينة ومؤثرين من وسائل الإعلام الصينية والأجنبية، في نشاط ركوب الدراجة والذي كان بمثابة تمهيد للمنتدى.

حضر المنتدى مسؤولون حكوميون ومبعوثون دبلوماسيون من الدول الأعضاء والدول المراقبة وشركاء الحوار في منظمة شنغهاي للتعاون وممثلو الجامعات والمؤسسات والشركات والعلماء الشباب ورجال الأعمال الشباب وممثلو المنظمات الشبابية ووسائل الإعلام من داخل وخارج البلد، الذي تم عقده بشكل حضوري وعبر الإنترنت.

IUCN and Huawei call for greater technology adoption to protect nature

Echoing the “Only One Earth” theme of World Environment Day on June 5, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Huawei, and global partners explored the role of technology in nature conservation at the Tech for a Better Planet summit.

SHENZHEN, China, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Huawei, and conservation project partners came together today to call for an increased global drive to develop and deploy new technologies to better protect the Earth.

The two partners hosted the “Tech for a Better Planet” online summit to demonstrate how technology can vastly improve nature conservation outcomes, unveiling new digital technologies that are set to become crucial enablers of environmental protection.

The process of responding to environmental threats has increased awareness that technology can make a pivotal difference in nature conservation.

“We believe that digital technology is a key enabler of environmental protection,” said Tao Jingwen, Director of the Board and Director of the Corporate Sustainable Development Committee for Huawei. “All sectors of society should work together within an open and collaborative market environment to apply technological innovations to industries and transform new technologies into solutions and services that can help build a green planet.”

Tao Jingwen, Director of the Board and Director of the Corporate Sustainable Development Committee, Huawei

Huawei promotes green development in industries through ICT innovations that support the global zero-carbon journey. On the energy supply side, the company has integrated power electronics and digital technologies to accelerate the development of renewable energy. In terms of energy use, Huawei will continue to innovate energy-saving technologies to continuously improve the energy efficiency of ICT infrastructure, in turn saving energy and reducing emissions in industries.

Huawei has also formed long-term partnerships to improve nature conservation outcomes by developing technology solutions that can better understand nature and result in more effective measures for protecting biodiversity in a range of ecosystems. In 2020, IUCN and Huawei launched the global Tech4Nature project and have since initiated pilot projects based on IUCN Green List Standard in Switzerland, Spain, China, Mexico, and Mauritius.

Off the coast of Mauritius, IUCN, Huawei, and Ecomode Society deployed the first underwater system in the Western Indian Ocean that can monitor coral reef ecosystems in real time. The aim of the project is to restore highly threatened coral reef ecosystems by growing live coral in nurseries, transplanting them, and monitoring growth, water conditions, and threats like algae. The solution comprises underwater cameras with special lenses, sensors, a 4G network to carry data, and AI to interpret the findings. To date, nearly 10,000 coral fragments have been transplanted to degraded reefs, with a total of 25,000 planned for the end of 2022.

Stewart Maginnis, Deputy Director General (Programme), IUCN

“The IUCN-Huawei partnership Tech4Nature project is a good example of an innovative project between the conservation and ICT sectors to realize the transformative potential of the appropriate use of digital technology for area-based nature conservation impact.” said Stewart Maginnis, Deputy Director General – Programme, IUCN.

IUCN positions the combination of “Technology, Data, and Innovation” as central to achieving the ambitious goals of the IUCN Nature 2030 Programme. The organization also believes that innovations in data sensing, big data, machine learning, and AI can significantly improve knowledge and insights into impact areas such as land, water, oceans, and climate. In turn, this will help stakeholders design better informed conservation actions and monitoring systems for species and ecosystems.

Also at the summit, experts and conservationists from the environmental and science sectors, including Ecomode Society, WWF Italy, Berlevåg jeger og fiskeforening, Shan Shui Nature Conservation Center, and Huawei Digital Energy Product Line, shared their insights and global practices on climate change and the conservation of natural resources.

Dr. Nadeem Nazurally, President, Ecomode Society

Visit the Tech for a Better Planet summit for more information.

About IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.

Created in 1948, IUCN has evolved into the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network. It harnesses the experience, resources and reach of its more than 1,400 Member organisations and the input of some 18,000 experts. IUCN is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. Our experts are organised into six commissions dedicated to species survival, environmental law, protected areas, social and economic policy, ecosystem management, and education and communication.

For more information please visit IUCN online at www.iucn.org

About TECH4ALL
TECH4ALL is a long-term initiative and action plan that Huawei launched to promote digital inclusion. Its primary goal is to ensure that no one is left behind in the digital world. Huawei works with customers and partners to promote digital inclusion and sustainable development in four domains – education, environment, health, and development.

For more information, please visit TECH4ALL online at https://www.huawei.com/en/tech4all and follow us on:
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J&T Express Acquires Land in Malaysia

Investing RM 600 Million in Infrastructure

Expansion of facilities to drive development in the local economy and across the region

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — J&T Express (“J&T”), an international express logistics company, announced today it has completed the acquisition of a 30-acre parcel of land in Bandar Rimbayu, Selangor, Malaysia. The land will be used to build an integrated logistics center for express distribution, logistics and transportation and warehousing to meet J&T’s growing business needs in Malaysia.

Charles Hou, Group Vice President of J&T Express, said, “As a global integrated logistics service provider, J&T Express is committed to providing customers with more efficient and convenient services. It remains our emphasis to strengthen our leadership position in Southeast Asia through expanding our presence in existing markets. The new facility will be fitted with our advanced technology, which enables us to better tap on our existing networks to meet the growing demands of the burgeoning e-commerce industry in Southeast Asia.”

“Rimbayu is the golden triangle of Selangor, we believe in the future development potential of this area.” CEO of J&T Express Malaysia, Roy Zeng said, “This year marks the fifth year since J&T Express commenced operations in Malaysia. With diversified expansion and the strong momentum thanks to the continuous growth of the regional market, we have decided to invest RM 600 million to purchase a parcel of land and build a logistics centre in Malaysia. In doing this, we hope to drive the development of the local economy, provide jobs for the community, and play an active role in the development of the local logistics industry and the long-term development of the community.”

Founded in 2015, J&T Express’ localized express network now spans twelve countries including China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Mexico, and Brazil, serving over 2 billion people.

About J&T Express

J&T Express is a global logistics service provider with leading express delivery businesses in Southeast Asia and China, the largest and fastest-growing market in the world. Founded in 2015, J&T Express’ network spans twelve countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Mexico and Brazil. Adhering to its “customer-oriented and efficiency-based” mission, J&T Express is committed to providing customers with integrated logistics solutions through intelligent infrastructure and digital logistics network, as part of its global strategy to connect the world with greater efficiency and bring logistical benefits to all.

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UK launches floating offshore wind task force

The UK is launching a Floating Offshore Wind Task Force to seize world leadership in innovative technology, RenewableUK, renewable energy trade association, announced on Tuesday.

RenewableUK and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult worked with the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments to set up the task force.

The new group will include leading companies working with floating projects around the UK, senior representatives from the UK and devolved Governments and key stakeholder organizations such as The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland.

The initial objective of the group will be to define the scale of opportunity for the industry and produce a comprehensive report on how to best utilize the power from offshore resources.

First, the group will analyze how fast new capacity can be built in UK waters and quantify the potential investment needed in UK ports and infrastructure to meet this demand, until autumn.

The task force ‘will provide clarity on the strategic investments the UK needs to scale up and deliver a whole new industry, creating thousands of new jobs and revitalizing ports and coastal communities around the country,’ RenewableUK’s CEO Dan McGrail said.

Source: Anadolu Agency

NATO to hold military exercise in Türkiye

NATO will hold a military exercise in Türkiye from June 20-28, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced Monday.

Ramstein Dust II-2022 (RADU II-22), a NATO deployment and readiness exercise, will be held at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command in the city of Konya.

The ministry added that the exercise is planned to be held in conjunction with the International Anatolian Eagle-2022 training exercise.

Source: Anadolu Agency

Borsa Istanbul flat at Tuesday’s open

Turkiye’s benchmark stock index opened at 2,650.05 points on Tuesday, rising slightly by 0.07%, or 1.94 points, from the previous close.

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index was up 1.8% to close at 2,648.12 points on Monday, with a daily trade volume of 48.6 billion Turkish liras ($2.93 billion).

The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate rose to 16.7290 as of 10.30 a.m. local time (0730GMT), from 16.5620 at Monday’s close.

The euro/lira exchange rate increased to 17.8718 from 17.7350, while a British pound traded for 20.8848 Turkish liras, up from 20.8300 at the previous close.

Brent crude oil was sold for around $119.96 per barrel as of 10.30 a.m. local time, while the price of an ounce of gold was $1,848.35.

Source: Anadolu Agency