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Spackman Media Group Artist Wi Ha-Jun Of SQUID GAME Endorses Swiss Luxury Watchmaker, TAG HEUER

  • Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun of Netflix’s top show ever, SQUID GAME, selected as the South Korea ambassador for Swiss luxury watchmaker, TAG Heuer
  • Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Wi Ha-jun will be the face of the newly launched TAG Heuer Connected Caliber E4 series, the fourth generation of the brand’s luxury Wear OS-powered smartwatches
  • Wi Ha-jun, who was previously appointed as the ambassador for his hometown, Wando-gun of South Korea, is set to star in upcoming tvN drama slated to be premiere in the first half of 2022
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 February 2022  Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups founded in 2011 by media & technology investor Charles Spackman, wishes to announce that Wi Ha-jun of MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), is selected as the South Korean ambassador for Swiss luxury watchmaker, TAG Heuer.

Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun of Netflix’s top show ever, SQUID GAME, will be the face of the newly launched TAG Heuer Connected Caliber E4 series, the fourth generation of the brand’s luxury Wear OS-powered smartwatches.

Wi Ha-jun is set to star in upcoming tvN K-drama, LITTLE WOMEN , which is slated to premiere in the first half of 2022. Produced by Studio Dragon and directed by Kim Hee-won, LITTLE WOMEN is based on the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. The tvN K-drama tells the story of three poor sisters who encounter an elite-educated financial consultant (played by Wi Ha-jun) and their face-off against one of Korea’s wealthiest and most powerful families. Kim Go-eun of THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH (2020), THE LONELY SHINING GOD – GOBLIN (2016-2017) and CHEESE IN THE TRAP (2016) plays the other lead in the K- drama.

Last month, Wi Ha-jun was appointed as the ambassador for his hometown, Wando-gun of South Korea. Previously, Wi Ha-jun starred in the original Korean series, SQUID GAME, the #1 show across over 90 countries including the US and Korea on Netflix. Through his role as Hwang Jun-ho, a policeman in SQUID GAME, Wi Ha-jun has emerged as an internationally recognized actor.

Wi Ha-jun also starred in highly popular K-drama BAD AND CRAZY, which reached first place in viewership ratings for the same time period over the past consecutive weekends, since its release on 17 December 2021. He held an online video interview on 4 February 2022 to commemorate the end of the tvN drama.

Wi Ha-jun was also selected as the brand ambassador for the American premium casual brand BEENTRILL and released a beauty pictorial with YSL beauty in December 2021. He also headlined in Korean crime thriller film MIDNIGHT (2021), which received the Best Feature Award at the 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival.

Other than Wi Ha-jun, MSteam also represents iconic Korean actress Son Ye-jin, who starred in hit romance drama CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2020), and top actress Lee Min-jung, who won the Top Excellence Award at the 2020 APAN Star Awards.

About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group“), is one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea.

The Company was founded in 2011 by media and technology investor Charles Spackman who served as the Company’s Executive Chairman until 2017. For the past two decades, Mr. Charles Spackman has been a powerhouse in the Korean entertainment industry starting in the early 2000’s with the pioneering success of Sidus Pictures, the largest movie production company at the time and the first to be listed in Korea. Mr. Spackman is also the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the global investment firm, Spackman Group. For more information, please visit http://www.charlesspackman.com

Since its founding, SEGL had produced more than 30 major motion pictures including a number of the highest grossing and award-winning films in Korea, namely #ALIVE (2020), CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), SNOWPIERCER (2013), COLD EYES (2013) and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012).

Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. Generally, we release our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.

Production Labels

SEGL owns Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“), an investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 79 films (58 Korean and 21 foreign) including ROSE OF BETRAYAL, THE OUTLAWS and SECRETLY, GREATLY, which was one of the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS, as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL ABOUT MY WIFE, a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In 2018, THE OUTLAWS, co-presented by Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (“VOD“) sales records in Korea. For more information, please visit http://novusmediacorp.com

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Simplex Films Limited (“Simplex Films“) which is an early stage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films, JESTERS: THE GAME CHANGERS (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August 2019. Simplex Films has several line-up of films including HURRICANE BROTHERS (working title).

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd. (“Take Pictures“) which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021), and shall release GUARDIAN (working title) in 2022 tentatively.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Greenlight Content Limited (“Greenlight Content“) which is mainly involved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as providing consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the acquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group’s first co-produced drama, MY SECRET TERRIUS, starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub, achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for its time slot and recorded double digits for its highest viewership ratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of MY SECRET TERRIUS.


The Company owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST’S WAIL, a comedy horror film.

Talent Representation


The Company holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (“SMGL“). SMGL, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), UAA&CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyung-sik), Fiftyone K Inc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku), and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company. For more information, please visit http://www.spackmanmediagroup.com

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd. (“Constellation Agency“). Constellation Agency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (“The P Factory“) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (“PMG“), is primarily involved in the business of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas market. The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider specializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent management agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in film, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.


Strategic Businesses

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd. (“Frame Pictures“). Frame Pictures is a leader in the movie/drama equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame Pictures has worked with over 25 top directors and provided the camera and lighting equipment some of Korea’s most notable drama and movie projects including ITAEWON CLASS (2020), HOW TO BUY A FRIEND (2020), KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (2019), FOUR MEN (2019) and ASADAL CHRONICLES (2019).

We also operate a café-restaurant, Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.

For more details, please visit http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/

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Schneider Electric achieves outstanding performance in four corporate sustainability ratings

  • Strong and consistent performance running for over a decade
  • ESG recognition in line with company’s sustainable business growth ambitions

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 February 2022 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has delivered yet another strong year of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance based on 2021 ratings from independent and renowned corporate sustainability experts.

Schneider Electric uses the annual ratings from four key external indexes: CDP Climate Change, Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI), EcoVadis, and Vigeo Eiris, to grant shares to executives, senior management, leaders and talented employees determined as part of the Schneider Sustainability External & Relative Index (SSERI) long-term rewards scheme.

 

“Motivating employees with sustainability targets based on external assessments is a necessity for any organization serious about driving and delivering positive impact, said Olivier Blum, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, “Rewarding people based on extra-financial performance is not only an encouragement, it’s a commitment to walk the talk.”

 

Schneider Electric’s 2021 performance in the following ESG ratings underlines its long-standing sustainability leadership:

 

11th  consecutive year on CDP’s Climate Change A list

–       Schneider Electric is among just 200 Climate Change A list companies out of 13,000+ companies assessed by CDP, and the only one in its sector to achieve this 11 years running

–       Schneider Electric is recognized for its commitment to measure and disclose the progress made on its carbon pledge

 

11th consecutive year on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

–       Schneider Electric listed among 322 companies, based on S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment

–       Schneider Electric scored 86/100, compared to an industry average of 28/100

 

Top rating from EcoVadis

–        Schneider Electric remains in the top 1% of the 85,000 corporates assessed

–        Schneider Electric’s very high score (90/100) for sustainable procurement recognizes its ambitious supply chain decarbonization practices, including The Zero Carbon Project launched in 2021

 

#1 in its sector on the Vigeo Eiris index

–       Schneider Electric ranked first in the Electronic Components & Equipment sector in Europe

–       With a score of 71/100 ─ a five-point increase from the previous year, confirming inclusion in the Euronext Vigeo Eiris World 120, Europe 120, Eurozone 120 and France 20 indices

 

“Achieving excellent ESG ratings across CDP, Vigeo Eiris, EcoVadis and DJSI in the same year is as difficult as staying at the top of these listings for over a decade,” commented Xavier Denoly, Senior Vice-President Sustainable Development. “I’m immensely proud of our teams and our work, but also very confident that we will deliver on our long-term sustainability targets.”

 

Schneider Electric has been accelerating its own sustainability efforts since the start of 2021 despite the pandemic. It has also reinforced its sustainability consulting business to support more partners and customers on their own sustainable transformation.

 

This dual sustainability strategy underpins the growth ambitions recently shared with investors during Schneider Electric’s Capital Markets Day 2021. Outstanding ESG performance substantiates the Group’s strong growth ambitions relating to sustainability.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.

We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.

We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

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MaGIC-NEXEA partnership elevates the growth of startups to a total of RM41mil combined revenues

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 February 2022 – NEXEA’s Entrepreneurs Programme and Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) renewed their partnership to continue helping startups grow their businesses during this challenging time. Despite the pandemic, the Entrepreneurs Programme continues to provide a platform for tech entrepreneurs to connect with peers and like-minded individuals in an opportunity to grow, gain knowledge, and develop themselves for success.

Since collaborating with NEXEA in March 2021, MaGIC has empowered 15 participants. In this quarter, the startups have grown tremendously in terms of generating revenue, team expansion, growing the startup valuation and gaining fundraising. The startups who are supported by MaGIC have recorded a total of RM41mil revenue in this quarter. Realizing that the partnership promoted the entrepreneurs’ growth, MaGIC expanded their support to another 15 participants later in September. Hence, MaGIC now has opened up to a total of 30 slots for the programme.

“The ability to scale up, access untapped markets, enhance brand positioning, access to funds and partners, are crucial factors to the success of technology and innovation businesses. By value-adding to the startups’ growth development cycle, we are effectively enhancing the value and impact for our innovators to deliver its benefits back into the ecosystem. Together, MaGIC with our corporate partners can empower startups who will be at the forefront of the digital transformation while positioning them for exponential growth. to accelerate commercialisation rates of key technologies pivotal to the growth of the country,” said Khalid Yashaiya, Acting CEO of MaGIC.

“With the consolidation of MaGIC and TPM as MRANTI, we can further empower innovators who will be at the forefront of the digital transformation while positioning them for exponential growth to accelerate commercialisation rates of key technologies pivotal to the growth of the country,” said Khalid.

Eu Gin, the founder of Riipay, was one of the newer startups under the programme. It is a financial service company that provides ‘buy now, pay later’ for customers’ easy financial management. He said, “The Entrepreneurs Programme has allowed me to build deeper connections with many fellow entrepreneurs. With this, I am able to learn from their experience, which has helped me build a more sustainable business with a high focus on business fundamentals, such as company business development strategy, company finance, talent management, and more.”

He added, “As a startup, managing our costs to be as lean as possible is very crucial. MaGIC’s support has eased me in managing my company’s finances better.”

Apart from that, Keith Loh, the founder of Perkaholic, a startup that is passionate about providing lifestyle perks for employees, said, “Having been through the programme, we have truly discovered who we truly are as entrepreneurs. We have gained so much knowledge and experience from this program.”

“As a result, NEXEA’s Entrepreneurs Programme has accelerated the process, ensuring we do not repeat the mistakes of others who have gone through the same process. As a startup, the team is now more aware of what will happen, which will enable us to progress better by avoiding traps that we otherwise would have fallen into,” he adds.

As of the third quarter of 2021, the Entrepreneurs Programme managed to help the startups to gain more than RM75mil in total combined revenues and over RM1bil in combined startup valuations. Lastly, they also managed to achieve RM118mil in combined funding for these entrepreneurs.

Visit us at https://entrepreneursprogramme.com/ for more information.

About NEXEA

NEXEA is a Malaysian Venture Capital and Startup Accelerator firm that specializes in supporting and funding technology companies that have the potential to be the next technology giants. NEXEA also has services for investors and corporations that want to invest or work with future technology giants.

NEXEA is known for its mentors who are successful ex-entrepreneurs, or C-levels who own or have sold (IPO, M&A) their businesses. The combination of experienced mentors, experts, and partners prove potent as the top companies out of 35+ startups invested by NEXEA have grown 3 to 16 times per year. NEXEA is based in Bandar Sunway, Selangor. For more information, visit us at www.nexea.co.

#NEXEA

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Philips 7000 series 4K UHD Android TVs Are Now Available in Malaysia

Vibrant picture in a slim display, with sizes from 43 to 70-inch

PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 February 2022 – The Philips 7906 series and 7406 series 4K UHD Android TVs are now available in Malaysia. These displays bring action that leaps from the screen and they make HDR content look amazing. 7906 series Ambilight models makes movies, shows, and games feel bigger and more immersive. Meanwhile, Dolby Atmos brings premium sound to match the brilliant picture. Several screen sizes from 43-inches up to 70-inches are available, to perfectly fit any space.

 

Astounding picture quality

 

Philips 4K UHD TVs are compatible with all major HDR formats, including Dolby Vision. Whether it’s a must-watch series or the latest video game, shadows will be deeper. Bright surfaces will shine. Colors will be truer.

 

If you start playing a game on a connected games console, these two series automatically switches to a low latency setting (ALLM), and the fast display response means that gamers can always stay on top of the game.

 

Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) is supported for smooth fast-action game play, reducing screen tearing and syncing your monitor’s refresh rate with your graphic card or console’s output for a better gaming experience. Scenes appear instantly, objects look sharper, and gameplay is more fluid –  giving you a stunning visual experience and a serious competitive edge.

 

A world of content at your fingertips

 

All major streaming services are supported, including Apple TV+, Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime and Disney+. You can enjoy award-winning original shows, movies and documentaries from the world’s most creative storytellers. Users can also enjoy personalized and curated recommendations and access their library of movie and TV show purchases from Apple.

 

A big screen for any space

 

These are TVs to fits any lifestyle. The screens may be big, but they still won’t take up much space. Super slim bezels help the TV fit in with just about any interior design, and slim feet make it seem as if the screen is floating above the TV unit or table. In fact, Philips 7906 series is virtually bezel-free.

 

Experience Ambilight immersive TV

 

Philips 7906 series, 3-sided Ambilight makes every moment feel closer. Intelligent LEDs around the edge of the TV respond to the on-screen action and emit an immersive glow that’s simply captivating.

 

Read more information about Philips 7906 Ambilight 4K UHD LED Android TV and Philips 7406 4K UHD LED Android TV

 

Where to buy and Current Promo Price

 

All products are available via authorized Philips TV dealers

Model

RCP (RM)

Promo Price (RM)

50PUT7906

2999

2799

55PUT7906

3299

2999

65PUT7906

4699

4299

70PUT7906

5499

4999

 

Model

RCP (RM)

Promo Price (RM)

43PUT7406

1999

1799

50PUT7406

2799

2599

55PUT7406

3099

2849

65PUT7406

4299

3999

About TP Vision

TP Vision Europe B.V. (‘TP Vision’) is registered in the Netherlands, with its head office in Amsterdam. TP Vision is a wholly owned company of TPV Technology Limited (‘TPV’), which is one of the world’s leading monitor and TV manufacturers.

TP Vision is a consumer electronics key player in TV and audio entertainment. TP Vision concentrates on developing, manufacturing and marketing Philips-branded TV sets (Europe, Russia, Middle East, South America, India and selected countries in Asia-Pacific) and Philips-branded audio products (Globally) under trademark license by Koninklijke Philips N.V. We combine the strong Philips brand with our product development and design expertise, operational excellence, and industry footprint of TPV. We believe in creating products that offer a superior audio and visual experience for consumers.

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My Food Bag delivers quality meal service at scale with Infor

Infor CloudSuite F&B instrumental in ensuring leading Kiwi recipe and meal giant achieve productivity and efficiency gains

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Media OutReach – 11 February 2022 – Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that My Food Bag, a leading recipe and meal delivery service, has deployed Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage (F&B) ERP to achieve organisational-wide transparency and full visibility of end-to-end profitability.

 

Having experienced exponential growth over its first five years of operation with revenues of more than $100 million, the cloud-native My Food Bag recognised the need to invest in a modern, industry-specific ERP platform. It completed a rapid implementation of Infor CloudSuite F&B and Infor Product Lifecycle Management for Process (Optiva) — in a matter of months — that has benefited internal and external stakeholders, including customers and suppliers.

 

Learn more about Infor CloudSuite F&B: https://www.infor.com/en-au/products/cloudsuite-food-and-beverage

 

However, the growth faced myriad challenges as systems and processes were not able to scale with the business. My Food Bag decided to completely transform its back office to support continued meteoric expansion. It focused on finding a partner with industry-specific knowledge, a cloud-first strategy, and strong integration so that its systems could continue to scale.

 

My Food Bag CEO Kevin Bowler said: “Introducing Infor was a real turning point for the business: it was a signal that we were growing up, that we were maturing. As our product range became more complex and our customers became demanding, it was really important for us to have a single source of the truth, and a single system to support the flow of information right across the business.”

My Food Bag adjusts and creates recipes based on the weekly feedback it collects on every recipe, and Infor has been crucial to customer retention.

 

“With Infor, we now have clear data on what every ingredient in every recipe is costing us. We can then take that visibility and align it to the feedback from our customers to help us optimise and deliver new recipes that will not only help us grow but keep our customers coming back,” he said.

 

My Food Bag has improved on-time payments for its 80-plus strong local supplier base with Infor, Bowler explained.

 

“For some of our farmers, we are their largest customer. They don’t necessarily have the cashflow to support operations for extended periods of time without payment. It’s therefore incredibly important that we pay our suppliers on time and accurately, so they can keep operating and providing produce for our deliveries. Moving to Infor Food & Beverage has really helped streamline our financial processes so that we can be confident that we are paying our suppliers on time,” he said.

 

According to My Food Bag chief financial officer Mark Winter, prior to Infor, there was “immense difficulty asking very basic questions of the data” as the organisation didn’t have a single source of the truth. “We had multiple sources of the truth – and that meant I was wasting time working through inconsistencies in the data instead of focusing on strategic priorities”.

 

My Food Bag previously relied on manual spreadsheets for nutritional information and allergens but Infor PLM for Process has provided a robust recipe management system with controls and parameters in place to provide confidence at any scale.

 

Infor ANZ managing director Jarrod Kinchington said, “My Food Bag is one of New Zealand’s, and indeed the region’s, great success stories. It played a critical role in keeping Kiwis well-nourished when lockdown measures were in place, and Infor is proud to support such an innovative and agile brand delivering quality food each and every day. By adopting a close, transparent partnership approach, Infor has managed to deliver business benefits to My Food Bag in a matter of months compared with the industry standard of many years.”

 

For more information:

Phyllis Tan

Infor Asia Pacific

phyllis.tan@infor.com

+65 9799 9133

About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. Providing mission-critical enterprise applications to 65,000 customers in more than 175 countries, Infor software is designed to deliver more value and less risk, with more sustainable operational advantages. We empower our 17,000 employees to leverage their deep industry expertise and use data-driven insights to create, learn and adapt quickly to solve emerging business and industry challenges. Infor is committed to providing our customers with modern tools to transform their business and accelerate their own path to innovation. To learn more, please visit www.infor.com.

Copyright ©2021 Infor. All rights reserved. The word and design marks set forth herein are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Infor and/or related affiliates and subsidiaries. All other trademarks listed herein are the property of their respective owners. www.infor.com

About My Food Bag

My Food Bag is a leading recipe and meal delivery service in New Zealand, helping Kiwis and their families solve the problem of “what’s for dinner”. Founded by a group of entrepreneurs and MasterChef New Zealand winner Nadia Lim, the company subscribes to a ‘nude food philosophy’ – ingredients that are local, natural, and preservative-free to help Kiwis and their families live healthier and happier, one meal at a time. My Food Bag has over 200 employees and serves more than 66,000 customers.

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SaaS recruitment platform Manatal raises $5.1 million in funding to transform hiring globally

The startup is transforming how SMEs recruit by using an AI-powered Applicant Tracking System, allowing companies to hire faster, better and save costs

LONDON, UK – News Direct – 10 February 2022 – Recruitment and onboarding SaaS platform Manatal today announced they have closed US$5.1 million in seed funding from Sequoia India’s Surge alongside angel investors. This funding round comes as the company is quickly scaling. They have placed close to 100,000 people in jobs since 2019 and are used in over 130 countries. Revenues have grown 3x every year.

Team Manatal: (From L-R) Rodrigo A. Aquino (Customer Success Lead), Yassine Bel Mamoun (CTO), Piyaporn Daenphetploy (HR Lead), Jeremy Fichet (CEO), Rahul Kanneri (Engineering Lead)
The fresh funds will be channeled into engineering as the startup looks to enhance their product offering and AI-recommendation engine in the following months. Thousands of SMEs, tech companies and startups have joined Manatal as it aims to become the leading recruitment platform for millions of SMEs while ensuring the highest security and confidentiality with user data.

According to a case study by McKinsey & Company, companies can realise a 40 percent increase in the quality of hires and a 12 percent decrease in first year attrition after they become more thoughtful and data-driven about hiring. As the war for talent continues to intensify amidst changing employee expectations and an increasingly borderless world, companies are also looking for simplified technology-based platforms to enhance their candidate experience. This is to ensure that recruiters have time to focus more on strategic interactions with stakeholders and candidates and less on the tactical aspects of the process.

Manatal’s simplicity helps recruiters leverage the latest technologies to streamline the entire recruitment flow from the sourcing to the onboarding. It also supports companies to improve internal and external communication, enrich their recruitment data sets, track KPIs and provide AI-powered recommendations. With Manatal, SMEs around the globe can combat challenges around talent recruitment and reach their hiring goals in a more affordable way than offered by the various enterprise recruitment solutions in the market.

“Manatal was designed to hire faster and better in a world where getting the best talents is critical for any company’s success. With Manatal, companies can now match the perfect fit for positions they are recruiting for in minutes. We’re proud of the success the platform has seen and are looking forward to further expanding our global reach”, shared Co-Founder and CEO of Manatal, Jeremy Fichet.

Manatal was founded in January 2019 by Jeremy Fichet (French) and Yassine Bel Mamoun (Moroccan) in Bangkok, Thailand. Jeremy has held senior positions in companies like Cdiscount, Orami and Groupon for over 15 years. Yassine has worked as an IT Consultant at Agility Factory, Data Scientist at Orami and served as a Quantitative Research Analyst at BNP Paribas.

Manatal is part of Surge’s sixth cohort of 20 companies that build fresher, smarter solutions to help consumers and businesses adapt to a changing world.

About Manatal

Manatal is a Bangkok-based end-to-end recruitment and onboarding SaaS platform on a mission to transform how the world recruits. Manatal helps companies onboard in minutes and leverage the latest technologies to win the war for talent.

For more information, please visit https://www.manatal.com/

#Manatal

About Surge

Surge is Sequoia India’s rapid scale-up program for startups in India and Southeast Asia. Surge combines $1 million to $2 million of seed capital with company-building workshops, a global curriculum and support from a community of exceptional mentors and founders. The program’s goal is to supercharge early-stage startups and give founders an unfair advantage, right out of the gate. For more information on Surge, visit www.surgeahead.com.

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Singapore Furniture Industry Drives Deeper into Sustainability, Aims for Stronger Industry Action for International Leadership, Advocacy

SFIC aims to transform Singapore furniture industry into a regional hub for best sustainability practices in Asean

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 February 2022 – The Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) said the trade association and its members will plan and execute a more systematic strategy to create a truly sustainable ecosystem. It will ride on its industry strengths to enable its ecosystem to commit to leadership and advocacy in international markets.

The industry also wants to deliver more creative solutions for high-density urban environments.

 

Within the next  four years, the vision is to transform Singapore’s furniture industry into a regional hub for best sustainability practices in ASEAN, facilitating capacity building and knowledge sharing within the region. Aligned to this is the pursuit to become a leader in regulatory standards and compliance, especially in the interior fit-out sub-segment of the built-environment.

 

The fresh push by SFIC comes on the back of a just-completed industry engagement exercise. In this effort, members said they view sustainable business practices as a greenfield opportunity and will collaborate as an industry to further understand how to achieve demand and supply side leadership. Case studies from selected countries were also undertaken to further enrich the industry understanding and direction.

 

SFIC President Mr Phua Boon Huat said: “The Singapore Furniture Industries Council’s strategic roadmap is anchored on our industry’s competitive advantage in creating solutions for high-density urban environments, as well as our reputation for high quality goods and services.”

 

Mr Phua added that the road ahead for its industry is one that embraces sustainable transformation and a commitment to leadership and advocacy for stronger action within the furniture industry. Singapore’s furniture industry has a unique edge as it leads the forefront of creating holistic living spaces within high-density urban environments, he said.

 

Enterprise Singapore Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Lifestyle & Consumer) Ms Dilys Boey: “SFIC’s 2025 Furniture Industry Roadmap will help guide furniture businesses build capabilities and capture new opportunities with shifting consumer preferences and expectations.   

 

“Through our Enterprise Sustainability Programme, Enterprise Singapore is pleased to support SFIC in its plans to build understanding and support businesses, build capability and embrace the demands as well as opportunities that the sustainability agenda brings,” she said.

 

The industry association aims to deliver this goal through five strategic thrusts.

 

First, as the lead industry association, the SFIC will invest in building sustainability capability into its ranks through education, awareness and capacity building to empower them to seed this direction into the industry. This will include a review and uplifting of existing practices, building up masterclasses and establishing a dedicated team to champion sustainability.

 

Second, SFIC will champion the sustainability pursuit and engage stakeholders, including members of the public and consumers, investors, partners to embrace the SFIC vision.

 

Third, SFIC will lead the way to establish strategic partnerships nationally, regionally and internationally to develop a network and presence physically and digitally. On the cards is the plan to roll out a SFIC Green Inner Circle and an International Sustainability Leader Programme to foster connections and collaborations between local and international furniture leaders on sustainability.

 

Fourth, the goal is to develop an industry-wide robust system for quality assurance, continued engagement and compliance with sustainability practices. This will take the form of delivering more appropriate assessment tools for companies, certification schemes and support for sustainability transformation programmes within members.

Fifth, with collaboration as a key element, there will be fresh opportunities in  the co-solutioning and piloting of ideas for sustainability partnerships between members and beyond, to help the industry to be at the forefront of innovation for sustainable furniture.

 

SFIC has just also assumed the Chairmanship of the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council (AFIC) with the aim of further strengthening intra-ASEAN trade and its competitive advantage in the global market. The eight-member organisation also aims to adopt more green practices on its journey in pursuing sustainable business development.

 

Prior to this roadmap announcement, SFIC announced in November 2021 that it will collaborate with the Singapore Business Federation and the Singapore Green Building Council. Together, they formed the Alliance for Action (AfA) to bring together stakeholders across different sectors to create and enhance sustainable spaces.

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Tontec Accelerates Manufacturing Transformation through RISE with SAP

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 February 2022 – Tontec International, a global leader in the design and production of plastic injection molds and moldings, is accelerating its manufacturing transformation by adopting RISE with SAP, a Business-Transformation-as-a-Service offering.

 

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Tontec has an expanding global presence, serving market-leading enterprises in the aerospace, automotive, industrial appliances and equipment, office appliances and medical devices industries. As an integral part of its transformation, Tontec will update its current SAP S/4HANA, SAP’s next generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition. This transformation will enable Tontec to manage business processes, including financial reporting and disaster recovery; and respond to evolving business conditions with speed and agility. Tontec will also deploy SAP Integration Suite to interconnect its multiple operational and manufacturing systems to power and streamline innovation.

 

As a high-tech manufacturing leader with 11 production plants worldwide, Tontec is embracing automation and deploying networking solutions to enable increased product customization, higher quality and shorter delivery time. In Asia, Tontec has already connected the manufacturing execution and quality management systems in its seven manufacturing sites with SAP S/4HANA to facilitate production planning and cost reporting. RISE with SAP‘s bundled services will enable Tontec to expand its digital landscapes globally to create one integrated and harmonized platform and drive Tontec’s development as a future-proof digital-first manufacturing enterprise.

 

“Tontec is forging ahead on our journey to Industry 4.0. RISE with SAP and SAP S/4HANA Cloud empower us to move even more quickly to create an optimized, highly digitalized system that unlocks innovation and efficiency around the world,” said Nelson Lam, President, Tontec. “This is true business transformation, encompassing both solutions and services in a single package that we can scale globally with SAP as our trusted partner every step of the way.”

 

Rajni Sharma, Managing Director, SAP Hong Kong, said, “Innovative companies such as Tontec are at the forefront of digital transformation. They have the vision and drive to reimagine their operations and expand the scope and depth of business through cloud-based intelligent technologies. RISE with SAP, powered by SAP S/4HANA at the core, is well-positioned to support them, managing all key cloud solutions, services and infrastructure across all geographies under one roof. We look forward to supporting more enterprises to accelerate innovation, agility and responsiveness towards smart manufacturing.”

 

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