SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Otis (NYSE: OTIS), the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company, has received a 2025 SMRT Contractors’ Safety Award for upholding the highest standards in health and safety and service management across Singapore’s SMRT rail network.

Otis was the only elevator industry contractor to receive the award, which was presented at the 2025 SMRT Annual Contractors’ Safety Forum. The forum featured a keynote address by Seah Moon Ming, SMRT Chairman. 

At the event, Nico Lopez, Otis Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Southeast Asia, shared how Otis empowers front-line teams to strongly commit to safety, quality and pace.

“The rail network is the backbone of public transport in Singapore, and the safety and well-being of passengers and our colleagues are our top priority,” Lopez said. “Safety is the foundation of everything we do at Otis. Whether maintaining and servicing elevators and escalators, modernizing existing systems or installing new equipment, we invest to ensure that Otis teams have the customer-focused training, tools and mindset to keep themselves, their colleagues and partners, and the riding public safe.”

A trusted partner to Singapore’s rail network since 1983, Otis has supported multiple MRT lines over four decades. Otis currently maintains more than 1,000 elevators, escalators and moving walkways across SMRT’s North-South, East-West (NSEW) Lines, Circle Line (CCL) and Thomson East Coast Line (Stages 1, 2 and 3). Otis provides comprehensive 24/7 customer service through its OTISLINE® customer care center and a team of dedicated Infrastructure Service professionals equipped with a suite of digital tools.

The refurbishment of escalators across 42 NSEW metro stations was recognized as Elevator World‘s 2024 Project of the Year for escalator modernization. Otis is now providing 336 high-traffic escalators and moving walkways and 186 connected elevators for the new Cross Island Line.

About Otis

Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2.4 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide – the industry’s largest Service portfolio. You’ll find us in the world’s most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 72,000 people strong, including 44,000 field professionals, all committed to manufacturing, installing and maintaining products to meet the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook @OtisElevatorCo. 

New native integration simplifies, strengthens, and scales enterprise SMS

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Global cloud communications platform Infobip has announced the expansion of its integration with Microsoft Azure Communication Services, enabling its advanced SMS interface to connect businesses with customers in more than 100 additional countries. This collaboration unites Infobip’s carrier-grade global messaging with Microsoft’s communications platform, empowering organizations to deliver secure, high-quality, and compliant messages worldwide.

As enterprises face increasing complexity in customer engagement, SMS remains a trusted and vital channel, particularly for critical communications such as authentication, real-time alerts and notifications. With the new Infobip Messaging Connect integration, businesses can now leverage Infobip’s global carrier connectivity, compliance expertise, and technical support, directly within Azure Communication Services.

The unified platform offers streamlined carrier management through APIs, regulatory compliance, and international SMS delivery, improving operational efficiency and message delivery rates. Businesses also benefit from real-time analytics and end-to-end support for high-priority interactions, helping them keep customers informed, engaged, and connected at every step.

Veselin Vuković, Chief Alliances Officer at Infobip, said: “Integrating Infobip’s SMS channels through the Messaging Connect Integration underscores our commitment to empowering cloud platforms with truly global, reliable, and high-quality communication capabilities. In today’s era of AI and automation, we are not only connecting businesses and customers, but we are also enabling conversations that drive impact.“

Diego Basantes, Senior Product Manager for Messaging Connect at Microsoft, said: “This new integration between Microsoft Azure Communication Services and Infobip marks a step forward for the next generation of cloud-based customer engagement solutions. We are creating new opportunities for businesses to connect with customers in simpler ways, helping them deliver seamless interactions.”

Infobip is a partner of Microsoft, building on a history of collaboration in cloud-based communication services. This launch enables further feature and channel integrations between Infobip and Azure.

About Infobip
Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected experiences across all stages of the customer journey. Accessed through a single platform, Infobip’s omnichannel engagement, identity, user authentication and contact centre solutions help businesses and partners overcome the complexity of consumer communications to grow business and increase loyalty. It offers natively built technology with the capacity to reach over seven billion mobile devices and ‘things’ in 6 continents connected to over 9,700+ connections of which 800+ are direct operator connections. Infobip was established in 2006 and is led by its co-founders, CEO Silvio Kutić and Izabel Jelenić.

Recent award wins include:

• Infobip named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) for the third consecutive year. In 2025, positioned furthest in Completeness of Vision (July 2025)
• Infobip named among Top 75 in Fortune’s Europe’s Most Innovative Companies 2025, placing it in the top 25% of all listed organizations (June 2025)
• Infobip ranked as a Leader in the Omdia CPaaS Universe Report for the third time (April 2025)
• Infobip ranked an Established Leader in the Juniper Research Conversational AI Leaderboard (Feb 2025)
• Infobip named a CPaaS Leader for the third time in the IDC MarketScape (Feb 2025)
• Infobip named one of the top CPaaS providers in Metrigy’s CPaaS MetriRank Report (Dec 2024)
• Infobip named number one among Established Leaders in RCS Business Messaging in Juniper Research’s RCS Business Messaging Competitor Leaderboard 2024 (Nov 2024)
• Infobip recognized as the number one provider in the AIT Fraud Prevention market by Juniper Research (Oct 2024)
• Infobip named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (March 2024)

Proven SaaS Ticketing Leader to Guide Global Commercial Strategy and Drive Market Expansion

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — accesso Technology Group (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider for the leisure, entertainment, attractions and cultural markets globally, has named Mike Evenson as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Evenson will be responsible for leading accesso’s global commercial strategy and ensuring alignment across sales, marketing and business development, while driving market expansion and unlocking future growth opportunities.

Mike Evenson, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

With more than 20 years of leadership at the intersection of technology, ticketing, live events, and customer engagement, Evenson brings deep expertise in scaling high-performing teams and advancing customer-centric innovation. At AudienceView, he held a series of diverse and progressive executive roles, including VP of Marketing and Product Management, VP of Strategy, and Chief Marketing Officer, where he unified brand, product, and go-to-market strategy to drive growth and transformation across the business. 

“As we enter our next phase of growth, Mike’s proven ability to identify new markets, build lasting partnerships, and optimize commercial operations makes him an outstanding addition to our executive team,” said Steve Brown, CEO of accesso. “His leadership will be critical in aligning our commercial strategy to deliver an exceptional experience for our customers. Together with our recently appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), Lee Cowie, I am confident our leadership team is well-positioned to guide Accesso into its next chapter of growth and innovation.”

Mr. Evenson said, “Taking on this role is an honor and I’m excited to lead our global commercial teams at such an exciting time in Accesso’s journey. This opportunity allows me to apply both my experience and passion for the live events and attractions industry with a company I’ve long admired. Accesso is uniquely positioned for its next phase of growth and innovation, and I’m grateful to Steve for the trust he’s placed in me to help lead the company into its next chapter.”

About accesso Technology Group plc

accesso is the leading global provider of patented and award-winning technology solutions that redefine the guest experience, drive increased revenue, streamline operations, and support data-driven business decisions for leisure and entertainment operators. Currently serving over 1,100 venues worldwide, accesso invests heavily in research and development to provide venues with technology that empowers unforgettable guest experiences. Staffed by a team of attractions, cultural venue, and ski industry veterans, accesso partners with venues to maximize guest engagement and revenue through intuitive ticketing, point-of-sale, virtual queuing, distribution, and experience management technologies.

accesso is a public company, listed on AIM: a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. Learn more at accesso.com or follow accesso on X (Twitter), LinkedIn and Facebook.

HONG KONG, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HashKey Group (“HashKey”), Asia’s leading digital asset financial services group, today announced a major initiative in the Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) sector, with plans to launch Asia’s largest multi-currency DAT ecosystem fund for the global market. By spearheading, investing in, and operating top-tier DAT projects worldwide, HashKey aims to promote standardized management of crypto assets and drive the sustainable growth of the Web3 ecosystem.

The fund is designed around DAT strategies and stands out as a perpetual vehicle aligned with the long-term operational goals and liquidity needs of DAT, allowing for regular subscriptions and redemptions. HashKey will build a diversified portfolio by initiating and investing in a range of DAT projects focused on mainstream crypto assets, with an initial emphasis on ETH and BTC ecosystem projects. The fund aims to establish an institutional bridge between traditional financial capital and on-chain assets, with a first-phase fundraising target exceeding USD 500 million.

DAT Fund Mechanism and Ecosystem Value

Through its new DAT model, HashKey not only offers institutional investors a compliant and efficient channel for asset participation and potential returns, but also leverages its fund and industry resources to support core public chain ecosystems such as Ethereum, driving the commercialization of ecosystem projects. Beyond fund investments, HashKey will actively participate in the operations of DAT companies and the broader industry ecosystem. This creates a positive flywheel of capital investment, ecosystem application, market value capture, and liquidity exit, marking the market’s first approach to DAT from the perspective of both industry investment and ecosystem development.

Industry Background and DAT Opportunities

HashKey believes that DAT is not a short-term narrative, but a structurally significant institutional window

Amid the ongoing convergence of global traditional finance and crypto assets, DAT is gradually becoming a key focus for capital markets. Compared with passive ETF products, DAT is more aligned with the around-the-clock, high-volatility nature of the crypto market. By combining traditional financial price discovery logic with on-chain asset structures, DAT serves as a carrier mechanism for the next generation of asset forms. It is not only a new interface for traditional capital to understand the Web3 world, but also a crucial path for on-chain ecosystems to move toward compliance and globalization.

HashKey’s focus on DAT is not a shift in direction, but a continuation of its strategic path and a fulfillment of its capabilities

As Asia’s leading, globally positioned digital asset financial services group, HashKey has been deeply involved in the Ethereum ecosystem for ten years, consistently supporting its development across Asia. Dr. Xiaofeng, the Group’s Chairman, is one of Ethereum’s early investors and among the first industry pioneers in Asia to drive blockchain ecosystem adoption.

After a decade of industry involvement, HashKey has emerged as one of the earliest institutions to establish a deep presence in the Web3 ecosystem. HashKey Capital has invested in over 600 global blockchain and crypto companies, including more than 400 Ethereum ecosystem projects. HashKey Exchange is also among Asia’s first issuers of digital asset spot ETFs listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HashKey Cloud, one of Asia’s largest node service providers, has long supported Ethereum nodes, while the Ethereum Layer-2 chain HashKey Chain, launched eight months ago, now holds total on-chain assets of USD 172.66 million and has established long-term partnerships with multiple global financial institutions.

In addition, HashKey’s annual HK Web3 Festival has grown into Asia’s largest industry summit, showcasing strong community-building and operational capabilities.

Regulatory Trends and Outlook

As global regulation becomes increasingly clear, DAT is transitioning from a broad exploratory phase to a stage of structured selection. Nasdaq’s enhanced scrutiny of listed companies’ crypto investments on September 4, 2025, indicates that the market is moving into a ‘survival of the fittest’ stage

HashKey consistently adheres to compliance as a prerequisite and trust as a foundation. Only institutions with strong capabilities in asset identification, structural design, risk management, and ecosystem governance will hold an advantage in the next stage of DAT development.

Future Vision

HashKey aims to go further, not just faster. The company is not merely launching a fund—it is building an institutional-level bridge. From assets to standards, from Hong Kong to the global stage, and from capital inflows to ecosystem flows, HashKey will adopt a long-term approach to shape and drive the next phase of digital asset infrastructure evolution.

About HashKey Group

HashKey Group is a leading digital asset financial services group in Asia with global operations in regions such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Ireland and Bermuda.

Since 2018, HashKey Group has built a global Web3 ecosystem within a high-compliance regulatory framework, including HashKey Exchange, the largest* licensed virtual asset exchange regulated by the Hong Kong SFC; HashKey Global, the global flagship digital asset exchange; HashKey Capital, a global asset manager investing exclusively in blockchain technology and digital assets; HashKey OTC, the compliant over-the-counter (OTC) trading arm of HashKey Group, HashKey Cloud, a leading provider of global Web3 infrastructure; and HashKey Tokenisation, a tokenisation services provider.

HashKey Group also possesses a rich on-chain ecosystem, having developed the Ethereum Layer 2, HashKey Chain, and has listed the HashKey platform token HSK. HashKey Group is committed to driving the mass application of blockchain technology, aiming to provide trustworthy and accessible digital asset services to one billion global users.

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Merz Aesthetics, the world’s largest dedicated medical aesthetics business has officially been recognized as No.1 under Best Workplace in Asia 2025 in the Small & Medium Business category by Great Place To Work, celebrating its commitment to a truly inclusive, people-first culture.

With a proud 117-year heritage as a family-owned business, Merz Aesthetics has always taken the long view of success – investing in people, advancing innovation, and nurturing a culture of respect, integrity, and trust. This recognition underscores the company’s belief that lasting growth comes not only from business results, but from the confidence and belonging it fosters among its people.

Commenting on the win, Lawrence Siow, President, APAC, Merz Aesthetics, said: “Being awarded the No.1 under Best Workplaces in Asia 2025 is a proud moment for all of us at Merz Aesthetics. It reflects the confidence, trust, and passion our people bring to work each day, and the culture we continue to build together across the region. As a people-first organization, this award is a celebration of our shared purpose, values, and of the leadership principles that guide us.

Our long-term view of success enables us to look beyond business numbers and focus instead on the confidence we build, the relationships we nurture, and the culture we protect for generations to come.”

This year’s list was chosen after surveying more than 3.2 million employees across companies in Asia and the Middle East about their experience in the workplace. In total, the survey results represent the work experiences of over 7.5 million employees across the region. Companies were considered for the list after being selected for local honors on national Best Workplaces Lists.

This achievement follows consecutive wins for Merz Aesthetics, including Singapore Best Workplaces In Healthcare & Biopharma and Best Workplaces in Korea in both 2024 and 2025. Merz Aesthetics is also Great Place To Work 2025 certified in Australia, Greater China, Korea, Singapore and Thailand. It further affirms the company’s commitment to building a strong, sustainable culture that empowers people across the region.

Karen Tay, Vice President, Core Services, APAC, Merz Aesthetics, said: “This win is a testament to the genuine dedication and passion of our teams throughout the region. What makes this achievement truly meaningful is that it is rooted in the voices and experiences of our own people, reflecting a culture where everyone’s contributions are valued and every individual feels included and empowered.”

The Best Workplaces in Asia List is published here: 2025 Best Workplaces in Asia™

About Merz Aesthetics

Merz Aesthetics is a medical aesthetics business with a long history of empowering health care professionals, patients and employees to live every day with confidence. We aim to help people around the world look, feel and live like the best versions of themselves — however they define it. Clinically proven, its product portfolio includes injectables, devices and skin care treatments designed to meet each patient’s needs with high standards of safety and efficacy. Being family owned for more than 115 years, Merz Aesthetics is known for building unique connections with customers who feel like family. Merz Aesthetics’ global headquarters is in Raleigh, N.C., USA, with a commercial presence in 90 countries worldwide. It is also a part of Merz Group, which was founded in 1908 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany. Learn more at merzaesthetics.com.

About the Best Workplaces in Asia List

Great Place To Work selected the 2025 Best Workplaces in Asia List by surveying over 3.2 million employees across multiple countries in Asia and the Middle East. The responses represent the experience of more than 7.5 million employees across the region.

To be considered, companies must first be identified as outstanding in their local region by appearing on one or more of our Best Workplaces Lists in Bahrain, Greater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan), India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, UAE, and Vietnam during 2024 or early 2025. Companies in the small and medium category must have 50 to 499 employees. Companies in the large category have 500 or more.

About Great Place To Work

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces List.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Fox ESS, a leading renewable energy solution provider, recently announced the expansion of its service network across Australia, reinforcing its commitment to providing affordable energy solutions through its participation in the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. With a dedicated 25-member service team strategically positioned nationwide, Fox ESS is set to deliver prompt and effective support to meet the needs of its customers.

Diverse Products and Comprehensive Services to Support Local Communities

According to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), solar customers are experiencing significant financial benefits, with a median bill approximately 28% lower than that of non-solar customers during the 2023–24 financial year. The report also highlights that customers utilizing combined solar and battery systems enjoy even greater savings, as these systems enable reduced grid reliance and lower electricity usage during peak times.

Fox ESS provides a comprehensive range of advanced products for residential and C&I applications, including a 72-hour exchange service to minimize downtime. Their EQ4800-L9 provides up to 42 kWh of battery capacity in a single stack, making it space-saving and eligible for local rebates while ensuring exceptional performance. Additionally, hands-on training programs empower installers with the expertise needed to effectively navigate Fox ESS products.

Expanded Partnerships to Unlock New Revenue Streams

ACCC also indicates participation in virtual power plants (VPPs) can lead to even lower bills, as customers receive credits for their contributions, amplifying the financial advantages of solar and battery systems.

Fox ESS has partnered with leading local VPP providers, including Evergen, to reach battery integration. This partnership allows customers to take advantage of smart behind-the-meter optimization and unlock new revenue opportunities, such as participating in wholesale energy markets and VPPs.

“We’re excited to partner with FoxESS to offer customers greater value by enabling future Virtual Power Plant participation in Australia and New Zealand.” said Ryan Wood, Head of Client Success at Evergen.

In a forward-looking analysis, the Australian Energy Market Commission estimates that flexible consumer energy resources could yield $45 billion in net benefits by 2050, primarily driven by the effective use of residential batteries.

Fox ESS remains committed to empowering Australia with reliable energy solutions while boosting energy transition in the region. With a robust service network and innovative product offerings, Fox ESS is positioned to better serve local communities and drive toward a greener future.