TOKYO, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ABeam Consulting Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Takahiro Yamada, President and CEO) and BearingPoint (Amsterdam, Netherlands; Matthias Loebich, Managing Partner) have agreed to establish a new company with the aim of strengthening our consulting services in the Americas market.

The new company will combine both partners’ long-cultivated expertise in the fields of management and technology with the digital capabilities of its Global Capability Center (GCC) operations across Asia/Japan and Europe, as well as India. It will provide advanced integrated consulting services to global companies that aim for growth and transformation in the Americas, the world’s largest economic and consumer market.

Company Overview

Company name: BearingPoint NA LLC
Date established: September 2, 2025 (Tuesday)
(The company is scheduled to be established upon completion of closing procedures in the United States.)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Representative: Ralf Dillmann

By accurately grasping the dynamic business environment unique to the Americas market, including its complex tax systems, labor environments, and rapidly evolving digital technologies, the new company will provide consistent support ranging from formulating transformation agendas to enhancing management and executing digital transformation. In particular, it will expand our digital-first transformation support framework by developing and providing industry-specific technology assets and solutions for companies aiming to become AI-native, in addition to the enterprise app implementation and managed services in which both companies excel. Beyond that, it will establish a support system that enables seamless collaboration with businesses in various countries, aligning with our global growth strategy beyond the Americas.

ABeam Consulting and BearingPoint aim to respond to the changing business environment that transcends national and regional boundaries as we continue to provide consulting services with a truly seamless structure. By integrating the diverse expertise and capabilities of both companies, we will help companies grow globally and create new value.

Comment from Matthias Loebich, Managing Partner, BearingPoint

This joint venture marks a new chapter in the partnership that both of our companies have built on trust and shared values cultivated over many years, as well as our long-term commitment to client success. Through our collaboration with ABeam, we will integrate each region’s strengths, cultural harmony, and proven capabilities to build a collaborative platform that accelerates digital transformation in corporate management, including SAP.

This initiative will enable the expansion of our consulting business in the United States market and establish a framework to provide high-value-added services to clients worldwide. The strength of our strategic approach lies in steadily guiding transformation starting from the conceptual stage, and staying with companies and organizations until they achieve concrete results.

We are currently advancing our growth strategy, “Strategy 2030.” Grounded in our “People First” philosophy, this strategy combines industry expertise with technological leadership to help clients achieve sustainable business impact. Through our business expansion in the Americas, we will accelerate our global growth and contribute to realizing our clients’ future-oriented growth strategies.

Comment from Takahiro Yamada, President and CEO, ABeam Consulting Ltd.

We are establishing this joint venture in order to further deepen the relationship of trust that we have built with BearingPoint under our shared values of “Client First, People First,” and to advance that relationship to a new stage. This will further strengthen our support system for global companies in the Americas, in addition to Asia and Europe.

The Americas, where sustained economic growth is expected to continue, not only represent one of the most important markets for Japanese and Asian companies, but also serve as a hub of innovation where leading-edge technologies are constantly emerging. We will anticipate the dynamics of this market and provide consulting services that directly enhance value for our clients. In particular, by making use of cutting-edge solutions, including generative AI, a pillar of our growth strategy toward 2030, we will provide strong support to client companies as they evolve into AI-native organizations. This will drive sustainable transformation and foster new value creation.

We will continue to support sustained growth and transformation as a Creative Partner that delivers tangible results while creating economic and social value through customer transformation.

About ABeam Consulting Ltd.

ABeam Consulting is an integrated management consulting firm that provides global services tailored to each country and region through its worldwide network centered in Asia. The wide range of consulting services it provides include strategy, BPR, IT, organization/personnel, outsourcing and other domains of specialized expertise. Roughly 9,000 richly experienced professional ABeam consultants advise companies and other organizations in areas that include finance, manufacturing, distribution, energy, information communications, and organizations in the public sector. ABeam Consulting creates the future together with corporations and other organizations. As a creative partner leading the way reliably to solid results, we contribute to industrial and societal change.
Website: https://www.abeam.com/jp/en/

Solar project to deliver clean energy for decades, supporting decarbonization and energy security in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Peak Energy, Asia’s leading clean renewable energy developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP), is advancing its growth in the Philippines with a 65 MWp greenfield solar development.

Located in the province of Isabela, Cagayan Valley region occupying the northeastern section of Luzon, the project will generate more than 68,000 MWh (68 GWh) of clean electricity each year — enough to power around 23,000 homes in the Philippines — while avoiding approximately 37,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually, equivalent to removing about 8,000 cars from the road.

The project is planned for commercial operation in 1^st half of 2027. Peak Energy will be engaging directly with key corporates ready to lock in stable, long-term clean power which will accelerate Philippines’ pathway to the green transition and help Filipino businesses decarbonize at scale.

The Philippines offers one of the most favorable environments for renewables in Southeast Asia. In recent years, the government has enhanced incentives and regulatory clarity, creating conditions that actively encourage private investment and the deployment of clean energy.

With this project, Peak Energy reinforces its position as a trusted partner in the Philippine energy transition. The project reflects Peak’s ability to bring to market high-quality developments that support businesses in securing reliable, affordable clean power. It also reinforces Peak Energy’s role as a long-term contributor to a market where large-scale, high-voltage solar opportunities of this standard are increasingly rare.

“This project illustrates how we approach our regional development: focusing on high-quality sites, securing the fundamentals fast, and ensuring projects meet the expectations of our customers. The Philippines offers a rare combination in Southeast Asia: strong solar potential and a regulatory environment that actively supports renewable energy deployment. These conditions give us confidence that we are delivering meaningful solutions for businesses looking to decarbonize at scale, and that we are well positioned to continue doing so as demand for reliable clean energy grows.”

 — Gavin Adda, CEO of Peak Energy

Across Asia-Pacific, Peak Energy now owns about 300 MW of operating assets and 1 GW of projects in development. In the Philippines, alongside utility scale solar projects, the company operates a growing portfolio of rooftop solar solutions for commercial and industrial customers. Our strength lies in delivering flexible, high-quality solutions that can be adapted to the needs of businesses of all sizes, whatever their decarbonization ambition — from initial steps to advanced sustainability strategies. This agility, combined with our engineering excellence and execution capability, positions Peak Energy as a trusted partner for corporates looking to secure reliable, affordable clean power.

About Peak Energy

Headquartered in Singapore, Peak Energy develops, owns, and operates renewable assets across Asia Pacific (APAC). With 300 MW of operating assets and 1 GW worth of projects in development, our portfolio spans countries and regions including Japan, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. and activities encompassing the full range of renewable energy business models—including utility-scale development, off-site PPAs, onsite PPAs, and energy storage applications—Peak Energy is a one-stop partner for corporates seeking to decarbonize their operations in APAC. We believe in establishing long-term partnerships with our corporate customers, to accompany them in their decarbonization journey, through cleaner, cheaper energy.

An experienced team handles the complete life cycle of our energy assets from origination and development through to operations and decommissioning, employing state-of-the art technology and the industry best practices, respectful of the environment and following world-class HSE standards.

Our business practices, technological and HSE standards are standardized across APAC, but we are implemented and operate locally, with teams in seven countries, and lasting partnerships with local customers, EPCs, vendors, channel partners.

Peak Energy is wholly owned by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with more than USD 76 billion of assets under management. Our financial and technical strength coupled with our relationships in local markets allows us to optimize our capital deployment in high quality assets.

For more information, please visit https://www.peakenergy.asia.

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BANGKOK, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Performing arts are a powerful expression of human communication, emotion, and cultural identity. The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, producing both artists and academics equipped to preserve tradition, drive innovation, and strengthen Thailand’s creative economy and soft power.

Professor Emeritus Dr. Surapone Virulrak, a Royal Academician and Thai dance master, highlights how dance is embedded in human DNA—from primitive rituals to modern branding. He views the word ‘drama’ as the most appropriate term that encompasses storytelling, dance, music, role-playing, and everyday interactions like public speaking or modeling. “Therefore, dance is not simply a form of art for entertainment, but is one of the most important forms of human communication evolution. It is a tool for recording stories, conveying emotions, and reflecting the values of society in each era,” Dr. Surapone adds.

At Chulalongkorn University, performance is a cross-disciplinary language. Architecture students stage Lakorn Thapat, law students conduct mock trials, and medical students practice empathy through dramatized patient dialogues. Literature, business, and communication students all engage with drama as a tool to enhance comprehension, critical thinking, and expression. It’s an education of life through performance.

In becoming expert artists (practitioners) and deep scholars (thinkers), students must complete a three-part graduation requirement: conservation (classical performance demonstrating mastery of traditional roles, creative performance (designing and directing original pieces), and academic research (producing a thesis linking theory to their stage work). This rigorous process ensures graduates are skilled performers, thoughtful scholars, and cultural storytellers.

Graduates pursue diverse paths: dancers, choreographers, cultural consultants, teachers, makeup artists, fashion designers, and creative entrepreneurs. Many use skills in staging, costume, and movement to work in television, film, advertising, or brand design. Some even launch their own fashion or event businesses. With AI, digital media, and animation now part of the curriculum, students are equipped to lead in both traditional and emerging creative industries.

Dr. Surapone clarifies that soft power is not a surface-level display. Real influence comes from meaning, discipline, and storytelling. Chula’s Performing Arts graduates are trained to embody those values—performing not only with grace, but with intellect, heart, and cultural depth. Learn more at facebook.com/dancechula.

Read the full article at https://www.chula.ac.th/en/highlight/256789/ 

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