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CWT announces the appointment of Michelle McKinney Frymire as Chief Executive Officer

MINNEAPOLIS, US – EQS Newswire – 28 April 2021 – CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, today announces the appointment of Michelle McKinney Frymire as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 May 2021. Incumbent Kurt Ekert will be stepping down and will take on the role of senior advisor to the company.

Michelle McKinney Frymire – CEO

Michelle joined CWT in 2019 and has over 20 years’ travel industry experience. Her leadership has spanned a broad range of functions with notable leadership roles as the CFO at Starwood Vacation Ownership and Delta Technology (a division of Delta Airlines), as well as Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines. In addition, she held senior executive positions at several private equity portfolio companies where she led Strategy, Technology, HR, Corporate Development and Finance. Michelle currently serves on the Board of Directors for Family Gateway in Dallas, Texas and was appointed CWT’s President, Strategy & Transformation and Chief Financial Officer in October 2020. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Austin College, and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas.

“I am delighted to welcome Michelle to the role of leading our company into the next phase of our development, building on the successes of recent years*, and continuing to push us into achieving our true potential,” said Rick Gage, Chair of CWT’s parent company, CTII Holdings, Inc. “Following a strong and dynamic performance in her most immediate role as President, Strategy & Transformation and Chief Financial Officer, Michelle’s leadership skills will be key to our future accomplishments and continued development. As a natural development in our succession planning, I am also pleased that Kurt will remain an advisor to CWT, and I thank him for his leadership and impact.”

*Over the past five years, CWT has won approximately US$7 billion of new business, consistently grown market share, and built and scaled multiple, industry-leading offerings including RoomIt, follow-the-sun servicing, myCWT, messaging, and the China technology platform.

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About CWT

CWT is a Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform on whom companies and governments rely on to keep their people connected. Anywhere, anytime, anyhow – across six continents – the company provides their clients and their employees with innovative technology and an efficient, safe, and secure travel experience.

7ECO – Using Digital Transformation to Revolutionize Vietnam’s Agriculture

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 27 April 2021 –

7ECO – Harnessing digital transformation for Vietnam’s agricultural growth

In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is critical to undertake research in order to grow and technologize the agricultural product processing industry.

As a leading developer in this process, 7ECO is striving for an technological revolution aiming to take Vietnamese agriculture to a whole new level.

7ECO is integrating digital transformation into Vietnam’s agriculture sector

7ECO is a UK-based company investing in and developing smart agricultural projects. With a vision towards developing clean and sustainable agriculture in Vietnam, 7ECO is employing technologies in agriculture to improve productivity and optimize land use potential. Currently, 7ECO has invested in multiple smart agricultural projects in many countries around the world such as Vietnam, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Brazil, etc.

With the goal of developing an agriculture industry in line with the orientations of the Vietnamese government in 2021-2025, 7ECO Vietnam is currently using capital from both domestic and foreign investment funds with a focus on developing organic agriculture and providing output commitments to farmers while connecting and promoting exports to highly potential agricultural markets such as Europe, the Middle East, China, Australia, the United States, etc.

7ECO, in particular, pledges to synchronously integrate science and technologies to every single project, from soil treatment, planting, growing, harvesting, processing, quality verification to distribution. Smart agricultural production is going to be monitored in real-time. Production is going to be conducted on pre-programmed systems and linked to agricultural machinery and systems through digital means. The application of digital transformation in agriculture promises to bring about many positive changes to the growth of Vietnam’s economy.

7ECO Company is launching a number of significant projects in Vietnam in 2021

With multiple important projects to be launched in 2021 to transform Vietnam’s agriculture, 7ECO Vietnam has officially cooperated with a number of key strategic partners. This is a major turning point marking the revolution of the agriculture sector of Vietnam.

In view of that, on April 20, 2021, the signing ceremony of the investment and cooperation agreements between 7ECO Vietnam Company and various key strategic partners has taken place at the Grand Hall of Saigon, thereby strongly promoting the multilateral relations in harnessing modern technologies for agricultural production sectors in the future.

At the event, 7ECO has introduced the 7ECO – “For A Green Future” project as a comprehensive digital solution for resources, finance, administration, and human resources problems in Vietnam. That has opened up many opportunities for cooperation between individuals, businesses, and partners interested in agricultural solutions who wish to apply data digitalization technology into advanced agricultural models.

With the objective of integrating technology into agriculture to improve production efficiency, optimize land use potential, and develop clean and sustainable agriculture, 7ECO Vietnam commits to constantly strive to increase the agriculture values to a whole new level.

7ECO is an initiative of new heights aiming towards the sustainable development of the agriculture sector in Vietnam and other countries in the world. The 7ECO project confidently initiates and pioneers with strong financial resources from big corporations along with well-known investment funds such as Head Capital, VNC Capital, Aptus Capital, etc, in parallel is a talented leadership team with many years of experience in managing, investing, and developing many large projects, domestic and foreign.

Various leading experts have committed to accompanying the project, such as Professor – Doctor Vo Tong Xuan, a leading figure in the agriculture sector of Vietnam, Doctor Tran Nguyen Chi – Director of the Sustainable Farm Sinh Loc, Doctor Nguyen Van Hieu, etc.

Professor – Doctor, scientist Vo Tong Xuan at the event

With a solid financial foundation, modern digital technologies, and a team of foremost experts and operators, 7ECO will undoubtedly create a breakthrough for the growth of Vietnam’s agriculture in the near future.

#7ECO

7ECO Vietnam – A New Hope in A Green, Modern and Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystem

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 27 April 2021 –

7ECO – Harnessing digital transformation for Vietnam’s agricultural growth

In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is critical to undertake research in order to grow and technologize the agricultural product processing industry.

As a leading developer in this process, 7ECO is striving for an technological revolution aiming to take Vietnamese agriculture to a whole new level.

7ECO is integrating digital transformation into Vietnam’s agriculture sector

7ECO is a UK-based company investing in and developing smart agricultural projects. With a vision towards developing clean and sustainable agriculture in Vietnam, 7ECO is employing technologies in agriculture to improve productivity and optimize land use potential. Currently, 7ECO has invested in multiple smart agricultural projects in many countries around the world such as Vietnam, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Brazil, etc.

With the goal of developing an agriculture industry in line with the orientations of the Vietnamese government in 2021-2025, 7ECO Vietnam is currently using capital from both domestic and foreign investment funds with a focus on developing organic agriculture and providing output commitments to farmers while connecting and promoting exports to highly potential agricultural markets such as Europe, the Middle East, China, Australia, the United States, etc.

7ECO, in particular, pledges to synchronously integrate science and technologies to every single project, from soil treatment, planting, growing, harvesting, processing, quality verification to distribution. Smart agricultural production is going to be monitored in real-time. Production is going to be conducted on pre-programmed systems and linked to agricultural machinery and systems through digital means. The application of digital transformation in agriculture promises to bring about many positive changes to the growth of Vietnam’s economy.

7ECO Company is launching a number of significant projects in Vietnam in 2021

With multiple important projects to be launched in 2021 to transform Vietnam’s agriculture, 7ECO Vietnam has officially cooperated with a number of key strategic partners. This is a major turning point marking the revolution of the agriculture sector of Vietnam.

In view of that, on April 20, 2021, the signing ceremony of the investment and cooperation agreements between 7ECO Vietnam Company and various key strategic partners has taken place at the Grand Hall of Saigon, thereby strongly promoting the multilateral relations in harnessing modern technologies for agricultural production sectors in the future.

At the event, 7ECO has introduced the 7ECO – “For A Green Future” project as a comprehensive digital solution for resources, finance, administration, and human resources problems in Vietnam. That has opened up many opportunities for cooperation between individuals, businesses, and partners interested in agricultural solutions who wish to apply data digitalization technology into advanced agricultural models.

With the objective of integrating technology into agriculture to improve production efficiency, optimize land use potential, and develop clean and sustainable agriculture, 7ECO Vietnam commits to constantly strive to increase the agriculture values to a whole new level.

7ECO is an initiative of new heights aiming towards the sustainable development of the agriculture sector in Vietnam and other countries in the world. The 7ECO project confidently initiates and pioneers with strong financial resources from big corporations along with well-known investment funds such as Head Capital, VNC Capital, Aptus Capital, etc, in parallel is a talented leadership team with many years of experience in managing, investing, and developing many large projects, domestic and foreign.

Various leading experts have committed to accompanying the project, such as Professor – Doctor Vo Tong Xuan, a leading figure in the agriculture sector of Vietnam, Doctor Tran Nguyen Chi – Director of the Sustainable Farm Sinh Loc, Doctor Nguyen Van Hieu, etc.

Professor – Doctor, scientist Vo Tong Xuan at the event

With a solid financial foundation, modern digital technologies, and a team of foremost experts and operators, 7ECO will undoubtedly create a breakthrough for the growth of Vietnam’s agriculture in the near future.

#7ECO

7ECO – A Trailblazer for A Technological Revolution of Vietnam’s Agriculture

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 27 April 2021 –

7ECO – Harnessing digital transformation for Vietnam’s agricultural growth

In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is critical to undertake research in order to grow and technologize the agricultural product processing industry.

As a leading developer in this process, 7ECO is striving for an technological revolution aiming to take Vietnamese agriculture to a whole new level.

7ECO is integrating digital transformation into Vietnam’s agriculture sector

7ECO is a UK-based company investing in and developing smart agricultural projects. With a vision towards developing clean and sustainable agriculture in Vietnam, 7ECO is employing technologies in agriculture to improve productivity and optimize land use potential. Currently, 7ECO has invested in multiple smart agricultural projects in many countries around the world such as Vietnam, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Brazil, etc.

With the goal of developing an agriculture industry in line with the orientations of the Vietnamese government in 2021-2025, 7ECO Vietnam is currently using capital from both domestic and foreign investment funds with a focus on developing organic agriculture and providing output commitments to farmers while connecting and promoting exports to highly potential agricultural markets such as Europe, the Middle East, China, Australia, the United States, etc.

7ECO, in particular, pledges to synchronously integrate science and technologies to every single project, from soil treatment, planting, growing, harvesting, processing, quality verification to distribution. Smart agricultural production is going to be monitored in real-time. Production is going to be conducted on pre-programmed systems and linked to agricultural machinery and systems through digital means. The application of digital transformation in agriculture promises to bring about many positive changes to the growth of Vietnam’s economy.

7ECO Company is launching a number of significant projects in Vietnam in 2021

With multiple important projects to be launched in 2021 to transform Vietnam’s agriculture, 7ECO Vietnam has officially cooperated with a number of key strategic partners. This is a major turning point marking the revolution of the agriculture sector of Vietnam.

In view of that, on April 20, 2021, the signing ceremony of the investment and cooperation agreements between 7ECO Vietnam Company and various key strategic partners has taken place at the Grand Hall of Saigon, thereby strongly promoting the multilateral relations in harnessing modern technologies for agricultural production sectors in the future.

At the event, 7ECO has introduced the 7ECO – “For A Green Future” project as a comprehensive digital solution for resources, finance, administration, and human resources problems in Vietnam. That has opened up many opportunities for cooperation between individuals, businesses, and partners interested in agricultural solutions who wish to apply data digitalization technology into advanced agricultural models.

With the objective of integrating technology into agriculture to improve production efficiency, optimize land use potential, and develop clean and sustainable agriculture, 7ECO Vietnam commits to constantly strive to increase the agriculture values to a whole new level.

7ECO is an initiative of new heights aiming towards the sustainable development of the agriculture sector in Vietnam and other countries in the world. The 7ECO project confidently initiates and pioneers with strong financial resources from big corporations along with well-known investment funds such as Head Capital, VNC Capital, Aptus Capital, etc, in parallel is a talented leadership team with many years of experience in managing, investing, and developing many large projects, domestic and foreign.

Various leading experts have committed to accompanying the project, such as Professor – Doctor Vo Tong Xuan, a leading figure in the agriculture sector of Vietnam, Doctor Tran Nguyen Chi – Director of the Sustainable Farm Sinh Loc, Doctor Nguyen Van Hieu, etc.

Professor – Doctor, scientist Vo Tong Xuan at the event

With a solid financial foundation, modern digital technologies, and a team of foremost experts and operators, 7ECO will undoubtedly create a breakthrough for the growth of Vietnam’s agriculture in the near future.

#7ECO

Xieng Khouang Sees First Case as Covid-19 Numbers Climb

Covid-19 Update

Xieng Khouang Province has seen its first case as Laos confirms another 75 new cases of Covid-19 today.

Van Gogh SENSES & Give Gift Boutique launched three Mother’s Day Art Bouquets

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 April 2021 – Mother’s Day is fast approaching and there are more people giving floral gifts to their mom. At this time, many merchants began to offer different floral gifts. Give Gift Boutique, the leading online flower shop in Hong Kong, joint Van Gogh S.E.N.S.E.S to launch Van Gogh Senses 2021 Masterpiece series Limited Edition Flower Bouquet for Mothers’ Day.

Conveying gratitude and warmth to mothers in memorable days

May is a special month for mothers. To surprise the most important woman in life, people are trying the whole bag of tricks to make their mom happy, and enchanting flower bouquets became an indispensable part of Mother’s Day. CEO of Give Gift Boutique said that flower bouquets have become one of the most popular gifts on Mother’s Day, “People take flowers as the symbol of beauty, thus flower bouquets are ideal gifts to set off gorgeous mothers and wish them beautiful forever. In addition, flower talks could speak for your appreciation and blessings to the recipients.”

He also said that these years, Give Gift Boutique has listened carefully to the needs of consumers and designed a wide range of exquisite bouquets. And at this time, Give Gift Boutique joint Van Van Gogh SENSES again to endow the bouquets with a unique meaning, makes gift-giving more than just the token of gratitude, it is also the conveyance and the appreciation of aesthetic. In the more than a year since the outbreak of the epidemic, many people have realized that it is important to cherish those around you who love you and to make them appreciate wonderful things in the world.

Combining famous painting elements with flowers to make a unique attempt

Van Gogh SENSES is an enterprise exclusively authorized by the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands to promote the interaction between art and the public. It is committed to integrating art into daily life and creating an innovative art experience. It creates an innovative space of art appreciation and makes everyone enjoys aesthetics.

This time Van Gogh SENSES and Give Gift Boutique joined again to spice Mother’s Day gifts with something wonderful. The bouquets are printed “Almond Blossom” and “Harvest” on the package, they are designed by famous European and Japanese florists. Moreover, these exquisite and fabulous bouquets could make gift-giving a sense of ceremony.

Flowers and famous paintings are wonderful things in the eyes of the world. The attempt to mix the beauty of famous paintings into the bouquets will make the beauty of famous paintings no longer just the enjoyment of a few people, but give more people the right to appreciate aesthetics.

The Van Gogh series of Mother’s Day bouquets are on sales

Van Gogh Senses 2021 Masterpiece series Limited Edition Flower Bouquet for Mothers’ Day is available in three styles, each of which is composed of vivid and full blooms of high-quality flowers, especially imported carnations of superior quality. The collocation of wonderful design and famous paintings makes the bouquets show different styles of beauty.

Style 1 is pink carnations and white balloon flowers, surrounded by pink hydrangea. The collocation of lovely pink flowers, pure white flowers, and slender lining leaves make the bouquets look extravagant and gorgeous.

Style 2 is elegant blue packaging matched boldly with bright red roses and small orange roses, vivid champagne balloon flowers and champagne small peony, and warm pink carnations. The color collocation of the bouquets is tranquil like water and passionate like fire, making it an enchanting mixture of dazzling and elegant.

Style 3 is red, pink, and yellow carnations, which respectively mean the blessings for health, longevity, youth, and beauty of your mother and gratitude to her. Paired with light purple roses and other flowers in a tender tone of color, these heart-melting bouquets will arouse emotions of love and peace.

What’s more, in the Van Gogh SENSES store, or on the online shop of Give Gift Boutique, you can not only order Van Gogh Senses 2021 Masterpiece series Limited Edition Flower Bouquet for Mothers’ Day but also add some exquisite additional gifts such as tea and chocolate to make a more attractive Mother’s Day gift.

The time of sales and the purchasing method

As Mother’s Day is around the corner, don’t forget to buy a gorgeous and festive Mother’s Day bouquet for the most important woman in your life! From now on, the Van Gogh series of Mother’s Day bouquets will be on sale in Van Gogh S.E.N.S.E.S stores, the online store, and the brick-and-mortar stores of Give Gift Boutique. As the holiday rush is fast approaching, you had better be the early bird before the busy period.

About S.E.N.S.E.S & Give Gift Boutique

Van Gogh S.E.N.S.E.S is the world’s first art-themed gift store with an exclusive license from Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. It strives to bring Van Gogh’s art into everyday life through the senses, and it combines Van Gogh’s life stories and paintings into its product concepts and designs to present the world of aesthetics.

Address:

Shop G/F G026, Eslite spectrum, Cityplaza

Shop 4/F 407, Ocean Centre, Harbour City

Give Gift Boutique is the leading online flower shop in Hong Kong. It is managed by senior florist designers in the Netherlands and Toronto. It operates in the boutique workshop model and serves corporate and individual customers throughout the year. Since its opening in 2008, it has been committed to providing customers with high-quality flower bouquets, holiday hampers, birthday gifts, etc. https://www.givegift.com.hk/

#GiveGiftBoutique


Vietnam Eyes Neighboring Laos and Cambodia as Covid-19 Outbreaks Worsen

Vietnam Eyes Laos and Cambodia Amid Covid-19 Outbreaks (Photo: Thu Nguyen)

Vietnam is keeping a close watch on the situations in both Laos and Cambodia ahead of its national holidays which begin on Friday.

Aspiri Financial Services To Join Focus Partner Connectus Wealth Advisors, Further Expanding Connectus’ Australian Footprint

NEW YORK, NY – EQS Newswire – 27 April 2021 – Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) (“Focus”), a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that Connectus Wealth Advisers (“Connectus”) has entered into a definitive agreement under which the Aspiri Financial Services Group (“Aspiri”) will join Connectus. This transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

Aspiri is a boutique wealth management firm headquartered in Newstead, Queensland. Founded in 2004 by Gavin Kelly, Aspiri serves high net worth individuals in Queensland and throughout Australia by providing personalized advice, discretionary investment management, superannuation services, estate planning and insurance advice. The firm leverages digital tools and tailored processes to deliver customized, holistic advice and a differentiated client experience.

“In Connectus, we have found a partner that understands our business and is aligned with our customized approach to serving clients,” said Gavin Kelly, Founder and Director of Aspiri. “The partnership with Connectus and Focus is the next step in our continued evolution to expand our value proposition. We are excited to join a collaborative community through which we will gain access to additional resources to accelerate growth and support the firm’s long-term succession plan.”

“We are excited to welcome Aspiri as the fourth firm to join Connectus since its initial expansion into Australia late last year,” said Rajini Kodialam, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Focus. “The addition of Aspiri is further evidence of Connectus’ continued strong momentum in Australia and will also increase its footprint in the broader Brisbane market. Through Aspiri, Connectus will gain complementary capabilities in investment management and the delivery of highly personalized client service, further strengthening the synergistic benefits of the consortium to its advisors. Australia is an important strategic market for Focus, and Connectus is a natural extension of our growing presence there.”

About Focus Financial Partners Inc.

Focus Financial Partners Inc. is a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms. Focus provides access to best practices, resources and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealth management services. Focus partner firms maintain their operational autonomy, while they benefit from the synergies, scale, economics and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more information about Focus, please visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com.

#Focus Financial Partners

About Connectus

Connectus is a Focus partner firm with an innovative model for client-centric financial advisers who deliver comprehensive wealth management advice. Connectus is designed for founders and teams who want to continue managing their client relationships and maintaining their boutique cultures while gaining the operational efficiencies of shared services. As a consortium, Connectus offers integrated technology, investment support and centralized services, including compliance, accounting and talent management. Connectus also provides marketing capabilities to support business expansion through robust lead generation and organic growth programs. Connectus exemplifies the spirit of partnership and collaboration yet celebrates the entrepreneurial mind-set of its advisers.

Through Focus, Connectus advisers gain a strategic growth partner with specialized capabilities. They benefit from Focus’ global scale and extensive network of partner firms, continuity planning expertise and client solutions. Focus is also a source of permanent capital to accelerate growth. For more information, please visit www.connectuswealth.com.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Focus’ current views with respect to certain current and future events. These forward-looking statements are and will be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Focus’ operations and business environment, including, without limitation, uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, which may cause future events to be materially different from these forward-looking statements or anything implied therein. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Focus on the date of this release. Focus does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could affect Focus may be found in Focus’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.