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Neeyamo Welcomes the Global Payroll Community to Be a Part of the World’s First Payroll Summit for 2022 – Payroll Beyond Borders

Payroll Beyond Borders

LOS GATOS, Calif., Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neeyamo, a market leader in providing global payroll & HR services and solutions, is delighted to announce the launch of the world’s first global payroll summit for the year 2022 – ‘Payroll Beyond Borders’ – scheduled to take place on Jan. 20 and 21, 2022. This event has been tailor-made for global payroll & HR enthusiasts worldwide to help organizations evolve beyond conventional payroll borders and barriers. Attendees from over 140 countries have registered for the event in the event’s portal – https://www.payrollbeyondborders.com/.

Neeyamo has partnered with a cohort of global associations and institutions to bring an event with a plethora of opportunities for its attendees to learn and grow. The event will feature speakers from leading analyst & advisor firms such as ISG, Everest Group, NelsonHall, Fosway, Lace Partners, Deloitte, PwC – to name a few. The event’s keynotes will be delivered by Dan Maddux, Executive Director at the American Payroll Association & Ken Pullar, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals.

Payroll Beyond Borders will incisively deal on subjects pertaining to global payroll transformation, compliance management, HR & Payroll Technology, payroll taxation, and future trends in the payroll industry. The event will also feature a knowledge series covering payroll in 100 countries, spotlighting Neeyamo’s payroll consultants as they provide a brief walk-through of the nuances to manage country-specific payroll requirements. Furthermore, the event will host a career mart that will provide an opportunity for payroll practitioners and aspirants to further their education by connecting attendees to leading payroll associations certification programs.

Samuel Isaac, CMO, and SVP – Strategy at Neeyamo, said, “We at Neeyamo are elated to lead this effort to unite the payroll community through this event that will leave its attendees with a wealth of information and knowledge on all aspects of global payroll. The event will witness some of the best minds in the industry share their experiences, market insights, and thought papers on various topics of high significance. I encourage everyone from the global payroll community to be a part of this event and gain from what it has to offer.”

To register for Payroll Beyond Borders, click here.

About Neeyamo:

Neeyamo is a leading technology-enabled global payroll and HR services provider for multinational and micro-multinational corporations worldwide. With an extensive team of professionals serving clients across 190+ countries, Neeyamo leverages its unique service-based model and functionality-rich, next-generation HR & payroll products portfolio to help organizations enable agile and scalable business. To know more, visit www.neeyamo.com.

Media Contact: corporate.communications@neeyamo.com

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K2 Partnering Solutions Acquires Salesforce Consulting Firm Cloud Pacific

K2 Partnering Solutions, a global leader in consultative technology solutions, today announced its acquisition of Cloud Pacific.

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LONDON, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2 Partnering Solutions, a global leader in consultative technology solutions, today announced its acquisition of Cloud Pacific.

Cloud Pacific is a Hawaii-based Salesforce consulting firm and Salesforce Partner that specializes in Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud implementation, app development, and business automation. Cloud Pacific locations span the mainland U.S. and El Salvador. The acquisition, which was completed on 30 December 2021, is K2’s 6th in the last 12 months and expands its existing footprint in the Salesforce solutions space.

Commenting on the deal, K2 President Lori Larson said: “K2 is honored and ecstatic to welcome Cloud Pacific as K2’s newest family member. By joining teams we are uniquely positioned to deliver Salesforce Solutions globally that encompass all industries. The alignment of our cultures couldn’t be more perfect, I am excited for what we will build together.”

“Our cultures and our capabilities complement each other so perfectly,” Cloud Pacific CEO Paul Karaffa said of the acquisition. “It’s an ideal fit. By leveraging our united strengths, Cloud Pacific and K2 are in a perfect position to meet the growing demand for Salesforce optimization across all industry sectors.”

“My team is important to me, so I could not be more excited to continue our journey of growth as a part of K2. Our companies have always shared a similar culture and values. Beyond that, we’ve proven that when we work together, we elevate each other. That’s what this partnership is about.”

“I feel like the sky’s the limit,” Karaffa said, adding, “I couldn’t be more excited to take this leap together.”

“We are thrilled to have Paul and his team joining our Managed and Professional Services team and are very impressed with what Cloud Pacific has achieved in a relatively short period,” said K2 Global Head of Managed & Professional Services Javier Ballester. “Their breadth and depth of experience add tremendous value to our Salesforce practice and will significantly contribute to helping us continue delivering world-class solutions to our customers.”

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About K2 Partnering Solutions

K2 Partnering Solutions has been at the forefront of technology and talent for more than two decades, providing world-class solutions that empower businesses to innovate and grow. Its consultative services include outsourced managed services, training and enablement, nearshoring, and contingent and permanent staffing.

About Cloud Pacific

Cloud Pacific is a Hawaii-based Salesforce consulting firm and Salesforce Partner with broad experience across industry sectors and has demonstrated large-scale successes optimizing Salesforce for real estate and financial service industries. Cloud Pacific is known for making media splashes with creative demonstrations of the CRM’s capabilities such as BlockZero, a science fiction text-based RPG game built entirely in Salesforce as well as CryptoWizard, a convenient Salesforce cryptocurrency comparison portal.

For more information, please email info@k2partnering.com

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China curbs nationwide travel surge ahead of Winter Olympics, Lunar New Year

Authorities in Beijing are imposing curbs on schools and restricting people’s travel through mass persuasion, mandatory testing and financial incentives in a bid to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 cases ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Beijing resident Yao Ping said her child’s international school has closed early ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday period to limit the spread of the omicron variant in the city.

Public schools are operating under a “closed” system, while others have gone online, she said.

“Closed management means that when your child goes to school, only the children are allowed inside, along with the teachers and other staff,” Yao said. “For the past three days in Haidian and Xicheng districts, students have been taking online classes at home and not going to class.”  

“The official holiday doesn’t begin until Jan. 23, next Monday,” she said.

Meanwhile, state-owned corporations and government agencies are putting pressure on their employees to stay in Beijing throughout the vacation.

“It’s mostly central government and state-owned companies that are requiring their employees to stay here for Spring Festival,” Yao said. “Private sector employees are allowed to go home, but then there’s the fear they won’t be able to return afterwards.”

China’s National Health Commission on Tuesday confirmed 171 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 102 of which were recorded in the central province of Henan, with 44 cases imported from international passengers.

Yao, whose business in involved with the Winter Olympics, said there are also restrictions on the movement of foreign athletes and training staff.

“All of this is about the safety of people at the Winter Olympics, and right now everyone is worrying about the athletes,” she said.

“There’s a large mall in the Olympic Village this year, so there’s no need to go out at all,” she said.

Late January is typically a time of mass travel in China, as hundreds of millions pile onto trains, planes, buses and highways to make it home in time for the traditional Lunar New Year’s Eve meal, which falls on Jan. 31 this year, ushering in the Year of the Tiger.

But with nationwide COVID-19 curbs in place requiring a green “health code” on a tracking and testing app, the annual rush appeared to have dwindled to a trickle in Beijing on Tuesday, with no large crowds visible at the city’s railway stations.

However, long lines had formed at PCR testing booths, while passengers also lined up to have their temperature checked before travel.

Many haven’t been home in years

A migrant worker surnamed Ma from the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, who currently lives in Beijing, said many like her haven’t been home in two or three years, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Some people are going to have New Year in situ, that’s true, but more are likely to travel back home,” she said. “Some haven’t been home in two or three years, so they definitely want to go.”

But many are stymied by the need to invest in a ticket, then provide a negative COVID test on the morning before travel.

“If you have a train ticket for noon tomorrow, you will have to do a COVID test at 7.00-8.00 a.m. this morning,” Ma said. “The results could come back the same day, or maybe not until the next morning.”

The government is also working hard to persuade people not to bother, she said.

“The government isn’t recommending that people return to high-risk areas, and if you do go back and wind up with a red health code [on the COVID tracker app], the it won’t be easy to travel back to Beijing again,” Ma said. “If there is an outbreak in your hometown, it will show up [on the app], and you won’t be able to go.”

Tough curbs are also in place for anyone traveling to the area where the Olympics is being held, near Zhangjiakou, Xuanhua and Chongli.

COVID-19 tests are being offered free with some tickets for passengers who have transited through medium- or high-risk areas, with a 24-hour turnaround, while large numbers of factories have been shutting down in and around the southern province of Guangdong, a Guangzhou resident surnamed Huang told RFA.

“A lot of factories closed on Jan. 10, because workers wanted to go home early, so … a lot of them have already left,” Huang said. “Now, there are PCR testing services at the exits of the expressways in all counties and cities.”

Translated and edited by Luisetta Mudie.

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AGC Biologics Names Regina Choi-Rivera New General Manager of Boulder, Colorado Mammalian Production Facility

Boulder, Colo., Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGC Biologics, a leading global Biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), today announced Regina Choi-Rivera as the new General Manager of the company’s large-scale biopharmaceutical mammalian production facility in Boulder. In this role, she assumes executive oversight and leadership and will manage strategic development and facility operations.

“We’re incredibly excited that Ms. Choi-Rivera is joining AGC Biologics as the General Manager at our Boulder facility. She brings tremendous experience in both GMP manufacturing and project management,” said AGC Biologics Executive Vice President of U.S. Operations, J.D. Mowery. “Her breadth of knowledge and proven leadership give me great confidence that she is the right leader for our team, as well as our customers.”

Ms. Choi-Rivera brings more than 25 years of experience in the biotech industry to this role and joins AGC Biologics after working for Samsung Biologics for more than eight years. While at Samsung Biologics she most recently served as Vice President, Head of Drug Product Business Unit. Prior to that Ms. Choi-Rivera was Vice President, Head of the Drug Substance Contract Manufacturing Business unit. Before her time at Samsung, she spent nearly a decade with Janssen Pharmaceutical’s research and development division, supporting pilot plant operations and managing outsourcing activities. Her background, expertise and education make her an ideal leader for this important facility in AGC Biologics’ expansive global network.

“I am delighted to join AGC Biologics at such an exciting time of growth for the company and at such a transformational time for our industry,” said Choi-Rivera. “The strong track record of biopharmaceutical innovation and technical capabilities at this facility, coupled with world-class talent, puts the Boulder site in position to help deliver important treatments that can truly change the lives of patients for years to come.”

AGC Biologics acquired the Boulder Facility in June 2020, giving the company additional capacity and a significantly larger production scale for mammalian-based projects in the U.S. The Boulder site houses two 20,000-liter stainless steel cell bioreactors and has more than twenty acres of undeveloped land, creating opportunities for future expansion, including space for up to four more 20,000-liter bioreactors. The facility’s automation and cost-effective capabilities make it well-suited for high volume commercial production and high titer antibody processes.

About AGC Biologics
AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan and we currently employ more than 2,000 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.

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Taconic Biosciences Adds New Humanized Immune System (HIS) Model to Its Portfolio For Immuno-Oncology Research

New huNOG-EXL EA Model Extends Study Windows Significantly

RENSSELAER, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in providing drug discovery animal model solutions, announces the launch of the huNOG-EXL EA (Early Access) humanized immune system (HIS) mouse. This product expands Taconic’s widely used HIS portfolio. huNOG-EXL EA significantly lengthens the study window during which a myeloid-lineage HIS mouse model can be used successfully.

Taconic’s huNOG-EXL models support human myeloid and lymphoid cells, making these mice especially useful for immuno-oncology research and other immune-related applications. With the longest lifespan of any myeloid-supportive HIS model, the original huNOG-EXL model (now called huNOG-EXL SA, or Standard Access) has been successfully applied in preclinical drug discovery research since 2016. The huNOG-EXL SA model is provided after a quality control step at 10 weeks post-engraftment. Feedback from users suggests research applications requiring particularly long study timelines or importation into regions with long quarantine periods present experimental and logistical hurdles that can limit the utility of the Standard Access (SA) model.

The new huNOG-EXL EA model removes those challenges by providing access to huNOG-EXL mice soon after engraftment, extending the useful study window. This makes the huNOG-EXL EA ideal for engraftment of slow-growing tumors, longer treatment paradigms, or various study customizations. Early access to an extended myeloid lineage model is also advantageous to researchers who face model importation quarantines, which would otherwise consume a significant portion of the useful study window for these mice. Because the huNOG-EXL EA model is shipped before an engraftment QC step is possible, it is made using cells from donors previously validated to engraft well so as to reduce the risk of engraftment failures.

“The huNOG-EXL EA model meets critical scientific needs for investigators performing immuno-oncology research or studying other immune-related diseases,” said Dr. Michael Seiler, vice president of commercial products at Taconic. “After conducting extensive research and development, along with rigorous beta testing with several industry partners, Taconic is excited to now offer the new model and expand the usefulness of this unique humanized mouse.”

To learn more about Taconic’s huNOG-EXL EA model, please contact us at 1-888-TACONIC (888-822-6642) in the US, +45 70 23 04 05 in Europe, or email info@taconic.com.

About Taconic Biosciences, Inc.

Taconic Biosciences is a fully licensed, global leader in genetically engineered rodent models and services. Founded in 1952, Taconic provides the best animal solutions so that customers can acquire, custom-generate, breed, precondition, test, and distribute valuable research models worldwide. Specialists in genetically engineered mouse and rat models, microbiome, immuno-oncology mouse models, and integrated model design and breeding services, Taconic operates three service laboratories and six breeding facilities in the U.S. and Europe, maintains distributor relationships in Asia and has global shipping capabilities to provide animal models almost anywhere in the world.

Media Contact:

Nancy J Sandy

CEO

608-332-6320

Nancy.Sandy@taconic.com

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BlueSpace.ai Debuts 4D Predictive Perception Software at CES – Enabling Autonomy at Scale

BlueSpace.ai enhances safety and performance in Autonomous Driving/ADAS with industry leading motion accuracy

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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlueSpace.ai showcased its breakthrough 4D Predictive Perception technology at CES 2022. This perception software works with next generation 4D sensors – imaging radar or frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LiDAR .  Key industry players such as Waymo, Mobileye and Aurora are already aggressively adopting next-gen 4D sensors. Given the price competitiveness and improving performance, CES 2022 highlighted the significant interest in imaging radar from across the AV industry. With abundance of hardware from leading Tier 1 suppliers and various start-ups, it’s timely that BlueSpace is showing its proprietary algorithm to accurately detect and predict the motion of all objects in a generalizable way – all on a single CPU, with no prior training and no dependence on HD mapping.

BlueSpace’s scalable solution is immediately deployable in any location.  It is also extremely flexible – working with any 4D sensor or a combination of imaging radar and FMCW LiDARs, and operates standalone or fits seamlessly into existing AV stacks.

Despite years of research and billions of dollars invested, current AV/ADAS systems still cannot handle some safety critical situations and endless edge cases. A recent report by McKinsey notes two key factors needed to accelerate autonomy:

  • Lower the validation hurdle (cost and time):
    • Makes up 30-50% of AV development costs.  Culprits of driving up the cost include data collection and storage, simulation, testing, etc.
  • Perception and prediction will need to be robust enough to handle endless edge cases in diverse ODDs to enable trucking, robotaxi, logistics autonomy

BlueSpace’s 4D Predictive Perception software addresses both effectively. If you weren’t able to make it to CES, here’s the link to their 4D Predictive Perception software.

While the industry still struggles chasing the long tail of edge cases, BlueSpace’s next-gen 4D perception is the missing piece that delivers the performance needed for safe commercialization of autonomy.

BlueSpace’s software enables perception accuracy and latency performance in a scalable way that wasn’t possible before:

  • Provides full motion state of any object, with no prior training, in a single frame
  • 10-100x improvements in motion accuracy compared to existing solutions
  • Latency is only a fraction of other autonomy software
  • Deployable on low cost general purpose embedded CPUs 

Experience BlueSpace’s 4D Predictive Perception – email partners@bluespace.ai for a demo. 

Read more about BlueSpace’s innovative technology in this blog post – Why BlueSpace? Why Now?

Listen to the founders via recent podcast: The Autonomous Vehicles Podcast

About BlueSpace.ai

BlueSpace.ai was founded in 2019 to solve the “black box” problem of perception and prediction in autonomous driving. The company is led by industry veterans who’ve launched autonomous vehicle services in Texas, California, and Florida. Joel Pazhayampallil (CEO), was previously a Co-founder of Drive.ai (now part of Apple self driving program), key contributor to General Motors’ SuperCruise highway autonomy technology, and graduate of the Stanford AI Lab.  Christine Moon, Co-founder, and President, has over 15 years of experience in Silicon Valley, formerly Head of Android Partnerships for the Google branded Nexus program, and has held various leadership roles at tech companies, including Dropbox and Color Genomics.

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