Leading Supply Chain Visibility Platform FourKites Awarded ISO 27001 Certification and Meets Standards for ISO 27017 and 27018

Enterprise-grade cloud security and data privacy gives FourKites customers and partners additional peace of mind

FourKites Awarded ISO 27001 Certification and Meets Standards for ISO 27017 and 27018

Enterprise-grade cloud security and data privacy gives FourKites customers and partners additional peace of mind

CHICAGO, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading real-time supply chain visibility platform FourKites® today announced it meets the standards set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) for ISO 27017 for cloud service security and ISO 27018 for data privacy as part of its ISO 27001 certification. The achievement represents FourKites’ ongoing pursuit of the most recent and stringent security standards in the industry.

To qualify, an independent audit committee confirmed that FourKites meets a stringent set of requirements around security and privacy. ISO 27017 provides guidelines for information security controls applicable to and specific to the provisioning and use of cloud services, while ISO 27018 establishes commonly accepted controls and guidelines for implementing measures to protect personally identifiable information (PII) for the public cloud computing environment. Meanwhile, ISO 27001 mandates controls for the establishment, maintenance and certification of an information security management system (ISMS).

“Meeting these standards is a testament to FourKites’ ongoing commitment to go above and beyond when it comes to securing our platform, which ingests more than 250 terabytes of data each month,” said Mathew Elenjickal, FourKites Founder and CEO. “Safe and secure data sharing has tremendous benefits across the supply chain, including more accurate business planning and risk mitigation, higher customer satisfaction and retention, and improved employee morale.”

Adherence to ISO 27017 and 27018 is the latest validation of FourKites’ rigorous security efforts, including its comprehensive General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy program, which even applies in regions where it is not required and incorporates the Schrems II ruling.

“Our supply chain customers and partners around the globe can rest assured that FourKites uses the strongest and most secure standards in the industry to protect their valuable data,” added Elenjickal.

FourKites delivers real-time insights to customers around the globe, leveraging patented artificial intelligence based on 150 factors, including ​​weather, traffic and real-time data from GPS, ELD telematics networks, mobile devices, AIS and more. The company offers out-of-the-box dashboards and reports, automated and customizable notifications that leverage geofencing and temperature tracking, and SKU-level visibility to track multimodal shipments, even when they’re split across multiple carriers.

In Spring 2021, FourKites was awarded a patent for its groundbreaking Smart Forecasted Arrival (SFA) solution, which provides companies with highly frequent and accurate estimated times of arrival for over-the-road freight in transit — even when a truck lacks any technology to transmit location data. SFA is now available to FourKites customers globally, extending the benefits of real-time visibility to freight that would otherwise be invisible to modern supply chain management solutions.

About FourKites
FourKites® is the #1 global supply chain visibility platform, extending visibility beyond transportation into yards, warehouses, stores and beyond. Tracking more than 2.5 million shipments daily across road, rail, ocean, air, parcel and courier, and reaching more than 185 countries, FourKites combines real-time data and powerful machine learning to help companies digitize their end-to-end supply chains. More than 1,000 of the world’s most recognized brands — including 9 of the top-10 CPG and 18 of the top-20 food and beverage companies — trust FourKites to transform their business and create more agile, efficient and sustainable supply chains. To learn more, visit https://www.fourkites.com/.

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(650) 468-3263
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Hong Kong to be gateway for CMR Surgical in APAC region

Hong Kong to be gateway for CMR Surgical in APAC region

  • CMR Surgical to expand commercial roll out in world leading surgical robotic market
  • Leading teaching hospitals in Hong Kong CUHK Medical Centre and Gleneagles Hospital have introduced Versius

Cambridge, United Kingdom. 28 April 2022 00:01 (GMT). CMR Surgical – the global surgical robotics business – has today announced the introduction of the Versius® Surgical Robotic System in Hong Kong at CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC) and Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong (GHK). CUHKMC was the first hospital in Hong Kong to introduce Versius where it is being used as part of a multidisciplinary robotic programme, including general surgery and urology. At Gleneagles, Versius has been used first in gynaecologic surgery, with plans to expand into general surgery and others as part of a multispecialty programme.

With Versius, both CUHKMC and GHK are offering robotic assisted surgery directly to patients through state-of-the-art specialty centres, bringing accessible surgical care to more patients. With one of the longest life expectancies in the world, Hong Kong’s healthcare sector is a global leader in utilising high tech equipment and surgical solutions for patients, presenting a significant opportunity for Versius to be widely adopted in private and public hospitals. APAC will be a major growth engine for surgical robotics where rapid digitalisation, rising demand and access to healthcare innovation will drive further adoption of health technology and innovations like Versius.

Per Vegard Nerseth, Chief Executive Officer of CMR Surgical said: “We have eagerly awaited our launch in Hong Kong to offer the city’s world leading healthcare system access to pioneering new technology, I am thrilled that we have entered such a robust and innovative market. Hong Kong will be our springboard to the rest of APAC as we prepare for further developments in the region in due course and continue to set CMR Surgical on the global stage.”

Dr Patrick Lau, Deputy Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council commented: “Hong Kong is a leader in embracing innovation and technology, including in Healthcare. A novel robotic system such as Versius that will positively impact patients fits perfectly into this mould. We are delighted that CMR has chosen Hong Kong as the launchpad for the Asia Pacific region as we believe that Hong Kong offers biotechnology companies an ideal springboard from which to expand into rapidly growing markets in Mainland China, Asia and around the world.”

While the benefits of keyhole surgery for patients such as shorter recovery time, less pain and a lower risk of surgical site infections are well recognised, traditional manual keyhole surgery can be difficult to perform, leading many complex procedures to be performed via open surgery.i Surgical robotic systems such as Versius provide increased accuracy, precision and dexterity for surgeons, allowing for more surgical procedures to be more easily performed through keyhole surgery. The size, portability and versatility of Versius has made it popular with hospitals and surgeons around the world and has made Versius a cornerstone in enabling more keyhole surgery.

Kin Cheung, Head of Far East of CMR Surgical said: “The impact of the pandemic has been felt across healthcare systems globally, and Hong Kong is no exception to this. With Hong Kong’s can-do spirit as their guide, hospitals are looking for innovative solutions that help to address this strain while providing accessible technology options to their patients. We are delighted to be partnering with leading hospitals, CUHK Medical Centre and Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong, to expand the benefits of robotic keyhole surgery. It is great to see Versius standing out in Hong Kong and offering world leading surgeons a very different surgical robotic option. CMR will continue to expand our presence in Hong Kong in order to fulfil our customers’ growing demand.”

CMR has designed an agile commercial and pricing model to suit all global markets, increasing access for many people to minimal access (keyhole) surgery. The value of innovation Versius offers as a leading-edge robotic technology, fits well within an innovative and diverse healthcare ecosystem like Hong Kong’s and other markets in the APAC region.

To further invest into the market, CMR has partnered with leading training centre, the CUHK Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Centre (Jockey Club MISSC), located within the Prince of Wales Hospital, to deliver training and professional education to surgical teams. The introduction of Versius in Hong Kong follows CMR Surgical’s expansion into a number of markets across Europe, Middle East, India and Australia where the system is being used to perform surgical procedures across a range of surgical specialities including gynaecology, colorectal surgery, thoracic, general surgery and urology.

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Media Contacts:

If you wish to see more, please contact CMR Surgical at:

Press Office, CMR Surgical
T +44(0) 1223 755801
E pressoffice@cmrsurgical.com

Notes to editors:

The Versius® Surgical Robotic System

Versius® resets expectations of robotic surgery. Versius fits into virtually any operating room set-up and integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, increasing the likelihood of robotic minimal access surgery (MAS). The small, portable and modular design of Versius allows the surgeon to only use the number of arms needed for a given procedure.

Biomimicking the human arm, Versius gives surgeons the choice of optimised port placement alongside the dexterity and accuracy of small fully-wristed instruments. With 3D HD vision, easy-to adopt instrument control and a choice of ergonomic working positions, the open surgeon console has the potential to reduce stress and fatigue and allows for clear communication with the surgical team. By thinking laparoscopically and operating robotically with Versius, patients, surgeons and healthcare professionals can all benefit from the value that robotic MAS brings.

But it’s more than just a robot. Versius captures meaningful data with its wider digital ecosystem to support a surgeon’s continuous learning. Through the Versius Connect app, Versius Trainer and CMR clinical registry, Versius unleashes a wealth of insights to ultimately improve surgical care.

About CMR Surgical Limited

CMR Surgical (CMR) is a global medical devices company dedicated to transforming surgery with Versius®, a next-generation surgical robot.

Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, CMR is committed to working with surgeons, surgical teams and hospital partners, to provide an optimal tool to make robotic minimal access surgery universally accessible and affordable. With Versius, we are on a mission to redefine the surgical robotics market with practical, innovative technology and data that can improve surgical care.

Founded in 2014, CMR Surgical is a private limited company backed by an international shareholder base.

i EUR Urol, Journal of Endourology, BMJ

ITA Airways Launches the Summer Season in the American Market With Six Daily Flights Between the United States and Italy

ITA AIRWAYS LAUNCHES THE SUMMER SEASON IN THE AMERICAN MARKET WITH SIX DAILY FLIGHTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY

Pierfrancesco Carino, V.P. ITA Airways International Sales, is pictured during a presentation in New York celebrating the launch of the company’s summer season with 6 daily flights between Italy and the U.S.A., including New York, Miami, Boston and Los Angeles, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. ITA Airways is the new Italian national carrier which started its operations in October 2021 and is now offering flights during the summer months to 64 destinations, of which 7 are intercontinental, 23 national and 34 international. (Stuart Ramson/AP Images for ITA Airways)

A Total of 42 Weekly Flights by the End of August

Presentation Event in New York Yesterday

NEW YORK, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yesterday, at the Glasshouse Chelsea in New York, ITA Airways, the new Italian national carrier presented to representatives of the American and International press as well as business partners in the US market the new connections with the American hubs launched with the 2022 summer season. The Company aims at offering six daily flights between the United States and Italy by June, to meet the travel needs of tourists and business passengers.

With flight operation available since October 15, 2021, ITA Airways is an efficient and innovative air carrier that will be a reference point in providing Italy with quality connectivity with domestic, international, and intercontinental destinations, thus boosting tourism and foreign trade. This will result courtesy of a strategy that focuses on the best customer service, combined with digitalization and sustainability, declined in its environmental, social and governance aspects.

The development of the intercontinental network represents one of the main assets of the Company, a strategy that will be consolidated also thanks to the arrival at the end of May of the new, latest generation Airbus A350 aircraft, which will join the Airbus A330 already operating in the fleet since the start of the summer season on long-haul destinations.

In particular, the focus of the expansion of ITA Airways’ routes for this summer is the US market, which is the most strategic market after Italy, as well as the one with the highest number of Italian Americans. In fact, by the beginning of June, ITA Airways’ program for the US market will be completed: in addition to the routes to New York, Miami and Boston – already operational with direct flights from Rome and Milan Malpensa (New York only) – the program includes the opening of Los Angeles, from June 1, with a direct flight from Rome Fiumicino.

The first flight from Rome Fiumicino to Miami started on March 1, followed by the Rome Fiumicino – Boston connection, operating since March 2, and the Milan Malpensa – New York JFK flight launched on April 2, which completed the offer on New York already ensured by the flight from Rome Fiumicino operated from last winter, now including two round-trip flights to JFK.

In addition to these five connections already operating to North America, a new destination from Rome Fiumicino to Los Angeles will be added in June, bringing the offer from Italy to the United States to a total of six daily flights.

The launch of the new routes consolidates the process of expansion in the US market, which aims to reach a total of 42 weekly flights between the United States and Italy by August. Moreover, through the code share agreement signed last year with Delta, there are more than 100 domestic destinations that ITA Airways customers can access through the hubs in the domestic network of the American company, with 40 destinations served through New York JFK and an array of equally important connections from Boston, Miami, and Los Angeles offered to meet the needs of business and leisure customers.

Moreover, the multiple offers of the Rome Fiumicino hub will allow ITA Airways to be the reference carrier from the United States to Italy and via Rome to Europe and the Mediterranean for the Italian community and the main communities of the Mediterranean countries.

In fact, the 2022 ITA Airways summer season will also feature the most popular Mediterranean destinations with new flights to the islands of Italy, including Sardinia served from both Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate, as well as Spain, Greece and Croatia, and seasonal flights in August from Rome FCO and Milan Linate to Lampedusa, Pantelleria, Corfu, Heraklion, Rhodes, Ibiza, Menorca, and Majorca. Also, in August the destinations of Kefalonia, Dubrovnik and Split will be served from Rome FCO and Thessaloniki from Milan Linate.

The summer season will also see the addition of new flights from Rome Fiumicino to Buenos Aires and São Paulo starting from early June. These new routes will enable ITA Airways to expand into South America, which has always been a preferred destination for Italian holidaymakers and a country with the largest populations of Italian origin, as well as very important destinations alongside the United States for business and freight traffic.

The centrality of the US market in ITA Airways’ strategy is also reflected in the important marketing campaigns launched in recent months in New York, Boston, and Miami, with billboards in the landmarks of American tourism, including Time Square.

The U.S. market is also of primary importance for ITA Airways’ Cargo development strategy, given the importance of import and export traffic flows between Italy and the United States and the demand for related transport services by manufacturing companies, with reference to Made in Italy manufacturing and the transport of pharmaceutical products. The expansion of the number of flights and the portfolio of U.S. destinations, therefore, enriches the ITA Airways cargo offer, with direct and connecting transport solutions to and from the main cities in the United States and Europe, which will be further strengthened with the progressive use of the latest generation Airbus A330 and A350 aircraft, featuring greater load capacity and lower CO2 emissions.

The local presence is also ensured by the ITA Airways domestic team that works with travel agencies, trade partners, and web to ensure coverage of the main customer segments including business, leisure and VFR traffic. ITA Airways’ Cargo team in the United States works with major freight forwarders and in partnership with leading GSSAs, providing customers with all services for the organization and management of shipments.

Finally, thanks to the strong commercial partnership established with the major trade partners and corporates, ITA Airways ensures the full distribution of its flights covering each passenger segment in the United States.

Launched in early March, ITA Airways’ 2022 summer season includes 64 new destinations, of which 23 are domestic, 34 are international and 7 are intercontinental. Thanks to code share agreements with the major international carriers, ITA Airways is continuing to grow its network via partnerships with other global carriers – giving a privileged access route to the markets of greatest interest for the Company, firstly and foremostly in Europe and America, but also in Africa and Saudi Arabia.

Codeshare agreements enable ITA Airways to reach the entire domestic network of other international carriers with direct flights from Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate to their hubs. In all, 24 codeshare agreements have been signed so far, for a total of over 270 destinations served on which ITA Airways will use its own codes.

All ITA Airways flights can be purchased on the ita-airways.com website, from the ITA Airways Call Center, or from travel agencies and airport ticket offices.

Volare Programme
With a commitment to maximum customer focus, ITA Airways launched on October 15, 2021 “Volare”, its new loyalty program, which is also accessible to American customers. It has been designed as an open ecosystem of services and products, made available by ITA Airways and its partners to ensure that customers have a unique, 360 ° travel experience of maximum value. Since March, the program has been enriched with new features that increase its flexibility and ease of use and offer frequent flyers everything they could desire from a program dedicated to them.

Volare is widening its strength based on the four values on which it was developed: ‘Freedom’, ‘Personalization’, ‘Choice’, and ‘Connection’:

Volare is a ‘made to measure’ program that consists of four exclusive Clubs, on an upward scale of increasing levels of premiumness and dedicated priority services: these are Smart, Plus, Premium and Executive. With every purchase on ITA flights, customers can accumulate the points they need to upgrade to the higher Club level and take advantage of various benefits and premium services. Furthermore, beginning from Club Smart, as the access threshold increases, the advantage for the customer also increases in terms of multipliers and the services available.

There are already many subscribers to Volare, both from Italy and abroad. To date, the program has more than 361,500 members, of which over 40,000 are Elite members (i.e. Club Plus, Premium and Executive). This result is also important because it is consolidated on the international market: suffice to say that 35% of the participants in the Status Match campaign came from foreign companies.

For more information:
LaPresse SpA Communication and Press Office Director
Barbara Sanicola barbara.sanicola@lapresse.it

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Philips launches offering of Green and Sustainability Innovation Notes and a Series of Liability Management Transactions

April 28, 2022

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR INVITATION TO SELL, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, ANY SECURITIES OF PHILIPS.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the intention to issue one or more series of notes (the “Notes”) under its European Medium Term Note (EMTN) program (the “EMTN Offering”), as well as a series of liability management transactions, which are expected to extend the company’s debt maturity profile.

With these transactions, Philips aims to leverage current financial market conditions to further optimize its debt maturity profile and liabilities. Once completed these transactions are expected to have a neutral impact on the amount of debt outstanding.

The net proceeds of the Notes will be used for Eligible Projects in accordance with Philips Green and Sustainability Innovation Bond Framework. Pending the full allocation of the net proceeds of the Notes, Philips intends to optimize its short-term treasury liquidity profile by applying such net proceeds towards the following liability management transactions, all of which are subject to the successful completion of the EMTN Offering:

  • A tender offer for certain series of its outstanding U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds due 2025 and 2026;
  • A tender offer for certain series of its outstanding Euro-denominated notes due 2023, 2024 and 2025 (the “Euro Tender Offer”);
  • The proposed make-whole redemption of any of the Euro-denominated notes due 2023 and 2024 that are not purchased in the Euro Tender Offer (the “Euro Make-Whole Redemption”); and
  • The proposed agreement with the relevant counterparties for early settlement of the outstanding forward contracts entered into in the third quarter of 2021 under the share buyback program for capital reduction purposes announced on July 26, 2021 (the “Early Forward Settlement”). The acquisition of 19,571,218 shares through the settlement of these forward contracts would result in the early completion of the repurchase program. Philips would then expect to cancel a total of approximately 28.3 million shares (including shares acquired through open market purchases in December 2021 and January 2022 under the aforementioned share buyback program) in the course of 2022, representing 3.3% of Philips’ currently outstanding shares.

Any decision by Philips to redeem outstanding bonds in the Euro Make-Whole Redemptions, or to complete the Early Forward Settlement, will depend on various factors at that time.

For further information, please contact:

Ben Zwirs
Philips Global Press Office
Tel.: +31 6 1521 3446
E-mail: ben.zwirs@philips.com

Derya Guzel
Philips Investor Relations
Tel.: +31 20 5977055
E-mail: derya.guzel@philips.com

About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being, and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2021 sales of EUR 17.2 billion and employs approximately 78,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

Forward-looking statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Philips and certain of the plans and objectives of Philips with respect to these items. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements made about the EMTN Offering, the USD Tender Offer, the Euro Tender Offer, the Euro Make-Whole Redemption and the Early Forward Settlement. By their nature, these statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements.

Important Information
This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities of Philips.  The securities offered in the EMTN Offering have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.  Neither the EMTN Offering nor the Euro Tender Offer is being made and will not be made directly or indirectly in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone, email and other forms of electronic transmission) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facility of a national securities exchange of, or to owners of the subject securities who are located or resident in the United States or to U.S. Persons as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act.

In the United Kingdom, this announcement is being distributed to, and is directed at, only (a) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”); or (b) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). The Notes are available only to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such Notes will be available only to or will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents.
Manufacturer target market (MIFID II and UK MiFIR product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels). No PRIIPs or UK PRIIPs key information document (KID) has been prepared as not available to retail in EEA or UK.

Private Wealth Management Perspectives Series Finds That Rigorous Due Diligence Standards of Caribbean CBI Nations Earn International Respect: CS Global Partners

LONDON, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Financial Times’ Private Wealth Management (PWM) magazine recently hosted a virtual panel discussion on the impact of global risks on countries with Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes.

The virtual discussion features a distinguished panel of experts from major intelligence agencies including Karen Kelly, director of strategy and development at Exiger; Eddy Leviton, chief operating officer at Fact WorldWide and Heyrick Bond Gunning, chief operating officer at S-RM.

Yuri Bender, editor in chief Professional Wealth Management magazine moderated the panel.

The third instalment offers a rich discussion which contrasts different jurisdictions and investigates whether standards of due diligence processes are fairly consistent across the board and highlights programmes that are more rigorous, making their citizenships more valuable and better respected internationally.

Karen Kelly, director of strategy and development at Exiger said “We find that countries who are already engaging top due diligence intelligence companies have consistent standards across their CBI programmes.

“When looking at countries which are top rated, such as those in the Caribbean, we see that they are doing more in upscaling their programmes so that they are not just meeting minimum standards. Their CBI Units are always trying to achieve best practices by asking their due diligence agents on a regular basis how they can improve their risk-based approach, how they can evaluate applicants better and they are actively involved in the due diligence process from beginning to end.”

Kelly noted that she was more concerned about CBI programmes that are not transparent about their processes because it is highly likely that they are not as rigorous as they should be.

Comprehensive due diligence processes should involve levels of due diligence – CBI Units should be engaging with intelligence agencies as well as with their regional and international law enforcement counterparts to enable information sharing. Many well-regarded programmes are increasingly mandating their immigration and marketing agents to carry out minimum Know Your Customers due diligence on applicants at a basic level before they put them forward to the CBI Units.

When asked about fast-track CBI applications and whether they were as stringent as the ‘normal’ applications, Eddy Leviton, chief operating officer at Fact WorldWide commented that if a CBI Unit is carrying out all its due diligence processes correctly, then the fast-track application process would also be just as stringent.

“There’s so only so much you can do to speed up the due diligence process. This is because you have to do in-country verifications, you have to check all the documentation provided, verify it and double verify. You also have to cross reference a lot of different sources, so there is only so much time you can squeeze on producing a report.

“I have to reiterate that when you read a report produced by an intelligence firm, it is like reading the life story of a person – it is a biography from when an applicant was born, who they have mixed with, where they have worked – and to produce a document like that takes time. We can expedite reports, but you can only squeeze so much time otherwise the quality suffers,” added Leviton.

Thanks to a “rich tapestry of information” provided to intelligence firms and the information gathered through continuous monitoring, CBI Units are able to cross-reference and triple check any documents they receive from applicants and give a view on the veracity of information provided added Heyrick Bond Gunning, chief operating officer at S-RM.

The Caribbean continues to improve its due diligence standards making their programmes internationally recognised and respected.

International respect is vital for any CBI programme to thrive as many nations, especially in the OECS region, use CBI funds to fast-track economic transformational opportunities.

“Caribbean countries are on an ongoing drive to continuously enhance the due diligence of their programmes as they are very keen to protect the integrity and value of these programmes,” notes Paul Singh, Director at CS Global Partners – a leading citizenship planning firm.

He continues “CBI is enabling many of these nations to be independent and not rely on international aid which can be difficult to come by for Small Island Developing Nations.”

Funds from CBI programmes often provide a vital source of income for some countries, especially in times of crisis – as is often the case for Caribbean countries devastated by hurricanes – these countries value the investment that goes into their economies, and the benefits to their people.

The due diligence standards in the Caribbean region are some of the most effective in minimising perceived and actual security risks and these countries offer citizenship by investment programmes with notable track records. St Kitts and Nevis’ Programme was established in 1984 and Dominica’s Programme was established in 1993 as an example.

Professional Wealth Management, from the FT Group, is the premier resource for private banking and mutual fund coverage in Europe, Asia and beyond.

Watch the series here: https://video.pwmnet.com/

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ลอสแองเจลิส, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Home School เป็นภาพยนตร์เรื่องแรกในแฟรนไชส์ภาพยนตร์ระทึกขวัญเหนือธรรมชาติจำนวน 8 เรื่อง นำแสดงโดย Charli D’Amelio ผู้ชนะรางวัล Kids Choice Award ถึง 2 ครั้ง ภาพยนตร์ดังกล่าวอำนวยการสร้างโดย Ryan Kavanaugh ผู้ได้รับการเสนอชื่อให้เข้าชิง EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar และ Tony) และกำกับโดย F. Javier Gutierrez

Kavanaugh ได้นำเสนอภาพยนตร์มากกว่า 200 เรื่องและรายการทีวีโชว์ 40 รายการให้กับผู้ชมทั่วโลกมาแล้ว และนี่จะเป็นภาพยนตร์เรื่องที่สองที่จะเข้าจดทะเบียนในตลาดหลักทรัพย์เพื่อความบันเทิง esx.io

F. Javier Gutiérrez ผู้กำกับภาพยนตร์สยองขวัญ (เช่น Before the Fall, Rings) ผู้มีวิสัยทัศน์ที่ได้รับรางวัลชนะเลิศจะเข้ามารับหน้าที่กำกับภาพยนตร์เรื่องนี้ Home School นับเป็นการเปิดตัวภาพยนตร์คนแสดงครั้งแรกของ D’Amelio ซึ่งเป็นดาวติ๊กต็อกคนแรกที่มีผู้ติดตามถึง 100 ล้านคนบนแพลตฟอร์ม โดยการถ่ายทำมีกำหนดจะเริ่มในเดือนกรกฎาคม 2022

Charli โด่งดังเป็นพลุแตกบนติ๊กต็อกไปทั่วโลกหลังจากโพสต์วิดีโอการเต้นในปี 2019 ตั้งแต่กลายเป็นดาวดังของแอปดังกล่าว Charli ก็ยังได้ประสบความสำเร็จในด้านอื่น ๆ อีกด้วย ไม่ว่าจะเป็นการปรากฏตัวในโฆษณา Super Bowl ปี 2020 ของ Sabra Hummus และได้เต้นในมิวสิกวิดีโอของ Jennifer Lopez ในเดือนกันยายนปีที่แล้ว Hulu ได้เปิดตัว D’Amelio Show ซึ่งเป็นสารคดีซีรีส์ที่นำแสดงโดย Charli และครอบครัวของเธอ ซึ่งได้รับเลือกให้ทำเป็นซีซันที่สองอีกด้วย Charli ได้ร่วมสร้างไลน์เสื้อผ้า Social Tourist ของเธอเอง และเคยร่วมงานกับแบรนด์แฟชั่นรายใหญ่หลายราย เช่น Louis Vuitton และ Prada นอกจากนี้ Charli ยังเป็นดาราที่อายุน้อยที่สุดที่ปรากฏในรายชื่อ NEXT ของนิตยสาร Time

ในภาพยนตร์ Home School นี้ Charli จะรับบทเป็น ‘Mira’ เด็กสาววัย 17 ปีที่ย้ายไปอาศัยในต่างเมืองกับป้าของเธอหลังจากที่แม่ของเธอเสียชีวิต หลังจากมาถึงเมืองที่ดูสมบูรณ์แบบจนเหลือเชื่อแห่งนี้ ในไม่ช้า Mira ก็ได้ค้นพบว่าการตายของแม่และอนาคตของเธอนั้นมีความเชื่อมโยงกันอย่างเหนือธรรมชาติ

“ทันทีที่ได้อ่าน Home School ก็รู้เลยว่านี่เป็นภาพยนตร์สำหรับฉัน ฉันรู้สึกเชื่อมโยงกับทั้งตัวละคร Mira เนื้อเรื่อง สคริปต์ และทีมงาน ฉันรู้ว่าถ้าฉันจะแสดงหนังละก็ มันจะต้องเป็นอะไรที่สนุก แหวกแนว และสดใหม่” Charli กล่าว “แม้ว่าการแสดงในบทบาทดังกล่าวจะมีความท้าทายและผลักดันให้ฉันเรียนรู้การแสดงและกลายเป็น Mira ได้จริง ๆ แต่มันก็เป็นประสบการณ์ที่สนุกมากและฉันตั้งใจที่จะสร้างความสนุกทั้งในการถ่ายทำและในการรับชมด้วย แล้วก็ต้องการร่วมงานกับทีมงานที่ยอดเยี่ยมด้วยค่ะ”

ผู้กำกับ F. Javier Gutiérrez กล่าวอธิบายว่า “ตอนที่ผมกับ Ryan ได้พบกันระหว่างการพัฒนา The Crow เวอร์ชันรีเมคกับ Luke Evans พวกเรารู้ดีว่าเรายังอยากจับมือร่วมงานด้านการสร้างสรรค์ต่อไปอีก ผมตื่นเต้นมาก ๆ ที่ Home School นั้นถือเป็นการสร้างโปรเจ็กต์อย่างเป็นทางการครั้งแรกของเราร่วมกัน” “ด้วยภาพที่น่าดึงดูดและองค์ประกอบทางจิตวิทยาที่แข็งแกร่ง ผมคิดว่า Home School มีศักยภาพที่จะกลายเป็นภาพยนตร์โมเดิร์นคลาสสิกได้เลย ผมรอที่จะได้ร่วมงานกับ Charli และทีม Proxima แทบจะไม่ไหวแล้วล่ะครับ”

Gutiérrez เป็นผู้ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเข้าชิงรางวัล European Fantastic Film Award ถึง 2 ครั้ง ภาพยนตร์สยองขวัญที่สร้างชื่อเสียงโด่งดังให้กับเขาก็คือเรื่อง Rings ซึ่งเป็นภาคที่สามของแฟรนไชส์ The Ring โดยเปิดตัวเป็นอันดับ 2 บนยูเอสบ็อกซ์ออฟฟิศและได้รับการยกย่องจาก Koji Suzuki ผู้เขียนนวนิยาย The Ring ภาพยนตร์สั้นเรื่อง Brasil ของเขาได้รับรางวัลเกียรติยศสูงสุดและรางวัลมากมาย ซึ่งรวมถึงการคว้ารางวัล Universal Studios Film Master Award สาขา Best European Director ด้วย ภาพยนตร์เรื่องนี้ได้รับความสนใจจากอุตสาหกรรมในสหรัฐฯ หลังจากที่ได้มีการฉายรอบปฐมทัศน์ในอเมริกาเหนือที่งาน AFI Fest โดยรั้งอันดับที่ 3 ของ Hollywood International Watchlist ในปีเดียวกันนั้นเอง Before the Fall ก็ได้รับข้อเสนอให้มีการรีเมคจาก Wes Craven ผู้สร้างภาพยนตร์ในตำนานผู้ล่วงลับไปแล้ว ในช่วงเริ่มต้นของเส้นทางอาชีพ Gutiérrez ได้สร้างชื่อเสียงให้กับตัวเองในฐานะผู้สร้างภาพยนตร์สยองขวัญเมื่อภาพยนตร์สั้นเรื่องแรกของเขา Brasil ซึ่งเขากำกับ เขียน และอำนวยการสร้างในปี 2002 ได้รับรางวัล Sitges Film Festival ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในเทศกาลระดับนานาชาติชั้นนำที่สุดของโลกซึ่งเน้นไปที่ผลงานแฟนตาซีและสยองขวัญ

Ryan Kavanaugh กล่าวว่า “เราได้พัฒนาโปรเจ็กต์นี้มาหลายปีเพื่อนำเสนอสิ่งใหม่และน่าตื่นเต้นมาสู่หน้าจอ” Kavanaugh กล่าวว่า “การที่ได้ Javier มากำกับและ Charli ร่วมแสดงนั้นถือว่าเป็นส่วนประกอบที่สมบูรณ์แบบ เราจะทำให้ ‘The Sixth Sense’ มาเจอกันกับ ‘Get Out’ ในหนังเรื่องนี้ครับ”

Home School เขียนโดย Casey Giltner ซึ่งเป็นผู้เขียนบทภาพยนตร์จากรัฐมินนิอาโปลิส โดยเธอได้เขียนบท On the First Day of Christmas ซึ่งได้รับการเสนอชื่อใน BloodList ปี 2021 และเพิ่งจะได้รับการคัดเลือกโดย Village Roadshow และ Brillstein Entertainment Partners Daniel Herther รองประธานอาวุโสฝ่ายการผลิตของ Proxima ซึ่งเป็นผู้ดูแลการพัฒนา Home School ก็จะรับหน้าที่ดำเนินการผลิตด้วยเช่นกัน Bobby Sarnevesht และ Marc, Heidi และ Dixie D’Amelio ซึ่งเป็นพันธมิตรของ Kavanaugh จะทำหน้าที่เป็นผู้อำนวยการสร้าง

Steve Cohen แห่ง UTA และ Kevin Yorn แห่ง Morris, Yorn, Barnes, Levine, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich & Gellman เป็นตัวแทนของ Charli D’Amelio Neil Sacker แห่ง Sacker Entertainment Law เป็นตัวแทนของ Proxima และ Kavanaugh Michael Sheresky แห่ง UTA และ Nick Shumaker จาก Anonymous Content เป็นตัวแทนของ F. Javier Gutiérrez Stephen Clark จาก Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler Feldman & Clark ได้เจรจาข้อตกลงในนามของ F. Javier Gutiérrez

เกี่ยวกับ Proxima และ Ryan Kavanaugh
Ryan Kavanaugh เป็นผู้ก่อตั้ง Proxima Media และผู้ถือหุ้นที่มีอำนาจควบคุมของ Triller เขาเป็นหนึ่งในผู้บริหารที่ประสบความสำเร็จมากที่สุด มีผลงานมากที่สุด และได้รับยกย่องมากที่สุดในประวัติศาสตร์ของวงการบันเทิง ด้วยการนำโมเดลทางการเงินอันชาญฉลาดมาใช้สนับสนุนทางการเงินของภาพยนตร์ ทำให้เขาได้รับการขนานนามว่าเป็นผู้สร้าง “Moneyball สำหรับภาพยนตร์” เขาผลิต จัดจำหน่าย และ/หรือจัดโครงสร้างทางการเงินให้กับภาพยนตร์มากกว่า 200 เรื่อง ซึ่งสร้างรายได้จากบ็อกซ์ออฟฟิศทั่วโลกมากกว่า 20,000 ล้านดอลลาร์สหรัฐฯ และได้รับการเสนอชื่อเข้าชิงรางวัลออสการ์ทั้งสิ้น 60 เรื่อง เขาเป็นผู้ผลิตภาพยนตร์ที่ทำรายได้สูงสุดตลอดกาลอันดับที่ 25 ผลงานต่าง ๆ ของเขาได้แก่ Fast and Furious 2-6, 300, Social Network, Limitless, Fighter, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers และ Mama Mia! Kavanaugh และ Proxima เป็นผู้บุกเบิกข้อตกลงทางการเงินรูปแบบใหม่ให้กับ Marvel หลังจากที่ล้มละลาย ทำให้สตูดิโอและโครงสร้างทางการเงินเดินหน้าและนำไปสู่การเป็น Marvel Cinematic Universe เขาสร้างหมวดหมู่ SVOD (สตรีมมิง) กับ Netflix ซึ่งทำให้มูลค่าการตลาดของบริษัทเพิ่มขึ้นจาก 2 ดอลลาร์สหรัฐฯเป็น 1 หมื่นล้านดอลลาร์สหรัฐฯ Kavanaugh เป็นผู้ก่อตั้งร่วมของ Triller ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในสามแพลตฟอร์มสำหรับครีเอเตอร์ที่เติบโตเร็วที่สุด เมื่อไม่นานมานี้เขายังได้เป็นผู้นำการเข้าซื้อกิจการ การควบรวมกิจการ และการเปิดตัวใหม่ของแอปโซเชียลมีเดียและเพลง

นอกจากนี้ เขายังได้สร้างบริษัทโทรทัศน์ที่ทรงอิทธิพล ซึ่งปัจจุบันเป็นที่รู้จักกันในชื่อ Critical Content โดยเป็นบริษัทผลิตรายการยอดนิยมอย่าง Catfish ทาง MTV และ Limitless ทาง CBS ซึ่งเขาได้ขายไปในราคา 200 ล้านเหรียญสหรัฐฯ โดยบริษัทดังกล่าวมีละครโทรทัศน์ 40 เรื่อง ใน 19 เครือข่ายก่อนที่จะขายไป Kavanaugh ประสบความสำเร็จและได้รับรางวัลมากมาย ตั้งแต่ Producer of the Year Award ของ Variety ไปจนถึง Leadership Award ของ The Hollywood Reporter นอกจากนี้ยังได้รับรางวัลตั้งแต่รางวัล 40 Under 40 Most Influencely People in Business ของ Fortune ตลอดจน Fortune 400 ของ Forbes, Billion-Dollar Producer ของ Daily Variety และ the 100 Most Influential People in the World ของ Vanity Fair

เกี่ยวกับ Entertainment Stock Exchange (“ESX”)
Entertainment Stock X (ESX) เป็นแพลตฟอร์มรายแรกที่ช่วยให้ผู้ใช้และแฟน ๆ สามารถลงทุนในโปรเจ็กต์ภาพยนตร์และความบันเทิงต่าง ๆ ผ่าน Jobs Act ซึ่งเป็นแพลตฟอร์มนวัตกรรมสำหรับการจัดหาเงินทุนในด้านความบันเทิง บริษัทจะช่วยเติมเต็มความต้องการในการจัดหาเงินทุนที่มีรูปแบบใหม่และมีประสิทธิภาพมากขึ้นให้กับผู้สร้างภาพยนตร์ ESX ช่วยให้ผู้สร้างภาพยนตร์สามารถสร้างความสัมพันธ์ทางการตลาดที่มีคุณค่ากับแฟน ๆ ได้โดยตรง และทำให้แฟน ๆ สามารถลงทุนในภาพยนตร์ได้เป็นครั้งแรก ดูข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมได้ที่ ESX.io

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