Laserfiche lance un package d’automatisation des processus d’entreprise pour soutenir la réouverture numérique post-pandémie des organisations

LONDRES3 août 2021/PRNewswire/ — Laserfiche – principal fournisseur SaaS de gestion intelligente de contenu et d’automatisation des processus d’entreprise – a annoncé aujourd’hui l’introduction d’un package Digital Reopening de modèles de processus préconstruits visant à soutenir les efforts des organisations pour restaurer, récupérer, réimaginer et reconstruire le travail dans un monde post-pandémique.

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Le nouveau package est une extension d’une collection existante de plus de 100 modèles de solutions qui permettent aux utilisateurs de Laserfiche de télécharger des diagrammes de processus, des flux de travail, des champs de modèles et des rapports, qui peuvent tous être configurés pour répondre aux exigences opérationnelles spécifiques d’une organisation pour un déploiement rapide de la solution.

Linda Ding, directrice principale du marketing stratégique chez Laserfiche, a déclaré : « Laserfiche s’est engagé à soutenir les organisations de tous les secteurs d’activité dans leur réponse rapide à la pandémie. Nous avons travaillé avec des clients innovants, des leaders de l’industrie et des partenaires technologiques pour développer des modèles de flux de travail à faible code qui peuvent être déployés rapidement, dans le but d’accroître l’accessibilité des services et la visibilité des procédures de sécurité lorsque les employés, les clients, les étudiants et les électeurs en ont le plus besoin, et de redonner du temps aux dirigeants des organisations pour qu’ils se concentrent sur le bien-être de leurs communautés et l’avenir de leur entreprise. »

Le package comprend trois catégories d’automatisation des processus que les utilisateurs peuvent utiliser dans des contextes variés : intervention d’urgence à court terme, modernisation des flux de travail à moyen terme et transformation numérique à long terme. Les premières de ces nouvelles solutions sont disponibles dès maintenant, et des versions supplémentaires sont prévues pour août et octobre 2021. La version initiale comprend les solutions suivantes :

  • Le rapport quotidien des symptômes des employés permet un dépistage plus rapide des employés et favorise la sécurité au travail. La solution permet aux employés de soumettre un rapport quotidien de symptômes en ligne avant de commencer à travailler pour la journée. Un représentant des ressources humaines est averti par courrier électronique si un employé a une température élevée, signale des symptômes ou a été en contact avec une personne diagnostiquée avec le COVID-19. Ces employés sont alors informés par un e-mail automatisé qu’ils doivent rester chez eux et se reposer ou qu’il leur est recommandé de travailler à distance.
  • L’enquête sur l’expérience du travail à domicile soutient les efforts continus des employeurs pour surveiller le bien-être des employés qui travaillent à distance. Les employeurs peuvent utiliser cette solution d’enquête pour évaluer dans quelle mesure leurs employés s’adaptent au travail à domicile, ce qui fonctionne bien et ce qui pourrait être amélioré. Les questions de l’enquête peuvent être facilement adaptées aux besoins de l’organisation.
  • Le suivi de l’inventaire et la demande d’équipement permettent aux équipes informatiques de suivre le matériel fourni aux employés distants et de gérer l’inventaire des équipements. Pour suivre le matériel initialement utilisé au bureau, les employés fournissent les informations associées à leur matériel, comme le numéro d’identification de l’appareil, via un formulaire électronique. Ce formulaire peut également être utilisé pour demander du matériel supplémentaire. Lorsqu’une demande de matériel supplémentaire est soumise, un représentant informatique est automatiquement désigné pour attribuer le matériel à l’employé.
  • Le questionnaire de retour au travail permet aux employeurs de recueillir les informations nécessaires, telles que les symptômes des employés et le calendrier de retour au travail prévu, afin d’informer et de soutenir la stratégie de réouverture de l’entreprise. Sur la base des réponses des employés, ceux-ci peuvent être affectés à une cohorte ou à une phase spécifique qui s’aligne sur les conseils des autorités sanitaires locales, correspond à votre stratégie de réouverture et permet à votre organisation de gérer la capacité des bureaux.
  • La demande de congé COVID-19  permet de se conformer à la loi Families First Coronavirus Response Act, qui prévoit que les employés bénéficient d’un congé de maladie payé ou d’un congé médical et familial étendu pour des raisons liées au COVID-19. Un employé peut soumettre une demande de congé par le biais d’un formulaire en ligne ; elle est ensuite automatiquement assignée à un représentant des ressources humaines pour examen et approbation. Un e-mail automatique informe l’employé de l’approbation ou du refus de sa demande.

En plus de permettre le déploiement rapide de solutions automatisées, le package Digital Reopening donne aux organisations les outils pour suivre les demandes et traiter les données, ce qui permet une optimisation continue. Des organisations du monde entier ont tiré parti de Laserfiche tout au long de la pandémie, en développant une infrastructure informatique et des plans de continuité des activités robustes, et en transformant l’expérience numérique des employés et des clients lors de perturbations majeures. Pour en savoir plus sur la façon dont les organisations ont utilisé Laserfiche tout au long de la pandémie et dans la planification de l’avenir, visitez la page de ressource Digital Reopening de Laserfiche.

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À propos de Laserfiche

Laserfiche est le principal fournisseur de logiciels à la demande offrant des solutions de gestion intelligente du contenu et d’automatisation des processus opérationnels. Grâce à de puissants flux opérationnels, à des formulaires électroniques ainsi qu’à la gestion et l’analyse de documents, la plate-forme Laserfiche® accélère les processus d’affaires, ce qui permet aux dirigeants de se concentrer sur la croissance globale de leur entreprise.

Laserfiche est une pionnière en matière de gestion du contenu des entreprises pour éliminer l’utilisation du papier au bureau. Aujourd’hui, son approche de développement axée sur le cloud intègre les innovations en matière d’apprentissage machine et d’IA, afin de permettre aux entreprises de plus de 80 pays de passer au numérique. Les clients issus de tous les horizons – gouvernement, éducation, services financiers, soins de santé, fabrication – font appel à Laserfiche pour accroître leur productivité, prendre de l’expansion et offrir des expériences client axées sur le numérique.

Basés dans différents bureaux aux quatre coins du globe, les employés de Laserfiche s’engagent à réaliser la vision de l’entreprise : renforcer l’autonomie des clients et inspirer les gens à repenser comment la technologie peut transformer leurs vies.

Pour communiquer avec Laserfiche :

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Laserfiche launches business process automation package to support organisations’ post-pandemic digital reopening

LONDON, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management and business process automation — has today announced the introduction of a Digital Reopening package of prebuilt process templates aimed at supporting organisations’ efforts to restore, recover, reimagine, and rebuild work in a post-pandemic world.

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The new package is an expansion to an existing collection of over 100 solution templates that allow Laserfiche users to download process diagrams, workflows, template fields and reports, all of which can be configured to fit an organisation’s specific operational requirements for rapid solution deployment.

Linda Ding, senior director of strategic marketing at Laserfiche said: “Laserfiche is committed to supporting organisations across industries in their quick response to recovery from the pandemic. We worked with innovative customers, industry leaders and technology partners to develop this package’s low-code workflow templates that can be deployed quickly, with the goal of increasing accessibility of services and visibility into safety procedures when employees, customers, students and constituents need them most; and reclaiming time for organisational leaders to focus on the well-being of their communities, and the future of their enterprise.”

The package includes three categories of process automation users can utilise for a variety of contexts: short-term emergency response, medium-term workflow modernisation, and long-term digital transformation. The first of these new solutions are available now, with additional releases planned for August and October 2021. The initial release includes the following solutions:

  • Daily employee symptom report enables faster pre-screening for employees and supports continued safety at work. The solution allows employees to submit a daily symptom report online before starting work for the day. A human resources representative is notified by email if an employee has an elevated temperature, reports any symptoms or has come in contact with anyone diagnosed with COVID-19. These employees are then notified via automated email to stay home and rest or are recommended to work remotely.
  • Work from home experience survey supports employers’ ongoing effort to monitor employee well-being while working remotely. Employers can use this survey solution to assess how well their employees are adjusting to working from home, what works well, and what could be improved. Survey questions can be easily tailored to organisational needs.
  • Inventory tracking and equipment request enables IT teams to track hardware provided to remote employees and manage equipment inventory. To track hardware originally used in-office, employees provide information associated with their hardware, like device ID number, via an electronic form. The form can also be used to request additional equipment. When a request is submitted for additional hardware, an IT representative is automatically designated to assign equipment to the employee.
  • Return to work questionnaire allows employers to collect needed information such as employee symptoms and intended return to work schedule to inform and support organisation’s reopening strategy. Based on employee answers, they can be assigned to a specific cohort or phase that aligns with guidance from local health officials, corresponds to your reopening strategy and enables your organisation to manage in-office capacity.
  • COVID-19 time-off request helps support compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded medical and family leave for reasons related to COVID-19. An employee can submit a time-off request via an online form; it is then automatically assigned to a human resources representative for review and approval. An automated email notifies the employee whether the request is approved or denied.

In addition to enabling the rapid deployment of automated solutions, the Digital Reopening package gives organisations the tools to track requests and process data, allowing for continuous optimisation. Organisations around the world have leveraged Laserfiche throughout the pandemic, developing robust IT infrastructure and business continuity plans, and transforming the digital experience for employees and customers during major disruptions. To learn more about how organisations have used Laserfiche throughout the pandemic and in planning for the future, visit Laserfiche’s Digital Reopening Resource Page.

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About Laserfiche

Laserfiche is the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management and business process automation. Through powerful workflows, electronic forms, document management and analytics, the Laserfiche® platform accelerates how business gets done, enabling leaders to focus on growth across the enterprise.

Laserfiche pioneered the paperless office with enterprise content management. Today, Laserfiche’s cloud-first development approach incorporates innovations in machine learning and AI to enable organisations in more than 80 countries to transform into digital businesses. Customers in every industry — including government, education, financial services, healthcare and manufacturing — use Laserfiche to boost productivity, scale their business and deliver digital-first customer experiences.

Laserfiche employees in offices around the world are committed to the company’s vision of empowering customers and inspiring people to reimagine how technology can transform lives.

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Don’t miss Australia’s largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual art event

Digital DAAF, 2020

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DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) will open Friday 6 August via its cutting-edge digital platform, connecting audiences around the world with Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives.

Presented by Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF), now in its 15th year, the DAAF program will run from 6-11 August. The program features a highly anticipated digital art fair and an online Public Program that includes artist masterclasses and artists talks.

George Tjungurrayi Ward, Tingarri, acrylic on linen, 300x760mm 2021

Image courtesy of Warakurna Artists

DAAFF will also showcase two First Nations fashion events including the annual National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA) and the winner announcement will be live streamed across NITV’s social media channels on 3 August, direct from the Darwin Convention Centre, Australia. The vibrant Country to Couture runway will also be presented on 4 August.

DAAF is internationally celebrated as a world-class program and pays homage to the world’s oldest living culture. It is the only event of its kind that connects artists, performers and Art Centres from Australia’s most remote regions with domestic and international audiences, eager to snap up stunning and authentic works.

DAAFF Executive Director, Claire Summers says the program generates significant flow-on benefits for Australia’s Indigenous communities, where 100 per cent of the sales from each artwork is returned to Art Centres, the artists and their communities.

Rita and Monica Watson at Ninuku Arts

Photo by Meg Hansen

“We are honoured to be able to profile over 70 Indigenous owned Art Centres and open up the rich storytelling, culture, and history behind these works of art,” says Ms Summers.

Commenting on the decision to pivot from a physical event to an online strategy, Ms Summers adds, “We’ve already had overwhelming interest in our Public Program, with many of the workshops at capacity. Last year we welcomed the largest global audience we have ever seen thanks to our digital offering.”

DAAF connects Indigenous and non-Indigenous art and culture audiences through its unique event to celebrate the vibrant heritage of Australian First Nations Peoples, providing an important meeting place for artists and designers to share stories and traditions through their chosen medium.

The DAAF program includes:

  • Tuesday 3 August |National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA)
  • Wednesday 4 August | Country to Couture
  • 6-11 August | 15th Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF)

For access to the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, register daaf.com.au/art-fair-2021

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Dext launches new product to make managing sales data simpler: Dext Commerce

  • Solution helps accountants & bookkeepers take on digital sales clients profitably
  • Simplifies sales data and tax calculations for businesses selling via Shopify, Amazon, and other leading e-Commerce platforms

LONDON, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Accounting software provider Dext has added a digital sales product to its growing platform, following the acquisition of Greenback which rebrands to ‘Dext Commerce’.

Dext Commerce allows accountants and bookkeepers to take on more digital sales clients by simplifying the collection and categorisation of sales data from 16 e-commerce, POS and payment platforms including Amazon, PayPal, Shopify and Stripe. It also integrates with Xero and Quickbooks Online, enabling accountants and bookkeepers to accurately submit eCommerce revenue into the largest accounting platforms.

The solution solves the challenge of manually fetching and consolidating sales data from multiple commerce and payment platforms in different formats. Dext Commerce simplifies sales data and tax calculations across multiple countries, allowing accountants and bookkeepers to more profitably service digital sales clients.

Key Dext Commerce features include:

  • A digital record of sales transactions line by line to support compliance with new data regulations like ‘Making Tax Digital’ in the UK;
  • Making sure clients report and pay the right sales tax, wherever they sell;
  • Itemise sales, fees, refunds and reimbursements data, line by line, with one subscription;

E-commerce sales in the UK and US comprised c. 35% of total retail sales in 2021, nearly doubling in the UK1.

Dext CEO, Adrian Blair, commented: “Millions of businesses now sell via eCommerce platforms like Amazon and Shopify. Dext Commerce enables accountants and bookkeepers to take on these businesses as clients more profitably. Dext Commerce solves two key pain points: getting standardised data, line by line, from multiple sources; and ensuring digital sellers accurately calculate how much tax to pay in different markets.”

Dext Commerce is available to all accountants, bookkeepers and businesses in the UK, US and Canada from September 1st, with rollout in France and Australia later this year.

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Lantronix Completes Acquisition of Electronics and Software Reportable Business Segment from Communications Systems, Inc.

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lantronix, Inc. (“Lantronix”) (NASDAQ: LTRX), a global provider of Software as a Service (Saas), connectivity services, engineering services, intelligent hardware and turnkey solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Remote Environment Management (REM), today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Transition Networks and Net2Edge, which comprises the majority of the Electronics and Software reportable business segment of Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCS) (“CSI”).

The transaction will bring immediate scale to Lantronix, with revenues from the combined company expected to total more than $100 million on an annual basis. The acquisition will bring complementary IoT connectivity products and capabilities, including switching, Power over Ethernet (PoE) and media conversion and adapter products.

Lantronix sees significant operating and product development synergies in the combined company and expects significant day one synergies will drive immediate non-GAAP earnings accretion upon closing, and the company further expects to realize $7 million in annual run rate synergies over the course of the first 24 months. Lantronix will release guidance for its fiscal year 2022 on its fourth quarter fiscal year 2021 earnings conference call, with that date to be named shortly.

Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, along with SVB Capital, provided acquisition financing.

O’Melveny & Myers LLP served as legal advisor to Lantronix.

About Lantronix
Lantronix Inc. is a global provider of secure turnkey solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Remote Environment Management (REM), offering Software as a Service (SaaS), connectivity services, engineering services and intelligent hardware. Lantronix enables its customers to provide reliable and secure IoT Intelligent Edge and OOBM solutions while accelerating time to market. Lantronix’s products and services dramatically simplify the creation, development, deployment and management of IoT projects while providing quality, reliability and security across hardware, software and solutions.

With three decades of proven experience in creating robust IoT technologies and OOBM solutions, Lantronix is an innovator in enabling its customers to build new business models, leverage greater efficiencies and realize the possibilities of the Internet of Things. Lantronix’s solutions are deployed inside millions of machines at data centers, offices and remote sites serving a wide range of industries, including energy, agriculture, medical, security, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, retail, financial, environmental and government.

Lantronix is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com.

Learn more at the Lantronix blog, www.lantronix.com/blog, featuring industry discussion and updates. To follow Lantronix on Twitter, please visit www.twitter.com/Lantronix. View our video library on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/LantronixInc or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/lantronix.

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Lantronix believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information, when presented in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the company’s financial condition and results of operations. Management uses the aforementioned non-GAAP measures to monitor and evaluate ongoing operating results and trends to gain an understanding of our comparative operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Guidance on earnings per share growth is provided only on a non-GAAP basis due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing or amount of certain items that have been excluded from the forward-looking non-GAAP measures, and a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP guidance has not been provided because certain factors that are materially significant to Lantronix’s ability to estimate the excluded items are not accessible or estimable on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements and may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words such as “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “potential,” “possible,” or “probable” or statements that certain actions, events or results “may,” “will,” “should,” or “could” be taken, occur or be achieved. The forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements about the expected benefits of the acquisition of Transition Networks and Net2Edge (the “Transaction”), including expected synergies in the combined company, to Lantronix and its stockholders, the accretive nature of the proposed Transaction and expected future operating results of the combined company. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by Lantronix and its management in light of experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments, as well as other factors appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to expectations is subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: Lantronix’s ability to integrate the acquired businesses successfully after the Transaction and achieve anticipated benefits from it; risks relating to any unforeseen liabilities of the acquired businesses; inaccuracies of reserve estimates or assumptions underlying them; revisions to reserve estimates as a result of changes in commodity prices; any loss of management or key personnel; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of new more contagious and/or vaccine-resistant strains of the virus and the impact of vaccination efforts, including the efficacy and public acceptance of vaccinations, on the combined companies’ business, employees, supply and distribution chains and the global economy; and any additional factors included in Lantronix’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 11, 2020, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of such report; its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2021, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part II of such report; and in the Company’s other public filings with the SEC. In addition, actual results may differ as a result of additional risks and uncertainties of which Lantronix management is currently unaware or does not currently view as material to the Company’s business. For these reasons, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements Lantronix makes speak only as of the date on which they are made. Lantronix undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law or the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC.

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Zoom Video Communications to Release Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM), a leading provider of frictionless enterprise communications, today announced it will release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 on Monday, August 30, 2021, after the market closes.

A live Zoom Video Webinar of the event can be accessed at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET through Zoom’s investor relations website at https://investors.zoom.us. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event.

About Zoom
Zoom is for you. We help you express ideas, connect to others, and build toward a future limited only by your imagination. Our frictionless communications platform is the only one that started with video as its foundation, and we have set the standard for innovation ever since. That is why we are an intuitive, scalable, and secure choice for large enterprises, small businesses, and individuals alike. Founded in 2011, Zoom is publicly traded (NASDAQ:ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom.

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Vision Impact Institute Applauds UN Resolution on Vision

Resolution highlights impact of good vision to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

DALLAS, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Vision Impact Institute applauds the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Vision for Everyone: accelerating action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals resolution. A major step forward for vision correction, this resolution commits the international community to improving vision for 1.1 billion people living with preventable vision loss by 2030.

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This topic is timely as societies cope with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of:

  • Children’s Education – The connection between vision and learning is crucial, as eighty percent of learning is visual. Yet, with increased digital learning, children are experiencing vision changes such as myopia and eye strain from more screen time and less time outdoors.
  • Road Safety – With up to 90% of the information needed for safety on the road coming through the eyes, good vision is a critical factor for safer mobility. This becomes more important as workers return to office buildings and businesses.
  • Gender Equity – Research suggests that 55% of people with vision loss are women and girls. Women can also face stigmas when it comes to wearing glasses. This burden, compounded with the burden that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately placed on women, highlights the need for their good vision care.

“This resolution is a much-needed step to ensure that good vision is accessible to all,” says Kristan Gross, Global Executive Director, Vision Impact Institute. “As vision advocates, we have worked for years in partnership with others to ensure that vision is pivotal in the global development conversation. This unanimous decision is a testimony to the power of partnerships and coalitions that believe good vision is key to unlocking human potential.”

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About the Vision Impact Institute (VII)
The VII’s mission is to raise awareness of the importance of vision correction and protection to make good vision a global priority. Its Advisory Board is comprised of four independent international experts: Pr. Clare Gilbert (United Kingdom), Mr. Allyala Nandakumar (United States),   Dr. Serge Resnikoff (Switzerland), and Dr. Wang Wei (China).

The Vision Impact Institute is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which receives support from the Vision for Life Fund from Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics. The Vision Impact Institute hosts a unique database of research at  visionimpactinstitute.org .

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UL collabore avec WIZZIT Digital pour faire progresser les paiements de détail en Afrique subsaharienne avec le lancement d’une solution de paiement mobile SoftPOS avec PIN

UL et WIZZIT Digital contribuent à accélérer le déploiement des paiements sans contact pour favoriser l’inclusion financière et permettre aux commerçants de toutes tailles de réaliser leurs ambitions.

JOHANNESBURG, le 31 juillet 2021 /PRNewswire/ — UL, le leader mondial des sciences de la sécurité, a annoncé que WIZZIT Digital, une société de paiements numériques, a lancé une solution logicielle de point de vente (SoftPOS) Tap2Pay avec prise en charge de la saisie du numéro d’identification personnel (PIN). Cette solution permet de transformer des appareils commerciaux (COTS) en terminaux de paiement de point de vente (POS). Tap2Pay est la première solution SoftPOS développée en Afrique du Sud qui prend en charge la saisie du code PIN et est reconnue par Visa et Mastercard. WIZZIT Digital est désormais opérationnel avec un premier client de lancement, l’une des plus grandes banques commerciales panafricaines.

UL has announced that WIZZIT Digital has launched a Tap2Pay software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) solution with personal identification number (PIN) entry support. This solution transforms commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices into point-of-sale (POS) payment terminals. Tap2Pay is the first SoftPOS solution developed in South Africa that supports PIN entry and is recognized by Visa and Mastercard. (PRNewsfoto/UL)

Pour surmonter les difficultés liées à la mise sur le marché d’une solution SoftPOS, UL a soutenu la solution Tap2Pay depuis son développement jusqu’à son entrée sur le marché. Dans un premier temps, UL a fourni des services de conseil pour aider WIZZIT Digital à s’orienter dans le paysage réglementaire des paiements et à répondre aux exigences des systèmes de paiement. Lorsque Tap2Pay a été prêt pour les tests fonctionnels, UL l’a testé avec une série d’outils accrédités par le système afin de fournir un retour sur les problèmes potentiels. Après le débogage et le dépannage, UL a fourni des services de tests fonctionnels et a aidé WIZZIT Digital à obtenir l’approbation du type pilote Visa. Après l’approbation fonctionnelle, les laboratoires de sécurité d’UL ont évalué la solution pour les programmes pilotes de sécurité de Mastercard et de Visa. Ces tests et évaluations par rapport aux exigences du projet ont permis à WIZZIT de mettre la solution sur le marché.

L’évaluation d’UL a confirmé que la solution Tap2Pay répondait aux principales exigences de sécurité avant d’entrer sur le marché. Il s’agissait notamment d’aider à affirmer la sécurité des données de paiement obtenues par une interface de communication en champ proche (NFC) et un noyau sans contact du dispositif COTS. Les mécanismes de sécurité, les contrôles et les mesures d’atténuation de la solution protègent les données du compte du consommateur et d’autres actifs.

Tap2Pay entre sur le marché à un moment où la demande de solutions de paiement sans contact augmente. Selon Deloitte, la pandémie de COVID-19 a rendu le besoin de numérisation des paiements plus critique que jamais. Cependant, de nombreux marchés émergents sont confrontés à des problèmes d’acceptation des cartes. Deloitte a également noté qu’en Afrique du Sud, environ 90 % des 100 000 magasins du secteur informel n’acceptent que des espèces. Pour répondre à la demande des clients et accroître l’acceptation des cartes par le marché des petites entreprises, y compris les commerçants des zones rurales, il faut une solution abordable.

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Jako Fritz, conseiller principal en matière de sécurité chez UL, a déclaré : « SoftPOS est une approche entièrement nouvelle des paiements numériques qui réduit la barrière d’entrée pour les commerçants afin d’accepter les transactions par carte sans contact. L’informatique cloud, ainsi que le protocole Europay, MasterCard et Visa, permettent de passer du traditionnel point de vente physiquement sécurisé au traitement des transactions par logiciel COTS. Ces solutions aideront les propriétaires de micro-entreprises et de petites entreprises ainsi que les commerçants du monde entier à répondre aux exigences d’une société de plus en plus dépourvue de numéraire, de manière plus sûre et avec un investissement minimal. »

Expliquant comment Tap2Pay répond à un besoin non satisfait du marché, Brian Richardson, PDG et cofondateur de WIZZIT Digital, a déclaré : « Depuis près de deux décennies, nous travaillons avec des banques et des institutions financières sur les marchés émergents, y compris de nombreux pays d’frique. Notre expérience nous a appris deux choses. Tout d’abord, les consommateurs et les banques veulent la protection d’un code PIN lorsqu’ils effectuent des transactions sans contact. Dans un contexte de cyberfraude croissante, le code PIN offre un niveau de sécurité universellement accepté et auquel les gens font confiance. Deuxièmement, les solutions traditionnelles de paiement sans espèces sont trop coûteuses pour les micro et petits commerçants.

« Pour les petits commerçants, l’investissement initial dans les terminaux et les coûts de maintenance permanents sont tout simplement trop élevés. Tap2Pay SoftPos with PIN supprime cette barrière, permettant aux commerçants de toute taille d’accepter les paiements sans espèces. Cela leur permettra en fin de compte d’attirer davantage de clients, y compris ceux qui ne veulent pas payer en liquide des biens et des services, pour une fraction du coût », a déclaré M. Richardson.

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Takeda and Frazier Healthcare Partners Announce Collaboration to Launch HilleVax, Inc. to Develop Clinical Stage Norovirus Vaccine Candidate

Takeda Will Focus its Efforts on Dengue, Zika and Pandemic Vaccines

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (Takeda) and Frazier Healthcare Partners (Frazier) today announced a collaboration to launch HilleVax, Inc. (HilleVax), a biopharmaceutical company to develop and commercialize Takeda’s norovirus vaccine candidate. Takeda has granted a license to HilleVax for the exclusive development and commercialization rights to its norovirus vaccine candidate, HIL-214 (formerly TAK-214), worldwide outside of Japan. Takeda will retain commercialization rights in Japan and HilleVax will integrate certain Japan development activities into its global development. Takeda remains committed to vaccines and this collaboration allows Takeda to focus primarily on dengue, COVID-19, pandemic influenza and Zika.

HIL-214, which is a virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccine candidate, completed a randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2b field efficacy study in 4,712 adult subjects in which HIL-214 was well-tolerated and demonstrated clinical proof of concept in preventing moderate-to-severe cases of acute gastroenteritis from norovirus infection.1 To date, the candidate has been studied in nine human clinical trials with safety data from over 4,500 subjects and immunogenicity data from over 2,000 subjects.

Ursula Belinda Myles, General Manager of Takeda’s Access Market Cluster (covering much of Africa) commented: “Africa’s underlying burden of endemic diseases is one of the largest in the world, and infectious diseases play a larger portion of these diseases across the continent. Like many other nations, COVID-19 has emphasized Africa’s greatest challenges around healthcare and highlighted the need for continued greater investment in healthcare systems. These investments are critical to secure economic development as Africa implements flagship projects around the 2030 Africa Health Strategy.”

Ursula added: “The announcement of our partnership with Frazier Healthcare Partners will allow Takeda to focus efforts and resources on vaccines for diseases prevalent across Africa and provide support in alleviating the growing burden that infectious diseases have on public health systems.”

Norovirus is a common intestinal infection marked by diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, nausea and sometimes fever that may lead to clinically significant dehydration.2 Norovirus is recognized as the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis across the age spectrum.3 It is estimated that norovirus causes nearly 700 million cases of illness and more than 200,000 deaths worldwide per year with significant additional economic and social burden.3 No vaccines are currently approved for norovirus infection, and HIL-214 continues to be the most advanced norovirus vaccine candidate in human clinical trials.

“Takeda and Frazier have a history of successfully partnering together, and we are confident in HilleVax’s capabilities to progress HIL-214, the most advanced norovirus vaccine candidate in development with the potential to address the huge global burden of norovirus-associated acute gastroenteritis,” said Rajeev Venkayya, M.D., President of the Global Vaccine Business Unit, Takeda. “This will allow Takeda to focus its efforts and resources on our dengue vaccine, which we have begun filing for licensure around the world, our pandemic programs, and our partnership with the US Government to develop a Zika vaccine

 Takeda’s Commitment to Vaccines

Vaccines prevent 2 to 3 million deaths each year and have transformed global public health. For more than 70 years, Takeda has supplied vaccines to protect the health of people in Japan. Today, Takeda’s global vaccine business is applying innovation to tackle some of the world’s most challenging infectious diseases, such as dengue, COVID-19, pandemic influenza and Zika. Takeda’s team brings an outstanding track record and a wealth of knowledge in vaccine development and manufacturing to advance a pipeline of vaccines to address some of the world’s most pressing public health needs. For more information, visit www.TakedaVaccines.com.

About Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) is a global, values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Japan, committed to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet. Takeda focuses its R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Genetic and Hematology, Neuroscience and Gastroenterology (GI). We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines. We are focusing on developing highly innovative medicines that contribute to making a difference in people’s lives by advancing the frontier of new treatment options and leveraging our enhanced collaborative R&D engine and capabilities to create a robust, modality-diverse pipeline. Our employees are committed to improving quality of life for patients and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries and regions. For more information, visit https://www.takeda.com.

About Frazier Healthcare Partners

Founded in 1991, Frazier Healthcare Partners is a leading provider of growth and venture capital to healthcare companies. With nearly $4.8 billion total capital raised, Frazier has invested in over 200 companies, with investment types ranging from company creation and venture capital to buyouts of profitable lower-middle market companies. The firm’s Growth Buyout team invests in healthcare and pharmaceutical services, medical products and related sectors. The Life Sciences team invests in therapeutics and related areas that are addressing unmet medical needs through innovation. Frazier has offices in Seattle, WA and Menlo Park, CA, and invests broadly across the US, Canada, and Europe. For more information about Frazier Healthcare Partners, visit the company’s website at http://www.frazierhealthcare.com.

About HilleVax

HilleVax is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel vaccine candidates.  Its initial program, HIL-214, is a virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccine candidate in development for the prevention of moderate-to-severe acute gastroenteritis caused by norovirus infection. For more information about HilleVax, visit the company’s website at http://www.HilleVax.com.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and any materials distributed in connection with this press release may contain forward-looking statements, beliefs or opinions regarding Takeda’s future business, future position and results of operations, including estimates, forecasts, targets and plans for Takeda. Without limitation, forward-looking statements often include words such as “targets”, “plans”, “believes”, “hopes”, “continues”, “expects”, “aims”, “intends”, “ensures”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “would”, “could” “anticipates”, “estimates”, “projects” or similar expressions or the negative thereof. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about many important factors, including the following, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements: the economic circumstances surrounding Takeda’s global business, including general economic conditions in Japan and the United States; competitive pressures and developments; changes to applicable laws and regulations; the success of or failure of product development programs; decisions of regulatory authorities and the timing thereof; fluctuations in interest and currency exchange rates; claims or concerns regarding the safety or efficacy of marketed products or product candidates; the impact of health crises, like the novel coronavirus pandemic, on Takeda and its customers and suppliers, including foreign governments in countries in which Takeda operates, or on other facets of its business; the timing and impact of post-merger integration efforts with acquired companies; the ability to divest assets that are not core to Takeda’s operations and the timing of any such divestment(s); and other factors identified in Takeda’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and Takeda’s other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, available on Takeda’s website at: https://www.takeda.com/investors/reports/sec-filings/ or at www.sec.gov. Takeda does not undertake to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or any other forward-looking statements it may make, except as required by law or stock exchange rule. Past performance is not an indicator of future results and the results or statements of Takeda in this press release may not be indicative of, and are not an estimate, forecast, guarantee or projection of Takeda’s future results.

 CONTACTS:

Takeda Media Contacts:
Japanese Media

Ryoko Matsumoto

ryoko.matsumoto@takeda.com

+81 (0) 3-3278-3414

edia Outside Japan

Amy Atwood

amy.atwood@takeda.com

+1-774-571-3316

For HilleVax, Inc.: For Frazier Healthcare Partners:
David Socks

info@hillevax.com

+1-650-325-5156

Liz Park

liz.park@frazierhealthcare.com

+1-650-319-1831

References

1 Sherwood J, et al. Vaccine 2020; 38(41):6442-6449

2 https://ww.cdc.gov/norovirus/index.html [accessed 2021 April 27].

3 Hall AJ, et al. Expert Rev Vaccines 2016;15(8):949-951

Mohammed Al Nasseri
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
+971507694646
Mohammed.alnasseri@fleishman.com