Riyadh– The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the licensing of Raqamyah, a new finance-technology (FinTech) company specialized in debt-based crowdfunding. The license was granted to the company after successful testing of its solutions in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox, an experimental environment dedicated to innovative financial products and services in Saudi Arabia.
This initiative comes as part of the vital role SAMA plays in strengthening the finance sector, encouraging and enticing innovators and investors who can bring added value to the sector while maintaining full adherence to the supervisory guidelines defined by SAMA. The licensing of FinTech companies contributes towards achieving the strategy’s objectives to position the Kingdom among the leading countries in FinTech.
SAMA reiterates its commitment to support the finance sector, increase the efficacy and flexibility of financial transactions, and enable innovation in financial services to promote financial inclusion in the Kingdom and provide easy and secure access to financial services to all segments of society.
SAMA stresses the importance of exclusively dealing with licensed and authorized financial institutions. To verify the licensed financial institutions, please visit SAMA’s official website.
Riyadh– Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi received a telephone call today from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi on the occasion of the commencement of his duties as Secretary General of the Cooperation Council.
During the conversation, the Omani Minister congratulated the GCC Secretary General for the occasion and wished him success in carrying out his duties.
For his part, Albudaiwi expressed gratitude and appreciation to the leaders of the GCC countries for granting him this confidence and assignment, emphasizing that the effort to realize the admirable objectives for which the Cooperation Council was founded and to move forward with achieving successes within the framework of the joint Gulf action process is in keeping with the directives and views of the leaders of the GCC countries.
Furthermore, the GCC Secretary General emphasized the importance of consolidating the status of the Cooperation Council at the various regional and global levels. He expressed his aspiration to work closely during the Sultanate of Oman’s presidency of the 43rd session of the Supreme Council of the GCC.
Riyadh– Red Sea Global (RSG) has achieved Platinum LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for a collection of Villas and Townhouses at Turtle Bay, a residential and commercial area housing workers, employees, and management of The Red Sea.
Awarded by the globally renowned U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Platinum is the highest level of certification attainable under their LEED Homes rating system. Achieving this accolade sees Red Sea Global become the owner of the largest portfolio of LEED Homes-certified buildings in Saudi Arabia.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), John Pagano, Group CEO of RSG, said, “To be one of the world’s most responsible developers, we must ensure every aspect of our destinations meets the highest possible sustainability standards. Achieving LEED Platinum for The Red Sea’s Turtle Bay villas and townhouses demonstrates to our key stakeholders that we are meeting and exceeding our sustainability objectives”.
“Special thanks need to go to our teams that have worked so hard to achieve Platinum when the initial target was Gold, it is a testament to their dedication, expertise, and commitment to collaboration that we can celebrate this certification”, he added.
RSG’s sustainability accreditation management system aims to achieve LEED Building Design & Construction (BD&C) certification for over 75% of its assets and LEED Cities & Communities for its destinations. RSG is also on track to achieve LEED Platinum on other key assets, including the Red Sea International airport and our hospitality assets.
Raed Albasseet, Group Chief Environment & Sustainability Officer of RSG, said: “Red Sea Global has implemented high-quality sustainable design and construction practices for Turtle Bay and deserves Platinum status. We are proud of our efforts and look forward to following this up with more achievements in the coming months and years.”
The Red Sea destination is on track to welcome its first guests this year when three resorts will be completed along with the first phase of the Red Sea International airport. A further 13 hotels will open in 2024, and upon full completion in 2030, The Red Sea will comprise of 50 resorts, offering up to 8,000 hotel rooms and more than 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites. The destination will also include luxury marinas, golf courses, entertainment, F&B, and leisure facilities.
Dallas– Airlines canceled nearly 1,900 flights in the United States on Wednesday, after an ice storm hit states from Texas to West Virginia.
A total of 1,897 flights within, into, or out of the United States were canceled, while 750 flights were delayed as of Wednesday morning.
“This week’s winter storm is having an impact on our operations, accounting for a significant number of cancelations,” American Airlines said in a statement. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline led cancellations with nearly 800 flights, while low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines followed with 501 cancellations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned Tuesday that travelers could expect to see some snowy conditions in certain areas including Dallas/Fort Worth and Memphis, which could delay certain flights.
Riyadh– The LEAP International Technical Conference, in its second edition, will host more than 700 speakers from around the world, leaders of technology companies, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and decision makers, to discuss a number of important topics in the field of entrepreneurship and best practices to support investment in technical and innovative fields.
Taking place from Feb.6 to Feb.9 at the Riyadh Front Center for Exhibitions and Conventions, the conference will be launched under the title “Towards New Horizons”.
The conference will be organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in cooperation with the Saudi Federation For Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), and Tahaluf company.
Executive leaders from major scientifically leading technology companies, such as Saudi Aramco, NEOM, Microsoft, Oracle, Huawei, Zoom, Ericsson, and HPE will delivers speeches at the conference.
Leading speakers and conference attendees include NanoRacks CEO and ISS President Jeffrey Manber; former footballer and tech investor Thierry Henry; West Ham United Vice-Chairman Karen Priddy; innovation leader Gitanjali Rao; astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor; world boxing champion Anthony Joshua; investor and founder of Draper University, Tim Draper; astronaut Susan Killrain, and Sky News presenter and journalist Adam Boulton.
The conference will also be attended by entrepreneur and investor James Caan; entrepreneur Stephen Bartlett; founder of Accel tech fund Prashant Prakash; co-founder of MamaEarth Ghazal Alagha; investor and general partner of SOSV William Bao Bean; founder of Experior VC Kenja Stanislawska; president and founder of Women of the World Karen De Meyer; Vice President at The Estee Lauder Companies Sol Rashidi; Chief Decision Scientist at Google Cassie Kozyrkov; AI Researcher and CEO of SingularityNET Dr. Benjamin Goertzel; IBM Executive Vice President Betsy Gretok; VP Angel Investor at Meta Luke Vincent; VMware President Sumit Dhawan and ITV News Chief Correspondent Daisy McAndrew.
It is worth mentioning that the Leap technical conference strengthens the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s position as a major hub for technology and innovation and a meeting point for leaders of technical thought, as Leap stands out as an attraction for technology companies and investments, and an important player in the digital transformation process locally and globally. It also allows registration from now through its official website on the “Internet” and its official channels in social media.
Riyadh– Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi congratulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, on the Kingdom’s selection as host of the Asian Nations Cup 2027.
Albudaiwi expressed pride in Kingdom’s hosting the Asian Nations Cup 2027, adding that hosting the Asian tournament is a proof of Saudi Arabia’s ability to organize major international events and gatherings.
He also hailed hosting the Asian Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia as another major event to be added to the list of achievements of the GCC countries.
Succession planning for Trina Gordon’s retirement, led by Chairman Craig Stevens, results in marquee hire Chad Hesters
New York, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boyden, a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 70 offices in over 45 countries, is delighted to announce the appointment of Chad Hesters as President & CEO, effective immediately. He takes the reins from Trina Gordon, who retires after 12 years as CEO, 3 years as Chair, and 30+ years as a Managing Partner in the firm.
“I am honored to be appointed President & CEO of Boyden,” commented Chad Hesters. “I have long admired Trina Gordon for her leadership and her custodianship of one of the oldest, global heritage brands in our industry. Boyden has a unique, collaborative culture that puts clients at the heart of their business. This collegial community is distinctive and aligns well with my style of engagement in the market. Through a shared vision and strong values, I look forward to enabling excellence for clients and nurturing the firm’s current and aspiring partners”.
Chad Hesters was previously a Managing Partner at Korn Ferry, where he held geographic and business line leadership roles in addition to being a Senior Client Partner in the global industrial practice. He has over 15 years of experience in executive search and organizational consulting, leveraging his global perspectives and expertise to deliver leadership consulting solutions for clients. Prior to executive search, Mr. Hesters held corporate finance roles at Hunt Oil and Shell following his early career as an Intelligence Officer with the US Navy. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Colorado.
Craig Stevens, Boyden Chair, added, “Our global search for a leader to succeed our highly successful retiring CEO, Trina Gordon, has led us to another global executive, Chad Hesters. He has worked in over 20 countries and brings a comprehensive track record leading a complex leadership advisory business. His hallmark is a keen understanding of strategy while remaining close to clients and their evolving needs.
He continues, “I would like to pay tribute to Trina Gordon for her inspirational, values-driven leadership. As the first female CEO of a global executive search firm, Trina blazed the way for women leaders in our industry. While other professional services firms have taken a top-down corporate approach to strategy, Trina has remained committed to a governing structure of a true partnership, keeping the consultants who serve our clients at the center of our approach to the market. Trina established Boyden’s leadership consulting Centre of Excellence, deepened our sector expertise and delivered innovations to all three lines of business. The board of directors thanks her for her exceptional performance and unwavering dedication to the partnership.”
About Boyden
Boyden is a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 70 offices in over 45 countries. Our global reach enables us to serve client needs anywhere they conduct business. We connect great companies with great leaders through executive search, interim management and leadership consulting solutions. Boyden is ranked amongst the top companies on Forbes’ Americas Best Executive Recruiting Firms for 2021. For further information, visit www.boyden.com.
TAIPEI, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Global AI and AIoT are booming, market research agencies predict that there will be as many as 29 billion IoT edge devices in the world by 2030. With such a large volume of edge devices, it is necessary to consider not only remote management, but also how to deploy devices more effectively in order to efficiently implement applications.
Innodisk is leading the way with their new InnoEx Virtual I/O Expansion Module, which helps global industries efficiently deploy various AI smart applications through the integration of software and hardware using virtual I/O expansion technology. This integration helps enterprises effectively control their computer equipment budget and solve the issue of complicated circuits that cannot be cut and arranged. It can be extended through virtual I/O technology using only a single computer system and a single network line, and can be connected with the InnoEx modules in series to flexibly expand the number and distance of terminal devices.
Due to miniaturization in the computer world, the space for I/O expansion slots has been greatly reduced. If integrators want to increase the number of I/O expansion devices, they often have to redesign their motherboard, which can be time-consuming and not economical. Fortunately, various embedded expansion cards provided by Innodisk can solve these issues. However, some motherboards cannot use expansion cards. To address this, Innodisk has launched a new virtual I/O expansion solution. InnoEx allows for a single route to connect a single computer system, and functions like a multi-function transfer port, effectively expanding the number and distance of external devices through virtual signals. It has high system compatibility, does not occupy the I/O slots on the original computer system, and does not require changes to the mechanism design. It can also be integrated into the existing network architecture to achieve borderless I/O expansion through networking.
The InnoEx virtual I/O expansion module supports interfaces such as HDMI and USB. Innodisk will also launch Serial and CANbus versions in the second quarter of 2023. It is suitable for applications such as smart retail, smart image recognition, digital display, and AGV smart handling. It can also agilely realize various industrial applications and advanced AI intelligent applications.
هونغ كونغ، 1 فبراير 2023 /PRNewswire/ — تم تصميم تلفزيون Toshiba M550K ليكون تعبيراً عن التكنولوجيا الحديثة التي تجمع بين الحضور الفخم والأداء الأمثل للترفيه المنزلي عالي الجودة.
منذ صدوره، حصل تلفاز M550K على تقييمات إيجابية بما في ذلك من قناة YouTuber Max Tech الشهيرة: http://youtu.be/OrufPyypxQc
يَعد تلفاز Toshiba M550K مشاهديه بما لا يقل عن تجربة سينمائية فضل شاشته إل سي دي الأصيلة الملفتة للنظر والمزودة بمناطق تعتيم محلية كاملة الصفيف. يعمل هذا على زيادة دقة الشاشة بجعل المشاهد المظلمة أغمق بشكل واقعي، والمشاهد الأخف أكثر حيوية.
يتميز الطراز M550K أيضًا بمجموعة ألوان واسعة جديدة من أجل تنوع الألوان المذهل، وعمق الألوان الأكثر ثراءً، وملمسًا. والنتيجة هي شاشة M550K المحسنة للحصول على ألوان أساسية عالية التشبع تضفي التألق على كل مشهد.
تعمل شاشة M550K بأداء عالي بفضل محرك REGZA Engine 4K في تلفاز Toshiba، وتستخدم تقنية الذكاء الاصطناعي المتطورة لتحسين الصور وميزة تصحيح التدرج 4K لضبط الصور إلى أفضل جودة في الوقت الفعلي.
للحصول على نطاق أوسع من خيارات المشاهدة، يدعم تلفزيون Toshiba تقنيات M550K Dolby Vision و DTS و HDR 10 و HDR 10+، وكلها مدمجة في تلفزيون ذي إطار نحيف بزوايا مشاهدة واسعة ومصنوع من المعدن والبلاستيك عالي الجودة.
تكتمل تجربة العرض السينمائي التي يقدمها M550K بجودة صوت عالية الوضوح تمامًا. بفضل تقنية REGZA Power Audio ونظام الصوت المحيطي الرقمي و DTS، سيغمرك تلفاز M550K من Toshiba في موجات صوتية غنية.
لا ينتج M550K صوتًا فحسب، بل يستمع المشاهد أيضًا بشكل ممتاز أثناء التنقل السلس من محتوى إلى آخر. يتم تمكين ذلك من خلال تقنية التحكم الصوتي بعيدة المدى وميزات Alexa للراحة، بالإضافة إلى جهاز التحكم عن بعد الذكي Fire TV.
تم تصميم M550K لكفاءة عالية في العرض والصوت، كما يعد بلعب سلس بشكل مثير. مع وضع الألعاب المخصص الذي يتم تشغيله تلقائيًا ويقلل من زمن الانتقال، تصبح طريقة اللعب أكثر إثارة على هذا التلفزيون.
بشكل عام، فإن تلفاز M550K من Toshiba مثير للإعجاب باعتباره تلفزيونًا متعدد الاستخدامات لأغراض المشاهدة واللعب – دون المساومة على القدرة على تحمل التكاليف والقيمة الحقيقية.
تم تعيين خبير في قيادة النمو وسوق التكنولوجيا لقيادة العمليات المالية العالمية للشركة واستراتيجيات تطوير الشركات
أتلانتا، 1 فبراير 2023 /PRNewswire/ — أعلنت Vesta، وهي منصة عالمية رائدة لضمان المعاملات للمشتريات عبر الإنترنت، اليوم عن تعيين شيمون شتاينميتز، قائد التحول المؤسسي، كرئيس تنفيذي للشؤون المالية.
يتمتع شتاينميتز بأكثر من 20 عامًا من الخبرة في الشراكة مع فرق الإدارة ومستثمري الأسهم الخاصة لتعزيز الأداء التشغيلي وزيادة قيمة أصحاب المصلحة. في الآونة الأخيرة، كان شتاينميتز مديرًا أول في Alvarez & Marsal في ممارسة الخدمات المالية والتحول، حيث تخصص في مساعدة العملاء على معالجة مشكلات الأعمال الأكثر تعقيدًا لتحقيق زيادات في القيمة القابلة للقياس عبر الشركة.
تتضمن خبرة شتاينميتز السابقة في منصب المدير المالي في MerchantE في أتلانتا بجورجيا، حيث أجرى تحولًا مؤسسيًا أدى إلى زيادة كبيرة في قيمة المؤسسة، بالإضافة إلى منصب المدير المالي لشركة Finjan Holdings، وهي شركة للأمن السيبراني قائمة على السلوك تم طرحها للاكتتاب العام في بورصة ناسداك تحت إشراف قيادة شتاينميتز.
قال رون هاينز، الرئيس التنفيذي لـ Vesta: “يسعدنا انضمام شيم إلى فريق القيادة لدينا خلال فترة نمو مثيرة للشركة”. “لديه سجل ممتاز في تقديم نتائج ملموسة وخلق قيمة طويلة الأجل ومستدامة. سيكون اتساع خبرته لا يقدر بثمن لأنه يدعم عملياتنا لتلبية الطلب العالمي على خدماتنا”.
سيقود شتاينميتز بصفته المدير المالي، منظمة وأنشطة التمويل العالمية لـ Vesta بما في ذلك تحسين الأداء، والعمليات المالية، وتطوير الشركات، وتوفير مصادر للمستثمرين، والتحول التكنولوجي، وإدارة أصحاب المصلحة، والمزيد. سيقدم تقاريره مباشرة إلى الرئيس التنفيذي للشركة، رون هاينز، وسيكون مقره خارج مكتب Vesta في أتلانتا بجورجيا.
قال شيمون شتاينميتز، المدير المالي لشركة Vesta: “أنا متحمس للانضمام إلى شركة تعمل على مساعدة الشركات على النمو والنجاح في جميع أنحاء العالم من خلال القضاء على الاحتيال وزيادة معدلات الموافقة”. “أتطلع إلى دعم عمليات الشركة في الوقت الذي تستمر فيه في توسيع نطاق ريادتها وتعزيزها ضمن النظام البيئي لمنع الاحتيال والموافقة على المعاملات، عبر الصناعات.”
بدأ شتاينميتز حياته المهنية في مجال التكنولوجيا كمحترف استثمار في TH Lee Putnam Ventures وكمصرفي للاستثمار التكنولوجي في Cantor Fitzgerald. في وقت سابق من حياته المهنية، عمل شيمون في أسواق رأس المال ذات الدخل الثابت في Salomon Smith Barney والخدمات المصرفية الاستثمارية في Goldman Sachs. حصل على ماجستير إدارة الأعمال من كلية الأعمال بجامعة شيكاغو وشهادة البكالوريوس من جامعة يشيفا Yeshiva.
حول Vesta
Vesta هي شركة عالمية لضمان المعاملات للمشتريات عبر الإنترنت، وتقدم معدلات موافقة لا مثيل لها وتجربة عملاء خالية من الاحتكاك مع التخلص من عمليات رد المبالغ المدفوعة وغيرها من أشكال الاحتيال الرقمي. نظرًا لتميزها بعلوم البيانات المتطورة وخبرة تزيد عن 25 عامًا، تقدم Vesta فهمًا عميقًا لبعض التهديدات الأكثر خطورة والأسواق الصعبة في العالم. تعتمد العلامات التجارية الرائدة في التجارة الإلكترونية والسفر والخدمات المالية وشركات الاتصالات على Vesta لتقديم قرارات دقيقة وحماية مضمونة بنسبة 100٪ للمعاملات والإيرادات في الوقت الفعلي. لمزيد من المعلومات، تفضل بزيارةwww.vesta.io.
Newest enhancements to InEight’s construction project management platform bring better forecasting accuracy, improved field collaboration, and more visibility and control over subcontractor performance.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InEight Inc., a global leader in construction capital project management software, has announced its latest suite of software innovations, which are designed to increase forecasting accuracy, field productivity, and subcontractor management.
These latest updates provide contractors with a higher level of forecasting accuracy based on up-to-date project progress, including subcontractor activity. This allows for quick reactions to financial and productivity challenges, providing greater confidence to project owners.
Uncertain economic conditions and disruptions in the construction supply chain are putting increased pressure on contractors and owner/operators to produce accurate project forecasts. InEight is building on its already strong legacy in cost forecasting with significant new capabilities in the areas of time-phased forecasting, custom forecasting methods, and resource-based forecasts.
In addition to out-of-the-box forecast methods, InEight users can now configure the best equations to automate forecast calculations for the different types of work through different stages of completion. “There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to forecasting, even within a single project,” says John Upton, Director Project Cost Management at InEight. “InEight helps contractors and owners better capture field data and measure progress,”
The platform enhancements also drive increased productivity through more efficient collaboration between the office and the field. Scope and quantities, productivity goals, and more are easily communicated in daily digital plans to field crews and subcontractors. Controlled transparency allows teams to identify and troubleshoot challenges. This leads to a higher level of profitability potential.
Additionally, InEight made it easier to get full visibility into subcontractor costs. With line of sight to both committed and uncommitted costs, users can compare the variance between the planned cost and the actual costs.
“Our goal is to connect scope, cost, and schedule on a single platform, giving project stakeholders the ability to collaborate effectively and deliver projects with predictable results,” comments Brad Barth, Chief Product Officer at InEight.
About InEight
InEight provides field-tested project management software for the owners, contractors, engineers and designers who are building the world around us. Over 575,000 users and more than 850 customers worldwide rely on InEight for real-time insights that help manage risk and keep projects on schedule and under budget across the entire life cycle.
From pre-planning to design, from estimating to scheduling, and from field execution to turnover, InEight has powered more than $1 trillion in projects globally across infrastructure, public sector, energy and power, oil, gas and chemical, mining, and commercial. For more information, follow InEight on LinkedIn or visit InEight.com.
GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SMPO Vape, a leading e-cigarette brand, recently released a new series of CP01 disposable pod kits. With over 7 years in the e-cigarette industry, SMPO Vape has always been committed to producing quality vaping equipment for its international customers. The new product CP01 offers an unrivaled soft and smooth vaping experience, rich in flavors combined with a large capacity.
Outstanding features based on Stylish Design
The stylish pen-style CP01 has a slender and smooth body and gradient colors. Additionally, in order to provide users with a softer and smoother vaping experience, SMPO vape applies a 0.8Ωresistor design. The unique airway design of the Pod of CP01 allows customers to smoothly rotate the Pod to enjoy both the 1:1 Cig-type vaping experience and Shisha vaping performance.
Long-lasting power
The CP01 has a built-in 750mAh large-capacity battery and is equipped with a type-C charging adapter. The product has an extremely fast charging time, only charging for 30 minutes to meet the use from day to night, helping customers get rid of low-power anxiety and enjoy vaping with long-lasting power.
Large-capacity and multi-flavor pods
The SMPO’s CP01 is equipped with a 10ml large-capacity pod. Both its disposable pod kit and its CP pod can be sold separately. Moreover, there are a total of 8 flavors of CP01，customers can benefit from more choices for satisfying their taste buds.
Eliminate oil leakage
E-liquid leakage has always been a problem that plagues many customers. In this regard, SMPO Vape specially designed the pre-filled cotton coil to prevent leakage. CP pods use mesh coils to help vape and provide a pure and silky taste.
About SMPO
SMPO Vape is a trusted e-cigarette brand that belongs to SHENZHEN YUEZHITU COMMERCIAL CO.LTD. SMPO’s business covers 14 countries, spacing from R&D to manufacturing and wholesale of vaping products. The brand’s products have been awarded more than 90 patents and have passed the certification of CE, ROHS, KC, and other international certificates.
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