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Huawei Launches the Smart Port Solution to Help Build World-Class Ports

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei launched its Smart Port Solution at HUAWEI CONNECT 2021. As part of the Smart Customs Integrated Solution, the solution builds digital management capabilities based on all factors — people, vehicles, goods, enterprises, and places — in port scenarios to help build safe, efficient, and intelligent world-class ports, making cross-border trade safer and more convenient.

Ports of the Future — Intelligent, Sustainable, and Collaborative

Due to the changing global environment, growing population and urbanization in developing countries, cross-border e-commerce, and post-pandemic new normal, port management is facing more and more challenges. During the Customs Session, Mr. Zhou Yi, Managing Partner of Customs and Global Trade Services at Deloitte China, said: “Ports connect ecosystem stakeholders and supply chains. Therefore, they need to have core competitiveness for sustainable development, which will facilitate innovation across the value chain to support cross-border trade and other activities. There are five factors driving the modernization of ports: population, sustainable development, new patterns in business and trade, global environmental changes, and new technological developments. To be successful, ports must fully leverage new technologies to respond to new demands, achieve connectivity across all scenarios, process and utilize massive amounts of data more efficiently, adapt to green ecosystems, make sustainable development a competitive advantage, and build a collaborative ecosystem for economic zones near the ports.”

Huawei Smart Port Solution: Help Build World-Class Ports

As cross-border e-commerce gathers momentum in the increasingly globalized world, there is added regulatory pressure towards trade management and facilitation. In addition, the pandemic has also brought on new inspection and quarantine responsibilities to customs worldwide.

Ports are impacted hugely too with its modernization an important area of focus in the digital transformation of customs. The main goals of port digitalization are ensuring trade safety, improving clearance efficiency, cracking down on smuggling, and increasing customs tax revenue collection. Augustine Chiew, Chief Customs Expert in the Global Government Business Unit at Huawei, shared, “A multinational enterprise with businesses in 170 countries, Huawei has an international vision on port modernization. We hope to work with customs and ecosystem partners to develop secure, convenient, and efficient solutions to help nations build world-class ports.”

Huawei Smart Port Solution leverages leading technologies such as converged communications, AI, big data, and cloud computing to build an integrated digital foundation achieving synergy between cloud, network, edge, and device. The solution focuses on four areas: intelligent customs clearance, visualized collaborative command, convenient clearance services, and efficient comprehensive management. Working closely with leading customs ecosystem partners，multi-scenario solutions such as integrated online service platform, smart customs clearance and inspection, in-transit goods supervision, surveillance command center, and port campus management has been developed. These facilitates the integration of ports and logistics, enabling smooth port operations, and efficient customs supervision.

In particular, the Smart Customs Clearance Solution integrates computing, storage, network, and security capabilities. It brings together intelligent checkpoint, customs clearance system, as well as surveillance and command services, helping ports build one-stop smart customs clearance capabilities quickly. With the solution, the average deployment time is reduced by 60% and the vehicle clearance time to seconds, greatly increasing them overall intelligence and clearance efficiency of ports.

Nadim Abdulrahim, Expert of Global Government Industry at Huawei, said: “Based on the digital platform, Huawei is building a campus IOC and fully connected campus network to provide ubiquitous smart terminal awareness. The IOC facilitates personnel access, intelligent vehicle identification, all-domain situational awareness, emergency risk control, campus perimeter alarm, campus video patrol, intelligent pandemic prevention and control, and customs clearance situational awareness, covering people, vehicles, objects, and places all on one screen. It helps improve campus operation and service efficiency and achieves a truly secure and convenient smart campus.”

Chongqing Lianglu-Cuntan Free Trade Port Area is the leading comprehensive bonded zone among 14 in China and the only one among them that has both an airport and a water port. At HUAWEI CONNECT 2021, Mr. Shi Zhiyong, Director of the Smart City Administration Office of Chongqing Lianglu-Cuntan Free Trade Port Area, shared his experience of digital transformation: “Based on Huawei’s top-level planning, infrastructure network, and digital platform capabilities, the port area drives transformation in organization, management, processes, personnel, and facilities and develops five smart applications and a command center. So far, the port area now has 13 intelligent checkpoints, which enable customs clearance within seconds. A converged communications and IoT network has been built to achieve intelligent management of nearly 50,000 municipal facilities, covering the entire port area. The port can now access transportation big data, which effectively address problems such as traffic congestion, illegal parking, and speeding. With Huawei, the port area has built an industry-leading smart brain, which is now the center for information, surveillance, command, coordination, and emergency response. Operation status is now visible, with events controllable, and services much more manageable.”

Currently, digital technology is driving transformation in all industries. Using its advantages in ICT, Huawei will continue to innovate and develop smart port solutions. We will dive into digital, lead port modernization leveraging digital technology, unleashing the potential of smart customs. Huawei will facilitate digital transformation of customs and ports in countries worldwide, playing a key role in making cross-border trade safer and more convenient.

Huawei hosts HUAWEI CONNECT 2021 online from September 23 to October 31. The theme of this year’s event is Dive into Digital. We’re going to dive deep into the practical application of technologies like cloud, AI, and 5G in all industries, and how they can make organizations of all shapes and sizes more efficient, more versatile, and ultimately more resilient as we move towards economic recovery.

For more information, please contact our local team or check out https://www.huawei.com/en/events/huaweiconnect

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Alight accueille une innovatrice sociale, Jocelyn Wyatt, en tant que nouvelle PDG

Wyatt prend la tête d’une organisation humanitaire mondiale et ouvre un nouveau chapitre de son histoire

MINNEAPOLIS, 23 septembre 2021 /PRNewswire/ — L’organisation humanitaire mondiale, Alight, est heureuse d’annoncer la nomination de Jocelyn Wyatt au poste de PDG. Ayant été PDG d’IDEO.org au cours des 10 dernières années, Wyatt prendra officiellement la tête d’Alight le 15 décembre 2021, où elle dirigera plus de 3 500 membres de l’équipe à l’échelle mondiale.

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La vaste expérience de Wyatt en matière de développement stratégique à l’échelle internationale est intrinsèquement centrée sur l’humain et est en symbiose avec le travail qu’Alight accomplit dans plus de 20 pays pour créer des espaces dignes et des services dignes de l’homme pour plus de 3,5 millions de réfugiés et de personnes déplacées chaque année.

Fidèle à la mission fondamentale d’Alight, le processus de recherche d’un PDG a été marqué par l’écoute et la collaboration avec les membres de l’équipe du monde entier, qui ont apporté leur contribution et leurs idées pour établir le cadre de la recherche d’Alight. Après plusieurs mois d’examen attentif et de conversations avec des dizaines de candidats hautement qualifiés, Wyatt est apparu comme la leader la plus complète et la mieux adaptée à l’organisation.

« Nous sommes très heureux d’accueillir une stratège créative aussi accomplie et un membre très estimé de la communauté internationale des ONG », déclare Maureen Reed, présidente du conseil d’administration d’Alight. « Leader mondial empathique et expérimentée, Jocelyn comprend profondément Alight et sa mission de construire une vie significative pour et avec les personnes déplacées, et de libérer l’abondance dans chaque personne avec laquelle nous travaillons. Nous sommes honorés qu’elle se joigne à nos efforts en tant que directrice de notre organisation. »

Wyatt arrive chez Alight après avoir occupé le poste de cofondatrice et directrice générale d’IDEO.org, un studio de design international qui travaille en partenariat avec des ONG pour concevoir des produits et des services destinés à créer un monde plus juste et plus inclusif. Au cours de cette période, elle a été à l’origine de collaborations avec le DFID (le ministère britannique du développement international), la Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates, PSI (anciennement Population Services International) et de nombreuses autres organisations de portée mondiale, dont Alight. Au cours de la dernière décennie, Wyatt a contribué à façonner certaines des initiatives les plus marquantes et révolutionnaires d’Alight, telles que : la campagne I Am A Star, Asili,Kuja Kuja, The Color Movement, In Our Hands,et Becoming Alight.

« Avec 82 millions de réfugiés et de personnes déplacées dans le monde, l’opportunité de cocréer de nouvelles solutions avec les communautés est plus critique aujourd’hui que jamais », déclare la nouvelle PDG Wyatt. « Alight s’efforce de repenser le statu quo et de contribuer à transformer le récit des personnes déplacées dans le monde en incluant des voix diverses et variées au sein de l’organisation. »

L’une des premières priorités de Mme Wyatt est d’entreprendre une tournée mondiale d’écoute d’Alight et de ses organisations affiliées, avec l’intention d’inviter tous ceux qu’elle peut à la table pour parler, écouter et apprendre ensemble.

Pour en savoir plus sur l’action transformatrice d’Alight et sur le réseau de personnes qu’elle sert, veuillez consulter le site www.wearealight.org.

À PROPOS D’ALIGHT

Établie en 1978 par son fondateur Neal Ball, Alight, anciennement connu sous le nom d’American Refugee Committee, fournit chaque année des soins de santé, de l’eau potable, des abris, une protection et des opportunités économiques à plus de 3,5 millions de personnes dans plus de 20 pays. Alight croit en l’incroyable créativité, le potentiel et l’ingéniosité des personnes déplacées et s’efforce de mettre en lumière leur humanité, l’énorme quantité de bien qui se produit déjà et les possibilités de faire plus. En 2020, Alight a reçu la prestigieuse note de 4 étoiles de Charity Navigator pour la dixième année consécutive, célébrant ainsi une décennie de travail efficace.

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Huawei Hosts an Energy Summit — Digital Energy, Powering the Low Carbon Era

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei hosted the Energy Summit online, which was held within the framework of HUAWEI CONNECT 2021 and themed “Digital Energy, Powering the Low Carbon Era”. During the summit, customers and partners discussed best practices in using new technologies to transition the energy industry toward carbon neutrality. Huawei also released the Global Energy Transition and Zero Carbon Development White Paper and shared its Energy Trans-Cube Strategy.

Energy Trans-Cube, Creating New Value for the Industry

After signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, more countries than ever before are committed to carbon neutrality and are taking positive actions to address climate change. Each one follows a different path, suitable to its resource profile, energy, and environment. “Despite the strong will to go carbon neutral, we need to take into account three challenges: green and low carbon development, economic development, as well as the security and continuity of energy supply. The convergence of energy transformation and digital transformation will pave the digital way for carbon neutrality,” said David Sun, Vice President of Huawei Enterprise BG and President of the Global Energy Business Unit. He added, “Huawei has developed a Trans-Cube methodology. It suggests that to get closer to a net-zero carbon intelligent energy system and achieve global zero-carbon development, we should build three core capabilities — net-zero carbon transformation, energy transformation, and digital transformation.”

David Sun, Vice President of Huawei Enterprise BG and President of the Global Energy Business Dept, delivering a speech at the Energy Summit

The first capability — net-zero carbon transformation — will help various industries manage their carbon assets, and implement de-carbonization actions suitable to their specific contexts. In the process, they will go from low-carbon to near-zero carbon, and eventually achieve carbon neutrality.

Then, energy transformation will make energy production and consumption more reliable, secure, and efficient, transforming from a single centralized system to a diversified, distributed, and integrated one. The ultimate goal is to achieve multi-energy coordination and optimize efficiency.

Last but not least, there is digital transformation. With data at its core, digital transformation will enable net-zero carbon transformation and energy transformation.

White Paper Release — New Ideas to Lead the Industry

According to Guo Xiaobo, Energy expert at Deloitte China, going carbon neutral means achieving energy transformation and zero-carbon development as soon as possible, using more renewable resources, changing the way we use energy, and using new technologies to reduce emissions. Based on this, the Global Energy Transition and Zero Carbon Development White Paper analyzes the key factors affecting energy transition, and proposes a new plan for the energy sector — building a net-zero intelligent energy system.

The said system focuses on interconnecting oil, gas, electricity, heat, and hydrogen systems, and aims to achieve secure, reliable, efficient, cost-effective, and clean energy. Anthony Hu , Chief Representative for Energy Transition (Carbon Neutrality), Global Energy Business Unit of Huawei Enterprise BG, said, “The architecture of the net-zero intelligent energy system will interconnect the energy system, carbon system, and ICT infrastructure as well as eventually converging energy, carbon, information, and value flows. Gradually, it will form a system with data at its core, promoting the digitalization of the energy industry.”

Drive Data to Barrel, Embrace Intelligence to Grow

The digital transformation and intelligent development of the oil and gas industry is still in its infancy. According to Lv Gongxun, Senior Consultant of Huawei and Former General Manager of China National Corporation for Exploration and Development of Oil and Gas (CNODC), digital transformation signals four opportunities for the industry: rebuilding business models, transforming management models, innovating business models, and accelerating transformation and value growth.

Lv Gongxun also discussed the value of cloud for the oil and gas industry: “Cloud technologies enable centralized information resource planning, intelligent management and control, flexible provisioning, convenient services, and high security and efficiency. They will transform the existing business models.”

Power grids are another important area of energy transformation, rapidly evolving with new technologies. In this context, Felix Chifwaila, Senior Manager of Electro-Technical Services at ZESCO, introduced the role of video and AI in improving grid O&M capabilities. For example, visualizing channel data leads to fewer operational risks and makes inspection 80 times more efficient. Video and AI also help detect potential faults in time, helping eliminate 90% of power outages every year. Having an intelligent inspection platform and apps leads to 30% more efficient emergency response and maintenance. Mr. Chifwaila noted, “ZESCO is looking forward to continued cooperation with Huawei, helping ZESCO become a regional power hub in digital transformation.”

ICT and OT Drive Energy Digital Transformation

“As an Operation Technology (OT) system service provider, DFE actively cooperates with ICT vendors, including Huawei, to complement each other’s strengths, promote energy digital transformation, and build intelligent and innovative solutions.” — Fang Zhengji, General Manager of DFE. He introduced the innovative solutions DFE developed with Huawei — Intelligent Substation Inspection System and Automatic Transmission Line Inspection System. Powered by DFE and Huawei technologies, the two solutions help enterprises further their digital and intelligent transformation.

Like many others, Huawei started out as a non-digital native enterprise. This means that the company has accumulated extensive experience and lessons learnt through both internal projects and industry practices. It has a first-hand understanding of the challenges traditional enterprises face during digital transformation and has paved a “digital way” for the transformation and development of the energy industry.

Huawei hosts HUAWEI CONNECT 2021 online from September 23 to October 31. The theme of this year’s event is Dive into Digital. We’re going to dive deep into the practical application of technologies like cloud, AI, and 5G in all industries, and how they can make organizations of all shapes and sizes more efficient, more versatile, and ultimately more resilient as we move towards economic recovery. For more information, please contact our local team or check out https://www.huawei.com/en/events/huaweiconnect

For more information about the Global Energy Transformation and Zero Carbon Development White Paper, click Global Energy Transition and Zero Carbon Development White Paper

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SPDB and Huawei Launch the SPDB Finwarehouse, Incorporating Digital Finance into Warehousing

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank) and Huawei presented the SPDB Finwarehouse Solution at HUAWEI CONNECT 2021. The solution is one of the biggest milestones in joint innovation for financial digitalization. It is also a step towards consolidating the Bank of Things, as the solution uses IoT to secure movable property pledges, making every object identifiable, every alarm traceable, and every item trustworthy.

Last year, SPD Bank and Huawei released the Bank of Things White Paper, which proposes a new financial services model and system. Following this, SPD Bank began to apply innovative digital technologies to promote the Bank of Things, partnering with Huawei to “dive into digital”. SPDB Finwarehouse is one of the important initiatives that has resulted from this partnership and direction.

The solution is designed for industrial supply chains and is an innovative way to manage pledges for movable warehousing properties. Previously an area of financial services that wasn’t seeing extensive digitalization, movable properties represent an innovation market space worth billions of yuan.

SPDB Finwarehouse: Secure and Easy Management of Movable Properties

Often, movable properties are subject to several risks. For example, ownership may not be clear, so property is pledged several times. At the same time, supervision companies may not always be completely ethical, which is why adulteration is likely to occur. Even if supervision is precise, it is costly without digital means. And without a disposal platform, goods are difficult to monetize.

In response to these issues, SPD Bank has designed a more precise and trustworthy solution. SPDB Finwarehouse uses RFID, weighing devices, and blockchain PDA devices to record objective information directly at the warehouse. Inbound goods are matched with financing and lending, while outbound goods are linked with repayment. This makes goods supervision a lot easier and more effective.

The solution also helps accurately determine the value of goods. It integrates verified trade, perception, and market information, and uses it to determine ownership, valuation, and efficient disposal. Essentially, logistics, commercial, capital, and information flows become centralized, providing the necessary data to properly valuate movable assets. Both upstream and downstream enterprises can now access accurate financial services, which cover the entirety of the supply chain.

Illustration: SPDB Finwarehouse: Trustworthy, manageable, and easy-to-dispose movable properties

Trustworthy Asset Pool Powered by Smart IoT

Logistics and warehouses frequently use digital technologies. As such, Huawei and SPD Bank are deploying intelligent IoT devices at warehouses along with introducing AI capabilities and multi-dimensional data verification. This transforms regular warehouses into financial ones, integrating financial services into management and business processes.

Based on the HUAWEI CLOUD platform, SPDB Finwarehouse makes every object identifiable, every alarm traceable, and every item trustworthy. The solution features the following technologies:

  • Distributed RFID positions objects within meters, takes stock automatically, and tracks items in real time.
  • With Pangu models, most models can be reused, reducing the number of samples required for training and shortening the project development period.
  • The Huawei IoT platform implements GUI-assisted modeling, flexibly defines and builds models, and centrally manages them. It cross-validates data through digital twin technology, and performs comprehensive risk analysis on the goods, processes, personnel, and environment of the warehouse.

Monitoring Center Ensures Authenticity of Inbound Goods

In the SPDB Finwarehouse Monitoring Center, operators can easily verify the authenticity of inbound goods. They can count cargo stacks through Pangu models and verify them using the scanning code, weight data, and trade background data.

“SPDB Finwarehouse is a pilot digital finance project. We have performed an in-depth evaluation on the needs of the enterprise service market. Now, we need to continue looking for ways to transform our business logic and rebuild our technical capabilities in order to keep up digitalization.” — said by Mr. Chen Haining, GM of the IT Department at SPD Bank. He added, “By integrating digital technologies into industries, we can use digital capabilities to drill down into the supply chain scenarios of various real economy industries. SPD Bank looks forward to working with Huawei to integrate finance with the real economy.”

In a world where everything is connected, new scenarios and business models will continue to emerge.

“Huawei and SPD Bank will continue to innovate, providing leading technology products and full-stack cloud infrastructure solutions for digital finance upgrades. We will use technology innovation for faster financial services upgrades, working together to further interconnect industries with tailored financial innovation.” — said by Mr. Jason Cao, President of Global Financial Business Unit, Huawei Enterprise BG, “Huawei has contributed its full-stack technologies to work on SPDB Finwarehouse with SPD Bank. With our customers, we are diving into digital and promoting the upgrade of digital finance. We hope to drive the real economy forward with the power of finance. Huawei is committed to helping financial institutions as they constantly upgrade their agility, intelligence, industry services, and ecosystem construction. We are helping financial institutions along their digital transformation journey and building a fully connected, intelligent, and ecosystem-based finance industry together.”

SPD Bank and Huawei set up a joint innovation lab in 2018, which has led to several successful projects. In August 2020, they signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement, and together published The Bank of Things White Paper — a major milestone. SPD Bank will focus on user experience, apply digital technologies, and innovate with industries such as retail, communications, transportation, and healthcare, to boost the digital economy.

In a world where everything is connected, finance, technology, and industry will be closely linked. Huawei and SPD Bank are drawing on the power of cloud-based FinTech to serve the community, enable customers, and create new industry value.

Huawei hosts HUAWEI CONNECT 2021 online from September 23 to October 31. The theme of this year’s event is Dive into Digital. We’re going to dive deep into the practical application of technologies like cloud, AI, and 5G in all industries, and how they can make organizations of all shapes and sizes more efficient, more versatile, and ultimately more resilient as we move towards economic recovery.

For more information, please contact our local team or check out https://www.huawei.com/en/events/huaweiconnect

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Laserfiche annonce le lancement de sa solution cloud de gestion de documents et d’automatisation des processus dans la région EMEA, et soutient les stratégies de résilience numérique

LONDRES, 23 septembre 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Laserfiche a annoncé aujourd’hui la disponibilité de Laserfiche Cloud dans la région Europe, Moyen-Orient et Afrique (EMEA). L’offre cloud du principal fournisseur SaaS de gestion intelligente de contenu et d’automatisation des processus métier propose un système innovant et fiable pour gérer en toute sécurité le contenu et automatiser les processus métier dans toute l’entreprise. Grâce aux flux de travail numériques, aux formulaires électroniques, à la gestion des documents et aux analyses, Laserfiche Cloud connecte les personnes, les plateformes et les processus pour accélérer la transformation numérique et améliorer les expériences des employés et des clients.

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« Pour réussir dans un environnement de plus en plus numérique, les entreprises doivent accélérer la transformation numérique en mettant l’accent sur l’autonomisation de leur personnel, la bonne gestion de leurs informations et l’automatisation de leurs processus », a déclaré Karl Chan, président de Laserfiche. « Après plus d’un an d’interruption sans précédent des activités commerciales, Laserfiche Cloud permet aux chefs d’entreprise de se concentrer sur l’amélioration de l’expérience du personnel et des clients grâce à l’innovation technologique, qu’ils travaillent en personne, dans un environnement hybride ou complètement à distance. »

Laserfiche Cloud offre aux utilisateurs un contrôle total du contenu et des processus à l’échelle de l’entreprise, accélérant ainsi l’innovation grâce à des outils qui aident les entreprises à gérer l’information en toute sécurité et à permettre la collaboration. Développée avec des fonctions de contrôle d’accès granulaire, de conformité réglementaire, de sécurité des données, de collaboration numérique et de gestion des documents, la solution sert de centre de commande centralisé pour les entreprises de tous les secteurs. Les entreprises du monde entier qui traitent régulièrement des données personnelles pour des clients basés en Europe peuvent mettre en œuvre Laserfiche Cloud pour répondre aux besoins de conformité aux réglementations régionales telles que le RGPD.

En outre, les modèles de solutions préétablis et les formulaires et processus électroniques personnalisables favorisent la résilience et l’agilité numériques, car de plus en plus d’entreprises se transforment numériquement pour répondre à des perturbations telles que le COVID-19.

Laserfiche a été reconnu comme le choix des clients de Gartner Peer Insights pour les plateformes de services de contenu en 2020 et comme le gagnant du prix du produit de l’année en 2021 par Cloud Computing Magazine.

Pour en savoir plus sur Laserfiche Cloud, consultez le site Web de Laserfiche.

À propos de Laserfiche

Laserfiche est le principal fournisseur SaaS de gestion intelligente de contenu et d’automatisation des processus commerciaux. Grâce à des flux de travail performants, des formulaires électroniques, une gestion des documents et des analyses, la plateforme Laserfiche® accélère la manière dont les affaires sont menées, permettant aux dirigeants de se concentrer sur la croissance de l’entreprise.

Laserfiche est une société pionnière en matière de gestion du contenu des entreprises dans un environnement sans papier. Aujourd’hui, son approche de développement axée sur le cloud intègre des innovations en matière d’apprentissage machine et d’IA, afin de permettre aux entreprises de plus de 80 pays de passer au numérique. Des clients de tous les secteurs d’activité – notamment les administrations publiques, l’éducation, les services financiers, la santé et l’industrie manufacturière – utilisent Laserfiche pour stimuler la productivité, faire évoluer leur entreprise et offrir des expériences client digital-first.

Basés dans différents bureaux aux quatre coins du globe, les employés de Laserfiche s’engagent à respecter la vision de l’entreprise, qui consiste à donner aux clients les moyens d’agir et à inciter les gens à revoir la manière dont la technologie peut transformer leurs vies.

Pour communiquer avec Laserfiche :

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Upfield announces commitments to reduce world hunger by supporting smallholder farmers

At the same time the world’s largest plant-based foods company launches its first ESG report

Amsterdam, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit in New York City, Upfield, the world’s leading producer of plant-based butters, margarines, creams and cheeses, has announced its commitment to enhance the livelihoods of 140,000 smallholder farmers and plant-based entrepreneurs. As part of this commitment, Upfield has become a signatory of the Zero Hunger Pledge, led by the Global Alliance for Improve Nutrition (GAIN). This coordinated private sector pledge aims to tackle the global hunger crisis which is unfortunately rising unabated with up to 811 million1 hungry people in the world in 2020 – that’s one in ten people suffering because they did not have access to a most basic need and fundamental right of food. COVID-19 health crisis has made the issue even worse.

As part of its pledge commitments, Upfield is investing in two projects in rural Kenya – focusing on the peanut and canola (rapeseed) supply chains. These projects support the ambition of the Zero Hunger Pledge; to eradicate world hunger by 2030.

Commenting on Upfield’s commitment to the Zero Hunger Pledge, David Haines, CEO Upfield Group said, “Transforming food systems is essential to achieve food security, improve nutrition and put healthy diets within reach of all. At Upfield, we believe that a collective shift to a more plant-based diet is the shift we need to achieve food system transformation and improve access to affordable nutritious foods. That’s why our newly launched ESG report addresses the areas where we believe we can make the biggest impact, at pace.”

Increasing the resilience of canola supply chains

Upfield is expanding its support for local Kenyan smallholders by helping them to grow canola as a rotational crop, which increases their incomes and improves the resilience of their supply chains. The project has grown from 500 farmers in 2015 to 7,500 farmers today and is still expanding. The project includes a training programme for farmers on climate-smart agriculture to secure their livelihoods amidst the challenge of global warming. Canola oil is a core ingredient in Upfield’s Blue Band™ spreads. Currently, 80% of the canola oil in Upfield’s Blue Band spreads in East Africa comes from this local sourcing initiative, and Upfield has a goal to achieve 100% in 2023.

Supporting farmers to grow high-quality peanuts

Upfield supports NAFAKA, a Kenyan farmer co-operative, providing a new source of income in peanut growing and helping to supply the resources needed to successfully grow high-quality peanuts. In Kenya, a common problem with growing peanuts is Aflatoxins, which can damage peanut yields. Upfield is working to provide a discounted rate for the agricultural inputs needed to achieve aflatoxin-free supply chains and guarantees an income in peanut-sourcing for the smallholder farmers involved. The high-quality peanuts produced by NAFAKA Co-operative are to be used in Upfield’s Blue Band™ Peanut Butter product, which is popular in Kenya and other East African markets.

Both projects form part of Upfield’s broader ESG strategy, which outlines a suite of other initiatives and targets all designed to support the sustainable transition to ‘A Better Plant-Based Future’, with the aims of:

  • Encouraging 1 billion people choose delicious plant-based products by committing to driving plant-based adoption through investment in purposeful brands, innovation, naturalness and category expansion.
  • Positively impacting 200 million lives by providing healthier, more affordable and more accessible products that are equivalent, if not better than their dairy counterparts in both taste and performance.
  • Enhancing 140,000 livelihoods and reaching 5 million chefs by committing to programs, grants and initiatives that will support them to drive towards a plant-based future.
  • Achieving “Better than net zero” by 2050 and committing to 95% of our packaging being free from plastic by 2030, as well as responsibly sourcing 100% of our ingredients with no deforestation or exploitation.

You can read more about Upfield’s commitments at www.upfield.com/purpose

 

Notes for Editors

ABOUT UPFIELD

At Upfield, we make people healthier and happier with great tasting, plant-based nutrition products that are better for the planet. As a global plant-based company, Upfield is the #1 producer of plant-based spreads and cheeses with more than 100 brands, including iconic brands FLORA, RAMA, BLUEBAND, PROACTIV, BECEL, I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT BUTTER, COUNTRY CROCK, and VIOLIFE. With headquarters in Amsterdam, we sell our products in over 95 countries and have 14 manufacturing sites throughout the world. The company employs over 4200 Associates. Since 1871, we have been the authority in the spreads category which gives us unmatched experience, know-how and inspiration. We are focused on leading in this new era focused on delivering healthier products that are great tasting, have superior quality and help us deliver on our vision to create “A Better Plant-Based Future.” For more information, please visit our website at www.Upfield.com.

About the pledge

The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge is a multi-stakeholder platform of cooperation and action with a single objective of ending hunger for good. It involves businesses supported by civil society, member state governments, and international organisations. Each of the actors provides a commitment within the remit of its organisation. The flexible and voluntary character of the Pledge is its strength as it creates a platform for cooperation for actors who wouldn’t have necessarily worked together in the past.

1 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2021) report

Susannah Moore
Upfield Europe BV
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susannah.moore@upfield.com
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Global Leader Group Expands to United Kingdom, Middle East and Africa

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Global Leader Group is pleased to announce the launch of its new entity for the European, Middle Eastern & African Regions, Global Leader Group EMEA.  The growing demand of our international clients in these constituencies has driven our expansion from our foundation, which is currently based in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.  The goal is to continue to provide local support and expertise in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Richard Knight will head up the new division of the Global Leader Group.

Global Leader Group will now bring its unparalleled experience at the senior level in some of the world’s largest, most complex organizations, sharing that knowledge and our proven leadership performance strategies within a part of the world that is seeing huge transformational growth in the areas we address.  Although we have a robust record servicing large corporations, we are committed to being the company that helps small, medium and large institutions  build and execute best practices of leadership.

Richard Knight will head the new Division and has amassed a substantial record of success over the course of his 30 year career.  Additionally, his international experience spans nearly two decades.  Knight says, “We at the Global Leader Group are excited at the opportunity to continue pursuing our passion of elevating careers and helping leaders develop and thrive through transformational experiences.”

“With a talented roster that has experience working alongside heads of state as well as heads of multi-national corporations, our team is more than ready for the opportunity and challenge in working with leaders from the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa,” says Jonathan Nabrotzky, founder and CEO, Global Leader Group.

Knight also added, “I am passionate about authentic leadership and partnering with organizations to help them build their leaders, execute their strategy, and meet the needs of their customers. This has been at the very heart of my career, and I look forward to continuing this journey leading Global Leader Group EMEA.”

Global Leader Group is a global professional leadership development and management consultancy firm.  We are committed to inspiring leaders to live and lead deliberately.  A firm of authentic, relationship-led practitioners, Global Leader Group services include practitioner consulting, leadership development, executive search, sales training, and organizational development & strategic HR.

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Bolder Surgical announces global launch of the CoolSeal™ Vessel Sealing Platform

CoolSeal receives CE mark, Japan PMDA approval; now available in over 20 countries worldwide

LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bolder Surgical today announced the global launch of its CoolSeal™ Vessel Sealing platform. CoolSeal has been in use since October 2020 in the U.S., and with the new international regulatory approvals the devices are available in over 20 countries around the world.

Bolder Surgical provides surgeons precision electrosurgical instruments to perform minimally invasive surgery safely and effectively in pediatric and adult procedures including general, gynecological and bariatric surgical applications.

The CoolSeal Vessel Sealing suite includes the 3 mm Mini (formerly JustRight Sealer) and the 5 mm Trinity Sealer/Divider/Dissector. Both devices are powered with the gold-standard efficacy of advanced bipolar RF vessel sealing technology.

“Having successfully used the 3 mm vessel sealer for many cases in pediatric surgery, the Trinity 5 mm device is an excellent addition to my selection of surgical instruments,” said Dr. Satoshi Ieiri, pediatric surgeon, Kagoshima University Hospital. “The slim, curved jaw design and added sealing capacity supports procedures on larger children, adolescents and adults. It is a true all-in-one instrument that enables precise dissection and produces quick sealing times with minimal thermal distribution and great advantages.”

With an average thermal spread less than 1 mm and slim, dual action jaws, CoolSeal devices combine the finesse of true surgical instruments with the gold-standard efficacy of advanced bipolar RF vessel sealing. The devices are designed for multi-functional performance that can mean fewer instrument exchanges, helping streamline workflow and reduce operative time.

Bolder Surgical continues its path of innovation through focused investment in R&D to move the company beyond its origin in pediatric devices.  “We’ve successfully leveraged our expertise in microsurgical devices and energy delivery to create the CoolSeal portfolio,” stated Robert Kline, President and CEO of Bolder Surgical. “The portfolio is designed to give surgeons innovative, versatile options that minimize surgical impact, from the smallest patients to adolescents and adults. We are extremely proud that physicians across the globe can now access this innovative technology.”

CoolSeal products are now available in over 20 countries worldwide including member countries of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and the Middle East. For information visit BolderSurgical.com.

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Laserfiche Announces Launch of Cloud Document Management and Process Automation Solution to EMEA Region, Supports Digital Resiliency Strategies

LONDON, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Laserfiche today announced the availability of Laserfiche Cloud in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management and business process automation’s cloud offering delivers an innovative and trusted system for securely managing content and automating business processes across the enterprise. With digital workflows, electronic forms, records management and analytics, Laserfiche Cloud connects people, platforms and processes to accelerate digital transformation, and enhance employee and customer experiences.

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“To succeed in an increasingly digital environment, organisations need to accelerate digital transformation with a focus on empowering their people, properly managing their information and automating their processes,” said Laserfiche President Karl Chan. “After more than a year of unprecedented business disruptions, Laserfiche Cloud enables business leaders to focus on enhancing staff and client experiences through technological innovation — whether working in-person, in a hybrid environment or completely remotely.”

Laserfiche Cloud provides users with full control over content and processes enterprise-wide, accelerating innovation with tools that help organisations securely govern information and enable collaboration. Built with granular control access, regulatory compliance, data security, digital collaboration and document management features, the solution serves as the centralised command centre for enterprises across industries. Organisations throughout the world that regularly handle personal data for customers based in Europe can implement Laserfiche Cloud to address compliance needs for regional regulations such as GDPR.

Additionally, prebuilt solution templates and customisable e-forms and processes support digital resiliency and agility as more businesses digitally transform to respond to disruptions such as COVID-19.

Laserfiche has been recognised as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Content Services Platforms and a 2021 Product of the Year Award Winner by Cloud Computing Magazine.

To learn more about Laserfiche Cloud, visit the Laserfiche website.

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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Adagio Therapeutics informa sobre o Programa de Anticorpos COVID-19, bem como sobre os Destaques de Negócios e Resultados Financeiros do Segundo Trimestre de 2021

Novos Dados que Corroboram o Potencial do ADG20 para o Tratamento e Prevenção da COVID-19 Serão Divulgados na IDWeek 2021

Número de Pacientes do Ensaio Clínico da Fase 2/3 do EVADE Global de ADG20 Expandido após Avaliação IDMC

Conclusão da IPO de US$355,8 milhões para financiar o avanço contínuo do portfólio de soluções com base em anticorpos para doenças infecciosas com potencial de pandemia

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Adagio Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: ADGI) uma empresa biofarmacêutica de estágio clínico focada na descoberta, desenvolvimento e comercialização de soluções com base em anticorpos para combate de doenças infecciosas com potencial pandêmico, divulgou hoje informações sobre seu principal programa de anticorpos COVID-19, ADG20, bem como destaques recentes de negócios e resultados financeiros do segundo trimestre de 2021.

“Em todo o mundo, a COVID-19 continua a ser uma crise de saúde significativa que afeta quase todas as faixas etárias. Com o surgimento contínuo de novas variantes, terapias amplamente neutralizantes que podem ser usadas tanto para o tratamento quanto para a prevenção da doença são vitais para o enfrentamento dos surtos endêmicos atuais e futuros em potencial”, disse Tillman Gerngross, Ph.D., cofundador e diretor executivo da Adagio. “Nossa equipe está trabalhando em estreita colaboração com nossos parceiros globais de CRO na execução de nossos ensaios clínicos globais em andamento do ADG20, STAMP e EVADE, enquanto também se prepara para a esperada comercialização mundial do ADG20, se aprovado.

“O ADG20 é um anticorpo altamente diferenciado que estamos desenvolvendo por meio de ensaios principais para o tratamento e a prevenção da COVID-19. Estamos satisfeitos com a recente avaliação dos dados não cegos do ensaio EVADE pelo IDMC e pelo seu apoio aos nossos planos de expansão da inscrição para incluir adolescentes e mulheres grávidas ou lactantes”, disse Lynn Connolly, M.D., Ph.D., diretora médica da Adagio. “Já criamos um pacote de dados convincente para o ADG20 que inclui ampla neutralização do vírus SARS-CoV-2 original e as variantes preocupantes conhecidas em modelos in vitro, bem como um perfil favorável de farmacocinética e tolerabilidade na Fase 1 do nosso estudo. Além disso, na IDWeek deste ano, divulgaremos dados adicionais da Fase 1 do nosso estudo, bem como detalhes sobre o nosso processo de seleção de dosagem para tratamento e prevenção, que acreditamos confirmar ainda mais o importante papel que esse novo anticorpo pode desempenhar no combate à pandemia que estamos enfrentando.”

Destaques do Programa COVID-19 ADG20

  • Novos dados do ADG20 Serão Apresentados na IDWeek: Na Conferência Virtual IDWeek 2021, a Adagio pretende apresentar dados adicionais destacando o potencial do ADG20 para proteção contra a COVID-19 por até um ano, com base em sua meia-vida prolongada em humanos, juntamente com sua ampla e potente capacidade neutralizante demonstrada em testes laboratoriais. Além disso, os dados confirmam a avaliação de uma dose de 300 mg, administrada como uma única injeção intramuscular, nos ensaios clínicos globais STAMP de fase 2/3 (tratamento) e EVADE (prevenção) em andamento. Os dados serão apresentados em múltiplos cartazes que estarão disponíveis para os participantes cadastrados na plataforma virtual durante toda a conferência a ser realizada de 29 de setembro a 3 de outubro de 2021. As apresentações incluem:
    • 1086: Um Modelo Farmacocinético de Base Fisiológica de Farmacologia de Sistema Quantitativo de Corpo Inteiro (QSP/PBPK) que Prevê a Farmacocinética Intramuscular (IM) a priori de ADG20: um Anticorpo Monoclonal de Meia-vida Estendida em Desenvolvimento para o Tratamento e Prevenção da Doença do Coronavírus (COVID-19)
    • 633: Resultados Preliminares de um Estudo de Fase 1 de Dose Ascendente Única que Avalia a Segurança, os Títulos de Anticorpos Neutralizantes Virais no Soro (sVNA) e o Perfil Farmacocinético (PK) de ADG20: um Anticorpo Monoclonal de Meia-vida Estendida em Desenvolvimento para o Tratamento e Prevenção da Doença do Coronavírus (COVID-19)
    • 1089: Uso de um Modelo Farmacocinético de Base Fisiológica de Farmacologia de Sistema Quantitativo de Corpo Inteiro (QSP/PBPK) para Apoiar a Seleção de Dose de ADG20: um Anticorpo Monoclonal de Meia-vida Estendida em Desenvolvimento para o Tratamento e Prevenção da Doença do Coronavírus (COVID-19)
    • 1088: Um Modelo Farmacocinético de Base Fisiológica de Farmacologia de Sistema Quantitativo de Corpo Inteiro (QSP/PBPK) para apoiar a seleção de dose de ADG20: um Anticorpo Monoclonal de Meia-vida Estendida em Desenvolvimento para o Tratamento e Prevenção da Doença do Coronavírus (COVID-19)
  • Número de Pacientes Aumentado no EVADE após a Avaliação de Dados do IDMC: O independent data monitoring committee (comitê independente de monitoramento de dados – IDMC) para o estudo do EVADE Fase 2/3 do ADG20 para a prevenção da COVID-19 forneceu recentemente uma recomendação para a expansão do número de inscrições no estudo de Fase 3 para incluir adolescentes a partir de 12 anos e mulheres grávidas ou lactantes, bem como a diminuição na duração do monitoramento pós-injeção especificado pelo protocolo. As recomendações do IDMC têm por base a análise dos dados de tolerabilidade não cegos até o dia 28 da visita pós-tratamento de 200 participantes inscritos na parte inicial da Fase 2 do estudo.
  • A parceria com a Biocon Biologics amplia o alcance de um tratamento de anticorpos COVID-19 potente e amplamente neutralizante para pacientes na Índia e determinados mercados emergentes: No segundo trimestre de 2021, a Adagio fez uma parceria com a Biocon Biologics Ltd. para combater a crise da COVID-19 no sul da Ásia. A parceria concedeu à Biocon direitos de fabricação e comercialização de uma terapia de anticorpos com base no ADG20 na Índia e mercados emergentes selecionados adicionais, com base no processo de fabricação comercial desenvolvido para o ADG20. Como parte do acordo, a Biocon terá acesso aos dados dos ensaios clínicos de Fase 2/3 da Adagio, bem como seu pacote da prevista Autorização de Uso de Emergência e outros pedidos regulatórios em suporte à aprovação ou autorização de emergência na Índia e em determinados mercados emergentes.

Destaques Recentes da Empresa

  • David Hering, Especialista Global em Vacinas COVID-19, Nomeado Diretor de Operações: A Adagio recentemente nomeou David Hering como diretor de operações da empresa. O Sr. Hering, veio da Pfizer, onde recentemente atuou como líder global da divisão de mRNA, uma divisão criada especificamente para o gerenciamento dos esforços globais de COVID-19, bem como de futuras vacinas que utilizam a tecnologia mRNA, e liderou o lançamento da primeira vacina COVID-19 nos Estados Unidos. Antes do seu cargo mais recente na Pfizer, Hering foi presidente da Pfizer na América do Norte, onde liderou uma empresa com 700 pessoas, com um portfólio de produtos de vacinas para COVID-19 e doenças meningocócicas e pneumocócicas.
  • Oferta Pública Inicial (IPO) de US$355,8 milhões Concluída com Sucesso: Em agosto de 2021, a Adagio vendeu 20.930.000 ações ordinárias, incluindo a opção de compra dos subscritores de2.730.000 ações ordinárias adicionais a um preço de oferta pública de US$17,00 por ação. A receita bruta da oferta, antes da dedução dos descontos, comissões de subscrição e despesas da oferta a pagar pela Synchronoss, deve ser aproximadamente US$100 milhões.
  • Colaboração com Scripps: A Adagio celebrou um acordo de pesquisa exclusivo com o The Scripps Research Institute para a identificação de candidatos a vacinas amplamente protetoras para a prevenção da gripe e beta coronavírus.
  • Conselho Diretor Ampliado com Líderes do Setor para o Apoio ao Crescimento Futuro: A Adagio anunciou recentemente a nomeação de três veteranos e especialistas do setor para seu conselho de administração:
    • Tom Heyman, ex-presidente da Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC);
    • Anand Shah, M.D., ex-representante adjunto de assuntos médicos e científicos da Food and Drug Administration dos EUA (FDA); e
    • Michael S. Wyzga, presidente da MSW Consulting, Inc. e ex-CFO da Genzyme

Resultado Financeiro do Segundo Trimestre de 2021

  • Em 30 de junho de 2021, a Adagio tinha US$392,5 milhões em caixa, equivalentes de caixa e títulos negociáveis, incluindo o produto líquido do financiamento da Série C concluído em abril. O caixa pro forma, equivalentes de caixa e títulos negociáveis em 30 de junho de 2021 era de US$719,6 milhões após a efetivação da nossa oferta pública inicial, que foi encerrada no dia 10 de agosto de 2021.
  • As despesas com pesquisa e desenvolvimento, incluindo pesquisa e desenvolvimento em processo para o segundo trimestre de 2021, foram de US$37,6 milhões.
  • As despesas com vendas, gerais e administrativas para o segundo trimestre de 2021 foram de US$7,1 milhões.
  • O Prejuízo Líquido do segundo trimestre foi de US44,7 milhões, ou US$0,18 por ação.

Sobre o ADG20
O ADG20, um anticorpo monoclonal direcionado à proteína Spike do SARS-CoV-2 e coronavírus relacionados, está sendo desenvolvido para a prevenção e tratamento da COVID-19, a doença causada pelo SARS-CoV-2. ADG20 foi projetado e criado para alta potência e ampla neutralização contra SARS-CoV-2 e sarbecovírus de clado 1 adicionais, direcionando-se a um epítopo altamente conservado no domínio de ligação ao receptor. O ADG20 exibe atividade neutralizante potente contra a cepa SARS-CoV-2 original, bem como todas as variantes preocupantes conhecidas. O ADG20 tem o potencial de impactar a replicação viral e a doença subsequente através de múltiplos mecanismos de ação, incluindo o bloqueio direto da entrada viral na célula hospedeira (neutralização) e a eliminação de células hospedeiras infectadas através da atividade efetora imune inata mediada por Fc. O ADG20 é administrado por meio de uma injeção intramuscular e foi projetado para ter uma meia-vida longa, com o objetivo de fornecer proteção rápida e durável. A Adagio está avançando o ADG20 por meio de vários ensaios clínicos em uma base global.

Sobre a Adagio Therapeutics

A ADAGIO (Nasdaq: (ADGI) é uma empresa biofarmacêutica de estágio clínico focada na descoberta, desenvolvimento e comercialização de soluções com base em anticorpos para doenças infecciosas com potencial pandêmico. O portfólio de anticorpos da empresa foi otimizado com os recursos de engenharia de anticorpos líderes da indústria da Adimab, e foi criado para fornecer aos pacientes e médicos uma combinação de potência, amplitude, proteção durável (via extensão de meia-vida), capacidade de fabricação e acessibilidade. O portfólio de anticorpos contra SARS-CoV-2 da Adagio inclui múltiplos anticorpos amplamente neutralizantes não competitivos com epítopos de ligação distintos, liderados por ADG20. A Adagio adquiriu a capacidade de fabricação para a produção do ADG20 com fabricantes terceirizados através da conclusão de ensaios clínicos e, se aprovado pelas autoridades reguladoras, através do lançamento comercial inicial. Para mais informação, visite www.adagiotx.com.

Declarações de Previsão
Este comunicado para a imprensa contém declarações consideradas declarações de previsão de acordo com o Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Palavras como “antecipa”, “acredita”, “espera”, “pretende”, “projeta”, e “futura”, e expressões similares são usadas para identificar declarações de previsão. As declarações de previsão incluem declarações sobre, entre outras coisas, a ocasião, progresso e resultados dos nossos estudos pré-clínicos e ensaios clínicos do ADG20, incluindo a ocasião dos nossos pedidos planejados de IND, início e conclusão de estudos ou ensaios, e trabalhos preparatórios relacionados, o período durante o qual os resultados dos ensaios ficarão disponíveis, e nossos programas de pesquisa e desenvolvimento; nossa capacidade de obter e manter aprovações regulatórias para nossos candidatos a produtos; nossa capacidade de identificar pacientes com as doenças tratadas por nossos candidatos a produtos, e de inscrever esses pacientes nos nossos ensaios clínicos; nossas capacidades e estratégia de fabricação; e nossa capacidade de comercialização com sucesso dos nossos candidatos a produtos. Podemos não atingir os planos, intenções ou expectativas mencionadas nas nossas declarações de previsão, e você não deve depositar confiança indevida nas nossas declarações de previsão. Essas declarações de previsão envolvem riscos e incertezas que podem fazer com que nossos resultados reais sejam substancialmente diferentes dos resultados descritos ou implícitos nas declarações de previsão, incluindo, sem limitação, os riscos descritos no título “Fatores de Risco” no prospecto da Adagio arquivado na Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (“SEC”) em 6 de agosto de 2021 e nos relatórios futuros da Adagio a serem arquivados na SEC, incluindo o Relatório Trimestral da Adagio no Formulário 10-Q do trimestre encerrado em 30 de junho de 2021. Tais riscos podem ser amplificados pelos impactos da pandemia de COVID-19. As declarações de previsão contidas neste comunicado para a imprensa são válidas a partir desta data, e a Adagio não se compromete a atualizar essas informações, exceto se exigido por lei.

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ADAGIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

June 30,
2021,		     December 31,
2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents(1) $ 392509 $ 114988
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3550 2394
Total current assets 396059 117382
Deferred offering costs 1933 —
Total assets $ 397992 $ 117382
Liabilities, Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 10716 $ 8153
Accrued expenses 27181 4919
Total current liabilities 37897 13072
Early-exercise liability 8 11
Total liabilities 37905 13083
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible preferred stock (Series A, B and C) $0.0001 par value; 16,944,484 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021; 12,647,934 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020; aggregate liquidation preference of $505,399 and $169,900 at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively 504711 169548
Stockholders’ deficit:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 5,599,240 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021; 28,193,240 shares issued and 5,593,240 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 1 1
Treasury stock, at cost; 0 shares and 22,600,000 shares at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively — (85 )
Additional paid-in capital 4067 154
Accumulated deficit (148.692 ) (65.319 )
Total stockholders’ deficit (144.624 ) (65.249 )
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit $ 397992 $ 117382

(1)     O caixa pro forma, equivalentes de caixa e valores mobiliários em 30 de junho de 2021 é US$719,6 milhões após efetivar nossa emissão e venda de 20.930.000 ações ordinárias da nossa oferta pública inicial ao preço de US$17,00 por ação após a dedução dos descontos de subscrição, comissões e custos estimados da oferta encerrada em 10 de agosto de 2021.

ADAGIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months
Ended
June 30,		     Six Months
Ended
June 30,		     Period from
June 3, 2020
(Inception) to
June 30,
2021     2021     2020 (3)
Operating expenses:
Research and development(1) $ 35067 $ 69204 $ 48
Acquired in-process research and development(2) 2500 3500 —
Vendas, despesas administrativas e gerais 7124 10695 50
Total operating expenses 44691 83399 98
Loss from operations (44.691 ) (83.399 ) (98 )
Other income (expense):
Receita de juros 23 32 —
Other expense (5 ) (6 ) —
Total other income (expense), net 18 26 —
Net loss and comprehensive loss $ (44.673 ) $ (83.373 ) $ (98 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted $ (0,18 ) $ (0,66 ) $ —
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted 249769 125574 21250000

(1)    Inclui valores de partes relacionadas de US$247 para os três meses findos em 30 de junho de 2021, US$435 para os seis meses findos em 30 de junho de 2021 e US$0 para o período de 3 de junho de 2020 (início) a 30 de junho de 2020.
(2)    Inclui valores de partes relacionadas de US$2.500 para os três meses findos em 30 de junho de 2021, US$3.500 para os seis meses findos em 30 de junho de 2021 e US$0 para o período de 3 de junho de 2020 (início) a 30 de junho de 2020.
(3)    Os resultados do período de 3 de junho de 2020 (início) a 30 de junho de 2020 são os mesmos para os três e seis meses findos em 30 de junho de 2020.

 

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