Day: October 13, 2022

California-based lender deepens eight-year tech partnership with SimpleNexus with implementation of Nexus Closing and Nexus Vision

LEHI, Utah, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SimpleNexus (https://simplenexus.com/), an nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) company and developer of the leading U.S. homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced the expansion of its longstanding technology partnership with Visalia, California-based Kings Mortgage Services. A SimpleNexus customer for the better part of a decade, the lender will streamline business operations and enhance its customer experience with the introduction of the Nexus Vision business intelligence (BI) suite and Nexus Closing eClosing solution.

Kings Mortgage Services is a full-service, correspondent mortgage banker with 20 registered loan originators (LOs) and five branch offices in central California. An early adopter of SimpleNexus’ mobile lead engagement toolset, Nexus Engagement, and from-anywhere point-of-sale product, Nexus Origination, the lender’s implementation of Nexus Closing will give borrowers an end-to-end digital homebuying experience from initial home search to closing.

“Because we strive to provide a home financing experience that earns clients for life, we take great pride in the fact that repeat customers and referrals are the main drivers of our success,” said Pam Raeber, president and co-founder of Kings Mortgage Services. “SimpleNexus has been instrumental in helping our organization streamline mortgage processes, market our services and partner more effectively with real estate professionals while providing a modern home loan experience that exceeds the expectations of customers in an increasingly paperless world.”

Nexus Vision’s turnkey data analytics will help Kings Mortgage Services make data-driven decisions that maximize performance and profitability. The cloud-based BI platform offers at-a-glance insights and detailed drill-downs across six highly customizable modules: Leads & Products, Pipeline, Production, Performance, Historical Trends and Financials.

“Nexus Vision provides immediate access to the real-time information we need to make informed decisions— no more running reports from the loan origination system,” Raeber said. “The role-based scorecards are an especially powerful tool for comparing branch and individual performance with respect to production, turn times, quality and profitability. Those are metrics that matter in any market.”

“As mortgage processes and consumer preferences evolve, SimpleNexus enables lenders to advance with them,” said Ben Miller, CEO of SimpleNexus. “By giving LOs, borrowers and real estate professionals a user-friendly platform to collaborate from anywhere, SimpleNexus helps Kings Mortgage provide its customers with a more efficient and reliable home financing experience.”

About SimpleNexus
SimpleNexus, an nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) company, is an award-winning developer of mobile-first technology for the modern mortgage lender. U.S. lenders depend on our namesake homeownership platform to unite the people, systems and stages of the mortgage process into a seamless, end-to-end solution that spans engagement, origination, closing and business intelligence. By helping lenders manage their teams and stay connected with borrowers and real estate professionals, we deliver a measurable return on investment in the form of reduced turn times, increased loan application submissions and more referral business. A four-time Inc. 5000 company, SimpleNexus has been recognized as one of the world’s Best Workplaces for Innovators. For more information, visit https://www.simplenexus.com or follow @SimpleNexus.

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Executive President of ITA Airways Alfredo Altavilla

The game in ITA Airways is not over after Wednesday’s board meeting, which had decided to revoke all the powers of the executive president Alfredo Altavilla.

ROME, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The crux is the legitimacy of the Board of Directors to proceed with such a decision.

The game in ITA Airways is not over after Wednesday’s board meeting, which had decided to revoke all the powers of the executive president Alfredo Altavilla. According to government sources cited by Corriere della Sera, in fact, everything remains frozen until the shareholders’ meeting, convened in almost a month, on 8th November. The crux is the legitimacy of the Board of Directors to proceed with such a decision, since the powers had been distributed by the Assembly – in fact the Ministry of the Economy – and not by the Board and therefore the point had to be discussed in the Assembly itself. In the meantime, the board of statutory auditors has already been convened for tomorrow to discuss the matter.

For more information:

LaPresse SpA Communication and Press Office Director
Barbara Sanicola – barbara.sanicola@lapresse.it

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) has secured a site for a large industrial scale biogas plant located in Wallonia, Belgium. Together with Belgian developer Cryo Advise, CIP will jointly develop the biogas plant towards expected Final Investment Decision by the end of 2023.The biogas plant will use green sustainable feedstock – agricultural and industrial organic waste – to produce biogas which can either be injected into the existing natural gas grid or be liquified for use as green fuel for transportation. The plant will recirculate the organic materials as nutrients (fertilizer) for the agriculture production in the region and produce biogen CO₂ which can be used in the production of e.g., green ammonia.

The plant will deliver on both the long-term need for energy security and independence, decarbonization of hard to abate sectors, as well as provide circular solutions to environmental concerns in agriculture.

“We continue to see great potential in an efficient conversion of organic waste to green gas and green fuels – and believe that advanced bioenergy plays a key role in the green transition of the transportation sector and replacement of fossil natural gas. Securing the site in Belgium together with our local partner Cryo Advise represents an important milestone in what we consider one of the key projects of our Advanced Bioenergy Fund. We look forward to finalizing the development of the project which will contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and create new local jobs,” says Thomas Dalsgaard, Partner at CIP.

The Danish biogas technology provider, Lundsby Biogas A/S, will as minority shareholder take part in the development of the project.

CI ABF I is investing in advanced bioenergy plants in Europe and North America. It enables institutional investors to contribute to the energy transition and participate in the decarbonization of hard to abate sectors through the production of advanced biofuels and biogas. The fund reached second close of ~EUR 500 million in September 2022 and has a target fund size of EUR 1 billion. In addition to the biogas plant in Belgium, CI ABF I is currently building a pipeline of advanced bioenergy projects across its target markets in Europe and North America.

About Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Founded in 2012, CIP today is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind. The funds managed by CIP focus on investments in offshore- and onshore wind, solar PV, biomass and energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity and storage, Power-to-X and advanced bioenergy.

CIP manages ten funds and has to date raised approximately EUR 19 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from more than 135 international institutional investors. CIP will accelerate its role in the global energy transition and aims to have EUR 100 billion under management in green energy investments by 2030. CIP has approximately 350 employees and offices in Copenhagen, London, Hamburg, Utrecht, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Melbourne. For more information, visit www.cip.dk

About Cryo Advise
Cryo Advise is a project development and a consulting company in the field of LNG and BioLNG. Cryo Advise sees (Bio)LNG as part of the fuel mix of the future due to economic and environmental benefits. Cryo Advise uses its 30 years of experience in cryogenics to ensure that small and medium-sized (Bio)LNG systems are developed at the highest level, built with high reliability and operated under the safest conditions.

For further information, please contact:

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Simon Mehl Augustesen, VP – Chief Communication & Marketing Officer
Phone: +45 30526721
Email: siau@cip.dk

Thomas Kønig, Partner – Investor Relations,
Phone: +45 7070 5151, Email: tkon@cip.dk

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London, October 13, 2022

At CNH Industrial, we are committed to developing lasting partnerships that provide the communities where we operate with environmental and social benefits. Our Company, and our employees, are invested in building a better world, not just a better workplace.

The comprehensive education program we have established in India is one example of this. We recently expanded this long-standing initiative to address the economic hardship and resource constraints created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Visit bit.ly/BreakingNewGround_en to learn more about these projects and how CNH Industrial is making a positive difference for the children and young adults that need it most.

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) is a world-class equipment and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centers on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its global and regional Brands. Globally, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture supply 360° agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them; and CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment deliver a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive. The Company’s regionally focused Brands include: STEYR, for agricultural tractors; Raven, a leader in digital agriculture, precision technology and the development of autonomous systems; Flexi-Coil, specializing in tillage and seeding systems; Miller, manufacturing application equipment; Kongskilde, providing tillage, seeding and hay & forage implements; and Eurocomach, producing a wide range of mini and midi excavators for the construction sector, including electric solutions. Across a history spanning over two centuries, CNH Industrial has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success. As a truly global company, CNH Industrial’s 37,000+ employees form part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, focused on empowering customers to grow, and build, a better world.

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October 13, 2022

• International University of Health and Welfare, Mita Hospital, Tokyo, employs Philips’ augmented reality (AR) surgical navigation solution to treat first patients in Japan, helping to bring the patient benefits of minimally-invasive spine surgery to Japan’s aging population
• New data published in European Spine Journal on the clinical use of ClarifEye showed a 98% accuracy of pedicle screw placement during minimally invasive procedures, comparable to values reported in literature for other navigation and robotic systems

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced expanded rollout of its augmented reality (AR) surgical navigation solution – ClarifEye – to Japan, highlighting positive results in the first patients treated by the International University of Health and Welfare, Mita Hospital (Tokyo, Japan) using this innovative 3D AR solution. Installed on a Philips interventional X-ray system in a hybrid operating room at Mita Hospital, ClarifEye helped the hospital’s orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ken Ishii to successfully treat patients with spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spaces in the spine) and scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine) via minimally-invasive image-guided procedures.

Due to its aging population, the number of spine surgeries performed each year in Japan continues to increase. Lumbar spinal canal stenosis, the most common spinal disease, is currently found in approximately 10.8% of the country’s 70-79 year olds [1]. In patients with severe symptoms, surgical procedures are typically performed, including excision of the compressed area and fixation of the bone with screws or other fixtures. Traditionally, these fixation devices have been placed through a large incision with direct observation of the affected vertebra. However, they are now increasingly being placed via minimally-invasive procedures performed through small incisions, minimizing bleeding and soft tissue damage, reducing postoperative pain, and making treatment available to patients at risk from the trauma of open surgery. Philips’ augmented reality surgical navigation solution – ClarifEye – combines 2D and 3D visualizations at low X-ray dose with 3D AR navigation into one system. It enables surgeons to define and navigate critical trajectories for precise device placement while avoiding damage to fragile neurological and vascular structures close to the patient’s spine.

“The benefit of performing spine surgery in the Hybrid OR includes the ability to acquire 3D CT images at low dose, having a lot of space, and being able to use the large monitor,” said Dr. Ken Ishii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare, Mita Hospital. “The addition of a new navigation system helps to create an even safer surgical environment. Compared to existing navigation systems, ClarifEye has no reference frame-related errors, and it’s wonderful that it achieves real time imaging with pedicle segmentation. ClarifEye is a new technology that truly offers minimally invasive surgery for patients and clinical staff.”

“Mita Hospital’s positive experience of using ClarifEye to deliver the benefits of minimally-invasive therapy to its spine patients mirrors that of hospitals in Europe and the Middle East who also recently adopted the system,” said Karim Boussebaa, General Manager Image Guided Therapy Systems at Philips. “ClarifEye adds a new dimension in surgical precision for patients. It is a great example of how we are innovating procedures and helping clinicians to deliver on the Quadruple Aim of better health outcomes, improved patient and staff experiences, and lower cost of care.”

ClarifEye’s live-video computer vision and AR technology uses non-invasive position markers applied to the patient’s skin to track patient positioning and overlays the resultant live video onto a 3D cone-beam CT of the patient’s spinal column. It enables surgeons to visualize the outside and inside of the patient in the same image, together with the planned and real-time trajectory of a Philips ClarifEye needle, without the need for live X-ray imaging. The system eliminates the cumbersome reference frames used by other systems, giving surgeons unimpeded access to the patient.

New data in European Spine Journal
Intra-operative image guidance has been shown to increase clinical accuracy and improve outcomes, with patients subject to fewer revision surgeries compared to the previous standard of care [2,3]. Data published in Scientific Reports demonstrated that in open deformity cases, ClarifEye had a better accuracy than similar surgeries performed by the same surgeon with no help from intra-operative navigation (94% vs 89.6%) [4]. In addition, data published in European Spine Journal on the clinical use of ClarifEye for minimal invasive procedures showed a 98% accuracy of pedicle screw placement, which is comparable to values reported in literature for other navigation and robotic systems [5].

Physicians sharing experiences during expert session at EUROSPINE
On 20 October at 12.15-13.15 CET Philips is organizing an expert session (also available online) during the EUROSPINE lunch symposia program. Dr. Peiró, Pediatric spine surgeon at Barcelona Children’s Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Dr. Scarone, neurosurgeon at Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC) Lugano [6], Switzerland will both share their experience with the hybrid OR and using Philips’ innovative navigation technology for minimally invasive procedures. The session will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Y.P. Charles, MD, PhD Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France. You can sign up here.

[1] Shoji Y et al, Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis, using the diagnostic support tool, and correlated factors in Japan: a population-based study, Journal of Orthopaedic Science, Volume 18, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 893-900, ISSN 0949-2658.
[2] Dea N et al, Economic evaluation comparing intraoperative cone beam C T based navigation and conventional fluoroscopy for the placement of spinal pedicle screws: a patient level data cost effectiveness analysis. The Spine Journal (2016) 16: 23 31.
[3] Fichtner J et al, Revision Rate of Misplaced Pedicle Screws of the Thoracolumbar Spine – Comparison of Three-Dimensional Fluoroscopy Navigation with Freehand Placement: A Systematic Analysis and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. (2018) 109: e24 e32.
[4] Elmi-Terander A at el, Augmented reality navigation with intraoperative 3D imaging vs fluoroscopy-assisted free-hand surgery for spine fixation surgery, a matched-control study, Nature Sci. rep. 2020 Jan 20;10(1):707.
[5] Scarone P at el, Percutaneous thoraco‑lumbar‑sacral pedicle screw placement.
accuracy results from a multi‑center, prospective clinical study using a skin marker‑based optical navigation system, European Spine Journal, Sept 2022.
[6] Clinica Santa Chiara, Locarno.

For further information, please contact:

Joost Maltha
Philips Global Press Office
Tel: +31 6 10 55 8116
Email: joost.maltha@philips.com

Fabienne van der Feer
Philips Image Guided Therapy
Tel: + 31 622 698 001
E-mail: fabienne.van.der.feer@philips.com

About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being, and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2020 sales of EUR 17.3 billion and employs approximately 78,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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Azerion to distribute and monetize a sizeable collection of Gameloft games over the next two years

Amsterdam – 13 October 2022 – Azerion has announced a partnership with Gameloft Business Solutions, leader in the development and publishing of games. Over 25 of Gameloft’s game titles will be distributed and monetized worldwide through the vast Azerion distribution network, from racing and sports games to match-3 and word puzzles, all developed on HTML5 and playable worldwide by people of all ages.

The games will join Azerion’s current catalog, offering the exclusive Gameloft touch to millions of players around the world throughout Azerion’s distribution network of over 4,800 gaming portals.

With more than 19,000 game titles already within Azerion’s content portfolio, the partnership will enable Azerion to further extend its footprint while offering quality game experiences to players. In the meantime, Azerion’s platform allows advertisers to reach and engage efficiently diversified audiences at scale.

“We are very proud of having a giant of the gaming industry trusting us to distribute and monetize their games. This significant partnership generates another huge momentum for the Azerion platform. With this partnership, publishers will have access to the Gameloft portfolio through the Azerion platform,” said Erol Erturk, Executive Vice President Games and Strategic Partnerships at Azerion.

“At Gameloft, we believe there is a game for everyone, no matter the device. Thanks to this partnership with Azerion, millions of new players can discover our games on new platforms as simple and accessible as a web browser,” adds Yann Fourneau, Vice President Global Sales and Distribution.

About Azerion
Azerion is a high-growth digital entertainment and media platform. As a content-driven, technology and data company, Azerion serves consumers, digital publishers, advertisers and game creators globally. Azerion’s integrated platform provides technology solutions to automate the purchase and sale of digital advertising for media buyers and sellers, supported by in market sales and campaign management teams. Through our technology, content creators, digital publishers and advertisers work with Azerion to reach the millions of people across the globe that play Azerion’s games and view its distributed entertainment content to increase engagement, loyalty and drive e-commerce. Founded in 2014 by two Dutch entrepreneurs, Azerion has experienced rapid expansion driven by organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Azerion is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and is a publicly traded company listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

About Gameloft Business Solutions

With the largest gaming catalogue of hundreds of games, Gameloft Business Solutions provides customized gaming packages and subscription-based offers with carrier-billing solutions in 148 countries around the world. Gameloft provides games for everyone, covering all channels with global distribution partners such as Vodafone, Orange, Movistar, Telenor, Axiata, and Singtel as well as preloaded solutions with global partners such as LG, Samsung, and Huawei. Gameloft Business Solutions’ global carrier solutions are designed to perform on smartphones, tablets, feature phones (Native, Java, MRE), TVs and STBS with try & buy, freemium, and subscription monetization models.
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