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Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX system, announces that Yeastar Linkus Unified Communications App has been named as a 2020 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award winner presented by TMC, a global, integrated media company. TMCnet Award honours available products that help remote workers have access to the communications Remote working solutions The TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award honours available products that help ensure remote workers have access to the same communications and other corporate resources as they would in the office. Whether they are adjusting to new teleworking environments during the COVID-19 pandemic or had previously adopted technologies in response to an already existing remote workforce trend, the products, and services from winners of the 2020 Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award will enable businesses to effectively support their mobile and remote workforces. Teleworking solution “We are honoured to receive the TMC Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award. It is a recognition of our effort to alleviate our customers from the new teleworking challenges and gives us an extra burst of motivation to improve our solutions.” “With the existing free teleworking solution we offer now, SMEs worldwide can benefit from our powerful and efficient solutions. We are all in this together,” said Alan Shen, CEO, Yeastar. Linkus UC Softphone Yeastar Linkus UC Softphone facilitates remote working and enables boundary-less communication experience As an essential part of the remote working solution we offer, Yeastar Linkus UC Softphone, all the features of a desk phone can be realised by mobile devices and desktop, helping companies worldwide stay connected in the face of the COVID-19 challenges. By making real-time business communication easy across multiple devices, Yeastar Linkus UC Softphone is a great help to facilitate remote working and enable boundary-less business communication experience. Innovative solutions “The TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award recognises the best and the most innovative products that this industry has to offer. Yeastar has proven its commitment to quality and the further development of Teleworking Solutions industry through its Yeastar Linkus Unified Communications App,” stated Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.   “Congratulations to the entire team at Yeastar for earning this great honour. I look forward to seeing more innovative solutions from them as they continue to contribute to the future of Teleworking,” Tehrani added. The 2020 TMCnet Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award will be highlighted on TMCnet and INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine’s online news portal.

On 6th December, Securitas UK marks the season of goodwill with the release of ‘Ascending - Song for the Homeless’, a charity single song performed by talented members of the company’s staff. The COVID-19 pandemic has made life harder for everyone and in particular, for those in key worker roles, including those in on-site security roles. So, in the summer of 2021, Securitas UK decided to generate some fun and entertainment, by running an in-house ‘Securitas Has Got Talent’ competition. ‘Securitas Has Got Talent’ competition “We were amazed by the response, there were so many wonderful entries,” said Shaun Kennedy, the Country President at Securitas UK. Having seen and heard the musicians and vocalists in the competition, Shaun Kennedy then had the idea of harnessing their talent for a good cause.  The Kokni Muslim Association Birmingham (KMAB) is one of several local charities we work with" He said, “Homelessness and hunger affects people from all walks of life and at Christmas, the impact is even more acute. The Kokni Muslim Association Birmingham (KMAB) is one of several local charities we work with and members of our finance team spend many hours volunteering with the charity, to help provide hot meals to those in need. Shaun Kennedy adds, “We thought a charity single that brought attention to hunger and homelessness, and helped raise funds to alleviate these problems, would be very worthwhile.” Ascending - the Securitas song for the homeless Securitas commissioned a songwriter to write an inspirational and uplifting track, and work with the 10-strong Securitas amateur ensemble, to produce a professional result. The talented group, which included a pianist, two drummers, two rappers and several vocalists, spent many hours over several weeks rehearsing, in preparation for the studio recording session. The result is the song titled, Ascending (also known as the Securitas Song for the Homeless). Raising funds to help the homeless “I hope you enjoy listening to Ascending, as much as our colleagues enjoyed creating it,” said Shaun Kennedy. He adds, “I also hope that the song’s powerful message will encourage people to donate to our JustGiving page, through which we’re aiming to raise £ 12,000, to continue to help provide food and shelter to individuals and families, who need this support now more than ever, during the festive season. Thank you for any contribution you’re able to make.”

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi is proud to announce it will be showcasing its range of integrated access control solutions at Intersec in Dubai, 16th-18th January 2022. Joining TDSi on Stand SA-F37 in the Saeed Arena will be its VITAPROTECH sister company, SORHEA, which will also be showing its innovative perimeter intrusion detection solutions. Delivering impressive cybersecurity John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “We are very excited to be appearing back at Intersec again for 2022, which is being held slightly earlier this time. We will be sharing a bigger stand than last time to ensure we can include TDSi’s and SORHEA’s latest market-leading solutions and are able to accommodate as many visitors as possible. Both TDSi and SORHEA see the Middle East as a region for growth, having brought onboard a lot of new partners in 2021.” TDSi will also be talking about its forthcoming long-range smartphone reader capability Stand SA-F37 will focus on TDSi’s new GARDiS controllers and readers, specifically the OSDP and BLE readers which deliver impressive cybersecurity and ease of use. TDSi will also be talking about its forthcoming long-range smartphone reader capability, which addresses the ongoing need for the safety and flexibility of minimum-touch access control solutions. Access control systems Another key aspect of the TDSi stand at Intersec 2022 will be the cloud-based security abilities of the GARDiS range, which can be fully deployed in the cloud. John elaborated, “We will be giving demonstrations of how the GARDiS software can be deployed in the cloud, using our sites in the UK and France to show people how they can interact and control access control systems at remote locations.” SORHEA, a manufacturer of perimeter intrusion detection systems for critical infrastructure, will be demonstrating several of its emblematic products. Active infrared barrier SORHEA protects many Oil & Gas sites with its PIRAMID ATEX microwave detector" Benjamin Tate, International Sales Manager at SORHEA commented, “INTERSEC is a major event in our diaries as we continue to develop our business throughout the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. This year we will be demonstrating our MAXIRIS active infrared barrier with remote access and zoning functionality as well as our new shock detection cable the G-FENCE 2400 with IP connectivity.” “In the Middle East, SORHEA protects many Oil & Gas sites with its PIRAMID ATEX microwave detector, which will also be on show in Dubai. Finally, integration with VMS is key to our success and we shall be demonstrating our integration with MILESTONE, one of our Technology Partners and another major player in the Middle East.” Best security solutions As well as demonstrating the considerable abilities of their products, TDSi will also be providing technical training to its local partners and installers off-site from the exhibition. As well as training in Dubai, the TDSi training team will also be training further groups in Bahrain as well. Intersec Dubai 2022 is another important appearance for TDSi and SORHEA, as John and Benjamin concluded, “With the considerable global disruptions of the last couple of years, we are particularly excited to be meeting with our partners and customers from the Middle East and beyond. Intersec is an excellent opportunity to experience the latest and best security solutions and if you are attending the show, we look forward to welcoming you on our stand!”

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has introduced the PLAI Adapter for the Tyco Software House C•CURE 9000 security and event management system, which connects to the PLAI Agent for physical access control system compatibility. This open standards approach enables enterprises to easily manage personnel identity and physical access across disparate physical access control platforms and other identity-based systems, reducing complexity and cost in system administration and improving the employee and user experience. Physical-Logical Access Interoperability specification The Physical-Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) specification provides an open standard method of sharing and managing personnel, credential, card format, and biometric details across an enterprise. This enables customers to use their current badge technology and biometrics without the need for duplicate enrollments in different systems and the need to issue multiple credentials. Created by the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance, the PLAI specification employs an open standard approach to integrating these different platforms as opposed to relying on individual platform drivers, simplifying the integration process. PII across multiple systems with the C•CURE 9000 PLAI adapter can ease compliance with data privacy regulations Centralised management The ability for centralised management of Personal Identifiable Information (PII) across multiple systems with the C•CURE 9000 PLAI adapter can ease compliance with data privacy regulations, such as GDPR, and reduce the risk of unauthorised access caused by identity conflicts in the operation of the access control system. This helps to reduce the total cost of ownership by easing the administrative burdens of making changes to users, credentials, locations, and roles. Standardised access control platform Open standards can also extend the life of current systems and allow organisations to defer the cost of standardising on one physical access control platform. By supporting interoperability with other PLAI conformant access control technologies and biometrics, systems can be extended to include security events and door control as well as visitor management functions. PLAI Adapter for Tyco Software House C•CURE 9000 is part of the Johnson Controls OpenBlue suite of connected solutions that support healthy people, healthy places, and a healthy planet.

Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX system, and CompTek, the Russia-based distributor of network and telecommunication equipment jointly announce a distribution partnership. CompTek will distribute the full line of Yeastar’s innovative Unified Communications solutions to channels across Russia. VoIP and unified communications solutions “We feel excited to partner with CompTek. This partnership is built on our leading VoIP and Unified Communications solutions aligned with their superb knowledge and expertise in the telecom industry.” “We will work together to empower more SMEs with reliable and robust telecommunications systems. By leveraging their vast customer base, we will continue to expand our presence in the local market,” said Alan Shen, CEO of Yeastar. Cost-effective communication system Yeastar equipment will let CompTek’s partners address various needs of their customers" “According to CompTek management, adding Yeastar products to the company’s distribution portfolio is the response to the increasing growth of demand for cost-effective standard-based communication systems.” “Yeastar equipment will let CompTek’s partners address various needs of their customers – from enabling small offices with basic VoIP connectivity to building sophisticated reliable communication solutions for rather big geographically spread companies,” said Svetlana Klementyeva, Head of Marketing Communications Department of CompTek. Access to VoIP products As a distributor of Yeastar, CompTek’s clients will have easy access to the complete range of Yeastar innovative and high-performance VoIP products designed to, which includes: S-Series VoIP PBX: Easy to manage, configure, and install, the feature-rich S-Series unleashes the power of unified communications and meets the growing needs of SMEs. Yeastar Cloud PBX: A robust, flexible and easy-to-use hosted business phone system. VoIP Gateways: A complete portfolio of VoIP Gateways that covers the business need of connecting FXS, FXO, GSM/3G/4G, ISDN PRI to VoIP.

Yeastar, the provider of the SME PBX system announced that its S-Series VoIP PBX, Cloud PBX, and K2 IP-PBX can now fully integrate with Microsoft Teams collaboration hub in Office 365. The integration makes Teams users regular extensions on Yeastar PBX System so that they can make and receive internal and external calls directly on the Teams App while enjoying a variety of advanced calling features. VoIP integration system Yeastar for Microsoft Teams integration solution offers the huge Teams user base an easy, quick, and cost-effective way Seeing a massive growth in recent months, Microsoft Teams currently has more than 75 million daily active users. However, though it offers Calling Plans and SBC directing routing options for voice, they are either fall shot in calling features or require technical expertise and large investments on the SBC equipment, making it disruptive or costly to add enterprise voice to the Teams environment. Designed for SMEs, Yeastar PBX System is an award-winning VoIP phone system with UC capabilities, which helps businesses, get more done with less effort. Yeastar for Microsoft Teams integration solution offers the huge Teams user base an easy, quick, and cost-effective way to bridge the business phone system with Teams without any disruption to their existing phone service. Features of Yeastar PBX System Voice-enable teams users with Yeastar PBX System to: Place and receive calls from anywhere on any device via the Teams App Keep the existing phone numbers and any SIP endpoints on Teams Set up customised IVR scripts to suit specific business needs Support advanced call management to forward, transfer, hold, and mute calls Access more calling features such as call recording, ring group, voicemail to email, etc. Consolidate business communications and collaboration on a single platform Simplify configuration and administration with the easy setup process Remote working solution “As a remote working friendly solution, Yeastar for Microsoft Teams is suitable for businesses that have employees using Microsoft Teams to seamlessly connect Teams users, non-Teams users, and customers outside the organisations, thus creating a truly unified experience,” said Alan Shen, CEO of Yeastar. “It will enable service providers, resellers, and MSPs to deliver a full-fledged telephony solution to Microsoft Teams users so that they can fill the gap for their established Teams users base or reach new customers with a complete unified communications & collaboration solution.”

Yeastar, the provider of the SME PBX system, announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has awarded Yeastar S-Series VoIP PBX a 2020 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award. This makes the three consecutive years Yeastar has won this award and also marks the fifth win from TMC. Yeastar S-Series VoIP PBX  Easy to use, flexible, and feature-rich Yeastar S-Series VoIP PBX has proven to be valuable for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic period with its exceptional remote working capability. S-Series VoIP PBX enables workers to experience the ultimate convenience of doing business anywhere Coordinated with Linkus Unified Communications Softphone and Linkus Cloud Service, S-Series VoIP PBX enables teleworkers and remote workers to experience the ultimate convenience of doing business anywhere, on any device of their choice, and obtain easy access to voice, instant messaging, conferencing, presence in one single platform. Customer feedback “We are proud to take a second award from TMC within just two months after having received the 2020 Teleworking Solutions Excellence Award in May,” said Alan Shen, CEO, Yeastar. “These recognitions and awards make our team’s hard work in the past year worthwhile. We will never settle or rest in our laurels but instead, we will continue to put our focus on products and services with constant innovation to serve our customers in a better way possible.” Communications products “Congratulations to Yeastar for being honoured with a Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “Yeastar S-Series VoIP PBX is truly an innovative product and is amongst the best communications products and services available on the market today. I look forward to continued excellence from Yeastar in 2020 and beyond.”

Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX systems announce its attendance at GITEX on December 6-10, 2020, at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). GITEX is the third-largest technology event in the world, with international technology buyers searching for solutions that will bring their businesses into the connectivity era. Yeastar will join its local gold distributor DVCOM at Booth Z2- D5 in Zabeel Hall and present SME-tailored UC solutions for customers in the ME region and around the world. Showcasing unified communications “We are excited to showcase Yeastar’s top-notch business phone systems & UC solutions,” said Prince Cai, Product Marketing Director at Yeastar. “More now than ever, SMEs with higher expectations increasingly need all-in-one communication stack management that breaks down the distance barriers and embraces flexibility.” He added, “We will show GITEX Visitors how we put the need first by developing products that are made-to-order for businesses progressing through a digital transformation, including work-from-anywhere and superior unified communications.” Yeastar P-Series PBX System converges voice, mobility, presence, web application, collaboration Yeastar P-Series PBX System At GITEX, Yeastar is proud to present its newest and “best-ever” PBX lineup for SME businesses for the first time in the ME region. More than just a standard PBX, the new Yeastar P-Series PBX System converges voice, mobility, presence, web application, collaboration, and more – for SMEs to fill the UC gap and embrace versatile, boundless communications. It also introduces advanced call centre features for SMEs to maximise their agent efficiency and boost customer satisfaction. From business and telephony features to administration and security solutions, the P-Series covers everything an SME would need. Hands-on experience at the exhibition Visit Yeastar at GITEX to gain hands-on experience with the new flagship P-Series PBX System and innovative VoIP Gateway. Exhibition Information: GITEX 2020 Date: December 6 to 10, 2020 Venue: World Trade Centre, Dubai UAE Yeastar Booth: Z2- D5, Zabeel Hall

On November 29th, Fordham University hosted a conference entitled, “Ethical Vision Artificial Intelligence: Creating an Effective AI Compliance Framework” in New York. The conference was hosted by Professor Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, a visiting professor at Fordham Law School and a Fellow Professor at Yale Law School. Ethical-legal AI guidelines “This is our first step toward the establishment of a forum that will discuss, propose and advance ethical-legal AI guidelines for future regulations,” said Professor Yanisky-Ravid. “In light of the rapid and constant growth in uses of AI and lack of regulations, we are holding this international conference that addresses the challenges and solutions.” “A recent report unveils that sensitive facial recognition technology is being adopted by law enforcement across the globe, including U.S. law enforcement agencies that are increasingly using body-worn cameras, which may challenge and potentially violate human and civil rights of citizens when paired with facial recognition abilities.” Transparency and accuracy of AI systems Establishing ethical-legal principles should be based upon fairness, equality, privacy, responsibility, accountability" Prof. Yanisky-Ravid noted, “Our goal is to fill the existing gap resulting from the lack of U.S. laws and regulations relating to AI systems. It also aims to cultivate dialogue that is currently lacking between policymakers and private industry by building bridges of trust between these entities to foster a better understanding of various perspectives.” “We share the same goals in establishing ethical-legal principles, guidelines, and norms. These principles should be based upon fairness, equality, privacy, responsibility, accountability, transparency, and accuracy of AI systems.” Addressing the ethical and legal questions “This international conference is our first step toward the establishment of an ‘incubator’ for exchanging ideas, conducting research, and promoting discourse and publications,” stated Prof. Yanisky-Ravid. “We envision a forum that will discuss, propose and advance ethical-legal AI guidelines and principles for future regulations using academic tools, including research, roundtables, presentations, discussions, and publications. This forum is critical to tackling the ethical and legal questions stemming from the ever-changing AI ecosystem which currently lacks proper regulation.” AI compliance framework Ideas for companies to regulate their use of AI with active government oversight of biometrics, and facial recognition Prof. Carole Basri, Chief Advisor of the Association of Corporate In-House Counsel Program, discussed the challenge of creating an ethical and effective AI compliance framework. Prof. Basri proposed several ideas for companies to better regulate their use of AI with active government oversight of machine vision, biometrics, and facial recognition technology. Prof. Basri said, “There is a deep and common concern in modern society that AI technology will become uncontrollable. There is, therefore, a call for social, legal, and ethical tools for regulating AI’s functions and outcomes. An effective compliance framework can help organisations address concerns about the technology.”  AI-based face and object recognition technologies Dean Nicolls, Oosto’s Chief Marketing Officer, represented the Visual AI and facial recognition industry in the discussion.  Oosto is a pioneering visual AI platform enabling enterprises to protect customers, guests, and employees by identifying security and safety threats in real-time by exploiting the power of AI-based face and object recognition technologies. Facial recognition sensitivity Mr. Nicolls presented a scale of sensitivity of facial recognition use cases ranging from unlocking users’ mobile phones for authentication to mass public surveillance of citizens by government agencies. “The media’s focus on law enforcement’s use of facial recognition and the wrongful arrests resulting from its application has cast a negative perception of facial recognition technology -- even though these examples represent a small fraction of the total use cases in production.”

Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX system, and TELIgraph, the Singapore-based distributor of business telecommunication and phone systems jointly announce a distribution partnership. TELIgraph will distribute the full line of Yeastar’s innovative Unified Communications solutions to channels across Singapore. VoIP and Unified Communications solutions “We feel excited to partner with TELIgraph which has been in the business of telecommunication and phone systems for 33 years in Singapore and overseas markets.” “This partnership is built on our leading VoIP and Unified Communications solutions aligned with their expertise of a team of experienced professionals. We will work together to empower more SMEs with reliable and robust telecommunication solutions in the local market,” said Prince Cai, Vice President of Yeastar. Reliable and cost-effective solutions TELIgraph continues to provide reliable and cost-effective Telecommunication and Structured Cabling solutions" “As one of the market leaders in the Singapore telecommunications industry, TELIgraph continues to provide reliable and cost-effective Telecommunication and Structured Cabling solutions to meet customers’ needs.” “TELIgraph believes that adding Yeastar products to the TELIgraph’s portfolio is the response to the increasing growth of demand for fast-moving changes in technology. Yeastar equipment will let TELIgraph’s partners address various needs of their customers and assist them in achieving their competitive edge,” said Eugin Lim, Business Development Manager of TELIgraph. New VoIP products As a distributor of Yeastar, TELIgraph’s clients will have easy access to the complete range of Yeastar innovative and high-performance VoIP products designed to, which includes: P-Series PBX System: Purpose-built for SMEs to fulfill more sophisticated communication needs, P-Series PBX is a converged system that wraps a suite of services around, including voice, video, applications, collaboration, and more. S-Series VoIP PBX: Easy to manage, configure, and install, the feature-rich S-Series unleashes the power of unified communications and meets the growing needs of SMEs. Yeastar Cloud PBX: A robust, flexible and easy-to-use hosted business phone system. VoIP Gateways: A complete portfolio of VoIP Gateways that covers the business need of connecting FXS, FXO, GSM/3G/4G, ISDN PRI to VoIP.

AlertMedia, the globally renowned emergency communication solutions provider, has announced its new Global Threat Intelligence Division, with faster, broader, and more relevant coverage, about a wide range of global and local incidents. Staffed by a dedicated team of intelligence analysts, who provide human-verified alerts 24/7, the division has more than doubled the volume of actionable intelligence available to AlertMedia customers concerning threats that directly affect employees and business operations. Global Threat Intelligence Available immediately to customers worldwide, AlertMedia’s Global Threat Intelligence solution provides independently verified, around-the-clock, curated threat warnings for critical events, across the globe, from severe weather and natural disasters to public demonstrations and public health crises, to help organisations more easily identify, monitor, and assess risks to their people and business. Organisations face an increasing number of daily threats to employee safety, business continuity Organisations face an increasing number of daily threats to employee safety, business continuity, and their ability to provide products and services to customers without disruption. To identify potential risks, operational security, loss prevention, and safety teams are often forced to sift through disparate sources of unstructured data, requiring significant labor and infrastructure to manually assess the impact to their organisation. Delivering analyst-vetted intelligence AlertMedia’s Global Threat Intelligence transforms today’s staggering threat monitoring environment, by monitoring, identifying, and rapidly delivering analyst-vetted intelligence from trained experts, to help organisations drastically reduce their response times to an incident that presents a safety or operational risk. Now, instead of spending the majority of their time manually evaluating and distributing information, they can instead focus on solving more strategic problems. “Many of the safety and security teams we speak to today suffer from an overwhelming amount of information and an inability to quickly filter noise, to find what matters,” said Sara Pratley, the Vice President (VP) of Global Intelligence at AlertMedia. Sarah Pratley adds, “Our focus is on delivering solutions that provide customers with actionable, vetted intelligence that accelerates decision making and provides clarity, concerning the impact to their organisation. The combination of relevant insights, alongside our suite of emergency communication tools, enables any company to more quickly disseminate information, and protect their business.” Seamless integration with emergency communication solution AlertMedia’s Global Threat Intelligence seamlessly integrates with its emergency communication solution AlertMedia’s Global Threat Intelligence seamlessly integrates with its emergency communication solution, enabling organisations to communicate information about critical events to employees, leadership, and other stakeholders through multiple channels. For example, Coca-Cola Bottling United’s people team is responsible for knowing of any and all threats that could impact the company or safety of its employees. “Severe weather, including hurricanes, tornadoes, and winter storms, threatens our business every year, but our ability to keep track of these events and inform employees at a moment’s notice became increasingly challenging,” said Gianetta Jones, the Vice President (VP) and Chief People Officer of Coca-Cola Bottling United. Responding to disruptive events in real time Gianetta Jones adds, “AlertMedia helps us identify and respond to disruptive events in real-time, and we’re now better able to take proactive measures to ensure our employees stay safe and out of harm’s way no matter the emergency.” By combining AlertMedia’s emergency communication and threat intelligence solutions, organisations can benefit from the following: Faster, analyst-vetted intelligence: Every threat delivered by AlertMedia is independently verified, by highly-trained experts and categorised by type, severity, and location, giving people the ability to easily filter and set specific alert preferences, for each event type. Expert analysis from trusted sources: Receive vetted alerts, by highly trained analysts with decades of combined experience in monitoring and delivering threat intelligence for the CIA, FBI, US Army, and many of the world’s largest corporations. Real-time coverage of a wide variety of events: Improve situational awareness with faster detection of critical events, transportation disruptions, security incidents, public demonstrations, environmental hazards, public health emergencies, and more. Streamlined response workflows: Navigate the entire lifecycle of a threat, from detection to resolution from a single, intuitive platform. Accelerate communication tasks with a fully integrated emergency communication solution. Impact assessment: Understand the organisation’s exposure, with a clear picture of exactly who and what is impacted, based on the locations of the people or assets. Automatic alerts to targeted groups: Create automatic, triggered actions that send real-time threat warnings to admins or directly to employees, who are in close proximity to a nearby threat.

AlertMedia, the globally renowned emergency communication solutions provider, has announced the launch of several new mobile app features, which are designed to keep the current hybrid workforce and anywhere workers safe and connected to their organisation, while travelling, working remotely, or on the go. AlertMedia mobile app Employees of organisations with an AlertMedia account can now access real-time information about emerging threats happening anywhere in the world, through the AlertMedia mobile app, with the option also to leverage dynamic location tracking, in order to receive instantaneous threat intelligence alerts about environmental hazards, crime, and other potentially dangerous incidents happening nearby. Through a new partnership with GeoSure, employees can access detailed neighbourhood and city-level safety scores Additionally, through a new partnership with GeoSure, employees can access detailed neighbourhood and city-level safety scores for any work or travel destination, so as to help them quickly and accurately understand their surroundings, when in unfamiliar places. Keeping employees safe and connected “With employees working from locations all over the world, often away from a traditional office, it’s much harder to identify unpredictable events that threaten their safety and productivity. The new normal demands that organisations adapt and keep their employees safe and connected, wherever they are,” said Brian Cruver, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder at AlertMedia. Brian Cruver adds, “Our mobile app technology provides a powerful way for employers to ensure their people know what threats exist nearby, while also providing the employees with simple and intuitive ways to signal for help, during an emergency.” Hybrid working environment As offices begin to reopen amid the vaccine rollout, many companies are exploring more flexible work options. In a global survey from Accenture, three-quarters of workers said they want a mix of office and remote working to become the new norm, creating greater complexity for employers needing to locate and communicate with impacted employees, during emergencies. Additionally, with business travel rapidly returning to pre-pandemic levels, employers are faced with how to efficiently and effectively monitor and communicate with an increasingly mobile and distributed workforce. AlertMedia’s new mobile features create a more direct connection between employers and workers, while enabling employees to play an active role, in making informed decisions that impact their well-being. Access to 24/7, location-aware intelligence Even though more people are returning to the office, finding ways to communicate effectively continues to be a challenge" With access to 24/7, location-aware intelligence, alongside hyper-local safety scores from GeoSure, employees can more easily assess, evaluate, and navigate evolving incidents, and unfamiliar travel locations, in order to avoid potential threats that present safety risks. “Even though more people are returning to the office, finding ways to communicate effectively continues to be a challenge,” said Donna Kelly, the Head of Facilities at Rakuten. Enabling employees to manage personal safety Donna Kelly adds, “Rather than send an email to employees, hoping they will read it, AlertMedia enables our employees to manage their own safety, at their own site. Our employees are our most valuable asset. By providing them access to the AlertMedia mobile app, we are demonstrating our vested interest in their well-being.” AlertMedia’s new mobile features include: Global Threat Intelligence: Empower employees with real-time threat intelligence and warnings concerning incidents, happening near their office, homes, or mobile location, to improve situational awareness and avoid potentially dangerous situations. Employee Safety Monitoring: Give employees an instant, reliable connection, to call for help from their organisation or law enforcement, with distress signal capabilities, including a one-touch panic button and timed monitoring session, both supported by a 24/7 dedicated monitoring team that provides live support, while response teams and law enforcement are alerted. GeoSure GeoSafeScores: Deliver at-a-glance safety data for more than 65,000 cities, towns, and neighbourhoods worldwide, in order to provide employees an overall safety rating and contextual information for any location, spanning eight risk categories - Women’s Safety, LGBTQ+ Safety, Physical Harm, Theft, Health & Medical, Basic Freedoms, Nighttime, and Overall Safety. Travel safety for employees in unfamiliar locations “Our mission is to help anyone, whether for business or pleasure, travel more confidently and safely,” said Michael Becker, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at GeoSure. Michael Becker adds, “We’re thrilled to partner with AlertMedia, to extend the reach of our data and help employees take extra precautions, and steer clear of potential threats, when traveling to less familiar environments.”

AlertMedia, the globally renowned emergency communication solutions provider, announced that the company has hired Laura Woolford as the Chief People Officer. Laura Woolford, who joined in June 2021, brings more than two decades of experience in HR leadership roles, at large and public companies. Guiding AlertMedia’s growth As Chief People Officer, she will play a strategic role in guiding AlertMedia’s growth, both domestically and internationally, while leading all aspects of People Operations, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programmes. “AlertMedia and the leadership team have done an incredible job at finding people, who are passionate about the organisation and believe in its bigger vision,” said Laura Woolford, the Chief People Officer at AlertMedia. Human Resources (HR) expert As an HR leader, I’m responsible for guiding employees toward success" Laura Woolford adds, “I’m looking forward to helping the company to continue to recruit top talent, who are purpose-driven and will contribute to its next phase of growth. As an HR leader, I’m responsible for guiding employees toward success and I’m thrilled to help the AlertMedia team continue to recognise their future potential.” Prior to joining AlertMedia, Laura Woolford served as Vice President of Human Resources at GoDaddy, where she overhauled and expanded the HR function, to focus on organisational design and effectiveness, and strategic talent management. Before GoDaddy, Woolford was a Senior Director of HR at Tesla, where she supported the company’s Chief Technology Officer and all of U.S. manufacturing. During her time at the company, she grew Gigafactory 1 from 2,000 employees to over 8,000, in less than two years, while also creating an integrated talent strategy for the company. Aid the company in attracting top talent Laura Woolford has also held roles at Shell Oil, Corning, and four separate divisions of GE, including GE Aviation and GE Transportation. The role of Chief People Officer is critical to any company’s ability to attract and retain top talent" “The role of Chief People Officer is critical to any company’s ability to attract and retain top talent, and achieve long-term success,” said Brian Cruver, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder at AlertMedia. Brian Cruver adds, “Laura brings deep HR expertise to our leadership team and she shares the same values, and culture that make AlertMedia a great place to work. I’m confident she’ll continue to build on our strong foundation, to find and retain the best and most diverse team of employees.” AlertMedia, recognised by major publications One of Austin’s fastest-growing employers, AlertMedia has consistently been recognised as a great place to work, by national and local business publications, including earning recognition on Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2021 and Forbes, Inc.’s America’s Best Startup Employers for 2021. Most recently, the company was named to Austin Business Journal’s 2021 Best Places to Work list for the sixth consecutive year, ranking #3. The company is currently hiring for numerous roles, across marketing, engineering, sales, and more.

Impinj, Inc., a globally renowned provider and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions, has announced that it has shipped more than 50 billion endpoint integrated circuits (ICs) and three million connectivity ICs and devices, extending IoT to everyday ‘things’, such as apparel, pallets, cases, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts, and luggage. This achievement reflects the adoption of the Impinj platform for digital transformation, across diverse markets, including retail, supply chain and logistics, healthcare, automotive, and air transportation. Founded in 2000, Impinj, Inc. has announced the shipment of its first 25 billion endpoint ICs in 2018. Since then, the company has focused on expanding its product line and partner base, reaching the 50 billion milestone, in just over 2 years, highlighting the opportunity available for RAIN RFID and IoT expansion. RAIN RFID and IoT expansion “We believe the opportunity for RAIN RFID is vast and largely untapped,” said David Krebs, the Executive Vice President for Enterprise Mobility and the Connected Worker at VDC Research. David Krebs adds, “We expect volumes to increase significantly for the next few years, with increasing demand in retail hard goods, in logistics for cross-docking workflows and dock-door visibility, in food traceability and automation, and in the postal/courier sector, to support parcel logistics applications.” Total inventory accuracy By enabling total inventory accuracy, RAIN RFID unlocks a host of benefits, including labour efficiency" “By enabling total inventory accuracy, RAIN RFID unlocks a host of benefits, including labour efficiency, inventory maximisation, transportation cost reductions, and improved omni-channel functionality,” said Marshall Kay, the Founder of the prominent consultancy, RFID Sherpas. Marhsall Kay adds, “Retailers who made early investments in RAIN RFID are more agile than their peers. Having benefited greatly from that agility during the COVID-19 pandemic, I fully expect they will now extend the value of RAIN RFID to self-checkout, loss analytics, and simplified returns processing.” Reaping the benefits of digital transformation “Together with our partners, we’re building a boundless Internet of Things (IoT), helping businesses reap the benefits of digital transformation,” said Chris Diorio, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Impinj, Inc. Chris Diorio adds, “We envision a future, where people engage a connected thing from its point of manufacture, across the supply chain, and ultimately to your home. We will continue to make RAIN RFID easier to access and use, as we enable connectivity for trillions of everyday things, ultimately improving people’s lives.” Impinj’s endpoint ICs Impinj’s endpoint ICs provide item identifiers, require no batteries, and enable smart, wirelessly connected things. Impinj connectivity devices include reader chips, readers, and gateways that identify and locate connected things, providing real-time data about tagged items that inform business decisions. Together, as part of the Impinj platform, they enable the company’s global partner ecosystem to develop a broad set of RAIN RFID products, including tags, readers, printers and IoT solutions, such as inventory management, asset management, and shipment verification. These solutions allow touch-free automation, real-time visibility, and virtualising systems, or workflows. Meeting high demand for item connectivity The new endpoint ICs leverage Moore’s Law to improve performance and increase functionality In 2019, Impinj, Inc. had announced two new endpoint ICs, to meet the increasing demand for item connectivity, in the retail, grocery, consumer packaged goods, and logistics markets. The new endpoint ICs leverage Moore’s Law to improve performance and increase functionality, while simultaneously reducing the overall size of the ICs. New enterprise-grade reader These new ICs are so small that roughly 30 million of them will fit in a single coffee cup. In 2020, Impinj introduced a new enterprise-grade reader, which is specifically designed to simplify global RAIN deployments. As an IoT edge device, this new reader provides industry-renowned performance, enterprise-grade reliability and security, and support for next-gen RAIN tags, in order to meet the demands of businesses that seek to connect everything to the IoT.

Impinj, Inc., a globally renowned provider and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions has announced that on February 26, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the ‘Court’) issued an order (the ‘Preliminary Order’), providing for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement of the claims, asserted nominally on behalf of the company, against the individual defendants, named in the previously disclosed stockholder derivative action, entitled ‘In re Impinj, Inc. Derivative Litigation’ (C.A. No. 18-cv-01686-RGA), pending before the Court, in accordance with the Stipulation of Settlement, dated July 10, 2020 (the ‘Stipulation of Settlement’). The Stipulation of Settlement The Stipulation of Settlement calls for the company to adopt certain governance changes and for the insurer to pay the plaintiff’s counsel up to US$ 900,000 in attorneys’ fees. The Preliminary Order set a final settlement approval hearing for May 11, 2021. As required by the Preliminary Order, the Stipulation of Settlement and the Notice of Proposed Settlement of Derivative Action (the ‘Notice’) have been posted on the Investor Relations section of the company’s official website.