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Department of Home Affairs, Australia, awards global biometric collection service to VFS Global

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

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The agreement spanning Australian biometric collection centres (ABCC) at 165 locations worldwide include new geographies in addition to existing locations operated by VFS Global.

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The agreement spanning Australian biometric collection centres (ABCC) at 165 locations worldwide include new geographies in addition to existing locations operated by VFS Global.
"Over many years the department and VFS Global have enjoyed a successful partnership, during which VFS Global have continued to demonstrate flexibility as the department's needs have evolved over time.
"This global award is another testament of our business excellence and trusted partnership with the Department of Home Affairs, Australia.
The agreement also marks the maiden opening of Australian biometric collection centres (ABCC) by VFS Global in the Americas region.

Department of Home Affairs, Australia, awards global biometric collection service to VFS Global

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

The agreement spanning Australian biometric collection centres (ABCC) at 165 locations worldwide include new geographies in addition to existing locations operated by VFS Global.

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The agreement spanning Australian biometric collection centres (ABCC) at 165 locations worldwide include new geographies in addition to existing locations operated by VFS Global.
"Over many years the department and VFS Global have enjoyed a successful partnership, during which VFS Global have continued to demonstrate flexibility as the department's needs have evolved over time.
"This global award is another testament of our business excellence and trusted partnership with the Department of Home Affairs, Australia.
The agreement also marks the maiden opening of Australian biometric collection centres (ABCC) by VFS Global in the Americas region.

EQS-News: paragon cooperates with Clarios, a global leader in low-voltage battery technologies

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

A transition of the battery unit to Clarios together with a continued cooperation and supply agreement has now been concluded with Clarios, a global leader in low-voltage battery technologies.

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A transition of the battery unit to Clarios together with a continued cooperation and supply agreement has now been concluded with Clarios, a global leader in low-voltage battery technologies.
paragon will continue to participate in Clarios' success in the future by supplying the electronics for battery management for current business as well as potentially for future business.
The agreement also creates the opportunity for future technology collaboration between paragon and Clarios as both companies play a role in supporting new vehicle technology.
For 3 years, paragon has consistently pursued the path of concentration and strengthening of the core business while at the same time massively reducing debt.

EQS-News: paragon reports revenue success and significant debt reduction

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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In the first half of 2023, sales revenues were further increased and at the same time debt was significantly reduced.

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In the first half of 2023, sales revenues were further increased and at the same time debt was significantly reduced.
paragon increased its consolidated sales in the first six months to EUR 86.6 million.
In the first half of 2023, paragon successfully completed the sale of paragon semvox GmbH (Digital Assistance business unit) to CARIAD SE, the software company of the Volkswagen Group.
The proceeds from the sale were consistently used to further reduce the paragon group's debt.

Global Audiobooks Market Trends Analysis Report 2023: A $35+ Billion Industry by 2030 - Market Surged During Pandemic, Offering Easy Access and Convenience - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, August 4, 2023

The global audiobooks market size is anticipated to reach USD 35.04 billion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 26.3% from 2023 to 2030.

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The global audiobooks market size is anticipated to reach USD 35.04 billion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 26.3% from 2023 to 2030.
The audiobooks industry has grown tremendously in recent years due to the rise in demand for audiobooks and the growing presence of audiobook subscription start-ups.
Audiobooks are always delivered and attended digitally on a tablet, mobile, or computer, ensuring copyright protection and reducing distribution costs.
The audiobook market gained more relevance and traction due to the COVID-19 pandemic owing to easy accessibility and convenience.

RewAir, Wind Turbine Engineering Company, Chooses Plataine to Optimize Their Production Lines, Reduce Costs and Carbon Footprint

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RewAir, a global provider of engineering services to the wind turbine supply chain, selected Plataine's AI-based solution to optimize its wind blades production operations. RewAir will benefit from reduced production costs, improved material utilization rates and greater flexibility in its quoting and operational processes. Plataine's AI based technology was chosen due to the company's extensive experience at working with the wind energy sector, bringing value to its clients, and impacting the bottom line of the business. All this, while offering complete remote implementation and the strongest of aftersales support.

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RewAir will benefit from reduced production costs, improved material utilization rates and greater flexibility in its quoting and operational processes.
RewAir needed a flexible solution that allowed them to run an optimal production process on a variety of production lines.
Plataine's FabricOptimizer allows RewAir to optimize mix of material and operational costs for each of their different production lines.
RewAir provides engineering services that improve the efficiency of composite application manufacturing in wind turbine blade production.

Omdia: No dominant chatbot players on the horizon

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The market opportunity is nowhere near saturated or commoditized, leaving the door open for a variety of vendors to succeed and prosper."

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The market opportunity is nowhere near saturated or commoditized, leaving the door open for a variety of vendors to succeed and prosper."
Chatbots & Virtual Digital Assistants 2022: Market Trajectory, Forecasts ", examines all these issues and more.
Our deep knowledge of tech markets combined with our actionable insights empower organizations to make smart growth decisions.
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Kanfit Increased Material Yield with Plataine's AI and IIoT Based Optimization Software

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kanfit, a leading manufacturer of parts and assemblies for aerospace, medical devices, and other industries—that deliver ready-to-fly assemblies and products made of composites and advanced metals—reveals how it benefits from Plataine's AI and IIoT based optimization solution by automating and streamlining its raw material tracking, management, and planning, to significantly reducing waste and production delays.

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Kanfit managed to address these challenges with Plataine's optimization solution, due to its strong experience in implementing Industry 4.0 solutions in the aerospace industry.
Plataine's Time sensitive Material Management (TSMM) solution prevents usage of expired material or material likely to expire by the time the work order is completed.
With Plataine's TSMM solution, material information is automatically collected from factory sensors and logged throughout the entire manufacturing process, eliminating manual reporting and paperwork.
The digitized and automated solution contributes to factory-wide benefits, improving overall efficiency, minimizing rework and waste, increasing material yield and ensuring compliance with audits.

Conversica Continues Partner Ecosystem Momentum With New Exec from Salesforce

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Conversica, Inc., the leader in Conversational AI solutions for enterprise revenue teams, today announced the addition of growth and strategy expert Eron Sunando as Vice President of Global Alliances and Business Development.

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With over 20 years of experience, Sunando will build Conversica's partner ecosystem and go-to-market strategy.
His addition to the team demonstrates continued momentum in Conversica's pursuit of strategic growth & partnerships that add value for customers.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sunando previously worked at Salesforce as VP of Commerce Cloud product strategy and growth.
Conversica's Conversation Automation platform is used by leaders nationwide to get the conversation going and build the workforce of the future, today.

Conversica and Gainsight Announce First Integration Harnessing AI to Empower Customer Success Teams To Work More Efficiently At Scale

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Conversica, Inc., the leading provider of Conversational AI solutions for enterprise revenue teams, announced a new integration with leading customer success platform Gainsight. With the new capability, Customer Success (CS) teams will be able to deploy AI-powered Digital Assistants to drive customer health and experiences, all triggered by data from Gainsight. The integration will empower Customer Success Managers (CSMs) to offload the necessary but time-consuming conversations to a digital assistant, including driving product adoption, initiating early renewals, and ultimately creating customer advocacy, giving CSMs more freedom to focus on more strategic, revenue-generating activities.

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With the new capability, Customer Success (CS) teams will be able to deploy AI-powered Digital Assistants to drive customer health and experiences, all triggered by data from Gainsight.
Modern Customer Success teams recognize the importance of keeping customers engaged with high-touch, personalized attention to boost customer outcomes and improve retention and growth.
"This strategic integration with Conversica is a game-changer for Gainsight users," said Karl Rumelhart, Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President at Gainsight.
"Conversica and Gainsight together empower the customer success industry to do more with less," said Jim Kaskade, CEO of Conversica.