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EQS-News: Project developer Citygrove starts the final construction phase of the Premier Inn Hotel in Lübeck with the topping-out ceremony

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Lübeck, Frankfurt am Main, London, 13.06.2023 - The final construction phase for the new Premier Inn Hotel, which is being built directly at Lübeck's main railway station, officially began today with the topping-out ceremony.

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  • Lübeck, Frankfurt am Main, London, 13.06.2023 - The final construction phase for the new Premier Inn Hotel, which is being built directly at Lübeck's main railway station, officially began today with the topping-out ceremony.
  • At the topping-out ceremony, Mayor Jan Lindenau was pleased that construction work on the long-distance bus terminal is progressing according to plan.
  • Sebastian Schoenbach, Development Director Citygrove praised the collaboration with operator Premier Inn and general contractor HTG.
  • Therefore we are pleased that Premier Inn is able to have such a good presence in Lübeck."

INSPIRED REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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New Contracts – Inspired signed the following new contracts in the first quarter 2023:

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  • New Contracts – Inspired signed the following new contracts in the first quarter 2023:
    Mozzarbet for Virtuals Plug and Play in three new African territories.
  • The full rollout of 6,500 "Vantage" terminals to these two major customers is expected to be complete by the end of 2023.
  • Currency Movement represents the difference between the results in our reporting currency (USD) and the results on a functional currency at constant rate basis.
  • ET / 2:00 p.m. UK on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 to discuss the financial results and general business trends.

Whitbread and Fujitsu sign a multimillion technology service partnership deal to bolster IT services in Premier Inn and restaurant brands

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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TOKYO, Mar 29, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced a five-year partnership deal worth GBP57.9 million with Whitbread, one of the UK's favorite hospitality companies.

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  • TOKYO, Mar 29, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced a five-year partnership deal worth GBP57.9 million with Whitbread, one of the UK's favorite hospitality companies.
  • "Our modernized services effortlessly embed within Whitbread and reduce disruption to their customers by using analytics to detect and correct issues before they impact the end-user.
  • The new contract with Fujitsu will help drive the right behavior through data insights and explore new modern channels for service engagement."
  • (1) The contract will start at the beginning of April 2023 and run for five years.

Sailing: Ocean Race, Yacht Club de Monaco returns to the legendary fully crewed offshore race with Malizia-Seaexplorer

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Monday, January 16, 2023
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The former Whitbread Round The World Race continues to thrill 50 years after it first launched.

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  • The former Whitbread Round The World Race continues to thrill 50 years after it first launched.
  • For YCM’s Boris Herrmann it’s his first crack at this iconic race in his career.
  • Having left the yard last July, the brand new 60-footer already has a taste for offshore having competed in the Route du Rhum.
  • “The boat’s designed for the Vendée Globe, so solo sailing, but also with crew for The Ocean Race.

Johannesburg: Retail Sector Gears Up For Digital Retail Africa 2023

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Following various successful editions of Digital Retail Africa, the 5th edition of Digital Retail Africa is set to take place on the 26th of January 2023 at The Hilton Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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  • Following various successful editions of Digital Retail Africa, the 5th edition of Digital Retail Africa is set to take place on the 26th of January 2023 at The Hilton Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Under the theme Prepare for a new Era of Digital Retail, the conference will gather the brightest minds in the retail industry to explore revolutionary ideas and cutting-edge technologies to ride the new wave of consumerism in Africa.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221214005440/en/
    The 5th Digital Finance Africa conference will be held on the 26th of January in Johannesburg.
  • Confirmed speakers for Digital Retail Africa 2023 include:
    Lelen Udayan - Head of Customer Experience at Mukuru.

PolyAI raises $40m to enable enterprise voice assistants to speak like people

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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PolyAI has developed a proprietary suite of technologies that sound perfectly human, enabling voice assistants to understand callers no matter how they speak.

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  • PolyAI has developed a proprietary suite of technologies that sound perfectly human, enabling voice assistants to understand callers no matter how they speak.
  • PolyAI's platform is language agnostic, so voice assistants can be ported into different languages without the need to redevelop their underlying architecture.
  • PolyAI voice assistants answer calls for companies like FedEx, Marriott hotels, and Whitbread PLC.
  • PolyAI builds voice assistants that operate under a trust-based dialogue paradigm.

Whitbread PLC Deploys PolyAI Voice Assistant for Enhanced Guest Service

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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LONDON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PolyAI, a leading provider of enterprise voice assistants today announces the launch of a Digital Host for Whitbread PLC's Beefeater restaurants - a new industry-leading voice assistant taking table bookings over the phone at all 173 Beefeater locations across the UK.

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  • The Whitbread Digital Host from PolyAI can speak with customers in natural language, allowing free-flowing, natural conversations.
  • The Whitbread Digital Host by PolyAI is a bespoke system that began trials prior to the outbreak of COVID-19.
  • It has meant that our teams have been able to focus on what they do best - delivering excellent guest care.
  • Together we have been able to deliver a game-changing voice assistant with customer experience at its core."

Iconic Brands Bolsters its National Product Distribution with the Expansion of Sales Team

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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AMITYVILLE, NY, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Iconic Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: ICNB) (“Iconic” or the “Company”), a leader in the development, design and delivery of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, announced today the appointment of seven new members to its sales team, further strengthening the Company’s national product distribution channel and sales strategy. The new sales team brings over 150 years of industry expertise in selling, marketing and distributing wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks for major brands and alcohol beverage companies including Jim Beam Brands, Diageo, PepsiCo and others. These new members of the Company’s sales team have a history of successfully building multi-billion-dollar brands.

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  • Iconic plans to appoint sales leaders with experience in the regions in which they are placed to oversee distribution, sales and relationship building.
  • Iconic also intends to develop a team dedicated to national retail chains and grocery stores and a team dedicated to restaurant chains, once that channel opens.
  • Our revamped sales team includes a number of talented members who have worked with billion-dollar brands, said Iconic Chief Executive Officer, Larry Romer.
  • Expanding our national sales team has been a key piece to driving expansion and growth.

Translated Names Co-Skippers, First Mate for Ocean Globe Race ‘23

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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Vittorio Malingri will join the team as co-skipper--sharing responsibilities with Translated CEO Marco Trombetti--while his son, Nico, was named chief mate. Translated Co-Founder and Chairwoman Isabelle Andrieu will serve as team coach.

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  • The Translated 9 team announced today the addition of Vittorio and Nico Malingri, members of Italys most famous ocean sailing family, to support its efforts in the Ocean Globe Race 2023 (OGR).
  • Nico Malingri, Chief Manager of Translated 9, and his father Vittorio Translated 9's Technical Manager and Marco Trombetti's Co-skipper.
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    Vittorio Malingri will join the team as co-skipper--sharing responsibilities with Translated CEO Marco Trombetti --while his son, Nico, was named chief mate.
  • Translated's Swan 65, which Clare Francis skippered in the 1978 Whitbread race, is currently being refitted for the Ocean Globe Race 2023 by the Malingris.

Sonder Holdings Inc. to Expand Middle East Presence with Two New High-Rise Towers in Downtown Dubai

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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Through an agreement with Al Fattan Properties LLC, Sonder will manage and operate two of the three Al Fattan Towers in Downtown, with views on Burj Khalifa, to be operated as Sonder Downtown Towers.

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  • Through an agreement with Al Fattan Properties LLC, Sonder will manage and operate two of the three Al Fattan Towers in Downtown, with views on Burj Khalifa, to be operated as Sonder Downtown Towers.
  • Sonder is also exploring additional expansion into the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, La Mer, City Walk and DIFC areas of Dubai.
  • Sonder is a well-capitalized operator that provides peace of mind and fixed income for real estate assets.
  • Headquartered in San Francisco, Sonder is present in 35+ cities in nine countries, with approximately 15,000 live and contracted units worldwide.