Indian films

Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals Closes 15-Day Virtual Event with Jury Awards and 45K+ Views

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals (CoSAFF), the largest South Asian film festival in North America this year, produced by Tasveer, concludes its 15-day-long event by announcing its Jury Awards and clocking in over 45,000 views of its virtual programming.

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  • The Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals (CoSAFF), the largest South Asian film festival in North America this year, produced by Tasveer, concludes its 15-day-long event by announcing its Jury Awards and clocking in over 45,000 views of its virtual programming.
  • CoSAFF featured over 60 films, live Q&As with filmmakers, panels with key industry insiders, and more.
  • The marquee films included the Hindi-language film Mee Raqsam, which marked the Opening Night celebrations in partnership with Film Companion, Nepali-language film Lato Kosero as the Centerpiece, and Hindi-language film Eeb Allay Ooo featured on the Closing Night.
  • At the close of the festival, CoSAFF's virtual platform, powered by Vimeo OTT, had received over 45,000 total views.

Lunchbox and Beam Impact Partner to Let Restaurant Guests Support Social Causes by Ordering From their Favorite Restaurants

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Restaurants using the Lunchbox platform can now partner with Beam to support a curated group of nonprofits that reflect their mission and values.

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  • Restaurants using the Lunchbox platform can now partner with Beam to support a curated group of nonprofits that reflect their mission and values.
  • Once a restaurant opts-in to utilize the Beam integration through the Lunchbox platform, they can choose nonprofits to support, with the help of Beam ensuring the nonprofits reflect their mission and business practices.
  • Were thrilled to partner with Lunchbox as we help restaurants strengthen brand community and build loyalty around what they stand for.
  • Lunchbox decided to partner with Beam to bolster its digital commerce capabilities for restaurants.

Velan Announces Changes to its Board Including the Appointment of a New Chairman and Vice-Chairman

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

The outgoing Chairman of the Board, Tom Velan, will continue to serve as a director of the company.

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  • The outgoing Chairman of the Board, Tom Velan, will continue to serve as a director of the company.
  • Rob Velan has been appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board as the Velan family continues to move from the second-generation leadership to third-generation and independent leadership.
  • Bill Sheffield was previously Lead Director, a position that is no longer required due to the appointment of an independent Chairman.
  • I have been honored to serve on the Velan Inc. Board & work with the Velan Family for 14 years.

Gemini Selects Chief Compliance Officer for Asia Pacific Region

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gemini Trust Co. LLC, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, today announced the appointment of Andy Meehan as Chief Compliance Officer of Asia Pacific Region.

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  • NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gemini Trust Co. LLC, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, today announced the appointment of Andy Meehan as Chief Compliance Officer of Asia Pacific Region.
  • He will shape strategy, product and operations in the Asia Pacific region which is an emerging global market for Gemini.
  • He will be based in Singapore and report directly to Jeremy Ng, Gemini's Managing Director of Asia Pacific Region.
  • He joins Gemini from Morgan Stanley, where he served as Head of Legal for the company's Global Financial Crimes division in the Asia Pacific region.

Raysut Cement in Corporate Revamp: Brings on Board Young Leaders in Top Management Roles

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Omans largest cement manufacturer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), today announced a significant corporate revamp bringing on board young leaders from within the organization to new roles at key positions of the top management.

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  • Omans largest cement manufacturer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), today announced a significant corporate revamp bringing on board young leaders from within the organization to new roles at key positions of the top management.
  • As part of the management restructuring, Mr. Salim Ahmed Alawi Al-Ibrahim has been promoted as Acting Deputy Group CEO, who will now support and complement the leadership of Raysuts Group CEO, Mr. Joey Ghose.
  • Mr. Salim has been with Raysut since 2014 and has been contributing significantly to the company in his earlier role in the sales department.
  • Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Aideed has been promoted as the Acting GM of Raysut.

7th Chakra Films Appoints Lori Martin Gregory as CEO

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

MIAMI, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 7th Chakra Films, an emerging film company dedicated to truth in science, health and whistleblower stories, today announced it has appointed Lori Martin Gregory as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • MIAMI, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 7th Chakra Films, an emerging film company dedicated to truth in science, health and whistleblower stories, today announced it has appointed Lori Martin Gregory as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Gregory also serves as Producer on 7th Chakra Films' first release, 1986: The Act -- working alongside the company's Founder and Lead Creative, Andy J. Wakefield.
  • "The opportunity to spearhead 7th Chakra Films and produce high quality films in this space directly affects our ability to understand the importance of health freedom on a global scalewhat a privilege to work with Andy at this time on this narrative," said Gregory.
  • 7th Chakra Films is an emerging film company dedicated to exposing truth in science, health and whistleblower stories
    that have been previously unknown to the world.

Never Alone Initiative Hosts Worldwide Livestream from Prolific Author Deepak Chopra and Launch of his 91st Book Titled "Total Meditation"

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

As part of the livestream, Dr. Chopra will introduce his new book and lead a meditation in the two-part event.

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  • As part of the livestream, Dr. Chopra will introduce his new book and lead a meditation in the two-part event.
  • As Chopra states in the book, "There are many good reasons to meditate, reasons that date back thousands of years.
  • Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego.
  • TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as "one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century."

Alibaba Unveils New Manufacturing Digital Factory

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, Alibaba or Alibaba Group) today revealed its New Manufacturing model for the first time with the unveiling of Xunxi Digital Factory (Xunxi).

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  • Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, Alibaba or Alibaba Group) today revealed its New Manufacturing model for the first time with the unveiling of Xunxi Digital Factory (Xunxi).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200915006386/en/
    Alibaba revealed its New Manufacturing model for the first time with the unveiling of Xunxi Digital Factory.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Powered by Alibabas cloud computing infrastructure and IoT, the Hangzhou-based factory offers SMEs a digitalized end-to-end manufacturing supply chain that allows for fully-customized, demand-driven production.
  • New Manufacturing transforms traditional manufacturers with data-driven intelligence and technology to move towards a more agile model of production based on real-time demand, said Alain Wu, CEO of Xunxi Digital Technology Company, Alibaba Group.

New Not-for-profit Sapna Foundation Created to Help The Recently-Displaced Workforce To Sync Their Talents With Opportunities - Without Having to Rely Solely on Resumés

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

All services provided by Sapna Foundation to job seekers are completely free.

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  • All services provided by Sapna Foundation to job seekers are completely free.
  • "Through Sapna Foundation, the next generation of talent will be able to align their most authentic selves with their career pursuits.
  • I'm proud to serve on the board of Sapna Foundation to help those who have been affected by the myriad of factors in 2020 and beyond."
  • Sapna Foundation is a Florida-based not-for-profit organization focused on helping displaced workers to transition into a job market radically altered by COVID-19.

Cloud4C appoints Paresh Shetty as President, Sales

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

SINGAPORE, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud4C, world's leading Cloud Managed Services Provider, has announced the appointment of Paresh Shetty as President, Sales of the company.

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  • SINGAPORE, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud4C, world's leading Cloud Managed Services Provider, has announced the appointment of Paresh Shetty as President, Sales of the company.
  • Paresh Shetty brings along two and half decades of rich experience in growing business fast and profitably.
  • Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder and CEO, Cloud4C, said, "As we continue to integrate our purpose with the overall culture and global growth strategy, am delighted to welcome Paresh to the Cloud4C family.
  • Paresh Shetty joins Cloud4C from Vodafone Idea where he served as President, leading the business segments encompassing enterprise, government, mobility services and software solutions.