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‫أعلنت شركة Charles Monat Associatesعن هيكل جديد للقيادة العالمية لتسريع النمو الدولي

  • تم تعيين Berry Wongرئيسًا تنفيذيًا لمنطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ، وهو منصب تم إنشاؤه حديثًا
  • تم تعيين Nikki Kohرئيسًا تنفيذيًا لسنغافورة
  • تمت ترقية Klaus Kiesslingإلى منصب المدير المالي للمجموعة وLi San Tan إلى منصب مدير العمليات للمجموعة
  • تم إنشاء مجلس استشاري عالمي بهدف تعزيز التآزر عبر المناطق
piv june 02, 2021

Yves Guélat، الرئيس التنفيذي لمجموعة CMA

 هونغكونغ – 2 يونيو 2021 – – Media OutReach أعلنت اليوم شركة Charles Monat Associates CMA  الرائدة في توفير حلول تخطيط الثروة والتأمين على الحياة، اليوم عن تغييرات رئيسية في القيادة العالمية لتحسين إستراتيجية نمو أعمال الشركة وتعزيز التآزر عبر المناطق وفئات الأصول وحلول السيولة.

للاستفادة من فرص النمو الاستثنائية في كل أنحاء منطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ التي تدفعها الثروة المتزايدة بسرعة في كل أنحاء المنطقة، قامت شركة CMA بتعيين Berry Wong في منصبه الجديد كرئيس تنفيذي لمنطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ. وسيتولى Wong، الذي شغل سابقًا منصب الرئيس التنفيذي لهونغ كونغ وقاد نمو الإيرادات بنسبة 300% في السنوات الأربع الماضية، مسؤولية الإشراف على العمليات في البر الرئيسي للصين وهونغ كونغ وماليزيا وسنغافورة. وفي إطار هذا المنصب الذي تم إنشاؤه حديثًا، سيواصل Wong تأدية دوره كمساعد في تحقيق أهداف تخطيط ثروة العملاء المتطورة ويعمل على إعداد إستراتيجية توسع طموحة عبر منطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ.

سيخلف Nikki Koh سلفه Martin Wong كرئيس تنفيذي لسنغافورة، حيث سيضطلع بمسؤولية ضمان نجاح الشركة في هذه السوق المهمة على الصعيد الإستراتيجي. وسيقود Koh، الذي يتمتع بخبرة تزيد عن 25 عامًا في مجال التأمين والخدمات المصرفية، عملية وضع خارطة طريق للأسواق الناشئة عبر منطقة جنوب شرق آسيا. وبالإضافة إلى مسؤولياته القيادية الجديدة، سيواصل عمله في الشركة كمدير للشؤون التجارية للمجموعة. وقد تم تعيين Martin Wong في منصبه الجديد كرئيس تطوير الأعمال للمجموعة، حيث سيستفيد من خبرته للتوسع في كل أنحاء آسيا من أجل التركيز على تطوير الفرص المحلية في مختلف المناطق والأسواق.

بغية دعم خطط التوسع العالمية الهجومية التي تتبعها الشركة، أنشأت CMA مجلسًا استشاريًا عالميًا جديدًا لتعزيز التآزر عبر منطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ وأوروبا والشرق الأوسط والأمريكتين. وسيرفع المجلس تقاريره إلى اللجنة التنفيذية لمجموعة CMA وسيُكلَّف بوضع مخطط لاستكشاف الفرص والتحديات التي يطرحها مشهد الثروة العالمية السريع التحول.

ويأتي إنشاء المجلس الاستشاري العالمي قبل توسع كبير يستهدف كل أنحاء أوروبا بعد النمو الاستثنائي الذي شهدته عمليات شركة CMA في منطقة الشرق الأوسط على مدار العامين الماضيين، تحت إشراف Rahul Chopra، كبير المدراء التنفيذيين والمدير العام في دبي الذي تم تعيينه عضوًا في المجلس. وفي إطار خطط النمو الإستراتيجي لشركة CMA الهادفة إلى زيادة تواجدها الجغرافي في كل أنحاء أوروبا وتقديم خدمات وحلول أكثر شمولاً لعملائها، تقوم CMA بمزيد من الاستثمارات في عملياتها المتنامية التي تتخذ من سويسرا مقرًّا لها. وقد عينت Marco Liardo رئيسًا للشركة في سويسرا ومديرًا عامًا. ويقدم Liardo تقاريره إلى Simon Lo، الرئيس التنفيذي للأعمال التجارية الدولية.

صرّح Yves Guélat، الرئيس التنفيذي لمجموعة CMA: “تشير التغييرات التي أعلنّا عنها اليوم إلى بدء فصل جديد ومثير لشركة Charles Monat Associates. نفتخر بكوننا الشركة الرائدة في السوق والوسيط الأول المفضّل بلا منازع، إذ حظينا بشرف خدمة أكثر من 8000 فرد وأسرة من ذوي الأرصدة المالية الضخمة لمدة 50 عامًا. إن هذه الخطوات هي لخير شهادة على قوة فريقنا ورؤيته، وهي تؤهلنا للاستفادة من الفرص العالمية الهامة التي تنتظرنا.

“على مدى السنوات القليلة الماضية، بدأ نظام بيئي جديد عالي التنافسية لتخطيط الثروة بالظهور. وقد سرّع وباء كوفيد-19 وتيرة هذا التغيير حيث شهد العالم بأسره جمودًا تامًا مع إغلاق الحدود وتقييد السفر. لقد سلّط عدم اليقين الضوء على أهمية تخطيط التعاقب الوظيفي، مع إعادة التأكيد على الحاجة إلى أن يتسم مستشارو الثروات بسرعة الاستجابة والرشاقة للتكيف مع البيئة سريعة الحركة وسد الفجوات في قدراتهم على الصعيد العالمي. إن إعلان اليوم يضعنا في مكانة فريدة للقيام بذلك، حيث نسعى إلى الاقتراب أكثر من عملائنا وشركائنا ونصبح “الوسيط العالمي” الأكثر شهرةً في العالم ونستمر في بناء إرثنا وإرث عملائنا.”

أفاد Berry Wong، الرئيس التنفيذي لمنطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ: “أشعر بالتواضع، لكنني متحمس لتولي هذا المنصب. لقد أبصرت CMA النور في هونغ كونغ وحظيت منطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ بالنصيب الأكبر من أعمالها على مدار تاريخها الممتد 50 عامًا. بينما نبدأ هذا الفصل الجديد، إنني متحمس للفرصة التي أتيحت لي لزيادة تركيز مؤسستنا وإرساء الأساس لـ 50 عامًا أخرى من النمو والتوسع في كل أنحاء القارة. لقد كان نهوض آسيا أكثر من ملفت، حيث يزداد عدد الأفراد من ذوي الأرصدة المالية الفائقة بشكل أسرع من أي مكان آخر في العالم. إنّي فخور للغاية بمساهمات فريقنا في إحداث فَرق بالنسبة إلى شركائنا وعملائنا الذين يتم وضع احتياجاتهم دائمًا في المقام الأول. بفضل هذا الفريق من المحترفين الاستثنائيين، سنواصل معًا تأدية دور مهم في مساعدة الأفراد والأسر والشركات في التخطيط للمستقبل متسلحين براحة البال التي تضمن استمرارية عملهم.”

قال Nikki Koh، الرئيس التنفيذي لسنغافورة: “لا يمكن المبالغة في أهمية الفرصة التي تنتظرنا. فسنغافورة تُعد بالفعل موطنًا لأحد أكبر تجمعات ذوي الأرصدة المالية الضخمة في العالم، وتمثل الأسواق الناشئة في جنوب شرق آسيا حقلاً جديدًا ومثيرًا. وبصفتنا مؤسسة تتمحور حول الأشخاص وتتمتع بثقافة مبنية على الثقة والشغف والقيم العائلية، فإننا نخصص دائمًا الوقت الكافي لفهم ما هو مهم بالنسبة إلى عملائنا بهدف تلبية احتياجاتهم الفريدة. ومع بدء CMA هذا الفصل الجديد، نقوم بذلك باستخدام أفضل المواهب في المجال وإدراكٍ واضح لهدف المنظمة.”

تماشيًا مع الخطوة الإستراتيجية التي اتخذتها الشركة لتسريع خطتها للنمو الدولي، تمت ترقية Klaus Kiessling من منصبه كمدير العمليات للمجموعة ليتولّى الآن مسؤولية الإستراتيجية المالية العالمية للشركة CMA بصفته المدير المالي للمجموعة. وقد تم تعيين Li San Tan مدير العمليات الجديد للمجموعة، وسيضطلع بمسؤولية تحسين العمليات التشغيلية على المستوى العالمي والإشراف على التحول الرقمي للشركة عبر الأسواق، بما في ذلك تعزيز البنية التحتية لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والأمن والأمن السيبراني. كما سيتولى Tan قيادة عملية تكامل الأتمتة لتبسيط العمليات التجارية وضمان تقديم تجربة سلسة لعملاء CMA وشركائها في ما يتعلق بالأدوات والمنصات التي تتعامل مع المستخدمين.

تأسست CMA في عام 1971 وأصبحت رائدة في القطاع حيث حافظت على ثروة أكثر من 8000 عميل من 50 دولة وقدمت حلولاً تفوق قيمتها 40 مليار دولار خلال هذه الفترة التي امتدت 50 عامًا. وتعمل CMA في كل أنحاء آسيا مع تواجد قوي في البر الرئيسي للصين وعمليات في الشرق الأوسط وأوروبا وأمريكا الشمالية. تتمتع CMA بفريق رشيق من الخبراء الميدانيين الذين يفهمون الفروق الدقيقة لكل سوق.

 حول تشارلز مونات أسوشيتس

تشارلز مونات أسوشيتس (CMA) هي شركة وساطة تأمين عالمية رائدة تضم أكثر من 200 متخصص يعملون في هونغ كونغ وسنغافورة ودبي وسويسرا وميامي وكوالالمبور وليختنشتاين.تأسست في عام 1971 من قبل Charles S. Monat، وقد اكتسبت الشركة سمعة باعتبارها الشركة الرائدة للإستشارات الأكثر ثقة في آسيا. وفي ظل 50 عامًا من الخبرة، تقدم CMA خبرات عالمية في تخطيط السيولة وتحويل الثروة للأفراد والأسر والشركات من أصحاب الثروات العالية وصافي القيمة العالية. لمزيد من المعلومات، قم بزيارة www.monat.com.

للاستفسارات الإعلامية، يرجى التواصل مع Sabrina Lau على البريد الإلكتروني sabrina.lau@monat.com و Jeraldine Leong على البريد الإلكتروني jeraldine.leong@monat.com

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Charles Monat AssociatesAnnounces New Global Leadership Structure toAccelerate International Growth

  • Berry Wongappointed to newly createdrole of CEO, APAC
  • Nikki Koh appointed as CEO, Singapore
  • Elevated appointments for Klaus Kiessling to Group CFO and Li San Tan to Group COO
  • Global Advisory Council created to build greater synergies across regions
piv june 02, 2021

Yves Guélat, Group Chief Executive Officer, Charles Monat Associates

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 June 2021 – Charles Monat Associates (CMA), a pioneer in wealth planning and life insurancesolutions, today announced major global leadership changes to advance the company’s business growth strategy and build greater synergies across regions, asset classes and liquidity solutions.

To capitalize on the extraordinary growth opportunities across Asia Pacific (APAC), driven by rapidly increasing wealth across the region, CMA has appointed Berry Wong to the new position of CEO of APAC. Wong, who previously served as CEO of Hong Kongwhere he drove revenue growth by 300%in the last four years, will be responsible for overseeing operations in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. In this newly created position, Wong will continue to be an enabler of evolving client wealth planningobjectives, while charting an ambitious expansion strategy across APAC.

Nikki Koh will succeed Martin Wong as CEO of Singapore, where he will be responsible for building on the firm’s success in this strategically important market. Koh, who has over 25 years of insurance and banking experience, will also drive the development of an emerging-market roadmap across South-East Asia. In addition to his new leadership responsibilities, he will continue to serve as Group Chief Commercial Officer. Martin Wong has been appointed to the new position of Group Chief Business Development Officer, where he will utilize his experience in expanding across Asia to focus on developing onshore opportunities across different regions and markets.

To support the firm’s aggressive global expansion plans, CMA has established a new Global Advisory Council to build greater synergies across APAC, Europe, the Middle East and Americas. The Council will report to CMA’s Group Executive Committee and will be charged with developing a blueprint to navigate the opportunities and challenges posed by the rapidly shifting landscape of global wealth.

The establishment of the Global Advisory Council comes ahead of a major expansion across Europe, andfollowsthe exceptional growth of CMA’s Middle East operations over the last two years, managed under Rahul Chopra, Senior Executive Officer & Managing Director, Dubai, who hasbeen appointed to the Council. As part of CMA’s strategic growth plans to increase its geographical footprint across Europe and bring more comprehensive services and solutions to clients, CMA is making further investments into its growing Swiss-based operations, and has appointed Marco Liardo as Head of Switzerland and Managing Director. Liardoreports into Simon Lo, Chief Executive Officer, International Business.

Yves Guélat, Group CEO of CMA, said: “The changes we have announced today signify a new and exciting chapter for Charles Monat Associates. We are proud to be the uncontested market leader and premier broker of choice, having had the privilege of serving over 8,000 high-net-worth individuals and families for 50 years. These moves are testament to the strength and vision of our team, andposition us to capitalize on the significant global opportunities ahead of us.

“Over the last few years, a new, highly-competitive wealth planning ecosystem has been emerging.Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of this change as the entire world was brought to a standstill, with borders closing and travel restricted. The uncertainty has highlighted the importance of succession planning, while reaffirming the need for wealth consultants to be nimble and agile to adapt to the fast-moving environment and bridge their capabilities globally.Today’s announcement puts us in a unique position to do this, as we aim to get closer to our clients and partners, become the world’s most ‘global broker’ and continue to build our legacy and the legacies of our clients.”

Berry Wong, CEO, APAC, said:“I am humbled, yet excited to take on thisrole.CMA was born in Hong Kong and the business has been shaped by the APAC region over the course of its 50-year history. As we embark on this new chapter, I am energized by the opportunity to sharpen our organization’s focus and lay the foundation for another 50 years of growth and expansion throughout the continent. Asia’s rise has been nothing short of remarkable, with the number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals growing faster than anywhere else in the world. I am extremely proud of our team’s contributions to making a difference to our partners and clients, always putting their needs first. With this team of extraordinary professionals, together we will continue to play a significant role in helping individuals, families, and businesses plan ahead with peace of mind that guarantees the continuity of their life’s work.”

Nikki Koh, CEO, Singapore, said: “The opportunity ahead of us cannot be overstated. Singapore is already home to one of the highest concentrations of high-net-worth individuals in the world and the emerging markets of South East Asia represent a new and exciting frontier.As a people-centric organization with a culture built on trust, passion and family-values, we always take the time to understand what’s important to our clients to cater to their unique needs. As CMA begins this new chapter, we do so with the industry’s best talents and a clear sense of organizational purpose.”

Aligned with the company’s strategic move to accelerate its international growth plan, Klaus Kiessling has been elevated from Group Chief Operations Officer (COO) and will now take charge of CMA’s global financial strategy as Group Chief Financial Officer. Li San Tan has been appointed as the new Group COO, and will be responsible for optimizing operational processes globally, and overseeingthe company’s digital transformation across markets, including the enhancement of IT infrastructure, security, and cybersecurity. Tan will also take the lead in automation integration to streamline businessprocesses, and ensure a seamless experience for CMA’s clients and partners on user-facing tools and platforms.

Established in 1971, CMA has become an industry leader preserving the wealth of more than 8,000 clients from 50 countries, and placed more than US$40 billion worth of solutions during this 50-year tenure. CMA operates across Asia with a strong presence in Mainland China and operations in the Middle East, Europe and North America. CMA has an agile team of on-the-ground experts who understand the nuances of each market.

About Charles Monat Associates

Charles Monat Associates (CMA) is a leading global insurance broker with more than 200 professionals operating in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Switzerland, Miami, Kuala Lumpur, and Liechtenstein. Founded in 1971 by Charles S. Monat, the company has established a reputation as Asia’s most trusted premier consultancy. With 50 years of experience, CMA delivers world class expertise in liquidity planning and wealth transfer for Ultra-High-Net-Worth and High-Net-Worth individuals, families and businesses. For more information, visit www.monat.com.

For media inquiries, please contact Sabrina Lau at sabrina.lau@monat.com and Jeraldine Leong at jeraldine.leong@monat.com

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Indonesia Expects to Welcome International Visitors in July 2021

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy announced at Arabian Travel Market Dubai 2021 that preparations are underway to welcome international visitors this year 

DUBAI, UAE, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Indonesia announced today it is looking to partially re-open its borders to international visitors. The announcement was made at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai 2021, the leading global event for the Middle East’s inbound and outbound travel industry.

To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: https://en.prnasia.com/mnr/202106_MoTCE.shtml

Indonesian Pavilion

On behalf of the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia (MoTCE), Deputy Minister for Tourism Marketing, Mrs. Nia Niscaya, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Republic of Indonesia and Emirates Airlines during ATM 2021. The Cooperation aims to boost marketing activities overseas, especially in Dubai.

In total, 20 Indonesian destinations took part onsite. Based on a questionnaire submitted by 100 Indonesian co-exhibitors, 606 bookings were made during the 4-day show in Dubai from 16-19 May 2021 and 2.443 bookings in Bali during the ATM Dubai Virtual event from 24-26 May 2021. These two events — in-person and online — were complementary and allowed exhibitors to reach a broader audience to ensure no one misses out.

A New Dawn for Travel and Tourism

The theme of this year’s show is ‘A New Dawn for Travel and Tourism’. The spotlight focuses on how the latest ‘COVID’ news worldwide is likely to affect international tourism in 2021 and beyond.

Sixty-two countries joined the exhibition floor this year, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Germany, Cyprus, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, the Maldives, the Philippines, Thailand, Mexico and the U.S. In comparison, while 140 countries participated in the virtual event.

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In participating in a global travel market in the pandemic era, Indonesia demonstrates its firm commitment to CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environment Sustainability) implementation by focusing on health and safety protocols at destinations and the Indonesia Pavilion in the Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.

Middle East travelers have long been a key market for Indonesian tourism destinations. In 2019, the Middle East recorded a significant increase in arrivals to Indonesia, registering 263,923 visitors (27,88% higher than 2018).

“By participating in ATM Dubai 2021, outbound tourism’s leading global event, we are demonstrating that Indonesia is confident of maintaining its position as a world-class destination,” said Mrs. Nia Niscaya, Deputy of Minister for Tourism Marketing.

Plans to re-open borders in July

His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, announced plans to re-open borders in July 2021, with destinations including Bali, Batam and Bintan serving as ‘locomotive’ regions to kickstart tourism for the whole country – if the pandemic is handled as well as expected.

In preparation, the government has carried out a widespread vaccination program for targeted groups, including the tourism workforce. In addition, the government has also initiated the Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environmental Sustainability (CHSE) certification program throughout the tourism sector in Indonesia.

For real-time updates on Indonesian travel, please visit www.indonesia.travel

Contact:

Vinsensius Jemadu
Head of Communications Bureau
Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
info@kemenparekraf.go.id
vjemadu@yahoo.com

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CONTACT: Vinsensius Jemadu, +62819-3410-7979

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‫كافلان (Kavalan) تحوز جائزة المشروب الشعيري المنفرد “الأفضل على الإطلاق” في طوكيو

مسابقة طوكيو للويسكي والمشروبات الروحية (TWSC) 2021 تمنح برميل النبيذ المعتق Sky Gold ، وهو الإصدار العاشر من شركة كافلان، جائزة مشروب الشعير الأفضل على الإطلاق في العالم

تايبيه، 31 مايو 2021 /PRNewswire/ — منحت مسابقة طوكيو للويسكي والمشروبات الروحية (TWSC) 2021 كافلان جائزة المشروب الشعيري المنفرد “الأفضل على الإطلاق”.

احتلت مشروبات كافلان أربع من مراتب المسابقة الخمس الأولى لمشروبات الشعير المنفرد، حيث جاءت في المرتبة الأولى، والمرتبة الثالثة، والمرتبة الرابعة، والمرتبة الخامسة من بين جميع مشروبات الشعير المنفرد التي انضمت إلى المسابقة من جميع أنحاء العالم هذا العام.

يُحدد مشروب الشعير المنفرد الأفضل على الإطلاق في المسابقة من خلال عملية تتكون من مرحلتين: في المرحلة الثانية، يتذوق فريق خاص يتكون من 15 حكمًا مشروبات الشعير المنفرد الأفضل وعددها 14، التي تم تذوقها في المرحلة الأولى، مرة أخرى وبشكل مستقل ودون تحديد هويتها للعثور على مشروب الشعير المنفرد الأفضل على الإطلاق من بين هذه المشروبات الأربعة عشر.

ولأول مرة أيضًا في المسابقة، أصبحت تايوان إحدى المناطق الجديدة المصنعة للويسكي، حيث حازت كافلان على أفضل فئتين من الجوائز في منطقتها، وهما فئة مشروب الشعير المنفرد التايواني دون ذكر مدة التعتيق، وفئة البرميل المنفرد لمشروب الشعير المنفرد التايواني.

جوائز كافلان في مسابقة طوكيو للويسكي والمشروبات الروحية الثالثة

مشروب الشعير المنفرد الأفضل على الإطلاق – المرتبة الأولى

  • برميل النبيذ المعتق Sky Gold من كافلان وهو الإصدار العاشر لويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ من برميل منفرد

فائز بفئة ويسكي الشعير المنفرد التايواني دون ذكر مدة التعتيق

  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعتق في براميل معبأة مسبقًا بنبيذ الشيري من سلسلة Concertmaster

فائز بفئة البرميل المنفرد لويسكي الشعير المنفرد التايواني

  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل معبأ مسبقًا بنبيذ الشيري المصنوع من العنب من سلسلة Solist

جائزة التفوق الذهبية

  • المرتبة الأولى برميل النبيذ المعتق Sky Gold من كافلان وهو الإصدار العاشر لويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ من برميل منفرد
  • المرتبة الثالثة – ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل معبأ مسبقًا بنبيذ الشيري من نوع أمونتيلادو من سلسلة Solist
  • المرتبة الرابعة – برميل النبيذ المعتق Earth Silver من كافلان وهو الإصدار العاشر لويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ من برميل منفرد
  • المرتبة الخامسة – برميل النبيذ المعتق من كينج كار (King Car) وهو الإصدار الأربعون لويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ من برميل نبيذ مختار

الجائزة الذهبية

  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعتق في براميل معبأة مسبقًا بنبيذ الشيري من سلسلة Concertmaster
  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل منفرد معبأ مسبقًا بنبيذ بوربون من سلسلة Solist
  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل منفرد معبأ مسبقًا بنبيذ شيري المكرر من سلسلة Solist
  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل منفرد من نوع Vinho Barrique من سلسلة Solist
  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل منفرد معبأ مسبقًا بنبيذ شيري من نوع مانزانيلا من سلسلة Solist
  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل منفرد معبأ مسبقًا بنبيذ شيري من نوع بيدرو زيمينيز من سلسلة Solist
  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل معبأ مسبقًا بنبيذ الشيري المصنوع من العنب من سلسلة Solist
  • ويسكي الشعير المنفرد المعبأ مباشرة من برميل منفرد من نوع Rum من سلسلة Distillery Reserve

أوضح المدير التنفيذي السيد لي (Mr Lee) أن كافلان واجهت منافسة شديدة بين أفضل أنواع مشروبات الشعير المنفرد، خاصة في اليابان.

وتابع قائلًا “نشعر بالفخر لحصولنا على لقب المشروب الأفضل على الإطلاق في مسابقة طوكيو للويسكي والمشروبات الروحية. وسنبذل قصارى جهدنا للارتقاء بهذا اللقب والحفاظ عليه، مع التزامنا بتحسين الجودة، والسلاسة، والمستوى العالي لكل من معجبينا ونقادنا”.

وبحسب مسابقة طوكيو للويسكي والمشروبات الروحية، تعتمد المسابقة على مجموعة معلومات وخبرات مركز البحوث المتعلقة بالويسكي في اليابان، وتأسست المسابقة لتكون أول مكان محلي رئيسي للتحكيم في مسابقات الويسكي الياباني. تتألف لجنة التحكيم، التي بلغ عددها 202 عضوًا هذا العام، بشكل أساسي من سقاة الحانات الرئيسين من المقاطعات في جميع أنحاء اليابان وخبراء صناعة المشروبات الروحية اليابانية وتجارة الجملة.

نبذة عن مرفق تقطير كافالان

مرفق تقطير الويسكي كافالان الواقع في مقاطعة ييلان في تايوان يتصدر الريادة في فن صناعة ويسكي الشعير المنفرد منذ عام 2005. ويتم تعتيق ويسكي كافلان في درجات رطوبة وحرارة شديدة ومع ذلك فهو يستفيد أيضًا من نسائم البحر والجبل. وكل ذلك يتجمع لإنتاج المذاق الكريمي الدسم المميز لويسكي كافلان. ويأخذ مرفق تقطير كافلان اسمه من الاسم القديم لمقاطعة ييلان مدعومًا بقرابة 40 عامًا من الخبرة في مجال صناعة المشروبات، بفضل الشركة الأم، شركة مجموعة كينج كار، وقد فازت منتجاتها بأكثر من 500 جائزة ذهبية أو أكثر في مسابقات تنافسية كبيرة في هذا المجال. يُرجى زيارة www.kavalanwhisky.com

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Pre-feasibility Study Looking to Progress CO2 Capture

REGINA, Saskatchewan, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amplifying the impact of emission reductions through carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the focus of a new pre-feasibility study exploring the potential application of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture on 750-megawatt coal-fired power plants. This project is part of a broad study examining the viability of a regional commercial-scale geologic CO2 storage hub in the Southeastern U.S. The International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre), based in Regina, SK Canada, is collaborating with an international team on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project to develop the conceptual designs and capital cost estimates evaluating the installation of post combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture on a Southern Company electrical generating station.

The project would represent a significant scale-up and is a natural progression in the maturation of carbon capture technology. By bringing leadership, vision and experience based on its substantive learnings from both the fully integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and its comprehensive second-generation CCS study (Shand CCS Feasibility Study), the Knowledge Centre is performing the carbon capture pre-feasibility study of the scenario. This study is being conducted through a cooperative agreement with the project manager, Southern States Energy Board, and a team that includes Southern Company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Stantec Consulting Ltd.

This study is part of the project, Establishing An Early Carbon Dioxide Storage: Project ECO2S, under a broad DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory initiative, Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE). CarbonSAFE addresses key gaps on the critical path toward CCUS deployment by reducing technical risk, uncertainty, and cost of a geologic storage complex for more than 50 million metric tons of CO2 over a 30-year time frame from industrial sources.

The pre-feasibility study will look at carbon capture design and cost. It will include details such as an analysis on steam integration options between the generating unit and the capture plant, as well as the identification of potential impacts of the new processes on existing plant environmental permitting. The theoretical installation of carbon capture systems at power plants would not only ensure reliable baseload electricity, it would preserve the value of the existing facility, while also actively making significant strides in reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

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“With the megatonne potential in CO2 reduction, we are excited to work with a great team on this important and next step project for large-scale carbon capture and storage. We applaud both the US Department of Energy and the Southern States Energy Board for their commitment to taking significant strides toward climate action.”

– Conway Nelson, VP, Project Development & Advisory Services, International CCS Knowledge Centre

“Stantec is proud to play a role in the first-of-its kind carbon capture and storage work in Saskatchewan as the Engineer of Record on this project. Stantec’s team of experts will provide engineering expertise alongside our partners to execute the pre-feasibility study stage of this project.”

– Mark Griffiths, Senior Principal, Energy & Resources, Stantec, Saskatchewan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Climate Change Links

  • CCS is considered essential in three of the four pathways to keep global warming within 1.5°C – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees Celsius
  • Most of the world cannot meet emissions targets without CCS – and for those that can, the median increase in mitigation cost is 138% – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: IPCC AR5 2014

About CarbonSAFE & Project ECO2S

  • CarbonSAFE Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise Initiative – is a DOE-led program designed to accelerate commercial-scale use of CCS technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere from industrial and power generation sources by focusing on the development of permanent and safe geologic CO2 storage sites capable of several decades of usage.
  • Project ECO2SEstablishing an Early CO2 Storage Complex – is one of five selected projects for Phase 3 of CarbonSAFE.
    • Project ECO2lead by Southern States Energy Board is working with collaborators to explore establishing a commercial-scale, regional, secure geologic area capable of securely storing over 900 million metric tons of CO2.
    • The current pre-feasibility study to install post combustion CO2 capture on a Southern Company generating unit is part of the assessment required to confirm one of several point source emitters of CO2 for the storage site.

MEDIA CONTACTS

International CCS Knowledge Centre
Jodi Woollam
Head of Communications & Media Relations
jwoollam@ccsknowledge.com
T: +1-306-565-5956 / M: +1-306-520-3710
ccsknowledge.com
@CCSKnowledge

About the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre): with a mandate to advance the global understanding and deployment of large-scale CCS to reduce global GHG emissions, the Knowledge Centre provides the know-how to implement large-scale CCS projects as well as CCS optimization through the base learnings from both the fully-integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and the comprehensive second-generation CCS study, known as the Shand CCS Feasibility Study. Operating since 2016 under the direction of an independent board, the Knowledge Centre was established by BHP and SaskPower. For more info: https://ccsknowledge.com/

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Zoom Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022

  • First quarter total revenue of $956.2 million, up 191% year over year
  • Number of customers contributing more than $100,000 in TTM revenue up 160% year over year
  • Approximately 497,000 customers with more than 10 employees, up 87% year over year

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2021.

“We kicked off the fiscal year with a very strong first quarter, posting 191% total year-over-year revenue growth combined with strong profitability and cash flow. Our steadfast commitment to empowering customers to work and learn from anywhere with our expansive, innovative, and frictionless video communications platform continued to drive our results. With this solid start, we are pleased to raise our total guidance range to $3.975 billion to $3.990 billion for the full fiscal year,” said Zoom founder and CEO, Eric S. Yuan. “We have also opened our technology portfolio to developers through our powerful video SDK and to businesses to expand their reach through Zoom Events. Work is no longer a place, it’s a space where Zoom serves to empower your teams to connect and bring their best ideas to life. We are energized to help lead the evolution to hybrid work that allows greater flexibility, productivity, and happiness to both in-person and virtual connections.”

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the first quarter was $956.2 million, up 191% year over year.
  • Income from Operations and Operating Margin: GAAP income from operations for the first quarter was $226.3 million, up from $23.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. After adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, acquisition-related expenses, and litigation settlements, net, non-GAAP income from operations for the first quarter was $400.9 million, up from $54.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. For the first quarter, GAAP operating margin was 23.7% and non-GAAP operating margin was 41.9%.
  • Net Income and Net Income Per Share: GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders for the first quarter was $227.4 million, or $0.74 per share, up from $27.0 million, or $0.09 per share in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.

    Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $402.1 million, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, acquisition-related expenses, litigation settlements, net, and undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities. Non-GAAP net income per share was $1.32. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, non-GAAP net income was $58.3 million, or $0.20 per share.

  • Cash and Marketable Securities: Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, excluding restricted cash, as of April 30, 2021 was $4.7 billion.
  • Cash Flow: Net cash provided by operating activities was $533.3 million for the first quarter, compared to $259.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. Free cash flow, which is net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, was $454.2 million, compared to $251.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.

Customer Metrics: Drivers of total revenue included acquiring new customers and expanding across existing customers. At the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, Zoom had:

  • Approximately 497,000 customers with more than 10 employees, up approximately 87% from the same quarter last fiscal year.
  • 1,999 customers contributing more than $100,000 in trailing 12 months revenue, up approximately 160% from the same quarter last fiscal year.
  • A trailing 12-month net dollar expansion rate in customers with more than 10 employees above 130% for the 12th consecutive quarter.

Financial Outlook: Zoom is providing the following guidance for its second quarter fiscal year 2022 and its full fiscal year 2022.

  • Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022: Total revenue is expected to be between $985.0 million and $990.0 million and non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be between $355.0 million and $360.0 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be between $1.14 and $1.15 with approximately 311 million non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding.
  • Full Fiscal Year 2022: Total revenue is expected to be between $3.975 billion and $3.990 billion. Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be between $1.425 billion and $1.440 billion. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be between $4.56 and $4.61 with approximately 311 million non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding.

Additional information on Zoom’s reported results, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP results to their most comparable GAAP measures, is included in the financial tables below. A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty of expenses that may be incurred in the future, although it is important to note that these factors could be material to Zoom’s results computed in accordance with GAAP.

A supplemental financial presentation and other information can be accessed through Zoom’s investor relations website at investors.zoom.us.

Zoom Video Earnings Call

Zoom will host a Zoom Video Webinar for investors on June 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the company’s financial results and business highlights. Investors are invited to join the Zoom Video Webinar by visiting: https://investors.zoom.us/

About Zoom

Zoom is for you. We help you express ideas, connect to others, and build toward a future limited only by your imagination. Our frictionless communications platform is the only one that started with video as its foundation, and we have set the standard for innovation ever since. That is why we are an intuitive, scalable, and secure choice for large enterprises, small businesses, and individuals alike. Founded in 2011, Zoom is publicly traded (NASDAQ:ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains express and implied “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our financial outlook for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 and full fiscal year 2022, Zoom’s growth strategy and business aspirations to lead the evolution to hybrid work. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “predict,” “potential,” “target,” “explore,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. By their nature, these statements are subject to numerous uncertainties and risks, including factors beyond our control, that could cause actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the statements, including: declines in new customers and hosts, renewals or upgrades, difficulties in evaluating our prospects and future results of operations given our limited operating history, competition from other providers of communications platforms, continued uncertainty regarding the extent and duration of the impact of COVID-19 and the responses of government and private industry thereto, including the potential effect on our user growth rate once the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic tapers, particularly as a vaccine becomes widely available, and users return to work or school or are otherwise no longer subject to shelter-in-place mandates, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on the overall economic environment, any or all of which will have an impact on demand for remote work solutions for businesses as well as overall distributed, face-to-face interactions and collaboration using Zoom, delays or outages in services from our co-located data centers, and failures in internet infrastructure or interference with broadband access which could cause current or potential users to believe that our systems are unreliable. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to Zoom at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. Zoom assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Zoom has provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Zoom uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes that use of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing Zoom’s financial results with other companies in its industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read only in conjunction with Zoom’s condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of Zoom’s historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.

Non-GAAP Income From Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margins. Zoom defines non-GAAP income from operations as income from operations excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, expenses related to charitable donation of common stock, acquisition-related expenses, and litigation settlements, net. Zoom excludes stock-based compensation expense and expenses related to charitable donation of common stock because they are non-cash in nature and excluding these expenses provides meaningful supplemental information regarding Zoom’s operational performance and allows investors the ability to make more meaningful comparisons between Zoom’s operating results and those of other companies. Zoom excludes the amount of employer payroll taxes related to employee stock plans, which is a cash expense, in order for investors to see the full effect that excluding stock-based compensation expense had on Zoom’s operating results. In particular, this expense is dependent on the price of our common stock and other factors that are beyond our control and do not correlate to the operation of the business. Zoom views acquisition-related expenses when applicable, such as amortization of acquired intangible assets, transaction costs, and acquisition-related retention payments that are directly related to business combinations as events that are not necessarily reflective of operational performance during a period. Zoom excludes significant litigation settlements, net of amounts covered by insurance, that we deem not to be in the ordinary course of our business. In particular, Zoom believes the consideration of measures that exclude such expenses can assist in the comparison of operational performance in different periods which may or may not include such expenses and assist in the comparison with the results of other companies in the industry.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share, Basic and Diluted. Zoom defines non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share, basic and diluted, as GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders and GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, respectively, adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, expenses related to charitable donation of common stock, acquisition-related expenses, litigation settlements, net, and undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities. Zoom excludes undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities because they are considered by management to be outside of Zoom’s core operating results, and excluding them provides investors and management with greater visibility to the underlying performance of Zoom’s business operations, facilitates comparison of its results with other periods and may also facilitate comparison with the results of other companies in the industry.

In order to calculate non-GAAP net income per share, basic and diluted, Zoom uses a non-GAAP weighted-average share count. Zoom defines non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share, basic and diluted, as GAAP weighted average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, adjusted to reflect the common stock issued in connection with the IPO, including the concurrent private placement, that are outstanding as of the end of the period as if they were outstanding as of the beginning of the period for comparability.

Free Cash Flow. Zoom defines free cash flow as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. Zoom considers free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors regarding net cash provided by operating activities and cash used for investments in property and equipment required to maintain and grow the business.

Customer Metrics

Zoom defines a customer as a separate and distinct buying entity, which can be a single paid host or an organization of any size (including a distinct unit of an organization) that has multiple paid hosts.

Zoom calculates net dollar expansion rate as of a period end by starting with the annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) from all customers with more than 10 employees as of 12 months prior (“Prior Period ARR”). Zoom defines ARR as the annualized revenue run rate of subscription agreements from all customers at a point in time. We then calculate the ARR from these customers as of the current period end (“Current Period ARR”), which includes any upsells, contraction, and attrition. Zoom divides the Current Period ARR by the Prior Period ARR to arrive at the net dollar expansion rate. For the trailing 12 months calculation, Zoom takes an average of the net dollar expansion rate over the trailing 12 months.

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Head of Investor Relations for Zoom
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Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in thousands)

As of
April 30,
2021
January 31,
2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,557,270 $ 2,240,303
Marketable securities 3,132,309 2,004,410
Accounts receivable, net 366,346 294,703
Deferred contract acquisition costs, current 148,645 136,630
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 136,326 116,819
Total current assets 5,340,896 4,792,865
Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent 155,295 157,262
Property and equipment, net 192,410 149,924
Operating lease right-of-use assets 93,780 97,649
Goodwill 24,340 24,340
Other assets, noncurrent 81,890 75,953
Total assets $ 5,888,611 $ 5,297,993
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 8,324 $ 8,664
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 450,678 393,018
Deferred revenue, current 1,069,334 858,284
Total current liabilities 1,528,336 1,259,966
Deferred revenue, noncurrent 25,089 25,211
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent 86,433 90,415
Other liabilities, noncurrent 56,020 61,634
Total liabilities 1,695,878 1,437,226
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock 293 292
Additional paid-in capital 3,292,241 3,187,168
Accumulated other comprehensive income 200 839
Retained earnings 899,999 672,468
Total stockholders’ equity 4,192,733 3,860,767
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 5,888,611 $ 5,297,993

Note: The amount of unbilled accounts receivable included within accounts receivable, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $28.8 million and $24.6 million as of April 30, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively.

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended April 30,
2021 2020
Revenue $ 956,237 $ 328,167
Cost of revenue 264,994 103,707
Gross profit 691,243 224,460
Operating expenses:
Research and development 65,175 26,389
Sales and marketing 245,667 121,556
General and administrative 154,089 53,130
Total operating expenses 464,931 201,075
Income from operations 226,312 23,385
Interest income and other, net 2,619 5,790
Income before provision for income taxes 228,931 29,175
Provision for income taxes 1,400 2,100
Net income 227,531 27,075
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities (148 ) (39 )
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 227,383 $ 27,036
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic $ 0.77 $ 0.10
Diluted $ 0.74 $ 0.09
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic 293,794,778 279,891,111
Diluted 305,412,419 295,184,958

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, in thousands)

Three Months Ended April 30,
2021 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 227,531 $ 27,075
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense 98,969 28,777
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs 37,766 16,287
Charitable donation of common stock 1,000
Provision for accounts receivable allowances 4,055 3,868
Depreciation and amortization 10,663 5,339
Non-cash operating lease cost 4,274 2,248
Other 5,866 (1,421 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (75,665 ) (142,501 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets (29,975 ) (49,080 )
Deferred contract acquisition costs (47,813 ) (124,854 )
Accounts payable 1,592 1,756
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 88,656 167,322
Deferred revenue 210,896 322,862
Operating lease liabilities, net (3,513 ) 287
Net cash provided by operating activities 533,302 258,965
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities (1,425,451 ) (207,546 )
Maturities of marketable securities 291,047 137,014
Sales of marketable securities 26,613
Purchases of property and equipment (79,074 ) (7,272 )
Purchase of equity investment (8,000 )
Purchase of convertible promissory note (6,500 ) (5,000 )
Purchase of intangible assets (162 )
Other 1,319
Net cash used in investing activities (1,219,978 ) (63,034 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from employee equity transactions (remitted) to be remitted to employees and tax authorities, net (9,984 ) 218,540
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 3,368 9,586
Other 337
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (6,279 ) 228,126
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (692,955 ) 424,057
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – beginning of period 2,293,116 334,082
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – end of period $ 1,600,161 $ 758,139

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended April 30,
2021 2020
GAAP income from operations $ 226,312 $ 23,385
Add:
Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes 104,375 30,246
Litigation settlements, net 66,916
Acquisition-related expenses 3,284
Charitable donation of common stock 1,000
Non-GAAP income from operations $ 400,887 $ 54,631
GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders $ 227,383 $ 27,036
Add:
Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes 104,375 30,246
Litigation settlements, net 66,916
Acquisition-related expenses 3,284
Charitable donation of common stock 1,000
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities 148 39
Non-GAAP net income $ 402,106 $ 58,321
Net income per share – basic and diluted:
GAAP net income per share – basic $ 0.77 $ 0.10
Non-GAAP net income per share – basic $ 1.37 $ 0.21
GAAP net income per share – diluted $ 0.74 $ 0.09
Non-GAAP net income per share – diluted $ 1.32 $ 0.20
GAAP and non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share – basic 293,794,778 279,891,111
GAAP and non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share – diluted 305,412,419 295,184,958
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 533,302 $ 258,965
Less:
Purchases of property and equipment (79,074 ) (7,272 )
Free cash flow (non-GAAP) $ 454,228 $ 251,693
Net cash used in investing activities $ (1,219,978 ) $ (63,034 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities $ (6,279 ) $ 228,126

 

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MENA Press Releases

Amorepacific sets five sustainability management goals for 2030

The ‘2030 A MORE Beautiful Promise’ includes five goals set under two guiding pillars,
‘moving forward together with customers and society’ and ‘coexisting responsibly with nature’

SEOUL, South Korea, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Amorepacific today announced ‘2030 A MORE Beautiful Promise’ – a set of sustainability management goals it aims to achieve by 2030. A total of five goals under two guiding pillars, which are ‘moving forward together with customers and society’ and ‘coexisting responsibly with nature,’ are the company’s latest commitment towards creating meaningful growth.

Amorepacific Global HQ Located in Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea

The first two goals of ‘2030 A MORE Beautiful Promise’ aim to promote sustainable consumption for customers and create a more inclusive society:

  • Instill the values of environmental-friendliness or social inclusion in all of its new products, and carry out brand activities that contribute to a sustainable lifestyle. Amorepacific will be reducing the ‘environmental footprint’ of all new products, seeking technological innovations in ‘Green Chemistry’, and conducting brand campaigns that promote responsible consumption.
  • Promote diversity and inclusion across all our global workplaces and beyond, while seeking harmonious growth with all our stakeholders. In addition to providing awareness improvement training for all employees on diversity and inclusion, incorporating these values in developing beauty products and campaigns, Amorepacific will invest KRW 100 billion to support the financial independence of socially vulnerable groups and empower citizens to lead healthier, more sustainable lives.

The following three goals of ‘2030 A MORE Beautiful Promise’ is the company’s effort to tackle global climate change, fostering a harmonious coexistence with nature:

  • Achieve carbon neutrality and zero-waste-to-landfill across our production sites worldwide. To fulfill this goal, Amorepacific will use 100% renewable energy at all production sites globally and convert all distribution vehicles used in Korea to eco-friendly vehicles.
  • Reduce the use of plastics in product packaging and create 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable plastic packaging materials. Amorepacific targets to use recycled or bio-based plastics for 30% of all plastic packing and provide more refillable products and services.
  • Invest KRW 10 billion into biodiversity conservation efforts and increase the use of RSPO-certified palm oil to 90% or more by 2023. Amorepacific will support biodiversity conservation efforts and adopt advanced technologies to help combat climate change. The company also has plans to support palm oil farmer in partnership with NGOs and existing supply chain partners.

Jeonghwa OH, Senior Vice President of Sustainability Management Division at Amorepacific, said, “2030 A MORE Beautiful Promise is our latest commitment as a responsible corporate citizen. With deep empathy toward our customers, society, and nature, Amorepacific will continue to collaborate with every member of our corporate ecosystem to create a positive impact on the world.”

Since declaring its ‘Total Commitment Initiative’ in 1993, Amorepacific has continued to carry out various sustainability management activities based on its calling to ‘create A MORE beautiful world.’ The company began publishing annual Sustainability Reports in 2009, and in 2017 committed to taking part in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

About Amorepacific

Since 1945, Amorepacific has had a single, clear mission: to present its unique perception of beauty– namely what it calls ‘Asian Beauty’ – to the world. As Korea’s leading beauty company, Amorepacific draws from its deep understanding of both nature and human to pursue harmony between inner and outer beauty. With its portfolio of over 20 cosmetics, personal care, and health care brands, Amorepacific is devoted to meeting the various lifestyles and needs of global consumers around the world: Asia, North America, Europe, Oceania and the Middle East. Amorepacific’s research hubs located around the world are dedicated to sustainable R&D that combine the best of natural Asian ingredients and advanced bio-technology. With its world-class products, Amorepacific is acclaimed for the innovative ways in which it is transforming global beauty trends.

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Arabic MENA Press Releases

‫استمرار آركتك في التصنيف الرابع بين أكبر موردي أنظمة التتبع الشمسية عالميًا خلال 2020

شنغهاي – الصين، 02 يونيو 2021 /وكالة أنباء بي آر إن نيوزوير/ — استمر تصنيف شركة آركتك، رائدة تصنيع وتوريد أجهزة التتبع الشمسية وهياكل تثبيت الألواح الشمسية ثابتة الميل وأنظمة خلايا الطاقة الشمسية المتكاملة المستخدمة في البناء، في المركز الرابع عالميًا خلال عام 2020، بواقع حصة سوقية بلغت 8%، وذلك طبقًا لأحدث بيانات مجمعة وود ماكينزي العالمية لأبحاث واستشارات الطاقة. يعكس هذا التصنيف اعترافًا بتميز الشركة بمنتجاتها المتقدمة من أجهزة التتبع الشمسية أحادية وثنائية الألواح، بالإضافة إلى خدماتها عالية الجودة.

Source: Wood Mackenzie Power& Renewables

ويوضح تقرير صدر حديثًا عن مجموعة وود ماكينزي استمرار آركتك في التمتع بزخم قوي في السوق الصينية والهندية ومنطقة المحيط الهادئ والشرق الأوسط خلال عام 2020، كما يوضح أيضًا نجاح توسع الشركة في أسواق أمريكا اللاتينية وأمريكا الشمالية.

وطبقًا لتقرير وود ماكينزي، تصدرت آركتك التصنيف بمنطقة المحيط الهادئ بحصة سوقية بلغت 35%، وذلك بفضل انفرادها بالريادة في سوق الطاقة الشمسية بالهند. ظلت الشركة أكبر مورد لأنظمة التتبع الشمسية في المنطقة على مدار ثلاثة أعوام متتالية.

ورغم تعطل الأنشطة الاقتصادية بالهند بسبب الجائحة، فقد نجحت آركتك في إبرام صفقة مع واحدة من كبرى شركات التطوير الهندية لتوريد أنظمة التتبع الشمسي أحادية الألواح SkyLine بقدرة إنتاجية  1.7 جيجاواط، لتوفير الطاقة اللازمة لمشروعين بولاية راجستان. وعلى الأخص، تُعد محطة الطاقة الشمسية AEML بقدرة 860 ميجاواط أكبر مشروعات توليد الطاقة بالهند باستخدام الألواح الشمسية ثنائية الوجه إلى جانب تقنية التتبع الشمسي.

وفي منطقة الشرق الأوسط، أصبحت آركتك ثاني أكبر موردي أجهزة التتبع الشمسية بعدما استحواذها على حصة سوقية بلغت 33%، بواقع زيادة ملحوظة نسبتها 25% مقارنة بعام 2019، وذلك حسب تقرير مجموعة وود ماكينزي. في العام الماضي، ورَّدت الشركة أنظمة التتبع الشمسي أحادية الألواح SkyLine بقدرة إنتاجية  575 ميجاواط لسد احتياجات أكبر مشروعات محطات الطاقة الشمسية المدعمة بالألواح الشمسية ثنائية الوجه وتقنية التتبع الشمسي بسلطنة عمان.

كما احتلت آركتك المرتبة الأولى للعام الثالث كأكبر موردي أجهزة التتبع الشمسية على مستوى أمريكا اللاتينية، بينما استمرت تصنيفها في المركز الثالث في السوق المكسيكية خلال عام 2020. في حين يستمر زخم مبيعات الشركة من أنظمة التتبع ثنائية الألواح وأنظمة التتبع SkySmart II بمنطقة أمريكا اللاتينية، خاصة في تشيلي وكولومبيا والأرجنتين.

كما يشير التقرير إلى استمرار هيمنة الشركة على قطاع توريد أنظمة التتبع الشمسية بالصين بلا منافس، بعد استحواذها على حصة سوقية بلغت 46% خلال العام ذاته.  تولت الشركة توريد أنظمة التتبع الشمسي أحادية الألواح SkyLine لتشييد محطة طاقة شمسية بقدرة 3.2 جيجاواط، والتي تُعد أكبر محطات الطاقة الشمسية بمقاطعة تشينغهاي. بخلاف بعض منافسيها ممن يعتمدون على مصادر خارجية في التصنيع، تجمع آركتك بين القدرة على تصميم المنتجات وتطويرها وتصنيعها داخليًا، مما يعطيها ميزة تنافسية تضمن تحقيق عملية إنتاج وضبط جودة وتوريد بتكاليف قابلة للتحكم.

ويذكر جاي رونج، رئيس قسم الأعمال العالمية، أنه “رغم استمرار تنامي سوق الطاقة الشمسية خلال 2020، ما زلنا نتأثر بتداعيات الجائحة. ويعكس استمرار آركتك في احتلالها المركز الرابع بين أكبر موردي أنظمة التتبع الشمسية في العالم أسباب مبادراتنا العالمية، كما يؤكد على تنافسية منتجات آركتك من أنظمة التتبع الشمسية في السوق العالمي. يعكس التصنيف أيضًا ما نتمتع به من ثقافة الابتكار والريادة الفنية، كما يُعد ثمرة التزامنا بنهج يركز على احتياجات العملاء في المقام الأول. رغم ذلك، ما زال الطريق أمامنا طويلًا.” بخطى ثابتة، سنمضي قُدُمًا في تطبيق استراتيجيتنا العالمية والاستمرار في اكتساب نقاط قوة تنافسية جديدة على مستوى المواهب وسلاسل التوريد والتميز السلعي وشبكات الخدمة وغيرها. وبالاستمرار في دفع حدود إمكانياتها، تتطلع آركتك إلى البناء على نجاحها الحالي خلال عام 2021.”

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Health

Irbid man indicted for vaccine rumormongering

An Irbid man is facing a multi-count indictment after he falsely claimed that dozens of people suffered suffocation and fainting at an Amman coronavirus vaccination center.

The man faces three charges: claim fabrication and disturbance of public peace in violation of the Penal Code, and dissemination of false news with the intent of causing panic in violation of the Communications Law.

The man was arrested by police shortly after he falsely claimed that tens of people suffered suffocation and fainting right after they took the Covid-19 jab in a central Amman inoculation center.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

Fair weather forecast until Saturday

Mercury levels on Wednesday are predicted to dip few degrees, becoming below their annual average and bringing moderate weather in the highlands and the plains, and relatively hot conditions in the Kingdom’s other regions, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief.

Winds will be northwesterly moderate to brisk, blowing dust at times in the Badia areas, the JMD added.

Over the next three days, similar weather conditions will continue to persist, the forecasters expected.

The highs in Amman and other highlands across the Kingdom on Wednesday will range between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius, dropping at night to 14C or even 8C in the southern highlands. In the port city of Aqaba, it will be much hotter with mercury reaching a high of 37C and a low of 20C.

Source: Jordan News Agency