Month: April 2022

Over half of organizations admit their security and compliance controls for managing sensitive content communications—both internally and externally—are inadequate

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kiteworks, the leading platform for ensuring regulatory compliance and effectively managing risk with every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content, found in its “2022 Sensitive Content Communications Privacy and Compliance Report” that more than half of organizations believe they are inadequately protected against third-party security and compliance risks. The report attributes various reasons for this lack of preparedness, including 53% failing to encrypt all sensitive content communications with third parties, 58% lacking content governance controls to measure third-party risk, and nearly 8 out of 10 believing their compliance reports are not completely accurate.

Findings in the Sensitive Content Communications Privacy and Compliance Report are based on a survey of 400 IT, security, privacy, and compliance professionals from numerous industries and 15 different countries around the world. In addition to struggling to manage security and compliance risks efficiently and effectively, respondents indicated they spend significant time on manual tasks related to key management and encryption/decryption, governance controls, and compliance reporting.

“Nation-states and cybercriminals know that confidential, private data holds great value, and studies show that it is increasingly the target of cyberattacks,” said Tim Freestone, Chief Strategy Officer at Kiteworks. “At the same time, regulatory bodies see these trends and have instituted, and continue to do so, standards that help protect sensitive content. This report reveals that many organizations are ill-equipped to deal with the sophistication and volume of today’s cyberattacks as well as the breadth of compliance standards when it comes to sharing and storing sensitive content. This lack of maturity creates significant security and compliance risk exposures.”

In addition to the above findings, notable admissions in the report include:

• Nearly two-thirds of organizations share and transfer confidential data with more than 1,000 third-party entities, including one-third that do so with over 2,500 third parties.
• 41% of organizations want to see significant improvement or even a whole new approach to managing sensitive content communications.
• 59% of organizations cited distributed denial of service (DDoS), malware, and ransomware in their top two concerns for external threats.
• Only 21% of organizations believe their compliance reports are fully accurate.
• Almost 8 in 10 organizations spend 20-plus hours compiling audit trails and generating reports.
• Only 14% of organizations manage and monitor all their sensitive communications taking place in the cloud.

“The Kiteworks platform provides our customers with a Private Content Network that delivers a comprehensive security and compliance approach for sharing and storing sensitive content communications,” said Frank Balonis, CISO and SVP of Operations at Kiteworks. “Granular audit controls and reporting to the level of user, folder, and file, and capabilities such as geofencing and encryption for data at rest and in motion enable our customers to protect all of their sensitive content communications while remaining compliant with a long list of regulatory standards.”

To read the 2022 Sensitive Content Communications Privacy and Compliance Report, download your copy here. You can also register to hear a panel of privacy and compliance experts discuss the findings and pinpoint actionable recommendations in a webinar scheduled for April 13 at 10 a.m. PT.

About Kiteworks
Kiteworks’ mission is to empower organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content. The Kiteworks platform provides customers with a Private Content Network that delivers content governance, compliance, and protection. The platform unifies, tracks, controls, and secures sensitive content moving within, into, and out of their organization, significantly improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance on all sensitive content communications.

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Danielle Ostrovsky
Hi-Touch PR
(410) 302-9459
ostrovsky@hi-touchpr.com

The Global Jam event series brings together customer experience, IT, sales, marketing leaders to share strategies for businesses to easily delight their customers and employees

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH), a software company empowering the people who power business, announces its ‘Global Jam’ – a two-month tour of events in 25 cities across five continents – to bring together leaders in customer experience, IT, sales, marketing and operations. The Freshworks Global Jam will run from May 3 through June 16, starting in San Francisco and ending in London featuring customers like Allbirds, Cityscoot, Internetstores, Oatly, SWVL, Zalora, Zoom US and more.

“Our Modern, Unified, Scalable, Intuitive, and Cost-Effective solutions and services are MUSIC to our customers’ ears,” said Stacey Epstein, Chief Marketing Officer at Freshworks. “Only Freshworks brings together these five essential attributes into one seamless platform — and now we’re bringing the MUSIC to the Freshworks community around the world via one epic jam session that will enable attendees to stay on the beat of current trends.”

“Sessions will explore strategies for delivering fast and easy delightful experiences, win over customers and employees alike, accelerate sales and take IT to new heights,” said Pradeep Rathinam, Chief Customer Officer at Freshworks. “Attendees will get to meet, engage with and build relationships with other customer-facing and IT leaders in their own community.”

Attendees will take away practical tips, and actionable strategies on emerging IT trends, foreseeable challenges, and the way forward; new opportunities to improve CX and employee engagement; tech spotlights; keynote speakers; customer panels; and live demos featuring Freshworks solutions. The networking session and after party ‘Eats and Beats’ will feature an expo and live music.

“Our goal is for attendees to leave with knowledge and connections to help them elevate their businesses to rockstar status in the eyes of customers and employees,” added Kevin Murray, Senior Vice President of Product Marketing at Freshworks.

In addition to Freshworks’ own Epstein, Rathinam and Murray taking the stage to speak, confirmed speakers include Allbirds, Amazon Web Services, Ambulnz by Docgo, Cityscoot, Dealshare, Fairmoney, Internetstores, Intertrust Group, iPostal1, Katz Media Group, Mindtickle, MoneyFellows, Oatly, Rahi Systems, Purple Group, Restaurant365, Saviynt SWVL, Vedantu, Zalora, Zoom US, and Zooplus among others.

“We’re excited to get our band of talented Freshworks leaders together with our current and future devoted customers and alike. At Global Jam we look to come together and leave connected,” added Epstein.

To register and view event details including speakers, dates and locations near you, visit the Freshworks Global Jam website.

About Freshworks Inc.
Freshworks Inc., (NASDAQ: FRSH) makes business software people love to use. Purpose-built for IT, customer support, sales and marketing teams, our products empower the people who power business. Freshworks is fast to onboard, priced affordably, built to delight, yet powerful enough to deliver critical business outcomes. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Freshworks operates around the world to serve more than 56,000 customers including Bridgestone, Chargebee, DeliveryHero, ITV, Klarna, Multichoice, OfficeMax, TaylorMade and Vice Media. For the freshest company news visit www.freshworks.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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ELLESMERE PORT, England, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global, sport-inspired fashion brand U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is opening its first store this April in the United Kingdom, in partnership with its United Kingdom Licensee, Brand Machine Group (BMG). Additional store openings are planned in the United Kingdom for later this year and beyond.

Situated in the McArthurGlen Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, the new store will house the latest men’s and women’s wear collections from the global, sport-inspired brand. Fashion-savvy people of the North-West now can experience one of the world’s most celebrated lifestyle brands. Shoppers will also experience the elevated store design concept, set over 2,000 sq. ft., complete with aspirational imagery, the brand’s signature stripe detailing, tech-driven touchless pay, and LED screens for streaming photoshoots and some of the world’s most exciting polo games. New product deliveries will be arriving at the store weekly, keeping the options fresh for consumers.

The opening celebration includes product giveaways, polo players and influencers, with special guest appearances, including that of commentator and host of CBS Sports and The World of Polo, Karl Ude-Martinez, and much more will mark Opening Day on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Collections from U.S. Polo Assn. represent the heritage of the brand but are told in the most contemporary way. Sport-inspired products range from preppy to collegiate; casual chic mixed with durable, everyday apparel and accessories. U.S. Polo Assn. is worn by players and followers of one of the most exciting and prestigious sports in the world. Today, U.S. Polo Assn. is an instantly recognizable lifestyle brand with a multi-billion-dollar global footprint operating across 194 countries. The brand has successfully fused past and present for lovers of classic, timeless, and wearable style. It maintains its unbreakable bond with the USPA and continues to be its official apparel partner.

The iconic U.S. Polo Assn. brand is being brought to Cheshire Oaks by the brand’s licensing partner, BMG, the United Kingdom-based, global licensing organization, which partners with some of the biggest and most well-known fashion brands in the world.

“After several years in partnership with U.S. Polo Assn. to market and sell the brand in the U.K., we are proud to open our first store, this being the first of many U.S. Polo Assn. stores we plan to open throughout the U.K. in the coming years,” explains Tom Duncan, Brand Director, BMG. “The Cheshire Oaks store will offer high-quality service and product, at great prices in the best store environment that U.S. Polo Assn. has to offer.”

U.S. Polo Assn. has always had a loyal fan base in the U.K. due to the origins of the modern version of the sport dating back to the 1800s. Indian military officers imported the game of polo to Britain in the 1860s, and the first set of formal British rules was created in 1874, many of which are still in existence. Today, U.S. Polo Assn. sponsors some of the most prestigious polo, influencer, and charity events in the U.K., including the illustrious British Gold Cup, Sand Polo, and the Royal Charity Cup.

“We have great history in the U.K. as a sport and as a brand and are eager to expand our brick-and-mortar strategy by opening many stores here in the coming years,” J. Michael Prince, President & CEO of USPA Global Licensing, the company that manages and markets the U.S. Polo Assn. brand across 194 countries, said of the U.K. expansion strategy. “With our authentic connection to the sport of polo, this U.S. Polo Assn. store has the best elements of our new outlet store design, created to offer consumers more than just shopping, but also an engaging experience.”

About Brand Machine Group (BMG)

The Brand Machine Group is an international fashion brand owner and licensing specialist, housing a diverse and industry-leading portfolio of fashion, sports, and outdoor brands across adults and childrenswear clothing and accessories. With more than 35 years of expertise, BMG specialises in global licensing and partners with recognised market leaders to manage a seamless and collaborative process of designing, manufacturing, and delivering quality products whilst championing the DNA of its brands. Portfolio of brands: Penfield (Owned) Duchamp (owned) Ben Sherman, Elle Junior, Franklin & Marshall, Jack Wills, Juicy Couture, Lyle & Scott, Lee Jeans, Original Penguin, U.S. Polo Assn. (Licensed).

About U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL)

U.S. Polo Assn. is the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the nonprofit governing body for the sport of polo in the United States and one of the oldest sports governing bodies, having been founded in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through some 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores, department stores, sporting goods channels, independent retailers and e-commerce, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel for men, women, and children, as well as accessories and footwear in 194 countries worldwide. Ranked the fifth largest sports licensor in License Global magazine’s 2020 list of “Top 150 Global Licensors,” U.S. Polo Assn. is named alongside such iconic sports brands as the National Football League, the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Visit uspoloassnglobal.com. For more polo content, visit globalpolo.com.

USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL) is the for-profit subsidiary of the USPA and its exclusive worldwide licensor. USPAGL manages the global, multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand and is the steward of the USPA’s intellectual properties, providing the sport with a long-term source of revenue. Through its subsidiary, Global Polo Entertainment (GPE), USPAGL also manages Global Polo TV, the world’s leading digital platform with polo and lifestyle content. In addition, USPAGL partners with ESPN and BeIN Sports globally to share the sport of polo broadcasts on television and on-demand to millions of viewers around the world. For more polo content, visit globalpolo.com.

For further information contact: 

Peter Cuthbertson – peter@sixteenelevenconsultancy.com (Press queries)

Gina DiGregorio – gina.digregorio@brandmachinegroup.com (Brand queries)

Stacey Kovalsky – skovalsky@uspagl.com (U.S. Polo Assn. United States HQ)

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Liquid green hydrogen to fuel up to 9,500 lift trucks across Walmart distribution and fulfillment centers, supporting the retailer’s goal of a zero emissions future by 2040

LATHAM, N.Y., April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, today announced an agreement with Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) for an option to deliver up to 20 tons per day of liquid green hydrogen to power material handling lift trucks across Walmart distribution and fulfillment centers in the U.S., marking an additional step the retailer is taking to incorporate alternative zero-carbon energy sources throughout Walmart’s supply chain. This is one of the first green hydrogen supply contracts for Plug, validating the company’s multi-year investment in its green hydrogen network.

“Walmart has been an early adopter of innovative hydrogen and fuel cell technology for over a decade, and our hydrogen-powered solutions offer a tool to enhance productivity improvements for Walmart’s operations,” said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug. “Now our green hydrogen solutions will provide Walmart with the ability to achieve significant carbon reduction. We are honored to expand our relationship with Walmart and realize our shared vision for a green hydrogen future.”

Green hydrogen is produced through the electrolysis of water with electricity generated from zero-carbon sources and only harmless oxygen is emitted during the process, making it a clean, secure and affordable energy solution. Through Plug’s investment in its vertically integrated green hydrogen ecosystem, the company will deliver green hydrogen to Walmart facilities using a fleet of liquid transport Plug has put into service using capabilities gained from its recent acquisition of Applied Cryo Technologies.

Walmart has worked with Plug Power to adopt and expand hydrogen fuel cells throughout its facilities for over a decade, beginning with a 50-fleet pilot in 2012 and expanding to a fleet of 9,500 and growing. Now, the retailer is continuing to decarbonize its operations by striving to incorporate the use of green hydrogen throughout its facilities, in an effort to pursue lift truck operations that are efficient, clean, quiet and most importantly, more sustainable.

“Hydrogen is critical to helping us power a more sustainable supply chain and Plug Power’s hydrogen solutions allow us to continue making progress,” said Jeff Smith, Senior Director of Supply Chain Maintenance Services. “Sourcing green hydrogen can help bring Walmart closer to reaching our goal of zero emissions by 2040.”

Over the last several years, Plug has executed on a vision for a network of green hydrogen production facilities across the globe to meet the demand for decarbonization of the economy and address the urgent challenge of climate change. The company is targeting 70 TPD of green hydrogen production by end of 2022 and remains on track for 500 TPD of production in North America by 2025 and 1,000 TPD on a global basis by 2028.

About Plug

Plug is building an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem, from production, storage and delivery to energy generation, to help its customers meet their business goals and decarbonize the economy. In creating the first commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell technology, the company has deployed more than 50,000 fuel cell systems and over 165 fueling stations, more than anyone else in the world, and is the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen. With plans to build and operate a green hydrogen highway across North America and Europe, Plug is building a state-of-the-art Gigafactory to produce electrolyzers and fuel cells and multiple green hydrogen production plants that will yield 500 tons of liquid green hydrogen daily by 2025. Plug will deliver its green hydrogen solutions directly to its customers and through joint venture partners into multiple environments, including material handling, e-mobility, power generation, and industrial applications. For more information, visit www.plugpower.com.

Plug Safe Harbor Statement

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Neeyamo’s Working Beyond Borders 2022 Invites HR and Global Payroll Leaders to Milan

MILAN, April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Milan will play host to the second edition of Working Beyond Borders 2022, organized by Neeyamo, a leading technology-focused global payroll and EOR solution provider. After the success of the inaugural event in London, the second pitstop will witness Milan taking center stage on April 20.

Working Beyond Borders is an invite-only event that brings together the brightest minds from the global payroll and Employer of Record (EOR) community and highlights current industry challenges, shares insights on key trends, and more. It is an event with pitstops across the world, aimed at providing thought-provoking discussions about managing a global workforce.

As a market leader in the global payroll arena, Neeyamo believes in enriching HR and payroll professionals and equipping them with the knowledge necessary to keep up with the constantly evolving demands of the industry irrespective of where they are based. The upcoming pitstop in Milan will showcase carefully curated insights for global companies with a workforce in Italy and Italian companies with a global workforce.

Samuel Isaac, CMO and SVP – Strategy at Neeyamo, said, “After a successful event in London, we are really excited for the Italy leg of this series. This event will play host to global payroll leaders, who will share their diverse experiential insights as they seek to explore and understand the mission-critical role of payroll. This will also be a boon for attendees, who will have the opportunity to network with a peer community of payroll champions and gain insights on the latest trends impacting payroll from both a local and a global perspective.”

Please click here to know more about the event.

About Neeyamo:

Neeyamo is a leading technology-enabled global payroll and HR services provider for multinational and micro-multinational corporations worldwide. With an extensive team of professionals serving clients across 190+ countries, Neeyamo leverages its unique service-based model and functionality-rich, next-generation HR & payroll products portfolio to help organizations enable agile and scalable business. To know more, visit www.neeyamo.com.

Media Contact: corporate.communications@neeyamo.com

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