Mary Kay Inc.’s Richard R. Rogers Manufacturing / R&D Center Earns LEED® Silver Certification

The facility, which opened its doors in November 2018, is the second Mary Kay project to earn coveted LEED status

DALLAS-Wednesday 5 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mary Kay Inc., an international leader in corporate and social responsibility, today announced its Lewisville, TX manufacturing facility, the Richard R. Rogers (R3) Manufacturing / R&D Center, has been awarded LEED Silver certification. The 453,000-square-foot building, opened in November 2018, features state-of-the-art R&D laboratories, cutting-edge manufacturing technology, and an astute focus on sustainable, environmentally-friendly construction.

LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED certification is awarded to projects that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated using healthy, highly-efficient and sustainable practices.

“At Mary Kay, we understand that every choice we make today impacts the future of our employees, our independent sales force and the communities in which we live and work,” said Chaun Harper, Chief Manufacturing Officer at Mary Kay. “Earning LEED status at R3 is another example of our company’s corporate stewardship—it showcases our commitment to enriching the lives others through rewarding opportunities, social responsibility and, most importantly, sustainable practices.”

Following an exhaustive search of potential locations throughout North Texas, Mary Kay Inc. broke ground on R3 on September 13, 2016, exactly 53 years to the day after Mary Kay Ash launched her dream company from a small Dallas storefront. The project earned LEED Silver certification based on a number of key elements in design and construction, including:

• Location: Facility located within one-quarter-mile walking distance of one or more stops for two or more public, campus or private bus lines usable by building occupants.
• Heat Island: 100% of the weighted building roof surface has Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of 95.
• Water use: The facility has reduced potable water use by 33.96%, which saves approximately 913,480 gallons of potable water per year.
• Energy savings: The facility has achieved an energy cost savings of 13.48% by implementing strategies such as energy efficient lighting, thermal controls, and purchasing renewable energy for 100% of electricity consumed through 2021.

R3 is the second Mary Kay project to earn the coveted LEED status. In 2018, Mary Kay China was awarded LEED v4 Gold certification for its corporate headquarters building located in Shanghai.

“Mary Kay Ash, our founder, once said, ‘I feel very strongly that we must do everything in our power to save our planet. Mary Kay is an environmental leader because we strongly feel it is the right thing to do,’” added Harper. “We take her words to heart. We’re committed to building a future that’s healthier, greener, and sustainable for generations to come.”

About Mary Kay

One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her beauty company more than 55 years ago with three goals: offer rewarding opportunities for women, manufacture irresistible products and make the world a better place. That dream has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar company with millions of independent sales force members in nearly 40 countries. Mary Kay is dedicated to researching the science behind beauty and to manufacturing cutting-edge skin care, color cosmetics and nutritional supplements. Through the Mary Kay FoundationSM, the company has awarded more than $78 million to cancer research and domestic violence shelters. Mary Kay Ash’s original vision continues to shine—one lipstick at a time.

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Contacts
Mary Kay Inc. Corporate Communications
marykay.com/newsroom
972.687.5332 or media@mkcorp.com


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Manchester City Extends Partnership with Wega

• Manchester City and payment programme solutions provider, Wega, extend global partnership
• Partnership will continue to offer leading edge payment solutions and unique opportunities and prizes for City fans to enjoy


GENEVA & LONDON-Wednesday 5 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Four-time Premier League Champions and domestic treble winners, Manchester City have announced an extension to its partnership with Wega, the Club’s Official Acoustic Contactless Secured Card Payment Partner.

Since the global partnership launched in 2015, Wega has been working to add value to the fan experience and has introduced the world’s first commercial deployment of a FIDO Certified acoustic payment card and the City Wega app, tailored for City fans.

Employing leading edge 3DSA 2.0 technology, the acoustic payment card, validated by Mastercard and FIDO Certified, will allow City fans to turn everyday payment transactions into opportunities to win premium fan experiences.

The City Wega app provides biometric login capabilities, and a range of other features including a Loyalty Program offering fans direct access to exclusive competitions.

Damian Willoughby, Senior Vice President of Partnerships at City Football Group, said: “We are delighted to announce the renewal of our partnership with Wega, who are leading the way in developing innovative payment solutions for our fans. This is a unique partnership and we are excited to continue collaborating in the future.”

Patrick Moynier, President of Wega, said: “We are proud to continue this outstanding partnership with Manchester City Football Club, and thrilled to start engaging with fans. As a Fintech company offering an innovative digital financial platform, it is a clear fit to partner with a Club that aims to stay at the forefront of innovation in service of their fans. Our technology and services will enhance the entire fan experience, and continuously add value with new features and opportunities to get closer to the heart of the Club.”

About Manchester City Football Club

Manchester City FC is an English Premier League club initially founded in 1880 as St Mark’s West Gorton. It officially became Manchester City FC in 1894 and has since then gone onto win the European Cup Winners’ Cup, six League Championship titles, including four Premier League titles (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019), and five FA Cups. Manchester City FC is one of seven clubs comprising the City Football Group and counts New York City FC and Melbourne City FC among its sister clubs.

Under manager Pep Guardiola, one of the most highly decorated managers in world football, the Club plays its domestic and UEFA Champions League home fixtures at the Etihad Stadium, a spectacular 55,000 seat arena that City have called home since 2003. Today, the Stadium sits on the wider Etihad Campus, which also encompasses the City Football Academy, a state-of-the-art performance training and youth development facility located in the heart of East Manchester. Featuring a 7,000 capacity Academy Stadium, the City Football Academy is also where Manchester City Women’s Football Club and the Elite Development Squad train on a daily basis and play their competitive home games.

For more information, please visit www.mancity.com.

About Wega

The Wega payment solution offered by Truxtun Capital is a state-of-the-art financial platform, providing the most robust and secure payment method on the market. Validated by Mastercard and FIDO Certified, Wega offers a payment card with Acoustic Technology and a financial app which includes biometric verifications, making it virtually impossible for anyone to access your account other than you.

For more information, please visit www.wegamc.com.

Contacts
Emily Jones
Emily.Jones@cityfootball.com, +44 7720 342 124

Nikhita Dunphy
nikhita.dunphy@truxtuncapital.com, +33 7 67 69 44 72




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Latest Destination Expansion Gives AVOXI the World’s Largest Virtual Phone Number Coverage Area

The company now offers its integrated software platform with virtual business phone services in 160 countries, a new global benchmark

ATLANTA & CHARLESTON, S.C. -Thursday 30 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVOXI, a global provider of cloud contact center software for business, announced a major expansion to its virtual number availability within its software platform. The latest release included local and toll free business numbers in 41 countries and expands AVOXI’s virtual phone number inventory across 160 countries, a new global benchmark.

“It is core to our mission to offer the most destinations available for use in our software platform - this latest expansion represents strong execution by the team on our strategic plan,” comments David Wise, Founder and CEO of AVOXI. “We continue to focus on expanding to best help our customers connect to their customers globally, seamlessly and instantly.”

The latest destination expansion includes coverage in several popular service locations in North America and Europe, as well as first-time availability in just under 20 countries. You can find AVOXI’s complete coverage area on the company’s virtual number page. According to customer requests received by AVOXI, the most anticipated business numbers made available in the new release include:

New Delhi, India
Seoul, South Korea
Islamabad, Pakistan
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Osaka, Japan
Lagos, Nigeria
Davao, Philippines
Leicester, United Kingdom
Liechtenstein Toll Free
Nairobi, Kenya
AVOXI’s Chief Operating Officer Barbara Dondiego provided insight on the company’s go forward direction, “AVOXI has continued to see strong growth for 36 months in major markets like the US, Canada, and the UK. In the past 12 months - we are seeing growth trends and customer interest in emerging markets across Africa and Asia. Over the past year we expanded coverage to include the top emerging markets, starting with BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and The Next Eleven. We now cover 95% of the countries recognized by the United Nations.”

About AVOXI:
Serving more than 3000 global contact centers, AVOXI is the leading provider of cloud communications services and virtual numbers that allow companies of all sizes and in a range of vertical industries to enhance the experience they provide to their customers. For more information, visit www.avoxi.com.

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Contacts
Louise Ross
Marketing Programs Manager
Louise.Ross@avoxi.com

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Schlumberger Announces Second-Quarter 2019 Results Conference Call

PARIS-Wednesday 5 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) will hold a conference call on July 19, 2019 to discuss the results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2019.

The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am US Eastern time and a press release regarding the results will be issued at 7:00 am US Eastern time.

To access the conference call, listeners should contact the Conference Call Operator at +1 (800) 288-8967 within North America or +1 (612) 333-4911 outside of North America approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call, and ask for the “Schlumberger Earnings Conference Call.”

A webcast of the conference call will be broadcast simultaneously at www.slb.com/irwebcast on a listen-only basis. Listeners should log in 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to test their browsers and register for the webcast. Following the end of the conference call, a replay will be available at www.slb.com/irwebcast until August 19, 2019, and can be accessed by dialing +1 (800) 475-6701 within North America or +1 (320) 365-3844 outside of North America, and giving the access code 468337.

About Schlumberger

Schlumberger is the world's leading provider of technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production, and processing to the oil and gas industry. With product sales and services in more than 120 countries and employing approximately 100,000 people who represent over 140 nationalities, Schlumberger supplies the industry's most comprehensive range of products and services, from exploration through production, and integrated pore-to-pipeline solutions that optimize hydrocarbon recovery to deliver reservoir performance.

Schlumberger Limited has executive offices in Paris, Houston, London, and The Hague, and reported revenues of $32.82 billion in 2018. For more information, visit www.slb.com.

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Contacts
Simon Farrant – Vice President of Investor Relations, Schlumberger Limited
Joy V. Domingo – Director of Investor Relations, Schlumberger Limited

Office +1 (713) 375-3535
investor-relations@slb.com


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Zynga Launches Tiny Royale™ Exclusively on Snap Games

The Bite-Sized Battle Royale Game is Available Now on Snapchat’s Multiplayer Gaming Platform

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday 5 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, today announced the launch of its fast-paced battle royale game, Tiny Royale™, exclusively on Snap Inc’s (NYSE: SNAP) new real-time multiplayer gaming platform, Snap Games.

Tiny Royale™ is a top-down multiplayer shooter that reinvents the battle royale experience for the Snapchat platform. Tiny Royale™ lets players choose custom characters and squad up with friends or battle solo for quick two-minute rounds to loot and shoot their way to victory. Up to 30 players can battle at a time, forming squads of up to four friends. As players progress they can unlock characters and collect weapons and health packs while the map shrinks during the match until only one player, or team, remains.

“We are thrilled to be one of the first companies to launch a gaming experience on Snapchat,” said Bernard Kim, President of Publishing at Zynga. “Game developers rarely get the opportunity to create an entirely new experience on an emerging platform so our team was excited to remix the battle royale genre into a fast-paced game designed to rock on Snap Games.”

“Snap Games is all about exploring new ways for friends to play together and Tiny Royale™ is the perfect example of that,” said Will Wu, Snap’s Head of Snap Games. “We jumped at the chance to have a global leader in mobile games like Zynga develop for our platform, and we can’t wait to see what our community thinks about this new way to connect with each other.”

Snap Games is designed for synchronous mobile gameplay between friends, and built on the powerful PlayCanvas game engine. The platform, which launched in April, features a curated selection of original and third-party titles. Starting today, Snapchatters will be able to dive into Tiny Royale™ instantly from Snapchat’s messaging feature, Chat. Players can also seamlessly communicate with their friends through both text and voice-based Chat features during game play, bringing live conversation—and way more fun—to the Tiny Royale™ gaming experience on Snapchat.

Tiny Royale™ will also be launching a ranked matchmaking feature this summer called Tiny Royale™ Leagues. The feature will foster a more competitive environment for players by placing them in groups of 100 people, broken out into 20 tiers. Players will battle to climb tier ranks over limited time windows, earning trophies and rewards based on their performance.

About Zynga Inc.

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games. To date, more than one billion people have played Zynga’s franchises including CSR Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™. Zynga’s games are available in more than 150 countries and are playable across social platforms and mobile devices worldwide. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with locations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, India, Turkey and Finland. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter and Facebook.

About Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. For more information, visit snap.com.

Supporting Still and Video Assets: https://app.box.com/s/yhbov8zs1g65gew0ht9vx68wip0v6pdl

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Contacts

Dana Whitney
dwhitney@zynga.com / 415-359-7006

Sarah Ross
sarah@zynga.com / 310-924-1404
Or
Kjell Vistad | Gilberto Williams-Gamboa
ONE PR Studio (for Zynga in the US) / zynga@oneprstudio.com / (510) 893-3271


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New Study Reveals Cybercrime May Be Widely Underreported—Even When Laws Mandate Disclosure

ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity Report Also Finds Only 1 in 3 Organizations Highly Confident in Their Ability to Detect and Respond to Threats

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Tuesday 4 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- While attack vectors remain largely the same year over year, attack volume will increase and cybercrime may be vastly underreported, according to the 2019 State of Cybersecurity Study from ISACA.

 “Underreporting cybercrime—even when disclosure is legally mandated—appears to be the norm,” said Greg Touhill, Brigadier General (ret), ISACA Board Director, president of Cyxtera Federal and the first US Federal CISO. “Half of all survey respondents believe most enterprises underreport cybercrime, even when required.”

Equally concerning, only 34 percent of cybersecurity leaders have high levels of confidence in their cybersecurity team’s ability to detect and respond to cyberthreats. The highest levels of confidence are correlated with teams reporting directly into the CISO, and the lowest levels are correlated with teams reporting into the CIO. Forty-three percent of respondents say their teams report to a CISO, and 27 percent report to a CIO.

“What we can conclude from this year’s study is that governance dictates confidence level in cybersecurity,” said Frank Downs, ISACA’s director of cybersecurity practices.

These findings indicate confusion around structuring cybersecurity with information technology.

ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity Study, sponsored by HCL, captures perspectives of more than 1,500 individuals who define the field worldwide.

According to this report, released today at Infosecurity Europe, the top three threat actors remain cybercriminals, hackers and nonmalicious insiders. Phishing, malware and social engineering are the most prevalent attack types for the third year in a row. Ransomware decreased significantly; 37 percent of organizations reported experiencing ransomware in last year’s study, compared to 20 percent this year.

Just under half of organizations report an increase in cybersecurity attacks this year, and 79 percent consider it likely they will experience a cyberattack next year.

“Cybersecurity suffers from a siloed and static approach,” said Renju Varghese, Fellow & Chief Architect, CyberSecurity & GRC, at HCL Technologies Ltd. “Many teams are missing significant attacks because they don’t have the size or expertise to keep up with attackers. Moreover, their existing security tools and processes are segregated and seldom work in tandem.”

However, by carefully analyzing variables contributing to incident susceptibility and team inefficiency—including cyber reporting structure, prevalent attack methods and team readiness through a culture of continuing professional education—organizations can better prepare themselves for dangers presented by cyber miscreants, says Downs.

State of Cybersecurity 2019 parts 1 and 2 are available for free at www.isaca.org/info/state-of-cybersecurity-2019/index.html, as part of ISACA’s Cybersecurity Nexus, which offers credentials, training, guidance and research for security professionals.

About ISACA

Now in its 50th anniversary year, ISACA® (isaca.org) is a global association with 140,000 members who work in governance, assurance, risk and innovation.

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Contacts
Emily Van Camp, +1.847.385.7223, evcamp@isaca.org
Kristen Kessinger, +1.847.660.5512, communications@isaca.org

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Earn up to 10% Interest on USD and Euro on Uphold

Cred is currently offering Uphold customers up to 10% interest on USD and EURO

SAN FRANCISCO-Tuesday 4 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cred, the leading provider of crypto borrowing and lending with over $300 million in credit facilities, today announced Uphold customers will be earning higher rates on a variety of digital assets. In addition to increases in USD and Euros, Uphold customers can now earn up to 5% on their Gold holdings and 8% on their Ethereum holdings.

“Most of us have been conditioned to believe that one or two percent should be the norm, and ten percent is too good to be true. The reality is that most financial institutions incur significant legacy costs -- branches, ATMs, expensive payment infrastructure and outdated technology, and pass that on to their customers through lower yield rates and higher loan costs,” said Dan Schatt, Co-founder and President of Cred. “As a licensed lender with comprehensive insurance, Cred’s product leverages crypto payment rails and the latest technology practices to give more back to customers.”

Cred customers can commit to a six-month term with the ability to rollover assets for additional three month periods. No account minimum is needed and interest is paid in U.S. Dollars or Stablecoin every three months on Uphold. The principal is paid back in the fiat or crypto amounts that were initially received.

“At Uphold, we are working with best of class partners to build an ecosystem that will revolutionize the personal finance industry for consumers globally. Our community is very vocal about their desire to Hodl and very happy with Cred’s ability to offer significant earnings on digital assets we support like USD, Euros, Gold, GBP, BTC, BCH or ETH,” said JP Thieriot, co-founder and CEO of Uphold.

Cred is backed by some of the largest investors in crypto and tech including 500 Startups, Arrington XRP Capital, Blocktower, FBG Capital, and Binance Labs. Cred is also a founding member of the Universal Protocol Alliance, a board member of the Blockchain Advocacy Coalition and has a joint business relationship with PwC.

About Cred:

Cred is a decentralized global lending platform that facilitates open access to credit anywhere and anytime. Founded by former PayPal financial technology veterans, Cred has secured over $300 million of lending capital with offices in San Francisco and has some of the most comprehensive insurance offered in the crypto lending sector. Cred’s mission is to harness the power of blockchain to allow everyone to benefit from low-cost credit products. Cred brings together a diverse team of entrepreneurial leaders, machine learning, and the power of blockchain technology. For more information, visit mycred.io or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, or join our community on Telegram.

About Uphold:

Uphold is a digital money platform providing consumers worldwide with convenient and secure access to traditional currencies, cryptocurrencies, and other investments. Uphold has powered more than $4 billion in transactions across 184 countries, covering over 30 supported currencies and four commodities. Uphold is the only financial platform to publish its reserve holdings in real time. The company has offices in San Francisco, New York, Portugal, London and Mexico City. More information can be found at www.uphold.com, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Not licensed in all jurisdictions.

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Contacts
Press Inquiries:
Cred: Meghan Gardler, meghan@mycred.io
Uphold: media@uphold.com


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