Elevatus Surpasses One Million Video Assessments Completed Worldwide

LONDON, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Elevatus, the provider of the most comprehensive AI technology, today announced it has successfully delivered 1 million video assessments to date for its clients. This key milestone marks Elevatus’ salient growth, just two months after announcing its annual revenue growth of 200% in 2021 vs 2020. This achievement also illustrates the rapid adoption and implementation of video assessments worldwide.

More than 200 of Elevatus' clients successfully assessed a million candidates in 5 different languages with its advanced video interviewing software

Today, Elevatus’ more than 200 clients — including Samsung, Orange, Omantel, Arab Bank, Aujan Group, Al Habib Medical Group, Hyperpay, and MEPC — assessed a million candidates from all around the world in 5 different languages including English, Arabic, French, German, and Swedish. Elevatus’ video interviewing software “EVA-SSESS” enables companies to incorporate greater leniency and flexibility into the assessment process. Which allows candidates to take their video assessments at a time and place that is more aligned with their busy schedules.

EVA-SSESS helps companies of all sizes pinpoint and hire talented people in less time. It uses modern science and AI to support employers and recruiters in evaluating candidates faster. Allowing them to spend more time with the right candidates and less time on manual tasks. Where they can relentlessly innovate the hiring process with merit-based, fair, and unbiased video assessments.

What makes EVA-SSESS unique is the AI model answer feature which is highly intuitive, comprehensive, and currently unmatched worldwide. With this feature, clients can use their model answer as a benchmark when assessing video assessments. A relevancy percentage will then be generated for each answer submitted by the candidates, which represents how close and relevant their answers are to the model answer. As a result, this intelligent AI algorithm can exponentially help clients save over 90% of their time, filter out correct answers quickly, eliminate guesswork, and make better hiring decisions.

“Completing our 1 millionth video assessment is a testament to our outstanding achievements in HR with our AI video interviewing software. This accomplishment establishes Elevatus as a powerful market leader that is transforming and enhancing the way world-class companies hire top talent.” shared Yara Burgan, CEO of Elevatus. “We strongly believe that this adoption will continue to accelerate, as it’s helping companies get a more dynamic and in-depth view of candidates. With our AI-driven video assessments, companies can now eliminate the many historical barriers that kept them from identifying top performers and cultivating a more skillful workforce.”

This turning point follows on the heels of other key milestones for Elevatus, including:

1. Being awarded and ranked as the best hiring platform in the UK, twice.
2. Integrating with world-class technology providers such as SAP, Oracle, Central Test, 2,000+ job boards, and more.
3. Developing new AI algorithms, world-class features and growing its advanced line of technologies in less than a year.

Automating and democratizing the hiring process is the foundation on which Elevatus stands. Elevatus’ accomplishments today reaffirm its leadership in designing AI software that is currently revolutionizing the way companies discover, engage and hire talent.

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IST Networks collaborates with Automation Anywhere to provide RPA services in the Middle East

BANGALORE, India, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IST Networks announced a collaboration with Automation Anywhere, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), to provide RPA services in the Middle East. The partnership will enable IST’s clients to automate key business processes and enhance customer engagement across their organizations.

IST has been delivering exceptional customer experience (CX) technology solutions since 2002, working with cutting edge CX technologies and vendors in the market to empower their clients’ CX programs. Partnering with Automation Anywhere will enable IST to deliver bold digital transformational solutions to existing and potential customers within the customer engagement space using Automation 360, a cloud-native, web-based, AI-powered automation platform that leads the way in the ‘Digital-first’ era.

As a result of its collaboration with Automation Anywhere, IST Networks continues to build its fast-growing solution portfolio of customer experience technology.  IST will offer the benefits of using the Automation 360 RPA platform, drawing from their experience in the contact centre & customer engagement field. With IST’s CX experience and RPA expertise from Automation Anywhere, the potential of a complete digital transformation of organisations’ contact centres and customer facing processes will be released.

The Automation 360 RPA platform provides over 100 implemented use cases to automate business processes across all systems and applications, including both SaaS and legacy apps.

“The ongoing pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital transformation technologies including the automation of repetitive and mundane tasks to unlock innovation,” said Milan Sheth, Executive Vice President, IMEA, Automation Anywhere. “With cloud-native, intelligent automation, applications can seamlessly connect across modern and legacy systems enabling employees to work more efficiently, solve problems and be more productive.”

“We’ve studied the RPA market in the Middle East and concluded that most RPA programs undertaken in the Middle East were focused on back-office processes such as invoicing, finance, and HR functions. We believe we can bring the benefits of RPA experience in back office operations, such as efficiency, speed, and ROI, to the customer-facing processes, like front office, contact centre, and customer engagement teams. Combining IST’s 20 years of customer engagement experience and Automation Anywhere’s RPA leadership in the global and Middle East local markets, we believe we will unlock Next Gen automated customer engagement,” said Mohamed Fahmy, CEO, IST Networks.

Contact IST Networks here to find out how IST & Automation Anywhere can help your organization with its automation needs.

To learn more about Automation Anywhere, please visit www.automationanywhere.com

ABOUT IST Networks

IST is an Award-Winning Customer Experience (CX) Systems Integrator dedicated to delivering localized CX Solutions to all verticals within the Middle East and Turkey. IST employs over 250 personnel across six countries, making IST the largest dedicated CX Solution provider in the region.

IST’s portfolio of products and services include: Contact Centre (Cloud, Hybrid or on-Prem), Customer Engagement Systems (Cloud or on-Prem), Contact Centre Agent Desktops, Speech and Language (Arabic and English), Mobile Transactional Security, Digital Signage, Workforce Management, Workload Distribution, Customer Journey Analytics, Robotics Process Automation, Enterprise Mobile Apps, Customer Feedback Management and many more.

IST has received many industry awards from leading experts in several key areas: Innovation and R&D, Service Delivery, Project Implementation, and Customer Satisfaction.
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Apical Secures First Sustainability-Linked Loan Facilities of US$750 million

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Apical Group, a leading agri-business processor of palm oil and member of the RGE group of companies, has secured a US$750 million sustainability-linked loan from a syndicate of lenders. First Abu Dhabi Bank is the Mandate Lead Arranger Bank and Facility Agent for the loan. This is a first for Apical, and one of a few within the palm oil industry, where borrowing is tied to sustainability targets and performance.

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The loan, issued to Apical’s units Apical Middle East and AAA Oils & Fats Pte Ltd, is structured as a two-year revolving credit and four-year term loan facilities. Under the facilities, Apical is committed to meeting improvement targets for a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics, as assessed by Environmental Resources Management, a London-headquartered global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues consulting services.

Fawaz Abusneineh, Acting Head of Global Corporate Finance, First Abu Dhabi Bank, commented, “We congratulate Apical on this achievement. ESG is an increasing focus for borrowers and investors globally and it reflects very highly on Apical being amongst the first names in Asia, and companies in its industry sector, to embrace this. I am confident that such forward-thinking commitment to achieving its sustainability goals will position Apical advantageously for the future.”

The targets are based on Apical’s commitment to ensure a sustainable supply chain. Performance against the pre-determined targets will be assessed on an annual basis for the loan period, and incentives awarded accordingly. The loan will be used to finance working capital and capital expenditure requirements of Apical Group.

Apical’s Executive Director, Pratheepan Karunagaran, said, “This is a milestone for Apical and a testament to the commitment and confidence we have in our ESG performance. The spirit of continuous improvement is deeply rooted in our corporate culture and we are motivated to perform even better to deliver against the loan targets set. We are grateful for the enthusiasm of our financiers and hope that our success will serve as a catalyst in further developing sustainability-linked financing in the sector.”

The loan facilities received overwhelming demand with participation from 22 banks in nine countries. Among the Mandate Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners are First Abu Dhabi Bank, E.Sun Commercial Bank, Ltd, Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd, MUFG Bank, Ltd, Bank Sinopac, and Taishin International Bank Co., Ltd.

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HUAWEI Quick App Boosts Commercialization through Ad Monetization

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HUAWEI Ads Publisher Service has officially supported quick apps. The platform leverages Huawei’s robust platform and data capabilities to help developers earn revenue by accessing and displaying targeted, high-quality and high-value ad content in their quick apps.

Massive traffic and high conversion

Quick apps are installation-free and can be tapped open from any location such as HUAWEI AppGallery, Huawei Quick App Center, or HUAWEI Assistant·Today, on diverse Huawei devices, including mobile phones, PCs, tablets, head units, and Visions. Meanwhile, user acquisition, activation, and retention can be achieved with ease as quick apps allow instant access to services and content. All these advantages attract hundreds of millions of monthly active users. As of June 30, 2021, developers worldwide had developed 8,700 quick apps, with a YoY growth of 190%; while the number of HUAWEI Quick App monthly active users exceeded 150 million, with a YoY increase of 114%.

Extensive ad formats

HUAWEI Quick App supports a variety of ad formats:

  • Native ad: fits seamlessly into the content of an app. These ads are naturally appear, so that users are generally more willing to view the ad content.
  • Rewarded ad: offers users in-app rewards for watching videos in their entirety.
  • Banner ad: rectangular images that occupy a spot within an app’s layout, either at the top, middle, or bottom of the device screen. Banner ads refresh automatically at regular intervals. When a user clicks a banner ad, the user is redirected to the advertiser’s page.
  • Interstitial ad: pops up in full screen when users start, pause, or exit apps.
HUAWEI Quick App: Extensive Ad Formats

Wide-ranging ad resources

By accessing HUAWEI Ads Publisher Service, quick app developers get access to a plethora of ad resources. Based on the large user base of Huawei devices, HUAWEI Ads managed to integrate resources from Huawei itself, HMS pioneering developers, and advertisers, making it easy and fast for developers to obtain premium ad content and start monetizing their business.

HUAWEI Quick App plans to offer more diversified and extensive ad formats to enrich the forms of ad presentation, offering more ways for monetization. To learn more about the ad services of HUAWEI Quick App, visit HUAWEI Developers.

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‫شي جين بينغ يُعلن لمّ الشمل ضرورة ملحة من أجل تجديد شباب الصين في الذكرى ثورة 1911

بكين، 11 أكتوبر 2021 /PRNewswire/ — منذ مائة وعشرة أعوام، أطلق الثوار الصينيون بقيادة الدكتور صن يات صن ثورة عام 1911، مما يمثل علامة فارقة في الرحلة الطويلة والشاقة لتحقيق تجديد شباب الصينيين الأمة.

وفي حديثه في اجتماع تذكاري يوم السبت لإحياء الذكرى 110 للثورة، دعا الرئيس الصيني شي جين بينغ إلى استخلاص الدروس من الماضي عند تحقيق لم الشمل الكامل للصين والمضي قدمًا في قضية النهضة الوطنية العظيمة.

صرح الرئيس شي، وهو أيضا الأمين العام للجنة المركزية للحزب الشيوعي الصيني ورئيس اللجنة العسكرية المركزية، “بالنسبة لجميع الصينيين، فإن تحقيق التجديد الوطني ليس شرفًا مشتركًا فحسب، بل هو أيضًا مهمة مشتركة”.

“يجب لم شمل الصين، وسيكون ذلك”

لقد أكد الرئيس شي مجددا على الالتزامات بالسعي من أجل لم الشمل الوطني بالوسائل السلمية، قائلا إن ذلك يخدم مصالح المواطنين عبر مضيق تايوان وكذلك الأمة الصينية، بينما حذر من أن “استقلال تايوان” يتعارض مع اتجاه التاريخ وسيؤدي إلى نهاية مميتة.

كما صرح الرئيس شي في خطابه في قاعة الشعب الكبرى في بكين، قائلًا: “إن قضية تايوان نشأت من ضعف وفوضى أمتنا، وسوف يتم حلها عندما يصبح تجديد الشباب الوطني حقيقة واقعة”؛ مضيفا أن لم الشمل عبر المضيق هي الإرادة المشتركة لجميع الصينيين.

وأشار الرئيس شي إلى أن البر الرئيسي يلتزم بالسياسات الأساسية لإعادة التوحيد السلمي ودولة واحدة ونظامان، ويتمسك بسياسة صين واحدة وتوافق عام 1992 ويعمل من أجل التنمية السلمية للعلاقات عبر المضيق.

وفي إشارة إلى أن الأمة الصينية لديها تقليد مشرف في معارضة الانقسام والحفاظ على الوحدة، أضاف أن “الانفصال الذي يستهدف” استقلال تايوان “هو أكبر عقبة أمام لم الشمل الوطني وخطر جسيم على النهضة الوطنية”.

كما شدد على أن مسألة تايوان شأن داخلي للصين ولا تقبل أي تدخل خارجي، وأعرب عن ثقته في أن “لم الشمل الكامل لبلادنا سوف تتحقق ويمكن أن تتحقق”.

الحتمية التاريخية

متلهفًا لمستقبل مشرق للأمة الصينية، كتب صن ذات مرة: “إذا اعتقدت أن شيئًا ما يمكن تحقيقه، حتى لو كان صعبًا مثل تحريك جبل أو تجفيف البحر، فسوف أحققه يومًا ما”.

وفي إشارة إلى هذه الكلمات، صرح شي يوم السبت إنه بعد سنوات من العمل الجاد، أصبح لم الشمل الوطني في الصين حتمية تاريخية، مع وجود مؤسسات أقوى وأسس مادية أقوى وعقلية أكثر استباقية.

وأضاف أن “السنوات الـ 110 الماضية أظهرت لنا أنه من أجل تحقيق لم الشمل الوطني، يجب على الشعب الصيني امتلاك قوة دافعة شديدة لقيادتنا إلى الأمام، وهذه القوة هي الحزب الشيوعي الصيني”.

وأشار إلى أنه في طريق لم الشمل الوطني، “أثبتت الاشتراكية ذات الخصائص الصينية أنها الطريق الصحيح والوحيد”.

كما حث الشعب الصيني على الاعتماد على جهودهم البطولية. وأعلن قائلًا “بالشجاعة والمهارة، سنتغلب على جميع المخاطر والتحديات الرئيسية التي قد تعيق طريقنا نحو التجديد الوطني ونحمي بحزم سيادتنا الوطنية وأمننا ومصالحنا التنموية”.

لقد حث الرئيس شي الشعب الصيني والأمة الصينية على تعلم الدروس الوطنية من ثورة 1911، والبقاء معا في السراء والضراء، والاعتماد على الوحدة القوية للتغلب على المخاطر والتحديات على الطريق المقبلة.

وقال شي إن تحقيق لم الشمل الوطني لا يحتاج فقط إلى بيئة محلية مستقرة وموحدة، ولكن أيضا بيئة دولية سلمية ومستقرة.

وأشار إلى أن “العدوان والهيمنة ليسا في دماء الشعب الصيني”، مضيفا أن الصين ستظل نصيرا للسلام العالمي، ومساهما في التنمية العالمية، ومدافعا عن النظام الدولي، وسنفعل أفضل ما بوسعنا من أجل لتقديم مساهمات أكبر للإنسانية.

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Promoting sustainable healthy diets drives global food systems transformation, says Mariam Almheiri

DUBAI, Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have announced the renewal of a partnership to launch joint initiatives to provide the community with new creative experiences in Dubai’s public spaces.

The announcement was made during a meeting held at the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) between Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and Mona Al Marri, Director General of GDMO. As part of the new partnership, the two organisations will work closely with each other to launch projects that will consolidate efforts to realise Dubai’s vision to transform itself into an open-air museum.

A fresh series of initiatives to be implemented by Brand Dubai and RTA will see them working with local and international artists to enrich Dubai’s public environment and create new connections with the public through art and other forms of creative expression. The renewal of the partnership is the continuation of a fruitful three-year collaboration which resulted in several unique collaborative creative projects.

Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said: “We are looking forward to combining our resources and capabilities with Brand Dubai to roll out another series of creative projects that will add a new vitality to Dubai’s urban spaces. Our previous three-year partnership had yielded several projects that brought the community together to celebrate art, creativity, culture and heritage. RTA is committed to working with leading organisations and artists to transform the environment that Dubai offers to both residents and visitors. Through the next phase of joint projects, we seek to creatively enrich a new set of public spaces in Dubai that will allow the community to relate to these areas in unique new ways.”

Mona Al Marri, Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office said: “Brand Dubai is pleased to further extend its collaboration with RTA to launch a new set of projects that make Dubai’s public spaces more inspiring and engaging. Building on our previous three-year partnership, we will be jointly implementing fresh initiatives to infuse a new creative energy and artistic liveliness into the emirate’s urban environment, as part of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision to transform Dubai into the world’s best city to live in and work. These projects seek to celebrate the rich heritage, modern cosmopolitan character and future aspirations of the city, in addition to enhancing the quality of life and happiness of people who live in and visit Dubai. We believe these initiatives will also support efforts to promote creativity and innovation and attract talent, tourism and investment into our city.”

Rowdah Al Mehrizi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication, at the Roads and Transport Authority, said: “We are very happy to launch a new phase of our partnership with Brand Dubai, as part of our commitment to working with our strategic partners to enrich the public spaces where people live, interact and commune. RTA will continue to work closely with Brand Dubai to create exciting platforms to showcase art and other forms of creativity. This partnership strongly reflects our keenness to work with other organisations to highlight Dubai’s identity and values and raise the city’s profile as a creative hub and a lifestyle destination.”

Nehal Badri, Director of Brand Dubai said: “We are excited about the new possibilities that the second phase of our partnership with RTA will bring. By synergising our assets and competencies, we look forward to offering exciting new creative experiences to the public. Brand Dubai will pool its strengths with RTA to undertake joint projects that will creatively reinvigorate community spaces and facilities across Dubai and will contribute to deepening people’s connection with urban spaces and their sense of identity, inclusiveness and community, apart from driving innovation and economic vitality.”

In 2018, Brand Dubai and RTA implemented the Dubai Metro Murals Project, which saw international artists paint murals on pillars of the Dubai Metro on Sheikh Zayed Road between the Dubai International Financial Centre and Emirates Towers stations. As part of the Jumeira Project, the two organisations also launched a series of public art installations at bus stops in 2020 to raise the neighbourhood’s profile as a social and creative destination.

In 2019, Brand Dubai and RTA organised the Metro Music Festival, which featured performances by a host of musicians from both traditional and non-traditional genres of music at Dubai Metro stations. In the same year, they jointly launched the first phase of the Parking Metres Project that saw parking machines in prominent areas being turned into beautiful artworks.

Source: Emirates News Agency