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Hydrus subsea drone set to facilitate ocean exploration and conservation

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  Xavier Orr, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Advanced Navigation Advanced Navigation , an ambitious innovators in AI robotics, and navigation technology, unveiled Hydrus, a revolution in underwater drone technology, developed to open exciting frontiers in ocean exploration. Hydrus , a fully autonomous submersible drone, will revolutionise undersea research, survey and exploration by making data capture simple.  Operational straight out of the box, ocean users of every grade will now have access to an all-in-one underwater inspection team. Hydrus is an impressive invention The ocean is a challenging environment. When venturing underwater, one can expect high pressure, with no access to GPS – the only way to communicate is through sound. Existing equipment designed for ocean exploration requires a large vessel fitted with lifting equipment, qualified crews, professional divers as well as health and safety requirements.  This has made underwater data capture e...

Medline International set to acquire ASID BONZ

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Medline International B.V. , a manufacturer of healthcare supplies in Europe, and   Medi-Globe Group , headquartered in Germany, announced that Medline has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of shares of   ASID BONZ GmbH   from Medi-Globe Group. Benefits for Medline International ASID BONZ is a leading supplier to hospitals in Germany, offering high-quality surgery, anesthesia, ward-supply and urology products.  ASID BONZ was founded in 1811 and is known worldwide for the development of the first anesthetic ether. In 2021, ASID BONZ recorded over  € 30 million in revenues and served over 1100 hospitals in Germany. With similar business models and reputations for outstanding customer service, the two companies have an excellent strategic fit.  Medline will make the ASID BONZ brand available outside of Germany to its broad European clients.  Within Germany, the ASID BONZ sales force will have access to Medline products to strengthen...

Australian Reluv Clothing releases first Fashion Resale Report

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  Karen Freidin, the Chief Executive Officer of Reluv Clothing As the fashion resale market grows worldwide, Australia looks to be following the trend, with the concept of circular fashion continuing to gain traction nationwide.  Delving into the environmental impacts of the fashion industry, our  Reluv -first,  Fashion Resale Report  analyses the rise of sustainable and circular fashion in Australia, backed by research. Responsible for $527.5 million in revenue from clothing resale, Australia’s well established charity sector spans over 3000 op shop stores across the nation’s capital cities. Key findings of the Reluv Survey A Reluv survey found op shops to be the number one option for purchasing preloved clothing, concluding that 52.6% of respondents purchased from them.  Although Aussie’s exponentially growing fashion resale market now expands well beyond just op shop and charity stores. Aussies have more options to shop sustainably than ever before, with...

Cushman & Wakefield acquires Sheffield Property

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Cushman & Wakefield , a global commercial real estate services firm, has acquired Sheffield Property (WA) Pty Ltd. and Sheffield Asset Management Pty Ltd., a reputable office leasing and property management agency based in Perth, Western Australia. Benefits for Cushman & Wakefield The acquisition further strengthens Cushman & Wakefield’s well established and full service commercial real estate platform across Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Matthew Bouw , the Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific at Cushman & Wakefield said, “I am delighted to welcome the Sheffield team to Cushman & Wakefield.” “This acquisition is a perfect fit for Cushman & Wakefield in Western Australia as it combines Sheffield’s strong leasing, development and asset services businesses with our best-in-class facilities management, project management, valuations and advisory services businesses.” “The expanded platform significantly enhances our ability to offer a full complement of...

Cyara acquires Botium

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Cyara , a provider of an Automated Customer Experience (CX) assurance closed its acquisition of industry-leading automated chatbot testing company, Botium .  This adds chatbot and conversational AI testing capabilities to its portfolio, to solidify its position as the global leader in the CX testing and assurance market. Botium's impact on Cyara’s portfolio The market is growing, with a 22.5% CAGR projected for 2020 to 2027.  The increased adoption of natural language understanding (NLU) in the digital customer journey has created the need for solutions that can efficiently test and monitor the performance of chatbots and conversational Artificial Intelligence. Botium provides solutions to Cyara, bolstering the automated Customer Experience assurance capabilities of digital channels and makes it ideal to Cyara’s existing portfolio of solutions that enable clients to assure their CX is flawless. The acquisition is part of Cyara’s strategic plan for international growth and pr...