TOKYO, June 28, 2018 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
Japanese game developer CYBIRD Co., Ltd. announced on June 28 that it has concluded a licensing agreement with Liber Entertainment Inc., (hereinafter Liber) concerning the worldwide distribution of the English version of the Liber-developed and operated ikemen actor-training game "A3!" Ikemen is a Japanese word of recent origin meaning a good-looking man. A3! is an ikemen actor-training game in which the player becomes a theater company president and general manager with the power to cast ikemen troupe members while enjoying a story of youthful adventure. The main story is narrated in full voice by a group of distinguished voice actors. A3! is very popular as a game in which budding ikemen actors, each belonging to one of four troupes -- the Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Troupes -- develop their talent and slowly emerge into full bloom on the stage of a small theater. Since beginning distribution simultaneously on iOS and Android on January 27, 2017, this title has achieved a steady increase in sales, with total downloads exceeding 5 million in March 2018. Also, A3! has become a hit title in the Japanese iOS game sales rankings, reaching as high as 2nd place in the rankings on two occasions (June 9, 2017, and January 10, 2018). On Thursday, June 28, 2018, CYBIRD became a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese online games company Aeria Inc., making it a member of the Aeria Group alongside Liber. CYBIRD is active as a pioneer of overseas distribution of game content. The company is convinced that it can achieve strong intergroup synergies by handling overseas distribution of A3!, Liber's top-selling game for women in Japan, utilizing the operation channels CYBIRD has already cultivated overseas for its own Ikemen Series and its multifaceted customer attraction know-how. Now the two companies have signed an agreement to facilitate this development. In the North American market, the popularity of Japanese animation and content is rapidly gaining momentum, as indicated by the increasing number of visitors to the annual Anime Expo (2017 total turnstile attendance over 350,000). Conversely, for women's games, the scale of the North American market remains small compared with the Japanese and Asian markets, and it is expected to take some time to expand. Accordingly, in the promotion and deployment strategy of CYBIRD and Liber for A3! in the North American market, the two companies are initially planning to launch the service after first increasing the game's recognition level as a first step toward drawing attention to its worldview. Through the present agreement, the duo will focus on enabling more people to enjoy playing A3! in the English-speaking zone known as the global market, while also achieving synergies by drawing on the respective strengths of the Aeria Group's various member companies. As of the date of this press release, the launch date of the A3! English edition service is undecided. CYBIRD will announce the date in a future press release as soon as the decision is finalized. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=32199
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- BrandSafway - a provider of work access and specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets -- forms an innovation council to identify, develop and launch new forward-thinking ideas.
President and chief executive officer of BrandSafway, Bill Hayes said the innovation council will focus on harnessing internal creativity in the development of new processes and tools. The council not only provides an opportunity for ideas to be heard and carefully considered but also a great way to build off both divisions and departments in the company to come up with better, safer and more productive solutions for customers, a statement said. The council consist of leaders from all departments and divisions including product line management, safety, business and operational leaders in BrandSafway's industrial, commercial and infrastructure segments. BrandSafway leads the industry with patented and proprietary products like the QuikDeck Suspended Access System which creates a factory-floor-like platform in the air to reduce craft labor. More information at www.brandsafway.com. -- BERNAMA TOKYO, June 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and communications technology (ICT) solutions business within the NTT (TOKYO:9432), announced today that it has won Best NFV/SDN Implementation and Most Innovative IoT Project in the Telecom Asia Awards 2018, during a gala ceremony in Singapore on June 26.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180626005019/en/ NTT Com was named Best NFV/SDN Implementation, an award that recognizes a provider demonstrated a high-quality network utilizing NFV and SDN. NTT Com offers unrivaled performance and connectivity in over 190 countries/regions through its SD-WAN Service Portfolio. These services transform the way networks are designed and built by leveraging the industry’s leading global SD-WAN platform to deliver a next generation WAN solution with application-awareness, optimized MPLS, Internet, or hybrid connectivity networking, fully integrated security and application acceleration services to optimize the user experience. NTT Com also won the Most Innovative IoT Project. The award recognizes that a provider offers innovative IoT-related service offerings and capabilities. NTT Com’s IoT Platform, a one-stop packaged IoT service, offers devices to data collecting and analysis software platform with private cloud services to meet customers’ requirements. “It is hard to find an organization today – public or private – that is not at some stage of a digital transformation journey. These initiatives are driven by a relentless obsession to deliver exceptional customer experience. Behind the façade lies technologies that are scalable, responsive solutions that seamlessly deliver the promise of digital-led experience. NTT Communications’ efforts around IoT and SDN are enablers of that desire,” Allan Tan, Regional Content and Strategy Director, Enterprise Solutions, Questex Media. Now in its 21st year, the awards are the region’s longest-running and most prestigious telecom industry awards. They reward innovative and outstanding performance by Asian service providers and industry executives. The winners were chosen by a panel of 20 independent judges on the basis of innovation, financial performance, technology, market leadership and corporate governance. Awards were presented in 24 categories. For more information about NTT Com’s awards, visit here. About NTT Communications Corporation NTT Communications solves the world’s technology challenges by helping enterprises overcome complexity and risk in their ICT environments with managed IT infrastructure solutions. These solutions are backed by our worldwide infrastructure, including industry leading, global tier-1 public and private networks reaching over 190 countries/regions, and more than 400,000m2 of the world’s most advanced data center facilities. Our global professional services teams provide consultation and architecture for the resiliency and security required for your business success, and our scale and global capabilities are unsurpassed. Combined with NTT Data, NTT Security, NTT DOCOMO and Dimension Data, we are NTT Group. www.ntt.com | Twitter@NTT Com | Facebook@NTT Com | LinkedIn@NTT Com View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180626005019/en/ Contact For more information NTT Communications Yuko Miyamoto (Ms.) / Aoi Funagoshi (Ms.), +81-3-6700-4010 Public Relations [email protected] Source : NTT Communications Corporation --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Cisco Systems Inc has been selected by The Walt Disney Studios as a founding member and Innovation Partner of The Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB in Burbank, California.
Cisco in a statement said the StudioLAB initiative is focused on using cutting-edge technologies to reimagine, design, and prototype the entertainment and production capabilities of the future. With an area of 3,500 square foot, the StudioLAB will feature Cisco hardware and software solutions extending to services spanning network, storage, orchestration and collaboration. The initial focus will include enhancing the remote collaboration experience for creatives and studio leadership and providing a more seamless and secure connectivity for filmmakers, the studio and third parties. Cisco will also offer efficient and reliable ways to deliver production data and assets from set to the cloud. Senior vice president, chief technology officer and chief architect at Cisco, David Ward said the partnership is a game changer for the media industry. StudioLAB will be the place where true innovation comes alive in media entertainment. Vice president, Technology Innovation Group, The Walt Disney Studios, Benjamin Havey said: "We are very pleased to welcome Cisco as a StudioLAB Innovation Partner, as we combine the best of Silicon Valley and Hollywood to help our storytellers tell their very best stories. Havey added the partnership allows them to push the boundaries of how content can be created and consumed. The Walt Disney Studios produces feature films from Disney and includes Walt Disney Animation Studios; Pixar Animation Studios; Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm. --BERNAMA MobileIron Authenticator is the next step toward simple and smart security for modern work
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- MobileIron (NASDAQ:MOBL), the secure foundation for modern work, today announced the addition of MobileIron Authenticator to its comprehensive MobileIron Access cloud security solution. MobileIron Authenticator is a new mobile application that allows organizations to verify a user’s identity using the phone as a second factor of authentication. Passwords are failing According to the 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, compromised credentials are the top cause of reported data breaches. The best solution is to move beyond passwords, as MobileIron already does with seamless single sign-on for trusted devices and apps. But when that is not possible because of legacy devices or untrusted environments, many organizations look to multi-factor authentication (MFA) as additional evidence to confirm a user’s identity. Traditional MFA, however, uses hardware tokens that are easily lost or software tokens that require inconvenient activation through QR codes. Neither of these is an ideal user experience. MFA must be simple and smart MobileIron Authenticator is differentiated from existing MFA solutions because it provides a one-touch set-up process for end users, leverages smartphones instead of hardware tokens, and integrates MFA into a comprehensive security workflow that establishes not just user trust, but also device and app trust. “MFA is often a silo in a company’s security workflow, a separate solution that requires custom integration and creates frustration for end users,” said Vijay Pawar, VP of product management at MobileIron. “MobileIron Authenticator integrates MFA into the broader security workflow and simplifies adoption by end users.” MobileIron Authenticator benefits User adoption - Automated, one-touch activation simplifies user adoption, so your employees can focus on getting work done, not figuring out how to use MFA. Quick access - User login can be confirmed within seconds using push notifications on MobileIron-secured smartphones, simplifying the access experience. Intelligent authentication - Authentication flows are now dynamic and based on context, so that device, app, network, and user trust are considered together to enable smarter authentication decisions. Integrated security workflow - With the addition of MobileIron Authenticator, the MobileIron Access solution now brings MFA policies into a rich security workflow that already includes adaptive access and single sign-on for mobile apps. MobileIron Authenticator is available today for Android devices, with iOS planned. For more information about MobileIron Authenticator, visit www.mobileiron.com/access. About MobileIron MobileIron provides the secure foundation for modern work. For more information, please visit www.mobileiron.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180626005574/en/ Contact MobileIron Marjaneh Ravai, +1-650-346-3756 [email protected] or PAN Communications Kyle Tildsley, +1-617-502-4300 [email protected] Source : MobileIron --BERNAMA |
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