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Bandwidth Launches New “Send-To” App, Bringing Built-In SMS Messaging to Microsoft Teams

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RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND), a leading global enterprise cloud communications company, today announced “Send-To,” a new messaging app for Bandwidth’s Direct Routing and Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams. Send-To enables enterprise users to send SMS texts from within Teams instead of having to use their personal phones, enabling faster and more efficient work collaboration. The new app expands Bandwidth’s DuetⓇ for Microsoft Teams beyond the core capabilities of voice and e911, creating a truly unified communications experience. It is now available for Teams customers who use Bandwidth for Direct Routing in the U.S.

 

“As messaging becomes an increasingly preferred way to communicate, employees shouldn’t have to use their personal phone numbers to conduct mission-critical communications–whether with their co-workers inside an organization, or when reaching out to customers, partners, suppliers or other stakeholders,” said John Bell, Bandwidth’s Chief Product Officer. “Our new Send-To app is the latest example of Bandwidth’s continuous innovation to expand our longtime partnerships with platform leaders like Microsoft and accelerate the enterprise communications move to the cloud.”

For IT leaders, the new Send-To app can be installed quickly and deployed easily, in keeping with Bandwidth’s reputation for simplicity and customer satisfaction. As a result, Teams users can send SMS and MMS messages from within their Teams channels, on desktop or mobile, using a Bandwidth-provided phone number, which minimizes the need for context switching and increases efficiency. It also mitigates the security and governance issues stemming from the use of personal devices for business messaging. To further protect privacy, customers control how messages and contacts are retained within their own Teams tenant.

Bandwidth engineered the Send-To app to solve for a wide variety of use cases. One of the app’s first users is Camden Property Trust, a publicly traded real estate investment trust. With heavy personnel needs to manage its 58,000+ apartment homes in more than 170 communities across the U.S., Camden saw the opportunity to use Bandwidth’s Send-To app to improve the speed and effectiveness of its employee recruiting process. The challenge: traditional emails received a slow response due to prospective employees being busy working during the day, and phone calls were seldom answered. This created friction in the recruiting process and stretched out the time to hire. Camden’s talent acquisition team piloted Bandwidth’s Send-To app to send text messages to candidates through Teams instead. The result: the time recruiters have spent coordinating interviews has been shortened from two days to as little as two minutes, all orchestrated from within the Teams interface. 

“Send-To has revolutionized our recruitment efforts,” said Allison Dunavant, Vice President of Organization Development at Camden. “The high open and response rates of text messaging enables our recruiters to reach prospective employees much quicker than through traditional recruiting methods. We’ve been able to bring on new employees much more efficiently and streamline our recruiting communications into a single, more effective channel.”

“Send-To by Bandwidth has become a key part of our Microsoft Teams environment,” said Jimmy Whorton, Vice President of Information Technology at Camden. “It is secure, easy to deploy, and gives us the simplicity of one provider for voice and messaging through Bandwidth as our Direct Routing partner for Microsoft Teams.”

Send-To is yet another example of Bandwidth’s decade-long track record of innovation alongside Microsoft. For example, Bandwidth’s Duet for Microsoft Teams is a Bring Your Own Carrier (BYOC) solution to help enterprises move to the cloud. With BYOC, enterprises can unbundle their telephony and easily integrate their entire communications stack, while replacing legacy telecom carriers and most on-premises equipment with the Bandwidth platform–built on its own global, software-driven, all-IP network.

Find out more about Bandwidth’s Send-To app here.

Duet® is a registered trademark of Bandwidth Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.  All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

About Bandwidth Inc.

Bandwidth (NASDAQ: BAND) is a global communications software company that helps enterprises connect people around the world with cloud-ready voice, messaging and emergency services. Backed by a network reaching 60+ countries covering 90 percent of global GDP, companies like Cisco, Google, Microsoft, RingCentral, Uber and Zoom use Bandwidth’s APIs to easily embed communications into software and applications. Bandwidth has more than 20 years in the technology space and was the first Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) provider offering a robust selection of APIs built around our own network. Our award-winning support teams help businesses around the world solve complex communications challenges every day. More information is available at www.bandwidth.com.

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Dun & Bradstreet India and NERAMAC sign MOU to foster MSME exporters’ growth in India

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MUMBAI, India, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dun & Bradstreet India, a global leader in business decisioning data and analytics, has announced today that it has partnered with the Northeastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) to issue D-U-N-S® Numbers to Farmer Production Organizations (FPOs) in the North Eastern region of India. 

The D-U-N-S® Number is a unique nine-digit identifier for businesses. This number is assigned once Dun & Bradstreet’s patented identity resolution process identifies a company as being unique from any other in the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud. It helps identify, validate, and link businesses worldwide.  

Speaking about the partnership, Preeta Misra, Senior Director – Credibility & Business Insights Group, ESG and SME, Dun & Bradstreet India said, “This is a valuable opportunity for all the Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) registered with NERAMAC to enhance their visibility and expand their reach both locally and globally. The Northeastern Region of India, known for its rich agricultural diversity and unique products, offers immense potential for FPOs to showcase their goods and connect with new markets. By leveraging this opportunity, these FPOs can not only gain visibility in the international markets but also contribute to the growth and development of the region’s agricultural sector on a broader scale.”  

Talking about the benefit of the D-U-N-S® Number, Misra further added, “The industry-recognized D-U-N-S® Number, an identifier for more than 590 million entities in the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud, provides information and linkage across business relationships, employers, and subsidiaries for more effective decision making.” 

Cmde Rajiv Ashok (Retd), Managing Director of NERAMAC said, “The logical progression for any Farmer Producer Company (FPC) is to seek opportunities and increase business. Given the geography, climatology and land holding patterns, the cultivated quantities of produce in Northeastern Region, relative to other regions of India, is relatively limited. However, the produce has its USP in terms of quality and limited exposure to chemical fertilizers/ pesticides. The obvious extrapolation from here leads to the requirement to export the produce to ensure higher income generation for farmers in FPOs/ FPCs. We believe that the Dun &Bradstreet’s D-U-N-S number will empower our FPOs/ FPCs to build credibility, increase visibility, expand across global markets, find potential customers, and identify growth opportunities. 

For details, you can get in touch with NERAMAC at cs@neramac.com or write to D&B at india@dnb.com

About NERAMAC: 

North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) Limited was incorporated in 1982 as a CPSE of the GoI and it now functions under the administrative control of Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (MDoNER). 

NERAMAC has evolved over the years and apart from its role as a marketing agency, it has in the recent years focused on capacity building. Accordingly, it is an Implementing Agency of the MoAFW 10,000 FPO Formation and Promotion scheme and has developed 220 FPOs. Significant steps have also been taken into the cold chain segment and establishment of food processing units both major and minor. Skill Training and entrepreneurship development is being undertaken in a big way with agencies like; MSDE, NSDC, FICSI, ASCI, NABARD, Min of Social Justice etc. With the mandate now extending into Fisheries and Dairy sectors, it is expected that in the near future, the reach of NERAMAC in NER would further extend. 

About Dun & Bradstreet: 

Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, enables companies around the world to improve their business performance. Dun & Bradstreet’s Data Cloud fuels solutions and delivers insights that empower customers to accelerate revenue, lower cost, mitigate risk and transform their businesses. Since 1841, companies of every size have relied on Dun & Bradstreet to help them manage risk and reveal opportunity. For more information on Dun & Bradstreet, please visit www.dnb.com

Dun & Bradstreet Information Services India Private Limited is headquartered in Mumbai and provides clients with data-driven products and technology-driven platforms to help them take faster and more accurate decisions across finance, risk, compliance, information technology and marketing. Working towards Government of India’s vision of creating an Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) by supporting the Make in India initiative, Dun & Bradstreet India has a special focus on helping entrepreneurs enhance their visibility, increase their credibility, expand access to global markets, and identify potential customers & suppliers, while managing risk and opportunity.  

India is also the home to Dun & Bradstreet Technology & Corporate Services LLP, which is the Global Capabilities Center (GCC) of Dun & Bradstreet supporting global technology delivery using cutting-edge technology. Located at Hyderabad, the GCC has a highly skilled workforce of over 500 employees, and focuses on enhanced productivity, economies of scale, consistent delivery processes and lower operating expenses.  

Visit www.dnb.co.in for more information. Click here for all Dun & Bradstreet India press releases. 

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GDIN Support Strengthens South Korea’s Digital Twin Industry

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Investment results in 18 signed agreements and $17,210,000 in potential export deals

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Global Digital Innovation Network (GDIN), the South Korean foundation formerly known as Born2Global Centre, is announcing the results of its investment in the overseas expansion of several digital twin technology companies.

Successfully fostering South Korea’s digital twin industry

Focusing on their global competitiveness and growth, GDIN has aimed to bolster ten Korean companies innovating in digital twin technology:

VEStellaLabSIMACRO7meerkatCare&CoTildaQUVEVSLTIM SolutionRECON LabsNAONWORKS

These efforts resulted in a total of 18 signed agreements, including MoUs, NDAs, and business contracts. There were 733 total export consultation cases conducted, leading to potential export deals worth up to $17,210,000.

Ji Ryung Chung, CEO of Tilda, a machine learning-based business optimization solution company, stated, “With the support of GDIN’s digital twin company assistance program, we were able to connect with potential business partners in the Middle East, including the UAE, and establish a collaborative relationship with a research institution in Luxembourg, laying the foundation for our entry into the European market.”

GDIN CEO Jongkap Kim remarked, “Digital twin technology companies possess the capability to blur the boundaries between the digital and physical worlds. Similarly, we strive to ensure that national borders are not barriers for digital technology companies either.” He emphasized that GDIN will continue to support these companies for their global success.

Incubating innovation

GDIN’s support included a range of resources and assistance. Firstly, its professional consulting services assisted with analyzing the current status of each company’s target markets, assessing the feasibility of market entry, and formulating market entry strategies.

To sharpen competitiveness in technologies offered, GDIN facilitated each company’s efforts to evaluate, improve, and comply with the digital twin solution standard ISO 23247. The foundation also provided assistance to complete software quality certifications based on the ISO/IEC 25023 quality standard.

Finally, support covered promotional activities such as participation in international exhibitions—such as GITEX Expand North Star 2024—to assist with identifying potential customers and business partners.

To learn more about GDIN, please follow their LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gdinfoundation/

Or visit: www.gdinfoundation.com

About Global Digital Innovation Network

Global Digital Innovation Network (formerly known as Born2Global Centre), registered under the South Korean Ministry of Science & ICT (MSIT), is an independent foundation that promotes and fosters collaboration between next-level innovative companies from South Korea and the world.

Since 2013, we have established 160 international partnerships, supported 3k tech companies, conducted 20k consultation sessions, and helped companies raise $3.6 billion USD in investments. We are passionate about becoming the global leader for digital transformation through international partnerships, and we strive to redefine the future of digitalization on a global scale.

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Siraj Finance PJSC signs an agreement with Azentio for iMAL core and digital financial services solution subscription optimization

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SINGAPORE, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Siraj Finance PJSC, a leading Islamic Finance Company in the UAE, has signed an agreement with Azentio, a pioneer in the core banking technology service provider. The agreement represents the collaboration for implementation of the core and digital banking solution to further enhance the operational capabilities and digitization of Siraj Finance’s product and service offerings. The step is directly in line with Siraj Finance’s goal of providing diversified Islamic financial products and services via channels that are innovatively utilizing latest technology while remaining customer centric and regulatory compliant.

Mr. Amjad Hijazi – Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Joseph Daniel – Chief Business Intelligence & Strategy Officer, Mr. Syed Moosa Kaleem Al Falahi – Chief Business & Investment Officer and Mr. Fazal Nassim – Chief Governance & Compliance Officer represented Siraj Finance, whereas Mr. Rahul Arora – Chief Sales Officer, Mr. Harkaran Singh – Senior Vice President, Middle East & Africa, Mr. Zaher El Khatib – Vice President Global Islamic Banking Sales, Mr. Alfred Quertier – Director Global Sales Engineering and Mr. Bhushan Kelkar – Vice President Sales represented Azentio, in the signing ceremony.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Amjad stated, “We are delighted to be working with Azentio as our technology partner of choice to empower our ongoing business growth. For us, iMAL and its comprehensive functionality coupled with the adherence to Islamic principles, align with our goals, allowing our team to streamline processes, enhance productivity and elevate the omnichannel customer journey.”

Mr. Rahul added, “We are extremely pleased to partner with Siraj Finance to deliver a user-friendly digital financial services experience to both their retail and corporate customers. This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to empowering financial institutions in the region with cutting-edge technology designed to meet both current and future needs.”

About Siraj Finance

Siraj Finance is a private joint stock company based in Abu Dhabi and regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE. Established in 1999, it proudly offers a multitude of financial products, designed in compliance with the Sharia principles. It caters to Corporates, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and individuals, with the objective of providing a variety of tailored product and service options that are best fit for their aspirations and needs.

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