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This Startup Is Using AI to Create, Not Cut, Jobs in E-Commerce

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DUBLIN, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Flashost, a trailblazing e-commerce platform, has officially announced the commencement of a major fundraising round with the ambitious goal of raising $74 million broken down into smaller annual transfers over a five-year timeline based on accomplished milestones agreed upon with investors throughout North America and Europe.

 

This initiative is aimed at fostering the growth of a global “Rapport Economy” – an innovative approach that places human-centric interactions at the heart of digital commerce.

“With our fundraising efforts, we’re inviting investors to join us on a transformative journey,” said Mike Norton, CEO of Flashost. “We are not just creating another online marketplace; we are shaping a community where each transaction goes beyond the exchange of goods to building meaningful relationships.”

Norton has published an open letter to investors, which they can read here.

Flashost is seeking to partner with forward-thinking investors who understand the value of infusing technology with the personal touch that customers yearn for in the digital age. The company’s commitment to blending sophisticated AI with genuine human interaction offers an unrivaled online shopping experience.

Investors who share Flashost’s vision for a more connected and humane e-commerce landscape are encouraged to book a meeting with the team to learn more about the investment opportunities. The innovative scheduling page, designed for ease of access and efficiency, can be found at https://flashost.youcanbook.me

In addition to learning about the company’s unique market position and cutting-edge technology, interested parties will also get an exclusive look at Flashost’s web commercial, business plan, pitch deck, and demo the platform before a major public release. This engaging visual narrative encapsulates the company’s mission and the impact of joining the Flashost investor community.

“We believe that e-commerce should be more than just buying and selling. It should be about creating a bond, an experience, and a lasting relationship,” Mike Norton continued. “This fundraising round is a clarion call to all investors who are passionate about changing the e-commerce world for the better while generating thousands of jobs that most would have thought we’d lose in the rise of the AI era.”

To witness the future of e-commerce and explore investment possibilities, visit Flashost’s meeting scheduler and reserve your time slot for a pitch deck meeting. Take the first step towards becoming a part of a company that is redefining the essence of online transactions into heartfelt interactions.

About Flashost

Flashost is pioneering the integration of rapport-building concepts into the fabric of e-commerce. With the innovative Shopping Buddy feature and a commitment to the Rapport Economy, Flashost is dedicated to turning every online shopping journey into an experience filled with warmth and personal connection.

For further information, please contact:

Mike Norton
Email: mike@flashost.com
Phone: +1 856 295 1017 (USA)
Website: www.flashost.com 

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Entigrity Merges with MYCPE — Launches MYCPE ONE to Enhance Opportunities for India’s Accounting Workforce

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By expanding the current landscape of services, MYCPE ONE aims to create career opportunities for Indian talent while addressing the evolving needs of the accounting industry.

AHMEDABAD, India, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Entigrity, a global leader in outsourcing solutions, and MYCPE, a renowned provider of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) services, announced their merger to create MYCPE ONE.

This strategic merger goes beyond simply combining the services; it’s aimed at building an integrated ecosystem that delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions to CPAs and accounting firms. The unified suite of services will include Staffing, CPE, Learning & Development, Digital Marketing — all in one place.

This will significantly enhance career opportunities for Indian accounting professionals, by providing them with access to the global accounting industry and state-of-the-art learning resources. 

With this mission, MYCPE ONE is also committed to growing its presence in India. With the recent opening of offices in Udaipur and GIFT City, Gandhinagar, MYCPE ONE plans to scale operations across various delivery centres in India.

Today, MYCPE ONE has a team of 40+ delivery centres across 17 cities in India and one in Philippines. MYCPE ONE has partnered with state governments to establish delivery centres in Tier 2 and 3 cities. These initiatives are designed to provide Indian professionals with the opportunities they need to pave their career pathways, spanning from entry-level roles to senior positions. 

“This merger positions MYCPE ONE as a pivotal force in the industry, evolving from an outsourcing provider to a comprehensive tech and services leader for the accounting sector,” said Shawn Parikh, CEO and Co-founder of MYCPE ONE. “Through this merger, we are thrilled to provide Indian professionals with unmatched opportunities to advance their careers and gain valuable international exposure,” he added. 

“Our aim is to build a resilient business model that adapts to market dynamics and reinforces our standing in the global accounting space. By leveraging our deep expertise, we remain committed to serving the accounting sector,” said Valay Parikh, COO and Co-Founder of MYCPE ONE. 

About Entigrity 

Entigrity is a trusted provider of outsourcing solutions, partnering with over 1,000 CPAs and accounting firms & businesses across the U.S. and Canada. With delivery centres in 17 cities across India and one in the Philippines, we are further expanding our presence into additional Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India, as well as exploring growth opportunities in the Philippines, South Africa, and South America.

About MYCPE ONE 

MYCPE ONE is a comprehensive ecosystem designed to empower accounting firms and professionals with a unified suite of essential services. As a strategic platform, MYCPE ONE offers integrated solutions in outsourcing, education, training, marketing, advisory, and industry insights — all in one place.

Contact Information 

Patrick Ross 
Content and Media Manager 
MYCPE ONE 
Patrick@my-cpe.com
6468274348 

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transcosmos wins 2024 [Golden Headset] Excellent Outsourcing Services of the Year Top 10

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Recognized for outstanding digital service performance in the contact center industry

TOKYO, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company received 2024 [Golden Headset] Annual Excellent Outsourcing Services of the Year Top 10 at the “CCMW 2024 Annual Conference & the 20th [Golden Headset] The Best Customer Center Award Ceremony” held in Beijing, China on October 15, 2024.

The Golden Headset Award is recognized as a leading performance indicator in the customer service center industry. Following the international evaluation standard CC-CMM (Capability Maturity Model)/DO-CMM, CCMW performed performance indicator analysis.

Started in 2005, this year marked the 20th anniversary of the [Golden Headset Award Digital Services and Operations Benchmarking Competition], a competition to determine China’s best customer center, organized by the prestigious institution in the Chinese contact center industry called Customer Care & Management World (CCMW). The Golden Headset Award is recognized as a leading performance indicator in the customer service center industry. Following the international evaluation standard CC-CMM (Capability Maturity Model)/DO-CMM, CCMW performed performance indicator analysis. After receiving applications, CCMW asked for experts’ nominations and went through a rigorous screening process that includes mystery calls, data gathering, benchmarking, on-site assessment, and assessment by a review committee. Ultimately, CCMW chose the award winners based on a comprehensive evaluation on all candidates including their outsourcing service capabilities as well as the number of workstations. Highly recognized for its proven record in contact center digital services, transcosmos was awarded the 2024 [Golden Headset] Annual Excellent Outsourcing Services of the Year Top 10.

As the internet and intelligence technologies continue to evolve, customer service centers are transforming into digital, intelligent and multifunctional contact centers, shifting from the traditional services via phones, emails, and online channels. Against this backdrop, transcosmos has developed “transCxLink,” its proprietary platform built on the company’s unique omnichannel contact centers. “transCxLink” not only creates a seamless process between companies, consumers, and customer service representatives by connecting all kinds of communication channels such as e-commerce platforms, social platforms, voice calls, and online chat, but also comes with abundant features including CRM, intelligent services, marketing systems, speech recognition, auto-reporting, and business insights. With all these features, “transCxLink” meets the needs of companies across all industries. In addition, with the power of large language models, “transCxLink” delivers auto-translation features, enabling businesses to provide multilingual AI-powered customer services without the need for bilingual customer service agents.

As business processes become increasingly complex and highly standardized in every industry, transcosmos enhances CX at every channel by transforming traditional contact centers into digital with the power of “transCxLink,” thereby evolving the centers to ones that reduce costs, boost productivity, and expand sales, generating value for clients.

Invited to the conference, Joseph Wong, VP of Global Business Development, transcosmos delivered speech on the theme of “How Chinese companies can unlock global business opportunities with its digital economy,” representing the company. In his speech, Joseph presented in-depth analysis on the rapid shift to intelligent services and solutions in the contact center and e-commerce industries, and encouraged Chinese local brands to aggressively develop international markets and find new routes for growth. Joseph also introduced transcosmos’s success cases in its global services, giving inspiration to many of the audience.

As a digital transformation partner for clients, transcosmos will drive its efforts for enhancing services in the BPO industry with its innovative solutions and service systems.

■transcosmos history in China
transcosmos entered the Chinese market and launched its offshore services business in 1995. In 2006, the company opened its first call center in Shanghai and started to provide call center services for the Chinese market. Today, transcosmos has its bases and subsidiaries across 24 cities in China including Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Hefei, Xi’an, Changsha, Wuhan, Neijiang, Kunshan, Zhengzhou, Rizhao, Suzhou, Taipei and more. The company offers extensive services such as business process outsourcing (BPO) including contact centers, e-commerce one-stop, customer experience, digital marketing, and system development for both Chinese and global brands.

transcosmos is a trademark or registered trademark of transcosmos inc. in Japan and other countries.Other company names and product or service names used here are trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies.

About transcosmos inc.
transcosmos launched its operations in 1966. Since then, we have combined superior “people” with up-to-date “technology” to enhance the competitive strength of our clients by providing them with superior and valuable services. transcosmos currently offers services that support clients’ business processes focusing on both sales expansion and cost optimization through our 183 bases across 35 countries/regions with a focus on Asia, while continuously pursuing Operational Excellence. Furthermore, following the expansion of e-commerce market on the global scale, transcosmos provides a comprehensive One-Stop Global E-Commerce Services to deliver our clients’ excellent products and services to consumers in 46 countries/regions around the globe. transcosmos aims to be the “Global Digital Transformation Partner” of our clients, supporting the clients’ transformation by leveraging digital technology, responding to the ever-changing business environment. Visit us here https://www.trans-cosmos.co.jp/english/

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transcosmos inc., transcosmos inc., +81-3-6709-2251, pressroom@trans-cosmos.co.jp, https://www.trans-cosmos.co.jp/english/

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Nota AI® Partners with Alliance Traffic Systems for Strategic Middle East Expansion

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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Nota AI, a leader in hardware-aware AI optimization and on-device AI solutions, has taken a significant step toward establishing its presence in the Middle East by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alliance Traffic Systems (ATS). This strategic partnership aims to bring Nota AI’s cutting-edge Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions to the region, aligning with its broader vision of expanding technological impact across the Middle East.

 

Alliance Traffic Systems, a key player in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, holds particular influence in the UAE’s traffic enforcement infrastructure sector. Since 2008, ATS has managed major traffic projects in Abu Dhabi Emirate, solidifying its role as a leader in providing total traffic management solutions. This extensive track record makes ATS an invaluable partner as Nota AI launches into the Middle Eastern market. Leveraging ATS’s established network, Nota AI will initiate a Proof of Concept (PoC) project with Dubai‘s Road and Transport Authority (RTA), deploying its generative AI and Vision Language Model (VLM)-based ITS solutions. This project will demonstrate Nota AI’s on-device AI capabilities, setting the stage for solutions to urban mobility challenges across the Middle East.

The PoC project’s core ITS solution integrates Vision Language Model (VLM) and multimodal capabilities to process diverse data sources, enabling precise traffic analysis. Powered by Nota AI’s optimized on-device AI technology, this advanced traffic analysis solution can be deployed efficiently across various traffic-related devices, promising substantial improvements in traffic management and bringing meaningful changes to regional conditions in the Middle East.

Myungsu Chae, CEO of Nota AI, remarked, “This PoC project offers a unique opportunity to validate our VLM-based on-device AI solution, delivering real-time traffic analysis in the Middle East. It marks an important milestone in showcasing our global technological and business potential.” Mohammad Al Abbadi, CEO of ATS, added, “This MoU aims to leverage Nota AI’s on-device AI technology to reduce traffic congestion across the Middle East, offering a cost-effective solution for road management.”

Nota AI’s steady expansion in the Middle East has included recent participation in high-profile events such as Expand North Star 2024 and the ITS World Congress 2024. With its strategic partnership with ATS, Nota AI has secured a strong entry point into the Middle Eastern market, drawing on ATS’s extensive expertise in traffic management and infrastructure. This collaboration allows Nota AI to deliver tailored solutions that address the region’s unique transportation needs. Furthermore, through ATS’s established networks with key authorities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Nota AI is well-positioned to extend its reach across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, laying the foundation for sustainable, long-term growth.

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