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Inaugural Esports World Cup Begins Today, Club Championship Trophy Revealed

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World’s Largest Gaming Festival Will Crown First World Cup Club Champion, Feature Record-Breaking Prize Pool of More Than $60 Million

Esports World Cup will unite the global gaming communities and deliver premier competition in a unique format at an unprecedented scaleThe event runs for eight weeks, from July 3August 25, at Boulevard Riyadh City More than 1,500 players from the best esports clubs across the globe competing for life-changing prizes in 22 tournaments across 21 world-renowned gamesEsports World Cup presents the largest gaming and esports festival of all time with a full calendar of exciting activations for everyone to enjoy

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Esports World Cup Foundation (“EWCF”) today celebrated the start of the Esports World Cup (“EWC”), the world’s largest gaming festival, held at Boulevard City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A landmark event in esports history, the EWC Opening Ceremony, also unveiled the event’s official trophy.

HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Chairman, Saudi Esports Federation, said: “The Esports World Cup is the realization of a vision to bring esports players, fans, publishers, and wider audiences together for a spectacle that propels esports – the new global sport – on a trajectory even more empowering, exciting, and opportunistic for all. Already, this event has captured the interest and imagination of the global gaming and Esports community. And looking ahead, we cannot wait to watch the influence and impact of this year’s first edition unfold over the coming weeks. Without question, the Esports World Cup will deliver something special, the likes of which have never been witnessed, until now. It’s going to be an incredible summer.”

“The Esports World Cup is a major moment in esports history,” said Ralf Reichert, CEO, Esports World Cup Foundation. “It’s a historic culmination of two universal languages, gaming and sports, to unite the global community across games, leapfrog the esports industry and drive growth across the entire ecosystem. I’m immensely proud that we’ve created new possibilities for our sport and I am very excited to watch elite esports clubs and players compete across the world’s best games for life-changing prizes and crown the first Esports World Cup Club Champion.”

Faisal bin Homran, Chief Product Officer, Esports World Cup Foundation, added: “There are 3.4 billion gamers in the world today and, with the Esports World Cup finally here, we share their anticipation, enthusiasm, and excitement for the sensational summer ahead of us. The coming eight weeks will transform the gaming and esports landscape like never before – and the entire world is invited to witness, embrace, and enjoy this historic, era-defining spectacle. With the greatest esports players and clubs on earth all vying for life-changing prizes across the world’s leading games, the Esports World Cup will absolutely fulfill its promise of being a global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom.”

Following its vibrant Opening Ceremony, with popular creators Tyler1 and Danny Aarons taking part in the festivities, the Esports World Cup will welcome more than 1,500 of the world’s best esports players — representing 60+ nationalities — as they compete across 22 competitions in 21 games over the next eight weeks, until August 25 at Boulevard Riyah City. The groundbreaking games lineup consists of (in alphabetic order):  Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Call of Duty: Warzone, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, EA Sports FC 24, Fortnite, Free Fire, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Overwatch 2, PUBG Battlegrounds, PUBG Mobile, ESL R1, Rocket League, StarCraft II, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics, TEKKEN 8 and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Siege.

The Esports World Cup will award an unprecedented $60 million+ in prize money, the largest prize pool in esports history. $20 million of the total prize pool is reserved for the Club Championship, an innovative cross-game competitive format unique to the EWC that rewards the top 16 clubs based on their overall performance. At the event’s conclusion, the club with the best performance across various game championships will be crowned the world’s first Esports World Cup Club Champion. 

In addition to the competition, the Esports World Cup will transform Riyadh into an epicenter of esports fandom and gaming culture by hosting a jubilant festival throughout the event. Visiting attendees will experience numerous gaming activations, community tournaments, pop culture celebrations, concerts and international experiences as the world’s esports fan communities converge on Boulevard City to celebrate their shared love of gaming.

An outstanding collection of global companies have joined forces with the Esports World Cup Foundation to support the Esports World Cup. The EWCF counts (in alphabetic order): Adidas, Amazon, Aramco, Axe, Barn’s Coffee, Clear, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Honor, KitKat, LG, Mastercard, Mentos, PepsiCo, Qiddiya City, Sony, stc, and TikTok as key partners helping further the Foundation’s mission to invest in esports as the future of sport, with additional partners to be announced soon.

For more information on the Esports World Cup, visit www.esportsworldcup.com, and follow all upcoming Esports World Cup announcements on X (formerly Twitter).

Press kit can be accessed HERE. For official event photos, click HERE.

About Esports World Cup

The Esports World Cup is a global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. The competition features a unique cross-game structure that will pit the world’s top esports teams and players against one another for the largest-ever prize pool. Debuting in the summer 2024, gamers, publishers, and fans from around the globe will come together in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to crown the world’s first Esports World Cup Club Champion.

https://esportsworldcup.com/en 

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Happiest Minds accelerates to 31% growth in Q4, reports revenues of ₹545 Crores driven by strong deal closures

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Robust annual EBITDA of ₹462 Cr at 21.4% margin, reflecting consistent operating profitability

BENGALURU, India and SEATTLE and LONDON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a ‘Born Digital. Born Agile’, a digital transformation and IT solutions company, today announced its consolidated results for the Fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025, as approved by its Board of Directors.

Ashok Soota, Chairman & Chief Mentor, said, “Happiest Minds continues to show above-industry-leading growth this fiscal year. The ten strategic transformational changes that we rolled out are shaping Happiest Minds’ future. Our strategic initiatives, along with the continued commitment of our teams, have us well-positioned for strong double-digit organic growth in FY26 and beyond. Economists are projecting a slowdown in some of our largest markets; I want to emphasize that we have healthy pipelines of demand and do not see any recession-driven slowdown.”

Joseph Anantharaju, Co-Chairman & CEO, said, “The transformative initiatives we have launched over the last year are beginning to yield results and are laying a robust foundation for future growth. Our move to a vertical structure has resulted in accelerated growth in several verticals like Healthcare and BFSI. We continue to see an increase in the share of the Healthcare vertical, which saw large new deals totalling $20 Mn from 4 customers and these are likely to be repeated next year. The two transformations that we initiated around GenAI BU and the independent NN hunting team have seen a good buildup in the pipeline that should result in revenue growth. Our other initiatives around High Potential accounts, GCC and Private Equity pursuit are beginning to take hold and should start yielding results in the ensuing quarters.”

Venkatraman Narayanan, MD & CFO, said, “I am extremely happy to report on an annual growth of 26% in constant currency with an EBITDA of 21.4%, the latter, well in line with our guidance. Adjusted for a one-time bad debt and continued investments in Gen AI and Sales teams, Operating margin and EBIDTA continue to be industry leading and comparable to the previous year. PAT and EPS adjusted for acquisition related costs and exceptional item, a reliable measure of performance, continues to remain steady.”

Key Financial highlights

Quarter ended March 31, 2025

Revenue in constant currency grew 1.1% q-o-q and 27.9% y-o-yOperating Revenues in US$ stood at $63 million, growing 0.3% q-o-q and 25.6% y-o-yTotal Income of ₹ 57,052 Lakhs grew 3.0 % q-o-q and 28.9% y-o-yEBITDA of ₹ 10,984 Lakhs, stood at 19.3% of Total Income. Decline of 6.0% q-o-q on account of an unfortunate bad debt of ₹ 1,204 Lakhs while growing 1.5% y-o-yPAT of ₹ 3,401 Lakhs 6.0% of Total Income.Adjusted PAT and EPS (adjusted only for non-cash charges and exceptional items), a more reliable profitability measures stand at:Adjusted PAT of ₹ 5,668 Lakhs at 9.9% of Total Income (decline of 4.5% and 13.0% y-o-y⁴)Adjusted EPS at ₹ 3.76

Year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue in constant currency grew 25.6%Operating Revenues at US$ $243.6 million grew 24.2%Total Income of ₹ 216,222 Lakhs grew 26.4%EBITDA of ₹ 46,224 Lakhs, at 21.4% of Total income, Absolute growing of ₹ 4,102 LakhsPAT of ₹18,466 Lakhs at 8.5% of Total Income.Adjusted PAT and EPS (adjusted for non-cash charges and exceptional items), a more reliable profitability measure stands at:Adjusted PAT of ₹ 24,638 Lakhs 11.4% of Total IncomeAdjusted EPS at ₹ 16.37

 

 

All amounts in ₹ Lakhs unless stated otherwise.

Particulars

Q4 FY25

Q3 FY25

QoQ

Q4 FY24

YoY

FY25

FY24

YoY

Revenues ($’000)

62,919

62,719

0.3 %

50,077

25.6 %

2,43,570

1,96,130

24.2 %

Growth in CC

1.1 %

27.9 %

25.6 %

Revenues

54,457

53,081

2.6 %

41,729

30.5 %

2,06,084

1,62,466

26.8 %

Other Income

2,595

2,296

2,521

10,138

8,537

Total Income

57,052

55,376

3.0 %

44,250

28.9 %

2,16,222

1,71,003

26.4 %

Operating Margin1

7,937

9,264

(14.3) %

8,390

(5.4) %

35,749

34,044

5.0 %

%

14.6 %

17.5 %

20.1 %

17.3 %

21.0 %

EBITDA

10,985

11,686

(6.0) %

10,822

1.5 %

46,224

42,122

9.7 %

%

19.3 %

21.1 %

24.5 %

21.4 %

24.6 %

Finance Cost

2,379

2,442

975

9,112

3,985

Depreciation

1,201

1,172

857

4,552

3,844

Profit before Non Cash/Exceptional

7,401

8,073

(8.3) %

8,990

(17.7) %

32,553

34,292

(5.1) %

%

13.0 %

14.6 %

20.3 %

15.1 %

20.1 %

Amortization/Unwinding Interest2

1,145

1,178

668

5,151

2,224

Exceptional Item

1,216

1,295

1,858

1,402

PBT

5,039

6,894

(26.9) %

9,615

(47.6) %

25,547

33,468

(23.7) %

%

8.8 %

12.5 %

21.7 %

11.8 %

19.6 %

Tax

1,638

1,884

2,417

7,080

8,629

%

2.9 %

3.4 %

5.5 %

3.3 %

5.0 %

PAT

3,401

5,010

(32.1) %

7,198

(52.8) %

18,466

24,839

(25.7) %

%

6.0 %

9.0 %

16.3 %

8.5 %

14.5 %

Adjusted PAT3

5,668

5,937

(4.5) %

6,515

(13.0) %

24,638

25,425

(3.1) %

%

9.9 %

10.7 %

14.7 %

11.4 %

14.9 %

Adjusted Earnings per Share (₹)4

3.76

3.94

4.33

16.37

16.89

 

Note 1 – Operating Margin is EBITDA excluding other income 

Note 2 – Amortization and unwinding interest are non-cash items from the acquisition 

Note 3 – Adjusted PAT is Adjusted for exceptional items and amortization of intangibles 

Note 4 – Adjusted EPS is Adjusted for exceptional items and amortizations of intangibles

 

Clients:

281 as of March 31, 202514 additions in the quarter

Our People – Happiest Minds:

6,632 Happiest Minds as of March 31, 2025Trailing 12-month attrition of 16.6% (15.3% in the previous quarter)Utilization of 77.4%, from 78% in last quarter

Key wins:

For a US based not-for-profit organization in media and publication, Happiest Minds has been chosen as a strategic partner to build their customer master data management using Pimcore® platform.For an American Insurance broker, Happiest Mind is leveraging MS Power Platform to build their Client Data PortalFor a global market research agency, Happiest Minds is leveraging Generative AI to develop their End User Chat platformFor a US manufacturer of intelligent fluid-flow equipment, Happiest Minds was chosen to build their next-generation connected productsFor a Middle Eastern E-Commerce company, Happiest Minds is providing cybersecurity assessment & implementation servicesFor a Middle Eastern bank, Happiest Minds is providing Risk and Governance Consulting Services

Award Wins:

Happiest Minds is awarded Best DevOps Framework for Scalability and Security (IT Services) in the 6th Edition India DevOps Show 2025.Happiest Minds is ranked 2nd in “IT Services” category at the ESC Export Excellence Awards 2025Happiest Minds is recognized among ‘Inspiring Firms in AI & Analytics’ at the 3AI ACME AwardsHappiest Minds has won WOW Workplace Award for IT, ITeS & GCC

Analyst Mentions:

Happiest Minds is ‘Product Challenger’ in ISG Provider Lens Study for Digital Engineering Services – Europe, USHappiest Minds is ‘Major Contender’ in Everest Industry 4.0 PEAK Matrix 2025Happiest Minds is ‘Major Contender’ in Everest Data and AI (D&AI) Services for Mid-market Enterprises PEAK Matrix 2025Happiest Minds is ‘Innovator and Major Player‘ in NelsonHall’s Transforming Core Banking Services NEAT ReportHappiest Minds is among ‘Seasoned Vendors’ in AIM Research’s PeMa Quadrant for MLOps Service Providers 2025

Announcements:

The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on May 12, 2025 has recommended a final dividend of ₹ 3.5 per equity share of face value ₹ 2/- for the financial year 2024-25 subject to shareholder approval.

For further details please refer to the Investors presentation hosted on the company website — Investors section

About Happiest Minds Technologies:

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a Mindful IT Company, enables digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experiences, business efficiency and actionable insights. We do this by leveraging a spectrum of disruptive technologies such as: artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud, digital process automation, internet of things, robotics/drones, security, virtual/ augmented reality, etc. Positioned as ‘Born Digital. Born Agile’, our capabilities span Product & Digital Engineering Services (PDES), Generative AI Business Services (GBS) and Infrastructure Management & Security Services (IMSS). We deliver these services across industry groups: Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI), EdTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hi-Tech and Media & Entertainment, Industrial, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, and Retail, CPG & Logistics. The company has been recognized for its excellence in Corporate Governance practices by Golden Peacock and ICSI. A Great Place to Work Certified™ company, Happiest Minds is headquartered in Bengaluru, India with operations in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East.

Safe harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which may involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied due to various factors including but not limited to changes in market conditions, technological advancements, regulatory developments, and the overall economic environment. Happiest Minds undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Kiran Veigas
Vice President and Head – Corporate Marketing, Branding & Communications
Media Contact: media@happiestminds.com
Investors Relations: IR@happiestminds.com

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Eatron Opens Tokyo Office Following Selection for Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Prestigious Green Transformation Program

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TOKYO, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Eatron Technologies Limited, a UK-based developer of AI-powered battery optimization software platform, has established its Japan office in Tokyo following its selection for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s GX (Green Transformation) Support Program for Foreign Companies.

 

 

This program is designed to attract and support overseas companies with advanced technologies that can contribute to Japan’s decarbonization and sustainability goals. Eatron was one of seven companies selected through a competitive process, which included 59 applications from 20 countries and regions.

Eatron develops Intelligent Optimization Software for lithium-ion batteries, which integrates AI, physical models, and cloud-edge architecture to improve the safety, performance, and lifetime of the batteries in operation. The software is used across a wide range of applications including electric vehicles (EVs), light mobility, commercial vehicles, and energy storage systems (ESS). Key functions include accurate estimation of battery State of Charge (SoC) and State of Health (SoH), which are critical to ensure high performance and longevity enabling second-life battery applications and supporting a circular battery economy.

The establishment of the Tokyo office extends Eatron’s global coverage and enhances its collaboration with automotive OEMs, battery pack suppliers, Tier 1s, and ESS integrators in Japan.

Eatron is currently active in several global research and industry consortia, supporting areas such as enhanced battery safety, battery swapping, modular battery system optimization, and fleet-level battery analytics. These technologies aim to improve cost efficiency and flexibility in electrification strategies.

The Tokyo office will also serve as the base for Eatron’s future local hiring and partnerships, with a view to expanding technical and commercial operations in Japan over the next five years. Initial hires will support engineering, business development, and customer success roles.

“We would like to thank the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the review committee for their support,” said Dr Umut Genc, CEO of Eatron. “Our aim is to contribute intelligent, scalable software solutions to support Japan’s goals in electrification and sustainable energy.”

About Eatron
We develop AI-powered battery optimization software that gives our clients the edge in safety, efficiency, and performance.

With advanced technology and world-class engineering, we help industries tackle challenges, reduce risks and lead the electrification revolution.

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WTF Summit: Sumsub Unites Global Experts to Fight the Fraudemic

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Launching Inaugural Summit in Singapore to Spearhead Collaborative Efforts in Building the Future of Digital Trust 

MIAMI, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform, today announced the launch of its inaugural flagship event—What The Fraud Summit (WTF Summit), the first visionary summit to beat the global fraudemic. The first edition of the event is set to take place at Andaz Singapore from November 19 to 20, 2025. With an assembly of over 500 experts and industry leaders from fraud prevention, compliance, financial crime, regulation, and product innovation, the WTF Summit aims to bridge the gaps between fraud prevention, AI-driven security, regulatory shifts, and digital resilience to formulate actionable anti-fraud strategies to drive the future of digital trust.

With the democratization of fraud and the continuously evolving fraud tactics, Asia-Pacific (APAC) has witnessed a 121% year-on-year increase in identity fraud in 2024, revealed by Sumsub’s 2024 Identity Fraud Report. Another alarming trend observed globally is that nearly half of companies and end users worldwide reported being victims of identity fraud at least once last year, and businesses suffer a loss of approximately $300,000 per fraud event.

“With the rapidly growing fraud risks across the globe, we recognized a critical need for a dedicated platform for industry leaders, regulators and fraud experts to have bold conversations and exchange actionable insights to beat the global fraudemic,” said Andrew Sever, Co-founder and CEO of Sumsub. “By launching the WTF Summit in APAC, we aim to fill the gap in discussions surrounding the multifaceted nature of fraud prevention in the region. Our goal is to collaborate with top minds to craft holistic strategies to create a safer digital future for everyone.”

Top Industry Voices to Shape the Future of Fraud Prevention 

The WTF Summit presents a diverse lineup of speakers, including renowned experts and thought leaders from the space of fintech, crypto, tech, and compliance to connect the dots between fraud prevention, AI security, regulation, and resilience. 

Among all, some of the highlighted speakers at WTF Summit include (arranged in no particular order):

Frans Wiwanto, Managing Director, APAC, FlywireDavid Song, Head of Digital Business Unit, Green Link Digital BankJoseph Gan, CEO, V-KeyAnson Zeall, Founder, Azentiq NexusDesmond Yong, Founder, Meta Alpha, and Legal & Compliance DirectorEelee Lua, Co-founder & COO, DefySteve Craig, Founder & CEO, PEAK IDVAnnette Lu, Head of Compliance, APAC, Hex Trust

Speaker nomination is now open and available here.

In-depth Agenda Addressing Modern Fraud Challenges 

The WTF Summit is designed to deep dive into modern fraud challenges through a mix of keynote sessions, panel discussions, hands-on workshops and networking opportunities.

At the Main Summit (November 20), attendees can look forward to sessions that provide practical takeaways focused on four key topics:

AI & Fraud: How emerging AI-driven fraud schemes are evolving and what proactive defenses businesses need to stay ahead;Digital Identity: Best practices from various industries in securing digital identity while ensuring accessibility and compliance;Compliance: The shifting regulatory landscape, including fraud and compliance trends, risk intelligence, and fraud detection;Crypto: Addressing cross-border challenges, tokenization, and regulatory shifts in the digital asset space.

In addition, Sumsub will offer expert-led workshops with certifications on the day before the Main Summit (November 19). The workshops will be in three specialized modules, which are related to modern scams and deepfakes, smart and compliant onboarding, as well as AML investigations and case management respectively.

The workshop series is proven to equip participants with hands-on experience and practical training, as Sumsub has already successfully conducted similar workshops for INTERPOL and other organizations.

Limited Early Bird Ticket Offer Opens Now

Tickets to WTF Summit can be purchased at the official website: https://sumsub.com/wtf-summit/. The first 100 tickets can enjoy an early-bird discounted offer.

Follow the official LinkedIn page of WTF Summit for the latest updates.

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About Sumsub

Sumsub is a full-cycle verification and ongoing monitoring platform that secures the whole user journey. With Sumsub’s customizable KYC, KYB, Transaction Monitoring, Fraud Prevention and Travel Rule solutions, you can orchestrate your verification process, welcome more customers worldwide, meet compliance requirements, reduce costs, and protect your business.

Sumsub has over 4,000 clients across the fintech, crypto, transportation, trading, edtech, e-commerce and gaming industries including Duolingo, Bitpanda, Wirex, Avis, Bybit, Vodafone, Kaizen Gaming, and TransferGo.

 

 

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