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Amity Solutions and Parent Amity Corp Raise US$60 Million to Transform Legacy Software Products with Generative AI

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BANGKOK, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Amity Solutions (ASOL), a leading software and AI business from Thailand, together with its parent company, Amity Corporation, today announced the completion of a US$60 million Series C financing round. This funding will support the company’s mission to transform customer engagement software products into Generative AI (GenAI) centric applications that are able to create significantly more value and utility for enterprises.

The funds will primarily be allocated to GenAI research and development, as well as the company’s M&A strategy to further acquire SaaS (software as a service) companies with the highest potential for GenAI integration, transforming their offerings into use-case focused GenAI products.

Korawad Chearavanont, Executive Chairman and Founder of ASOL said, “ASOL is focused on the untapped value that GenAI applications can deliver for the end-user business segment. We see a significant market gap in applying and integrating GenAI with tried and tested SaaS and software products. Most resources these days are dedicated to progressing large language models which form the basis for Generative AI. The market for developing high value use cases with existing SaaS software is underserved and we see immense potential there. Our AI labs will lead the efforts through developing our own products, acquired products, and partnered products.”

Since early 2023, ASOL’s Al Labs has seen good success in enhancing end customer-facing software with GenAI. One notable example is Amity Bots Plus, an enterprise platform whose chatbot mimics human conversations through GenAI learnings, resulting in better customer service delivery and profitability. Within a year of its launch, its GenAI version not only saw an 8-fold growth in annual recurring revenue but also now accounts for 27% of the product line’s ARR. The product has been adopted by some of Thailand’s largest state enterprises, leading retailers, and financial services firms.

Keng Teik Koay, Group CEO at ASOL, shared his vision: “With this funding, we are ready to accelerate our growth strategy by pursuing acquisitions and investments in SaaS companies that align with our vision. Our goal is to build a powerful ecosystem of GenAl-centric applications that address real business needs across various industries. In particular, we see great potential for offerings that enhance communication, productivity, and customer satisfaction. It is an exciting time for ASOL, and we are poised to make the most of opportunities that lie ahead in the Al space.”

The funding round breakdown is as follows:

ASOL raised US$41.6 million, led by Insight Capital with participation from several other new and existing investors.Amity Corporation, the parent company, raised US$18.4 million, led by existing investor SMDV, with participation from Gobi Partners and several existing investors.The financing includes debt, which was led and structured by Asia-focused private credit financier, AlteriQ Global.

ASOL’s innovative work in this field has garnered international recognition, with ASOL’s GenAI work being highlighted by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella keynote address at the company’s recent global developer conference called ‘Microsoft Build 2024‘.

This investment comes at a crucial time for ASOL, which spun out from Amity Corporation in 2023, in preparation for its planned listing on the Thai Stock Market. The move allows ASOL to focus on its core mission of GenAI application investment and development while leveraging the support and resources of its parent company. Amity Corporation will be collaborating with ASOL as well as looking at other GenAI application opportunities.

Vantage Capital Markets HK Limited acted as the financial advisor to ASOL.

About Amity Solutions

Amity Solutions is a multi product software group based in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally founded in 2012, Amity Solutions’s products are used by over fifty of Thailand’s leading companies including leading SOEs, government agencies, banks, financial services firms, retailers, and many more.  Core products include Amity Bots, its enterprise chatbot platform, Amity Voice, a voicebot platform, and Eko, a collaboration platform for non-desk workforces. Since early 2023, Amity Solutions has shifted its primary focus to building and developing Generative AI applications and solutions on top of its existing SaaS products.

About Insight Capital 

Insight Capital is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Hong Kong specializing in Technology and Sustainability. Established in 2009, the firm manages an aggregate portfolio of USD 500 million and has a successful track record in identifying emerging technology trends and industry winners leveraging its unique insight, extensive network and expertise in capital markets to deliver sustainable and enhanced risk-adjusted returns. Artificial Intelligence has been a core strategy of Insight Capital to invest for a sustainable future. In addition to AI SaaS and vertical applications, the firm is also active in AI compute and infrastructure along the value chain. Follow us on www.linkedin.com/company/insightcapm

About Vantage Capital Markets

Vantage Capital Markets HK Limited provides world class financial solutions to their extensive institutional client base including rapidly growing corporations, leading investment banks, commercial banks, asset managers, private equity funds, family offices and hedge funds. The firm’s services include capital market offerings and placements, corporate finance advice, wholesale brokerage and execution of cash and derivative products (both listed and OTC) across a range of asset classes. VCM has offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Dubai from where they service their global client base. The firm’s strength lies in the experience and quality of their teams, supported by excellent operations and infrastructure.

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RackNerd LLC, Global IaaS Provider, Expands European Footprint with New Dublin, Ireland Datacenter

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RackNerd, a global Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider has announced the strategic expansion of its service offerings to Dublin, Ireland. The expansion comes amid significant company growth, with RackNerd recently ranking No. 1506 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list after achieving a 342.15% three-year revenue growth rate.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — RackNerd, a global Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider has announced the strategic expansion of its service offerings to Dublin, Ireland, marking another significant milestone in the company’s European presence. RackNerd’s new datacenter location will operate from the Digital Realty DUB10 datacenter, located at Blanchardstown Corp Pk, Unit 9, Dublin Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland, delivering enterprise-grade infrastructure with exceptional connectivity to both European and North American markets.

The Dublin facility boasts numerous critical certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 50001, PCI-DSS, SOC1, SOC2, and SOC3 compliance, ensuring the highest standards of security and reliability for mission-critical deployments. Strategically positioned as a key technology hub, Dublin offers unique advantages including robust network connectivity, favorable business climate, and access to a highly skilled technology workforce.

“Our expansion into Dublin represents a strategic response to the growing demand for high-performance infrastructure solutions in Ireland and across Europe. This location serves as an ideal connectivity hub for businesses requiring premium access to major markets across the United Kingdom, Western Europe, and trans-Atlantic routes to North America,” explains Dustin B. Cisneros, CEO of RackNerd.

The strategic location facilitates seamless connectivity to ten sub-sea cables, enabling enterprises to leverage increased global reach and enhanced performance capabilities.

“This strategic expansion further enables RackNerd to position client services closer to their respective end-users, therefore enhancing performance through reduced latency and bringing hosted applications closer to the edge. Dublin’s emergence as a primary technology hub, combined with its strategic geographic location, makes it an excellent choice for businesses seeking to establish or expand their European presence,” Cisneros adds.

Immediately available for deployment in Dublin are RackNerd’s KVM VPS, bare metal dedicated servers, disaster recovery, and private cloud service offerings.

RackNerd continues to demonstrate its commitment to global expansion, with services now available across multiple strategic locations including Los Angeles, San Jose, Seattle, Chicago, New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Ashburn, Amsterdam, Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Singapore, and now – Dublin. For more information, please visit: https://www.racknerd.com/

About RackNerd

RackNerd LLC introduces infrastructure stability and provides Dedicated Servers, Private Cloud solutions, DRaaS (Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service), flexible Colocation, Virtual Private Servers and advanced DDoS Mitigation services — maintained by a team with decades of experience in managed services, datacenter operations, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. With an intrinsic focus on client success and growth, RackNerd has grown steadily while continuing to provide high-quality hosting services at competitive rates. For more information please visit RackNerd at: https://www.racknerd.com/

Inc. recently revealed that RackNerd has earned a spot on the 2024 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Earlier this year, RackNerd was showcased on the Inc. 5000 Regionals Pacific list, and a recent achievement of national recognition on the 2024 Inc. 5000 further cements its position as a significant investor in driving innovation and growth within the Infrastructure-as-a-Service industry – an ever-evolving landscape that proves increasingly fundamental to businesses and services underlying everyday life.

The company’s impressive three-year revenue growth rate of 342.15% ranked it No. 1506 on the Inc. 5000 list. However, beyond a number, this growth rate represents RackNerd’s commitment to advancing the IaaS industry and reinvesting in its services, industry, and client community.

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Changan LCV Unveils New Brand Strategy, Paving the Way for a New Era of Digital Intelligent New Energy Commercial Vehicle Technology

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GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On November 15, Changan LCV held its brand strategy launch event, accelerating its transformation into a digital intelligent new energy commercial vehicle technology brand, aiming to become a world-class vehicle brand.

At the event, Changan LCV unveiled its first native digital intelligent new energy commercial vehicle architecture—K01  which leverages technological advantages such as ” Up-down decoupling, software and hardware separation, creating vehicle-cloud integration,” offering users three new key benefits: “smart technology, ultimate efficiency, and fast service.”

Compared to traditional architectures, the K01 platform shortens the vehicle development cycle by one year, reduces energy costs by 80%, and lowers operational costs. The platform increases vehicle production efficiency by 30%, while the low-floor design and compact layout maximize cargo volume. The “Golden Shield” battery can be fast-charged in 15 minutes to provide a range of over 200 kilometers. Its modular design is flexible and customizable, with a skateboard chassis that can accommodate various vehicle types, including light passenger car, trucks, and pickups. The K01 platform is open to the industry, promoting collaborative development and mutually beneficial opportunities for the entire value chain.

Looking to the future, Changan LCV aims to lead China’s commercial vehicle market and become a global top-five player by 2030, collaborating with users to drive the future for the ” digital intelligent new energy commercial vehicle technology brand.”

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CGTN: Starting a new era in Asia-Pacific development amid global uncertainty

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BEIJING, Nov. 16, 2024 /CNW/ — Over the decades, the Asia-Pacific region has been a vital driver of global economic growth. In October, the International Monetary Fund predicted the region would contribute approximately 60 percent to global economic growth in 2024.

At the same time, Asia-Pacific cooperation is confronted with challenges such as rising tendencies of geopolitics, unilateralism and protectionism. In this regard, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called on leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members to shoulder greater responsibilities.

“We must act in solidarity and cooperation to meet the challenges, fully deliver on the Putrajaya Vision 2040, build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and start a new era in Asia-Pacific development,” said Xi, when attending the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Peru’s capital Lima.

China’s proposal

To deepen Asia-Pacific cooperation, the Chinese president on Saturday made three proposals.

Firstly, Xi stressed the need to build an open and interconnected paradigm for Asia-Pacific cooperation, calling for staying committed to multilateralism and an open economy.

China has made great efforts towards an open Asia-Pacific economy. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, China is the largest trading partner of 13 APEC economies and has actively advanced the building of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, promoted high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement.

Secondly, Xi emphasized the need to make green innovation a catalyst for the Asia-Pacific, saying APEC economies should push forward coordinated digital and green transformation and development to create new momentum and new drivers for Asia-Pacific development.

China is developing new quality productive forces in light of actual conditions and deepening cooperation with interested parties on green innovation. Xi announced on Saturday that China will launch a Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative.

China has put forward initiatives for cooperation between APEC member economies in green agriculture, sustainable city development, green and low-carbon energy transition, and marine pollution control and prevention.

The Chinese president also urged efforts to uphold a universally beneficial and inclusive vision for Asia-Pacific development. The data unveiled by the Chinese Foreign Ministry showed China contributes 64.2 percent of the region’s economic growth, 37.6 percent of the growth in goods trade, and 44.6 percent of the growth in services trade.

Xi told APEC leaders that China will advance initiatives through the APEC platform on increasing residents’ income and promoting the industrial cluster development of small- and medium-sized enterprises, for the purpose of bringing about universally beneficial and inclusive development of Asia-Pacific economies.

China’s commitments

China will host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in 2026, Xi announced on Saturday, saying China welcomes all parties to continue riding the “express train” of its development and grow together with the Chinese economy.

The Chinese president reiterated China’s commitments to reform and opening up. “Reform and opening up is a historic process in which China and the world achieve development and progress together,” he said.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, at its third plenum in July, laid out systematic plans for further deepening reform across the board with more than 300 consequential reform measures being unveiled, pertaining to building a high-standard socialist market economy, advancing high-quality economic development, promoting high-standard opening up, improving the people’s quality of life, and building a beautiful country.

In his written speech at the APEC CEO Summit on Friday, Xi also said China will introduce more policies for voluntary and unilateral opening up, expand its globally-oriented network of high-standard free trade areas, and open its door even wider to the world.

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