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Puerto Rico Awards ICF $84 Million Grants Management Contract

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ICF to Expand Disaster Management, Recovery and Mitigation Services Across Territory

RESTON, Va., July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Government of Puerto Rico’s Public Private Partnership Authority recently awarded global consulting and digital services provider ICF (NASDAQ: ICFI) an $84 million contract to continue supporting long-term disaster recovery and mitigation efforts across the territory. The recompete contract, which is administered by the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), has a term of three years, including a one-year base and two one-year option periods.

ICF’s disaster management experts, 95% of whom are based on the island, will deliver grant management support to assist COR3 in dispersing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds quickly and compliantly. The company will leverage their proprietary cloud-based grants management platform disasTRAX® to centralize and accelerate grants management and reporting.

“COR3 is leading a disaster recovery effort which is unprecedented in scale, scope and complexity,” said Anne Choate, ICF executive vice president for energy, environment and infrastructure. “We are proud to continue to play a pivotal role in building local capacity and improving how funds get moved into the hands of local communities more efficiently, ultimately achieving COR3’s vision of creating a stronger, more prosperous Puerto Rico.”

Since 2018, ICF has partnered with COR3, providing disaster recovery grant management services across multiple disasters ranging from hurricanes Maria, Irma and Fiona to earthquakes and more. Activities include request for reimbursement processing and providing technical support to Puerto Rican government agencies, municipalities and private nonprofit organizations. To date, the company has helped COR3 disburse over $9 billion in funds, including $2 billion in 2023, to accelerate recovery for people and communities in need across the island.

For over 20 years, ICF has been on the ground for some of the most significant natural disasters in U.S. history—serving over 150 U.S. state and local communities across over 86 disasters and managing over $88 billion in federal disaster recovery and mitigation funds. The company supports communities across the disaster management lifecycle and is an industry leader in end-to-end mitigation services—from assessment to public engagement and planning through implementation.

Read more about ICF’s efforts to help rebuild in Puerto Rico, and their disaster management services and grants management technology solutions.  

About ICF
ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.  

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Statements that are not historical facts and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may concern our current expectations about our future results, plans, operations and prospects and involve certain risks, including those related to the government contracting industry generally; our particular business, including our dependence on contracts with U.S. federal government agencies; our ability to acquire and successfully integrate businesses; and various risks and uncertainties related to health epidemics, pandemics, and similar outbreaks. These and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements that are included in the “Risk Factors” section of our securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date hereof, and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update these statements in the future.

Contact: Lauren Dyke, lauren.dyke@ICF.com, +1.571.373.5577

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Activeport Secures $4 Million in Strategic Licence Agreement with Radian Arc

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SYDNEY, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Activeport Group Ltd (ASX:ATV) has sealed a $4 million perpetual licence agreement with Radian Arc Limited for Activeport’s cutting-edge cloud gaming software.

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Radian Arc will pay $4 Million for a perpetual licence of Activeport’s cloud gaming orchestration software.Radian Arc will continue enhancing this software to address its global Telco market requirements. The companies will continue to work together from a business development perspective across cloud gaming, AI and network orchestration in the Telco sector.

With this latest licence deal coming quickly on the back of the recent Rights issue,  Activeport is now fully capitalised and ready to accelerate its recurring revenue growth from network orchestration licences and SaaS for Telco’s and data centres.

This licence deal highlights the value Activeport’s engineering expertise in bare-metal orchestration. The software developed for Radian Arc uses AMD CPU, GPU and encoder ASICs to deliver high performance, low-cost game streaming on distributed servers at scale and is being deployed to more than 80 Telco’s globally to deliver cloud gaming across their 5G networks.

Activeport Chairman and CEO Peter Christie commented “We are proud to have developed a world-class platform for the emerging cloud gaming industry. As the gaming experience evolves from consoles and PCs to the Cloud, Radian Arc will be there to catch a significant portion of that market with our software”

Radian Arc CEO David Cook says “Activeport’s software engineering expertise was instrumental in facilitating Radian Arc’s launch into Cloud Gaming. We’re now at a point where we feel comfortable taking the development tasks in-house and broadening our focus into virtual computing and AI applications”.

About Activeport

Headquartered in Australia, Activeport develops automation software and customer self-service portals for global telecommunication providers. The Activeport product suite enables network automation, minimising operational costs, accelerating ‘time to revenue; and improving customer experience. 

For more information: https://www.activeport.com.au 

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EQT sets hard cap for EQT Private Capital Asia’s BPEA IX at USD 14.5 billion

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THIS IS INFORMATION THAT EQT AB (PUBL) IS OBLIGED TO MAKE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION. THE INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION, THROUGH THE AGENCY OF THE CONTACT PERSON SET OUT BELOW AT 6:00 PM CET ON 17 NOVEMBER 2024.

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — EQT has today set the hard cap for investor commitments of USD 14.5 billion for EQT Private Capital Asia’s BPEA Private Equity Fund IX (“BPEA IX”). A hard cap refers to an upper limit on the amount of investor commitments accepted as part of the fund. The actual fund size is dependent on the outcome of the fundraising process. As previously communicated, the target fund size for BPEA IX is USD 12.5 billion

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The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, and may not be used or relied upon in connection with any offer or solicitation. Any offer or solicitation in respect of BPEA IX will be made only through a confidential private placement memorandum and related documents which will be furnished to qualified investors on a confidential basis in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The information contained herein is not for publication or distribution to persons in the United States of America. Any securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold without registration thereunder or pursuant to an available exemption therefrom. Any offering of securities to be made in the United States would have to be made by means of an offering document that would be obtainable from the issuer or its agents and would contain detailed information about the issuer of the securities and its management, as well as financial information. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration.

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NTQ Korea Celebrates 5 Years: Empowering Korean Competitiveness Through Global Collaboration

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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — After 5 years of establishment in Korea, NTQ Korea has gained significant positions thanks to a dedication to raising Korean businesses’ competitiveness through its pioneering Global Collaboration model. 

On 14th November, NTQ Korea celebrated its fifth anniversary in Seoul, hosting esteemed clients and partners in a special ceremony that highlighted the company’s journey from a small venture to becoming a trusted partner for numerous major South Korean companies across various industries.

The secret behind NTQ Korea’s remarkable success lies in its strategy to focus on multiple dimensions of business development. Aside from a sole focus on tech service offerings, NTQ Korea stands out for its unique Global Collaboration strategy, which has been instrumental in helping South Korean businesses unlock new opportunities in emerging markets like Vietnam and beyond.

Global Collaboration – NTQ Korea’s Approach To Leverage Korean Businesses In The Competitive Landscape

As part of maintaining its position as a global innovation leader, South Korea has actively expanded ICT collaboration with countries worldwide to strengthen its supply chain networks. Vietnam, one of the nations that has a strategic partnership with South Korea, has contributed significantly to this strategy.

“Realizing the needs for globalization of Korean businesses and the long-lasting bilateral relation between Vietnam & Korea, NTQ Korea chooses to foster service offerings & business development strategy around the “Global Collaboration” – A model that enables NTQ to build sustainable partnership values with clients”, said Mr. Pham Thai Son, CEO of NTQ Solution.

As the name suggests, “Global Collaboration” is NTQ Korea’s unique strategy model that aims to enhance clients’ capabilities to enter global markets through digital transformation. NTQ’s Global Collaboration consists of two critical objectives: leveraging clients’ competitiveness in the Korean market and committing to accompany clients on their journey to expand business globally.

Dedicated resources of more than 1300 employees globally, diverse tech stack capabilities & global experiences are the solid foundation of NTQ Korea’s Global Collaboration. NTQ Korea acts as an IT Service Provider, while providing a powerful source of technical expertise, know-how & experiences that allow clients to access markets where NTQ has a presence, including Vietnam, Japan, the US, Europe, Hong Kong, and many other countries/regions.

“With the help of NTQ’s tech powerhouse and global experiences, Korean clients will both achieve global expansion goals and strengthen their competitive edge in the domestic market at the same time”, said Mr. Pham Thai Son, CEO of NTQ Solution.

To effectively execute its Global Collaboration strategy, NTQ Korea employs: (1) a Global Development Center (GDC) model with advanced workforce management, developing dedicated IT resources that support Korean enterprises’ growth, (2) end-to-end services combining hardware and software to bring clients’ solutions to life, meeting diverse global demands, and (3) emerging technologies like up-trending GenAI and Blockchain, providing solutions that enhance Korean companies’ competitiveness, boosting growth through improved productivity, communication, and learning efficiency. These innovations address Korean businesses’ evolving needs, creating a robust foundation for sustainable international expansion.

Ready For A Greater Leap!

The resilience towards Global Collaboration has contributed to NTQ Korea’s remarkable achievements in both service development and market expansions. Looking ahead, NTQ Korea is pursuing a 5-year strategy toward future growth. This includes the goals of achieving 100 employees in Korea, deploying GDCs with 2000 – 3000 dedicated talents specialized for the Korean market, and granting top positions in the Korean ICT Market.

Along with other global subsidiaries, NTQ Korea is striving for the NTQ Solution’s 2026 goals, including 3000 employees milestones, $100M in revenues & achieving the Top 5 IT company in Vietnam!

About NTQ Korea: NTQ Korea is one of the international branches of NTQ Solution, a Global IT Service Provider with more than 13 years of experience in harnessing digital transformation for businesses worldwide. Founded in 2019, NTQ Korea has become a trusted IT partner of leading Korean companies, contributing to leveraging the position of Vietnam’s ICT competency in the market.

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