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AS Watson Group Triumphs with 36 Stevie® Awards in the 11th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2024

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HONG KONG, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AS Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, has achieved an impressive 36 Stevie® Awards and been named the Overall Winner and received the Grand Stevie Award in the 11th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards® 2024. These accolades span multiple categories, including 11 Gold, 10 Silver, and 13 Bronze awards. The Awards is a prestigious recognition programme that recognises business innovation across Asia-Pacific region.

Among the 36 awards spanning multiple categories, AS Watson Group’s recognition as the recipient of the prestigious Grand Stevie Award is a testament to the company’s dedication to driving business innovation across the Asia-Pacific region. This achievement is underpinned by AS Watson Group’s extensive 16,500+ O+O (Offline plus Online) store network, which serves as the core customer touchpoints, along with 130,000 colleagues worldwide. Seamlessly integrated with over 120 digital platforms, this O+O ecosystem is further bolstered by the company’s base of 170 million loyal members, fostering deep customer connectivity.

Watsons, the flagship health and beauty brand of AS Watson Group, has run the “The New Beautiful” and received 4 prestigious awards, reflecting its determination to redefine the concept of beauty and prioritise the overall well-being of its customers through the “Dare to Be” initiative, which encompasses their body, mind, and soul.

Additionally, the “Go Green with Watsons” region-wide environmental campaign has garnered 5 recognitions, successfully promoting sustainable behavior change among customers through carbon-neutral events and innovative gamification features within the Watsons app. Watsons has also been lauded for its achievements in providing engaging O+O shopping experiences, innovative GetActive events and concerts, as well as its dedication to sustainability, exemplified by its participation in Operation Smile. These accomplishments have been highly rated by the esteemed Stevie Asia-Pacific judges.

Here are the 36 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards won by AS Watson Group:

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Grand Stevie AwardMost Innovative Communications Team of the Year – GoldAward for Innovative Management in Retail – GoldAward for Innovation in Internal Communications Videos – GoldAward for Innovation in Organisational Image Videos – GoldInnovative Achievement in International Expansion – SilverThought Leader of The Year – SilverAward for Innovation in Community Relations – BronzeAward for Innovation in Sponsorships – Bronze

Watsons International

People’s Choice Stevie AwardsAward for Excellence in Innovation in Consumer Product & Service Industries – GoldInnovative Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion – GoldAward for Innovation in Shopping or E-commerce Apps – GoldProject of the Year in the Area of Nature & Biological Diversity – SilverAward for Innovation in the Use of Video – SilverAward for Innovation in Media Relations – BronzeInnovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility – BronzeAward for Sustainability & Climate Protection Services – BronzeClimate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year – Bronze

Watsons’ market – Mainland China

Award for the Innovative Use of Technology in Customer Service – GoldAward for Innovation in Business-to-Business Services – SilverAward for Innovation in Content Marketing – Bronze

Watsons’ market – Hong Kong

Award or Innovation in Consumer Electronics & Information Technology – GoldAward for the Innovative Use of Technology in Customer Service – SilverAward for Innovation in Health & Wellness – SilverAward for Innovation in Consumer Electronics & Information Technology – Bronze

Watsons’ market – Malaysia

Award for Innovation in Consumer Events – SilverAward for Innovation in Cross-Media Marketing – Bronze

Watsons’ market – Philippines

Award for Innovation in the Use of Social Media – GoldAward for Innovation in Community Relations – SilverAward for Innovation in the Use of Viral Media/Word of Mouth – BronzeAward for Innovation in Branded Entertainment – BronzeAward for Innovation in Entertainment Events – Bronze

Watsons’ market – Thailand

Award for Innovation in Cross-Media Marketing – Bronze

Watsons’ market – Taiwan

Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility – Silver

Watsons Water

Award for Sustainability & Climate Protection Services – Gold

Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards are the only awards program to recognise business innovation throughout the Asia-Pacific region. In 2024, The 11th Annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards received more than 1,000 nominations in 25 markets about innovative achievements were considered by the judges.

Details about Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at https://asia.stevieawards.com/2024-stevie-winners.

About AS Watson Group

Established in 1841, AS Watson Group is the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer operating over 16,500 stores under 12 retail brands in 28 markets, with about 130,000 employees worldwide. For the fiscal year 2023, AS Watson Group recorded revenue of US$23 billion. Every year, we are serving over 5.5 billion shoppers via our O+O (Offline plus Online) technology-enabled platforms.

AS Watson Group is also a member of the world-renowned multinational conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, which has four core businesses ‐ ports and related services, retail, infrastructure and telecommunications in over 50 countries.

Please visit www.aswatson.com/our-company/o-and-o-strategy/ for more information.

About the Stevie® Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, the Stevie vie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com .

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SOFTSWISS Presents Three Innovative Products in South Africa

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GZIRA, Malta, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SOFTSWISS, a global tech expert with over 15 years of experience in iGaming, has presented three new products made in collaboration with Turfsport, a leading South African software provider, recently acquired by the company.

Lotto Software
The online lottery market is projected to generate over $16.9 billion in revenue in 2024 and reach over $22.0 billion by 2029. The new Lotto Software enables operators to offer a wide range of lottery draw betting options independent of traditional lottery organisers.

The solution handles up to 80 bets and processes 3,333 bet results per second covering over 300 lottery draws worldwide. It provides an intuitive betting experience, offering numbers, sum, count, positions, colours, even/odd, and jackpot-type draws. The platform seamlessly integrates with external wallet connections without additional software. In-house lottery feed ensures fraud prevention through dual-source validation and advanced web scraping technologies.

Retail Betting Solution
The global sports betting and lotteries market is rebounding post-pandemic, with industry revenue estimated at $243.7 billion in 2024. The Retail Betting Solution, supporting betting on sports, horse racing, lottery draws, and casino games, empowers operators to establish offline gambling businesses swiftly and legally.

The solution allows players to manage their accounts across channels by connecting retail and online platforms. Operators can set up various shop configurations and track profits with a comprehensive cash management tool. The Retail Betting Solution offers pre-match and live event feeds and casino games from multiple providers at dedicated kiosks.

Horse Racing Module
The global horse betting market is expected to reach $91.2 billion by 2032, registering a CAGR of 7.6% from 2023 to 2032. The new Horse Racing Module integrated into the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook, enriches the betting portfolio by allowing players to place fixed-odds bets on multiple markets.

The Horse Racing Module provides operators with additional business opportunities, covering over 2,400 international and local races monthly. The solution engages players with race cards, silks, and multiple bet types and offers operators unique skins and configurations to align with various brand identities.

Max Trafimovich, CCO at SOFTSWISS, shares: “We present a product portfolio that not only meets the growing demand for diverse and engaging betting options but also equips our clients with an effective tool to grow their businesses. With these new solutions, operators can now offer their players a unique, reliable, and enjoyable experience.”

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Viet Nam Inaugurates Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution during Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum

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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ho Chi Minh City, a leading center for economic, technological, and scientific development and international gateway of Viet Nam, recently hosted the 5th Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum (HEF 2024) from September 24-27. The Forum focused on “Industrial Transformation: A New Growth Driver for Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City” and culminated with the inauguration of the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Ho Chi Minh City.

The event welcomed nearly 1,500 delegates, including Viet Nam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, government representatives, local leaders, international organizations, experts, and businesses from countries, such as the United States, China, Japan, South Korea and across Europe.

During the Policy Dialogue, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized “The industrial transformation in Ho Chi Minh City must be comprehensive, tied closely to the ambition of building a smart city with smart governance. Thus, The City will need to have special independent policies to accelerate industrial transformation.”

Ho Chi Minh City has already implemented strategies focused on the green economy, digital transformation for businesses, and favorable policies for startups and innovation. City leaders announced their commitment to further accelerate efforts in twin transformation (green hand in hand with digital) and expanding cooperation with international organizations, such as the World Bank and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Center Network of the World Economic Forum. A key focus will be establishing a modern civil service system with incentives to enhance policy implementation.

The inauguration of C4IR marks a significant milestone in the cooperation between the Vietnamese government and the World Economic Forum period 2023-2026. As the second C4IR in Southeast Asia and the 19th globally, C4IR Ho Chi Minh City will serve as a key hub for the WEF, connecting Viet Nam with global experts to drive industrial transformation.

After five editions of the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum, The City is ready to shape the Forum into an independent organization that will support the City’s socio-economic development goals. HEF 2024 followed the 2nd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue (September 23-24), themed “Industrial Transformation: Experiences and Priorities in Development Cooperation,” aimed to strengthen cooperative relationships between Ho Chi Minh City and its sister cities worldwide, while promoting Vietnamese culture and people.

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UST to Expand India Presence with State-of-the-art Kochi Campus and Create Over 3,000 New Jobs in the Next 5 Years

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Laid Foundation Stone for Own Campus at Kochi Infopark, Kochi Phase 2; To be the second owned campus in India for UST after Thiruvananthapuram.

KOCHI, India, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, announced plans to expand its presence in India by adding over 3000 new jobs at its upcoming Kochi campus in the next five years, as it gets ready to inaugurate its own campus in Kochi, Kerala, by December 2027. The company, which has set itself a target of 6,000 employees in the next five years, currently employs more than 2,800 people in its existing facility at Infopark Kochi.

The foundation stone for its new Kochi campus that will come up in a sprawling 9-acre land at Infopark Kochi Phase 2, was laid, by Krishna Sudheendra, Chief Executive Officer, UST. Susanth Kurunthil, CEO, Infopark Kochi; Alexander Varghese, Chief Operating Officer, UST; Sunil Balakrishnan, Chief Values Officer & Kochi Center Head, UST; Anil Pillai, Vice President, Campus Development Team, UST, Shilpa Menon, UST Thiruvananthapuram Center Head; Sheffi Anwar, General Manager – Business Operations & Workforce Management, UST; and other leaders and employees, were present.              

The new UST campus in Kochi, which will be completed in three years, will be a 10-floor building and 4400 seats, with an area of over 6,00,000 sq. ft.  The new building will also have a modern gym for employees, and an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1400 seats. The new UST campus building will be built incorporating the latest technology, and energy efficient measures generating green energy. When the Kochi campus goes on stream, it will become the second owned campus in India for UST after Thiruvananthapuram.

UST, which already has a facility operating out of Infopark Kochi, currently caters to US, UK and APAC clients from almost all domains such as healthcare, retail, telecom, financial services/asset management, and hi-tech. Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the new campus building, Krishna Sudheendra, CEO, UST, said that the new campus will not only strengthen UST’s presence in the region but also attract more clients and create new work opportunities, positioning Kochi as a dynamic hub for innovation and growth.

“I congratulate and wish the best to UST in building its own campus at Infopark. The company has shown high levels of commitment and determination in setting this goal of having its own state-of-the-art space in the industrial hub of Kerala, and the results will soon show off,” said Susanth Kurunthil, Chief Executive Officer, Infopark Kochi.

Alexander Varghese, Chief Operating Officer, UST, spoke high of the state-of-the-art infrastructure planned for the campus and appreciated the architecture company’s role in shaping its vision. “Ever since UST began its Kochi operations in 2007, we have been able to post steady growth. The strategic location of Kochi aids companies to easily connect and reach out to other IT locations in South India. This aspect, along with Kochi’s development in social and physical infrastructure arenas, has helped UST attract talent from other locations. With UST’s own campus coming up in Kochi, we will be able to add jobs and customers in a big way,” Alexander Varghese added.

Kochi has built a name as the industrial capital of Kerala. Kochi boasts of advanced infrastructure, a large and highly skilled workforce, and a supportive business environment. With the aim of having its own campus in the city, UST had started the pre-construction work before Covid-19 pandemic.

Sunil Balakrishnan, Chief Values Officer & Kochi Center Head, UST, who expressed pride in the project’s progress, also spoke about the challenges that had arisen, and how the company had overcome all hassles to stay firmly in track. Anil Pillai, Vice President, Campus Development Team, UST, unveiled the new campus design for Kochi Center at the event.

Founded in 1999, UST, which began its India operations with its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, has expanded its presence across India with offices in Hyderabad, Kochi, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi NCR, Ahmedabad, and Hosur.

About UST

Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering expertise, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive solutions. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse innovation and agility into our clients’ organizations—delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at www.UST.com

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