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Neusoft Education Actively Advances Education-Healthcare-Wellness Integrated Development, Starting a New Horizon for High-Quality Development

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HONG KONG, Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Neusoft Education Technology Co. Limited (Stock code: 9616.HK, “Neusoft Education” or “the Group”) announced its interim results for 2024. In 2024, the Group strategically expanded its elderly education and healthcare and wellness services on the basis of its existing “One Fundamental Business with Two Strategic Businesses” business system, and entered into a new strategic stage of healthcare-wellness integrated development. In the first half of the year, the Group achieved revenue of approximately RMB968 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.4%; gross profit of approximately RMB511 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.2%; and adjusted net profit of approximately RMB277 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.8%.

Deepening digital talent education services while empowering development with a “technology +R&D” dual-engine mode
In the first half of 2024, Neusoft Education’s full-time higher education program comprising its three self-owned universities further improved in terms of enrollment scale, educational quality, and reputation. As of 30 June 2024, the total number of student enrollments in the three universities amounted to approximately 57,000, marking a year-on-year increase of approximately 7.5% compared with that of 2023, setting a new record high. The teaching quality of these institutions has saw steady improvement, with Dalian University cumulatively obtaining 7 National-level First-class Bachelor Degree Programme Construction Sites (國家級一流本科專業建設點) and 8 Provincial-level First-class Bachelor Degree Programme Construction Sites (省級一流本科專業建設點); Chengdu University cumulatively obtaining 1 National-level First-class Bachelor Degree Programme Construction Site and 6 Provincial-level First-class Bachelor Degree Programme Construction Sites; and Guangdong University cumulatively obtaining 3 Provincial-level First-class Bachelor Degree Programme Construction Sites. Dalian University ranked second in China and first in Liaoning Province in the WUSHULIAN China’s First-Class Private Universities Rankings (2024).

In terms of education resources business, in the first half of 2024, we optimized the cooperation structure for joint establishment of academic majors, deepened the programmes of joint establishment of academic majors, and collaborated with 54 institutions on the joint establishment of industrial colleges and academic majors, with a total of 224 cooperation projects covering approximately 20,000 students. At the same time, we continued to improve the 4S product service system, launched the Metaverse Creation Sharing Platform – OpenNEU (元宇宙創意創作分享平台– OpenNEU), the Comprehensive Innovation Quality Development Platform (全維創新素質發展平台), and the Intelligent Platform for Educational Quality Monitoring and Evaluation (教育質量監測評估數智化平台). Based on continuous application and practical verification in three universities, we focused on the application scenarios of “teaching-learning-management training-evaluation”, and iteratively upgraded the integrated Neuedu Smart Education. In addition, we newly launched several practical training labs including the HarmonyOS OpenHarmony Information Technology Innovation Practical Training Lab, Intelligent and Connected Vehicle Practical Training Lab, Large Model Practical Training Lab, Virtual Studio Practical Training Lab, and Smart Manufacturing Dual Carbon Control System Practical Training Lab, forming a portfolio of smart practical training lab products that cover Neuedu’s five predominant advantageous major clusters: computer science & software, artificial intelligence, big data, digital media, and healthcare and wellness.

In terms of continuing education business, during the Reporting Period, we implemented 42 2B training projects for 33 institutions across 12 provincial regions, covering nearly 3,000 trainees. For 2C training services, Neuedu has established partnerships with over 2,000 renowned enterprises, to create a closed-loop rolling talent delivery and diversified cooperation model Neuedu Online and Neuedu IT Cloud Class had registered users of approximately 2.3 million.

Intensifying efforts in elderly education and wellness businesses, and building the “education-healthcare-wellness” integrated strategic layout
The Group has strategically embarked on expanding and deepening our presence in the silver economy market and completed the acquisition of Neusoft Health Medical Management Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries on 31 May 2024, improving the layout of education-healthcare-wellness business.

By integrating healthcare and wellness industry resources, it constructed a unique and integrated elderly education product, Neuedu Phoenix Academy, that integrates “education, healthcare, wellness, and travel”. It has created an integrated new “LIFECARES” model for elderly education, which encapsulates leisure, wellness, healthcare and education, tailored to meet the individual needs of seniors in learning, socializing, and health in the digital times, comprehensively covering their physical and mental needs in diverse life stages from early retirement to advanced age. Currently, Neuedu Phoenix Academy primarily offers distinctive courses in three major sections: “AI and Artistic Creation”, “Health and Rehabilitation”, and “Mental Wellness Travel”. The academy has started to recruit students in Dalian and Chengdu.

Looking ahead, Neuedu will leverage its research and development capabilities in “education + technology + healthcare and wellness” to forge a new integrated development paradigm that intertwines education, healthcare, wellness and other key resources. It will deepen the development of elderly education by leveraging educational resources and teaching facilities our three universities, designing a wide range of diversified elderly education courses and establishing practical training bases for healthcare, wellness, tourism. Neuedu will actively expand the quality cooperation network at home and abroad, jointly establish the smart elderly care technology platform and wellness talents output system, and form the new benchmark in China’s elderly care technology industry. We will accelerate the professional layout of healthcare and wellness services with a focus on quality enhancement and cultivation improvement to support our business development; at the same time, by leveraging advanced technologies and superior resources, we continue to improve the 4S product service system to establish Neuedu’s leading brand with distinctive features in digital talent education services, and make continuous efforts to foster a stable, interoperable, mutually supportive, efficient, and sustainable new business format, where education enhances healthcare and wellness, healthcare transitions into wellness and supplements education, and wellness supports and complements both healthcare and education.

About Neusoft Education Technology Co. Limited
Headquartered in Dalian, Neusoft Education Technology Co. Limited (“Neuedu” or the “Company”) is China’s leading IT higher education technology group and a provider of digital talent education services. For more than 20 years, the Company has leveraged its research and development capabilities in “education + technology + healthcare and wellness” with a focus on value creation for learners to embark on a fresh strategic chapter featuring an integrated development paradigm that intertwines education, healthcare, and wellness.

In full-time formal higher education services, since 2000, the Company has established three IT application-oriented undergraduate universities with a high starting point and standards in Dalian, Liaoning, Chengdu, Sichuan, and Foshan, Guangdong, under brand-new institutional mechanisms, namely, Dalian Neusoft University of Information, Chengdu Neusoft University, and Neusoft Institute, Guangdong. In education resources, it has established a 4S product service system spanning four levels: resources, software, platforms, and data (CaaS – Content as a Service, SaaS – Software as a Service, PaaS – Platform as a Service, DaaS – Data as a Service), continuously empowering more undergraduate universities and vocational colleges with first-class educational products and services. In continuing education services, the Company has established a continuing education service system with its own characteristics. In healthcare and wellness services, on 31 May 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Neusoft Healthcare Management Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries, namely Cardiovascular Hospital, Stomatological Hospital and Nursing Home, thereby embarking on a fresh strategic chapter.

CONTACT: Wei Lin, weilin@neuedu.com

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DKSH Healthcare and Euris Unveil CRM & MCE Platform “ConnectPlus” to Revolutionize APAC Healthcare Distribution

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DKSH Healthcare and Euris have launched “ConnectPlus”, a complete Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Multi-Channel Engagement (MCE) platform set to transform healthcare distribution across APAC. This data-driven, agile solution enhances efficiency by providing a comprehensive view of healthcare professionals and optimizing omnichannel engagement strategies. From January 2025, ConnectPlus will strengthen DKSH Healthcare’s commitment to commercial excellence by boosting engagement with clients, customers, and patients across the healthcare ecosystem in Thailand.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DKSH Healthcare Business Unit, in partnership with Euris, is introducing ConnectPlus, a data-driven Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Multi-Channel Engagement (MCE) platform aimed at transforming healthcare distribution across the Asia Pacific region. Designed to enhance productivity and operational efficiency, this platform provides a 360° view of healthcare professionals, streamlines MCE, and strengthens DKSH Healthcare’s ability to tailor interactions and marketing strategies. The roll-out will start in Thailand in January 2025. With this new platform DKSH Healthcare reinforces its dedication to commercial excellence by enlarging possibilities and improving interactions with clients, customers, and patients.

Bijay Singh, Head of Business Unit Healthcare at DKSH, emphasized the transformative potential of ConnectPlus, “With ConnectPlus, we are not just improving our operations, we are setting a new benchmark for healthcare distribution across Asia Pacific. By integrating technology with our deep market expertise, DKSH Healthcare is enhancing its role as a strategic healthcare partner. This platform will not only empower our teams to engage more effectively with healthcare professionals but will ultimately contribute to better health outcomes by improving patients’ access to quality care. ConnectPlus represents a pivotal step in our journey toward data-driven excellence and reinforces our commitment to leading with agility in an evolving healthcare landscape.”

The introduction of ConnectPlus underscores DKSH Healthcare’s commitment to harnessing digital solutions that orchestrate and maximize impact of both client and patient interactions, while upholding a high standard of operational excellence. ConnectPlus empowers DKSH to tap into the vast potential provided by the global healthcare big data market[1] by delivering precise, targeted engagement strategies that cater to the unique needs of healthcare professionals, clients, and patients across the region.

Furthermore, ConnectPlus is strategically designed to leverage the existing preference of face-to-face sales visits[2], by orchestrating personalized digital touchpoints, based on data driven insights, to prepare and enhance in-person interactions. The platform’s ability to blend in-person and digital strategies is essential for maximizing outreach and driving meaningful engagement[3].

By integrating advanced AI and analytics, ConnectPlus not only streamlines communication and marketing efforts but also personalizes interactions based on real-time data, ensuring relevance and impact. This marks a crucial milestone in DKSH Healthcare’s journey towards fully integrating digital innovation into its operations, reinforcing its leadership in driving agility and efficiency within the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Delphine Poulat, CEO at Euris, remarked, “As the partner of choice for healthcare stakeholders globally, we are thrilled to collaborate with DKSH Healthcare, who have chosen Euris SmartReps Suite, as the CRM & MCE platform for ConnectPlus. In today’s healthcare environment, personalized, data-driven interactions are critical. ConnectPlus is designed to provide DKSH Healthcare with the insights needed to understand their customers better, foster stronger face-to-face interactions, and ultimately drive sales growth. Our flexible, closed-loop marketing approach leverages data to deliver tailored content and deepen customer relationships, all while ensuring agility in meeting local market needs. We are proud to support DKSH Healthcare by offering a complete SaaS CRM & MCE platform putting the healthcare professional knowledge and experience at the center of the strategy.”

[1] Source: Patient engagement technology market to rise by $37.4b through 2028, https://healthcareasiamagazine.com/healthcare/news/patient-engagement-technology-market-rise-374b-through-2028 

[2] Source: Overcoming HCP Engagement Fatigue with Data-Driven Insights, https://www.pharmexec.com/view/overcoming-hcp-engagement-fatigue-with-data-driven-insights 

[3] Source: Did Pharma Overshoot Digital Sales Rep Calls? Study Charts Decline in Effectiveness, https://www.fiercepharma.com/marketing/did-pharma-overshoot-digital-sales-rep-calls-study-charts-decline-effectiveness#:~:text=Last%20month,%2044%%20of

About DKSH  

DKSH’s purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For almost 160 years, DKSH has been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across its Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, DKSH offers sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. DKSH is a participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 29,040 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.1 billion in 2023. As a strategic healthcare business partner, DKSH Business Unit Healthcare distributes pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and over-the-counter products as well as medical devices. With around 8,140 specialists, the Healthcare Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 5.6 billion in 2023. www.dksh.com/hec

About Euris

Euris is an IT group specialized in healthcare and pharmaceutical industry operating in over 50 countries. Euris delivers a comprehensive IT value chain through 2 business units: Healthcare SaaS CRM edition & Integration and Health Data Hosting. Euris’ Suite of Commercial and Marketing excellence modules, named SmartReps®, is recognized among the best-in-class solutions in the Gartner Market Guide for CRM in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology. www.euris.com

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Cisco and LTIMindtree Expand Partnership to Deliver Next-Generation Secure Access Globally

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LTIMindtree will leverage Cisco Secure Access as its new security service edge (SSE) solution to protect its 80,000 hybrid workers with secure internet access, advanced zero trust network access and embedded AI.Extending its networking partnership with Cisco, LTIMindtree now offers next-generation SSE to its global clients via Cisco Secure Access.Clients can work jointly with both companies to adopt a broad set of cloud security functions in a single, easy-to-use dashboard with Cisco Secure Access.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — CISCO LIVE — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the leader in enterprise networking and security, announced that LTIMindtree is now leveraging Cisco Secure Access as its security service edge (SSE) solution to enable secure hybrid work experiences for its employees and customers worldwide.

“With Cisco’s zero trust approach and embedded AI, it was an easy decision to replace our long-standing SSE solution with Cisco Secure Access,” said Nachiket Deshpande, Chief Operating Officer & Whole-time Director, LTIMindtree. “We were able to quickly deploy the solution, and it now protects our hybrid workforce while delivering a better user experience and simplified IT management.”

Cisco and LTIMindtree have also extended their partnership to deliver integrated Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions based on Cisco technology to LTIMindtree’s global client base. LTIMindtree’s expertise in tailoring solutions to the specific vertical requirements is the perfect complement to Cisco’s technology, including Cisco Secure Access and SD-WAN, delivering seamless and secure connected experiences for both remote and in-office workers.

“Great workplaces require great security. With AI-powered threats rising, we are combating sophisticated attackers across a more expansive landscape. Our customers need their security to operate in the background, at machine scale to make the experience seamless and secure for hybrid workers,” said Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco. “LTIMindtree’s rapid deployment of Secure Access is a great testament to Cisco’s platform strategy and differentiation. Together with our partners, we are changing what user protection means for a modern workplace.”

With Cisco Secure Access, decisions about how users connect to applications are handled behind the scenes via a unified agent, so users get to what they want more quickly. With low-latency connections and transparent identity-based authentication, users are more secure with less hassle. For IT organizations, Cisco Secure Access provides an easy pathway to zero trust and zero trust network access (ZTNA), while also simplifying operations with a unified console and AI-guidance. Secure Access is part of the Cisco Security Cloud, its unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform.

To learn more, visit cisco.com/go/security.

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About Cisco
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that securely connects everything to make anything possible. Our purpose is to power an inclusive future for all by helping our customers reimagine their applications, power hybrid work, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals. Discover more on The Newsroom and follow us on X at @Cisco.

Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Cisco’s trademarks can be found at www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company.

About LTIMindtree
LTIMindtree is a global technology consulting and digital solutions company that enables enterprises across industries to reimagine business models, accelerate innovation, and maximize growth by harnessing digital technologies. As a digital transformation partner to more than 700 clients, LTIMindtree brings extensive domain and technology expertise to help drive superior competitive differentiation, customer experiences, and business outcomes in a converging world. Powered by 84,000+ talented and entrepreneurial professionals across more than 30 countries, LTIMindtree — a Larsen & Toubro Group company — solves the most complex business challenges and delivers transformation at scale. For more information, please visit https://www.ltimindtree.com/.

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PixArt Imaging Unveils the “Magic Sensor”, PAC9001 Smart Pixel Optical Sensing Device: A Revolution in AI-Driven Sensor Technology

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HSINCHU, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As the demand for intelligent automation grows alongside AI and IoT, PixArt Imaging proudly introduces its latest innovation, the “magic sensor,” PAC9001 Smart Pixel Optical Sensing Device. Designed to revolutionize object presence detection across industries, the PAC9001 combines exceptional real-time performance and high efficiency in a compact, privacy-focused sensor.

The PAC9001 uses advanced AI-powered pixel processing to analyze visual information directly at the pixel level, a breakthrough that reduces data transmission needs and minimizes power consumption. This “smart” processing capability enables the PAC9001 to support rapid, high-accuracy applications in sectors such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, smart home, and PC peripherals. With its high sensitivity, the PAC9001 functions seamlessly even when concealed, providing essential insights without capturing identifiable images. This ensures enhanced privacy, making it ideal for settings like crowd control and security.

PixArt’s industry-leading expertise in imaging and sensor technology allows the PAC9001 to achieve low latency and energy efficiency while fitting effortlessly into devices, thanks to its compact module form of just W3.79 x L3.63 x H1.67 mm³. Its ability to detect and respond to object motion makes it invaluable in real-world applications, especially for edge devices requiring timely, precise sensing.

PixArt Imaging’s CEO, Sen Huang, commented, “Our vision is to enable smarter, more adaptive devices that transform the way we interact with technology. The PAC9001 represents our commitment to pioneering the next generation of sensor technology, combining the best of AI and pixel-level processing to deliver powerful, actionable insights. We’re thrilled to introduce this product to a world where privacy, efficiency, and real-time responsiveness have never been more important. Like a ‘magical’ presence working behind the scenes, the PAC9001 not only enables front-facing applications but also powers big data, enabling smart systems to collect valuable insights for user behavior predictions.

The PAC9001 also features PixArt’s proprietary Smart Motion Detection (SMD) and Pixel Difference Mode (PDM), enabling it to adapt to environmental changes and deliver high-precision data in varying lighting conditions, from bright daylight to darkness, at distances up to 5 meters. This advanced sensing capability ensures minimal false alarms compared to traditional PIR systems, making the PAC9001 a versatile and scalable solution for a wide range of industries and applications.

Combining advanced sensing, processing, and energy-saving technologies, the PAC9001 stands out as a game-changer for those seeking efficient, integrated solutions for next-generation smart devices.

For more information, visit PixArt Imaging

About PixArt Imaging Inc.

Founded in July 1998 and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, operates offices in the USA, Denmark, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, and China, providing services in IC design, R&D, manufacturing and sales. Specializing in sensing and navigation IC design, we focus on CMOS imaging, capacitive touch, MEMS sensing technologies to put into ASIC for human-machine interfaces and machine vision. Leveraging on our expertise in sensing and system design technologies, PixArt is strategically broadening our product lineup across diverse application markets. Our focus is on delivering top-tier image quality, optimizing for ultra-low power usage, compact designs, and seamless system-on-a-chip (SoC) integration; allowing us to drive innovation and meet evolving market demands in a versatile, energy-efficient, and highly integrated structure, positioning us to make impactful strides across varied technology sectors.

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