SYDNEY, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, CHiQ received multiple awards from two respected Australian organizations, Canstar Blue and Finder, for its outstanding product quality and favorable user reviews, reaffirming the brand’s leading position in the international market.

Top-mount refrigerators are the best-selling category in the Australian market. In Canstar Blue’s 2024 annual survey, CHiQ received the prestigious five-star “Best Performance” award, setting the industry standard for performance. Canstar Blue, a leading consumer satisfaction rating organization in Australia, bases its evaluations on feedback from over 6,000 Australian consumers and a thorough assessment of product performance, lending high credibility to its awards.

CHiQ has consistently led in energy efficiency and product excellence, earning widespread recognition from consumers and product reviewers for its high-performance, cost-effective products. For many years, the brand has been a key player in setting energy efficiency benchmarks worldwide. For instance, CHiQ was the first to introduce a complete range of 200-500L energy-efficient inverter refrigerators with 5-star energy ratings in Australia. In doing so, the brand has not only delivered top-performing products to the global market but also driven industry development trends.

Another top evaluator in Australia, Finder recognized CHiQ with multiple awards following its 2024 annual study of fridges and freezers, which included a survey of thousands of Australian consumers.

CHiQ’s freezers won awards for “Most Reliable”, “Loved Brand”, and “Value”, with the”Loved Brand” title being awarded for the second consecutive year, underscoring strong consumer appreciation. Additionally, CHiQ refrigerators earned the “Value” award with an impressive score of 4.9.

In recent years, CHiQ has consistently embraced a forward-thinking approach to product function optimization and energy efficiency enhancement. By addressing the diverse expectations of shoppers, the brand has garnered significant interest from major international retailers and consumers. Leading advancements across the industry, CHiQ has upgraded the inverter technology in chest freezers, and successfully introduced the hybrid dual-temperature switching feature in freezers to the market. These initiatives have enhanced the energy efficiency of its top-mount refrigerator series, leading to a significant boost in the brand’s market competitiveness as well as in the trust and recognition of an increasing number of the world’s consumers.

Looking ahead, CHiQ remains committed to driving innovation and quality to excel in the international home appliance market, with the aim of delivering a smarter and enhanced living experience for consumers worldwide.

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Exclusive tech event will convene business leaders, investors and thought leaders in 2025

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dow Jones announced today the expansion of WSJ Tech Live through a multi-year agreement that will bring the marquee event to the State of Qatar starting next year. Appearing on stage at this year’s event in Laguna Beach, Calif., Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani, Director of the Government Communications Office of the State of Qatar, and Almar Latour, publisher of The Wall Street Journal and CEO of Dow Jones, jointly announced that WSJ Tech Live Qatar will debut in late 2025 and take place annually for five years.

This marks the first time WSJ’s most exclusive tech event will be held in the Middle East. The invitation-only conference will bring together an audience of over 200 C-suite executives, investors, innovative startups and influential venture capitalists from across the world. Dow Jones will continue to operate WSJ Tech Live annually in California while adding WSJ Tech Live Qatar to the calendar starting in December 2025.

Sheikh Jassim highlighted that the conference aligns with Qatar’s vision to become a global hub for advanced technology and innovation, as outlined in the Third National Development Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030.

“Hosting WSJ Tech Live marks another significant step in the growth of Qatar’s technology ecosystem,” said Sheikh Jassim. “When the world’s top tech leaders gather in Qatar, it will create an unparalleled opportunity to benefit from their diverse expertise, insights and global networks. This will inspire local talent, attract international investment, and create avenues for strategic global partnerships that propel our development journey forward.”

“Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal deliver reliable journalism, data, and analytics to business professionals worldwide, and to do so we must reflect the entire global business community,” said Latour. “With the MENA region’s growth and increased role in tech–especially at the intersection of AI and the energy sector–we are delighted to be partnering with Qatar.”

Currently in its 11th year, WSJ Tech Live convenes the biggest newsmakers in technology across entertainment, music, robotics and AI, science and more. This year’s marquee event is the company’s most successful Tech Live since its inception, with record-breaking sponsorship revenue. The event showcased groundbreaking insights on a wide range of topics including the global impact of generative AI, the future of brain-computer interfaces, the outlook for startup investments, fostering the next generation of technology talent and how the upcoming U.S. election could impact the tech industry.

WSJ Tech Live joins a series of global events hosted in Qatar, including the FIFA World Cup™, Web Summit Qatar, Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, and Doha Forum. The event also builds on Dow Jones’s existing presence in MENA, which serves as an important hub for reporting from The Wall Street Journal, and home to key sales and services functions.

About Dow Jones
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Government Communications Office of the State of Qatar
The Government Communications Office was established in 2015 to serve as the strategic communications arm of the State of Qatar. It coordinates communications activities across government and public-sector institutions, showcasing the country’s vision, initiatives and achievements in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.

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TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2024 /CNW/ – PUDO Inc. (“PUDO” or the “Company”) (CSE: PDO; OTCQB: PDPTF), announces the appointment of Peter Whitcomb to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Commented Peter Whitcomb, “Over the last several years the PUDO solution has grown and matured significantly.  In working with apparel retailers, I am well aware of the challenges retailers face when trying to address customer returns.  The PUDO solution is one that offers an efficient alternative to the large courier companies at a very competitive price.  I am excited to be a part of this company.”

PUDO’s CEO, Elliott Etheredge stated, “Peter is a great addition to the PUDO board.  His extensive experience and relationships with large retailers will be of significant value as we look to expand our client base in Canada and the United States.  We look forward to having him as part of the team.”

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About PUDO Inc. 
PUDO Inc. is North America’s only independent parcel pick-up and drop-off counter network. 

PUDO has created a Network of more than 1,200 storefront partners known as PUDOpoint Counters, strategically located very near to where people live, work and play.

PUDO partners with retailers and logistics providers to offer a last-mile pick-up and returns network for ecommerce shoppers that reduces cost, increases convenience and provides package security to the last-mile of package logistics.  Visit: www.pudopoint.com.

Information in this press release that is not current or historical factual information may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws, such as statements regarding estimated revenues from new contracts, increased parcel volume, activation and implementation of PUDO’s technology and possible future expansions of PUDO’s operations. This information is based on current expectations and assumptions of management, including assumptions concerning PUDO’s ability to integrate its new customers into its network and successfully execute on its new and existing contracts. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “can”, “will”, “should”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, without limitation, uncertainties with respect to service implementation, the economic results of the relationship on the operations of the Company, changes in general economic, market, or business conditions, and those risks set out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR. This press release, in particular the information in respect of estimated revenues, may contain future-oriented financial information or financial outlook within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such future-oriented financial information or financial outlook has been prepared for the purpose of providing information about management’s reasonable expectations as to the anticipated results of its proposed business activities. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by law.

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