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AXA Unveils State-of-the-Art Office Space in Pune, Expands its Global Business Services Center

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AXA’s new state-of-the-art office space in Pune signifies the importance of AXA Global Business Services for AXA Group, its expansion to support the Group’s Unlock the Future Strategy and commitment to strengthening its presence and operations in India.The unveiling of the new “Made in India” office is a testimony and nod to India’s craftsmen and creativity, and a significant step in AXA’s focus on nurturing talent and driving innovation in India.The new office is designed to be future-ready and an environmentally sustainable workspace, aligning with the evolving needs of a future talent base and emphasizing the organization’s focus on creating an environment that supports collaboration, sustainability, productivity, and growth.

PUNE, India, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AXA announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art office space in Pune, Maharashtra, designed to embody the essence of a future-ready workspace for its 4,000 strong team in India. The new office space, with an area of more than 160,000 sq.ft. and spread across 4 floors, has been envisioned to reflect the company’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. Located in Kharadi, Pune, it is equipped with cutting-edge technology and collaborative spaces showcasing state-of-the-art resimercial design, tailored to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic and tech-driven workforce.

“The inauguration of our new office in Pune marks a significant milestone in the evolution of AXA’s Global Business Services, positioning it as an end-to-end managed services provider for our AXA entities globally. We are confident of the potential of our skilled talent in India to deliver high quality services and operational excellence. I’m also very proud that our new sustainable office demonstrates our active contributions to fulfilling our strategic ambition in acting against climate change across geographies.” [Alexander Vollert, AXA Group COO and AXA Group Operations CEO.]

“AXA’s new office space in Pune showcases Indian creativity at its best, a true testimony to ‘Made in India‘- with work from local artisans and architects. Our vision is to establish a ‘home away from home’ for our employees, embracing the very best of the exciting resimercial trends, to build a workplace where our colleagues can easily collaborate, thereby boosting creativity and productivity. AXA Global Business Services is committed to grow our Technology, Data & Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Consulting Capabilities, in addition to our strong Insurance and Corporate Functions Services. We are bringing diverse talent into our organization and we are confident that the new space plays a crucial role, not only in attracting the best talent from the industry, but also for nurturing the talent we already have. We believe that our new site strategy will continue to solidify our position as an employer of choice and differentiates us significantly amongst other global capability centers in the country.” [Michele Rochefort, CEO AXA Global Business Services]

“The opening of AXA’s new office marks a pivotal moment for our employees as it reinforces our commitment to investing in our people and their wellbeing. It contains flexible configurations that cater to diverse working styles, promoting an inclusive and productive work environment. The office is designed with artwork sourced from local, differently abled artists, adding to its cultural charm and reaffirming our vision to support the communities around us. You will also see state-of-the-art technology beautifully sharing space with biophilic zones across the floor, an ode to our focus on sustainability. The office adheres to diverse accessibility requirements, making sure that everyone at AXA feels a sense of belonging.” [Prashanthi Thorat, Head, Insurance Operations Services and Business Sponsor, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.]

AXA’s new office is IGBC certified from the Indian Green Building Council, signifying a strong commitment to sustainable practices and environmental responsibility. IGBC, a part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), aims to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly building practices in India. The IGBC certification ensures that AXA’s new workspace meets the highest standards of energy efficiency, water conservation, and overall environmental performance.

As a mark of this momentus journey of AXA in India, AXA Global Business Services employees will be planting 2000+ saplings in Anandvan, Pune, reaffirming the Group commitment to promote environmental sustainability. Biodiversity is an integral part of AXA’s corporate social responsibility vision and AXA Global Business Services has been working with Anandvan Trust as a flagship project, focused on preserving the environment through sapling plantation and restoration of water resources.

About AXA Global Business Services

AXA Global Business Services (AXA GBS) is a part of the AXA Group, a leading multinational insurance firm headquartered in Paris, France. Located in India, Morocco, and London with an employee count of around 4000, the organization provides essential business support services across various functions such as finance, human resources, IT, and procurement to AXA entities worldwide. As part of AXA’s commitment to tech-driven innovation, AXA GBS plays a pivotal role in fostering cutting-edge technological solutions and driving digital transformation across the organization.

ABOUT THE AXA GROUP

The AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 147,000 employees serving 94 million clients in 50 countries. In 2023, IFRS17 revenues amounted to Euro 102.7 billion and IFRS17 underlying earnings to Euro 7.6 billion. AXA had Euro 946 billion in assets under management, including assets managed on behalf of third parties, as of December 31, 2023.

The AXA ordinary share is listed on compartment A of Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CS (ISN FR 0000120628 – Bloomberg: CS FP – Reuters: AXAF.PA). AXA’s American Depository Share is also quoted on the OTC QX platform under the ticker symbol AXAHY.

The AXA Group is included in the main international SRI indexes, such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE4GOOD.

It is a founding member of the UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Sustainable Insurance and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

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Certain statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends, plans, expectations or objectives, and other information that is not historical information. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words and expressions such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “may”, “plan” or any variations or similar terminology of these words and expressions, or conditional verbs such as, without limitations, “would” and “could”. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements because, by their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside AXA’s control, and can be affected by other factors that could cause AXA’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. Readers are therefore cautioned that a variety of factors could influence and cause actual results to differ from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statements, in some instances materially. Each forward-looking statement speaks only at the date of this press release. Please refer to Part 5 – “Risk Factors and Risk Management” of AXA’s Universal Registration Document for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Universal Registration Document”) for a description of certain important factors, risks and uncertainties that may affect AXA’s business and/or results of operations. AXA specifically disclaims and undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws and regulations. This press release is not intended to and does not contain or constitute an offer to purchase or sell AXA’s securities. In addition, this press release refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures, or alternative performance measures (“APMs”), used by Management in analyzing AXA’s operating trends, financial performance and financial position and providing investors with additional information that Management believes to be useful and relevant regarding AXA’s results. These non-GAAP financial measures generally have no standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similarly labelled measures used by other companies. As a result, none of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Group’s consolidated financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with IFRS. “Underlying earnings”, “underlying earnings per share”, “underlying return on equity”, “combined ratio” and “debt gearing” are APMs as defined in ESMA’s guidelines and the AMF’s related position statement issued in 2015. AXA provides a reconciliation of such APMs to the most closely related line item, subtotal, or total in the financial statements of the corresponding period (and/or their calculation methodology, as applicable) in its Half-Year Financial Report as of June 30, 2024, on the pages indicated under the heading “IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND THE USE OF NON-GAAP AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES”. For further information on the above-mentioned and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, see the Glossary set forth in AXA’s 2023 Universal Registration Document.

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Connatix and JW Player Merge To Create the Industry’s Largest Video Technology and Monetization Platform

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Advanced offering brings unparalleled monetization and streaming capabilities across CTV and OLV for broadcasters, publishers, and advertisers

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — JW Player (JWP), the leading video streaming and data insights platform, today announced it is merging with Connatix, the leading video delivery and monetization solution, forming JWP Connatix. By unifying JWP’s broadcast-level live and on-demand streaming, data, and workflow capabilities with Connatix’s full stack advertising and content technology, JWP Connatix becomes the industry’s most comprehensive independent video technology and monetization platform for broadcasters, publishers, and advertisers.

This merger arrives as the digital video ecosystem is experiencing transformational change. Consumers are increasingly cutting the cord in favor of Connected TV (CTV) and streaming services, leading to rapid shifts in global advertising spend and the emergence of new direct-to-consumer subscription and pay-per-view offerings. In 2024, global CTV ad revenue will surpass $30 billion, while the top ten streaming services alone will support nearly 1 billion subscribers. Given this, publishers, broadcasters, and advertisers must transform their video strategies to meet these evolving viewer expectations and business needs.

“How and where viewers consume video is rapidly changing. As a result, media companies require innovative solutions that allow them to maximize audience engagement and help optimize revenue across disparate monetization models, whether it be advertising, subscriptions or commerce,” said David Kashak, Co-founder and CEO of Connatix. “Together, JWP Connatix fulfills that requirement, by accelerating our companies’ mutual visions to create environments where premium video viewing, powered by best-in-class technology, meets high-quality monetization experiences, enabling media leaders to deliver exceptional results.”

JWP Connatix creates an indispensable partner in this rapidly changing video ecosystem, powering streaming for over 2,000 blue-chip media companies, including 80% of the top 25 Comscore US publishers. As the largest independent global video network across CTV and OLV, the company reaches over 1 billion unique users and delivers 30 billion+ combined video plays and ad impressions every month. Key benefits for customers include: 

Global reach and reliable scale: Streaming 7 billion minutes of VOD and live content to over 1 billion unique users on any screen around the worldHybrid monetization models: Support for subscription, advertising and e-commerce business models, leveraging insights from content and audiences to help maximize revenueUnique insights to optimize outcomes: Leverage AI to combine trillions of contextual, consumption, and monetization data signals to match customers with content and ads, boosting engagementSingle end-to-end platform for OLV and CTV: Streamlined video management platform enabling diverse monetization opportunities across content, commerce, and creative

“By joining forces, JWP Connatix ushers in a new era for digital video. The complementary nature of our  businesses enables us to bring a unique combination of scale, product breadth, and industry expertise to the market,” added Dave Otten, CEO and Co-Founder of JWP. “Perhaps more importantly, we are bringing together two knowledgeable, and dedicated teams, whose skill-sets and values are a perfect match. We could not be more excited about this partnership and look forward to shaping the future of digital video together.”

As part of the transaction, Dave Otten will become CEO of the combined company, while David Kashak will serve as its Chairman. JWP Connatix will be headquartered in New York City with additional offices in London, Cluj-Napoca, Eindhoven, Skopje, and Tel Aviv.

About Connatix

Connatix is a video technology company that powers the world’s stories with effortless and inspiring solutions. Through a proprietary full-stack platform, Connatix helps publishers deliver, monetize, analyze and create video, while providing advertisers with premium video inventory and a collection of data intelligence solutions including Deep Contextual™and predictive audience targeting.  Sitting at the forefront of innovation, Connatix leverages the power of AI to optimize revenue and ensure relevancy, efficiency and scale across campaigns.

Connatix currently works with 350+ publisher groups across thousands of sites and leading brands and agencies. The private equity-backed business has been named an AdExchanger Programmatic Power Player for two consecutive years and included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies for three consecutive years. Founded in 2014, Connatix is headquartered in New York City and continues to expand its global footprint with offices in London, Cluj-Napoca, and Tel Aviv.

About JWP

JW Player (JWP) is a leader in video streaming and player technology, providing broadcasters and publishers with a platform for delivering and monetizing video content across web, OTT, CTV, and FAST platforms. JWP’s technology helps deliver exceptional video experiences, engage audiences, and increase viewing time. Pioneering innovations like HLS streaming, header bidding for video, and contextual content recommendations, JWP offers a comprehensive end-to-end streaming management platform. Founded in 2008, JWP is one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the world with a vision to power video-driven businesses so they thrive in the digital video economy.  Serving over 2,000 global broadcasters, publishers, and video-driven brands, JWP powers video for over 1 billion users each month and 5 billion minutes of video watched. Headquartered in New York, JWP has offices in London, Eindhoven, and Skopje.

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Proteotype Awarded £1.5 Million Grant to Advance Early Cancer Detection with Innovative Enlighten® Test

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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Proteotype Diagnostics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Southampton, has been awarded £1.5 million in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Office for Life Sciences (OLS). The grant (NIHR207538) will support clinical validation of Proteotype’s novel Enlighten® Multi-Cancer Early Detection test, a revolutionary approach to detecting early-stage cancers by focusing on the body’s response to tumour development.

A Breakthrough in Early Cancer Detection

While many cancer diagnostics rely on tumour-released signals, such as circulating tumour DNA, which is often only detectable once cancer has progressed, Enlighten® takes a different and potentially more powerful approach. It measures the host response to tumour development, tracking changing levels of proteins that occur even in the earliest stages of cancer.

Initial results have been promising. At AACR 2024, Proteotype reported a detection rate of 86% across multiple cancers, with a 0% false-positive rate and strong signals for early-stage cancers. The test now needs to be validated in a larger group of patients, enabling a statistically powered calculation of performance.

Dr. Emma Yates, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Proteotype Diagnostics, said: “When cancer is discovered earlier, patients have more treatment options and better outcomes. Enlighten® is designed to disrupt, detecting cancer as early as the immune system, whilst remaining simple enough yet robust enough to fit existing care pathways and NHS needs.”

Focused on Health Equity

Enlighten® will be trialled in real-world NHS settings with a specific focus on reaching higher-risk, underserved populations. The MODERNISED clinical study, led by Professor Andrew Davies from the University of Southampton Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, will recruit 1,350 participants across Southern England, targeting cancers with high mortality rates in socio-economically deprived areas, such as colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers.

Wesley Sukdao, co-founder and CEO of Proteotype Diagnostics shared: “Growing up in poverty in South Africa, I lost three of my closest family members to cancers detected too late, all before I turned fourteen. To meaningfully impact health inequalities, cutting-edge cancer diagnostics must be both affordable and accessible. My team and I are focused to deliver on this mission.”

Driving Cost-Effective Screening for the NHS

Enlighten® does not require highly expensive, specialised equipment or consumables. Affordable laboratory kits applied to crude patient plasma enable easy scale-up for mass screening. With low data requirements and results within 24-hours of sample measurement, it is well positioned for NHS-wide adoption.

MODERNISED will be accompanied by a Health Economic Evaluation to ensure it delivers clinical benefit and meets NHS financial goals.

A Critical Step Forward

This grant is part of a UK Government commitment of £22.5m to deliver the OLS Cancer Programme. The NIHR i4i-OLS call forms part of this programme. Over the next 24-months, Enlighten® will undergo clinical validation, bringing it closer to regulatory approval and potential integration into NHS cancer screening programs.

Professor Andrew Davies, Chief Investigator (MODERNISED), commented: “Enlighten is innovative, capturing changing levels of proteins released into the bloodstream even in the earliest cancer stages. If Enlighten performs well in MODERNISED, it could mark a step change in early cancer diagnostics.”

About Proteotype Diagnostics Ltd

Proteotype is a pioneering diagnostics company dedicated to the development of advanced multi-cancer early detection and personalised medicine tests that measure the host response to tumour development. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and comprehensive research, Proteotype aims to revolutionise cancer diagnostics and improve early detection, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and survival rates.

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DCS Awarded $70.7M Contract to Support Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DCS Corporation is pleased to announce the award of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) Ground Vehicle Simulation Lab (GVSL) contract valued at $70.7M.

Under this 5-year contract, DCS will continue to provide technical services to the U.S. Army (DEVCOM) GVSC Immersive Simulation Directorate (GVSC-IS) in Warren, Michigan. GVSC-IS is home to a world-class facility that develops and applies physics-based simulations, simulators, crew station design, and virtual simulation in support of Army ground combat vehicle technology research, development, and maturation. Under this contract, DCS will provide technical services for: Immersive Ground Vehicle Simulation development, integration, and execution; Ride Motion Simulation and Crew Station/Turret Motion Based Simulation; crew station development and integration; and conduct and evaluation of Virtual Experimentation. The technology developed will advance the Army’s ability to evaluate concept and existing vehicle systems mobility, durability, and operations on the move.

“For more than 20 years, DCS has supported GVSC-IS and U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in conducting motion-based and large-scale experiments at the world-class GVSL modeling and simulation facilities,” commented Bill Protzman, DCS President and COO. “We are excited to continue supporting GVSC-IS and the Warfighter.”

DCS has been a trusted partner of the U.S. Army GVSC and its predecessor organizations for more than 35 years. DCS employee-owners work alongside Government counterparts to further the research, development, acquisition, integration, testing, fielding, and post-fielding operations of manned and unmanned ground vehicles. These Government-contractor teams develop and deliver innovative solutions to support the mission of the Army.

About DCS An employee-owned company, DCS offers advanced technology, engineering, and management solutions to Government agencies in the national security sector. The transformative ideas, commitment to quality, and entrepreneurial spirit that characterize our employee-owners allow us to ensure the success of each customer’s mission and actively contribute to the well-being of the Nation. For more information, please visit: https://www.dcscorp.com

Contact: DCS Media, dcsmedia@dcscorp.com, 571-227-6000

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