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Newly Appointed Appen CEO and President To Accelerate Next Wave of Enterprise AI Adoption

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KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 9, 2023 /CNW/ — Appen Limited (ASX: APX), the trusted global leader in high-quality data for the AI Lifecycle, today announced the official starting of Armughan Ahmad as CEO and President. With over 25 years of experience scaling multi-billion-dollar technology businesses and building strong global teams, Armughan plans to accelerate adoption within the fast-growing enterprise AI market.

“I am thrilled to join Appen as the new CEO and am excited to enable our customers to build mission critical AI applications that deliver new customer experiences. The pace of AI is accelerating with new innovation in generative AI like ChatGPT and DALL.E from Open AI. As a fast-growing AI industry leader generating more than $440M revenue in FY21, Appen is well positioned to evolve with the changing needs of AI, and I believe we have a unique opportunity to deliver an ethical, trusted AI for good. As the leading provider of data for AI, we have a responsibility to set the standard for excellence and integrity in the industry. We will continue to push the boundaries of AI and make a positive and sustainable impact on the world.” 

Prior to joining, Armughan served as the President and Managing Partner of Digital at KPMG, a global leader in delivering innovative digital transformation services across industry sectors, prior to KPMG he served as the Senior Vice President & General Manager at Dell Technologies (NYSE:Dell), where he led the company’s Cloud, HPC and Solutions business. He oversaw product, engineering, sales, marketing, services, and alliances, growing it to multi-billions in revenue. Armughan played a vital role in integrating Dell’s acquisition of EMC data storage, architecting multiple successful multi-cloud platforms, including Microsoft, VMWare, and RedHat.

Appen is a category leader, delivering AI products and services to many of the world’s largest tech companies and Fortune 500 customers globally. Major customers including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, Airbus, Bloomberg, Pinterest, Home Depot and Siemens rely on Appen to power their AI applications.

Appen has been at the forefront of innovative AI for over 25 years. Throughout the evolution of the industry, we have remained dedicated to providing high-quality AI training data to our customers. We enabled our customers to develop some of the most advanced AI systems, such as search algorithms, autonomous driving, and voice interface systems.

Generative AI is paving the way for the era of the AI-powered worker by automating our most repetitive tasks. Instead, workers can now free-up time to focus on strategy, creativity, and innovation. 

“AI is here to augment our tasks, not our purpose. They are just tools. We are the magic ingredient. It accelerates human and machine collaboration while keeping our essence and adding some fantastical elements for fun and work, while empowering us to contribute to the rise of a new era for human achievement. There is a significant opportunity for Appen to capture the next wave of growth in AI by leveraging our technology and globally diverse crowd,” shares Armughan.

About Appen

Appen is a global market leader in data for the AI Lifecycle. With over 25 years of experience in data sourcing, data annotation, and model evaluation by humans, we enable organizations to launch the world’s most innovative artificial intelligence systems.

Our expertise includes a global crowd of more than 1 million skilled contractors who speak over 235 languages, in over 70,000 locations and 170 countries, and the industry’s most advanced AI-assisted data annotation platform. Our products and services give leaders in technology, automotive, financial services, retail, healthcare, and governments the confidence to launch world-class AI products.

Founded in 1996, Appen has customers and offices globally.

For more information contact:

Christina Golden
Senior Public Relations Manager, Appen
cgolden@appen.com

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Expel brings security heroes together at RSAC™ Conference 2025

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Leading MDR provider to celebrate security defenders with cutting-edge service innovations and exclusive VIP experiences

HERNDON, Va., April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Expel, the leading managed detection and response (MDR) provider, today announced its return to the showfloor at RSAC™ Conference 2025. Find Expel in the South Hall of the Moscone Center (booth #0535) for product demos and activations celebrating the true heroes protecting our digital world: cybersecurity defenders.

“Security teams are often the unsung heroes of their organizations—protecting their businesses, people, and critical systems from threats every day,” said Dave Merkel, co-founder and CEO, Expel. “But even the strongest defenders can’t go it alone. Expel combines the best people, tech, and expertise to elevate our customers’ efforts—creating a force multiplier against today’s biggest threats for the best security outcomes.”

Security teams are fighting an uphill battle—balancing threats that are growing in volume, sophistication, and speed, especially enabled by generative AI, against tighter budgets and heightened scrutiny on their security programs. Expel combats these issues head-on by extending and enhancing security operations helping customers stay ahead of adversaries with industry-leading coverage across their attack surfaces, while maximizing the ROI on their existing security investments.

Visit the booth to learn how Expel’s human-centric, AI-driven MDR approach delivers the most comprehensive security coverage with unmatched results. Highlights include:

A 17-minute mean-time-to-remediate on critical incidents, minimizing disruption so your business keeps running smoothly.130+ seamless integrations across your critical attack surfaces: endpoint, cloud, Kubernetes, SaaS, network, SIEM, email, identity, and more, providing the industry’s broadest coverage.A 2.6-minute mean-time-to-inform on high-severity incidents, giving customers peace of mind knowing Expel has their back, 24×7.

Attendees also have the chance to see their inner hero personified with a complimentary, downloadable portrait from Expel’s AI-powered photo station. Plus, explore Expel’s latest service innovations, such as a major expansion of its MDR service to proactively defend against email threats and the industry’s leading cloud security including the first MDR coverage for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Secure your spot for a hands-on demo to discover how Expel fortifies your cyber defenses and receive your exclusive defender swag (back by popular demand). For more details on Expel at RSAC 2025 or to snag a free Expo pass, visit our event webpage.

About Expel
Expel is the leading managed detection and response (MDR) provider trusted by some of the world’s most recognizable brands to expel their adversaries, minimize risk, and build security resilience. Expel’s 24/7/365 coverage spans the widest breadth of attack surfaces, including cloud, with 100% transparency. We combine world-class security practitioners and our AI-driven platform, Expel Workbench™, to ingest billions of events monthly and still achieve a 17-minute critical alert MTTR. Expel augments existing programs to help customers maximize their security investments and focus on building trust—with their customers, partners, and employees. For more information, visit our website, check out our blog, or follow us on LinkedIn.

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BCI debuts Solartech Indonesia 2025, Showcasing the Image of a Professional Solar cell Manufacturer

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JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — From April 23 to 25, PT BINTAN CELLULAR INDONESIA (BCI), a leading solar cell manufacturer in Indonesia, took center stage at Solartech Indonesia 2025—the region’s largest solar energy exhibition held at Jakarta International Expo. Showcasing its cutting-edge technology, BCI attracted over 25,000 industry professionals and key stakeholders, solidifying its reputation as a pioneer in Southeast Asia’s renewable energy landscape.

1. Exhibition Scale & Impact

This year’s show kicked off at the Jakarta Convention and Exhibition Center, covering 30,000 square meters of exhibition space and attracting more than 800 exhibitors from 25 countries and over 25,000 professional visitors. BCI became one of the most popular Asian faces on the show floor by virtue of its differentiated technological routes.

2. BCI’s Technological Breakthrough

In the field of production and R&D, we focus on the innovation and expansion of photovoltaic cells, with continuous innovation capability and mature production system, which can realize the R&D and production of 210, 183.75 full series of photovoltaic cells, and we are committed to meeting the diversified needs of the market with a diversified product layout, and we are injecting impetus for the development of the photovoltaic industry through continuous optimization of process and technology iteration, showing our comprehensive strength and comprehensive layout in the field of photovoltaic cells. BCI is committed to meeting the diversified needs of the market with a diversified product layout.

It is noteworthy that BCI has revealed that its new generation of technology routes will be released soon.

3.Highlighted advantages of the industrial chain and significant synergies 

BCI has successfully built up a complete industrial system covering R&D, production and market expansion. Relying on more than 100 core patented technologies from its parent company, BCI’s annual production capacity has exceeded 7GW, and its products have reached an industry-leading level in terms of conversion efficiency and cost control. Meanwhile, BCI has launched two innovative energy storage systems for Southeast Asia, which is characterized by abundant light resources: the 6.2kW household storage off-grid system and the 215KWH small-scale industrial and commercial “light storage and charging integration” system. These two systems have received widespread attention from dealers and customers due to their outstanding advantages of high economic efficiency, fast payback, reliable quality and intelligent interconnection.

4. BCI’s Vision for Indonesia‘s Solar Future

Indonesia’s solar potential is immense, and BCI is committed to driving innovation that makes clean energy accessible and affordable,” said BCI’s CEO. “By combining local manufacturing expertise with global R&D capabilities, we aim to position Indonesia as a key player in the global solar supply chain.”

As Solartech Indonesia 2025 concluded, BCI reaffirmed its mission to lead Southeast Asia’s energy transition through technological excellence and sustainable partnerships.

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Nisun International to Report Full-Year 2024 Financial Results and Host Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

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SHANGHAI, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd (“Nisun International” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NISN), a technology- and industry-driven integrated supply chain solutions provider, today announced that it will report its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024, after the close of the market on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, at 4:15 p.m. New York Time.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the financial results and provide an update on recent business developments.

Conference Call Details:

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025Time: 4:30 p.m. New York Time (4:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, Beijing Time)Dial-in Numbers:US (Local): +1 323-794-2551US/Canada (Toll-Free): +1 800-239-9838Canada (Local): +1 647 794 4605China (National): +86 400 613 7997Conference ID: 9022733Webcast Link: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1717966&tp_key=6f07562b3a

A replay of the conference call will be available for 7 days, beginning Wednesday, April 30, 2025, via the same webcast link.

About Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd

Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd (NASDAQ: NISN) is a technology-driven, integrated supply chain solutions provider focused on transforming the corporate finance industry. Leveraging its industry experience, Nisun International is dedicated to providing professional supply chain solutions to Chinese and foreign enterprises and financial institutions. Through its subsidiaries, Nisun International provides users with professional solutions for technology supply chain management, technology asset routing, and digital transformation of tech and finance institutions, enabling the industry to strengthen and grow. At the same time, Nisun International continues to deepen the field of industry segmentation through industrial and financial integration. Focusing on industry-finance linkages, Nisun International aims to serve the upstream and downstream of the industrial supply chain while also assisting with supply-side sub-sector reform. For more information, please visit http://ir.nisun-international.com/

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains information about Nisun International ‘s view of its future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with its ability to raise additional funding, its ability to maintain and grow its business, variability of operating results, its ability to maintain and enhance its brand, its development and introduction of new products and services, the successful integration of acquired companies, technologies and assets into its portfolio of products and services, marketing and other business development initiatives, competition in the industry, general government regulation, economic conditions, dependence on key personnel, the ability to attract, hire and retain personnel who possess the technical skills and experience necessary to meet the requirements of its clients, and its ability to protect its intellectual property. Nisun encourages you to review other factors that may affect its future results in Nisun’s registration statement and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nisun assumes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.

 

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