February 1, 2022

J&T Express Sets up Its MENA Regional Headquarters in Saudi Arabia and Signs a MoU on the Largest Smart Logistics Park in the Region

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – J&T Express, an international express logistics company, today announced at LEAP that it will set up its MENA regional headquarters in Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and build the largest smart logistics industrial park in the region together with eWTP Arabia Capital and other partners.

Held in Riyadh from February 1-3, 2022, LEAP Summit is a leading global technology event in Saudi Arabia, featuring over 700 emerging technology startups. Jet Lee, Founder and Chairman of the J&T Group, delivered a keynote speech via video at the summit, announcing that J&T Express will set its MENA regional headquarters in Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and build the largest smart logistics park in the region. He shared that the industrial park will meet the growing logistics demands in the region, serve J&T’s consumers and partners, and enhance delivery service experiences.

Representing the Saudi Arabian government, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the smart logistics industrial park project with J&T Express and eWTP Arabia Capital. H.E. Eng. Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency the President of GACA, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, and the Chairman of Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), Board Member of Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Mr. Faisal Alkhamisi, attended and witnessed the signing ceremony.

With the signing of the project, J&T Express is committed to cultivate professional talents, invest in advanced technology and equipment, and build the largest smart logistics industrial park in the MENA in the next ten years, making Saudi Arabia a global hub and strategic operation center for the entire regional market. The logistics park will include world-class sorting centers, auto warehousing systems, air cargo terminals, e-commerce industrial parks and modern industrial parks. It will provide the most advanced tech-driven services to its ecosystem partners in the near future and foster robust growth in the local retail and manufacturing sectors with the goal of making Saudi Arabia a pivotal gateway that bridges Asia, Europe, and Africa and helping Saudi Arabia achieve Vision 2030. This initiative is also greatly supported by the MENA venture capital eWTP Arabia Capital and other partners.

eWTP Arabia Capital’s Managing Partner Jerry Li commented at the event, “It’s a great pleasure for eWTP Arabia to participate in this project as a partner to further support J&T Express’ operations in the MENA region and fuel its global network development. Together with J&T Express, we are confident to support more tech-driven innovative companies, supply chains and brands in China, who are looking to win over the global market.”

In January this year, J&T Express launched its business in both the Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) markets. With its national self-owned distribution networks and localised warehousing systems, the company has successfully achieved full coverage in both countries.

Since its establishment in 2015, J&T Express has always adhered to a global mindset. With its unique operation model and active market expansion, it has rapidly built its own delivery network in 10 countries across the pan-Asia Pacific region to meet the growing demand of users for cross-border services. J&T Express will continue exploring opportunities in emerging markets as part of its global strategy to connect the world with greater efficiency and bring logistic benefits to all.

About J&T Express

Founded in August 2015, J&T Express is a rapidly-growing international delivery company, with its core business in express services and cross-border logistics. J&T Express is committed to continuously creating integrated quality experiences for its customers globally. J&T Express’ network spans ten countries including China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and serves over 2 billion people.

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February 1, 2022

JES3plus Training Now Available Through Interskill Learning Mainframe Course Catalog

IBM Mainframe Specialist — JES3plus Experienced 1.1 — Interskill — IBM Digital Credential

IBM Authorized Digital Credential earned on completion of JES3plus course

IBM Authorized Digital Badge Awarded on Completion of JES3^plus Training

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Interskill Learning, a leading independent supplier of online mainframe training, and Phoenix Software International, Inc., today announced the release of a JES3^plus course curriculum. JES3^plus, developed by Phoenix Software International, Inc., is a derivative work based on z/OS^® JES3, and offers a path forward for organizations wishing to remain on JES3 technology in lieu of a costly and potentially risky JES2 conversion. z/OS 2.5, the latest release of the operating system, is the last to include JES3. Upon completion of the course, students will earn an IBM Authorized Digital Badge — JES3^plus Experienced 1.1.

JES3^plus customers and JES3 organizations planning their migration to JES3^plus will benefit from access to training for existing staff and new hires. The Interskill course designers worked closely with the JES3^plus development team at Phoenix Software to provide detailed online, on-demand JES3^plus training for mainframe personnel. The course is appropriate for application programmers, system programmers, and system operators.

The JES3^plus training curriculum consists of five modules:

Introduction to JES3^plus
Working with JES3^plus
Monitoring the JES3^plus Environment
Defining the JES3^plus Environment
Application Interaction with JES3^plus

Detailed information about the JES3^plus course and each module is available on the Phoenix Software website.

IBM offers an official IBM Authorized Digital Credential which is earned on completion of the five JES3^plus modules. The IBM Digital Badge Program offers a recognized, respected and valued benchmark for Z mainframe knowledge and skills in the global mainframe computing industry.

Ed Jaffe, Chief Technology Officer at Phoenix Software International, said, “Our JES3^plus team really enjoyed partnering with Interskill. In doing so, we learned first-hand why they’re considered the de facto source for mainframe training globally. Interskill’s talented course developers did a great job of tapping our decades of JES3 knowledge to create an e-learning curriculum that serves as a solid foundation for mainframers working in JES3^plus shops.”

Darren Surch, COO of Interskill Learning, said, “JES3 is critical to many mainframe organizations and this collaboration with Phoenix Software lets us harness their team’s remarkable depth and breadth of knowledge to provide quality, insightful, on-demand training on the important JES3^plus product. We are excited to include this exceptional course in Interskill’s extensive online mainframe training curriculum.”

About Interskill Learning

Interskill Learning (https://www.interskill.com) is a leading provider of IBM Z mainframe training. The company develops, delivers and supports the broad array of modern Z mainframe workforce training components that deliver year-round, global, broad-spectrum mainframe training to mainframe personnel.

About Phoenix Software International

Phoenix Software International, Inc., (https://www.phoenixsoftware.com/) is a systems software development company providing advanced software applications to enterprises around the globe. The company offers a wide range of solutions to modern business challenges.

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February 1, 2022

Treinamento JES3plus agora disponível através do Catálogo do Curso Mainframe da Interskill Learning

Especialista de Mainframe IBM — JES3plus Experienced 1.1 — Interskill — IBM Digital Credential

Credencial Digital Autorizada da IBM obtida após a conclusão do curso JES3plus

Emblema digital autorizado da IBM concedido na conclusão do treinamento JES3^plus

EL SEGUNDO, Califórnia, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Interskill Learning, fornecedora independente líder de treinamento de mainframe online, e a Phoenix Software International, Inc., anunciaram hoje o lançamento de um currículo do curso JES3^plus. O JES3^plus, desenvolvido pela Phoenix Software International, Inc., é um trabalho com base no z/OS^® JES3 que oferece um caminho a seguir para empresas que desejam permanecer na tecnologia JES3 em vez de fazer uma conversão dispendiosa e potencialmente arriscada de JES2. z/OS 2.5, a última versão do sistema operacional, é a mais recente a incluir JES3. Após a conclusão do curso, os alunos receberão um Emblema Digital Autorizado da IBM — JES3^plus Experienced 1.1.

Os clientes JES3^plus e empresas JES3 que planejam sua migração para JES3^plus se beneficiarão do acesso ao treinamento para funcionários existentes e novas contratações. Os designers do curso da Interskill trabalharam em estreita colaboração com a equipe de desenvolvimento de JES3^plus da Phoenix Software para fornecer treinamento detalhado online e sob demanda de JES3^plus para o pessoal do mainframe. O curso é apropriado para programadores de aplicativos, programadores de sistema e operadores de sistema.

O currículo de formação de JES3^plus é composto por cinco módulos:

Introdução ao JES3^plus
Trabalho com o JES3^plus
Monitoramento do ambiente JES3^plus
Definição do ambiente JES3^plus
Interação do aplicativo com o JES3^plus

Informações detalhadas sobre o curso JES3^plus e cada módulo estão disponíveis no site Phoenix Software.

A IBM oferece uma Credencial Digital Autorizada da IBM oficial que é obtida após a conclusão dos cinco módulos JES3^plus. O IBM Digital Badge Program oferece uma referência reconhecida, respeitada e valorizada para conhecimento e habilidades de mainframe Z na indústria global de computação de mainframe.

Ed Jaffe, Diretor de Tecnologia da Phoenix Software International, disse: “Nossa equipe JES3^plus realmente gostou da parceria com a Interskill. Com a nossa parceria, aprendemos em primeira mão porque eles são considerados a verdadeira fonte de treinamento de mainframe em todo o mundo. Os talentosos desenvolvedores de cursos da Interskill fizeram um ótimo trabalho aproveitando nossas décadas de conhecimento em JES3 para criar um currículo de e-learning que seja uma base sólida para os mainframers que trabalham em oficinas JES3^plus.”

Darren Surch, COO da Interskill Learning, disse: “A JES3 é fundamental para muitas empresas de mainframe e essa colaboração com a Phoenix Software nos permite aproveitar a notável profundidade e amplitude de conhecimento da sua equipe para fornecer treinamento de qualidade, perspicaz e sob demanda do importante produto JES3^plus. Estamos entusiasmados em incluir este curso excepcional no vasto currículo de treinamento de mainframe online da Interskill.”

Sobre a Interskill Learning

A Interskill Learning (https://www.interskill.com) é provedora líder de treinamento de mainframe IBM Z. A empresa desenvolve, fornece e apoia a ampla gama de componentes modernos de treinamento de força de trabalho de mainframe Z, e oferece treinamento de mainframe global de amplo espectro durante todo o ano para o pessoal de mainframe.

Sobre a Phoenix Software International

A Phoenix Software International, Inc., (https://www.phoenixsoftware.com/) é uma empresa de desenvolvimento de software de sistemas que fornece aplicativos de software avançados para empresas em todo o mundo. A empresa oferece uma ampla gama de soluções para atender os desafios das empresas modernas.

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February 1, 2022

La formation à JES3plus est désormais disponible via le catalogue de cours mainframe Interskill Learning

Spécialiste mainframe IBM — JES3plus Experienced 1.1 — Interskill — Certification numérique IBM

Certification numérique agréée IBM acquise à la fin du cours sur JES3plus

Badge numérique agréé IBM décerné à la fin de la formation sur JES3^plus

EL SEGUNDO, Californie, 01 févr. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Interskill Learning, un fournisseur indépendant de premier plan de formation mainframe en ligne, et Phoenix Software International, Inc. ont annoncé aujourd’hui la sortie d’un programme de cours sur JES3^plus. JES3^plus, développé par Phoenix Software International, Inc., est un produit dérivé basé sur z/OS^® JES3, offrant une voie à suivre aux organisations souhaitant conserver la technologie JES3 au lieu de tenter une conversion coûteuse et potentiellement risquée à JES2. z/OS 2.5, la dernière version du système d’exploitation, est la plus récente à inclure JES3. Une fois le cours terminé, les étudiants recevront un Badge numérique agréé IBM — JES3^plus Experienced 1.1.

Les clients de JES3^plus et les organisations JES3 planifiant leur migration vers JES3^plus bénéficieront d’un accès à la formation pour le personnel existant et les nouvelles recrues. Les concepteurs des cours Interskill ont travaillé en étroite collaboration avec l’équipe de développement de JES3^plus de Phoenix Software en vue de fournir une formation approfondie en ligne et à la demande sur JES3^plus au personnel mainframe. Le cours s’adresse aux programmeurs d’applications, aux programmeurs de systèmes et aux opérateurs de systèmes.

Le programme de formation JES3^plus comprend cinq modules :

Présentation de JES3^plus
Travail avec JES3^plus
Surveillance de l’environnement JES3^plus
Définition de l’environnement JES3^plus
Interaction des applications avec JES3^plus

Des informations détaillées sur le cours JES3^plus et sur chaque module sont disponibles sur le site Web de Phoenix Software.

IBM offre un certificat numérique officiel agréé IBM qui est remis à l’issue des cinq modules JES3^plus. Le programme de badges numériques IBM offre une référence reconnue, respectée et appréciée pour les connaissances et la maîtrise du système mainframe Z au sein de l’industrie mondiale de l’informatique mainframe.

Ed Jaffe, directeur technologique de Phoenix Software International, a déclaré : « Notre équipe JES3^plus a beaucoup apprécié son partenariat avec Interskill. Grâce à lui, nous avons appris directement pourquoi ils étaient considérés comme la source de facto de la formation mainframe à l’échelle mondiale. Les concepteurs de cours talentueux d’Interskill ont fait un excellent travail en tirant parti de nos décennies de connaissances sur JES3 pour créer un programme d’apprentissage en ligne qui sert de base solide pour les spécialistes mainframe travaillant dans les boutiques JES3^plus .»

Darren Surch, directeur de l’exploitation d’Interskill Learning, a affirmé : « JES3 est essentiel pour de nombreuses organisations mainframe et cette collaboration avec Phoenix Software nous permet de tirer parti de la profondeur et de l’étendue remarquables des connaissances de son équipe pour fournir une formation de qualité, pertinente et à la demande sur l’important produit JES3^plus. Nous sommes ravis d’inclure ce cours exceptionnel dans le vaste programme de formation mainframe en ligne d’Interskill. »

À propos d’Interskill Learning

Interskill Learning (https://www.interskill.com) est un fournisseur de premier plan de formations au système mainframe Z d’IBM. La société développe, fournit et prend en charge le large éventail de composants modernes de formation de la main-d’œuvre mainframe Z qui offrent une formation mainframe à large spectre, mondiale et tout au long de l’année au personnel mainframe.

À propos de Phoenix Software International

Phoenix Software International, Inc. (https://www.phoenixsoftware.com) est une société de développement de logiciels de systèmes fournissant des applications logicielles avancées aux entreprises du monde entier. La société propose une large gamme de solutions aux défis professionnels modernes.

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February 1, 2022

AACSB Announces 2022 Class of Influential Leaders

Seventh annual Influential Leaders initiative recognizes 27 champions of diversity and inclusion

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—announces today its 2022 Class of Influential Leaders, a group of 27 business school alumni serving as champions of diversity and inclusion.

Now in its seventh year, AACSB’s Influential Leaders member spotlight program recognizes more than 250 business school graduates who have created lasting impact in business and society. All honorees have earned an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree from one of the more than 900 AACSB-accredited business schools worldwide.

The 2022 honorees include advocates across businesses, nonprofits, academia, and governments who are educating and empowering others to create welcoming, inclusive spaces for all. Together, they represent one facet of business education’s efforts to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workforce and society—a key feature of AACSB’s 2020 business accreditation standards and the focus of a recently released positioning paper. The paper illustrates AACSB’s commitment to equitable access to high-quality business education globally and calls on the business education community to embed the tenets of DEIB into its strategies and cultures.

“The 2022 Influential Leaders show us there are many ways to elevate the voices and perspectives of all. These individuals inspire us to listen, learn, and act with authenticity and courage,” said Caryn Beck-Dudley, AACSB president and CEO. “We must build on their momentum and commit to creating environments of opportunity that benefit everyone.”

Each Influential Leader was nominated by their alma mater with inspiring stories, demonstrating how the honoree leads and innovates within their industry, contributes to their community, and encourages future business leaders. Support for the 2022 Influential Leaders initiative is provided by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

The unique stories of each honoree, and how they are creating meaningful, lasting impact in the world, are available at aacsb.edu/influential-leaders.

About AACSB
Established in 1916, AACSB is the world’s largest business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to create the next generation of great leaders. With a presence in more than 100 countries and territories, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn how AACSB is transforming business education for a better society at aacsb.edu.

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February 1, 2022

Chargebee Raises Another $250M to Meet Surging Demand from Growing Subscription and SaaS businesses

Funding led by Tiger Global and Sequoia more than doubles valuation to $3.5B in just 9 months

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chargebee, the leading subscription management platform, today announced the closing of a $250 million investment round co-led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital, along with returning investors including Insight Partners, Sapphire and Steadview Capital. This round follows a previous round in April raising $125 million at a $1.4 billion valuation, bringing the total investment in the company to $470 million.

More businesses are becoming or being born as recurring revenue businesses. UBS financial services firm predicts that this “subscription economy” will grow to $1.5 trillion by 2025, more than doubling its current $650 billion estimate. As the market grows, so does the opportunity for Chargebee’s global customer base. The new round of funding will be used towards product innovation and global expansion to support the billing and revenue needs of current and future subscription businesses, as well as strategic corporate growth initiatives.

“We built Chargebee to solve infrastructure issues facing high-growth subscription businesses with a product roadmap laser focused on replacing in-house systems orchestrating the complex parts of revenue intelligence like billing and payments. As subscription offerings continue to rapidly evolve, our focus remains on providing a flexible growth engine to power, capture and understand revenue, all in real time,” said Krish Subramanian, CEO and co-founder of Chargebee. “This round of funding will drive innovation to empower the next generation of businesses leveraging subscription billing models to quickly start, scale and transform.”

Chargebee manages revenue operations for subscription-based businesses ranging from early-stage startups to larger enterprises, including Freshworks, Calendly, Doodle and Pret a Manger. Through simple and seamless integrations, Chargebee captures the entire revenue lifecycle from first interaction to the closing of the books each month, empowering teams to make business growth decisions with confidence.

“We believe every company will be a subscription company in the future. The predictability of a subscription business model is extremely attractive, and Chargebee is the leading revenue management partner for the subscription economy. Its platform offers customers a real-time 360-degree view into revenues and user behavior and the intelligence they can use to quickly adapt and make better business decisions. Sequoia’s investment reflects the growing market need and belief in the Chargebee team,” said Tejeshwi Sharma, MD, Sequoia India.

The company recently expanded offerings to build a unified revenue management platform with strategic acquisitions of leaders in revenue recognition (RevLock) and churn deflection and retention (Brightback). In the last year, the platform also added capabilities to optimize revenue growth with new payment methods and gateways, support for one-time payments to meet local tax and e-voicing regulatory and compliance requirements, enhanced reporting and analytics and updated integrations with ERPs (Netsuite and Microsoft Dynamics) and CRMs (Hubspot and Zoho) to support more complex sales motions. The company has also expanded globally with new offices and investments in Australia and India and partnerships with industry leaders including GoCardless, Salesforce, Hubspot and PayPal.

About Chargebee

Chargebee is the subscription management platform that automates revenue operations of over 4,000 subscription-based businesses from startups to enterprises. The SaaS platform helps subscription businesses across verticals, including SaaS, eCommerce, e-learning, IoT, Publications, and more, manage and grow revenue by automating subscription, billing, invoicing, payments, and revenue recognition operations and provides key metrics, reports, and business insights. Founded in 2011, Chargebee counts businesses, like Okta, Freshworks, Calendly, and Study.com amongst its global customer base. Learn more about Chargebee at www.chargebee.com

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