Nov 18, 2021 | Business
Eisai Co., Ltd. has announced that it has been selected as the winner of the “Most Liked!” IR Award at the 2021 IR Award, hosted by the Japan Investor Relations Association.
The “Most Liked!” IR Award has been newly created for commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Best IR Award in 2020. The award is designed to reflect the viewpoints of companies that applied for the IR Award based on their voting, share their proactive IR experiences, and realize best practices. The theme for 2021 is “IR activities contributing sustainability,” awarding companies that have actively promoted information disclosure and their dialogue with investors on sustainability-related matters. Of the companies that applied for the 2021 IR Award, 178 companies entered the ‘Most Liked!” IR Award and the top 17 companies, including Eisai, were selected based on a mutual vote by the candidate companies.
For further details, please visit the JIRA website: https://www.jira.or.jp/english/.
Eisai has focused on disseminating information regarding financial capital and non-financial capital value relevance that link to corporate value for longer-term as well as continuously through publicizing the results of the analysis of the correlation between ESG-related indicators and PBR (Price Book-value Ratio) , holding discussion meetings with investors, or publishing the Eisai Value Creation Report. The award was given to Eisai with “empathy” for Eisai’s efforts to visualize ESG.
Eisai’s corporate philosophy is to give first thought to patients and their families, and increase the benefits that health care provides as well as address diverse healthcare needs worldwide. Together with strengthening its ESG initiatives in order to realize this corporate philosophy, Eisai respects the rights of shareholders and investors, ensures fairness and transparency in management, and works on its IR activities to aid the enhancement of corporate value.
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Oct 13, 2021 | Business
Highlights:
– JCB, the major global payment brand and credit card issuer in Japan with 140 million global cardmembers, has appointed global B2B marketing and branding specialist agency, Transmission ( https://transmissionagency.com/en-gb ), to enable JCB to transform its brand presence and improve its customer experience strategy
– This unprecedented commitment towards marketing and brand in Europe reflects JCB’s intention to boost profits for partners via effective and tailored communication that further enables strong relationships with its global cardmembers
Continued:
Working with Transmission, JCB plans to grow its reputation and profile among merchants and acquirers and educate the market as to the huge opportunity from global spenders. Virtual spending with European retailers from JCB’s Asian cardmember base grew 300% across the continent between 2016 and 2019[1].
JCB and Transmission’s creative and brand-led partnership will empower the global payments brand to provide the most relevant and valuable insights and resources to maximise this potential for partners.
A key part of JCB’s goal to innovate its offering to European partners is the rollout of JCB Contactless ( https://www.global.jcb/en/products/payment-solution/contactless/index.html ) for face-to-face transactions and the application of J/Secure(TM) 2.0 ( https://www.global.jcb/en/products/security/jsecure/index.html ) for ecommerce. These high-quality payment gateways will encourage JCB cardmembers to offer merchants their custom and loyalty, bolstering growth and economic recovery, especially following on from the trials of the past year.
This new partnership, which began in September 2021, kicks off with a long-term research programme to develop rich insights based on the voice of the customer, allowing JCB to build on their “Uniquely Yours” approach to marketing and business growth in Europe. The project will drive future innovative, cross-border propositions for both ecommerce and face-to-face initiatives – with core countries and regions including the UK, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Russia.
Tsuyoshi Notani, Managing Director, JCB International (Europe) Ltd., said: “JCB’s guiding principle of Omotenashi – meaning a Japanese way of hospitality – has driven our organisation since its inception. We know that to provide the very best service to our partners, JCB brand awareness and acceptance in Europe needs to be an organisational priority. Our collaboration with Transmission will deliver against those goals, affording our business partners a greater opportunity to benefit from increased revenue streams via an introduction to our 140 million global cardmembers.”
Victoria Perea-Usher, Vice President, Marketing Communications, JCB International (Europe) Ltd., added: “We always strive to innovate in our marketing, communications, and international campaigns, as part of our role as a trusted partner to our customers. Now, we are doubling down on those efforts through this transformational commitment to a refreshed identity in Europe. Transmission will be an excellent partner for us as we continue to drive purpose-led and scalable new ideas to promote growth in Europe.”
Alex Wares, UK Managing Director, Transmission, commented: “JCB brings a global reputation and legacy 60 years in the making. The brand also boasts an extensive understanding of its millions of cardmembers. It’s an amazing opportunity for us to extend and amplify their brand, applying our audience insights to bring the business’ story to life for its partners in the European region. JCB is wholeheartedly invested in this bold new approach and the team are thrilled to have the trust of one of the major global payment brands players to help develop the new brand story and bring it to life.”
[1] JCB Proprietary Data (May 2020)
About JCB
JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. Its acceptance network includes about 36 million merchants around the world. JCB issues cards across various countries and regions internationally with more than 140 million cardmembers. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with hundreds of leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase its merchant coverage and cardmember base. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits to providing responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.global.jcb/en/
About Transmission
Transmission is one of the largest full-service B2B agencies in the world. With a strong focus on creating revenue-driving sales and marketing programmes that power growth for today and tomorrow. Our programmes are based on data driven insights, innovations that transform the way we engage with B2B buyers and inspired by creative thinking. As a result, we craft marketing that drives business performance. We work best with businesses that have a vision for their tomorrow. Businesses that want to harness the power of data to strategically deliver what their customers want.
Contacts
JCB International/Europe
India Stone
Phone: +44 020 7087 4754
Email: istone@jcbeurope.eu
JCB (Head Office in Japan)
Ayaka Nakajima
Phone: +81-3-5778-8353
Email: jcb-pr@jcb.co.jp
Transmission
Elizabeth Marriott
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8004 0211
Email: elizabethm@transmissionagency.com
Sep 3, 2021 | Business
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group. The Continual Improvement Subgroup of Dubai Quality Group concluded the virtual Award Ceremony of the 12th Global Continual Improvement & Innovation Symposium & Award (GCIIS) on 2nd of August 2021 under the theme of “Excellence in Crisis.”
Award Aims
The Award aims to promote and recognize continuous efforts of organizations globally, establish benchmarks for business excellence, share best practices and actual case studies from various sectors to embolden the value of quality standards, achieve performance excellence and create awareness about their effectiveness even amidst the pandemic.
Opening The Ceremony
Eng. Hassan Omar, Chairman of Dubai Quality Group, officially opened the Award Ceremony with a welcome speech saying, “We are glad to announce that we have received an increased submission of remarkable 86 case studies this year. It is our privilege to witness the commitment of various entities to improve and promote the value of excellent standards in each cycle. We also honor the leadership and direction of our Continual Improvement Subgroup members and support of our esteemed assessors, who have exemplified their competencies and professionalism in selecting exceptional cases among the applicants.”
“Dubai Quality Group was able to demonstrate that even amidst the pandemic, organizations across the Middle East were still able to improve and grow. Moreover, we should continue to arm our organizations with excellence and use it as a tool to overcome and stand above the challenging circumstances,” he added.
Award Journey
The assessment process of the 12th Cycle of GCIIS Award is comprised of four phases. It started with receiving 86 case studies from Governmental and Private sectors in the Middle East. The assessment duration was a month. After a thorough evaluation, 24 cases have been shortlisted and were presented comprehensively to the respective assessors. The cases were mainly segregated between the manufacturing and service industries. In the final phase, the jury assessment team conferred and finally selected the winners for each category based on the best methodology adapted and results achieved.
Award Winners
The following organizations were the winners of this year’s symposium:
1. Winners of “Best Practices in Management” Category:
– Arabian Automobiles Company Al Rostamani – AWR for case “Automated Communication in After sales using Machine Learning & Predictive Analysis”
– Dubai Police General Headquarter for case “Sahalat Initiative”
– Dubai Health Authority for case “Rapid Resilience Screening”
2. Winners of “Kaizen” Category:
– Dubai Police General Headquarter for case “Smart Insurance System”
– Dubai Cable Company (DUCAB) for case “Optimization of Alloy Elements Consumption for EC Grade”
– Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for case “Distribution Automation Implementation through RMU Motorization”
3. Winners of “Innovation” Category:
– Max Speciality Films Limited for case “Turning Waste to Wealth by Recycling, Reusing and Redesigning”
– Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for case “Autonomous Soiling Detection Apparatus of Photovoltaic Panels”
– Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarter for case “Intelligent Patrol Vehicles for Abu Dhabi Police”
4. Winners of “Lean Six Sigma (Service)” Category:
– Dubai Police General Headquarter for cases “Run Over Accidents”
– Dubai Police General Headquarter for cases “Money Transport Project”
5. Winners of “Lean Six Sigma (Manufacturing)” Category:
– Moon Iron and Steel Company for case “Reducing Rhomboidity defects in Billets from 116916 PPM to 58458 PPM
– Dubai Cable Company (DUCAB) for case “Layless Conductor Optimization”
– Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) for case “Increase Pot Life from 1700 to 2250 Days”
6. Winners of “Happiness & Engagement” Category:
– Dubai Cable Company (DUCAB) for case “Happiness & Engagement @ DUCAB”
– Bright Environment LLC for case “Happy Employees are Productive Employees”
– General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRF) for case “Al Sadaa”
– Dubai Municipality for case “Qoot Initiative”
Jul 31, 2021 | Business
The Boynes Emerging Artist Award, an independent, international and artist-run online art competition, opens submissions for its 5th Edition on the 1st August, 2021.
The Boynes Emerging Artist Award was founded by artist Chantal Boynes when she began to notice a lack of art competitions run by practicing artists with emerging artists’ interests in mind. Chantal Boynes launched the 1st Edition of the award on Nov. 1, 2019, accepting over 300 entries from around the world. Since then the award has grown in scope, from its number of entries, diversity of applicants, and increase in prizes.
The Boynes Emerging Artist Award’s goal is to give emerging artists a platform for their work and exposure for undiscovered artists worldwide. Beyond the scope of each edition, the award’s platform aims to build a long-lasting community, supporting and promoting artists’ careers even after the winner is announced.
Previous winners include artists Tanya Atanasova, Jesse Lane, Cameron Richards and Younes Mohammad.
“The Boynes Emerging Artist Award is dedicated to emerging artists all over the world. The goal is to grow the Boynes Emerging Artist Award community and in turn offer support for all emerging artists from your fellow artists. This award was created to support, promote, and connect artists all around the world and to work to enhance the profiles of young and/or undiscovered talent. Whether it be financial support through the art award or media exposure, we will continue to work with artists long after the announcement of the winner and finalists.”
– Chantal Boynes, Founder & Artist
The 5th Edition opens on August 1, 2021, at 12:01 AM GMT-4.
The 5th Edition will have the largest cash prizes and expected number of entries to date. The first Place winner will receive $4000 USD as well as $250 from Blick Art Materials in art supplies in addition to, and for the first time, direct long term access to the Boynes Emerging Artist Award marketing team. The competition accepts all 2D mediums from drawings to paintings to photography, etc and, for the first time, sculpture. There is no set theme. This Edition’s finalists and winners will be chosen by a panel of seven judges, who are all award winning practicing artists worldwide. Some of the judges include:
Fares Micue
Pavel Sokov
Denisa Prochazka
Iris Scott
Carina Francioso
Miriam Innes
Lorette C Luzajic
Submission & Announcement Timelines
Early Bird Submissions: August 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021 at 11:59 PM GMT-4
Regular Submissions: September 1, 2021 – November 22, 2021 at 11:59 PM GMT-4
Finalists will be announced on the December 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM GMT-4
Winners will be announced on the December 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM GMT-4
Entry Fees
Early Bird Entry Fee [15% off]: $38 for 3 image, $51 for 5 images, $75 for 8 images, $85 for 10 images
Standard Entry Fee: $45 for 3 image, $60 for 5 images, $88 for 8 images, $100 for 10 images
Prize
This Edition will see, for the first time, winners and finalists having permanent and long term access to the BEAA marketing team to assist them in future projects. The Boynes Emerging Artist Award has also partnered with Blick Art Materials to offer the 1st Place winner $250 in art supplies.
This Edition of the Boynes Emerging Artist Award also brings the largest cash prize offering in its young history. The 1st place cash prize is $4000, the 2nd place is $2000 and the 3rd place is $1000. Visit the Prize page for a breakdown of the entire prize pool, ranging from cash, art supplies, marketing and more.
Please visit their website for more details on rules and eligibility for submissions.
About Chantal Boynes
Chantal Boynes is a Caribbean-born artist, who has studied and practiced fine art all over the world, from Canada to Italy to Australia to her native Trinidad and Tobago. She focuses on oil painting, figurative works depicting women of colour, while utilising the intensity and boldness of her colour palette, most certainly a reflection of the artistic practices of her home. Boynes has exhibited internationally in Switzerland, Australia, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.
In late 2019, while completing a Diploma of Visual Art in Melbourne, Australia, Boynes decided to expand her involvement in the art world and with other artists by attempting to create a way for fellow emerging artists to have a platform that was solely dedicated to the support of their talent. She did this by founding the Boynes Emerging Artist Award, an international art competition accepting all 2D work. A competition run by artists and dedicated to artists, the Boynes Emerging Artist Award strives to find, support, and increase the profile of all the talent discovered. Boynes began this journey on November 1, 2019, with one judge and a $5,000 prize pool that has now grown to attract incredible talent from all over the world and a prize pool offering incredible cash and marketing opportunities. Chantal Boynes has dedicated herself to not just her own practice, but the practices of all the talented artists in the Boynes Emerging Artist Award.
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