SAN FRANCISCO-Monday, June 4th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Moody’s Analytics, a global provider of financial intelligence, has enhanced its CreditLens™ platform with a release of functionality that provides easy access to financial data on banks around the globe, and new covenant and enhanced collateral monitoring capabilities. The CreditLens software supports our clients’ automation and digitization initiatives to enhance their lending decisions and growth objectives. Among the new capabilities is the integration of data from Bureau van Dijk, acquired last year by Moody’s Corporation. Users can now access the BankFocus database, which contains detailed financial information on 44,000 banks worldwide. With this integration, users can quickly import a bank’s financial data and have that data automatically spread in the CreditLens tool. BankFocus joins several other data sources already digitally integrated into the CreditLens solution, including the Moody’s Analytics Risk Q ... Read more »

AUSTIN, Texas-Tuesday, June 5th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Following the Tecnotree AGM which took place last week, Viking’s nominees to the Tecnotree Board of Directors were not elected to the Board. This was an extremely disappointing result. Viking has shown its commitment over time, notably by becoming Tecnotree’s largest single shareholder and largest creditor of the company. It was strongly felt that the best path forward for a collaborative process and outcome involved Viking’s presence on the Board. Viking would like to thank the Tecnotree Board for its support and unanimous recommendation of its nominations. Viking has demonstrated its commitment to the Tecnotree ecosystem with its recent Tender Offer, its subsequent extension, and its substantial buying of Tecnotree shares in the open market. Viking has also funded a full PR campaign to ensure that all shareholders were aware of its Tender Offer and the benefits. Following the Tender Offer Viking has continued ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Thursday, May 31st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Global is proud to announce its presence in India with the addition of Nangia Advisors LLP, a tax practice firm with locations in New Delhi, Mumbai, Noida, Gurgaon and Dehradun. Nangia Advisors LLP becomes a collaborating firm of Andersen Global with over 250 professionals and nearly 38 years of experience, kick-starting Andersen’s expansion into India. Founder and Managing Partner Rakesh Nangia commented, “Our collaboration with Andersen Global further enhances the strong team we have in India and our ability to provide quality and seamless service in India and globally. The collaboration provides us with an opportunity to closely work with professionals of the highest pedigree located in over 100 locations across the world. We believe that this collaboration will translate into substantial value addition for our clients.” “India’s economy is one of the largest in the world, so our growth here is part ... Read more »

CAMPBELL, Calif.-Friday, June 1st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pre-Switch, Inc., the world’s premier supplier of soft switching technology, today introduced Pre-Flex™ Technology, an embedded AI (Artificial Intelligence) controller IC (Integrated Circuit) which effectively eliminates transistor switching losses in hard-switched architectures for virtually any power converter topology. Pre-Flex dramatically reduces cost, size and weight, while increasing efficiency and reliability of power converters in the server, solar, wind, EV, traction and motor drive markets. Pre-Flex technology learns and adapts “in-system,” on a cycle-by-cycle basis, to reliably force resonant soft-switch across changing loads, input voltages, temperatures and manufacturing tolerances. The technology has proven efficiencies greater than those of five-level topologies at a fraction of the cost and complexity. Pre-Flex also significantly lowers EMI (Electromagnetic interference) and dramatically decrease ... Read more »

Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Group Complete Successful NB-IoT Roaming Trial in Europe; 51 Licensed Commerical Low Power Wide Area Networks Now in Service LONDON-Monday, June 4th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA today announced that mobile operators Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Group have successfully completed the first international roaming trial in Europe using licensed NB-IoT technology. The service will ensure seamless coverage and service continuity for millions of connections using Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks. The trial was performed using global SIMs from Deutsche Telekom on Vodafone Spain’s network and global Vodafone SIMs on T-Mobile Austria’s network and commercial NB-IoT modules. The trials will also provide guidance to other operators in delivering a consistent level of implementation. “The success of these trials is an important milestone in the development of a sustainable roaming environment for Mobile IoT networks, showcasing their capabil ... Read more »

HOUSTON-Friday, June 1st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, today announced plans for expanding its ADN capacity through 2022. In total, Ascend will grow its ADN capacity by 220 kilotons (KT) by 2022 to meet increasing demand. Ascend completed its first expansion of 50KT at the end of 2017. An additional 40KT expansion will be completed by the end of 2018, with plans for an additional 180KT to be realized by 2022. “We are committed to supporting the growth of the nylon 6,6 chain, globally,” said Phil McDivitt, Ascend’s president and CEO. “We have a proven track record of consistently increasing capacity throughout the chain as demand increased. With our latest fifth generation ADN technology, we are able to add capacity without extensive down time.” The company did not disclose the amount of capital investment related to the expanded production capacity. About Ascend Performance Mate ... Read more »

Under the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), U.S. Department of Defense will receive Medium Earth Orbit low-latency high throughput services from SES Government Solutions LUXEMBOURG-Monday, June 4th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, has signed a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) low-latency High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services. The total amount of all orders placed against the BPA cannot exceed USD 516.7 million over a five-year period of performance from 1 May 2018 through 30 April 2023. With this agreement, U.S. DoD customers will have the opportunity to access SES’s industry-leading O3b MEO services worldwide. The BPA scope of work includes managed services (HTS capacity and broadband services, gateway services, and monitoring and control services), satellite terminals, field service representative (FSR) support, training ... Read more »

Industry-leading, eco-friendly film-based dual cartridge reduces packaging waste volume by more than 85%. Delivers same quality mix performance as rigid cartridges. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Monday, June 4th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces Film-Pak® sustainable film-based dual cartridges for two-component (2K) packaging and dispensing applications. The new collapsible film-based technology reduces packaging waste volume by more than 85%. As industrial fluids in Film-Pak cartridges are dispensed, the film packaging compresses into a uniquely-designed lid that then becomes waste. When conventional, rigid Side x Side dual cartridges are emptied, the entire cartridge becomes waste. Essentially, seven compressed 1:1 ratio 600mL (300 x 300mL) Film-Pak cartridge lids replace one standard 1:1 ratio 600mL (300 x 300mL) rigid cartridge in landfills. “Fluid manufa ... Read more »