Day: January 11, 2022

Seasoned executive brings Commercial focus to accelerate aggressive global growth

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kognitiv Corporation, a global leader in the rapidly expanding market for collaborative commerce, announces the promotion of Peter Menges to the role of EVP and Chief Commercial Officer effective immediately.

Menges is a seasoned executive with specific expertise in Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships and Data Analytics. Mr. Menges has held executive leadership positions in the media and hospitality industries and is involved in numerous entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities. Prior to joining Kognitiv in March 2021, Menges held the role of Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances at Bluegreen Vacations, where he oversaw the development and management of sales and marketing partnerships and business development.

Since joining Kognitiv in March, Menges has held the role of Managing Director, North America and Managing Director, APAC. In this role, he was responsible for all new and existing revenue in the region. In this new and expanded role of EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Menges will be responsible for the leadership of Sales, Marketing, Client Strategy/Management and Partnership functions within the business.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Shawn Pearson, said “since joining Kognitiv in March, Peter has been instrumental to our success in both North America and Asia Pacific as we’ve worked to bring on new clients and expanded our unique offering for existing clients to enable them to leverage the power of network effects and create meaningful and personalized relationships with their consumers. Kognitiv’s collaborative commerce model enables organizations to work seamlessly peer-to-peer to uncover richer insights about their most valuable consumers and deliver more compelling programs that drive business results for all parties. Kognitiv’s subscription model harnesses the power of technology, people and partnerships to redefine loyalty and create value for brands and consumers alike. Peter’s experience enables him to uniquely understand the challenges of C-suite executives and businesses around the world as they look for innovative ways to engage with their consumers and forge new and valuable partnerships with their peers”.

“In addition to his impressive commercial track record, Peter is an exceptional people leader, and his collaborative and authentic approach will continue to be a great asset as we execute on our growth imperative into the future”.

Menges said, “Kognitiv is building on a strong foundation with a great team, and I am thrilled with the opportunity to accelerate our global growth. Since joining in March, I’ve been energized by the enthusiasm of our teams and clients. The market is rapidly evolving and Kognitiv is perfectly poised to help businesses to differentiate their offering and redefine the loyalty experience through collaboration. Looking to 2022, we see strong interest internationally for a loyalty solution that can leverage the power of partners to drive new growth for all organizations.”

About Kognitiv

Kognitiv Corporation is a B2B technology growth company with a singular focus on enabling collaborative commerce for its global clients. Focused on the future of loyalty and the trend toward de-centralization in Web3.0, Kognitiv provides an end-to-end Collaborative Commerce solution. Clients can increase collaboration with their most valued partners and reduce their dependency on intermediaries, creating significant value for their consumers, and increasing control of their data and experiences. Following “the death of the cookie”, businesses are seeking new data strategies to personalize their experiences and drive innovation. Kognitiv offers this through powerful data collaboration and generation of zero-party data, which paves the way for unique and powerful content strategies to unfold. With the advent of the subscription economy, and the focus on direct-to-consumer models and hyper-personalization, clients can benefit from becoming more efficient with how they plan and execute their partnerships, create value for their consumers and drive growth. Headquartered in Canada, and employing over 450 people across 50 countries, Kognitiv is unlocking the next era of commerce for Retail Brands, Financial Services, Media, Telecom, Hospitality, Transportation and Entertainment businesses. Kognitiv’s largest investors include Aimia Inc., a publicly-traded holding company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: AIM). Find out more at www.kognitiv.com.

Hilton Barbour, Hilton.barbour@kognitiv.com

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hikvision, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, will be presenting its latest innovations at Intersec 2022, the largest security exhibition in the Middle East region, held in Dubai from January 16 to 18, 2022. This year, under the theme “Hand in hand for a safer, smarter world”, Hikvision will demonstrate its latest intelligent products, technologies, and solutions at the show.

“Hikvision has been active in the MENA region for 12 years, cultivating a variety of partnerships with end-users, distributors, installers, and system integrators,” said Binson Xu, Regional President of Hikvision MENA. “Intersec is a great opportunity for us to display our cutting-edge technology, as well as to renew our connections with partners and clients, who we will join hands with to create a safer and smarter world.”

Hikvision has been demonstrating its versatile AI solutions at Intersec in the past few years. This year, the focus will be on its intelligent vertical solutions, with success stories from customers across vertical industries such as education, energy, logistics, retail, smart city, and traffic. Key players from various industries are going to talk about the importance of advanced technologies for their respective industries, the challenges they had been facing, how they addressed the problems, and how Hikvision’s AI technologies and solutions have helped them to solve the problems.

There will be interactive areas for visitors to immerse themselves in an Artificial Intelligence experience and feel the power of AI technology at the booth, where they can experience Hikvision’s market-leading products, solutions, and services across various industries and scenarios.

At the exhibition, Hikvision will also showcase its latest product lines, such as the intelligent cameras with AcuSense technologies, which delivers accurate intrusion prevention alerts; and cameras with ColorVu technology, which provides high-quality color imaging, even at night. The advanced technologies make up a complete portfolio of security solutions for all kinds of business. In addition, Hik-ProConnect, a convergent cloud-based solution designed for security service providers; and Hik-ePartner, a one-stop solution for professional installers, will be demonstrated to provide insight into how system integrators and installers can make the most of Hikvision technologies to help the end customers.

Hikvision will host several technology partners at the booth, including the GET Group, Alfalak, Network Synoptics, and Vostok. Representatives of each partner will be available to demonstrate how their solutions integrate with and complement Hikvision products and technologies.

Visit Hikvision at booth number SA-B12 in the Trade Centre Arena to explore more about the latest Hikvision AI solutions.

About Hikvision

Hikvision is an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency. Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R&D workforce, Hikvision manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets. In addition to the security industry, Hikvision extends its reach to smart home tech, industrial automation, and automotive electronics industries to achieve its long-term vision. Hikvision products also provide powerful business intelligence for end users, which can enable more efficient operations and greater commercial success. Committed to the utmost quality and safety of its products, Hikvision encourages partners to take advantage of the many cybersecurity resources Hikvision offers, including the Hikvision Cybersecurity Centre. For more information, please visit us at www.hikvision.com.

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GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On January 11, 2022, the UAE-Guangdong Boutique Products Exhibition, part of the Guangdong Week of China Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai, will be held in Guangzhou in the form of a cloud exhibition and a global live streaming event, with the participation of more than 300 companies.

The hosting of the exhibition further strengthens the economic and trade exchanges between China and the UAE. Furthermore, it goes a long way in unlocking the potential for further collaborations, helping promote a win-win situation for both countries. The exhibition will prove its significance in terms of bringing the China-UAE bilateral trade to the next level by building a key platform where companies from both countries can conduct economic and trade collaborations in the post-pandemic era.

Given the ongoing pandemic, the exhibition was held online and included areas for the display of product, promotions, negotiations and accurate supply-demand matching, with the aim of facilitating the formation of trade and investment partnerships between Guangdong-based companies and companies located in countries and regions targeted by the Belt and Road Initiative. During the exhibition, a number of Guangdong’s name brand firms, including Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group and Guangzhou Renault Biotechnology, showcased to the world their technological prowess in intelligent manufacturing and smart electronics.

Notably, the exhibition was broadcast simultaneously in versions for large-screen PCs and small-screen hand-helds as well as via the Guangdong Week of China Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai’s WeChat mini-program, with the express goal of increasing exposure for exhibitors and bringing more customer resources to them. The event gave exhibitors an opportunity to engage in production and marketing collaborations, supply and demand connections, information exchanges and business negotiations with companies from more than 40 countries and regions worldwide. By participating in the exhibition, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Guangdong Emirates Business Union have helped Chinese firms understand the local industry mix, explore the local market and develop partnerships with local businesses.

Huge potential and promising prospects are foreseen for economic and trade cooperation between China and the UAE. Statistics show that to date, over 4,000 Chinese firms have made investments and built a presence in the UAE, now China’s largest export destination and second largest trading partner in the Arab region, with major projects being steadily implemented as part of their bilateral economic and trade relationship.

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