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June 16, 2021

Spark™ Aligners Receive FDA Clearance For Orthodontic Treatment Of Kids, Giving Parents A New Option With Significant Treatment Advantages Over The Leading Competitor

— Newest Doctor-Directed Clear Aligner System For Straightening Teeth Now Treats Younger Patients with Both Primary & Secondary Teeth with Simple to Complex Orthodontic Issues —

BREA, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ormco Corporation, a global leader of orthodontic solutions, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the use of its Spark™ Clear Aligner System for orthodontic treatment in patients with both primary and secondary teeth (mixed dentition), providing the green light for orthodontists to treat their younger patients who can benefit from clear aligner therapy.

Designed to fit the lifestyle of today’s active kids and teens, Spark Clear Aligners are now one of the few brands approved by the FDA to safely and effectively treat younger patients with cases that range from simple to more complex. Spark Aligners are a doctor-directed treatment option that is clearer, more comfortable, and stains less than the leading aligner brand. In fact, 96% of patients prefer Spark Clear Aligners to the leading brand based on clarity and comfort.¹ Spark Aligners have created thousands of healthy smiles worldwide since 2019.

Spark for Kids & Teens I “My son and I have been so happy with his experience using Spark Aligners,” said Mrs. Strecker, a parent of a 9-year-old who needed treatment for spacing as well as AP correction. “Our orthodontist recommended Spark because he achieved outstanding results with other patients and told us the material used in Spark Aligners would be the clearest option while also being more comfortable than the leading competitive alternative. Because people could barely notice he was wearing aligners, my son felt confident during his entire treatment. We saw his smile change dramatically in about 3 months and treatment completion with a beautiful smile in 5 months. We are big Spark fans!”

Spark Aligners are made with TruGEN^TM material, the latest innovation in proprietary branded aligner material. TruGEN resists stains better and is even clearer than the leading aligner material. The edges are polished and smoother to avoid the occasional discomfort that can result from other aligner brands. Unlike online or at-home aligner products that eliminate the important role of the orthodontic specialist, Spark Aligners involve an experienced doctor in every aspect of treatment.

Spark Aligner Competitive Comparisons “My practice has been impressed with the results we are achieving for our patients with Spark Aligners,” said Dr. Bill Dischinger* of Dischinger Team Orthodontics. “The TruGEN material from which the aligners are made delivers better surface contact providing faster and more reliable tooth movements. With Spark Aligners, we’re seeing stronger and more predictable outcomes than we’ve achieved with other aligners, so the expanded indication of usage is great news for my younger patients who lead busy lifestyles filled with sports, music and other activities. My entire team and our patients are thrilled with the efficient, reliable treatment experience that Spark Aligners deliver.”

Doctors worldwide have successfully used Spark Aligners to treat a wide variety of patient orthodontic issues including open bite, deep bite, overbite, underbite, crossbite, crowding, spacing, semi-erupted teeth and extractions.

Spark logo “Spark Aligners were made in collaboration with leading orthodontists. This along with TruGEN™, the most advanced material available, ensures a better treatment experience for patients,” said Sheila Tan, Vice President of Global Marketing & Clinical Education. “We are delighted with the FDA clearance to expand our treatment options to include kids and teens. Now Spark Aligners can be used to treat young children that do not have all of their permanent teeth.”

Parents and other consumers can learn more about the Spark Clear Aligner System, view patient before & after images, and find a Spark Aligners doctor at sparkaligners.com

About the Spark™ Clear Aligner System

Spark™ Aligners are manufactured by Ormco™, a global leader in innovative orthodontics products, with 60 years of orthodontics expertise, R&D and high manufacturing standards. Ormco has helped doctors create more than 20 million smiles in more than 130 countries. Spark Aligners offer the latest advancements in clear aligners and a better patient experience. Spark Approver 3D application and advanced clear aligner technology with TruGEN™ material is designed to meet the needs of orthodontists, providing more efficient and effective tooth movement, compared to the leading aligner brand. Spark Aligners are designed to give orthodontists more control and flexibility so that they can more easily achieve healthy, confident smiles.

Trusted by orthodontists worldwide, Spark Aligners are clearer, more comfortable and stain less than the leading aligner brand. Spark Aligners are loved by patients: 100 percent of Spark patients surveyed would recommend Spark Clear Aligners to a friend.¹ For more information about Spark Aligners, visit www.sparkaligners.com.

*Dr. Bill Dischinger is a paid consultant of Ormco. The opinions expressed are those of Dr. Dischinger. Ormco is a medical device manufacturer and does not dispense medical advice. Clinicians should use their own professional judgment in treating their patients.

Basis for Release: Claims Matrix Form 045:

New Indications for Use: “The Spark ™ Clear Aligner System is indicated for the alignment of teeth during orthodontic treatment of malocclusion.” Formerly the indication was: “The Ormco Spark Clear Aligner System is indicated for the treatment of tooth malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition (i.e., all second molars). The Ormco Clear Aligner System positions teeth by way of continuous gentle force.

3. Spark™ Aligners are a nearly invisible, discrete aligner treatment system.

13. Spark Aligners are designed to provide a more comfortable and productive treatment.

17. Spark Clear Aligners are proven to have minimal aligner stains, which helps keep your smile shining during treatment.

20. TruGEN™ material is proven to provide advanced force retention compared the leading aligner material. Force retention has been found to result in more increased tooth movement. This may result in more efficient and effective tooth movement compared to the leading aligner material.

21. Spark Clear Aligners are designed to be clearer than the leading competitor.

32. “Doctors worldwide are using Spark Clear Aligners to treat a wide variety of patient malocclusions including open bite, deep bite, overbite, underbite, crossbite, crowding, spacing.”

33. 100% of patients surveyed would recommend Spark Aligners to a friend.

40. More clear. More comfortable.

41. Patients agree that Spark Aligners are more comfortable to wear.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Sharon Scott, SparkPR@secondlyco.com
310.594.6545

¹ Data on file with Ormco™

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June 16, 2021

Spark Aligners Does It Again With Market Leading Innovation And New FDA Approval To Give Doctors Greater Control And Flexibility

— New Features in Release 11 Combined with Expanded Indication for Mixed Dentition to Treat Kids and Teens is a Home Run for Doctors —

BREA, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ormco Corporation, a global leader of orthodontic solutions, today announced it has received FDA clearance to treat mixed dentition with its Spark™ Clear Aligner System, enabling orthodontists to treat younger patients. The clearance by the FDA makes Spark Clear Aligners one of a few doctor-directed aligners cleared in the U.S. for the treatment of younger patients. The robust Release 11 features new innovations and an improved user experience including new anatomical beveled attachments for patient comfort, redesigned bite ramps that enable doctors to customize for each specific tooth type to enhance engagement between the bite ramps and the teeth and downloadable STL files to offer doctors in-office solutions.

“With more than 75 percent of orthodontic case starts each year being kids and teens, we are excited that we can now enable doctors to offer the same innovative benefits of Spark treatment to younger patients,” said Eric Conley, President of Spark Clear Aligners and Digital Orthodontics. “We are also confident the advancements of this new release will solidify Spark as the aligner of choice for orthodontists seeking great clinical outcomes and providing industry leading comfort and clarity for their patients.”

Release 11 Key Features Enable Improved Clinical Outcomes, More Predictable and Efficient Treatment Planning & Greater Patient Comfort

Anatomical beveled attachments conform to the surface of each tooth to provide a more uniform active attachment surface and to minimize sharp edges for patient comfort*.
“This enhances the product’s appeal to the patient. You already have the best-performing plastic, clearest plastic, most stain-resistant plastic, and more comfortable edges on the market. Now, Ormco has enhanced the attachment comfort; you have the whole package,” said Dr. Bill Dischinger**.

Redesigned bite ramps enhance the engagement between the bite ramps and the teeth and enable doctors to customize bite ramps for each specific tooth (incisors, canines, premolars) so that the active surface is oriented parallel to the occlusal plane. The new bite ramps have been lab tested for strength and durability*.

“Deep bite cases are known for their difficulty. Paralleled bite ramps will offer more predictable intrusive movement as they direct the force down the long axis of the tooth and will create less undesired tipping and friction points within the aligner leading to more efficient and predictable intrusion,” said Dr. Trevor Nichols**.

Mixed detention support in the Approver software allows doctors to treat younger patients (kids and teens) with mixed dentition, including providing eruption guides for semi-erupted teeth and numbering primary teeth.
“This is a significant step to creating a Phase I/Phase II aligner approach to cases. Not only will Approver software enable doctors to better treat interceptive cases, but eruption guides will help control the eruption of the permanent dentition,” said Dr. Trevor Nichols**.

Downloadable STL files of the first three stages and the last stage are now available for doctors to download from the Spark portal.

“With the ability to print the starter aligners, doctors can get a jump start on their cases and increase their case load and profitability. The last stage aligner allows the doctor and patient to have final models to use for retention for years to come,” said Dr. Trevor Nichols. Dr. Nicole Scheffler** added, “This really is a game-changer for patients, doctors and treatment coordinators.”

Spark Approver Software Enhancements

Spark Release 11 includes the following Approver software enhancements:

Continued Evolution of CBCT integration based on doctor input. Spark Approver now features several new improvements for more seamless and effective integration of CBCT data for Spark Aligners. Additional diagnostic tools include a 2D clipping plane featuring multiple views, new tooth identification options, and enhanced CBCT performance and visual rendering.
An enhanced tooth movement table now includes both crown and root movement values, as well as the addition of both tip and torque movement for intermediate and challenging movement.
User interface improvements based on doctor input include a new preset for overjet, a new panel docking/undocking feature, redesigned and more friendly menu options, and simpler dialog boxes.

Enhancements for Easier Case Management

New packaging improvements require less storage by including more aligners per box and reduces packaging waste. The introduction of connected aligner bags and Spark Aligners’ packaging inserts will help ensure that aligner bags remain in order.
More efficient workflow through staff accounts allows orthodontic team members the ability to submit and manage Spark Aligner patients through the Spark Portal and Approver software. Support for multiple billing addresses for practices that have multiple offices will be available in August 2021.

For more information on the Spark Aligner product and software enhancements, please visit ormco.com/Spark.

About the Spark ™ Clear Aligner System

Trusted by orthodontists worldwide, Spark Aligners are clearer, more comfortable and stain less than the leading aligner brand. Spark Aligners are liked by patients: 100 percent of Spark patients surveyed would recommend Spark Clear Aligners to a friend.** For more information about Spark Aligners, visit www.sparkaligners.com.

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^*Data on file at Ormco™

^** Dr. Bill Dischinger, Dr. Trevor Nichols and Dr. Nicole Scheffler are paid consultants of Ormco. The opinions expressed are those of Drs. Dischinger, Nichols and Scheffler. Ormco is a medical device manufacturer and does not dispense medical advice. Clinicians should use their own professional judgment in treating their patients.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Sharon Scott, SparkPR@Secondlyco.com
310.594.6545

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June 16, 2021

Nikkiso Cryogenic Services Announces Asas Aljood (Saudi Arabia) to Become the Authorized Service Provider

TEMECULA, Calif., June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Group”), a subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), is proud to announce they have signed an agreement for Asas Aljood to become the Authorized Service Provider for Nikkiso Cryogenic Services (NCS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

With the growth of the Middle East market, this agreement allows the Group to extend their regional presence for the industrial gases, hydrogen, natural gas processing and petrochemical industries. Beginning July 1, 2021, Asas Aljood will utilize their local workshops to offer aftermarket service and support for both pumps and turbo expanders including packaging, repairs, spare parts and field service.

Based in Dammam, Asas Aljood will serve to strengthen our existing regional presence in addition to the Group’s Middle East operation in Sharjah (UAE).

“The newly formed partnership with Nikkiso and Asas Aljood gives us strong regional presence in Saudi Arabia and strengthens our ability to better serve the Middle East markets,” according to Jim Estes, President, Nikkiso Cryogenic Services. “I am looking forward to continuing to provide Nikkiso’s customers top quality service and support by eliminating costly downtime to their operations and processes.”

Asas Aljood is a leading provider of support and maintenance services in the oil & gas, petrochemical and energy industries, among others.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment and small-scale process plants for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), well services and industrial gas industries. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly-controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

June 16, 2021

LeddarTech Congratulates the MILLA Group’s Debut of Their Autonomous POD Equipped With the Leddar Pixell at Two Major June Events, Including the French Grand Prix 2021 F1 Race

MILLA Group Introduces Their Autonomous Shuttle Equipped With the Leddar Pixell LiDAR at Two Major June Events.

MILLA Group has selected LeddarTech sensing solutions as a critical contributor to the autonomous enablement of the MILLA POD, adopting the Leddar™ Pixell 3D solid-state LiDAR.

QUEBEC CITY, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech^®, a global leader in Level 1-5 ADAS and AD sensing technology, is pleased to announce that its customer, France-based MILLA Group, has selected LeddarTech sensing solutions as a critical contributor to the autonomous enablement of the MILLA POD. MILLA has adopted LeddarTech’s award-winning 3D solid-state LiDAR, Leddar™ Pixell, for its 180-degree field of view and highly reliable object detection capabilities.

The MILLA Group, located in France, develops and markets an autonomous electric shuttle. MILLA is a leader in mobility and an essential resource for all public and private organizations wishing to implement an adapted, efficient, and sustainable mobility solution. MILLA will feature their fully autonomous electric POD vehicles, equipped with the Leddar Pixell, at two major June events in France.

June 16-19 VIVA Technology Conference in Paris, France

MILLA will showcase its fully autonomous POD shuttle at the world-renowned VIVA Technology Conference. This prestigious event involves representation from 125 countries. This year will feature such esteemed speakers as Tim Cook, CEO of Apple and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and include the participation of over 13,000 startups.

June 17-20 Grand Prix de France de Formule 1 / Smart and Sustainable Mobility at Le Castellet, France

The MILLA fully autonomous POD will take center stage at the Smart & Sustainable Mobility event organized on-site at the French Grand Prix Formula 1 race, one of the world’s most popular sporting events. The MILLA POD will demonstrate its world-class technology and innovative approach to enhanced safety. The POD will operate fully autonomously without an onboard safety driver. Utilizing various sensors, including the Leddar Pixell, the POD creates a virtual safety and security bubble. Unlike many other autonomous shuttles, the MILLA POD will be supervised remotely by a monitoring engineer who can intervene and take control of the vehicle if needed. This innovative safety redundancy system is being further developed and will soon be available to enable one person to monitor up to 10 PODs at any one time. MILLA engineers have pioneered a significant step towards even greater safety technology that accelerates consumer confidence in the adoption of fully autonomous vehicles.

“I congratulate the MILLA Group on their participation in these prestigious events,” stated LeddarTech’s CEO, Charles Boulanger. “LeddarTech is honored to have contributed to their sensor suite by having our Leddar Pixell selected by the MILLA Group. The MILLA Group is committed to the safety and welfare of passengers and vulnerable road users, and LeddarTech shares their commitment. This recognition for safety first was also recognized by the RATP Group, a State-owned public transport operator present in 13 countries and on 4 continents, tasked with evaluating and qualifying autonomous public vehicles. The RATP reported that the operating systems of the MILLA POD, which included the Leddar Pixell, meet the stringent qualification requirements,” concluded Mr. Boulanger.

“The MILLA Group is proud of the innovative approach we have taken in the development of our autonomous vehicles,” stated MILLA Group’s President Frédéric Mathis. “The decision to engage with LeddarTech has enabled us to have full confidence in the ability of our MILLA PODs to operate safely and efficiently,” Mr. Mathis continued. “It is a tremendous opportunity for our company and a testament to our technology to have the opportunity to demonstrate our PODs at Grand Prix de France de Formule 1 / Smart and Sustainable Mobility and to present our technology at VIVA Technology Conference,” concluded Mr. Mathis.

About MILLA Group

MILLA Group is a leading independent French company of engineers specialized in the design, development, fabrication, and experimentation of new mobility products and services. MILLA’s new mobility concept provides a sustainable, modular, scalable, and adaptable transporting service accessible to everyone. Since 2019, MILLA’s shuttles have been rolling daily on open roads at the speed of 30 km/h in autonomous mode, a unique service on Earth. Today MILLA is the only mobility provider proposing on-demand and multi-modal transportation solutions (people and goods) for rural and peri-urban zones. The technologies implemented by MILLA Group have significant impacts also on the automotive industry. Major world-leading companies use MILLA’s services, such as robotization and automation of vehicles and their experimentation on open roads. www.millagroup.fr/

Contact: Éric Gendarme, Managing Director, MILLA Group, eric.g@milla.net

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech is a leader in environmental sensing platforms for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. Founded in 2007, LeddarTech has evolved to become a comprehensive end-to-end environmental sensing company by enabling customers to solve critical sensing and perception challenges across the entire value chain of the automotive and mobility market segments. With its LeddarVision™ sensor-fusion and perception platform and its cost-effective, scalable, and versatile LiDAR development solution for automotive-grade solid-state LiDARs based on the LeddarEngine™, LeddarTech enables Tier 1-2 automotive system integrators to develop full-stack sensing solutions for autonomy level 1 to 5. These solutions are actively deployed in autonomous shuttles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, smart cities/factories, and robotaxi applications. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge automotive and mobility remote-sensing applications, with over 95 patented technologies (granted or pending) enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Contact:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-President, Global Marketing, Communications, and Product Management, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ext. 232
daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

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June 16, 2021

Call for applications for the 2nd season of Viet Solutions – a contest for digital products/solutions by Viettel

HANOI, Vietnam, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and Viettel Group announces the second season of Viet Solutions – a contest to find products/solutions to accelerate the digital transformation progress. Interested parties can submit their application on the contest’s official website www.vietsolutions.net.vn until 15/8/2021.

With the goal of “Synergize to create digital societies”, the contest targets individuals, organizations worldwide that have products, solutions that in 10 fields: mobile application; healthcare; education; finance-banking; agriculture; transport and logistics; energy; resources and environment; manufacturing; corporate management. This year, Vietnam’s MIC and Viettel are searching for solutions to specific problems which are listed on the contest’s official website.

In this season, Viet Solutions also accepts business ideas and increases the prize pool three-fold. The winner will receive 300 million VND (12,000 USD), two 2nd runner-ups 200 million (8,500 USD), two 3rd runner-ups 150 million (6,400 USD).

All contestants qualified for the main event will have the opportunity to enter a partnership with Viettel that has a profit-sharing term of up to 75%. Contestants will also be trained in essential skills by professors of top economic universities, angel investors, and CEOs of top companies.

Vice Minister of MIC, Nguyen Huy Dung said: “There are many problems that need just the right idea to solve. This is the overarching idea of the current season of Viet Solutions”.

Viettel’s CEO, Mr. Le Dang Dzung said: “The incubator model of three parties, government, corporates, startups generates huge synergetic power. The MIC creates legal corridors. Viettel has a large market worldwide that allows contestants that provide new solutions, products environment to grow. The startup community will provide creative products, solutions to help to solve the issue set by the ministry and are suitable for businesses in the market. This model of collaboration will help Vietnam accelerate its digital transformation progress.”

Viet Solutions is an annual contest to find creative solutions that help to solve the current problem in society, contribute to the country’s digital transformation plan. After two seasons, there have been 554 applications submitted, total revenue from partnerships amounts to 20 billion VND (870,000 USD).

In the previous season, the contest chose three winners: Mismart – using UAV to monitor crop health; Map4D – a Vietnamese map platform and CyRada – a cloud and web security solution.

Application

Deadline: Sunday, 15 August 2021 ICT.
Information about eligibility etc. can be found on Viet Solutions website: http://vietsolutions.net.vn
All applications must be done via the Viet Solutions website.

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June 16, 2021

Uberall raises $115M, Signs Agreement to Acquire MomentFeed

Combination Creates New Global Leader for ‘Near Me’ Customer Experience Solutions.

LOS ANGELES and BERLIN, June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Uberall, a global leader in ‘Near Me’ Marketing SaaS solutions announced today it received a capital investment of $115 million led by Bregal Milestone, Level Equity, United Internet and Uberall management, which will be deployed to accelerate growth in the U.S. and Canada.

As part of its growth strategy Uberall is simultaneously announcing it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MomentFeed, the leading provider of Proximity Search Optimization in North America. Together Uberall and MomentFeed create a new, more powerful ‘Near Me’ Customer Experience platform with unsurpassed capabilities and global reach. The combined company will manage the online presence of 1.35 million business locations, more than any other current competitor. MomentFeed and Uberall count many of the world’s largest and most recognizable multi-location brands as their customers, including BP, KFC, Marks and Spencer, McDonald’s and Pizza Hut.

“As consumers re-emerge from a year or more of lockdowns, businesses are rebounding, and they must be able to match growing consumer demands to receive the in-store experiences and services they expect,” said Florian Hübner, co-founder and CEO of Uberall. “The combination of Uberall and MomentFeed helps us become the clear category leader with more innovative products, a world-class team, and the financial resources to fully deliver on the opportunity.”

Uberall and MomentFeed are long-time business partners with a similar vision and complementary product suite. The combined platform will bring together Uberall’s market-leading listings and reputation management products, as well as first-to-market features like Google local ads, and combine them with MomentFeed’s best-in-class local social capabilities, customer sentiment analysis and enterprise-grade service offering.

“As we saw the market trending towards consolidation, we considered several potential companies to merge with. Uberall was by far our most preferred,” said MomentFeed CEO Nick Hedges. “This combination makes enormous strategic sense for our customers, who represent the who’s-who of leading U.S. omni channel brands. It helps accelerate our already rapid pace of innovation, giving customers an even greater edge in the hyper-competitive world of ’Near Me’ Marketing.”

MomentFeed CEO Nick Hedges will join Uberall’s executive leadership team as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President North America, leading Uberall’s North American business unit which will have a significant sales, service and engineering footprint in California.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Uberall team for this next phase of growth. Our strategic investment will significantly accelerate Uberall’s ambition to become the leading ‘Near Me’ Customer Experience platform worldwide. Uberall’s differentiated full-suite solution is unsurpassed by competition in terms of integration and functionality, providing customers with a real edge to reach, interact with, and convert online customers. We look forward to supporting Florian, Nick and their talented team to deliver on their exciting innovation and expansion roadmap.” said Cyrus Shey, Managing Partner of Bregal Milestone.

About Uberall

Uberall empowers the world’s biggest brands to deliver a memorable ‘Near Me’ Customer Experience — from online interactions to offline sales.

As today’s consumers expect an omnichannel experience, they do not distinguish between online and offline anymore. Thus, the ‘Near Me’ customer journey consists of all the touchpoints that a consumer has with the local outlets of a brand: from finding, persuading, buying and recommending, to returning as a regular customer. Uberall’s platform enables businesses to bridge the gap between these touchpoints and facilitates a seamless customer experience that evokes positive emotions and customer satisfaction.

Uberall, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, has offices in 6 countries with close to 300 employees. Uberall currently services over 1,600 multi-location customers across 170 countries.

For further information visit www.uberall.com | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter

About MomentFeed

MomentFeed is the leading Proximity Search Optimization platform trusted by many of the largest multi-location brands in the restaurant, retail, automotive, hospitality, and financial services industries. Proximity Search Optimization is gaining significant interest from CMOs of multi-location, national brands and franchises as a way to show up locally, at the precise moment a customer has a need. MomentFeed makes it possible for national brands to execute hyperlocal marketing campaigns at scale – driving local awareness, in-store traffic, and more calls for appointments and orders.

Founded in 2010, MomentFeed is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. An Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Company, it was also named a Comparably Best Company.

For more information visit www.momentfeed.com | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook

Contact:
Adam Brett
516.320.0164
adam@crenshawcomm.com

June 16, 2021

Mnemo Therapeutics Announces €75 million Series A to Accelerate Next Generation Integrated CAR-T and Epigenetic Targeting Platform

Financing led by Casdin Capital, Sofinnova Partners – initial seed investor, and an undisclosed investor

Mnemo delivers epigenetic antigens, stronger T cells and best-in-class manufacturing established with groundbreaking research from Institut Curie and Memorial Sloan Kettering

PARIS, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mnemo Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing powerful cell therapies using a novel target identification engine, stronger T cells and best-in-class manufacturing, today announced the completion of its €75 million ($90 million) Series A financing. The Series A financing was led by Casdin Capital, returning investor Sofinnova Partners, and an undisclosed investor, including participation from Redmile, Emerson Collective and Alexandria Venture Investments.

“Mnemo Therapeutics is on an ambitious mission to transform the lives of patients made possible by the technological leadership of our scientific founders Dr. Sebastian Amigorena, CNRS researcher at Institut Curie and Dr. Michel Sadelain of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,” said Alain Maiore, CEO, Mnemo Therapeutics. “Based on the support from our premier investors and our team’s deep experience, we have completed a record-breaking Series A financing in France to develop powerful cell therapies that will achieve unprecedented breakthroughs for patients with solid and blood-based cancers.”

The Series A financing will allow the company to accelerate development of the EnfiniT targeting and next generation chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) T cell therapy platform combining the pioneering research from Institut Curie and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). EnfiniT is a transformational suite of technologies built around a novel epigenetic antigen (E-antigen) discovery engine, able to identify antigens with greater tumor specificity that are completely unique to cancer cells. When combined with EnfiniT’s proprietary set of technologies that increase CAR T cell memory and persistence, they enable a range of therapeutic options that can deliver deeper clinical responses than current cell therapies. Supported with best-in-class, autologous and allogenic cell manufacturing, Mnemo’s EnfiniT platform will be able to overcome the current limitations of CAR T, creating cell therapies that are highly effective and scalable.

“Our belief in Mnemo’s unique, integrated approach to cell therapy compelled us to spearhead the seed round in 2019. Now, more than ever, we are confident in its potential to deliver a new treatment standard across a range of solid tumors and blood cancers, with the ability to impact other devastating diseases,” said Antoine Papiernik, Managing Partner & Chairman of Sofinnova Partners. “We are delighted to welcome a strong syndicate of international investors who now join us to support the power and promise of Mnemo’s groundbreaking technology.”

“Cell therapy is a fast moving field and the next generation of therapies requires smarter, stronger T cells with superior sensitivity for tumor-specific antigens,” said Eli Casdin, Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Casdin Capital. “We believe Mnemo has both and have been incredibly impressed with the scientific and technological capability at the company. We look forward to supporting the team as they significantly advance the field of CAR T and bend the mortality curve on hard to treat cancers.”

Founding CEO Maiore has assembled a highly experienced team headquartered in Paris, France, with a location in New York City, united by a deep history of pioneering achievements in CAR T therapy and an unwavering commitment to dramatically improve the future for patients. Mnemo’s scientific founders include:

Sebastian Amigorena, PhD (CNRS researcher at Institut Curie)
Michel Sadelain, MD PhD (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
Isabelle Rivière, PhD (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
Justin Eyquem, PhD (UCSF)

In addition to Maiore, the Mnemo management team includes:

François Gaudet, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer
Joseph Cerro, Vice President of Information Technology
Stephanie Oestreich, PhD, MPA, Vice President of Operations and Head of Alliance Management

“Mnemo is making tremendous advances in cell therapy research with an impressive, ambitious team of leaders expertly led by Alain, powerfully uniting the leading minds in CAR T from around the world,” said Dieter Weinand, Chairman of the Mnemo Board of Directors. “Ultimately, Mnemo has the potential to dramatically improve cell therapy and allow it to reach its full potential to fight tumors and overcome incurable cancers.”

Disclosure: Drs. Sadelain and Riviere have provided advisory services for, and have equity interests in, Mnemo. Dr. Sadelain also has intellectual property rights and interests related to cell therapy technologies that Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) has licensed to Mnemo. MSK has intellectual property rights and associated financial interests related to Mnemo by virtue of licensing agreements between MSK and Mnemo.

About Mnemo Therapeutics
Mnemo Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing powerful cell therapies that create accessible cures. With its EnfiniT platform, a groundbreaking drug discovery engine, Mnemo applies a novel, integrated approach to cell therapy. Through precise identification of a new class of antigens with greater target specificity and the ability to efficiently reprogram T cells to increase their memory phenotype, as well as refine their engineering, Mnemo will transform the body’s immune response to overcome disease.

To learn more, visit https://mnemo-tx.com and follow Mnemo Therapeutics on Twitter (@MnemoTx) and LinkedIn.

About Sofinnova Partners
Sofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm in life sciences, specializing in healthcare and sustainability. Based in Paris, London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of professionals from all over the world with strong scientific, medical and business expertise. The firm actively partners with ambitious entrepreneurs as a lead or cornerstone investor to develop transformative innovations that have the potential to positively impact our collective future.

Founded in 1972, Sofinnova Partners is a deeply-established venture capital firm in Europe, with 50 years of experience backing over 500 companies and creating market leaders around the globe. Today, Sofinnova Partners has over €2 billion under management. For more information visit https://www.sofinnovapartners.com/.

About Casdin Capital
Casdin Capital LLC was founded in 2012 and brings a deep understanding, expertise and long-term perspective to financing the next generation of life science innovation. For more information, please visit www.casdincapital.com.

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June 15, 2021

Casio to Release Compact G-SHOCK Offering Workout-Oriented Convenience

The First Square-Shaped Watch in the Sports-Driven G-SQUAD Line

TOKYO, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today the release of the GBD-200, a new addition to the sports-driven G-SQUAD line in the G-SHOCK family of shock-resistant watches. Inheriting the iconic square-shaped case design of the very first G-SHOCK, these compact new watches offer convenient functionality for workouts as well as everyday use.

The GBD-200 boasts a new, smaller profile design for the case, which is 2.0mm slimmer, 8.8mm shorter, and 3.4mm narrower compared to the predecessor GBD-100. To make the watch look even slimmer, the case, bezel and other parts are carefully designed to appear flat when viewed from the side. The band is made of soft urethane to provide outstanding ventilation and flexibility and ensure a snug fit on the wrist. Holes near the lugs that fasten the band to the case ensure breathability, helping to shed perspiration and give the watch a comfortable, airy fit that is great for exercise. The precision 5mm hole-spacing employed for the band allows for precise length adjustments, as well.

The GBD-200 also boasts outstanding functionality. Just pair with a smartphone via Bluetooth® to adjust distances captured by with the watch’s acceleration sensor using smartphone GPS. When the user adjusts this once, the watch will then measure distances with even higher degrees of accuracy,* even when not connected to a smartphone. The watch also measures running pace and comes with an Auto lap feature that automatically keeps track of times over a set distance. When used with the dedicated G-SHOCK MOVE app, the watch offers great support for daily workouts, allowing users to check life logs with data on step counts and calories burned, activity logs, and more, right on the smartphone.

*In comparison with distance measurements made by preceding Casio models using the accelerometer alone. Depends on the accuracy of the smartphone’s GPS function as well.

https://products.g-shock.com/asia-mea/en/_detail/GBD-200-9/

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