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OPPO Unveils the Three Most Inspirational Games of the UEFA Champions League as Voted for by Fans

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SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach - 29 September 2022 - OPPO today unveiled the top three most Inspirational Games of the UEFA Champions League as voted for by fans. The three most Inspirational Games as chosen by fans worldwide were Barcelona 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain (2016-17 Round of 16, Second Leg), AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (2004-05, Final), and Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid (2021-22 Semifinal, First Leg). Originally kicking-off on September 5, the Inspirational Games campaign aims to discover and relive the matches that have inspired the biggest emotions in UEFA Champions League history. Fans from EMEA, America and Asia voted for their most Inspirational Game during the three-week voting period from a shortlist of 50 games. In line with OPPO’s own brand proposition of “Inspiration Ahead”, the Inspirational Games campaign is the latest in a long line of sports-based campaigns from OPPO. OPPO’s first foray into the world of sports began with its partnership with FC Barcelona in 2015, and has since gone on to include partnerships between OPPO Italy and AC Milan, as well as long-standing collaborations between OPPO and the Wimbledon Championships and Roland Garros. Earlier this year, OPPO announced a new partnership with UEFA as part of its commitment to expanding its connections with OPPO users and sports fans worldwide. Under the partnership, OPPO will work closely with UEFA to spotlight inspirational moments of the competition on and off the pitch, helping fans experience and share these moments during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. To mark the start of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League season, OPPO launched the Inspirational Games campaign, calling on football fans from around the world to vote for the most inspiring games in the tournament’s 67-year history. From a list of 50 nominees, the following three games were voted as the most inspirational UEFA Champions League games: 2016-17 Season Round of 16, Second Leg: Barcelona 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain Barcelona overcame a 4-0 deficit in the second leg to win a historic 6–1 comeback against Paris Saint-Germain. 2004-05 Season Final: AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool Liverpool scored 3 goals in six minutes to level the score at 3-3 in the second half before going on to defeat AC Milan 3-2 on penalties. 2021-22 Season Semifinals, First Leg: Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid Two of the world’s top teams scored 7 incredible goals in a thrilling game that saw Manchester City clinch victory in an extremely tight match. As a UEFA Champions League partner, OPPO hopes that the collaboration between the two sides will further deepen OPPO’s connection and engagement with global audiences and bring more passion and emotion to sports across the world through OPPO’s world-leading devices and technologies. UEFA Champions League fans will be able to experience the excitement of the competition through OPPO products including the Find X and Reno mobile series with OPPO’s cutting-edge MariSilicon X imaging NPU, and a range of new and upcoming OPPO IoT products such as OPPO headphones and OPPO smartwatch. The Inspirational Games campaign will continue to unite and ignite the passion for the UEFA Champions League with a search for ‘star witnesses’ to share their memories of the three most Inspirational Games. Fans will be invited to recount their experiences of the games and share their inspiration with global football fans. The search for the ‘star witnesses’ begins today. To join OPPO and the UEFA Champions League in celebrating the most Inspirational Games, please click here for more information. About OPPO OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone - “Smiley Face” - in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find X and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO also provides its users with ColorOS operating system and internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO has footprints in more than 60 countries and regions, with more than 40,000 employees dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world. Contact Details OPPO Media Contact press@oppo.com

September 29, 2022 03:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Intus Care Launches Palmetto PACE Podcast to Educate and Inform on PACE

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Listen to the first Episode HERE Intus Care, developer of an innovative predictive analytics platform aimed at improving geriatric care outcomes, today announces the launch of the Palmetto PACE Podcast to raise awareness about PACE opportunities and inform the PACE community on the founding story, industry trends, and influential guests. Intus Care is sponsoring the podcast hosted by John Tucker. John has been a PACE technical assistance consultant for more than 25 years, assisting over 50 PACE Programs nationwide with startup and development, overseeing program intake and outreach processes, and guiding finance and back-office functions. John is the Principal and Founder of the Palmetto PACE Advisory Group, a PACE technical assistance organization and member of the National PACE Association. Listen to the first episode here with special guest Judy Baskins. “It is my pleasure to be the host of the new PACE Podcast sponsored by my good friends at Intus Care,” says John Tucker, Principal and Founder of the Palmetto PACE Advisory Group. “The geriatric care space is evolving, and I share Intus Care’s passion for empowering PACE programs with the information and technologies they need to provide the best care to their participants.” The first podcast episode will explore the history of PACE, including how it was started and its national expansion with special guest Judy Baskins, founding member and first president of the National PACE Association. More episodes coming soon! “The work that PACE programs across the country are doing is vital to enabling seniors to age in place,” says Robbie Felton, CEO and co-founder, Intus Care. “We are proud to be part of creating a podcast with John for and about those involved in PACE. We hope to spread further awareness about the great work PACE is doing, as well as to empower PACE organizations with greater knowledge about how they can continue to improve the care they provide.” PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) programs coordinate and provide all needed preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services so older individuals can continue living in their communities. The National PACE Association (NPA) supports 144 member PACE organizations serving over 58,000 participants across 30 states through a mix of advocacy, education, communications, analysis, and data services. Intus Care currently works with over 25 PACE Programs in 11 states who are utilizing their predictive analytics platform to optimize care for their older adult participants. Intus Care has also entered a Letter of Understanding with the National PACE Association to pursue a strategic partnership. Visit our website to learn more and to sign up for our newsletter: intuscare.com. About Intus Care Intus Care synthesizes data to improve care and reduce hospitalizations for some of the most socially vulnerable and clinically complex patients in today’s healthcare system. The company has created a unique data-driven predictive analytics platform designed for organizations such as PACE programs, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and home care agencies. It easily integrates with existing electronic health records, claims, and financial software to automatically extract and analyze data. By highlighting participant risk and care-focused information, the Intus Care software empowers clinicians, nurses, and other care providers by informing decisions that improve outcomes and reduce unnecessary costs. About Palmetto PACE Advisory Group Palmetto PACE Advisory Group (PPAG) is a member of the National PACE Association as a PACE Technical Assistance Center. PPAG staff have over fifty (50) years of experience in assisting PACE start-up activities for developing organizations across the country. Services offered include PACE eligible market assessments, feasibility studies, financial pro forma modeling, turn-key start-up and development consultation, PACE growth and participant experience strategy guidance, and governance and organization structure consultation. For further information, please email John Tucker at john.tucker@paceadvisorygroup.org. ### Contact Details SVM Public Relations Jordan Bouclin and Erika Harris +1 401-490-9700 intuscare@svmpr.com Company Website https://www.intuscare.com/

September 28, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

XPOINT ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING ROUND TO FURTHER ACCELERATE GROWTH

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Xpoint, the leading geolocation technology company specializing in sports betting, iGaming and daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators in North America, has announced a multi-million dollar round of investment funding that will support the company’s continued growth in the USA, Canada and worldwide. Xpoint welcomes Acies Investments, The Raine Group and SuRo Capital Sports as new investors, joining existing investors Bettor Capital and Courtside Ventures, both of which have increased their investment as part of this new funding round. “We’re honored to have Acies Investments, The Raine Group, and SuRo Capital Sports join Bettor Capital and Courtside Ventures as investors in Xpoint,” commented Marvin Sanderson, CEO and Co-Founder of Xpoint. “This news comes at an exciting stage of our growth and development, and these new funds will serve to accelerate our efforts to service the regulated North American online gambling market. “These are exciting times for Xpoint,” Sanderson continues. “We are now live in both New Jersey and Ontario with multiple partners using Xpoint Verify, our real-money gaming product, to fulfill their geolocation needs. Additionally, Xpoint Lite, our product designed specifically for daily fantasy sports operators is live across the United States with multiple partners, with more being added every week.” As part of the investment round, David VanEgmond, Managing Partner of Bettor Capital, will join Xpoint’s board of directors. “We’re thrilled to double down on our support of XPoint as the Company accelerates their product roll-out. We know how critical regulatory and compliance technology is in this industry and have seen how XPoint’s best-in-class software provides significant value to its sportsbook and casino operator clients” said VanEgmond. Dan Fetters, Co-Founding Partner and Co-CIO of Acies Investments, added: "We are excited to partner with Marvin and the Xpoint team who have created an exceptional geolocation platform that addresses mission critical services and provides valuable customer insights to the online gaming industry. We firmly believe Xpoint delivers truly valuable, differentiated technology to its clients.” ABOUT XPOINT Xpoint is licensed and regulated across multiple North American jurisdictions to provide essential geolocation security solutions and intelligent location-based marketing insights to the sports betting and iGaming industries. Xpoint’s innovative Verify and Lite platforms ensure that partners meet their regulatory geo-compliance obligations while also providing advanced geo-location insights that operators can leverage to drive operational and marketing efficiencies. Recently nominated for two 2022 SBC North America Awards, Xpoint was founded in 2019 and officially unveiled in Las Vegas in 2021. The Company is led by its CEO and Co-Founder Marvin Sanderson, a global sports betting and iGaming industry leader. With North American offices in Toronto and Miami, Xpoint is changing the global geolocation market, bringing innovation to an industry that has, to date, viewed geo-compliance as a utility, not a new business opportunity. For more information, visit xpoint.tech and follow LinkedIn and Twitter for regular updates. Contact Details Xpoint Tom Webb +1 512-952-9369 tom.webb@xpoint.tech Company Website https://xpoint.tech/

September 28, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Foresight: Eye-Net Signs Commercial Agreement with Pango to Protect up to Three Million Road Users in Israel

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd.

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX) (“Foresight” or the “Company”), an innovator in automotive vision systems, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Eye-Net Mobile Ltd. (“Eye-Net”), has signed a five-year commercial cooperation agreement with Pango Pay & Go Ltd. (“Pango”). Pango is the developer of the leading mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) parking, vehicle, road services and payment application in Israel. Over the last several years, the Pango app has become synonymous with driver and vehicle solutions. The Pango app is one of the most widespread Israeli applications in terms of the number of downloads and frequency of use. Pursuant to the agreement, the parties will cooperate to integrate Eye-Net™ Protect products into Pango’s app as a software development kit (SDK). The integration will enable Pango app users who completed the onboarding process, to use the service operated by Eye-Net through the app, which is intended to provide a layer of protection to Pango’s users, potentially preventing accidents by alerting drivers and road users about oncoming collisions. The potential large-scale deployment of Eye-Net™ Protect into Pango’s app may allow the integrated solution to protect the lives of millions of users in Israel. As part of the agreement, Pango will serve as Eye-Net’s distributor in Israel and as the Israel Community Manager of Eye-Net Products. In its role as Israel Community Manager, Pango will lead Eye-Net’s business development efforts in the Israeli market and will introduce the company to its commercial partners in Israel and will be entitled to a portion of the proceeds derived from the sale of Eye-Net products in Israel. In addition, Pango will be entitled to 50% of third-party revenues received by Eye-Net for services provided in Israel. Moreover, Pango will be granted options to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares, 0.01 par value per share of Eye-Net, constituting, if exercised in full, 2.22% of Eye-Net's issued and outstanding share capital on a fully diluted basis at an exercise price which reflects a $40 million company valuation. Upon the successful integration of Eye-Net™ Protect into Pango’s app, Pango will release an updated version of its app, which will include the integrated Eye-Net SDK, to its millions of users in Israel. The updated app will also be available for download on all relevant application stores. The new integrated solution will include the free-of-charge Eye-Net Protect feature and a potential shared revenue stream derived from offering the premium Eye-Net Protect Plus feature for a monthly subscription fee. Pango will collect the monthly fee from the end user on behalf of Eye-Net and will receive 50% of the aggregate price per user. ”As the leading smart mobility app in Israel, we are excited to enter into a commercial agreement with Eye-Net that will allow us to offer an innovative solution to more than 3 million Pango users and potentially help make Israel’s roads safer,” said Roy Elbaz, CEO of Pango. “During the past year, Eye-Net has focused on commercializing the Eye-Net Protect family of products in order to prove its outstanding potential in reducing the number of injuries and fatalities in road accidents. Collaborating with a strong partner like Pango will enable us to reach a critical mass of users, and we are grateful to have them as a partner in this endeavor,” said Dror Elbaz, COO and deputy CEO of Eye-Net Mobile. “This partnership will allow us to change the road safety paradigm in Israel, as we offer a comprehensive solution to protect not only drivers but also the most vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians, using widely available cellular communication technologies. I believe that together we will set the mark on a new road safety model.” Eye-Net™ Protect is an intuitive and easy-to-use mobile application that provides real-time pre-collision alerts to drivers and vulnerable road users. The Eye-Net™ solution suite enhances road safety and situational awareness for all road users in the urban mobility environment by incorporating cutting-edge AI technology and advanced analytics. For more information about Eye-Net Mobile, please visit www.eyenet-mobile.com, or follow the Company’s LinkedIn page, Eye-Net Mobile; Twitter, @EyeNetMobile1; and Instagram channel, Eyenetmobile1, the contents of which are not incorporated into this press release. About Pango Pango, the super app providing comprehensive payment solutions for a variety of means of transportation for passengers and drivers in Israel, started its activities in 2007, and today provides services to approximately three million customers. The app enables parking payment services in parking lots and paid parking urban areas. It also enables payment for refueling and purchases at convenience stores located at gas stations. Pango enables payments for additional services such as public transportation in collaboration with the Moovit app, payment on toll roads, car wash, roadside services and more. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal securities laws. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, Foresight is using forward-looking statements in this press release when it discusses the proposed benefits of the commercial agreement with Pango, the expected benefits to the users of Eye-Net™ Protect and that Pango will lead Eye-Net’s business development efforts in the Israeli market and will introduce Eye-Net to its commercial partners in Israel. Because such statements deal with future events and are based on Foresight’s current expectations, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results, performance or achievements of Foresight could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements in this press release. The forward-looking statements contained or implied in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Foresight's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 31, 2022, and in any subsequent filings with the SEC. Except as otherwise required by law, Foresight undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. References and links to websites have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this press release. Foresight is not responsible for the contents of third party websites. About Foresight Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX) is a technology company developing smart multi-spectral vision software solutions and cellular-based applications. Through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Foresight Automotive Ltd., Foresight Changzhou Automotive Ltd. and Eye-Net Mobile Ltd., Foresight develops both “in-line-of-sight” vision systems and “beyond-line-of-sight” accident-prevention solutions. Foresight’s vision solutions include modules of automatic calibration and dense three-dimensional (3D) point cloud that can be applied to different markets such as automotive, defense, autonomous vehicles and heavy industrial equipment. Eye-Net Mobile’s cellular-based solution suite provides real-time pre-collision alerts to enhance road safety and situational awareness for all road users in the urban mobility environment by incorporating cutting-edge AI technology and advanced analytics. For more information about Foresight and its wholly owned subsidiary, Foresight Automotive, visit www.foresightauto.com, follow @ForesightAuto1 on Twitter, or join Foresight Automotive on LinkedIn. Contact Details Investor Relations Contact: Miri Segal-Scharia, CEO, MS-IR LLC +1 917-607-8654 msegal@ms-ir.com Company Website https://www.foresightauto.com/

September 28, 2022 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

ChainUp Acquires Singapore-licensed Asset Management Firm Bedrock Trust Amidst Regulatory Compliance Drive

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ChainUp Group, a blockchain technology solutions provider, announced its acquisition of Bedrock Trust Pte. Ltd. ( “Bedrock” ), a Singapore-licensed asset and wealth management firm catering to Family Office clients. The acquisition enables ChainUp Group to leverage its blockchain expertise to support the expansion of Bedrock’s product and service offerings. Bedrock is a Licensed Fund Management Company regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The acquisition will allow Bedrock to provide its clients with competitive and comprehensive digital asset management solutions. Bedrock will also be able to tap on ChainUp’s extensive network and expertise in Web3-related innovation and applications. Post-acquisition, Bedrock will be well positioned to expand its financial services offering, with an increasing number of institutions considering exposures in digital assets. As a leading blockchain technology solutions provider in Singapore, ChainUp Group’s expansion into regulated wealth and asset management services via Bedrock will further contribute to the development of Singapore as a hub for blockchain-related financial services. The acquisition follows the prior announcement of ChainUp and Bedrock’s strategic partnership earlier this year. Within that agreement, the two had set out to collaborate on projects such as the IPFS Infrastructure Fund, the Total Return Fund, the Enhanced Beta Fund and Venture Capital Fund. Mr. Sailor Zhong, CEO and Executive Director of ChainUp Group, commented: “This acquisition will widen the range of solutions that ChainUp provides to our valued clients. In addition to our newly announced Board of Directors, this also further demonstrates our continued commitment to regulatory compliance and developing the blockchain ecosystem in Singapore and the region, in order to better serve institutional clients. This is a thrilling milestone, as ChainUp and Bedrock work together to make blockchain technology accessible to businesses everywhere, from Singapore to the world.” Ms. Serena Choo Shu Hui, CEO and Founder of Bedrock, commented: “This is a great opportunity for us to leverage ChainUp’s expertise and explore new opportunities in the digital assets space as we observe growing interest from our clients in this area. Through this partnership, we will be able to expand our offerings to better serve our clients in this ever-evolving landscape.” ChainUp Group is a Singapore-headquartered blockchain technology solutions provider committed to advancing the blockchain ecosystem locally, regionally, and globally. The company offers blockchain solutions for businesses in both traditional and blockchain-related industries. Today, the company offers a comprehensive range of blockchain solutions including digital assets exchange solutions, NFT trading platform solutions, wallet solutions, liquidity solutions, and more. Bedrock Trust Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that holds a Capital Market Services license for the regulated activity of Fund Management under the Securities and Futures Act. Bedrock provides its clients with investment solutions curated for each client’s long-term needs and requirements. --- End --- About ChainUp Group Founded in 2017, ChainUp is a leading end-to-end blockchain technology solutions provider covering infrastructure development and ecosystem support. Built on the mission to empower businesses through blockchain technology, ChainUp’s innovative and all-around compliant solutions include digital asset exchange systems, NFT trading systems, wallet solutions, liquidity solutions, and digital assets custody and management. Headquartered in Singapore and with offices around the world, the company has served more than 1,000 clients in 30 countries, reaching over 60 million end-users. For more information, please visit: www.chainup.com. Contact Details ChainUp Group Yeo Xue Zhen xuezhen.yeo@chainup.com

September 28, 2022 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

How Climate Solutions are Helping Local Economies

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Billions of dollars in U.S. manufacturing investment are fueling the clean energy industry. But what does it mean for local economies? Recently, Dr. Sweta Chakraborty and Dr. Frances Colón participated in a nationwide satellite media tour to discuss how climate solutions can potentially create jobs, lower costs, and provide new opportunities for families to save money. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/HVqszCktUN4 The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law last month, is the most significant climate bill in history. It will put our nation on the path to cutting pollution by 40% by 2030, create millions of good-paying clean energy jobs, invest in environmental justice, and reduce energy bills for working families across the country. With climate disasters directly impacting one in three American residents, the Inflation Reduction Act is a great first step to making sure communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis get the resources they need—and working families are able to save money. Since the passage of the IRA, billions of dollars in domestic manufacturing investments are fueling the clean energy industry. The Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes domestic manufacturing and as a result, First Solar, the United States’ largest solar manufacturer, announced its plan to invest $1.2 billion to expand its manufacturing capabilities. SPI Energy announced its plan to begin manufacturing solar wafers, a component of solar cells, in the US. Toyota recently announced that it plans to invest over $5 billion in creating electric batteries in US and Japan plants. And many more companies in the clean energy industry continue to expand and create jobs in the U.S. For more information about how these climate investments impact you, visit climatepower.us About Dr. Sweta Chakraborty: Dr. Chakraborty is a globally recognized risk and behavioral scientist and expert on global risks ranging from climate change to COVID-19. She is a trusted authority on proactive preparedness to mitigate against the impacts of climate change, motivated by the need for clear, credible, evidence-based communication. Sweta is the President of US Operations for We Don't Have Time. Sweta is a TEDx and SXSW featured speaker, most recently alongside Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for the UNDP’s #dontchooseextinction campaign, and is regularly interviewed on major, international news media outlets including CNN, the NYT, the BBC, Forbes, Fox News Channel, Sky News, CBS, NowThis, MSNBC to name a few. She has appeared on networks like Nickelodeon and Discovery+, where she was featured alongside Kamala Harris for an Earth Day 2021 special. Sweta has written extensively in peer-reviewed journals, is a book author from her time as a postdoc at Oxford University, and is currently working on her second book on adaptation to global risks. She has built her career around how to connect science, media and policy to change attitudes, empower audiences, and inspire action alongside celebrities like Questlove and Joaquin Phoenix. About Dr. Frances Colón: Frances Colón is the senior director for International Climate Policy at American Progress, where she leads a program to drive international ambition and action to meet global climate mitigation and adaptation goals. Colón is the former deputy science and technology adviser to the Secretary of State, where she promoted integration of science and technology into foreign policy dialogues, global advancement of women in science, and climate policy for former President Barack Obama’s Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas. Colón earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2004 from Brandeis University and her B.S. in biology in 1997 from the University of Puerto Rico. Colón was a 2019 Open Society Foundations Leadership in Government fellow, a city of Miami Climate Resilience Committee member, and a 2020 Yale-OpEd Project Public Voices on the Climate Crisis fellow. She is a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability, and she co-chairs the academies’ Global Science Diplomacy Roundtable. About Climate Power: Climate Power is an independent strategic communications and paid media operation focused on building the political will and public support for bold climate action. Founded by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club, Climate Power integrates hard-hitting research, polling, state and national earned media, digital and paid media to influence the national conversation, embolden leaders to take immediate, bold climate action, and expose climate deniers and their oil and gas lobby allies Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

September 27, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Asure Software (NASDAQ: ASUR) is Expanding to Meet the Rising Demand for Human Capital Management Software

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Click HERE to Learn More About Asure Software The Covid-19 pandemic may have slowed some industries, but the need for human capital management has never been higher. According to Fortune Business Insights, the size of the global HCM market is projected at $25.53 billion in 2022. It’s grown at an annual rate of 8.1% since 2019 and has a CAGR of 9.1% through 2029 when it's estimated at $46.85 billion. Asure Software (NASDAQ: ASUR) is positioning itself to ride that wave. On August 31 st, they announced an expansion of their 401(k) direct integration network. They now connect to over eighty providers in that space, creating new opportunities for SMBs that have encountered time and expense barriers on traditional employer-sponsored retirement plans. The new integrations give employers additional opportunities to sync the Asure payroll system to a 401(k) provider. This allows them to better streamline enrollment, eliminate the errors that come from dual entries, and stay compliant with state and federal regulations. It also provides additional data points for analysis in the human capital management process. What’s Driving Growth in the HCM Space? Human capital management has been described as the “not-identical twin” to human resource management. In HCM, employees are viewed as capital assets, the same as cash or inventory. Managing those assets requires recruiting, hiring, training, setting goals, and compensation. Each of those activities is tracked as a data point to measure profitability. Part of the fallout from the pandemic, which is being felt in every sector, is the ability to find qualified workers to fill open positions. Distributed and remote workforces have become the norm. Employee turnover is higher than normal. Applicants are looking for more than just a decent salary. Compensation means better benefits, not just take-home pay. HCM employs SaaS systems, like Asure, that track the effects of specific benefit packages on employee retention, production, and recruiting. By analyzing and acting on these data points, a company can cut costs and increase profitability. This is particularly important in businesses that are still feeling the effects of supply chain disruptions and mandated Covid lockdowns. Another driver in HCM growth is inflation. Rising prices are compressing profit margins and causing small business owners to pay closer attention to their bottom line. Human capital management is a more scientific approach to workforce management than the traditional role of human resources. HR still exists. HCM enhances it. That’s why it’s in demand. Industry Trends to Keep an Eye On Remote and hybrid workforces have been dictating the direction of HCM development for several years. Businesses that once had onsite HR departments have been forced to streamline their operations or even outsource human resources. This has exposed a need for robotic process automation (RPA) to handle manual and repetitive tasks. Cloud-based human resources software is also on the rise. It provides more bandwidth for handling the documentation required for recruitment, training, benefits, and wages. Server-based software doesn’t offer the same level of security that many cloud providers do. That and the convenience of online access from anywhere make the cloud the place to be in HCM. Combining cloud-based software with AI capabilities allows firms with distributed workforces to manage employees with smaller teams working remotely. Businesses and employees experienced the benefits of working from home firsthand during 2020. Many have chosen to stay in that mode. Some firms never reopened their physical locations after the pandemic. The Addressable Market for HCM Software Cowen and Company, an investment banking service in New York, recently surveyed 1000 human resources professionals to determine the addressable market for cloud-based/SaaS payroll software, a key element in human capital management. The results suggest that 40% of existing organizations are candidates for conversion to a new product. That 40% is roughly 510,000 businesses. Cowen attributes the high number to the current fragmentation of the payroll provider market. Many companies are using general-purpose software, on-premises (server-based) software, or local payroll providers they've found by referral. The need for full HCM systems is also driving the need for transition. Addressable market size is one of the key metrics in assessing the sustainability of a company. Another is the quality of the product offering. Does the technology meet the needs of modern business? Asure's cloud-based HCM software seems to check all the right boxes. Their recent 401(k) provider expansion shows they have confidence in their path going forward. Momentum Indicator for Asure Just Turned Positive Trading signals aren't the best way to evaluate a company's potential investment value, but in this volatile market, the slightest indicators could be a sign of a turnaround. Asure Software, like most tech companies this year, is showing a significant loss if you look at the YTD numbers. A shorter-term perspective shows something else entirely. ASUR is up 3% this week and the trading platform Tickeron is reporting that their momentum indicator just turned positive. In layman’s terms, that means the stock price may soon be going up again. They’ve had several peaks in September already and Q4 looks promising. Tickeron predicts the odds of an uptrend at 77% right now. Volatility, inflation, and multiple interest rate hikes by the Fed this year have made it difficult to determine which companies will be profitable in 2023. With its addressable market, advanced technology, and positioning in a growing HCM market, Asure is one company to watch in the next few months. Click HERE to learn more about Asure Software! Disclaimer: Spotlight Growth is compensated, either directly or via a third party, to provide investor relations services for its clients. Spotlight Growth creates exposure for companies through a customized marketing strategy, including design of promotional material, the drafting and editing of press releases and media placement. All information on featured companies is provided by the companies profiled, or is available from public sources. Spotlight Growth and its employees are not a Registered Investment Advisor, Broker Dealer or a member of any association for other research providers in any jurisdiction whatsoever and we are not qualified to give financial advice. 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September 27, 2022 03:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time

EXCLUSIVE: CEO Of Edtech Company Amesite (NASDAQ: AMST) On Student Loan Forgiveness And More — “Loan Forgiveness Offers Some Relief Wanted… But We Know It Does Not Solve The Root Problems”

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Learn More about Amesite Inc. by gaining access to the latest research report Benzinga recently sat down with Ann Marie Sastry, CEO of emerging edtech company Amesite (NASDAQ: AMST), to discuss student loans and forgiveness, going too far with education reform, the future of education and more. Sastry shares, “We have to figure out how to distribute education and training so that we don’t break the bank. Given the advantages that college degrees confer, it would be crazy to end degree programs. But, we also need system-wide revisions when we are persistently generating huge amounts of debt in the delivery of skills… We have to address the root causes of the problem.” Sastry discussed the ongoing changes in society and the labor market, and how emerging trends will likely continue to disrupt and give reasons for workers across skill levels to continue their education journey. “Jobs are getting more and more technologically driven, and so if you have to go to Google to find a course for truck driving and platforms and logistics… you want to be able to go to a trusted source and buy that product. It’s about distribution channels, who has the trust, and who has the ability to distribute. Our university system has a great ability to distribute – if every university serves their own learners.” Sastry hammered home the point that many difficulties being faced are not always what they may seem, and that exorbitant marketing budgets to entice prospective learners toward a specific product may be contributing to high costs, and creating inefficiencies where there need not be any. Many universities are rightly afraid of trying to “boil the ocean” in offering professional programs, knowing that they will compete with bigger brands, established players, and private companies. A success model for the vast majority of universities is to focus on their own pre-college recruits, undergraduates and alumni, offering them programs that build skills that they know they need. To do this, they need to deliver a great experience on their own brands, delivered affordably and using marketing channels they already have. Amesite’s software powers institutions such as Wayne State University and its proprietary learning community called Warrior TechSource. The university reports a 98% retention rate across its programs and received positive user reviews in the first three years it worked with Amesite. In Sastry’s words, “Amesite enables these institutions to launch on their own brands, and utilize their own, third party or Amesite-created content, to assemble portfolios that meet learners’ real needs. When we look at what’s happened with student debt, and look at the different ways that universities can create sustainable revenue and deliver products that aren’t grossly expensive, one of the biggest ways is to cut down on marketing and focus on supporting the cohorts that they already have access to with learning products that are relevant and timely.” Upskilling In The Era Of Digital Transformation? “What we’re doing right now in society is not sustainable, and online is going to be the way that the vast majority of professionals will be upskilled… Just-in-time learning is the most important type of learning for society, and for US competitiveness” said Sastry. Technology has created new possibilities for people looking to learn new skills required for a new or challenging position. With good internet connectivity, anyone can enroll in an online course, certification, or degree program provided by platforms such as Coursera Inc. (NYSE: COUR), Udacity, edX and 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU). However, concerns about the quality of materials and instruction offered by these online course providers has seemingly also grown. Amesite reports disrupting the education technology (ed-tech) sector by bringing technology that might significantly help to improve the user experience through solving credibility and usability issues. “Amesite enables a change in the distribution model, instead of funding a huge degree of marketing… at the end of the day, you can deliver things at a small fraction of the cost. Our disruption in the business model doesn’t require that the infrastructure gets turned upside down, just like Uber and Lyft didn’t require that new roads get built.” To learn more about Amesite, visit https://clients.tradigitalir.com/amst/ Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence driven platform and course designer, provides online products in the United States. The company uses machine learning to offer a mass customized experience to learners. Its customers include businesses, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, and non-profit organizations. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Amesite, Inc. +1 734-876-8141 info@amesite.com Company Website http://www.amesite.io

September 27, 2022 02:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time

iTradeNetwork Announces the Next-Generation Spend Insights Solution, Bringing Premium Analytics and Insights to Foodservice Operators

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iTradeNetwork, the leading global provider of end-to-end supply chain management, data, and intelligence solutions for the foodservice industry, is proud to announce the next generation of Spend Insights, a solution that surfaces trends, anomalies, and actionable intelligence for Foodservice Operators to make informed business decisions faster than ever before. Foodservice Operators face many challenges in the current market. Nearly seventy-five percent of operators say labor recruitment and retention are their toughest challenges today (NRA 2021 Report), and the pandemic has caused widespread stock-outs, disruptions and inventory issues that affect their bottom lines. With so many distributor and manufacturer relationships to manage, simply gathering reliable, complete data is difficult and painful, and there are growing concerns amongst Operators about data privacy, security, and integrity. Poor visibility makes it nearly impossible to effectively manage compliance and spending—let alone identify opportunities for growth. iTradeNetwork introduces the next generation of Spend Insights, leveraging more than 20 years of securely and reliably managing data and providing analytics for the world’s largest food manufacturers, distributors, and operators. The new solution acquires, standardizes and validates the data across disparate distributor and manufacturer relationships, giving Foodservice Operators complete supply chain visibility to uncover opportunities for rebate, pricing, and contracting decisions. This release comes complete with an advanced, fresh user interface and staggering performance improvements of more than 90%. Reports that previously took 9 minutes to run now take 15 seconds, saving Operators an average of 40 hours a month and enabling them to receive accurate, actionable data even faster and more reliably. Using the next generation Spend Insights solution Operators can expect to see: ● 2-3% collection of pricing overcharges on contracted spend ● 15-20% rebate improvement from more compliant purchasing ● 10-15% improvement in new contracting opportunities “It isn’t a simple task to collect and reconcile data across all end units, distributors, and manufacturers,” says Nathan Romney, iTradeNetwork’s Chief Product Officer. “Now we can do this with 99.5% match rate accuracy—but we go beyond that. We put this data to work by surfacing advanced analytics that not only give our customers full visibility to evaluate compliance, pricing and contracts, but they can even benchmark customers against US national averages, scorecard vendors, manage menus, and more. The value our customers get from our insights is unrivaled.” The iTradeNetwork Data Pool is fully compliant with GS1 standards and can interoperate with any other GS1 GDSN-certified data pool or solution provider worldwide. iTradeNetwork plans to discuss the Spend Insights release at the upcoming National Restaurant Association’s Supply Chain Expert Exchange Fall Conference on October 11th and 12th in Orlando. The next generation of Spend Insights is the latest of many innovations iTradeNetwork has delivered to the market in the last year, including OrderMaestro, a branded ordering and inventory management solution for Foodservice Operators. About iTrade iTradeNetwork, Inc. is the leading global provider of supply chain management solutions for the food and beverage industry. Built upon deep industry expertise, a rich data foundation and the industries’ most extensive trading partner network, iTradeNetwork’s collaborative solutions allow distributors, manufacturers, operators, retailers, suppliers, and wholesalers of all sizes to reduce cost, grow revenue, and strengthen trading partner relationships. Today, iTradeNetwork’s growing customer list includes thousands of global companies. For more information, visit: www.itradenetwork.com. Contact Details Media Contact +1 925-660-1100 sales@itradenetwork.com Company Website https://www.itradenetwork.com

September 27, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

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