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World Trade Centers Association Reveals Global Winners of 3rd Biennial Champions Awards
The awards recognize exceptional contributions to the association’s global network, celebrating local connectivity, reciprocity/network support, sustainability, and innovation
NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — World Trade Centers Association® (WTCA®) — an international trade organization connecting more than 300 World Trade Center® (WTC®) locations in nearly 100 countries — announced the winners of the 3rd Biennial Champions Awards during its 54th Annual WTCA Global Business Forum (GBF) hosted by WTC Bengaluru in Bengaluru, India, honoring exceptional contributions from member businesses within its global network. Nominees were awarded in four key categories: local connectivity, reciprocity/network support, sustainability and innovation. Additionally, outstanding members were honored through the ‘Regional Member of the Year’ awards across the five regions where the WTCA is active, as well as the ‘Global Member of the Year’ award.
The Champions Awards recognize WTCA members across a global network of highly connected, mutually supporting businesses and organizations who exemplify the association’s core values and mission. Each category highlights the efforts of WTCA members in driving positive impact both locally and globally. This year’s edition received a total of 45 nominations, recognizing 23 Members across the global network. A judging panel consisting of previous Champions Awards winners, and chairs of WTCA’s Member Advisory Councils and Regional Advisory Councils selected the winners of the 10 categories.
“The Biennial Champions Awards not only recognizes our WTCA Members’ achievements, but also serves as a catalyst for continued innovation and collaboration within the network. In this year’s edition, we introduced several new categories to showcase our global members and the work they do on a daily basis to drive real change that impacts our association’s global footprint. As a result, we witnessed a great number of nominations from our members – nearly tripling the number of nominees from the previous edition,” said John E. Drew, Chair, WTCA Board of Directors.
The 3rd Biennial WTCA Champions Awards winners are as follows:
- Champion Award for Local Connectivity: WTC Bhubaneswar for facilitating over 35 trade promotion programs under the Export Facilitation Cell in the last nine months, and being declared as the State Export Facilitation Cell by the State Government of Odisha.
- Champion Award for Reciprocity & Network Support: WTC Savannah for fulfilling 20 reciprocity desk requests from various WTC businesses across India in 2023, supporting WTC Atlanta in their strategic development, collaborating with WTC Accra for the 2023 WTCA General Assembly, and encouraging prospective WTC businesses to join the invaluable WTCA network.
- Champion Award for Sustainability: WTC The Hague/Rotterdam for creating a good living and working environment within their premises, receiving significant awards in Sustainability, and supporting the United Nations’ Sustainability Goals, aiming to become Paris Proof by 2045 and making their buildings as energy efficient as possible.
- Champion Award for Innovation: WTC Taipei for utilizing the latest technologies and innovations to enable dynamic MICE experiences for the community, and their B2B platform featuring “Sales Avatars,” which will soon enable real-time translation in over 70 languages, thereby helping SMEs overcome language barriers and reach global markets.
- Regional Member of the Year (Asia Pacific): WTC Bengaluru for operating with transparency, contributing to a culture of trust and reliability among its members and the broader business community in the Asia Pacific region.
- Regional Member of the Year (Europe): WTC Lisboa for hosting a successful European Regional Meeting, representing the WTCA in China to further connectivity, and helping to spearhead the WTCA as a renowned organization for real estate investment and business clubs.
- Regional Member of the Year (Latin America): WTC Monterrey for serving as a beacon of education and activity for its region in Mexico, working with more than 6,000 small businesses throughout the year, and shaping the interests of future generations.
- Regional Member of the Year (Middle East & Africa): WTC Algiers for furthering WTCA’s strength in Business Clubs, serving as a gateway to the African and Middle Eastern markets as a reliable partner, and facilitating the exchange of knowledge and expertise by organizing international trade events, conferences, and business forums to enhance economic prospects for its members and the region at large.
- Regional Member of the Year (North America): WTC Savannah for achieving several milestones in 2023 — hosting its fourth annual signature event, attracting over 500 leaders from Southeast USA and being awarded the 2023 International Business of the Year award; leading one of the largest business delegations from North America to the WTCA General Assembly in Accra; and establishing an official city-to-city partnership between Accra and Savannah covering areas such as trade, culture, urban planning, education, environmental justice, healthcare, tourism, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
- Global Member of the Year: WTC Bengaluru (selected by the judging panel from the winners of the five Regional “Member of the Year” categories).
“WTC Bengaluru is honored to be named both WTCA’s ‘Global Member of the Year’ as well as ‘Regional Member of the Year (Asia Pacific).’ Receiving these distinguished awards recognizes our international efforts and our region’s position as a rising investment destination around the world. The recognition was a very welcome surprise as we concluded hosting this year’s GBF with our colleagues and friends around the WTCA network,” said Vineet Verma, Managing Director of WTC Bengaluru, Chennai and Kochi; and newly-appointed WTCA Board Member. “With this great honor, we are committed to bolster international trade and B2B opportunities that positively impacts Karnataka and beyond, with WTCA’s mission at the forefront of our work.”
Winners were announced and awarded on March 6 during the WTCA’s GBF hosted by WTC Bengaluru in Bengaluru, India. Over 245 participants from nearly 110 WTC locations across 36 countries/territories representing 52 different industry sectors came together for the association’s premier annual event.
“On behalf of the WTCA, I’m delighted to extend our congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees — each of these WTC businesses truly demonstrate how our global network has been driven by the imperative to ‘connect locally and prosper globally,’” said Drew. “This year’s winners now join an elite group of past Champions Awards winners who have set the standard for global excellence around the network. They are leaders at the forefront of change and innovation, spearheading initiatives that have reshaped industries, forged valuable partnerships, and positively impacted the global landscape for trade and investment. We are proud of the work they do for their local and global communities, and look forward to what they accomplish in the years to come.”
To learn more, please visit the Champions Awards website. Also, follow along on social media via #WTCAChampion.
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About World Trade Centers Association (WTCA)
World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) is a network of more than 300 highly connected, mutually supporting businesses and organizations in 91 countries. As the owner of the “World Trade Center” and “WTC” trademarks, WTCA licenses exclusive rights to these brands for Members to use in conjunction with their independently owned, iconic properties, facilities and trade services offerings. Through a robust portfolio of events, programming and resources that it offers its Members, the goal of WTCA is to help local economies thrive by encouraging and facilitating trade and investment across the globe through Member engagement. To learn more, visit www.wtca.org.
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Verlingue consolidates its position in Europe with the acquisition of ProConseils Solutions
QUIMPER, France, Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The insurance broker Verlingue, a subsidiary of the Adelaïde Group, announces its acquisition of ProConseils Solutions, a major player in the insurance brokerage market in French-speaking Switzerland. This strategic operation will enable Verlingue to strengthen its position in the Swiss market by broadening its range of services and expertise in the field of insurance coverage for businesses, local authorities and medico-social establishments.
ProConseils Solutions was founded in 2003 and is known for its personalised client approach and commitment to quality. With a staff of almost 25 employees based in three offices in the Canton of Vaud, ProConseils Solutions works with more than 1,500 companies, nearly 150 local authorities and 30 medico-social establishments, providing them with optimised solutions for managing their insurance coverage.
This acquisition is fully aligned with Verlingue’s Better Future 28 strategic plan, which aims to reinforce the company’s presence in Europe and expand the territorial coverage of its business, based on an ambitious project bringing together local businesses with a shared vision.
Benjamin Verlingue, Chairman and CEO of the Adelaïde Group, explains that:
“The acquisition of ProConseils Solutions marks an important step in our growth strategy in Switzerland and Europe. We share strong values with ProConseils Solutions, notably close relations with our customers and service excellence. Joining forces will enable us to provide all our customers – whether in Switzerland or in the other countries in which we operate – an even broader range of expertise and solutions that are increasingly tailored to their needs.”
Alain Bornand and Joseph Gelsomino, co-Founders of ProConseils Solutions, add:
“Becoming part of Verlingue and the Adelaïde Group, is a real opportunity for our customers and our staff. We will be able to provide even better services and draw on the Group’s technical expertise and international dimension. It will also enable us to continue to develop ProConseils Solutions in French-speaking Switzerland, both through our existing teams and through possible acquisitions. ProConseils Solutions is entering a new phase in its evolution and we are looking forward to sharing this with our customers, partners and staff.”
With this acquisition, Verlingue will help the Adelaïde Group achieve its objective of becoming the leading family-owned insurance broker in Europe by 2028.
About Verlingue
Verlingue is an insurance broker specialising in business protection, and a subsidiary of the Adelaïde Group. Working alongside entrepreneurs, Verlingue’s goal is to harness corporate risk management and employee protection to drive its customers’ value creation and performance. With offices in France, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Italy, and through partners in over 100 countries, Verlingue works with its customers over the long term and at every instant to better understand and plan ahead for new risks and develop simple yet effective solutions to protect their business (corporate risk) and staff (supplementary social protection schemes and pensions).
1,500 employees, 550 of whom are based outside France
Operating out of 5 countries in Europe
Media Contact:
Agence Epoka – Lucie Fortin – [email protected] – +33 (0)6 19 68 70 18
About ProConseils Solutions
ProConseils Solutions is an insurance broker that specialises in providing insurance advice and coverage to local authorities, socio-medical establishments and SMEs. Our team has extensive expertise, based on nationally-recognised higher occupational training, supported by many years’ experience in the field. With local offices in Morges, Yverdon-les-Bains and Payerne, we are close to our customers. Respect, competency, high standards and team spirit are the values that underpin our corporate charter.
Media contact for ProConseils Solutions and Verlingue Switzerland:
Verlingue SA – Nicole Maissen – Marketing & Communications Manager – [email protected] – Telephone +41 58 414 45 20
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Former MD of SUI Foundation, Greg Siourounis, Joins xMoney Global as Co-Founder and CEO to build MiCA-Regulated Stablecoin Platform
xMoney Global, the global, inter-bank and cross crypto/fiat integrated payments platform has appointed award-winning economist Dr. Greg Siourounis as Co-Founder and CEO. The company is a Mastercard principal member, with strategic European licenses, such as e-Money and VASP.
As the digital landscape continues to evolve with the coming MiCA regulation, xMoney Global intends to lead Europe into this new transformative EU regulated stablecoin era. Greg Siourounis will lead the integration of xMoney’s advanced blockchain-enabled payments infrastructure with its upcoming stablecoin program. Stablecoins are a key driver of blockchain adoption in today’s market, now surpassing Bitcoin, remittances, and PayPal in annual transaction volume. As such, xMoney’s Global reputation positions it to bridge Web3 innovation with traditional finance, leading Europe into a new transformative EU regulated stablecoin era.
Dr. Greg, who has played a pioneering role in the growth of Sui Foundation as its former Managing Director and who previously founded Everypay, will drive xMoney Global’s next wave of growth. Beyond the standard reference of his academic work in 2024’s Nobel Prize in Economics, Dr. Greg’s career is also decorated with awards such as the 2005 Young Economist Award from The European Economic Association and the 2008 Austin Robinson Prize from The Royal Economic Society. His immediate target will be to focus on partnerships, regulatory alignment and market expansion, as xMoney Global looks to build a comprehensive payments platform that bridges legacy financial systems with the potential of decentralized finance.
Commenting on his appointment, Dr. Greg Siourounis, CEO of xMoney Global, said, “As Europe prepares to embrace MiCA regulation, xMoney Global is positioned to redefine what compliant, secure, and seamless digital payments can be. Our goal is to deliver a solid and trusted ecosystem that combines the strengths of traditional finance with the flexibility of blockchain technology to create a future-ready payment experience.”
Beniamin Mincu, Co-founder of MultiversX, said, “xMoney Global’s mission aligns perfectly with the vision of MultiversX to bring scalable and secure blockchain solutions to mainstream finance. This appointment marks a significant step toward building a more inclusive and resilient financial system.”
The launch of xMoney Global aims to offer a next-gen blockchain-as-a-service module backed by its native stablecoin, with key white-labeled services including acquiring, issuing, onramps/offramps and a sticky loyalty program, all backed by MultiversX’s state-of-the-art sharding technology. Following the surge in crypto markets after Trump’s pro-crypto Presidential win, xMoney will be ideally placed to accelerate real-world adoption as the easiest way for everyone (consumers, retail and e-commerce) to seamlessly access fiat and crypto currencies in an app, card or payment gateway.
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Double Data Deal for Life
LONDON, Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In anticipation of Black Friday, Slice Mobile is enhancing its popular plans—Mini, Middy, and Biggie—by offering double the data. Both new and existing customers can benefit from this upgrade for life, as long as they remain on the same plan.
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- Mini Plan: Now 20GB for £10
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- Biggie Plan: Now 200GB for £20
- Bigger Biggie Plan: Already unlimited at £30
Unlimited Plan for £5 for 3 Months
For a limited time, Slice Mobile is offering the Bigger Biggie unlimited plan for just £5 per month for the first three months. Normally priced at £30, customers can access this discount by applying the promo code FIVER at checkout. With eSIM technology, users can connect within minutes without waiting for a physical SIM card.
Key Benefits of the Offer:
- Unlimited data, texts, and calls, eliminating mid-month worries.
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- EU roaming up to 30GB included.
- Flexible, rolling monthly plan.
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- An impressive 83% discount on the first three months, saving £75 in total.
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This limited-time offer is available until 11th December 2024, making it the perfect opportunity for those seeking a flexible and affordable mobile plan.
How to Get Started
New users can join Slice Mobile, or current users can switch their free trial to a paid plan via the Slice app during the promotional period.
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