Partnership to offer loyalty points exchange for travel, hospitality, and lifestyle rewards for banking customers beyond borders

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Easyrewardz, a leading provider of cloud-based CRM and loyalty platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Loyyal, a UAE-based pioneer in blockchain-powered loyalty solutions. This collaboration is set to redefine the loyalty landscape by introducing enhanced point conversion capabilities and offering unique, experiential redemption options, giving customers more flexible and engaging ways to use their loyalty points.

The collaboration will bring Loyyal’s innovative loyalty points exchange platform, Xpand Point to India’s BFSI (Banking, Financial, and Insurance) sector, integrating it with Easyrewardz Loyalty Management System (LMS) to provide businesses with tools that enhance customer retention and drive deeper engagement. Through this partnership, millions of banking members will unlock a new world of benefits, both within India and globally, with exciting opportunities to earn, redeem, and exchange points across various categories of offers.

This alliance brings together two industry leaders, creating a powerful synergy that enhances their value propositions and sets the stage for a transformation in the loyalty market. The partnership also taps into growth opportunities in the Middle East, Europe and APAC region, with a focus on high-demand markets like Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, Germany, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia where the need for advanced loyalty programs is rapidly increasing. These opportunities will be harnessed through a comprehensive redemption catalogue and Loyyal’s Xpand Point platform, enabling seamless integration and enhanced member experiences.

Ashish Kumar Singh, CEO of Loyyal, quoted, “We are thrilled to partner with Easyrewardz to bring our blockchain-powered loyalty ecosystem to the BFSI sector in India. This collaboration represents a significant opportunity for both companies to innovate and redefine customer engagement across multiple markets, leveraging our combined strengths to deliver personalized and rewarding experiences.”

The partnership aims to create additional growth opportunities for both companies by establishing them as channel partners. Together, Easyrewardz and Loyyal will promote each other’s services, collaborate on marketing initiatives, and offer cross-platform solutions that amplify customer loyalty and engagement. This partnership will enable Easyrewardz to leverage Loyyal’s network of merchants and points exchange partners in India to its clients and prospects in the GCC region through a redemption catalogue and the Loyyal Points Exchange platform.

Soumya Chatterjee, Co-Founder & CEO of Easyrewardz, highlighted the broader impact of this collaboration, saying, “At Easyrewardz, we have always been committed to creating exceptional customer experiences by understanding and anticipating the needs of businesses.

Our partnership with Loyyal will not only allow us to deepen our presence in the BFSI sector but also open doors to new possibilities in the GCC region. Easyrewardz has always had a customer-centric approach and thus by integrating Loyyal’s innovative Points Exchange platform – Xpand Point, into our existing reward offering we are further enhancing our affluent offerings and catering to the growing demand in premium segments for outbound travel and experiences.  Together, we will reshape the way businesses approach loyalty, focusing on delivering exceptional value and driving sustainable growth for our clients across industries.”

This partnership is set to deliver significant benefits for businesses by enabling them to adopt more flexible, personalized, and data-driven loyalty programs. With the ability to engage customers at multiple touchpoints and simplify redemption processes, the combined expertise of Loyyal and Easyrewardz will offer unparalleled loyalty solutions that foster deeper customer relationships and generate long-term value.

Gunjan Kumar, Chief Revenue Officer of Loyyal, expressed the significance of this collaboration, stating, “Our partnership with Easyrewardz marks a pivotal step in redefining customer loyalty. By integrating Loyyal’s cutting-edge Xpand Point platform with Easyrewardz extensive expertise in the BFSI sector, we are crafting a robust solution that not only meets current demands but also anticipates future trends in customer engagement. Together, we are moving beyond mere transactional loyalty to foster deeper, lasting relationships that enhance member retention.”

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As industries increasingly focus on retaining loyal customers and nurturing brand advocates, this partnership positions Loyyal and Easyrewardz at the forefront of innovation, offering businesses the tools and strategies they need to remain competitive in the rapidly evolving loyalty landscape.

About Loyyal

Loyyal is renowned for its innovative Enterprise SAAS Suite for Loyalty & Payments powered with patented blockchain technology, based in UAE, US and India. Loyyal SAAS disrupts loyalty industry with metrics of incremental revenue, rapid growth and scalability at the lowest possible cost. Xpand Point, the world’s first blockchain enabled loyalty points exchange platform leverages Loyyal’s unique USP to empower every program with interoperable exchange facility across different programs, categories both locally and internationally. For more information, please visit www.loyyal.com for PR related queries contact [email protected].

About Easyrewardz

Easyrewardz is an industry-agnostic cloud-based CRM & Loyalty platform that enables seamless omnichannel customer experience. Easyrewardz innovative ways to engage new customers & retain existing ones by leveraging technology are helping businesses embrace digital disruption leading to excellent customer experiences. Easyrewardz has more than a decade experience in managing BFSI, Retail and B2B loyalty & CRM programs to provide a seamless & rewarding experience to their customers, enabling consistent engagement.

More than 180 brands, including RBL Bank, Kotak Bank, J&K Bank, Bajaj Finserv, IIFL, Muthoot Fincorp, Bata (India & APAC), BESTSELLER, The Belgian Waffle, The Body Shop, Levi’s, Soch, Senco, and Motherhood Hospitals have trusted Easyrewardz to create brand markers and delight customer. For more information, please visit www.Easyrewardz.com

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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — KT&G (KRX:033780), a global ‘top-tier’ cigarette manufacturer, has begun its expansion into Europe, starting with Romania in April, followed by Portugal, Andorra, and Spain with its representative superslim brand ESSE.

KT&G is South Korea’s leading company holding the No. 1 position in each of its Next Generation Products (NGP), Health Functional Foods, and Combustible Cigarettes (CC) businesses. To further consolidate its position as a global top-tier player, KT&G is accelerating overseas growth in its three core growth business areas, NGP, Health Functional Food, and Global CC.

To this end, KT&G is currently focusing on expanding its global business with subsidiaries or offices in 10 countries around the world, including Europe, Indonesia, Taiwan and Kazakhstan. Last year, the company introduced a company-in-company (CIC) system for each region with the aim of expanding overseas markets more aggressively and expanding local distribution coverage, and is accelerating growth in Eurasia and Asia-Pacific. As of the end of ’23, KT&G sold about 717 brands with 5,184 employees in 143 countries around the world, strengthening its position as a global top-tier company.

In particular, KT&G is expanding direct management from production to marketing and sales by building a localized value chain centered on CICs in each overseas region. To this end, KT&G began construction of a new factory in Almaty, Kazakhstan, last year and has begun construction of the second and third factories in Indonesia, in addition to its existing factories there, speeding up its efforts to secure a global production base. In particular, once the construction of the second and third factories in Indonesia is completed, Indonesia will become the largest overseas production base for KT&G’s business and a key growth engine for achieving its mid- to long-term vision.

The fruits of growth investments for global business expansion efforts are already being realized. Last year, KT&G’s overseas sales of cigarettes reached 53.2 billion pieces, a new record for the company. This year’s second quarter was also the largest quarterly sales quarter, and according to analysts’ forecasts, overseas cigarettes are expected to break the record again in the third quarter.

KT&G is not resting on its laurels, and is preparing for new growth by establishing its status as a “Global Top-tier” company in accordance with the “2027 KT&G Vision,” which was newly established in 2023. KT&G is strengthening its intrinsic competitiveness and structural innovation centered on its three core businesses, and has set ‘50% of sales from overseas business’ and ‘60% of sales from non-tobacco business’ as its main business KPIs for 2027, and is focusing its company-wide capabilities to achieve them. Through this, KT&G plans to surpass the No. 1 ranking in Korea and achieve the Global Top 4.

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In the period, net revenue totaled R$ 8.5 billion and EBITDA was R$ 813 million

BARRETOS, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Minerva Foods (Minerva S.A. – B3: BEEF3 | OTC – Nasdaq International: MRVSY), a multinational food company and one of the global leaders in beef production, committed to creating connections between people, food and nature, presents its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24) to the market. The following financial and operational information is presented in BRGAAP, in Reais (R$), per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Consolidated gross revenue in 3Q24 was R$ 9 billion, up by 11% on 2Q24, and up by 20% year on year, with exports representing 60% of the total. In the twelve months to September 2024, gross revenue totaled R$ 31.4 billion, up by 7% on the period from October 2022 to September 2023, with exports accounting for 62%, reinforcing our leadership in beef exports in South America with a market share of approximately 20%.

Net revenue was R$ 8.5 billion in 3Q24, a quarterly record, and up by 11% on the previous quarter and up by 20% year on year. In the twelve months to September 2024, consolidated net revenue totaled R$ 29.5 billion, up by 7% year on year.

EBITDA in the third quarter of 2024 was R$ 813 million, another quarterly record, with an EBITDA margin of 9.6%, up by 14% year on year and up by 9% on the previous quarter. In the twelve months up to September 2024, EBITDA was R$ 2.8 billion, up by 9% year on year, with an EBITDA margin of 9.5%.

Net profit was R$ 94.1 million in the third quarter of 2024, and R$ 23.2 million in the last 12 months.

Free Cash Flow in 3Q24, after Financial Expenses, Capex, and Working Capital, was R$ 667.3 million and R$ 1.4 billion in the year to date. In the twelve months up to September 2024, free cash flow totaled R$ 1.6 billion, with a free cash flow yield (annualized) of approximately 40% p.a.*. Since 2018, the Company has accumulated around R$ 8 billion in free cash generation.

Net leverage at the end of September, measured using the Net Debt/EBITDA indicator for the last 12 months and adjusted for R$ 1.5 billion related to the prepayment of the acquisition of the assets of Marfrig South America, ended the quarter at 2.6x.

At the end of October, the Company completed the acquisition process of Marfrig South America’s industrial and commercial establishments in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, so increasing its operational units by 13 production plants and 1 distribution center, totaling 46 industrial units with a daily cattle slaughter capacity of 41,789 head/day and 25,716 sheep/day.

*based on the closing price BEEF3 on 09.30.2024

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Sustainability
As part of its efforts to combat illegal deforestation, Minerva Foods now monitors 100% of its direct supplier farms in Uruguay, one year ahead of its Commitment to Sustainability goal.

About Minerva Foods
Minerva Foods is the largest exporter of beef in South America, and also operates in the processed segment, selling its products to more than 100 countries. In addition to Brazil, Minerva Foods operates in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and Colombia, and has specialized sheep plants in Australia and Chile, totaling more than 44,000 employees. The company serves five continents with beef, lamb, and their derivatives and currently operates 46 industrial units, 17 international offices, and 23 distribution centers.

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