CITIC Telecom CPC Continuous DX Innovation to Introduce Intelligence Operation Journey

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), is creating new benchmarks for operational efficiency and cost optimization with its Intelligent Operation Suite. It leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Augmented Reality (AR), Big Data and Blockchain technologies to create an Intelligence Operation Journey for far-sighted companies, offering a strategic competitive advantage for sustainable and high-quality business development.

(from the right), Mr. Henry Ko, General Manager – Enterprise Sales, CITIC Telecom CPC, Mr. Jacky Zheng, Senior Manage, Greater China, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Mr. Shu Lian, General Manager of Information Development and Management, Buchang Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Taylor Lam, Chief Strategy Officer, CITIC Telecom CPC and Mr. Ivan Lee, Vice President of Information Technology Services & Data Science, CITIC Telecom CPC.
“CITIC Telecom CPC’s Future-Ready Innovation and Intelligent Operation Suite, designed by seasoned technology and industry sector expertise, provides enterprises with a revolutionary digital transformation journey,” said Mr. Ivan Lee, Vice President of Information Technology Services & Data Science, CITIC Telecom CPC.

CITIC Telecom CPC’s Intelligence Operation Journey integrates the power of algorithms and a full stack of innovative technologies. It seamlessly connects the technology stack with the company’s intelligent ICT infrastructure for access management, process optimization, operational efficiency enhancement and compliance management across diverse scenarios. It is based on the extensive experience and capabilities of CITIC Telecom CPC’s professional team, who can customize the unique needs of enterprises.

“We blended innovation and application capabilities to achieve measurable business outcomes and solve intractable problems for our clients with cross-technology and subject-matter expertise. Our Future-Ready Innovation and Intelligent Operation Suite, designed by seasoned technology and industry sector expertise, provides enterprises with a revolutionary digital transformation journey,” said Mr. Ivan Lee, Vice President of Information Technology Services & Data Science, CITIC Telecom CPC. “With these solutions, customers can immediately experience the improvements in various aspects of their operational journey.”

Future-Ready Innovation and Intelligent Operation Suite
CITIC Telecom CPC has been a technology-driven digitalization enabler for various industries for over two decades. It has successfully designed, integrated, and deployed winning solutions at scale to address enterprise needs. They include:

— AI and Computer Vision Capabilities to empower Recognition and Access Management
Vehicle & Visitor Access Management System. It improves access rights management, streamlines office operations, and integrates records for holistic operational insight and decisions. Investigating incidents and analyzing trends can be done quickly. The Access Control Management System is a video/object analytics-based solution that associates vehicle recognition data with those in the database records for granting vehicle and visitor access permission within 3 seconds.

— Integrated Intelligence Technologies to enhance Automated Operational Systems
Automated In-line Quality Inspection with AI and Computer Vision. The comprehensive suite of intelligent solutions uses computer vision and image analysis technologies to help frontline workers rapidly and efficiently identify raw materials and defects or deviations from specifications and improves quality control.
Use Case: A globally-renowned steel manufacturer uses AI-based visual inspection, integrated sensors, visual computing, machine learning, and advanced algorithm tools to detect defective steel product quality by analyzing an unstructured image and big data models.

Collaborating with the Service Teams using AI-AR Remote Assistance. The award-winning solution combines data visualization, computer vision techniques, and machine-learning algorithms can create 2D/3D diagrams with instruction guides for field workers. It helps local-global expert teams, such as local frontline engineers, regional field technicians, and system operators, to collaborate with subject matter experts in real-time to resolve together–no matter how far apart they are.
Use case: Using AI-AR Remote Hand, an MNC customer headquarters in Hong Kong provided on-site training to their local workers and real-time guidance to field technicians to repair complex factory machinery in the Caribbean region.

Eliminating Language Barriers and Improving Data Entry Process with AI-OCR Data Capture Solution. The well-trained AI-OCR Solution captures and “reads” document data using Natural Language Processing (NLP), Big Data analytics, machine learning (ML) and advanced CORS technology. It eliminates the need for time-consuming manual data entry by automatically scanning medical records, invoices or designated documents and intuitively performing field mapping on data collection. It integrates approval workflows more efficiently by learning unique languages and specific formats based on different layouts.
Use case: A China-based hospital group used the AI-powered OCR data capture solution to improve patient medical records’ filing and indexing, standardize specific field requirements, increase accuracy rates, and eliminate data entry workflow bottlenecks.
Use case: CITIC Telecom CPC used AI-OCR solutions, which integrate with COR, NLP and Blockchain technologies, to capture Chinese and English invoices for in-house staff expenses and vendors’ billing systems, simplifying and automating the entry system records. The company plans to extend this capability to other languages to fully comprehend the Smart Ledger system.

— Innovative AI-enabled Computer Vision Solutions reinvent enterprise business values
Managing Smart Warehouse and Supply Chain in an even more intelligent way. An innovative Machine Learning model using AI, Big Data analytics, and Deep Learning methods to identify, locate and count objects within 95 milliseconds with 99% accuracy. Real-time access to quality data provides better visibility throughout the supply chain process.

— Future of Cybersecurity in a Multiverse Era – “AI-Powered Visual Security”
A Game Changer reinvents the “Seeing is Believing” security model, protecting enterprises from sophisticated malware with visible tracing, integrating AI algorithm, a weakly supervised regularization algorithm, visual computing, and a neural network to transform datasets into graphic images and map potential malware, boosts 10x to 100x faster than conventional techniques.

Digital transformation for 2023 and beyond:
As the Global-Local DICT Service Provider, CITIC Telecom CPC’s Intelligent Operation Suite can help businesses improve their operational efficiency and collaborate to achieve digital transformation goals.

Engaging Customers for Transformational Digital Experiences
— A Panacea for Digital and Intelligent Upgrades in Pharmaceutical Industry
Buchang Pharmaceuticals is committed to being a leading healthcare provider through continuous scientific innovations, developments and solutions as one of China’s leading pharmaceutical brands, contributing to the lives of the people through innovative healthcare solutions and medicines. Throughout its 20 years of development, Buchang Pharma has established a comprehensive network in China’s large healthcare industry.

“In a post-pandemic world, the business environment of pharmaceutical companies is facing massive changes. There is a higher emphasis on technologies and innovations, continuous medical reforms, and the occurrence of public health emergencies and pandemics. Together, they are reshaping the landscape and driving the digitalization of the industry,” said Mr. Shu Lian, General Manager of Information Development and Management, Buchang Pharmaceuticals. “Digitalization in Pharmaceutical Industry is driven by internal and external forces. Innovative ICT Partners are the accelerator of digital transformation. Hence, collaboration is the key to fostering DX in the Pharmaceutical industry across people, processes, and technology.”

Shu Lian used Buchang Pharmaceuticals’s past experience to create an effective strategy for digital transformation:
1. Pharmaceutical companies should respond to national policies and ride the wave of digital transformation to advance their informationization. For instance, China’s large healthcare industry with related policies to support and encourage digitalization.
2. By learning from different industries and companies, pharmaceutical companies can determine the entry point and directions of digital transformation.
3. It is essential to have management support. Digitalization is long-term projects which cannot be done overnight; therefore, enterprises need to be careful of the cost and invest steadily to empower digitalization.

Buchang Pharmaceuticals shifted its operations and production to the TrueCONNECT(TM) Hybrid SD-WAN to meet the needs of its DX development. Shu said, “we are not only overcoming the technical challenges of multi-location operation but also believe embracing intelligence in our operation journey is how we should go.”

— Siemens Digital Industries Software Reinvents Industry with Digital Transformation
With the advent of digital transformation, Siemens digital industry software is committed to promoting digital enterprise transformation and engineering to meet future needs. It is using its recently-developed Xcelerator product portfolio to accelerate the digital transformation for companies of all sizes, especially in the manufacturing sector, simplify complexity, improve productivity and gain competitive advantage. Mr. Jacky Zheng, Senior Manager of Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Greater China division, said: “We have been using various ICT infrastructure services and intelligent solutions from CITIC Telecom CPC and its subsidiary China Enterprise Communications since 2019. They help us grasp the opportunities of digital development, and realize the new value of products and processes faster.” Mr. Zheng continued: “Our partnership with CITIC Telecom CPC has enabled us to explore the potential of innovative technologies while supporting our corporate sustainable development goals.

About CITIC Telecom CPC
We are CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), serving multinational enterprises the world over by addressing their specific ICT requirements with highly scalable tailored solutions built upon our flagship technology suites, comprising TrueCONNECT(TM) private network solutions, TrustCSI(TM) information security solutions, DataHOUSE(TM) cloud data center solutions, and SmartCLOUD(TM) cloud computing solutions.

With the motto “Innovation Never Stops,” we leverage innovative technologies, embracing AI, AR, Big Data, IoT, and other cutting-edge emerging technologies to transform technical potential into business value for our customers. As an enterprise digital transformation partner, we strive to help our customers achieve industry-leading positions, high agility, and cost-efficiency through digitalization.

With our Global-Local capabilities, we are committed to providing our customers with one-stop-shop ICT solutions with superior quality. Having a worldwide footprint across nearly 160 countries, including Asia, Europe and America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, our global network resources connect over 160 points of presence (POPs), 60 SDWAN gateways, 21 Cloud service centers, 30+ data centers, and two dedicated 24×7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs). We are certified with a series of international certifications, including SD-WAN Ready, ISO 9001, 14001, 20000, 27001, and 27017, to ensure our services comply with international standards and resources for enterprises. We offer local professional services, superior delivery capabilities as well as exceptional customer experience and best practices through our global presence and extensive industry know-how, becoming a leading integrated intelligent ICT service provider to enterprise customers.
For more information, please visit www.citictel-cpc.com

Media Contacts:

Catherine Yuen
CITIC Telecom CPC
(852) 2170 7536
Email: catherine.yuen@citictel-cpc.com

Barton Chui
Ogilvy Public Relations
(852) 9776 5647
Email: barton.chu@ogilvy.com


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Montgomery Hobbs Celebrates a Successful Year of Film Production with Faith at the Forefront

Over the past 12 months, Monty has been at the helm of two successful productions featured on major video platforms and retailers across the U.S.

Montgomery Hobbs, who is known simply as “Monty” by his colleagues and friends, has been at the helm of two major productions in the past 12 months. Both of these exciting projects are keeping faith at the forefront and inspiring people to look for the good in the world.

Hobbs is a film producer and managing partner at Heartlight Entertainment, a Wilmington, North Carolina, and New York based production company specializing in uplifting, spiritual media including movies and television shows. Over the past year, Hobbs has led two projects released via Heartlight Entertainment.

The feature film ‘The Thursday Night Club’ was both produced by Hobbs, directed by Valerie Smaldone, and distributed within one year. The film, which is out across America, features a main character who suffers a loss, and her friends try to recoup her Christmas spirit by helping others. Icon Gloria Gaynor stars in the film. ‘The Thursday Night Club’ was named “Best Inspirational Film of 2022” by the Los Angeles Film Awards and earned the Dove Seal Approval with an 8 out of 10 rating. In addition, the film was nominated for The Rome Independent Prisma Award for Best Film. ‘The Thursday Night Club’ is airing on Sony’s Pureflix and in partnership with Bridgestone Multimedia Group. Audiences can watch the film on all video on demand services and can find copies in retail stores across the United States.

Hobbs is also at the helm of a new reality show called ‘Divine Renovation’ featuring Erik Estrada. The first season of the show was filmed in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina, and released within 12 months, with the first season debuting in Spring/Summer 2023. Season 2 filming begins in Torrington, Connecticut, in May 2023. In each episode of this exciting new show, Estrada focuses on the personal and at times surprising journeys of individuals and families in need. Local community churches step up to help their fellow community members, demonstrating the true embodiment of the church.

“My career in the film industry has grown to a point where helping people and capturing kindness is the true magic,” said Hobbs. “Having the chance to show and spread the message of helping your friend or neighbor or a stranger is the reward.”

Hobbs is excited to work with such as partners Valerie Smaldone and Matthieu Chazareix and help them reach high acclaim with faith-filled projects. He is thrilled to showcase how kindness is popular and wanted in audiences across the U.S. and around the world. Learn more about Hobbs and his current projects by visiting https://www.montgomeryhobbs.com/.

About Montgomery Hobbs

Montgomery “Monty” Hobbs is a film producer and managing partner at Heartlight Entertainment.

Blue Line Aviation Scraps Plans For Additional Development in Johnston County

Blue Line Aviation has scrapped plans to further invest in their Johnston County expansion plan, and will invest elsewhere.

Blue Line Aviation, North Carolina’s largest flight school, has announced plans to immediately cease all investment in their previously announced expansion in Johnston County.

Those expansion plans which have now been scrapped included a hotel, an additional flight school building, a dormitory and other flex space on land that sits adjacent to JNX Airport.

Blue Line Aviation invested significant funds to purchase, plan, annex, and rezone a 14 acre parcel.

The flight school now recognizes that the JNX Airport cannot support the additional growth that the expansion would provide. This comes on the heels of an intensifying legal battle between Blue Line and the Airport as well as the FAA finding the Airport in violation of multiple Grant Assurances designed to prevent discriminatory practices.

As a result, the company is canceling the development project at JNX, putting the land up for sale, and putting its development dollars and energy into a new location.

Blue Line founder Trey Walters says “We are disappointed that the dispute with the Johnston County Airport has led to mistreatment of our company, which is a tremendous asset to the community. Unfortunately, their actions leave us unable to invest a single additional penny at this location as well as require us to cease expansion hiring and relocate jobs and resources to another location. We hope that the airport authority will reflect on its actions and treat other investors better in the future.”

Mr. Walters continues “While we were optimistic about our future growth in Johnston County the unfortunate reality left us no choice. We are going to take our lessons learned here and invest our future growth efforts elsewhere into a location that shares in our vision of excellence, innovation and integrity.”

More details on Blue Line’s new location and fleet expansion will be released in the coming weeks.

For more information about Blue Line Aviation, please visit www.bluelineaviation.com

About Blue Line Aviation

Blue Line Aviation, established in 2012, is one of only a few flight schools in the world to provide quality flight training programs at an accelerated pace. In as few as five and a half months, students can go from no experience to fully confident and certified pilots, fully prepared for a career in aviation. Schedule a tour of our new state-of-the-art facility (located at 3149B Swift Creek Road, Smithfield, North Carolina) and let your new career take flight. For more inquiries and additional information, please visit our website, find us on social media, or contact Ashley Tucker, our Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at (919) 578-3713 ext. 305.

Ashley Dixon Promoted to Director of Guest Services by Garden City Realty

GARDEN CITY, S.C.March 8, 2023PRLog — Garden City Realty has announced the promotion of Ashley Dixon to Director of Client Services. In this new capacity, Dixon will oversee the company’s relationship with its clients – property owners and guests. She is expected to increase acquisitions while maintaining a high retention rate by developing long-term client relationships.

Upon joining Garden City Realty in 2015, Dixon served as a Vacation Planner in Guest Services. Shortly after, she joined the Owner Services team as a Coordinator and was quickly promoted to Owner Services Manager. Specifically, she interacted with property owners, Property Services, and Guest Services and supervised the Owner Services team to support and maintain the company’s high standards of excellence and accountability.

She has worked to increase homeowner satisfaction by improving service quality and focusing on increasing overall return on investment through income and property care.

In 2016 Dixon received her Property Management license and her Real Estate License in 2017. Regarding her license, Dixon said, “Being a licensed professional has allowed me to have open conversations with clients and prospective clients as they seek the best ROI on their home away from home.”

In 2022, she was accepted into Leadership Grand Strand Class XLIII and is expected to graduate in May 2023. “This course has allowed me to become involved with gaining exposure to needs in our community and network with those in diverse industries to build rapport and maintain ongoing professional relationships,” said Dixon.

She works directly with management to enhance best practices for the company. As a result, she plays an integral role in company growth and retention by providing exceptional service and leading a team of incredible professionals.

“Garden City Realty is very pleased to recognize that Ashley Dixon’s years of experience with our company will better serve our property owners and guests in this new role. We fully expect Ashley will continue to help elevate our guest and owner experiences company-wide in the years to come, allowing us to provide our clients with the high-quality services and hospitality they deserve while enabling us to achieve our goals for growth as a company. There’s no doubt that Ashley will shine in this new role,” said Drew McElveen, Broker-in-Charge of Rentals.

Garden City Realty has a long-standing policy of promoting from within whenever possible. In doing so, the staff and clients benefit from the knowledge and skills acquired over time while ensuring the continued high quality of the brand.

Dixon can be contacted at 843-652-4234 or ADixon@GardenCityRealty.com.

Established in 1973, Garden City Realty, Inc. is a full-service Garden City Beach, South Carolina-based real estate firm that provides real estate, vacation rentals, and vacation property management services. Open Monday through Sunday from 9-5 p.m. or available 24/7 online by visiting www.GardenCityRealty.com, Garden City Realty is voted the Best Vacation Rental Company, Best Property Management Company, and Best Real Estate Company on the Grand Strand. In recent years, Garden City Realty has grown substantially and is looking to achieve similar increases during the upcoming summer months.

Good Planet Foods Shows Off Its New Plant-based Snack Packs At Natural Products Expo West 2023

A perfectly balanced snack made for on-the-go convenience, GOOD PLANeT Foods Snack Packs are available in two delicious flavors, Cheddar with Cashews and Dried Cranberries, and Smoked Gouda with Almonds and Dried Cranberries. One side of the Snack Packs are filled with GOOD PLANeT Foods plant-based cheese cubes, while the other side contains cashews or almonds and cranberries for a satiating combo. GOOD PLANeT Foods recently gained expanded distribution for its Snack Packs in over 375 doors nationwide in stores such as Wegmans and Hy-Vee, with additional retailer distribution to come.

GOOD PLANeT Foods is proud to create plant-based products utilizing high-quality ingredients such as coconut oil, plant starches and proteins that help provide a superior taste, creaminess, and meltability. From Shreds to Slices to Snackable Wedges and Smoked Wheels, GOOD PLANeT Foods offers a full line of alternatives to dairy cheese without compromising the joyful experience. GOOD PLANeT Foods offers products that are non-GMO, Keto certified, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, lactose-free, and allergen-free.

At GOOD PLANeT Foods we are constantly disrupting the plant-based cheese category in order to provide consumers with versions of foods they love, while raising the bar on taste and texture. Our marquee of existing products in addition to our new Snack Packs fortifies our modernized approach to this burgeoning industry, said David Israel, Founder and CEO of GOOD PLANeT Foods. Beyond Snack Packs, consumers can expect to see more innovation from the brand in 2023 as we look to create and expand into categories with products that are not only delicious but are also PLANeT Friendly.

Natural Products Expo West will take place March 7-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center located at 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802. GOOD PLANeT Foods invites attendees to stop by booth #N613 from March 8-10 to sample its entire product line, including the new Snack Packs. For more information on GOOD PLANeT Foods, please visit goodplanetfoods.com.

About GOOD PLANeT Foods
With the mission to be and do good for you and the planet, GOOD PLANeT Foods offers premium plant-based cheese products. The plant-based cheeses are made from coconut oil, plant starches, and proteins that create a superior taste, texture, and meltability. GOOD PLANeT Foods provides a healthier and more sustainable alternative to dairy cheese without having to compromise on the joyful experience of dairy cheese. Free from the eight primary allergens including dairy, nuts, soy, eggs, and wheat, GOOD PLANeT Foods is gluten-free, certified vegan, kosher, and non-GMO Project verified. GOOD PLANeT Foods can be found nationwide at grocery retailers, including Sprouts, Wegmans, Giant, Albertsons/Safeway, Jewel-Osco, and more. For more information and to find the closest retailer to you, please visit www.goodplanetfoods.com.

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