ALSO takes over dicom Computer-Vertriebsges.m.b.H., an Austrian Value Add Distributor. The acquisition is part of the systematic expansion of ALSO's Solutions and Services business and at the same time complements the company's portfolio of product categories and vendors.

EMMEN, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2020 / For ALSO, the acquisition will give access to new interesting customer groups, mainly in the B2B and public sector. Dicom's expertise will also be an important part of ALSO's Solutions portfolio for its resellers. The company sees an increasing trend towards cloud-based or hybrid solutions in the data center sector. The knowledge of the dicom team in the design and installation of IT infrastructures will therefore be used to quickly expand the offering in this area.

At the same time, the acquisition means an expansion of the ALSO ecosystem on the vendor side, because not all of the vendors dicom works with – Citrix, Sophos, and Fujitsu with the full range of services – were previously part of the ALSO portfolio.

"The company's profile fits perfectly into our Solutions business model and will continue to drive ALSO forward in this area. We have the same mindset and are therefore convinced that the integration will proceed very fast and successful," said Gustavo Möller-Hergt, CEO of ALSO Holding AG (SIX: ALSN).

Dicom's customers, with whom the company generated revenues of approximately 30 million euros in financial year 2018/2019, will also benefit from the acquisition, which is still subject to the standard regulatory approvals. ALSO not only gives them access to new vendors and product categories. With ALSO's Service business model they can expand their offerings via the ALSO Cloud Marketplace towards cloud-based Workplace- or Device-as-a-Service solutions and thus enter the lucrative, usage-based as-a-Service business.

Direct link to media release: https://www2.also.com/press/20200819en.pdf

Contact person ALSO Holding AG:

Beate Flamm
Senior Vice President Communication
Telefon: +49 151 61266047
E-Mail: beate.flamm@also.com

ALSO Holding AG (ALSN.SW) (Emmen/Switzerland) brings together providers and buyers of the ICT industry. ALSO offers more than 660 vendors of hardware, software, and IT services access to over 110 000 potential buyers, who can call a broad spectrum of other customized services in the logistics, finance, and IT services sectors, as well as traditional distribution services. From the development of complex IT landscapes, the provision and maintenance of hardware and software, right through to the return, reconditioning, and remarketing of IT hardware, ALSO offers all services as a one-stop shop. ALSO is represented in 23 European countries and generates total net sales of approximately 10.7 billion euros with around 4 000 employees in the fiscal year 2019. The principal shareholder of ALSO Holding AG is the Droege Group, Düsseldorf, Germany. Further information is available at https://also.com.

Droege Group

Droege Group (founded in 1988) is an independent advisory and investment company under full family ownership. The company acts as a specialist for tailor-made transformation programs aiming to enhance corporate value. Droege Group combines its corporate family-run structure and capital strength into a family-equity business model. The group carries out direct investments with its own equity in corporate spin-offs and medium-sized companies in "special situations". With the guiding principle "execution – following the rules of art", the group is a pioneer in execution-oriented corporate development. Droege Group follows a focused investment strategy based on current megatrends (knowledge, connectivity, prevention, demography, specialization, future work, shopping 4.0). Enthusiasm for quality, innovation, and speed determines the company's actions. In recent years Droege Group has successfully positioned itself in domestic and international markets and operates in 30 countries. More information: https://droege-group.com.

Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on current assumptions and forecasts of the ALSO management. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors could lead to material differences between the forward-looking statements made here and the actual development, in particular the results, financial situation, and performance of our Group. The Group accepts no responsibility for updating these forward-looking statements or adapting them to future events or developments.

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SOURCE: ALSO Holding AG via EQS Newswire

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Lets Families and Students Plan for a Safe Return

BUFFALO, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2020 / Mobile Primary Care (MPC) has launched a Back-to School Program to help ensure schools of all levels to reopen safely and remain protected throughout the school year. Back-to-School time, which is usually filled with excitement and anticipation, is marked by apprehension and hesitation for the upcoming school year. MPC's comprehensive Back-to-School Program aims to assist school administrators with developing a more comprehensive and inclusive reopening plan to alleviate concerns of students, parents/guardians, faculty and staff. In short, this program will provide on-site initial screening (MPC can provide thermo-scanners), medical assessments, if needed COVID 19 tests, collection of samples, fast laboratory turn around, continuous, daily follow-up and monitoring of symptoms and medical clearance prior to returning to school.

Mobile Primary Care has established themselves as an industry leader in Mobile Telemedicine, focused on delivering affordable, accessible and patient-centered care. MPC utilizes a proprietary telemedicine platform to improve access and delivery of COVID19 screening, testing and monitoring to all counties of Upstate New York. This reach allows schools, colleges and universities all over the state to access the benefits of Mobile Primary Cares' Back to School Program. This program will relieve the burden on schools to handle potential exposure risk to others and monitor symptomatic individuals from the safety of their residences. In addition, this program is set up to address possibly contain potential clusters or outbreaks in the community.

The Back-to-School program has been successfully implemented at the collegiate level. Mobile Primary Care provided medical oversight in screening, assessment and testing of over 460 incoming students over a two-day period at a College in Syracuse, NY while offering medical follow-up for those identified to have positive Covid19 screening or COVID19 exposure.

Brian Egan, CEO of Mobile Primary Care said, "Our physician led medical team has put together a complete COVID19 Back-to-School Medical program that incorporates state-of-the-art technology to help schools and employers combat the frustrations of bringing students and staff back to school, and once in school keeping them there throughout the school year. Not only does Mobile Primary Care partner with schools to provide screening, assessments and testing, we provide daily follow up of anyone with symptoms, to avoid a worsening conditions and hospitalizations. If symptomatic, our medical teams follow each student through the COVID19 virus or quarantined period. You have to see this program in its entirety, it's really so unique and complete. To my knowledge, there is no other program like this across the country."

About Mobile Primary Care

Mobile Primary Care is headquartered in Buffalo, NY and founded in 2007 with a goal of providing affordable, convenient, and readily accessible medical care. Mobile Primary Care currently employs 35 providers and as of 2019, served over 9,000 patients, with 40,000 patient visits in all counties of Upstate New York. MPC strives to improve access to healthcare that might not otherwise be available, reduce delays in care and improve continuity of care and provide follow-up support to keep people at home.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Mobile Primary Care
Juli Chikaraishi
[716-839-1010 ext. 234]
BTSinfo@mobileprimary.com

If you would like more information about the Back-to-School Program, please call (716) 893-1010 ext. 234 at Mobile Primary Care or email Juli Chikaraishi at BTSinfo@mobileprimary.com

SOURCE: Mobile Primary Care

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AI-Driven Recommendation Engine and Census Scrubber Are Unveiled

OTTAWA, ON / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2020 / Global IQX, the leading provider of AI-driven solutions for group insurance providers, launched two new artificial intelligence-powered products, including the most advanced recommendation and predictive analytics engine in the group insurance industry.

Global IQX's latest advancements in artificial intelligence include a new AI-powered Recommendation Engine and an AI Census Scrubber, components within the IQX Workbench, an end-to-end platform currently used by 25 top group insurers across North America.

IQX's new Recommendation Engine allows insurers to make quoting recommendations for both new and existing client renewals based on demographic similarities and other data points such as size and industry.

Launching a Recommendation Engine as complex as IQX's is a bold undertaking in the insurance industry, where data is highly sensitive and not publicly available. Advanced artificial intelligence and machine-learning algorithms were used to overcome this barrier, allowing Global IQX's clients to benefit from actionable insights without sharing their data.

"It's very exciting," says Junaedur Rahman, artificial intelligence expert, and development lead for the initiative, "there's nothing else like it in the group insurance industry."

The other new component within IQX's suite of digital products is the AI-powered Census Scrubber. The rules-based Census Scrubber auto-corrects missing or erroneous values during census import using enhanced smart link scrubbing capabilities. Census data is logically assessed for incorrect information and corrected automatically. This tool allows insurers to produce more accurate quotes in less time.

With several more AI and machine learning initiatives already in development for the rest of 2020, Global IQX continues to advance their automation and predictive analytics capabilities to align insurers with rapidly evolving client expectations.

About Global IQX

Global IQX is North America's leading AI-driven group insurance procurement technology platform for new business and renewal underwriting. Global IQX offers a suite of business-configurable modules and microservices that digitize, streamline, and automate the new business and renewal processes for the true group, experience rating for all group, and voluntary products. Some of the world's largest insurance companies (including U.S. Fortune 500) continue to benefit from the scalability, security, and configurability of our platform, the IQX Workbench. Web: https://www.globaliqx.com.

CONTACT:
Stephen Boucher, Global IQX
Stephen.boucher@globaliqx.com
613-723-8997 ext. 232

Henry Stimpson
Stimpson Communications
508-647-0705
Henry@StimpsonCommunications.com

SOURCE: Global IQX

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LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2020 / Sanwire Corporation, ("Sanwire" or "the Company") (OTC PINK:SNWR), a diversified company with a focus on technologies for the entertainment industry, is pleased to announce the retirement of $415,000 in long-term debt in the form of a convertible note (the "Note") issued in March 2018.

The Company reached an agreement with the Note holder to retire $415,000, which includes a principal amount of $310,000 and unpaid accrued interest of $105,000 at 12% annual interest rate. The Note holder has agreed to exchange the debt amount into Series C Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"). This action is a follow up to the Company's press release dated June 29, 2020 where the Company announced the creation of Series A, B, and C preferred stock to minimize dilution to its shareholders and enhance the Company's balance sheet. The details of the debt retirement transaction will be reflected in the Company's third quarter filings.

"Following the removal of this debt obligation, the balance sheet will be in a better position for future investments and potential merger and acquisition transactions," stated Mr. Chris Whitcomb, CEO of Sanwire. "This will lead the way to enhanced service offerings and a broader distribution network which already includes iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and many more."

Intercept Music, Inc. ("Intercept"), wholly owned subsidiary of Sanwire, has progressed rapidly from development stage to product commercialization to revenue generation in a short timeframe. Intercept is embarking on a rapid growth plan that includes revenue expansion from existing markets, accelerated customer acquisition, new industry partnerships, and penetration of new markets. To support Intercept's business plan, Sanwire is working on a multi-dimensional plan to attract seasoned investors and enhance Sanwire's balance sheet while minimizing shareholder dilution.

"We are very pleased to further unencumber the Company via this beneficial debt restructuring which represented over 34% of our overall long-term debt," said Whitcomb, "this shows confidence in our efforts and the long-term commitment our investors have made to Sanwire. We will continue delivering on our promise to find ways to strengthen our balance sheet and grow our business and market share."

About Intercept Music, Inc.

Intercept Music, Inc. is an entertainment technology company dedicated to helping independent artists effectively distribute, market, and monetize their music. Sold through a Software as a Service (Saas) model, Intercept's online platform delivers an unsurpassed combination of marketing, promotion, and distribution to hundreds of stores worldwide and every major streaming service, including Apple Music, Google Music, Pandora and Spotify. Intercept's options include full-service, concierge-style support and even one-on-one coaching from award-winning music industry professionals. Intercept focuses exclusively on the independent music market, which is estimated at 12 million artists, and is the fastest-growing sector of the music industry. For more information, visit interceptmusic.com.

About Sanwire Corporation

Sanwire Corporation (OTC PINK:SNWR), a diversified company with a focus on the entertainment industry, has been involved in aggregating technologies for a number of years. We look for opportunities in fragmented markets, where technology can be applied to consolidate services into a single platform of delivery. Our current focus is advanced entertainment technologies. For more information, visit sanwirecorporation.com.

For further inquiries, contact ir@sanwirecorporation.com, casper.casparian@interceptmusic.com, or (424) 835-0833.

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SOURCE: Sanwire Corporation

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ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2020 / Asking the right questions is key to being a strategic leader. Leaders must be able to both gain understanding on the status of the business and reinforce strategic focus through the questions they pose to their team. Out of all of the questions a leader must keep a pulse on, one of the most critical questions to understand and repeatedly ask is, "What do my customers think of our business, and would they recommend our services?"

A customer's experience with a company and brand not only dictates their likelihood for repeat purchase, but also if they will serve as advocates or detractors of the brand. Word-of-mouth has long been considered an important marketing tool, but the opinions of former customers also have real sales impact. According to the report, Chatter Matters, 83% of Americans are more interested in purchasing a product or service when they've received a verbal recommendation from a friend or family member.

"Getting a sense of how people talk about and advocate for your business is crucial in acquiring and retaining loyal customers," says Deepak "Dee" Agarwal. "This information not only reveals what products and services matter most to customers, but where to best make marketing and customer acquisition investments."

While social media listening and customer review site monitoring can provide valuable insight into what consumers think of a brand, one of the strongest tools businesses can employ is the Net Promoter Scores(NPS). NPS is a management tool that provides data and visibility into the strength of a brand's relationship with its consumers and their likelihood to recommend the brand. NPS scores range from 1-10 with scores ranging from 9-10 representing promoters/advocators and scores 1-6 signifying detractors. Scores 7-8 are considered neutral.

"Net Promoter Scores not only provide visibility into the health of customer relationships, but also valuable insights on the growth prospects of the company," explained Deepak Agarwal. "Studies have shown that a 7-point increase in NPS correlates with a 1% increase in revenue."

Earning a high score, however, is not an immediate guarantee of success. Even businesses with strong NPS can see declines in times of industry shifts or retraction. In those times, having a strong base of customers becomes even more important — which is why NPS should be used as a tool to inform customer acquisition strategies.

"Customer acquisition is arguably the most important factor in running a successful business. It is also typically the biggest expense and is a perpetual pursuit," said Deepak Agarwal. "Even if you have a high NPS score, don't rest on your laurels. Companies must be committed to continually delivering a ‘wow' experience to every single customer with every single interaction if they hope to build and maintain a strong customer base of ambassadors."

For more expert business tips from Deepak Agarwal, read Top 5 Tips to Master Social Media in Online Retail.

Contact:

Andrew Mitchell
Email: media@cambridgeglobalmedia.com
Phone: 404-955-7133

SOURCE: Deepak Agarwal

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