Rapid organic growth in Europe, Middle East, and Latin America sets the stage for further global expansion
Company names John Liljequist as the Director of Sales for Asia Pacific NATICK, Mass., July 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Allurion Technologies, a pioneering leader in the development of innovative, scalable, and trusted weight loss experiences, today announced entry into Asia with the launch of the Elipse Program in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Building upon its success in Europe, Middle East, and Latin America, the company’s entry into Asia could impact the lives of over 1 billion people who are overweight or obese in a region that historically has had limited access to non-invasive weight loss treatments.¹ This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200728005010/en/ "With the launch of our weight loss program in Asia, our company enters its next phase of rapid expansion,” said Allurion co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Shantanu Gaur, M.D. “Obesity has been on the rise in Asia for decades, but truly frictionless treatment options have been absent. We intend to change that.” Allurion has already treated over 25,000 individuals in over 30 countries around the world with its 360-degree Allurion weight loss program. According to a study released by the Asian Development Bank Institute, over 40% of adults in Asia are overweight or obese, an increase of close to 20% in just the past 20 years. "The arrival of the Elipse Balloon in Gleneagles Hospital Penang was a historical moment for all of us involved,” said Dr. Kirubakaran Malapan of Gleneagles Hospital Penang. “I am very confident that this will be an appealing treatment option in our fight against obesity.” Allurion has also announced the addition of John Liljequist as the Director of Asia Pacific Sales. Mr. Liljequist has over 18 years of commercial medical device experience in the Asia Pacific region. Most recently he served as Senior Commercial Director at Establishment Labs and was responsible for driving sales, strategy and commercial activities across Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, and China. Prior to Establishment Labs, Mr. Liljequist managed the breast implant franchise at Allergan and was the integration lead for Coolsculpting® across APAC, India, Middle East, and Africa. “I am delighted to have John join the Allurion commercial team,” said Benoit Chardon, Allurion Executive Vice President of Global Commercial. “He is a joining at a time of substantial growth and will have an opportunity to deploy his talent, experience, and passion in one of the fastest growing weight loss markets in the world.” About Allurion Technologies Allurion Technologies is dedicated to helping people realize their full potential with innovative, scalable and trusted experiences. The company's flagship product, the Allurion Program, is a 360-degree weight loss experience featuring the Elipse Balloon, the world’s first and only swallowable, procedureless gastric balloon for weight loss. Learn more about the Elipse Balloon and Allurion online at www.allurion.com, on Facebook at www.fb.com/allurion or on Twitter @alluriontech. The Elipse Balloon is not approved by the FDA and is an investigational device in the United States. ¹ https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/320411/adbi-wp743.pdf View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200728005010/en/ Contact Whitney Cypes (408) 547-7531 Source : Allurion Technologies --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Star Media Group (SMG), Malaysia's leading integrated and innovative media group, has selected Triton Digital® to power delivery, monetisation and measurement of its streaming audio and podcast content.
Through this partnership, SMG will utilise Triton’s robust audio streaming network to deliver its radio stations online, including 988 FM and SURIA FM. Based on a statement, SMG will also leverage Triton’s ad server to dynamically insert highly targeted audio ads into their streams. To support monetisation goals, SMG will use Triton’s programmatic audio marketplace and audio SSP to make their online audio and podcast inventory available to global media buyers via both open and private marketplace deals. On the other hand, the group will also utilise Triton’s Webcast Metrics® and Podcast Metrics measurement services to measure their highly engaged listening audiences, and the enterprise Omny Studio podcast management platform to seamlessly create podcast content from their broadcast feeds. Omny Studio will enable SMG to distribute their content to audiences across a wide range of devices and platforms including mobile phones, smart speakers, social networks and others. According to SMG Group Chief Technology Officer Yew Jin Kang, the decision to partner with Triton Digital was an easy one, as their comprehensive and reliable suite of podcast and online audio technology is unmatched. “We are proud to be working with their knowledgeable team, and look forward to leveraging their best-in-class technology to increase our revenue, further understand our listening audiences and how our content is being consumed, and to deliver an extraordinary audio and podcast experience for our radio stations online.” -- BERNAMA Economic and social developments present grid modernization and expansion opportunities in Asia
BANGKOK, July 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Grid resilience and renewable energy integration remain core investment areas in Asia as the region continues to increase its power grid capacity to support surging energy demand created by industrialization and economic developments. “Asia’s power leaders are reassessing their energy transition strategies in view of the ongoing global pandemic. While decarbonization and decentralization expand the complexity of the grid across business models, engineering and technology, they are also presenting opportunities for the regional power sector,” says Adrian Tan, newly appointed Vice President for Sales & Marketing for Black & Veatch, Power Business Asia. Tan identifies the key opportunities for Asia’s power sector: Integrated power infrastructures continue to meet Asia’s electrification demands Asia’s power leaders are continuing to invest in integrated power infrastructures to re-balance their energy portfolios to meet universal electrification and carbon emission reduction targets. Integrated power infrastructures take advantage of different generation, transmission and distribution technologies to help utilities overcome the pitfalls of aging infrastructure while meeting rising customer demand for energy that is sustainable and reliable. The opportunity is to tap into distributed generation, like microgrids, and rooftop solar to achieve remote electrification and sustainability targets in archipelagic countries, like Indonesia and Philippines. Battery Energy Storage Systems increases grid stability, enhances Asia’s energy security Regional power leaders are enhancing energy security by diversifying fuel and primary energy sources used for power generation. One energy source the region is investing in is renewable energy. The opportunity is to balance variable renewable energy generation with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and larger transmission capacities to stabilize the grid. Asia power sector accelerates digital transformation adoption Regional governments are turning to digital technology and smart grids to optimize the impact of individual technologies in integrated power infrastructure. Digital transformations present opportunities to address core challenges of grid stabilization, peak load management, system flexibility and reliability in a holistic manner. Smart grids help to integrate renewable generation into the grid and manage supply and demand. Predictive asset maintenance allows plant operators to predict the state of the equipment so that maintenance can be scheduled. Forecasting and real-time monitoring address sustainability and reliability issues of power grids, while mitigating costly outages and other equipment failures. Tan joins Black & Veatch with over 20 years of sales, engineering and operations experience in the Power industry globally. As Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Asia Power Business in Black & Veatch, Tan is responsible for delivering solutions to clients across the full range of EPC services in conventional, renewable, and distributed power generation, transmission and distribution, microgrids, and behind-the-meter services. Tan is based in Bangkok. Click here to download a supporting image. Editor’s Notes:
Black & Veatch is an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people in over 100 countries by addressing the resilience and reliability of our world's most important infrastructure assets. Our revenues in 2019 were US$3.7 billion. Follow us on www.bv.com and on social media. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200728006064/en/ Contact Black & Veatch EMILY CHIA | +65 6761 3511 p | +65 9875 8907 m | [email protected] 24-HOUR MEDIA HOTLINE | +1 866 496 9149 Source : Black & Veatch |
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