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In High-Mix Low-Volume Manufacturing Plants as Solution Cores for the IoT Platform "Lumada"

TOKYO, May 31, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced that the company will launch the progress and operation monitoring system and the work improvement support system, which supports the early improvement of high-priority bottleneck work, which visualizes the work progress at manufacturing sites on a real-time basis using IoT(1), starting from July 2017. These systems are solution cores for the IoT platform "Lumada" for industrial fields, and enable reduction in production lead time in a high-mix low-volume manufacturing plants.

In recent years, customer needs have become diversified in the manufacturing industry with the rapid advancement of digitization. It is therefore necessary to construct production systems that can rapidly respond to diverse needs while harnessing existing resources such as men, machines, and materials as well as increasing productivity poses a challenge.

Hitachi established the high-efficiency production model using IoT at Omika Works for designing and manufacturing information control systems and devices in the high-mix low-volume production method in October 2016, and reduced the production lead time for the representative product(2) by 50 percent. To support work progress visualization and work improvement for people, the most unpredictable resources among people, goods, and equipment, Hitachi increased versatility to cater to various manufacturing sites, and commercialized it.

Moreover, Hitachi provides a consulting service with engineers who have worked on production reform at Omika Works, and a training service for introducing examples of IoT applications at Omika Works.

In addition to the solution cores that will be launched, Hitachi will gradually expand the lineup of Production Planning Optimization for Lumada for the industrial field. It will also work on collaborative creations with customers and verification in its own plant to provide Optimized Factory(3) for customers in the manufacturing industry. Optimized Factory is intended to digitize and optimize supply chains and production activities from the end-to-end perspective by utilizing IoT.

System overview

1. Progress and operation monitoring system
This system utilizes manufacturing performance data, which is collected and accumulated on the production lines, and unitarily visualizes the bottleneck work that causes process delays, excess and lack of working capacity and others. This enables field leaders to notice it quickly, and facilitate measures and improvements to timely address delays in delivery time, such as with the optimized allocation of production resources.

This system provides functions to collect production performance data from RFID(4), etc., and visualize the status of work progress. The data collection function automatically collects data from RFID and the required time for each process based on the work instruction screen. The work progress visualization function unitarily visualizes any deviation from the plan for all processes, bottleneck work, and the excess and lack of working capacity.

2.Work improvement support system
This system automatically extracts work images and work instruction drawings for bottlenecks that should be prioritized and addressed, and displays them simultaneously to facilitate work improvement and reduce the time of work improvement cycle.

Specifically it records the detailed works and the surrounding environment with several cameras installed in the work area, automatically extracts videos of works that require improvement and displays work instruction drawings from all detailed works that are visualized in the progress and operation monitoring system, based on the difference between the actual and target work time.

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System Overview

IoT platform "Lumada," as the system infrastructure, includes "Pentaho," which enables the integration, visualization and analysis of various data, as well as utilization of OSS(5), and Hitachi control systems and data management technologies that support a wide range of industrial applications, such as manufacturing control systems, algorithms and controllers. Moreover, it can quickly carry out prototyping for the use of customer data and hypothesis verification by employing the digital solution cloud-type Collaborative Creation environment "Lumada Competency Center."

Service overview

1. Solution deployment consulting service
Hitachi formed a dedicated consulting team of engineers who have been involved with production technologies for many years and constructed the high-efficiency production model utilizing IoT at Omika Works. To maximize the effect of adopting the solutions, the company will identify the challenges that customers face, and propose production improvement measures.
2. Training service "case studies of IoT application at Hitachi Omika Works"
This training service provides an overview of the high-efficiency production model by utilizing IoT for high-mix low-volume production being operated at Omika Works, including examples.

Release Schedule and Price
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(1) IoT:Internet of Things
(2) Representative product refers to the control devices for the power and social industry sectors, which account for about 20 percent of total production at Omika Works.
(3) Optimized Factory is a next-generation manufacturing solution that was developed based on the concept of a "symbiotic monozukuri society," which Hitachi has proposed in "Factory of the Future," a white paper published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on the direction of standardization at "future factories".
(4) RFID is the abbreviation for Radio Frequency Identification. It is a non-contact automatic detection technology that reads information through radio waves from media such as tags and cards that are incorporated in IC chips and small antennas.
(5) OSS:Open Source Software

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2014 (ended March 31, 2015) totaled 9,761 billion yen ($81.3 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes power & infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.

Contact:
Hitachi Ltd
Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-3258-1111

Recognized for its enthusiastic efforts to realize digital innovation

TOKYO, May 31, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. have selected it as a 2017 "Competitive IT Strategy Company."

"Competitive IT Strategy Company" is a designation given to companies that work to strategically use IT in order to improve medium- to long-term corporate value, from among companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in each industry category.

Fujitsu has this year been selected from the electronic appliances industry due to a high evaluation of its initiatives, including data-driven management, human resource empowerment, and open innovation.

As industry structures and business models are changing with unprecedented speed due to the rapid development of ICT, Fujitsu will continue to execute a competitive IT strategy that leads to greater corporate value and enhanced competitiveness, from a perspective of medium- to long-term management.

In addition, by reflecting the results of internal implementations and experience into its solutions and services, Fujitsu is contributing to competitive IT strategy for its customers as a digital innovation partner.

Efforts toward Competitive IT Strategy

1. Data-driven management

Fujitsu is promoting data-driven management with the goal of achieving agile and accurate decision making, seeing data utilization and technology as a source of competitive strength. First, in order to unify the data that was scattered across its internal systems, Fujitsu is migrating over 640 information systems, both inside and outside Japan, to its cloud platform beginning in 2015. On top of that, it is continually working to rethink its systems and to link and integrate its data. In addition, it has established a dedicated organization to pioneer data-driven management under the supervision of top management, and is using a variety of cutting-edge technologies, including AI and predictive technologies, to handle tasks such as the unification of management information and demand prediction. Moreover, the practical experience of this dedicated organization is being spread throughout the company, with the goal of raising the level of data utilization capabilities across the whole company.

2. Human resource empowerment

In an era undergoing intense changes, Fujitsu aims to have each employee acting autonomously under a clear vision and management direction. As part of creating an environment to achieve this, Fujitsu has, since 2010, been consolidating its Global Communication Platform, which visualizes human resources, as each of the approximately 160,000 employees around the globe can list their skills and experience on dedicated personal sites, and makes possible the execution of operations across organizations, enabling communication and collaboration unrestricted by the time or country where an employee is located. The internal social networking community built on this platform currently exceeds 4,400 people, promoting projects and interaction crossing job, industry, and national boundaries. Employees can connect with each other, as well as with key people outside the company, with the goal of executing highly creative tasks, getting the information they need anytime, anywhere.

3. Open Innovation

Fujitsu is promoting the personnel development and space creation that are key to succeeding with digital transformation, and advancing open innovation that brings in outside customers and consumers. Based on the idea that real spaces for sharing information and co-creation are even more necessary in the digital era, Fujitsu has launched four websites that share trends in business and innovation due to digitalization, and hints for and examples of resolving issues in society, with the goal of transforming the consciousness of employees and aggregating internal and external knowledge. In addition, Fujitsu has already established ten facilities intended to add new dimensions to discussions impossible in existing meeting rooms, including experiences with cutting-edge devices and technologies, such as 3D printers and drones, depending on needs, with plans to open an eleventh facility in this fiscal year. By holding lively activities such as hackathons in these spaces for co-creation, Fujitsu is accelerating open innovation between personnel within the company, and with key people outside it, transforming its corporate culture to create new value through co-creation.

About Fujitsu Ltd

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 159,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702; ADR:FJTSY) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$41 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.

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Contact:
Fujitsu Limited
Public and Investor Relations
Tel: +81-3-3215-5259
URL: www.fujitsu.com/global/news/contacts/

Quinn Kilbury, Senior Brand Director of Heineken US

LONDON, May 31, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - The first shortlist of The WARC Awards, a new global competition honouring the effective use of emerging marketing disciplines, is now released.

A total of 19 entries from ten countries have been shortlisted in the Social Strategy category, which links social strategy to business success.

Chaired by Quinn Kilbury, Senior Brand Director of Heineken US, the 17-strong jury panel of senior industry experts looked for campaign strategies that relied on the benefits of particular social platforms - or a combination of those platforms - to fulfil particular business objectives.

Additionally they looked for marketing programmes that were social by design - not simply a small part of a broader marketing initiative - and that made a significant impact on brand performance or influenced consumer behaviour. They were also keen to see campaigns that had effectively deployed newer engagement tools on social platforms, such as chatbots and live video.

The shortlisted entries are:

Always - Girl Emojis #LikeAGirl - Starcom UK, Leo Burnett Chicago - Global

Batelco - Twitterference - FP7/ Bahrain - Bahrain

Bic - The Bic 4 Colour World Champenships - McCann Melbourne - Australia

BT Sport - #GoalsRecreated - BT (in house) - United Kingdom

Dubai Foundation for Women & Children - Stop Tapping - FP7 Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Gucci Guilty - Dark to Light - MediaCom - Global

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation - Reword - Changing Online Bullying Behaviour - Leo Burnett Melbourne, Studio Pancho - Australia

JetBlue - FlyBabies - MullenLowe Boston - United States

JetBlue - Reach Across the Aisle - MullenLowe Boston - United States

Keebler Cookies - Ernie Learns Social - Starcom, Leo Burnett Chicago - United States

KFC - Dirty Louisiana: Don't Make Dirty Good, Make Clean Bad - BBH - United Kingdom

Maybelline - #BeYourOwnFilter - TBWA\ Group Singapore - Singapore

Murr Television - Bald For You - FP7/Beirut - Lebanon

Orange Tunisia - The Hammam Fighter - FP7/Tunisia, UM Tunisia - Tunisia

Reese's - Creating Cupfusion - Ketchum - United States

Seeing Eye Dogs Australia - Free Puppies Forever - McCann Melbourne - Australia

Shell - Pumped It Forward For Charity - Ensemble Worldwide - Malaysia

Unknown User - Unknown Potential - PHD Germany - Germany

WildAid - How planning used the power of the herd to save it - Grey London - Global

The shortlists for Effective Content Strategy and Best Use of Brand Purpose categories will be announced shortly.

More information on the WARC Awards can be found at www.warc.com/warcawards.prize.

Contact:
Amanda Benfell
PR Manager, WARC
Email: amanda.benfell@warc.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7467 8125

Tencent Holdings receives The Overall Best IR Award (Large Cap)

HONG KONG, May 31, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) today announced the winners of the HKIRA 3rd Investor Relations Awards 2017 (the "IR Awards" or "Awards").

The IR Awards aims to recognise outstanding IR efforts made by companies and individuals and to promote best IR practices. Over 250 Guests from listed companies, the IR industry and investor community were presented at today IR Awards Conference and Awards Presentation Luncheon to celebrate the winners' IR excellence and dedication. HKIRA was honoured to have Mr. Romnesh Lamba, Co-head of Market Development, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, as the keynote speaker at the Award Presentation Luncheon.

The 3rd IR Awards, as in the previous years, received widespread support from the investment community and 165 listed companies confirmed participation. Award winners were selected based on online voting from both the buy-side and sell-side investors. Over 640 eligible voters casted a total of more than 8,400 votes for their best IR professionals and companies, and 54 listed companies received awards in different categories.

The Overall Best IR Company is the highest award recognition, which is selected among the winners of all the award categories by the Judging Panel comprising expertise from different backgrounds, to honour companies which demonstrate outstanding and all-round excellence in their IR efforts. This year, the winners of the Overall Best IR Company by company size - Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Small Cap go to Tencent Holdings Limited (stock code: 700), Tongda Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 698) and Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited (stock code: 1381) respectively.

Three new award categories have been added to the seven in previous year, including the Most Progress in IR, Best IR in Corporate Transaction and Best Investor Meeting. The other seven award categories, namely, Best IR Company, Best IR by Chairman/CEO, Best IR by CFO, Best IRO, Best IR Presentation Collaterals, Best IR Company for an IPO, and the Overall Best IR Company together with the three new award categories were added to help strengthen recognition of the IR profession and their efforts.

Dr. Eva Chan, Founding Chairman of HKIRA, said, "It is the third year of the IR Awards since it was first launched in 2015. We are glad to see the IR Award is getting increasing support from the listed companies and investment community. The awareness of the importance of IR best practices is rising, which is conducive to professional development of the IR industry. Our aspiration for the IR Awards is for it to serve the industry as a benchmark for excellence in investor relations, and in turn help Hong Kong maintain its position as a key financial centre in the world. The poll results represent a vote of confidence from the investment community for the IR excellence the winners have achieved."

For the complete list of winners, please visit http://hkira.com/awards/winners.php

Strategic Public Relations Group is proud to be the Official Public Relations Partner and Diamond Sponsor of the HKIRA IR Awards 2017.

Judging Panel

- Professor Louis Cheng (Chairman of the Judging Panel)
Professor of Finance, School of Accounting & Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

- Mrs. Amy Donati
Chief Executive Officer, EDICO Financial Press Services Limited

- Ms. Ashley Khoo
President, The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts

- Ms. Victoria Mio
CIO, Co-Head Asia Pacific Equities and Fund Manager Chinese Equities, Robeco Asia Pacific

- Professor Raymond So, BBS, JP
Dean, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University

- Mr. Marcus Sultzer
International Managing Director, EQS Group AG

- Mr. Kim Man Wong
Council Member, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants

- Ms. Melissa Wu
Partner, Head of Audit, KPMG Hong Kong

- Ms. Helen Zee
General Committee Member, The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies

About HKIRA

Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) is a professional association comprising investor relations practitioners and corporate officers responsible for communications between corporate management and the investment community. HKIRA advocates the setting of international standards in IR education advances the best IR practices and meet the professional development needs of those interested in pursuing the investor relations profession.

HKIRA is dedicated to advancing the practice of IR as well as the professional competency and status of our members. To date, HKIRA has around 650 members and most of them are working for companies primarily listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. HKIRA's membership profile covers a wide spectrum of professions from IR, finance, accounting, company secretarial to corporate investment roles. It consists of executives at various stages of their career, including the top executives from the IR professional and also the C-level management of listed companies. For more information about HKIRA, please visit www.hkira.com

Media enquiries:

Strategic Public Relations Group
Cindy Lung, +852 2864 4867, cindy.lung@sprg.com.hk
Stephanie Liu, +852 2864 4852, stephanie.liu@sprg.com.hk
Adrianna Lau, +852 2114 4987, adrianna.lau@sprg.com.hk
Website: www.sprg.asia

Hong Kong Investor Relations Association
Selina Li, +852 2117 1846, irawards@hkira.com
Website: www.hkira.com

FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store to Support Local Design

HONG KONG, May 31, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - FASHIONALLY, a local online fashion communication hub supported by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will set up a pop-up store from 8 to 21 June to promote local fashion brands at designer boutique WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND in Causeway Bay, an area that has become a downtown creativity base with its concentration of specialty shops. The "FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store" will feature the latest collections from 10 budding local designer brands. In addition, the Pop-up Store, together with various indie shops in the street, will throw a party entitled "[Can3 Heoi1] @ FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store" next Friday (9 June). Members of the public are invited to take part to show their support for local creations.

- FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store

WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND was established by local designers Kee Chung and Mike Lee to sell trendy items and alternative fashion from their own brand. The boutique occasionally features joint promotions to help new local labels gain more exposure and expand the shop's offerings. At the FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store, WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND will team up with nine local fashion brands to feature avant-garde designs from multiple designer brands, showcasing the abundant creativity of Hong Kong designers.

Participating brands are: WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND, YEUNG CHIN (by Yeung Chin), Phenotypsetter (by Jane Ng), Necro Poon (by Necro Poon), DEMO. (by Derek Chan), FromClothingOf (Shirley Wong), KENSON (by Kenson Tam), Sketcharound (by Priscilla So), LAPEEWEE (by Yannes Wong & Stephanie Wong) and kenaxleung (by Kenax Leung).

VIP members of WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND are entitled to a 15 per cent discount on any single-item purchase, or a 20 per cent discount on any purchase of two or more items. Other customers can enjoy a 15 per cent discount on any purchase of two or more items. Each purchase comes with a chance to get a clutch bag designed for FASHIONALLY by renowned designer Cecilia Ma (reference retail price: HK$2,320).

Fast facts:
Event: FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store
Highlights: The latest collections from 10 local designers
Venue: WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND, G/F, 29 Haven Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Date: 8-21 June 2017
Opening hours: Mondays to Sundays: 3pm-10pm

- Party time: [Can3Heoi1]@FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store

Members of the public are welcome to join the "[Can3Heoi1]@FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store" party on 9 June. Shoppers who get a stamp from party performers on Haven Street will enjoy discounts at various shops including Still House, GoodDay Cafe, Ladies & Gentlemen, Cafe R&C and Mammy Pancake.

Fast facts:
Event: [Can3Heoi1]@FASHIONALLY.com x WAGAMAMA PLAYGROUND Pop-up Store
Venue: Haven Street, Causeway Bay
Date: Friday, 9 June 2017
Time: 7pm-9:30pm

The Pop-up Store and party will help new local fashion brands gain exposure and encourage collaboration across various creative sectors to promote and showcase Hong Kong design. These events are the latest HKTDC initiative to support Hong Kong fashion brands and young talent by providing promotion, marketing, sharing and communication channels. The next Hong Kong Young Designers' Contest (YDC) will take place in September.

Photo Download: http://bit.ly/2qyWfHX

Media Registration:
Media representatives wishing to cover the event may register on-site with their business cards and/or media identification.

To view press releases in Chinese, please visit http://mediaroom.hktdc.com/tc

About YDC

Launched in 1977, YDC aims to uncover, encourage and nurture local design talent. It has long been a source of fresh talent for the Hong Kong's fashion industry, with many past YDC contestants going on to become today's influential designers.

About FASHIONALLY (www.fashionally.com)

Operated by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), FASHIONALLY.com is a unique online platform featuring information and news about Hong Kong fashion designers and brands, including trend previews, interviews, fashion maps, blogs and information about the YDC. This non-profit website provides a promotion, sharing and communication channel for local fashion talent.

About HKTDC

Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong's businesses. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China, Asia and the world. With 50 years of experience, the HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the mainland and in international markets, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Google+, Twitter @hktdc, LinkedIn.

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Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/hktdc
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/hong-kong-trade-development-council

Contact:
HKTDC
Communication and Public Affairs Department
Joe Kainz
Tel: +852 2584 4216
Email: joe.kainz@hktdc.org

Future-focused healthcare is celebrated across three stages

LONDON, May 31, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Lions Health, the two-day specialist event taking place during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, from 17-18 June, has today announced the full content programme.

Lions Health explores life-changing interventions and products in healthcare and pharma through game-changing content, tailored learning and thought-provoking debate. The best in global healthcare and pharma communications will be celebrated and showcased in dedicated exhibition spaces and honoured at the Lions Health Awards Ceremony on Saturday 17 June.

Executive Festival Director of Lions Health, Louise Benson, commented "Lions Health has grown into the must-attend event for healthcare creatives and marketers globally and it continues to flourish year-on-year. We're delighted to announce such an exciting, progressive content programme this year, which will set the direction for the future of industry communications."

Standout content across three stages, includes:

Sci-fi Artist and Body Architect Lucy McRae joins HAVAS HEALTH & YOU to discuss how art and science disciplines are converging to innovate healthcare; while Jean-Marie Dru addresses disruptive innovation in healthcare and considers new approaches to create urgently needed change in today's industry. The genomic revolution transforming the future of medicine is the theme for Illumina's Senior Vice President and EMEA General Manager Paula Dowdy and iVentures Health who will explore how genomics could revolutionise healthcare communications. And finally, Biogen's Shwen Gwee, alongside Langland, will share principles from MIT's medicine hackathon playbook on how to develop creative ideas for healthcare. Shwen Gwee will also participate in Sunday's Shakers & Stirrers session on the Cannes Lions Beach.

Further Lions Health highlights:

The MedTech Expo returns for a second year. Sponsored by Omnicom Health Group, and showcasing next-gen technologies transforming healthcare globally, the exhibitors are announced as: Twitter, Google, IBM Watson, Control Bionics, GMR Marketing, Sensely and Omnicom Health Group Data Is Delicious.

The Lightning Talks take place on the Health in Action Stage. These short 10 minute talks from the MedTech Expo exhibitors will bring attendees up to speed with next-gen products.

New Unconference Sessions

Attendees are invited to join four Think Tank sessions. Before coming along, they can write down discussion points on the Unconference Zone whiteboards, led by graphic facilitation firm ImageThink, to feed in their ideas, live in person.

The four sessions are announced as:

The Future -- responding to questions such as "Is our industry prepared for the future of healthcare communications?"; Brand Reputation -- asks for candid viewpoints around reputational risk and corporate image; Talent -- exploring the role of creatives in the new era of cognitive machines; and Digital Disruption -- examining how to drive the best ideas and build the right skillset for tomorrow's creative teams.

New for 2017, The Health Marketers Accelerator Programme recognises that for marketers today, creativity is an essential business tool. This specially-designed programme is free-to-attend for marketers coming to Lions Health. It's designed to help client-side marketers get the most out of the event, guiding them through winning work, summarising information from the stages and demonstrating how they can be applied. Registration is available here: https://www.canneslions.com/festival/lions-health/health-marketers-accelerator-programme#passes

Young Lions Health Award

The Young Lions Health Award is held in partnership with UNICEF and "la Caixa" Foundation this year. The competition, now in its third year, invited young creatives around the world to submit multi-channel campaigns in response to a brief looking to raise awareness and engagement in the fight against pneumonia and increase the level of investment for methods to diagnose the preventable disease.

In 2015, UNICEF and "la Caixa" Foundation launched a two-year partnership to fight childhood pneumonia and have undertaken a product innovation project, Acute Respiratory Infection Diagnostic Aid (ARIDA) to pilot new pneumonia diagnostic devices. The winning campaign is aimed to launch as part of the World Pneumonia Day on 12 November and will be awarded onstage on Saturday 17 June at the Lions Health Award Ceremony.

RB & Lions Health Innovation Hack

Launched in 2016, and returning this year, the RB & Lions Health Innovation Hack focusses on China and recognises the continuing health threat of air pollution globally. Three teams of 10, made up of leading RB R&D people, creatives and entrepreneurs, are given just 28 hours to work on a brief to develop a product solution to help tackle the impact of air pollution. Taking place from 16 -18 June 2017, the live judging session will be held on Sunday 18 June.

THE LIONS HEALTH THEMES FOR 2017

A question of ethics -- looking at privacy, human values and the use of individuals' data to inform creative campaigns

The impact of the quantified self -- With the influx of wearables and gadgets, consumers are becoming obsessed with checking the status of all aspects of their health throughout the day, be it heart rate, calories burned or their skin. What opportunities can marketers get involved to create this tech or make use of the data captured?

Using creativity to educate, support and "speak the language" of Healthcare Professionals -- How can marketers take the right approach when marketing to HCPs?

The "Uberfication" of Healthcare -- exploring the influence of social and pop culture on healthcare communications

The full content programme is published here: www.canneslions.com/festival/events-scheduled#/?activeFestival=Lions_Health

Networking is at the heart of Lions Health and all attendees can join Braindates -- the new, highly innovative networking and peer-learning platform. Taking place at the new Connections Beach, Braindates, powered by e180 and delivered in partnership with Accenture Interactive, allows all Cannes Lions attendees to connect with the right people and book one-on-one networking sessions based on shared passion and knowledge, regardless of career level. All official Cannes Lions delegates can log in to the Braindates website to book and 'Offer' their experience, or 'Request' knowledge on subjects of interest. Lions Health attendees can also head to Health-focussed Meet Ups. These curated networking sessions themed around interest areas, include: Empathy Champions; Festival First-timers and Cannes Futurists, taking place on the Palais II terrace.

About Lions Health

Lions Health is a global annual awards for creative excellence in pharma and healthcare & wellness communications, judged by international industry professionals. The awards form part of a two-day Festival of content, learning and debate that will explore the essential and unique issues relating to the world of healthcare communications, present exhibitions and screenings of the work being judged, and offer unrivalled networking opportunities. Lions Health is organised by Lions festivals. www.canneslions.com/lions_health/.

About Lions Festivals

Lions Festivals is the organiser of Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Lions Health, Lions Innovation and Eurobest, as well as co-organisers, with its joint venture partners, of Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, and the Asian Marketing Effectiveness & Strategy Awards. www.lionsfestivals.com. Lions Festivals is powered by Top Right Group.

Contact:
Isobel Diamond
PR and Press Officer
isobeld@canneslions.com
+44 20 3033 4156
www.canneslions.com

Large-scale Rectangular Marine Scrubber

- World First Rectangular Design Offers Outstanding Purification Capacity and Space Savings for Large-scale Ships -

Oslo, Norway, Jun 1, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) have jointly developed a Large-scale Rectangular Marine Scrubber that efficiently removes sulfur oxides (SOx) from the exhaust gases emitted by marine diesel engines.

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Large-scale Rectangular Marine Scrubber

The scrubber was developed based on MHPS's comprehensive flue-gas treatment technologies cultivated through desulfurization systems for thermal power plants, leveraging MHI's expertise in marine engineering. The adoption of a rectangular box-shape configuration - a world first - offers outstanding ease of installation in small spaces and superlative emissions treatment for high-output engines used on large-scale container ships.

The new scrubber was developed in response to stringent new SOx emissions regulations that come into effect globally from 2020. It is able to purify exhaust gas emitted from inexpensive heavy fuel oil to a level equivalent to more expensive low-sulfur fuels, and has been designed to allow easy installation on existing ships.

The new SOx scrubber uses seawater as its cleaning agent, adopting a simple "open-loop" system in which seawater intake is sprayed directly on the exhaust gas. Effective use of seawater alkaline eliminates the need for chemicals or additional processing. Further, because the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the rectangular scrubber tower can be freely modified, volume efficiency is higher than previous cylindrical scrubbers, providing space savings. The equipment configuration is simple, allowing easy installation not only in newly commissioned ships but in retrofitted vessels as well.

The scrubber's main unit can be set into the upper deck's engine casing, meaning it doesn't encroach on the ship's load space. This is particularly beneficial for large-scale container ships that use a "twin island" design structure. Going forward, MHPS will apply its expertise in local procurement and construction accrued through flue-gas treatment systems for land installations to the new marine scrubber, and will also focus on reducing costs.

Since 2015 the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires sulfur content of less than 0.5% for marine fuels in designated emission control areas (ECA). However this will expand to all sea areas from 2020 when new regulations are introduced. Under the new regulatory structure the use of cheaper fuels with 3.5% sulfur content will still be allowed if equipment is installed that offers proportionate emissions reductions. This trend has precipitated the move to commercialize SOx scrubbers that are compliant with the new regulations.

The Large-scale Rectangular Marine Scrubber was unveiled by MHI and MHPS at the "Nor-Shipping 2017" maritime trade show in Oslo, Norway (from May 30 - June 2). Deliveries of the scrubber are expected from 2020 and, in preparation, both companies will seek certification from selected countries while conducting extensive tests on ships. Sales offerings will focus on installations for both newly commissioned ships and ships already in service. This includes ships constructed by MHI, as well as ships built by other shipyards.

About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), headquartered in Tokyo, is one of the world's leading industrial firms with 80,000 group employees and annual consolidated revenues of around 38 billion U.S. dollars. For more than 130 years, the company has channeled big thinking into innovative and integrated solutions that move the world forward. MHI owns a unique business portfolio covering land, sea, sky and even space. MHI delivers innovative and integrated solutions across a wide range of industries from commercial aviation and transportation to power plants and gas turbines, and from machinery and infrastructure to integrated defense and space systems.
For more information, please visit the MHI Group website: http://www.mhi-global.com.
For Technology, Trends and Tangents, visit MHI's new online media SPECTRA: http://spectra.mhi.com.

Contact:
Joseph Hood, PR Manager
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Email: mhi-pr@mhi.co.jp
Tel: +81-(0)3-6716-2168
Fax: +81-(0)3-6716-5860

AMSTERDAM, Jun 1, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that it won four contracts to provide a new, highly-secure polycarbonate driver's license in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The Atlantic Provinces sought a provider with a strong position as an innovative partner capable of producing laser-engraved polycarbonate in Canada, in order to bring their residents better identity protection through a more secure driver's license.

Gemalto will provide its Premium polycarbonate and help transition the provinces from an over-the-counter issuance process to secure central issuance. This not only enables the enhancement of the credential with the advanced, fraud and tamper-resistant security features only possible through central issuance, but also creates a more efficient process for Registry of Motor Vehicle operators by eliminating on-site printing.

In addition to the credential issuance itself, Gemalto will also implement a comprehensive enrollment solution that will include photo capture, digital signature pad, and a facial biometrics recognition system compliant with the latest International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. This advanced, end-to-end solution will streamline existing processes and provide a foundation for future supplemental technologies such as an electronic ID (eID) or digital driver's license (DDL).

"The Atlantic Provinces had a strong, unified vision of what we wanted to achieve as a result of this contract and provider evaluation process," said Paula Biggar, Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy for Prince Edward Island. "We selected Gemalto because their broad experience and security capabilities can improve what we are doing today, and their innovations in technology will help us achieve what we want to do in the coming years."

"We are thrilled to be working with the Atlantic Provinces to create a new opportunity for residents to realize the benefit of the latest card security and durability with their new driver's license," said Steve Purdy, Vice President of Government Programs in North America at Gemalto. "Moving to central issuance will bring efficiencies and improve the customer's experience, both during enrollment and with the day-to-day use of their driver's license or ID card."

For more information on Gemalto's offer in the government sector, visit www.gemalto.com/govt or download Gemalto's whitepaper on Polycarbonate and Identity Documents. http://www.gemalto.com/govt/documents/polycarbonate-documents

Press release (PDF): http://hugin.info/159293/R/2108552/800866.pdf

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital security, with 2016 annual revenues of EUR 3.1 billion and customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly connected world.

Our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between.

Gemalto's solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for software - enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services for billions of individuals and things.

Our 15,000+ employees operate out of 112 offices, 43 personalization and data centers, and 30 research and software development centers located in 48 countries.

For more information visit www.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.

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Virtual Power Plant Project Virtual Power Plant Project

Aimed at Achieving Local Production and Local Consumption of Renewable Energy by Regulating Power Demand

Toyota City, Japan, Jun 1, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Denso Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Turbine and Systems Inc., together with Toyota City, have launched a "virtual power plant" demonstration project, which aims to achieve the local production and consumption of renewable energy. The project outlines the construction of a virtual power plant that will regulate electric power demand according to the supply of electric power generated from renewable energy in Toyota City and that will enable multiple user-side energy resources to function as if they were a single power plant.

Toyota City, which has set out to assume the role of serving as a model for an environmental city, has adopted an action plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 30% by 2020, compared to 1990, as part of an initiative to make it a low-carbon city. The city established the Toyota City Connected Society Verification Promotion Council with private-sector enterprises in October 2016, and one of the issues the council is addressing is local production of renewable energy for local consumption.

The virtual power plant demonstration project will use energy management to coordinate power demand according to the supply of wind, solar and biomass energy, which is susceptible to changes in weather and other factors, with the aim of verifying the feasibility of local production and consumption of carbon-free renewable energy.

Specifically, the project will use information and communications technology (ICT) to link plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs), heat pump water heaters, storage batteries and other items owned by households and businesses and to control the charging times of PHVs, the charging and discharging of storage batteries, and so on, to coordinate demand according to the supply of electric power generated from renewable energy. The virtual power plant, an innovative, next-generation energy management system that uses ICT, is to be created to establish fundamental energy infrastructure that contributes to such efficient use of energy.

In addition, electric power created by the virtual power plant will be provided to general electric power distributors to study the formation of new business that contributes to power-grid stabilization.

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Virtual Power Plant Project Virtual Power Plant Project

The project will also investigate the usefulness of centralized control of storage batteries and other devices connected to a distribution network as one means of coordinating network voltage and direction of electric power flow with the aim of creating a power grid that enables further expansion of renewable energy.

Toyota City and the four companies intend to carry out the project until March 2020 and pursue the creation of new business while contributing to regional development through the formation of a low-carbon society.

About Toyota

Supported by people around the world, Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), has endeavored since its establishment in 1937 to serve society by creating better products. As of the end of December 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52 overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions. Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.

Contact:
Public Affairs Division
Global Communications Department
Toyota Motor Corporation
Tel: +81-3-3817-9926

Mr. M. Ogasawara, President of ITU-AJ (left) presents the Achievement Award to Mr. M. Saitoh of NEC Corporation (right)

TOKYO, Jun 1, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that its International Submarine Cable Project Team has received an Accomplishment Award from the International Telecommunication Union - Association of Japan (ITU-AJ) for its leading role in constructing subsea telecom cables to connect continents and communities.

The ITU-AJ presented the award in recognition of NEC's "contribution to building of indispensable social infrastructure" on the 49th World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. The ITU-AJ also highlighted that nearly 100 percent of international telecommunication networks are now comprised of, and operate on, optical submarine cables.

"When NEC took its first steps in this industry in 1968, only a very few people in the world could ever expect to make or receive a trans-oceanic telephone call," said Makoto Saitoh, Chief Executive Project Manager of NEC's Submarine Network Division, who received the Award and Trophy on behalf of the team. "Now a large proportion of the world's population can easily and affordably communicate via a myriad of video, voice and data services. This award from the ITU-AJ recognizes the achievement of NEC's cable pioneers in contributing to this progress - today, one-third of the world's telecom cable systems has NEC's name on it. It is a great honor to receive this prestigious award from the ITU-AJ."

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Mr. M. Ogasawara, President of ITU-AJ (left) presents the Achievement Award to Mr. M. Saitoh of NEC Corporation (right)

NEC has been involved in the submarine cable system business for more than 40 years and is now recognized as one of the world's top submarine cable vendors. Including the current construction of the SEA-US cable, the first 100Gbps trans-Pacific cable, NEC has laid a total of more than 250,000 kilometers of cable--the equivalent of more than six trips around the earth's equator.

About World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

May 17, adopted in 1968 as World Telecommunication Day, marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865 and the founding of the ITU. In 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) called upon the UN General Assembly to declare 17 May as World Information Society Day, which was followed by the resolution adopted by UN General Assembly in 2006. In November 2006, the ITU decided to celebrate both events on 17 May as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). Since then, WTISD has been celebrated annually on that date in many countries in the world. The purpose of WTISD is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies in the world, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. For more information, visit https://www.ituaj.jp/?page_id=7333.

About the ITU-AJ Awards

In light of WTISD aims, on May 17, the ITU-AJ presents the "ITU-AJ Accomplishment Awards" to those having distinguished achievements in the international standardization and international cooperation in the telecommunications/ICT and broadcasting fields. Also, ITU-AJ recommends a person having the most remarkable achievements among the "ITU-AJ Accomplishment Award" winners to MIC as nominee for the honorable MIC Minister's Award.

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.

Based on its Mid-term Management Plan 2015, the NEC Group globally provides "Solutions for Society" that promote the safety, security, efficiency and equality of society. Under the company's corporate message of "Orchestrating a brighter world," NEC aims to help solve a wide range of challenging issues and to create new social value for the changing world of tomorrow. For more information, please visit http://www.nec.com/en/global/about/solutionsforsociety/message.html.

Contact:
NEC 
Seiichiro Toda         
s-toda@cj.jp.nec.com 
+81-3-3798-6511

Gold winner Thomas Henry, Mother New York

Mandy Pooler, Kantar

Admap Prize judge Gemma Craven, McCann New York

Admap Prize judge Jason Burby, POSSIBLE

Colin Grimshaw, Admap

How should TV and Social Media be used to maximum effect? Thomas Henry of Mother New York wins top prize for his strategy

LONDON, Jun 1, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - The winners of WARC's annual global Admap Prize 2017, an essay contest that encourages and rewards individual excellence in strategic thinking in brand communications, are revealed.

Based on the topic 'How Should TV and Social Media Be Used to Maximum Effect?' entrants were asked to address the current re-evaluation by many brands on how traditional media and new media fit together in the marketing landscape.

Colin Grimshaw, editor of Admap, organiser of the prize says: "We are delighted with the response to this year's Admap contest, now in its sixth year. We were impressed by the volume and quality of the essays submitted based on the topic motivated by P&G's famous declaration last year of an about-face in its marketing strategy, which has prompted many brands into re-thinking their ad budgets."

Mandy Pooler, chief marketing officer for Kantar, sponsor of the Admap Prize, comments: "It is established that multichannel campaigns are more effective than single-channel, yet how brands marry TV and social continues to be a challenge. Knowledge of exactly how people consume media and subsequently act is key to the solution."

Judged by a panel of the industry's foremost thought leaders, seven winning authors were selected offering widely different solutions.

Commenting on this year's essays, judge Gemma Craven, SVP, Director Social & Mobile of McCann New York says: "The Admap Prize topic is one of the primary challenges facing our industry today. The essays were thought-provoking, diverse and very well researched. There were different opinions on how TV and social should work together, but the clear message was that we spend much time on short-term, knee-jerk approaches to creating buzz and much less time on building long-term success via well-structured programmes."

Winning Gold and a $5,000 prize cheque, Thomas Henry, Senior Strategist at Mother New York, USA, in his top award-winning essay titled 'Why we're all wasting our time', comes down forcefully on the side of TV over social for long-term brand growth.

Admap Prize judge Jason Burby, President of Americas at POSSIBLE says: "Whether you believe that TV is the core and future of all marketing, the Gold Award-winning essay tells a compelling story about marketers over-focusing on short-term wins at the expense of considering long-term brand growth. It reminds us that no matter the channel, we as marketers must be focusing on the long-term impact, and that a combination of TV and digital channels leads to improved performance and impact."

The six other winners of the Admap Prize 2017 are:

Silver Award: Kyle Findlay of Kantar Innovation, South Africa, for 'Holistic strategies require a bird's eye view'

Bronze Award: Matthew Turner, United Kingdom, for 'Social is the solution to marketing's esprit de l'escalier moments'

Bronze Award: Charlie Ebdy of Vizeum, United Kingdom, for 'Screen Wipe: Why social media is slowly killing TV and how it could help transform advertising for the better'

Three Judges' Commended Awards are awarded to: Gareth Price of The Social Partners, United Kingdom, for 'Bridging the gap between activation and fame'; Jon Reay of e3 Media, United Kingdom, for 'Standalone TV ads are nothing than creative indulgence'; and Satish Pai, India, for 'The tipping points'.

The winners will be presented with their awards at an Admap event in Cannes on Wednesday 21 June during which members of the Admap jury and senior industry experts will discuss burning issues around the marriage of TV and social and debate over short-term and long-term marketing strategy, To attend this free event, register at http://content.warc.com/register-for-warcs-session-in-cannes-admap-prize-2017-event.

All award-winning essays are published in the June edition of Admap magazine and at www.warc.com/AdmapPrize.prize.

About Admap Prize

The Admap Prize is an essay contest that encourages and rewards individual excellence in strategic thinking in brand communications. Essays are judged by a panel of the industry's foremost thought leaders.
The Admap Prize is a unique opportunity for entrants to get recognition for the quality of their strategic ideas. Essays for the Admap Prize need to be rooted in practical application to marketing challenges/opportunities, and address a specific marketing category.
The Admap Prize is free to enter, with a $5,000 cash prize to the author of the Gold-awarded essay.

About WARC

- advertising evidence, insights and best practice

WARC.com is an online service offering advertising best practice, evidence and insights from the world's leading brands. WARC helps clients grow their businesses by using proven approaches to maximise advertising effectiveness. WARC's clients include the world's largest advertising and media agencies, research companies, universities and advertisers.

In addition to The WARC Innovation Awards, WARC runs three other case study competitions: The WARC Prize for Asian Strategy, The WARC Media Awards and The WARC Awards.

WARC also publishes leading journals including Admap, Market Leader, the Journal of Advertising Research and the International Journal of the Market Research Society. In addition to its own content, WARC features advertising case studies and best practices from more than 50 respected industry sources, including: ARF, Effies, Cannes Lions, ESOMAR and IPA.

Founded in 1985, WARC is privately owned and has offices in the UK, U.S. and Singapore.

Contact:
Amanda Benfell
PR Manager, WARC
Email: amanda.benfell@warc.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7467 8125

HONG KONG, Jun 1, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - China Goldjoy Group Limited ("China Goldjoy" or the "Group", HKEX: 1282) is included as a constituent stock of the Morgan Stanley Capital International ("MSCI") Hong Kong Small Cap Index with effect from today.

MSCI Indexes are key benchmarks for institutional investors investing in global equity markets. They cover companies with good operational results and solid potential. Those stocks selected meet various requirements including market capitalisation, liquidity and free float and thus have a high reference value.

Mr. Yao Jianhui, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Goldjoy, said, "We are pleased that China Goldjoy has officially been included as a constituent stock of the MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index, which has reflected our market recognition. We believe that this status can help enlarge our shareholder base. Towards this end we will advance towards a more diversified development and a greater value-added business. We will also continue to explore investment opportunities in financial services, healthcare, smart manufacturing, new energy and emerging industries so as to generate more satisfactory returns for shareholders."

About China Goldjoy Group Limited (HKEX: 1282)
China Goldjoy Group Limited is principally engaged in providing comprehensive financial services, diversified industry investment, automation, smart manufacturing and securities investment. The Group is pushing forward with transforming its business at full thrust, aiming to turn itself into a high value-added and well-diversified business. Its new focus is on the development of comprehensive financial services, asset management and emerging industries. Currently, through its licensed subsidiaries, the Group is providing asset and wealth management, securities, futures, precious metals trading and credit financing services in Hong Kong and providing services such as asset management, investment management and financial leasing in the PRC. The Group holds a full suite of financial service licenses under the Securities and Futures Ordinance ("SFO"), namely Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 2 (dealing in futures contracts), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6 (performing corporate finance related work) and Type 9 (asset management).

China Goldjoy is the constituent of several Hang Seng indexes, including the Hang Seng High Beta Index, Hang Seng Internet & Information Technology Index, Hang Seng Global Composite Index, Hang Seng Composite Index Series - Hang Seng Composite Index, Hang Seng Composite Industry Index - Information Technology, Hang Seng LargeCap & MidCap Index, Hang Seng MidCap & SmallCap Index and Hang Seng MidCap Index. The Group is also a constituent stock of the MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index, and one of the stocks eligible for trading in Mainland China under the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect schemes.

Company website: www.hk1282.com

VICTOR, N.Y., Jun 2, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today it will report financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended May 31, 2017, on Thurs., June 29, 2017, before the open of the U.S. markets. A conference call to discuss the financial results and outlook will be hosted by President and Chief Executive Officer Rob Sands and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Klein at 10:30 a.m. eastern time, June 29, 2017.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing +973-935-8505 beginning at 10:20 a.m. (eastern). A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available on the company's website, www.cbrands.com, under the Investors section. Financial information discussed on the conference call, and a reconciliation of reported (GAAP) financial measures with comparable or non-GAAP financial measures, will also be available on the company's website when the call begins under Investors and by selecting Financial History. For anyone unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available on the company's website.

About Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a Fortune 500(R) company, is a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, Italy and Canada. Constellation is the No. 3 beer company in the U.S. with high-end, iconic imported brands such as Corona Extra, Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra and Pacifico. The company's beer portfolio also includes Ballast Point, one of the most awarded craft brewers in the U.S. In addition, Constellation is the world leader in premium wine, selling great brands that people love, including Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Mark West, Franciscan Estate, Ruffino and The Prisoner. The company's premium spirits brands include SVEDKA Vodka, Casa Noble Tequila and High West Whiskey.

Based in Victor, N.Y., the company believes that industry leadership involves a commitment to brand building, our trade partners, the environment, our investors and to consumers around the world who choose our products when celebrating big moments or enjoying quiet ones. Founded in 1945, Constellation has grown to become a significant player in the beverage alcohol industry with more than 100 brands in its portfolio, about 40 facilities and approximately 9,000 talented employees. We express our company vision: to elevate life with every glass raised. To learn more, visit www.cbrands.com.

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Recorded in speed test by public accreditation body in China

TOKYO, Jun 2, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced that its ultra-high-speed elevator reached a speed of 1,260 m/min. The speed was recorded during a test of the elevator under installation in Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, a skyscraper complex building in China. The speed of 1,260 m/min corresponds to the world's fastest among all elevators operating today.

In May 2016, the ultra-high-speed elevator reached 1,200 m/min as its rated speed. The elevator that marked the world's fastest speed at that time is now in the final adjustment phase. Hitachi has been pursuing even higher speed, modified control units and safety devices of the elevator, and achieved its running speed of 1,260 m/min during an on-site test. Now the achievement is recorded by National Elevator Quality Supervision and Inspection Center (Guang Dong), a public accreditation body of elevators. Since the test was conducted for the purpose of technology development of Hitachi elevators, the elevator in Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre will run at its rated speed, 1,200 m/min, when it's in service.

Hitachi will utilize this achievement for future product development, and strive to offer elevators with higher running quality as well as safety and comfort.

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Features of Elevator with Speed of 1,260 m/min

1. Drive and control technologies to attain the speed of 1,260 m/min
- Permanent magnet synchronous motor to achieve both its thinner profile and higher output power
- Compact traction machine realized by adopting main ropes with higher strength and lighter weight
- Space-saving control unit with inverters that possesses one of the world's highest capacities(2) for elevators

2. Safety features supporting ultra-high-speed elevator operation
- Brake equipment using materials with outstanding heat resistance
- Both safety and space-saving achieved by a single governor that can correspond to different rated speeds for ascending and descending(3)

3.Comfort and safety for even longer travel height
- Active guide rollers installed in the four corners (top and bottom, left and right) of elevator car to absorb vibration during high speed operation
- Hitachi's original air pressure adjustment technology to ease ear blockage by reducing the changes in air pressure inside elevator car

(1) By Hitachi research as of June, 2017
(2) 2,200kVA.
(3) The rated speed during descending is 600 m/min.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2014 (ended March 31, 2015) totaled 9,761 billion yen ($81.3 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes power & infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.

Contact:
Hitachi Ltd
Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-3258-1111

TOKYO, Jun 2, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - TEAM MUGEN announced today that McLaren-Honda racing driver Jenson Button will join the team for a one-off race in the SUPER GT Series, GT500 class. Jenson will drive a Honda NSX-GT at the 46th International SUZUKA 1000km, Round 6 of the SUPER GT series (August 27) at Suzuka Circuit, Japan. The announcement means TEAM MUGEN will race with three drivers behind the wheel; regular drivers Hideki Mutoh and Daisuke Nakajima, and Jenson.

The 2009 Formula One World Champion will take the opportunity to drive the TEAM MUGEN NSX-GT for the first time at Suzuka Circuit during two days of tyre testing on 6-7 June.

The Suzuka 1000km is the longest-running car race in Japan, held annually since 1966. 2017 will be the last time Suzuka will host the race followed by new endurance race starting from 2018.

Jenson Button

"After driving an NSX CONCEPT-GT at Honda Racing THANKS DAY last December, I became interested in racing in SUPER GT. I spoke with Honda and they have given me the chance to race at the Suzuka 1000km. As an F1 driver and a member of TEAM MUGEN, I will push to win. I am very much looking forward to racing in front of my Japanese fan's again."

Nagataka Tezuka (Director, TEAM MUGEN)

"We are delighted to confirm that Jenson will be driving for TEAM MUGEN in the Suzuka 1000km. He is an extremely talented and experienced driver, and we hope he will have a great race. Hideki Mutoh, Daisuke Nakajima, and Jenson Button is an exciting and formidable driver line-up and we are confident TEAM MUGEN will be able to show its best performance at the final ever Suzuka 1000km."

Katsuhide Moriyama (Operating Officer, Chief Officer, Brand and Communication Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)

"Welcome Jenson to the SUPER GT series. It will be a pleasure to see him driving the NSX-GT and I wish him an enjoyable race. With Jenson, F1 World Champion, we are confident that we will enhance our total performance as Honda to enable us to win in Suzuka."

About Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com.

Contact:
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+81-3-5412-1512

Car 11 (Juho Hanninen, Kaj Lindstrom)

The statistics (Rally Italia Sardegna)

Rally Italia Sardegna: Preview

Toyota City, Japan, Jun 2, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Another gruelling gravel event lies in store for the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team on round seven of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship: Rally Italia Sardegna. The team continues to develop its Yaris WRC challenger during its debut season and for the second event in a row there will be three cars entered, driven by Jari-Matti Latvala, Juho Hanninen and Esapekka Lappi, who scored points on his top-level WRC debut in Portugal. Lappi's car will be a test and development car, designed to help accelerate the evolution of the Yaris WRC during this learning season.

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Car 11 (Juho Hanninen, Kaj Lindstrom)

Rally Italia Sardegna features fast and narrow stages coated with fine and sandy gravel, which is swept away by each passing car to leave rockier and rutted roads. Exposed rocks, as well as trees at the side of the road, can catch out the unwary. Temperatures can often be high, increasing the stress on the cars and the tyres.

The rally is based in Alghero on the west coast of Sardinia, but after a super special stage on Thursday evening, crews will stay in Olbia on the east side overnight to contest the classic Terranova and Monte Olia tests as part of four stages run twice on Friday. Saturday is the longest day at 143.16 kilometres across two loops of three stages. There are four stages on Sunday, with Sassari-Argentiera acting as the rally-ending Power Stage.

Latvala, who currently sits third in the drivers' standings, is a former winner in Sardinia, taking victory in 2009 along with four other podium finishes over the year. Hanninen has also contested the event four times in the past but not recently, while Lappi has previous experience from his WRC2 campaign.

Quotes:

Tommi Makinen (Team Principal)
"After Portugal, we now have another very tough rally, in Sardinia. Although our cars will not be so different to how they were in Portugal, we learned a few things there that I hope will be useful in Italy. Sardinia will be hot and rough with a big risk of punctures, but the drivers are very professional and they know what to do. I would like to see three cars at the finish and if we can score some points as well, then even better. We've got a good development plan for Sardinia, with Esapekka as well, but the most important thing is to do the mileage so that we can learn as much as possible."

Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"I'm looking forward to the rally, but it's going to be much hotter and more slippery than Portugal, with a bigger cleaning effect. Punctures are going to be the big thing: because the surface is quite hard, the roads don't get so rough or degrade on the second passage but any loose rocks don't get pushed back into the surface either. Instead they just stay on the road and this is what can puncture your tyre or even damage the damper. There are some things that you can do to change your driving style to try and avoid this: you have to be very careful of the rocks on the insides of corners."

Juho Hanninen (Driver car 11)
"We did a two-day test in Sardinia before we went to Argentina. That was quite a long time ago and of course conditions were much cooler but it still gave us a good idea of what the roads were like. The advantage of the heat is that it actually makes the tyre choice a little more straightforward, so that is one less thing to worry about. Portugal was a good event for us and we learned plenty of things there, so if we can have another clean run then we have a great chance of scoring more points. I think our road position on the first day could help and then we have to make the most of the conditions to the end."

Esapekka Lappi (Driver car 12)
"Sardinia has always been one of those rallies that is more about survival than raw speed: I just want to have a problem-free rally and get to the finish. I think I'm going to be trying some new parts on the car, so my job is to collect data for the team and gain more experience. We had a good result in Portugal, but that only alters the expectations from other people: it doesn't make any difference to me personally. Before Sardinia I had a one-day test in Finland to get more of a feel about how I can set up the car. Obviously, Finland isn't the same as Sardinia, but I did around 150 kilometres, which was useful just to try some different suspension settings."

The statistics (Rally Italia Sardegna):
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2017 FIA World Rally Championship for drivers after round six:
1 Sebastien Ogier 128
2 Thierry Neuville 106
3 Jari-Matti Latvala 88
4 Ott Tanak 83
5 Dani Sordo 66
6 Elfyn Evans 53
7 Craig Breen 43
8 Hayden Paddon 33
9 Kris Meeke 27
10 Juho Hanninen 21
17 Esapekka Lappi 3

2017 FIA World Rally Championship for manufacturers after round six:
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 199
2 Hyundai Motorsport 173
3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 113
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 85

About Toyota

Supported by people around the world, Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), has endeavored since its establishment in 1937 to serve society by creating better products. As of the end of December 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52 overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions. Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.

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- Promotion, Marketing, Sales and Distribution of Products Bearing "STEVE MADDEN" Marks in the PRC
- The JV Company will open around 150 retail outlets for "STEVE MADDEN" Products in the PRC by end of 2020
- Enable the Group to further expand its business in the mid-to-high end footwear market of the PRC
- Consolidate the Group's status as an international integrated retailer

HONG KONG, Jun 2, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - C.banner International Holdings Limited ("C.banner" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group", stock code: 1028), the leading international integrated retailer and mid-to-premium footwear brand in China, today is pleased to announce that on 19 May 2017, Xuzhou C.banner Footwear, Ltd ("Xuzhou C.banner"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the joint venture agreement with Madden Asia Holding Limited ("Madden Asia") for the establishment of SM (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd, the Joint Venture Company ("JV Company") in the PRC. The JV Company is principally engaged in the business of promoting, marketing, sales and distribution of Products bearing the Marks of "STEVE MADDEN" in the PRC through integration of both online and offline channels and will open around 150 retail outlets for "STEVE MADDEN" Products in the PRC by end of 2020. In addition, the JV Company will sell the "STEVE MADDEN" Products through multiple online sales platforms, including the brand's official website and online platforms operated by third parties.

Pursuant to the JV Agreement, the JV Company is owned as to 50% by Xuzhou C.banner and as to 50% by Madden Asia. On 19 May 2017, Madden International Limited, the holding company of Madden Asia, entered into a trademark sublicense agreement with the JV Company to grant the JV Company an exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, limited right and sublicense to use "MADDEN" and "STEVE MADDEN" along with variations thereof such as "MADDEN GIRL" and "STEVEN BY STEVE MADDEN" ("Marks") in the PRC solely in connection with the promotion, marketing, sale and distribution of the Products bearing the Marks in the PRC.

Mr. Steve Madden, footwear fashion mogul of the 21st century, created "STEVE MADDEN" after his own name in 1990. "STEVE MADDEN" is known for its sexy-urban-fun elements, and its shoes are a combination of unprecedentedness, wildness and style. The brand is best known for its clunky shoes. "STEVE MADDEN" has caught the hearts of young women with its edgy and unique footwear since its establishment, and is wildly loved by stars, celebrities, and stylists across Europe and America. The brand grew with its target customers. "STEVE MADDEN" is now a stylish yet creative brand, and has expanded its business to other fashion accessories such as handbags, belts, jewelries, sunglasses and socks, all worshipped by fashion lovers across the globe.

Mr. CHEN Yixi, Chairman of C.banner International Holdings Limited said, "It has been one of C.banner's international brand strategies to introduce international famous fashion brand "STEVE MADDEN", targeting mid-to-premium footwear market by entering into the JV Agreement with Madden Asia for the establishment of the JV Company. We believe the brand value of "MADDEN" and "STEVE MADDEN" not only offer a valuable opportunity for C.banner to further enhance its brand image, but also enable the Group to further expand its business in the mid-to-high end footwear market of the PRC. In addition, the Company considers this will add synergy to the Group's diversified brand portfolio and overall business, as well as assist the Group to enhance its market share and influence in the industry, which will further consolidate the Group's status as an international integrated retailer."

For the Treatment of Endometrial Carcinoma at 53rd Asco Annual Meeting

TOKYO, Jun 5, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced the first results for metastatic endometrial carcinoma obtained from a Phase Ib/II study (Study 111) of its in-house developed multi-kinase inhibitor lenvatinib mesylate (product names: Lenvima/Kisplyx, "lenvatinib") in combination with the MSD (known as Merck & Co., Inc.) anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab (brand name: KEYTRUDA*), during a presentation at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), taking place in Chicago, the United States. The two companies are collaborating to develop this combination therapy. Study 111 is being conducted to evaluate the activity of the lenvatinib/pembrolizumab combination in select solid tumors.

The presentation covers an analysis of a combined total of 23 endometrial carcinoma patients over both the Phase Ib and Phase II parts of the study, who had previously undergone at least one chemotherapy regimen. After being treated with a combination of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab, the results of the analysis showed the primary endpoint of objective response rate was 52.2% (95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 30.6 - 73.2) based on an independent radiologic review (IRR) and 47.8% (95% CI: 26.8 - 69.4) by investigator review. The secondary endpoints of clinical benefit rate** were 65.2% (95% CI: 42.7 - 83.6) by IRR and 73.9% (95% CI: 51.6 - 89.8) by investigator review. Disease control rate*** were 91.3% (95% CI: 72.0 - 98.9) by IRR and 95.7% (95% CI: 78.1 - 99.9) by investigator review. Median progression-free survival was 9.7 months (95% CI: 4.2 - NE) based on investigator assessment and was not reached by IRR. Median duration of response was not reached at the time of analysis. Anti-PD-1 antibodies are generally more effective in patients with a high frequency of microsatellite instability (MSI), a biomarker that results in dysfunctional DNA mismatch repair, and less effective in other patients.(1) However, in this study, the combination therapy resulted in tumor response regardless of the state of their MSI. The most frequently observed adverse events for the combination regimen (Top 5) were hypertension, fatigue, arthralgia, diarrhea, and nausea.

Endometrial cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women worldwide, with 320,000 new cases diagnosed in 2012.(2) In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 60,000 women will be newly diagnosed with endometrial cancer, and approximately 10,000 women will die from the disease in 2017.(3) Therefore, this remains a disease with significant unmet medical needs and necessitates the development of new treatments.

Eisai positions oncology as a key therapeutic area and is aiming to discover revolutionary new medicines with the potential to cure cancer. Eisai remains committed to generating scientific evidence aimed at maximizing the value of lenvatinib as it seeks to contribute further to addressing the diverse needs of, and increasing the benefits provided to, patients with cancer, their families, and healthcare providers.

About lenvatinib mesylate (generic name, "lenvatinib", product name: Lenvima/ Kisplyx)

Discovered and developed in-house, lenvatinib is an orally administered multiple receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor with a novel binding mode that selectively inhibits the kinase activities of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors (VEGFR1, VEGFR2 and VEGFR3) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptors (FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 and FGFR4) in addition to other proangiogenic and oncogenic pathway-related RTKs (including the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor PDGFRalpha; KIT; and RET) involved in tumor proliferation. Currently, Eisai has obtained approval for lenvatinib as a treatment for refractory thyroid cancer in 50 countries, including the United States, Japan, and in Europe. Additionally, Eisai has obtained approval for lenvatinib in combination with everolimus in the United States, Europe, and other countries, as a treatment for renal cell carcinoma (second-line). In Europe, lenvatinib was launched under the brand name Kisplyx for this indication. A Phase III study of lenvatinib in separate combinations with everolimus and pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma (first-line) was initiated and is underway. A Phase Ib/II study to investigate the agent in combination with pembrolizumab in select solid tumors (non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, endometrial cancer, urothelial cancer, head and neck cancer, and melanoma) is underway. Additionally, a Phase Ib study of the agent in hepatocellular carcinoma is also underway.

About Study 111

Study 111 is a multicenter, open-label Phase Ib/II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib in combination with pembrolizumab. The primary endpoint of the Phase Ib part was to determine the maximum tolerated dose. Thirteen patients with unresectable solid tumors (non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, endometrial cancer, urothelial cancer, head and neck cancer, and melanoma) who had progressed after treatment with approved therapies or for which there are no standard effective therapies available were administered 24 mg (3 patients) or 20 mg (10 patients) of lenvatinib orally daily, as well as 200 mg of pembrolizumab intravenously every three weeks. The Phase II part was conducted on patients with select solid tumors who had previously undergone less than 2 chemotherapy regimens, with a recommended dosage of 20 mg of lenvatinib daily and 200 mg of pembrolizumab every three weeks as determined based on the results of the Phase Ib part. The primary endpoint of the Phase 2 part was objective response rate, with disease control rate, clinical benefit rate, progression-free survival, and duration of response measured as secondary endpoints. Currently, the Phase II part is ongoing in the United States. In addition, a Phase Ib clinical trial (Study 115) of lenvatinib in combination with pembrolizumab for the treatment of select solid tumors is ongoing in Japan.

About research data on mechanisms of action in combination of lenvatinib and anti-PD-1 antibody (Presented at AACR 108th Annual Meeting)(4)

In a non-clinical study where mouse models were inoculated with mouse liver cancer, melanoma or colon cancer cell lines and treated with a combination of lenvatinib with an anti-mouse PD-1 antibody, synergistic anti-tumor activity was demonstrated, based on an immunostimulatory response due to the reduction in tumor associated macrophages and the enhancement of the ratio of memory T cells by lenvatnib.

About Microsatellite Instability

When DNA replicates, there are often errors in the base sequence of DNA (mismatches). If there is a defect in the ability to repair these mismatches, the damaged DNA results in cells becoming cancerous. Microsatellites are short repeated sequences of DNA in which mismatches are very likely to occur, causing mistakes in the number of iterations. This inability to repair mismatches in the microsatellites is known as microsatellite instability.

* KEYTRUD is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
** Clinical benefit rate: Percentage of patients who had complete response, partial response, or maintained disease stability for 23 weeks or longer.
*** Disease control rate: Percentage of patients who had complete response, partial response, or maintained disease stability for 5 weeks or longer.

(1) Dung T. Le. et al, PD-1 Blockade in Tumors with Mismatch-Repair Deficiency, The New England Journal of Medicine 72:2509-2520, 2015.
(2) World Cancer Research Found International: http://www.wcrf.org/
(3) National Cancer Institute, Cancer Stat Facts: https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/corp.html
(4) Kato Y, et al. Upregulation of memory T cell population and enhancement of Th1 response by lenvatinib potentiate anti-tumor activity of PD-1 signaling blockade: Lenvatineb and PD-1 mAb combination. AACR Meeting Abstract, 2017; #4614.

About Eisai

Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE:4523; ADR:ESALY) is a research-based human health care (hhc) company that discovers, develops and markets products throughout the world. Eisai focuses its efforts in three therapeutic areas: integrative neuroscience, including neurology and psychiatric medicines; integrative oncology, which encompasses oncotherapy and supportive-care treatments; and vascular/immunological reaction. Through a global network of research facilities, manufacturing sites and marketing subsidiaries, Eisai actively participates in all aspects of the worldwide healthcare system. For more information about Eisai Co., Ltd., please visit www.eisai.com.

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Eisai Co., Ltd.
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Primary Endpoint Achieved and Statistically Significant Improvement of Secondary Endpoints Compared With Sorafenib

TOKYO, Jun 5, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the results of a Phase III trial (Study 304) of its in-house discovered and developed anticancer agent lenvatinib mesylate (product names: Lenvima/ Kisplyx, "lenvatinib") against the comparator sorafenib as first-line treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, will be orally presented during the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), taking place in Chicago, the United States. In this study, lenvatinib was the first agent to demonstrate statistical non-inferiority against sorafenib in the primary endpoint of Overall Survival (OS) and showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in the secondary endpoints of Progression Free Survival (PFS), Time To Progression (TTP), and Objective Response Rate (ORR), doubling sorafenib's median values and ratios.

According to the results of the study, lenvatinib (13.6 months) met the statistical criteria for non-inferiority in the primary endpoint of median OS compared to sorafenib (12.3 months). (Hazard Ratio [HR] 0.92, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 0.79-1.06) Additionally, lenvatinib showed statistically significant improvements in the three secondary endpoints compared to sorafenib: median PFS (lenvatinib 7.4 months versus sorafenib 3.7 months, HR 0.66, 95% CI = 0.57-0.77, P<0.00001), median TTP (lenvatinib 8.9 months versus sorafenib 3.7 months, HR 0.63, 95% CI = 0.53-0.73, P<0.00001) and ORR (lenvatinib 24% versus sorafenib 9%, P<0.00001). Furthermore, when overall Quality of Life (QOL) was evaluated based on the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire, it was found that lenvatinib helped to delay deterioration of QOL, such as pain and diarrhea, compared to sorafenib (nominal P-value < 0.05). In this study, the five most common adverse events observed in the lenvatinib arm were hypertension, diarrhea, decreased appetite, weight loss and fatigue, which is consistent with the known side-effect profile of lenvatinib.

Based on the results of this study, Eisai will submit regulatory applications for lenvatinib for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in Japan, the United States, and Europe during the first half of fiscal 2017, and China within fiscal 2017.

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths and is estimated to be responsible for 750,000 deaths per year globally.(1) Additionally, 780,000 cases are newly diagnosed each year, about 80% of which occur in Asian regions, including Japan and China.(1) Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for 85% to 90% of primary liver cancer cases. Early stage hepatocellular carcinoma is treatable by a wide variety of means, including surgery, radiofrequency ablation, ethanol injection, and chemoembolization therapy, but treatment opinions for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma are limited and the prognosis is very poor, meaning that this is an area of high unmet medical need.

Eisai positions oncology as a key therapeutic area, and is aiming to discover revolutionary new medicines with the potential to cure cancer. Eisai remains committed to generating scientific evidence aimed at maximizing the value of lenvatinib as it seeks to contribute further to addressing the diverse needs of, and increasing the benefits provided to, patients with cancer, their families, and healthcare providers.

About lenvatinib mesylate (generic name, "lenvatinib", product name: Lenvima / Kisplyx)

Discovered and developed in-house, lenvatinib is an orally administered multiple receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor with a novel binding mode that selectively inhibits the kinase activities of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors (VEGFR1, VEGFR2 and VEGFR3) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptors (FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 and FGFR4) in addition to other proangiogenic and oncogenic pathway-related RTKs (including the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor PDGFRalpha; KIT; and RET) involved in tumor proliferation. Currently, Eisai has obtained approval for lenvatinib as a treatment for refractory thyroid cancer in 50 countries, including the United States, Japan, and in Europe. Additionally, Eisai has obtained approval for lenvatinib in combination with everolimus in the United States, Europe, and other countries, as a treatment for renal cell carcinoma (second-line). In Europe, lenvatinib was launched under the brand name Kisplyx for this indication. A Phase III study of lenvatinib in separate combinations with everolimus and pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma (first-line) was initiated and is underway. A Phase Ib/II study to investigate the agent in combination with pembrolizumab in select solid tumors (non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, endometrial cancer, urothelial cancer, head and neck cancer, and melanoma) is underway. Additionally, a Phase Ib study of the agent in hepatocellular carcinoma is also underway.

About Study 304 Study 304 is a multicenter, randomized, open-label, global

Phase III study comparing the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib versus sorafenib, a standard treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, as a first-line treatment for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. In the study, 954 patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive lenvatinib 12 mg or 8 mg once a day, depending on baseline body weight (n= 478) or sorafenib 400 mg twice a day (n= 476). Treatment was continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint of the study was Overall Survival (OS), with the goal of demonstrating non-inferiority. Other factors including Progression Free Survival (PSF), Time To Progression (TTP), Objective Response Rate (ORR) and Quality of Life (QOL) were assessed as secondary endpoints.

About Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Liver cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, estimated to be responsible for 750,000 deaths per year globally.(1) Additionally, 780,000 cases are newly diagnosed each year.(1) There is a large regional difference, with about 80% of new cases occurring in Asian regions, including China and Japan. Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for 85% to 90% of primary liver cancer cases. Hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with chronic liver disease, in particular cirrhosis. Major causes of cirrhosis include hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus. However, according to a recent investigation, non-B/non-C hepatocellular carcinoma is on the rise. Surgery is the first option for treatment, however, in many cases of recurrence after resection or when the cancer is deemed advanced at diagnosis, surgery is not applicable due to the disease having already metastasized throughout the body, and so it remains a condition with significant unmet medical needs. The only medicine approved for systemic therapy is sorafenib, making this a disease with unmet medical needs.

About EORTC QLQ-C30

A questionnaire developed by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) which is widely used in the field of oncology to assess the quality of life of cancer patients.

(1) GLOBOCAN2012: Estimated Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence Worldwide in 2012. http://globocan.iarc.fr/

About Eisai

Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE:4523; ADR:ESALY) is a research-based human health care (hhc) company that discovers, develops and markets products throughout the world. Eisai focuses its efforts in three therapeutic areas: integrative neuroscience, including neurology and psychiatric medicines; integrative oncology, which encompasses oncotherapy and supportive-care treatments; and vascular/immunological reaction. Through a global network of research facilities, manufacturing sites and marketing subsidiaries, Eisai actively participates in all aspects of the worldwide healthcare system. For more information about Eisai Co., Ltd., please visit www.eisai.com.

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Figure 1: Example of data interchanges using the new software

Figure 2: Data exchange built on blockchain

Accelerates data interchange across industry and business boundaries

TOKYO, Jun 5, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced the development of software to create secure data exchange networks. With a proprietary data access control technology it has developed, Fujitsu aims to promote interchanges of data accumulated by various organizations and companies.

This software was developed by Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and based on Fujitsu Virtual Private Digital Exchange Technology that can apply blockchain to control access to distributed data. Fujitsu Virtual Private Digital Exchange Technology enables registrations of data attribute information and ID information based on where the data is stored. At the same time, it manages the access control policy in order to limit users who can obtain the data. Moreover, the system automatically handles data exchange between the provider and users based on the policy set in advance.

By using this software to build a data exchange network among multiple organizations and companies, participants can safely and rapidly share data.

Fujitsu aims to expand this software and commercialize it as part of the Fujitsu Network Virtuora(1) series during fiscal 2017.

This software will be demonstrated at Interop Tokyo 2017, to be held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba city, Chiba Prefecture) from June 7th to 9th.

Background

Recently with the spread of technologies such as IoT, a variety of information relating to people and things has been recorded and stored as data. Efforts to create new value through big data analysis and artificial intelligence (AI) have also become significant worldwide. In order to generate such value, large volumes of diverse data will be necessary and it will be important for organizations and individuals to share them. However, there are security and privacy concerns with typical data interchange which requires external data storage. In response to such challenge, Fujitsu developed a software for data exchange networks that allows individuals and organizations to share data while keeping them in their internal systems.

Features of the Newly Developed Software

The blockchain technology enables multiple computers connected to the network to share information such as transaction records. Blockchain has already been used to circulate virtual currencies, but the technology is increasingly being put to use in a variety of fields.

Fujitsu has now developed software using its Fujitsu Virtual Private Digital Exchange Technology, where blockchain is applied to control the access to a distributed data network. Features of this software are as follows.

1. Registrations of data attribute information and ID information based on where the data is stored

Data providers can record attribute information (for example, type and element of data) and ID information linked with data storage on the blockchain's distributed ledger, while the data remains where it is stored. That is, users can easily search for data according to the attribute information recorded in the distributed ledger. They can also obtain ID information for the data. Data providers do not need to allow users to download the data directly from where it is stored. Instead, they encrypt the data and send it to users who initially provide their ID information. This enables secure data sharing.

2. Access policy management for each dataset

When registering information on the blockchain, data providers can manage the access policy for each data set. This enables the providers to selectively disclose information to those who are granted access to the distributed ledger.

3. Automated processes from data request to transmission

This software features smart contracts(2) which enables efficient data exchange. Smart contracts will automatically execute a series of processes after the data has been requested, from access authorization to transmission of data.

This new software is based on the Hyperledger Fabric(3), a consortium-type blockchain, and was created by developing proprietary smart contracts executed on the blockchain.

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Figure 1: Example of data interchanges using the new software

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Figure 2: Data exchange built on blockchain

Future Plans

Fujitsu will expand this software with the goal of commercializing it as part of the Fujitsu Network Virtuora series during fiscal 2017. This will create data exchange networks where people can safely interchange their data across boundaries.

(1) Fujitsu Network Virtuora
A series of software products including software defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV). It provides an on-demand, optimized virtual network for services using wide-area network.
(2) Smart contract
A program that automatically executes a contract based on pre-defined conditions.
(3) Hyperledger Fabric
A blockchain technology being developed by the Hyperledger Project, a community promoting open source blockchain technology, established primarily by the Linux Foundation. Fujitsu participates in this community as a premier member.

About Fujitsu Ltd

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 159,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702; ADR:FJTSY) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$41 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.

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http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/

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