Hyper Hippo, Leading Idle Game Developer, Launches Dungeon Dwarves on Netflix

KELOWNA, British Columbia, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hyper Hippo Entertainment, a leading developer of mobile idle games, launches a new title, Dungeon Dwarves on Netflix.

Hyper Hippo Entertainment, the developer & publisher behind the hit mobile games, AdVenture Capitalist, AdVenture Communist, and AdVenture Ages, today announced the global launch of a next generation idle game: Dungeon Dwarves. Dungeon Dwarves is now available worldwide on the App Store, Google Play, and Netflix.

Watch the Dungeon Dwarves trailer here.

"Hyper Hippo is thrilled to launch the first idle game on Netflix in 15 languages in over 190 countries around the world," said Lance Priebe, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Hyper Hippo Entertainment. "This is a fantastic opportunity for us to collaborate with a team who clearly love games as much as we do and who support our vision of entertaining and inspiring players around the world."

In Dungeon Dwarves, players command a party of mighty Dwarven heroes through an endless series of deadly challenges. Players will power up their heroes with gold and equipment found in dungeons as the non–stop search for gleaming treasure drives them onward. In true Dwarven fashion, watch as your heroes effortlessly swap from mining pick to axe, whether the job calls for smashing through rocks or slicing through trolls!

Dungeon Dwarves is a fun, addictive idle game that everyone can play, but with room for mastery. Your Dwarves never stop fighting, so there are always shiny rewards waiting for you when you log in. Play for as little or as much as you like, every session promising compelling progress, deadly battles, Dwarven antics, and heaps of treasure!

Committed to serving players around the world, Hyper Hippo will support the game with regular updates including the addition of 18 new languages.

Download the game on your iPhone or iPad here.

Download the game on your Android device here.

Play on Netflix from your mobile device here. Please ensure the Netflix app is installed to auto–launch the games page.

Hyper Hippo Entertainment, a winner of gamesindustry.biz's Best Places to Work award 2021, is currently hiring. Find out more here.

About Hyper Hippo Entertainment:

Hyper Hippo is an entertainment studio, focussed on making entertainment that has a positive impact on the world. Founded in 2012, by the creator of Club Penguin, Lance Priebe, Hyper Hippo are the makers of the idle hits AdVenture Capitalist, AdVenture Communist, and AdVenture Ages. For more info, please visit http://www.hyperhippogames.com.

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ORGO NOTICE: ROSEN, LEADING TRIAL ATTORNEYS, Encourages Organogenesis Holdings Inc. Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important February 8 Deadline in Securities Class Action – ORGO

NEW YORK, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORGO) between March 17, 2021 and October 11, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important February 8, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Organogenesis securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Organogenesis class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases–register–2177.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll–free at 866–767–3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than February 8, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Organogenesis improperly billed the federal government for its Affinity (a wound covering product) and PuraPly XT (an antimicrobial barrier) products by, among other things, setting the price for those products multiple times higher than similar products; (2) Organogenesis improperly induced doctors to use its Affinity and PuraPly XT products through lucrative reimbursements; (3) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company's revenue and profits derived from its Affinity and PuraPly XT products were at least in substantial part unsustainable; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Organogenesis class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases–register–2177.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll–free at 866–767–3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.

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Connor Appoints Siddharth Tiwari as Regional Head for the Connor expansion in India & MENA

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Connor Consulting (http://www.connor–consulting.com/), a global leader in contract compliance and software licensing, has announced the appointment of Siddharth Tiwari as Regional Head, India and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Tiwari will be responsible for driving the company's expansion in India and MENA, providing strategic oversight for business development, project delivery and partner alliance efforts.

When asked, Viresh Chana, CEO of Connor stated, "We are beyond excited to have Siddharth join the Connor team to help spearhead our expansion into new global regions. He is a proven leader who possesses a unique take on the market, including software licensing, cloud and FinOps trends." Chana believes Tiwari will play a pivotal role in growth and take the company's India and MENA business to the next phase. Tiwari will build a team of professionals to serve top clients, through Connor's unified portfolio of Software Advisory and Governance and Risk and Compliance offerings.

Tiwari has led a distinguished career in information technology and professional services, spanning over 15 years building and scaling businesses while working with top firms such as SoftwareONE, Forrester Research, Microsoft and Oracle. He carries a deep understanding of the Software Advisory business and the approach which needs to be taken to drive successful long–term outcomes for both customers and suppliers, evolving software compliance and SAM.

In addition, Tiwari has vast experience in creating and scaling a channel ecosystem, coupled with a deep knowledge of the dynamic software industry and widespread adoption of cloud computing. In his most recent role, he was instrumental in advising CxOs at global enterprises on software licensing best practices and how to maximize ROI and reduce TCO with publishers like Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and IBM (among others).

About Connor

At Connor, our goal is to help companies move into the future of IT and Software Asset Management, which has a strong affinity with the Cybersecurity world. Gone are the days where license management is purely an audit risk mitigation or pure cost avoidance play. Businesses are leveraging ITAM and SAM to strengthen their security postures and using license management analytics to transform data into business insights that enable and enhance the decision–making process through automation and Connor is here to help.

For more information about Connor and Siddharth Tiwari, visit http://www.connor–consulting.com/.

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JES3plus Training Now Available Through Interskill Learning Mainframe Course Catalog

IBM Authorized Digital Badge Awarded on Completion of JES3plus Training

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Interskill Learning, a leading independent supplier of online mainframe training, and Phoenix Software International, Inc., today announced the release of a JES3plus course curriculum. JES3plus, developed by Phoenix Software International, Inc., is a derivative work based on z/OS JES3, and offers a path forward for organizations wishing to remain on JES3 technology in lieu of a costly and potentially risky JES2 conversion. z/OS 2.5, the latest release of the operating system, is the last to include JES3. Upon completion of the course, students will earn an IBM Authorized Digital Badge "" JES3plus Experienced 1.1.

JES3plus customers and JES3 organizations planning their migration to JES3plus will benefit from access to training for existing staff and new hires. The Interskill course designers worked closely with the JES3plus development team at Phoenix Software to provide detailed online, on–demand JES3plus training for mainframe personnel. The course is appropriate for application programmers, system programmers, and system operators.

The JES3plus training curriculum consists of five modules:

  • Introduction to JES3plus
  • Working with JES3plus
  • Monitoring the JES3plus Environment
  • Defining the JES3plus Environment
  • Application Interaction with JES3plus

Detailed information about the JES3plus course and each module is available on the Phoenix Software website.

IBM offers an official IBM Authorized Digital Credential which is earned on completion of the five JES3plus modules. The IBM Digital Badge Program offers a recognized, respected and valued benchmark for Z mainframe knowledge and skills in the global mainframe computing industry.

Ed Jaffe, Chief Technology Officer at Phoenix Software International, said, "Our JES3plus team really enjoyed partnering with Interskill. In doing so, we learned first–hand why they're considered the de facto source for mainframe training globally. Interskill's talented course developers did a great job of tapping our decades of JES3 knowledge to create an e–learning curriculum that serves as a solid foundation for mainframers working in JES3plus shops."

Darren Surch, COO of Interskill Learning, said, "JES3 is critical to many mainframe organizations and this collaboration with Phoenix Software lets us harness their team's remarkable depth and breadth of knowledge to provide quality, insightful, on–demand training on the important JES3plus product. We are excited to include this exceptional course in Interskill's extensive online mainframe training curriculum."

About Interskill Learning

Interskill Learning (https://www.interskill.com) is a leading provider of IBM Z mainframe training. The company develops, delivers and supports the broad array of modern Z mainframe workforce training components that deliver year–round, global, broad–spectrum mainframe training to mainframe personnel.

About Phoenix Software International

Phoenix Software International, Inc., (https://www.phoenixsoftware.com/) is a systems software development company providing advanced software applications to enterprises around the globe. The company offers a wide range of solutions to modern business challenges.

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Chargebee Raises Another $250M to Meet Surging Demand from Growing Subscription and SaaS businesses

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chargebee, the leading subscription management platform, today announced the closing of a $250 million investment round co–led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital, along with returning investors including Insight Partners, Sapphire and Steadview Capital. This round follows a previous round in April raising $125 million at a $1.4 billion valuation, bringing the total investment in the company to $470 million.

More businesses are becoming or being born as recurring revenue businesses. UBS financial services firm predicts that this "subscription economy" will grow to $1.5 trillion by 2025, more than doubling its current $650 billion estimate. As the market grows, so does the opportunity for Chargebee's global customer base. The new round of funding will be used towards product innovation and global expansion to support the billing and revenue needs of current and future subscription businesses, as well as strategic corporate growth initiatives.

"We built Chargebee to solve infrastructure issues facing high–growth subscription businesses with a product roadmap laser focused on replacing in–house systems orchestrating the complex parts of revenue intelligence like billing and payments. As subscription offerings continue to rapidly evolve, our focus remains on providing a flexible growth engine to power, capture and understand revenue, all in real time," said Krish Subramanian, CEO and co–founder of Chargebee. "This round of funding will drive innovation to empower the next generation of businesses leveraging subscription billing models to quickly start, scale and transform."

Chargebee manages revenue operations for subscription–based businesses ranging from early–stage startups to larger enterprises, including Freshworks, Calendly, Doodle and Pret a Manger. Through simple and seamless integrations, Chargebee captures the entire revenue lifecycle from first interaction to the closing of the books each month, empowering teams to make business growth decisions with confidence.

"We believe every company will be a subscription company in the future. The predictability of a subscription business model is extremely attractive, and Chargebee is the leading revenue management partner for the subscription economy. Its platform offers customers a real–time 360–degree view into revenues and user behavior and the intelligence they can use to quickly adapt and make better business decisions. Sequoia's investment reflects the growing market need and belief in the Chargebee team," said Tejeshwi Sharma, MD, Sequoia India.

The company recently expanded offerings to build a unified revenue management platform with strategic acquisitions of leaders in revenue recognition (RevLock) and churn deflection and retention (Brightback). In the last year, the platform also added capabilities to optimize revenue growth with new payment methods and gateways, support for one–time payments to meet local tax and e–voicing regulatory and compliance requirements, enhanced reporting and analytics and updated integrations with ERPs (Netsuite and Microsoft Dynamics) and CRMs (Hubspot and Zoho) to support more complex sales motions. The company has also expanded globally with new offices and investments in Australia and India and partnerships with industry leaders including GoCardless, Salesforce, Hubspot and PayPal.

About Chargebee

Chargebee is the subscription management platform that automates revenue operations of over 4,000 subscription–based businesses from startups to enterprises. The SaaS platform helps subscription businesses across verticals, including SaaS, eCommerce, e–learning, IoT, Publications, and more, manage and grow revenue by automating subscription, billing, invoicing, payments, and revenue recognition operations and provides key metrics, reports, and business insights. Founded in 2011, Chargebee counts businesses, like Okta, Freshworks, Calendly, and Study.com amongst its global customer base. Learn more about Chargebee at www.chargebee.com

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Lantronix Launches Application-Specific Industrial IoT Solutions Based on Its New G520 Series Cellular Gateways

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lantronix Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a global provider of secure turnkey solutions for intelligent IT and Internet of Things (IoT), today announced its launch of application–specific industrial IoT solutions that address concerns in Industry 4.0, Security and Transport markets with its G520 Series Smart cellular IoT devices and services. Now available are the G520 Industrial, a competitive cellular industrial protocol converter router; and G520 Security, a high–speed LTE CAT13 and 5G communication router to reduce cybersecurity threats. G520 Transport will be launched later in 2022.

The G520 industrial and security gateways offer a complete solution and comes pre–configured with Lantronix's award–winning ConsoleFlow cloud–based device management, which increases operational efficiency by providing a single pane from which to manage remote assets. It also comes pre–configured for Lantronix Connectivity Services, which provide North American and global cellular data plans and VPN security with an easy–to–use cloud platform to manage SIMs and services.

"In response to the rapidly growing Industrial IoT market, Lantronix delivers competitive solutions that address and solve the market's challenges," said Paul Pickle, CEO of Lantronix. "Our offerings of software, hardware and connectivity services provide our customers with the proven integration and ease–of–use needed for success in today's IoT–driven world."

According to Berg Insight, global cellular IoT device shipments increased by 14 percent in 2020 to reach 302.7 million units and are forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8 percent to reach 629.6 million units by 2025.

Now available are:

  • G520 Industrial, which is an industrial–grade competitive Protocol conversion router with LTE communication, multiple interfaces and Fieldbus protocol conversions (e.g., Modbus, DNP3 and IEC) that are provisioned in minutes using the ConsoleFlow platform.
  • G520 Security, which supports high–speed LTE cat13 and 5G, reducing the possibility of cyberattacks with its dedicated quantum Security chip and Lantronix's proprietary InfiniShield software suite while its small form factor and Power Over Ethernet function simplify deployment.

Coming soon is:

  • G520 Transport, which delivers the ultimate hybrid solution based on Lantronix's 25 years of experience in telematics gateways and Wi–Fi mobile routing. With Wi–Fi on vehicle, location base, sensor enabled and CAN bus reading, G520 Transport is an easy–to–deploy and safely managed solution.

For more information, visit https://www.lantronix.com/products/g520/

About Lantronix

Lantronix Inc. is a global provider of secure turnkey solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Remote Environment Management (REM), offering Software as a Service (SaaS), connectivity services, engineering services and intelligent hardware.

Lantronix enables its customers to accelerate time to market and increase operational up–time and efficiency by providing reliable, secure and connected Intelligent Edge IoT and Remote Management Gateway solutions.

Lantronix's products and services dramatically simplify the creation, development, deployment and management of IoT and IT projects across Robotics, Automotive, Wearables, Video Conferencing, Industrial, Medical, Logistics, Smart Cities, Security, Retail, Branch Office, Server Room, and Datacenter applications. For more information, visit the Lantronix website.

Learn more at the Lantronix blog, which features industry discussion and updates. Follow Lantronix on Twitter, view our YouTube video library or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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Bahrain Secretary General of Higher Education Council – Exemption of RCSI Bahrain graduates from exams to practice medicine in the United Kingdom is a testament to the quality of higher education in Bahrain

Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The General Medical Council (GMC) in the United Kingdom has given approval for the medical graduates of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) to apply for registration to practice in the United Kingdom, without having to undertake the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) licensing examinations. PLAB examinations are administered by the General Medical Council to ensure that doctors who have received qualifications from abroad have the correct level of knowledge and skills to practice medicine in the UK.

RCSI Bahrain medical graduates can now apply for registration with the GMC through the Relevant European Qualification (REQ) pathway, thanks to the recognised medical degree awarded to them under the governance of RCSI in Dublin. This significant milestone will ease the process of accessing internship and postgraduate training opportunities for all RCSI Bahrain medical graduates in the UK, regardless of their nationality. Currently, 170 medical alumni are based in the United Kingdom, either working or training to international standards and availing of extended learning opportunities.

On this occasion, Her Excellency Dr Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Duaij Al Khalifa, Bahrain's Secretary General of the Higher Education Council (HEC) and Deputy Chair of the HEC Board of Trustees, affirmed the approval received as global recognition of the quality of higher education in the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the care of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. RCSI Bahrain's achievement also testifies to the policies enforced by the HEC Board of Trustees to advance higher education outcomes, encourage Bahraini institutions to obtain international accreditations for their academic programmes and accomplish the initiatives of the national strategy for higher education.

President of RCSI Bahrain, Professor Sameer Otoom commented, "Providing easier access to medical training in the United Kingdom is of great advantage for the numerous benefits it brings to our students, alumni and all healthcare facilities. Over the years, a number of our alumni have returned to their home country with unparalleled experiences and have made great strides in their fields of expertise. Creating a diverse body of internationally–trained medical professionals will enhance the knowledge base, research and quality of healthcare services for the benefit of all patients in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries."

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About RCSI Bahrain

RCSI Bahrain is a constituent university of RCSI, which was established in Dublin, Ireland, in 1784. RCSI Bahrain, an independent private university, opened its doors to a cohort of 28 medical students in 2004. It is a not–for–profit health sciences institution focused on education and research to drive positive change in all areas of human health worldwide. Today, the purpose–built campus is home to a student body of more than 1,300 across Schools of Medicine; Nursing and Midwifery and Postgraduate Studies and Research.

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Sweegen Blazes New Territory in Sugar Reduction with Forward Progress in Brazzein

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sweegen, a pioneer in wellness ingredient technologies and innovations, announced today the commercialization of its newest advancement in sweetness, the high–intensity sweetener brazzein. Starting this month, food and beverage brands seeking new ways to create better–for–you and reduced sugar products can begin product development activities with Sweegen's Ultratia brazzein.

Samples are ready for brands interested in expanding their sugar reduction toolkits with cost–competitive ingredients to sugar. Brazzein is 500 to 2,000 times sweeter than regular sugar and low–calorie, making it an excellent alternative to sugar, artificial sweeteners, and old generation nature–based sweeteners such as stevia rebaudioside A.

“In 2021, Sweegen launched our Taste Blazer concept, which is a promise to the food and beverage industry that we will help forge a new path for creating truly better–for–you foods," said Sally Aaron, senior vice president of marketing. "Sweegen's Ultratia brazzein is a key tool to help brands explore entirely new ways to improve the health profile of existing and new products."

Brazzein is a protein sweetener that promises little to no bitter aftertaste and helps reduce sweet linger, thereby reducing the taste challenges that have historically been a problem in the natural sweetener space. Brazzein is ideal for sugar reduction across various food and beverage applications.

"With Sweegen's growing and proprietary portfolio of Signature Sweetness Solutions, product developers have more creative possibilities for developing mainstream reduced sugar foods and beverages, as well as innovations for popular diets such as Keto and low–to–no carbohydrate lifestyles," said Aaron. "With Sweegen's Ultratia brazzein, coupled with our portfolio of advanced stevia sweeteners, and our Flavors for Taste Modulation, featuring bitter blocking technology, brands now have modern tools for creating great–tasting products with consumer appeal," said Aaron.

The pressure for mainstream food and beverage products to migrate to a healthier sugar and calorie profile has never been greater. Just last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region announced a new, voluntary Member State–led Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network to promote healthier diets and reduce overweight and obesity levels across the European region. The United Kingdom, which will lead the Network in its first three–year term, reports that sugar intake exceeds recommendations across all age groups in the country. The WHO reports that excess sugar consumption is true in many other countries in the European region.

"We're charting new territory in sugar reduction solutions by bringing Sweegen's Ultratia brazzein to market," said Steven Chen, chief executive officer.

Brazzein's extraordinary qualities enable it to join the ranks of other high–intensity sweeteners in a highly competitive way. Still, the quest to scale and commercialize has proven difficult until now. Found sparingly in nature, brazzein derives from the West African climbing plant's fruit, oubli. To scale brazzein sustainably, Sweegen uses a proprietary precision fermentation process, a technology that produces clean and sustainable ingredients. In addition to scaling the manufacturing process, Sweegen is currently pursuing a range of global regulatory approvals.

"The launch of Sweegen's Ultratia brazzein demonstrates our prioritized commitment to opening access to groundbreaking sugar reduction solutions for the global food and beverage industry," said Chen. "We envision a better world through the lens of better foods for health and wellness."

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About Sweegen
Sweegen provides sweet taste solutions for food and beverage manufacturers around the world.

We are on a mission to reduce the sugar and artificial sweeteners in our global diet. Partnering with customers, we create delicious zero–sugar products that consumers love. Our portfolio has the best modern sweeteners, such as Bestevia Rebs B, D, E, I, M, and N, and Ultratia brazzein, along with our deep knowledge of flavor modulators and texturants, Sweegen delivers market–leading solutions that customers want, and consumers prefer. Well. Into the Future.

For more information, please contact info@sweegen.com and visit Sweegen's website, www.sweegen.com.

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Relevant risks and uncertainties include those referenced in the historic filings of Sweegen, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward–looking statements and therefore should be carefully considered. Sweegen, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward–looking statements due to new information or future events or developments.

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