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AWS and HKSTP Enter Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Innovation

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) entered a strategic partnership to foster innovation and technology in Hong Kong.

"AWS is always committed to support the digital transformation of enterprises of all scales in Hong Kong," said Robert Wang, managing director of Hong Kong and Taiwan at AWS.

"AWS is always committed to support the digital transformation of enterprises of all scales in Hong Kong," said Robert Wang, managing director of Hong Kong and Taiwan at AWS.

"Since 2014, AWS and HKSTP have been working together on a number of cloud programs and trainings. We are pleased to deepen our relationship with HKSTP and jointly address the various challenges the city faces in terms of talent, innovation, and technology commercialisation."

A series of programs to drive the transformation of IT companies, start-ups, and researchers throughout their entire growth cycle will be launched through this partnership. The four pillars that these programs focus on are Research & Development, Technology Simulation, Co-incubation, and Talent and Culture Cultivation.

HKSTP will join AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program to help with Research and Development. The Program extends open data access through the STP Platform to support local research teams, including those from universities and research labs.

HKSTP and AWS will also form a ‘train-the-trainer’ program using AWS RoboMaker so that developers can simulate applications under virtual 3D environments and test robotics solutions built with different coding languages.

A special six-month acceleration program that provides training, business and technical consultation to help SaaS start-ups unlock the potential of the SaaS business model, enhance SaaS products and drive growth and business will also be a part of AWS and HKSTP’s goal.

The two partners are also set to provide technical training in biotechnology and AI for InnoHK clusters, enterprises and start-ups.

Albert Wong, CEO of HKSTP, reflected on the long-standing alliance with AWS in pursuing “high potential tech ventures to innovate, succeed and grow faster”, and observed a growing demand for cloud computing knowledge and innovation technologies from Hong Kong businesses.

“This partnership combines the scale and technology expertise of AWS as well as HKSTP's R&D, incubation and commercialisation capabilities accumulated over the past 20 years, to accelerate the development of Hong Kong's innovation and technology ecosystem while firmly establishing the city's status as a global innovation hub," he noted.

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Awin Transforms the Digital Marketing Landscape with Launch of New Partner Ecosystem

Awin Global | September 27, 2023

Today, global affiliate marketing platform Awin announces the launch of its upgraded features, creating a new digital marketing ecosystem that addresses the challenges faced by brands and online publishers worldwide. In an ad landscape dominated by a handful of large tech firms, and with brands demanding more transparency, these upgrades introduce game-changing solutions that empower brands to regain control over their ad spend, create lasting marketing partnerships and generate more revenue. The Challenge: Big Tech’s Dominance of Digital Ad Spend Almost three-quarters of global digital ad spend is currently invested into three main technology platforms, whose market dominance and auction-based models have left businesses struggling with skyrocketing costs and little control over where to invest their money. Similarly, the US Association of National Advertisers’ (ANA) recent study revealed that 23% of brand spend in programmatic is going to waste, highlighting the transparency issues within that space. This wasted spend amounts to at least $20bn, a third more than what is set to be invested globally in the affiliate industry by brands this year. The Solution: Choice, Control, Customization and ROI Awin recognizes the need for an alternative as companies increasingly prioritize their own bottom line and look for media investments they can trust. Its upgraded platform is a direct response to the demand from ecommerce brands for an advertising solution that is both adaptable and transparent, empowering them to achieve their marketing goals in an increasingly competitive environment. The Awin partner ecosystem allows brands to confidently break free from these costly models, offering: Choice: Brands can quickly discover and choose from over 1 million affiliate partners that align with their marketing objectives via Awin’s AI-powered Partner Discovery tool. Control: Brands can easily measure the value and impact of their investments using new in-depth funnel and journey path reports to understand how their customers find them online. And powerful sector benchmarking shows how they stack up against competitors. Customization: Brands can use new datapoints and flexible compensation models to create custom incentives that focus only on the most valuable marketing actions, ensuring cost efficiency. ROI: With their affiliate programs built to drive highly-targeted marketing value, brands can enjoy a $14:1 return on their ad investment when working with Awin. Choice, control, and customization are critical to creating mutually-beneficial and lasting relationships in any business, particularly within digital marketing, said Adam Ross, CEO of Awin. "Awin’s partner ecosystem helps ecommerce brands eliminate industry silos, complex integrations and wasteful spending to create their own advertising ecosystems that easily scale based on individual needs. We’re excited to help customers take back control of their marketing, giving them the freedom to grow their own way." To learn more about Awin’s partner ecosystem, please visit: https://awin.link/partnerecosystem About Awin Two-thirds of digital ad spend currently flows to the three big tech platforms - Google, Meta and Amazon. But their auction-based ad models favor their own bottom line and inflate costs at a time when every single marketing dollar counts. Awin offers a real alternative to big tech and puts advertisers back in control of their own business growth. Using Awin's platform, brands can unlock unlimited marketing opportunities that reach consumers everywhere. Choose which affiliate partners best match marketing objectives. Control costs by defining how these partners are paid. And customize affiliate marketing program using Awin's tech to mirror unique goals, whatever they may be.

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Plume Launches Accelerated Go-to-Market Option for Channel Partners and ODMs

PR Newswire | October 18, 2023

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AdCellerant | September 20, 2023

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Mindmatrix | November 07, 2023

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