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Renowned International Restaurant Brand Fogo de Chão to be Acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity from Rhône Capital

Fogo de Chão

  • Company saw rapid unit and same-store traffic growth under Rhône’s ownership
  • Investment by Bain Capital will fuel continued growth and expansion for global category leader in experiential dining

DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fogo de Chão (“Fogo”), the internationally renowned restaurant brand from Brazil, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity (“Bain Capital”) to accelerate its growth and expansion. Fogo will continue to operate under its current management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Barry McGowan. Funds affiliated with Rhône Capital (together with certain of their affiliates, “Rhône”) have owned Fogo since taking the company private in 2018. Financial terms of the private purchase were not disclosed.

Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old cooking technique of churrasco in 76 locations worldwide. Under Rhône’s ownership, Fogo experienced rapid growth across markets and is in its third year of 15% annual growth.

Fogo de Chão

“Over the past several years, we made significant progress enhancing our unique offering and ability to bring the very best in experiential dining to more guests than ever before. We thank the Rhône team for their partnership during a critical and successful period in our history,” said McGowan. “Bain Capital shares our vision, and we are excited to leverage their extensive experience investing in and supporting the global growth of restaurant businesses. We are excited by this next chapter and believe there is tremendous upside in our future as we continue to execute against our growth plans with Bain Capital.”

“Barry and his team have done an impressive job building on the brand’s differentiated concept, strong value proposition, and rich Brazilian heritage. Fogo is the clear market leader, and we believe the business is poised to continue its rapid growth as consumers increasingly seek unique and authentic dining experiences,” said Adam Nebesar, a Partner at Bain Capital. “We look forward to partnering with Barry and team, and supporting them with our experience and resources to help accelerate growth while maintaining Fogo’s distinctive authenticity,” added Mark Saadine, a Principal at Bain Capital.

“When we took the company private in 2018, we embarked on a new chapter to refine the Fogo concept and experience. Despite the challenges the restaurant industry has faced in the last few years, we collaborated with Fogo’s talented leadership team to strengthen an already exceptional business while successfully executing an ambitious expansion plan across the U.S. and internationally,” said Lucas Flynn, Managing Director at Rhône. “We thank Barry and the Fogo leadership for their partnership, and we look forward to watching their continued success,” added Eytan Tigay, Managing Director at Rhône.

The transaction is expected to close in September and is subject to customary closing conditions, including requisite regulatory approvals. Debt financing for the transaction is being led by Deutsche Bank, who is also serving as financial advisor to Bain Capital. PwC is serving as accounting advisor, and Kirkland & Ellis is serving as legal counsel to Bain Capital.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is serving as the exclusive financial advisor, Deloitte is serving as accounting advisor and Sullivan & Cromwell is serving as legal counsel to Fogo de Chão and Rhône.

About Fogo de Chão 
Fogo de Chão (fogo-dee-shown) is an internationally renowned restaurant that allows guests to discover what’s next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old cooking technique of churrasco – the art of roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame – into a cultural dining experience of discovery. In addition to its Market Table and Feijoada Bar – which includes seasonal salads and soup, fresh vegetables, imported charcuterie and more – guests are served simply-seasoned meats that are butchered, fire-roasted and carved tableside by gaucho chefs. Guests can also indulge in dry-aged or premium Wagyu cuts, seafood a la carte, All-Day Happy Hour including signature cocktails, and an award-winning South American wine list, as well as smaller, sharable plates in Bar Fogo. Fogo offers differentiated menus for all dayparts including lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and group dining, plus full-service catering and contactless takeout and delivery options. For locations and more information about Fogo de Chão, visit fogodechao.com.

About Bain Capital Private Equity 
Bain Capital Private Equity has partnered closely with management teams to provide the strategic resources that build great companies and help them thrive since its founding in 1984. Bain Capital Private Equity’s global team of more than 280 investment professionals creates value for its portfolio companies through its global platform and depth of expertise in key vertical industries including healthcare, consumer/retail, financial and business services, industrials, and technology, media and telecommunications. Bain Capital has 23 offices on four continents. Since its inception, the firm has made primary or add-on investments in more than 1,150 companies. In addition to private equity, Bain Capital invests across multiple asset classes, including credit, public equity, venture capital and real estate, managing approximately $175 billion in total assets and leveraging the firm’s shared platform to capture opportunities in strategic areas of focus.

Bain Capital Private Equity has a long history of partnering with companies to accelerate growth, with strong experience in the consumer, retail, and restaurant industries. The firm’s global restaurant and food-related investments have included Bloomin’ Brands, Brakes Group Food Distribution, Burger King, Dessert Holdings, Domino’s Pizza, Domino’s Pizza Japan, Dunkin’ Brands Group, Retail Zoo, Skylark Restaurants, and Valeo Foods. The firm has also made investments to support the growth of a number of companies founded in Brazil, some serving the domestic market and others expanding from that country to serve global markets.

For more information, please visit: https://www.baincapitalprivateequity.com/.

About Rhône 
Rhône, established in 1996, is a global private equity firm with a focus on investments in businesses with a transatlantic presence. Rhône’s investment philosophy includes the development of strong, strategic partnerships with the companies in which it invests. Rhône has a history of successful corporate carve-out transactions and working with entrepreneur and family-led businesses, and operates across its London, New York, Madrid, and Milan offices. Rhône has invested in a diversified portfolio of companies including investments in the business services, consumer, and industrial sectors. For more information about Rhône, its investment professionals, and its current portfolio, please visit: https://www.rhonegroup.com/.

Contacts

For Fogo de Chão
Anton Nicholas / Kate Ottavio Kent
ICR
Anton.Nicholas@icrinc.com / Kate.OttavioKent@icrinc.com

For Bain Capital Private Equity:
Charlyn Lusk / Scott Lessne
Stanton
clusk@stantonprm.com / slessne@stantonprm.com
(646) 502-3549 / (646) 502-3569

For Rhône Capital:
Brunswick Group
Alex Yankus / Harry Mayfield
RHÔNE@brunswickgroup.com
(917) 818-5204 / (917) 200-1539

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South African Tourism Trumpets U.S. Arrivals as the Destination Sprints Towards its Global Recovery Goal by 2024

Advocacy Engagements Across Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Atlanta Solidify North America as South Africa’s Fastest Growing Market

South African Tourism Hosts Future of Black Leadership Conclave at South Africa Embassy in Washington, DC

South African Tourism bolsters commitment to its fastest growing market with a series of advocacy engagements in key American cities with stops in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Atlanta on Monday August, 8, 2023 in Washington. (Joy Asico/AP Images for South African Tourism)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As South Africa continues to make tremendous strides towards its 2024 global recovery goal, the North American team from South African Tourism reinforced the destination’s commitment to its fastest growing market through a series of advocacy engagements in key American cities including Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Atlanta. Delegates reiterated the destination’s welcoming invitation to North American travelers by showcasing their uniquely South African brand of warmth and hospitality to trade, media, and stakeholders in this important market.

“In the first half of 2023 we’ve exceeded expectations for tourism arrivals to South Africa from the U.S., almost reaching pre-pandemic levels,” said Jerry Mpufane, President of South African Tourism North America. “We’re placing a strong emphasis on continuing to attract U.S. travelers by engaging with key partners and stakeholders in gateway and feeder markets. Our efforts, in particular, are focused on strengthening potent growing markets like the Black American traveler, a segment of the U.S. traveler market that is keen to explore South Africa’s culture and history.”

In Washington D.C., the South African Tourism delegates joined representatives from the Embassy of South Africa and Future of Black Tourism for the inaugural E3 Leadership Conclave. The team hosted a lively evening at the Embassy of South Africa where attendees gathered to amplify the message of equity, economics and education required to fuel the future of Black tourism, a growing billion-dollar market segment for the tourism industry. Recent years have seen an awakening of Black Americans to the possibilities of travel to Africa, reflecting a deep affinity between Black Americans and the ancestral homeland.

“The work of Future of Black Tourism is of paramount importance to not only South Africa but the tourism industry as a whole,” said Stephanie M. Jones, Founder and CEO of the Cultural Heritage Economic Alliance, Inc. (CHEA) and Blacks in Travel & Tourism. “We are grateful for the opportunity to work alongside our South African friends to shed light on the importance of advocating for this underserved market in the travel industry. In 2019, Black American leisure travelers spent $109.4 billion on travel, 13.1 percent of the U.S. leisure travel market and its growth potential is even more impressive due to the growing appetite amongst Black travelers to reconnect with their cultural roots. Now, more than ever, Black American travelers have become intentional in choosing to experience South Africa over other destinations.”

The participating founders, CEOs and industry leaders met with members of the South African Tourism delegation to learn more about South Africa’s rich cultural heritage and exceptional tourism offerings. Throughout the evening, attendees advanced the conversation of economic opportunities for Black-led travel and tourism businesses, and the targeted investment and cross-sector collaboration that is imperative to ensure that Black travel and tourism experts continue to build on their share of voice in the industry. Data from MMGY Global indicates that Black travelers from the US spent over $100 billion in 2019 and with tourism rebounding, the evening’s conversations largely focused on the trends that are influencing the growth in this market.

“In May I had the pleasure to travel out to Durban, South Africa for Africa’s Travel Indaba and the experience left a lasting impression,” said Dianna Ward, a member of the inaugural E3 Leadership Conclave. “I felt an almost overwhelming sense of connection to the country and its people. It was on a spiritual level and since that visit I’ve been encouraging my clients and friends to set their sights towards South Africa.”

While in Los Angeles meeting with media and stakeholders, Jerry Mpufane, President of South African Tourism North America, shared that arrival figures for 2023 continue to surpass expectations, with over 350,000 Americans having already visited South Africa as of May 2023 representing 94% of arrivals in the same period in 2019. Demand from the U.S. has grown significantly from 2019, with the U.S. now outpacing the United Kingdom on traveler spend in-destination at restaurants, shopping, wildlife, and visiting natural attractions.

Following, the delegation joined fellow leading luxury tourism professionals at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas to engage in a week of one-on-one appointments with travel advisors, and to meet and network with tour operators and media representatives to share destination updates.

At Virtuoso Travel Week, the South African Tourism delegation joined a collection of African products and suppliers to present an Africa Lunch, this exclusive event was attended by top travel advisors who specialize in Africa and have exhibited expertise in successfully selling travel to the continent. Participants engaged in a spirited discussion, learning more about the offerings available from South Africa in particular to grow their current business.

From Las Vegas the delegation traveled back to the east coast to the city of Atlanta, a key market for South Africa. Delta Air Lines increased its capacity to South Africa by 67% last year as demand for the destination grew. Today, Delta Air Lines operates several direct routes to South Africa and even launched a triangle route from Atlanta to Johannesburg to Cape Town that now operates four times a week.

South Africa continues to grow in its appeal to U.S. travelers as it is truly a destination that offers up a plethora of unique experiences. Adventurous travelers can dive with Great Whites or spot the Big-5 on safaris in Kruger National Park, history buffs can visit the home of Nelson Mandela, one of the most famous freedom fighters in history, and culture vultures can visit world-class museums to learn about South African art, music, history and more. A visit to South Africa is truly the trip of a lifetime and that’s a message that’s resonating with U.S. travelers.

ABOUT SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM
South African Tourism is the national agency responsible for marketing South Africa as a preferred leisure and business events destination. From breathtaking beauty and sun-soaked coasts to wildlife and adventure to vibrant urban energy and the incredible warmth and cultural diversity of its people – South Africa is a traveler’s dream! Destination South Africa offers a wide variety of experiences including safaris in 19 national parks, breathtaking diverse scenic outdoor spaces, vibrant modern designer cities, an amazing 2,500-kilometer coastline with Blue Flag beaches, inspiring heritage and cultural journeys as well as active adventure experiences and vacation offering impressive value for time and money at any budget.

ABOUT FUTURE OF BLACK TOURISM
Future of Black Tourism brings together Black travel, tourism and hospitality leaders and allies to work collaboratively to identify, share and create collective economic opportunities for its members to actively participate and profit in the global travel and tourism industry, and to build capacity to sustain, grow and invest in Black-led travel, tourism and hospitality organizations and businesses. Learn more at www.futureofblacktourism.com.

Contact:
Justin Barnette, Head: Marketing & Comms North America, South African Tourism
justin@southafrica.net

Margot Delville, Account Director, MMGY NJF
mdelville@njfpr.com

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Bipsync and Lionpoint Group Announce Strategic Partnership

The partnership brings research management, CRM and workflow automation best practices to mutual clients in private markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bipsync (“Bipsync”), a leading provider of research and workflow automation software, today announced a strategic partnership with Lionpoint Group (“Lionpoint”) to provide mutual clients access to a trusted advisor throughout the digital transformation process. Lionpoint is a global consulting firm focused on delivering operational efficiency and enabling technology solutions to the alternative investments industry.

Through this partnership, clients will have access to Lionpoint Group’s experienced team of resources specialized in private market technology and operational improvement initiatives inclusive of data intelligence and integrations. This coupled with Bipsync’s comprehensive suite of tools and services – purpose-built for both public and private markets – further enables them to efficiently capture, analyze, and derive insights across deal pipeline management, due diligence processes, document processing & management, and portfolio monitoring.

“Alternative investment firms have largely recognized the importance of deploying the right technology solutions across the organization, but many need help to identify, implement, and integrate the best software and workflows to meet their changing needs,” says John Hans, VP of Sales at Bipsync. “Partnering with Lionpoint – which has a long history of working with firms that use our solution – opens the door to our shared clients, granting them access to Lionpoint’s deep pool of industry specialists spanning the alternative investment management lifecycle.”

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Bipsync to provide clients with additional technologies to support research management driving better decision making across deal management and portfolio monitoring,” says Andrea Klug, Director at Lionpoint. “By partnering with Bipsync, Lionpoint Group will help bring scale to the platform’s existing research and data management business while continuing to deliver exceptional service to clients.”

This partnership comes at a time of accelerated growth for Bipsync, as the firm continues to expand its commitment to providing best-in-class technology solutions across both the public and private markets. Most recently, Bipsync announced the launch of its integration with Burgiss. The new data integration allows existing users of Burgiss’ Private i Platform to access key data at the fund, manager, and portfolio levels within Bipsync. This creates a centralized, single source of truth across the firm – from investment screening to due diligence to portfolio monitoring activities. Benefits of the integration include:

  • Key investment data from Burgiss is readily accessible to all teams within your organization.
  • Knowledge can be shared across teams, reducing the need for internal reporting.
  • All interactions with your investments, peers, and competitors can be easily captured.
  • Processes can be made repeatable, measurable, and auditable across pre- and post-commitment activities.

About Bipsync. Bipsync is a research and document processing and workflow automation solution connecting investment front and back offices. We use modern technologies, agile processes, and user-centered design to drive speed, agility, quality, and efficiency into our customers’ processes to drive better decisions, faster. Bipsync clients span the entire investment management industry across asset class, strategy and size. The world’s largest allocators right through to pre-launch fund managers rely on Bipsync as a single system of record and modern productivity environment to help them power their unique investment processes and drive operational excellence. To learn more about Bipsync, please visit: http://www.bipsync.com

About Lionpoint. An Alpha FMC company, provides consulting services for alternative investments and financial services organizations, across the front, middle and back office. Core services include strategic advisory, operating model optimization, technology road mapping and solution selection, and systems integration to solve complex operational and technology challenges. To learn more about Lionpoint, please visit: https://lionpointgroup.com.

Media Contacts

Bipsync
Chau Mai
cmai@bipsync.com

Lionpoint Group
Shereen Ihsan
sihsan@lionpointgroup.com

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EVIDENT Corporation Appoints New CEO and COO

EVIDENT Corporation Appoints New CEO and COO

Pictured (left to right): Evident’s new CEO Wes Pringle and President & COO Hiroyuki Yoshimoto

TOKYO, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evident Corporation (“Evident”) announced the appointment of William Wesley “Wes” Pringle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Hiroyuki Yoshimoto as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Effective immediately, Wes takes over for Evident’s interim CEO Eric Anderson.

Wes has an impressive 30-year career driving growth and business transformation across a variety of industries, including consumer, industrial, healthcare and software-enabled businesses. Prior to joining Evident, Wes ran several companies for Danaher including Fluke Corporation (a global test and measurement leader), which he led for almost 10 years.  As President of Fluke, Wes oversaw a period of significant growth and market expansion.  More recently, he served as Head of Portfolio Operations at the private equity firm Onex Corporation, where he helped over a dozen portfolio companies accelerate performance. “I am honored to join Evident and help lead this 100-year-old business through a new phase of growth. By unleashing the passion and talents of this organization, I believe we can deliver exceptional growth and market changing innovations for our customers.”

Hiroyuki is an experienced leader with a proven track record of leading global companies headquartered in Japan and the USA.  Prior to joining Evident, Hiroyuki had several senior leadership roles at global manufacturing companies such as Nissan Motor Corporation Group and Nidec Corporation. He led significant business growth by expanding market share and providing  hands-on leadership for operational excellence. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and Japan Representative at American Express, where he led the business on a remarkable growth journey.  “By working as one team, I am convinced that Evident can create sustainable growth while continuing its mission of pioneering innovations that make society healthier and safer. Our commitment to ensuring customer satisfaction, along with fostering strong relationships with business partners and stakeholders will be the cornerstone of our progress.”

With this new leadership team, Evident will realize its next chapter by further strengthening its commitment to delivering world-class solutions to our customers.

About EVIDENT

At Evident, we are guided by the scientific spirit—innovation and exploration are at the heart of what we do. Committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, we support our customers with solutions that solve their challenges and advance their work—whether it’s researching medical breakthroughs, inspecting infrastructure, or exposing hidden toxins in consumer products.

Evident Industrial’s solutions range from microscopes and videoscopes to nondestructive testing equipment and X-ray analyzers for maintenance, manufacturing, and environmental applications. Backed by state-of-the-art technologies, Evident’s products are widely used for quality control, inspection, and measurement.

Evident Life Science empowers scientists and researchers through collaboration and cutting-edge life science solutions. Dedicated to meeting the challenges and supporting the evolving needs of its customers, Evident Life Science advances a comprehensive range of microscopes for pathology, hematology, IVF, and other clinical applications as well as for research and education.

For more information, visit www.EvidentScientific.com

About Bain Capital Private Equity

Bain Capital Private Equity has partnered closely with management teams to provide the strategic resources that build great companies and help them thrive since its founding in 1984. Bain Capital Private Equity’s global team of more than 280 investment professionals creates value for its portfolio companies through its global platform and depth of expertise in key vertical industries including healthcare, consumer/retail, financial and business services, industrials, and technology, media and telecommunications. Bain Capital has 23 offices on four continents. The firm has made primary or add-on investments in more than 1,100 companies since its inception. In addition to private equity, Bain Capital invests across multiple asset classes, including credit, public equity, venture capital and real estate, managing approximately $160 billion in total assets and leveraging the firm’s shared platform to capture opportunities in strategic areas of focus.

For more information, please visit www.baincapitalprivateequity.com

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Media Contact:
Tobias Ruckes
Evident Global Corporate Communications
Tobias.Ruckes@EvidentScientific.com

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Stevie® Awards ประกาศผู้ได้รับรางวัล Annual International Business Awards® ครั้งที่ 20 จากทั่วโลก

มีการเสนอชื่อเข้าชิงถึง 3,700 รายชื่อจากองค์กรต่าง ๆ ใน 61 ประเทศ

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — องค์กรและผู้บริหารที่ประสบความสำเร็จจากทั่วโลกได้รับการยอมรับในฐานะผู้ได้รับรางวัล Stevie® Awards ระดับ Gold, Silver และ Bronze ใน The 20th Annual International Business Awards® โปรแกรมรางวัลธุรกิจที่ครอบคลุมระดับนานาชาติหนึ่งเดียวของโลก

ผู้ชนะจะถูกเลือกมาจากการเสนอชื่อมากกว่า 3,700 รายชื่อที่ส่งมาจากองค์กรต่าง ๆ จาก 61 ประเทศ

สามารถดูรายชื่อผู้ได้รับรางวัล Gold, Silver และ Bronze จาก Stevie Award 2023 ทั้งหมดแยกตามหมวดหมู่ได้ที่ www.StevieAwards.com/IBA

ผู้บริหารมากกว่า 230 คนจากทั่วโลกได้มีส่วนร่วมเป็น 11 คณะผู้ตัดสิน เพื่อตัดสินผู้ที่จะได้รับรางวัล Stevie

ผู้ได้รับรางวัล Stevies ระดับ Gold, Silver และ Bronze โดยรวมมากที่สุดได้แก่ IBM จาก อาร์มองก์, นิวยอร์ก, สหรัฐอเมริกา ซึ่งได้ถึง 21 รางวัล ผู้ได้รับรางวัล Stevie หลายรางวัลรายอื่น ๆ ได้แก่ HALKBANK, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (20), Viettel Group, ฮานอย, เวียดนาม (17), Telkom Indonesia, จาการ์ต้า, อินโดนีเซีย (17), Ayala Land, Inc., เมืองมาคาติ, ฟิลิปปินส์ (16), DHL Express, ทั่วโลก (14), A.S. Watson Group, ฮ่องกง (12), Tata Consultancy Services, ทั่วโลก (11), LLYC, มาดริด, สเปน (10), OPET, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (10), HeyMo® The Experience Design Company, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (9), Uniomedia Communications, บูดาเปสต์, ฮังการี (9), AD Ports Group, อาบูดาบี, สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์ (8), FPT Software, ฮานอย, เวียดนาม (8), Akbank T.A.Ş, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (7), Cisco Systems, ซานโฮเซ แคลิฟอร์เนีย, สหรัฐอเมริกา (7), Maersk, มอนทรีออล, แคนาดา (7), Everise, Plantation, ฟลอริดา, สหรัฐอเมริกา (6), Ernst & Young, ทั่วโลก (6), Globe Telecom Inc., เมืองตากิก, ฟิลิปปินส์ (6), Green Door Co, ซิดนีย์, ออสเตรเลีย (6), nupco, ริยาด, ซาอุดีอาระเบีย (6), Philip Morris International, โลซานน์, สวิตเซอร์แลนด์ (6), TriNet, Dublin, แคลิฟอร์เนีย, สหรัฐอเมริกา (6), WNS, มุมไบ, อินเดีย (6), ZER, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (6), Canadian Tire Corporation, โตรอนโต, แคนาดา (5), Enerjisa Üretim, อิสตันบูล, ตุรกี (5), Lounge Group, บูดาเปสต์, ฮังการี (5), PJ Lhuillier, Inc. | เมืองมาคาติ, ฟิลิปปินส์ (5), Purpol Marketing, ชิปเพนแฮม, วิลต์เชียร์, สหราชอาณาจักร (5), Megaworld Foundation, Inc., เมืองตากิก, ฟิลิปปินส์ (5), Zimat Consultores, เม็กซิโกซิตี้, เม็กซิโก (5)

Halkbank ซึ่งเป็นผู้บุกเบิกการพัฒนาภาคการธนาคารของตุรกีมาเป็นเวลา 83 ปี ได้รับรางวัล Gold Stevie Awards แปดรางวัล ซึ่งมากกว่าองค์กรอื่น ๆ

ทุกองค์กรทั่วโลกมีสิทธิ์เข้าร่วมแข่งขัน IBA และสามารถส่งผู้เข้าแข่งขันในหมวดหมู่ต่าง ๆ ในด้านความสำเร็จด้านการจัดการ การตลาด ประชาสัมพันธ์ การบริการลูกค้า ทรัพยากรมนุษย์ ผลิตภัณฑ์และบริการใหม่ เทคโนโลยี เว็บไซต์ แอป กิจกรรม และอื่น ๆ

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Measures sought to promote food safety culture

A national workshop themed “Education, communication and food safety culture” was held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on August 15, gathering over 100 delegates from ministries, sectors and localities nationwide.

The event was jointly held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development, the project “Food Safety for Development” (SAFEGRO), and the Department of Social Affairs under the Party Central Committee's Commission for Education and Information.

It aimed to raise public awareness of food safety, thus changing behaviours, customs and practices of production and business that cause food unsafety, contributing to protecting the health and lives of consumers.

Representatives of state management agencies in charge of food safety, relevant ministries and sectors presented reports on education, communication, and food safety culture in the field of agro-forestry-fishery production and business in Vietnam.

Delegates also focused their discussion on measures, and put forth proposals to improve the quality and efficiency of education and communication, and promote food safety culture in Vietnam.

Nguyen Nhu Tiep, Director of MARD’s Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development, said that there are still cases of false advertising about product quality and food safety despite sanctions.

He stressed that it is necessary to develop and implement a strategy for education, communication and promoting food safety culture early, and integrate food safety culture into educational programmes.

Khong Manh Tuan, an official of the Department of Basic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications, underlined the need to increase guidance on education and communication; set up hotlines to receive information about food safety; and promote communication activities on social networks in the context of strong development in social networks and the internet.

Meanwhile, Truong Thi Thu Thuy from the Department of Family and Social Affairs of the Vietnam Women's Union Central Committee, said apart from replicating food safety models, the agency will continue to promote communication campaigns on food safety, and encourage production facilities managed by women and supported by the association to sign commitments to produce safe food.

SAFEGRO is a non-refundable aid project worth 15 million CAD (nearly 11.2 million USD) funded by the Government of Canada. The project is implemented by Alinea International in collaboration with the University of Guelph of Canada./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Youngsters’ involvement in development is important: Komnas Perempuan

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Chairperson of the National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) Andy Yentriyani highlighted the importance of meaningful participation of members of the younger generation, especially girls, in various development issues and programs."Based on the results of Statistics Indonesia's (BPS') National Socioeconomic Survey (Susenas) in March 2022, Indonesia's population in the youth category stood at 68.82 million," she noted in a webinar titled "The Launch of Logo and Slogan of 25 Years of Komnas Perempuan" here on Tuesday. The figure is equal to 24 percent of Indonesia's total population. Yentriyani assessed that the high number of youngsters reflected the importance of meaningful involvement of youngsters, especially girls, in various development issues and programs that also take into account nature conservation and sustainable economy, as well as safeguard the sustainability of the earth and humans in the long term. This is in line with Law Number 40 of 2009 on Youth, in which one of its articles regulates that one of the active roles of youth, as the agents of change, is realized by developing care for the work environment. "This emphasized that youngsters, as agents of change, have a strategic role in determining direction towards a sustainable world, including in overcoming social problems," she remarked. She further deemed it important to ensure that the younger generation, as agents of change, are free from violence. This is because based on the commission's record in 2022, some 2,212 cases of violence, including sexual violence, were experienced by people in the age bracket of 18-40 years, or 64 percent of the total 3,442 cases. Moreover, in 1,160 cases, or 38 percent of the total number of cases reported to Komnas Perempuan, the perpetrators were aged 18-40 years. "This shows the urgency of targeting youngsters to actively participate in creating a situation that is safe from violence as a condition for youth to be able to think critically and implement the knowledge they gained to advocate for citizens' rights in encouraging social change for the better," she affirmed.

Source: Antara News Agency

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Athlete seeks to advance Indonesian parkour by leaps and bounds

Ever since he watched a movie about parkour founder David Belle, Hamy Pratama has been driven by a fierce determination to introduce and promote parkour in Indonesia.Pratama, a resident of Bekasi, West Java, and a professional parkour athlete, participated in the first series of the Brick Parkour Asian Tour 2023 in Tangerang, Banten, on August 1213, 2023. The competition featured three categories -- speed, freestyle, and skill. Pratama dominated the freestyle category with his fluid and graceful movements in moving through obstacles, such as flipping or jumping through walls, beams, and bars. He finished ahead of Gavryel G. Denel (runner-up) and Husnul Mubaraq (third place). However, for him, parkour is not about achievement. His main goal in participating in the first series of the Brick Parkour Asian Tour was to promote the sport in the country so that it can be developed further. "So the education of parkour can be developed more widely, not just locally," he said. With the sport's development, new parkour athletes can emerge and relations with parkour associations overseas can be formed, in addition to making achievements in various competitions, he explained. He said that rather than just bringing a gold medal home, a determination to make the sport famous in the country is also important. "It is very important, in fact, the most impactful. (For instance,) we invite them for 'jamming' for pointing out good spots for skill improvement," he added. Jamming is a gathering of parkour athletes where they share techniques and practice methods among fellow practitioners. Pratama has been practicing parkour for a long time, as evidenced by several awards, one of which is the Best Trick award, which he won at the Lion City Gathering, Singapore, in January 2016 after defeating athletes from Asia, America, Europe, and Australia. That time, he competed under his name because there was no Indonesian parkour federation. Currently, the sport is under the purview of the Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani). "In my experience, I was one of the first (Indonesian) people to compete abroad who got the podium (victory). It was 2016 in Singapore, but I was still alone," Pratama said. The 29-year-old expressed the hope that the implementation of the Brick Parkour Asian Tour 2023 will lead to Indonesian athletes competing in international parkour championships with the national Red and White flag. He said Brick Parkour Asian Tour 2023 blessed not only him, but also his friends in the parkour world who welcomed the event with great enthusiasm. He informed that an old friend from Malaysia came to the event, and another friend who is Singaporean, showed interest in the event. Dedication in parkour Pratama got interested in parkour in 2008 and joined the parkour community in 2009. In the beginning, he learned a lot from Bruce, a parkour practitioner in Pasuruan, East Java. decade into the sport he loved, there was no official federation that managed it, but he did not give up. His dedication remained strong and he and his friends actively held parkour events independently so that the sport could reach a wider audience. "We have hope in parkour because it has been too long, in 10 years (of practicing parkour), it has been 5 years that we are used to making our own events," said the self-taught athlete. He often held parkour competitions and he spread information about them through his Facebook page with the offer of prizes from sponsors. "That time, I share the information on Facebook and Youtube, where the community met there," he said. Besides holding parkour events, Pratama has also been creating content and actively sharing the ins and outs of the parkour world through the #GiniCaraGue and #BelajarParkour hashtags on his Instagram handle @hamypratama. Pratama said that he is proud of the development of parkour in Indonesia, with the sport growing quite rapidly because all people can participate, in it -- not only adults, but also children, women, and old women. He proudly introduces himself as a part of Indonesian parkour, and not a particular local parkour community. One reason for this is that he has traveled to several regions and promoted the sport there. Once he lived for a long time in Lombok and created a parkour community there. He also formed communities in Sidoarjo, East Java, and Parepare, South Sulawesi. So, if one asks him which parkour community he is from, he will say he is from the Indonesian parkour community. Befriending fear s the sport emphasizes efficiently moving from one point to another with movements such as running, climbing, swinging, rolling, and jumping, parkour practitioners are no strangers to injuries. Pratama said the parkour world cannot be separated from injuries. An accident once left him with an elbow injury. However, it did not keep him away from the sport. "Parkour actually does not erase fear, it befriends fear. Our friendship with fear is what keeps us safe. If we eliminate fear, we will be reckless, careless, and not consider our own abilities," he said.

Source: Antara News Agency