RALEIGH, N.C., Sept 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAH) today announced the appointment of Glen Stettin, M.D. to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective September 14, 2020.
“We are delighted that Glen will be joining our Board of Directors. With his widespread involvement in the healthcare field as both a physician and an executive, Dr. Stettin’s experience in innovation, data, analytics, technology and integrated health solutions will provide the Board with valuable insight as we continue to reinvent clinical research and make it more accessible to patients,” said Colin Shannon, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
Dr. Stettin is Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Express Scripts & Cigna Services, a division of Cigna Corporation, where he heads up research and development, patient and physician experience, product development and management focused on new clinical solutions and data, analysis and platforms as services. Prior to that, Dr. Stettin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of Express Scripts, which was acquired by Cigna Corporation in 2018. Dr. Stettin joined Express Scripts when the company merged with Medco Health Solutions, Inc. in April 2012. During his 17 years at Medco, he served in leadership roles in the clinical, operations, technology and product organizations.
Dr. Stettin earned his bachelor and medical degrees through Lehigh University and the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also served as Medical Chief Resident at Moffitt-Long Hospital, Fellow in cardiology and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at UCSF and Stanford University.
About PRA Health Sciences
PRA Health Sciences is one of the world’s leading global contract research organizations by revenue, providing outsourced clinical development and data solution services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. PRA’s global clinical development platform includes more than 75 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and the Middle East and more than 17,500 employees worldwide. Since 2000, PRA has participated in approximately 4,000 clinical trials worldwide. In addition, PRA has participated in the pivotal or supportive trials that led to U.S. Food and Drug Administration or international regulatory approval of more than 95 drugs. To learn more about PRA, please visit www.prahs.com.
PETALING JAYA, Sept 8 (Bernama) — Dutch Lady, the No.1 dairy brand in Malaysia has refreshed its entire range of Dutch Lady Liquid Milk and Family Milk Powder with a brand new look and improved recipe.
With the refreshed range, the products will now include an improved recipe packed with protein to support body growth and development plus muscle, calcium to build stronger bones and essential nutrients and vitamins such as A, B2 and D3 which are vital in keeping our bodies strong and resilient.
The new improved recipe meets the Malaysia Healthier Choice criteria for the dairy category. Part of Dutch Lady’s continuous commitment to constantly innovate products in line with the Government’s efforts to address the rising issue of non-communicable diseases in Malaysia. The Malaysia Healthier Choice Logo will be incorporated onto all Dutch Lady Liquid Milk and Family Milk Powder products in helping consumers make informed product choices.
“Our Dutch Lady liquid milk has always been a firm favourite among our Malaysian consumers and we’re so excited to share our latest new look and improved recipe here first. As part of our 140-year Dutch dairy heritage it is our mission to continue serving our consumers with high quality milk with nutritious dairy goodness to keep Malaysians healthy and resilient especially during these difficult times,” said Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad Managing Director, Tarang Gupta.
Aside from introducing our new milk formulation, Dutch Lady will be reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, with its new packaging made from recyclable materials that are entirely sourced from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified forests and other controlled sources – this allows each Dutch Lady pack to be recycled.
The new pack will also feature a QR code printed on each pack to provide consumers with useful information on recycling centers and steps on how to recycle at the respective centers when scanned.
From August, the new and improved Dutch Lady milk products will be available in all major hypermarkets and supermarkets, and also e-commerce platforms.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The Global Innovation Challenge Executive Committee has launched ‘Global Innovation Challenge 2021 — Living Assistance Robot Award’, aimed at helping people with leg disabilities to stand and walk on their own.
The ‘Global Innovation Challenge 2021 — Living Assistance Robot Award’ now accepts entries until Feb 28, 2021.
The award has been established to ensure that innovative robots which help people in wheelchairs fully use their residual functions to walk on their own will be globally used.
The award will support those engaged in research and development of such robots worldwide.
According to a statement, organisations which are qualified to enter this award are organisations which develop robots that help people whose lower limbs are paralysed to walk on their own.
The organiser will set up seven assumed scenes of daily life and judge whether participating robots can allow physically disabled people to walk on their own in each scene.
Participants must achieve one, some or all of the given tasks. The award offers a US$1 million total prize. (US$1 = RM4.149)
The screening results will be announced on July 1, 2021, while the award ceremony and demonstrations of prize-winning robots on Sept 5, 2021. More details at https://global-innovation-challenge.com/en
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — With focus on the impact of oil prices on the Petra Nova decision to suspend carbon capture and storage (CCS) operations, Corwyn Bruce wants to bring to the forefront a focus on its operational success.
Bruce is the Vice-President, Project Development and Advisory Services for the International CCS Knowledge Centre, with hands-on expertise in working on the BD3 CCS facility.
According to a statement, quiet assessments found through sound technical reviews can often lack the acknowledgement deserved in innovation, retooling and optimisation.
This is the case with the CCS facility at Petra Nova (a joint initiative by NRG & JX Nippon).
Petra Nova logs-in with a 92.4 per cent capture efficiency (Petra Nova’s final technical report submitted to the US Department of Energy) which not only surpasses its 90 per cent target, but points to the plant’s long-term reliability for the capture process.
The CCS facility operates well and has overcome many of the risk items that have proven to be a challenge in other installations.
Bruce had the opportunity to offer a unique perspective having been part of the engineering team that designed and built the carbon capture system at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility (BD3) – whereby integrating it with a coal-fired power plant, it became the world’s first of this nature.
He also has the privilege of not only continuing to advise on the optimisation of that plant, but to lead a team at the International CCS Knowledge Centre in sharing lessons learned worldwide to support the deployment of next generation CCS facilities and help meet global climate targets.
First 2,000 Fastjobs applicants will get the chance to enjoy three months complimentary* Takaful coverage where they’ll get daily hospital cash income benefit* with FWD MedSecure Direct. *Terms and conditions apply.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) — FastJobs Malaysia (“FastJobs”), award-winning tech-driven job platform, partners with FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) to provide low-cost takaful coverage to FastJobs’ gig jobseekers for as low as RM31 per month.
This collaboration between the tech-driven job platform and the takaful operator is first-of-its-kind in Malaysia and is in line with the Government’s National Economic Recovery Plan or PENJANA that aims to promote the country’s gig economy and provide a social safety net for gig workers who are mostly independent contractors, online platform workers, contract firm workers, on-call workers, and temporary workers.
Under this initiative, both partners aim to educate Malaysians, especially the youth who are employed as blue-collar and entry-level workers, on the importance and benefits of takaful protection. They also hope to extend takaful benefits and protection to gig workers that are usually offered to those with full-time employment only. Most importantly, both FastJobs and FWD Takaful would like to provide easy access to online hospital cash income plan to this group of beneficiaries at an affordable price. The complimentary takaful protection, FWD MedSecure Direct (Plan 250), will be offered to first 2,000 FastJobs’ jobseekers for a campaign duration of two (2) months. The plan provides cash allowance during hospitalisation and is offered to Malaysians aged 17 to 60 years old.
Joelle Pang, FastJob’s General Manager said: “Our joint alliance with FWD Takaful will simultaneously provide our entry-level and non-executive jobseekers with access to equal job opportunities and social safety protection that will enhance their quality of life. Post the COVID-19 pandemic, technology is providing businesses with more flexible ways to meet consumer demand via the gig economy. As for Malaysian workers in this economic category, they are looking for work opportunities that offer greater variety and, more importantly, security which is no less different from workers who are in full-time employment.” “We are confident that this takaful awareness initiative will help maximise the country’s productivity rate and further solidify Malaysia’s aim of transitioning into an advanced economy of shared prosperity in view that 26 percent (or 4 million) of the total 15.3 million Malaysian workforces are freelancers,” added Joelle.
Wan Ahmad Najib Wan Ahmad Lotfi, FWD Takaful’s Chief Strategy & Digital Distribution Officer, said: “The initiative intends to support the Government’s efforts to protect Malaysia’s gig workers during these extraordinary times. Freelancers, particularly gig workers, don’t get enough support, unlike full-time workers who receive many benefits such as the Employees’ Provident Fund, financial safety, pensions, insurance coverage, and others. We believe that freelancers should be able to continue doing the work they love while staying protected and we hope that they can continue to live without hesitation, knowing that FWD Takaful has got them covered.”
“Our collaboration with FastJobs will help us to expand our takaful awareness initiative by educating Malaysians, especially the younger jobseekers from the blue-collar workforce on the benefits of takaful protection. Our aim is to change the way people feel about takaful, and we strive to continuously innovate our products to meet the evolving needs of our gig economy workers.”
The promo code will be made available on FastJob’s platforms for the first 2,000 job applicants. They will be able to redeem their 3-month complimentary FWD MedSecure Direct (Plan 250) using this promo code. Each participant will be subjected to FWD Takaful’s underwriting approval process. FWD Takaful’s online channel is simple, reliable and direct, which enables participants to manage their Takaful certificates at their own convenience and it’s affordable for everyone. To get instant Takaful coverage quotation, please visit fwd.com.my. Alternatively, call 1300 13 7988 or email contact.my@fwd.com for more information.
For more information, kindly contact FastJobs’ customer service team at 03-76102886 or email: customercare@fastjobs.com.my.
About FWD Takaful Berhad
FWD Takaful Berhad (FWD Takaful) is a Takaful provider in Malaysia that offers family Takaful services. FWD Takaful is licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 and is regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia.
It is a Takaful business unit of FWD Group (FWD) – the insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group – which spans Hong Kong & Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia; offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, family Takaful and employee benefits across a number of its markets.
Since 2013, FWD has focused on creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD will achieve its vision to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance.
For more information, please visit fwd.com.my. For media enquiries, please email media.my@fwd.com. About Fastjobs Malaysia
FastJobs Malaysia, a tech-driven job platform which connects Malaysians to job opportunities by combining both technology and industry insights for entry-level and non-executive employment. Their vision is to provide equal access to job opportunities for everyone by innovating recruitment through simple, effective, and fast solutions.
Their mobile app and website provide jobseekers with free and instant access to thousands of jobs and enables employers to achieve their hiring needs by matching and connecting them to a pool of relevant jobseekers through its mobile-first innovations and features.
Since its inception in 2017, FastJobs Malaysia has registered over 1-million Malaysian jobseekers on their mobile app and web platform – providing free, simple and instant access to thousands of jobs. In addition, FastJobs aims to help Malaysian employers achieve their hiring needs by providing relevant jobseekers. FastJobs Malaysia does this through its employer dashboard which was built with time-saving features in mind. Over the years, FastJobs Malaysia has worked with category leaders across industries such as F&B, retail, hospitality, and recruitment agencies.
Launched by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) in 2015, FastJobs has grown to become a multi award-winning job platform that was awarded the Best New Recruitment Solution Provider (Gold, Singapore and Malaysia) at the 2018 HR Vendors of the Year Awards; the Best HR Start-up Company (Silver, Singapore); and the Best Recruitment Portal (Bronze, Singapore).
FWD MedSecure Direct is an online hospital cash income plan which provides daily cash allowance for every day you’re hospitalised. The plan also offers an option to add accidental medical reimbursement benefits to complete the plan coverage. In addition, participants are entitled to a 20% discount if no claims are made within the past two (2) certificate years, thus contribution amount will reduce by 20% on the next certificate year.
FWD MedSecure Direct offers an individual plan, couple plan, family plan or single parent plan. As for family plan, up to 2 children will be covered and future contributions shall be waived in the event the certificate owner passes away. This feature of waiver of contribution is also made available for couple and single parent plans.
FastJobs Malaysia, a tech-driven job platform which connects Malaysians to job opportunities by combining both technology and industry insights for entry-level and non-executive employment. Their vision is to provide equal access to job opportunities for everyone by innovating recruitment through simple, effective, and fast solutions.
Their mobile app and website provide jobseekers with free and instant access to thousands of jobs and enables employers to achieve their hiring needs by matching and connecting them to a pool of relevant jobseekers through its mobile-first innovations and features.
Since its launch in April 2017 in Malaysia, FastJobs key milestones are:
– Over 1 million jobseekers and growing – Over 300,000 active jobseekers monthly – Over 15,000 job applications daily – More than 10,000 Malaysian brands and companies providing job opportunities to local talent on its platform – A multiple-award winning brand: · Best New Recruitment Solution Provider 2018 (Gold, Singapore and Malaysia) · Best HR Start-up Company (Silver, Singapore); and · Best Recruitment Portal (Bronze, Singapore)
FastJobs’ Unique Value Propositions: Mobile-first innovations:· FastChat (instant messenger) – seamlessly connecting active jobseekers to trusted employers · Free Resume Builder – enabling jobseekers to create their resume at ease · Group Broadcast Capabilities – facilitating the sharing of relevant job opportunities to active jobseekers complemented by the latest tips and trends on the job market · WhatsApp to Apply – enabling jobseekers to apply for a job from their preferred employer via WhatsApp through our platform
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