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Air Seychelles and Hong Kong Airlines Sign Codeshare Agreement
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HONG KONG, Aug. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, and Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally-acclaimed SKYTRAX 4-star airline, have signed a codeshare agreement to provide travellers with enhanced connections in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Under the codeshare agreement, Air Seychelles will place its ‘HM’ code on Hong Kong Airlines’ flights between Hong Kong and the capital of Thailand, Bangkok. In return, Hong Kong Airlines will place its ‘HX’ code on Air Seychelles’ flights between the Seychelles and Hong Kong, as well as between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates#.
The agreement was signed this week by Manoj Papa, Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles, and Li Dianchun, Commercial Director of Hong Kong Airlines.
Manoj Papa said: “We are delighted to expand our network of codeshare partners with the addition of Hong Kong Airlines. As a leading international tourism destination, the Seychelles attracts a large number of travellers from across Asia, and through our codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines, we are confident these volumes will continue to flourish. At the same time, residents of the Seychelles will benefit from direct access to the global finance and tourism hub of Hong Kong.”
Li Dianchun said: “This codeshare agreement is part of a comprehensive strategy to open up new markets and offer more choices to Hong Kong Airlines’ passengers. Our partner Air Seychelles is a well-respected airline that will successfully broaden our reach to the Seychelles and Abu Dhabi, two of the world’s fastest-growing and most exciting travel destinations. The agreement enables passengers to book any Hong Kong Airlines flight originating from China, Japan and Southeast Asia to Abu Dhabi and the Seychelles connecting through the Hong Kong hub. We anticipate strong demand on these routes and look forward to building our cooperation with Air Seychelles in the future.”
Tickets under the codeshare agreement can be purchased from 12 September 2014 for travel commencing on the same day# on the airseychelles.com or hkairlines.com websites. Bookings can also be completed through a travel agent, the airlines’ sales offices, or by calling the Air Seychelles’ Call Centre on +248 439 1000 or the Hong Kong Airlines Call Centre at +852 3151 1888 (Hong Kong) or +86 898 950715 (mainland China).
Details of the codeshare flights are as follows:
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Routes |
Flight No. |
Departure* |
Arrival* |
Days of Operations |
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HKG – BKK |
HX765/ HM5680 |
1810 |
1925 |
Daily |
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HX767/ HM5682 |
0055 |
0235 |
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HX771/ HM5684 |
0750 |
0945 |
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HX773/ HM5686 |
2315 |
0015+1 |
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HX775/ HM5688 |
1215 |
1405 |
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BKK – HKG |
HX766/ HM5681 |
2025 |
0055+1 |
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HX768/ HM5683 |
0825 |
1210 |
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HX772/ HM5685 |
1125 |
1530 |
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HX774/ HM5687 |
0210 |
0555 |
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HX776/ HM5689 |
1505 |
1850 |
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Routes |
Flight No. |
Departure* |
Arrival* |
Days of Operations |
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HKG – AUH |
HX 1087/ HM 087 |
1910 |
2340 |
Mon/ Wed/ Fri |
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HKG – SEZ |
HX 1087/ HM 087 |
1910 |
0635+1 |
Mon/ Wed/ Fri |
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SEZ – HKG |
HX 1086/ HM 086 |
1555 |
0955+1 |
Tue/ Thu/ Sun |
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AUH – HKG |
HX 1086/ HM 086 |
2155 |
0955+1 |
Tue/ Thu/ Sun |
* All local time
#Subject to regulatory approvals.
Manoj Papa, Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles, and Li Dianchun, Commercial Director of Hong Kong Airlines, sign a codeshare agreement between the two airlines
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About Air Seychelles
Air Seychelles was established in 1978 and began long-haul service in 1983. The airline currently offers international flights to Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and Mauritius. Air Seychelles also offers more than 200 domestic scheduled flights a week throughout the archipelago, as well as domestic charter services. As the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles is a pillar of tourism, the island nation’s strongest and growing economic sector. The airline maintains a strategic partnership with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and 40 per cent stakeholder. For more information, please visit: www.airseychelles.com.
About Hong Kong Airlines
Established in 2006, Hong Kong Airlines has since grown to become an internationally-acclaimed carrier. Recognizing the warmth of its service and the quality of its onboard offering, Hong Kong Airlines has been awarded the highly-esteemed 4-star rating from SKYTRAX for three consecutive years. Based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Airlines’ network currently covers almost 30 cities regionally, including Beijing, Shanghai, Sanya, Bangkok, Bali and Okinawa. Our current fleet has 23 aircraft, which includes three Airbus A330-300s, nine Airbus A330-200s and six A320s, with up-to-date inflight entertainment system and an average age of just one year as of 2013. And our cargo fleet consists of five Airbus A330-200Fs. Adhering to the concept of “Fresh and Very Hong Kong”, Hong Kong Airlines is committed to “Bringing Greater Journeys Sky High”, and is dedicated to providing an extraordinary flight experience to the passengers. For more information, please visit: www.hkairlines.com.
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China Cord Blood Corporation Receives Notice of Transaction Regarding its 7% Senior Convertible Note Due 2017 Held by Golden Meditech
HONG KONG, Aug. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (“CCBC” or the “Company”), China’s leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services, today announced that the Company has been informed that Magnum Opus International Holdings Limited (“Magnum”), a private vehicle that is controlled by CCBC Chairman Mr. Yuen KAM and involves the CCBC management team, together with Cordlife Group Limited (“Cordlife”), a Singapore listed company and substantial shareholder of the Company, have agreed to purchase the Company’s outstanding 7% senior convertible note due 2017 (the “Note”) held by Golden Meditech Holdings Limited (“Golden Meditech”), CCBC’s parent company, for a total consideration of approximately $88.1 million.
The Note was originally issued by the Company to Golden Meditech in 2012 with an aggregate principal amount of $50 million. Magnum and Cordlife are each obligated to purchase 50% of the Note, subject to customary closing conditions and satisfaction of all relevant approvals and consents, including but not limited to the approval of Golden Meditech’s independent shareholders.
About China Cord Blood Corporation
China Cord Blood Corporation is the first and largest umbilical cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and the only cord blood banking operator with multiple licenses. Under current PRC government regulations, only one licensed cord blood banking operator is permitted to operate in each licensed region and only seven licenses have been authorized as of today. China Cord Blood Corporation provides cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com.
About Magnum Opus International Holdings Limited
Magnum Opus International Holdings Limited is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. It is controlled by Mr. Yuen KAM, CCBC’s chairman of the Board, and involves the CCBC management team. Mr. Yuen KAM is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Meditech.
About Cordlife Group Limited (Bloomberg stock code: CLGL SP)
Incorporated in May 2001, Cordlife Group Limited is a multi-product healthcare company catering to the mother and child segment and a leading cord blood and umbilical cord lining banking services provider. Today, Cordlife operates the largest[1] private cord blood banks in each of Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia, and is amongst the top three market leaders in Hong Kong and India. Cordlife also holds approximately 10.02% and 31.81% stakes in China Cord Blood Corporation and StemLife Berhad respectively, both of which are their countries’ largest cord blood bank operators. For more information, please visit www.cordlife.com.
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[1] Source : Deloitte & Touche Financial Advisory Services Limited report, 10 April 2013 |
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For more information, please contact:
China Cord Blood Corporation
Investor Relations Department
Tel: (+852) 3605-8180
Email: ir@chinacordbloodcorp.com
ICR, Inc.
Mr. Bill Zima
Tel: (+86) 10-6583-7511 (China) or (+1) 646-405-5185 (U.S.)
Email: william.zima@icrinc.com
Singapore Based Capillary Technologies Raises $14 Million Series B Funding Led by Sequoia Capital and Norwest Venture Partners
SINGAPORE, July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —
Cloud-Based Integrated Marketing Platform Leader Expands Presence and Partner Ecosystem to Help Retailers Drive Sales through Capillary Intelligent Customer Engagement™ Suite
Capillary Technologies, the market leader in cloud-based retail customer engagement management, today announced that it has closed a $14 million Series B round of venture financing. This new investment adds to the $17 million of Series A funding received in 2012, providing a sizable balance to fund continued growth. Sequoia Capital and Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) led this round. The funding will be used to enhance Capillary’s cloud-based integrated marketing platform and grow its partnership ecosystem, which already includes Blue Label Engage in South Africa and the American Express US Global Merchants Services group.
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“Continued funding by both Sequoia and NVP is a vote of confidence in our vision and continued traction in the marketplace. By harnessing the power of Capillary’s Intelligent Customer Engagement™ Suite, retailer marketers are forming successful and personalized relationships with their customers based on insights from our customer analytics platform across multiple channels,” said Aneesh Reddy, co-founder and CEO of Capillary Technologies. “Retailers realize a 15% increase in Average Basket Value and 30% increase in their customer retention rate by implementing our solutions, which is the reason we continue to grow so rapidly around the world.”
Capillary’s insights-driven, integrated marketing platform helps retailers to quickly and easily manage their customer data, gain insights and personalize engagement across multiple channels, driving a significant increase in sales and loyalty. Capillary’s Intelligent Customer Engagement™ (ICE) suite of software solutions incorporates everything that retail marketers require to engage with their customers, weaving social and mobile experiences into any e-commerce platform or point-of-sale device from legacy terminals to the latest POS devices, mobile tablets, and online shopping platforms.
With the announcement of funding also comes the announcement of a new partner, Agilysys. Agilysys is a leading developer and marketer of proprietary enterprise software, services and solutions to the hospitality industry and operates extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia. “We are excited to have them on board and our partnership will allow us to bring innovative solutions to companies of all sizes in the hospitality industry,” said Anant Choubey, Vice President of the APAC region at Capillary Technologies.
Notable new customers include Marks & Spencer, a leading apparel retailer with stores in Europe, Middle East and Asia, KFC, the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain, Lacoste, a leading French bridge-to-luxury brand, Keedo, a leading children’s clothing manufacturers in South Africa, and Courts, one of the top electrical, IT and furniture retailers in Southeast Asia.”
“We want to continue to provide innovative shopping experiences for our customers. Capillary’s insights-driven approach has allowed us to more precisely target prospects in six European countries who will be most receptive to our expanded product line,” said Zdenek Hasek, Head of Marketing at Marks & Spencer for Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Baltics.
As evidence of its continued success, Capillary and its Customer Engagement Management platform has been honored with awards such as one of the 20 Most Promising Digital Marketing Solutions by CIO Review Magazine, Always On Global 250 Top Private Companies, Winner of Top 50 Startups by TiE Silicon Valley, Innovative 100 by Inc. Magazine’s India, and CIO Asia‘s 20 Most Promising Product Companies.
Contact Capillary Technologies:
Vaibhav Khamesra
Director of Marketing, AP and MEA
+65-9005-7483
press@capillarytech.com