Mary Kay Continues Its Commitment to Skin Science Research in Its First Ever Partnership With International Master Course on Aging Science

DALLAS-Friday 31 January 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mary Kay, one of the world’s most innovative skincare companies, announces its partnership with the International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS). From January 30 – February 1, IMCAS will hold its annual 22nd World Congress in Paris, France, where prominent international experts in dermatology, plastic surgery and aging science will showcase and learn some of the latest research innovations with the goal of improving practice standards.

With over 12,000 attendees expected to attend this year, 345 scientific sessions and 800 internationally renowned specialists presenting, the IMCAS 22nd World Congress offers a unique experience, with an exhaustive list of courses and sessions throughout the conference, designed to enrich one’s professional knowledge and skillset.

“We are excited to continue partnering with the scientific community worldwide and are committed to sharing our innovative research with professionals in skin science and aging,” said Dr. Lucy Gildea, Chief Scientific Officer at Mary Kay Inc. “We are proud to have been invited to participate at IMCAS, a prestigious organization dedicated to the highest quality training about plastic surgery and dermatology.”

Dr. Michelle Hines, Director of Product Formulation at Mary Kay, has been invited to be one of the speakers at an IMCAS Academy event along with other renowned specialists, on the subject of Office vs. at Home Chemical Peels.

IMCAS was established in 1994 in Paris, France, as a congress dedicated to plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Since its inception, IMCAS has sought to bridge the knowledge gap between Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Dermatology, thereby generating synergies and helping bridge together these two fields. Its mission is to enable aesthetic practitioners to access quality scientific content on demand. IMCAS recently launched their e-learning platform, IMCAS Academy, which offers its subscribers instant access to instructional videos, scientific papers, expert interviews and more.

For more information about IMCAS, click here: https://www.imcas.com/en

About Mary Kay

One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her beauty company more than 56 years ago with three goals: develop rewarding opportunities for women, offer irresistible products, and make the world a better place. That dream has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar company with millions of independent sales force members in nearly 40 countries. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skin care, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements and fragrances. Mary Kay is committed to empowering women and their families by partnering with organizations from around the world, focusing on supporting cancer research, protecting survivors from domestic abuse, beautifying our communities, and encouraging children to follow their dreams. Mary Kay Ash’s original vision continues to shine—one lipstick at a time. Learn more at MaryKay.com.



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Contacts
Mary Kay Inc. Corporate Communications
marykay.com/newsroom
972.687.5332 or media@mkcorp.com

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Millennium Hotels and Resorts partners with Johnson Controls

Technology Alliance to cater to the UAE Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Monday 3 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

In line with the UAE Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, Millennium Hotels and Resorts and Johnson Controls announced a Technology Alliance to drive energy savings and operational cost reduction applying latest energy efficiency product technology and digitalization concepts.

Kevork Deldelian, Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA, said: “We are delighted to collaborate with Johnson Controls on sustainable energy solutions to reduce operational costs. The partnership will address Millennium’s entire asset portfolio of existing and new hotels including more than 50 properties across the MEA region to create a scalable, sustainable and smart enterprise solution approach.”

Dr. Marcus Schumacher, Vice President & General Manager, Johnson Controls GCC, adds “We are excited to work with visionaries like Millennium Hotels and Resorts that are focused to combine unmatched customer experience with latest energy and digitalization concepts. User experience and responsible usage of energy resources are increasingly becoming key diversifiers customer take into consideration when taking buying decisions. The partnership with a leading brand such as Millennium Hotels and Resorts will set a technology benchmark all other players have to be measured against in the near future.”

ABOUT MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) is a London-based global hotel company, which owns, manages and operates over 135 hotels across some 80 locations worldwide. Its properties are in key gateway cities such as London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Dubai, Doha, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Millennium Hotels & Resorts Middle East & Africa currently operates 45 hotels with almost 15,000 keys in addition to 32 hotels in the pipeline across the region. From a single property in Abu Dhabi, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Middle East & Africa has expanded into various neighbouring destinations and is now recognised as one of the fastest-growing regional hotel management companies in the Middle East & Africa. Along the way, the company has cultivated partnerships with reputable and respected owners.

About Johnson Controls’ Building Technologies & Solutions

At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. We deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 105,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on Twitter

For more information, please visit www.millenniumhotels.com

Contacts

Johnson Controls

Sweeney D’costa, Communication & Program Manager, +971 4309 9941

Sweeney.Dcosta@jci.com




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Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates 2020 Launches in AlUla, Saudi Arabia

 3-day conference theme is “Transmission – A Shared Heritage”

18 Nobel Laureates participating with social & political leaders from 32 countries




ALULA, Saudi Arabia-Monday 3 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates was officially launched today in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The conference takes place from 30 January - 1 February, bringing together 18 Nobel Laureates of Peace, Economics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and Medicine alongside distinguished social and political leaders from 32 different countries, to discuss and offer solutions to improve the state of humanity and the world. It is hosted by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture and The Royal Commission of AlUla Governor His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud.

For millennia, AlUla has been the place where people from all religions and different cultures have gathered, to think, discuss and exchange ideas. In this spirit, the Hegra Conference is impact and solution-driven, and the discussions aim to conclude in the development of clear-cut solutions in regards to the future of education, health, agriculture and economics.

Outcomes and recommendations from previous gatherings include the need for convening a global conference on world debt, pooling global AIDS research, and the creation of the Middle East Science Fund (MESF).

Previous editions of the conference focused on a wide variety of complex issues, such as the role of education in combating terrorism, nonproliferation, poverty, economic empowerment, culture and the impact of globalisation on societies around the world.

This year’s theme, Transmission: A Shared Heritage, examines how the transmission of ideas is a fundamental principle not only of any civilisation, but of humanity as a whole.

As the site of the 2020 Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates, and in line with Vision 2030, AlUla is committed to developing new industry and empowering women and young people to create new businesses. The Cultural Manifesto for AlUla sets a clear direction for the long-term development of the region and RCU’s commitment to sustainable and responsible tourism. It prioritises the preservation of the region, its history and development of skills for current and future members of the community.

HH Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Arabia Minister of Culture and Governor of the Royal Commission for AlUla welcomed delegates to the conference and said:
“For millennia, AlUla has been a cultural beacon and a meeting place of nations, where people from all religions, cultures and ideologies have gathered to exchange ideas, knowledge and trade. Today we meet with the same passion of our ancestors.

“That is our deep belief in the role of inspiring and creative people, who present solutions to world problems and disputes, and who promote peace and prosperity, contributing to the development of humanity and sustainability at all levels. We hope that this conference will provide Nobel Prize winners a unique platform to revive the historical role of Alula in global cultural exchange.”

Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO told conference delegates:
“The universality and diversity that is seen here in AlUla ensures that heritage is a motive for peace, education and more. It is imperative for us to recognise the various aspects of history and embrace how heritage has a role in peaceful discourse and to create a diversity of ideas.”

Amr AlMadani, CEO of the Royal Commission for AlUla added:
“In keeping with the conference theme of transmission, we are actively reinventing the cultural landscape of AlUla as nature and the arts come together. Today we are convening some of the world’s greatest thinkers in a contemporary place in an ancient land: for discovery, intellectual expression and cultural exchange that can bridge the past to the future.”

Richard Attias, curator of the conference, comments:
“Understanding and appreciating our history and culture while sustainably sharing it with new generations is crucial to improving the state of humanity. In these current uncertain times driven by political, economic, cultural, health and social crises around the world, hosting this conference in a thousand years old site will allow us to go back to our roots with humility and humanism.”

About The Royal Commission for AlUla:
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) was established by royal decree in July 2017 to protect and safeguard AlUla, a region of outstanding natural and cultural significance in North-West Saudi Arabia. RCU is embarking on a long-term plan to develop and deliver a sensitive, sustainable transformation of the region, reaffirming it as one of the country's most important archaeological and cultural destinations and preparing it to welcome visitors from around the world. RCU’s development work in AlUla encompasses a broad range of initiatives across archaeology, tourism, culture, education and the arts and urban regeneration, reflecting the ambitious commitment to cultivate tourism and leisure in Saudi Arabia, outlined in Vision 2030.

About AlUla
Located 1,100 km from Riyadh, in North-West Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage. The vast area, covering 22,561km¥, includes a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains and ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned.

The most well-known and recognized site in AlUla is Hegra, Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 52-hectare ancient city, Hegra was the principal southern city of the Nabataean Kingdom and is comprised around 100 well preserved tombs with elaborate facades cut out of the sandstone outcrops surrounding the walled urban settlement.

In addition to Hegra, AlUla is home to many fascinating historical and archaeological sites such as: Ancient Dadan, the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms, which is considered one of the most developed 1st-millennium BCE cities of the Arabian Peninsula; thousands of ancient rock art sites and inscriptions; and Hijaz Railway stations.

About Hegra (Mada’in Salih):
Hegra is AlUla’s most iconic site and was made Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. This ancient city was the southern capital of the Nabataean civilisation, with Petra the northern capital. It is best known for its well-preserved tombs with elaborate facades cut into or out of rock formations surrounding the walled urban settlement, of which there are over 100. These represent some of the best examples of Nabataean architecture and their many inscriptions provide important clues to past cultures, peoples and languages. Current research suggests Hegra is the most southerly known outpost of the Romans. The heritage sites are temporarily open during the Winter at Tantora festival until 7th March 2020, and are expected to open fully by October 2020.

About Richard Attias & Associates:
Richard Attias & Associates (RA&A) is an international advisory firm in the field of strategic communication and event management. Its clients are global corporations, governments and international institutions. RA&A’s mission is to accompany its clients and reinforce their brand by creating platforms with tangible results. RA&A is already present in Africa, Europe, Middle East, USA, with a developing presence in Asia and Latin America. To find out more about RA&A: http://richardattiasassociates.com

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Contacts

MEDIA ENQUIRIES
Jonathan Marder + Company:
Jonathan Marder
jon.marder@gsmltd.net / 917.685.8596

Zara Doshi
zara.doshi@flint-culture.com

For RCU Media Inquiries: PublicRelations@rcu.gov.sa

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Rare Disease CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Granted WHO Disease Classification

LONDON.-Thursday 30 January 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

    The WHO disease classification will now include a disease called CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder.
    CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder diagnostic code will be incorporated in the classification revision to be published on October 1, 2020.
    The unique ICD-10 code will facilitate clinical and epidemiological research and improve patient care.

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The rare genetic disease CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) has been designated with a new disease code in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the medical classification list from the World Health Organization (WHO). The CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder diagnostic code will be incorporated in the October 1, 2020 classification revision.

The medical classification, currently in its tenth revision (ICD-10), uses a list of alphanumeric codes to document a person’s medical condition. For example, a person with migraine headaches will receive the G43 code, and a person with type 2 diabetes the E11 code. These codes are then used for clinical research and care, and increasingly also for health insurance billing and reimbursement. According to the WHO, about 70% of the world’s health expenditures are allocated using ICD codes for reimbursement and resource allocation.

There are many medical conditions that do not have a code in the international medical classification, and these diseases can be invisible for most clinical research and have difficulties accessing insurance and reimbursement.

This previously included CDD, a rare genetic disease that leads to frequent seizures shortly after birth and severe impairment in neurological development, with most affected people being unable to walk, talk or care for themselves.

“Obtaining an ICD-10 code for CDD is a big milestone for our field and one more step towards having approved therapies and ensuring patient access to these treatments," said Ana Mingorance PhD, Chief Development Officer at the Loulou Foundation, a private non-profit foundation for CDD therapeutic development which spearheaded the ICD-10 code effort. “One of the reasons why we requested a code for CDD is because there are four ongoing clinical trials for therapies that might treat the disease, including a clinical study in the latest stage before approval. With an ICD-10 code for CDD, everything from research to reimbursement will become more efficient.”

“We know that CDD occurs in approximately 1 in every 40,000 births because of genetic studies,” explains Karen Utley, co-founder and President of the International Foundation for CDKL5 Research (IFCR), the largest patient advocacy group for CDD families in the United States. “But because there was no ICD-10 code for the disease, each of these patients is being coded in a different way at hospitals and we have no way to identify who they are or to know how many are out there.”

ICD-10 codes are used by clinicians, health insurance companies, and public health agencies across the world to represent diagnoses. The disease classification is reviewed once a year, in a process managed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), housed within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last year, IFCR and the Loulou Foundation submitted a proposal to the NCHS for the creation of a new unique code for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder. “The existing ICD-10 codes were not specific enough to capture the multisystem effects of CDD,” said Dr Eric Marsh from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, one of the leading clinical investigators in the disorder and the Principal Investigator at the CDKL5 clinical Center of Excellence who also participated in the proposal. “This leads to the inconsistent records and introduces friction into clinical care, insurance authorization and research studies, all of which depend on ICD-10 codes.”

The proposal included support letters from numerous medical organizations including the American Epilepsy Society, American Academy of Neurology, and the Child Neurology Foundation, as well as from leading patient advocacy organizations like the National Organization for Rare Diseases. Several pharmaceutical companies also contributed support letters.

Following the evaluation, CDD was successfully granted a new code (G40.42), in an acknowledgment that it represents a separate medical condition with unique medical needs and that it therefore required its own ICD-10 code.

This milestone follows another major achievement for the CDD patient community, which on November 1, 2019, hosted a Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting with the FDA, in which caregivers shared their experiences and future treatment expectations with the regulators.

The Loulou Foundation, IFCR, and the International CDKL5 Alliance, representing worldwide CDD patient advocacy groups, believe that the new ICD-10 code for CDD will help improve the quality of life of people living with CDD, and urge the medical community and healthcare leaders to advance policies and protocols to ensure early access to genetic diagnosis that will identify currently undiagnosed cases of this disorder.

About CDD

CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder resulting from loss-of-function mutations in the CDKL5 gene. Presenting first as infantile spasms within the first weeks of life which progresses to intractable epilepsy, CDD patients also display profound neurodevelopmental delay, with generalized hypotonia, impaired motor skills, and severely impaired speech and vision. CDD patients also have impaired sleep, gastrointestinal function, and respiratory issues. With an incidence of approximately 1 in 40,000 live births, CDD is one of the most common monogenic pediatric epilepsies, with several thousand patients estimated in the US and Europe alone. No therapies exist to treat the neurodevelopmental symptoms of CDD, and the epilepsy associated with CDD is poorly managed by current anti-seizure medications.

About Loulou Foundation

Loulou Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation dedicated to therapeutic development for CDD. Founded in 2015, Loulou Foundation drives pre-clinical, translational, and clinical research on transformative therapeutics for CDD, with the goal of delivering meaningful treatments and eventual cures for CDD to patients and their families.
www.louloufoundation.org

About International Foundation for CDKL5 Research (IFCR)

IFCR is the largest US-based patient advocacy group for patients and families living with CDD. Founded in 2009 by families with members living with CDD, IFCR is dedicated to improving the lives of CDD patients and families, through education and research programs. IFCR has pioneered the establishment and development of CDD clinical centers of excellence at medical centers across the United States, to provide the highest quality, multi-disciplinary care for CDD patients and their families.
www.cdkl5.com

About the CDKL5 Alliance

The CDKL5 Alliance is the international network of patient advocacy groups for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD), comprising organizations from 18 different nations on four different continents. The role of the CDKL5 Alliance is to provide rapid communication and coordination between the different CDD patient advocacy groups, to support each other and share best practices in CDD education and clinical research and care.
www.cdkl5alliance.org

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Contacts

Enquiries/Media:

Daniel Lavery, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer, Loulou Foundation
Director, CDKL5 Program of Excellence, Orphan Disease Center
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
T: +1 (215) 746-6725
E: dlavery@louloufoundation.org
www.louloufoundation.org

Karen Utley
Co-Founder and President
International Foundation for CDKL5 Research (IFCR)
E: kutley@cdkl5.com
www.cdkl5.com


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GSMA Issues Updated Statement of Coronavirus

LONDON-Sunday 2 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA is continuing to monitor and assess the potential impact of the Coronavirus on its MWC20 events held annually in Barcelona, Shanghai and Los Angeles and as well as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences. The GSMA confirms that there have been no registration impacts on MWC Barcelona thus far and the upcoming MWC Barcelona event, 24-27 February 2020, will proceed as planned, across all venues at Fira Gran Via, Fira Montjuïc and La Farga L’Hospitalet, including YoMo and Four Years From Now (4YFN). Specifically, for MWC Barcelona 2020, measures are already in place, and updates can be found on www.mwcbarcelona.com/about/news/.

The WHO has agreed that the outbreak now meets the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and proposes advice to be issued as Temporary Recommendations. The updated WHO advice states that ‘Countries should place particular emphasis on reducing human infection, prevention of secondary transmission and international spread…. The Committee does not recommend any travel or trade restriction based on the current information available.’

The GSMA will:

Carefully follow and adhere to: the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommendations, all applicable Chinese government recommendations, all Spanish health authority recommendations and all police/health recommendations and protocols
Work with Fira de Barcelona to ensure sufficient sanitising products throughout all venues and implement other activity in line with recommendations from our city partners
Guide exhibitors who may not be able to travel to MWC Barcelona (via GSMA account managers or the Customer Care Team) on local companies and services who may be able to address their onsite needs.
Measures we are planning to implement at MWC will include, but not be limited to:

Increased cleaning and disinfection programme across all high-volume touchpoints, e.g. catering areas, surfaces, handrails, WCs, entrances/exits, public touch-screens, etc. along with the use of correct cleaning/sanitising materials and products
Increased onsite medical support
Awareness campaign via online and onsite info-share and signage
Availability of sanitising and disinfection materials for public use
Awareness and training to all staff and associates on standard personal preventative measures, e.g. personal hygiene, frequency of use of sanitising/disinfection products, etc.
Advice to exhibitors on implementing effective cleaning and disinfection of stands, offices along with guidance on personal hygiene measures and common preventive behaviour
Public health guidelines and advice communication to Barcelona hotels, public and private transport, restaurants and catering outlets, retail, etc.
We strongly urge exhibitors and attendees to implement appropriate guidelines and protocols as suggested by the WHO and other health authorities to contain and mitigate against any further spread of the virus. Up-to-date WHO advice can be found here: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance and the most recent press release issued by WHO is here: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov).

-ENDS-

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators and nearly 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces the industry-leading MWC events held annually in Barcelona, Shanghai and Los Angeles, as well as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.

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Contacts
GSMA Press Office
Isobel Moseley
44-(0)-207-067-0545
pressoffice@gsma.com


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ACCA Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT)

 In support of accounting and finance training



Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-Sunday 2 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The MoU aims to support GAZT develop their capabilities in accounting and financial services, as well as supporting joint development efforts between both parties, launch joint programs and training for professionals working in relevant departments within GAZT.

The agreement was signed at the General Authority for Zakat and Tax (GAZT) headquarters in Riyadh, in the presence of HE Eng. Suhail bin Mohammed Abanmi, Governor of GAZT, and Ms. Fazeela Gopalani, Head of ACCA Middle East.

The MoU will allow both parties to explore potential areas of cooperation, build knowledge and promote a better understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) amongst finance and accounting professionals. It also aims at ensuring the implementation of joint events in accountancy and finance and providing access to ACCA's professional development guidance and learning resources.

Under the MoU, the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) will have the opportunity to tap into ACCA’s vast resources particularly related to professional accountancy qualifications, especially the Certificate in International Auditing (Cert IA), the Certificate in International Public Sector Accounting Standards in Arabic (Cert IPSAS) and the ACCA latest Certificate in Public Financial Management (Cert PFM) for finance and accounting professionals. The MoU enables both parties to collaborate on the joint development of strategies and events (conferences, forums, panel discussions and roundtables) for finance and accounting professionals at GAZT and ACCA, in addition to marketing campaigns.                                                                                            

About ACCA

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants, offering business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

ACCA supports its 219,000 members and 527,000 students (including affiliates) in 179 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 110 offices and centres and 7,571 Approved Employers worldwide, and 328 approved learning providers who provide high standards of learning and development.

Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.

ACCA has introduced major innovations to its flagship qualification to ensure its members and future members continue to be the most valued, up to date and sought-after accountancy professionals globally.

Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. More information is here: www.accaglobal.com

Contacts

Nadia Manuelli

E: nadia.manuelli@accaglobal.com
T: +44 (0)20 7059 5661
M: +44 (0)7808 940139
Twitter @ACCANews
www.accaglobal.com

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Moody’s Donates $50,000 to Coronavirus Relief

NEW YORK-Sunday 2 February 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced that the Moody’s Foundation has donated $50,000 to Give2Asia, a non-profit organization serving health needs in Asia, to combat the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak.

“We stand with all those impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, including our employees and their families and our partners in the region, and we are proud to contribute to Give2Asia’s important relief efforts during this challenging time,” said Ray McDaniel, President and CEO of Moody’s Corporation.

Give2Asia is partnering with leading Chinese public health organizations, such as the Chinese Red Cross and Hubei Red Cross, to support frontline health workers and vulnerable populations by providing medical equipment and supplies, coordination funds, and training.

Moody’s donation will help procure necessary medical equipment for treatment and containment, such as masks, protection suits, and goggles; provide meals and lodging to the thousands of health workers traveling to areas most affected by the outbreak; and long-term training and support for medical workers working on the front lines of this and future epidemics.

The Moody’s Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Moody’s Corporation and sponsors its employee giving programs to help contribute to stronger communities and a brighter future for people around the world. To learn more about Moody’s Foundation, visit https://csr.moodys.io/foundation.

ABOUT MOODY’S CORPORATION

Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The corporation, which reported revenue of $4.4 billion in 2018, employs approximately 10,900 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 44 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

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Contacts

ARLENE ISAACS-LOWE
Moody’s Foundation
+1 212-553-7758
arlene.isaacs-Lowe@moodys.com

JORDAN BRUECKNER
Communications
+1 212-553-7931
jordan.brueckner@moodys.com


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