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HOUSTON, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Computex Technology Solutions, an American Virtual Cloud Technologies Inc. company, announced today it has been named thelargest cybersecurity company in the Houston area by the Houston Business Journal for the second year in a row. Ranked #1, the IT solutions provider services businesses in the oil and gas, financial, technology and retail industries.

Computex offers a comprehensive portfolio of security solutions, including managed cybersecurity offerings and a U.S.-based security operations center (SOC) as-a-service, data loss prevention, penetration, employee awareness, cloud and security. Computexs more than 30 years of experience in data centers, enterprise networking, and managed services enables its team to take a holistic approach to protecting and supporting a companys IT infrastructure and business objectives.

We are delighted to be recognized as the leading provider of cybersecurity technologies and services for the second year in a row, said Faisal Bhutto, president of cloud and cybersecurity, atComputex. We purposely built our managed security services and cybersecurity portfolio to address compliance needs of organizations across all verticals and industries. With our investments in quality talent, world class tools and software and sophisticated security response protocols, we aim to provide a security program that provides the peace of mind needed in the world of cybersecurity chaos we are in.

The announcement is the latest recognition for the company based on its continued growth and achievements. Computex was recently named the 2020 Breakout Partner of the Year at the Cisco Partner Summit Digital 2020, and it achieved Nutanix Cloud Champion Status in January 2021, the highest tier in the Nutanix Elevate Partner Program. The company was also named to the Houston Business Journals 2020 Best Places to Work, CRNs MSP Elite 150.

About Computex Technology Solutions

Computex Technology Solutions is an award-winning solutions provider that enables its clients to grow, differentiate and evolve their business via innovative and proven technology. An American Virtual Cloud Technologies IT service management company (AVCtechnologies), Computex combines its over 30 years of hands-on experience with its unparalleled processes to deliver enterprise networking, cloud and cybersecurity data center solutions, as well as managed services, that meet each of its customers unique IT, business and budgetary goals. To learn more, please visit: https://computex.net/ or call 888-335-2789.

About American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

American Virtual Cloud Technologies (AVCT; Nasdaq: AVCT) is a premier global IT solutions provider offering a comprehensive bundle of services including unified cloud communications, managed services, cybersecurity, and enhanced connectivity. Our mission is to provide global technology solutions with a superior customer experience. For more information, visithttps://www.avctechnologies.com

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Although there are many ways to calculate the return on investment (ROI), its important to consider whats relevant for the particular technology you intend to acquire. Ben Weinberger, lawyer, technologist, and business advisor says that calculating ROI starts with determining the goal. There are a number of ways to measure ROI, but not all of them may be appropriate or even valid for each technology acquisition. Chief Legal Officers (CLOs) first need to understand what their goals are for a particular product is it meant to reduce the time spent on delivering the same volume of work? Is it needed to expedite a time-sensitive process?

Once youve determined the goal of the proposed technology solution, you want to consider what other factors have an impact on ROI.

Convenience:

Consider how your legal department currently operates, and what tasks your team is responsible for. What routine tasks do you carry out currently? What tasks can legal technology automate? How easy is it for users to get accustomed to the new solution? When you decide to invest in legal technology its important to consider how easy the solution is to implement. While more complex solutions may offer several benefits to the legal department, if its considered too disruptive to your current processes, youll have a hard time gaining user adoption. The same goes for legal technology that is not scalable or requires considerable downtime for configuration each time you scale up. Keep in mind that it might take several months, or even a year, before you notice any considerable changes in convenience as it takes time for users to get accustomed to working with the tool.

Speed:

How long does it take you to get things done now and how long will it take to get the same task done with the technology solution? What tasks will you be able to complete faster?

Efficiency:

Corporate legal departments have been grappling with the more with less challenge in recent years. They have to manage an increasing workload, caused partly by complex regulations, which has meant they struggle to keep up with the growth of the rest of the business. In other words, the more with less challenge means legal departments are handling an increasing workload with the same, or fewer, resources. How will legal technology help you manage a heavy workload and get things done?

Costs:

What is the cost of doing nothing? What is the financial impact and the impact on staff morale if you continue to work the way you always have? Ben points out that costs are rarely just about the costs of the technology itself. They need to know implementation costs, ongoing and future costs, timeframe for implementation, and what level of effort and involvement from their own team it will require in learning to use the system, loading data or content into it, and, in the case of most AI tools being sold today, the time to train it.

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Now that you know what the important factors of calculating ROI are, its time to consider which factors are important for determining the ROI of your legal technology and how you plan to measure them.

Download our whitepaper, Proving the return on investment of legal technology and learn how to demonstrate the value of legal technology and benefit from productivity and efficiency gains.

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You could see the momentum to finally push real funding to the Technology Modernization Fund building all last week.

Three nominees for key positions at the Office of Management and Budget specifically mentioned the need to put serious money behind federal agency cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. Senate lawmakers did more than casually mention it or offer to submit questions for the record.

A draft of the Senates version of the American Rescue Plan labeled a managers amendment leaked out finally offering some specifics: $1 billion for the TMF, $650 million for cybersecurity and another $350 million for other related IT modernization efforts.

But it wasnt until the Senate Budget Committee released its initial version of the bill did reality set in. Real, impactful funding for the TMF was closer than ever to crossing the finish line.

By March 6, the Senate sealed the deal with a vote of 50-49 passing the American Rescue Plan with the $2 billion for federal technology and cybersecurity efforts.

Having $1 billion dollars in the Technology Modernization Fund is a good first step and will be critical to helping address many of the common challenges still hampering effective IT transformation across the government, such as identity management, secure data sharing, leveraging AI and other emerging technologies to enhance citizen service delivery and expanding critical cybersecurity shared services to combat persistent threats, said Matthew Cornelius, the executive director of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, an industry association, and a former senior technology and cybersecurity advisor at OMB, in an email to Federal News Network. Because these funds are being provided as part of this relief bill and should be used to deal with immediate challenges, it is incumbent upon OMB and the General Services Administration to use the authorities they have under the MGT Act to suspend repayment and quickly make targeted investments to the most high priority projects in one or more agencies.

The TMF and other funding are not a done deal. The House still must pass the Senates version of the American Rescue Plan. That, however, is a strong likelihood given the Houses long-standing support of the TMF.

Once the House passes the legislation and President Joe Biden signs it into law, along with the TMF receiving $1 billion it never received more than $100 million at a time the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Department of Homeland Security would receive $650 million to shore up federal networks from cyber vulnerabilities, the U.S. Digital Service would receive $200 million and the Federal Citizen Services Fund would get $150 million.

The Biden administration called for $9 billion for the TMF and another $1 billion for cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts to address the urgent national security issue.

The American Rescue Plan emphasizes the importance of modernizing federal information technology and bolstering governments cybersecurity. These investments in technology infrastructure and tools are an important down payment on helping to deliver modern and secure citizen services and critical networks. We commend the U.S. Senate for prioritizing this vital need and urge the U.S. House of Representatives to approve the measure, said Jason Oxman, president and CEO of the IT Industry Council, in a statement.

ADIs Cornelius added that while the initial funding is a great start, Congress and the administration must continue to work toward addressing the legacy technical debt.

We fully expect that any forthcoming jobs package will include digital infrastructure and technology investments to spur economic growth and improve digital service delivery in both the public and private sectors, he said.

In addition to the funding for the TMF and other cybersecurity and IT initiatives, the Senate bill included the extension of the Section 3610 authorities to let agencies pay contractors if they cannot work during the pandemic.

Industry associations pressed lawmakers to move the sunset date from March 31 to Sept. 30.

Professional Services Council president and CEO David Berteau praised the work of Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Intelligence Committee.

With so much uncertainty around safe access to workplaces, now is not the time to let up on COVID-19 protections. If enacted, this extension will help the federal government continue to access the highly skilled, cleared and trusted contractor workforce needed to meet mission needs, Berteau said in a statement.

National Defense Industrial Association also applauded the Senates passage of the 3610 extension.

Extending 3610 and safeguarding the defense industrial base workforce is critical to our national security today and, more importantly, into the future, said Hawk Carlisle, NDIA president and CEO.

The fact that the Senate is supporting $1 billion for the TMF means that OMB must do its part and figure out what their version of transparency looks like and offer 110% of it. This is the Biden administrations big opportunity to reverse decades of neglect and mistrust, lets hope for every agencys sake they dont revert to the actions of the last three administrations when it comes to communicating about the funding.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Calyptix Security Corporation today announced its 2021 Gold Medal Partner of the Year, New Partner of the Year, and Premiere Partners of the Year. These business partners have demonstrated commitment to advancing and managing the network security of small and medium-size business customers through use of Calyptix's all-in-one AccessEnforcer cybersecurity solution.

The Gold Medal Partner of the Year designation was awarded to C&W Technologiesfor the exceptional customer service they delivered in 2020. The Florida-based firm has been offering "IT done right" since 1985.

Recognizing its rapid growth, Bridged Technologywas awarded the New Partner of the Year designation. Bridged Technology is a woman- and veteran-owned business serving Washington D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

"Calyptix is proud of its partners, and the role they play in our mission to advance the overall network security of small and medium-sized business customers," said Calyptix Security Corporation CEO Ben Yarborough. "Our selection process for these distinguished awards goes beyond a strong sales record, and takes into account feedback from sales, support, training and fulfillment departments. At Calyptix, we remain committed to strong customer service, integrity, perpetual learning and security, and are fortunate to work with partners that share our core values."

"Many vendors call C&W Technologies a partner, but that's only a name," said Eric Kiehn, C&W Technologies CEO and President. "That's not the case with Calyptix. They make it a true partnership. Every Calyptix product is certainly geared to security, but always with partners in mind."

"Calyptix is phenomenal when coming up with precise unique solutions when other companies cannot or don't want to put forth the effort to do," said Bridged Technology President Elizabeth Powell. "Calyptix offers flexibility, reliability and communication. Partnering with them is one of the best choices we made for our network security products."

In addition to recognizing its Gold Medal and New Partners of the Year, Calyptix also identified the following distinguished firms as Premiere Partners for 2021:

Anchor Network SolutionsBeckTekBrainstorm ComputersBrew City PCBrownCOW Technology LTDCCB Tech Group CIM SoftwareCRSA TechnologiesCanon Capital Management Group, LLCCompucarolina LLC Computer Backup, Inc.Computer Business Solutions IncComputer Management SolutionsComputer Professionals On-SiteComputer Technical SpecialistsCutting Edge ComputersDataStream NetworksEagle's Wings Technologies, LLCHarbor Computer ServicesHardin Computer TechnologiesJH3 Technology SolutionsJones ItechK2 TechnologiesLivewire Information SystemsMpowered ITMatrix Computer TechnologiesnFocus TechnologiesOurNerdProNet Information SystemsReliable Business SolutionsReliance Technology Solutions IncRocky Knoll TechnologiesTechno AdvantageTechnology Assurance Group IncTotal Care Computer ConsultingVox Match Corporation

About Calyptix SecurityCalyptix Security (http://www.calyptix.com) is dedicated to helping small- and medium-size organizations secure their networks so they can raise profits, protect investments, and control technology. The company's all-in-one device for network security and management, AccessEnforcer, makes it easy to protect SMB networks so companies can forget about security and focus on winning.

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PLANO, Texas, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Organizations must reassess the tools and techniques they use to ensure their workers are prepared and proficient in using the technology they need to do their jobs, according to a new Business Impact Brief released by 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, and commissioned by Skyllful. The brief, titled, The Future of Both In-Office and Frontline Work Demands Contextual Training and Faster Time to Value for Employees, concludes that organizations must adopt a continuous onboarding mindset to meet this challenge and look for tools and technologies with contextual training and in-app guidance that meet employees where they work (e.g., on their mobile devices) to accelerate time-to-value.

"Introducing new technologies isn't a simple task, and the resulting training challenges and role confusion are compounded into a broader change management issue," the 451 Research Business Impact Brief states. "Organizations must reassess the tools and techniques they use to ensure that workers are prepared and proficient regarding the tech they need to do their jobs To meet this challenge, organizations must adopt a continuous onboarding mindset and look for tools and technologies that speed time to value and app adoption through contextual training and in-app guidance."

The Business Impact Brief by 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, presents research findings that assessed various impediments to employee time-to-value, the amount of time it takes from onboarding a new employee to the employee achieving an optimal level of productivity. 42% of new employees take six months or longer to add value at work, while 12% take a year or more, according to 451 Research's Voice of the Enterprise: Workforce Productivity & Collaboration, Employee Lifecycle & HR 2020 survey.

"If employee time to value remains slow at an organization, over time that organization may no longer be able to compete with its peers as they embrace digital evolution and are able to respond more effectively to market changes and more quickly deliver their products and services," concludes the brief. "The continuation of this trend will also hurt recruitment and retention efforts."

Skyllful's Mobile Digital Adoption Platform provides on-device, on-demand scenario-based app simulations that ensure frontline mobile workers are prepared and proficient with their mobile apps. It is the only digital adoption platform designed and built for frontline mobile workers. Skyllful offers a less costly and more effective option for training workers on new deployments and existing apps. Skyllful's mobile simulations can be used for 'in the moment' learning to drive continuous adoption and ensure technology ROI.

About Skyllful

Skyllful is a leading provider of a mobile digital adoption platform that helps workers on the front lines use enterprise mobile apps more efficiently and effectively in their delivery of essential products and services. With deep expertise in leading mobile technology and best practice field deployments as well as a leadership team with decades of experience working with large mobile workforces and applications, Skyllful provides on-device, on-demand training through scenario-based simulations. Whether a company is deploying a new mission-critical workforce app or seeking to improve its workforce engagement with existing apps, the Skyllful platform is easy to use, intuitively designed and proven to increase productivity and deliver greater returns on investment in technology. Skyllful is headquartered in Denver, Colo., and maintains a customer experience center in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas. For more information, visit https://www.skyllful.com and follow on Twitter @Skyllfulco.

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and SALT LAKE CITY, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERB Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB) ("VERB" or the "Company"), a rapidly emerging market leader in business-focused interactive video sales and marketing tools, including livestream ecommerce, CRM, and content management applications, today announced that CEO Rory J. Cutaia is presenting and will be available to meet with investors and analysts on a one-on-one basis at the 33rd Annual Virtual ROTH Conference to be held on March 15-17, 2021.

Mr. Cutaias presentation highlights the Companys unique interactive video technology and software-as-a-service sales enablement solutions, including its livestream ecommerce application verbLIVE, shifts in global shopping trends and consumer behavior for which the Companys products are well-positioned, and recent strategic initiatives. His presentation can be viewed by clicking on this link.

The conference will feature presentations from public and private companies across a variety of industry sectors. During previous events, ROTH has hosted close to 550 participating companies and attracted more than 5,000 attendees, including institutional investors, analysts, family offices and high-net-worth investors.

To learn more and submit a registration request, please visit https://ibn.fm/ROTH2021Registration

About VERBVERB Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB) is rapidly emerging as the market leader in business-focused interactive video sales and marketing tools, including livestream ecommerce, CRM, and content management applications. With offices in California and Utah, USA, VERB provides next-generation software applications to sales-based organizations in more than 60 countries and 48 languages. TheCompanys proprietary, patented, and patent-pending technology platform producesreal-time, measurable results,with customers reporting greater than 600% increases in conversion rates.VERBs software-as-a-service (SaaS) products are cloud-based, accessible on all mobile and desktop devices, and are available by subscription for individual and enterprise users. TheCompanys technology is also integrated into popular ERP, CRM, and marketing platforms.For more information, please visit http://www.verb.tech.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements about the closing of the offering of common stock. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of our assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include risks associated with: the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures on our business, customers, markets and the worldwide economy; our plans to attract new customers, retain existing customers and increase our annual revenue; the development and delivery of new products, including verbLIVE; our plans and expectations regarding software-as-a-service offerings; our ability to execute on, integrate, and realize the benefits of any acquisitions; fluctuations in our quarterly results of operations and other operating measures; increasing competition; general economic, market and business conditions; and the risks described in the filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time, including the risks described under the headings Risk Factors and Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on May 14, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on June 4, 2020, and which should be read in conjunction with our financial results and forward-looking statements contained therein, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on November 16, 2020, which should be read in conjunction with our financial results and forward-looking statements contained therein. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.

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Maximizing the denim industrys use of textile waste in garments is the goal of Denim Deal, the Dutch-based multi-stakeholder initiative to navigate the challenges of circular textiles. The group is overcoming one supply chain challengetraceabilityby partnering with Aware, a tracer and blockchain technology by Dutch company The Movement that can distinguish false material from genuinely sustainable fabric with a simple scan.

Awares tracer particles, which are added to the fiber pre-production, make it possible to prove that the original recycled feedstock was used in the final product, meaning companies can accurately measure their environmental impact targets and prevent greenwashing.

The technology creates a digital twin version that is registered into a secure blockchain to be completely fraud-free. By adding tracers, every garment receives a unique fingerprint, and this can be read with an easy-to-use scanner for authentication.

Aware is the first in the world to make recycled cotton traceablea crucial tool as many brands begin to shift out of the current linear sourcing model. Denim Deal signatories such as Dutch brand Kings of Indigo and Turkish denim mill Calik Denim use the technology. Calik recently partnered with the company to trace its recycled cotton and recycled polyester.

We are extremely proud to participate in the Denim Deal as we are equally aware of the positive impact of using recycled fabrics to reduce the consequences to the environment, said James Veenhof, founder of House of Denim and Denim Deal co-founder.

Denim brands are increasingly turning to post-consumer recycled cotton (PCR) as a means to reduce the industrys impact on water. About 8,000 liters of water is used per pair of jeans alone when using conventional cotton, Denim Deal reports. Using 20 percent PCR, however, can save up to 750 liters of water per pair of jeans.

Under the Denim Deal, a three-year initiativeformally established last year by a network of 30 public and private organizations, signatories commit to working as quickly as possible towards a standard of using at least five percent recycled textile in all denim garments.As a first step, three million pairs of jeans are now being made by well-known denim brands, such as KOI, Scotch & Soda and Mud Jeans, and 20 percent of which are made of recycled cotton.

We are extremely proud to participate in the Denim Deal as we are equally aware of the positive impact of using recycled fabrics to reduce the consequences to the environment, Veenhof said.

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NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, resiliency has become a business priority. But traditional approaches struggle to integrate business resiliency with the digital environment in which companies increasingly operate. A new report from International Data Corporation (IDC) presents a digital resiliency framework that shows CEOs, CIOs, and other business leaders how technology can support the entire organization through the different stages of any business crisis. The Digital Resiliency Framework was introduced today at the 56th annual IDC Directions conference, which this year focuses on delivering digital resiliency in a changed world.

"Perhaps the most worrying takeaway from the recent pandemic concerns our lack of preparedness as nations, industries, and companies to deal with similar systemic crises, which are inevitable in our increasingly digital and interconnected world," said Sandra Ng, group vice president for Research at IDC. "Old approaches have proved to be wanting. Nonetheless, organizations must not only respond fast to threats but also learn to opportunistically rise above them. Our new digital world calls out for a new technology-enabled approach to deal with future crises digital resiliency."

IDC believes that digital resiliency the ability for an organization to rapidly adapt to business disruptions by leveraging digital capabilities to not only restore business operations but also capitalize on the changed conditions must be a key objective in every organization's digital transformation (DX) efforts. Digital resiliency is also a central tenet of the future enterprise, IDC's vision for the end state of DX.

IDC's digital resiliency framework includes three phases describing the timeline of enterprise responses to a crisis across a set of six organizational dimensions that are all enabled with a shared technology/digital architecture. Resiliency must be achieved within each of these organizational dimensions, which are interdependent; a weakness in the digital resiliency of one dimension will likely impact other dimensions. Digital resiliency across all these organizational dimensions must be underpinned by an open, integrated, and holistic technology architecture. IDC calls this the DX platform and defines it as a combination of an intelligent core of data analytics, automation and decision support, a wide variety of intelligent applications, and intelligent services, such as governance, DevOps, and orchestration.

For each dimension, IDC has highlighted the enterprise use cases (funded projects) that improve digital resiliency. These use cases can then be mapped to the digital technologies, data, and analytics that support them as well as the business priorities and plans that promote them. This framework enables CXOs to map the business priorities in one or more organizational dimensions to specific use cases that would achieve those goals. Armed with a prioritized use case agenda, CIOs can then propose the relevant investments in the underlying technologies and tools that support those use cases and promote digital resiliency overall.

Using this framework, IDC is conducting survey research on the adoption of various digital resiliency use cases in different enterprises. To the extent that these use cases are present or not provides a measure of digital resiliency for that dimension and, when aggregated, across the entire enterprise. These dimensional measures are then correlated with enterprise-wide self-assessments of digital resiliency to determine which dimensions, and which use cases within a dimension, enterprises should prioritize to become more resilient.

"In any crisis, the response to urgent business requirements must be fast and targeted for maximal impact. Enabling these conversations between CEOs, CIOs, and the broader C-suite with an established framework, in advance, before the next crisis, can make the difference between business failure and a successful future," said Rebecca Segal, group vice president, Worldwide Services at IDC. "We suggest CIOs leverage the IDC digital resiliency framework to prioritize use cases across organizational dimensions and infer the technology requirements and initiatives that best support these priorities."

Understanding the Digital Resiliency Framework is critical not just for organizations working to improve their resiliency, but for their technology partners as well. Recognizing the challenges organizations are looking to solve and demonstrating how technology solutions can help overcome these obstacles will be critical to becoming a trusted digital resiliency partner. IDC's Custom Solutions team can show technology vendors how to better plan, demonstrate, and implement solutions with enterprise organizations that have digital resiliency needs. Learn more at http://www.idc.com/custom-solutions.

The IDC report, A Digital Resiliency Framework for the Future Enterprise (Doc #US47483421), presents a framework to help CEOs, CIOs, and other business leaders to work together to bring digital acceleration and digital resiliency to the forefront of business strategy, enabling a stronger, more successful, and a more resilient organization to emerge in the years ahead. The framework details the three phases of response to a crisis across six organizational dimensions and identifies use cases and technologies that can support the enterprise through each phase and dimension. Used in conjunction with the resiliency scorecard, the framework is designed to guide organizational planning and investment.

About IDC

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading tech media, data and marketing services company. To learn more about IDC, please visit http://www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter at @IDC and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the IDC Blog for industry news and insights: http://bit.ly/IDCBlog_Subscribe.

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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Nail Bar At Southlake is proud to announce our recent investment in the Clorox Total 360 System, an electrostatic sprayer, to provide more comprehensive surface disinfection coverage to help our customers control the spread of germs on hard, non-porous surfaces that can cause illness.

At Hawaiian Nail Bar At Southlake, we are committed to doing everything we can to help enhance the safety and well-being of our customers all year round. With the Clorox Total 360 System, we have enhanced our infection control offerings and protocols to help control the spread of germs on hard, non-porous surfaces that can cause illness including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

"Our goal at Hawaiian Nail Bar At Southlake is to help maintain a safer and healthier environment for our customers by offering one of the most effective infection control protocols available," said Huy Ton, Owner of Hawaiian Nail Bar At Southlake. "The Clorox Total 360 System saves us a tremendous amount of time and allows us to cover high-touch and hard-to-reach surfaces in the salon."

The Clorox Total 360 System works by charging and atomizing the Clorox disinfecting or sanitizing solution, delivering a powerful flow of charged droplets that are attracted to surfaces with a force stronger than gravity. This allows the disinfecting or sanitizing product to reach and uniformly coat surfaces, including areas where conventional trigger sprays may easily miss.

Hawaiian Nail Bar At Southlake currently uses the Clorox Total 360 Systemto treat a wide variety of hard, non-porous surfaces* including salon chairs and tables, nail polish bottles, and other high-touch surfaces like door knobs.

"The Clorox Total 360 System enables us to provide our local community with greater peace of mind when visiting our salon," added Ton. "We are proud to serve our community with this top technology and help provide them with an extra layer of protection against the spread of germs."

The Clorox Total 360 Disinfectant Cleaner1 used with the Clorox Total 360 System has been approved by the EPA to kill SARS-CoV-2 on hard, non-porous surfaces.

To learn more about the Clorox Total 360 System, please visit http://www.CloroxTotal360.com.

*Consult the EPA approved master label for full list of approved use sites and surfaces.

Hawaiian Nail Bar At Southlake is a family and veteran-owned business. We have been serving the Southlake-Grapevine communities for more than 6 years now. We are the only salon in the area that 'open til midnight' on Fridays and Saturdays!

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NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSCW) (hereinafter referred to as "Color Star" or the "Company"), today announced the establishment of a long-term strategic partnership with Guangxi, China-based Yinmiao Culture Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yinmiao"),a Chinese piano-education institution. The two companies agreed to work together in the areas of piano competition, art festivalcoordination, online and offline training, as well asartificial intelligence (AI) piano hardware research and development (R&D), production and sales, thereby contributing to the concept of a "diversified entertainment and sharing economy."

Yinmiao is a professional firm that focuseson piano-related industries, specializing in piano sales, piano training and education, piano competition operations, and cultural communication. In terms ofscale, Yinmiao's BOYA Piano Festival has become the "Piano Olympiad", boasting the most influential piano instructors and highest number of participants, and is the largest concentration of Chinese pianofestivalintellectual property (IP). In addition, Yinmiao's offline flagship piano training institutions can be found in many domestic first-tier and second-tier cities, and is expected to expand to 100 stores in 2021. Meanwhile, Yinmiao will continue to expand off-speculation training, dual-teacher classroom, and one-on-one training in its online education business, and has accelerated its R&D investment and production and sales of AI smart pianos, in order to enhance its core competitiveness.

Given the aforementioned business advantages, Color Star and Yinmiao plan to jointly develop the urban market. By combining Color Star APP's online celebrity tutors, online broadcasts, and cultural and creative platforms with Yinmiao's business through membership exchange and interaction, the partnership may greatly benefit both companies'online presence. In the offline arena, Color Star has abundant professional experience in planning and organizing live shows and may help introduce and promote Chinese art festival IPs globally. For Color Star, the partnership with Yinmiao is also a perfect opportunity for development of augmented reality (AR), where the technology can be applied to piano lessons and sales in the early stage, so users may experience a more comprehensive learning modality. With the implementation of AR technology to "Piano Olympiads", these festivals can overcome the limitations of locality and allow piano lovers around the world to participate.

As a technology company that emphasizes "cultural sharing" at its core, Color Star recently begun preparations for its NASDAQ Dubai listing and the application of AR technology, which should give the Company more potential for development while also attracting additional investorattention. Meanwhile, the partnership between Color Star and Yinmiao is based on mutual benefit and is expected to help both companies reach new heights. The CEO of Color Star, Mr. Luke Lu, commented: "The partner we choose to cooperate with is usually the best in the sector, and weintegrate our partners in the development of the cultural sharing space. In the global market, different cultures attract different people, and diversified culture is even more attractive." As the world's largest consumer market, China has always been one of the key markets in which Color Star strives to expand. As such, we believe that diversified cross-industry partnerships will greatly enhance the Chinese user base of Color Star APP. In the future, Color Star will look for more partnerships in the high-technology and professional technology sectors. At the same time, the Company welcomes potential firms andinstitutions from around the world to get in touch, with the hope of finding and expanding mutual collaborations for business, entertainment, and educational benefit."

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SOURCE Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.

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