What came out in B2Press in January?

“Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour”

- Edith Sitwell, American historian and professor

“In the quiet beauty of the winter season, discover the richness of life's simple pleasures."

— B2Press, Online PR Service

Enjoy the first press releases of the year!

Research by B2Press

B2Press announced: Employees demand time to be lazy!

• B2PRESS?—?January 16 | World Nothing Day encourages people tired from the intense dynamics of daily life to distance themselves from stress, take time for themselves, and rest. This situation is commonly observed in the working population of approximately 3.4 billion, according to data released by Statista. Research conducted by Online PR Service B2Press indicates that an individual works for 40 years of their life, or one out of every four hours. According to studies by Gallup, in today's seemingly hustle-driven life, 71% of women and 58% of men reject this pace, and in 2024, they are demanding improvements in work-life balance and an increase in their well-being.

Business & Technology

AGI Technology once again spearheads innovation

• BENZINGA?— (Distribution in the UK, USA and Germany)?As 2023 concluded, AGI Technology, a proud Taiwanese storage brand, is set to elevate the storage product market with an unprecedented release. Shattering the world's maximum capacity records for microSD cards, they unveil a memory card that harmonizes top-notch efficiency with extraordinary capacity: the Supreme Pro TF138 2TB microSD card. The Supreme Pro TF138 2TB by AGI Technology is a trailblazer, being the first microSD card worldwide to offer a 2TB capacity.?(— AGI Technology)

Workhy announces its expansion into the Brazilian market

• AGENCIA O GLOBO?— (Distribution in Brazil)?Workhy, the platform enabling over 21,000 entrepreneurs worldwide to establish and manage companies online in any desired country without residence or travel, has expanded its global reach to Brazil. This allows entrepreneurs receiving services in Portuguese to establish companies, issue invoices, and receive payments in the USA and the UK. Additionally, they can benefit from live support services in the local language.?(— Workhy)

Koton, one of Türkiye's prominent fashion brands, participated in COP28

• WALLSTREET ONLINE?? —?(Europe Distribution) Koton, a leading company in the ready-to-wear sector, participated in COP28 held in Dubai. Y?lmaz Y?lmaz, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koton, ?ahika Ercümen, the celebrity representing Koton's Respect for Water Collection, Anthony Leiserowitz, the Head of the Climate Change Communication Department at Yale University, and Burak Kuyan, the CEO of Galata Wind Energy, attended the panel. Koton, one of Türkiye's leading fashion brands, is actively involved in various initiatives related to gender equality and sustainability.?(— KOTON)

VitrA Tiles joins the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network

• BUSINESS INSIDER?—?(Global?Distribution)?VitrA Tiles, the flagship ceramics division of Türkiye’s Eczac?ba?? Group, has been inducted into the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN), recognized as a Factory Lighthouse alongside 21 new members of the World Economic Forum’s initiative for leaders in manufacturing innovation.?Invited to share how their investments in tech-enabled operations inspired them to scale Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies across production networks, Eczac?ba?? Group CEO Atalay Gümrah and VitrA Tiles CEO Hasan Pehlivan gave acceptance speeches at the awards ceremony on January 15, 2024, during the Davos Summit.?(— VitrA Tiles)

Dataroid secures US$2 million investment from Ko? Group and Isbank VCs?

• NASDAQ?— (Distribution in the USA)?Dataroid, a leading player in the digital analytics and customer engagement industry, has announced a US$2 million investment from Ko? Group’s Private Venture Capital Investment Fund and Isbank's 100th Year Venture Capital. Dataroid will use funds to drive its global expansion and to invest in marketing efforts. During this growth phase, Dataroid plans to strengthen its team and product to effectively support these expansion strategies. (— Dataroid)

Winners in the 2024 MENA Stevie? Awards announced

• KHALEEJ TIMES? —?(Distribution in MENA and TURKEY)?Fifth Annual Awards Sponsored by RAK Chamber of Commerce & Industry Recognize Innovation in 18 MENA Nations. Winners in the fifth annual Middle East & North Africa Stevie? Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout 18 nations in the Middle East and North Africa, have been announced. The awards are sponsored by the RAK Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners is available at Stevieawards.com/Mena.?(—?MENA Stevie? Awards)

Karsan transforming public transport in Japan now after Europe and North America

• KAHOKU NEWS??—?(Distribution in Japan)?Karsan, a leader in electric and autonomous public transport solutions, joins forces with Altech to enter the Japanese market with its right-hand drive electric e-JEST minibus, launching with a ceremony held at the Turkish Embassy in Japan on 20th December 2023.“Introducing e-JEST to Japan, a nation renowned for its automotive excellence, is a tangible reflection of our vision ‘One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility’. After our successes in Europe and North America, we’re ready to lead on public transport innovation in Japan. (— Karsan)

SAP appoints Emmanuel Raptopoulos as President of Europe, Middle East, and African Region

• MENAFN??—?(Distribution in Turkey)?SAP, the leading corporate application software market company, has appointed Emmanuel Raptopoulos as the President of the newly created EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) Region. The new region encompasses Turkey and the entire Middle East and Africa, along with the Benelux countries, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Scandinavian countries, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Greece. (—SAP)

Crypto & Blockchain

Crypto regulations legalised in 20 countries

• FOREKS?— (Distribution in Turkey)?Crypto regulation, maintaining its prominent position on the 2024 agenda of the cryptocurrency markets, which concluded 2023 on a more positive trajectory than the previous year, also remained in the spotlight in the early weeks of the year. In a report published by the global consulting firm PWC in the final days of 2023, it was stated that in the past year, 42 countries held discussions to develop crypto-focus regulations or legislative frameworks or passed existing bills.?(—Gate.io)

OKX launches “Trade Like a Pro” brand campaign in Brazil

• TRADINGVIEW?— (Distribution in Turkey)?OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and technology company at the forefront of building the future of the Web3 ecosystem, announced today the launch of the “Trade Like a Pro” campaign in Brazil. The video series released as part of the campaign focuses on the stories of three prominent Brazilian traders, Rodrigo, Alexandre, and Luis, who conduct buy-sell transactions on the OKX platform. In these videos, three experienced traders share why they chose OKX and discuss their favourite features of the OKX platform.?(—OKX)