Zoom Unveils Platform Evolution; Launches New Packaging and Translation Feature

  • Zoom One is a new offering that brings together options for persistent chat, phone, meetings, whiteboard, and more into a single, secure and scalable package
  • All-new translation feature allows meetings to be translated between English and any of the 10 languages, or from those languages into English

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today unveiled the latest evolution of its communications platform with the introduction of Zoom One, a new offering that brings together persistent chat, phone, meetings, whiteboard, and more into secure and scalable packages. Additionally, Zoom also launched an all new translated and multi-language captions feature.

“Simplicity is at the core of everything we do. As the Zoom platform has evolved from a meeting app to a comprehensive communications platform, it was clear that introducing new packaging like Zoom One was the next step in the company’s evolution,” said Greg Tomb, President, Zoom. “By bringing together chat, phone, meetings, whiteboard, and more in a single offering, we are able to offer our customers solutions that are simple to manage, so they can focus on business issues that matter most.”

“Businesses continue to realize the time and cost saving a single provider can offer. According to Omdia’s latest end user survey, 40% of organizations are prioritizing investments around eliminating multiple cloud-based UC solutions that may be deployed within their organizations,” states Brent Kelly, Principal Analyst, Omdia Research. “The need to simplify business operations is a market trend that we see as being increasingly important, and Zoom One’s tiered bundles and common management console aligns well to this customer demand.”

Zoom One’s intuitive experience
Purpose-built to work together, Zoom One’s intuitive experience offers customers the choice between six tiered offerings according to their business needs.

  • Zoom One Basic provides free 40-minute Zoom Meetings for up to 100 attendees, persistent Zoom Chat for team messaging, limited Zoom Whiteboard for synchronous and asynchronous work, and real-time transcription.
  • Zoom One Pro provides everything Zoom One Basic offers without Meeting time limits, plus cloud recording.
  • Zoom One Business provides everything Zoom One Pro offers, plus Zoom Meetings for up to 300 attendees and unlimited Zoom Whiteboards.
  • Zoom One Business Plus provides everything Zoom One Business offers, plus Zoom Phone Pro with unlimited regional calling and Zoom’s all-new translation feature.
  • Zoom One Enterprise and Zoom One Enterprise Plus provide everything Zoom One Business offers with larger meeting capacity and additional features, like Zoom Webinars, to help modern businesses scale. Zoom One Enterprise Plus also includes Zoom Phone Pro with unlimited regional calling.

Zoom One Basic, Pro, Business and Business Plus plans are available for purchase online today. To purchase Zoom One Enterprise or Enterprise Plus, customers can speak to an account executive directly. For more information, visit https://zoom.us/pricing.

“If you provide a complete suite of reliable and easy-to-use communication tools that people can use to do their jobs, they are less likely to be using one-off solutions outside of our offerings – which in turn simplifies our support and delivery model,” said Rob Kerr, chief information officer at Cooley, a global law firm with 3,300 employees in 17 offices across the United States, Asia, and Europe. “Zoom’s secure portfolio of unified video, chat, whiteboarding, and telephony solutions aligns our global teams and allows Cooley to better serve its clients.”

For more information on the new, simplified offerings or to find the plan that is best suited for your business, visit the Zoom blog.

Introducing translated & multi-language captions
Launching first in Zoom One Business Plus and Zoom One Enterprise Plus packages, Zoom’s translated captions will allow users to view captions translated into the language of their choice. At launch, translations will be available between English and 10 additional languages, or from any of the 10 languages to English. The ability to translate directly to and from English is known as bi-directional translation. Translated captions display at the base of the screen while in a Zoom Meeting.

The bi-directional translations are available in the following languages: Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian.

To access the translated captions feature, Zoom One customers must upgrade to either the Zoom One Business Plus (in applicable countries) or Zoom One Enterprise Plus packages.

Zoom also extended its automated captioning – the ability to caption in real-time what a speaker is saying in the same language as the one spoken – to include 10 additional languages. Automated captions previously were supported in English, but now can be displayed in the additional 10 languages referenced above. Multi-language automated captions are available in Business Plus, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus packages with additional support for other plans coming soon.

About Zoom
Zoom is for you. Zoom is a space where you can connect to others, share ideas, make plans, and build toward a future limited only by your imagination. Our frictionless communications platform is the only one that started with video as its foundation, and we have set the standard for innovation ever since. That is why we are an intuitive, scalable, and secure choice for large enterprises, small businesses, and individuals alike. Founded in 2011, Zoom is publicly traded (NASDAQ:ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom.

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Candace Dean
Corporate PR Lead
press@zoom.us

ApplyBoard and Ireland Join Forces to Educate the World

The global education technology platform launches in Ireland to deliver innovation within the international education sector

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, ApplyBoard, the global technology platform powering an education revolution, is thrilled to announce Ireland as its latest study abroad destination. This is the fifth study abroad destination that ApplyBoard has expanded to as part of its ongoing mission to educate the world.

ApplyBoard is excited for this opportunity to help Ireland grow and reach its international education goals. To date, five higher education institutions in Ireland have partnered with ApplyBoard: Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, Maynooth University, University College Cork, and the University of Limerick. ApplyBoard looks forward to building more momentum within Ireland’s international education sector.

“With a highly-regarded education system, rich history, and innovative culture, Ireland has so much to offer international students,” says Martin Basiri, CEO and Co-Founder of ApplyBoard. “Building this strong relationship with Ireland signifies an important step in expanding new opportunities for future students, supporting the long-standing legacy for excellence in the Irish education sector, and continuing to break down barriers to education for countless students around the world.”

Now, students and recruitment partners can look forward to having access to Ireland’s higher education institutions on the ApplyBoard Platform.

“ApplyBoard is incredibly well placed to partner with University College Dublin (UCD), to promote Ireland, to connect with international students who are looking for an educational experience that sets them apart and provides them with a competitive advantage,” says Una Watkins, Director International Student Recruitment, UCD. “Sharing our values in putting students first and supporting the success of all students, we very much look forward to working alongside ApplyBoard as they empower people around the world to study abroad and access the very best education.”

“Ireland is becoming an increasingly popular study destination for international students as the world-class standard of our education is matched by the post-study work opportunities available in Ireland,” says Giles O’Neill, Head of Education in Ireland. “ApplyBoard puts the student at the heart of what they do and keeps them there — this is a mission that we share and something that I am sure we can build on together into the future.”

ApplyBoard recognizes the need to continue to scale and expand its diversity of tech offerings to propel the international education sector forward. Most recently, ApplyBoard announced the acquisition of TrainHub, an education industry training ecosystem, to help strengthen international student recruitment. ApplyBoard also launched the ApplyBoard Insights Dashboard, a SaaS tool that leverages the latest study abroad data to help higher education institutions make important choices in international student recruiting.

To learn more about ApplyBoard growing in Ireland, visit here: www.applyboard.com/resources/ireland-resources

About ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access the best education by simplifying the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process to more than 1,500 institutions across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland. ApplyBoard, headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, has helped more than 300,000 students from more than 125 countries along their educational journeys since 2015. To learn more, visit: www.applyboard.com

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Alessandra Manieri
ApplyBoard
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alessandra.manieri@applyboard.com

Transaction of 3,875 shares of Glaxo Smith Kline Pakistan Limited

Karachi, Glaxo Smith Kline Pakistan Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 3,875 shares @ Rs. 0.00 per share were gift-in the market on June 21, 2022 through CDC.

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited was created January 1st, 2001 through the merger of SmithKline and French of Pakistan Limited, Beecham Pakistan (Private) Limited and Glaxo Wellcome (Pakistan) Limited and stands today as a pharmaceutical company in Pakistan.

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited is incorporated in Pakistan as a limited liability company and. It is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of research based ethical specialties and pharmaceutical products. The Company is a subsidiary of S.R. One International B.V., incorporated in Netherlands, whereas its ultimate parent company is GlaxoSmithKline Plc, UK (GSK Plc). GSK Pakistan operates mainly in two industry segments: Pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare.

The share of the Company are 318,467,278. The Earnings per shares of the company is 10.60 in 2020 which was 9.55 in 2019. The profit after taxation is Rs. 3,375,240,000 in 2020 which was 3,041,123,000 in 2019.

Transaction of 13,966 shares of United Bank Limited

Karachi, United Bank Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 178 shares @ Rs. 121.02 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022, 7,000 shares @ Rs. 121.03 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022, 2,500 shares @ Rs. 121.05 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022, 750 shares @ Rs. 121.06 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022¸110 shares @ Rs. 121.10 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022, 200 shares @ Rs. 121.15 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022, 15 shares @ Rs. 121.20 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022, 3,208 shares @ Rs. 121.25 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022 and 5 shares @ Rs. 121.26 per share were sold in the market on June 20, 2022 through CDC.

United Bank Limited is a banking company incorporated in Pakistan and is engaged in commercial banking and related services. The Bank is a subsidiary of Bestway (Holdings) limited which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bestway Group Limited.

With a customer base of over 4 million, the Bank boasts Pakistan’s widest network of over 44,000 customer touch points; this includes more than 1,400 branches, above 37,000 Omni Agents and over 1,400 ATMs. UBL has presence in four continents.

The total number of shares of the Company are 1,224,179,688. The Earnings per share I s17.07 in 2020 which was 15.63 in 2019. The Profit after tax is 20,898,783,000 in 2020 which was 19,133,774,000 in 2019.

Corporate Briefing Session of Diamond Industries Limited

Karachi, Diamond Industries Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that Corporate Briefing Session of the Company will be held on June 28, 2022 at Lahore, to brief the shareholders/analysts willing to participate in the proceedings virtually through MS Teams, can register by providing their information to Zahoor.ahmad@diamondfoam.com latest by close of business on June 27, 2022.

Diamond Industries Limited was incorporated as a Private Limited Company on June 18, 1989 and converted into a Public Limited Company on August 3, 1994. It commenced its commercial production on November 11, 1989.

The principal activity is to manufacture and sell foam products and PVA products consumed in industry and domestically. The company at present has leased out its operations / manufacturing unit

The total numbers of shares are 9,000,000. The Earnings per share is 0.91 in 2020 which was (3.14) in 2019. The Profit after Taxation is 8,231,000 in 2020 which was (28,274,000) in 2019.

Transaction of 100,000 shares of Samba Bank Limited

Karachi, Samba Bank Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 100,000 shares @ Rs. 9.14 per share were sold in the market on June 22, 2022 through CDC.

Samba Bank Limited is a banking company incorporated in Pakistan and is engaged in commercial banking and related services. The Bank is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited. The Bank is a subsidiary of SAMBA Financial Group of Saudi Arabia.

The total numbers of shares of the Bank are quoted as 1,008,238,648. The Earnings per shares of the Bank is 1.00 in 2020 which was 0.68 in 2019. The Profit after Taxation is 1,011,669,000 in 2020 which was 686,458,000 in 2019.

Approval of Company’s budget of Attock Petroleum Limited

Karachi, Attock Petroleum Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company in their meeting held on June 22, 2022 at Rawalpindi has reviewed and approved the Revenue Forecast and Capital Budget for the year 2022-2023.

Attock Petroleum Limited is a Public Limited Company, was incorporated On December 03, 1995, jointly sponsored by the Pharaon Investment Group Limited Holding s.a.l. (PIGL). They were granted a marketing license and commenced operations in February 1998. The principal activity of the Company is procurement, storage and marketing of petroleum and related products.

APL is fully vertically integrated group covering all aspects of the Oil and Gas sector of Pakistan; from exploration, production and refining to marketing of a wide range of petroleum products. The Company has also penetrated in the oil export business.

The total number of shares the company has issued are 99,532,800. Earning Per Share has decreased in 2020 and is 10.13 compared to 39.79 in 2019. The Profit After Taxation has also decreased in 2020 which is 1,008,294,000 and it was 3,960,606,000 in 2019.

Approval of Company’s budget of National Refinery Limited

Karachi, National Refinery Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company in their meeting held on June 22, 2022 through video link has reviewed and approved the Revenue Forecast and Capital Budget for the year 2022-2023.

National Refinery Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on August 19, 1963 as a public limited company. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing, production and sale of a large range of petroleum products.

The refinery complex of the Company comprises of three refineries i.e. two lube refineries and one fuel refinery having a total crude oil refining capacity of 24,570,000 Bbl per annum which corresponds to 70,000 Bbls/day. Two Lube refineries process reduced crude to produce LBO, Bitumen, Wax and other specialty products.

The total number of shares are 79,966,560. The Earnings per share is (50.82) in 2020 which was (108.70) in 2019. The Company had a loss of Rs. 4,063,762,000 in 2020 which was 8,692,427,000 in 2019.

Appointment of Director of Biafo Industries Limited

Karachi, Biafo Industries Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that Ms. Zishan Afzal Khan has been appointed as Directors of the company with effect from June 22, 2022 in place of Mr. Adnan Aurangzeb.

The Biafo Industries Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on September 07, 1988, as a Public Limited Company. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing of commercial explosives and blasting accessories including detonators and other materials, and started its commercial production on July 01, 1994. The Company’s license for manufacturing and sale of explosives is required to be renewed annually. They have registered office in Islamabad and their plant is located at Haripur Pakistan.

The number of shares the company has introduced are 38,332,800. The Earnings per share has decreased in 2020 and is 7.06 compare to 13.63 in 2019. The profit after taxation in 2020 is 245,871,000 which was 359,892,000 in 2019.

Transaction of 272 shares of Systems Limited

Karachi, Systems Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 272 shares @ Rs. 318.00 per share were bought from the market on June 16, 2022 through CDC.

Systems Limited is a public limited company incorporated in Pakistan. The Company is principally engaged in the business of software development, trading of software and business process outsourcing services.

The total numbers of shares are 137,086,059. The Earnings per share is 17.66 in 2020 which was 11.05 in 2019. The Profit after Taxation is 2,193,915,000 in 2020 which was 1,364,132,000 in 2019.

Material Information of UBL Pakistan Enterprise Exchange Traded Fund

Karachi, UBL Pakistan Enterprise Exchange Traded Fund informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the board of directors of the company has authorized Chief Executive Officer to consider and approve interim distribution out of profits earned by the company, if any.

Further, that the share transfer books of the company will be close of business on June 27, 2022.

The UBL Fund Managers is the asset management company operating in Pakistan, offering savings and investment solutions to institutional and individual clients. The UBL Fund Managers is the asset management company operating in Pakistan, offering savings and investment solutions to institutional and individual clients.

UBL Fund Managers Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of United Bank Limited) as the management company, a company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) as the Trustee. The Trust Deed has also been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).

Transaction of 68,000 shares of Habib Metropolitan Modaraba Management Company (Pvt) Limited

Karachi, Habib Metropolitan Modaraba Management Company (Pvt) Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 68,000 shares @ Rs. 7.55 per share were brought from the market on June 22, 2022 through CDC.

Habib Metro Modaraba is a multipurpose, perpetual Modaraba floated under the Modaraba Companies and Modaraba (Floatation and Control) Ordinance, 1980 and the Rules framed thereunder and is managed by Habib Metropolitan Modaraba Management Company (Private) Limited (the Modaraba Management Company). The Modaraba is engaged in Residual Value car financing model on diminishing musharaka basis, providing financing for solar power equipment’s and other related business.