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Zawya
3 days ago
- Politics
- Zawya
Eritrean Community Festival in the Netherlands
The 2025 annual Eritrean community festival was colorfully conducted with patriotic zeal on 10 and 11 July in Rotterdam under the theme 'Our Cohesion – Our Armour.' The festival was officially opened by Mr. Negasi Kassa, Eritrea's Ambassador to the European Union and Benelux countries. Mr. Zeray Gebru, Chairman of the Eritrean Community, congratulated the participants and commended those who contributed to the successful organization of the festival, particularly the Holidays Coordinating Committees from various cities, Eritrean communities, national organizations, individuals, and institutions. Ambassador Negasi also conducted a seminar for the participants focusing on the prevailing situation in the homeland and the region. He noted that, despite external hostilities, the Eritrean people remain steadfast and focused on national development programs. He provided a detailed briefing on the progress of the national development programs and called on nationals to reinforce unity, resilience, and active participation in national affairs. Highlighting the importance of festivals in fostering unity and passing on noble societal values to the younger generation, Mr. Kibreab Tewolde, Head of Consular Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, gave an overview of the consular services being provided and the procedures nationals should follow. The festival featured cultural and artistic performances, a traditional fashion show, and various programs reflecting the unity in diversity of the Eritrean people. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Race Across the World-inspired challenge raises hospice funds
A Pocklington-based firm's Race Across the World-inspired charity event has raised four times its target amount for charity. Phoenix Software's four-day 'Race for a Reason' competition saw 30 employees, split into ten teams of three, compete to reach checkpoints in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) region. Their efforts have resulted in more than £20,000 being raised for St Leonard's Hospice in York. Points were awarded based on the difficulty of each location, as well as daily challenges, meaning that crossing the finishing line first didn't necessarily guarantee first place. The competitors received a hero's welcome and breakfast upon returning to their office on Thursday, July 10. Team Legacy was declared the fastest team after time deductions, and also raised the most funds (£3,748) of any team. Team Copley achieved the most social media engagements. Team movements were tracked live, and can still be viewed at
Finextra
04-07-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Are Mobile Wallets the Future of Cross-Border Payments Modernization?
Speaking to FinextraTV while attending Money 20/20, Stanley Wachs, Director of Business Development and Head of France, Benelux, Switzerland, and Africa at Dandelion Payments, shared his thoughts on how mobile wallets are impacting the modernization efforts of banks and fintech's. Wachs positions mobile wallets as a key component of the future of cross-border payments and of progressing the modernization of payment infrastructure.
Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Sia Expands in the Netherlands with the Acquisition of Precedence
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 3, 2025-- Sia, a next-generation, global consulting group, is continuing to expand its footprint through acquisitions, following the strategic minority investment of up to €250 million by Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, in 2024. In March 2025, Sia acquired The Upside, a leading UK consulting agency specializing in branding, strategy, and innovation. Founded over 15 years ago and backed by a team of 50 consultants, Precedence is specialized in four core areas: Process Consulting, Technology Consulting, Data & AI, and People Change. With a future-facing mindset, Precedence has fully embraced the shift toward artificial intelligence and brings a proven track record in AI literacy and AI-driven organizational design. They generated €8.4 million in revenue in FY24, supporting both local and international clients, leaders in their respective industries, notably in Telecom & Tech, Life Sciences, and Automotive. Precedence is fully aligned with Sia's longstanding business in strategy & management consulting, and AI & tech DNA, as Sia now counts 400 data & AI experts. This acquisition will enable Sia to reach the milestone of 100 consultants in the Netherlands and 200 across the Benelux region. Leveraging Precedence's network, this move paves the way for potential organic growth across Germany and the Nordic countries. As part of this operation, Roy Goverde and Mark Cloesmeijer, Precedence's founders, will join Sia as Partners. After a few months' transition period, Precedence will integrate its brand with Sia's, reflecting its seamless inclusion into the Group's global ecosystem. 'This acquisition is part of the acceleration of our external growth strategy, in line with the support provided by Blackstone in recent months,' says Matthieu Courtecuisse, CEO of Sia. 'We aim to establish Sia as a leading player in data and AI, and we found in the Precedence teams that same conviction: that innovation is a powerful driver of meaningful change.' 'This operation will significantly strengthen our presence in the Dutch market. By integrating Precedence, we will build deeper board-level intimacy with our clients, helping them tackle complex transformations with even greater agility and trust,' states Jean Trzcinski, Sia Managing Partner for the Benelux region . 'The Netherlands has long been a strategic market for innovation and international business, and we are excited to expand our local footprint to better serve our clients and attract top talent.' 'We built Precedence on the firm belief that a successful transformation can only happen when processes, data, AI, people, and technology are perfectly aligned. We found these same core principles at Sia, along with their world-class expertise in AI,' add Roy Goverde and Mark Cloesmeijer, Precedence's founders . 'Sia's extended capabilities will enable us to support our clients even more comprehensively in their transformation efforts. We are entering this next chapter with great enthusiasm, and we are excited about what we can build together.' About Sia Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We're optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes. Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn @Sia About Precedence We are Precedence. We create digital strategies that our international clients can truly put into practice — from analysis all the way to future-proof solutions. We translate complex challenges into understandable solutions that the entire organization can work with. By combining process, data & AI, people, and technology in the right way, we make a sustainable contribution to the success of digital leaders. Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn View source version on CONTACT: Press [email protected] KEYWORD: EUROPE NETHERLANDS FRANCE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DATA MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCE: Sia Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 07/03/2025 09:47 AM/DISC: 07/03/2025 09:47 AM
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sweco acquires consultancies within circular economy and data driven solutions in Luxembourg
STOCKHOLM, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweco has signed agreements to acquire PROgroup and +ImpaKT, both of which are based in Luxembourg and specialise in consultancy services in the project management of sustainability and circular economy projects, as well as data-driven expertise. The acquisitions will add around 40 specialists to Sweco's existing team of 110 experts in Luxembourg and thereby enhance Sweco's already strong capabilities in the Benelux region. "We extend a warm welcome to our new colleagues from PROgroup and +ImpaKT as they join the Sweco team of thousands of engineers, architects and other experts in Belgium and Luxembourg. They are bringing niche, data-driven skills in organisational transformation and the circular economy, both of which are areas where we have identified strong market demand in terms of advising clients on how to meet the EU Green Deal sustainability goals. This further sharpens Sweco's position as the leading architecture and engineering consultancy in Europe," says Erwin Malcorps, Business Area President of Sweco in Belgium and Luxembourg. PROgroup's proven expertise in defining, managing and executing projects perfectly complements Sweco's deep technical know-how, thereby enabling the delivery of truly integrated project management services. By leveraging a multidisciplinary team, PROgroup provides end-to-end support for sustainable real estate and urban development projects – from early-stage feasibility and design all the way through to construction – firmly grounded in circular economy principles. This integrated approach ensures innovative, financially sound and environmentally responsible solutions that align with the challenges of tomorrow's built environment. +ImpaKT S.A. is a circular economy consultancy that helps businesses and public-sector actors develop data-driven sustainability strategies. The firm works with EU-supported initiatives for developing digital tools and standards that enhance data sharing and transparency for circular economy practices across industries (like CIRPASS and Onto-DESIDE). They address the accelerating need for circular business models and regulatory compliance – particularly in terms of EU-wide digital product passports, ESG reporting and supply chain transparency. In 2024, the companies reported a combined turnover of EUR 5.1 million, while Sweco bv/srl, with its registered office in Brussels, posted a turnover of approximately EUR 350 million. The companies are being consolidated into Sweco immediately. These acquisitions align with Sweco's acquisition strategy to grow the business by adding key skills that complement Sweco's 22,000 experts, and it will expand the Group's market position as Europe's leading architecture and engineering consultancy. Press photos: Getty images, free use Erwin Malcorps, Sweco Belgium & Luxembourg, free use, please credit Tobias Regell For additional information, please contact:Anna E Olsson, Head of Press, Sweco Group, +4670 557 33 26, This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: Press release GettyImages-1185752032 Erwin Malcorps Sweco Belgium President View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
