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HONG KONG, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GienTech successfully hosted the "2025 GienTech Intelligent Digital Transformation Conference" in Hong Kong yesterday.
Amid the accelerating digital transformation of the global financial industry, Hong Kong is seizing the opportunity and taking proactive, forward-looking steps to establish itself as an international innovation and technology hub. The conference, themed "Powering a Future of Digital Intelligence", brought together guests from government, financial institutions, and industry ecosystem to focus on topics such as the construction of new digital infrastructure in the financial sector and the application of innovative AI products.
The discussions delved into new opportunities for IT modernization and innovative development driven by intelligent digitalization, as well as new paradigms for the industry digital transformation. GienTech shared the achievements and benchmark cases of its industry digital infrastructure, "ORIGIEN", along with insights and products in the field of intelligentization.
A representative from The Bank of East Asia, Limited presented his vision on the future of IT modernization in Hong Kong's banking sector. HKSAR Legislative Council member Prof. Hon. William Wong Kam-fai, MH, and representatives from Hang Seng Bank and the Hong Kong Jockey Club, engaged in a panel discussion on "AI + IT Modernization: Drivers and Challenges of Industry Transformation". Hon. Duncan Chiu, HKSAR Legislative Council Member (Technology and Innovation Constituency), also attended the conference.
Amid the global trend of digital infrastructure transformation, "ORIGIEN" is safeguarding industry transitions
Currently, distributed technologies centered on cloud computing are driving the transformation of digital infrastructure worldwide. Feng Ming Gang, Executive Deputy General Manager of GienTech, said: "Notable for its large scale, diverse scenarios, and massive customer base, the financial industry in China has pioneered the transition to a distributed architecture in recent years, providing a sample for the intelligent development of the global financial industry. GienTech has engaged in the distributed architecture initiatives of several leading banks, accumulating extensive experience in major industry projects. We continue to explore and advance innovative applications of distributed technology, creating the new digital infrastructure "ORIGIEN." This framework offers a comprehensive product and service system based on "AI-driven + consulting-led + application reconstruction + foundational support," and has become a vital pillar for digital transformation in the financial sector. Additionally, GienTech actively fosters collaboration among industry, academia, research institutes and end-users, enhancing the open ecosystem to support the intelligent transformation of key sectors like financial industry in the Greater Bay Area, while leveraging China's digital transformation practices to serve global needs."
"ORIGIEN" untilizes next-generation technology architecture as a new digital infrastructure tailored for the financial sector and other key industries. It integrates hardware and software design to meet the requirements for financial-grade security and exceptional performance. Through extensive customization and flexible restructuring, it supports the stable, efficient, and rapid development of applications, facilitating a smooth transition for IT architecture modernization and digital transformation. Since its launch in 2022, "ORIGIEN" has been successfully implemented in over 300 major projects supporting IT architecture modernization and digital transformation across various industries. GienTech co-developed the "State-owned Enterprises Financial Infrastructure Innovation Platform" with China Resources Bank, integrating 35 innovative hardware and software products from 16 vendors to support the transformation of 17 financial transaction systems architectures, thereby providing robust support for building a more resilient national financial infrastructure. GienTech also facilitates the transformation of Sichuan Rural Commercial Union Bank's core banking system by enabling a complete migration from mainframe to a cloud-native distributed platform. This is accomplished through the design of a customized and secure technical architecture, formulation of development standards, implementation of procedural specifications, prototype validation of key scenarios, and subsequent development and implementation, establishing an industry benchmark for the transformation of trillion-asset-scale financial institutions.
New digital infrastructure evolves towards intelligentization, AI is driving application innovation in the financial sector
With breakthroughs in AI technology based on large language model, the new digital infrastructure is rapidly advancing towards intelligentization. In this context, GienTech is prioritizing the upgrade of AI-driven integrated infrastructure and the reconstruction of applications, while exploring the deep application of AI technologies within the industry. By providing comprehensive solutions, GienTech helps financial institutions thrive in the era of explosive applications of AI model — revamping "ORIGIEN" to fully integrate computational support and intelligent toolchains, advancing the industry's intelligent digital transformation into a new phase. GienTech also launched the ORIGIEN Financial Large Language Model and the Multimodal Intelligent Anti-Forgery Model, accelerating the adaptation and optimization of domestic computational capabilities in the financial sector, scaling production and management of AI capabilities. Concurrently, with "ORIGIEN" as its foundation, GienTech has established a comprehensive solution model of "large language models + intelligent platforms + applications + services", which is AI-driven and tailored for diverse scenarios. It offers integrated capabilities for AI model development, training, serving as a catalyst for enterprise digital transformation.
During the conference, GienTech showcased several core products and AI applications focus on intelligence. Notably, the ChatBI Intelligent Query Product, built on an advanced large language model, integrates models like DeepSeek and Qwen to provide powerful semantic understanding and SQL generation capabilities, helping users make decisions more efficiently. The Seer Intelligent Tagging and Profiling Platform enables financial institutions to extract value from customer data through four core intelligent functions: tag generation, individual profiling, customer segmentation, and reporting. The platform processes over 1 billion data entries daily, achieving a tag accuracy rate of 92%, which has resulted in a 45% increase in customer marketing conversion rates. Additionally, GienTech's Financial AI Agent Platform supports multi-model adaptation and local deployment, incorporating open-source models, high-performance RAG engines, agentic framework and a comprehensive industry knowledge base to assist customer in swiftly building and launching AI agents, significantly enhancing the efficiency of AI deployment and the level of business intelligence in banking systems.
This conference marks the second anniversary of GienTech's brand launch in Hong Kong. William Wong, Senior Vice President of GienTech, said: "With Hong Kong as our starting point, GienTech has been continuously promoting our products and solutions in the global market, successfully implementing several international benchmark projects, and contributing to fintech innovation and intelligent digital transformation in the Asia-Pacific region."
Rooted in China and with a global perspective, GienTech will continue to leverage technological innovation and explore international markets as global intelligent digital transformation advances further. Through promoting the Chinese solutions, GienTech remains committed to supporting the intelligent digital transformation and development of industries worldwide.
About GienTech
Founded in 1995, GienTech is an expert in intelligent digitalization strategies and software solutions, specializing in the financial and other key industries. GienTech has more than 40,000 employees across China and in overseas markets, serving over 800 financial institutions and more than 160 Fortune 500 companies. GienTech has ranked first in the IDC China banking IT solution market for seven consecutive years and has been selected in the global top 100 in the IDC Financial Insights FinTech ranking for nine consecutive years. Its strict quality and management principles have passed CMMIL5, ISO27001, ISO9001, ISO20000 and many other international certifications.
HONG KONG, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GienTech successfully hosted the "2025 GienTech Intelligent Digital Transformation Conference" in Hong Kong yesterday.
Amid the accelerating digital transformation of the global financial industry, Hong Kong is seizing the opportunity and taking proactive, forward-looking steps to establish itself as an international innovation and technology hub. The conference, themed "Powering a Future of Digital Intelligence", brought together guests from government, financial institutions, and industry ecosystem to focus on topics such as the construction of new digital infrastructure in the financial sector and the application of innovative AI products.
The discussions delved into new opportunities for IT modernization and innovative development driven by intelligent digitalization, as well as new paradigms for the industry digital transformation. GienTech shared the achievements and benchmark cases of its industry digital infrastructure, "ORIGIEN", along with insights and products in the field of intelligentization.
A representative from The Bank of East Asia, Limited presented his vision on the future of IT modernization in Hong Kong's banking sector. HKSAR Legislative Council member Prof. Hon. William Wong Kam-fai, MH, and representatives from Hang Seng Bank and the Hong Kong Jockey Club, engaged in a panel discussion on "AI + IT Modernization: Drivers and Challenges of Industry Transformation". Hon. Duncan Chiu, HKSAR Legislative Council Member (Technology and Innovation Constituency), also attended the conference.
Amid the global trend of digital infrastructure transformation, "ORIGIEN" is safeguarding industry transitions
Currently, distributed technologies centered on cloud computing are driving the transformation of digital infrastructure worldwide. Feng Ming Gang, Executive Deputy General Manager of GienTech, said: "Notable for its large scale, diverse scenarios, and massive customer base, the financial industry in China has pioneered the transition to a distributed architecture in recent years, providing a sample for the intelligent development of the global financial industry. GienTech has engaged in the distributed architecture initiatives of several leading banks, accumulating extensive experience in major industry projects. We continue to explore and advance innovative applications of distributed technology, creating the new digital infrastructure "ORIGIEN." This framework offers a comprehensive product and service system based on "AI-driven + consulting-led + application reconstruction + foundational support," and has become a vital pillar for digital transformation in the financial sector. Additionally, GienTech actively fosters collaboration among industry, academia, research institutes and end-users, enhancing the open ecosystem to support the intelligent transformation of key sectors like financial industry in the Greater Bay Area, while leveraging China's digital transformation practices to serve global needs."
"ORIGIEN" untilizes next-generation technology architecture as a new digital infrastructure tailored for the financial sector and other key industries. It integrates hardware and software design to meet the requirements for financial-grade security and exceptional performance. Through extensive customization and flexible restructuring, it supports the stable, efficient, and rapid development of applications, facilitating a smooth transition for IT architecture modernization and digital transformation. Since its launch in 2022, "ORIGIEN" has been successfully implemented in over 300 major projects supporting IT architecture modernization and digital transformation across various industries. GienTech co-developed the "State-owned Enterprises Financial Infrastructure Innovation Platform" with China Resources Bank, integrating 35 innovative hardware and software products from 16 vendors to support the transformation of 17 financial transaction systems architectures, thereby providing robust support for building a more resilient national financial infrastructure. GienTech also facilitates the transformation of Sichuan Rural Commercial Union Bank's core banking system by enabling a complete migration from mainframe to a cloud-native distributed platform. This is accomplished through the design of a customized and secure technical architecture, formulation of development standards, implementation of procedural specifications, prototype validation of key scenarios, and subsequent development and implementation, establishing an industry benchmark for the transformation of trillion-asset-scale financial institutions.
New digital infrastructure evolves towards intelligentization, AI is driving application innovation in the financial sector
With breakthroughs in AI technology based on large language model, the new digital infrastructure is rapidly advancing towards intelligentization. In this context, GienTech is prioritizing the upgrade of AI-driven integrated infrastructure and the reconstruction of applications, while exploring the deep application of AI technologies within the industry. By providing comprehensive solutions, GienTech helps financial institutions thrive in the era of explosive applications of AI model — revamping "ORIGIEN" to fully integrate computational support and intelligent toolchains, advancing the industry's intelligent digital transformation into a new phase. GienTech also launched the ORIGIEN Financial Large Language Model and the Multimodal Intelligent Anti-Forgery Model, accelerating the adaptation and optimization of domestic computational capabilities in the financial sector, scaling production and management of AI capabilities. Concurrently, with "ORIGIEN" as its foundation, GienTech has established a comprehensive solution model of "large language models + intelligent platforms + applications + services", which is AI-driven and tailored for diverse scenarios. It offers integrated capabilities for AI model development, training, serving as a catalyst for enterprise digital transformation.
During the conference, GienTech showcased several core products and AI applications focus on intelligence. Notably, the ChatBI Intelligent Query Product, built on an advanced large language model, integrates models like DeepSeek and Qwen to provide powerful semantic understanding and SQL generation capabilities, helping users make decisions more efficiently. The Seer Intelligent Tagging and Profiling Platform enables financial institutions to extract value from customer data through four core intelligent functions: tag generation, individual profiling, customer segmentation, and reporting. The platform processes over 1 billion data entries daily, achieving a tag accuracy rate of 92%, which has resulted in a 45% increase in customer marketing conversion rates. Additionally, GienTech's Financial AI Agent Platform supports multi-model adaptation and local deployment, incorporating open-source models, high-performance RAG engines, agentic framework and a comprehensive industry knowledge base to assist customer in swiftly building and launching AI agents, significantly enhancing the efficiency of AI deployment and the level of business intelligence in banking systems.
This conference marks the second anniversary of GienTech's brand launch in Hong Kong. William Wong, Senior Vice President of GienTech, said: "With Hong Kong as our starting point, GienTech has been continuously promoting our products and solutions in the global market, successfully implementing several international benchmark projects, and contributing to fintech innovation and intelligent digital transformation in the Asia-Pacific region."
Rooted in China and with a global perspective, GienTech will continue to leverage technological innovation and explore international markets as global intelligent digital transformation advances further. Through promoting the Chinese solutions, GienTech remains committed to supporting the intelligent digital transformation and development of industries worldwide.
About GienTech
Founded in 1995, GienTech is an expert in intelligent digitalization strategies and software solutions, specializing in the financial and other key industries. GienTech has more than 40,000 employees across China and in overseas markets, serving over 800 financial institutions and more than 160 Fortune 500 companies. GienTech has ranked first in the IDC China banking IT solution market for seven consecutive years and has been selected in the global top 100 in the IDC Financial Insights FinTech ranking for nine consecutive years. Its strict quality and management principles have passed CMMIL5, ISO27001, ISO9001, ISO20000 and many other international certifications.
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"2025 GienTech Intelligent Digital Transformation Conference" Concludes Successfully in Hong Kong
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The next generation is built for movement, momentum, and everything that comes next.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cole Haan introduces GrandPrø Tennis 2.0, the evolution of the court sneaker that launched the brand into the sneakers category a decade ago. Featuring the new FeatherFeel Cushioning Platform™, GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 remains light in form and feeling, designed for the pace of modern life.
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When Cole Haan launched the original GrandPrø Tennis in 2016, it reimagined the classic leather court sneaker with a radically lightweight build—reducing bulk while maximizing flexibility, rebound and all-day comfort. Paving the way for what has become the brand's fastest-growing category, GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 carries forward that pared-back design approach: keeping everything you need and nothing you don't.
"GrandPrø Tennis was a breakthrough for us 10 years ago. It proved that a classic court sneaker could be unbelievably light and comfortable without losing its style or substance," said Scott Patt, Chief Creative Officer at Cole Haan. "With GrandPrø Tennis 2.0, we've taken that idea even further. It's more streamlined and engineered to feel unthinkably light and incredibly easy to wear."
At the center of the update is the FeatherFeel Cushioning Platform™, Cole Haan's newest and lightest cushioning platform to date. By rebalancing foam density, refining construction and strategically removing unnecessary elements, the 360˚ design provides a lighter, energetic feel underfoot while providing the durability and dependable traction of a full rubber outsole.
"GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 was shaped by what we've heard from our customers over the years—they want comfort and style without compromise," said Krissie Millan, Chief Marketing Officer at Cole Haan. "GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 delivers on that. As we head into a new year, that's exactly what this sneaker is designed to do: keep up and feel easy, so you're ready for whatever comes next."
To mark the 10-year milestone, the first drop of GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 debuts in classic white leather with green heel-tab detailing and limited-edition anniversary branding, followed by additional colorways in ivory, gold, and black. The global launch campaign "Feel Lighter Than Ever" highlights the sneaker's refined construction and everyday versatility.
More than an update, GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 signals Cole Haan's continued momentum in the sneaker marketplace. Sneakers now represent over 35% of the brand's global footwear sales with growth across casual, performance and emerging lifestyle categories, and planned expansion in 2026.
GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 assortment retails from $150-$170 USD and will be available globally beginning December 31, exclusively at colehaan.com and select Cole Haan stores, with expanded distribution to retail partners in February. Additional colorways will drop in March 2026.
Discover the new GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 at colehaan.com and at select Cole Haan stores worldwide. Visit colehaan.com/stores to find a location near you.
ABOUT COLE HAAN
Cole Haan is a global American lifestyle brand available in more than 100 countries, serving always-connected, active professionals with innovative footwear and lifestyle accessories. With a nearly 100-year heritage, Cole Haan infuses its products with time-honored craftsmanship and modern innovation—creating styles designed for work, workout, and weekend. The brand's mission is to inspire customers to live extraordinary lives. To learn more, visit colehaan.com. Follow along @colehaan.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Cole Haan
press@colehaan.com
Jennifer Bett Communications
colehaan@jbc-pr.com
Video - https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2853041/GP_Tennis_2_0_Video.mp4
The next generation is built for movement, momentum, and everything that comes next.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cole Haan introduces GrandPrø Tennis 2.0, the evolution of the court sneaker that launched the brand into the sneakers category a decade ago. Featuring the new FeatherFeel Cushioning Platform™, GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 remains light in form and feeling, designed for the pace of modern life.
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When Cole Haan launched the original GrandPrø Tennis in 2016, it reimagined the classic leather court sneaker with a radically lightweight build—reducing bulk while maximizing flexibility, rebound and all-day comfort. Paving the way for what has become the brand's fastest-growing category, GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 carries forward that pared-back design approach: keeping everything you need and nothing you don't.
"GrandPrø Tennis was a breakthrough for us 10 years ago. It proved that a classic court sneaker could be unbelievably light and comfortable without losing its style or substance," said Scott Patt, Chief Creative Officer at Cole Haan. "With GrandPrø Tennis 2.0, we've taken that idea even further. It's more streamlined and engineered to feel unthinkably light and incredibly easy to wear."
At the center of the update is the FeatherFeel Cushioning Platform™, Cole Haan's newest and lightest cushioning platform to date. By rebalancing foam density, refining construction and strategically removing unnecessary elements, the 360˚ design provides a lighter, energetic feel underfoot while providing the durability and dependable traction of a full rubber outsole.
"GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 was shaped by what we've heard from our customers over the years—they want comfort and style without compromise," said Krissie Millan, Chief Marketing Officer at Cole Haan. "GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 delivers on that. As we head into a new year, that's exactly what this sneaker is designed to do: keep up and feel easy, so you're ready for whatever comes next."
To mark the 10-year milestone, the first drop of GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 debuts in classic white leather with green heel-tab detailing and limited-edition anniversary branding, followed by additional colorways in ivory, gold, and black. The global launch campaign "Feel Lighter Than Ever" highlights the sneaker's refined construction and everyday versatility.
More than an update, GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 signals Cole Haan's continued momentum in the sneaker marketplace. Sneakers now represent over 35% of the brand's global footwear sales with growth across casual, performance and emerging lifestyle categories, and planned expansion in 2026.
GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 assortment retails from $150-$170 USD and will be available globally beginning December 31, exclusively at colehaan.com and select Cole Haan stores, with expanded distribution to retail partners in February. Additional colorways will drop in March 2026.
Discover the new GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 at colehaan.com and at select Cole Haan stores worldwide. Visit colehaan.com/stores to find a location near you.
ABOUT COLE HAAN
Cole Haan is a global American lifestyle brand available in more than 100 countries, serving always-connected, active professionals with innovative footwear and lifestyle accessories. With a nearly 100-year heritage, Cole Haan infuses its products with time-honored craftsmanship and modern innovation—creating styles designed for work, workout, and weekend. The brand's mission is to inspire customers to live extraordinary lives. To learn more, visit colehaan.com. Follow along @colehaan.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Cole Haan
press@colehaan.com
Jennifer Bett Communications
colehaan@jbc-pr.com
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COLE HAAN UNVEILS GRANDPRØ TENNIS 2.0: A NEW ERA OF LIGHTNESS INNOVATION
COLE HAAN UNVEILS GRANDPRØ TENNIS 2.0: A NEW ERA OF LIGHTNESS INNOVATION
COLE HAAN UNVEILS GRANDPRØ TENNIS 2.0: A NEW ERA OF LIGHTNESS INNOVATION
COLE HAAN UNVEILS GRANDPRØ TENNIS 2.0: A NEW ERA OF LIGHTNESS INNOVATION
