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TOKYO, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) will demonstrate advanced retail solutions at "NRF 2025: Retail's Big Show Asia Pacific" (NRF 2025 APAC) at Hall A-C, Stand 821 from June 3-5 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo, Singapore.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) hosts one of the world's largest retail conferences every January in New York, boasting a 114-year history with approximately 35,000 participants from 75 countries. This year is the second time for the NRF to host an APAC event, and first time for NEC to participate.
During the show, NEC will demonstrate cutting-edge technologies that are driving digital transformation (DX) in next-generation retail by addressing societal and business challenges, enhancing customer experiences, and improving employee efficiency.
Together with its partners, NEC is committed to leveraging data and AI to create a more enriched and sustainable future.
Exhibition Details:
Smarter POS, Broader Reach, Omnichannel ready
Product/APP: NEXT-Gen POS, Omni Software
A stylish, space-saving POS system with 13 modular combinations maximizes retail store needs. The Omni POS APP leverages the latest cloud technology for flexible use in both retail and dining.
Customer Experience x Data Analytics - Unified shopping journey powered by apps
Product/Solutions: NEC CxD (Customer Experience x Data Analytics)
By leveraging corporate apps to collect offline data and utilizing AI-driven attribute expansion, as well as integrating offline and online data with e-commerce for advanced analytics, app integration helps retail companies enhance the customer experience.
Business Transformation with Data-Driven Utilization
Product/Solutions: Celonis
By visualizing operations and systems, data-driven utilization enables the early detection of issues that hinder digital transformation (DX). Furthermore, AI-driven process optimization, automation, and practical consulting facilitate smooth and effective business transformations.
Integrated Management Platform for digital stores I
Product/Solutions: NEC ITS/DSP Solution
This scalable platform centralizes retail operations, streamlining store openings and closures, equipment and inventory management, and on-site workflows. With mobile compatibility and features that include notifications and report visualization, it enables faster decision-making and optimized operations.
Please see the following link to register for NRF 2025 APAC.
Registration | NRF Retail's Big Show APAC
About NEC at NRF 2025 APAC
https://www.nec.com/en/global/solutions/enterprise/nrf2025/index.html
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of "Orchestrating a brighter world." NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nec/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NECglobalOfficial
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nec.global/
NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Other product or service marks mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. ©2025 NEC Corporation.
- Leveraging data and AI to create a more enriched future -
TOKYO, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) will demonstrate advanced retail solutions at "NRF 2025: Retail's Big Show Asia Pacific" (NRF 2025 APAC) at Hall A-C, Stand 821 from June 3-5 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo, Singapore.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) hosts one of the world's largest retail conferences every January in New York, boasting a 114-year history with approximately 35,000 participants from 75 countries. This year is the second time for the NRF to host an APAC event, and first time for NEC to participate.
During the show, NEC will demonstrate cutting-edge technologies that are driving digital transformation (DX) in next-generation retail by addressing societal and business challenges, enhancing customer experiences, and improving employee efficiency.
Together with its partners, NEC is committed to leveraging data and AI to create a more enriched and sustainable future.
Exhibition Details:
Smarter POS, Broader Reach, Omnichannel ready
Product/APP: NEXT-Gen POS, Omni Software
A stylish, space-saving POS system with 13 modular combinations maximizes retail store needs. The Omni POS APP leverages the latest cloud technology for flexible use in both retail and dining.
Customer Experience x Data Analytics - Unified shopping journey powered by apps
Product/Solutions: NEC CxD (Customer Experience x Data Analytics)
By leveraging corporate apps to collect offline data and utilizing AI-driven attribute expansion, as well as integrating offline and online data with e-commerce for advanced analytics, app integration helps retail companies enhance the customer experience.
Business Transformation with Data-Driven Utilization
Product/Solutions: Celonis
By visualizing operations and systems, data-driven utilization enables the early detection of issues that hinder digital transformation (DX). Furthermore, AI-driven process optimization, automation, and practical consulting facilitate smooth and effective business transformations.
Integrated Management Platform for digital stores I
Product/Solutions: NEC ITS/DSP Solution
This scalable platform centralizes retail operations, streamlining store openings and closures, equipment and inventory management, and on-site workflows. With mobile compatibility and features that include notifications and report visualization, it enables faster decision-making and optimized operations.
Please see the following link to register for NRF 2025 APAC.
Registration | NRF Retail's Big Show APAC
About NEC at NRF 2025 APAC
https://www.nec.com/en/global/solutions/enterprise/nrf2025/index.html
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of "Orchestrating a brighter world." NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nec/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NECglobalOfficial
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nec.global/
NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Other product or service marks mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. ©2025 NEC Corporation.
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NEC highlights retail solutions at NRF 2025 APAC in Singapore
NEC highlights retail solutions at NRF 2025 APAC in Singapore
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. and Braidwell LP participate as new investors
Stephen Williams, MD, Ph.D. joins as Chief Scientific Officer
Rebecca Chambers and Frank Witney, Ph.D. appointed to Board of Directors
FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamar Biosciences, Inc. ("Alamar"), a leader in precision proteomics dedicated to advancing the early detection of disease, announced the close of an oversubscribed convertible notes financing, bringing in more than $50 million of new capital. Accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. and Braidwell LP joined the financing as new investors. Existing investors, including Illumina Ventures and Sands Capital, also participated. The financing will support the continued commercial advancement of Alamar's precision proteomics platform.
"We deeply appreciate the continued support from our existing investors and are excited to welcome our new partners," said Dr. Yuling Luo, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Alamar. "Their confidence in our vision and strategy underscores the transformative potential of our work. This investment will enable us to accelerate innovation and continue to expand the reach of our platform, unlocking the full value of precision medicine and early disease detection."
Leadership and Board Expansion
Alamar also announced key additions to its executive leadership team and board of directors to support the company's continued growth and commitment to operational excellence.
To further strengthen its scientific leadership, Alamar welcomes Dr. Stephen Williams as Chief Scientific Officer. Steve brings more than three decades of experience in precision medicine and biomarker innovation. He most recently served as Chief Medical Officer at Standard BioTools and SomaLogic, and previously spent 18 years at Pfizer in senior leadership roles. A recognized leader in the scientific community, he has served on the NIH National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, helped launch the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, and co-founded the FDA-FNIH-PhRMA Biomarker Consortium.
Alamar has also appointed Rebecca Chambers and Dr. Frank Witney as directors to its board. Rebecca, Chief Financial Officer at Veracyte, brings deep financial and healthcare leadership experience from her current role as well as previous positions at Outset Medical, Illumina, Myriad Genetics and Life Technologies. Frank, an operating partner at Ampersand Capital Partners, adds over three decades of life sciences leadership experience, including serving as President and CEO of Affymetrix and Dionex Corporation, and currently sits on the boards of Revvity, Cerus Corporation, Standard BioTools, and several private companies.
"I am thrilled to welcome Steve to our leadership team, and Rebecca and Frank to our board of directors," said Dr. Yuling Luo. "Their deep expertise and diverse perspectives will be invaluable as we accelerate our mission to unleash the power of our Precision Proteomics platform, to enable broad impacts across health and disease. This is an exciting moment for Alamar, and we look forward to the impact their leadership will have on driving innovation and growth."
About Alamar Biosciences, Inc.
Alamar Biosciences is a privately held life sciences company dedicated to powering precision proteomics to enable the earliest detection of disease. Leveraging its proprietary NULISA™ technology and the ARGO™ HT System, Alamar's platform is designed to deliver ultra-high sensitivity and addresses key limitations of existing technologies to deliver precision proteomics. For more information, please visit alamarbio.com.
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Alamar Biosciences Announces Close of Oversubscribed Convertible Notes Financing and Expansion of Leadership Team
Alamar Biosciences Announces Close of Oversubscribed Convertible Notes Financing and Expansion of Leadership Team
Alamar Biosciences Announces Close of Oversubscribed Convertible Notes Financing and Expansion of Leadership Team
Alamar Biosciences Announces Close of Oversubscribed Convertible Notes Financing and Expansion of Leadership Team
