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GLOMO shortlist and Mobile News Awards win reflect growing industry alignment around transparent, data-driven device management
LONDON, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Apkudo today announced recognition in two prominent industry award programs. The Apkudo Device Passport™ was shortlisted for the GLOMO Award for Best Digital Tech Breakthrough at MWC Barcelona 2026, a category recognizing the most innovative digital technology products. Separately, Apkudo's Diagnostic SDK was named Innovative Product at the Mobile News Awards 2026, a win that reflects the SDK's real-world impact on how businesses assess and process connected devices at scale.
The secondary device market is under pressure. Regulatory mandates are tightening, circular economy expectations are rising, and supply chain participants are still making high-stakes decisions based on fragmented data and inconsistent grading. Apkudo is building the digital infrastructure to change that, and the industry is taking notice.
The two recognitions span different dimensions of Apkudo's platform. The Device Passport Platform creates a unified, verifiable record for every device across its entire lifecycle, replacing fragmented, siloed data that erodes margins and trust throughout the secondary market.
The Diagnostic SDK is a key source of data capture that feeds the passport, is deployable directly within customers' trade-in, insurance, and support workflows, and brings Device AI™ models from the warehouse directly to consumer workflows. An assessment captured through the SDK is appended to the device's passport, creating a continuous, ground-truth data record that follows the device wherever it goes.
"This recognition reflects something bigger than product milestones," said Chad Gottesman, President of Apkudo. "The market is moving toward accountability—for device condition, for data integrity, and for environmental impact. We've been building toward this moment for years, and it's meaningful to see that work validated by independent industry organizations on a global stage. Our focus remains on giving every ecosystem player the tools to operate with confidence and compete on truth rather than guesswork."
The timing is significant. Regulatory frameworks like the EU Digital Product Passport are moving from concept to compliance requirement, creating urgency for businesses that have historically relied on informal or inconsistent standards. Apkudo's platform is designed to meet that moment, not as a point solution, but as the critical digital infrastructure that makes compliance, profitability, and sustainability mutually reinforcing rather than competing priorities.
For customers, the awards add a layer of independent validation to a platform they are already using to drive measurable outcomes: higher residual device values, faster processing throughput, and the kind of auditable data trail that builds trust with downstream buyers and regulators alike.
About Apkudo
Apkudo is the Device Passport Platform for the connected device ecosystem. We capture and unify data from every program, transaction, and touchpoint across a device's lifecycle, creating a single, trusted Device Passport™ for every asset. For companies that manage, sell, or buy devices, this means a verified record they can act on: to restore buyer confidence, maximize value, and reduce risk at every decision point. Our unique advantage is data fidelity and veracity, built on precision-automated robotics that have processed millions of devices, generating objective, machine-verified data that no competitor can match. To learn more, visit apkudo.com.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Apkudo
Kristen Barry
SVP, Marketing and Communications
kristen.barry@apkudo.com
GLOMO shortlist and Mobile News Awards win reflect growing industry alignment around transparent, data-driven device management
LONDON, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Apkudo today announced recognition in two prominent industry award programs. The Apkudo Device Passport™ was shortlisted for the GLOMO Award for Best Digital Tech Breakthrough at MWC Barcelona 2026, a category recognizing the most innovative digital technology products. Separately, Apkudo's Diagnostic SDK was named Innovative Product at the Mobile News Awards 2026, a win that reflects the SDK's real-world impact on how businesses assess and process connected devices at scale.
The secondary device market is under pressure. Regulatory mandates are tightening, circular economy expectations are rising, and supply chain participants are still making high-stakes decisions based on fragmented data and inconsistent grading. Apkudo is building the digital infrastructure to change that, and the industry is taking notice.
The two recognitions span different dimensions of Apkudo's platform. The Device Passport Platform creates a unified, verifiable record for every device across its entire lifecycle, replacing fragmented, siloed data that erodes margins and trust throughout the secondary market.
The Diagnostic SDK is a key source of data capture that feeds the passport, is deployable directly within customers' trade-in, insurance, and support workflows, and brings Device AI™ models from the warehouse directly to consumer workflows. An assessment captured through the SDK is appended to the device's passport, creating a continuous, ground-truth data record that follows the device wherever it goes.
"This recognition reflects something bigger than product milestones," said Chad Gottesman, President of Apkudo. "The market is moving toward accountability—for device condition, for data integrity, and for environmental impact. We've been building toward this moment for years, and it's meaningful to see that work validated by independent industry organizations on a global stage. Our focus remains on giving every ecosystem player the tools to operate with confidence and compete on truth rather than guesswork."
The timing is significant. Regulatory frameworks like the EU Digital Product Passport are moving from concept to compliance requirement, creating urgency for businesses that have historically relied on informal or inconsistent standards. Apkudo's platform is designed to meet that moment, not as a point solution, but as the critical digital infrastructure that makes compliance, profitability, and sustainability mutually reinforcing rather than competing priorities.
For customers, the awards add a layer of independent validation to a platform they are already using to drive measurable outcomes: higher residual device values, faster processing throughput, and the kind of auditable data trail that builds trust with downstream buyers and regulators alike.
About Apkudo
Apkudo is the Device Passport Platform for the connected device ecosystem. We capture and unify data from every program, transaction, and touchpoint across a device's lifecycle, creating a single, trusted Device Passport™ for every asset. For companies that manage, sell, or buy devices, this means a verified record they can act on: to restore buyer confidence, maximize value, and reduce risk at every decision point. Our unique advantage is data fidelity and veracity, built on precision-automated robotics that have processed millions of devices, generating objective, machine-verified data that no competitor can match. To learn more, visit apkudo.com.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Apkudo
Kristen Barry
SVP, Marketing and Communications
kristen.barry@apkudo.com
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Apkudo Earns Back-to-Back Industry Recognition for Innovation Across the Device Lifecycle
HONG KONG, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hang Seng Indexes Company ('HSIL') and Korea Exchange ('KRX') today jointly announced the launch of the Hang Seng KRX HK-Korea Index Series, marking the first co-branded cross-market index collaboration between the two organisations and a significant step in deepening capital market connectivity between Hong Kong and Korea.
By bringing together iconic benchmarks from both markets, the new series provides investors with diversified exposure to companies listed in two of Asia's leading financial markets.
The launch builds on strong equity market performance and robust investor appetite in both Hong Kong and Korea last year. It also supports the expanded Stock Connect programme between Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland equity markets, enabling issuers to introduce financial products that facilitate two-way capital flows across both markets.
The inaugural series comprises four cross-market indexes:
Building on this collaboration, HSIL and KRX plan to introduce additional thematic indexes later this year, reflecting evolving investor demand and emerging trends shaping both markets.
Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said: "This marks the first index collaboration between Hang Seng Indexes Company and an overseas exchange. By forging stronger ties between Hang Seng Indexes Company and Korea Exchange, this initiative enhances cross-border market connectivity, solidifies Hong Kong's position as an international financial centre, and paves the way for capital inflows to drive sustained growth and innovation in both markets."
Sunghwan Chun, Acting Consul-General of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong, said: "This collaboration represents a meaningful step in broadening access to the Korean capital market by leveraging Hong Kong as a key international investment gateway. It creates a more efficient channel for global capital to flow into Korea through future ETF development, while further strengthening cross-market connectivity between Hong Kong and Korea. We hope that this partnership will contribute to the continued growth of both institutions and further strengthen cooperation between the two financial markets."
Gilbert Lee, Executive Chairman of Hang Seng Indexes Company, said: "We are delighted to partner with Korea Exchange to bring together leading benchmarks from Hong Kong and Korea. By delivering Stock Connect-eligible indexes to support cross-market financial product development, we aim to enhance two–way capital flows between the Chinese Mainland and global markets. This initiative reflects our commitment to deepening international market connectivity and reinforcing Hong Kong's role as a super connector and leading international financial centre."
Buyeon Yi, President of Future Strategy Division, Korea Exchange, Inc., said: "Korea's capital market has been undergoing meaningful structural improvements driven by the government's Value-up programme, enhancing corporate value and shareholder returns. Against this backdrop, this joint index series serves as an effective investment solution that brings together Korea's key industries with Hong Kong's global capital access. We will continue to expand our collaboration by developing new thematic indexes aligned with evolving investor demand."
For more information about the Hang Seng KRX HK-Korea Index Series, please visit the Index Methodology.
About Hang Seng Indexes Company
Hang Seng Indexes Company manages and compiles the Hang Seng Family of Indexes, which cover stocks listed in Hong Kong and Chinese mainland. Its index series includes the Hang Seng Index, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and the Hang Seng TECH Index, as well as Stock Connect, Greater Bay Area, Sustainability and sector-related indexes. As at the end of December 2025, assets under management in products passively tracking indexes in the Hang Seng Family of Indexes reached a total of about USD117.7 billion. Hang Seng Indexes Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank. For further information on the Hang Seng Family of Indexes, please visit www.hsi.com.hk.
About The Korea Exchange (KRX)
The Korea Exchange (KRX) is an integrated exchange that operates equity, bond, derivatives and commodity markets and carries out the OTC clearing. Having introduced the very first stock market index in Korea in 1964, the KRX has developed and administered a variety of indices that represent the Korean market over the last 60 years. Including its representative benchmark indices such as KOSPI 200, KOSDAQ 150, and Korea Value-up, the KRX manages over 1,000 indices that cover equity, derivatives, commodity, bond, multi-asset, global and custom indices.
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Hang Seng Indexes Company and Korea Exchange Launch the First Co-branded HK-Korea Cross-Market Index Series to Deepen Capital Market Connectivity
Hang Seng Indexes Company and Korea Exchange Launch the First Co-branded HK-Korea Cross-Market Index Series to Deepen Capital Market Connectivity
