BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 21 April 2026 - IONCHI, the joint venture between BMW and Mercedes-Benz on high-power charging services, announced today that SERES will join the company as an equal shareholder. Through this shareholding investment, AITO, the premium brand of the SERES Group, will support the development of IONCHI's premium charging infrastructure. With this addition, IONCHI continues to provide premium charging services through advanced technology and digital services to all eligible vehicles, while offering exclusive charging experiences to the customers of BMW, AITO and Mercedes-Benz. The expanded three-party partnership marks the beginning of a new chapter for the premium charging network, enabling further growth and broader customer reach. Each of the three shareholders will hold a 33.3% stake in the joint venture.
Established in 2024, IONCHI aims to elevate China's premium electric mobility experience through a state-of-the-art public high-power charging network. The network prioritizes prime locations in urban areas, combining ultra-fast, reliable charging with premium station operation and maintenance, customer service, and the use of 100% renewable energy, offering users a convenient, reliable, and sustainable premium charging experience.
New growth perspectives through a strengthened partnership
BMW and Mercedes-Benz welcome AITO's participation and will work with the new partner to unlock new opportunities for IONCHI's geographic expansion, network density and service innovation. The collaboration reflects a shared commitment by all parties to further develop high-quality charging infrastructure and support the continued growth of electric mobility in China.
IONCHI's charging network aims to provide premium charging services to all electric vehicle customers. Customers of BMW, AITO, and Mercedes-Benz will enjoy exclusive benefits such as online reservation and priority power allocation in addition to IONCHI's premium basic services.
Commitment to sustainable mobility in China
Through the continued expansion of high-quality charging infrastructure and the integration of advanced technologies, IONCHI will continue to contribute to the development of China's electric mobility ecosystem. In addition, all shareholders share a long-term commitment to supporting the development of sustainable mobility in China.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
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Backed by US$300 million in funding, the company provides a multi-model platform, local deployment teams, and Forward Deployed Engineers to accelerate AI adoption in enterprises.
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 June 2026 - Wonderful is expanding its Singapore operations, reinforcing its commitment to helping critical enterprises accelerate AI adoption. As enterprises across Asia Pacific accelerate investments in artificial intelligence, many continue to face a common challenge: moving beyond pilot projects to deploying AI at scale in a sustainable and measurable way.
Leading the market is Alexander Kleinberg, who joins as General Manager, Singapore at Wonderful. Alexander brings extensive experience scaling technology businesses across the APAC region, through prior leadership roles at Google, Facebook (now Meta), and Twitter (now X), as well as board roles at GovTech Singapore and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore.
"Singapore is a world leader in AI adoption and innovation, with many enterprises and global technology innovators establishing their regional presence here," said Kleinberg. "As organisations accelerate their AI transformation journeys, the challenge is no longer access to technology, but how to turn AI ambition into measurable business outcomes across the enterprise. That requires trusted partners who can work hand-in-hand with enterprises to deploy AI securely, responsibly, and at scale, driving real transformation that delivers lasting value."
Bridging the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution
Many organisations have successfully launched AI pilots, but scaling those initiatives across the enterprise remains difficult due to fragmented systems, complex integration requirements, and evolving governance considerations. To support enterprises through this transition, Wonderful brings together three complementary capabilities:
- Deep local presence through teams that understand that, for enterprises, localisation is not just about language, but about data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and local accountability. Working alongside enterprises, Wonderful accelerates AI adoption and transformation that aligns with local business needs, market requirements, and the governance frameworks that matter most.
- Forward-Deployed Engineering teams embedded directly within customer environments to integrate systems, develop AI agents and establish governance frameworks, while progressively transferring knowledge and expertise to enable organisations to independently scale AI across the business.
- End-to-end enterprise AI integration, not narrow use-cases: One platform that spans across customer operations, employee operations, and back-office — built for both engineers and business teams. Skills, tools, and integrations built once become reusable across every agent and channel, so each new use case builds on everything that came before.
Backed by US$300 million in funding, Wonderful operates across 35+ markets, bringing proven AI deployments and implementation experience to organisations in Singapore. Wonderful's platform is already supporting organisations across 12 industry verticals, including the financial services, government, telecommunications, retail, and hospitality sector.
It also enables multilingual deployments, with agents localised for language, cultural context, and regulatory environment in each market, including support for multiple languages and local communication styles.
As Singapore strengthens its position as a global AI hub, Wonderful aims to help enterprises move beyond experimentation and embed AI as a core business capability.
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About Wonderful
Wonderful is the applied AI partner helping critical organizations accelerate AI adoption. The company combines a multi-model AI platform and local deployment teams to help critical enterprises unlock their full potential by deploying a unified intelligence layer that solves end-to-end business processes, regardless of where they start or end. Founded in 2025, Wonderful operates across 35+ markets around the world, works with enterprise customers across verticals, and is backed by leading investors like Index Ventures, Insight Partners, IVP and Bessemer Venture Partners. See more at wonderful.ai.
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