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Phygitalbook Solution for Publishing Industry

2018-05-31

CTPS DIGIPRINTS AND I-SPRINT INNOVATIONS LAUNCHES NEXT-GENERATION SOLUTION FOR THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRYEnhanced content authentication and security with data analytics at the heart of Phygitalbook solutionHong Kong – August 22, 2016– CTPS Digiprints and i-Sprint Innovations today announce a strategic partnership to offer Phygitalbook solution to publishers of books, journals, reference works, and travel guides.Phygitalbook, based on i-Sprint’s award-winning authentication and security technology for the financial sector, provides an innovative solution for anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, and product identification. In a nutshell, Phygitalbook supports brand protection, personalizes consumer access, facilitates online learning, tracks product dissemination, and offers data analytics. The latter empowers publishers with real-time metrics and actionable intelligence to further engage their consumers, push related content online, and drive discovery and monetisation.At the core, Phygitalbook utilizes embedded QR codes within the printed pages, with each unique code functioning as a gateway to authenticate ownership, a portal to the publisher’s learning management system LMS, and a data collection center on geolocation, access patterns, and consumption behaviors.This CTPSi-Sprint partnership is driven largely by the popularity of smart devices, and the need to protect IPs. Through Phygitalbook, a consumer uses a purpose-built mobile app to scan the QR code on the book cover to obtain specific information including metadata that the publisher wants to convey. Once purchased, the consumer scans the QR code on the title page or inside cover page to register ownership of the book. Subsequent QR codes within the book pages unlock additional content that resides in the publisher’s LMS.By scanning the QR codes that are strategically placed throughout a textbook, for instance, a student can access new case studies and videos, receive updated content, take part in online assessments, obtain teacher-curated materials, or enter specific social media sites for off-classroom discussion. The possibilities are limited to what the publisher wants to make available.With Phygitalbook, owners of pirated copies are automatically barred from accessing the publisher’s LMS and additional online content. The same may be applied to those with parallel-imported titles, where distributoragent information can be embedded in the QR codes before the titles leave the printing facility.The application of digitalvariable printing also means that each unique QR code can be placed wherever the publisher wants, or deems necessary. Scalable and cloud-based, is easily tailored to suit publisher preferences, integrated into existing LMS, and leveraged to deliver selected content and updates.“We are very excited about the benefits this partnership with i-Sprint brings to publishers, students and readers,” says Peter Tse, CEO of CTPS. “Phygitalbook, while extending the value of a print book through access to additional and updated online content, also protects the publisher’s IP and consumer’s ownership using a secure and fuss-free method. The back-end analytics further provides publishers with measurable and actionable data for further engagement with their end consumers.”Simon Leung, chairman of i-Sprint Innovations, adds: “By combining our secure and proven technology with CTPS’s advanced printing and logistics solutions, we are offering publishers a new business model—one that delivers value-added content and consumer insights—to assist in their program planning and content marketing. Together, we will set a new benchmark in product security, rights protection, user experience, and business intelligence for the content industry.”We are collaborating with local and regional Publishers and undertaking beta-testing, the preliminary results are promising. Details expected to be announced shortly.

i-SPRINT RECEIVED THE TOP HONORS WITH CIOHONOUR® AWARDS 2016

2016-08-19

Received endorsement in 3 categories – 1 Mobile Authentication, Authorization & SSO Platform, 2 End-To-End Encryption Security, 3 Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand ProtectionSINGAPORE, 5 July 2016– i-Sprint Innovations i-Sprint, a leader in Identity, Credential and Access Management industry, has received the top honors from Singapore’s CIO community with the CIOHONOUR® AWARDS 2016 in the following categories at a glittering RED CARPET HONOUR® Reception event.Mobile Authentication, Authorization & SSO PlatformEnd-To-End Encryption SecurityAnti-Counterfeiting & Brand ProtectionThe CIOHONOUR® AWARDS is a powerful endorsement promoted by CXOHONOUR®, a recognized endorsement platform amongst the CIO community in Singapore. The Top honors were endorsed by an independent advisory council of eminent CIOs based on the results from an Opinion Poll that was made available to over 500+ CIOs in Singapore.On winning this award, Mr. Dutch Ng, CEO of i-Sprint said, “We feel extremely honored and delighted to be considered as a Top leader in Mobile Authentication, Authorization & SSO Platform, End-To-End Encryption Security, and Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection by Singapore’s CIO community. We wish to thank all CIOs and IT Managers – including our customers and partners for their continued support and trust – and the distinguished CIO Advisory Council for endorsing us. This platform has not only helped us to connect with the CIO community at large, it has also given us an edge in the market as one of the most sought after brands. We will continue our efforts to deliver on our promise to our customers and partners as one of the most reliable brands in the market.”The CXOHONOUR® is an online endorsement platform that is uniquely positioned to capture the preferences and the opinions of the relevant C-level suite about their ICM vendors. Because the endorsements are viewed as peer recommendations, the community considers it as a very valuable and trusted local source for the future buying needs. The CXOHONOUR® platform is supported by Ideation Edge Asia, or IDEA for short, an Industry Association of C-level senior business leaders interested in fostering a business community to further their understanding of technology trends that shapes business, societal, environmental & economical changes in Asia.The awards ceremony was held on 4 July 2016 at St. Regis Singapore.

AccessReal Wins Technology Award in Inaugural National Business Awards 2016

2016-08-19

i-Sprint Innovations i-Sprint is honor to be awarded as the winner of Technology Award in the inaugural National Business Award 2016 by Singapore Business Review SBR. The award ceremony was held on 28 June 2016 at Conrad Centennial Singapore Hotel.National Business Awards is organized to honour exceptional local businesses in Singapore. The awards recognized the contributions of companies in Singapore to Southeast Asia economies. The winners of respective awards in National Business Award were selected based on the project uniqueness and innovation, effectiveness and impact, and dynamism.i-Sprint has won the Technology Award based on the deployment project of our solution, AccessReal – Product Identity, Counterfeit Detection, Logistics Tracking and Digital Marketing Solution to preserve the brand equity of Moutai Baijiu.Mr Dutch Ng, CEO of i-Sprint Innovations