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Sennheiser Endorses Valens Semiconductor Extension Technology for TeamConnect Bar Solutions

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Valens secures ‘Alliance partner’ status with the renowned professional audio solutions company Sennheiser

WEDEMARK, Germany and HOD HASHARON, Israel, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN) and Sennheiser today announced that Valens’ technology for the extension of USB & Power has become an officially endorsed extension solution for Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Bar Solutions. The endorsement makes Valens an official alliance partner for Sennheiser, solidifying Valens’ position as a key enabler of the most advanced video conferencing systems on the market.

The release of the TeamConnect Bar Solutions marked Sennheiser’s entry into the all-in-one unified communications AV bar market. Since then, the devices have enjoyed significant popularity across corporate and education environments and have been certified for Microsoft Teams.

The TeamConnect Bars can be extended by Valens technology, giving users the freedom to place their TeamConnect devices anywhere in the room, without the need to maintain proximity to a power outlet. The extension, based on the Valens VA6000 chipset, enables high-speed USB connections of up to 100m/328ft., while supplying power over a single, standard Category cable.

“We are thrilled to partner with Valens Semiconductor on this extension solution, which allows our customers to streamline their TeamConnect Bar installations,” said Christoph Haertwig, Manager, Strategic Alliances Sennheiser. “We’ve deployed to market what we feel are the most feature-rich all-in-one devices in their class, and we’ve now given our customers the opportunity to reliably and flexibly deploy it anywhere in the room.”

“This endorsement from a market leader confirms the significant value our chipsets bring to the video conferencing market,” said Gili Friedman, Head of the Cross-Industry Business Unit at Valens Semiconductor. “Cameras are proliferating in conference rooms of all sizes, and we have the best technology to extend them. In the era of hybrid learning and hybrid work, Valens is positioned to enable the most advanced video conferencing systems the market has to offer.”

Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Bars, extended by Valens technology, will be on display in Barcelona at ISE from Feb. 4-7, at the HDBaseT Alliance booth #2M500.

About the Sennheiser brand 

We live and breathe audio. We are driven by the passion to create audio solutions that make a difference. Building the future of audio and bringing remarkable sound experiences to our customers – this is what the Sennheiser brand has represented for more than 75 years. While professional audio solutions such as microphones, meeting solutions, streaming technologies and monitoring systems are part of the business of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, the business with consumer devices such as headphones, soundbars and speech-enhanced hearables is operated by Sonova Holding AG under the license of Sennheiser. 

www.sennheiser.com

www.sennheiser-hearing.com

About Valens Semiconductor

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN) is a leader in high-performance connectivity, enabling customers to transform the digital experiences of people worldwide. Valens’ chipsets are integrated into countless devices from leading customers, powering state-of-the-art audio-video installations, next-generation videoconferencing, and enabling the evolution of ADAS and autonomous driving. Pushing the boundaries of connectivity, Valens sets the standard everywhere it operates, and its technology forms the basis for the leading industry standards such as HDBaseT® and MIPI A-PHY. For more information, visit https://www.valens.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our financial goals for 2029 and potential acquisition opportunities. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Valens Semiconductor’s (“Valens”) management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Valens Semiconductor. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the cyclicality of the semiconductor industry; the effect of inflation and a rising interest rate environment on our customers and industry; the ability of our customers to absorb inventory; competition in the semiconductor industry, and the failure to introduce new technologies and products in a timely manner to compete successfully against competitors; if Valens fails to adjust its supply chain volume due to changing market conditions or fails to estimate its customers’ demand; disruptions in relationships with any one of Valens’ key customers; any difficulty selling Valens’ products if customers do not design its products into their product offerings; Valens’ dependence on winning selection processes; even if Valens succeeds in winning selection processes for its products, Valens may not generate timely or sufficient net sales or margins from those wins; sustained yield problems or other delays or quality events in the manufacturing process of products; our ability to effectively manage, invest in, grow, and retain our sales force, research and development capabilities, marketing team and other key personnel; our ability to timely adjust product prices to customers following price increase by the supply chain; our ability to adjust our inventory level due to reduction in demand due to inventory buffers accrued by customers; our expectations regarding the outcome of any future litigation in which we are named as a party; our ability to adequately protect and defend our intellectual property and other proprietary rights; our ability to successfully integrate or otherwise achieve anticipated benefits from acquired businesses; the market price and trading volume of the Valens ordinary shares may be volatile and could decline significantly; political, economic, governmental and tax consequences associated with our incorporation and location in Israel; and those factors discussed in Valens’ Form 20-F filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024 under the heading “Risk Factors,” and other documents of Valens filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Valens does not presently know or that Valens currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Valens’ expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. Valens anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause Valens’ assessments to change. However, while Valens may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Valens specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Valens’ assessment as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

Press Contacts

Yoni Dayan
Head of Communications
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
Yoni.dayan@valens.com

Jeff Horan
+1 860-598-7539
jeffrey.horan@sennheiser.com

Investor Contacts:

Michal Ben Ari
Investor Relations Manager
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
Michal.Benari@valens.com

Miri Segal
MS-IR
msegal@ms-ir.com

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Solestial to be Featured in Google Workspace Big Game Commercial

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Space startup to represent Arizona in Google’s “50 States, 50 Stories” campaign

TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tempe space startup Solestial, Inc. (“Solestial”), will be featured in a Google Workspace commercial scheduled to air Sunday February 9, on Fox networks in the Arizona market during America’s most-watched football game. The ad, which features Solestial CEO Stan Herasimenka and other employees, showcases the cutting-edge solar technology for space being developed by Solestial and how the company is using Google’s AI tool, Gemini.

The company was handpicked by Google to represent Arizona as part of its “50 States, 50 Stories” campaign, which features 50 small businesses from across the United States. Google’s goal for the 30-second ad was to select a wide array of businesses from different locations and industries and highlight the many ways customers, like Solestial, are using AI.

“We were honored to be selected from among many innovative Arizona technology companies for Google’s campaign. It’s every business’s dream to be featured in a commercial during football’s premier event,” said Solestial CEO, Stan Herasimenka. “We are hopeful that the media attention will increase awareness of our next-generation silicon solar technology within the space industry, federal agencies, and the military. Beyond that, our team is really looking forward to seeing the commercial air on game day. It’s a company milestone none of us will ever forget.”

Solestial’s Google Workspace commercial, and all “50 states, 50 stories” commercials, are available on the Google Workspace website and on YouTube.

About Solestial

Solestial exists to deliver abundant energy in space. The company’s breakthrough technology is a silicon solar cell engineered for space to self-cure radiation damage under sunlight at operating temperatures as low as 65°C. Solestial solar cells are packaged in an ultrathin, low-mass, flexible solar power module designed to withstand up to 10 years in a variety of destinations in space. The flexible solar power modules can be produced on automated machines resulting in lower production costs than traditional III-V multijunction solar products.

From today’s satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow’s lunar settlements and services in space, Solestial’s innovative technology represents a paradigm shift for space solar; an affordable, scalable solution to power sustained development. Solestial is a US company manufacturing solar cells and flexible solar power modules in Tempe, Arizona. Investors include space industry leaders including AE Ventures and Airbus Ventures. To learn more, visit the Solestial website or follow Solestial on social media.

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Lumen Technologies to Attend Investor Conferences

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DENVER, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Chris Stansbury, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), will attend the following investor conferences:

JP Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference on February 25.Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 3.Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on March 4.Deutsche Bank Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference on March 11.New Street BCG Connectivity Conference on March 26.

Live webcast links to each of the investor presentations will be made available on the Lumen Investor Relations website at https://ir.lumen.com/events-and-presentations.

About Lumen Technologies 
Lumen is unleashing the world’s digital potential. We ignite business growth by connecting people, data, and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. As the trusted network for AI, Lumen uses the scale of our network to help companies realize AI’s full potential. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers’ needs today and as they build for tomorrow.  

For additional news and insights visit news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.  

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ASAP Utilities wins ‘Best Microsoft Excel Add-in’ Award at the Global Excel Summit 2025

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LONDON, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ASAP Utilities has won the ‘Best Microsoft Excel Add-in’ award at the Global Excel Summit 2025. The winners were chosen through a comprehensive process that included public nominations, expert evaluations by a panel of leading Excel experts, and final voting by the global Excel community.

The Global Excel Summit, the world’s largest event for Excel users and experts, brings together thousands from around the world to share ideas, improve skills, and learn about the latest trends in Excel.

The Global Excel Awards, organized by the Global Excel Summit, celebrate excellence within the Excel community across five categories. ASAP Utilities won in the ‘Best Microsoft Excel Add-in’ category for its many tools that extend Excel’s capabilities, enhancing productivity and efficiency. Other awards categories include Rising Star in the Excel Industry, Most Innovative Use of Excel, Best LAMBDA, and Best Global Excel Summit 2025 In-Person Session.

“Winning this award is a tremendous honor and a significant compliment from the Excel community. Since 1999, we have been committed to helping Excel users by continuously developing tools that save time and perform tasks that Excel alone cannot,” said Bastien Mensink, the founder of ASAP Utilities.

Helping Excel users worldwide

Nearly a million users rely on ASAP Utilities, an essential tool for Excel users worldwide. It is also one of the few Excel add-ins available in ten languages, making it accessible to users everywhere.

ASAP Utilities is available in two editions, so everyone can benefit from working faster and accomplishing more in Excel. The Home & Student Edition is free for personal use, for students, and for charitable organizations like UNICEF and the Red Cross. The Business Edition is a one-time purchase for companies and government organizations, with a fully functional 90-day free trial to try all the features.

For more information about the Global Excel Awards, visit:  https://globalexcelsummit.com/global-excel-awards

For more information about ASAP Utilities, visit:  https://www.asap-utilities.com

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