Prudential and Huami expand partnership to deliver new health products and services to customers

August 28, 2020 - 04:04
Prudential and Huami expand partnership to deliver new health products and services to customers

HONG KONG, CHINA - MediaOutReach - 28 August 2020 - Huami Corp. andHuami-USA (NYSE: HMI), a healthcare services company whose mission is toconnect health with technology, and Prudential Corporation Asia(Prudential), a leading insurer and asset manager, today announced an extensionof their partnership to provide Pulse by Prudential (Pulse) users access toHuami's Amazfit range of wearable technology.


Huami and Prudential willexplore the integration of digital capabilities, including features from Pulsein Huami's smartwatches and wristbands to help Pulse users access theinformation they need to lead healthier lives. Announced in July, the Pulse app will also includePAI Health's science-backed activity metric for heart health, known as PersonalActivity Intelligence.


 "Our Amazfit smartwatch is among the top five for global watch shipmentsand market shares in the first quarter of 2020, and we look forward topartnering with Prudential to develop exciting new products that will expandour global reach," said Mike Yeung, Chief Operating Officer of Huami.


Al-Noor Ramji, GroupChief Digital Officer, Prudential plc, said, "We designed Pulse to make ourusers healthier and wealthier. To date, Pulse has attracted over eight milliondownloads, and we have observed how our users are increasingly interested intracking their health metrics for a better quality of life. Both our partnershipwith Huami and growing health ecosystem harness the power of technology, empowering Pulse users to personalisetheir health and wealth journeys."


Huami and Prudentialwill also seek to grow their partnership by seeking opportunities to leverageeach other's expertise to co-create complementary products and solutions with theshared purpose of helping people lead healthier lives. Through this partnership, morethan 16 million Prudential customersacross Asia and Africa will have the potential to accessHuami health products and services.


About Huami Corporation (NYSE: HMI)

Huami's mission is to connect health withtechnology. Since its inception in 2013, Huami has developed a platform ofproprietary technology including AI chips, biometric sensors, and dataalgorithms, which drive a broadening line of smart health products for consumers,and analytics services for industry. In 2019, Huami shipped 42.3 million unitsof smart wearable devices, including its own Amazfit brand, and productsdeveloped and manufactured for Xiaomi and Timex, comprising 26% of globalcategory shipments. Huami Corporation is based in Hefei, China, with U.S.operations, Huami-USA, based in Cupertino, Calif.  For more information, please visit https://www.huami.com/investor/pages/company-profile 


About Prudential Corporation Asia

Prudential Corporation Asiais a business unit of Prudential plc (United Kingdom)* comprising its lifeinsurance operations in Asia and its asset management business, EastspringInvestments. It is headquartered in Hong Kong.


Prudential is a leadinglife insurer with operations spanning 13 markets in Asia, covering Cambodia,China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Through a robust multi-channeldistribution platform, Prudential provides a comprehensive range of savings,investment and protection products to meet the diverse needs of Asian families.


Eastspring Investmentsmanages investments across Asia on behalf of a wide range of retail andinstitutional investors. It is a leading Asia-based asset manager withon-the-ground presence in 11 major Asian markets as well as distributionoffices in North America and Europe. It has US$220 billion in assets undermanagement (as at 30 June 2020), managing funds across a range of asset classesincluding equities and fixed income.

 

*Prudential plc is notaffiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United Statesor with the Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, acompany incorporated in the United Kingdom.

 

Prudential plc is listed onthe stock exchanges of London (PRU.L), Hong Kong (2378.HK), Singapore (K6S.SG)and New York (PUK.N).

 

For more information, please visit https://www.prudentialcorporation-asia.com


AboutPulse by Prudential

Pulse byPrudential is a digital health app and the first of its kind in the region tooffer holistic health management to consumers. Using AI-powered self-help toolsand real-time information, the app serves as a 24/7 health and wellness partnerto users, helping them prevent, postpone, and protect against the onset ofdiseases. Pulse is part of Prudential's region-wide strategy to provideaffordable and accessible healthcare to everyone across Asia by leveragingdigital technologies and best-in-class partnerships. 

 

Following the regional launch of Pulse in Malaysia in August 2019, Pulseis now available in a total of 11 markets in Asia and includes a growing suiteof value-add services, such as a symptom checker and health assessment,personal wellness services, and video consultations with certified doctors andspecialists.

 

Since its launch, Pulse has been downloaded morethan 8 million times in Asia. Pulse is currently available on the Apple/GooglePlay stores in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, thePhilippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.


For more information, and to download Pulse, log on to www.wedopulse.com.

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