SHANGHAI, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CLPS Incorporation (the "Company" or "CLPS") (Nasdaq: CLPS), a leading information technology ("IT") consulting and solutions service provider focusing on the banking, insurance and financial sectors in China and globally, today provided an update on its most recent blockchain research and development efforts.

In 2018, CLPS signed a blockchain-related contract with a leading university of finance and economics in Shanghai. The project utilizes blockchain technology in the university's online technical training platform for finance majors. In addition, this project also applies blockchain technology to the teaching management system for students. The management system offers an incentive mechanism that motivates students towards better study habits. This concept is similar to loyalty reward programs offered in the financial industry. The project passed the testing conducted by the university on December 18, 2018.

With the joint efforts of CLPS Research Institute and CLPS Shanghai, the Company's main operating subsidiary in China, the blockchain project marked another milestone to promote development in the financial industry. CLPS looks forward to cooperating with more customers, exploring new applications for blockchain technology, effectively integrating new technologies into financial industry, and further enhancing the strategic development of the Company.

About CLPS Incorporation

Headquartered in Shanghai, China, CLPS Incorporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CLPS) is a global leading information technology ("IT"), consulting and solutions service provider focusing on the banking, insurance and financial sectors. The Company serves as an IT solutions provider to a growing network of clients in the global financial industry, including large financial institutions in the US, Europe, Australia and Hong Kong and their PRC-based IT centers. The Company maintains ten delivery and/or research & development centers to serve different customers in various geographic locations. Mainland China centers are located in Shanghai, Beijing, Dalian, Tianjin, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The remaining three global centers are located in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. For further information regarding the Company, please visit: http://ir.clpsglobal.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Company's control, and which may cause the actual results, performance, capital, ownership or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in the Company's most recently filed annual report on Form 20-F and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.

Contact:   

CLPS Incorporation
Tian van Acken
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +86-158-0198-4357
Email: [email protected]

ICR Inc.
Rose Zu
Phone: +1-646-405-4868
Email: [email protected] 

SOURCE CLPS