Executive Suite (A Back End News Magazine) Q2 2021

STAYING FOCUSED RONNIE LATINAZO COUNTRY GENERAL MANAGER DELL TECHNOLOGIES, PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE SUITE A BACK END NEWS MAGAZINE

ISSUE NO. 4 / JUNE 2021

04 Patek Philippe 05 Premium Smartphones 08 Staying Focused 11 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV 16 Goodbye to LG

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Original Cover Concept

by Jezeil Romero Published by Back End News Quezon City, PHILIPPINES Copyright 2021 contact@backendnews.net

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PUBLISHER'S NOTE This e-zine is evolving and I hope you are liking the contents and the look, so far.

For every issue, I strive to make it more interesting than the previous ones by adding bits and pieces of technology, business, and lifestyle.

I sought the help of gadget review expert Nicole Batac, who has been writing a gazillion of awesome articles for more than 10 years. Her strengths are my weaknesses so I'm glad that she agreed to help me out on this issue for 2021.

Thank you to the people who continue to believe in this humble endeavor and I hope to do this for as long as I can.

You can send your feedback, pitches, inquiries to contact@backendnews.net - Marlet Salazar Founder, Back End News and Executive Suite

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Clueless and with zero knowledge in the tech world, Marlet was thrust into the world of IT writing almost a decade ago, She has grown to love — and obsess over — the industry that still surprises her.

Nicole Batac spent the last 10 years or so as a consumer tech and lifestyle journalist and editor for print publications like Speed Magazine and 2nd Opinion Magazine and has had her work appear in other local publications. She now braves the world of freelance writing, contributing to local and international sites like LiTT Website and Canadian Reviewer. In her free time, she obsessively listens to music, bingewatches shows on Netflix, reads books, eats well, and sleeps in.

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LIFESTYLE

Images : Promotional Materials

Patek Philippe My Dream Collection "The Patek Philippe – My Dream Collection" is authored by Singapore-based watch collector and Patek Philippe aficionado, Ali Nael. With a limited production run of 500 copies, the book features over 120 Patek Philippe vintage watches, spanning a period from 1858 to 1995. Starting with early pocket watches and ending with complicated wristwatches, the book presents rare and detailed information on each reference and explores the provenance of the watches themselves.

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"The book aims to provide collectors, new and seasoned alike, with a reference that will help them grow their interest and create their Patek Philippe collection." - Ali Nael

DEVICES

Premium

smartphones to get in 2021

By Nicole Batac

While smartphones share many of their basic

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

specs, these devices aren't built the same way.

Manufacturers need a way to distinguish

Who is it for? Sophisticated professionals who

themselves from the competition to garner

want the best

attention while attracting different users.

This means there is variety in the mobile phone space, especially in the flagship market. And that's what we wanted to cover in this story. We will show you three premium smartphones launched in the first half of this year that cater to different needs.

If you're on the market for a new device, we hope we can help you decide! Let's dive right in.

Samsung has managed to seamlessly blend style and function, especially with its flagship phones.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is no different. Samsung makes the camera bump a design point with the Galaxy S21 with its Contour Cut Camera look, which comes in complementary shades for some color options. It's protected by Corning's toughest Gorilla Glass yet, Gorilla Glass Victus, on both the front and back.

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As its top-of-the-line model, the Galaxy S21 Ultra

Ultra and Galaxy Note20 Ultra's 108-megapixel

is armed with a Samsung Exynos 2100 or

sensor and the 12-megapixel ultrawide lens on the

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processors

Galaxy S21 and S21+. But this variant gets two

(depending on region); 12GB or 16GB of RAM;

telephoto sensors: a 3x optical telephoto and a 10x

128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of storage; and OneUI 3.1

optical "super" telephoto, which will add 130%

based on Android 11.

larger pixel autofocus on both lenses. That 10x optical sensor allows Samsung to bring back its

The Galaxy S21 Ultra also supports Wi-Fi 6E —

100x Space Zoom. With a laser autofocus sensor, it

which the company claims is approximately 2x

avoids the focusing issues of its predecessor.

faster than standard Wi-Fi 6 — and ultrawideband (UWB) capabilities. UWB gives you

The Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with a 5,000mAh

features like turning your handset into your car

battery, which supports up to 25W fast-charging

key and opening car doors for you (at least with

wired charging or 15W wireless charging and 4.5W

compatible cars).

reverse wireless charging.

The 6.8-inch handset has a WQHD+ display with

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra starts at P69,990 or

an adaptive refresh rate of 10Hz to 120Hz. Its peak

around $1,199.

brightness is 1,500nits, the brightest on a Galaxy smartphone yet). It's an Infinity-O display, which

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold

houses the 40-megapixel selfie shooter in the tiny punch-hole.

Who is it for? Users who want a bigger screen for

productivity and play.

Samsung brings S Pen support to the Galaxy S21 Ultra, but it won't supply the stylus with the

On top of the powerful Mi 11 series, Xiaomi also

phone.

released its first foldable device. The Mi Mix Fold looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series

The Galaxy S21 Ultra will inherit the Galaxy S20

and the Huawei Mate X2, but Xiaomi puts its own spin.

It is the company's first device to feature liquid lens technology, allowing for close focusing distance

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold

with its telephoto lens at 3cm and 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom. Xiaomi pairs the Mi Mix Fold's 8-megapixel telephoto/macro lens with a Samsung HMX 108-megapixel primary lens and a 13megapixel ultra-wide. It also offers a 20-megapixel selfie shooter on its external 6.52-inch, 90Hz display.

That external screen isn't why you'll get one of these devices. You will come for that inner 8.01-inch 4:3 OLED panel with its 1860 x 2480 resolution. Xiaomi ran a vigorous test on the Mi Mix Fold's hinge,

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Sony Xperia 1 III

which it claims withstood over 400,000 bends.

Who is it for? Photographers and videographers

That roughly translates to around 10 years of use.

who want a phone catering to them

The Mi Mix Fold promises to handle what you

Sony has leaned into offering smartphones that

throw at it with a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with either 12GB or 16GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB of internal storage, and Android 10-based MIUI 12.

Xiaomi arms the Mi Mix Fold with a 5,020mAh battery, which it claims supports its 67W fastcharging system that debuted on the Mi 11 Ultra.

According to the company, having that fastcharging speed brings you to a full charge in 37 minutes.

The Mi Mix Fold is exclusive to China right now, with pricing starting at CNY 9,999 (approx.

P74,460) for the 12GB + 256GB configuration.

target a very niche market — photographers and videographers who want a handset to keep up with them. Those who use Sony gear might get a bit more mileage out of the Xperia 1 III (read as "one mark three").

The Xperia 1 III packs in a 12-megapixel, 24mm equivalent Exmor RS sensor that offers a fast 20 times per second burst mode, alongside a 12megapixel ultra-wide camera, time-of-flight sensor, and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera, which Sony promises is the first handset with "true" optical zoom. It also has a solitary 8megapixel shooter in front.

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LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

RONNIE LATINAZO

STAYING FOCUSED

ON RESULTS IS KEY TO SUCCESS Images courtesy of Dell EMC Philippines

When Dell Technologies Inc. announced in 2015

Fresh from completing his Economics degree,

that it was set to acquire EMC, some Philippine IT

Latinazo took his first employment at SGV, the

journalists were curious as to who would take the

largest professional services firm, as a researcher.

reins of the branch office in the country. Having led EMC since 2000, Ronnie Latinazo's track

While taking up his Master's in Economics, Latinazo

record enabled him to land the job in 2017. He

learned that tech giant IBM was taking in

was the country manager of EMC for a long time.

applicants for a marketing trainee position. With colleagues one year his senior making a big deal

Articulate and values brevity, Latinazo is perhaps

out of it, he joined the bandwagon and applied,

one of the favorites when it comes to one-on-one

too. Needless to say, he got in.

interviews. He has this skill of making complex discussions seem easy. Interviewers will walk away with a fresh appreciation of the most

Did you have to make adjustments when you

complicated topics in IT.

began your career in IT?

Latinazo began his IT career at IBM but he never

The biggest adjustment was all the learning I had

thought that he would spend most of his working

to go through in the beginning. Although I had

life in the industry. He said change is inevitable in

heard of IBM, information technology was a fairly

the field of IT, perhaps his career changes may

new industry for me. Coming from my Economics

also be inevitable — or just meant to be. He

background, I did not have much exposure to

wanted to become a doctor but thought memory

information technology. Fortunately, IBM invested

work was not up to his alley so he took up a

heavily in my training. The marketing trainee

totally different course at the University of the

program was an intensive training program that

Philippines in Diliman.

required nine months of study. Throughout this period, I was taken to IBM’s learning centers in

"I longed for something more logical and

Hong Kong and Singapore. By the end of the

analytical," he said.

training program, I earned my first real role at IBM:

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RONNIE LATINAZO COUNTRY GENERAL MANAGER DELL TECHNOLOGIES, PHILIPPINES

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STAYING FOCUSED

FROM PAGE 8

A Systems Engineer specializing in CSP and DB2

of a Storage Centric Architecture in a world where

for banking.

data was increasingly becoming the most important asset of an organization. I was excited to

After one year, I took on a sales role where I

introduce EMC into the Philippine IT sector and we

handled the banking industry for five years. My

became the market leader soon after.

next stint at IBM allowed me to do sales for the Public Sector Division where I was responsible for

Today, as the country general manager of Dell

the telecoms and media industries, which were

Technologies Philippines, I look back at how we

still undergoing deregulation at that time. From

overcame the challenge of bringing together the

there, I moved up to become the division

two distinct teams of Dell and EMC, and how we

manager of the public sector until I was

integrated quickly, seamlessly. My challenge now is

eventually given a regional role to be IBM’s Asean

to help companies take their first step toward

GM for the Telco and Media Industries for another

digital transformation. Now more than ever, as the

two years. It was an exciting time to be in the

situation continues to evolve, companies need to

telco Industry because deregulation introduced

transform their IT infrastructure to support trends

competition that forced players to invest and

like remote workforce, 5G, edge computing, and

innovate. The Philippines was leading the charge

multi-cloud environments. Dell Technologies

in this trend in Asean and our telcos were actually

Philippines continues to be a trusted brand for

reference models for other players in the region.

consumers and partner-of-choice for organizations working toward digital transformation. Leading the

What challenges did you have to overcome

team in a company of the size of Dell Technologies,

while rising the ranks?

with an unparalleled portfolio ranging from client, server, network, security, storage, and cloud, is an

Every stage of my career had its own challenges,

ongoing and exciting challenge, but I believe

each one different from the next. Every time I

staying focused on results is key to success.

crossed a new threshold in my career, it presented me with new challenges that helped

What lessons have you learned in working in

me focus and develop new skillsets and expand

the industry? How are these lessons guiding

my personal insights. Being in the industry for the

you in the ever-changing and fast-paced world

last 30 years, I would say the biggest challenge

of IT?

wasn’t competition, it’s changing customers’

I mentioned that staying focused on results is key

mindsets.

to success. This is because being results-driven calls for quick action on reliable market information, and

When I was with IBM, computerization was in full

choosing the most efficient and most productive

swing and the challenge was to educate the

routes toward a goal. Change happens fast in this

market on the value of IT. When I established the

industry, and if you don’t strike first, you are likely

Philippine office of EMC in 2000, the challenge

going to be left behind. In the current

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CARS

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E American multinational automaker has made its

suggestions,” said Darren Palmer, Ford global

all-electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E, available

director for battery electric vehicles. “It can suggest

to order,

going to the gym if it learns Mondays are workout days or calling home if you do that every day after

The 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV is equipped with

work. The result is a cloud-connected assistant and

the next-generation SYNC communications and

interface that’s intuitive, beautiful and ready for the

entertainment system, a sleek and modern

future thanks to fast over-the-air updates.”

interface that uses machine learning to quickly learn drivers’ preferences, and gets even better

As SYNC 4A evolves to serve customers better over

over time thanks to advanced over-the-air

time, Ford has outfitted the Mach-E with the ability

updates. Next-generation SYNC 4A’s 15.5-inch

to continuously improve through the delivery of

screen and simple interface ditches complicated

secure over-the-air updates that are capable of

menus, making it easier to access features with

enhancing vehicle performance, offering

touch, swipe and pinch controls that every

maintenance updates and entirely new features.

smartphone owner will be comfortable using.

Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition targets 0“SYNC 4A actively starts adapting to you as soon

60 mph in 3.5-seconds and an estimated 358 kW

as you start using it, quickly learning your

(480 horsepower) and 860 Nm (634 lb.-ft.) of torque

preferences and making personalized

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Image from Ford Newsroom

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STAYING FOCUSED

FROM PAGE 10

As a leader, I believe in empowering my team, practicing effective communication, and promoting authenticity. situation, for example, a lot of companies learned

practicing effective communication, and

the hard way that operations can suffer without

promoting authenticity. There are many other

the right IT infrastructure. It requires to transition

leadership qualities that come into play but I

quickly to keep our economy and lives intact and

believe these three are at the top of my list.

progressing forward. Dell Technologies is helping many of our customers transition to new ways of

What best practices have you initiated to create

work by sharing our decade-long experience and

a culture of excellence in your current

insights from implementing the Connected

organization and what are the results?

Workplace program. This program was designed to enable our team members to work on flexible

After being given the opportunity to lead the

hours — enjoy that work-life balance that works

combined Dell and EMC team in the Philippines, I

for them. Starting March 2020, we have enabled

focused my efforts on building teamwork, driving

90% of our team members to work successfully

customer centricity, promoting accountability, and

and productively remotely. The core of this

encouraging innovation. Since then, Dell

success is the shift of mindset — we in Dell

Technologies has moved up to become a market

Technologies view work as no longer tied to a

leader in the Philippines.

specific place and time. The focus is the outcome.

How is your current role different from your What do you think is your best trait/s that

previous ones?

makes you the perfect fit for all the jobs that you took?

This current role is different because I am now in a company that provides true end-to-end technology

If there is one thing I learned from over 30 years

solutions that can drive human progress. To date,

of working in IT, it’s that change is inevitable. We

Dell Technologies has the industry’s broadest and

need to constantly be in touch with our

most innovative technology and services portfolio

customers, recognize the changing trends in the

spanning from the edge, to the core, to the cloud.

market, and adapt quickly to stay ahead of the game. These are the same skills that I have

What projects have you initiated that allowed

leveraged for myself — stay customer-focused,

the company to reach its business objectives?

learn and adapt quickly, and focus on driving results.

How do you describe yourself as a leader?

When we integrated Dell and EMC, we created a new company. We actually saw the company transform into becoming the essential infrastructure company — from the edge to the

As a leader, I believe in empowering my team,

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data center to the cloud — not only for today’s

STAYING FOCUSED

applications but for the cloud-native world we’re entering.

To do this, we needed to unleash new sets of capabilities and offerings. This involved changing our go-to-market model to match the right engagement and resources to the right segment of the market. This required leveraging our channels network to broaden our coverage and deliver a complete solution to the market. Lastly, we made the necessary investments to put in place a world-class customer support infrastructure to serve our growing customers in the Philippines.

How do you feel about being part of an industry that proved to be the most resilient during the pandemic?

Events in 2020 have proven that every business has to become a technology business to survive the unique operating environment we find ourselves in.

We saw that companies who invested early in their digital transformation journey survived the lockdowns easily while those who were late saw themselves struggle and, in some cases, even panic to catch up or survive. Companies have realized that the need for digital transformation is stronger now than ever before, to continue to operate in this new normal and an increasingly digital economy. I feel very fortunate to be part of Dell Technologies. Today, Dell Technologies is positioned better than any other company to help customers adapt and operate in this new digital world.

Describe actions that you, as a leader, have taken to ensure business continuity at the onset of the pandemic? What are the results?

From the start, Dell Technologies has always been clear: Our priority is the health and safety of our

Being in the industry for thethen last years, I My next challenge is to30 take Dell Technologies business in the Philippines to the next level. This would say the will require enabling new capabilities and bringing biggest challenge more solutions to our customers. We will need to wasn’t competition, leverage our entire ecosystem of partners and alliances more toit’s deliver relevant and complete changing solutions to the market.

We will invest to position customers’ our entire set of portfolios to help customers mindsets. accelerate their digital transformation journey and realize their desired business outcome.

The progress of a country is directly associated with team. With a focus on flexibility, we do this while the level of technology adoption in that country. cultivating innovation and broader access to By helping local organizations successfully go opportunity. through their digital journey, we are helping in the development of our country.

• Connected Workplace • We prioritize transparency, set performance What else do you want to achieve as a person? expectations, and ensure team members feel connected and included I still have my bucket list to work through: • Immediately scale our infrastructure to ensure interesting places to see, exciting things to business continuity and availability experience, and fond memories to make.

• Using a variety of tools, we help our team members do online collaborations, attend virtual What do you do for your continuing selfmeetings and continue serving our customers improvement?

• Provide people (leaders and team members) the right tools — HR support, training, flexibility — to be I believe that we should never stop learning. It’s successful important that we keep an open mind, learn from • Created Inversed Risk Matrix – technology and our interaction with others and try new things. data-driven approach • The Inversed Risk Matrix is a real-time dashboard Message we created to make sense of the multitude of data about the virus to safely and responsibly guide our I am very excited about the future. The technology Return-to-Site strategy. We use the best available growth we see today is actually the slowest pace of data from credible sources such as John Hopkins, change, we will ever see in our lives. Technology will CDC, and WHO. continue to change the way we work and live.

• There are 15 different variables, all weighted More and more, technology will play a very appropriately, to calculate the overall risk score important role in the survival and growth of an across 188 countries and 115 provinces/states where organization. we operate We know that being digital is hard work which is why a partner like Dell Technologies is so important. We bring you the PA G Ethe 1 3 right | E Xtechnology, ECUTIVE S UITE unmatched capabilities of 150,000 people, and a global network of partners who are ready to roll up

The data is automatically refreshed – allowing us

capabilities and bringing more solutions to our

to make decisions about travel, events, and so on.

customers. We will need to leverage our entire

• This innovative tool allows us to apply a

ecosystem of partners and alliances more to deliver

consistent, data-driven approach to our return to

relevant and complete solutions to the market. We

site globally, with the health and safety of our

will invest to position our entire set of portfolios to

team members and communities our top priority

help customers accelerate their digital

• Return to Site strategy

transformation journey and realize their desired

• Dell Technologies opts for a conservative

business outcome.

approach and accounts for local government regulations

The progress of a country is directly associated with

• The return to the site is a three-phased approach

the level of technology adoption in that country.

applied to each site, taking into consideration

By helping local organizations successfully go

each facility’s capacity, local government

through their digital journey, we are helping in the

regulations, and our data science and risk model

development of our country.

to determine safety and readiness to return to, and remain, on-site, and prioritizing team

On a personal note, what else do you want to

members’ roles that need to be on-site.

achieve as a person?

How do you intend to steer Dell Technologies

I still have my bucket list to work through:

Philippines in the new business landscape?

interesting places to see, exciting things to

Do you have a personal mission for the

experience, and fond memories to make.

company and the country, as well?

Do you have a personal advocacy and what are

At Dell, we believe that all organizations will need

you doing to ensure you achieve your

to become a digital organization and Dell

objectives?

Technologies is in the best position to help companies accelerate their digital journey.

Personally, I share Dell’s advocacy for child welfare, education, and protection. We enjoin our

My next challenge then is to take Dell

employees in the Philippines to support our various

Technologies business in the Philippines to the

initiatives in this area. We have helped build

next level. This will require enabling new

computer labs, organized immersion days, and provided other forms of assistance to our accredited organizations in the Philippines.

I still have my bucket list to work through: interesting places to see, exciting things to experience, and fond memories to make.

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Fortunately, this is very much aligned with Dell Technologies’ 2030 Social Impact Moonshot Goals where we are committed to creating a positive and lasting social impact. Knowing the importance of social impact, and the power of technology, we launched Progress Made Real, an ambitious plan for how we’ll have the greatest impact by 2030.

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FROM PAGE 15

The telephoto lens comes equipped with a variable zoom lens instead of relying on digital

THE CICERO TRILOGY

zoom. It switches between two focal lengths: a 70mm lens equivalent and a 105mm lens. It sits horizontally in the phone and uses a mirror to reflect the image onto its dual-phase detect sensor. Combined with phase-detection autofocus, this configuration should offer some clear photos, even when you try to get in close and in various lighting conditions.

The ToF sensor helps with real-time object detection. And all these features are accessible via the two camera apps: Photo Pro and Cinema Pro. Photo Pro has the "Basic" mode, which replaces the default Camera app on Android, while Cinema Pro will handle your videos.

Speaking of videos, the Xperia 1 III maxes out at an impressive 4K120, which keeps judder in check with the help of the algorithmicallyenhanced SteadyShot image stabilization. Those who would like to use this phone as an external monitor for supported Sony cameras can do so if you have a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter.

The Cicero Trilogy ("Imperium," "Lustrum," and "Dictator") is a magnificently crafted piece of literature that spans the beginning of great Roman orator and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's political career. Narrated from the perspective of his long-time secretary Tiro, author Robert Harris has made the storytelling powerful — and personal.

According to Harris, he based the stories on historical records, Tiro was the first man to record a speech in the senate verbatim, and his shorthand system, known as Notae Tironiane..

The trilogy is carefully divided into Cicero's different life stages: Cicero's rise to power (Imperium), years in office (Lustrum), and his fall ("Dictator).

The series gives any apolitical individual a crash course on politics with a generous amount of pages dedicated to how politicians can set aside consanguinity for power. ES

Beyond being an extra tool for creatives, the Xperia 1 III is still a phone. It features a 6.5-inch OLED display, with the world's first 4K screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 21:9 aspect ratio.

And it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Sony finally offers wireless charging on this flagship device for its 4,500mAh battery. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Sony Xperia 1 III will cost around $1,332, based on the converted price of RUB 99,990. ES PAGE 15 | EXECUTIVE SUITE

Goodbye to LG

Image from LG Newsroom

STAYING FOCUSED

Unfortunately, in the first half of 2021, we lost a big player in the smartphone industry. LG announced in early April that it was shuttering its mobile business unit. The company has suffered years of losses in the segment, so it wanted to focus its attention on other growth areas, including "electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart homes, robotics, artificial intelligence, and business-to-business solutions, as well as platforms and services." The company expects to fully exit the mobile phone business by the end of July.

Nicole Batac

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We’re ushering in a new decade of responsibility

I believe that we should never stop learning. It’s

and innovation. We’ve introduced four moonshot

important that we keep an open mind, learn from

goals:

our interaction with others and try new things.

• Advancing Sustainability - For every product a

I am very excited about the future. The technology

customer buys, we will reuse or recycle an

growth we see today is actually the slowest pace of

equivalent product. One hundred percent (100%)

change we will ever see in our lives. Technology will

of packaging will be made from recycled or

continue to change the way we work and live. More

renewable material. And more than half of our

and more, technology will play a very important

product content will be made from recycled or

role in the survival and growth of an organization.

renewable material.

• Cultivating Inclusion - By 2030, 50% of our

We know that being digital is hard work which is

global workforce and 40% of our global people

why a partner like Dell Technologies is so

leaders will be women.

important. We bring you the right technology, the

• Transform Lives - With our technology and scale,

unmatched capabilities of 150,000 people, and a

we will advance health, education, and

global network of partners who are ready to roll up

economic opportunity initiatives to deliver

their sleeves and help you do what's never been

enduring results for one billion people.

done. Now more than ever, you need an ally by

• Upholding Ethics and Privacy - By 2030, we will

your side who has the technical expertise, end-to-

fully automate our data control processes,

end solutions, and world-class services to help your

making it easier for our customers to control

business be prepared for whatever comes next.

their personal data

When you need us most, you know Dell Technologies will be there. And that’s the real Dell

What do you do for your continuing selfimprovement?

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Technologies Advantage. ES

TRAVEL

Emirates, TAP Air Portugal sign MOU for codesharing Emirates and TAP Air Portugal have signed a

redemption opportunities and popular benefits

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to

such as lounge access.

expand the codeshare partnership currently in

place between both airlines.

In addition, both airlines plan on supporting each other’s stopover programs in Dubai and Lisbon,

The new agreement will see customers of both

with Emirates also supporting TAP Air Portugal as it

airlines benefit from seamless connectivity on

looks at potential expansion opportunities in the

many new routes across the Americas, North

UAE. Subject to required regulatory approvals, the

Africa, and East Asia. Emirates and TAP Air

expanded agreement came into effect on May 1,

Portugal will also explore ways to enhance the

2021, and will provide customers with seamless

cooperation on their respective frequent flyer

booking, ticketing, and travel benefits across 70

programs including reciprocal earning and

destinations on both airlines’ networks. ES PAGE 17 | EXECUTIVE SUITE

SNAPSHOT

The formal name of the Shwedagon Pagoda is ShwedagonZedi Daw, which means as The Great Golden Mountain Stupa.

(Yangon, Myanmar) SOURCE: UNESCO IMAGE: MARLET D. SALAZAR

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