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s the globe continues to suffer under the novel coronavirus pandemic, the food industry sector has been through trying challenges, as well.

Quarantine protocols have disrupted the manufacturing industry, and the closure of huge establishments in the food and hospitality sector have also significantly lowered the food demand. In addition to this, the importation and exportation of food items have been put on hold in an effort to reduce the risk of contracting the deadly disease.

China is among the top consumers in the world that has recently banned meat imports from a handful of plants abroad, including Brazil, Canada, and the US, to name a few. Although this may not cause a drastic financial loss to the companies, this has surely disrupted the consuming habits of the people in the country and the sales of the businesses selling these products.

Farmers across the world are also affected by the impact of the pandemic, mainly since hundreds of workers in the farms have contracted the infection, thus placing farms on lockdown for a few weeks.

They have eventually suffered financially because of this.

Thankfully, there are dozens of

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COVID-19 Impact: Food Manufacturing Industry organizations and government programs across the world that are uplifting the workers in the food and beverage industry.

In the UK, the majority of its citizens are looking up to the farmers now more than ever, all because of their efforts to keep the nation fed amid the pandemic. Romanian farmers, too, are being given the financial opportunity to avail of loans, thanks to the additional funding from European banks.

To top it off, the Food and Drink Federation in the UK is looking forward to celebrate the hardworking individuals, who had contributed immensely in the food sector during the pandemic, with the Hidden Heroes Awards in the Food and Drink Federation Awards 2020 next year.

* For any inquiries, please contact Mr. Rohan Suares Address: LG Electronics Gulf, P.O Box 61445, Dubai, U.A.E, Tel. # +971 52 710 0999, Email: rohan.suares@lge.com

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Healthcare Facilities To Experience Vast Change Post-Pandemic HVAC Systems to Reflect Changing Space and Management Needs for New Normal

DUBAI, UAE, 18 AUGUST, 2020 – The pandemic has overwhelmed every sector, yet none more so than healthcare. According to an IBISWorld report, in Australia, less than 20% of public hospitals are equipped with a specialized Intensive Care Unit (ICU), required for managing the welfare of the most critically-ill patients. NHS England also confirmed that up to 20% of affected patients in several hospitals caught COVID-19 at the hospital, while being treated for other diseases.

The pandemic has undoubtedly led to an increasing number of people becoming more aware of not only airborne respiratory illnesses, but also the critical role of hospital care and its ability to meet demand. The pandemic posed a significant challenge 8

for healthcare facilities, and while mainly prevailed, it is evident that changes must be made.

What will healthcare facilities be like after the pandemic and how can hospitals prepare for the new normal?

Spatial changes and the rise of telehealth Increasing adoption of telehealth will accelerate change in space use. According to a survey by McKinsey, US consumer adoption of telehealth skyrocketed from 11% in 2019 to 46% during the pandemic. Updox, a virtual care communication company, found that out of 2,000 U.S. adults, 51% would continue using telehealth services even after the pandemic.

A secondary spatial change being made is the expanded rollout of negative pressure rooms.

Building negative pressure rooms is one method by which healthcare facilities are transforming themselves into pandemic-ready zones. A negative pressure room can keep the inside-air pressure lower than the surrounding environment to isolate virus and reduce the risk of infection.Hospital General de Latacunga in Ecuador, for example, has a negative pressure room equipped with LG Electronics’ (LG) solutions which allow effective zone pressure control. Multi V, LG’s Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system is connected with an Air Handling Unit (AHU), fitted with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter that removes 99.97% of all airborne particles down to 0.3μm in size with MERV 17, conforming to global standards. This combination re-conditions and circulates air, maintaining the most stringently hygienic environment.

Changes in management priorities Similarly, transformation in terms of management is also required. Indoor air quality, which has typically been a top priority for healthcare facilities is further emphasized in light of the pandemic.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) argues that changes to building operations, including the operation of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems, can reduce airborne exposure to the virus.

That is why hospital air conditioning plays a more pivotal role than merely promoting comfort.

An effective HVAC solution not only provides comfortable temperature and humidity, but also collects pollutants and draw air through a filtering element. LG’s Multi V indoor units are equipped with 4-step air purification filter, which removes up to 99.9% PM 1.0 ultrafine dust, ensuring hygienic indoor air quality.

Improving cost-efficiency is another challenge healthcare facilities have faced, managing buildings while experiencing unprecedented financial fallout.

The American Hospital Association estimated that within the four-month period of March to June 2020 alone, financial impacts would result in a staggering loss of $202.6 billion.

To reduce operational costs, maximizing energy efficiency is key to healthcare facilities, which are required to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, their energy use intensity is 2.5 times greater than commercial office buildings.

LG Electronics is working to deliver best-in-class energy efficiency through its innovative HVAC technologies. LG’s Multi V 5, which is its latest VRF system, has an Ultimate Inverter Compressor with increased cooling efficiency by 3% and heating efficiency by 10%, when compared to the conventional HVAC models. Its smart feature of sensing the presence of person to turn on and off automatically also contributes towards optimum energy use.“LG Electronics offers optimal HVAC solutions for healthcare facilities facing today’s challenges. We believe that our solutions have the ability to assist facility owners and healthcare professionals to better aid their road to recovery and prepare for the new normal,” said Mr. Suraj Kumar, Technical Manager – Air Solutions, LG Electronics Gulf. “We are closely monitoring the direction the healthcare industry is headed in, in order to proactively offer products that guarantee exceptional comfort, as well as energy-efficiency and peace-of-mind.”

About LG Electronics Air Solution Business Unit LG Electronics’ Air Solution Business Unit is a global leader in HVAC and energy solutions with a comprehensive portfolio of proven expertise and performance. Launching Korea’s first residential air conditioner in 1968, LG has paved the way for total HVAC solutions over the last five decades through strategic utilization of advanced technologies. With a well-established production base and industry-leading capacity, the company provides effective HVAC solutions for both the commercial and residential sectors. Its wide range of cutting-edge systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning truly represent LG’s initiative in offering the most optimized solutions for a variety of uses. Pursuant to its mission of “Innovation for a Better Life,” the company offers solutions boasting high energy efficiency and reliability based on its state-of-the-art knowhow and technologies to ensure the most optimal environment for users. For more information, please visit www.LG.com.

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CBK Hardware Solutions for Real Estate, Retail, BPO & Health Care The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 in the Philippines has surely taken a toll on the society and economy of the country. More than just a health concern, the COVID-19 pandemic has also sparked fears of a looming economic crisis across the globe. Self-isolation and quarantine measures have led to a reduced workforce in all sectors of the economy, causing millions of people to lose their jobs. Schools, restaurants, and hotels have been shut down temporarily, lowering the need for commodities and other manufactured products. And while the demand for medical supplies and food both significantly increased in the past several months, there is no denying that the socio-economic effects of the ongoing pandemic can be felt all around the world.

But amidst the devastating impact of the disease, CBK Hardware Inc. is still striving to provide the country’s business sector with world-class hardware solutions. The 100 year old hardware company has been the Filipino’s go-to store for state-of-the-art innovations and tools, making it the leading home improvement brand and the largest distributor of global hardware in the country. Although they have been generally known for their first-rate building materials, the company has been slowly penetrating the multiple layers of the Filipino business industry, most especially the BPO, real estate, health care, and retail industries.

BPO Products With the continued growth of the country’s BPO services comes the increase in the demand of manpower. This directly translates to a dire need to keep the office spaces as clean as possible for the business to run smoothly.

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Thankfully, CBK Hardware is on top of things when it comes to BPO office sanitation and cleanliness. They offer a wide range of EKO trash bins fit for every workplace, from the 24L three-compartment stainless steel bins to the space-saving step bin soft close steel bins. There is also an available 36L EKO mop wringer that makes cleaning the workplace more convenient.

It is best paired with the Nilfisk Air Mover 50000382 with VV78406 Kit for a more costeffective way of drying large carpets and floors.

For outdoor and indoor cleaning, the Nilfisk Wet & Dry Vacuum Cleaner is perfect for the job as it is both lightweight and powerful.

Real Estate Products CBK Hardware has been helping the real estate industry for plenty of years now, offering them with a broad array of products, including RIDGID, the most innovative tool brand in the industry, YALE, the leading brand for padlocks and doorknobs, and TOHO, the top provider of high-quality lifting tools and equipment.

RIDGID also provides an underground technology that ensures a clean underground drainage system. When it comes to first-rate power threaders for fabricating pipes and pipe wrenches for tough pipe jobs, RIDGID is also the way to go.

On top of this, CBK Hardware offers a diverse range of Nilfisk and Viper that directly supports economic goals by securing value retention and shortening cleaning times. This, in turn, reduces maintenance cost and consistently increase profits.

Retail and Trading Products Many retail centers, especially department stores, supermarkets, and chain stores, demand a great deal of attention from numerous areas.

This requires efficient and robust products, including power and hand tools, cases, and flashlights.

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Where to Buy? CBK Hardware is well-versed when it comes to these tools as it offers a broad selection of equipment, from the Stanley mini roller kit and DIY tool set to the Dewalt 680W Angle Grinder and 720W Angle Grinder. There is also a great deal of Pelican products available in CBK stores nationwide, including the Pelican Case 1500 with free headlamp and the Pelican Case Laptop with Liner.

Health Care Products With the rising cases of COVID-19 patients in the country, it is but necessary to keep hospitals and health care facilities in top shape and cleanliness. This, in turn, calls for the need of efficient and medical-grade cleaning products, such as EKO, Deton, Hunter, Nilfisk, and 3M, to name a few.

EKO provides a broad array of commercial open top trash cans and soft close step bins that are necessary for keeping healthcare facilities free from trash. It also offers a stainless steel medicine box for storage needs.

The 3M Scotch Brite cleaning solutions, with its spin mop bucket sets, brooms, gloves, and all-purpose cleaners, are also on top of things when it comes to manual cleaning of the workplace.

But in the case of hardcore floor cleaning, Nilfisk is the way to go as it offers ergonomic and powerful vacuums and floor scrubbers, including the VP300 HEPA Vacuum, AS380 Small Scrubber/Dryer, and VP930HEPASTD Dry Vacuum. Installing HUNTER industrial HVLS fans and DETON Drum Fans around the facility is also an excellent idea to continuously provide hospital rooms and hallways with clean, high-quality air.

Co Ban Kiat Hardware is guided with the goal of helping many business sectors to reduce cost of operation and maximize their return on investment by providing efficient and reliable products for a safer, cleaner and more productive operations. As a leading distributor of global brands, CBK Hardware is continuously providing the country with access to quality world-class hardware solutions for almost 100 years.

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About CBK Hardware For almost a hundred years, a family’s surname has become synonymous to the country’s biggest hardware supply company. Co Ban Kiat Hardware Incorporated, of the Cobankiat family has a regular client network of more than 1,500 industrial organizations; 1,600 traditional community hardware stores, and 584 home building specialty chain of stores across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

This ever-growing conglomerate traces its humble roots to Manila Chinatown, as a pioneer enterprise started by family’s patriarch, Mr. Cobankiat in 1920. Despite the ruins of World War II, the business goes back to its feet in 1948, rebuilding a storefront from the very same spot where it was known for three decades.

This ever-growing conglomerate traces its humble roots to Manila Chinatown, as a pioneer enterprise started by family’s patriarch, Mr. Cobankiat in 1920. Despite the ruins of World War II, the business goes back to its feet in 1948, rebuilding a storefront from the very same spot where it was known for three decades.

While the Filipinos continue to rebuild their lives post war, CBK Hardware sees the opportunity to introduce the retail concept once unheard for in hardware industry. The Hardware Workshop Store is the fruit if this endeavor. CBK Hardware further cemented its legendary distribution channel with the creation of Coby’ Design Center in Edsa Shangi La in 1996, a specialty store that caters to discriminating taste of modern Filipinos.

In 1997, Mr. Johnny Cobankiat, the 4th generation Cobankiat leader, set another milestone for the company when he brings a franchise of Ace Hardware USA to the Philippines, and signs up CBK Hardware as one of its major suppliers. This further expanded into delivering quality world class products nearer to families of Filipino overseas workers in the countryside.

A century’s excellence can quickly pass, and guided by the vision to be the largest network supplier of the biggest global brands in the hardware industry, CBK Hardware resolve to source the best products to supply its customers anytime and every time.

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Advantages of Ergonomic Lifting for Logistics and Industrial Companies

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hen working in a logistics warehouse, a day-to-day environment always involves lifting heavy objects, which, are, more often than not, handled manually. However, manual lifting is among the leading causes of work-related injuries, amounting to more than 1/3 of all workplace injuries. Injuries like these pose a serious threat, not only to the person involved, but also to the employer who will lose time and money in the process.

According to OHSA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most recurrent causes of losing or restricting work time in the field. These disorders are often the result of physical overexertion, something that can be solved just by applying ergonomic principles in the workplace. This is where ergonomic lifting aids come into play. The use of appropriate lifting machines and the implementation of ergonomic lifting procedures can give the employees a healthier and safer work environment, all while saving the business with employees from income loss.

Advantages of Using Ergonomic Lifting Aids Save time Most employees are convinced that manual lifting is always faster as opposed to using lifting machines. While this might be true for short durations, it becomes a serious problem for repeated lifting. This is when ergonomic lifting equipment proves to be time-efficient.

Increase productivity A production line should not only depend on a single person to do the heavy lifting, as this will make the production very vulnerable. To eliminate this threat and increase overall productivity, everyone should be able to easily take on the lifting job.

Ergonomic lifting machines do just that. The machines allow workers to lift heavy loads with only little effort, thus, giving everyone the power to take on the job. This eventually creates a workspace that is both flexible and equal, as workers can easily switch roles between work stations and at the same time, feel more empowered and productive.

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Keeps employees healthy When manually carrying loads that are far too heavy or too big, employees often suffer from strains and sprains. Now, thanks to ergonomic lifting machines, employees are relieved from strenuous lifting. This then helps them stay healthy and more alert and efficient in the workplace, as they can save their energy for more crucial tasks other than lifting. This also ensures a safe environment, in general.

Save money When there is an increase in productivity and flexibility in the workforce, employers eventually save money. After all, when an ergonomic workplace is implemented, the likelihood of sustaining injuries is slim, thus making the day-to-day operations cost-efficient. NuPon Technology offers a wide array of ergonomic lifting machine solutions. Being one of the leading lifting equipment supplier in the Philippines, NuPon Technology have designed lifting devices that are both ergonomic and efficient, as well as tailor-fit for your facility’s requirements.

Types of NuPon Technology Tawi Ergonomics Lifting Equipments VacuCobra With 1.5kW of power, the VacuCobra is capable of lifting a maximum capacity of 35 kilograms at a maximum height of 1.8 meters. It is typically used for fast handling of heavy goods. When high frequency and high speed is needed, the TAWI vacuum lifters are the ideal equipment.

These type of lifters also provide excellent precision at handling ungainly objects, such as bales or sacks.

Viper Hoist For tilting a load or leaving it hanging in the lifter, a wire hoist is the best equipment to be used. TAWI Viper Hoist is not only one of the fastest hoists available in the market but is also among the ones offering great precision. The Viper Hoist can lift up to 1,600 kg with its durable and reliable chain. It is also easily maintained and requires no special tools.

Lifting Trollies If you are in search of a mobile lift system that will allow you to lift and transfer goods around your facility, consider implementing the robust lifting trolleys. TAWI Lifting Trolleys are designed not only to make lifting easier but also to accommodate any worker in the field, no matter how tall they are. Various tools can also be added to these machines to fit your lifting requirements, whether you will be lifting reels, drums, or crates.

Protema FeatherLift PRO40 The Protema FeatherLift PRO40 features a maximum capacity of 40 kg and a maximum lifting height of 1.38 meters. This is typically used in transferring 20L milk cartons from the fridge to the milk dispenser machines.

Protema MicroLift PRO70 This lifting trolley is designed to carry a maximum capacity of 70 kg and lift it to a height of 1.76 meters. The Protema MicroLift PRO70 can be used in any type of industry that handles rolls, sacks, boxes, and the likes.

Protema PRO120 The Protema PRO120, on the other hand, is made for heavy duty goods handling, as it can carry up to 120 kg and lift the goods up to 1.975 meters.

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While the health care sector is battling the deadly coronavirus infection on the frontlines, the food and beverage industry also continues to combat the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic every single day. Manufacturers, retailers, and associations across the globe are all looking into measures in response to the outbreak, and here are some of the latest news in the food industry worldwide.

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Public backs up British farmers amid pandemic The survey-led marketing research company, OnePoll, recently revealed in their annual Farmer Favourability Survey that 75% of its participants responded positively about UK farming. This has been a record high figure since OnePoll began carrying out the survey since 2012. In addition to this, the percentage of respondents who claim to have no opinion in farming also significantly decreased from 25% last year to 21% this year.

This sudden positivity toward UK farming is all a result of British farmers’ efforts to supply the nation with enough food throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of the respondents cited how important the role of the farmers are and how essential farming is to the UK economy. OnePoll also revealed that 77% of the respondents agree that growers and producers should continue to be given financial support despite the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

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National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters thanks the public for their increased support in the farming industry of the country, saying how fantastic it is that people are starting to recognize the efforts and hardships growers go through just to keep the nation fed. There are also over a million people who back up NFU’s petition to the government to ensure that future trade deals result in increased food imports.

The Food and Drink Federation to highlight COVID-19 heroes for the FDF Awards 2020 The Food and Drink Federation Awards 2020 has been set by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) to take place in February 2021 at The Royal Lancaster in London. These annual awards feature the dedication and commitment of those in the food and beverage sector, whose efforts have ensured that the country has enough supply of food during the pandemic.

An expert panel of judges is tasked to provide the shortlisted nominees for every category, including the Hidden Heroes Awards that is meant to celebrate the individuals working tirelessly behind the scenes in the food sector during the pandemic.

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Food and drink manufacturers have exceeded expectations over the past several months.

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Chief Executive of the Food and Drink Federation, Ian Wright CBE, mentions that despite the pressure and the numerous challenges brought about by COVID-19, food and drink manufacturers have exceeded expectations over the past several months. This has significantly solidified the role of the food manufacturing sector in the UK’s critical national infrastructure.

China bans importing meat amid pandemic In a bid to reduce the rising concern about the coronavirus disease, China has begun suspending meat imports from various processing plants across the globe in the past month. The country has recently added a beef plant in Canada owned

by Cargill Inc., and a pork processing plant in Germany managed by Danish Crown in its list of banned meat imports. This is in addition to the already suspended plant owned by German meat producer Toennies, a plant owned by US-based meat processor Tyson Inc which exports poultry products, and three plants in Brazil.

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European Banks to provide €12.5 million worth of loans to Romanian farmers struck by pandemic In an effort to help farmers in Romania recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have provided new funds to the financial institution Agricover Credit IFN. The EBRD has added €5 million to the first €15 million it provided to the institution. On the other hand, EIB offered to give an extra €7.5 million.

With the help of the new funds, Agricover Credit IFN will be able to expand its financing to the agriculture sector and help the country’s farmers and agribusiness SMEs recuperate from the economic impact of the pandemic. Mark Davis, EBRD Regional Director for Romania and Bulgaria, said that the additional farm funding available will be of significant help to Romania’s agricultural producers whose work has been disrupted and challenged during these trying times.

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A Radical New Imaging System Creates Photos by Measuring Time

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radical new method of imaging which harnesses artificial intelligence to turn time into visions of 3D space could help cars, mobile devices and health monitors develop 360-degree awareness.

Photos and videos are usually produced by capturing photons – the building blocks of light – with digital sensors. For instance, digital cameras consist of millions of pixels that form images by detecting the intensity and colour of the light at every point of space. 3D images can then be generated either by positioning two or more cameras around the subject to photograph it from multiple angles, or by using streams of photons to scan the scene and reconstruct it in three dimensions.

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Either way, an imaging is only built if one gathers spatial information of the scene.

In a new paper published today in the journal Optica, researchers based in the UK, Italy and the Netherlands describe how they have found an entirely new way to make animated 3D images – by capturing temporal information about photons instead of their spatial coordinates.

Their process begins with a simple, inexpensive single-point detector tuned to act as a kind of stopwatch for photons. Unlike cameras, measuring the spatial distribution of colour and intensity, the detector only records how long it takes the photons produced by split-second flash of a pulse of laser light to bounce off each object in any given scene and reach the sensor. The further away an object

is, the longer it will take each reflected photon to reach the sensor.

The information about the timings of each photon reflected in the scene – what the researchers call the temporal data - is collected in a very simple graph.

Those graphs are then turned into a 3D imaging with the help of a sophisticated neural network algorithm. The researchers ‘trained’ the algorithm by showing it thousands of different conventional photos of the team moving and carrying objects around the lab, alongside temporal data captured by the single-point detector at the same time.

Eventually, the network had learned enough about how the temporal data corresponded with the photos that it was capable of creating highly accurate images from the temporal data alone.

In the proof-of-principle experiments, the team managed to construct moving images at about 10 frames per second from the temporal data, although the hardware and algorithm used has the potential to produce thousands of images per second.

Dr. Alex Turpin, Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellow in Data Science at the University of Glasgow’s School of Computing Science, led the University’s research team together with Prof. Daniele Faccio, with support from colleagues at the Polytechnic University of Milan and Delft University of Technology.

Dr. Turpin said: “Cameras in our cell-phones form an imaging by using millions of pixels. Creating images with a single pixel alone is impossible if we only consider spatial information, as a single-point detector has none. However, such a detector can still provide valuable information about time. What we’ve managed to do is find a new way to turn onedimensional data – a simple measurement of time – into a moving imaging which represents the three dimensions of space in any given scene.

“The most important way that differs from conventional image-making is that our approach is capable of decoupling light altogether from the process. Although much of the paper discusses how we’ve used pulsed laser light to collect the temporal data from our scenes, it also demonstrates how we’ve managed to use radar waves for the same purpose.“We’re confident that the method can be adapted to any system which is capable of probing

a scene with short pulses and precisely measuring the return ‘echo’. This is really just the start of a whole new way of visualising the world using time instead of light.”

Currently, the neural net’s ability to create imaging is limited to what it has been trained to pick out from the temporal data of scenes created by the researchers. However, with further training and even by using more advanced algorithms, it could learn to visualise a much varied range of scenes, widening its potential applications in real-world situations.

Dr. Turpin added: “The single-point detectors which collect the temporal data are small, light and inexpensive, which means they could be easily added to existing systems like the cameras in autonomous vehicles to increase the accuracy and speed of their pathfinding.

“Alternatively, they could augment existing sensors in mobile devices like the Google Pixel 4, which already has a simple gesture-recognition system based on radar technology. Future generations of our technology might even be used to monitor the rise and fall of a patient’s chest in hospital to alert staff to changes in their breathing, or to keep track of their movements to ensure their safety in a data-compliant way.

“We’re very excited about the potential of the system we’ve developed, and we’re looking forward to continuing to explore its potential. Our next step is to work on a self-contained, portable systemin-a-box and we’re keen to start examining our options for furthering our research with input from commercial partners.”

The team’s paper, titled ‘Spatial images from temporal data’, is published in Optica. The research was funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC) and Amazon.

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HPE Signs Digital Transformation Partnership Agreement with Leading UAE Service Provider Moro

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ewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently announced that it has signed an agreement to become a preferred digital transformation partner to Moro, one of the UAE’s leading digital service providers. The MOU between the parties states that the two companies will collaborate to draw up an innovation roadmap for government and enterprises in the UAE to transition from traditional technology platforms to futuristic services. Moro also joins the HPE Partner Ready Service Provider program as a Gold partner for the UAE. Moro will work with HPE to launch cloud services for mission critical applications and business continuity services for customers in UAE that will be hosted in Moro’s state of the art data center.

Moro will join Cloud28+, HPE’s open community of cloud service providers, ISVs and systems integrators and the new cloud services will be featured in the Cloud28+ service catalogue.

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HPE and Moro will work together with a joint go-to-market approach. Utilizing HPE Pointnext hybrid cloud strategies and consulting services, Moro customers can benefit from HPE Right Mix Advisor, an industry-first cloud migration offering. This solution collects millions of data points from a customer’s IT landscape and enables HPE Pointnext experts to provide an objective, datadriven recommendation of the right workload placement strategy and a phased plan to get there.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA and Chairman of ”Moro”, stressed the need to join forces to develop and upgrade specialized data centers, an objective of which Moro, is working towards. “We at Moro are making every effort to adopt cutting-edge solutions and technlogies in order to realize and keep pace with the vision of our wise leadership and to provide easily accessible smart services. As such, we are working to strengthen the foundations of innovation and creativity in order to enhance the UAE and Dubai’s position as incubator for fast growing digital companies and sustainably responsible businesses.”

“HPE is pleased to partner with Moro to help government and enterprises in the UAE transition to next generation IT systems of the future”, said Wolfgang Egger, Managing Director, Middle East at HPE. “By working with our HPE Pointnext experts, customers will be able to make the right decisions on moving to Moro’s hybrid cloud and next generation services.”

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Global IoT risks on rise as Thingbots continue to spread unabated 26 new Thingbots discovered between October 2018 and January 2019; 88% of all known Thingbots emerge post-Mirai

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ew research from F5 Labs shows that the spread of Thingbots continues unabated and that they are being developed by everyone from children to sophisticated nation states.

The sixth volume of The Hunt for IoT1 report notes that 26 Thingbots2, which can be coopted by hackers to become part of a botnet of networked things, were discovered and/or reported on between October 2018 and January 2019. Six were discovered in the entirety of 2017 and nine in 2016.

“The number of IoT threats will continue to rise until customers demand more secure development strategies for manufacturing devices,” said Sara Boddy, F5 Labs Research Director.

“Unfortunately, the process hasn’t yet begun. It will be several years before we see a noticeable impact from new, secure IoT devices reducing the threat surface. At the same time, everyone from script kiddies to nation-states will continue to compromise IoT devices.”

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When F5 Labs tested IoT devices used in mission critical deployments, such as providing internet service to emergency fleets, 62% of were deemed vulnerable.

Theoretically, critical systems would be secured better than a non-critical system.

According to Gartner, there will be more than 20 billion IoT devices in circulation by next year3. Extrapolating F5 Labs’ 62% figure means a threat surface of at least 12 billion IoT devices that could be compromised and used for attacks.

Meanwhile, analysis from DBS Bank indicates that 100% market adoption will take place in the next ten years4. 2019 is seen as the tipping point between first adopters and

the early majority, where sales and deployment of IoT devices take off at an exponential rate.

Mirai’s enduring legacy and Europe in the firingline Mirai – the most powerful Thingbot yet to have launched an attack – still casts a long and influential shadow, partly due to a distributed scanning model that enable selfreproduction.

Europe has been the most vulnerable to future attacks since June 2017, with data from F5 Labs partner Baffin Bay Networks indicating the region has more Mirai scanners – compromised IoT devices seeking to spread infection – than anywhere else in the world5.

Not only is the threat of the original Mirai bot still powerfully present, but there are also a multitude of offshoots to consider.

88% of all known Thingbots have been discovered postMirai launch, largely driven by publicity and its source code availability. 46% of those new discoveries are Mirai variants, many of which are capable of much more than launching DDoS attacks, including deploying proxy servers, mining crypto-currencies and installing other bots.

Other key Hunt for IoT report observations included:

• Device types. Small office/

home office (SOHO) routers, IP cameras, DVR, NVR, and CCTVs remain the primary IoT device type compromised by Thingbots. Infections are considered use-case based rather than attackers targeting IoT devices for specific attack purposes.

The sheer volume of publicly accessible devices means they will always stay in attacker’s crosshairs.

They are also a target of researchers looking for IoT vulnerabilities, which are often subsequently exploited by bad actors controlling botnets.

• Shifting attack methods.

Thingbots are increasingly targeting IoT devices using HTTP, and publicly exposed UPnP, HNAP and SSH (services that should not be exposed publicly). A full 30% of the new thingbot discoveries

target IoT devices through Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).

• Cheap attacks and endless possibilities.

Once malware is installed on an IoT device, the bot will contact the C&C server and download its orders (DDos attacks in most cases). In addition, these Thingbots are deploying proxy servers to use for launching attacks, collecting information from traffic traversing devices, encrypting traffic, mining cryptocurrencies, and launching web application attacks. Notably, the sale of botnet services has moved from the shadows of darkweb forums to mainstream platforms like Instagram, a move in line with the rise of “scriptkiddie gamer” personas building and selling IoT botnets. Subscription plans for botnet services go for as little as $5 a month.

• Lack of detail. Details are missing for many newly discovered Thingbots.

The good news is that the security community is discovering bots before they attack. In the past, the majority of Thingbots were discovered through investigating attack traffic, uncovering the bot as well as attack types and infected devices. The fact that we’re discovering bots before they launch is a positive. However, the security community is still several steps behind attackers due to laws

prohibiting unauthorized access to a system. To truly understand attacker behaviour, we need to get on the devices they infect. Legislation has been proposed in the US for ethical researchers to get a “hall pass,”. However, there are still instances of ethical researchers getting charged with computer intrusion crimes.

“Waiting on IoT manufacturers to offer secure products or trusting implementers to effectively deploy security controls on IoT devices is a waste of time. Why think IoT would be any different than standard IT, which already struggles? Businesses getting hit by IoT bot attacks must buckle up and defend themselves,” added Boddy.

“Start with the most common attacks launched by Thingbots: DDoS and web application attacks. For DDoS attacks, a cloud scrubbing provider is the way to go, mainly because attack sizes beyond the capacity of most networks – outside service providers and large banks – only cost $20 to launch.

Then there’s web application attacks, which now require web application firewalls with behaviour-based bot detection and traffic blocking.

Never cut corners with your IoT homework. Don’t buy products with known vulnerabilities, obvious exploit histories or substandard security mechanisms.

Always quarantine or retire any devices that cannot be secured.”

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Cloud Ensures Business Continuity for Engineering Firms During COVID-19 Pandemic

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ngineering, energy, industrial, tech and construction business leaders dedicate the bulk of their time to strategising for growth and longevity by equipping their organisations with the data and technology required to get things done smarter and faster. However, as is often the case, one small crisis like a security breach or a natural disaster can significantly compromise your business data and disrupt business continuity. To ensure your organisation is capable of weathering such events with minmum interruption, you need to put proper safeguards in place and develop an effective business continuity plan.

Here are six benefits of moving core business lines to the cloud for business continuity purposes and the contingent risks if you have not already migrated.

Faster recovery time for engineering firms

One of the advantages of operating in the cloud is that you can back up your entire server. All the information, systems and applications are grouped into one software block or to a virtual server for easy recovery. This can be managed in minutes compared to older software with questionable restoration times.

Lower set-up and recovery costs for industrial manufacturing

Recovery efforts for cloud-based operations are more cost efficient to implement and execute than traditional backup methods. Traditional backup involves the relatively expensive step of setting up physical servers at a remote location. The cloud, on the other hand, enables you to outsource as many hardware and software resources as you need while paying only for what you use.

Downtime can set back a business hundreds of thousands to millions in labour costs spent recovering or redoing lost work. In some cases, an eight-hour downtime window can cost small companies and enterprises millions. Cloud access mitigates this risk so you’re back to generating revenue faster.

No location ties for energy companies

Choosing the right physical location for a disaster recovery facility is critical because if the facility is affected by the same disaster, important information may be lost forever. Having your primary and backup servers in the same location can spell trouble in case of a fire, a hurricane, or a

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flood. With cloud technology, you can rest assured that your backup facility is located in another part of the world if disaster strikes.

Easier recovery of fixed assets for construction companies

What about the fixed assets of your business – tangible things like desks, chairs, and equipment?

You need to give your insurance provider an accurate record of purchasing costs and depreciation to start your recovery process. What if that data is damaged in the event as well? Safeguarding that information in the cloud can ensure quick recovery. In the event of a natural disaster, for instance, you can quickly access insurance information to file a claim and receive recovery assistance according to your policy.

Coverage as the business grows across industrial companies

Compared to physical systems, cloud backup is virtually limitless. As your organisation grows, your cloud solution grows with you without risking the additional data workload. In addition to saving money by only paying for the storage space you need, you also have the option of easily adding extra storage.

Better security against cyber threats for tech companies

When large enterprises are hit with a data security breach, it often makes front-page news. In truth, however, small businesses are more susceptible to data compromise because they don’t have the resources required to combat today’s savvy cyber-criminal.

Operating in the cloud enables you to back up and restore your business-critical files in case they are compromised. Let’s face it: when it comes to physical security of their data and facilities, small and medium-sized businesses can only do so much to prevent breaches. On the other hand, cloud software vendors can employ stronger physical security measures at their facilities to ensure data safety. Likewise, IT support providers are equipped to prevent data loss from natural disasters, power outages, and common errors. What’s more, they can also provide a welldocumented disaster recovery plan, so you don’t have to start from scratch.

Final thoughts

Unplanned events such as the COVID-19 crisis expose some of the engineering and industrial business blindspots no one anticipates. While most of us are reluctant to consider the possibility of a threatening event, ignoring it now could cost your business in the future. It’s worth the time and money to invest in migrating to a cloud solution that can ease your business continuity concerns and help you sleep at night.

To choose the right cloud service that supports your business continuity needs, conduct a careful assessment of different vendors in the market and find out if they have a history of serving businesses like yours. Ask each vendor to provide reports on how data is managed and accessed, and what business continuity features are in place to keep your business up and running, no matter the circumstances.

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Emirates New Normal at Airport and Boarding an Airplane

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mirates Airline has unveiled multi-faceted measures for employee and customer care at every step of the travel journey, redefining safety and hygiene standards on board and on the ground. The new measures took effect today, with the resumption of regularly scheduled passenger flights to nine destinations. “Emirates is implementing a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the traveller’s journey, to enhance the sanitisation of all touchpoints, and ensure the health and safety of our customers and employees.

The risk of catching an infection on an aircraft is already very low, but we have spared no effort in reviewing and redesigning every step, from check-in to disembarkation. Every measure implemented is an additional reduction in risk, and taken altogether, our aim is really to make flying as safe as possible.

“We are working with all the stakeholders in Dubai including the airport, immigration, health and aviation authorities to implement such measures, and we will continue to review and consult expert advice for any development and changes. We are all aware that we have to adapt to different practices during this pandemic in our day to day activities.

All these measures, in combination with the proactive pandemic management strategies that the UAE has taken, show the seriousness with which we are taking the health and safety of our local and global communities and will give confidence to the public,” said Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer.

New Normal Check-in

Emirates has introduced complimentary hygiene kits to be given to every passenger upon check in at Dubai International Airport and on flights to Dubai. These kits comprise of masks, gloves, antibacterial wipes and hand sanitiser. The hygiene kits supplement a slew of additional measures already introduced to keep customers safe.Gloves and masks are mandatory for all customers and employees at the airport in Dubai, while only masks are mandated on Emirates flights. On arrival at the airport, thermal scanners at various areas monitor the temperatures of all passengers and employees. Physical distancing indicators have been placed on the ground and at waiting areas to help travellers maintain the necessary distance at check-in, immigration, boarding and transfer areas.The airport team has also installed protective barriers at each check-in desk and immigration counter to provide additional safety reassurance to passengers and employees during interaction over the counter.

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New Normal Transit Passengers

Customers travelling through Dubai International Airport and transferring onto another flight, will go through thermal screening upon disembarkation. Transfer desks at the airport have also been installed with protective barriers as a precautionary measure. Airport staff, dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) will direct customers from a safe distance for extra assistance. Customers will be given an additional hygiene kit at the gate before boarding their connecting flight.

New Normal Boarding

The boarding sequence has been staggered and passengers board by row, from the last row to the first, in small numbers.

The waiting area has also been modified to ensure all customers observe social distancing. Emirates boarding agents, dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE), will facilitate the boarding sequence. The boarding gates are deep cleaned and disinfected after the boarding of every flight.

New Normal On Board

All cabin crew on board will be fully kitted out in PPEs. To uphold the highest standards of safety and hygiene, Emirates has added a cabin service assistant (CSA) to the crew complement on flights over 1.5 hours. The CSAs will ensure lavatories are cleaned at frequent intervals of every 45 mins. Each lavatory has been equipped with sanitising soap and hand washing instructions.

New Normal, Goodbye Magazines

To minimise the risk of infection by touch, magazines and print reading material will not be available during this time. In premium classes, single use menus and wine lists will be provided to passengers.

New Normal for Sealed & Sterilised

Comfort items such as mattresses, pillows, blankets, headphones and toys will be hygienically sealed. Emirates will resume its service with hot meals, using high quality, cutlery and crockery, sterilised before each use.Cabin baggage have to be checked-in, and customers can only bring essential items such as a laptop, handbag, briefcase or baby items on board. Customers are reminded to bring pens to fill out Health Declaration Forms required for some destinations.

Emirates’ modern aircraft cabins have been fitted with advanced HEPA air filters which remove 99.97% of viruses and eliminate dust, allergens and germs from cabin air for a healthier and safer on-board environment. After its journey and on landing in Dubai, each aircraft will go through enhanced cleaning and disinfection processes to ensure safety and proper sanitation.

New Normal for Emirates Crew

To safeguard its employees, Emirates’ flight and cabin crew are provided with cars for pick up and drop off at their home at the beginning and end of their duty. Operating crew check in for their rostered flights in a dedicated crew airport facility before being transported to the aircraft.

Layovers in destination cities have been reduced where possible and on long-haul flights, where layovers are necessary, crew are put up in individual rooms in hotels. On return to Dubai, where all Emirates cabin crew are based, COVID-19 tests are done on all crew. Every crew member has been mandated a 14-day quarantine in their homes after every flight, unless they are on duty.

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Hope Probe Lifts Off in Historic Mission to Mars

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he United Arab Emirates created history with the successful launch of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM)s’ Hope Probe from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, thus becoming the first interplanetary mission by any Arab country.

After liftoff, the Hope Probe successfully detached from the launch rocket, and first signals were received by the Control Center at Al Khawaneej in Dubai.

The first command from the ground control station were also transmitted to the Probe to deploy its solar panels, operate its satellite navigation systems, and launch its missile propulsion systems, effectively marking the start of the Probe’s journey to the Red Planet.

The journey is expected to last seven months, traveling a distance of 493 million km, before entering the Martian orbit in February 2021, coinciding with UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.

The Hope Probe successfully lifted off at 01:58 am UAE time, after the countdown for the last 10 seconds was done in Arabic – the first time in the history of space missions when the countdown was in Arabic.

Success After the Launch Delay

Carrying the Hope Probe, the 289 tonnes and 53 metres-long Mitsubishi Heavy Industries [MHI] H2A launch vehicle aimed for the stars. In the initial stage of the launch, the solid fuel propellant lifted the rocket after detaching from the launch pad, before the first stage separation traversing the dense lower atmosphere.

With the first stage jettisoned, the second stage takes over which accelerates the payloads to orbital velocity. The second stage engine shuts down after reaching its specified orbital targets, and then fires again to propel the Hope Probe spacecraft on a trajectory towards Mars The Probe’s launch was delayed twice due to unstable weather conditions at the launch site in Tanegashima Island in Japan. Thick cloud cover and cold air layers disrupted the two previous launch dates on 15 and 17 July. The launch window lasts until 3 August 2020.

Weather conditions play a pivotal role in defining the timing for space missions due to their significant impact, especially in the upper atmosphere, to facilitate the rocket’s ascent into space as per its defined path. Weather conditions are checked and evaluated periodically before launchesThe successful launch of the Hope Probe culminates the constant efforts of Emirati engineers from the UAE Space Agency and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre who have worked round-the-clock at the launch site in Japan over the past three months. The engineers 62

have conducted all final technical tests, evaluations and follow-ups, supported by an Emirati team at MBRSC control station.

The Probe team also overcame all technical, logistical and technological challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and committed to the action plan that included simulation tests and other scientific tasks.

Scientific Asset

In addition to the interim qualitative achievements, the successful transfer of the probe during its 83-hour journey by land, air and sea from the MBRSC to the launch station on Tanegashima Island was indeed noteworthy.

The achievements of the UAE scientific team within the probe project includes 200 new scientifictechnological designs, with 66 pieces of the Probe components manufactured in the UAE, in addition, the team helped in publishing 51 scientific papers, and 60,000 participants benefiting from the scientific and educational programs.

Probe schedule

As per its defined schedule, the Probe’s journey to the Red Planet will be covered in seven months, during which it will travel 493 million km. The Hope Probe is expected to reach the orbit of the Red Planet in February 2021, where it will remain for a full Martian year, the equivalent of 687 days.

The Probe will collect essential data, and provide the first comprehensive and complete picture of the climatic conditions on Mars throughout the year, the atmosphere changes during the day and between seasons of the year, monitoring Mars weather phenomena, temperature changes and climate patterns, in addition to revealing the causes behind surface erosion of the Red Planet.

The Hope Probe will collect this massive data on Mars and transmit it to the scientific data center in the UAE. The scientific team of the project in the UAE will index and analyze this data so that it will be shared with the scientific community to serve humanity.

The Hope Probe is carrying three instruments - the Emirates eXploration Imager [EXI], a digital camera that will capture high resolution images of Mars along with measuring water ice and ozone in the lower atmosphere through the Ultraviolet bands; the Emirates Mars InfraRed Spectrometer [EMIRS] – to measure global distribution of dust, ice cloud, and water vapor in the Martian lower atmosphere; and the Emirates Mars Ultraviolet Spectrometer [EMUS], which will measure oxygen and carbon monoxide in the thermosphere and the variability of hydrogen and oxygen in the upper atmosphere.

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The New Normal Strategies in the Engineering Sector

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overnment, construction, engineering, technology and industrial business leaders must brace themselves for the (next) New Normal and turn challenges into an opportunity if they are to emerge as winners in a post-coronavirus (COVID-19) world, recent white paper published by management consulting firms Advisory Group and Consul-T has found.

According to ‘Beyond COVID-19: Adapting to a New Economic and Business Reality’ white paper, companies in Asian region and globally will operate in a radically different environment defined by lower revenue, changing competitive landscape, new business models, and rising economic protectionism.

Market disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a never before seen boom of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as well as a surge in restructuring programs on both governmental and corporate level.

These disruptions will create a unique opportunity for industrial, construction, architecture and technology companies today to gain market share in a VUCA World (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) and transform into agile, resilient, and robust engineering organizations. Buoyed by historically high

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growth rates and solid demographic and political structures, the Asian nations are well positioned to adjust to this new economic environment and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The paper outlines a multi-pronged approach encompassing eight main areas to help governments and organizations lead the way to and navigate robust fully the next economic and socials shifts.

• Engineering companies and governments with high level of digitalization have a big advantage over organizations that lag behind in technology adoption • Fully integrated industrial complexes will feel lower impact from the crisis compared to single service or product providers • Greater emphasis needs to be placed on stakeholder value, even if this is on cost of margins • Developing Special Economic Zones (SEZ) can help to attract global key players and create synergies in the industrial and engineering business community Industries such as travel and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions), as well as leisure among others, are facing long-term implications on their profitability, while other sectors including construction, retail, e-commerce, the medical sector and IT services will only be confronted with managing short-term losses and a liquidity shortage, the paper adds.

Boris van Thiel, Owner & CEO, Consul-T, commented: “In these unprecedented times across the world today, government and engineering business leaders must establish strategies for a robust governance and business model, manage uncertainty and risk, and ensure long term business continuity.

Market challenges (VUCA World) create disruptions but also an opportunity for companies to emerge stronger from the crisis, build resilience for the future and transform their business.

Only those who act today and apply the lessons learnt to their operations will emerge as winners in a post-pandemic world.”

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Commvault Expands Global Leadership Team with New Regional Leads in EMEA and APJ

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ommvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a recognized global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments, today announced the strengthening of its global presence and expertise with the addition of two industry veterans to its executive leadership team.

Former Dell Technologies vice president and general manager of enterprise sales, Marco Fanizzi, and Callum Eade, former vice president, APJ for the Software Defined Data Center business at VMware, have joined Commvault as vice president of EMEA and vice president of APJ, respectively. Fanizzi has more than 30 years of experience in the enterprise data industry, covering multiple geographies and sectors. He will drive the company’s growth objectives across more than 70 markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Eade joins the company with extensive sales and business development experience and will be responsible for driving growth across Commvault’s diverse markets in APJ.

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“Marco and Callum are highly experienced, highly effective leaders and are joining an executive team with great chemistry and a history of working together and winning big,” said Riccardo Di Blasio, chief revenue officer at Commvault. “The industry’s most successful people are recognizing the opportunity ahead of us. We’re focused on the needs of our partners and customers and our objectives are clear – simplify, innovate and execute.

This is a new Commvault.”

Today’s appointments follow recent additions that have strengthened Commvault’s go-to-market team and reinvigorated its strategic vision for innovation and global growth. This includes the appointment of former EMC executive, David Boyle, as vice president of sales for the Americas as well as former VMware executive, Mercer Rowe to drive its worldwide channel strategy.

Commvault has also simultaneously laid the foundation of its vision of the cloud-enabled future with the acquisition of software-defined storage specialist Hedvig and the launch of Metallic, a Commvault venture offering SaaS-based data management and protection.

“Commvault has always been maniacally focused on providing value to its customers and partners. When you combine this with a history of innovation, you have a winning combination,” said Fanizzi. “Commvault was one of the first companies that bet big on solutions that seamlessly span private, public and hybrid clouds, and the recent acquisition of Hedvig and launch of Metallic solidified my belief that the direction of the company is clearly one of growth.”

“Commvault has evolved with a new CEO and global leadership, a new passion and a new approach,” said Eade. “With the best product in the world and a partner ecosystem to match, we help customers manage their data in a way that is unmatched by the competition. Why would they go anywhere else?”

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Why Video Surveillance Is Great for Retailers & Consumers

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ig brother has arrived – or perhaps it’s his better intentioned younger cousin.

Every day we are being watched whether we’re checking into a hotel, visiting a friend in hospital or simply out grocery shopping. Video surveillance technology – the CCTV age - is now a fact of life we are so used to that we simply overlook it.

Yet now smart Video Surveillance is likely to become increasingly important to retailers in the Asian region, which includes some of the world’s most famous and successful operators.

Leading surveillance solutions provider IDIS says next gen IP HD video surveillance technology will soon be watching us while we shop. And the company’s Senior Sales Manager, Jamil Al Asfar, says the advanced capabilities will ensure that when we do shop ’til we drop, we’ll do it ever more safely and securely.

“This is the case in all retail settings, from small shops and restaurants through to supermarkets and major shopping malls,” says Al Asfar. And the benefits go well beyond reduced crime for operators – the consumer could reap rewards as well.

“HD surveillance systems are being used increasingly to maximize store profits, reduce shrinkage, lower insurance premiums and deliver a significant cut in the number of shoplifting cases.

The resulting savings are big enough to allow stores to lower prices and become more competitive, not just in their physical stores but in the hard-fought online space as well,” explained Al Asfar.

Networked/IP Video Surveillance can apparently significantly reduce costs by allowing loss prevention managers to investigate and deal with incidents remotely. They can, for example, use smartphones and tablets instead of physically travelling to stores and this IDIS tech is already being used by major retail brands.

HD Video Surveillance enables fraud investigations by allowing investigators to zoom in on point of sale transactions and it helps tackle shoplifting and internal shrinkage, including opportunist theft and so-called ‘sweethearting’ crimes where staff may be tempted to collaborate in point of sale fraud. “If designed properly to give full coverage with no blind-spots, it’s an unbeatable tool for external and internal investigations,” explained Al Asfar. Stores are also using Video Surveillance to address health and safety risks. “Slips, trips and falls in particular are a growing 74

problem, with both opportunists and organised crime gangs attempting to make fraudulent insurance claims,” said Al Asfar.

High-definition fisheye cameras with panomorph lenses are being hailed as ideal counter measures because they deliver 360° views and capture HD images, enabling forensic investigations through the ability to retrospectively dewarp recordings.And Video Surveillance cameras can improve the whole shopping experience, not just deliver benefits instore.

“Cameras have a role to play around store exteriors too, deterring low level crime, vandalism and graffiti, protecting customer vehicles and improving safety in car parks, and helping with investigations,” explained Al Asfar. “And they are even helping store managers improve customer service with better staff training, performance reviews and, where serious performance problems are identified, through terminating employment contracts.” IDIS says that right now, the bestestablished video analytics tools for security and safety include trip zones, loitering detection and active tampering alerts. IDIS Deep Learning Analytics (IDLA) technology, for example, has been independently tested as 98% accurate, which makes it a valuable operational tool for busy retailers, reducing false alarms by distinguishing between genuine risk-events and harmless background activity.

This takes a lot of the strain off operators and helps to ensure that important events are no longer missed.

More advanced capabilities such as facial recognition and meta data filtering, it contends, are proving to have huge value too. “Trip zones are being used by retailers for triggering alerts when an unauthorised person crosses a virtual line – a typical example is someone wandering into a stock room. Similarly, the technique provides effective out of hours protection against store break-ins,” explained Al Asfar.

Loitering detection is particularly useful for mall operators. It can be set to identify a single suspicious person, or a gang, and the duration of loitering time can be varied depending on the location, while active tampering alerts are also important for critical areas, and can alert staff if a camera is blocked, or if its angle is moved or field of view changed.

And, of course, facial recognition is now a proven detection tool. By cross matching captured images against a database of known thieves and troublemakers it can allow alerts to be triggered before a crime occurs. The suspect’s face can be shared across branches or between stores in an entire mall, to warn of the possible threat – something which has long been done by vigilant security teams, but which can now be automated.

IDIS, has a camera line up for all retail settings, including discrete micro domes and covert pinhole modular cameras for higher end stores. With analysts forecasting that the retail sector will grow by about 22% to $308 billion in 2023 the stakes are high and making retail therapy safe, secure and increasingly affordable will sustain the region’s popular shopping experience for years to come.

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7 – 10 June 2020, Dubai 19 – 22 October 2020, Singapore www.infocusinternational.com/ppa

Overview

There are many moving pieces affecting the future of electric power development in emerging market. Unlike the past Independent Power Project models, which featured standardised take-or-pay contracts – today’s market demands more innovative incentives to ensure better availability, better performance, as well as more attractive and sustainable mixtures of fuel sources. Economies throughout developing countries urgently need to master the key tools, models, and lessons learned for transforming and strengthening today’s electricity sector. These include the latest models in negotiating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), in designing and managing new competitive power markets, as well as attracting the right mix of renewable energy sources.

This 4-day comprehensive workshop gives you clear explanations of the new models of PPA risk allocation, of designing and managing competitive power markets, attracting private investments in renewable energy, through a series of real case examples of contracts and markets. Case Studies will include real examples from Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe and North America. Furthermore, cases stimulate independent thinking and discussion among participants.

Benefits of Attending • LEARN about all the essentials of different PPAs • NEGOTIATE fair and sustainable PPAs • STRUCTURE successful PPAs based upon your own company’s risk profile and risk allocation needs • EXPOSE to the frontiers of international experience in IPP development • LEARN theory and practice of pricing and tariff design • ANALYSE the relationship between Public, Private, and Government sector • PERFORM a policy and risk analysis of PPA contracts • EXPLORE a PPA relationship with EPC, O&M, Fuel Supply, and Interconnect Agreement • GAIN the tools and models in directing your country’s electricity transformation and market design plans • IMPROVE your awareness of the common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid in today’s private power investments

• LEAD successful power project finance transactions • IDENTIFY how financial derivatives can be used as an effective hedge of financial and electricity market based risks

Teaching Methodology The agenda will combine presented materials with plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions, and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key learning points. Current market examples and data are utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate Upon the successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the signatures from both the Course Director and the Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your endeavour and serve towards your professional advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International Tel: +65 6325 0215 Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com Website: www.infocusinternational.com/ppa

4 day course

“Excellent! There are many interesting topics which cover almost all relevant issues in electricity market, such as market reform and PPA negotiation. And the speaker is simply great.”

Head of PPA Section, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

Power Purchase Agreement Structuring successful Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), managing competitive electricity markets & attracting merchant power investments

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7 – 10 June 2020, Dubai 19 – 22 October 2020, Singapore

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Benefits of Attending

Who Should Attend

■ LEARN about all the essentials of different PPAs ■ NEGOTIATE fair and sustainable PPAs ■ STRUCTURE successful PPAs based upon your own company’s risk profile and risk allocation needs ■ EXPOSE to the frontiers of international experience in IPP development ■ LEARN theory and practice of pricing and tariff design ■ ANALYSE the relationship between Public, Private, and Government sector ■ PERFORM a policy and risk analysis of PPA contracts ■ EXPLORE a PPA relationship with EPC, O&M, Fuel Supply, and Interconnect Agreement ■ GAIN the tools and models in directing your country’s electricity transformation and market design plans ■ IMPROVE your awareness of the common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid in today’s private power investments ■ LEAD successful power project finance transactions ■ IDENTIFY how financial derivatives can be used as an effective hedge of financial and electricity market based risks

■ Contract / Agreement Negotiators ■ Legal / Regulation / Compliance / Policy Analysts ■ Business Development Managers ■ Commercial Managers ■ Finance Controllers / Treasurers ■ Corporate Planners ■ Business & Accounting Analysts ■ Sales & Trading Managers ■ Structured / Project Finance Analysts ■ Economists / Investors ■ Chairman / CEO / Directors From sectors: ■ Electric Regulators & Ministries ■ Power & Utility Companies ■ IPP Developers ■ Banks / Investors ■ Energy Fuel Suppliers (Oil, Gas, Coal and Renewables) ■ Law Firms & Consultancy

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Event Info Power Project Finance

7 – 11 September 2020, Johannesburg www.infocusinternational.com/powerprojectfinance

Overview

Project finance is widely used for large infrastructure projects including thermal and renewable power projects. The technique enables project risks to be allocated to the parties best able to manage them and facilitates the raising of long term debt without recourse to the project developer.

The correct allocation of risk through an appropriate commercial structure is the foundation of a sound financing plan and this course will develop these themes by walking through the commercial contracts and finance documentation and provide an understanding of how to determine the optimal amount of debt using cash flow and ratio analysis. Current circumstances in the African power project sector will be discussed.

Investment committees need to be sure that all risk aspects have been studied and the course will detail the key elements of the due diligence exercise. The course will also provide a guide on how to approach the debt market.

Benefits of Attending The course is intended to provide a firm understanding of the principles which create a bankable power project finance structure in terms of risk allocation and the commercial and financial structure. On completion of this course you will understand: • How a power project is structured and financed • How to identify power project risks and mitigation strategies • The role of the financial model and cash flow and ratio analysis • Debt sizing techniques • Project finance term sheets and loan documentation • Contract documentation • The due diligence process • How to efficiently identify viable project prospects • How to approach the debt market

• Project analysis & development • Commercial & legal • Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

• Policy makers and policy advisors dealing with energy sector financial issues Teaching Methodology The agenda will combine presented materials with plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions, and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key learning points. Current market examples and data are utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate Upon the successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the signatures from both the Course Director and the Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your endeavour and serve towards your professional advancement.

Who Should Attend • Power project developer, investor or financier • Finance & accounting • Project finance & structured finance • Power project management

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International Tel: +65 6325 0215 Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com Website: www.infocusinternational.com/powerprojectfinance

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Power Project Finance 7 – 11 September 2020, Johannesburg

Benefits of Attending The course is intended to provide a firm understanding of the principles which create a bankable power project finance structure in terms of risk allocation and the commercial and financial structure. On completion of this course you will understand: ■ How a power project is structured and financed ■ How to identify power project risks and mitigation strategies ■ The role of the financial model and cash flow and ratio analysis ■ Debt sizing techniques ■ Project finance term sheets and loan documentation ■ Contract documentation ■ The due diligence process ■ How to efficiently identify viable project prospects ■ How to approach the debt market

Who Should Attend Including but not limited to people working in: ■ Power project developer, investor or financier ■ Finance & accounting ■ Project finance & structured finance ■ Power project management ■ Project analysis & development ■ Commercial & legal ■ Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

■ Policy makers and policy advisors dealing with energy sector financial issues

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ENERGY INSIGHT

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www.infocusinternational.com/powerprojectfinance

Event Info Electricity Economics in Changing Electricity Markets 16 – 18 November 2020, Singapore www.infocusinternational.com/electricityeconomics

Overview

Are you ready for the new challenges & opportunities as power markets around the world evolve?

This is an essential core knowledge course for those involved in the business or regulation of the power industry.

It leads you through a clear, accessible and thorough examination of the economics of power generation, from power plant cost influences to end-customer prices. It contextualises this analysis with key consideration of industry drivers and trends, including increasingly liberalised and competitive markets, evolving policy support and management frameworks, the growth and integration of renewable power sources, and the restructuring of power systems towards more decentralised operations.

A highly interactive presentation style allows for plenty of Q&A and time to discuss the issues from multiple stakeholder perspectives; including power plant owners, investors, policymakers and energy customers. This course is an essential primer for those seeking to navigate successful business routes through transitioning electricity systems.

Benefits of Attending • Clear, independent and businessfocused introduction • Language designed for non-experts; particularly senior executives, policymakers & investment decision-makers • Core knowledge building, including up-to-the-minute examples from markets around the world • Interactive discussion of key market and economic variables • Quantification of key issues using simple numerical calculations, real data and Excel-based tools We will examine these key questions: • Which variables drive the economics of electricity generation?

• How do generation costs combine with other factors to produce end-use electricity prices?

• How are current technology & system trends impacting electricity costs and prices?

• What are policymakers doing to keep costs down?

• Who are the key stakeholders and influencers on electricity economics?

• What are the value-chain impacts of market Liberalisation and Competition?

• How are solar and wind power (and other low-carbon options) changing market environments?

• and many more!

Who Should Attend: • Power generators, utilities and IPPs • Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital and private equity • Policymakers and policy advisors • Transmission / Distribution system operators (grid) • Power system vendors & EPC contractors • Large electricity users • Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

Teaching Methodology The agenda will combine presented materials with plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions, and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key learning points. Current market examples and data are utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate Upon the successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the signatures from both the Course Director and the Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your endeavour and serve towards your professional advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International Tel: +65 6325 0215 Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com Website: www.infocusinternational.com/electricityeconomics

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND “I enjoyed the course with lots of demonstrations and case studies. The facilitator was just marvellous, up to the game. It was a value for money workshop.”

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Electricity Economics

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16 – 18 November 2020, Singapore Book 3 persons and save

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Benefits of Attending ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Clear, independent and business-focused introduction Language designed for non-experts; particularly senior executives, policymakers & investment decision-makers Core knowledge building, including up-to-the-minute examples from markets around the world Interactive discussion of key market and economic variables Quantification of key issues using simple numerical calculations, real data and Excel-based tools

We will examine these key questions: ■ Which variables drive the economics of electricity generation?

■ How do generation costs combine with other factors to produce end-use electricity prices?

■ How are current technology & system trends impacting electricity costs and prices?

■ What are policymakers doing to keep costs down?

■ Who are the key stakeholders and influencers on electricity economics?

■ What are the value-chain impacts of market liberalisation and competition?

■ How are solar and wind power (and other low-carbon options) changing market environments?

■ and many more!

Who Should Attend ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Power generators, utilities and IPPs Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital and private equity Policymakers and policy advisors Transmission / Distribution system operators (grid) Power system vendors & EPC contractors Large electricity users Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

Supported by: OFFSHORE MAGAZINE

ENERGY INSIGHT

E: abigail@infocusinternational.com

www.infocusinternational.com/electricityeconomics

Event Info Gas & LNG Markets, Contracts & Pricing 16 – 20 March 2020, Singapore 28 Sep – 2 Oct 2020, Port of Spain 23 – 27 Nov 2020, Singapore www.infocusinternational.com/gaslng

Overview

Due to the complex geopolitical nature of gas/ LNG sourcing and long term nature of gas transactions between buyers and sellers, it is commercially prudent for those involved in thisprocess to know the global gas & LNG supply & markets condition, available methodologies for price determination, contract structure and negotiation techniques. Any misjudgement in any of these areas could result in wrong sourcing decisions, significant adverse financial consequences and legal liabilities.

This course has, therefore, been designed to enable the professionals in the gas sector and gas advisory services to make right sourcing decision, construct gas/LNG contracts and negotiate from a position of strength and knowledge in order to gain a competitive edge in the process.

Course Highlights • Global gas/LNG market and market structure in Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Europe and USA regions • Current gas/LNG outlook and trends • Contract terminology and construction operational, commercial and legal basis of gas, LNG and Gas Transportation Contracts • Principles of gas/LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA/SPA), Gas Transportation Agreement (GTA) and Regasification Agreements • Gas/LNG pricing principles, current practice and price indexation in competitive gas markets • Contracting and negotiation - proven techniques Benefits of Attending • Background knowledge to framework to facilitate gas/LNG commercial decisions • Understanding current trends of the gas organisation structure • Knowledge of the underlying rationale for gas contract terms and conditions • Learn to construct gas, LNG and gas transportation contracts and negotiate them • Understanding of techniques of gas/LNG price setting in competitive markets • Awareness of operation of trading hubs, spot and arbitrage • Holistic understanding of what is required to put a new supply chain in place Who Should Attend Energy professionals including but not limited to:

• Purchasing/Supply Chain • Legal/Contracts Negotiation • Commercial • Finance/Pricing • Marketing • Trading • Sales/Business Development • Project Finance • Corporate Planning From Sectors: • Natural gas E&P • Gas/LNG trade, shipping, transmission, distribution • Government agencies • Gas based power generation • Gas/LNG related project finance, asset management, hedge funds, equity/fixed income • Gas pipeline and high pressure transportation Course Certificate Upon the successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the signatures from both the Course Director and the Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your endeavour and serve towards your professional advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Weslyn Lee

Infocus International Group Tel: +65 6325 0274 Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com Website: www.infocusinternational.com/gaslng

5 day course “The best gas / LNG course I have ever attended. I will gladly recommend it to anyone.” by past participant, Chevron

GAS & LNG

MARKETS, CONTRACTS & PRICING A comprehensive all-in-one course addressing all key elements for successful gas & LNG business strategies

16 – 20 Mar 2020 Singapore 28 Sep – 2 Oct 2020 Port of Spain 23 – 27 Nov 2020 Singapore

Course Highlights ■ Global gas/LNG market and market structure in Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Europe and USA regions ■ Current gas/LNG outlook and trends ■ Contract terminology and construction - operational, commercial and legal basis of gas, LNG and Gas Transportation Contracts ■ Principles of gas/LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA/SPA), Gas Transportation Agreement (GTA) and Regasification Agreements ■ Gas/LNG pricing principles, current practice and price indexation in competitive gas markets ■ Contracting and negotiation - proven techniques

Benefits of Attending ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Background knowledge to framework to facilitate gas/LNG commercial decisions Understanding current trends of the gas organisation structure Knowledge of the underlying rationale for gas contract terms and conditions Learn to construct gas, LNG and gas transportation contracts and negotiate them Understanding of techniques of gas/LNG price setting in competitive markets Awareness of operation of trading hubs, spot and arbitrage Holistic understanding of what is required to put a new supply chain in place

Book 3 persons and save

$600 each

Supported by: OFFSHORE MAGAZINE

ENERGY INSIGHT

E: abigail@infocusinternational.com

www.infocusinternational.com/gaslng

ELECTRICAL SWITCHBOARDS PROFESSIONAL MODULAR SYSTEM Total Adaptation Modular electrical switchboards combine the classical beauty with the most advanced microprocessor technology. EnerNaval IbĂŠrica offers you a complete design of your panel, including the wiring if required.

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0ACS: Complete panel for an AC system (25 or 40A). Panel composed by 6 double pole circuit breakers, analogue instruments for Volts and Amps, an AC selector and shore protection

Electrical Switchboards

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Very large range of measuring and control instruments, automatic circuit breakers, switches, push-buttons, indicators and any other parts