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Jirasoftwarehasbecomeanindispensabletoolforbusinessesinmanagingtheirprojects,tasks,andworkflows. DevelopedbyAtlassian,Jiraisaprojectmanagementsoftwarethatoffersarangeoffeatures,includingissue tracking,agileprojectmanagement,andteamcollaboration.Ithasbecomeapopularchoiceforbusinessesof allsizesduetoitsflexibility,easeofuse,andabilitytointegratewithotherbusinesstools.

OneofthemostsignificantbenefitsofJirasoftwareisitsabilitytohelpbusinessesmanagetheirprojectsmore efficiently.WithJira,businessescancreatetasks,assignthemtoteammembers,andtracktheirprogressinreal-time. Thisallowsbusinessestokeeptheirprojectsontrack,identifyandaddressissuesastheyarise,andensurethatall teammembersareworkingtowardsthesamegoals.

Inadditiontoprojectmanagement,Jirasoftwarealsoofferspowerfulagilecapabilities,makingitanidealtoolfor businessesthatfollowagilemethodologies.Jira'sagileboards,backlogs,andsprintsmakeiteasyforbusinessesto planandexecutetheiragileprojects,allowingthemtobemoreresponsivetochangingrequirementsandcustomer needs.

AnothercriticaladvantageofJirasoftwareisitsabilitytofosterteamcollaboration.WithJira,teammemberscan communicate,shareideas,andworktogethermoreeffectively.Italsooffersarangeofintegrationswithother businesstools,suchasSlack,Confluence,andBitbucket,makingitacentralhubforallteamactivities.

Inconclusion,Jirasoftwarehasbecomeanessentialtoolforbusinessesinmanagingtheirprojects,tasks,and workflows.Itsabilitytohelpbusinessesmanagetheirprojectsmoreefficiently,fosterteamcollaboration,and supportagilemethodologieshasmadeitapopularchoiceforbusinessesofallsizes.ByleveragingthepowerofJira software,businessescanimprovetheirprojectmanagementprocesses,increaseproductivity,andachievetheir businessgoalsmoreeffectively

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Atlassian’sJirasoftwareisonesignificantandground-breakinginvention.Originallydesignedasabugandissue tracker,Jirahastransformedintoapotentworktoolforavarietyofusecases,includingrequirementsandtestcase management,agileteams,projectmanagementteams,taskmanagement,etc. isonecompanythat Marvelution worksinthisindustryandprovidesJenkinsintegrationfortheJiraapp.

Beginningin2007,Marvelutionsetoutonitspathasanopen-sourceproject.Itwascreatedasanumbrellatohouse alltheopen-sourceprojectsbeingworkedonbyMarvelution’sCEOMarkRekveld.ThisnotonlyhelpedMark increasehisknowledgeandcomprehensionofvariousframeworks,methodologies,andarchitecturesforsoftware developmentbutalsoaidedhimincomprehendingtheminuteaspectsandproceduresthatarecrucial.

MarvelutionisasoftwarefirmthatmakesJira’sJenkinsIntegrationprocesssimpler.Itstandsoutbecauseithasa differentperspectiveonhowintegrationcanbeaccomplished.

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Atlassian’sJirasoftwareisonesignificantandground-breakinginvention. Originallydesignedasabugandissuetracker,Jirahastransformedintoa potentworktoolforavarietyofusecases,includingrequirementsandtest casemanagement,agileteams,projectmanagementteams,taskmanagement, etc.Marvelutionisonecompanythatworksinthisindustryandprovides JenkinsintegrationfortheJiraapp.

Beginningin2007, setoutonitspathasanopen-sourceproject. Marvelution

Itwascreatedasanumbrellatohousealltheopen-sourceprojectsbeing workedonbyMarvelution’sCEOMarkRekveld.ThisnotonlyhelpedMark increasehisknowledgeandcomprehensionofvariousframeworks, methodologies,andarchitecturesforsoftwaredevelopmentbutalsoaidedhim incomprehendingtheminuteaspectsandproceduresthatarecrucial.

MarvelutionisasoftwarefirmthatmakesJira’sJenkinsIntegrationprocess simpler.Itstandsoutbecauseithasadifferentperspectiveonhowintegration canbeaccomplished.

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Acompany'sgrowthissignificantlyinfluencedby workeffectivenessandstaffproductivity.The productionofqualityworkandimprovedbusiness canbeachievedimmediatelybyensuringaproductive workplaceandefficientwork.However,fluctuationsin productivityandefficiencycaninfluencehowacompany conductsbusinessdaily Thecurrenttechnicaladvancements andbreakthroughsarefullofuntappedpotentialanda myriadofoptionstoscaleenterprisesandprovideanswersto manydifficultiesorroadblocks.

Atlassian'sJirasoftwareisonesignificantandgroundbreakinginvention.Originallydesignedasabugandissue tracker,Jirahastransformedintoapotentworktoolfora varietyofusecases,includingrequirementsandtestcase management,agileteams,projectmanagementteams,task management,etc.Marvelutionisonecompanythatworksin thisindustryandprovidesJenkinsintegrationfortheJira app.

JourneyofMarvelution

Beginningin2007,Marvelutionsetoutonitspathasan open-sourceproject.Itwascreatedasanumbrellatohouse alltheopen-sourceprojectsbeingworkedonby Marvelution'sCEOMarkRekveld.Thisnotonlyhelped Markincreasehisknowledgeandcomprehensionofvarious frameworks,methodologies,andarchitecturesforsoftware developmentbutalsoaidedhimincomprehendingthe minuteaspectsandproceduresthatarecrucial.

Earlier,Markconcentratedonworkingonnumerous projects,primarilyasaconsultant,whichresultedinthe foundingofMarvelution.JiraHudsonIntegration,the forerunneroftheJenkinsIntegrationforJiraapp,wasoneof theinitialprojects.MarkwasabletolaunchMarvelutionasa businessin2015thankstothisachievement.Sincethen,he hasalsobeenabletointegratesupportforJiraCloudand DataCenter.TheappusedtosupportonlytheJiraserver, andyes,growthhasbeentremendous.Sincethen,moreand moreclientsandusershaveshownadesiretouseitandhave gainedknowledgeofitsvariouscharacteristics.

MarvelutionTimeline:

2008:MarkRekveldestablishestheopen-source Marvelutionproject.JiraHudsonIntegrationforAtlassian Marketplaceserverstarts.

2013:ThedebutofJenkinsIntegrationforJira(server) (replacesJiraHudsonIntegration)

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2015:TheestablishmentofMarvelutionBVto supportService-levelagreements(SLAs)andcarry ondevelopment.

2018:ThereleaseofJenkinsIntegrationforJirainthe cloud.

2019:JenkinsIntegrationforJira'sdatacenterversion hasbeenaccepted.LaunchofJenkinsIntegration AutomationforJira(server,datacenterandcloud).

2020:AwardedSilverMarketplacePartnerstanding byAtlassian

WhatsetsMarvelutionapart?

MarvelutionisasoftwarefirmthatmakesJira's JenkinsIntegrationprocesssimpler.Itstandsout becauseithasadifferentperspectiveonhow integrationcanbeaccomplished.ThefactthatMark isthesoleemployeeofthesolution,whichincludes developmentandsupport,meansthatitisstillaonemanshow.Hemakesanefforttohearwhata consumerwantsor,attheveryleast,comprehendthe contextoftheirgoal.Basedonthat,thedeveloperwill considerhowtoincorporateclient-specificfeatures intotheappand,ifsuccessful,expandtheir availabilitytoawideraudience.

Withitsdistinctiveandcutting-edgeservices, Marvelutionhasalteredthepossibilitiesandrevealed Jira'slatentpotential.Itslistofpleasedclients, togetherwiththefactthatmorearewaitinginline, speaksvolumesaboutthecompany'sstanding,the team'slevelofskill,andthemarketshareoftheir services.Markvaluescandor,openness,andsincerity Accordingtohim,ifonepossessesthesetraits,others aremorelikelytostickaround.“Keepfishing”is anotherthing.Markisnotonetoreadilygiveup.And havingfunisthemainmotivator Accordingtohim,if oneishavingagoodtime,itshowstotheconsumers, andthatpersonisnotjustworkingbutratherenjoying life.

ServicesofMarvelution

Presently,JenkinsintegrationforJiraisthesole solutionofferedbyMarvelution.It'sanapplication thatmaybesetuponaJiraserver,adatacenter,or thecloud.Clientswillbeabletoviewdataconnected toJenkinswithinthecontextofJirathankstothe improvedintegrationbetweenthetwo.Itshedslight onproblemsandhowtheyrelatetobuildsinJenkins.

Allowingclientstoanswerquestionssuchas;

●ArethebuildsforissueXpassingnow?

●IsallthebuildgreenforissuesinversionY?

●CanIreleaseversionX?

Additionally,Marvelutioniscreatinganautomation enginethatenablesadministratorstosetarulethat shouldbecarriedoutwheneverabuildingorjobis synchronizedtoJira.Itisenablingtheautomated transitionofanissueifadeveloperisworkingonitor theabilitytoquicklyproduceandreleaseaversionin Jiraifthereleasebuildwassuccessful.

Marvelution'sbeliefinhavingasinglesourceoftruth andasinglelocationtocontrolthisknowledgesetsit apartfromotherorganizations.Thecompanychose Jiraasthelocationofthissourceoftruthsothatusers couldcustomizeandmaintaintheintegration.The Jenkinsbuildpipeline,whereuserscanconfigurethe integration,isfrequentlyusedbyrivals.Asaresult, thesourceoftruthwillbedispersedthroughoutthe CI/CDlandscape,makingmaintenancemoredifficult.

That,inMarks'opinion,istheoneandprimaryfocus. Althoughtherearesomeproposalsforthisintegration withotherplatforms,thereisnoestablishedsolution tosupportit.Inessence,itgrowstoimprove integration,addautomationfeatures,orprovide reportingfeatures.

JenkinsIntegrationforJira

OneoftheprimaryreasonsMarvelutionleadsthe packofbusinessesofferingJirasolutionsisthe

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excellentfeedbackitreceivesfromitsclients.Thiscan includebothbugreportsandfeaturerequests,whichare thencombinedwiththeiroriginalideasforgoodsand services.Technicaldevelopmentsandadjustments requiredtoensurethatthegoodsandservicescontinueto performtothehighqualitysetbythecompanyare anotherdecidingelement.

Foragileteams,Jiraisthetopsoftwaredevelopmenttool, andJenkinsisthemostpopularopen-sourceautomation tool.Thisnotonlydistinguishestheirofferingsfrom othersbutalsoenablesthemtooffertheirclientsquick, adaptable,practical,anddistinctiveanswerstoeachof theirclient'sneeds.Jiraanditsintegrationsareincredibly effectiveandprofitableforbusinessestoemploybecause theyhavepracticalapplicationsinnumerousindustries.

Jiraisveryfeature-richwhenitcomestoseveralprojects, issuesinsideeachproject,additionaldatatoattach, versions,andcomponents.Thelistofbusinessesthatuse itisendlessandincludessoftware,professionalservices, media&communications,education,healthcare,and more.Jiraisnowthepreferredsoftwaredevelopment platformforagileteams,anditcanbeenhancedwith interfaceswithsourcecodemanagementandcontinuous integrationtechnologiestospeedupdevelopment proceduresandoffervariousdistinctivesolutions.

Markdevelopedmethodstoperformlessworkbecausehe thoughttheJenkinsandJiraintegrationprocesswas wasteful.“Ithasneverbeenonemagicthing,itismany littlethingsIhaveaddedovertimethatIhavelearned withthehelpoftheJenkinsandJiracommunities.” assertsMark.

1.TEAMS

SpendlesstimesearchingforJenkinsbuildslike:

●Whodoesthejobbelongto?

●WhereisthejoblocatedinJenkins?

●Answersinseconds,allwithinJira

2.DEVELOPMENT

EasiersoftwaredevelopmentwithJenkins-Jiraintegration

●Builddetailswithinthereleasereport

●Warningsforfailingorunstablebuilds

●Viewandplanreleaseswithconfidence

3.REPORTING

VisualizebuildinformationfromJenkinsinJiraissues

●FindissueswithfailingandsuccessfulbuildsfasterinJira

●Getallrelatedbuildinformationforissues

●Linkstootheridentifiedbuilds,issues,andprojects

4.SYNCHRONIZATION

Customize,whichbuildstosynchronize

●SynchronizejobsfrommultipleJenkinssitesmanagedfrom asinglelocationisJira

●Controlwhichjobsare(andarenot)synchronized

●OnlysynchronizetoJiraonceajobisenabledfor synchronization

●Jobswithinafolderalsoavailableforsynchronization

Challenges&Growth

Marvelutiontooencounteredearlydifficultiesandobstacles. Eachbuildresultcontributedanewcommenttoanissuein AtlassianJira,whichmadeitdifficulttodistinguishbetween significantusercommentsandallthebuildcomments. Hudson(nowknownasJenkins)andJirawereeventually integrated,buttheprocesswaschallenging.Marvelution overcomesthisdifficultybychoosingamoreseamless connectionbetweenthetwoprograms.Over3000clientshave usedthisprojectduringitstimeasanopen-sourceproject.The hardestpartofstartingMarvelution,thefirmwasfiguringout howtochargefortheopen-sourceproducts.

Marvelutionfocusedonthetotalexpansionofthecompany fromanopen-sourceprojectratherthanonthegrowthinstaff andclientelewhendiscussingacompany'ssuccess.Thus, whenitcomestographsandperformanceofMarvelution,the onlyvariablefiguressinceitsinceptionarethesalesrevenue, andthosenumbersspeakenough.Additionally,Marvelution paysspecialattentiontoclientfeedback,andtheirquick responsestosupportrequestsevenwhenthereisnoSLA (Service-LevelAgreement)boundtotherequestspeak sufficiently,ifnotless,aboutMarvelution,theirlong-standing success,andthedemandfortheirexpertandskilledsolutions.

Howdoesapppricingwork?

1.Cloud

Cloudapplicationsareofferedasyearlyormonthly subscriptions.Aslongasthesubscriptionisactive,theclient

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iseligibleforsupportandautomaticversionupdates.

Theclientisautomaticallychargedforappsbasedonthe numberofusersinaninstancewhenthesubscriptionrenews eachmonth.

Thereisa60-daygrandfatheringperiodduringwhicha clientcanrenewbasedonthepreviouspricingifapppricing changesaftertheoriginalpurchase.

maintainseverything.

Markisentirelyremoteandworksfromhome.Heintends tohiresomeoneifheeverfeelstheburdenisincreasing. Otherthantoenjoylife,hehasnospecificplansforthe future.

Quote:

Serversoftwareandappsarehousedontheserversof clients.Thepriceofthisprogramincludesaperpetuallicense andoneyearofmaintenance(supportandversionupdates).

Afterayear,clientscanrenewmaintenancefor50%ofthe currentpurchaseprice.ThetieroftheAtlassianproductand applicensescanbeupgraded.BasedonAtlassian's algorithm,upgradecostsaredetermined(viewexample).

Afteraclientmakestheirinitialpurchaseofanapp,ifthe pricechanges,theyhave60daystorenewusingtheold price.

“Marvelution is a software firm that makes Jira's Jenkins Integration process simpler, and stands out for its different perspective on how integration can be accomplished.”

DataCenterapplicationsareofferedforayearly subscription.Foraslongasclients'subscriptionisactive, theyareeligibleforsupportandversionupdates.

Ifthepriceoftheappchangesaftertheclientmakesthe initialpurchase,theyhave60daystorenewbasedonthe previousprice.

Qualifiedorganizationscanalsoaccessacademic, community,andopen-sourcelicenses.Clientscannotextend thefreeevaluationperiodforcloudapps,either Auser automaticallysubscribestoallcloudapps,whichallprovide atrialperiod.Thisisforaminimumof30daysandexpires onthesecondbillingcyclefollowingaclient'sinitialapp subscription.

TowardsFunFuture

Mark'sfuturegoalsincludecontinuingtoenjoywhathe does,havingfun,interactingwithclients,thinkingofnew features,developingthem,andprovidingongoingclient support.

Becausepeoplehelphimcreatethingsthatmakehimhappy, Markenjoyssupportingthemandrespondstoallsupport inquiriespersonally.IntheNetherlands,heconstructsand

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What Makes the Tourist Magnet of Japan? Let's Find Out

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Fun Fact:

If you say Kyoto fast enough, it starts sounding like Tokyo.

Despitesoundingsimilar,thetwocitiesarequitedifferent

inreality.Onesimilaritytheyshare,however,isthat bothhavehadtheprivilegeofbeingthecapitalcityof Japan.Yes,KyotousedtobethecapitalcityofJapanuntilTokyo wasmadethecapitalin1868.

AJapaneseprefecture,Kyotoisacitywithnumeroushistorically andculturallysignificantgems.Forcenturies,thecityhasfaced manynaturalandhuman-madecalamitiessuchasfiresandwars. Despitethetragediesdestroyingthecity,myriadstructuressuch astemples,shrines,andbridgesstandtalltoday,attractingpeople acrosstheglobe.Andinthisarticle,we'lltellyouwhyyoushould considerbeingoneofthosepeople.

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8SightsToBehold

Builtin1603,NijoCastlewastheresidenceofTokugawa Ieyasu,thefirstshogunoftheEdoperiod(1603-1867).His grandsonLemitsulateraddedafive-storycastlekeepto NijoCastleafter23years.Inthebeginning,thecastlewas usedasanimperialpalacebeforeitwaseventuallydeclared ahistoricsiteandwasopeneduptothepublic.Later,Nijo CastlewasalsoaddedtoJapan'sUNESCOworldheritage sitesin1994.

Until1868,whenthecapitalandemperorweremovedto Tokyo,ThisPalacewastheresidenceofJapan'sImperial Family Thepalaceresidesatthecenterofthecityandis pleasingtotheeye.Moreover,itisalsosurroundedbyother attractivespotssuchasSentoImperialPalace,whichused toserveretiredemperors.

Atjusta20-minutewalkingdistancefromthecityStation, there'stheKyotoRailwayMuseum,oneofJapan'stopthree railwaymuseums.Insidethemuseum,you'llgettowitness morethan50retiredtrains,allrangingfromsteam locomotivestomodernonessuchaselectricandbullet trains.

4.KyotoNationalMuseum

OneoftheoldestJapanesemuseums,thisMuseumwas openedin1897.Currently,ithostsavarietyofexhibitions relatedtoJapanesearcheology,sculptures,ceramics, calligraphy,costumes,andpaintings.Themuseumalso hostsexclusiveexhibitionsthatareoftenbasedonvarious themesthataddtothefun.

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JapanholdsquiteafewZentemplesinitsheart,andthe beautifulNanzenjitempleisamongthem.Thetemple's historicpresencedatesbacktothe13thcenturywhen EmperorKameyamabuilthisretirementvillaatthetemple andlaterturneditintoaZentemple.Today,anyonecan enterthetempleforfree,however,visitingthesub-temples andtemplebuildingsrequiresyoutopayacertainfee.

NishikiMarket

ThereisareasonNishikiMarketisknownasthecity's kitchen.Whilethestreetleadingtoitisquitenarrow,within themarketyou'llfindmorethanahundredshopsthat exclusivelysellfoodandcooking-relatedthings.This makesNishikiMarketanidealplaceforanyonelookingto explorethecity'sfamousculinaryfavorites,butespecially foodies.

TherearethousandsofshrinesthroughoutJapan,but Fushimiistheleaderofthemall.Locatedinthesouthern

partofthecity,FushimiInariShrineisprominentlyknown foritsthousandsofvermiliontoriigates.Today,people fromacrosstheglobevisittheshrinetoprayforbountiful harvestsandoverallprosperity

GionMatsuri

OneofthemostprominentfestivalsinJapan,GionMatsuri iscelebratedacrossthewholeofJulymonth.Whilethere arevariousfestivalevents,thegrandprocessionoffloatson 117thJulyisespeciallyremarkable.LateronJuly24th, you'llgettoexperiencearelativelysmaller,second processionoffloatsintroducedin2014.

RenownedPersonalitiesHailingFromtheCity

Bornin1942,TasukuHonjoisa2018NobelPrizewinner inPhysiologyorMedicine,hesharedtheprizewith immunologistJamesAllison.Hediscoveredaproteinon immunecellsin1992thatoperatedasabrakeonthe immunesystem.Later,Honjo'sstudiesgavebirthto immunotherapiesthathelpedcombatcancer

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1.TasukuHonjo

HarukiMurakamiisagloballyrenownedwriter,with bestsellersinJapanandacrosstheglobe.Anaward-winning writer,Murakami'sworkincludesfiction,non-fiction,short stories,andtranslations.Hisworkistranslatedinto50 languageswithmillionsofcopiessoldworldwide.

BornonNovember3,1852,MeijiTennōwasthe122nd emperorofJapan.Atthetimeheclaimedthethrone,Japan wasstillevolvingfromthefeudalpolity,andduringhis reign,Japanmovedfromafeudalcountrytoamodern industrialstate.

FusajiroYamauchifoundedthenow-renownedNintendoin 1889.Here'saninterestingbackstoryforyou:In1791,the JapaneseGovernmentbannedacardgamecalledHanafuda. Whenthebanwaseventuallyliftedinthe1800s,Fusarjiro knewitwashistimetoshine.Tomakethemostoutofthis

moment,heestablishedacardprintingcompanycalled NintendoKoppai,whichprintedHanafudacards.Initially,it wasn'tpopular,butFusajirotriedhishandandmadeit popularbydevelopingcardswithhand-drawnartworkon them.

DishesYourTasteBudsCan'tAffordToMiss

WhileJapanesefoodiswidelyappreciatedacrossthe Globe,therearecertainlocaldisheseveryonemightnotbe awareof.Toremedythat,herearesomeofourpicksfor yourKyotovisit:

Kyotoisfamousforitshighstandardofwater.AndSoba,a Japanesebuckwheatnoodle,requiresgood-qualitywaterto produce.Whileservingstylesmayvary,theSobanoodles arepopularlyservedwithdriedherring.

Obanzaiisatypeofcookingmethodthatincludes traditional,home-cookedJapanesedishesnativetothecity

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Thedishcarriesthenaturalumamiflavorsofthedashiand vegetablesforafunexperience.

ThisSushi,alsocalledSabaSushi,isatraditionaldish savoredalloverthecity Tomakethedish,fishismarinated invinegarandlaterpressedwithrice,whichleadstoatasty combinationthatisuniquefromregularnigirisushi.

JapanishometoanarrayofflavorfulRamen.And Tonkotsu,atypeofporkbrothramenisquitehighinthe popularitycontestdespitenotbeingacitynative.Usually, thenoodlesservedareegg-licious,andthebrothis relativelythick,almostgravy-like.Furthermore,thedishis toppedwithagarnishofslicedpork,greenonion,and bambooshoots.Toadjusttheflavorstoyourliking,you mightfindingredientslikesesameseeds,chilipaste,and spicysesameoiltogoalongwiththedish.

Today,greenteaisconsumedallovertheworldforits healthbenefits.China,inthe9thcentury,introducedgreen teatoKyotoforthefirsttimeever.Sincethen,Matcha,the powderusedtomakegreenteahasmadeanappearanceina varietyoftoothsomedessertsallacrossthenation.

KaisekiRyoriisamulti-coursehautecuisinefromJapan. Centuriesago,thedishwasservedatteaceremonies,but lateritfounditswayintootherpopularcircles.Generally, Kaisekidishesarecookedusingaparticularorderorsteps. Butintoday'sworld,dependingonthechef,theflavors acrossrestaurantsmightdiffer.

FactorsThatKeepKyoto'sEconomyThriving

Thecitytodayisahubformanyhigh-techindustries.These advancedindustriesarearesultoftraditionalindustries takingstepstowardafasterandmoreefficientfuture. However,traditionalIndustriesarestillatthecoreofthe economyandremaincompetitiveonaglobalscale.

Thecity-basedcompaniesareactivelyinvolvedinbusiness withover50countriesglobally.OutsideofJapan,these companieshavemorethan1000businessstationsand continuetodeveloptheirbusinessfurther.Kyoto,knownas

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aninternationalconventioncity,alsoholdsinternationally relevantconferencesandfostersknowledgeand information.

3.CultureandTradition

Kyoto's1200yearsofHistoricexperiencehasgivenbirthto variousculturalandtraditionalpractices.Thecityhasmany worldheritagesites,festivals,andothermediumsof entertainment.Today,morethan40millionpeoplefrom Japanandacrosstheglobevisitthecityeveryyear Amajor creditforthatgoestothecity'stremendousjobat preservingitsnaturalsurroundingsandculturalvalues, makingitanattractivedestinationfortourists.

4.Ecology

Speakingofpreservingnature,thecitypassedaprotocolin 1997,alsoknownas—1997KyotoProtocol.Thisparticular protocolisaimedatreducingtheemissionofgasesthat resultinglobalwarming.Additionally,severalBusinesses fromthecityarealsoinvolvedintheenvironmental industryandareworkingtowardasustainablefuture.

EaseofTravelingthroughtheCity

Thankstothecity'sgridsystem,navigationisabreeze.The localtransportadequatelycoversthewholecity,andwhile

thesubwaylineiseasytouse,itslimitedreachmightcause aheadacheforsome.Forthoseofyouwithsubway troubles,thebusnetworkmightbetherightchoiceforyou. Thegreenbusesareconvenientandreachthecentralparts reasonablywell.However,toreachthecityoutskirts,you mightwanttotakethewhiteBusServices.

Ifnoneoftheseoptionsworksforyou,therearenumerous taxisallacrossthecityreadyforyoutohopinto.Whether you'reatthestation,onthestreet,oratoneofthetouristy spots,gettingtaxisisrarelyanissue.

ACompleteExperience

Kyotoattractsmillionsofpeoplefromacrosstheglobe everyyear,anditiseasytoseewhy.Oneofthereasons whythecityissuchatouristmagnetisitspreservedrich historyandculturalvaluesworththousandsofyears.In addition,italsoembracesbeautifulstructures,easy commutingoptions,anddeliciousfoodchoicestoindulge thatmakeyouwanttosettleinthecityfortheforeseeable future.

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BackgroundofCCT:

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Ourexpertsareavailable24by7to assistandhelpclientsortodeliver proactiveservices.Inourprojectswe useprovensystemsandsolutionsfrom well-knownvendors.Toassurebest serviceforourclients,ouroperation andsupportstructureisalignedwith theprocessesofourkey-partners.

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CCTContactPro®(CP)istheperfect solutionforautomationandtheagent desktopinanomnichannelcontact centerenvironment.Contact-Pro® empowersagentstoefficientlyserve customersintoday'sdemandingworld ofomnichannelcommunication.The state-ofthe-arttechnologysolution helpsleverageexistinginfrastructure whiledecreasingcontactcentercosts andincreasingcustomersatisfaction.

Theflexibleandadoptabledesktopin combinationwithautomationand integrationcapabilitiesenables efficientserviceswiththebest availableresourcesattherighttimeto deliveranexcellentcustomer experience(CX).Higheragent productivity,therightinformationfora successfulcustomerdialogand reducedover-headthroughautomation increasetheagentproductivity, Customerjourney,CRM/ERPsupport, Reporting&Analytics.Increased customersatisfactionandCX, Consistentinformationthroughall mediachannelsandintegrationofselfservicesystemswithAIdriven automationincreasecustomer satisfaction.

Optimizedworkflowsandnew services,aworklistconceptand configurablefunctionsprovidea flexiblealignmentwithdesired workflows.Itenablesaneasy implementationofnewservices. Inbound,outbound,call-backand omnichannelhandling.CCT ContactPro®supportsblendedinbound andoutboundinteractionsincluding call-back.Tooptimizethecustomer experienceCPoffersfullomnichannel capabilities.

OtherProminentFeaturesofCCT

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Ÿ SoftwareDevelopment

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Ÿ Omni-ChannelSoftware Solution

Ÿ VoiceManagementincl.CTI

Ÿ Voice Recording/Compliance/Quality

Ÿ RealtimeAnalytics/Agent Coaching

Ÿ Outbound&AgentScripting

Ÿ EmailManagement

Ÿ Mobile&WebChat Management

Ÿ MobileBusinessChat

Ÿ SMSIntegrations

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Ÿ GoogleDialogFlowIntegration

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WhyPeopleShouldUseYour Product?

Ÿ IncreaseyourAgent productivity,optimizeyour Agentengagement“happiness” withahighlyefficientUnified AgentDesktopWorkspace

Ÿ Reduceaveragehandlingand reducethecostspercontactsby 30-50%,reducecostforagent training.Increasethefirst contactresolutionrate.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions:

HowisCCTbetterthanother solutions?

CCTensuresmulti-experience customerengagementsolutions. Thesoftwareadaptseasilytothe changingcustomerexpectations, thusdecreasingcontactcentercosts andprovidingefficientrelationships withtheircustomers.

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HowdoCCTSolutionsoperate?

CCTSolutionsoperatein4basic steps-

1.Purchaseorrent–Weadapttothe financingpossibilitiesofyour company

2.Subscriptionsmodels–Usage-based subscriptionmodelssupportcloudbaseddeployment.

3.ManagedService–SimplyletCCT operatethesysteminacomputer centerwiththehighestsecurityand availabilitystandards.

4.LifeCycleManagement–CCT managesyourcontactcenter,agent productivityimprovementsandthe ongoingoptimizationofthecustomer experienceinallprojectphases.

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MetaDescription:Ifyoulikeunfoldingthehistorypagesby

visitingdifferentplaces,herearethe10warmemorialsin theU.S.thatyoumustvisit.

Historyfascinateseveryone,regardlessofcountry,religion,orage group.Itissomethingthattakesyouonajourneywhereyoucandive intothepast,observewhatwasrightandwherethingswentwrong,and comeoutwisertoconfrontwhatliesahead.Ifyouarealsointohistory, visitinghistoricalplaceslikeforts,monuments,palaces,andwar memorialsmustalwaysbeanoverwhelmingfeeling.

Visitingwarmemorials,inparticular,isanidealwaytopayhomageto thosewholosttheirlivesfightingforthenationandrelivetheirfond memories.Eachwarmemorialrepresentsthecountry'senthrallingand vibranthistoryandremindsusofthesacrificesandvalorofour ancestors.Ifyouareplanningtovisitawarmemorial,letushelpyou withthe10warmemorialsintheU.S.youcannotmiss.

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10WarMemorialsintheU.S.you mustVisit

1.WorldWarIIMemorial

Ÿ Location:NationalMall, WashingtonD.C.

Ÿ Opened:2004

Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours(park rangersareondutyfrom9:30amto 10pm)

TheWorldWarIIMemorialisbuiltin thehonorof16millionAmericanswho servedintheU.S.armedforcesduring theSecondWorldWar Thenationalwar memorialaestheticallyrepresents America'svictoryinWorldWarII.It has56pillarsthatsymbolizeunity amongtheU.S.statesandterritories.It alsocomprisesacoupleofsmall triumphalarchesforthePacificand Atlantictheatersthatsurrounda fountainandanovalplazaatthecenter

2.DCWarMemorial

Ÿ Location:NationalMall, WashingtonD.C.

Ÿ Opened:1931

Ÿ OperatingHours:24 hours

BrieflyknownastheDistrict ofColumbiaWarMemorial, theDCWarmemorialisone ofthemust-watchwar memorialsintheU.S. Originallyconstructedasa domedtemple,thememorial underwentrenovationin 2010.Itshowcasesthenames oftroopswholosttheirlives duringthewarinalphabetical order.In2014,theNRHP (NationalRegisterofHistoric Places)listedthememorial.

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Ÿ Location:WestPotomacPark,Washington D.C.

Ÿ Opened:1995

Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours

AlsoknownastheKoreanWarVeterans Memorial,thisisoneoftheiconicwar memorialsintheU.S.commemoratingthe sacrificeofthemilitarypeoplewhodiedinthe KoreanWar.Thememorialcomprises19 statuesalongsideawallofremembrance engravedwiththenamesofmartyrs.

Ÿ Location:ConstitutionGardens, WashingtonD.C.

Ÿ Opened:1982

Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours(park rangersareondutyfrom9:30amto 10pm)

PeoplealsoknowVietnamWar MemorialasVietnamVeterans Memorial.Thememorialhonorsthe valianteffortsofthosewhoservedin theVietnamWar.Theprimaryattraction ofthismemorialistwogranitewalls engravedwiththenamesof58,318 braveheartswhosacrificedtheirlives forthecountry Allthenamesare engravedinchronologicalorder

Ÿ Location:PershingPark,WashingtonD.C.

Ÿ Opened:1981

Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours

TheWorldWarIMemorialpaystributetothe servicesofmartyredAmericancitizensintheFirst WorldWar.ItwasoriginallydedicatedinPershing Parkin1981andwasopenedtothepublicin2021. ThememorialfeaturesthestatueofJohnJ.Pershing, thethenGeneraloftheArmies.Thewallsofthe memorialalsoshowcasethesoldiers'journeys.

3.VietnamWarMemorial 4.KoreanWarMemorial 5.WorldWarIMemorial
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Ÿ Location:VermontAvenue,Washington D.C.

Ÿ Opened:2004

Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours

Thiswarmemorialservesasatributetothe UnitedStatesColoredTroops(USCT)who foughtduringtheAmericanCivilWar.It honorsthememoriesofapproximately 209,145USCT.“TheSpiritofFreedom” statueistheprimaryattractionofthiswar memorial.Itisabronzestatueshowcasing threemenfromtheinfantryandasailorwho isdefendingfreedom.

Ÿ Location:ValleyForgeNationalHistoricPark,Pennsylvania

Ÿ Opened:1917

Ÿ OperatingHours:6amto8pm

NationalMemorialArchcelebratesthearrivalofGeorge WashingtonandtheContinentalArmyatValleyForge.During the1777-78continentalwar,theU.S.Armyspentthewhole winterattheValleyForgemilitarycamp.Inspiredbythe“Arch ofTitus”inRome,thearchwasplannedduringthepost-Civil Warerawhenmanywarmemorialsandmonumentswere plannedandbuilt.

Ÿ Location:WashingtonD.C.

Ÿ Opened:2014

Ÿ OperatingHours:9amto5pm

AmericanVeteransDisabledforLifeMemorial isoneofthefewwarmemorialsdedicatedto thosedisabledduringthewar Thememorial honorsveteransoftheU.S.Armywhowere permanentlydisabledduringtheirnational service.Thefundraisingforthismemorial startedwaybackin2000,thetargetamount wasreachedin2010,andthememorialwas opentothepublicin2014.

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Ÿ Location:1954

Ÿ Opened:ArlingtonCounty, Virginia MarineCorpsWarMemorialisa nationalmemorialthatis dedicatedtoalltheUnitedStates MarineCorps(USMC)wholost theirliveswhileservingthe country.Thememorialhonorsall themartyrssince1775.Itis inspiredbyaniconicphotograph in1945.Thephotograph comprisedsixUSMCraisinga U.S.flagontopofMount SuribachiduringWorldWarII.

Ÿ OperatingHours:6amto midnight

Thisconcludesourlistof10warmemorialsintheU.S.you mustvisit.Wehopethisbloghascoveredeverythingyouneed toknowaboutthesememorials.

So,whenareyouplanningtovisitawarmemorial?

Ÿ Location:GrossePointe Farms,Michigan

Ÿ Opened:1910

Ÿ OperatingHours:9amto7 pm

LiketheWorldWarIIMemorial, theGrossePointeWarMemorial isalsobuiltinmemoryofthose wholosttheirlivesinWorldWar II.Thememorialisalsoknownas RussellA.AlgerJr.House. Besidesbeingamongthetopwar memorialsintheU.S.,ithostsa varietyofprograms,including holidaycelebrations,concerts, socialdancesforschoolchildren, obedienceschoolfordogs,etc.

9.MarineCorpsWar Memorial 10.GrossePointeWar Memorial
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esladidn'tinventtheelectriccar,nordidElonMuskestablishTesla.TButtoday,bothhavebecomesynonymsandrepresenttheEVindustry globally.Whilethatistrue,itisquiteeasytooverlookbehind-the-scenesstuffthatwentintomakingitthegiantoftoday. Toanswerthe“whofoundedthecompanythen?”question—itwastheduoof MartinEberhardandMarcTarpenning,SiliconValleyengineers.In2003,they foundedthecompanyinSanCarlos,California,andnameditafterthefamous physicistNikolaTesla.

UntilTeslapopularizeditin2008,nootherautomotivemanufacturertook noticeofelectriccars.Atitsdebut,thecompanytooktheEVindustryby storm,itlaunchedtheRoadster.Soonenough,thesporty-lookingcarbecamea hit,withHollywoodstarslikeGeorgeClooneyamongothersorderingtheir ownRoadster.

Attheorigin,thegoalwastomakeElectriccarsthatarebetter,quicker,and morefuntodrivethangasolinecars.Now,sustainableenergyhasbecomethe needofthecentury.Andwithissuessuchasglobalwarmingmakingthings unfavorable,electriccarswiththeirzero-emissioncharacteristicareanideal

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substituteforgasolinecars.Expandingon sustainableenergy,thecompanyhasestablishedits presencewith400+storesandgalleries,about100 servicecenters,and30,000+superchargersaround theglobe.

WhyPeopleLovetheBrand?

TherenownedEVmakerhasahugefanbaseacross theglobe.Everwonderedwhy?Hereisalistof thingsthatcouldexplainwhytheEVgianthassuch acultfollowing:

1. ShowingthatEV≠Boring

Whenyouthoughtofelectriccars,thenotionwas thattheyarelowmileage,slowercomparedtotheir gas-poweredcounterparts,andingeneralmeh. However,Teslasingle-handedlychangedthose opinionswiththelaunchoftheirfirstcar,The Roadster

TheRoadsterlookedsportyandluxurious,was exhilaratingtodrive,androckedacomboof impressiverangeandspeed—allthethingsthatwere unheardofinanEV Afterthelaunchofthe Roadster,alltheotherautomotivecompaniesalso startedkeepingtheireyesontheEVindustry,with manycomingupwiththeirownEVvariants.

2.Self-DrivingCars

AlthoughtheaccuracyofAutopilotisdebatable,the factthatyourcarcoulddriveyoutoyourdesired location,withouthumaninputwasboundtocatch someeyeballs,andsoitdidatthetime.Itsounded cool,turningmanyintoloyalfansofthebrand.

3.TheSafetyQuotient

TheU.S.EVmakerhasmaintainedaveryhigh ceilingforthesafetyofitscars.NationalHighway TrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA),hasrated thecompanywith5starsineverysinglecategory, barringtherollovertestsection,whereitreceived4 stars.

4.WebbingtheSuperchargingstations

Makingrecharginghassle-free,Teslahasknitteda webofsuperchargingstationsaroundtheglobe.It remainstheonlybrandofferingasuperchargeEpowerconnectiontoday,enablingyoutofullyjuice upyourcarinmere30minutesatanyofitsstations.

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5.The'Elon'factor

Formany,ElonMuskisTesla,andvice versa.Sincetheverybeginning,Elon madehisbeliefsinthecompanyclear, investing$6.5millionwaybackin2004. Wouldthecompanystillbeinthishigh positionifitweren'tforElonandhis vision?Well,that'satopicfordebate. WhileyouropinionofEloncouldvary, hiscontributionstoTeslaalongwiththe scienceandengineeringfieldarehardto ignore.

AnImprovedOutlookon Sustainability

TryingtotackleGlobalWarming,the brandhasbeenakeyfactorinthe transitiontowardsustainabilityglobally, helpingpeoplemoveawayfromburning fossils.Inthepursuitofsolvingthis problem,thecompanyhasbuiltproducts toreplacesomeofthemostpollutionemittingelements.Here,weare highlightingsomeofthekeyproducts thatimpacttheenvironmentpositively.

1.Batteries

Thebrandusesadvancedlithium-ion batteriesinitsproducts,beitelectric carssuchastheModelS,orenergy storageproductslikethePowerwalland Powerpack.Thesaidbatterieshave changedthefaceoftherenewable energyindustry,enhancingthe adaptabilityandstoringcapabilityofthe energyproducedbyrenewablesources suchassolarandwind.

2.ElectricVehicles

Alongwithbeingoneofthesafest,the carsarealsofuntodrive.Afterthe launchofitsfirstelectricvehicle,the brandmadeamassiveimpactonthe wholeEVindustry,catchingthe attentionofthewholeworld.With energygenerationandstorageproducts workinginsync,thecompanywantedto augmenttheimpactofelectricvehicles foragreenerfuture.

3.Solar-powered Teslahasadecoratedsolarportfolio, withproductslikesolarpanels,solar roofs,andthesolarinverter Withthe productionofsolarenergy,thecompany makesadifferenceintheresidentialand commercialspaces,solvingtheneedsof theindustriesalongtheway The company'sacquisitionofSolarCityin 2016wasalsoakeysteptowardthe solar-poweredfuture.

4.Open-SourcingPatents

In2014,thecompanyannouncedthatit willopen-sourceallitselectricvehiclerelatedpatents,helpingother manufacturersintheirEVdevelopment. Thisshowcasesaselflessapproachamid thecut-throatcompetitioninthe automotiveindustry

TeslaStatsthatmightSurpriseyou

Curioustoknowthenumbersbehindthe brand?Wegotyourback.Wedidsome number-diggingforyouandhere'swhat wefound.

1.Numberofemployees:AsofMarch 2023,thecompanyhas1,28,290 employees

2.TotalCarsProduced:In2022,the companyproducedatotalnumberof 1,369,611cars

3.TotalCarssold:AsofMarch2023, thebrandhassoldmorethan3,600,000 vehicles.

4.Revenue:Thecompanysawan increaseof51%YoYrevenue,takingit to$81.462billionin2022

5.BrandValue:Themostvalued automotivebrand,Teslahadabrand valueof$66billionasof2023

6.MarketCap:Asthe7thmost valuablecompanyintermsofmarket cap,thecompanyisvaluedat$604.03 billion

7.MarketshareintheUS:Inthe UnitedStates,ithasamarketshareof 68%

8.EnergyDeployment:Asthe companyprimarilyfocusedon sustainability,thebranddeployed6.5 GWhofenergy,asof2022

Source:Demandsage

NoDepartment,onlyMarketing

Wehavesomenewsforyou.Asit turnsout,Teslahasnoadvertisingor marketingdepartment.However,not havingamarketingdepartmentdoesn't meanyoucan'thaveagreatmarketing strategy,andthebrandshowcasesit perfectly Whilewedon'tknowthe exactamountthebrandhasspentonits marketing,herearesomeimportant strategyelementsthatcouldhelpyou getadeeperinsightintoitsmarketing.

1.Everythingrevolvesaroundyou

Muchliketheothermarketing strategies,atthehelmofTesla's marketingis'you'—theaudience.The companyreliesonbuildingan emotionalbondwithyoutostrengthen yourrelationshipwiththem,thus increasingbrandpresence.

2.Innovationleadingthecharge

Thecompanyisalwayskeenon developinginnovativeproductstooneupthepreviousdrivingexperience.To achieveitsgoals,itspendsbillionsof dollarsonR&D.Whetherit'sthe sentrymodereportingtheweather threatstoyou,orthemuch-talkedaboutAutopilotfeature,theinnovative solutionsensurethattheaudience maintainstheirinterestinthebrand.

3.Eye-catchyReferralPrograms

Tellyourfriendaboutus,andgeta reward,that'sreferralprogramsina nutshellforyou.Thoserewardscould beanythingfromaccessories,free

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servicingofyourcar,andsoftware updates.Referralscouldworkwonders toleadmorepeopletoabrand, alludingtothis,thebrandhas conductedmanyreferralprogramsfor manyyears.

ElectrifyingCompetition

“Whatmessageisyourbrand sending?”“Whatstorydoesittell?” Thesearesomeoftheadditional questionsthatmattertocustomers. Havingsaidthat,nothingquitegives youaFOMOlikeyourfriendora familymemberravingaboutthenewly boughtcartheylove—That'sthemagic ofwordofmouth.

Asisthecasewithmostthingsrelated tothebrand,ElonMuskplaysa significantrolehereaswell.From makingheadlinesfortweeting,to buyingthewholeTwitter,hisjourney hasbeenarollercoaster Asan influentialfigurewithmillionsof followers,Histweetscanhaveahuge impactonthecompanymentionedin thesaidtweet,directlyorindirectly.If youaskus,thiscouldalsobe consideredanexampleofwordof mouth.

Astheworldismovingawayfrom gasoline-poweredcars,manyhave startedswitchingtoelectric.Thebig playersintheautomotiveindustry —Volkswagen,GeneralMotors,Ford, Hyundai,andothersarerapidly makingwavesintheEVspace. However,ElonMusksays,thebiggest competitionforhiscompanycomes fromChineseEVmakers.WhileElon hasn'tmentionedanyspecificnames, webelievethoseChineseautomakers couldbeBYD,Nio,andXPeng.

Note:Weareassumingthatthese productswon'tgetdelayedagain,for whateverreason

ExpectedRelease:2023-YearEnd

Withconstantdelaysmakingaregular appearance,theCybertruckhasbeen hypedforquitesomenow Andifyou followTeslaandElonMusk,you've probablywitnessedtheinfamous hammertestfailmorethanonce. However,Cybertruckisthemost powerfultooltheyhaveeverbuilt. Madewithpeakdurabilityand

4.ElonMuskandtheWordof Mouth 3ProductstoLookoutfor 1.Cybertruck
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passengerprotectioninmind, Cybertruckalsohasanimpressive drivingrangeofmorethan500miles. Whilethereleasedateisyettobe confirmed,thecompanyaimstostart deliveriesinQ3,2023.

ExpectedRelease:Beginningof2024

Hereisanotherdelayedproduct,the Roadster Togiveyouaperspectiveon thedelay,peoplehavebeentalking abouttheRoadstersince2016.Elon,in atweetpostedin2021,saidthatthe Roadstershouldshipin2023.The

officialwebsitesaysthattheRoadsterwill beanall-wheeldrive,withaseating capacityof4people,italsomentionsthat thecarcouldgo620milesonasingle charge,andcouldrockatopspeedof250 miles.

ExpectedRelease:2024or2025

Affectionatelycallingyourcar'baby'isn'ta newphenomenon.However,thismightbe thefirstinstanceofthebranditselfhaving 'baby'initsofficialname.Iftherumorsare true,thecarwillcostyouaround$30Kand willnotbeavailablebefore2024.

EarningtheAdorationofthe world

Teslaisoneofthemostadored brandstoday Withaclearvisionof makingsustainabilitythenew norm,itissurelymovingtoward achievingit.Whileviewsaboutthe companyoritsCEOmaydiffer, whenitcomestoEVs,itwouldnot beanexaggerationtosaythatthis is'TheBrand'thatingrainedthe beliefintheheartsofpeople that—thefuturecouldbeelectric.

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