21, May 2024
mLogica UK Announces Strategic Collaboration with PwC UK
London, United Kingdom, May 21, 2024 — mLogica UK, a premier provider of digital transformation and mainframe modernization solutions, is excited to announce its strategic collaboration with PwC UK, a global leader in professional services. This collaboration is set to accelerate mainframe modernization services, offering advanced, GEN AI powered software solutions to enterprises aiming to modernize their mainframe systems and harness the power of cloud computing.
mLogica, with over 20 years of experience, including refactoring over 300,000 databases and successfully completing over 1,000 projects, brings to the table advanced software automation, structured methodologies, and technical expertise in the modernization of legacy mainframe environments to the cloud. Their proprietary Modernization.AI suite, including STAR*M Distributed Workload Modernization and LIBER*M Mainframe Modernization Suite, enables the replatforming and refactoring of legacy distributed and mainframe databases and applications to cloud-native technologies through highly automated, Gen AI-powered solutions.
The strategic collaboration between PwC UK and mLogica UK is designed to address the growing need for businesses to migrate from outdated mainframe systems to more flexible and cost-effective cloud platforms. This relationship underscores both companies’ commitment to delivering next generation solutions that reduce operational costs, minimize risks, and accelerate cloud adoption, enabling enterprise customers to transition faster to modern, cloud-based infrastructures.
“Collaborating with mLogica represents a pivotal step forward in our mission to empower businesses in their digital transformation journeys,” states Jon Maskery, Cloud Transformation Lead for PwC UK. “mLogica’s proven track record of success, combined with their sophisticated modernization methodologies and services, perfectly complements our suite of business transformation solutions to deliver positive business outcomes for our clients. Together, we are set to redefine the standards of mainframe modernization, offering our clients the agility, efficiency, and innovation they need with safe delivery to thrive in the digital age.”
Amit Okhandiar, mLogica President and CEO agrees, “By leveraging mLogica’s automated mainframe modernization technologies and PwC’s global network and industry expertise, enterprises can expect a more accelerated, smooth and efficient modernization process to the cloud.”
He continues, “This strategic collaboration between mLogica UK and PwC UK aims to modernize legacy mainframe systems, enabling organizations to harness the power of cloud computing faster with much less risk to the business.”
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21, May 2024
Nectar Sales Org Recognized as a Top 5 percent Sales Org by RepVue
Orem, UT, May 21, 2024 — Nectar is thrilled to announce that its sales organization has received a RepVue Reppy Award for the Spring 2024 Reppys, highlighting its commitment to excellence in building a world-class sales team. RepVue recognizes Nectar for being in the Top 5% of all sales orgs, underscoring its status as an industry leader.
The award-winning Nectar sales team exemplifies top-tier salesmanship, innovation, and a customer-focused approach. Their dedication has driven significant growth and further established Nectar’s position as an industry leader.
Nectar continues to set the standard and deliver exceptional value to its customers. This recognition from RepVue is a reflection of Nectar’s visionary approach and the relentless efforts of their sales team.
Trevor Larson, Nectar CEO, commented, “Nectar is extraordinarily fortunate to have some of the best sales professionals in the tech sector working to accelerate our mission and expand our customer base. We owe so much to the work our sales org puts into understanding the needs of our customers, and selling the value of our product.”
RepVue CEO and Founder, Ryan Walsh, said, “RepVue’s mission is to drive transparency in sales roles, and to help sales professionals find organizations where they can thrive. Nectar has a great RepVue score and is fostering a winning sales environment, where their team members can succeed and build a career.”
RepVue collects millions of data points every year from its B2B sales professional user base. This data is voluntarily submitted on RepVue and includes information about their sales organization’s compensation, culture, overall employee experience, and more. This data is then used to rate the organization across categories and generate an overall RepVue Score.
Sales organizations that secure a place in the Top 20 for their category or the Top 5 in a metro area become eligible to receive Reppys. These rankings serve as a testament to the exceptional sales environment these organizations consistently deliver.
21, May 2024
BFIL announces acquisition of three Forging Lines capable of producing 72K Tons per annum of heavy forged products
Hyderabad, May 21, 2024……Balu Forge Industries Limited (BFIL), a prominent precision engineering company engaged in manufacturing of crankshafts & forged components, announces the acquisition of three forging lines in a combination of Hammers & Presses capable of producing 72,000 tonnes p.a. of heavy forged products.
Disclosing this in a press note issued in Hyderabad today, the company said, these newly acquired forging lines will seamlessly integrate with the precision engineering expansion taking place at its upcoming manufacturing campus in Belagavi, Karnataka thereby making BFIL an integrated one-stop solution provider for advanced machining solutions for critical industries viz. Railways, Defence, Oil & Gas, Mining, Aerospace, Defence, Aluminium & other essential precision industries globally.
The new forging unit will be seamlessly integrated with the recently acquired precision machining unit of Mercedes Benz. This will further strengthen our product engineering & increase our precision product offerings to global majors operating in the critical engineering & safety components industry with end-to-end solutions under one roof.
This forging unit includes a 16-ton closed-die forging hammer, ranking amongst the largest in the country and capable of producing forgings up to 800-900 kgs. This capacity will be further enhanced with a 10-ton closed-die forging hammer line and an 8,000-ton capacity mechanical forging press. With these facilities, it is advancing our presence in engineering critical industries viz. Oil and Gas, Aerospace, Defence, Railways, Mining, Aluminium and Auto part manufacturing and many other critical industries.
This acquisition strengthens and expands our critical engineering products portfolio and enhances R&D capabilities in alloy mixing & metal combinations BFIL informed. It provides us unique strength in creating products from different alloys based on Aluminum to Titanium which shall enable BIFL to expand its product offering to major growth industries for critical engineering products and to further capture the OEM market that we cater to across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East regions.
21, May 2024
Clubhouse International and Fountain House Launch 2024 Clubhouse Week of Action
New York, NY, May 21, 2024 — Fountain House and Clubhouse International today announced their 2024 Clubhouse Week of Action, a dedicated time when Clubhouses across the country will be engaging their representatives, local businesses, the media, and others in the community on the holistic Clubhouse Model of mental illness recovery.
Clubhouses are community-based nonprofits that empower people impacted by serious mental illness to take control of their recovery and thrive through access to opportunities for employment, socialization, education, skill development, housing and improved wellness. Everything at the Clubhouse is free and voluntary, centering people’s dignity, agency, and choice as an essential part of their health and wellbeing.
By seeing people as more than their illness and building essential relationships and trust, Clubhouses have proven to reduce psychiatric crises and hospitalizations while also increasing the likelihood that members will be employed, stably housed, and able to further their education. All of this saves lives, while saving taxpayers an enormous amount of money, and is a model that should be scaled to help more people in need.
From May 28-31, during Mental Health Awareness Month, 36 Clubhouses in more than 18 states and the District of Columbia have committed to take action, including:
● Clubhouse Atlanta in Georgia will be hosting an open house featuring keynote speaker state Senator Sally Harrell.
● Fountain House in New York will be bringing a group of members and staff to Albany to meet with state representatives and speak on the benefits of the Clubhouse Model.
● Hale ‘Oluea Clubhouse in Hilo, Hawaii, will be teaming up with local business Two Ladies Kitchen to sell a special mochi box helping spread awareness about clubhouses in their community.
● New Horizons Clubhouse in Rapid City, Michigan, will be having a “Coffee at the Clubhouse” open house event, inviting the community to come learn more about serious mental illness and what recovery can look like.
Together, the participating Clubhouses and their members represent a cross section of the country, capturing people both from urban and rural communities and across the political spectrum. It’s a reminder that mental health has become a leading bipartisan issue and offers immense opportunity to invest in the evidence-based, community-centered solutions, such as Clubhouses, that can make a difference.
“We’re delighted to partner with Clubhouse International and more than 35 clubhouses across the country for our second annual Clubhouse Week of Action,” said Ken Zimmerman, CEO of Fountain House. “This dedicated week of community organizing represents what clubhouses do best — building relationships — while leveraging the expertise and leadership of members to be agents of change. Clubhouses have been the nation’s best kept secret for mental health for far too long and we hope these collective actions will continue to power our movement, advancing the dignity and rights of all 15.4 million adults in the U.S. living with serious mental health conditions.”
“Clubhouses transform individuals and communities. We are pleased to partner with Fountain House and other Clubhouses across the country on the Clubhouse Week of Action. This moment presents a prime occasion to welcome elected officials, community leaders and influencers and local media into a Clubhouse showcasing the effectiveness of the Clubhouse Model and underscoring the urgent need for new policies and funding to expand our holistic solution for people living with mental illness. We encourage all of the Clubhouses in our network to actively participate,” said Joel Corcoran, CEO of Clubhouse International.
For Brian Shade, a member of Austin Clubhouse in Texas, being part of a Clubhouse community has helped him address the pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness that can’t be tackled by medication or treatment alone: “Before Austin Clubhouse, I always felt a bit isolated because I could not share my diagnosis of bipolar [disorder] and its symptoms with anyone outside my nuclear family.” Now Brian is part of a community where everyone is “accepted for who they are” and his hope is that more people with mental illness can find the same, life-changing support.
21, May 2024
ProDay All in One Charger
Dublin, Ireland, May 21, 2024 –ProDay Technologies has just launched its new all in one smartphone charger for pre order which is now available at www.prodaytech.com.
The product is the first smartphone charger to have all the features of both a wall charger and power bank including folding prongs, full length cable, built in power and a USB-C port.
The all in one is super portable due to its pocket sized and curved design.
It also features a dual charging function which allows it to recharge the built in battery while also recharging a connected device such as a smartphone.
The design has been years in the making and has been designed to be a true all in one so there’s no need for carrying around multiple chargers and cables just to get through the day.
The chargers round, curved design makes it especially comfortable while in the hand, a nice change from the traditional brick shaped chargers that haven’t changed much over the years.
While most of the current chargers available seem to focus on squeezing as much capacity and ports into them as possible, Proday have decided to focus more on solving the pain points that most people go through with charging.
This includes having to carry around more than one charger as well as cables.
Another common everyday problem with power banks is having to remember to constantly recharge them.
The ProDay all in one solves these two problems. The all in one design means no need to carry around any other chargers or cables.
The dual charging function means that the built in battery is automatically recharged every time you charge your phone from the ac socket.
The ProDay all in one can now be reserved for $1 at www.prodaytech.com and will be available for pre-order on July 30th via Kickstarter.
It’s available in three styles; minimal white, stealth black and classic blue.
People who reserve the charger before pre-order launch on July 30 receive a 50% discount.
21, May 2024
Henry Stewart Announces Inaugural Event – Creative Tech in New York
New York, NY, May 21, 2024 — Henry Stewart Events invite attendees to join Creative Tech New York 2024 event is taking place on October 24, 2024, for the first time in New York at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel. This event is co-located with DAM New York 2024.
Creative Tech New York 2024, chaired by Jarrod Gingras, Managing Director & Analyst at Real Story Group, will be a one-day exploration of the dynamic content supply chain. Attendees will benefit from engaging panel discussions and keynote sessions that delve into topics such as automation at scale, sophisticated workflows, global omnichannel management, VR and AR advancements, AI-driven creative processes, innovative AdTech and MarTech trends, and storytelling in the digital era.
An early bird launch offer is available until Friday, May 24, 2024. Attendees are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to secure their place at a reduced rate. https://www.henrystewartconferences.com/events/creative-tech-new-york-2024
As enterprises navigate the balance between personalized experiences and the growing demand for content, Creative Tech New York 2024 aims to provide valuable insights into maintaining creativity amidst these challenges. Key discussions will cover the evolving needs and future requirements of creative teams, evaluating technology solutions to enhance creative processes, future-proofing choices amidst rapid technological advancements, exploring current and upcoming offerings from technology suppliers, and defining the role of AI in creative processes.
The event is designed for a wide range of professionals in the creative tech industry. Senior Vice Presidents of Production & Technology, Creative Production Leads, Senior Directors of Integrated Production, Chief Creative Technologists, Senior Managers of Creative Production, Production Designers, Studio Managers, Ad Operations specialists, AdTech Managers, and Advertising Technologists will all find valuable insights and networking opportunities tailored to their roles.
Event highlights include exclusive networking sessions with creative tech professionals and decision-makers, insights from expert speakers representing top organizations from the USA, and updates on cutting-edge technological advancements and emerging trends in the creative tech industry. Attendees will also explore the latest innovations and technologies showcased by sponsors and exhibitors, and learn from the latest research findings driving the advancement of creative tech.
21, May 2024
New Study Reveals Students’ Mixed Feelings About AI Tools in English Classes
Atlantic, IA, May 21, 2024 –As AI technology becomes increasingly prevalent in education, understanding its impact on students is crucial. This study explores high school students’ perceptions and attitudes towards the use of generative AI tools in their English studies, focusing on the potential benefits and drawbacks.
Key Findings:
Enhanced Writing Skills: The majority of students (74.3%) believe that AI tools can significantly or moderately improve their writing skills.
Mixed Impact on Creativity: Students expressed diverse views on AI’s impact on creativity, with some feeling it stifled original thought while others found it helpful for overcoming writer’s block.
Ethical Concerns: Significant concerns about plagiarism and the authenticity of AI-generated content were raised by students.
“This research highlights the dual-edged nature of AI in education,” said James Brauer. “While AI tools offer tremendous benefits in terms of enhancing writing skills and providing immediate feedback, we must address ethical concerns and ensure these tools are used to complement, not replace, traditional teaching methods.”
Supporting Data:
Familiarity with AI: 64.3% of students reported being somewhat familiar with AI tools, while 27.1% were very familiar, and only 8.6% were not familiar at all.
Preferences for AI Integration: Students prefer AI tools for drafting and feedback rather than for complete reliance on AI in all aspects of their work.
Frequency of AI Tool Usage: 45.7% of students observed an improvement in their writing quality since using AI tools.
21, May 2024
Meet a Scientologist Gets Fired Up with World Champion Pizza Maker Scot Cosentino
Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 2024 — Scientology Network’s Meet a Scientologist, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring world champion pizza maker Scot Cosentino, on May 21, 2024.
Meet a Scientologist airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.
Scot Cosentino went from a struggling student who overcame learning barriers to the founder of the famed Goodfella’s Brick Oven Pizza in New York City. Now he is an award-winning restaurateur, known for creating some of the most popular pies in the pizza capital of the world.
21, May 2024
Bvlgari Unveils Aeterna, Extraordinary High-end Collection, in Rome
Rome, May 21st – Bvlgari chooses the Eternal city of Rome, its hometown and everlasting source of inspiration, to unveil Aeterna, its new High-End Collection, presenting for the occasion a precious assortment of over 500 creations, including High Jewelry and High Jewelry Watches, High-End Bags and Very High-End Fragrances. An occasion to celebrate, with a breathtaking event, its 140th anniversary, a major milestone for the Roman Maison.
Highlighting the uniqueness of the event, Bvlgari staged its sophisticated extravaganza in a location, made accessible exclusively to the Maison for this momentous occasion, Rome’s Terme di Diocleziano, one of the world’s most extraordinary antique architectural complexes and beautiful open-air museums in the Eternal City, part of the Museo Nazionale Romano,
Considered the largest Baths of ancient Rome, spanning a surface of 13 hectares that was able to accommodate up to 3,000 people at once, the breathtaking complex, built between 298 and 306 AD, is adorned with splendid sculptures and fascinating ruins.
International guests, including Bvlgari’s Brand Ambassadors Anne Hathaway, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Liu Yifei, Shu Qi, Hikari Mori and Alessandro Gassman, enjoyed a journey into eternity where the layered beauty of the Terme di Diocleziano, the timelessness of Bvlgari’s High Jewelry creations and the state-of-the-art spirit of the event’s performances overcome the boundaries of time.
To celebrate the special anniversary, Bvlgari Brand Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas wore the Serpenti Aeterna necklace, the most precious High Jewelry piece ever crafted by the Roman Maison. Featuring seven D flawless diamond drops totaling 140.00 carats, one for each year of the brand’s history, and 698 baguette diamonds weighting 61.81 carats, this incredible necklace required over 2,800 to complete, revealing an outstanding combination of creativity, expertise and audacity, values that have always defined the brand’s vision.
During the evening, the Terme di Diocleziano, that recently reopened to the public after long restoration works, hosted a spectacular jewelry show that took place in the Chiostro Ludovisi, an intimate space built over the Terme’s large outdoor pool. Styled by Carine Roitfeld, the show featured an iconic casting, including Mariacarla Boscono, Blesnya Minher, Elisabetta Dessy, Isabella Rossellini, Carla Bruni and Giacomo Cavalli.
Before the show started, guests had the chance to assist to a special, poetic duet by choreographer and dancer Sadeck Berrabah and ballet dancer Eleonora Abbagnato, the director of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Mixing classic and contemporary dance, they celebrated Bvlgari’s ability to fuse past, present and future giving life to eternal works of art.
Their performance was followed by a fascinating choreography by Sadeck Berrabah and 80 dancers, who moved synchronously, perfectly embodying his signature artistic direction.
At the Baths’ Chiostro di Michelangelo, named after the famous painter and sculptor to who it is traditionally attributed, Bvlgari delighted its guest with a gala dinner conceived by Italian Michelin-starred chef Massimiliano Alajmo, who developed a menu specifically designed for the event.
The dinner was followed by a live performance by internationally acclaimed artist and songwriter Elisa.
For the occasion, “Vista Aeterna” an immersive installation created by Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, has been gifted to the city of Rome under the patronage of the Fondazione Bvlgari. The artwork will be at iconic Piazza di Spagna from May, 19th to June, 15th, and offers a contemporary interpretation of Rome’s urban landscape. It consists of twelve travertine-based pillars adorned with reflective colored mirrors that continuously rotate throughout the day, tracing the path of the sun from dawn to dusk. As they move, they capture and refract sunlight, projecting a spectrum of warm, sun-inspired tones onto the surroundings. Providing an ever-changing vista, it is a perpetual celebration of the luminosity of the eternal city and its architectural heritage.
Continuing its pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to innovation in luxury, the Maison has also introduced the Bvlgari Digital Passport. This immutable digital record stores the unique characteristics and certificates of each High Jewelry creation on the Aura private blockchain, which safeguards product data indefinitely with the highest standards of transparency and security.
21, May 2024
AAEON Releases the RICO-3568: An Agile, Rockchip-Powered Industrial Solution
Taipei, Taiwan, May 21, 2024 — AAEON, an award-winning developer of AI hardware and a leader in industrial embedded solutions, has announced the launch of the RICO-3568, a Rockchip RK3568-powered RISC single-board built on the Pico-ITX Plus form factor.
Designed to appeal to customers seeking a robust, industrial-grade solution for markets such as automation, digital signage, and edge computing, the RICO-3568 provides a wide range of interfaces and expansion options to leverage the high-performance, low-power capabilities of the Rockchip RK3568 platform. The RICO-3568 features up to 4GB of onboard LPDDR4, paired with 16GB of eMMC storage, a Micro-SD card slot, and a mini-PCIe slot that supports mSATA as storage.
Equipped with a Quad-Core Arm® Cortex®-A55 CPU, an integrated NPU, and an Arm® Mali™-G52 GPU, the RICO-3568 supports a wide array of video encoding and decoding formats. This is particularly useful for digital signage, given the board’s fanless design and HDMI 2.0 and eDP 1.3 display outputs (4K and 2560 x 1600 resolution at 60Hz, respectively). A versatile solution, the RICO-3568 also provides an LVDS connector, which will appeal to AAEON’s industrial automation customer base because of its suitability for human-machine interface (HMI) use.
Its small form factor of 100mm x 80mm makes it ideal for space-constrained environments without compromising on performance. Despite its small size, the RICO-3568 offers an extensive range of connectivity options for integrating peripheral devices, including both USB Type-A (USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 2.0 signal) and Type-C along with GbE LAN.
For industrial communication, the RICO-3568 demonstrates exceptional versatility. It features a serial port connector for RS-232/422/485, a pin wafer for either debugging or an additional RS-232 function, and configurable options such as UART and I2C. The board also boasts a GPIO wafer, which gives access to a variety of industrial communication protocols. For longer distance, wireless connectivity, the RICO-3568 offers both onboard Wi-Fi 6 and LTE support via its mPCIe slot.
The board supports both Android™ 12 and Debian® 10 operating systems, providing developers with the freedom to choose the platform that best suits their needs.
“Our team has worked tirelessly to create a product that pushes the boundaries of embedded computing,” said Peter Yang, Product Manager for AAEON’s Rugged Mobile Devices division. “The RICO-3568 represents a new standard in performance and versatility using RISC architecture.”
