Month: August 2021

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Atos expands market reach in Japan and offers Daiwabo Information System partners access to Atos’ cybersecurity products

Paris, France and Tokyo, Japan – August 26, 2021 – Atos today announced that it has selected Daiwabo Information System (DIS), leading distributor of IT-related products in Japan, to distribute its cybersecurity products locally. This partnership between Atos and DIS represents Atos’ first cybersecurity distribution agreement in Japan and is an important step to expand Atos’ international channel strategy and partner ecosystem. This partnership will allow Japanese businesses and organizations embarking on digital transformation and cloud initiatives to protect their key data and assets with proven solutions.

As part of the partnership between Atos and DIS, Atos’ Evidian portfolio for identity and access management will be distributed through DIS’ network of 19,000 resellers across Japan.

“We are very pleased to be working with Atos and to bring its cybersecurity products to more customers in Japan – promoting secure solutions that are tailored to the needs of end customers. Cybersecurity is everyone’s business, and we see that Japanese organizations have well integrated the importance of the topic in their digital transformation approach,” comments Daiwabo Information System Purchasing department.

“We are delighted to sign a key cybersecurity product distribution agreement with Daiwabo Information System. This further strengthens our commitment to customers in Japan, expands our reach in Asia, and underlines our willingness to expand our network of strategic distributors globally.” says Alexis Caurette, Vice President, Head of cybersecurity products at Atos.

Atos is a global leader in cybersecurity with over 6000 security experts, a worldwide network of Security Operations Centers and a full range of cybersecurity products holding the highest certifications available on the market: https://atos.net/en/solutions/cyber-security-products

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About Daiwabo Information System Co., Ltd.

As one of Japan’s leading distributors of IT-related products, DIS supplies such products, purchased from around 1,300 makers and suppliers, both at home and abroad, to end users across the country, through our network of around 19,000 dealers in Japan. Operating roughly 90 sales bases throughout the country, we have a well-established and community-based sales system, and can respond to a wide-range of requests from our customers, as a friendly and trustworthy distributor. https://www.pc-daiwabo.co.jp/english/

About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 105,000 employees and annual revenue of over € 11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos operates under the brands Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

Atos press contact

Atos: Marilyn Florent – marilyn.florent@atos.net – +33 (0)6 65 06 20 07

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Etan Hon ได้รับแต่งตั้งให้เป็นผู้จัดการฝ่ายผลิตภัณฑ์ของ Turbo Aftermarket Services ของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Services

เทเมคูลา, แคลิฟอร์เนีย, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group) บริษัทในเครือ Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) ยินดีที่จะประกาศว่า Etan Hon ได้รับแต่งตั้งให้เป็นผู้จัดการฝ่ายผลิตภัณฑ์ของ Turbo Aftermarket Services (AMS) สำหรับหน่วย Nikkiso Cryogenic Services (NCS)

การเพิ่มสมาชิกใหม่ให้ทีมผู้บริหารนี้จะช่วยสนับสนุนวัตถุประสงค์ของกลุ่มเพื่อขยาย AMS สำหรับ Turboexpanders ต่อไป กลุ่มผลิตภัณฑ์ Turbo All Brands จะขยายเพื่อรองรับและให้บริการแบรนด์ต่างๆ เพิ่มขึ้น รวมถึง ACD, Rotoflow, Atlas Copco และ Cryostar เป็นต้น

Etan สำเร็จการศึกษาระดับปริญญาด้านวิศวกรรมการบินและอวกาศจากมหาวิทยาลัยแคลิฟอร์เนีย (University of California) ซานดิเอโก เขาเริ่มประกอบอาชีพเป็นผู้ให้บริการบ่อน้ำมันแก่ลูกค้าในอุตสาหกรรมน้ำมันและก๊าซในรัฐเท็กซัส โดยทำงานให้กับ Schlumberger และ Baker Hughes ในปี 2017 เขาได้เข้าร่วม ACD LLC เป็นผู้จัดการการบริการภาคสนาม หลังจาก Nikkiso เข้าซื้อกิจการในปี 2019 เขาได้เปลี่ยนไปรับบทบาทผู้จัดการการบริการของ Turbo AMS สำหรับ NCS และได้ช่วยย้ายแผนก ACD Turbo AMS ไปยังโรงงานแห่งใหม่ในเออร์ไวน์ รัฐแคลิฟอร์เนีย เขาช่วยพัฒนามาตรฐานและกระบวนการขึ้นใหม่กับศูนย์บริการระหว่างประเทศสำหรับ Turbo AMS ในเออร์ไวน์ โครงสร้างใหม่ได้ช่วยให้การดำเนินธุรกิจระดับท้องถิ่นประสบความสำเร็จ และจะรับรองการสนับสนุนอย่างเหมาะสมสำหรับทีม Turbo AMS ทั่วโลก

“ทีม NCS รู้สึกตื่นเต้นที่ได้ Etan มาสวมบทบาทการจัดการผลิตภัณฑ์ Turbo AMS ใหม่นี้” Jim Estes ประธานของ NCS กล่าว “ประสบการณ์นานหลายปีและการมุ่งเน้นในการบริการลูกค้าของเขานั้นเกินกว่าที่เราคาดหวัง ผมหวังว่าจะได้เห็นเขาประสบความสำเร็จต่อไปในบทบาทใหม่นี้”

Nikkiso Cryogenic Services ให้บริการและการสนับสนุนทั่วโลก รวมถึงสำนักงานในมาเลเซีย เยอรมนี อินเดีย ออสเตรเลีย ไต้หวัน และจีน รวมถึงสำนักงานอีก 6 แห่งในอเมริกาเหนือ

เกี่ยวกับ CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (ปัจจุบันเป็นสมาชิกของ Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) บริษัทสมาชิกผลิตอุปกรณ์แปรรูปก๊าซไครโอเจนทางวิศวกรรมและโรงงานที่มีกระบวนการขนาดเล็กสำหรับก๊าซธรรมชาติเหลว (LNG), บริการที่ดีและอุตสาหกรรมก๊าซสำหรับอุตสาหกรรม Cryogenic Industries ก่อตั้งขึ้นเมื่อ 50 ปีที่แล้ว เป็นบริษัทแม่ของ ACD, Cosmodyne และ Cryoquip และเป็นกลุ่มที่ควบคุมโดยทั่วไปซึ่งมีหน่วยงานปฏิบัติการประมาณ 20 แห่ง

สำหรับข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม โปรดไปที่ www.nikkisoCEIG.com และ www.nikkiso.com

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ResMed Announces SaaS Leadership Change

Change intended to drive rapid digital transformation, leverage full scale of cloud-connected technology platforms, and accelerate growth of ResMed’s SaaS business

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD), today announced the promotion of Bobby Ghoshal to President of ResMed’s SaaS business, effective immediately. Raj Sodhi will be leaving full-time employment at ResMed, effective September 1.

Bobby has over 25 years of experience across medical and technology industries, most currently serving as ResMed’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), with strong experience building and leading high-performing teams to accelerate the adoption of digital platforms across enterprises. From February 2016 until April 2018, Bobby served as chief operating officer for Brightree, a ResMed-owned provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service for out-of-hospital care. ResMed will commence a search process for a new CTO immediately; Bobby will remain in the CTO role until a replacement is found.

“As we look ahead to 2025, we believe the future of healthcare is outside the hospital and we have an amazing mission to improve over 250 million lives,” said Mick Farrell, ResMed’s CEO. “We must accelerate our efforts to bring software technology, along with digital and commercial innovation, to these care settings. Digital solutions, scalable digital platforms, and software embedded into our customers’ workflows are critical to our growth strategy – Bobby’s experience as ResMed’s CTO, his hands-on experience with Brightree, and his strong background across many industries makes him the right leader to accelerate our SaaS business to meet our goals for 2025 and beyond.”

“I’d like to thank Raj for the incredible work he’s done over the past nine years at ResMed,” continued Farrell. “Raj played an important role in developing the healthcare informatics function at ResMed, a function that helped to transform the company on our path to becoming the leader in digital health. He also helped to craft the SaaS strategy and lead multiple acquisitions that established the foundation for us to scale and grow our SaaS business in home medical equipment, skilled nursing facilities, home health, hospice, private duty homecare, and beyond.”

About ResMed
At ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD) we pioneer innovative solutions that treat and keep people out of the hospital, empowering them to live healthier, higher-quality lives. Our digital health technologies and cloud-connected medical devices transform care for people with sleep apnea, COPD, and other chronic diseases. Our comprehensive out-of-hospital software platforms support the professionals and caregivers who help people stay healthy in the home or care setting of their choice. By enabling better care, we improve quality of life, reduce the impact of chronic disease, and lower costs for consumers and healthcare systems in more than 140 countries. To learn more, visit ResMed.com and follow @ResMed.

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Pheu Thai party asked to scrap its plan for public to vote online to oust PM

Thailand’s opposition Pheu Thai party has been asked to reconsider its plan to invite members of the public to cast their votes, via a website, during or at the end of the opposition’s no confidence debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five ministers, due to take place in parliament from August 31st to September 3rd.

Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said today (Thursday) that a censure debate is a mechanism for opposition parties to keep a check on the government, but urging people to vote against the government is not, adding that, if the opposition has valid evidence of alleged wrongdoings by the government or any ministers, there are other legal channels through which they can proceed to take action.

Besides the prime minister, the opposition is to target Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin and Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.

Meanwhile, Mr. Seksakol Atthawong, vice minister attached to PM’s Office, accused the Pheu Thai party of using contemptuous language when attacking the prime minister in its written censure motion and of resorting to dirty tactics against the government, citing the signature collection campaign to oust the prime minister.

He also threatened to invoke lèse majesté charges against any opposition MPs who refer to the monarchy in a disrespectful way.

The Pheu Thai party’s secretary-general Prasert Chanthornruangthong, said today that the party’s MPs will prove its allegation, that this government is “arrogant and power hungry” in the centralisation of the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and procurement of vaccines, among others.

He said that the censure debate will lead to a change of government, as he urged members of the public to vote against the government, in parallel with the vote in parliament.

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS)

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U.S., China accuse each other of “bullying” nations

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the US should stop disrupt in “regional peace and stability” after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday (August 25) again charged China with bullying its Southeast Asian neighbors.

Earlier on Wednesday, Chinese state media accused Harris of seeking to drive a wedge between China and Southeast Asian nations with comments in Singapore that Beijing used coercion and intimidation to back its unlawful the South China Sea claims.

“The United States has so far refused to join the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, but has claimed to uphold the convention. The United States recklessly intervened in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, but claimed to be protecting the interests of small countries. If the United States says that it is to maintain its hegemony and its self-interest, I think his words are much more credible. China firmly opposes the deployment of maritime law enforcement forces by the United States in the South China Sea to intervene in regional affairs and disrupt regional peace and stability,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wand Wenbin.

Speaking in Hanoi on Wednesday, Harris said there was a need to increase pressure on Beijing over its maritime claims.

“We need to find ways to pressure, raise the pressure…on Beijing to abide by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and to challenge, its bullying and excessive maritime claims,” said Harris during a meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

China, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan, lay claim to parts of the South China Sea, which is crossed by vital shipping lanes and contains gas fields and rich fishing grounds.

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS)

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Philippines approves commercial use of genetically engineered rice

The Philippines said on Wednesday it has approved the commercial propagation of genetically modified Golden Rice after more than a decade of field tests that drew strong opposition from anti-GMO activists.

The Southeast Asian country, which is one of the world’s biggest rice importers, is the first nation to approve the Vitamin A-enriched grain for commercial cultivation, according to the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which helped develop Golden Rice.

Formal biosafety approval was issued last month, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agency, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), said in a statement.

“With the biosafety permit, DA-PhilRice has now commenced producing seeds for cultivation, which usually takes 3-4 cropping seasons,” said Ronan Zagado, the government spokesman for the Golden Rice initiative.

Golden Rice will be initially deployed in areas with a high prevalence of Vitamin A deficiency by the third quarter of 2022, before it can become commercially available for public consumption, he told Reuters.

The Philippines had been expected to approve the widespread planting of Golden Rice as early as 2011, but faced public concerns over health risks and opposition from various sectors.

Greenpeace has denounced the approval and called on the agriculture department to reverse the decision.

“The DA needs to ensure that farmers are central in a green and just recovery from the pandemic, and are supported by resilient food and farm systems in the face of the climate emergency,” said Wilhelmina Pelegrina, senior campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia.

PhilRice Executive Director John de Leon, however, allayed health risk concerns.

“We have generated extensive data on the safety (of Golden Rice) in terms of national and international safety standards,” he said.

Golden Rice has received food safety approvals from regulators in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States, and is undergoing final regulatory review in Bangladesh, according to IRRI.

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS)

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Bangkok City Hall to launch mobile vaccination services next week

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will launch its mobile vaccination service next week, to provide free inoculations to people living in various communities in the capital, said Pol Cpt Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, spokesman for the city’s administration, yesterday (Wednesday).

A fleet of blue buses, which has been converted into mobile vaccination units, was unveiled to the media yesterday. Each vehicle is fitted out with medical equipment, including a fridge for the storage of vaccines, first aid kits, stretchers, a portable automated external defibrillator (AED).

Each bus will be staffed by a doctor, nurses and other health officials.

Pongsakorn said the BMA will vaccinate as many people it can as quickly as possible, adding that the buses will visit COVID-19 high-risk areas in Bangkok as soon as it receives the vaccines from the Ministry of Public Health.

He said mobile vaccination units have been deployed in several Asian countries, such as China and Vietnam, and the BMA has adopted the idea for implementation in Bangkok, which will offer convenience to many people who have problems of travelling or who cannot go to the vaccination centres on week days.

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS)

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Farming together: A farmer in Phetchaburi offers a farm-sharing experience to casual gardeners

Love growing plants, but don’t have enough time or sufficient space?

Fret not. Today, you can rent a piece of land, an 8-square-meter garden plot to be precise, and grow what you want to eat at home. The farmers will look after your garden – including watering and adding 2-4 inches of organic manure or organic fertilizer around your plants.

“You can visit your vegetable plot and harvest the vegetables by yourself. If you don’t have time, we will do it for you then send the package to your front door,” Buarawong De Groot, co-owner of U-Farm in Phetchaburi province, 168 kilometers south of Bangkok, tells Thai PBS World.

Buarawong, or Bua, rents out plots to casual and hobby gardeners. Her customers include doctors, male and female cooks, and food stylists, all of them health conscious.

Getting out of the city

Bua and her husband Lex bought a seven-rai (three-acre) plot of land in Ban Lat, Phetchaburi, after having two children, Luca and Chole. The aim was to cultivate chemical-free veggies for the family to eat.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought their plan to fruition far more quickly than they could have imagined and it wasn’t long before they were saying goodbye to the city.

“After the pandemic struck, I left my job as a corporate lawyer. We moved from our home in Bangkok to our farm in Phetchaburi,” Bua says.

Bua says she started out wanting to grow organic and chemical-free vegetables for supermarkets that sell chemical-free vegetables and other farm produce. But her offers were turned down since the supermarkets only deal with contract farmers.

So she turned to those like her – mums, dads, gardener wannabes, and teachers, none of whom trust the safety of vegetables available in the markets and who want to grow their own organic produce but cannot afford to do so.

Sixty 2 by 4 meter plots have been developed for a three-month (one harvesting season) lease at a very reasonable fee of Bt3,900. All the plots have been snapped up, and there is a waiting list.

“We can actually expand to a larger number of plots, but we have chosen not to as we might not be able to maintain the gardens and the delivery of quality farm products,” Bua explains.

What can people accomplish on eight square meters of land? An architect can design a small shack, while a mall developer might use it for parking. U-Farm offers three kinds of plants to its customers to grow on their 2 by 4 meters plots.

“Two by four meters is big enough to grow your favorite vegetables,” says Bua. “Within three months, you will have chemical-free vegetables delivered to your door.”

Some like only curly kale on their land while others are happy with morning glory and eggplant.

Greens such as red and green oak lettuce, rocket, and dill are popular choices, as are cabbage, cauliflower, and Chinese kale.

If seeding and growing go wrong, says Bua, U-Farm will replant the vegetables for the customer. And as has become the norm during the pandemic, U-Farm lets the casual gardeners keep track of their growing plants via CCTV.

“Customers want to know where their food comes from,” says Bua.

And just as importantly, these casual gardeners also enjoy a sense of control and pride as they watch their vegetables grow.

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS)

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Etan Hon Named Product Manager of Turbo Aftermarket Services for Nikkiso Cryogenic Services

TEMECULA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), is pleased to announce that Etan Hon has been appointed Product Manager of Turbo Aftermarket Services (AMS) for the Nikkiso Cryogenic Services unit (NCS).

This addition to their management team supports the Group’s objectives to further grow their AMS for Turboexpanders. The Turbo All Brands line will also expand to support and service more brands, including ACD, Rotoflow, Atlas Copco, and Cryostar among others.

Etan received a degree in Aerospace engineering from the University of California, San Diego. He started his career by providing oilfield services to customers within the oil & gas industry in Texas working for Schlumberger and Baker Hughes. In 2017, he joined ACD LLC as a Field Service Manager. After the acquisition by Nikkiso in 2019, he transitioned into the role of Service Manager of Turbo AMS for NCS and helped move the ACD Turbo AMS division into a new facility in Irvine, CA. He helped re-develop the standards and processes with the international service centers for the Turbo AMS in Irvine. The new structure has created a successful operating business locally and will ensure proper support to the Turbo AMS team globally.

“The NCS team is excited to have Etan in this new Turbo AMS Product Management role,” according to Jim Estes, President of NCS. “His years of experience and focus on customer service has exceeded our expectations. I’m looking forward to his success continuing in this new role.”

Nikkiso Cryogenic Services provides service and support globally, including locations in Malaysia, Germany, India, Australia, Taiwan and China as well as six locations in North America.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment and small-scale process plants for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), well services and industrial gas industries. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly-controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

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“Mix & Match” with Sinovac then AstraZeneca implemented for those 18+

Director of the Emergency Health Hazard Division of Thailand’s Disease Control Department, Dr. Chawetsan Namwat, has announced new vaccination plans.

People aged 18 and over, including those aged 60 and over, those with any of the seven underlying diseases and women who are 12 weeks pregnant, will be inoculated using the Chinese Sinovac vaccine for the first dose and the UK’s AstraZeneca for the second, with three weeks in between doses. In some cases, two doses of AstraZeneca, 12 weeks apart, may be used.

Children, aged between 12 and 18, with any of the seven underlying diseases, and women who are 12 weeks into their pregnancy, will be inoculated with two doses of Pfizer, with three weeks between the doses.

Frontline medical personnel, health officials and those who have been fully vaccinated with Sinovac or Sinopharm, will get either AstraZeneca or the US’s Pfizer as a booster shot.

Medics who have received a first dose of Sinovac, Sinopharm or AstraZeneca, will receive Pfizer as their second dose. The time between the doses will depend on which vaccine they received as their first dose.

Other plans include Sinovac as a first dose and AstraZeneca as a second three weeks later, or two doses of Pfizer three weeks apart or two doses of AstraZeneca 12 weeks apart.

Dr. Chawetsan also revealed that, in neutralizing antibody tests, those inoculated with two doses of Sinovac and one dose of AstraZeneca have the highest immunity levels against the Delta variant (271.17), followed by two doses of AstraZeneca (76.52).

Those inoculated with two doses of Sinovac and one dose of Sinopharm have immunity levels at 61.26, while only two doses of Sinovac have the least (24.31).

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS)