Expanding presence in Saudi Arabia

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.-Tuesday 3 November 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ExaGrid®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution, today announced that it is continuing to expand globally to meet demand for its backup storage solution. The company continues to grow its market share position.

ExaGrid currently has field sales offices across the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, France, UK, Nordics, Benelux, Singapore, Australia and over 20 other regions. ExaGrid has continued to add global sales teams and now covers over 30 countries worldwide. The company will continue to expand its global reach with the goal of covering over 50 countries in 2022.

As part of its expansion into more markets, ExaGrid now has Territory Managers in Israel, Dubai and most recently Saudi Arabia. Some of ExaGrid’s latest success stories are from key accounts in this region, including NMC Healthcar ... Read more »

Gilat and ST Engineering iDirect to provide O3b mPOWER core infrastructure that will support SES’s open networking strategy

LUXEMBOURG -Tuesday 3 November 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES today announced Gilat and ST Engineering iDirect as its latest technology partners who will be developing the core infrastructure modem platforms for O3b mPOWER, SES’s ground-breaking non-geostationary-satellite orbit (NGSO) communications system.

Gilat and ST Engineering iDirect were selected based on their next-generation modem technologies. Featuring open architectures with a path to full virtualisation, the modems will interface with SES’s differentiated Adaptive Resource Control (ARC) capability and leverage SES’s use of the Open Networking Automation Platform (ONAP) standard. The combination of this and other technologies will give SES the ability to dynamically control and optimise the entire O3b mPOWER system across space and ground i ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Tuesday 3 November 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) announced that it has achieved Net Zero emissions and sourced 100% renewable electricity globally for its direct operations, reaching the target it set on joining RE1001. Building upon this achievement, the company has also met its goal to set science-based emissions reduction targets for its direct operations and value chain, positioning the company to take even more decisive action against climate change in the coming decade.

“Today’s announcement signals a new level of ambition and dedication to climate action for The Estée Lauder Companies. Setting ambitious targets in line with the latest climate science is testament to our values and commitment to managing our business for the long term,” said Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Estée Lauder Companies. “In this decisive decade for climate action, we will cont ... Read more »

HONG KONG -Tuesday 3 November 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

Group revenue up by 7% year-on-year to US$14.5 billion
Q2 pre-tax income (PTI) of US$470 million, up 52% year-on-year
Net income up 53% year-on-year to US$310 million
Group sees significant future growth opportunities well exceeding analyst forecasts
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lenovo Group (HKSE: 992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) today announced record Group revenue in the second quarter of US$14.5 billion, up 7% year-on-year and with all businesses showing strong growth. Profit showed even stronger growth, with record pre-tax income of US$470 million, up 52% compared to the same quarter a year earlier, while net income also increased by 53% year-on-year to a record US$310 million. In addition to record quarterly results, Lenovo’s financial strength and sustainability has been further validated recently with strong inaugural investment grade ratings from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, and a ... Read more »

EMist launches the future of electrostatic sprayer technology

FORT WORTH, Texas-Tuesday 3 November 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- EMist® Disinfection Solutions today announced the launch of the EX-7000 TruElectrostatic™ Disinfectant Sprayer.

The EX-7000 is lightweight and ergonomic weighing in at just 14.9 pounds making it one-half lighter than other sprayers. Equipped with intelligent Charge Detect™ Technology, the EX-7000 electrostatic sprayer continuously detects the polarity of the user and the equipment and adjusts automatically so that grounding is never an issue, ensuring the most comprehensive disinfectant coating in the industry, and reducing labor and chemical costs by 50 percent.

Disinfectant is first atomized, passes through an electrostatic-induction nozzle, charged using a bipolar power supply, and then discharged toward the target area. The bipolar supply causes the electrical charges to be alternatively re ... Read more »