SAN JOSE, Calif. 
Shahin brings over 25 years of enterprise experience to drive NetApp’s ability to scale in both business technology and operations initiatives
(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the original intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced Gus Shahin as the company’s Executive Vice President of Business Technology and Operations. Reporting to CEO George Kurian, Shahin will lead critical business operations providing a solid foundation for accelerating growth and fostering cross-functional execution across four key company pillars - Information Technology, Operations, Global Security, and Enterprise Process Excellence.

Shahin joins NetApp from Flex, where he held varying leadership roles over his 25-year tenure with the company, including Vice President of Global Supply Chain Solutions and Chief Information Officer and President of Business Process for the Global Business Services team.

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SYDNEY - 
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Funds managed by Blackstone Real Estate Partners, Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, and Blackstone’s private equity strategy for individual investors, along with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”), have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AirTrunk, the leading Asia Pacific data center platform, from Macquarie Asset Management and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, for an implied enterprise value of over A$24 billion1. This represents Blackstone’s largest investment in the Asia Pacific region. The transaction is subject to approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board.

AirTrunk is the largest data center platform in the Asia Pacific region, with a sizeable presence in Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. It has more than 800MW of capacity committed to customers and owns land that can support over 1GW ... Read more »

WARREN, N.J. & MUMBAI, India - Wednesday, 04. September 2024

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fosfor today announced the general availability (GA) of its Fosfor Decision Cloud, a Snowflake-integrated platform that unifies the components of the modern data stack into a modern decision stack, built to simplify AI and amplify business outcomes. This robust and comprehensive data-to-decisions platform hits the market with Snowflake Partner Connect integration, Snowflake Technology Ready validation, and AI-enabling integrations.

The GA release builds on the success and adoption of the private preview version rolled out in February, adding:

Snowflake Partner Connect integration, enabling users to easily, quickly, and securely enroll in a free Fosfor trial directly from their Snowflake accounts, making Fosfor’s business-outcome-enhancing capabilities readily available to all Snowflake customers.

Snowflake Technology Ready validation, giving users the confidence ... Read more »

PARIS
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services, today announced the acquisition of ArcVera Renewables, a specialized provider in finance-grade consulting and technical services for wind, solar, and battery storage projects worldwide. This acquisition is aligned with Bureau Veritas LEAP | 28 strategy to create a new stronghold in the fast-growing sector of renewables.

Bureau Veritas contributes to the energy transition by providing the power sector customers end-to-end solutions to meet the immediate and future challenges of developing and operating renewable assets. This acquisition will expand Bureau Veritas’s capabilities, primarily in North America, to support landowners, developers and owners, and investors in delivering their wind and solar farm projects.

ArcVera Renewables provides customers with advanced technical site and resources assessments, and consultancy during the development and op ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Global continues to unify its African platform as MAJ Consulting, a Rwanda-based collaborating firm since 2022, becomes the latest member firm to join the global organization and adopt the brand.

Founded in 2015 and led by Managing Director James Muigai, Andersen in Rwanda is a full-service, tax and business advisory firm that works closely with local and international clients to deliver innovative solutions. The firm specializes in tax compliance, investor advisory, risk advisory, management advisory, financial reporting, and payroll management.

"Our firm combines global expertise with deep local knowledge to address complex business challenges in Rwanda and across Africa,” said James. “Now, as a member firm of Andersen Global, we will be able to offer comprehensive, best-in-class service that creates lasting value and drives growth for us, both regionally and internationally."

Global Chairman and CEO of Ande ... Read more »

TOKYO - Wednesday, 04. September 2024 AETOSWire

- Birth of IoT CROSS SECTION POLISHER™ -

(BUSINESS WIRE)--JEOL Ltd. (TOKYO:6951)(President and CEO: Izumi Oi) announces the release of the New CROSS SECTION POLISHER™ IB-19540CP / COOLING CROSS SECTION POLISHER™ IB-19550CCP for Electron Microscopes on September 4, 2024.

CROSS SECTION POLISHER™（CP）is widely utilized in the fields of electronic parts, ceramics, life science, metal, battery, and polymer. The mechanical high-quality uniform cross section can be easily prepared for complex materials and fragile specimens.

With a sales record of over 2,000 units since its launch in 2003, the CP has been an essential tool for pre-treatment.

The IB-19540CP / IB-19550CCP have been advanced with enhanced user-friendliness. Incorporation of the new GUI and IoT (Internet of Things) further improves ease of use and enables remote control and milling process monitoring by ... Read more »

TOKYO - Wednesday, 04. September 2024 AETOSWire Print 

-- New Laboratory Technology Emerges from PHC Group Synergy --

(BUSINESS WIRE)--PHC Corporation Biomedical Division (headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Nobuaki Nakamura; hereafter Biomedical Division) announced today the commercial launch of LiCellMo, a live cell metabolic analyzer that allows researchers to visualize metabolic(*1) changes in cell cultures, providing a more complete picture of cell activity for research uses in cell and gene therapies (CGT). LiCellMo uses PHC’s proprietary high-precision In-Line monitoring technology(*2), which enables continuous measurement of cellular metabolites in culture medium without needing to interrupt the experiment for sampling. LiCellMo will be launched in Japan in September, followed by a launch in other select geographies in October.

As CGT g ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, 04. September 2024 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- TOM FORD announces the appointment of Haider Ackermann as Creative Director, effective immediately.

In his new role, Ackermann will assume the creative leadership across all TOM FORD fashion categories, including menswear, womenswear, accessories, and eyewear, and guide the creative vision for the overall brand. TOM FORD is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) with the fashion business licensed to the Ermenegildo Zegna Group (NYSE:ZGN) and the eyewear business licensed to Marcolin SpA.

Founder Tom Ford said, “I have long been a great fan of Haider’s work. I find both his womenswear and menswear equally compelling. He is an incredible colorist, his tailoring is sharp, and above all he is modern. We share many of the same historical references, and I could not be more excited to see what he does with the brand. I suspect that I will be the first on my feet to applaud ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The season’s first watch party is on September 4th, when the Tampa Bay Rays host the Minnesota Twins, available for free on mlb.com/virtual-ballpark with any internet-connected device.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240903811510/en/

• Significant development in the partnership between Major League Baseball (MLB) and Improbable, with MLB’s core digital products and a virtual shop now integrated into the virtual ballpark for these regular games.
• Launched in 2023 during the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented by Corona, the virtual ballpark’s game lineup and select regular season match-ups now include new features:
• Streaming and Gameday 3D - A 3D representation of the game, powered by MLB’s Gameday 3D product, synced with the live game broadcast for a smooth streaming experience.
• Voice parties ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, 04. September 2024 AETOSWire

AIM Congress, the world’s premier investment platform, is set to convene in Abu Dhabi from April 7-9, 2025, under the theme “Mapping the Future of Global Investment: The New Wave of a Globalized Investment Landscape- Towards a New Balanced World Structure”.

 
AIM 2025 will bring together industry leaders, government officials, policymakers, senior regional and international investors, as well as prominent international companies and organizations from various sectors. It will explore the latest trends, developments and opportunities shaping the global investment landscape, focusing on addressing current and future challenges and mobilizing efforts to forge innovative solutions, with the goal of fostering a prosperous and sustainable global economy.

 
HE Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade and President of ... Read more »