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Table of Contents
1. Financial, M & A Updates...................................................................................................................................1
2. Solution Updates..................................................................................................................................................3
3. Rewards and Recognition Updates...................................................................................................................17
4. Customer Success Updates................................................................................................................................19
5. Partnership Ecosystem Updates.......................................................................................................................29
6. Events Updates...................................................................................................................................................42

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Apollo and Athene Close the Acquisition of GE Capital’s PK
AirFinance Debt Business
Apollo Global Management, Inc.; Athene Holding Ltd.; and GE Capital, the financial services arm of GE announced they have closed their
previously announced transaction for Apollo and Athene to purchase PK AirFinance, an aviation lending business, from GECAS, GE Capital’s
Aviation Services unit. In connection with this transaction, Apollo has acquired the PK AirFinance aircraft lending platform and Athene has
acquired PK AirFinance’s existing portfolio of loans. PK AirFinance is a leading aircraft lending business that serves airlines, aircraft traders,
lessors, investors and financial institutions globally with loans to borrowers in more than 40 countries. Substantially all of the $3.6 billion of PK
AirFinance financing receivables that were held for sale in the second quarter of 2019 are being sold in the transaction, at a premium to book
value. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed, although today’s close represents receipt by GE of more than 90% of agreed
proceeds. The transfer of the remaining portion of the business is deferred pending certain regulatory and other conditions and is expected to be
completed in the first half of 2020.Apollo is a leading global alternative investment manager with offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego,
Houston, Bethesda, London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo. Apollo had assets
under management of approximately $323 billion as of September 30, 2019 in credit, private equity and real assets funds invested across a core
group of nine industries where Apollo has considerable knowledge and resources.
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Honeywell Acquires Rebellion Photonics, a Leader in Intelligent, Automated,
Visual Gas Monitoring Solutions
Honeywell announced that it has acquired Rebellion Photonics, a Houston-based provider of
innovative, intelligent, visual gas monitoring solutions that maximize safety, operational
performance, emissions mitigation and compliance in the oil and gas, petrochemical and
power industries. Rebellion offers the industry’s only real-time monitoring platform that
visually identifies and quantifies gas releases to quickly detect and analyze leaks and keep
workers safe. The intelligent monitoring system incorporates a sophisticated AI-driven
software platform that automatically alerts plant operators if a gas leak, fire or security issue
is detected and provides detailed analytics. Rebellion’s self-calibrating technology offers a
cost-effective monitoring solution by reducing the need to install, maintain and calibrate
sensors throughout a site. Its customers include some of the world’s largest oil and gas,
petrochemical and power companies, and its solutions are deployed at refineries, oil rigs,
offshore platforms, pipelines and power plants. The acquisition will become part of
Honeywell’s Safety and Productivity Solutions business, which provides a wide range of gas
detection technologies, safety gear, mobility solutions and software to help workers stay safe
and productive. Rebellion’s technology will also be deployed through Honeywell’s
Performance Materials and Technologies business to help process manufacturing customers
improve safety and compliance.
Executive Commentary
“To rapidly respond to a gas leak and keep their facilities safe, oil and gas, petrochemical
and power companies are deploying Rebellion Photonics’ next-generation visual
monitoring technology powered by machine learning,” said President and CEO of
Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions. “This acquisition complements
Honeywell’s strong portfolio of process technologies, automation and gas detection
solutions and accelerates our transformation to a software-industrial company.
Rebellion’s employees share our mission of helping keep workers healthy and safe on
the job while reducing the environmental impacts of gas emissions.”
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AVEVA’s Value Chain Optimization Solutions Enhance Enterprise Col-
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Solution Description
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, announced enhancements to its Value Chain Optimization offering to enable customers to eliminate information silos and
integrate critical business processes across the operational value chain. AVEVA’s Value Chain Optimization solution, in recent news, brings together software from across
its portfolio that help operators and manufacturers manage their supply chain, operations and process optimization across key industries including Refining,
Petrochemicals, Metals, Mining and Materials, Food and Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Water and Wastewater. It also helps operators drive efficiency,
make better and faster decisions, reduce cost and create new opportunities across the operations value chain.Industrial operations have grown over the last 20 years with
poor integration from a legacy of point solutions involving manual data transfer or custom software which has resulted in operational silos across the value chain.
AVEVA’s strategy helps organizations address these challenges and create a collaborative environment instead of business or process silos. In this way the operations
lifecycle can be managed in a comprehensive, flexible and connected manner that brings transparency to the decision-making process across the value chain.AVEVA’s
Value Chain Optimization is already successfully deployed by several multinational companies globally:
• Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) recently reported benefits of $60-100M USD from integrated production planning
• BP Plc has cut crude purchase decision time from two days to less than two hours
• New Belgium Brewing has decreased downtime by more than 50% and increased the efficiency of scheduled run time 25% - 30%
• Roy Hill worked closely with AVEVA to develop a greenfield iron ore mining site, connecting the entire value chain with industry leading efficiency from pit to port

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GE Healthcare Expands Intelligent Health Ecosystem with Launch of
Edison Developer Program to Ease AI Adoption for Providers
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GE Healthcare launched the Edison Developer Program to accelerate the adoption and impact of intelligent applications and
developer services across health systems. The program is based on Edison, GE Healthcare’s secure intelligence platform, and helps
healthcare providers gain easier access to market-ready algorithms and applications by directly integrating these technologies into
existing workflows.For developers, the Edison Developer Program offers a rich set of healthcare services to help accelerate their
ability to build innovations that improve operational and clinical outcomes – and also gives them access to scale and the ability to
deploy applications across GE Healthcare’s massive customer base. This program expands the existing Edison ecosystem of leading
researchers, technology providers and academic institutions who develop, manage, secure and distribute advanced applications,
services and AI algorithms to drive real healthcare outcomes.GE Healthcare also unveiled several new, Edison-powered technologies,
including smart devices and intelligent applications, across a variety of clinical areas. These new solutions are designed to make data,
insights and clinical context more accessible and actionable across the health system, creating new value for providers and patients
— from reducing costs and complexity to increasing the speed and accuracy of diagnosis.

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Industry-First Innovation: GE Healthcare Unveils Novel Contrast-Enhanced
Mammography Solution for Biopsy
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To help empower clinicians and patients in their fight against breast cancer, GE Healthcare introduced Serena Bright™*, the
healthcare industry’s first contrast-enhanced mammography solution for biopsy. Interventional and biopsy procedures are a
necessary step in most breast cancer diagnoses. Previously, for lesions not seen on mammography or ultrasound,
contrast-enhanced biopsy was typically performed with breast MR, which can be more time-consuming, uncomfortable and
costly for patients. With Serena Bright, breast biopsy exams can now be done with the same mammography equipment and in the
same room as the screening or diagnostic mammogram. This can help save time, lessen costs and ultimately help improve the
patient experience.Key to this revolutionary change in breast care is GE Healthcare’s SenoBright™ HD Contrast Enhanced
Spectral Mammography (CESM), a diagnostic imaging tool that can detect malignant lesions not seen on mammography or
ultrasound in certain cases. By highlighting areas of unusual blood flow to help localize lesions that need to be biopsied, CESM
biopsy – Serena Bright – helps improve radiologists’ diagnostic confidence with the ultimate goal of getting answers to patients
as quickly as possible.

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GE Healthcare’s New Imaging Tech and Intelligent Apps Unveiled at #RSNA19
will Deliver Hundreds of Millions in Cost Savings and Provider Productivity
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GE Healthcare launched more than 30 new, imaging intelligent applications and smart devices designed to drive efficiency in radiology departments, aiming
to double productivity and cost savings for systems by 2025. For healthcare executives, the new offerings help systems to save costs, improve technology
utilization, and increase patient volumes. Clinicians also will benefit from the new technologies through intuitive workflows, improved diagnostic confidence
and less rework, allowing them to spend more time with patients. Healthcare inefficiencies lead to nearly $1 trillion of annual financial waste in the United
States alone.[1] Healthcare executives report costs and transparency as their number one concern moving into next year and need new solutions to help solve
these challenges.[2] Recognizing the opportunity to reduce waste and increase efficiency across the healthcare industry, GE Healthcare is presenting the
following new intelligent applications and smart devices at the 105th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).Several of the
new smart devices and intelligent applications were developed using Edison, GE Healthcare’s secure intelligence platform that helps both GE Healthcare
developers and select strategic partners to design, develop, manage, secure and distribute advanced applications, services and AI algorithms quickly. Updates
to GE Healthcare’s portfolio follow the launch of the Edison Developer Program which expands the Edison ecosystem to accelerate the adoption and impact
of advanced applications and developer services across health systems. The Edison Developer Program helps healthcare providers gain easier access to
market-ready algorithms and applications by directly integrating these technologies into existing workflows.

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GE Healthcare Life Sciences releases software for cell therapy workflow
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GE Healthcare Life Sciences continues to build out its flexible solutions across the cell therapy workflow with the commercial availability of
SpinOculation C-Pro Protocol Software. Part of the Sepax™ C-Pro Cell Processing System, the software closes and automates the cell
transduction step. When used in combination with the Sepax C-Pro instrument and CT-60.1 single-use kit, the software enables users to choose the
volume and cell concentration from initial cell preparation through transduction to final resuspension, without compromising cell viability and
virus stability.Additionally, the SpinOculation C-Pro Protocol helps users:
• Gain reproducibility in transduction steps with an automated and closed solution
• Save time in the manufacturing process by reducing manipulations
• Optimize transduction performance by adjusting open system parameters
• Simplify process validation by not using transduction enhancers
Marine De Lageneste, Development Engineer, R&D, Cell & Gene Therapy will answer questions at the Cell Therapy Manufacturing & Gene
Therapy Congress for the poster titled “Closed and automated CAR-T cell lentiviral transduction by spinoculation.’’ The Congress takes place in
Amsterdam, Netherlands from 3-6 December 2019.

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Honeywell Control System To Remotely Support BP's Trinidad Cassia
Compression Platform
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Honeywellannounced it will design and deliver the Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) that will help BP remotely manage its
offshore compression platform off Trinidad and Tobago’s southeast coast. As the project’s main automation contractor (MAC),
Honeywell will deliver all systems, detailed engineering and lead procurement for the integrated control and safety system. The solution
will be based on Honeywell’s flagship control system, the Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS). This is the third offshore
platform for the Cassia Complex off the southeast coast of Trinidad and Tobago, with Honeywell serving as MAC for all three
projects.Honeywell has a long track record as a vendor for control and safety technology with BP in Trinidad and Tobago, providing
solutions and services across the company’s downstream and upstream portfolio. This new project follows the 2018 award of the MAC
contract to Honeywell for BP Trinidad and Tobago’s Angelin offshore gas project. An earlier contract was awarded for the Juniper
platform. Both projects are currently operational.Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers
industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance
materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected
to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable.

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Impinj Introduces Two New RAIN RFID Tag Chips for Global Markets
Including Retail, Supply Chain, and Aviation
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Impinj, Inc., a leading provider and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions, introduced the Impinj M730 and Impinj M750 integrated circuits
(ICs), the first tag chips in the company’s game-changing Impinj M700 endpoint IC family. The Impinj M730 and M750 ICs deliver high
performance, fast inventory capability, and advanced features for next-generation RAIN RFID tags that can be attached to, or embedded
in, nearly any item, and that operate worldwide. Developed in an advanced semiconductor process node, the Impinj M730 and M750 ICs
deliver increased sensitivity to enable the development of small, universal RAIN RFID tags. The new ICs also allow retailers to operate
their RAIN RFID readers faster than with other tag chips, reducing inventory time and improving productivity. And advanced features
enable new solutions for loss prevention with frictionless self-checkout and embedded tagging with seamless product returns.The Impinj
M730 IC has 128-bit EPC memory. The Impinj M750 IC has 96-bit EPC memory and 32-bit user memory. Both new Impinj ICs provide
increased sensitivity, improved readability, advanced features, and are compatible with the GS1 UHF Gen2v2 protocol which ISO/IEC
standardized as 18000-63.Impinj is now taking orders for the Impinj M730 and M750 ICs with expected delivery starting in the first
quarter of 2020. Samples of these ICs are available to all Impinj inlay partners. New products based on the Impinj M730 and M750 ICs
are expected over the coming months from leading RAIN RFID inlay manufacturers.

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Kongsberg Remote Towers - Demonstration Of Remote Tower
Capabilities In Australia
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Kongsberg Defence Australia, with the support of Indra Australia, is currently showcasing the KONGSBERG Remote Towers
solution deployed at RAAF Amberley. The Remote Towers solution, with its advanced electro-optical sensors, is controlled
from the Remote Tower Module (RTM) located approximately 1200 kilometres away at Kongsberg Defence Australia’s
Canberra office.Representatives from the Australian Defence Force, Airservices Australia, and the Civil Aviation Safety
Authority last week attended live system demonstrations in Canberra, conducted under the sponsorship of the RAAF Air
Warfare Centre Innovation Hub.As previously demonstrated at RAAF Amberley, the RTM demonstrates high resolution
real-time live panoramic streaming of imagery across an ordinary commercial point-to-point connection, providing the same
‘Out of the Window’ view quality as sitting in a tower at the airfield. Additionally, instant remote control of the pan-tilt-zoom
camera and other system operations was available through commercial network connections, enabling remote tower
operations. Live infrared image streaming is also proving to be an effective situational awareness asset at night, particularly
in monitoring movements of wildlife.

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NVIDIA Provides Transportation Industry Access to Its Deep Neural
Networks for Autonomous Vehicles
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NVIDIA announced that it will provide the transportation industry with access to its NVIDIA DRIVE™ deep neural networks
(DNNs) for autonomous vehicle development on the NVIDIA GPU Cloud (NGC) container registry. NVIDIA DRIVE has
become a de facto standard for AV development, used broadly by automakers, truck manufacturers, robotaxi companies,
software companies and universities. Now, NVIDIA is providing access of its pre-trained AI models and training code to AV
developers. Using a suite of NVIDIA AI tools, the ecosystem can freely extend and customize the models to increase the
robustness and capabilities of their self-driving systems.AI is central to the development of safe, self-driving cars — allowing
them to perceive and react in real time to their surroundings for intelligent operation. At its core are dozens of DNNs that
tackle redundant and diverse tasks, ensuring accurate perception, localization and path planning.NVIDIA has spent years
developing and training DNNs that run on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX™ platform, turning raw sensor data into a deep
understanding of the world. These DNNs cover such tasks as traffic-light and sign detection, object detection (for vehicles,
pedestrians, bicycles) and path perception, as well as gaze detection and gesture recognition inside the vehicle.

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NVIDIA Enables Era of Interactive Conversational AI with New
Inference Software
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NVIDIAintroduced groundbreaking inference software that developers everywhere can use to deliver conversational AI applications, slashing inference latency that until
now has impeded true, interactive engagement. NVIDIATensorRT™ 7 — the seventh generation of the company’s inference software development kit — opens the door
to smarter human-to-AI interactions, enabling real-time engagement with applications such as voice agents, chatbots and recommendation engines. It is estimated that
there are 3.25 billion digital voice assistants being used in devices around the world, according to Juniper Research. By 2023, that number is expected to reach 8 billion,
more than the world’s total population. TensorRT 7 features a new deep learning compiler designed to automatically optimize and accelerate the increasingly complex
recurrent and transformer-based neural networks needed for AI speech applications. This speeds the components of conversational AI by more than 10x compared to
when run on CPUs, driving latency below the 300-millisecond threshold considered necessary for real-time interactions. Some of the world’s largest, most innovative
companies are already taking advantage of NVIDIA’s conversational AI acceleration capabilities. Among these is Sogou, which provides search services to WeChat, the
world’s most frequently used application on mobile phones.TensorRT 7 speeds up a growing universe of AI models that are being used to make predictions on time-series,
sequence-data scenarios that use recurrent loop structures, called RNNs. In addition to being used for conversational AI speech networks, RNNs help with arrival time
planning for cars or satellites, prediction of events in electronic medical records, financial asset forecasting and fraud detection.An explosion of combinations for RNN
configurations and functions has created a challenge to rapidly deploy production code that meets real-time performance criteria — causing months-long delays while
developers created hand-written code optimizations. As a result, conversational AI has been limited to the few companies with the necessary talent.

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NVIDIA Introduces DRIVE AGX Orin — Advanced, Software-Defined
Platform for Autonomous Machines
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NVIDIA introduced NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin™, a highly advanced software-defined platform for autonomous vehicles and robots.
The platform is powered by a new system-on-a-chip (SoC) called Orin, which consists of 17 billion transistors and is the result of four
years of R&D investment. The Orin SoC integrates NVIDIA’s next-generation GPU architecture and Arm Hercules CPU cores, as well
as new deep learning and computer vision accelerators that, in aggregate, deliver 200 trillion operations per second—nearly 7x the
performance of NVIDIA’s previous generation Xavier SoC. Orin is designed to handle the large number of applications and deep neural
networks that run simultaneously in autonomous vehicles and robots, while achieving systematic safety standards such as ISO 26262
ASIL-D. Built as a software-defined platform, DRIVE AGX Orin is developed to enable architecturally compatible platforms that scale
from a Level 2 to full self-driving Level 5 vehicle, enabling OEMs to develop large-scale and complex families of software products.
Since both Orin and Xavier are programmable through open CUDA and TensorRT APIs and libraries, developers can leverage their
investments across multiple product generations.The NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin family will include a range of configurations based on
a single architecture, targeting automakers’ 2022 production timelines.

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SYSGO demonstrates Secure Automotive Connectivity Platform at CES
2020
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At the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 in Las Vegas (January 7-10, 2020), SYSGO will present its vision of a secure and networked automotive
future: With the Secure Automotive Connectivity Platform (SACoP), SYSGO offers a fully integrated software framework for secure administration and data exchange
and thus takes into account the growing challenges of connected vehicles. The platform guarantees information security by protecting data transfer through strict
encapsulation and separation of all communication channels. This partitioning is supplemented by a secure boot process, an integrated intrusion detection system and a
firewall. The platform uses the hypervisor technology of the real-time operating system (RTOS) PikeOS from SYSGO, which enables critical and non-critical
infrastructures to be operated simultaneously with one system. By using the hypervisor functionality in PikeOS to execute applications in strictly separate partitions,
security-critical applications in particular can be executed without interference in a given time frame. The platform is pre-certified according to the Common Criteria
EAL3 + security standard and ISO 26262 security standard for the automotive industry. This is an advantage because only a single hardware system is required when
planning the software architecture, which reduces development and production costs and accelerates the market launch. The platform offers a flexible software
framework,At CES, SYSGO shows a prototype implementation of the SACoP platform, consisting of an STM Telemaco3P processor and an R-CAR H3 board from
Renesas. The Renesas board realizes a digital cockpit display based on Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) and an infotainment system (IVI) in the vehicle. The Telemaco
3P processor is the connection to the outside world and acts as a secure gateway. It is also used to supply tablets and smartphones to passengers with Internet access. The
software is based on PikeOS together with ELinOS, the robust, long-term supported and automotive-compatible Linux distribution from SYSGO.

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Auditing At Your Fingertips! Thinkpalm Technologies Launches New
Software That Makes Auditing Easier
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ThinkPalm Technologies, a product engineering and software services company, launched a complete solution for prompt and paperless audits. Q-Aud, the web and mobile audit management software, eases
the long and arduous audit process, across verticals such as Manufacturing, Automotive, Pharma, Aviation, Oil & Gas and Retail. Q-Aud reduces the audit time by more than 40% and realizes audit report
generation at a click. Q-Aud is an enterprise-level SaaS offering from the innovative product line of ThinkPalm. Facilitated by a super-responsive mobile user interface and a secure cloud host, Q-Aud lets users
conduct audits efficiently and create customized reports.Q-Aud provides a comprehensive framework for the complete audit lifecycle and enhances coordination and integration. It was built around the concept
of clarity and ease of work for both auditees as well as auditors. Auditees can use the web application dashboard to create checklists and initiate audits, the dashboard graphically presents status updates for
audits and helps to maintain daily activity.The Auditor can log into Q-Aud with the help of a mobile application that links it to the overall audit plan. Based on each checklist the auditees can elicit/accumulate
responses to questions and upload images, videos, etc as evidence. All deviations and non-conformities can be identified and marked up for further follow-up and corrections. The decision-makers have real-time
access to the updated information and can verify and manage the audit findings.
Key Features:
• Q-Aud offers the best of both worlds with an Android & iOS Mobile Application
• Evidence for auditing can be easily captured in any handheld devices and uploaded to the server
• Non-Conformities can be raised by the auditor and corrective actions can be assigned and actively monitored.
• Closure of corrective action is made by the auditee
• Follow up and closure of Non-conformities by the auditor
• Easy to understand reports are automatically generated after the auditing process
• Convenient and customized checklists can be created

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Zuken Unveils Advanced Features for Internet-Connected PCB Design
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Zuken unveils advanced high-speed design features for its recently launched eCADSTAR connected PCB design
platform. Advanced HS extends eCADSTAR’s connected 3D PCB design capabilities with powerful high-speed routing
tools, such as length and delay-based impedance and skew control, and comprehensive constraint management
capabilities. With the release of eCADSTAR Advanced HS, eCADSTAR is now available in four complementary bundles
that can be easily combined to meet individual profiles.“As products become more complex and connected, high-speed
design is a key part of the design and manufacturability of printed circuit boards (PCBs). High-speed components and
interfaces are at the heart of today’s smart and internet-connected products, and they demand advanced requirements for
layout and routing”, says Signal Integrity Expert, Zuken Technology Center, Bristol. “eCADSTAR Advanced HS delivers
those capabilities in an easy to use environment so that PCB designers can deliver exceptional high-speed design quality.”

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AVEVA Named a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for
Manufacturing Execution Systems
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AVEVA, a world leader in engineering and industrial software, announced that it has been recognized by Gartner, Inc. as a ‘Leader’ in the 2019
Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) research report. It was one of 16 companies profiled by Gartner in this
sector.AVEVA’s MES/MOM software portfolio is offered with hybrid cloud deployment and flexible pricing models, including subscription
options. It includes the functionality to manage different process characteristics, facilitate specific operational activities and support
industry-specific standards and regulationsGartner’s evaluation criteria includes market understanding, marketing strategy, sales strategy, offering
(product) strategy, business model, vertical/industry strategy, innovation, and geographic strategy. Together, these criteria provide an overview of
a company’s ability to execute, when viewed in conjunction with Gartner’s evaluation of a company’s completeness of vision, which includes the
product or service, overall viability, sales execution/pricing, market responsiveness/record, marketing execution, customer experience, and
operations.AVEVA is a global leader in engineering and industrial software driving digital transformation across the entire asset and operations life
cycle of capital-intensive industries. The company’s engineering, planning and operations, asset performance, and monitoring and control
solutions deliver proven results to over 16,000 customers across the globe. Its customers are supported by the largest industrial software
ecosystem, including 4,200 partners and 5,700 certified developers.
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PTC Named a Top Place to Work for Third Consecutive Year
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PTC announced that The Boston Globe named the company to its annual “Top Places to Work in Massachusetts” list for the third consecutive year. Onshape,
developer of the Onshape® Software as a Service (SaaS) product development platform, which was acquired by PTC in early November 2019, also made its debut
on the list.The “Top Places to Work” list recognizes the most admired workplaces in the state, as voted on by the people who know them best—their employees.
The survey measures employees’ opinions about their respective company’s direction, execution, connection, management, work, pay and benefits, and
engagement. Companies are placed into one of four groups, based on their number of employees in Massachusetts: Small, for employers with 50 to 99 employees;
Medium, for 100 to 249; Large, for 250 to 999; and Largest, for companies with 1,000 or more employees based in Massachusetts. In its inaugural appearance this
year, Onshape ranks #5 in the “Small” category.For over 30 years, PTC has enabled customers to stay ahead of the competition, and continues that tradition today
with a portfolio of award-winning computer-aided design, product lifecycle management, industrial internet of things, and augmented reality technologies. As a
digital transformation technology leader, PTC’s vision and portfolio are aligned on the same core belief: opportunities for industrial innovation live at the
convergence of the physical and digital worlds.The rankings in Top Places to Work are based on confidential survey information collected by Energage (formerly
WorkplaceDynamics), an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention, from nearly 66,000 individuals at 323 organizations in
Massachusetts. The winners share a few key traits, including offering progressive benefits and giving their employees a voice, all while encouraging them to have
some fun in the process.
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aicas and ISIT Accelerate Distribution of Embedded Real-Time
Technologies
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aicas GmbH and ISIT are enabling Western European commercial development of applications with critical, realtime capabilities with an agreement to accelerate delivery of
aicas’ Java-based embedded solutions. The companies are enabling digital transformations with aicas solutions for real-time secure data in IoT, smart grids and autonomous
mobility. The agreement empowers ISIT to work with regional businesses on embedded integrations of aicas’ JamaicaVM with pre- and post-technical sales support.
JamaicaVM is aicas’ flagship solution for real-time, Java-based virtual machine optimization for use in critical integrated platforms. JamaicaVM, based on Java Standard
Edition code for 32- and 64-bit platforms, significantly-improves application quality and reliability, and reduces the software development cycle. Further benefits include:
• Java execution on an embedded platform without code change
• Support for a wide variety of RTOS and ARM, Intel and PPC processors, and multicore support
• Safe, secure and real-time, with deterministic design technology
• Support of OpenJDK libraries and compliance with Java Standard Edition
• Native support for the real-time specification for Java (RTSJ)
• Dynamic download support
• Deterministic real-time Java bytecode programming language for complete hardware abstraction
• Complete set of cross-compilation tools, including trace analysis and emulation
• Low memory footprint using compaction techniques
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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Awarded Contract to Support Decommissioning
of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Comprehensive Decommissioning International, LLC (CDI) to
decommission the reactor internals and reactor pressure vessel at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Employing
cutting-edge technology, GEH will dismantle, segment and pack reactor internals and the reactor pressure vessel of the boiling water reactor that was
shut down in May 2019. All handling and segmentation will be carried out underwater and will be accomplished using the Primary Segmentation
System that was designed in conjunction with REI Nuclear. GEH acquired the business and certain assets of REI Nuclear in December 2018.On August
26, 2019, Holtec International’s subsidiaries completed the acquisition of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from Entergy Corporation. This followed
the approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to transfer the plant’s operating license to Holtec subsidiaries Holtec Pilgrim, LLC as the
owner, and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) as the license holder and decommissioning operator for the plant. Holtec will contract
with CDI, a joint venture company of Holtec International and SNC-Lavalin, to perform the decommissioning, including demolition and site cleanup.
GEH offers comprehensive decommissioning project expertise, including experience gained from reactor internals replacement projects in Japan and
segmentation scope for extended power uprate projects in the U.S. GEH recently completed the segmentation of reactor internals at Oskarshamn
Nuclear Power Plant (OKG) Unit 2 in Sweden and is now conducting the segmentation of OKG Unit 1.
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GE Renewable Energy to supply turbines for Sweden’s latest
Cypress-equipped wind farm
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GE Renewable Energy announced that it has been selected by Holmen as the wind turbine supplier for the 143 MW Blåbergsliden wind farm,
Sweden. The project, which will use 26 of GE’s Cypress onshore wind platform, represents GE’s second Cypress-equipped wind farm in
Sweden. The deal, which includes a 25-year service contract, takes full advantage of the Cypress Platform’s two-piece blade design provided
by LM Wind Power. The construction of the project will commence shortly and will be fully commissioned and operational by the end of
2021. The operational phase will create five permanent full-time jobs. The proposed project capacity is approximately 143 MW, which would
generate enough energy for over 135,000 homes* and would save over 13,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year. The Cypress
platform offers two benefits ideally suited the Nordics region. Its two-piece blade design makes it easier and more cost-effective to serve
remote areas. In addition, the fact that it is the most powerful onshore turbine currently operating commercially helps it to drive down
costs.The Cypress onshore wind platform enables significant Annual Energy Production (AEP) improvements, increased efficiency in
serviceability, improved logistics and siting potential, and ultimately more value for customers. The two-piece blade design enables blades to
be manufactured at even longer lengths and improving logistics to drive costs down and offer more siting options, in locations that were
previously inaccessible.
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GE Research Developing AI to Allow Safe Operation of Critical Energy
Infrastructure through a Cyber-Attack
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The Digital Ghost team at GE Research has been awarded a $5.2 million project from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response to develop new cyber protection technologies intended to allow critical energy
infrastructure like natural gas pipelines to operate safely during a cyber-attack. This capability is at the core of GE Research’s Digital Ghost
cyber-physical defense solution and aligned with advanced technology developments the DOE is supporting to safeguard America’s energy
infrastructure. GE’s Digital Ghost represents a new paradigm in protecting industrial assets and systems from malicious cyber-attacks.
Originated and developed at GE’s Research Lab, Digital Ghost provides an additional layer of protection beyond the traditional IT/OT
firewalls by combining AI and machine learning technologies with sensing and controls to rapidly detect, locate and neutralize
cyber-attacks.Nielsen explained that being able to map and understand the physics of complex systems such as a natural gas pipeline will
allow operators to more quickly detect when and where a cyber-attack may be occurring and how to thwart it. To do this, the project team will
create a Digital Twin, or digital model, of a normal operating pipeline and compare that to the actual physical operations of the system. When
some aspect of the physical operations fall outside the normal operating mode, advanced algorithms using machine learning and controls will
be used to learn where the anomaly is occurring and then act to restore normal operations.
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GE Announces Agreement to Provide 30 Cypress Turbines to Rio Energy in
Brazil
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GE Renewable Energy announced that it has been selected by Rio Energy for the production, delivery, installation and
commissioning of 30 Cypress onshore wind turbines, operating in a range from 4.8 MW to 5.1 MW. This is the second contract signed
by GE and Rio Energy in Brazil, and GE’s second Cypress announcement in the country. The turbines will be installed at Rio
Energy’s Serra da Babilonia wind farm — located near the municipalities of Morro do Chapéu, Ourolândia, and Várzea Nova (at the
State of Bahia) — and will add approximately 150 MW to the wind farm complex, which currently has 223.25 MW of installed
capacity. The turbines will be the first Cypress units manufactured and delivered in Brazil, and are expected to be installed in the last
quarter of 2020.Several key components of these Cypress units will be manufactured in Brazil, including assembly at GE’s facility
in Camaçari (BA) and blades produced by LM Wind Power in the Port of Suape (PE). Announced last year, GE’s Cypress is the most
powerful onshore wind turbine in operation today. It enables significant Annual Energy Production (AEP) improvements, increased
efficiency in serviceability, and ultimately more value for customers.The contract also includes a ten-year operation and maintenance
(O&M) agreement for all equipment supplied by GE at the wind farm, with the potential to extend to 20 years.
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Contract To Deliver Remote Weapons Stations To Switzerland Valued 230
Mnok
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with Armasuisse for delivery of
the KONGSBERG PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Station (RWS) to the Swiss Army worth 230 MNOK.The
PROTECTOR RWS is the world’s most fielded RWS with close to 20,000 units delivered to 20 nations around
the globe.Switzerland has been a PROTECTOR RWS user for more than 10 years, and since first selecting the
PROTECTOR RWS in 2007, Switzerland has procured additional RWS systems on several occasions.
Switzerland has installed the RWS on a variety of platforms, including armored vehicles and patrol
boats.KONGSBERG is an international, knowledge-based group that supplies high-tech systems and
solutions to customers in the merchant navy and oil & gas, defence and aerospace industries. KONGSBERG
has almost 11,000 employees in 40 countries.
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Contract to Deliver Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-Uas) To Germany
Worth 250 MNOK
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has entered into a contract with Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) to
deliver a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) based on the PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Station.Germany is the first country to acquire
a C-UAS solution with the PROTECTOR as a kinetic effector. The emergence of inexpensive, small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also referred
to as drones, poses a relatively new threat to both military units as well as civilian infrastructure and events, such as airports, government buildings,
power plants, political gatherings and sporting events. The PROTECTOR RWS C-UAS has a rapid deployment and reaction time, and is highly
mobile.KONGSBERG has studied the growing threat posed by UAS and developed technology and solutions for detection, tracking and defeat of
drones. There has also been a close cooperation with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) to evaluate possible technologies and
solutions. The combination of the operationally proven PROTECTOR RWS with advanced sensors, tracking algorithms and rapid engagements
provides an innovative and cost-efficient solution.For Germany’s PROTECTOR RWS C-UAS project, KONGSBERG has cooperated closely with
Hensoldt and is integrating the HensoldtSpexer 3rd generation radar for UAS detection and tracking. The solution utilizes a 40 mm Automatic
Grenade launcher with airburst ammunition, - but the PROTECTOR RWS has a variety of weapon integrations up to 30 mm and air defence
missiles that can be employed against UAS.
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Contract To Deliver Remote Weapons Stations To Denmark Worth 270
MNOK
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with the Danish Ministry of
Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) for delivery of the KONGSBERG PROTECTOR
Remote Weapon Station (RWS) to the Danish Army worth 270 MNOK.The system will be integrated on
Denmark’s new fleet of Piranha V 8x8 vehicles. The contract was won in an international competitive bidding
process.The PROTECTOR RWS is the world’s most fielded RWS with close to 20,000 units delivered to
customers around the globe. Denmark is the 23rd country to select a KONGBERG PROTECTOR
RWS.KONGSBERG (OSE-ticker: KOG) is an international, knowledge-based group that supplies high-tech
systems and solutions to customers in the merchant navy and oil & gas, defence and aerospace industries.
KONGSBERG has almost 11,000 employees in 40 countries.
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Simigon Awarded $1.8 Million Contract For C-130 Virtual Maintenance
Training
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SimiGon, Ltd. (LSE: SIM), a global leader in modelling, simulation & training solutions, is pleased to announce that it has received a $1.8 million contract from a large
international defence electronics company (“Defense Company”) to design, develop and implement a C-130 virtual maintenance training (“VMT”) solution for the
Israeli Air Force ("IAF") technician training academy (the “Contract”). The Contract for the C-130 training system is a new product complimenting SimiGon’s current
range of VMT solutions, including the F-16 training system which is already used by the IAF. This Contract, along with other ground based training systems using
SimiGon technologies in the IAF, including T-6A Virtual Reality systems and the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer, further solidifies SimiGon technologies as the IAF’s
primary training technology platform for aircrew academy members. The delivery includes ‘H’ and ‘J’ variants maintenance training devices, virtual instructor (“VI”)
guided lessons for flight line operations and advanced avionics repair and testing. VI lessons reduce the burden and reliance on live instructors. The system also includes
a native learning management system to distribute training content, track user performance, add classroom management capabilities, and enable improved reporting. The
Simulation Based Training system will be provided on SimiGon’s Virtual / Mixed / Augmented reality-capable environment. The Contract’s period of performance
(excluding 12 months warranty and support) is approximately eighteen (18) months and the expected revenue contribution has already been factored into management's
expectations for the year ending 31 December 2019 and also contributes to improved revenue visibility for FY 2020 and beyond. This award is further evidence of
SimiGon’s growing impact on the aviation maintenance training market and strengthens the Company's market leading position.
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Miele relies on ELinOS from SYSGO for new Generation of Household
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ELinOS, the Embedded Linux from German developer SYSGO, serves as the technical basis for Miele's new Generation 7000 line of household appliances.
The two companies are thus continuing their long-standing and successful cooperation. ELinOS is already being used the Generation 6000, first introduced
in 2015, primarily for its innovative operating concept with a touchpad. Using a common hardware and software basis for all household appliances is an
essential component of Miele's development philosophy. In addition, Miele strives to decouple operation from the increasing complexity of the appliances
and make it as easy as possible for the customer. With ELinOS, Miele has a high-performance and highly flexible software environment that is optimized for
embedded applications. In addition, the company has access to SYSGO's consultants and engineers at all times, who actively support the in-house team with
customization and in-house developments. SYSGO has optimized the Linux kernel especially for Miele to allow it to boot within a maximum of 200
milliseconds and all functions are available to the user immediately after switching on the device. ELinOS is also the technical basis for "M Touch", Miele's
touchpad-based operating concept. The control unit uses the widespread Flash technology, which firstly requires a high level of hardware and software
performance and secondly cannot easily be integrated in environments based on conventional real-time operating systems, which was a major reason for
choosing Linux. In addition, SYSGO had the experience and resources to port embedded Flash for Miele to the ELinOS platform.
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aicas GmbH announced a partnership with ITEC, Ltd to support aicas’ delivery of solutions that meet the Israeli tech
industry’s demand for embedded tools for developing applications with critical, realtime capabilities. The partnership enables
ITEC to provide rapid access to aicas’JamaicaVM embedded solution for simplified coding for complex applications. Backed
by 30 years’experience as Israel’s leading development tools supplier, ITEC will provide pre- and post-technical sales support
for customers developing applications in a wide range of industries.ITEC will primarily support the growth of JamaicaVM as
an option that reduces development costs and expands application capabilities. The virtual machine and build environment
was developed by aicas for coding and running hardware agnostic realtime Java programs for embedded
applications.JamaicaVM has proven reliability as an embedded solution for simple development and management of critical
Cloud-based applications. It is optimized for Real-Time Operating Software (RTOS) and provides developers total control of
coding with Java resources for application compatibility across Operating Systems and processors.
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Bosch and Mercedes-Benz start San José pilot project for automated
ride-hailing service
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Bosch and Mercedes-Benz’s joint project to develop urban automated driving has now entered a new stage. Their pilot project for an
app-based ride-hailing service using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles has now been launched in the Silicon Valley city of San
José. Monitored by a safety driver, the self-driving cars shuttle between West San José and downtown, along the San Carlos Street and
Stevens Creek Boulevard thoroughfares. The service will initially be available to a select group of users. They will use an app developed
by Daimler Mobility AG to book a journey by the automated S-Class vehicles from a defined pick-up point to their destination. Bosch
and Mercedes-Benz hope this trial will provide valuable insights into the further development of their SAE Level 4/5 automated driving
system. The partners also expect to gain further insights into how self-driving cars can be integrated into an intermodal mobility system
that also includes public transportation and car-sharing.From August through November, representatives of the project joined staff from
the City of San José to discuss the project with several community organizations. At seven meetings of neighborhood and business groups
along the corridor, the team discussed the project goals, demonstrated the vehicle technology, explained the layers of safety redundancy
built into the project, and took suggestions for future use cases.
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ESI Group, Strategic Partner for French Start-Ups
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ESI Group, a world player in virtual prototyping software and services for industrials, and Gazelle Tech, a French start-up developing a sustainable
vehicle concept, emphasized the strategic nature of their cooperation in light of the second fundraiser aiming to certify their ultra-lightweight
vehicle concept, and the start-up’s success as it was awarded the Sustainable Innovation prize of Climate Actions during COP25 conference in
Madrid.Rewarded by key leaders of sustainable mobility and innovation, Gazelle Tech finalized its second fundraising of M€ 1.1million with the
support of Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and Bpifrance.Gazelle Tech is developing a concept for sustainable mobility with their vehicle prototype,
conceived thanks to ESI’s Virtual Prototyping solutions. In less than three years, the start-up has created a vehicle concept that is disruptive in its:
• lightweight composition – 1/2 of the typical weight, reducing energy consumption by 40%
• manufacturing process – built-in portable micro-factories that can be shipped across the world, and specifically to developing nations
• design – developed virtually, foregoing physical prototyping altogether, and bringing about considerable cost savings.
This collaboration between the two companies confirms the relevance of ESI to the start-up ecosystem, thanks to the efficiency of its solutions and
the expertise of its teams, in developing and quickly certifying innovative concepts and business models while keeping costs minimal.
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Affidea and GE Healthcare sign a $100 million technology partnership agreement
for innovative imaging fleet, digital workflow solutions and contrast media
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GE Healthcare and Affidea, the pan-European leader in advanced diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services, have signed a multi-year
agreement to deploy imaging and digital technologies across the Affidea network. GE Healthcare will install 200+ new equipment in Affidea’s network of
centers across Europe. The deal includes the provision of 60 new MRIs, 50 ultrasound devices, 40 CT scanners and 30 X-rays machines in the next 3 years.
It also includes a six-year service contract. In addition, Affidea expands its collaboration with GE Healthcare in pharmaceutical diagnostics in all its
geographies, to include Clariscan, GE Healthcare's new contrast media product, used in MRI exams. With this partnership agreement, Affidea and GE
Healthcare aim to complete the activation of Affidea's fleet of imaging equipment as a data-driven, connected and networked functionality, to enable
clinicians’collaboration, enhance sub-specialization and support business leaders to measurably improve operations near real time. Affidea will deploy PACS
(Picture Archiving and Communication System) driven post-processing hubs with the latest technologies and performance analytics capabilities with
imaging insights, using GE Healthcare’s Edison intelligence platform at scale. GE Healthcare and Affidea will also combine their respective clinical
education, lean and leadership development expertise using digital technologies to accelerate best practice adoption. As leading diagnostic and digital
technologies innovators, both GE Healthcare and Affidea are committed to continue co-developing diagnostic workflow solutions aimed at fostering
value-based healthcare and promoting precision medicine along the care pathway.
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GE Healthcare Life Sciences pairs up with Advanced Solutions Life Sciences
to create new opportunities for regenerative tissue manufacturing
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GE Healthcare Life Sciences and Advanced Solutions Life Sciences (ASLS) will enter into a strategic R&D and distribution partnership that sets out to
personalize tissue regeneration. The integration of IN Cell Analyzer and BioAssemblyBot® systems technologies will embed cellular-level assessments into
the 3D-bioprinting workflow used to create human tissue models. Bioprinted tissues are small in size and die quickly, due to an inability to engineer small
blood vessels – the body’s supply network. ASLS’ patented Angiomics® technology enables bioprintedmicrovessels to self-assemble into functional
capillary beds, which deliver nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to the 3D tissue model and remove waste. This partnership would allow life scientists and
tissue engineers to quickly design, build and image living, vascularized 3D tissues in a single, agile process.Traditional 3D bioprinters are not designed for
quality or interoperability with the high-throughput screening methods that pharmaceutical developers use to identify drug candidates. This alliance will
result in a new product to address this challenge: an integration of GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ IN Cell Analyzer confocal imaging platform with IN Carta
cell analysis software, and ASLS’ BioAssemblyBot® 3D bioprinter with TSIM® design software.For pharmaceutical companies, where the average time to
develop a new drug candidate may take over seven years, moving from traditional stage-gate testing processes to a lean, agile workcell for 3D tissue
fabrication and assessments will shorten development timelines. The integration between IN Cell Analyzer and BioAssemblyBot® enables the automated
inclusion of cellular imaging information into the tissue modeling process so that new therapies can be scaled more quickly and effectively.
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GE Healthcare Life Sciences and UMass Medical School Establish Large
Scale Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility
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GE Healthcare (GEHC) Life Sciences and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) have come together to establish a Large-Scale Viral
Vector Manufacturing Facility. The new facility will provide large quantities of high-quality recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for
preclinical research. The facility will be housed on the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Worcester campus. Preclinical research capabilities are
limited due to a lack of large- scale viral vector manufacturing facilities. Researchers often have to wait 12 to 24 months to secure enough vector for their
research. This large scale AAV manufacturing facility will alleviate the bottlenecks that delay the start of preclinical research. Additionally, researchers will
have access to GE Healthcare’s processing equipment and the assistance of professional staff at the facility helping to get their research to the clinic faster.The
facility will be 3,220 square feet and will feature a good laboratory practice (GLP) viral vector FlexFactoryTM. Four to six professional staff will manage
the day-to-day operation and the facility will be fully operational in 2020.GE Healthcare Life Sciences helps therapy innovators, researchers and healthcare
providers accelerate how precision diagnostics and therapies are invented, made and used. Our products enable biological analysis, research, development
and the manufacture of advanced therapies and vaccines. Life Sciences is part of the $19.8 billion healthcare business of GE (NYSE: GE). With over 100
years of experience in the healthcare industry and more than 50,000 employees globally, GE Healthcare helps efficiently improve outcomes for patients,
healthcare providers, researchers, and life sciences companies around the world.
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Honeywell, iTRACE and SecureMarking Combat Counterfeit Activity in
Aerospace with Blockchain
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Honeywell is working with iTRACE and SecureMarking to bring transparency and increased security to the e-commerce market of aerospace
products via blockchain technology. This first-of-its-kind process in the aerospace market will greatly simplify the complex regulatory and
supply-chain landscape in the industry. Under the new process, the moment a part comes off the Honeywell assembly line, the identification
plate receives a two-factor authentication marking. First, iTRACE's 2DMI data matrix is laser-etched onto the identification plate. Next, an
invisible, high-security ink, provided by Honeywell's Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT) business and SecureMarking, a
third-party authentication company, is applied. Finally, the iTRACE mobile app scans the 2D matrix and activates the digital authenticity
record for the part. This data, along with the part's birth information, is recorded on Honeywell's digital blockchain ledger. Because the
two-factor authentication always follows the part from the time of installation until it is taken out of service, the results of this process are a
reduction in counterfeit parts and a more dependable supply chain for manufacturers.Honeywell's blockchain is a highly secure, decentralized
database that is crowd-sourced by all its authorized users. Each user that Honeywell allows has a copy of the database and knows its contents
in real time. Like fans watching a football game in the stands, these users can look at the scoreboard to see the same data simultaneously.
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Impinj Launches IoT Partner Network Program for Resellers, Independent Software
Vendors, Distributors, Service Providers, and Original Equipment Manufacturers
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Impinj, Inc., a leading provider and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions, launched the Impinj Partner Network, a global program designed to support
and integrate Impinj’s complete partner ecosystem. The Impinj Partner Network replaces Impinj’s Channel Partner Program, extending benefits to
IoT resellers, independent software vendors (ISVs), distributors, service providers, and original equipment manufacturers. Impinj enables Internet
connectivity for billions of everyday items using RAIN RFID, a wireless technology ideally suited to identifying, locating, and authenticating
items such as apparel, pallets and cases, airline luggage, tools, and more. Using the Impinj platform, a comprehensive RAIN RFID platform
spanning endpoints, connectivity, and software, partners build IoT solutions that deliver digital transformation for customers in global markets
including retail, supply chain and logistics, aviation, manufacturing, and more.The Impinj Partner Network is designed to provide valuable
resources that support partners during every phase of their customer engagement including pre-sales, solution design, implementation, service, and
support.Impinj, Inc. (NASDAQ: PI) wirelessly connects billions of everyday items such as apparel, medical supplies, automobile parts, luggage
and food to consumer and business applications such as inventory management, patient safety, asset tracking and item authentication. The Impinj
platform uses RAIN RFID to deliver timely information about these items to the digital world, thereby enabling the Internet of Things.
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Kongsberg Signs Two Agreements with Norwegian Defence Logistics
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KONGSBERG and Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) signs two agreements which strengthens the cooperation between the two parties,
respectively on air and sea. Marketing & EventsThe first agreement is a framework agreement for follow on technical support of systems that KONGSBERG has
delivered to the Norwegian Armed Forces. The signing parties are Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and NDLO. KONGSBERG will support the Norwegian
Armed Forces with maintenance and engineering services on equipment on board the Navy's vessels. This includes the breadth of the company's portfolio, from
missile systems and weapon stations to command / control and navigation systems. The agreement continues and expands KONGSBERG's previously signed
framework agreement with the Norwegian Armed Forces, and the annual minimum scope is NOK 71 million for the first years. The second agreement was signed
between Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services and NDLO and is related to maintenance and support of the Norwegian NH-90 helicopter fleet. The agreement
will initially apply for the years 2020-2026, and there will be annual calls from the agreement. The estimated value is about NOK 400 million distributed over the
first four years, subject to it being renegotiated after two years. Maintenance will mainly be carried out at the Bardufoss main base. This means that existing
expertise on helicopter maintenance will be utilized, both from KONGSBERG and Finnish Patria. The latter already supports the Norwegian Armed Forces in the
maintenance of NH-90 helicopters in Bardufoss. In addition, KONGSBERG recognise the need to further strengthen the business with new hires. It is a clear
ambition to gradually increase the operational availability of the NH-90 helicopters in the years to come.
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NVIDIA and Microsoft Team Up to Aid AI Startups
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NVIDIA and Microsoft are teaming up to provide the world’s most innovative young companies with access to their respective accelerator programs for AI startups. Members
of NVIDIA Inception and Microsoft for Startups can now receive all the benefits of both programs — including technology, training, go-to-market support and NVIDIA GPU
credits in the Azure cloud — to continue growing and solving some of the world’s most complex problems. The announcement was made at Slush, a startup event taking place
this week in Helsinki. With a variety of tools, technology and resources — including NVIDIA GPU cloud instances on Azure — AI startups can move into production and
deployment faster. NVIDIA and Microsoft will evaluate what startups in the joint program need, and how NVIDIA Inception and Microsoft for Startups can help them achieve
their goals.
NVIDIA Inception members are eligible for the following benefits from Microsoft for Startups:
• Free access to specific Microsoft technologies suited to every startup’s needs, including up to $120,000 in free credits in the Azure cloud
• Go-to-market resources to help startups sell alongside Microsoft’s global sales channels
Microsoft for Startups members can access the following benefits from NVIDIA Inception:
• Technology expertise on implementing GPU applications and hardware
• Free access to NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute online courses, such as “Fundamentals of Deep Learning for Computer Vision” and “Accelerating Data Science”
• Unlimited access to DevTalk, a forum for technical inquiries and community engagement
• Go-to-market assistance and hardware discounts across the NVIDIA portfolio, from NVIDIA DGX AI systems to NVIDIA Jetson embedded computing platforms
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Tencent Games Partners with NVIDIA to Launch START Cloud Gaming
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NVIDIA’s GPU technology will power Tencent Games’START cloud gaming service, which began testing earlier this year. START gives
gamers access to AAA games on underpowered devices anytime, anywhere. Tencent Games intends to scale the platform to millions of
gamers, with an experience that is consistent with playing locally on a gaming rig.Powering the START platform adds to NVIDIA’s
growing footprint in the cloud gaming space. Earlier this year, the company announced collaborations with Japan’s SoftBank and Korea’s
LG U+ for cloud gaming solutions. Additionally, NVIDIA operates GeForce NOW™ in select North American and European markets,
delivering the best dedicated PC gaming experience in the cloud to gamers around the world.NVIDIA and Tencent Games also announced
a joint innovation lab for gaming. They will work together to explore new applications for AI in games, game engine optimizations and
new lighting techniques including ray tracing and light baking.NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the
growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep
learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots and self-driving cars
that can perceive and understand the world.
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Didi Chuxing Teams with NVIDIA for Autonomous Driving and Cloud
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NVIDIA and Didi Chuxing (DiDi), the world’s leading mobile transportation platform,announced that DiDi will leverage NVIDIA GPUs and AI
technology to develop autonomous driving and cloud computing solutions. DiDi will use NVIDIA® GPUs in the data center for training machine
learning algorithms and NVIDIA DRIVE™ for inference on its Level 4 autonomous driving vehicles. In August, DiDi upgraded its autonomous
driving unit into an independent company and began a wide range of collaborations with industry partners. As part of the centralized AI processing
of DiDi’s autonomous vehicles, NVIDIA DRIVE enables data to be fused from all types of sensors (cameras, lidar, radar, etc.) using numerous
deep neural networks (DNNs) to understand the 360-degree environment surrounding the car and plan a safe path forward.To train these DNNs,
DiDi will use NVIDIA GPU data center servers. For cloud computing, DiDi will also build an AI infrastructure and launch virtual GPU (vGPU)
cloud servers for computing, rendering and gaming.DiDi Cloud will adopt a new vGPU license mode to provide users with better experiences,
richer application scenarios and more efficient, flexible GPU cloud computing services. Currently, DiDi Cloud is collaborating with industry
partners including NVIDIA to provide services in transportation, AI, graphics rendering, video games and education.Delivering 10 billion
passenger trips per year, DiDi is working toward the safe, large-scale application of autonomous driving technology, leveraging its own technology
capacities, data resources and open collaboration with tech leaders and OEM partners.
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PTC Partnering with Magic Leap to Further Expand Augmented Reality
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PTCannounced a strategic alliance with Magic Leap that will allow enterprise and industrial customers to combine the augmented reality (AR)
capabilities of its market-leading Vuforia® Engine solution with the powerful Magic Leap 1 wearable headset. Vuforia Engine provides users with
advanced computer vision and cross-platform reach, and supports the broadest range of devices on the market. Beginning this month, PTC will
offer Vuforia Engine to Magic Leap 1 customers, who will have access to the latest AR innovations of Vuforia Engine, including its differentiated
artificial intelligence (AI) -based Model Target technology. The combination of this software with Magic Leap’s robust hardware and leading
spatial computing technology will offer customers a value-rich solution for the enterprise.In the era of digital transformation, enterprises and
industrial companies are turning to new technologies to help them prepare for shifting customer expectations, uncertain global trade, cost
pressures, and workforce shortages. AR offers companies an innovative and effective way to connect people to digital content where and when
they need it, thereby increasing efficiency, providing more-impactful training, and achieving greater overall cost savings.PTC unleashes industrial
innovation with award-winning, market-proven solutions that enable companies to differentiate their products and services, improve operational
excellence, and increase workforce productivity. With PTC, and its partner ecosystem, manufacturers can capitalize on the promise of today’s new
technology to drive digital transformation.
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OPENSHIFT AND KUBERNETES
At Red Hat we support several container based technologies that cater from
desktop to datacenter. This session addresses how we bring these container
technologies together and provide an end to end container based application
development solution for our customers. We will talk about an integrated story
with RHOAR Launcher, CodeReady Workspaces, OpenShift Container
Platform, OpenShift Serverless, OpenShift Pipelines and more coming
together to provide a complete application development experience for our
customers.
Hosted By : Redhat
Georgia, USA
13 Jan, 2020
https://events.redhat.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x1162240001
Red Hat Forum Germany
The Red Hat Forum presents the latest and best open
source technologies in the areas of cloud computing,
platform, virtualization, middleware, storage and
system management. Visit us in the digital city of
Darmstadt and find out how open source can change
your company.
Hosted By : Redhat
Darmstadt, Germany
14 Jan, 2020
https://www.redhat.com/en/events/forum-germany
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
Join them for a hands-on lab, you’ll learn how to implement
security and compliance automation at scale for the
infrastructure, operations, and applications across a hybrid
environment, in a controlled way, using a combination of
various Red Hat products and technologies.
Hosted By : Redhat
New Jersey, USA
14 Jan, 2020
Security Symposium, North Charleston
2020
The Security Symposium, where cybersecurity professionals
can learn and network alongside Red Hat security experts,
partners, and industry peers. No one can solve IT security
issues alone. Solving problems of technology.
Hosted By : Redhat
North Charleston, SC
15 Jan, 2020
https://www.redhat.com/en/events/security-symposium-january15
Red Hat User Group
Tigera Calico is the gold standard for connectivity and
network security in Kubernetes, provided out-of-the-box
by default in most Kubernetes distributions and hosted
Kubernetes cloud services and has been integrated with
OpenShift since 3.6.
Hosted By : Redhat
San Diego, California
16 Jan, 2020
Red Hat Microservices Day
Martin Fowler and James Lewis coined the phrase
“microservices architecture” five years ago.
Microservices architectures are the default for
greenfield applications are increasingly used to add
features to existing applications.
Hosted By : Redhat
Atlanta, Georgia
22 Jan, 2020
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RED HAT TECH DAY BELGIUM
Find out how our SaaS offerings can assist you in
Automation, Containerization, Monitoring and Management
of your environment by enhancing the platform capabilities
using Red Hat Insight. Discover the latest Container
technology evolutions that will jumpstart your development
efforts with Serverless and Quarkus as headliners.
Hosted By : Redhat
Belgium
24 Jan, 2020
Gitmerge 2019
From technical talks to hands-on workshops,
developers of all experience levels will find new
ways to use and build on Git across a full day of
sessions.
Hosted By : Github
Los angeles, USA
04 Mar, 2020
https://git-merge.com/
Atlanta CyberSecurity Conference
FutureCon Events brings high-level Cyber Security Training discovering
cutting-edge security approaches, managing risk in the ever-changing threat of
the cybersecurity workforce. Join us as we talk with a panel of C-level
executives who have effectively mitigated the risk of Cyber Attacks.
Educating C-suite executives and CISOs (chief information security officers)
on the global cybercrime epidemic, and how to build Cyber Resilient
organizations.
Hosted By : Futurecon
Downtown, USA
15 Jan, 2020
https://futureconevents.com/events/atlanta-ga-2020/
VERTICA User Forum Poland
Existing VERTICA users in Poland, local Partners and
European VERTICA experts will share their experiences at a
one-day, informal event rich in use-case analysis, in-depth
technical issues and providing time for free conversation,
exchange of opinions, networking.
Hosted By : Microfocus
Warsaw, USA
16 Jan, 2020
http://microfocus.fundorfina.pl/vertica-user-forum/
DevDay Atlanta
Application Modernization enables an organization to adapt
to a changing landscape, seize new opportunities and deliver
greater business value. Rethinking mainframe/COBOL
access, development, and integration enables business agility
at enterprise scale.
Hosted By : Microfocus
Atlanta, USA
28 Jan, 2020
https://events.microfocus.com/devdayatlanta/home?ref=MicroFocusEvents
Spring Connect Cincinnati
Spring Connect brings top Spring Advocates to Cincinnati. The Spring technology
stack powers some of the most demanding, mission-critical enterprise and
consumer-scale web workloads in today’s world. At this one day event, you will join
users of Spring - Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring
Batch, Spring Integration, Spring Cloud Data Flow, Spring Security, Spring MVC,
Spring Web Flow and more. You'll also learn about both traditional and modern,
Cloud-Native Java from the source.
Hosted By : Pivotal
Cincinnati, USA
15 Jan, 2020
https://connect.pivotal.io/Spring-Connect-Cincinnati.html
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