Approximately one year after leading roof window manufacturer VELUX Group joined forces with social business Little Sun and NGO Plan International, launching a design competition to bring clean, sustainable light to Africa, the first solar lamps have now arrived on African soil.
The VELUX Natural Light International Design Competition received 172 proposals from 65 countries. A high-level jury of experts in the fields of architecture, art and design subsequently selected the winning design, by Mariana Arando and Luca Fondello of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their solar lamp design was inspired by the way light can bring people together.
The VELUX Group has so far produced and donated 14,500 of the solar-powered lamps, and 150 local sales agents are now being trained in how to sell the lamps in off-grid communities in Senegal, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The training combines workshops, roleplay, demonstrations, and group work.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7724551-velux-natural-light-solar-lamps-in-africa/
In recognition of Small Business Saturday, a shopping holiday that encourages consumers to patronize small and local businesses, Carhartt today announced the release of a short film to honor tradesmen and craftspeople, The Road Home to Craftsmanship. The focus of the film is hardworking, loyal small business workers who are building America. Carhartt recently embarked on a tour of the Midwest to document the spirit of craftsmanship. The team began in Detroit, crossed through Milwaukee, Chicago, Des Moines, Omaha and ended up in Denver.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7374351-carhartt-celebrates-craftsmanship-in-new-documentary-focused-on-small-businesses/
Global thought leaders today gathered at the World Capital Markets Symposium (WCMS), organised by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) in conjunction with its 20th anniversary.
At the opening session this morning, Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Najib Razak will be delivering a keynote address to more than 700 senior policymakers and representatives from global financial institutions, academia as well as local and foreign media from over 40 countries.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63959-october-22-world-capital-markets-symposium
Power and construction partners Westinghouse and CB&I joined community leaders and project workers at a special event to mark a year of progress at the historic expansion of Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga. Against the backdrop of the nearly complete 600 foot-tall Unit 3 cooling tower, attendees came together to commemorate the efforts of the more than 5,000 workers currently onsite building two of the country’s first new nuclear units in three decades.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7398151-georgia-power-plant-vogtle-expansion-marks-year-of-progress/
The number of safety incidents at processing plants has increased as the nation’s refineries have aged. During the first two weeks of 2013, a total of 27 process safety incidents, including fires, leaks and fugitive emissions were reported at U.S. refineries. This incident rate could climb even higher as the U.S. is expected to be the world’s top oil producer by 2017 and plants are pushed even harder. To further compound these risks, the industry is experiencing a “brain drain.” More than half of the most seasoned oil and gas professionals are set to retire in the next few years.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60413-wika-instrument-full-audit-service-team-fast-processing-plant-safety
BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (“BGC Partners” or “BGC”), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, announced today that BGC, together with its affiliate Cantor Fitzgerald, raised the same as last year at approximately $12 million for charities around the world, at the companies’ annual Charity Day on Thursday, September 11, 2014.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7319951-bgc-partners-inc-tenth-annual-charity-day-with-cantor-fitzgerald/
SAIC, Inc. (NYSE: SAI) today held an Investor Day event in New York City in which the senior leadership team of the planned spin-off company, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), presented its business plans and financial objectives.
SAIC, Inc. previously announced plans to create two independent, publicly traded companies. Upon completion of the planned spin-off transaction, the technical, engineering and enterprise IT services business will retain the name SAIC and trade under (NYSE: SAIC), while the government and commercial solutions company will be named Leidos and trade under (NYSE: LDOS).
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63326-saic-presents-planned-company-s-business-financial-objectives-investor-day
Sigrid Olsen reinvents her work to embrace the best aspects of her own healthy life now based from Sarasota, Florida. Her commitment to a philosophy of creative well-being runs deep to inspire a fresh and unique approach to mindful design, beautiful product development, and holistic experiences especially, as she reacquires her namesake rights and revitalizes her brand this spring. Sigrid’s infectious positive nature and pure reverence for yoga, meditation, wholesome eating, modern simplicity, natural beauty, and increased connection with community and self, uniquely include added emphasis upon discovery of creative self-expression. Going forward, Sigrid will emphasize these retreat and rejuvenate aspects of her brand to expand business potential, secure new synergies and connect with the $290 billion dollar marketplace focused on better health and wellness, personal development, retreat travel, sustainable living, and -- women, in particular.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7142231-sigrid-olsen-new-designs-for-living/
Today Concentrix Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced the addition of 19 delivery locations, across 13 countries, completing the second phase of the acquisition of IBM's global customer care and industry process services business. With over 95% of the acquisition completed, Concentrix continues to advance its position as a leader in the customer care and industry process services market, with over 45,000 employees delivering high value services.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/7146451-concentrix-completes-2nd-phase-of-ibm-customer-care-business-acquisition
The IV Eurasian Higher Education Leaders Forum (EHELF) took place at Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan, June 10-12. Each year, more than 300 attendees, industry leaders, from different parts of the world participate in discussions and panel sessions at EHELF.
The theme of this year’s Forum was “Graduate Employability in the 21st Century: key competencies and modern labor market.” “Nazarbayev University took the initiative and created EHELF, a platform for discussing pressing issues in higher education in Kazakhstan as well as globally. Our Steering Committee researches and chooses the most relevant topics for the Forum each year. The topic of EHELF-2015, employability of graduates, employment and labor market, is relevant for us,” - says Shigeo Katsu, the President of Nazarbayev University. “Nazarbayev University is a unique university established in partnerships with some of the world’s best universities. And this year, we are graduating our first cohort of 446 undergraduate and graduate students. And, as the majority of our students will hit the job market, it is very important for us to understand whether our students meet the demands of industry and business, and how we should reflect these demands in our programs” – concluded Katsu.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7553651-iv-ehelf-astana-nazarbayev-university/
British luxury watch brand Christopher Ward (London) has stunned the global $23 billion Swiss watch industry by announcing the creation of its own in-house movement – the engine of the watch - Calibre SH21.
Chris Ward, eponymous co-founder of the brand, describes this as “probably the most significant watch industry development by a British brand in the past 50 years”.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/71400574-christopher-ward-calibre-SH21-london
