Day: November 1, 2022

• Johnson Controls recognizes visionary leaders embracing digital technology in their built environment and transforming their industries
• Winners are recognized for leveraging technologies, such as digital twins and artificial intelligence, to reduce carbon emissions from their buildings, improve safety and deliver more personalized experiences for visitors and enhancing prosperity in communities

CORK, Ireland, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the latest Blueprint of the Future award winners, comprising its second cohort of OpenBlue Pioneers. This exclusive group is being recognized for visionary leadership in transforming the built environment with Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital technology. Aligning nearly 140 years of experience with its commitment to digital transformation, Johnson Controls and its OpenBlue suite of solutions are allowing customers to deliver breakthrough building performance, achieve impactful sustainability and ensure advanced security.

The latest recipients of the OpenBlue Pioneers award demonstrate global ambition across multiple industry sectors:

• Fiserv Forum, delivering unforgettable fan experiences in a comfortable, safe and sustainable environment
  Fiserv Forum and the city’s Deer District, based in Milwaukee, are icons of ingenuity rooted in sustainability and technological innovation. Powered by OpenBlue Healthy Buildings solutions and the Metasys® building automation system, Fiserv Forum advances the digital transformation of its smart building systems to deliver a best in-class in-arena fan experience without sacrificing sustainability. Building operators oversee the complete footprint of Fiserv Forum from the Arena Operations Center, ensuring the security of players, talent, staff and attendees at all times.

• Museum of the Future, symbolizing the vision of a brighter tomorrow
  Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Museum of the Future is being heralded as one of the most iconic buildings in the world. It is an exhibition space for innovative and futuristic attractions, services and products. Standing 77m tall, the avant-garde façade is made of stainless steel and glass, consisting of 1,024 unique panels. Working closely with interior architects, Johnson Controls delivered advanced security that matched the innovative design. The building employs cutting-edge technologies including virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence to create a truly immersive experience for visitors from around the world.

• Microsoft Beijing West Campus, an energy-efficient pilot
  Microsoft’s Beijing West campus undertook an energy efficient pilot in keeping with China’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, and Microsoft’s Carbon Negative by 2030 ambition. In this limited pilot, Microsoft’s real estate team migrated the applications and data storage of the different systems – power supply, building controls, energy management and smart management to the Azure platform, creating a central, integrated “digital brain” for the Campus. Coupled with Johnson Controls OpenBlue Enterprise Manager and Metasys, Microsoft streamlined efficient building management, improved the user experience and enjoyed a significant reduction in the energy consumption of its daily operations.

• Derwent London, making net zero a realty for its iconic properties
  Derwent London is the largest real estate investment trust in London and includes a portfolio of high profile and iconic properties including the state-of-the-art White Collar Factory in the thriving Tech City hub. Its commitment to sustainability is measured by ambitious plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 by reducing energy consumption, increasing renewable power usage and auditing their activities to slash carbon footprint. Derwent London is using OpenBlue Enterprise Manager to gather a wealth of fresh insights about building performance on a single dashboard and OpenBlue Central Utility Plant to shrink the carbon footprint of its central plant, the cluster of mechanical, electrical and water systems that serves as the backbone of a building’s energy load.

• Intaleq, pioneering stadium technology at the World Cup Qatar 2022
  Intaleq, a Qatar-based solutions and services provider for the sports and entertainment industry, introduced first-of-its-kind digital solution for the stadiums of the World Cup Qatar 2022. Powered by the Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital platform and Microsoft Azure, the new state of the art solution for smart stadiums is using intelligence to transform eight World Cup venues into one connected digital space that helps customers with situational awareness and actionable insights at a much faster response rate compared to any traditional command centers.

“Harnessing the power of digital technology to drive customer outcomes is the future of the buildings industry and what we take pride in at Johnson Controls. This group of OpenBlue Pioneers have demonstrated leadership in transforming their buildings and facilities to be smarter, safer and more sustainable,” said Rodney Clark, vice president and chief commercial officer at Johnson Controls. “I applaud the winners for recognizing that the future of our built environment is digital.”

Johnson Controls and OpenBlue Pioneers are bound together by a common aspiration: innovation. These awards recognize the company’s visionary customers and the incredible outcomes achieved through digital transformation. From making stadiums and museums safer for visitors and more efficient to operate, to improving the performance of office buildings and factories, Johnson Controls acknowledges how they are transforming built environments by delivering the blueprint of the future in healthy, safe and sustainable buildings.

Each winner has received a Blueprint of the Future Industry Award recognizing their efforts and outstanding visionary leadership.

To learn more about OpenBlue Pioneers, please visit: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/openblue/openblue-pioneers

To read more about Johnson Controls commitment to sustainability, please visit: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/corporate-sustainability/environment

About Johnson Controls:

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.

Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.

Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.

Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.

Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/73855/johnson_controls_logo.jpg

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — VAPORESSO, a world-leading vaping brand, will launch its latest products, the XROS 3 and XROS 3 Mini, on 28^th October on its official website, which is predicted to be sold in early December. The Company recently showcased the new model at the two-day Vapexpo in Paris.

The XROS series has built up a worldwide following as one of the most reliable and powerful vape products available on the market. The Company has sold in excess of 40 million units since launching the series in 2020. The XROS has also picked up multiple plaudits for its innovative and trendy design, including a prestigious Red Dot Award in 2022 and multiple Muse Design Awards.

“In keeping with our company spirit of ‘Cross the Limit’, the XROS series continues to push back the boundaries in terms of what a vaping product can bring to customers,” said Thalia Cheng, chief marketing officer of VAPORESSO. “We built the XROS 3 with our customers in mind, allowing them to enjoy our leading vape product performance and an aesthetic that is universally celebrated.

Packed with a 1,000 mAh high-density battery, the XROS 3 provides users with a solid and reliable vaping solution that can be used for 48 hours on a single charge. Type-C charging ensures greater convenience, while the draw activation ensures the product won’t malfunction in users’ pockets.

The product comes with a sleek rounded design that ensures the mouthpiece fits perfectly between the user’s lips, providing an accurate MTL experience. The round-edge bottom of the vape delivers a modern and timeless design. Additionally, the neon indicator to show how much battery power is left combines aesthetics with function to provide users with comfort and practicality.

The XROS 3 also features the COREX Heating technology for rapid and even heating, a precise adjustable airflow, and VAPORESSO’s SSS technology to prevent leakage. In addition to no leakage, the design means users can top-fill the vape without needing to remove the head, allowing them to easily switch between Tight MTL to Restricted DTL pods.

About VAPORESSO

VAPORESSO was created in 2015 and is dedicated to establishing a smoke-free world while raising the quality of life for its users. Based on its continuous innovation, strict quality control, and substantial commitment, VAPORESSO creates products that can fit all levels and styles of vapers.

media@vaporesso.com

Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1934840/Xros3.jpg
Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1847940/OV_1__2_Logo.jpg

BEIJING, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — China has welcomed the first foreign leader to visit the country since the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) — General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

At the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, Trong is on an official visit to China which began on October 30.

During their talks on Monday, the two leaders vowed to make joint efforts in promoting the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era to a new level.

A visit showing solid friendship

Noting that Trong is the first foreign leader he has met since the 20th CPC National Congress and this is Trong’s first trip abroad since the 13th National Congress of the CPV, Xi said that it fully shows the great importance the two sides attach to developing relations between the two countries and the two parties.

Xi also presented the Friendship Medal of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Trong, saying that the medal represents the profound friendship of “comrades plus brothers” between China and Vietnam.

The award is presented to those who support the country’s modernization, promote exchanges between China and the world and safeguard world peace.

Trong said that he has fulfilled his promise to Xi that he would visit China for his first international visit following his re-election as General Secretary of the CPV in January 2021.

Five years ago in November, Xi chose Vietnam as his first overseas destination after the 19th CPC National Congress.

The Vietnam News Agency said that Trong’s trip is a reciprocal visit, which aims to “affirm Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching importance to relations with China as a top priority.”

A visit charting the course for bilateral relations

The two leaders agreed to continuously advance socialist modernization, align development strategies, and promote cooperation in various areas, such as medical and health care, green development, digital economy and climate change.

For the cause of socialism and China-Vietnam relations, adhering to the correct political direction is paramount, Xi said.

Highlighting the two sides should consolidate the socialist economic foundation, he said China is ready to synergize its development strategies with Vietnam.

China regards the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy and a key region in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and attaches importance to Vietnam’s role in the ASEAN, Xi said.

Trong said that Vietnam is willing to further synergize the “Two Corridors and One Economic Circle” and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical upheavals in the world, Vietnam is China’s largest trading partner in the ASEAN and the sixth largest in the world, with bilateral trade exceeding $230 billion in 2021.

In July, China and Vietnam agreed to further strengthen the docking of development strategies and speed up cooperation under the BRI and the “Two Corridors and One Economic Circle” plan.

The “Two Corridors and One Economic Circle” plan is an initiative to boost regional economic cooperation between China and Vietnam. It involves several areas in southern and southwestern China and northern Vietnam.

During their talks, Trong also stressed that his country firmly adheres to one-China policy, firmly opposes any form of separatist activities seeking “Taiwan independence,” and will not develop any official relations with Taiwan.

Vietnam does not allow any country to establish a military base on its territory, does not join any military alliance, does not use force against any country, and does not unite with one country against another, he said.

Following the talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of cooperation documents on political parties, economy and trade, environmental protection, culture and tourism, justice, customs and local affairs.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-10-31/Xi-holds-talks-with-Vietnam-s-communist-party-chief-in-Beijing-1eAbvfKZw0E/index.html

Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulBbFiEYwpA

SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held from Nov. 5 to 10, 2022. Former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Former UNESCO director of heritage center and ADG for culture Francesco Bandarin have extended their wishes for the success of the event via video, praising China for promoting the prosperity of the world economy through high-level opening up.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin said that he had participated in the CIIE before, and French enterprises were eager to come to China for development. At present, the CIIE has played an important role in international trade exchanges. Enterprises can come up with many win-win projects at the CIIE which has demonstrated its international influence that can not be ignored. He has called on French companies to participate in the CIIE, so that the two peoples can benefit each other.

Francesco Bandarin said that he has been to China many times and considers the CIIE an international grand event for global procurement, investment promotion, cultural and people-to-people exchanges and open cooperation. Through this window, the world will see China and its splendid culture. The Chinese people will see, touch and experience the products and diverse cultures from all over the world. He said that if there were an opportunity, he would in person come to the scene to experience the CIIE.

Video source: http://news.medianet.com.au/xinhua-news-agency/ciie
Contact: Ms. Cui Yan
Tel.: 0086-21-968888
Email: ciie2022@ciie.org
Website: http://www.ciie.org/zbh/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ciieonline
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciieonline

Video – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1933415/Jean_Pierre_Rafarrin_Paysage.mp4

Video – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1933416/Francesco_Bandarin_Paysage.mp4
Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1934632/CIIE_Logo_Logo.jpg

XIAMEN, China, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — International authoritative research institution IHS Markit (now a part of S&P Global) announced the top 10 energy storage inverter suppliers in 2021. Kehua, with remarkable energy storage inverter shipments, becomes the No.5 energy storage inverter supplier globally. This ranking is a testament to the rapid growth of Kehua’s presence in the energy storage inverter market and affirms its achievements in the renewable energy industry.

Despite labor shortages and supply chain issues associated with COVID-19 in the global marketplace, Kehua never lets difficulties and challenges stop its commitment to global sustainable development. The company has 20,000m² manufacturing area of 4 manufacturing bases, over 4000 employees and 40GW annual solar production capacity. With the remarkable production capacity, the company continues the implementation of its overseas projects, ensuring the uninterrupted growth of revenue from the projects while contributing significantly to the rise of the company’s ranking on the list.

The current global new round of energy revolution is being promoted, the business model of energy storage application scenarios is gradually maturing, and energy storage will become one of the key influencing factors of global energy transformation. In response to this development trend, Kehua attaches great importance to the energy storage market and advances its strategic layout, aiming to grasp the growth opportunities and will continue to escort the global energy transition.

In recent years, Kehua has been forging ahead in the field of energy storage, providing all-scenario ESS solutions, including residential ESS, C&I ESS and large-scale power plant solutions, leaving its excellent reputation all over the world.

As the energy storage market rises rapidly, Kehua has also made its response to the fast-growing residential energy storage needs. iStoragE series all-in-one residential ESS launched by Kehua in August this year has harvested over 20,000 sets of supply agreements with a total of 390Wh in less than three months after its release.

“PV+ESS for the future.” This is the concept proposed by Kehua for the renewable energy segment, expressing the company’s determination to make PV and ESS integrated solutions its long-term main business and thus help the world’s sustainable development. This honor is a recognition of the past work, and in the future, Kehua will continue to provide safe and reliable renewable energy solutions and devote to building a greener world together with global users.

About Kehua

Founded in 1988, Kehua is a world-leading renewable energy solutions provider, offering PV inverters and energy storage systems solutions for utilities, C&I and residential applications. Up to now, Kehua has 21GW of PV installations and 2.6GW of energy storage installations globally. With 34 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, Kehua’s products have served more than 100 countries worldwide. For now, Kehua has ranked TOP 10 solar inverter brands used in term-loan financed projects (Bloomberg) and No.5 world storage inverter supplier (IHS Markit). Kehua will continue to create green energy with R&D strength and devote to let the world enjoy a zero-carbon life safely.

Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1933830/Source_S_P_Global_Commodity_Insights_IHS_Markit.jpg
Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1933831/China_s_black_start_project_9E_gas_units_assisted_Kehua_ESS.jpg
Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1933832/1.jpg
Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1933833/2.jpg
Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1904051/Kehua_logo___Red_Logo.jpg

• World’s first digital solution connects all eight World Cup stadiums, powered by Johnson Controls OpenBlue and Microsoft Azure.
• Real-time situational awareness and incident management expected to create one of the safest World Cup events ever, resolving incidents significantly faster than a traditional solution.
• Each stadium will have an interactive ‘digital twin’ leveraging live data on all aspects of occupant safety, comfort and sustainability, allowing for dynamic predictions and fully flexible solutions for changing scenarios.

CORK, Ireland, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart and sustainable buildings, today announced Intaleq, a Qatar based solutions and services provider for the sports and entertainment industry, is the latest OpenBlue Pioneers Award winner. Honored for the creation of a revolutionary connected and intelligent digital command center, Intaleq has demonstrated an understanding of the potential of digital transformation, driving connected technologies and a shared commitment to innovation. Johnson Controls worked closely with Microsoft and Intaleq to bring this new digital solution to life for the World Cup Qatar 2022.

Powered by the Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital platform and Microsoft Azure, the new solution is a world’s first for unique smart stadiums, transforming eight World Cup venues into one connected digital space. Ticket sales are approaching 3 million for an unprecedented 1.2 million visitors – equivalent to nearly half Qatar’s population – making the need for smart security of the utmost importance.

By enabling a digital command and control center for the 2022 World Cup, the team has unparalleled visibility into operations across all eight football stadiums in Doha. Each stadium will have a ‘3D digital twin’, an interactive digital model that provides live information on safety, comfort and sustainability to a team of command center experts. OpenBlue gathers data from edge devices and systems, harmonizes the information and provides an easy experience for the operator to assess situations, such as identifying when a security or safety issue has the potential to impact fans and players, or how crowd size and weather changes might affect energy efficiency and playing conditions.

“We are changing how we manage the security, safety, comfort and dynamic intelligence of sporting arenas and embracing digital innovation,” said Abdulaziz Al Mahmoud, Chairman, Intaleq. “We are delighted to receive this award and continue our work with Johnson Controls and Microsoft as this new technology keeps fans, staff and players safe for the biggest sporting event in the world, the 2022 World Cup.”

Prior to the development of this new digital solution, large scale sporting events relied on multiple systems and operators to analyze data and collaborate in silos. Responses to incidents were less efficient and took much more time, effort and resources. Now, the digital twin and unified command center enables a real-time view of the stadiums, interactive monitoring, remote command and control, more context on alarms and events, and ability to resolve an incident significantly faster than a traditional command and control solution. Additionally, a workflow automation tool helps users automate standard operating procedures, allowing them to operate their stadiums more easily.

“Intaleq and the creation of the first of its kind digital platform is an incredible testament to the power of partnership and is changing how the world views the application of artificial intelligence to optimize stadium management,” said Rodney Clark, Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Johnson Controls. “We are honored to present Intaleq with an OpenBlue Pioneers award for their leadership embracing digital transformation to create smarter, safer and more sustainable buildings.”

The digitally enabled approach to safety at sporting events is not only about managing incidents, but ultimately preventing them by using predictive analytics, cloud technology and data. The Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital platform, when integrated with core building systems, makes shared spaces safer, more agile and more sustainable.

Digital twins, which are digital replicas of physical entities, enable an in-depth analysis of data and the potential to monitor systems to mitigate risks, manage issues and utilize simulations to test future solutions. The use of digital twins plays an important role in helping building operators find the root cause of issues and solve problems faster and can support COVID-19 safety and security protocols, as well as help building operators increase energy efficiency.

Johnson Controls and OpenBlue Pioneers are bound together by a common aspiration: innovation. These awards recognize the company’s visionary customers and the incredible outcomes they are achieving in digital transformation. Johnson Controls acknowledges their courage to transform built environments by delivering the blueprint of the future in healthy, safe, and sustainable buildings.

To learn more about OpenBlue Pioneers, please visit: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/openblue/openblue-pioneers.

To learn more about OpenBlue, please visit: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/openblue.

About Johnson Controls
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.

Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.

Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.

Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.

Video – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1934042/Johnson_Controls_Intaleq_PioneersVideo_final.mp4

Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/73855/johnson_controls_logo.jpg

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Many organizations are looking for quick wins in medical tourism: put up a new website quickly; implement quick services for medical travel patients; launch a quick marketing campaign; and attract international payers quickly. The reality is that if you are only focused on quick wins, you’ll be quickly disappointed. Long-term success in medical tourism requires a disciplined and proactive approach that is patient-centric, promotes continuous innovation, and leverages smart relationships and partnerships.

Register for this webinar and understand where the gaps are so you can identify where the opportunities lie.

December 7^th, 2022

10:00 AM | Eastern Standard Time
04:00 PM | European Standard Time
06:00 PM | Gulf Standard Time
10:00 PM | China Standard Time

Join us as experts discuss why some organizations are successful in medical tourism while others are failing and why some organizations hit a “ceiling” of patient volume they just can’t get past, while other healthcare providers have patients beating a path to their door.

We will examine key industry stakeholders, including insurance companies, facilitators, hospitals, doctors to understand some common denominators for success and failure in medical tourism.

Webinar learning points:

• Things you may be doing right now that are limiting the success of your medical tourism marketing.
• Common mistakes many healthcare providers make in communication and client engagement.
• Eliminating barriers that are negatively impacting the medical travel patient experience.
• Strategies organizations can employ to build strong referral relationships.
• Steps startups and insurers can take to maximize a successful entry into medical tourism.
• Why some government initiatives are successful while others are not?
• GHA’s new EXCELerator program, a solution designed to accelerate innovation and maximize opportunities for success in the global healthcare space.

Click here to register!

The Medical Tourism Association is an international non-profit association made up of the top international hospitals, healthcare providers, medical travel facilitators, insurance companies, and other affiliated companies and members with the common goal of promoting the highest level of quality of healthcare to patients in a global environment. The Association promotes the interests of its healthcare provider and medical travel facilitator members. The Medical Tourism Association has three tenets: Transparency, Communication and Education. The Medical Tourism Association works with governments to help launch strategic and long-term initiatives in medical tourism across all stakeholders.

Global Healthcare Resources is a marketing consulting firm specializing in business development and marketing strategy and penetration services in the employer health care, benefits, well-being, and medical travel industries.

GHR leverages thought leadership, educational training, and virtual and live events to connect buyers and providers of services together to scale business opportunities. In the last couple of years, GHR has focused on utilizing the connection between personal and professional motivation to build a business and launched three moonshots in key areas necessary for industry growth. Cost, Culture, and Care. Through these moonshots, GHR anticipates building a movement that inspires growth through the shared vision, mission, and values inextricably linked between employer and employees.