Bell has delivered seven of its 407GXi turbine single-engine helicopters to Australian customers in the last 12 months.Five were purchased byNautilus Aviation for tourism and utility flights, with the remaining two going to a utility company and a corporate customer. There are now more than 20 Bell 407 helicopters operating inAustralia.

Worldwide, Bell has delivered more than1,600 model 407s, logging six million flight hours across the fleet on flight training, military, tourism, para-public, and other operations. The 407GXi is equipped with the Garmin G1000H NXi flight deck and its three-axis autopilot recently received certification from the UK CAA. The system is equipped with a stability augmentation system to automatically recover the aircraft to near-level flight attitude at all speeds in the event of adverse roll or pitch; stability engagement throughout all phases of flight; and envelope protection to prevent over- and underspeed.

Bell recently announced its intention to offer an armed version of the 407. The 407Mcan be fitted with a range of armaments and equipment to carry out reconnaissance, special operations, light-attack, anti-piracy, medical evacuation, combat search and rescue, and humanitarian aid disaster relief missions. Various levels of capability are available through the U.S. governments foreign military sales program or direct commercial sales, depending on country requirements.

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Optimizely is proud to have this relationship with a world-class partner like Thinkmax. Together we are delivering exceptional projects to customers on a first-class platform that optimizes the end-to-end digital experience."

MONTREAL (PRWEB) May 07, 2023

Thinkmax, a partner for transformative growth through strategic consulting and digital innovation leveraging cloud technology, today announced that it has been certified as a Platinum Partner of Optimizely, the leading digital experience platform (DXP) provider.

To achieve Platinum Partner status, Thinkmax completed a thorough certification processes including participating in Optimizely Education training and having at least 10 Optimizely Certified Professionals. Through this accomplishment, Thinkmax joins Optimizelys Solution Partner Success Program as a qualified, value-add seller of the Optimizely Digital Experience Platform. As a Platinum Partner, Thinkmax has comprehensive competency, implementation experience, an extensive product expertise.

Optimizelys Digital Experience Platform provides content management (CMS), content marketing (CMP), orchestration, commerce, experimentation, analytics and personalization on one screen. A recently commissioned Total Economic Impact study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Optimizely found that over three years, a composite organization realized 370% return on investment (ROI), $9.84 million net present value (NPV). Optimizely also generated $1.1 million in savings due to increased developer productivity as a result of deploying the companys DXP. To help arrive at the ROI and subsequent financial analysis, Forrester Consulting interviewed five decision-makers who are Optimizely DXP customers and designed a composite organization based on characteristics of the interviewees organizations.

Along with low total cost of ownership, Optimizely gives teams greater agility to respond to trends and market conditions as well as provides smarter customer intelligence to reach the right potential customers and provide more relevant content that engages and converts.

Our clients come to us seeking guidance and technology expertise. Whether it be retailers or manufacturers, B2X digital commerce is everywhere, so its become a huge priority to deliver frictionless experiences. Optimizely DXP proves time and time again to be a powerful tool that perfectly suits our clients needs, and we are proud to be recognized as a Platinum Partner. We look forward to many new success stories in 2023!, explained Marc Belliveau, President of Thinkmax.

With a network of over 700 partner companies in 30 countries, Optimizely seeks to connect with qualified partners whose firms possess a wealth of experience, team members with a creative outlook, global reach, and a collective eye toward future opportunities to ensure mutual customers are successful in the short and long term.

Optimizely is proud to have this relationship with a world-class partner like Thinkmax. Together we are delivering exceptional projects to customers on a first-class platform that optimizes the end-to-end digital experience, said Jessica Dannemann, Chief Worldwide Partner Ecosystem for Optimizely. Thinkmax has risen to the occasion to earn Platinum status and identify as a partner that is experienced in leveraging the Optimizely product portfolio to help growing companies unleash their digital potential."

About Thinkmax Leveraging advanced industry and technical expertise with leading-edge technologies, Thinkmax implements efficient and innovative solutions, streamlining business processes, unifying digital experiences, and accelerating transformative change. With offices in Canada and the US and partnerships with world-leading organizations, Thinkmaxs human-centric, hands-on approach, and proven methodology build sustainable solutions and enduring relationships for ongoing success.

About Optimizely At Optimizely, we're on a mission to help people unlock their digital potential. We do that by reinventing how marketing and product teams work to create and optimize digital experiences across all channels. With our leading digital experience platform (DXP), we help companies around the world orchestrate their entire content lifecycle, monetize every digital experience and experiment across all customer touchpoints. Optimizely has 700+ partners and nearly 1500 employees across our 21 global offices. We are proud to help more than 10,000 businesses, including H&M, PayPal, Zoom, Toyota and Vodafone, enrich their customer lifetime value, increase revenue and grow their brands. At Optimizely, we live each day with a simple philosophy: large enough to serve, small enough to care. Learn more at optimizely.com.

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SaabandEmbraerhave taken a significant step forward in their technology transfer program by inaugurating the final assembly line for the Gripen E fighter jet at Embraers plant in Gavio Peixoto, So Paulo State.

The event was attended by high-ranking officials, including the President of Brazil, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, marking a milestone in the companies commitment to working together on new business opportunities.

It was announced last month thatSaab and Embraer would collaborate on the C-390 and Gripen fighter, where they will both share technology and expertise for the aircraft and fighters.

This marks a significant step forward in their technology transfer program, which has been ongoing since theBrazilian Air Forcecontracted Saab to supply 36 Gripen fighters in 2014.

Today, we celebrate not only the inauguration of the Gripen fighter production line but also the success of the collaboration between Saab and Embraer, which grows stronger every day with the common goal of serving our client, the Brazilian Air Force.

Since the beginning, Embraer has played a relevant role in the Gripen programme, participating, for instance, in the development of the Brazilian version of the twin-seater aircraft. said Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.

According to GlobalDatas Sweden Defence Market 2023-2028 report, the Gripen E is the latest variation of the Swedish-made fighter jet, costing $85m per unit, considerably more than the previous D and C variants.

The President of Brazil, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, participated in the ceremony with the Minister of Defense, Jos Mucio Monteiro Filho, and the Brazilian Air Force Commander, Air Force General Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, among other essential guests.

The Embraer plant in Gavio Peixoto, home to the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN) and the Gripen Flight Test Center (GFTC), will also be responsible for the production stage of the aircraft.

Since signing the contract in 2014, Saab and Embraer have worked together on the countrys most significant ongoing technology transfer project. The production line has also become an opportunity for new business following the signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the companies.

The production line at Embraer will receive aerostructures produced at the Saab plants in Linkping, Sweden, and So Bernardo do Campo, So Paulo State. Once a Gripen is completed, functional tests and production flights are carried out to prepare the aircraft for final delivery.

The Embraer plant will produce 15 Gripen E fighters, with units assembled in Brazil to be delivered in 2025.

The start of operations of the Gripen production line marks our commitment to transfer technology and knowledge to Brazilian industry. Here, we will produce 15 of the 36 aircraft currently contracted to the Brazilian Air Force.

The aim is also to produce any future Gripen orders from Brazil and other countries here. We want Brazil to become an export hub to Latin America and potentially other regions, said Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab.

In July, the Saab company and the Brazilian Air Forcewill exhibit a Gripen E-type aircraft to the Colombian Air Forceat F-Air 2023.

To acquire the necessary skills to produce supersonic fighter jets in Brazil, Embraer technicians carried out theoretical and practical training, including on-the-job training, at Saabs facilities in Linkping. There, they worked with Swedish employees to produce the aircraft that had already been shipped to Brazil.

The inauguration of the final assembly line for the Gripen E fighter jet marks a significant achievement for Saab and Embraer and a substantial contribution to the Gripen fighter ecosystem in Brazil.

The event represents the companies commitment to working together on new business opportunities and is a testament to the ongoing success of the largest technology transfer project in the country.

InSaabs Q1 report, they recorded substantial order intakes. The Swedish defence and security company reported a total order intake of Skr17bn ($16.4bn), a 110% increase from Q1 2022.

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BAMBLE, Norway About 110 miles south of Oslo, along a highway lined with pine and birch trees, a shiny fueling station offers a glimpse of a future where electric vehicles rule.

Chargers far outnumber gasoline pumps at the service area operated by Circle K, a retail chain that got its start in Texas. During summer weekends, when Oslo residents flee to country cottages, the line to recharge sometimes backs up down the off-ramp.

Marit Bergsland, who works at the store, has had to learn how to help frustrated customers connect to chargers in addition to her regular duties flipping burgers and ringing up purchases of salty licorice, a popular treat.

Sometimes we have to give them a coffee to calm down, she said.

Last year, 80 percent of new-car sales in Norway were electric, putting the country at the vanguard of the shift to battery-powered mobility. It has also turned Norway into an observatory for figuring out what the electric vehicle revolution might mean for the environment, workers and life in general. The country will end the sales of internal combustion engine cars in 2025.

Norways experience suggests that electric vehicles bring benefits without the dire consequences predicted by some critics. There are problems, of course, including unreliable chargers and long waits during periods of high demand. Auto dealers and retailers have had to adapt. The switch has reordered the auto industry, making Tesla the best-selling brand and marginalizing established carmakers like Renault and Fiat.

But the air in Oslo, Norways capital, is measurably cleaner. The city is also quieter as noisier gasoline and diesel vehicles are scrapped. Oslos greenhouse gas emissions have fallen 30 percent since 2009, yet there has not been mass unemployment among gas station workers and the electrical grid has not collapsed.

Some lawmakers and corporate executives portray the fight against climate change as requiring grim sacrifice. With E.V.s, its not like that, said Christina Bu, secretary general of the Norwegian E.V. Association, which represents owners. Its actually something that people embrace.

Norway began promoting electric vehicles in the 1990s to support Think, a homegrown electric vehicle start-up that Ford Motor owned for a few years. Battery-powered vehicles were exempted from value-added and import taxes and from highway tolls.

The government also subsidized the construction of fast charging stations, crucial in a country nearly as big as California with just 5.5 million people. The combination of incentives and ubiquitous charging took away all the friction factors, said Jim Rowan, the chief executive of Volvo Cars, based in neighboring Sweden.

The policies put Norway more than a decade ahead of the United States. The Biden administration aims for 50 percent of new-vehicle sales to be electric by 2030, a milestone Norway passed in 2019.

A few feet from a six-lane highway that skirts Oslos waterfront, metal pipes jut from the roof of a prefabricated shed. The building measures pollution from the traffic zooming by, a stone's throw from a bicycle path and a marina.

Levels of nitrogen oxides, byproducts of burning gasoline and diesel that cause smog, asthma and other ailments, have fallen sharply as electric vehicle ownership has risen. We are on the verge of solving the NOx problem, said Tobias Wolf, Oslos chief engineer for air quality, referring to nitrogen oxides.

But there is still a problem where the rubber meets the road. Oslos air has unhealthy levels of microscopic particles generated partly by the abrasion of tires and asphalt. Electric vehicles, which account for about one-third of the registered vehicles in the city but a higher proportion of traffic, may even aggravate that problem.

Theyre really a lot heavier than internal combustion engine cars, and that means that they are causing more abrasion, said Mr. Wolf, who, like many Oslo residents, prefers to get around by bicycle.

Another persistent problem: Apartment residents say finding a place to plug in their cars remains a challenge. In the basement of an Oslo restaurant recently, local lawmakers and residents gathered to discuss the issue.

Sirin Hellvin Stav, Oslos vice mayor for environment and transport, said at the event that the city wants to install more public chargers but also reduce the number of cars by a third to make streets safer and free space for walking and cycling.

The goal is to cut emissions, which is why E.V.s are so important, but also to make the city better to live in, Ms. Stav, a member of the Green Party, said in an interview later.

Electric vehicles are part of a broader plan by Oslo to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to almost zero by 2030. All city buses will be electric by the end of the year.

Oslo is also targeting construction, the source of more than a quarter of its greenhouse gas emissions. Contractors bidding on public projects have a better chance of winning if they use equipment that runs on electricity or biofuels.

At a park in a working-class Oslo neighborhood last month, an excavator scooped out earth for a decorative pond. A thick cable connected the excavator to a power source, driving its electric motor. Later, an electric dump truck hauled away the soil.

Normally, the crew would have been required to stop working when the children in a nearby kindergarten napped. But the electric equipment was quiet enough that work could continue. (Children in Norway nap outdoors, weather permitting.)

Espen Hauge, who manages city construction projects, said he was surprised at how quickly contractors substituted hard-to-find electric equipment for diesel machinery. Some projects that we thought were impossible or very difficult to do zero emission, we still got the tender for zero emission, he said.

Ms. Stav acknowledged what she called the hypocrisy of Norways drive to reduce greenhouse gases while producing lots of oil and gas. Fossil-fuel exports generated revenue of $180 billion last year. Were exporting that pollution, Ms. Stav said, noting that her party has called for oil and gas production to be phased out by 2035.

But Norways government has not pulled back on oil and gas production. We have several fields in production, or under development, providing energy security to Europe, Amund Vik, state secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, said in a statement.

Elsewhere, Norways power grid has held up fine even with more demand for electricity. It helps that the country has abundant hydropower. Even so, electric vehicles have increased the demand for electricity modestly, according to calculations by the E.V. Association, and most owners are charging cars at night, when demand is lower and power is cheaper.

Elvia, which supplies electricity to Oslo and the surrounding area, has had to install new substations and transformers in some places, said Anne Nysther, the companys managing director. But, she added, we havent seen any issue of the grid collapsing.

Nor has there been a rise in unemployment among auto mechanics. Electric vehicles don't need oil changes and require less maintenance than gasoline cars, but they still break down. And there are plenty of gasoline cars that will need maintenance for years.

Sindre Dranberg, who has worked at a Volkswagen dealership in Oslo since the 1980s, underwent training to service electric-vehicle batteries. Was it difficult to make the switch? No, he said, as he replaced defective cells in a Volkswagen e-Golf.

Electric vehicles are creating jobs in other industries. In Fredrikstad, 55 miles south of Oslo, a former steel plant has become a battery recycling center. Workers, including some who worked at the steel plant, dismantle battery packs. A machine then shreds the packs to separate plastic, aluminum and copper from a black mass that contains crucial ingredients such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite.

The factory, owned by Hydrovolt, is the first of several the company plans to build in Europe and the United States. So far, there is not much to recycle, but eventually recycled batteries could greatly reduce the need for mining.

If we can take the active material that already is within the product and create new ones, then we create a shortcut, said Peter Qvarfordt, the chief executive of Hydrovolt, a joint venture of the aluminum producer Norsk Hydro and Northvolt, a battery maker.

If anyone has to worry about their jobs, its car dealers. The almost complete disappearance of gasoline and diesel vehicles from showrooms has reordered the industry.

The Moller Mobility Group has long been Norways biggest auto retailer, with sales last year of $3.7 billion and dealerships in Sweden and the Baltic countries. Mollers Oslo outlet is filled with electric Volkswagens like the ID.4 and the ID.Buzz. There are only a few internal combustion cars.

Yet, Tesla is greatly outselling Volkswagen in Norway, grabbing 30 percent of the market compared to 19 percent for Volkswagen and its Skoda and Audi brands, according to the Road Information Council.

Sales of electric cars from Chinese companies like BYD and Xpeng are also growing. If that pattern repeats itself elsewhere in Europe and in the United States, some established carmakers might not survive.

Petter Hellman, the chief executive of Moller Mobility, predicted that traditional brands would regain ground because customers trust them and they have extensive service networks. But clearly, he added, Tesla has shaken the industry.

Circle K, which bought gas stations that had belonged to a Norwegian government-owned oil company, is using the country to learn how to serve electric car owners in the United States and Europe. The chain, now owned by Alimentation Couche-Tard, a company based near Montreal, has more than 9,000 stores in North America.

Guro Stordal, a Circle K executive, has the difficult task of developing charging infrastructure that works with dozens of vehicle brands, each with its own software.

Electric vehicle owners tend to spend more time at Circle K because charging takes longer than filling a gasoline tank. Thats good for food sales. But gasoline remains an important source of revenue.

We do see it as an opportunity, Hakon Stiksrud, Circle K's head of global e-mobility, said of electric vehicles. But if we are not capable of grasping those opportunities, it quickly becomes a threat.

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After General Motors abandoned its revival of the battery-electric vehicle when it ended production of the GM EV1, Tesla Motors was the next to take up the challenge. After a faltering start, it has succeeded in designing, manufacturing, and marketing BEVs that consumers want.

For more than a decade, Tesla had the startup portion of the EV market to itself. At the same time, Nissan took a leadership position in EVs from the legacy automaker side. Despite naysayers, Tesla stayed the course through several lean years to become not only the dominant EV supplier to the US market but also the top-selling U.S. luxury brand. At the same time, Nissan has not profited nearly as much from its early entry into the battery-electric vehicle space.

Editor's Note:Author, Elizabeth Krear, is the vice president of the electric vehicle practice at J.D. Power.

Co-Author, Kristen Lanzavecchia, is the director of ALG Industry Solutions at J.D. Power.

Now, the game is changing at a serious pace. Tesla's remarkable rise has spawned additional EV startups. And beyond that, it has prompted luxury and mass-market brands to develop their own BEVs. Worry over climate change and the resulting laws, regulations, and government pressures have also played their part in persuading both established automakers and venture capitalists to invest in new BEV models.

This led to an unprecedented number of BEV launches in the past two years, with an equal or greater number still to come. Now, with both legacy and startup automakers deep in the fray, it begs the question, will the established auto manufacturers fight off the challenge from the upstarts?

Many think they have the answers to these multi-billion-dollar questions, but what do we learn from the data? The J.D. Power EV Index monitors six key factors enabling us to track the progress of the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs. While this index looks at conventional vehicles versus those powered by electricity, it also gives us a window into legacy automakers and startups' relative strengths and weaknesses in the EV space.

One of the six factors is Experience, a compilation of the measures of ownership experience offered by specific EVs compared with their ICE segment average. Experience is derived from data captured and quantified regarding initial quality, vehicle dependability, appeal, sales satisfaction, customer service, and vehicle range. As of February, the Experience factor score was 87. Since a score of 100 indicates EV parity with ICE vehicles, one could say EVs are approaching parity.

More telling in helping answer the question of whether established automakers or startups will succeed in the EV market are areas where there are separations between startups and legacy makers. We note two areas of obvious separation: vehicle sales experience and initial quality.

The startups perform on average better than legacy makers in sales satisfaction. At the same time, established carmakers perform better than startups in initial quality. While some could view this as an indictment of the dealer franchise system, it might be more a reflection of the ability of startup EV makers to be single-focused in their sales training. And the latter might be explained as "teething problems" that will end when the startups' manufacturing processes mature.

Startups have an advantage over legacy companies selling EVs because they can focus 100% of their efforts on the EV sales experience. Salespeople at the majority of dealers representing legacy carmakers must be conversant with both EVs and ICE vehicles. Since the EV ownership experience is quite different from the ICE ownership experience, the opportunity to build an entire sales staff trained and focused on selling EVs and only EVs is a distinct advantage for startups.

Traditional automakers who want to increase their EV sales are well-advised to understand that they have a hurdle to jump. They need to ensure that the salespeople representing their EV products are well-versed in the nuances of EV ownership. The data also show positive levels of sales satisfaction for startups that use a direct-to-consumer sales model because that method eliminates price negotiation from the process.

While startup EV makers appear to have an advantage in the sales process, the established automakers demonstrate an edge in their ability to build high-quality vehicles. The data shows that startups struggle with fit-and-finish issues like panel gaps and paint coverage versus their traditional competitors. The decades legacy carmakers have spent developing and tuning process controls for manufacturing give them a leg up in initial quality.

One thing startups and legacy carmakers have in common is their customers' overall enthusiasm for the EV offerings versus the enthusiasm customers have for ICE vehicles. Whether they purchased an EV from a startup or a traditional carmaker, EV owners love their vehicle's quiet ride, strong acceleration, distinctive exterior styling, and interior roominess. On the other hand, EV owners are decidedly less enthusiastic about their vehicle's range. Even though we don't hear the term "range anxiety" as much anymore, range remains an issue.

Any EV with a range above 275 miles gets a residual value credit. Any vehicle with a range below 275 miles suffers a deduction in residual values. But there is a diminishing return beyond 300 miles of range. Further, as the charging infrastructure improves and the time to charge drops, a higher range will be less influential to residual values. Still, whether it comes from a startup or a legacy automaker, any breakthrough offering significantly expanded range or significantly diminished charging time could have a meaningful effect on winning the EV market.

Based on what we've seen, neither startups nor established automakers have such an edge in the EV space that it would preempt the other from success. At the same time, the legacy automakers, with their established supply chains, development processes, manufacturing skills, and marketing expertise, have demonstrated expertise in critical areas. They also can change their techniques and improve performance in areas like sales, where the startups currently have an advantage. Meanwhile, startups claim they have a clearer path to innovation since they are not burdened by tradition and conventional thinking.

This example might say it all. During the past few months, Chevrolet and Tesla have been neck and neck for EV consideration. One brand is about as traditional as you can imagine. The other is leading the startup vanguard. That they are so closely competing for the EV customer just demonstrates that the American consumer has a very open mind when it comes to their choice of electric vehicles.

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Mills Crossing will provide affordable housing to Kitsap County area residents.

TACOMA, Wash, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harbor Custom Development, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCDI, HCDIP, HCDIW, HCDIZ) ("Harbor," "Harbor Custom Homes," or the "Company"), a real estate company involved in all aspects of the land development cycle, today announced Kitsap Community Resources waived all contingencies in the sale of Mills Crossing townhomes in Bremerton, Washington and has released their $400,0000 of non-refundable earnest money to Harbor. Kitsap Community Resources contracted to purchase Mills Crossing for $14,250,000 and anticipates closing on or before June 16, 2023.

We are pleased to partner with Kitsap Community Resources on the sale of Mills Crossing, and excited about the chance to provide high-quality, affordable housing to families in Kitsap County, stated Sterling Griffin, President and CEO of Harbor Custom Development, Inc.

Mills Crossing is a 36-unit townhome project located at 1003 Little Haven Lane, Bremerton, Washington, and one block from the Kitsap Transit Center on Highway 303 in East Bremerton. Tenants have convenient access to the downtown Bremerton amenities, including local shopping, farmers markets, waterfront parks, community restaurants, Olympic College, and convenient ferry service to Seattle. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhome rentals average 1,425 square feet.

About Kitsap Community ResourcesKCR is a dynamic partner in the Kitsap County Community. KCR touches ten percent of the 277,000 residents of Kitsap Countys population through a variety of programs. The organizations services and programs include Housing and Homelessness services; Veterans assistance; WIC (Women Infant Children) nutritional food program; Early Head Start and Head Start; WIOA (Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act); BEST (Business Education Support Training); GED instruction and testing; job training and placement services; food services for Meals on Wheels Kitsap and early learning centers; Weatherization; Energy assistance; and other community support services. KCR operates 11 sites throughout Kitsap County. For more information about KCR, please visit http://www.kcr.org for all KCR services and locations.

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About Harbor Custom Development, Inc.Harbor Custom Development, Inc. is a real estate development company involved in all aspects of the land development cycle including land acquisition, entitlements, construction of project infrastructure, home and apartment building, marketing, and sales of various residential projects in Western Washington's Puget Sound region; Sacramento, California; Austin, Texas and Punta Gorda, Florida. As a land developer and builder of apartments, and single-family luxury homes, Harbor Custom Development's business strategy is to acquire and develop land strategically based on an understanding of population growth patterns, entitlement restrictions, infrastructure development, and geo-economic forces. Harbor focuses on acquiring land with scenic views or convenient access to freeways and public transportation to develop and sell residential lots, new home communities, and multi-story apartment properties within a 20 to 60-minute commute of the nation's fastest-growing metro employment corridors.

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Ottawa, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data Bridge Market Research has unveiled a new report called "Hospital Workforce Management Software Market" which provides an in-depth exploration of growth strategies, drivers, opportunities, key segments, Porter's Five Forces analysis, and the competitive landscape. An all-inclusive Hospital Workforce Management Software market report is a broad study of the market, which tells about what is the market status in the forecast period of 2023-2030. This analysis gives an examination of various segments that are relied upon to witness the quickest development amid the estimated forecast frame. Analysis and discussion of important industry trends, market size, and market share estimates are mentioned in the report. The hospital Workforce Management Software market study also analyses the market status, growth rate, future trends, market drivers, opportunities and challenges, risks and entry barriers, sales channels, distributors, and Porter's Five Forces Analysis.

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Workforce management (WFM) is a set of processes that aim to maximize performance and productivity for an organization and its staff members. It involves scheduling, forecasting, data collection, training, and analytics. It can be used across different industries and operations. It may also be called HRM systems, workforce asset management, or part of ERP systems. Workforce management creates a consistent framework for all the activities needed to operate efficiently and align with an organization's top priorities and goals. Inconsistent policies and practices come at a price, from high turnover to reputational damage and non-compliance issues.

Workforce management software can come as a standalone program or as part of a broader HR system, such as a human resource information system (HRIS) with data management capabilities or a human resource management system (HRMS) that unifies all human resource processes and data from core HR and payroll to talent management.

The functions of workforce management solutions are enhanced when integrated into smart HRMS and ERP systems that combine and analyze workforce and other business datasets. Integration, a key consideration while selecting software, is its ability to support total workforce management.

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The digitalization of hospital workforce management software is an important step toward improving the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare operations. This software can help hospital administrators manage healthcare facilities' complex and ever-changing staffing requirements, such as scheduling, payroll, and compliance with labor regulations.

RESTRAINTS/CHALLENGES

Workforce management is getting recognized in the market because of the benefits of the business process and operations. Moreover, there are numerous providers in the market and different types of workforce management software and tools. The consumer has to understand the requirement and then decide on the tools and techniques required for the existing business model.

Workforce management is an umbrella term for various instruments and arrangements utilized by organizations to deal with their labour force, from building their lists, making work timetables, and movements for shift-based organizations to following work hours and securing work proof of work for remote or field laborers.

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The healthcare services consist of medical assistance from professionals, organizations, and ancillary healthcare workers. These services include different types of care and providers. The different healthcare services include mental health care, dental care, prenatal care, pharmaceutical care, laboratory and diagnostic care, and others.

Workforce optimization is a management practice and strategic imperative that focuses on improving a company's employees' efficiency, productivity, and performance. The overall goal is to improve organizational success. Optimizing the workforce will empower human resources and keep track of peak performance.

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The countries covered in the hospital workforce management software market report are the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland, and the Rest of Europe in Europe, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia & New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines and Rest of Asia Pacific in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), South Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, U.A.E, Israel and Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.

North America is expected to dominate in the global region owing to the region's advanced medical sector.

The region section of the report also provides individual market-impacting factors and market regulation changes that impact the market's current and future trends. Data points like downstream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends, Porter's five forces analysis, and case studies are some pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of Global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, the impact of domestic tariffs, and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the region data.

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Quick service restaurants (QSRs) are known for serving a high volume of customers in a short amount of time. However, ensuring quality and consistency in every order continues to be essential to both a QSRs operation and its customers. According to a recent QSR Drive Thru Report by Intouch Insight, Operators must address three critical elements that consumers want in the QSR experience: accuracy, convenience and speed.

As coffee continues to be a staple beverage for QSRs, operators are looking for new ways they can streamline their operations. With continued innovation in technology and automation, QSRs can now completely automate their coffee programsaving time and focusing on accuracy, convenience and speedwhile providing a high-quality coffee experience to their customers. There are three main benefits of utilizing equipment that completely automates the coffee program.

Consistency

Consistency is key in the QSR segment, and with growing competition in coffee, inconsistencies can easily drive consumers to visit a competitor. Automated coffee equipment can help ensure that every cup of coffee is made the same way every time. These machines are programmed to measure and dispense the exact amount of coffee, water and other ingredients needed for each cup of coffee. They also ensure that the brewing time and temperature are consistent, resulting in a cup of coffee that tastes the same every time at every location. This consistency is especially important for QSRs that want to maintain a consistent brand image across all locations and elevated customer experience.

Speed of service

Speed of service is crucial for QSRs, and automating the coffee program can help restaurants serve more customers in less time. With traditional brewing methods, it can take several minutes to make a single cup of coffee, which can cause lines and a long wait time during peak hours when there are many orders to fill. However, with new equipment such as the Curtis Genesis Skyline, speed is no longer an issue. This machine was designed with operational efficiency in mind and is especially applicable for drive-thru applications where speed of service is crucial. This new machine, in which where coffee is brewed fresh from whole beans, is the first of its kind that has the ability to automate coffee output based on demand. Its maximum speed can serve customers quickly and efficiently, allowing operators to serve the freshest coffee. This will help QSRs reduce wait times, increase customer satisfaction and ultimately improve the bottom line. With faster service times, QSRs can serve more customers, which leads to higher sales and increased revenue.

Training

Losing staff and finding replacement staff has long been a struggle of QSRs, and this problem has only accelerated over the past three years. When QSRs implement automation into their operations, this leads to both labor savings and easier training for staff. With coffee equipment that can automate the entire coffee program, staff can spend less time manually brewing and preparing coffee, and more time interacting with customers or handling other tasks. With automated cleaning, operators can ensure that their machines are cleaned regularly and consistently, which can help extend the life of the equipment and improve the quality of the coffee. Overall, automating the coffee programs can lead to labor savings, easier training and simplified cleaning procedures, allowing operators to allocate more time and resources to other areas of their restaurant.

While introducing automated coffee equipment will certainly improve the coffee program, maximum benefits come from finding the right partner.

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Pfizer and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) today announced they have entered into a collaboration agreement to help increase local access to next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based testing for lung and breast cancer patients in more than 30 countries across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia where advanced genomic testing has previously been limited or unavailable. Access to local NGS testing can help to provide faster analysis of associated genes, empowering healthcare providers to select the right therapy for that individual patient. 1

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Cancer is a leading cause of death globally, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or around one in six deaths. Breast and lung cancer are the leading types of cancer diagnosed and are responsible for almost 4.5 million deaths worldwide. 2 By 2040, the global burden for cancer is expected to grow to 27.5 million new cancer cases and 16.3 million cancer deaths. 3 Under the agreement, Thermo Fisher will identify local labs that will be using the company's NGS technology and ensure they have the necessary infrastructure, trained staff, and quality control measures to meet industry standards for NGS testing services for breast and lung cancer. Pfizer will explore ways to enable affordable patient access for NGS testing for these types of cancer and work to raise healthcare provider awareness regarding the benefits of advanced testing. The two companies will continue to evaluate opportunities to expand geographically and to expand testing for other types of cancer.

"Anyone facing a cancer diagnosis should have access to cutting-edge testing that can match them with an appropriate, optimized treatment plan and better inform their care. Today, we aim to bring rapid NGS testing to an increased number of decentralized labs, closer to where patients are treated," said Gianluca Pettiti, executive vice president at Thermo Fisher Scientific. "We are moving one step closer to delivering precision insights to underserved patients so they can receive a more tailored path for their care no matter where they are in the world."

"The more we understand the complex science behind cancer, the better we can treat it. Our experience has taught us that cancer cannot always be treated with a broad brush and often requires an individualized approach based on precise disease characteristics," said Nick Lagunowich, Pfizer Global President of Emerging Markets. "In many parts of the world, access to next-generation sequencing may be limited or unaffordable for cancer patients. This program aims to improve their treatment journey and help increase their chances for improved outcomes."

Single gene testing has historically been used to match patients with appropriate targeted therapies. However, this can be a time intensive process if sequential tests are needed and there may not be enough tissue to run every test which may require additional biopsy procedures. As more targeted therapies are available that can be matched through a broader set of genomic markers, next-generation sequencing is quickly replacing sequential, single biomarker tests. By screening a single tumor tissue or blood sample for multiple biomarkers simultaneously, NGS can provide clinical teams with rapid and actionable genomic insights to help inform precision oncology treatment decisions for eligible patients. 4

A retrospective observational real-world data study looked at newly diagnosed stage IV non-small cell lung cancer patients, and found outcomes such as apparent survival and time to next treatment were significantly compromised if actionable mutations were identified after systemic treatment was initiated (e.g. chemotherapy and immunotherapy). However, when treatment was initiated based on molecular results, patients experienced better outcomes compared to patients who were treated prior to receiving molecular results, supporting the need for rapid molecular testing to inform better treatment decisions. 5

About Pfizer Inc.: Breakthroughs that Change Patients' Lives At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products, including innovative medicines and vaccines. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 170 years, we have worked to make a difference for all who rely on us. We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website at http://www.Pfizer.com . In addition, to learn more, please visit us on http://www.Pfizer.com and follow us on Twitter at @Pfizer and @Pfizer News , LinkedIn , YouTube and like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Pfizer .

About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue over $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit http://www.thermofisher.com .

Disclosure Notice: The information contained in this release is as of May 9, 2023. Pfizer and Thermo Fisher Scientific assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this release as the result of new information or future events or developments.

This release contains forward-looking information about a collaboration agreement between Pfizer and Thermo Fisher Scientific to help increase local access to next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based testing for lung and breast cancer patients in more than 30 countries across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia where advanced genomic testing has previously been limited or unavailable, including its potential benefits, that involves substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the uncertainties inherent in research and development; whether the collaboration between Pfizer and Thermo Fisher Scientific will be successful; uncertainties regarding the impact of COVID-19; and competitive developments.

A further description of risks and uncertainties that affect the businesses of Pfizer and Thermo Fisher Scientific that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements can be found in Pfizer's and Thermo Fisher Scientific's respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and in their respective subsequent reports on Form 10-Q, including in the sections thereof captioned "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results" (in the case of Pfizer) and "Risk Factors" and "Forward-looking Statements" (in the case of Thermo Fisher Scientific) as well as in their respective subsequent reports on Form 8-K. You can access Pfizer's or Thermo Fisher Scientific's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov or their respective filings through Pfizer's ( http://www.pfizer.com ) or Thermo Fisher Scientific's ( http://www.thermofisher.com ) websites, respectively.

__________________________ 1 Vronique Hofman, et al. (2022) JTO 2022: 100457 2 Cancer (who.int) 3 Global Cancer Facts & Figures | American Cancer Society 4 Lemmon, CA et al. (2023) JCO Precision Oncology 2023 :7 5 Smith RE et al. (2022) J Clin Oncol. 40(16_suppl):1530

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San Diego, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martha Mosier, President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, was recognized as a San Diego Woman of Impact nominee for spearheading Team REal Heart, which raised $32,600 and collected a campaign total of 39,800 points. More importantly, throughout the campaign, the five regions of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego) provided CPR training, critical heart-health training, and risk awareness for thousands of its agents and employees.

Over a nine-week period, Martha and Team REal Heart raised the funds and completed multiple projects that earned the team 7,200 impact points, for their campaign total of 39,800.

Had to take action

When Martha learned that one in four women will suffer from coronary heart disease in their lifetimes, she knew she had to take action. A busy executive, Martha decided becoming an advocate for heart health awareness was a calling she could not resist. Martha quickly assembled an enthusiastic team and fully leaned into this challenge.

As a result, Team REal Heart was created and is comprised of real estate professionals whose mission is to share the symptoms of heart disease, when and how to get tested, and steps anyone can take to protect themselves and loved ones.

Throughout the nine-week campaign, Team REal Heart raised $32,600 for the American Heart Association, and completed several team activities, which ultimately helped them achieve an impressive social media reach of more than 20,000. The process all began in fall 2022, when Martha was invited to meet three women from the Association. At the time, she was not looking to take on any projects, but within the first five minutes, she learned the statistic about how one in four women will suffer from coronary heart disease, and how heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. She had no idea that 350,000 adults suffer from heart attacks in the U.S. each year, and that women are far less likely than men to receive CPR after cardiac arrest.

Compelled to make a difference

In the last 18 months, I had lost two male friends/co-workers and a dear girlfriend to fatal and sudden heart attacks, Martha said. Additionally, one of our Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Vice Presidents and my brother were diagnosed and treated for high-risk heart disease requiring stents to be placed in their arteries. I felt a tremendous tug at my heart and an overwhelming feeling that this request from the American Heart Association was happening for a reason. I felt compelled to use our platforms to try to make a difference.

Closely working with Martha on her awareness efforts is Executive Assistant Ashley Cruz. Team REal Heart incorporates our intention that we will pour our hearts into this initiative and our industry, with the RE in our name standing for real estate, Ashley said.

We are raising awareness through all channels of communication. We have engaged thousands of followers on social media with statistics about heart disease and advice on seeking medical attention as soon as symptoms strike. The nine-week campaign has ended, but we will continue the conversation around the importance of heart health in Southern California.

Multiple projects completed

Since its founding in February, Team REal Heart completed multiple projects, including:

Raising as much awareness as we possibly could, and educating as many people about heart health and CPR and AED training was not a challenge I accepted lightly, Martha said. But I knew that our network would be incredibly supportive, and would benefit from this important initiative for heart health. We will continue to advocate for as long as it is needed.

Marthas advice to anyone wanting to get involved is to get educated. Team REal Hearts No. 1 priority has been to spread awareness. Martha shared she is significantly more knowledgeable and informed on cardiovascular diseases and heart health than she was just a few months ago, and is truly grateful for this opportunity to spread awareness. She invites everyone to follow her on Facebook and Instagram at @marthabhhscalifornia to stay up to date on the latest news and educational resources.

I personally find that practicing daily gratitude helps me reduce stress, which ultimately helps reduce my risk of heart disease, and makes me a better person. There is no downside, Martha said.

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties proudly supports nearly 3,000 sales associates in 42 offices spanning Santa Barbara to San Diego. In 2022, our expert agents assisted in more than 8,000 client transactions for over $13.7 billion in sales volume.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., and a member of HSF Affiliates, LLC. BHHS and the BHHS symbol are registered service marks of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. For more information, visitwww.bhhscalifornia.com. To learn about career opportunities, visitwww.bhhscalifornia.com/careers.

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