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AMCS is the first software company in the waste management and recycling sector to obtain SOC 1 Type II accreditation

BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AMCS, the leading global supplier of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling and resource industries, announced today that it has attained SOC I Type II compliance. The accreditation highlights that AMCS operates best practice controls and procedures in ensuring a…

BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AMCS, the leading global supplier of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling and resource industries, announced today that it has attained SOC I Type II compliance. The accreditation highlights that AMCS operates best practice controls and procedures in ensuring a customer-centric approach to operations.

SOC 1 Type II report is an internationally recognized standard that examines internal business controls. The audit is focused on controls which are intended to meet the needs of the management and auditors of AMCS’ customers.

The report, independently audited by a significant global accountancy network, validates the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of AMCS’ controls. The resulting clean report covered 38 controls across seven key process areas – New Project Delivery, Initial Processing, Customer Support, Data Backup, Logical Access, Product Development and Change Management.

«As a business, AMCS has always focused on delivering the best service for our customers,» said Leonard Dolan, director of business processes and systems at AMCS Group. «This includes providing them with assurances that we have all appropriate internal controls and systems in place. Building trust among our customers and stakeholders is more than just good business practice, it is absolutely integral to our continued success. AMCS is a leader in our industry and we are proud to be the first software company in our sector to obtain the SOC I Type II accreditation.

«The accreditation focuses on specific customers, and we would encourage our existing and potential customers to work with us in obtaining this additional assurance for their specific business. AMCS is currently in the process of obtaining SOC 2 Type II, which will evaluate controls relevant to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.  We plan to obtain this in Q2 2021.»

For organizations to succeed, they need to be trusted. Customers and, indeed, stakeholders want to work with businesses that are reliable and provide them with the assurance that they are in safe hands. AMCS is committed to investing in retaining this standard.

For more information, please visit: www.amcsgroup.com

About AMCS

AMCS is headquartered in Castletroy, Co Limerick, Ireland. With offices in North America, Europe and Australia, AMCS is a global leader of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling and resource industries. AMCS delivers enterprise cloud-based software solutions for the waste and recycling industry worldwide supporting 2,750 customers in 22 countries. The company continues to grow operations globally and today employs 550+ people across 11 countries.

About SOC

SOC is an internationally recognized audit report specifically intended to meet the needs of the management and auditors of a company’s customers. A SOC 1 report is specifically for service organizations that impact or may impact their clients’ financial reporting.  Type II report has an audit period and provides evidence of how an organization operated its controls over that period of time. It includes the design and testing of controls to report on the operational effectiveness of controls over a period of time (minimum six months). The report is independently audited, and the successful accreditation provides evidence to customers that robust and reliable controls are in place and operating effectively. 

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2021 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series: Performance Luxury Takes Flight

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Lexus LC 500 needs no formal introduction. It greets all encounters with a growl from its powerful 471-horsepower naturally aspirated V8 engine. Its artfully chiseled lines and refined curvature marry luxury and performance in a way that only Lexus can. The new 2021 LC 500 Inspiration Series takes the grand-touring coupe to the next level with an aviation-inspired design that will land in dealerships later this winter.

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PLANO, Texas, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Lexus LC 500 needs no formal introduction. It greets all encounters with a growl from its powerful 471-horsepower naturally aspirated V8 engine. Its artfully chiseled lines and refined curvature marry luxury and performance in a way that only Lexus can. The new 2021 LC 500 Inspiration Series takes the grand-touring coupe to the next level with an aviation-inspired design that will land in dealerships later this winter.

Inspiration Takes Flight
The new LC 500 Inspiration Series, the fifth on the LC platform, takes cue from a partnership between air race pilot Yoshihide Muroya and Lexus engineers. The Lexus team worked on ways to create efficiencies for Muroya’s aircraft for everything from the grip design of the control column to maximizing aerodynamics efficiencies using testing data learned on Lexus automobiles. The partnership ultimately assisted Muroya on his path to winning the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championships.

With some of the same engineers who built the Lexus LFA supercar on board, Lexus took a unique approach to the aerodynamic efficiencies of Muroya’s airplane by turning a preconceived concept on its head – literally. They found that taking an airplane wing and flipping it upside down created vortices that improved maneuverability and efficiency at the wingtips. After the team was able to prove their theory on Muroya’s aircraft through testing and competition success, the Lexus team then aimed to employ that knowledge onto the LC by creating an automotive wing prototype built from aluminum. The team knew the final version, which would span nearly six feet in width, would need to be light, durable and warp resistant. Carbon-fiber, the same material employed on Muroya’s aircraft, seemed like the appropriate material. Yet creating a carbon-fiber wing that large, much of which would be done by hand, would be a great challenge – but it’s one the engineers took head-on.

In the end, the engineering team created an exquisite carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) spoiler that meets the demanding production quality expected of Lexus vehicles. The wing serves as the defining attribute of the new LC Inspiration Series, following the trailing edge arc of the trunk and uniquely defined with two downturned winglets on either end. The winglets, of course, are fully functional and create a vertical vortex that helps smooth out the turbulence generated from airflow along the car’s flanks.

Limited Engagement
The 2021 LC 500 Inspiration Series certainly has an interesting backstory, but its aerial inspiration is only part of the narrative. With only 100 units available, the latest Inspiration Series is a limited edition of the highest order.

Standing apart from the standard LC 500, a magnificent vehicle in its own right, the 2021 Inspiration Series is accented with a combination of features not found on any other LC package. The limited-edition vehicle is offered in one exterior color, the superbly dark Obsidian, which is paired with bold and beautiful 21-inch black forged-alloy wheels that fill out the wheel wells. An eye-catching carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof is standard, and it proves to be the perfect complement to the carbon-fiber rear air wing spoiler.

The LC 500 Inspiration Series also gains some additional enhancements in driving performance thanks to the Torsen limited slip differential. The high-capacity torque-sensing limited-slip rear differential efficiently distributes engine power to the rear axle, helping to optimize traction, handling and control in a variety of conditions. The standard Yamaha rear performance rod with damper, an available option on other LC models, provides added rigidity to the suspension package.

Stepping inside, the serialized badge on the center console immediately identifies the limited nature of the vehicle and its sequence of the 100 produced. The cabin is adorned with black Alcantara-trimmed sport seats that feature elegant Saddle Tan accents and seat belts. The steering wheel and shift lever are also accented in black Alcantara trim. A carbon-fiber scuff plate accents the door, and once inside driver and passengers can bask in the sound of the standard Mark Levinson 13-speaker 915-watt Reference Surround Sound Audio system.

The LC Inspiration Series also comes standard with a large color Head-Up Display (HUD) that projects a range of information onto the bottom of the windshield glass. Relevant information can be displayed to the driver without taking their focus from the road such as: road speed, gear, engine speed; turn-by-turn directions; Dynamic Radar Cruise Control status; Pre-Collision System; Lane Keep Assist/Lane Departure Alert; master warning indicator; information icons; clearance sonar.

Standard on the Inspiration Series is the SmartAccess Card Key, which operates all of the same SmartAccess systems as a key fob without the manual button operation. Users can simply place the Card Key on their person and use the SmartAccess system to unlock/lock the doors by grasping the outside door handle and start the vehicle once inside. Each SmartAccess Card Key also comes equipped with a backup mechanical key to unlock the doors in the event the battery is depleted.

Key Evolutions for 2021
The LC 500 Inspiration Series benefits from the same updates to the standard LC 500 for 2021. Lexus engineers were able to trim 22 pounds of unsprung weight from the vehicle, which is highlighted by the use of aluminum lower suspension arms, lighter suspension stabilizers with a hollow design and revised diameter, new high-strength coil spring material, and lighter 21-inch rear wheels.

With unsprung weight reduced, the LC’s suspension was refined to provide a smoother, softer stroke for an enhanced connection to the road. This was accomplished with adjustments to the electronic absorber controls of the front suspension to increase the length of the stroke. Engineers then optimized the bound stopper rigidity to help create a smoother overall suspension stroke. Rear stabilizer rigidity was enhanced to aid front turn-in ability to provide more linear steering input.

Vehicle control at mid- to high-speed ranges are enhanced thanks to the 2021 LC’s Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system gaining Active Cornering Assist (ACA). This system helps with cornering by providing brake control to the inner wheels based on G-force and lateral acceleration demands during spirited driving.

High Performance
Upon startup, thundering through the variable Active Exhaust, the 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 issues a full-throated engine note as a call to driving enthusiasts. The LC 500 has an output of 471 hp and 398 lb.-ft. of peak torque. The LC is also capable of delivering a 0-to-60 mph time of 4.4 seconds and has an EPA estimated 25 mpg rating on the highway. 

Other key enhancements for the 2021 model were made to the 10-speed automatic Direct-Shift transmission on the V8-powered LC 500, as the shift logic was updated to help provide improvement for daily driving in what engineers refer to as the «active zone,» or the area where most drivers find themselves at in the 50-70% throttle range. The Direct-Shift transmission allows engine RPM to expand in this range to accentuate the feeling of acceleration before shifting into the next gear.

Lexus Enform for Safety and Convenience
Lexus Enform Safety Connect comes with a three-year trial with access to Lexus Enform response centers 24/7/365. With Lexus Enform Service Connect, complimentary for the first 10 years, the vehicle can send alerts for specific factory recommended maintenance, simultaneously alerting a preferred Lexus dealer. The Lexus App can be used to set push-reminders and alerts for maintenance and service issues. The Lexus Enform Remote (three-year trial subscription included) mobile app lets you lock and unlock doors, start the engine and climate controls, check the fuel level, and more all through your smartphone, smartwatch or Amazon Alexa–enabled devices at home. 

Advanced Safety Features and Driver Support
Lexus Safety System+ comes standard on the 2021 LC 500. Lexus Safety System+ features Lane Departure Alert with Lane Keep Assist. Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection is standard and includes features such as Frontal Collision Warning (FCW), Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Pedestrian Detection. All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control is also included, as is Intelligent High Beam that will default to high-beam mode when the road ahead is clear but will temporarily switch to low beams when headlamps or taillamps are detected.

Intuitive Parking Assist comes standard on the LC Inspiration Series. It uses sonar sensors in the front and rear bumpers to detect obstacles in the vehicle’s path during low-speed maneuvering. The system gives an audible alert and the Multi-Information Display (MID) shows the position and distance to the obstacle. Blind Spot Monitor is standard equipment, as is a windshield de-icer.

Lexus’ passion for brave design, imaginative technology, and exhilarating performance enables the luxury lifestyle brand to create amazing experiences for its guests. Lexus began its journey in 1989 with two luxury sedans and a commitment to pursue perfection. Since then, Lexus has developed its lineup to meet the needs of global luxury customers in more than 90 countries. In the United States, Lexus vehicles are sold through 242 dealers offering a full lineup of luxury vehicles. With six models incorporating Lexus Hybrid Drive, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader. Lexus also offers six F SPORT models and two F performance models. Lexus is committed to being a visionary brand that anticipates the future for luxury customers.

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Jackpots Over $1 Billion…Feeling Lucky? Now New Yorkers Can Play the Lottery From Anywhere

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, New Yorkers can play the lottery from the comfort of home. Today, Jackpocket, the first and only licensed third-party lottery app in the U.S.,…

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, New Yorkers can play the lottery from the comfort of home. Today, Jackpocket, the first and only licensed third-party lottery app in the U.S., announced the ability to play Powerball, Mega Millions, New York Lotto, Cash4Life, Win 4, Take 5, Pick 10 and Numbers in New York state. The launch in New York comes as both Mega Millions and Powerball are over $500M for their drawings tonight and on January 13 respectively.

Jackpocket gives New Yorkers an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets from their smartphones. In 2019, the New York Gaming Commission approved new regulations allowing digital lottery courier services to operate in New York. Jackpocket is the first officially-licensed New York courier service under the new regulatory framework.

«As a native New Yorker and growing up watching my father play the lottery, being able to use Jackpocket in New York is personal for me,» said Peter Sullivan, CEO and founder of Jackpocket. «Jackpocket’s mission is to make the lottery more accessible and convenient to play. I’m proud that now it’s easier than ever to play your favorite games from anywhere in New York.»

By broadening access to the lottery, Jackpocket helps drive state lottery revenue while also  attracting new consumers who otherwise would not be active lottery players. Over sixty-percent of current Jackpocket users are under 45 years old. The New York Lottery contributed over $3 billion in 2019 to help support education in New York State and continues to represent 13% of the total state education aid to local school districts.

New York is Jackpocket’s 10th state launch following Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington DC. To date, Jackpocket players have won over $22 million in lottery prizes.

To ensure player safety, Jackpocket offers consumer protections such as daily deposit and spend limits, self-exclusion, and in-app access to responsible gaming resources. Jackpocket is a member of the National Council on Problem Gambling, and the first third-party lottery service to receive a responsible gambling certification from the NCPG’s Internet Responsible Gambling Compliance Assessment Program.

About Jackpocket
Jackpocket is on a mission to create a more convenient, fun and responsible way to play the lottery. By being the first company to automatically lock a customer’s account to their ticket serial number, Jackpocket makes the lottery even more secure. Jackpocket is currently available in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C., and is expanding to many new markets. Download the app on iOS or Android and follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

 

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Noodoe Takes Charge Of Worldwide EV Surge – Recent Collaboration With Audi Taiwan Highlights Accelerating Demand for Noodoe EV OS

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Noodoe, a global leader in EV charging technology, recently collaborated with Audi Taiwan in Asia to help bring EV charging solutions to their growing customer base. Demand for EV technology continues to grow in the US and the rest of the world in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other economic stresses.

«Many automakers around the world are putting Noodoe EV technology at the center of their support…

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Noodoe, a global leader in EV charging technology, recently collaborated with Audi Taiwan in Asia to help bring EV charging solutions to their growing customer base. Demand for EV technology continues to grow in the US and the rest of the world in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other economic stresses.

«Many automakers around the world are putting Noodoe EV technology at the center of their support infrastructure,» says Noodoe CEO Jennifer Chang. «Our Noodoe EV OS network platform, along with our Noodoe EV chargers, empower network builders with ‘extreme automation,’ enabling operators the lowest possible operating costs while making everyone’s transition to electric easy.»

EV growth and the related demand for charging stations worldwide continues unabated. According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global EV Outlook 2020, the world is entering «the decade of electric drive.» While sales of internal combustion cars the past two years have remained sluggish, EV sales experienced another banner year with 2.1 million electric vehicles sold. In the US and around the world, global electric car stock has skyrocketed every year since 2010.

As technological progress in the electrification of two/three-wheelers, buses and trucks advance and the market for them grows, so does the need for EV charging technology as advanced as the vehicles. «Noodoe EV OS fully automates everything – 24/7 charging service delivery, automatic peak-hour price adjustment, automatic transaction billing, auto payment processing, auto bank transfers, infrastructure diagnostics and intelligent energy management,» says Chang. «Operators can generate revenues automatically and continuously. The infrastructure for electric-vehicle charging continues to expand. In 2019, there were about 7.3 million chargers worldwide, mostly slow chargers. With the introduction of Level 2 and 3 DC fast-chargers, we expect consumer adoption of electric vehicles to boom.»

About Noodoe Inc.

To accelerate the world’s transition to electric vehicles, Noodoe provides the mission-critical network operating system, Noodoe EV OS, that runs the EV charging networks for their operators.

Noodoe EV OS is one of the most advanced cloud-based operating platforms today; it is a charging network’s «central brain» that runs all the charging stations across multiple locations and automates the entire operation of the EV charging network.

What makes Noodoe EV OS different is the core technology that empowers «extreme automation», which enables the operators to achieve the lowest possible operating cost. Controlling and running all EV charging stations, Noodoe EV OS fully automates everything – 24/7 charging service delivery, automatic peak-hour price adjustment, automatic transaction billing, automatic payment processing, automatic bank transfer, automatic infrastructure diagnostics, and intelligent energy management. It’s so automated that the network operators practically can generate revenue automatically and continuously.

Noodoe provides products and services that are used in 110 countries worldwide.

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US Private Equity Activity Rebounded to Healthy Levels in 2020 Despite COVID-19 Headwinds

SEATTLE, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PitchBook, the premier data provider for the private and public equity markets, today released its <a target="_blank"…

SEATTLE, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PitchBook, the premier data provider for the private and public equity markets, today released its 2020 Annual US PE Breakdown Report, which found that private equity (PE) dealmaking bounced back during the latter half of 2020 to finish the year on a high note despite a tumultuous March and April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When traditional leveraged buyout activity for platforms effectively froze, sponsors quickly pivoted to put capital to work in add-ons, minority transactions, and into public companies. Exit activity followed a similar trajectory but fell even more during the crisis only to rebound more strongly, with exit value ending up year-over-year. As portfolio company marks tumbled, PE firms invested additional capital into their holdings and pushed out exit timeframes but a roaring public equitites market compelled PE firms to publicly list many gargantuan portfolio companies. Fundraising remained steadier than deals and exits between quarters but saw a more sizable drop year-over-year. Early pandemic-related difficulties, such as performing due diligence via videoconferencing, delayed many fundraising efforts. However, the largest and more established PE firms thrived as limited partners (LPs) reupped with existing relationships.

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«2020 was a rollercoaster of a year across the board but the private equity ecosystem proved resilient. Heading into 2021, dealmaking appears poised to continue its blistering pace seen during the back half of 2020 before normalizing in the later parts 2021,» said Wylie Fernyhough, senior analyst and PE team lead at PitchBook. «US PE firms are sitting on more than half a trillion dollars in dry powder and are antsy to put this capital to work as the American economy continues to recover. Buyouts in technology and healthcare will likely remain popular as will growth equity investments.»

Investment Activity

  • US PE investment activity totaled $708.4 billion across 5,309 deals by year-end 2020, year-over-year dips of 7.3% and 3.4% respectively. This marks the first year since 2009 that both dealmaking value and count diminished.
  • Growth equity was a standout performer in 2020, investing the highest deal value on record at $62.5 billion, up 8.8% from 2019. The largest growth equity deal in 2020 was a $3.5 billion investment by Harvest Partners, TA Associates and GI Partners into real estate and investment management SaaS company, MRI Software.
  • Add-ons also propelled deal activity in 2020, accounting for 72.5% of all buyouts, eclipsing 2019’s record to reach an all-time high. Although carveouts contributed less than a tenth of the overall deal count, several notable transactions were carved out from larger companies. DXC Technologies sold its state and local health and human services business to Veritas for $5.0 billion in 2020’s largest such deal.
  • Software has been a refuge for investors during the COVID-19 pandemic, as stay-at-home orders accelerated adoption of digital entertainment, ecommerce, education, and healthcare technologies and as companies continued to invest in productivity tools for their now primarily remote workforces.

Exit Activity

  • PE-backed exit value fared better than expected in 2020, reaching a combined $378.3 billion across 952 exits – a 6% increase in value and 14% decrease in count year-over-year.
  • Public listings were the preferred route for the largest exits in 2020 with eight of the 10 largest exits being public listings. A few of the largest public listings in 2020 include Dun & Bradstreet  at a $7.3 billion pre-money valuation, Sotera Health at a $5.3 billion billion pre-money valuation and Pharmaceutical Product Development which went public at a $7.5 billion pre-money valuation.
  • Roaring public equity markets made 2020 the year of the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), as these blank check companies raised more capital than in the previous decade combined, with well over 250 SPACs launched on US markets last year. Over the next few years, SPACs raised in 2020 may purchase PE-backed companies, providing another exit route going forward and potentially boosting future exit values.
  • Despite public listings and SPACs having a banner year, the pandemic sent sponsor-to-sponsor exits off a cliff in 2020 totaling approximately half the value of 2019 and dropping to 33.6% of overall PE exit value, even as the median sponsor-to-sponsor exit size continued climb.

Fundraising Activity

  • US PE fundraising dipped in 2020, with firms closing on 231 funds for a total of $203.2 billion – year-over-year declines of 38.4% and 36.6%, respectively. While fundraising was down, in part due to both a lack of mega-funds and virus-related issues, US PE firms still closed on a healthy amount of capital.
  • Most of the PE funds raised during the year had been planned pre-pandemic, and LPs re-up with established managers rather than risk placing capital with lesser-known entities. Similar to 2019, $5 billion+ vehicles amassed approximately half of the capital raised in 2020, but just 10 of these funds closed.
  • First-time funds faced an uphill fundraising battle in 2020, with first-time managers raising 25 funds totaling $5.7 billion – representing the lowest fundraising numbers since 2013. These funds accounted for approximately 10% of funds raised, a figure proportionate to the preceding five years, suggesting that LPs’ strong appetites for developing relationships with the top-performing managers of tomorrow has not waned.
  • With regards to mega-funds, one of the most noteworthy massive funds closure belonged to software-focused buyout shop Thoma Bravo, securing a combined $22.8 billion across three separate funds – $17.8 billion in its flagship Thoma Bravo Fund XIV, $3.9 billion in its Discover Fund III and $1.1 billion in its Explore Fund tallied $1.1 billion.

Additional coverage in this report includes:

  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • Deals by size and sector
  • Q&A: Grant Thornton
  • Spotlight: 2021 PE outlooks
  • Exits
  • Fundraising

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PitchBook is a financial data and software company that provides transparency into the capital markets to help professionals discover and execute opportunities with confidence and efficiency. PitchBook collects and analyzes detailed data on the entire venture capital, private equity and M&A landscape—including public and private companies, investors, funds, investments, exits and people. The company’s data and analysis are available through the PitchBook Platform, industry news and in-depth reports. Founded in 2007, PitchBook has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, New York and London and serves more than 45,000 professionals around the world. In 2016, Morningstar acquired PitchBook, which now operates as an independent subsidiary.

 

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Bob Coates Joins Jain Irrigation, Inc. as Director of Technology Product Management

FRESNO, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Jain Irrigation, Inc. announced Bob Coates’ appointment to the position of Director of Technology Product Management. As Director of Technology Product Management, Bob will focus on working with our technical, sales, and marketing teams to establish product strategies and future direction for both hardware and software, ensuring a focus on easy-to-use products and comprehensive solutions that deliver the most crop per…

FRESNO, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Jain Irrigation, Inc. announced Bob Coates’ appointment to the position of Director of Technology Product Management. As Director of Technology Product Management, Bob will focus on working with our technical, sales, and marketing teams to establish product strategies and future direction for both hardware and software, ensuring a focus on easy-to-use products and comprehensive solutions that deliver the most crop per drop for our growers. He will work across and with all of our irrigation companies.

Bob has over 15 years of experience in Ag Technology, focusing on Product Development and Engineering. He spent the last 3+ years at WaterBit as a Product Director and a Principal Design Engineer. Bob was instrumental in driving the technical direction for WaterBit’s microblock irrigation and ranch automation products in these roles.

Before WaterBit, Bob co-founded SenseTerra, a startup developing low-cost technology for outdoor wireless monitoring and control. Bob also spent 14 years with UC Davis as an engineer developing solutions for precision irrigation, fertigation, and soil fumigation in agriculture.

Aric Olson, President of Jain Irrigation, Inc., comments, «Bob Coates has expert-level knowledge of precision agriculture and specifically in the remote irrigation control and monitoring space. He is a great addition to our team of technology experts, and we look forward to his contributions to growing our agriculture and irrigation technology leadership.»

Bob earned a B.S. and M.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from the University of California, Davis.

Jain is a fully integrated global agriculture company and recognized by Harvard Business to be one of five global sustainability champions. Jain offers a full complement of irrigation equipment, from pump automation and irrigation system monitoring to irrigation tubing, fittings, and drip emitters. They also provide personalized water management services to help growers understand and derive maximum value from their automation investment. Jain leads crop science research globally across a variety of food crops and is staffed with some of the world’s leading agricultural research scientists. They research, educate, advance, manufacture, finance, propagate plants, and purchase produce for processing, all to fulfill the Jain mission:

«Leave This World Better Than You Found It»

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Noodoe Takes Charge Of Worldwide EV Surge – Recent Collaboration With Audi Taiwan Highlights Accelerating Demand for Noodoe EV OS

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Noodoe, a global leader in EV charging technology, recently collaborated with Audi Taiwan in Asia to help bring EV charging solutions to their growing customer base. Demand for EV technology continues to grow in the US and the rest of the world in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other economic stresses.

«Many automakers around the world are putting Noodoe EV technology at the center of their support…

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Noodoe, a global leader in EV charging technology, recently collaborated with Audi Taiwan in Asia to help bring EV charging solutions to their growing customer base. Demand for EV technology continues to grow in the US and the rest of the world in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other economic stresses.

«Many automakers around the world are putting Noodoe EV technology at the center of their support infrastructure,» says Noodoe CEO Jennifer Chang. «Our Noodoe EV OS network platform, along with our Noodoe EV chargers, empower network builders with ‘extreme automation,’ enabling operators the lowest possible operating costs while making everyone’s transition to electric easy.»

EV growth and the related demand for charging stations worldwide continues unabated. According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global EV Outlook 2020, the world is entering «the decade of electric drive.» While sales of internal combustion cars the past two years have remained sluggish, EV sales experienced another banner year with 2.1 million electric vehicles sold. In the US and around the world, global electric car stock has skyrocketed every year since 2010.

As technological progress in the electrification of two/three-wheelers, buses and trucks advance and the market for them grows, so does the need for EV charging technology as advanced as the vehicles. «Noodoe EV OS fully automates everything – 24/7 charging service delivery, automatic peak-hour price adjustment, automatic transaction billing, auto payment processing, auto bank transfers, infrastructure diagnostics and intelligent energy management,» says Chang. «Operators can generate revenues automatically and continuously. The infrastructure for electric-vehicle charging continues to expand. In 2019, there were about 7.3 million chargers worldwide, mostly slow chargers. With the introduction of Level 2 and 3 DC fast-chargers, we expect consumer adoption of electric vehicles to boom.»

About Noodoe Inc.

To accelerate the world’s transition to electric vehicles, Noodoe provides the mission-critical network operating system, Noodoe EV OS, that runs the EV charging networks for their operators.

Noodoe EV OS is one of the most advanced cloud-based operating platforms today; it is a charging network’s «central brain» that runs all the charging stations across multiple locations and automates the entire operation of the EV charging network.

What makes Noodoe EV OS different is the core technology that empowers «extreme automation», which enables the operators to achieve the lowest possible operating cost. Controlling and running all EV charging stations, Noodoe EV OS fully automates everything – 24/7 charging service delivery, automatic peak-hour price adjustment, automatic transaction billing, automatic payment processing, automatic bank transfer, automatic infrastructure diagnostics, and intelligent energy management. It’s so automated that the network operators practically can generate revenue automatically and continuously.

Noodoe provides products and services that are used in 110 countries worldwide.

More about Noodoe EV OS:
youtu.be/mUNq4Umy64U

More about Noodoe Inc.:
noodoe.com

Media Contact

Steve Fisher, Noodoe, 8186881502, rpgpublicity@gmail.com

 

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CES 2021 AGE develops Li-ion mobility battery pack with edge computing BMS and IoT functionality

TAIPEI, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With providing energy to smart cities with sustainability in mind such as for electric vehicles, All Good Energy (AGE), a Taiwanese startup, has developed All Good Battery Pack, a Li-ion mobility battery pack with edge computing BMS and IoT functionality.

One of the key features is the ability to constantly get information on battery performance via monitoring to give users a clear picture of how the battery is performing and the remaining value when the…

TAIPEI, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With providing energy to smart cities with sustainability in mind such as for electric vehicles, All Good Energy (AGE), a Taiwanese startup, has developed All Good Battery Pack, a Li-ion mobility battery pack with edge computing BMS and IoT functionality.

One of the key features is the ability to constantly get information on battery performance via monitoring to give users a clear picture of how the battery is performing and the remaining value when the battery is suitable to be repurposed.

All Good Energy CEO Vance Dai said AGE aims to provide easy and seamless access to battery data and their potential via APIs on an open platform.

«By using our platform, users ranging from mobility to energy storage can optimize operations and trade batteries fast and easy. As batteries become a suitable energy storage solution, we continue to collect data and improve our algorithms,» he said.

He said with an ecosystem of batteries for end users, manufacturers and energy storage, our goal is to help the world improve energy consumption by putting the right data at anyone’s fingertip.

Patented energy technologies are at your service

All Good Energy has grown significantly in experience over the last seven years through developing Battery Electric Vehicles ranging from sedans to buses in Europe.

Their technology has already received seven patents in the US, including battery management system, electric vehicle thermal management system, particle removal system and method, electric vehicle power management, vehicle condition detection and warning system, fully designable vehicle information panel interface, electric vehicle thermal management system with series and parallel structure.

Furthermore, AGE has already completed over 30 integration projects across different energy management designs, such as EV battery pack design, EV thermal management design, global regulation consulting (ASIL C intended), EV production line setup, Dual Computing System redundancy design, EMI optimization, TargetLink autocode system, and EV/bus applications.

With knowledge from integrating car level communication systems and maintaining high voltage battery performance, All Good Energy have strived for long-lasting and stable battery packs.

A solid team is making the move to grow steadily

In recent years, All Good Energy has received multiple recognitions from 2019 Taiwan IoT Startup Award, Amazon Web Service Accelerator, and Delta Electronics Pilot Program. Moreover, AGE has been selected by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) as one of the 100 featured Taiwanese startups to showcase at CES 2021.

All Good Energy CEO Vance Dai is an EV powertrain expert and has developed 50 global patents. AGE CTO Reco Huang has held key positions in related fields including Thunder Power (TPEV) Section Manager, Aleees Eco Ark Co., Ltd. – BMS Section Manager, and Emerald Battery – Section Manager. Meanwhile its CFO Theo Wan held key roles as DTZ Consultant, Emerald Battery Engineer. Wan is a University of Southern California alumnus.

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Itronics Expands its Rock Kleen Silver, Gold and Base Metal Recovery Technology

RENO, Nev., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Itronics Inc. (OTC: ITRO) an emerging «Cleantech Materials» growth Company that manufactures GOLD’n GRO Multi-Nutrient Fertilizers and produces silver, zinc, and critical minerals recovered from industrial and mining waste, today reported it has developed a Rock Kleen process that combines Rock Kleen liquid and conventional gold recovery technologies to recover silver and gold from silver-gold leach tailings.

Rock Kleen is a revolutionary, disruptive…

RENO, Nev., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Itronics Inc. (OTC: ITRO) an emerging «Cleantech Materials» growth Company that manufactures GOLD’n GRO Multi-Nutrient Fertilizers and produces silver, zinc, and critical minerals recovered from industrial and mining waste, today reported it has developed a Rock Kleen process that combines Rock Kleen liquid and conventional gold recovery technologies to recover silver and gold from silver-gold leach tailings.

Rock Kleen is a revolutionary, disruptive technology that recovers residual precious metals, including silver and gold, base and ferrous metals, nutrient materials, and industrial minerals from ‘sub-ore grade’ mine tailings. Rock Kleen also neutralizes 100 percent of any residual cyanide, used in original mining, rendering tailings cleaner than they were before processing.

Rock Kleen Technology is a potential «Zero Waste Energy Saving Technology,» recovering a high percentage of residual silver and gold, neutralizing residual cyanide, recovering residual nitrogen and the «critical minerals» manganese, magnesium, and potassium from silver-gold mine tailings.  For suitably located tailings piles, the rock itself may be saleable.

The new concept was developed as an outgrowth of laboratory testing that was recently completed to evaluate the leaching capabilities of the Rock Kleen Technology. Several mining companies have inquired about gold recoverability using Rock Kleen. Testing has confirmed that Rock Kleen including conventional gold recovery technologies makes it possible to optimize recovery of both silver and gold. The new processing concept neutralizes cyanide after use and leaves the rock without cyanide residuals, making this an environmentally desirable process without the negatives normally associated with cyanide use. 

Itronics has identified three potential projects that have a high silver to gold ratio and poor cyanide recovery of silver and gold. Two have had some testing to establish base line data, and testing completed to date indicates that it may be reasonable to expect 80-90 percent recovery of residual silver and gold. Actual results will be different for each project due to differences in tailings mineralogy and differences in the individual metals and minerals that can be recovered. Preliminary economic modeling of potential Rock Kleen projects indicates that the technology has the potential to significantly increase the dollar value of each ton of rock processed compared to conventional processing technology. This has the potential benefit of reducing the cut-off grade for purposes of defining ore which in many locations may make in place mineralized rock economic, and it may also make rock that is stored in overburden piles economic to process. This economic characteristic of the Rock Kleen Technology could lead to the revitalization of many former silver-gold mining districts. It also has the potential to extend the economic life of existing mines. 

«The new technology has the potential to «unlock» an enormous amount of value from mine waste materials that presently have either a zero value, or a negative value due to environmental protection requirements and related costs,» said Dr. John Whitney, Itronics President. «This potential economic benefit is one of the features that makes the Rock Kleen Technology truly revolutionary.»

As development of Rock Kleen processing operations progresses, the Rock Kleen operations could provide a whole new source of virgin raw materials, not only to supply the metal industries and battery manufacturers, but also certain nutrient raw materials for the fertilizer industry and industrial mineral materials for many industries including the construction and ceramics industries and industries that use mineral fillers. Existing mines and tailings from previously operating mines will be the source of these new virgin raw materials, so it will not be necessary to build new mines to gain access to these materials. Because of this, the new Rock Kleen Technology may revolutionize the way some of our mineral raw materials are produced, while at the same time reducing the negative impacts of mining on the environment and maximizing sustainability.

About Itronics

Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, Itronics Inc. is a «Zero Waste Energy Saving Technology» Company which produces GOLD’n GRO specialty liquid fertilizers, silver bullion, and silver-bearing glass. The Company is an emerging «critical minerals» producer. The Company’s goal is to achieve profitable cleantech materials technology driven organic growth in specialty GOLD’n GRO fertilizers, silver, zinc, and critical minerals. The Company’s technologies maximize the recovery and uses of metals and minerals and by doing this maximize sustainability.

The Company’s growth forecast centers upon its 10-year business plan designed to integrate its Zero Waste Energy Saving Technologies and to grow annual sales from $2 million in 2019, to $100 million in 2025.

The Company’s environmentally friendly award winning GOLD’n GRO liquid fertilizers, which are extensively used in agriculture,  can be used for lawns and houseplants, and are available at the Company’s «e-store» on Amazon.Com at http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_lawn-garden?ie+UTF8&field-brandtextbin=GOLD%27n+GRO&node+2972638011. Due to expanded retail customer interest, GOLD’n GRO fertilizer may now be purchased in Reno, Nevada at «Buy Nevada First Gift Shop», 4001 S. Virginia St. 

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$1.16 billion USD up for grabs in Powerball & Mega Millions jackpots on PlayHugeLottos.com

TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The US Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries have hit colossal jackpot amounts, as lottery players from around the world rush to buy their entries. The Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, is a staggering US $615 million, while Wednesday’s <a target="_blank"…

TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The US Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries have hit colossal jackpot amounts, as lottery players from around the world rush to buy their entries. The Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, is a staggering US $615 million, while Wednesday’s US Powerball jackpot is pegged at an enormous US $550 million.

 

Lottery players from around the world have a chance to win a combined US $1.15 billion in the US Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries this week on PlayHugeLottos.com

 

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Both the Mega Millions and US Powerball lotteries are synonymous with offering record-breaking jackpots. The largest Mega Millions jackpot was a massive US $1.537 billion won by an anonymous winner in October 2018. January 2016 saw the US Powerball record its highest ever jackpot, US $1.586 billion won by John and Lisa Robinson.

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