Archive: October 20, 2022

Powers Insurance & Risk Management Receives National Recognition

St. Louis’ largest family-owned insurance agency named Midwest’s “Best Agency to Work For” by Insurance Journal

(St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 20, 2022) Powers Insurance & Risk Management, one of the largest family owned and operated independent insurance agencies in the bi-state region, was recently named the Midwest’s “Best Agency to Work For” by Insurance Journal.

More than 3,500 nominations were submitted for this prestigious award, which anonymously surveyed employees about their workplaces. The winning agencies scored high for overall employee benefits including wellness programs and for working conditions including work-from-home options, flextime, and other alternative schedules that allowed employees to embrace work-life balance.

Survey results highlighted the importance of competitive salaries, employee benefits, training, and education. Employees attributed happiness in the workplace due to team relationships and the agency’s culture. Employees of the winning agencies cited high personal job satisfaction, rated their relationships with their immediate boss or supervisor as positive, and expressed a high opinion of their agency’s owner or principals and their agency’s reputation in the community.

“A business is only as good as its employees, and we are blessed to have a team like ours who recognizes our long-term support and appreciation for their dedicated efforts,” said Powers Insurance & Risk Management’s CEO JD Powers. “We know that without our employees we would be unable to serve our clients and our community, so we make it a priority to keep our team as engaged and successful as possible.” Powers added that he is “particularly proud of this two-time consecutive recognition since last year Insurance Journal named our agency America’s overall winner of the ‘2021 Best Independent Insurance Agencies to Work For.’”

Pictured from left to right are Henry Powers, Chief Growth Officer; Pierce Powers, Chairman and Founder; Sue Powers, Event Coordinator; Elizabeth Powers, Chief Relationship Officer; and JD Powers, Chief Executive Officer.

Founded in 1991, Powers Insurance & Risk Management provides personal and business insurance, surety, risk management, and employee benefits. Founded in 2006, sister company Valley Insurance Agency Alliance generates more than $500 million in written premium and is the regional founding member for the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a $10 billion national alliance. The companies are headquartered at 6825 Clayton Ave. For more information, call (314) 725-1414 or visit www.powersinsurance.com.

Bitso Surpasses 6 Million Customers

Mexico City — October 20, 2022 — Bitso, the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America, has surpassed 6 million customers in the region. The crypto platform is in the midst of the fastest acceleration of growth that it has seen since its creation in 2014. In the past year, Bitso doubled its client base, illustrating that interest in and adoption of cryptocurrencies is on the rise, despite the crypto winter.

“It fills us with pride to see the role that Bitso is playing in Latin America as we develop new crypto-based products adapted to the needs of our clients, such as payments, returns, and support against inflation,” said Santiago Alvarado, Vice President of Product in Bitso. “Reaching 6 million customers only confirms that we are moving in the right direction as we pursue our mission to make crypto useful by providing our customers with simple, reliable, and borderless products.”

With operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, Bitso has found an upside to the infamous crypto winter by using the time to develop products. Among those products is Bitso+, which clients can use to earn returns on their BTC, ETH, and USDC just by leaving their cryptocurrencies in the Bitso wallet.

In recent months, Bitso has also focused on diversifying the applications of cryptocurrencies to make them more useful in people’s daily lives. To that end, Bitso recently enabled QR crypto payments in Argentina, becoming the first crypto platform in the region to implement the technology. Bitso also recently announced its alliance with Mastercard for its next launch of the Bitso Card in Mexico.

Schneider Electric Makes eConversion the Default Mode for its Galaxy V-Series UPSs

Mumbai, India, October 20, 2022 –Schneider Electric™,the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced an enhanced version of eConversion (formerly known as ECOnversion), the company’s generally-recommended protection mode to provide increased sustainability for its Galaxy V Series 3-phase UPSs. After years of field tests, effective May 31, 2022, all Galaxy V Series UPSs will be shipped to customers with eConversion as the default.

With cost of ownership and sustainability as an ongoing pain point, Schneider Electric is the only company that offers this unique, patented combination of performance and efficiency. eConversion mode provides the highest protection level for critical loads with Class-1 (UL certified) and results in savings up to three times the UPS price. Providing critical back-up power solutions for IT and non-IT environments, such as industrial edge applications, Galaxy V Series’ eConversion delivers reliable power protection and helps attain new levels of sustainability.

eConversion has over eight years of field deployment and thousands of customers worldwide who use it daily to protect their critical loads since its launch in 2014.

“With eConversion as the default mode for Galaxy V Series 3-phase UPSs, we expect to facilitate the conservation of 175 GWH of electricity annually – which is the equivalent of the energy produced by nearly 60000 rooftop solar installations.” Says Mustafa Demirkol, Vice President of Data Center Systems, Offer Management and Marketing, Energy Management at Schneider Electric. “We’re looking forward to helping customers meet their sustainability goals while reducing their electricity spending and corresponding carbon emissions.”
Sachin Bhalla, Vice President and Country General Manager, Secure Power Division, India and SAARC, stated “With Schneider’s commitment to provide state-of-the-art technologies and solutions for its customers to reach maximum energy efficiency in their operations, we consistently invest in research and development in order to create devices that are reliable and energy efficient. With this thought in mind, we have introduced an enhanced version of eConversion that is designed to provide the highest protection for critical loads with Class-1 (UL certified) and while saving up to three times the UPS price. We are confident that through this incentive, we will be able to help customers in reducing their CO2 emissions while assisting them in becoming sustainable citizens of tomorrow.”
High Efficiency Mode Mitigates Impact of Rising Energy Costs
According to the World Bank, energy prices are expected to rise more than 50 percent in 2022 before easing in 2023 and 2024. Utilizing eConversion enables operators to mitigate some of the cost and climate impact while continuing to benefit from the highest protection level for critical loads with Class-1 (UL certified). And with the eConversion Savings Meter, customers can check electricity savings on the UPS display.

Customers can still choose to use the legacy Double Conversion mode, but field experience has shown that modern electrical installations do not justify such high permanent use of electricity. EcoDataCenter, a climate-positive HPC data center, deployed four Galaxy VX UPSs at 1250 kW each to support customer loads with the possibility to run at 99% efficiency with eConversion mode.

As digital demand will continue to grow and require resilience to reap the benefits of automation and efficiency, data center, OT, and IT professionals will need to make step-changes towards a net-zero world. eConversion is available as a feature in all Galaxy V Series UPSs worldwide.

Devic Earth receives patent for its Pulsed radio frequency air pollution control technology in India

Mumbai, October 20th, 2022: Devic Earth, a Bengaluru-based startup bagged its very first patent in India. The company applied for the patent in 2020 leading to a successful acquisition on 19th July 2022, for its pulsed radio wave-based ambient air pollution control technology. This accomplishment will now enable our technology to mitigate ambient air pollution for the next 20 years in India and bring clean air to all.

Pure Skies by Devic Earth is one of the very few technologies that mitigate both indoor and especially ambient air pollution through pulsed waves in a WIFI spectrum. This flagship product, now patented by the Patent Office, Government of India uses pulsed radio frequency to create a temporary charge on Particulate Matter present in the air, causing them to collide, become heavier and fall to the ground.

On this great achievement Dr. Srikanth Sola, CEO and Co-founder of Devic Earth said, “We are enthralled to have received such recognition for our ambient air pollution control technology, Pure Skies. This validation from the government is indeed motivating for the team as a live example of how innovation and significant initiatives can lead to exemplary feats.

With this win, we have stepped closer to our mission to save a million lives per year and make clean air accessible to all”.

The technology has shown tremendous success with Environment & Sustainability leaders across heavy industries and more recently smart cities with its notable results. Pure Skies has demonstrated results of reduction in levels of pm2.5 and pm10, the major and most harmful air pollutants. Pure Skies reduces levels of pm2.5 and pm10 significantly, by 33-90%. This makes it an ideal choice for industries, polluted roadways, and any other space to combat ambient air pollution. Getting patented in India would further open multiple doors of opportunity and also give an upper hand in the competitive market.

The company has its manufacturing unit at the central office in Bangalore and a team of around 40 employees including the research and development department. With this accomplishment, Devic Earth moves ahead to soon launch the second generation of its ambient air pollution control tech Pure Skies 2.0. The company promises two times faster reduction, efficiency, and better performance. Devic Earth is determined to its mission of saving a million lives from air pollution and its vision of becoming the world leader in green technology for clean air.

Club Mahindra launches its second resort in Gangtok!

Bangalore, 20th October 2022: Club Mahindra, the flagship brand of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited, launched its second resort – Le Vintuna in Gangtok, East Sikkim. With this launch, the brand offers one of the largest inventories of 150+ rooms in the Northeast across the three destinations including Club Mahindra Gangtok and Club Mahindra Baiguney.

Le Vintuna, the newest entry in the Northeast, offers picturesque, natural beauty with exemplary amenities and services. In addition to breathtaking natural splendor, the property offers spacious rooms and tasteful décor emphasizing on local motifs design. The resort offers distinctive Happy Hub experiences to be able to make ‘Every Moment Magical’ for its member families.

The new property boasts 97 spacious rooms, surrounded by nature offering a relaxing escape from city life. The facility also has a gift store, an indoor games area, a multicuisine restaurant with exotic local cuisines, a spa, and a well-equipped gym, along with a freshwater swimming pool.

Through this resort, the brand promises tranquil heaven surrounded by lush greenery with major tourist spots – Tendong Lho Rum Faat, one of the oldest local celebrations; Phang Lasbol, a unique festival honoring Mt. Kanchenjunga as the protector deity; and Bhaduri Purnima, which takes place on a full moon day in August. Rumtek Monastery, Kanchendzonga, National Park, Nathula Pass, Tashi Viewpoint, and Namgyal Institute of Technology are also some places to visit.

An Emotional & Heartfelt Campaign by JK Super Cement, #TohfaSurakshaKa Is a gift to Traffic Personnel

New Delhi, Oct 20th, 2022: Under their legacy of Courage, Determination, and Responsibility, JK Super Cement has been a pioneer in bringing a change in the way building structures are perceived. In keeping with the brand vision and corporate responsibility of JK Super Cement, they have launched a Diwali campaign called #TohfaSurakshaKa.

The campaign #TohfaSurakshaKa aims to improve traffic management and the safety of traffic cops and to extend heartfelt gratitude to all heroes in uniform who contribute to a disciplined and safe road environment. Preceding Diwali, the brand initiated the installation of 200 traffic police booths across six states.

Mr. Love Raghav, Head Branding Grey Cement Business-With our ‘business with a purpose mindset, we have consistently grown and created a brand value for JK Super Cement. In our previous campaigns, such as #YehPuccaHai, which recognized the strength, contribution, and hard work of millions of construction workers. In our #YehYaraanaPuccaHai campaign, which built ramps in Rajasthan schools for differently abled children, and aims to raise awareness about the importance of an inclusive society.#TohfaSurakshaKa continues the legacy with a powerful yet emotional message.

The Campaign Proceeds to showcase this initiative in video format. The video begins with a series of empathetic actions and dialogue between a traffic cop and a vendor toward a young mute girl selling diyas at a traffic signal. It takes an emotional turn with the cop falling ill due to heatstroke and the girl collecting money for constructing a traffic booth for him. The campaign ends with the tagline- Let’s take care of those who protect us with a #TohfaSurakshaKa.With this initiative, JK Super Cement is aiding the government’s vision to make work conditions more suitable for those who ensure our safety.

Talking about the campaign, Love Raghav further added,” We have worked tirelessly and resolutely for years to stay true to our mission and motto, ‘Build Safe’. This Diwali, we felt the need to appreciate the men in uniform, the traffic police who toil day in and day out through extreme weather conditions to maintain safe and effective road transportation. Hence, our campaign #TohfaSurakshaKa is a tribute to them, extending gratitude. We have transformed into an organization that not only continues to grow but gives back selflessly to society. The #TohfaSurakshaKa campaign resulted in the construction of 200 traffic police booths across six states.”