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Kenya Researchers Confident Population Will Embrace Malaria Vaccine

More than 260,000 African children under the age of five die from malaria each year, including more than 10,000 in Kenya, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO’s backing of a malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, for children in sub-Saharan Africa has raised hopes of preventing those deaths. The vaccine proved effective in a pilot program in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi.

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization gave the green light for the use of the vaccine for children between five and 24 months of age in Africa and other regions prone to a high level of malaria transmission.

This follows trials of the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. The four-dose shot was administered to 800,000 African children.

Thirty-year-old Salome Awuor allowed her son, now three years old, to take part in the malaria vaccine trials in Kisumu County, western Kenya.

The mother of four said previously she would visit her nearest clinic four times a month to get malaria treatment for him. At the time, he was 12 months old.

“My son was given three jabs, and malaria went down. I never went back to the clinic seeking malaria treatment. I feel so good my children no longer get sick most of the time. That's why whenever I hear about vaccines, I run to get them because it helps a lot,” she said.

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus described the malaria vaccine breakthrough as historic and one that could save the lives of tens of thousands of young people each year.

According to the WHO, malaria affects more than 229 million people each year and kills more than 400,000.

In Africa, more than a quarter of a million children die from the mosquito-borne disease.

Earlier trials in 2015 showed the vaccine could prevent 40 percent of malaria cases and about 30 percent of severe cases.

Bernhards Ogutu is a chief researcher at Kenya Medical Research Institute. He said Kenya’s participation in the study proves the vaccine will work on the country’s population.

“If it's safe you know it was done in your population and you know it's good for you. You are not relying on data from another population but from your own population. So that you can confidently advise the government this is safe for us, it works and its approved and it was done by us and we contributed to this development,” he said.

The first three vaccine doses are given a month apart when children are babies, and a final booster is given when the child is one-and-a-half years old.

Ogutu has voiced confidence that Kenyan parents will vaccinate their children from malaria.

“People have been asking where it is now that we have been given the go ahead, we can now go for the rollout. I think it's time to get to our people and tell them now it's available and now it’s a matter of procuring the vaccine and ensuring it’s available and start getting it to those who need it,” said Ogutu.

So far, there is no word on when the vaccine will become available to the general public.

Source: Voice of America

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German Health Minister Says Vaccinations Further Along Than Thought

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday the nation has vaccinated millions more people than previously thought, thanks to some unreported vaccination numbers discovered by the Robert Koch Institute for Disease Control.

The institute says nearly 80% of adults in Germany are fully vaccinated, and about 84% have received at least one shot. Previous official reports were about 5% lower — meaning there are about 3.5 million more people vaccinated than had been reported.

Speaking to reporters in Berlin, Spahn said the discrepancy was discovered in surveys conducted by the RKI that revealed additional vaccinations. He believes some big companies’ employee vaccination programs and mobile vaccination teams in nursing centers and elsewhere may account for those initially unreported.

The new RKI figures are based on surveys and do not include people under the age of 18, which is why the agency has yet to give a new overall number of vaccinated people in Germany.

Spahn said these new numbers are good news in terms of any new COVID-19 restrictions that might be contemplated in the coming months, barring any unforeseen new variants or surges of cases.

“From today's perspective, we will not need any further restrictions in autumn and winter to get through this time well without overburdening the health system,” he said.

Source: Voice of America

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Singapore to Leverage the Global Cyber Alliance’s IoT Threat Analytics Platform

GCA’s Automated IoT Defence Ecosystem provides early warnings on IoT cyberattacks

SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has announced that it will partner with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) to leverage the capabilities of GCA’s Automated IoT Defence Ecosystem (AIDE) platform to monitor and address IoT threats and safeguard the cybersecurity of the IoT space. The project will be the first large-scale application of the AIDE platform.

The global number of IoT devices is expected to rise to more than 50 billion by 2030. This presents a huge attack surface for malicious actors, which may lead to consequences like the theft of personal data and the disruption of services using IoT devices as botnet nodes to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. There is a need to proactively watch for global IoT threats and attack data, so that nations can be better prepared before the next wave of botnet attacks hit their shores.

The IoT threat analytics platform can provide CSA visibility on the types of IoT-related cyber threats that may affect the country’s cyberspace. The insights from the platform allow partners to put in place policies and technical measures to safeguard against threat vectors through the conduit of IoT devices. The result is a better prepared and safer IoT cyberspace.

“The use of IoT devices is growing exponentially. CSA has introduced several initiatives to improve IoT security, including the world’s first multi-level labelling scheme for consumer IoT devices— the Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme. This latest initiative —our partnership with GCA on AIDE— will help us be better prepared against potential IoT attacks. Cybersecurity is a team sport where everyone has a part to play. CSA will continue to work with stakeholders to look for ways in building a more resilient and secure IoT space,” said Mr. David Koh, Commissioner of Cybersecurity and Chief Executive of CSA.

GCA’s AIDE ecosystem is a central component of the project. This large repository of IoT threat intelligence relies on a globally distributed honeyfarm and on data feeds from partners.

According to Mr. Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of GCA, “This is a unique opportunity to increase GCA’s international collaboration and expand our network of partners, from cybersecurity agencies and large internet players to academia and research institutions. This project —and CSA’s support as a whole— is a crucial milestone in our roadmap for the AIDE ecosystem and in our long-term vision on IoT cybersecurity. The fact that this effort is happening in Singapore, a global flagship for technology, will pave the way to expand the initial scope of the project to other international smart cities.”

To learn more about AIDE visit: https://www.globalcyberalliance.org/aide/.

About the Global Cyber Alliance
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is an international, cross-sector effort dedicated to reducing cyber risk and improving our connected world. We achieve our mission by uniting global communities, implementing concrete solutions, and measuring the effect. GCA, a 501(c)(3) in the US and a non-profit in the UK and Belgium, was founded in September 2015 by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the City of London Police, and the Center for Internet Security. Learn more at www.globalcyberalliance.org.

Contact at GCA:
Alejandro Fernández-Cernuda Díaz
Director of Engagement, Internet Integrity Program
afcernuda@globalcyberalliance.org

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Atos becomes 01Talent’s technology partner in Africa to identify, train and connect the digital talent of tomorrow to jobs

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Atos becomes 01Talent‘s technology partner in Africa to identify, train and connect the digital talent of tomorrow to jobs

Praia (Cape Verde) and Paris (France) – October 6, 2021 – Atos and 01Talent announce the launch of a strategic partnership to support the acceleration of the digital transformation in Africa, by enabling the dissemination of a high-quality, innovative and inclusive training program on the continent.

01Talent’s ambition is to identify, train and connect one million high-level developers to the professional world by 2035. Through this partnership, 01Talent will be able to draw on Atos’ technological resources to support the many projects underway.

In order to complete the pan-African campaign designed to identify future digital talent, 01Talent, in partnership with the Didier Drogba Foundation and UCLG Africa (United Cities and Local Governments Africa), will rely on a technological platform developed by Atos to host cognitive tests.

These online tests will be mini-games accessible to all, requiring no prior coding experience. They will provide a measure of the cognitive skills, creativity and motivation of candidates, and to identify high-potential profiles who could not have been spotted by traditional education systems.

The students of the future “Zone01”, selected this way by the tests, will be trained for 2 years to become high-level creative “Full Stack” developers, with a job at stake.

Zone01 Cabo-Verde, will be the first “Zone01” collective intelligence zone on the African continent, and is scheduled to open at Praia Techno Park in Cape Verde, early 2022. 200 young talent from Cape Verde and from 26 other African partner countries will be welcomed in this “Zone01”and will be supplied with laptops by Atos. This first “Zone01” will be the foundation for the deployment of the education program which aims to create more than 200 “Zone01” on the African continent.

Atos will also mobilize its employees around the world through a mentoring program to share expertise and give personal guidance to the students. This will give Atos an opportunity to create ties with Zone01 talent, and to hire many students during and after their training.

It has also been agreed that Atos will develop within the educational platform, a curriculum to improve and develop the skills of its employees, in immersion with the students of the future “Zone01”.

“With this partnership, we reaffirm Atos’ ambition to support the dynamics of the economic, social and environmental transformation of the African continent through training in digital skills. 01Talent’s particularly inclusive and innovative educational offer is a concrete expression of this ambition, and we are proud to be able to support its deployment. This is an important step in the development of a digital sector in Africa” commented Nourdine Bihmane, EVP and Director of Growing Markets at Atos.

“We are very happy to give life to a partnership that will allow us to support and integrate the most promising digital talents into Atos’ teams. Atos and 01Talent share the same values and the same goal: to develop human capital through an inclusive and sustainable approach in order to facilitate the digital and social transition of the African continent,” adds David Sultan, Vice President of 01Talent in charge of Global Operations.

“Atos in Africa is fully mobilized to ensure the success of the student selection campaign and to continue this collaboration over the long term. At a time when the continent is going digital, attracting talent is becoming a major strategic focus for our development,” adds Alpha Barry, Director of Atos in Africa.

After Cape Verde, Atos and 01Talent will develop their partnership with the opening of new “Zone01” on the African continent, in particular in Senegal.

Photo: left to right: David Sultan, Global COO (01Talent); Nourdine Bihmane, EVP and Director of Growing Markets (Atos); Deror Sultan, Co-founder & CEO (01Talent)

About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 105,000 employees and annual revenue of over € 11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos operates under the brands Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on the Next 20 Paris stock index.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space. www.atos.net

Press contact:
Laura Fau | laura.fau@atos.net | +33 6 73 64 04 18 | @laurajanefau

About 01Talent
01Talent is both a Talent factory and a Talent agency which aims to identify, develop and connect to the professional world 1 million high-level developers in the world by 2035 through the combination of a proven pedagogical model and a sustainable and exponential business model.

01Talent deploys globally some Centers of Collective Intelligence named Zone01 which include teacherless coding schools, IT Talent Agencies and Digital Reskilling services.
Its curriculum is based on 01Edu, the ultimate upgrade of the “peer-to-peer” (teacherless) and gamified pedagogical approach developed by Nicolas Sadirac and his team, a learning platform designed to address the growing global shortage of IT developers.

This pedagogical model which develops entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and collective intelligence has already been deployed by our co-founder Nicolas Sadirac and his Alumni in more than 40 countries around the world, training more than 100,000 digital Talents in the last 10 years.https://01-edu.org

Contact presse :
Valerie Gagliano | valerie@zone-01.com | +33 6 33 73 24 89 | @valeriegagliano

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Atos devient le partenaire technologique de 01Talent en Afrique pour l’identification, la formation et l’emploi des talents digitaux de demain

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Atos devient le partenaire technologique de 01Talent en Afrique pour l’identification, la formation et l’emploi des talents digitaux de demain

Praia (Cap-Vert) et Paris (France) – 6 Octobre 2021 – Atos et 01Talent annoncent le lancement d’un partenariat stratégique dans le but d’accompagner l’accélération de la transformation digitale en Afrique, en permettant la diffusion d’une offre de formation d’excellence, innovante et inclusive sur le continent.

01Talent a l’ambition d’identifier, de former et de connecter au monde professionnel un million de développeurs de haut niveau d’ici 2035. Grâce à ce partenariat, 01Talent pourra s’appuyer sur les ressources technologiques du groupe Atos pour accompagner les nombreux projets en cours de réalisation.

Pour mener à bien la campagne panafricaine d’identification des futurs talents du numérique, 01Talent, en partenariat avec la Fondation Didier Drogba et CGLU Afrique (Cités et Gouvernement Locaux Unis Afrique), s´appuiera sur une plateforme technologique développée par Atos pour abriter des tests cognitifs.

Ces tests en ligne seront des mini-jeux accessibles à tous, ne nécessitant aucune connaissance préalable en informatique. Ils permettent de mesurer les aptitudes cognitives, la créativité et la motivation des candidats, et d’identifier des profils à fort potentiel qui n’auraient pu être repérés par les systèmes éducatifs classiques.

Les étudiants des futures « Zone01 », ainsi sélectionnés par les tests, seront formés pendant 2 ans pour devenir des développeurs « Full Stack » créatifs de haut niveau, avec un emploi à la clé.

Zone01 Cabo-Verde sera la première zone d’intelligence collective « Zone01 » du continent africain, dont l´inauguration est prévue au Techno Park de Praia au Cap-Vert début 2022. Elle accueillera 200 jeunes talents originaires du Cap-Vert et de 26 autres pays africains partenaires qui seront équipés par Atos en ordinateurs portables. Cette première « Zone01 » servira de base au déploiement de l’offre de formation qui vise à créer plus de 200 « Zone01 » sur le continent africain.

Atos mobilisera également ses collaborateurs à travers le monde dans le cadre d’un programme de mentorat afin de permettre le partage de compétences, et l’accompagnement personnel des étudiants. Le groupe aura ainsi l’opportunité de créer des liens privilégiés avec les talents de la Zone01, et de recruter de nombreux étudiants en cours et au terme de leur formation.

Il est également convenu qu’Atos développe au sein de la plateforme pédagogique un cursus de perfectionnement et d’évolution des compétences de ses salariés, en immersion avec les étudiants des futures « Zone01 ».

« Avec ce partenariat, nous réaffirmons l’ambition d’Atos de soutenir la dynamique de transformation économique, sociale et environnementale du continent africain par la formation aux métiers du digital. L’offre pédagogique de 01Talent, particulièrement inclusive et innovante, en est la traduction concrète, et nous sommes fiers de pouvoir accompagner son déploiement. C’est une étape importante pour le développement d’une filière numérique en Afrique » commente Nourdine Bihmane, Vice-Président Exécutif d’Atos en charge des Marchés de Croissance.

« Nous sommes très heureux de donner vie à un partenariat qui nous permettra à terme d’accompagner et d’intégrer les talents digitaux les plus prometteurs au sein des équipes d’Atos. Atos et 01Talent partagent les mêmes valeurs et le même objectif : développer le capital humain par une approche inclusive et durable afin de faciliter la transition digitale et sociale du continent africain » précise David Sultan, Vice-Président de 01Talent en charge des Opérations mondiales.

« Atos en Afrique est pleinement mobilisé pour assurer la pleine réussite de la campagne de sélection des étudiants, et poursuivre cette collaboration sur le long-terme. A l’heure où le continent se digitalise, l’attraction des talents devient un axe stratégique majeur pour notre développement » ajoute Alpha Barry, Directeur Afrique d’Atos.

Après le Cap-Vert, Atos et 01Talent développeront leur partenariat avec l’ouverture de nouvelles « Zone01 » sur le continent Africain, notamment au Sénégal.

Photo : De gauche à droite : David Sultan, Vice-Président de 01Talent en charge des Opérations mondiales ; Nourdine Bihmane, Vice-Président Exécutif d’Atos en charge des Marchés de Croissance ; Deror Sultan, Co-fondateur et Présidént-Directeur Général de 01Talent.

À propos d’Atos

Atos est un leader international de la transformation digitale avec 105 000 collaborateurs et un chiffre d’affaires annuel de 11 milliards d’euros. Numéro un européen du cloud, de la cybersécurité et des supercalculateurs, le Groupe fournit des solutions intégrées pour tous les secteurs, dans 71 pays. Pionnier des services et produits de décarbonation, Atos s’engage à fournir des solutions numériques sécurisées et décarbonées à ses clients. Atos opère sous les marques Atos et Atos|Syntel. Atos est une SE (Société Européenne) cotée sur Euronext Paris et fait partie de l’indice Next 20.

La raison d’être d’Atos est de contribuer à façonner l’espace informationnel. Avec ses compétences et ses services, le Groupe supporte le développement de la connaissance, de l’éducation et de la recherche dans une approche pluriculturelle et contribue au développement de l’excellence scientifique et technologique. Partout dans le monde, Atos permet à ses clients et à ses collaborateurs, et plus généralement au plus grand nombre, de vivre, travailler et progresser durablement et en toute confiance dans l’espace informationnel.

Contact presse :
Laura Fau | laura.fau@atos.net | +33 6 73 64 04 18 | @laurajanefau

01Talent déploie dans le monde des centres d’intelligence collective, les Zone01, qui regroupent des centres de formation “peer-to-peer” (sans professeur), une agence de talent et des services de re-training et de re-skilling.

Ce modèle pédagogique développe l’esprit entrepreneurial, la créativité et l’intelligence collective et a déjà été déployé par notre co-fondateur Nicolas Sadirac et ses Alumni dans plus de 40 pays dans le monde, formant ainsi plus de 100 000 Talents du numérique ces 10 dernières années.
https://01-edu.org

Contact presse :
Valerie Gagliano | valerie@zone-01.com | +33 6 33 73 24 89 | @valeriegagliano

Note : “01Talent” se prononce “Zéro un talent” et non “Un talent”

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German, American Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Wednesday awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to two scientists for their work - independently – in developing a new way of building molecules, a process with applications throughout industry.

Speaking in Stockholm, academy Secretary General Goran Hansson said chemists Benjamin List of Germany’s Max Planck Institute and David MacMillan of Princeton University will split this year’s prize.

In presenting the award, the academy explained the two chemists developed new, organic catalysts to help build molecules.

Catalysts are substances that control and accelerate chemical reactions, without becoming part of the final product, and are essential to constructing molecules for research and industry.

The academy said previously, it was believed there were just two types of catalysts available: metals and enzymes. But over the last 20 years, List and MacMillan, working independently of each other, have developed a third type of catalyst, known as asymmetric organocatalysis.

In the words of the academy, “Organic catalysts have a stable framework of carbon atoms, to which more active chemical groups can attach. These often contain common elements such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur or phosphorus. This means that these catalysts are both environmentally friendly and cheap to produce.”

Using these reactions, researchers can build molecules that can form elastic and durable materials, store energy in batteries or inhibit the progression of disease.

The Nobel Prizes for medicine and physics were awarded earlier this week. The prizes for literature, peace and economics to be awarded over the next week.

Source: Voice of America

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WHO Backs Malaria Vaccinations for African Children

The World Health Organization recommended Wednesday that children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions on the continent with moderate-to-high malaria transmission receive a malaria vaccine.

The vaccine, known as Mosquirix, proved effective in a pilot program in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that has reached more than 800,000 children since 2019.

The WHO said malaria is a top killer of children in sub-Saharan Africa, causing the deaths of more than 260,000 children under age 5 every year.

The vaccine, which requires four doses, counters P. falciparum, "the most deadly malaria parasite globally, and the most prevalent in Africa," WHO said in a press release.

"For centuries, malaria has stalked sub-Saharan Africa, causing immense personal suffering," Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said in a statement. "We have long hoped for an effective malaria vaccine and now for the first time ever, we have such a vaccine recommended for widespread use. Today's recommendation offers a glimmer of hope for the continent which shoulders the heaviest burden of the disease and we expect many more African children to be protected from malaria and grow into healthy adults."

Substantial benefit

According to WHO, pilot program data showed that more than two-thirds of children who were not sleeping under bed nets were benefiting from the vaccine, and that there was a 30% reduction in "deadly severe malaria, even when introduced in areas where insecticide-treated nets are widely used and there is good access to diagnosis and treatment."

The pilot program also found that the vaccine had a "favorable safety profile" and was "cost effective."

According to The Wall Street Journal, it could still be years until the vaccine is widely available.

The vaccine has been under development for 30 years by GlaxoSmithKline, a global pharmaceutical company; PATH, a global nonprofit focused on health issues; and some African research organizations, WHO said.

The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation provided late-stage development funding for the vaccine, WHO said.

Source: Voice of America

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Delphix India dépasse la barre des 100 employés en deux ans

La société continue de recruter pour saisir plusieurs opportunités de leadership

BENGALURU, India, 05 oct. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delphix, la société de données leader du secteur pour DevOps, a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir franchi la barre des 100 employés en Inde, deux ans seulement après le lancement d’un centre de R&D de pointe dans la région de la capitale nationale. Malgré la pandémie, la société continue de recruter activement et compte actuellement plus de 30 postes immédiatement disponibles aux niveaux directeurs et cadres supérieurs dans les domaines de l’ingénierie, du marketing et de l’informatique.

« Nous avons lancé notre centre indien de R&D spécialisé dans l’ingénierie en 2019 pour soutenir l’innovation et la croissance. Nous avons eu la chance que certains des meilleurs talents du pays rejoignent notre équipe », a déclaré Jedidiah Yueh, PDG de Delphix.

Les employés de Delphix en Inde sont les artisans de certaines des principales innovations de la société, notamment des projets d’ingénierie de premier plan visant à intégrer Oracle, SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, SQL Server, Postgres, MongoDB, etc.

« Le capital intellectuel de notre équipe d’ingénierie en Inde est incomparable. Je suis ravi de tirer parti de cette dynamique et de continuer à étendre notre présence à travers le pays », a commenté Vijay Anthony Sebastian, directeur général de la société en Inde.

L’équipe des RH de la société a reçu un Stevie® Award de bronze dans la catégorie « Équipe RH de l’année » lors de la 19e édition annuelle des American Business Awards®. Ce prix est venu récompenser les efforts de l’équipe pour faire passer la société de « la survie à la prospérité » pendant la pandémie.

« Lorsque la pandémie a touché près de 40 % de nos collaborateurs en Inde, la charge de travail a été partagée avec d’autres régions, des congés prolongés ont été accordés aux personnes touchées et une équipe spéciale intérimaire a été constituée pour aider et soutenir les collaborateurs en détresse. Nous avons également mis en place une politique de travail à distance pour nos employés basés en Inde », a déclaré Jason Binder, vice-président du personnel chez Delphix.

Delphix a récemment annoncé une augmentation des taux de diversité globaux de ses employés de 29,5 % au 4e trimestre de l’exercice 2021 à 31,7 % au 1er trimestre de l’exercice 2022, soit une croissance de plus de 2 %. Les femmes représentent près d’un quart de sa main-d’œuvre. La société a enregistré une augmentation de ses effectifs féminins de près de 2 % au cours du dernier trimestre, ceux-ci passant de 22,8 % au 4e trimestre de l’exercice 2021 à 24,7 % au 1er trimestre de l’exercice 2022.

Plus tôt cette année, la société a annoncé que son taux de croissance annuel a augmenté de plus de 85 % pour l’exercice clos en janvier 2021 par rapport à l’année dernière, ce qui l’a conduite à une rentabilité non conforme aux PCGR. Les clients de Delphix comprennent désormais 24 des entreprises figurant dans le palmarès Fortune 100, sept des 10 plus grandes banques d’Amérique du Nord, cinq des 10 plus grandes sociétés de télécommunications au monde et plus de 60 compagnies d’assurance et d’assurance maladie.

À propos de Delphix
Delphix est la société de données leader du secteur pour DevOps.

Les données sont essentielles pour tester les versions d’applications, la modernisation, l’adoption du cloud et les programmes d’IA/AM. Nous fournissons une plateforme de données DevOps automatisée pour toutes les applications d’entreprise. Delphix masque les données pour assurer la conformité à la confidentialité, protège les données contre les attaques de type ransomware et fournit des données virtualisées efficaces pour le CI/CD.

Notre plateforme comprend des API DevOps essentielles pour la transmission, l’actualisation, le rembobinage, l’intégration et le contrôle de la version des données. Des sociétés de premier plan, dont Choice Hotels, J.B.Hunt et Fannie Mae, utilisent Delphix pour accélérer leur transformation numérique. Pour tout complément d’information, consultez le site www.delphix.com ou suivez-nous sur LinkedIn, Twitter et Facebook.

Coordonnées du contact :
Aarthi Rayapura
Directrice, éditoriaux et contenu
aarthi.rayapura@delphix.com

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Delphix India atinge marco de mais de 100 funcionários em dois anos

Empresa continua a contratar para vários cargos de liderança

BENGALURU, India, Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Delphix, empresa de dados líder do setor de DevOps, anunciou hoje que ultrapassou o marco de 100 funcionários na Índia, somente dois anos depois da abertura de um centro de P&D de última geração em NCR. A empresa continua a contratar de forma agressiva, até mesmo durante a pandemia, tendo, no momento, mais de 30 vagas para Diretor níveis seniores nas áreas de Engenharia, Marketing e TI.

“Inauguramos nosso centro de P&D de engenharia na Índia em 2019 em apoio à inovação e ao crescimento. Tivemos a sorte de conquistar alguns dos melhores talentos do país para a nossa equipe”, disse Jedidiah Yueh, CEO da Delphix.

Os funcionários da Delphix na Índia são pioneiros em algumas das principais inovações da empresa, incluindo principais projetos de engenharia para integração com Oracle, SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, SQL Server, Postgres, MongoDB, etc.

“O capital intelectual da nossa equipe de engenharia na Índia é inigualável. Estou muito empolgado com esse momento e continuamos a expandir nossa presença em todo o país”, disse Vijay Anthony Sebastian, Diretor Administrativo da Índia.

A equipe de RH da empresa foi vencedora de um Bronze Stevie® Award na categoria “Equipe de RH do Ano” no The 19th Annual American Business Awards®. O prêmio reconheceu os esforços da equipe para levar a empresa a “sobreviver e prosperar” durante a pandemia.

“Quando a pandemia estava afetando quase 40% dos nossos funcionários na Índia, a carga de trabalho foi compartilhada com outras regiões, proporcionamos um período prolongado de folga para as pessoas afetadas e criamos uma força-tarefa central provisória para ajudar e apoiar os funcionários com problemas. Também instituímos uma política remota para nossos funcionários na Índia”, disse Jason Binder, VP de Pessoas da Delphix.

A Delphix anunciou recentemente um aumento das suas taxas gerais de diversidade de funcionários de 29,5% no 4T21 para 31,7% no 1T22, um crescimento de mais de 2% no último trimestre. As mulheres representam quase um quarto da força de trabalho. A empresa teve um aumento na força de trabalho feminina de 22,8% no 4T21 para 24,7% no 1T22, um crescimento de quase 2% no último trimestre.

No início deste ano, a empresa anunciou que sua taxa de crescimento anual aumentou mais de 85% no exercício fiscal encerrado em janeiro de 2021 em comparação com o ano anterior, levando-a à rentabilidade não GAAP. Os clientes da Delphix agora incluem 24 das empresas da Fortune 100, sete dos 10 melhores bancos da América do Norte, cinco das 10 melhores empresas de telecomunicações do mundo e mais de 60 seguradoras e provedores de planos de saúde.

Sobre a Delphix
A Delphix é a empresa de dados líder do setor de DevOps.

Os dados são essenciais para o teste de lançamentos de aplicativos, modernização, adoção de nuvem e programas AI/ML. Disponibilizamos uma plataforma de dados DevOps automatizada para todos os aplicativos corporativos. A Delphix mascara os dados para conformidade com a privacidade, protege os dados de ransomware e fornece dados eficientes e virtualizados para CI/CD.

Nossa plataforma inclui APIs essenciais de DevOps para provisionamento de dados, atualização, retrocesso, integração e controle de versão. As empresas líderes, incluindo Choice Hotels, J.B.Hunt e Fannie Mae, usam a Delphix para acelerar a transformação digital. Para mais informação, visite www.delphix.com ou siga-nos no LinkedIn, Twitter, e Facebook.

Informações de Contato:
Aarthi Rayapura
Diretora, Editorial e Conteúdo
aarthi.rayapura@delphix.com

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INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT OCEANIC GLOBAL LAUNCHES THE BLUE STANDARD TO ESTABLISH UNIVERSAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CROSS-INDUSTRY STANDARD EMPOWERS BUSINESSES TO ELIMINATE PLASTICS, ADOPT SUSTAINABLE OPERATING PRACTICES, AND PROTECT OUR BLUE PLANET

New York, NY, Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEW YORK, NY – On Thursday, October 5th, the international non-profit Oceanic Global launched the Blue Standard (Blue) a first-of-its-kind cross-industry standard that empowers industries and businesses of all sizes to achieve measurable impact that protects our blue planet. Emissions, toxins, and plastics are all consequences of human-made industry that are devastating the Earth. And with 70% of the planet covered by the ocean (which regulates our climate, absorbs our carbon, and produces more than half of the oxygen we breathe) marine ecosystems are bearing the brunt of our actions. While there are several existing standards built on the notion of  “going green,” Oceanic Global’s is the first-of-its-kind that looks at the impacts of industry on the ocean and humanity’s interconnectivity to it, and empowers businesses of all sizes with actions that protect & restore the blue.

The Blue Standard was developed together with Oceanic Global’s Scientific Advisory Board and trained experts in both WELL and LEED building rating systems, as a timely response to the impending threat of Climate Change and the increasing demand for transparent industry action. According to a 2021 study by Deloitte surveying over 10,000 individuals in over 6 different countries, more than 58% of respondents wanted organizations to adopt more environmental practices, and 42% reported have changed consumption habits themselves because of their stance on the environment. In turn, Blue features two core offerings: a 3-star sustainability verification system for Business Operations and Product and Packing Seals that verify plastic-free consumer goods. An evolution of Oceanic Global’s long standing industry solutions program (formerly known as The Oceanic Standard), Blue has verified the sustainability achievements of 400+ across 26 counties to-date ranging from Bulleit distillery in Tennessee, House of Yes and Salesforce in New York, to the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok, Citi Tower in Hong Kong, Habitas in Tulum, Mexico and all 19 Sandals Resorts International properties in the Caribbean. Leading sustainable brands including: Plaine Products, Raw Elements, Ball Aluminum Cups, are also amongst the inaugural brands set to be awarded with Blue’s new Product and Packaging Seals.

Recognizing the opportunity and potential for businesses to meet both business demand and environmental need, the Blue Standard has also created custom programs for industries including: hospitality, music, events, office spaces, professional sports, consumer packaged goods, and more. These specified offerings work together to further the environmental efforts within their respective fields while also establishing universal accountability and cohesive benchmarks for sustainable business leadership across industry. Oceanic Global believes that impact should be accessible and open-source, and so the Blue Standard additionally offers a suite of services including: free educational guides, step-by-step auditing and consultation, and buying deals with a network of 300+ vetted vendors, that make it both easy and cost-effective for businesses to transition away from single-use plastics and otherwise environmentally detrimental products and processes. In turn, due it’s comprehensive & solution-driven structure, the framework of the Blue Standard has been leveraged by international governments including those of: New York City, New York State, the United States, Barbados, Spain, and more, to help shape over 7 policies to-date.

“With businesses of all sizes increasingly adopting sustainable practices, we recognized both the need and the potential to create universal accountability for these efforts and for how they’re communicated to consumers. Our hope is that through empowering comprehensive commitments to sustainability and lasting systems change, The Blue Standard will work to create a new balance between industries and the natural world that sustains them.”  – Lea d’Auriol, Founder of Oceanic Global

“The health of our ocean is at a tipping point as is that of our collective well-being. Blue works to empower tangible action at all levels. We developed Blue to inspire the people and communities that make up businesses and industries to take continued action for our blue planet, and to maximize the positive impact we can all create in our immediate spheres and beyond.” – Cassia Patel, Program Director, Oceanic Global

Oceanic Global will celebrate the official launch of the Blue Standard via a free & open-to-the-public virtual event taking place on Thursday, October 7th live-streamed at both Noon EDT and Midnight EDT to accommodate varying time zones. The event will delve deeper into Blue’s offering and feature environmental and industry thought leaders alike including: John Warner (Senior Vice President, Chemistry & Distinguished Research Fellow at Zymergen Corporation), Sandra Noonan (Chief Sustainability Officer, Just Salad), and Eduardo Castillo (Co-Founder & Creative Director, HABITAS; DJ) and more. To learn more and register to attend visit bluestandard.com.

 

ABOUT OCEANIC GLOBAL

Founded in 2017 by Lea d’Auriol, Oceanic Global (OG) inspires us to care deeply for the ocean and provides solutions to protect it. The international non-profit sheds light on humanity’s essential relationship to the ocean and empowers individuals, communities, and industries to create positive change. Oceanic Global creates educational experiences, consults on sustainable operations, and engages local communities to generate measurable impact for our collective wellbeing. Oceanic Global has international hubs & volunteer bases in New York, London, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Tulum, and Hong Kong, and has additionally been the official non-profit and production partner to United Nations World Oceans Day since 2019. #CareDeeply | www.oceanic.global

ABOUT THE BLUE STANDARD

Launched in 2021 as an evolution of Oceanic Global’s long standing industry solution program (formerly known as the Oceanic Standard) The Blue Standard (Blue) combats greenwashing, establishes universal accountability for sustainable business leadership, and empowers industries and businesses of all sizes to achieve measurable impact that protects our blue planet. Developed together with Oceanic Global’s Scientific Advisory Board and trained experts in both WELL and LEED building rating systems, Blue features two core offerings: a 3-star sustainability verification system for Business Operations and Product and Packing Seals that verify plastic-free consumer goods. The Blue Standard offers specialized programs and consultation for industries including: hospitality, music, events, office spaces, professional sports, consumer packaged goods, and more, as well as free educational resources, step-by-step auditing and consultation support, and buying deals with a network of over 300+ vetted vendors to help businesses eliminate single-use plastics and operate sustainably. Blue has verified the sustainability achievements of over 400+ businesses across 26 countries to date, as well as helped over 7 environmental policies worldwide. www.bluestandard.com

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Natasha Berg
Oceanic Global
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