Offaly town s Internet of Things shortlisted for national award
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Edenderry’s ‘Internet of Things’ project has been shortlisted for a new national award designed to celebrate the digital achievements of local towns and communities across Ireland.
The .IE Digital Town Awards, established by .IE, the company that manages and maintains Ireland’s country domain name, were launched earlier this year to honour local town projects and people that have demonstrated how digital projects have contributed to enhancements or digital improvements in areas such as health, tourism, education, public services, employment opportunities, citizen empowerment, and social entrepreneurship.
Shortlisted projects cover the full spectrum of those who are early in their digital journey right up to very sophisticated projects and all are in with the chance of winning one of 14 awards and a share of the €100,000 total prize fund.
AGCO Names Ivory Harris Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 9:20AM IST (3:50AM GMT)
Duluth, Ga., United States:
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and prevision ag technology, announced that Ivory Harris is named Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer effective today. Ivory assumes responsibility for all global human resources activities and will be focused on leading and developing a high-impact talent strategy that helps AGCO achieve its farmer-first strategy.
Ivory Harris AGCO Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
“Ivory has extensive experience in talent management, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, leadership development and total rewards and will be a key partner in achieving our strategic aspirations,” said Eric Hans
Volvo Cars Canada Launches Complimentary Tow for Life
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RICHMOND HILL, ON, May 21, 2021 /CNW/ - No matter what vintage Volvo you may drive, roadside towing is now available free of charge in Canada.
With road trip season just around the corner, Volvo Cars is expanding its suite of complimentary services available to Canadians with Tow for Life . This service complements the free towing already provided to in-warranty customers via Roadside Assistance and works alongside existing complimentary warranties such as the Volvo Lifetime Replacement Parts & Labor Warranty.
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The Montpelier Bridge
New fiber optic internet service from Consolidated Communications is now available to some 5,000 homes in the Montpelier area, and the early reports from new users on Front Porch Forum and elsewhere regarding price and reliability are positive. The service will soon be available throughout Montpelier and in parts of Berlin, East Montpelier, Middlesex, and Worcester.
Last December, Consolidated announced plans to upgrade 1.6 million locations across its 23-state footprint to symmetrical, multi-gigabit speeds over a five-year period, including more than one million locations in northern New England.
“In Vermont, the company will invest nearly $140 million over the next five years to bring fiber internet directly to 200,000 Vermonters,” Shannon Sullivan, Corporate Communications Manager for Consolidated, said in an email. “Of those, 50,000 locations are on track to be completed by the end of 2021.”
Paysafe Partners With TripGift(R) to Enable Online Cash Payments for Global Gift-Giving
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18 May 2021, 04:05 GMT+10
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2021 / Leading specialised payments platform, Paysafe, today announces a new partnership with TripGift
®, a first-of-its-kind, market-leading global travel booking and gift card redemption platform. The collaboration will allow customers in 30 countries , including most of Europe as well as Australia, Canada, Mexico and New Zealand, to pay for travel and eLearning gift experiences using the convenient and secure online cash solution paysafecard.
Travel and tourism, which accounted for 7% of global trade in 2019, continues to be one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic