Productivity

Philips delivers Q2 sales of EUR 4.2 billion, with 9% comparable sales growth; net income amounts to EUR 153 million and Adjusted EBITA margin improves 280 basis points to 12.6%; company announces EUR 1.5 billion share buyback program

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Economic growth, Buyback, Share repurchase, Productivity, Economy

Confident in our strategy and financial trajectory, we are launching a new share buyback program of EUR 1.5 billion in line with our balanced capital allocation policy.

Key Points: 
  • Confident in our strategy and financial trajectory, we are launching a new share buyback program of EUR 1.5 billion in line with our balanced capital allocation policy.
  • The Adjusted EBITA margin increased to 13.2%, mainly driven by sales growth and productivity measures.
  • The Adjusted EBITA margin increased to 17.0%, mainly driven by sales growth and productivity measures, partly offset by investments in advertising & promotion.
  • Today, Philips is announcing a new share buyback program for capital reduction purposes for an amount of up to EUR 1.5 billion.

PowerFleet Sets Second Quarter 2021 Conference Call for Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. ET

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Articles, Production economics, Economic growth, Manufacturing, Productivity, Educational technology

Financial results will be issued in a press release the same day, before the call.

Key Points: 
  • Financial results will be issued in a press release the same day, before the call.
  • PowerFleet management will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer session.
  • PowerFleets patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to increase efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, and improve profitability.
  • For more information, please visit www.powerfleet.com , the content of which does not form a part of this press release.

Bioceres Crop Solutions to Participate in the Jefferies 2021 Industrials Conference

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Biotechnology, Productivity, Economy

For more information on the Jefferies 2021 Industrials Conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Bioceres Crop Solutions management, please contact your conference representative at [email protected] or you may also email your request to [email protected] or call Chris Tyson at (949) 491-8235.

Key Points: 
  • For more information on the Jefferies 2021 Industrials Conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Bioceres Crop Solutions management, please contact your conference representative at [email protected] or you may also email your request to [email protected] or call Chris Tyson at (949) 491-8235.
  • About Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp.
    Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: BIOX) is a fully integrated global provider of crop productivity technologies designed to enable the transition of agriculture towards carbon neutrality.
  • To do this, Bioceres solutions create economic incentives for farmers and other stakeholders to adopt environmentally friendlier production practices.
  • The Company has a unique biotech platform with high-impact, patented technologies for seeds and microbial ag-inputs, as well as next-generation crop nutrition and protection solutions.

SafeAI Expands to Canada, Announces New Chief Revenue Officer

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Gross domestic product, Productivity, Economy

To accelerate growth internationally, including in Canada, today SafeAI also announced that David Prusinski has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.

Key Points: 
  • To accelerate growth internationally, including in Canada, today SafeAI also announced that David Prusinski has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • Canadas mining industry is one of the largest in the world, accounting for 7.8% of the countrys GDP in 2020.
  • With its connected autonomous technology, SafeAI is poised to accelerate productivity in the nations heavy industry.
  • With flourishing construction and mining sectors, Canada is a natural fit for our business, said Bibhrajit Halder, Founder & CEO at SafeAI.

Office Workers and Automation: A Perfect Match?

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Economic growth, Manufacturing, Production economics, Economy, Articles, Business, Business process, Groupware, Workflow, Productivity-improving technologies, Automation, Productivity

69% of workers responding to Thirderas survey said their productivity increased substantially by using these technologies.

Key Points: 
  • 69% of workers responding to Thirderas survey said their productivity increased substantially by using these technologies.
  • 40% reported saving at least six hours per week, and 67% are saving at least four hours per week.
  • While its no wonder that office workers like tools that make their jobs easier, its not a given that every company has a workflow automation strategy or wants one.
  • What we also learned is that workers still have reservations about these tools, which means service providers like Thirdera have more work to do.

Essentium Expands Services and Support to Accelerate Speed and ROI of Additive Manufacturing Deployments

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Industrial design, Secondary sector of the economy, Economic sectors, Economy, Product development, Prototype, Productivity, Software prototyping

As AM rapidly expands beyond prototyping applications to play an integral part in manufacturers' production lines, skills and training are key.

Key Points: 
  • As AM rapidly expands beyond prototyping applications to play an integral part in manufacturers' production lines, skills and training are key.
  • A recent survey found that, even as the industry moves towards large-scale AM, 28% of manufacturers reported their personnel lacked AM skills.
  • Essentium's global services and support team help provide access to tools and training to realize the true value of industrial-scale AM.
  • Our support extends across machines, materials, software, and services to ensure optimum operational productivity and efficiency.

WorkJam unveils the next generation of its Frontline Digital Workplace: WorkJam Everywhere

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Workplace, Economy, WorkJam, Microservices, Virtual workplace, Productivity, Articles, Business

MONTREAL, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WorkJam, a leading Digital Workplace for organizations with frontline employees, today announcesthe next evolution of its Frontline Digital Workplace Platform with the release of WorkJam Everywhere.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WorkJam, a leading Digital Workplace for organizations with frontline employees, today announcesthe next evolution of its Frontline Digital Workplace Platform with the release of WorkJam Everywhere.
  • Supported by an API and microservice-driven architecture, WorkJam Everywhere builds on the already existing functionality of the WorkJam application.
  • "This evolution of WorkJam offers flexibility to the market as businesses work to fully orchestrate their frontline workforces.
  • WorkJam is the Digital Workplace solution industry leaders choose to orchestrate their frontline workforces either as your frontline productivity platform or within your frontline employee solution.

WorkJam unveils the next generation of its Frontline Digital Workplace: WorkJam Everywhere

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Workplace, Economy, WorkJam, Microservices, Virtual workplace, Productivity, Articles, Business

MONTREAL, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WorkJam, a leading Digital Workplace for organizations with frontline employees, today announcesthe next evolution of its Frontline Digital Workplace Platform with the release of WorkJam Everywhere.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WorkJam, a leading Digital Workplace for organizations with frontline employees, today announcesthe next evolution of its Frontline Digital Workplace Platform with the release of WorkJam Everywhere.
  • Supported by an API and microservice-driven architecture, WorkJam Everywhere builds on the already existing functionality of the WorkJam application.
  • "This evolution of WorkJam offers flexibility to the market as businesses work to fully orchestrate their frontline workforces.
  • WorkJam is the Digital Workplace solution industry leaders choose to orchestrate their frontline workforces either as your frontline productivity platform or within your frontline employee solution.

Foxit PDF Editor Selected by Sierra Pacific Industries to Lead Paperless Transition

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Computing, Foxit Software, Computer graphics, Information and communications technology, Electronic documents, PDF, Sierra Pacific, Document management system, Productivity

FREMONT, Calif., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Foxit ,a leading provider of innovative PDF products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents, today announced that Sierra Pacific Industries has selected Foxit PDF Editor to lead its transition from paper to digital.

Key Points: 
  • FREMONT, Calif., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Foxit ,a leading provider of innovative PDF products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents, today announced that Sierra Pacific Industries has selected Foxit PDF Editor to lead its transition from paper to digital.
  • The company also selected Foxit PDF Editor to improve efficiency, modernize its processes and help showcase a more progressive presentation for customers.
  • "The Foxit team approached us with the right solution and support at a very competitive price," said Steve Gaston, CIO, Sierra Pacific Industries.
  • "Having worked with plenty of software vendors and products for viewing and managing documents, I overwhelmingly recommend Foxit PDF Editor for any business's document management and PDF file requirements."

Axcelis Ships Multiple High Energy and High Current Systems To Leading Foundry In China

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Secondary sector of the economy, Economic sectors, Axcelis Technologies, ACLS, Economy, Semiconductor device fabrication, Productivity, SEMI, Semiconductor fabrication plant

BEVERLY, Mass., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has shipped multiple Purion and legacy systems to multiple fab locations for a leading foundry located in China.

Key Points: 
  • BEVERLY, Mass., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has shipped multiple Purion and legacy systems to multiple fab locations for a leading foundry located in China.
  • The systems, including the Purion XE and Purion VXE high energy systems and the Purion H and GSD high current systems, will be used to manufacture mature process technology.
  • We are very excited to have this leading foundry buy multiple product lines from Axcelis to support their ramp in production.
  • Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for over 40 years.