IBM Power Systems

Cummins promotes five new leaders to vice president

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today the appointment of four leaders to the role of vice president, effective March 1 – Ricardo Roman, Michelle Probst, Gbile Adewunmi and Matt McQueen – in addition to Ashwath Ram, who was appointed Vice President in January.

Key Points: 
  • Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today the appointment of four leaders to the role of vice president, effective March 1 – Ricardo Roman, Michelle Probst, Gbile Adewunmi and Matt McQueen – in addition to Ashwath Ram, who was appointed Vice President in January.
  • Ricardo Roman – Vice President, Components Finance
    Roman stepped into the role of Controller for the Components Business Unit in 2022 during a critical period of evolution for the business.
  • Michelle Probst – Vice President, Leadership and Talent Development
    Probst recently expanded her role from Leadership Development to now leading Cummins Talent Development programs and processes globally.
  • Ram oversees the performance of the company’s five business units, including Engine, Power Generation, Distribution, Components and Accelera by Cummins.

Connectria Announces Two Singapore Data Centers to Bring IBM Power and AWS Hybrid Architecture to Asia Pacific

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

The two Connectria data centers will also enable inner region Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) with connectivity to all AWS Availability Zones (AZs).

Key Points: 
  • The two Connectria data centers will also enable inner region Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) with connectivity to all AWS Availability Zones (AZs).
  • Connectria's new data centers use a proven architecture designed to meet the rising demand for infrastructure modernization and hybrid cloud adoption.
  • Drawing on nearly three decades as one of the world's largest providers of IBM i and AIX hosting, Connectria's Asia Pacific data centers deliver a state-of-the-art IBM Power infrastructure built on the latest IBM hardware with
  • Starting in Q3, companies operating in the Asia Pacific region will be able to deploy IBM Power Systems workloads in Connectria's new data centers with low-latency connectivity to AWS.

Industrial Engines Rev Up in West Tennessee and North Mississippi

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Monday, January 22, 2024

These industrial engines are used for a variety of applications, from rock crushing equipment to irrigation pumps.

Key Points: 
  • These industrial engines are used for a variety of applications, from rock crushing equipment to irrigation pumps.
  • Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) depend on a healthy supply chain of industrial engines, parts and components, engineering services, and a strong workforce to be successful.
  • "West Tennessee is the perfect logistics corridor for design and distribution, especially for OEMs interested in relocating to the Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee area," states Jack McCown, Power Systems Sales Manager at Thompson.
  • Thompson recently welcomed Jonathan Gwaltney to the team as the new Industrial Engines Sales Manager.

Northland Power Announces Appointment of Ellen Smith to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northland Power Inc. (“Northland” or the “Company”) (TSX: NPI) announces the expansion of its Board of Directors from nine to ten members and the appointment of Ellen Smith as a Director, effective November 29, 2023.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northland Power Inc. (“Northland” or the “Company”) (TSX: NPI) announces the expansion of its Board of Directors from nine to ten members and the appointment of Ellen Smith as a Director, effective November 29, 2023.
  • Ms. Smith brings over 35 years of leadership experience within the power and utilities sector.
  • Ms. Smith serves as an expert in complex power and utilities litigation and in administering contracts for large capital portfolio projects.
  • “We are excited to welcome Ellen to Northland’s Board,” said John Brace, Chair of Northland’s Board of Directors.

Abdulaziz Al-Gudaimi, Aramco Veteran, Joins EIG as Senior Advisor and Chairman of MENA Operations

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Friday, December 1, 2023

EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced that Abdulaziz Al-Gudaimi has joined EIG as Senior Advisor and Chairman of EIG’s Middle East & North Africa (“MENA”) Operations.

Key Points: 
  • EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced that Abdulaziz Al-Gudaimi has joined EIG as Senior Advisor and Chairman of EIG’s Middle East & North Africa (“MENA”) Operations.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231201817393/en/
    “We are thrilled to welcome Abdulaziz to the firm,” said R. Blair Thomas, EIG Chairman and CEO.
  • In this role, he helped Aramco secure greater access to growth markets and technologies through portfolio optimization and strategic alignment.
  • Mr. Al-Gudaimi previously held several other leadership positions at Aramco, including Senior Vice President of Downstream and Vice President of Power Systems.

Schneider Electric calls for rapid deployment of smart grids to accelerate energy transition

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Schneider Electric's experts attending Enlit Europe 2023 argue the outdated grid infrastructure is holding back the energy transition and propose that increased network automation on smart grids run by smart electric utility companies can shape the future of a low-carbon energy sector.

Key Points: 
  • Schneider Electric's experts attending Enlit Europe 2023 argue the outdated grid infrastructure is holding back the energy transition and propose that increased network automation on smart grids run by smart electric utility companies can shape the future of a low-carbon energy sector.
  • At Enlit 2023, Schneider Electric is unveiling new innovations that enable electric utility companies to deploy agile grid digitalization and offer better collaboration between all actors in the electricity value chain.
  • New cloud-based EcoStruxure Distributed Energy Resource (DERMS): Now available on Microsoft Azure, EcoStruxure DERMS manages distributed energy resources (electric vehicles, energy storage and rooftop solar) to meet rapidly increasing capacity demand and enable rapid deployments with flexible customer journeys.
  • Visit Schneider Electric at Enlit Europe 2023 (Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, booth #7.2.C70) from November 28-30, 2023, to learn more about the Grids of the Future, Electricity 4.0, network automation, and energy management solutions and services for the electric power industry.

Schneider Electric calls for rapid deployment of smart grids to accelerate energy transition

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Schneider Electric's experts attending Enlit Europe 2023 argue the outdated grid infrastructure is holding back the energy transition and propose that increased network automation on smart grids run by smart electric utility companies can shape the future of a low-carbon energy sector.

Key Points: 
  • Schneider Electric's experts attending Enlit Europe 2023 argue the outdated grid infrastructure is holding back the energy transition and propose that increased network automation on smart grids run by smart electric utility companies can shape the future of a low-carbon energy sector.
  • At Enlit 2023, Schneider Electric is unveiling new innovations that enable electric utility companies to deploy agile grid digitalization and offer better collaboration between all actors in the electricity value chain.
  • New cloud-based EcoStruxure Distributed Energy Resource (DERMS): Now available on Microsoft Azure, EcoStruxure DERMS manages distributed energy resources (electric vehicles, energy storage and rooftop solar) to meet rapidly increasing capacity demand and enable rapid deployments with flexible customer journeys.
  • Visit Schneider Electric at Enlit Europe 2023 (Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, booth #7.2.C70) from November 28-30, 2023, to learn more about the Grids of the Future, Electricity 4.0, network automation, and energy management solutions and services for the electric power industry.

Schneider Electric calls for rapid deployment of smart grids to accelerate energy transition

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Schneider Electric's experts attending Enlit Europe 2023 argue the outdated grid infrastructure is holding back the energy transition and propose that increased network automation on smart grids run by smart electric utility companies can shape the future of a low-carbon energy sector.

Key Points: 
  • Schneider Electric's experts attending Enlit Europe 2023 argue the outdated grid infrastructure is holding back the energy transition and propose that increased network automation on smart grids run by smart electric utility companies can shape the future of a low-carbon energy sector.
  • At Enlit 2023, Schneider Electric is unveiling new innovations that enable electric utility companies to deploy agile grid digitalization and offer better collaboration between all actors in the electricity value chain.
  • New cloud-based EcoStruxure Distributed Energy Resource (DERMS): Now available on Microsoft Azure, EcoStruxure DERMS manages distributed energy resources (electric vehicles, energy storage and rooftop solar) to meet rapidly increasing capacity demand and enable rapid deployments with flexible customer journeys.
  • Visit Schneider Electric at Enlit Europe 2023 (Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, booth #7.2.C70) from November 28-30, 2023, to learn more about the Grids of the Future, Electricity 4.0, network automation, and energy management solutions and services for the electric power industry.

Connectria Announces Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS

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Monday, November 13, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connectria, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner and AWS Solutions Provider with a specialization in hybrid architecture and modernization for IBM Power Systems, has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with AWS.

Key Points: 
  • Connectria and AWS have entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to expand the global reach and scale of Connectria's services and accelerate modernization for IBM Power Systems (IBM i/AS400, AIX) with AWS.
  • ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connectria, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner and AWS Solutions Provider with a specialization in hybrid architecture and modernization for IBM Power Systems, has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with AWS.
  • Connectria began its journey with AWS in 2013 by participating in the launch of the AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP) program and has since achieved many AWS Competency designations including the AWS Migration Competency, AWS DevOps Competency, AWS Healthcare Competency, AWS Managed Security Services Competency.
  • Connectria has differentiated itself as an AWS Partner by providing an innovative, fully managed IBM Power Systems hybrid architecture on AWS.

This Week in Energy News: 11 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, November 10, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the energy and natural resources industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • A roundup of the week's most newsworthy energy industry press releases from PR Newswire, including Kohler's plans for a new energy division.
  • To help journalists covering the energy and natural resources industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
  • The businesses included in the portfolio are Power Systems, Engines, Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Clarke Energy, Curtis Instruments, and Heila Technologies.