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Los Angeles County Fire Department Selects MSA’s G1 Breathing Apparatus

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Advanced SCBA Technologies Highlighted in Decision to Award Contract

PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today announced that Los Angeles County (California) Fire Department has selected MSA Safety’s respiratory protective equipment through a $23 million contract. 

 

The decision to upgrade the department’s SCBA technology was made after a comprehensive evaluation process, conducted by members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. According to department officials, factors that influenced the department’s selection of the G1 SCBA were its advanced technology and connectivity features, as well as the ability to upgrade the SCBA with new technologies as they become available.

Each new SCBA will feature an integrated thermal imaging camera (iTIC), which places thermal imaging capabilities into the hands of individual firefighters (as opposed to sharing a handheld device). The iTIC, which is part of the SCBA control module that houses other various electronics, is one of many advanced features associated with the G1 breathing apparatus.

“We are incredibly honored that LA County has put its trust and confidence in the MSA brand,” said Nish Vartanian, MSA Safety Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In developing the G1 breathing apparatus, our vision was to create the most advanced and versatile firefighting platform available; one that continuously raises the bar when it comes to deploying new technologies that improve firefighter health and safety. That vision is consistent with our growth strategy to be the leading innovator in head-to-toe protection for the fire service,” he said.

With more than 15 patents, the G1 SCBA is the centerpiece of the MSA Connected Firefighter platform – a suite of advanced safety technologies that work in concert to significantly improve firefighter monitoring, accountability and communication. The SCBA utilizes embedded Bluetooth technology to transmit important data, including cylinder air pressure, battery status and various alarm indicators, to incident commanders via MSA’s FireGrid ® System. The FireGrid system is a software service option that gives incident commanders the ability to evaluate and manage crews and multiple situations in real time and from any location.

From a comfort perspective, the G1’s unique ergonomic design, combined with an adjustable waist belt and wide shoulder straps, allows SCBA weight to be distributed more evenly on a firefighter’s hips. Collectively, these features make the SCBA more comfortable when worn for longer periods of time. Additionally, the G1 includes a “Central Power” feature that powers the entire unit from a single, rechargeable battery compartment, eliminating the need for additional batteries.

The LA County Fire Department has 177 fire stations and handles nearly 10,000 fire incidents annually. The department’s coverage area is 2,311 square miles comprised of suburban neighborhoods, city centers, commercial districts, beaches, mountain ranges and more. 

Delivery of the new SCBA units is expected to begin in September and will continue, along with invoicing, over multiple quarters. The SCBA conversion process will be led by representatives from MSA and Bauer Compressors, MSA’s distribution partner responsible for the sale and service of the contract.

About MSA Safety

Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company’s comprehensive product line is used by workers around the world in a broad range of markets, including the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire service, the construction industry, mining and the military. MSA’s core products include self-contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, industrial head protection products, firefighter helmets and protective apparel, and fall protection devices. With 2021 revenues of $1.4 billion, MSA employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide. The company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America. For more information visit MSA’s web site at www.MSAsafety.com.


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Veeva Announces AI in Vault CRM

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CRM Bot and Voice Control deliver GenAI-powered assistance in Vault CRM

SINGAPORE, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced Vault CRM Bot and Vault CRM Voice Control, two new GenAI capabilities in Vault CRM. Unveiled at Veeva Commercial Summit Europe, CRM Bot and Voice Control join a host of new innovations coming to Vault CRM next year. With these new capabilities, companies can deploy AI that will have immediate value by boosting field productivity.

CRM Bot embeds the large language model (LLM) of your choice into Vault CRM to enable a wide range of context-driven tasks including pre-call planning, suggested actions, recommended content, and context-specific learning. Planned for availability in late 2025, CRM Bot is included in Vault CRM for no additional charge and requires the Vault Direct Data API.

AI-powered Voice Control brings the human voice as a user interface into Vault CRM by leveraging Apple Intelligence for hands-free operation of CRM via spoken commands. Planned for availability in late 2025, Voice Control is included in Vault CRM for no additional charge and requires Apple Intelligence and compatible devices.

Delivering AI within its products – like CRM Bot and Voice Control – is part of Veeva’s overall strategy to help enable AI for the life sciences industry. Veeva also provides the Vault Direct Data API for high-speed access to data needed for AI and the Veeva AI Partner Program that enables customers and partners to more easily build AI applications that integrate seamlessly with Vault applications.

“Vault CRM Bot and Vault CRM Voice Control bring the latest advances in generative AI into Vault CRM for more effective, productive reps,” said Arno Sosna, general manager of CRM products at Veeva. “Our product focus is to leverage AI for clear use cases with high impact and ensure smoother more effective deployments of advanced technologies.”

Veeva customers and life sciences industry professionals can learn about these innovations and more in the Vault CRM Product Roadmap session replay in Veeva Connect starting November 25.

About Veeva Systems
Veeva is the global leader in cloud software for the life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva serves more than 1,000 customers, ranging from the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Veeva is committed to balancing the interests of all stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders, and the industries it serves. For more information, visit veeva.com.

Veeva Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding Veeva’s products and services and the expected results or benefits from use of our products and services. These statements are based on our current expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those provided in this release and we have no obligation to update such statements. There are numerous risks that have the potential to negatively impact our results, including the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filing on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2024, which you can find here (a summary of risks which may impact our business can be found on pages 36 and 37), and in our subsequent SEC filings, which you can access at sec.gov.

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Global Elite Training of World Internet Conference Digital Academy Begins

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WUZHEN, China, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from CRIOnline:

On November 21, the launch ceremony for the Global Elite Training of the World Internet Conference Digital Academy was held. This training focuses on frontier trends on the digital economy, and the internet, and global advanced experience in digital transformation and leadership upgrades. During the sessions, authoritative experts from international organizations, globally renowned universities, and leading Internet companies gave lectures, and 40 trainees from 32 countries including Oman, Kenya, Tajikistan, and Mongolia participated in the training.

On that day, guests including Barbara Ramos, Chief of Research and Strategies for Exports of International Trade Centre (ITC), and Zhou Hongyi, Founder of 360 Group, delivered speeches on topics such as new quality productive forces and the digital economy, opportunities and challenges with cross-border e-commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large models bringing humanity into a new era of AI, and international economic and trade rules and corporate digital transformation.

The trainees on site all said that this learning experience was very helpful to them. Lutbayar Naranzul, Director of Compliance of the Risk Management Division of the Development Bank of Mongolia, said, “My main job currently is to control Internet risks and safeguard cybersecurity. This training course is exactly what I needed, and the content is highly relevant to my work. I have gained a lot.”

Recently, during the main forum of the 2024 Wuzhen Summit,the World Internet Conference Digital Academy was officially launched.

 

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“Beidou + UAV” helps transmission line inspection

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TURFAN, China, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On November 18, the State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company’s Transmission and Inspection Center carried out line inspection on the 220 thousand volt Shuncao line and tested the UAV RTK Beidou signal.

As the first batch of UAV Beidou signal switching pilot units of Xinjiang Electric Power Company, State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company has completed the Beidou signal switching of 67 UAVs, realizing the dual signal source guarantee of UAV operation “GPS+RTK”, reducing the signal error to “centimeter level”, and effectively improving the level of lean operation and maintenance of UAVs.

Up to now, the UAV inspection of the State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company has covered 215 transmission lines of 35 thousand volts and above, with a total length of 4,834 kilometers, and the inspection volume in 2024 will reach 46,230 bases, with a range of 15,374 kilometers, and the total mileage is close to one-third of the equator. The number of the company’s UAV inspection towers has exceeded the number of manual inspections by 3 times, and UAV inspections have become the main force of transmission inspections.

In the next step, the State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company will actively explore a safer and more efficient UAV inspection mode, and actively expand the application of UAVs in power transmission and inspection based on the principle of “solving problems and improving work efficiency”, so as to contribute to the company’s digital and intelligent transformation.

 

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