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Rise in Supertall Construction Projects Drives Growth in the Global Obstruction Lighting Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
San Jose, California (PRWEB) January 13, 2015
Follow us on LinkedIn -Obstruction lights, also known as aviation lights, are lights that indicate the existence of obstacles in the aircraft flight path. Obstruction lights form an integral part of aviation lighting designed to assist pilots in navigating, especially during nights and bad weather conditions. Growth in the market is expected to remain steady driven by stringent air safety norms, and rise in the construction of tall structures such as skyscrapers, telecom/broadcast towers, and wind turbines, among others. The market also stands to gain from replacement of traditional incandescent fixtures with energy efficient LED obstruction lights.
Of special note is the rapid proliferation of telecommunication infrastructure against a backdrop of expanding mobile subscriber base and deployment of 4G networks. Installation of rooftop cellular towers is therefore increasing as mobile network operators seek to improve connectivity and quality of service. Strong growth in cable TV, satellite TV and DTTV is spurring media investments in broadcast towers, thus creating increased need for obstruction lighting solutions. Wind turbine installations as part of the government focus on sustainable energy are helping expand the need for safety lights. This is largely because wind turbines, which are often installed on hilltops and high-altitude mountainous terrains, present a potential threat to low flying aircraft. Also driving the need for obstruction lighting is the increase in low-flying helicopter operations owing to increased use of helicopters by law enforcement and emergency medical service agencies.
Given the growing emphasis on energy efficiency and cost reduction, manufacturers are focusing on the development of compact, power saving LED lights with superior aerial visibility in all weather conditions. Constantly evolving LED lumen efficiency and chip performance, and rising government incentives for improved energy efficiency standards, are key factors supporting the growth of LED obstruction lighting.
As stated by the new market research report on Obstruction Lighting, the United States represents the single largest market worldwide. Asia-Pacific ranks as the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 7.8% over the analysis period.
Major players covered in the report include BTI Light Systems A/S, Carmanah Technologies Corporation, Hughey & Phillips LLC, Dialight plc, Orga Aviation BV, Flash Technology, International Tower Lighting LLC, TWR Lighting Inc., and Ceravision Limited among others.
The research report titled “Obstruction Lighting: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of trends, issues, and strategic industry activities of major companies worldwide. The report provides market estimates and projections in US dollars for geographic markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle East/Africa and Latin America.
For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please click here
About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people worldwide. Annually, GIA publishes 1500+ full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world’s largest and reputed market research firms.
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SmithGroupJJR Promotes Seven to Vice President
(PRWEB) December 23, 2014
SmithGroupJJR, one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering and planning firms, has promoted Heather Chung, Sam D’Amico, Jeff Gerwing, Bonnie Khang-Keating, Lise Newman, Matt Richter and Bob Varga to vice president.
Heather Chung, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, is a senior healthcare planning architect and leads the firm’s Health Planning Studio in San Francisco. Among SmithGroupJJR’s top experts in healthcare delivery, operations and organization, Chung is well known in the industry. She served as principal programmer for the campus transformation project at Loma Linda University Medical Center and has also been engaged in SmithGroupJJR’s master planning for Los Angeles County’s Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, which will develop a roadmap for campus growth over the next 20-50 years. Chung is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned dual BA degrees in architecture and economics.
Sam D’Amico, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is lead healthcare designer at SmithGroupJJR’s San Francisco office, where he specializes in developing healing environments that respond to culture and place. A 30-year professional, D’Amico is currently leading the design for the one-million-square-foot Robley Rex VA Medical Center, underway in Louisville, Kentucky. He is also serving as design leader for the new 325,000-square-foot, VA Palo Alto ambulatory care center, targeted for completion in 2017 and the Olive View-UCLA Medical Center campus master plan for Los Angeles County. D’Amico is a graduate of the University of Houston, where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree.
Jeff Gerwing, IALD, LC, IESNA, LEED AP BD+C, is director of operations for SmithGroupJJR’s Detroit office, a role he’s held since 2009 during which he has successfully grown revenue, improved project performance and recruited top talent. Prior, Gerwing served as the co-leader of the firm’s Lighting Design Studio, where he was responsible for the lighting design of some of SmithGroupJJR’s most recognized projects, nationwide. This includes Chandler City Hall, Chandler, Arizona and the Cranbook Academy Art Museum renovation and Collections Building, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his innovative lighting design won international honors for excellence. Gerwing graduated from Penn State University’s Schreyer Honor College with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering in Lighting Design.
Bonnie Khang-Keating is studio director for the SmithGroupJJR office in Los Angeles. For healthcare client Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, she led the firm’s design of its new Comprehensive Transplant Center, now open adjacent to the main medical Campus. Khang-Keating led SmithGroupJJR’s recent new commission of the $ 230 million LA County Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Hospital project, as well as a 110,000-square-foot acute care and long-term rehabilitation facility project to be constructed at the Palomar Medical Center campus in Escondido, California. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Architecture with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.
Lise Newman, AIA, leads the Workplace Studio at SmithGroupJJR’s Detroit office. Her 30-year career has been dedicated to the programming, planning and design of workplace facilities and related functions. Newman’s clients in southeastern Michigan include Google, Olympia Development Company, Durr Systems and Federal Mogul as well as the Chamberlain Group in Chicago. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, preceded by undergraduate study in business administration from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.
Matt Richter, AIA, is a medical planning architect at SmithGroupJJR’s San Francisco office. He serves as one of the firm’s top national experts in facilities for surgery, emergency service, outpatient care and women’s health services. In addition to working on major healthcare projects in San Francisco such as Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center’s new Van Ness and Geary campus, Richter is serving as planning principal for the firm’s Emory University Hospital bed tower expansion project in Atlanta. He is a frequent presenter at top healthcare industry forums on topics including ambulatory care facility design innovation. Richter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the University of Arizona.
Bob Varga, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a design principal at SmithGroupJJR’s Detroit office, where he works with its Learning, Health, Workplace and Cultural studios. For the Learning Studio, Varga has demonstrated expertise in student life design with successful residence hall renovations for Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, among others. Varga served as lead designer for the renovation of the Patrick McNamara Federal Building and the DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital expansion, both in Detroit. Varga received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan, preceded by a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University.
SmithGroupJJR (http://www.smithgroupjjr.com) is a recognized, integrated architecture, engineering and planning firm ranked Top 10 in the U.S. by Building Design + Construction magazine. The firm’s staff of 900 spans 10 offices, including its new office in Shanghai, China. SmithGroupJJR is a national leader in sustainable design.
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INTREN Named 2014 PG&E Supplier of the Year
Concord, CA (PRWEB) November 07, 2014
INTREN, an innovative utility solutions partner, is proud to announce it has received Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) 2014 Supplier of the Year and Electric Operations Supplier of the Year Awards. Since joining forces in 2010, the INTREN-PG&E partnership has resulted in jobs for nearly 90 local employees, $ 3 million in second tier spend as a Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) and a growing community outreach program.
As one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the U.S., San Francisco-based PG&E employs over 20,000 workers to generate more than $ 4 billion annually. With a service area covering nearly 70,000 square miles, PG&E relies on the support of INTREN and other partners to serve their 16 million customers throughout northern and central California.
Initially, INTREN first partnered with PG&E in 2010 to provide underground and electrical overhead work. At that time, INTREN had a local employee base of just 15 people, yet produced nearly $ 2 million in initial spend for PG&E.
Today, just 4 years later, INTREN’s local workforce has grown to nearly 90 among 2 San Francisco Bay Area offices, now producing more than $ 30 million in revenue for PG&E.
Underpinning this growth is the combination of INTREN and PG&E’s commitment to diversity and continuous improvement. As an MWBE contractor, INTREN is proud to be part of PG&E’s focus on boosting California’s economic growth through the development of minority-owned businesses. In fact, in 2013, PG&E spent more than $ 2 billion with diverse suppliers such as INTREN.
“Our commitment to stewardship drives us to embrace and mentor other MWBE companies to offer the same opportunities I was provided,” said Loretta Rosenmayer, INTREN Founder and CEO.
INTREN and PG&E also share a commitment to continuous improvement. In addition to their own employee training and development programs, INTREN will be participating in PG&E’s PowerPathway program to cultivate the next generation of utility workers.
Taking their dedication to stewardship even further, INTREN has grown its employee community service program through relationships with local charities, including Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation, AIDS Walk, Second Harvest Food Bank, Best Buddies International and the ALS Association.
About INTREN
For more than 25 years, INTREN has been an innovative solution partner, dedicated to building and maintaining the infrastructure of the energy industry. The company’s culture of stewardship guides INTREN to care for others’ priorities as if they were their own. Through an unwavering commitment to safety, integrity, customer focus and employee empowerment, the company has succeeded in offering turnkey services to a long list of satisfied clients. As an industry leader, INTREN is proud to serve many of the country’s foremost utility companies, private contractors and developers, municipalities and cooperatives. For more about INTREN, visit INTREN.com.
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BRC Leads the Way in Food Safety with Release of New Global Standard
London, UK (PRWEB) November 06, 2014
BRC Global Standards has announced a publication date of January 2015 for the seventh issue of its internationally recognized Global Standard Food Safety.
Issue 7 will focus on:
ensuring consistency of the audit process
providing a Standard that is flexible enough to allow voluntary modules to reduce the audit burden
encouraging systems to reduce exposure to fraud
promoting greater transparency and traceability in the supply chain
encouraging adoption of the Standard in small sites and facilities where processes are still in development.
Setting the standard internationally for best practices in food safety, certification to BRC’s Global Standard Food Safety allows suppliers worldwide to show customers that they are upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and legal compliance. Audits against Issue 7 are set to begin in July 2015.
About BRC Global Standards
BRC Global Standards are the world’s biggest provider of safety and quality standards programmes for food manufacture, packaging, storage and distribution. BRC Global Standards are generated with the help of technical specialists, retailers, manufacturers and certification bodies from around the world, so everything is based on practicality, rigour and clarity.
The BRC Global Standards certification scheme offers comprehensive support to help new and established businesses to achieve and maintain their quality and safety aims.
For more information please visit http://www.brcglobalstandards.com
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BRC Press Office +44 (0)20 7854 8924 / +44 (0)7921 605544
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19% 2015-2020 CAGR for Video Analytics, Object Recognition, Intelligent Video Surveillance & ISR APAC Market, Says a New Report from Homeland Security Research Corp.
Washington D.C. (PRWEB) October 27, 2014
Following a decade of slow market penetration, the Intelligent Video Surveillance, ISR Analytics, Object Recognition and Video Analytics industry is forecasted to experience a decade of unprecedented growth. The booming market is expected to balloon, exceeding $ 33 B in revenues in Asia Pacific alone between 2015 & 2020
According to the Video Analytics, ISR, Intelligent Video Surveillance & Object Recognition: Asia-Pacific Market-2015-2020 Market report, the intense growth is driven by 5 major vectors:
1. Supply Side – Economies of Scale – The explosive growth of the mobile devices industry reduced the cost of “Smart Camera on a Chip” and Chip-Sets to dollars and cents.
2. Demand Side: Emerging Market Sectors- By 2020, billions of cameras equipped with image vision recognition technologies will be introduced into many growth sectors, for example:
Automotive accident aversion systems
Mobile devices object recognition based e-commerce
Smart Cities
3. “Smart Imaging of Everything”- Industry behemoths such as IBM and Cisco are forecasting that by 2020 over 50 billion “Internet of Everything” devices will be networked worldwide. A significant number of these devices will include Smart-Cameras.
4. Technology- Novel Algorithms & Advanced Cloud Computing (e.g. Advanced Object Recognition algorithms) will open the door for numerous new applications and markets. Cloud computing enable networked cameras to use cutting edge computation and reduce the cost of endpoint computing & upgrade
5. GDP Growth- Rapid GDP growth lead APAC nations to invest $ Trillions in imaging related infrastructures. For example, in China, 650 cities construct their CCTV surveillance based safe city projects. Mass public transportation projects, include CCTV based security & control systems
Questions answered in this 2-volume 532-page report include:
What will the market size be in 2020?
What are the main technology trends?
Where and what are the market opportunities?
What are the market drivers and inhibitors?
Who are the key vendors?
What are the challenges to market penetration?
The report examines each dollar spent in the market via three orthogonal money trails: vertical sectors, national markets, and revenue sources. The report is also granulated into 50 sub-markets.
The “Video Analytics, Object Recognition, Intelligent Video Surveillance & ISR: Asia-Pacific Market-2015-2020” report presents in 545 pages, 94 tables and 174 figures, analysis of 55 current and pipeline technologies and 110 leading vendors. The report has been explicitly customized to enable decision-makers to identify business opportunities, pipeline technologies, market size, trends and risks, as well as to benchmark business plans. The report presents for each submarket 2011-2014 data, analyses, and projects the 2015-2020 market and technologies from several perspectives, including:
Business opportunities and challenges
SWOT analysis
Market analysis (e.g., market dynamics, market drivers and inhibitors)
2011-2020 market* by vertical submarket: Defense Sector, Critical Infrastructure Security, Transportation & Logistics, Aviation & Maritime Security, Safe Cities & Smart Cities, Border Security, Commercial & Public Buildings, Entertainment & Casinos Security, Retail – Analytics, Residential Security and other submarkets
2011-2020 market* by geographical region – Asia-Pacific, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and other Asia-Pacific countries
Current and pipeline technologies, including:
Object Sorting and ID, Behavioral Analysis, Video Analytic Applications, Video Analytics Architecture Image Segmentation Algorithms Item Tracking, Intelligent CCTV Surveillance Algorithms, Item Identification and Recognition, IVS Based Face Recognition, Sorting Actions and Behaviors, Crowd Surveillance, Multi-Camera Intelligent CCTV Surveillance Systems, Remote Threat Identification, Intelligent Video Surveillance System Performance, Distributed Sensors Remote Systems, Remote Biometric Identification, Watch Lists fused IVS, Fused VA and Biometrics, Fused Multi-modal IVS Biometric Remote People Screening, Intelligent Video Surveillance Tracking, IVS & VA based Behavioral Profiling, Tag and Track, Wireless Video Analytics, Video Content Analysis Algorithms, Automated Analysis of Video Surveillance Data, Item Detection, Gaussian Mixture Based Background Subtraction Algorithms, Background Subtraction, Item Detection Based on Single-Image Algorithms, Item Tracking Algorithms, Kalman Filtering Techniques, Region Segmentation, Partially Observable Markov Decision Process, IVS Systems, “Splitting” Items Algorithms, Dimension Based Items Classifiers, Shape Based Item Classifiers, Event Detection Methods, Vision-Based Human Action Recognition, Derived Egomotion, Path Reconstruction Algorithms, Video Cameras Gap Mitigation Algorithms, Networked Cameras Tag and Track Algorithms, Fusion Engines, Event Description, IVS Reasoning, IVS Reporting, Smart Cameras, Pulse Video Analytics, License Plate Recognition (LPR), Cloud Video Analytics, Kalman Filters Application to Track Moving Items, Real Time Automatic Alerts Algorithms Online Video Analytics
Companies operating in the market (profiles, products and contact info) including:
3i-MIND, 3VR, 3xLOGIC, AAI Corporation, AAM Systems, ACTi Corporation, ADT Security Services, Adaptive Imaging Technologies, Agent Video Intelligence, AGT International, Aimetis, ALPHAOPEN, American Dynamics, Ampex Data Systems Corporation, Aralia System, AVCON Information Technology Co. Ltd., Avigilon Corporation, Axis, Axxon, BAE Systems Plc, Basler, BiKal, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Bosch Security Systems, Briefcam, Camero, Cernium, Churchill Navigation, CIEFFE, Cisco, Citilog, ClickIt, Cognimatics, Digital Results Group, Emza Visual Sense, Eptascape, DVTel, Exacq, GE Security, Genetec, Geovision, HASAM, Honeywell, IMINT Image Intelligence AB, IndigoVision, Intellivid, Intergraph Corporation, IntuVision Inc, ioimage, IPConfigure, IPS Intelligent Video Analytics, Ipsotek, IQinVision, ISS, ITT EchoStorm, L-3 Communications Holdings Inc, Lockheed Martin Corporation, LuxRiot, MACROSCOP, March Networks, Mate Intelligent Video Ltd., Matrix Vision, MDS, Milestone Systems A/S, Mirasys, Mobotix, MTS, National Instruments, NetPosa Technologies, Ltd., NICE Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Nuuo, ObjectVideo, On-Net Surveillance Systems, PCI-Suntek Technology Co., Ltd., Pelco, Pivot3, Pixim, Proximex, PV Labs, Raytheon Company, Salient Stills, Samsung Techwin, Sarnoff Corporation, SeeTec, Sentient, Siemens, SightLogix, Smartvue, Sony, Synectics, Synesis, Texas Instruments, Thales Group, V.A.S. GmbH, VDG Security BV, Verint, Viasys Intelligent Video Analytics, Vicon, Videalert Ltd, VideoBank, VideoIQ, VideoMining, VideoNext, Vidient, Vigilant Systems, Vi-system, WeCU Technologies Ltd, Westec, Zhejiang Dahua Technology
(*) including: systems sales, installation and aftersale revenues (i.e., service and upgrades)
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Prospero Foundation Supports a Farmer in Honduras
Antibes, France (PRWEB) October 16, 2014
The Prospero Foundation, founded by Ulrik DeBo of DeBondo Capital, is excited to announce that a microloan donation has been made to Juan, a farmer in the town of Azacualpa, Santa Bárbara in Honduras
Juan is 43 and married, with two children. He has worked in agriculture his whole life, growing various crops. His principal crop that affords him his main source of income, however, is coffee, which he sells in the local market. He intends to use these funds to buy fungicide, manure, pesticide and other supplies to help ensure a bigger harvest. His goal is to improve his family’s living conditions.
About Micro-lending with The Prospero Foundation
Through partnerships with local lending institutions, the Prospero Foundation contributes capital for the purpose of small business loans to these micro-entrepreneurs in developing nations. Through these partnerships, the Foundation helps small business people such as farmers, shopkeepers, and artisans build their businesses and in turn stimulate economic development in their communities. This loan is administered by Organización de Desarrollo Empresarial Femenino Financiera, S.A. (ODEF). A leader in the microfinance sector for nearly thirty years, ODEF strives to combat poverty by offering a wide array of financial services to the low-income sector. The organisation works with its parent NGO, ODEF OPD, to provide training and technical assistance to impoverished microentrepreneurs. By incorporating the entire family unit in this process, ODEF OPD aims to improve the standard of living through the creation of profitable enterprises.
About The Prospero Foundation
The Prospero Foundation is a private, international charitable foundation founded by Ulrik DeBo. Mr DeBo, a lifelong entrepreneur, whose upbringing and eventual success in the finance industry, through his company DeBondo Capital Ltd, gave him the relevant experience and insight required.
The foundation is run by a global network of entrepreneurs, who raise funds privately amongst their business contacts, and choose to invest them using a ‘pay-it-forward’ philosophy to focus on charitable projects that promise to perpetuate a chain reaction of positive growth opportunities for individuals and local communities for generations to come.
It is a foundation that empowers citizens to help themselves and those around them.
For additional information, please visit http://www.prosperofoundation.org
Contact Address:
Prospero EnFrance (Registration No: W061004154)
info(at)prosperofoundation(dot)org
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