Electronics and Communications – Business Times Oman http://www.businesstimesoman.com Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 GLASSBEL and HALIO Collaborate to Strengthen Value of Smart Glass for EU and the Middle East Markets http://www.businesstimesoman.com/glassbel-and-halio-collaborate-to-strengthen-value-of-smart-glass-for-eu-and-the-middle-east-markets/ http://www.businesstimesoman.com/glassbel-and-halio-collaborate-to-strengthen-value-of-smart-glass-for-eu-and-the-middle-east-markets/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/?p=308659 HAYWARD, Calif., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HALIO, designer of the world's fastest, most beautiful, eco–friendly, and technologically advanced architectural smart glass, announced today a partnership with GLASSBEL, a European–based leader in architectural and interior glass manufacturing.

  • Markets are demanding innovative, energy–efficient facades.
  • Integrating HALIO's technology into GLASSBEL's Insulated Glass Units (IGU's) provides an immediate/impactful solution, by offering fast, sustainable smart glass to a wide range of European and Middle Eastern customers.
  • Smart glass significantly impacts building occupant well–being.
  • HALIO significantly reduces energy costs and reduces any building's carbon footprint.
  • HALIO's ASTM2141 certification and patented design provide proven durability.

This partnership leverages GLASSBEL's extensive experience and network to further expand the availability and delivery of HALIO technology.

"We are excited to partner with HALIO. Their smart glass solution is the best available, offering unparalleled speed, facade uniformity, and aesthetically pleasing neutral colors. It's a game–changer," stated Dmitri Sobolevski, CEO of GLASSBEL.

"Our partnership with GLASSBEL is an exciting milestone for HALIO. Their commitment to quality, expertise in glass fabrication, and geographical reach, makes this an ideal partnership for our customers in Europe and the Middle East. We're proud to jointly offer the fastest, energy–efficient and utmost beautiful smart glass in the market," emphasized Bruce Sohn, CEO of HALIO.

About HALIO:

HALIO Smart Glass is the world's fastest and most advanced electrochromic technology, enabling control of daylight to minimize glare while optimizing energy savings by reducing solar heat gain. HALIO powered IGUs are available directly from HALIO and third–party fabricators, including Viracon and GLASSBEL with various glass coatings and configurations. Explore HALIO at www.halioinc.com.

About GLASSBEL:

GLASSBEL has an established legacy of successfully completing architectural projects. We are deeply committed to precision and innovation, combining meticulous diligence, innovative glass processing techniques, and a relentless pursuit of excellence to consistently deliver exceptional solutions that surpass our customer's expectations. We tailor each project to meet the unique requirements of our clients. Learn more at GLASSBEL.com.

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Angelini Industries Launches Angelini Ventures € 300 Million Commitment http://www.businesstimesoman.com/angelini-industries-launches-angelini-ventures-e-300-million-commitment/ http://www.businesstimesoman.com/angelini-industries-launches-angelini-ventures-e-300-million-commitment/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:01:17 +0000 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/?p=305673 ROME, Italy, Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Angelini Industries, a multi–sector Italian industrial group which operates in 21 countries with 5,800 employees, has announced the launch of Angelini Ventures, a global corporate venture capital initiative, with a 300 million capital commitment. Angelini Ventures will build and invest in early–stage companies that develop innovative ideas and solutions in biotechnology, digital health and life sciences.

"We have put a lot of work into the development of Angelini Ventures whose mission will be to invest at international level in high–potential ideas, opportunities and projects that use technology to transform the future of the global health system. Thanks to our specific skills and expertise, our ambition is to not only further develop our business but also, and above all, to give voice and life to solutions that have a positive impact on patients and communities, " said Sergio Marullo di Condojanni, Chief Executive Officer of Angelini Industries.

"I am incredibly proud to establish Angelini Ventures as a key pillar of healthcare innovation for Angelini Industries. We are building a robust infrastructure to develop and invest in new ideas, partnerships, and technologies," said Paolo Di Giorgio, Chief Executive Officer of Angelini Ventures. "Through Angelini Ventures, entrepreneurs will partner with subject matter experts and healthcare leaders who deeply understand the challenges of the healthcare industry and the evolving needs of patients and consumers."

Angelini Ventures has already made global investments of 60 million. The current investment portfolio includes Argobio, a Paris–based biotech venture studio; Angelini Lumira Biosciences Fund, a North American fund that invests in early–stage companies; and Pretzel Therapeutics, a Boston–based leading mitochondrial therapeutics company. For more information, visit angeliniventures.com.

Angelini Industries"is a multinational group with 5,800 employees,"operating in 21 countries and generating annual revenues of 1.7 billion. It operates in the pharmaceutical, consumer goods, industrial technology, perfumes and dermo–cosmetics and wine businesses. Its headquarters is in Rome, Italy.

CONTACT Alessandra Favilli "" Group Chief Communication Officer
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McKinsey & Company Uses AI-Powered Intelligence to Deliver Customer-Centric Experiences with CustomerOne http://www.businesstimesoman.com/mckinsey-company-uses-ai-powered-intelligence-to-deliver-customer-centric-experiences-with-customerone/ http://www.businesstimesoman.com/mckinsey-company-uses-ai-powered-intelligence-to-deliver-customer-centric-experiences-with-customerone/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/?p=305626 NEW YORK and LONDON, Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, marketing and sales teams have to connect with their consumers and buyers in entirely new ways. But disjointed data, complex tech stacks, and siloed work practices can derail those efforts.

That's why McKinsey & Company is extending the power of CustomerOne's proven, comprehensive approach. By driving personalization at scale, sales growth, and enabling data–driven pricing, organizations in any industry can achieve 10–20% revenue growth.

Powered by QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, CustomerOne uses a Hybrid intelligence approach, combining human understanding with machine and AI intelligence, to reveal customer insights, identify opportunities for growth, and deliver lasting impact at speed. It also delivers agile operating models and builds capabilities to transform critical insights into customer action.

Surface Actionable Insights with End–to–End Growth Transformations
Customer preferences, demands, and dynamics are rapidly shifting. For organizations with siloed functions and complex technology stacks, it is challenging to stay in lock step with their customers. The data boom, as well as the proliferation and convergence of sales channels, makes this challenge even harder. To capture the right moments across every channel, identify new growth horizons, and capture long–term value, these organizations need an end–to–end approach that aligns technology with deep expertise.

CustomerOne seamlessly integrates strategy, technology, AI–powered growth capabilities, and implementation accelerators. It drives top–line growth, creates long–term customer value, and helps marketing and sales teams achieve higher returns by optimizing efficiency and effectiveness across the entire sales funnel.

"We have seen a lot of seismic shifts in the way consumers and buyers are changing," said Kelsey Robinson, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company. "They have tremendous power. The ability for marketing and sales teams to succeed in this new world hinges on what they do with the incredible amounts of consumer–permissioned data to get closer to the customer, personalize experiences, and create "ignite' moments."

CustomerOne's expanded set of domain capabilities includes:

  • Personalization and Customer Value Management: Drives personalization at scale by integrating unified customer data, machine learning algorithms, and analytics, so marketers can derive the right insights and act on them. Outperforming companies achieve 40% more of their revenue from personalization than their peers.
  • Sales Growth: AI–powered capabilities enable sales teams to win new customers, increase customer retention, and drive loyalty. Companies that do this well drive 10–20% revenue growth.
  • B2B Pricing: Helps organizations analyze complex market dynamics, including customer willingness to pay, customer and product segmentation, and contract performance. CustomerOne uses the outputs to dynamically manage pricing and performance, and achieve above–market improvements. Companies that use data–driven pricing achieve 2–7% return on sales by expanding their margins.

"Successful change extends across the commercial organization. From the strategic decision on where and how to grow, to the insights that inform each customer interaction, most organizations struggle when it comes to putting the right talent, expertise, capabilities, and technology into one comprehensive approach to drive change. The extension of CustomerOne brings our capabilities together as one to drive faster end–to–end transformations for our clients across industries," said Stuart Schardin, Partner at McKinsey & Company.

"Even in the best of times, growth is not easy. In fact, 25% of companies don't grow at all," said Jeff Hart, Partner, McKinsey & Company. "At the core of what we do is to help our clients across industries meet this moment with a proven, technology–enabled approach that makes it easier to consume insights and recommendations, and quickly unlock new growth opportunities. For example, a logistics company using this approach was able to expand its margins by 44%, while a chemical company achieved 2% return on sales in a matter of six weeks."

To learn more about CustomerOne, click here.

About McKinsey Growth, Marketing & Sales
The mission of the McKinsey Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice is to help leaders of both consumer and business–to–business clients create Growth That Matters through meaningful transformations and marketing–driven profit. The practice helps our clients set their strategic direction, develop their marketing and sales capabilities, and connect their organization to realize the full potential of today's omnichannel opportunities. Clients benefit from McKinsey's experience in core areas of marketing, B2B and B2C pricing, customer experience, and sales and channel management.

For further information please contact:

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Moore Nanotechnology Systems Opens Global Training and Process Development Center in Charlotte, North Carolina http://www.businesstimesoman.com/moore-nanotechnology-systems-opens-global-training-and-process-development-center-in-charlotte-north-carolina/ http://www.businesstimesoman.com/moore-nanotechnology-systems-opens-global-training-and-process-development-center-in-charlotte-north-carolina/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/?p=305583 SWANZEY, N.H., Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Moore Nanotechnology Systems ("Nanotech"), a leading global supplier of ultra–precision machining systems, announces the grand opening of their Global Training and Process Development Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mark Boomgarden, President and CEO of Nanotech shared, "Nanotech is very excited to announce the grand opening of our Global Training and Process Development Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the initial focus of this facility is to provide customer–specific training and industry–leading process development, it also provides Nanotech incremental production capacity to meet the demands of a rapidly growing market."

Nanotech purchased and recently completed the upfit of a 50,000 ft2 building located in the Northpark Corporate Park – Charlotte, NC.

Nanotech's core technology and employee base is in Swanzey, New Hampshire, and this foundation is fundamental to the products and services in which they provide. But as the organization continues to grow, Nanotech needed to find an ecosystem to help foster and accelerate this growth, and the Charlotte region allows Nanotech access to a world–class university, an international airport, and a city with the infrastructure to support a global footprint.

Robert Keynton, Dean of Engineering at UNC Charlotte added, "One of the advantages of having Nanotech expand their facilities here in Charlotte is that it strengthens our collaborations and our relationship, to include the hiring of our students." Keynton continued, "But it also enables them access to the cutting–edge research our faculty are doing and to incorporate that knowledge into their systems."

Nanotech continues to see significant growth as the requirements for optical systems become more and more complex and evolve from both real to virtual applications. The knowledge and process development required to support the manufacturing of these systems has also dramatically increased.

Scott Gerhart, Vice President Nanotech Sales and Service commented "Training and application support are fundamental to our product and service offerings, and in today's markets, are expected by our customers." Gerhart continued, "Because of this, our business depends on hiring the top talent available in the ultra–precision machining world. The students that are coming out of the Precision Manufacturing and Metrology Programs at UNC Charlotte are extremely well–prepared for the kind of roles we need to be successful at Nanotech."

Paul Vermette, Vice President of Engineering stated, "As our customer's continue to advance their in–house capabilities to meet the industry's demanding product requirements, Nanotech continues to stay 1 to 2 generations ahead of the curve." Vermette continued, "Our 5–year product & technology roadmap is built with customer input, which when combined with our internal investments, provides Nanotech the required strategic direction to achieve these goals."

This new Nanotech facility is located at 6510 Northpark Blvd in Charlotte – fifteen minutes from both Uptown and Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The facility was renovated in 2022, to include the buildout of Class 10k cleanrooms, sitting on 24–inches of concrete isolation pads, and temperature control to +/– 0.1 degrees C. Additionally, the facility was upgraded to include temperature controlled high–bay manufacturing space, and a state–of–the–art training complex to support customer engagement.

Moore Nanotechnology Systems (Nanotech) was founded in Keene, New Hampshire in 1997 as a stand–alone subsidiary of the Moore Tool Company. In 2010, the company relocated into a modern, purpose–built facility in Swanzey, New Hampshire and in 2020 opened a facility in Concord, North Carolina. For over 25 years, Nanotech has been a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of state–of–the–art ultra–precision machine tools and associated processes (single point diamond turning, micro–milling, micro–grinding and glass press molding) for the production of advanced optical components in consumer electronics, space, defense, aerospace, lighting, medical and automotive sectors. Moore Tool, founded in 1924 and located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has a long history in the precision and ultra–precision machine tool markets. Today, Moore Tool provides a complete line of high–performance CNC jig grinders, along with contract precision–manufacturing services certified to both ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D. Moore Nanotechnology Systems and Moore Tool are vertically integrated under the PMT Group.

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McKinsey & Company’s new research shows the metaverse could grow up to $5 trillion in value by 2030 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/mckinsey-companys-new-research-shows-the-metaverse-could-grow-up-to-5-trillion-in-value-by-2030/ http://www.businesstimesoman.com/mckinsey-companys-new-research-shows-the-metaverse-could-grow-up-to-5-trillion-in-value-by-2030/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/?p=306399 NEW YORK and LONDON and PARIS, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — McKinsey & Company released its new report "Value creation in the metaverse," which shows the metaverse may be too big to ignore. McKinsey's preliminary forecast shows the metaverse has the potential to grow up to $5 trillion in value by 2030. It shows e–commerce as the largest economic force ($2.6 trillion), ahead of sectors such as virtual learning ($270 billion), advertising ($206 billion), and gaming ($125 billion).

As companies of all different shapes and sizes look to enter the metaverse, this extensive report provides a clear view of what the metaverse is and is not, what first movers are doing, what's fueling the investment, and the potential for consumer and B2B companies.

The report builds on multiple proprietary insights and analysis, including a survey of more than 3,400 consumers and executives on adoption of the metaverse, its potential, and its likely impact on behavior. The researchers also interviewed metaverse builders and industry experts.

"The metaverse represents a strategic inflection point for companies, and it presents a significant opportunity to influence the way we live, connect, learn, innovate, and collaborate," said Eric Hazan, senior partner, McKinsey & Company. "Our ambition is to help leaders of both consumer and B2B companies better understand its power and potential, identify strategic imperatives, and act as a force for its evolution."

What's fueling the metaverse investment
Already this year, companies, venture capital, and private equity firms have invested more than $120 billion in the metaverse""more than double the $57 billion invested in all of last year.

Multiple factors are driving this investor enthusiasm:

  • ongoing technological advances across the infrastructure required to power the metaverse
  • demographic tailwinds
  • increasingly consumer–led brand marketing and engagement
  • increasing marketplace readiness as users explore today's version of the metaverse, which is largely driven by gaming while applications emerge in socializing, fitness, commerce, virtual learning, and other uses

Already, more than three billion gamers worldwide have access to different versions of the metaverse.

"While the idea of connecting virtually has been decades in the making, it is now increasingly real, meaning real people are using it and spending real money and companies are betting big," said Lareina Yee, senior partner, McKinsey & Company. "Yet this booming interest has made it difficult to separate hype from reality. It's worth remembering that while the bust of the first dot–com boom resulted in the disappearance of scores of companies, the internet itself went from strength to strength, giving rise to new entrants."

Consumers are already engaging in the metaverse
Consumers are already there. McKinsey's research shows consumers are excited about transitioning life into the metaverse, with almost six in ten (59%) consumers preferring at least one metaverse experience over its physical alternative.

Among those consumers, certain types of activities stand out for being most preferred in the immersive world:

  • shopping""purchasing physical or virtual goods (79%)
  • attending virtual social events or playing social games (78%)
  • exercising using virtual reality (76%)

Senior leaders believe the metaverse will have a significant impact on their industry
Business leaders see the metaverse's potential to drive impact and margin growth. Ninety–five percent of leaders say they expect the metaverse to have a positive impact on their industry within five to ten years, with 31 percent saying the metaverse will fundamentally change the way their industry operates. More significantly, a quarter of leaders expect the metaverse technology to drive more than 15 percent of their organization's total margin growth in the next five years.

"The metaverse has put us at the cusp of the next wave of digital disruption," said Tarek Elmasry, senior partner, McKinsey & Company. "It's transformative. It will likely have a major impact on our commercial and personal lives, which is why businesses, policy makers, consumers, and citizens may want to explore and understand as much as they can about this phenomenon, the technology that will underpin it, and the ramifications it could have for our economies and wider society."

For more insights and to read the full report, please click here.

About the report
McKinsey surveyed more than 3,400 consumers and senior executives across Asia""Pacific, China, Europe, and the United States to gain insight into the habits of current metaverse users""their motivations, what they are doing, and what they expect to do. In analyzing the metaverse's value–creation potential and total investment landscape, we examined the drivers of activity among major corporations, venture capital, and private–equity funds. We examined the potential impact of the metaverse on sectors most closely tied to its technology and uses, supplementing our work with additional research, case studies, and real–world examples. The report also includes an in–depth analysis of five industries: apparel, fashion, and luxury; consumer packaged goods; financial services; retail; and telecommunications, media, and technology.

About McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations realize sustainable, inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all their stakeholders. We combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for in this generation and the next.

About Growth, Marketing & Sales, McKinsey & Company
The mission of McKinsey's Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice is to help leaders of both consumer and business–to–business clients create Growth That Matters through meaningful transformations and marketing–driven profit. The practice helps its clients set their strategic direction, develop their marketing and sales capabilities, and connect their organization to realize the full potential of today's omnichannel opportunities. Clients benefit from McKinsey's experience in core areas of growth, marketing and sales such as growth strategy, branding, customer insights, marketing ROI, digital marketing, CLM, pricing, and sales and channel management.

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McKinsey & Company Acquires S4G Consulting to Accelerate Clients’ End-to-End Growth Transformations http://www.businesstimesoman.com/mckinsey-company-acquires-s4g-consulting-to-accelerate-clients-end-to-end-growth-transformations/ http://www.businesstimesoman.com/mckinsey-company-acquires-s4g-consulting-to-accelerate-clients-end-to-end-growth-transformations/#respond Tue, 03 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/?p=306684 NEW YORK and MADRID, Spain, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — McKinsey & Company announced today it has acquired Madrid–based S4G Consulting. As a top Salesforce Platinum Partner, S4G specializes in helping companies of all sizes extend the power of Salesforce's customer relationship management (CRM) platform to improve customer outcomes.

B2B digital commerce is undergoing a major transformation as buyers have flexed to remote and digital ways of engaging. Today's buyers surf ten–plus channels before making a single purchase, and they want convenient, seamless, omnichannel interactions. Now companies can anticipate and meet those needs at every stage of the customer life cycle, achieving analytics–led sales acceleration, omnichannel and e–commerce transformation, and sales productivity enhancements.

With the acquisition of S4G, McKinsey adds rapid Salesforce CRM implementation capabilities to the very best of strategy, design, and analytical horsepower. S4G's Salesforce CRM technology expertise, combined with McKinsey's growth offerings, will enable companies to accelerate end–to–end growth transformations.

Next era of growth will be tech–forward
Companies can use predictive and prescriptive analytics and AI–powered capabilities to make data–led decisions that help them consistently delight their customers, improve performance, and unlock growth.

"We are relentlessly focused on helping our clients achieve their growth aspirations," said Greg Kelly, senior partner and global leader of McKinsey & Company's Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice. "Our clients have told us they need greater support that extends through making their technology seamlessly support their growth efforts. With this acquisition, we are doing just that by bringing together world–class Salesforce experts, industry–leading technology, accelerators, and analytics to enable our clients to capture customer value and growth using real–time information."

Kelly continued: "We are thrilled to welcome our S4G colleagues to the firm, and we look forward to the great work we will do together to better serve our clients."

Accelerate growth at speed and scale
"McKinsey is the world's leading impact partner for businesses looking to consistently delight customers and accelerate growth," said Javier Heitz, CEO and founder of S4G. "They are distinctive in developing multiyear transformation strategies fused with design, analytics, and implementation capabilities as well as accelerating commercial performance. We are proud to be joining McKinsey to help clients shape the future of sales and marketing through rapid growth transformation strategies."

Alongside McKinsey's strength in capability building, S4G brings a people–driven and client–centric culture that closely aligns with McKinsey's.

"The acquisition of S4G is the latest example of McKinsey's renewed focus on deepening our capabilities through active M&A to accelerate and scale impact for our clients," said Peter Dahlstrom, senior partner and global leader of McKinsey's Alliances and Acquisitions. "S4G will enable us to expand our tech–enabled offerings to help organizations deploy and scale end–to–end growth transformations and further deepen our collaboration with Salesforce as part of McKinsey's open ecosystem of trusted collaborators."

About McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations realize sustainable, inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all of our stakeholders. We combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for in this generation and the next.

About McKinsey Growth, Marketing & Sales
The mission of the McKinsey Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice is to help leaders of both consumer and business–to–business clients create Growth That Matters through meaningful transformations and marketing–driven profit. The practice helps our clients set their strategic direction, develop their marketing and sales capabilities, and connect their organization to realize the full potential of today's omnichannel opportunities. Clients benefit from McKinsey's experience in core areas of marketing, B2B and B2C pricing, customer experience, and sales and channel management.

About S4G Consulting
S4G Consulting, a Salesforce Platinum Partner with offices in Spain, offers best–in–class Salesforce consulting services for companies across all industries. Founded in 2008, it was one of the first Salesforce Partners in EMEA and has worked with hundreds of companies over the years. In 2018, it was ranked as one of the Top 10 Global Salesforce Platinum Partners by customer rating, reflecting its focus on excellence, which is one of the company's core values. Today the company has more than 150 employees spread across three offices and over 400 Salesforce certifications.

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McKinsey & Company Acquires S4G Consulting to Accelerate Clients’ End-to-End Growth Transformations http://www.businesstimesoman.com/mckinsey-company-acquires-s4g-consulting-to-accelerate-clients-end-to-end-growth-transformations/ http://www.businesstimesoman.com/mckinsey-company-acquires-s4g-consulting-to-accelerate-clients-end-to-end-growth-transformations/#respond Tue, 03 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/?p=306683 NEW YORK and MADRID, Spain, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — McKinsey & Company announced today it has acquired Madrid–based S4G Consulting. As a top Salesforce Platinum Partner, S4G specializes in helping companies of all sizes extend the power of Salesforce's customer relationship management (CRM) platform to improve customer outcomes.

B2B digital commerce is undergoing a major transformation as buyers have flexed to remote and digital ways of engaging. Today's buyers surf ten–plus channels before making a single purchase, and they want convenient, seamless, omnichannel interactions. Now companies can anticipate and meet those needs at every stage of the customer life cycle, achieving analytics–led sales acceleration, omnichannel and e–commerce transformation, and sales productivity enhancements.

With the acquisition of S4G, McKinsey adds rapid Salesforce CRM implementation capabilities to the very best of strategy, design, and analytical horsepower. S4G's Salesforce CRM technology expertise, combined with McKinsey's growth offerings, will enable companies to accelerate end–to–end growth transformations.

Next era of growth will be tech–forward
Companies can use predictive and prescriptive analytics and AI–powered capabilities to make data–led decisions that help them consistently delight their customers, improve performance, and unlock growth.

"We are relentlessly focused on helping our clients achieve their growth aspirations," said Greg Kelly, senior partner and global leader of McKinsey & Company's Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice. "Our clients have told us they need greater support that extends through making their technology seamlessly support their growth efforts. With this acquisition, we are doing just that by bringing together world–class Salesforce experts, industry–leading technology, accelerators, and analytics to enable our clients to capture customer value and growth using real–time information."

Kelly continued: "We are thrilled to welcome our S4G colleagues to the firm, and we look forward to the great work we will do together to better serve our clients."

Accelerate growth at speed and scale
"McKinsey is the world's leading impact partner for businesses looking to consistently delight customers and accelerate growth," said Javier Heitz, CEO and founder of S4G. "They are distinctive in developing multiyear transformation strategies fused with design, analytics, and implementation capabilities as well as accelerating commercial performance. We are proud to be joining McKinsey to help clients shape the future of sales and marketing through rapid growth transformation strategies."

Alongside McKinsey's strength in capability building, S4G brings a people–driven and client–centric culture that closely aligns with McKinsey's.

"The acquisition of S4G is the latest example of McKinsey's renewed focus on deepening our capabilities through active M&A to accelerate and scale impact for our clients," said Peter Dahlstrom, senior partner and global leader of McKinsey's Alliances and Acquisitions. "S4G will enable us to expand our tech–enabled offerings to help organizations deploy and scale end–to–end growth transformations and further deepen our collaboration with Salesforce as part of McKinsey's open ecosystem of trusted collaborators."

About McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations realize sustainable, inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all of our stakeholders. We combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for in this generation and the next.

About McKinsey Growth, Marketing & Sales
The mission of the McKinsey Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice is to help leaders of both consumer and business–to–business clients create Growth That Matters through meaningful transformations and marketing–driven profit. The practice helps our clients set their strategic direction, develop their marketing and sales capabilities, and connect their organization to realize the full potential of today's omnichannel opportunities. Clients benefit from McKinsey's experience in core areas of marketing, B2B and B2C pricing, customer experience, and sales and channel management.

About S4G Consulting
S4G Consulting, a Salesforce Platinum Partner with offices in Spain, offers best–in–class Salesforce consulting services for companies across all industries. Founded in 2008, it was one of the first Salesforce Partners in EMEA and has worked with hundreds of companies over the years. In 2018, it was ranked as one of the Top 10 Global Salesforce Platinum Partners by customer rating, reflecting its focus on excellence, which is one of the company's core values. Today the company has more than 150 employees spread across three offices and over 400 Salesforce certifications.

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Break-Through Ultra-Precision Machining Platform Enables Realization of Next Generation AR/VR/MR, Camera Module, and Electric Vehicle Optical Designs http://www.businesstimesoman.com/break-through-ultra-precision-machining-platform-enables-realization-of-next-generation-ar-vr-mr-camera-module-and-electric-vehicle-optical-designs/ http://www.businesstimesoman.com/break-through-ultra-precision-machining-platform-enables-realization-of-next-generation-ar-vr-mr-camera-module-and-electric-vehicle-optical-designs/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.businesstimesoman.com/?p=306073 SWANZEY, N.H., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Moore Nanotechnology Systems ("Nanotech"), a leading global supplier of ultra–precision machining systems, announced today the release of their next generation ultra–precision machining platform, the 250UPL MP. This solution is configurable for all sub–nanometer, ultra–precision Single Point Diamond Turning (SPDT), grinding and milling applications.

Optical mold–tool makers demand higher–quality surface finishes to support the fidelity of optical systems now common in smart phone, AR/VR/MR and automotive applications. The current generation of ultra–precision machines in use today have reached their maximum potential. A clean–sheet design was required to break through to the next level of performance, and Nanotech's 250UPL MP meets and exceeds these requirements.

Mark Boomgarden, Nanotech's President and CEO, explained, "We work with the leading camera–module and optical–component suppliers around the world to gain mid and long–term insight to their product and technology requirements, which is then used as input to our own multi–year development roadmap." Boomgarden continued, "It became clear that the industry needs a machine–tool platform that can extend the boundaries of ultra–precision machining capabilities, and they need it now. Building upon years of success in this segment, our technical staff stepped up to the challenge and delivered Nanotech's 250UPL MP. This is one of many new product innovations you will see from Nanotech over the next 12–18 months."

Paul Vermette, Nanotech's Vice President of Engineering and new product development, added, "Success in this market comes down to delivering a solution grounded in sound process knowledge. Our investment in a process development center, very near the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's campus, has been an invaluable component in our product and technology development." Vermette continued, "When we come to market with a new machine like the 250UPL MP, we know that we're delivering more than a machine, we're delivering a solution that solves real–world, complex challenges the optical tool–making industry faces daily."

Scott Gerhart, Nanotech's Vice President of Sales, commented further, "Over the last 6–months, we've been shipping the 250UPL MP to select market–leading companies around the world, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Simply stated, no other machine available today can achieve the surface finish and form accuracy demanded by the optical designs these companies are launching over the next 36 months." Gerhart continued, "We're excited to share the future of ultra–precision machining with all companies when we formally launch the 250UPL MP platform at Photonics West – January 25, 2022."

For more information, contact sales@nanotechsys.com.

Moore Nanotechnology Systems (Nanotech) was founded in Keene, NH in 1997 as a stand–alone subsidiary of the Moore Tool Company. Nanotech is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of state–of–the–art ultra–precision machine tools and associated processes (single point diamond turning, micro–milling, micro–grinding and glass press molding) for the production of advanced optical components in consumer electronics, space, defense, aerospace, lighting, medical and automotive sectors. Moore Tool, founded in 1924 and located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has a long history in the precision and ultra–precision machine tool markets. Today, Moore Tool provides a complete line of high–performance CNC jig grinders, along with contract precision–manufacturing services certified to both ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D. Moore Nanotechnology and Moore Tool are vertically integrated under the PMT Group.

Moore Nanotechnology Systems: www.nanotechsys.com
Moore Tool, Inc: www.mooretool.com


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