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August 22, 2024 /3BL/ – The World Environment Center (WEC) has received an additional $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of State to expand its work building the capacity of women entrepreneurs throughout Central America on green projects. By leading two initiatives focused on economic development and climate change mitigation, WEC and its partners will work to address gender-specific barriers to sustainable growth.

The additional $2.5 million will supplement the current $3.5 million of the Empower Innovation Challenge (EIC) project and will allow WEC to support the economic development of sustainable projects by focusing on women entrepreneurs through the Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC), which will provide grants to micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) led by women and underserved populations in Central America. These grants will help to address local climate change impacts through mitigation and adaptation strategies while building essential business and financial skills for women entrepreneurs.

“We are grateful for this additional funding to further implement our efforts in Central America,” said Ernesto Samayoa, Latin America Operations Director, WEC. “We look forward to the opportunity to continue supporting green and blue economies by funding innovative solutions and building capacity for women entrepreneurs.”

Facilitated through collaboration with Núcleo de Biotecnología de Curauma (NBC), Baastel, Incubatec UFRO, ProMujer and La RED Innovación e Impacto, the EIC will feature three cohorts of funded organizations, with the final cohort to be announced in 2025. Details on the CIC are forthcoming.

About WEC:

The World Environment Center advances sustainable development through corporate business practices. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Europe and Latin America, WEC advances corporate sustainability leadership through its global executive roundtable on key challenges and opportunities, builds capacity of small enterprises in emerging markets, and honors industry excellence through its annual Gold Medal Award. WEC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more information, please visit www.wec.org.

August 22, 2024 /3BL/ – The World Environment Center (WEC) has received an additional $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of State to expand its work building the capacity of women entrepreneurs throughout Central America on green projects. By leading two initiatives focused on economic development and climate change mitigation, WEC and its partners will work to address gender-specific barriers to sustainable growth.

The additional $2.5 million will supplement the current $3.5 million of the Empower Innovation Challenge (EIC) project and will allow WEC to support the economic development of sustainable projects by focusing on women entrepreneurs through the Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC), which will provide grants to micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) led by women and underserved populations in Central America. These grants will help to address local climate change impacts through mitigation and adaptation strategies while building essential business and financial skills for women entrepreneurs.

“We are grateful for this additional funding to further implement our efforts in Central America,” said Ernesto Samayoa, Latin America Operations Director, WEC. “We look forward to the opportunity to continue supporting green and blue economies by funding innovative solutions and building capacity for women entrepreneurs.”

Facilitated through collaboration with Núcleo de Biotecnología de Curauma (NBC), Baastel, Incubatec UFRO, ProMujer and La RED Innovación e Impacto, the EIC will feature three cohorts of funded organizations, with the final cohort to be announced in 2025. Details on the CIC are forthcoming.

About WEC:

The World Environment Center advances sustainable development through corporate business practices. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Europe and Latin America, WEC advances corporate sustainability leadership through its global executive roundtable on key challenges and opportunities, builds capacity of small enterprises in emerging markets, and honors industry excellence through its annual Gold Medal Award. WEC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more information, please visit www.wec.org.

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August 22, 2024 /3BL/ – El World Environment Center (WEC) ha recibido financiamiento adicional de 2.5 millones de dólares del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. para ampliar su apoyo a emprendimientos liderados por mujeres en Centroamérica. A través de esta extensión se implementará una nueva competencia online “Desafío a la Innovación Climática o Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC)”, que buscará apoyar proyectos verdes y sostenibles centrados en el desarrollo económico y la mitigación del cambio climático, para abordar las barreras específicas de género para un crecimiento sostenible.

Los 2.5 millones de dólares adicionales complementarán los 3.5 millones de dólares actuales del proyecto Empower Innovation Challenge (EIC) y permitirán a WEC apoyar el desarrollo económico de proyectos sostenibles. A través del Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC), se entregarán subvenciones a micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMEs) lideradas por mujeres de Centroamérica. Estos fondosayudarán a hacer frente a los impactos locales del cambio climático a través de estrategias de mitigación y adaptación, al tiempo que desarrollarán habilidades empresariales y financieras esenciales para mujeres emprendedoras.

“Estamos muy agradecidos por este financiamiento adicional para seguir implementando esfuerzos en Centroamérica”, afirmó Ernesto Samayoa, Director de Operaciones para América Latina de WEC. “Esperamos tener la oportunidad de seguir apoyando las economías verdes y azules mediante el apoyo de soluciones innovadoras y la creación de capacidades para las mujeres empresarias.»

Estos esfuerzos estarán siendo facilitados por WEC a través de la colaboración de sus socios, el Núcleo de Biotecnología de Curauma (NBC), Baastel, Incubatec UFRO, ProMujer y La RED Innovación e Impacto.

Anunciaremos todos los detalles sobre el CIC próximamente.

Sobre WEC

El World Environment Center (WEC) promueve el desarrollo sostenible a través de prácticas empresariales. Con sede en Washington, D.C. y oficinas en Europa y América Latina, WEC fomenta el liderazgo de las empresas en materia de sostenibilidad a través de mesas redondas globales a cargo de ejecutivos sobre los principales desafíos y oportunidades, desarrolla la capacidad de las pequeñas empresas en los mercados emergentes y busca la excelencia de la industria a través de su premio anual “Medalla de Oro” (Gold Medal). WEC es una organización no gubernamental independiente y sin ánimo de lucro. Para más información, visite www.wec.org.

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August 22, 2024 /3BL/ – El World Environment Center (WEC) ha recibido financiamiento adicional de 2.5 millones de dólares del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. para ampliar su apoyo a emprendimientos liderados por mujeres en Centroamérica. A través de esta extensión se implementará una nueva competencia online “Desafío a la Innovación Climática o Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC)”, que buscará apoyar proyectos verdes y sostenibles centrados en el desarrollo económico y la mitigación del cambio climático, para abordar las barreras específicas de género para un crecimiento sostenible.

Los 2.5 millones de dólares adicionales complementarán los 3.5 millones de dólares actuales del proyecto Empower Innovation Challenge (EIC) y permitirán a WEC apoyar el desarrollo económico de proyectos sostenibles. A través del Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC), se entregarán subvenciones a micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMEs) lideradas por mujeres de Centroamérica. Estos fondosayudarán a hacer frente a los impactos locales del cambio climático a través de estrategias de mitigación y adaptación, al tiempo que desarrollarán habilidades empresariales y financieras esenciales para mujeres emprendedoras.

“Estamos muy agradecidos por este financiamiento adicional para seguir implementando esfuerzos en Centroamérica”, afirmó Ernesto Samayoa, Director de Operaciones para América Latina de WEC. “Esperamos tener la oportunidad de seguir apoyando las economías verdes y azules mediante el apoyo de soluciones innovadoras y la creación de capacidades para las mujeres empresarias.»

Estos esfuerzos estarán siendo facilitados por WEC a través de la colaboración de sus socios, el Núcleo de Biotecnología de Curauma (NBC), Baastel, Incubatec UFRO, ProMujer y La RED Innovación e Impacto.

Anunciaremos todos los detalles sobre el CIC próximamente.

Sobre WEC

El World Environment Center (WEC) promueve el desarrollo sostenible a través de prácticas empresariales. Con sede en Washington, D.C. y oficinas en Europa y América Latina, WEC fomenta el liderazgo de las empresas en materia de sostenibilidad a través de mesas redondas globales a cargo de ejecutivos sobre los principales desafíos y oportunidades, desarrolla la capacidad de las pequeñas empresas en los mercados emergentes y busca la excelencia de la industria a través de su premio anual “Medalla de Oro” (Gold Medal). WEC es una organización no gubernamental independiente y sin ánimo de lucro. Para más información, visite www.wec.org.

Direct Relief today announced more than $1.3 million from the organization’s Fund for Health Equity will be disbursed to groups focused on improving maternal health outcomes in underserved areas.

The grants, awarded to the Southern Birth Justice Network and the University of Florida Mobile Outreach Clinic, were made possible by a generous donation from the CVS Health Foundation, the independent, philanthropic arm of CVS Health.

“Direct Relief is privileged to support these organizations that work tirelessly to support their communities every day, and that will now be able to expand their services to even more patients,” said Dr. Byron Scott, Direct Relief COO and Co-Chair of the Fund for Health Equity. “We are deeply grateful to the CVS Health Foundation and their leadership, which acts as a powerful force multiplier, allowing more of this essential work to take place for people who need it most.”

The Southern Birth Justice Network based in Miami, Florida, works to expand access to midwifery and doula care for Black, Brown, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, low-income, and other marginalized communities. The organization established the National Black Midwives Alliance, a professional group that represents Black midwives across the U.S., in 2018.

Direct Relief’s grant will support the National Black Midwives Alliance in establishing itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and in implementing programs connected to midwives’ and doulas’ work across the country.

In north central Florida, the University of Florida Mobile Outreach Clinic offers primary care to all patients regardless of location, health insurance, immigration status, or income — the only such service in the area.

The grant from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity will help to establish a new perinatal mobile health clinic, providing clinical services to rural women who are at high risk of poor birth outcomes, many of whom are ineligible for public insurance. The clinic will also offer mental health, pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation support for patients. Training lay community members to become perinatal community health workers, lactation counselors, and doulas will be another focus.

In particular, the purchase of a mobile medical unit and ultrasound machines, and the hiring and training of community members from underrepresented groups in the area, will be funded by the grant.

Since the start of the Fund in 2021, more than $50 million has been provided to support 163 organizations across the U.S.

The awardees were selected by the Fund for Health Equity’s Advisory Council, which includes the following members:

• Co-Chair Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, 18th US Surgeon General of the United States, Founder Bayou Clinic, Inc.
• Co-Chair Byron Scott, MD, MBA, Direct Relief COO
• Martha Dawson, DNP, MSN, RN, FACHE, President and CEO President of the National Black Nurses Association, Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Jane Delgado, Ph.D., MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health
• Gail Small, JD, Head Chief Woman, a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe

Direct Relief today announced more than $1.3 million from the organization’s Fund for Health Equity will be disbursed to groups focused on improving maternal health outcomes in underserved areas.

The grants, awarded to the Southern Birth Justice Network and the University of Florida Mobile Outreach Clinic, were made possible by a generous donation from the CVS Health Foundation, the independent, philanthropic arm of CVS Health.

“Direct Relief is privileged to support these organizations that work tirelessly to support their communities every day, and that will now be able to expand their services to even more patients,” said Dr. Byron Scott, Direct Relief COO and Co-Chair of the Fund for Health Equity. “We are deeply grateful to the CVS Health Foundation and their leadership, which acts as a powerful force multiplier, allowing more of this essential work to take place for people who need it most.”

The Southern Birth Justice Network based in Miami, Florida, works to expand access to midwifery and doula care for Black, Brown, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, low-income, and other marginalized communities. The organization established the National Black Midwives Alliance, a professional group that represents Black midwives across the U.S., in 2018.

Direct Relief’s grant will support the National Black Midwives Alliance in establishing itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and in implementing programs connected to midwives’ and doulas’ work across the country.

In north central Florida, the University of Florida Mobile Outreach Clinic offers primary care to all patients regardless of location, health insurance, immigration status, or income — the only such service in the area.

The grant from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity will help to establish a new perinatal mobile health clinic, providing clinical services to rural women who are at high risk of poor birth outcomes, many of whom are ineligible for public insurance. The clinic will also offer mental health, pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation support for patients. Training lay community members to become perinatal community health workers, lactation counselors, and doulas will be another focus.

In particular, the purchase of a mobile medical unit and ultrasound machines, and the hiring and training of community members from underrepresented groups in the area, will be funded by the grant.

Since the start of the Fund in 2021, more than $50 million has been provided to support 163 organizations across the U.S.

The awardees were selected by the Fund for Health Equity’s Advisory Council, which includes the following members:

• Co-Chair Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, 18th US Surgeon General of the United States, Founder Bayou Clinic, Inc.
• Co-Chair Byron Scott, MD, MBA, Direct Relief COO
• Martha Dawson, DNP, MSN, RN, FACHE, President and CEO President of the National Black Nurses Association, Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Jane Delgado, Ph.D., MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health
• Gail Small, JD, Head Chief Woman, a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe

Running 100KW+ server racks without the need for specialized data center air conditioning with 6th Generation Lenovo Neptune

Lenovo announced the 6th generation of Lenovo Neptune™ liquid cooling, designed to help businesses unlock the power needed for AI without forfeiting their sustainability goals. Lenovo also announced its 18th annual Report, sharing its progress toward 2030 emissions reduction goals, increased participation in the circular economy, industry-leading representation of women in technical roles 1, increased employee volunteerism, and proactive governance of AI as we work to become the leading provider of smarter AI for all.

For nearly 20 years, we have been measuring and reporting our sustainability efforts and now that we are in the AI Era – we are bringing this experience to bear, ensuring that sustainable computing is the cornerstone of responsible AI advancement and our mission to make AI accessible for all.

Lenovo first announced its smarter AI for all vision at Lenovo Tech World in October 2023. Since then, Lenovo has launched an AI-enabled solution for real-time tracking of its manufacturing emissions, an AI-powered engine to give customers insights on their IT emissions, and numerous social impact initiatives to support communication for people with hearing loss, preserve the voice of an individual suffering from ALS, connect non-profits to trusted resources for AI, and ensure its own AI solutions are reviewed for inclusion and accessibility, among other responsible AI factors.

In the last year, Generative AI has taken the world by storm, capturing the attention of users, the press, investors, and organizations globally. Unfortunately, the energy required to power all this innovation has adverse implications on ESG efforts and commitments to sustainable computing. Organizations will be challenged to modernize trillions of dollars’ worth of installed IT equipment used to provide AI, while simultaneously maintaining the commitment to providing smarter technology that builds a brighter, more sustainable future.

Lenovo is working every day to support the mainstream rollout of AI-ready computing without sacrificing energy efficiency. Power efficiency remains crucial to making the rollout of these compute-intensive workloads accessible for all businesses. A key element to enabling this transformation? Water.

Lenovo Neptune has led the world in data center cooling technology for more than a decade. With more than 40 industry-first patents, Lenovo continues pushing the envelope in the use of liquid to remove heat, enabling customers to realize up to a 40% reduction in power consumption and a 3.5x improvement in thermal efficiencies compared to traditional air-cooled systems. Our direct water-cooling solution recycles loops of warm water to cool data center systems and keep all the server components cool, reducing the need for power-hungry system fans in data center operation.

As we look ahead, with today’s announcement, the 6th generation of Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling will support the mainstream rollout of AI-ready computing without sacrificing energy efficiency, leveraging new design innovation, like cold plate designs and on-memory cooling, to make more power efficient computing available across all ThinkSystem V3 and V4 servers. With this next generation, Lenovo Neptune will also allow AI and HPC customers to run 100KW+ server racks without the need for specialized data center air conditioning, because 98% of all heat will be transferred to the water loop.

Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling technology can help customers achieve ultra-low Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) in their data center. PUE is the ratio of the total amount of energy used by the data center facility overall to the energy used by just the computing equipment. By implementing direct water-cooling of CPUs, GPUs, and NVIDIA NVLink technology, systems, the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR780a can both provide sustained maximum performance without reaching thermal limits and reduce the environmental impact over a traditional fully air-cooled server. In fact, Lenovo Neptune™ provides more sustained computing power in a compact footprint that allows for extreme power efficiency without compromising model training time.

Lenovo’s ongoing liquid cooling innovation with partners is also critical to helping customers advance on their AI journey. For example, colocation partnerships are helping customers implement high-performance private AI even if they lack the data center footprint or infrastructure for liquid cooling. Most recently, Lenovo partnered with Digital Realty on their groundbreaking liquid-to-chip cooling technology and the next evolution in high-density deployment support. Direct liquid cooling (DLC) brings liquid directly to customers’ infrastructure, in order to effectively meet the pervasive demand for AI. Lenovo’s collaboration with Digital Realty empowers clients to meet their sustainability goals and address the needs of AI, without sacrificing the power necessary to perform high demands.

Partners like Digital Realty are helping us pave the way to give responsible access to AI for every industry, every company and every person. As we focus on technology solutions that help build a more sustainable future, Lenovo Neptune™ is designed to make data center computing as powerful and efficient as possible, empowering customers to meet their sustainability goals and exponentially grow generative AI and intelligence through infrastructure that doesn’t sacrifice efficiency for higher performance.

1 Based on published data from competitors and peers

Name: Nick Enfield | Senior Manager Global Environmental Sustainability

Company: Suntory Global Spirits

Connect with Nick on LinkedIn

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

Briefly describe your role and responsibilities and how long you have worked with your company.

I’ve been with Suntory Global Spirits since late 2018, and I am currently in the role of Senior Manager for Global Environmental Sustainability. In this role, I provide subject matter expert support for our commercial, fulfillment, marketing, and public affairs functions. The primary focus of this role is to help the business meet the sustainability needs of our customers, monitor sustainability regulations and trends, and also lead a number of global initiatives on behalf of Suntory Global Spirits. I am focused on capturing the voice of the customer from a sustainability perspective – My aim is to ensure that ways of working and communicating, as well as reporting externally within customer conversations, are met. I participate in customer meetings and thought leadership and help provide regular updates to our commercial organization for reporting and monitoring. I work closely with our public affairs and regulatory affairs teams as we evaluate and put a framework behind the risk impact, not only from a reputation perspective but also from a financial and operational one, to ensure that we communicate effectively and that the findings are presented to our leadership. Ultimately, it’s imperative that we maintain awareness of global environmental sustainability trends, tools, and other resources. Translating and applying those potential opportunities helps ensure our programs and strategies stay up-to-date and aligned with the expectations of not only our customers but also internal stakeholders and the community.

How has the company’s sustainability program evolved over the years, and what are your specific priorities for 2024?

In 2021, we launched our Proof Positive sustainability strategy. This is our comprehensive enterprise-wide sustainability strategy with long-term commitments to protect our natural resources for future generations. Sustainability is intrinsically linked with our business. More sustainably sourced ingredients make higher quality products and, in the long run, we don’t have a business if we don’t have the purest water, or the finest grain to make the best whisky.

All of our goals are aligned with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and stem from that vision of a sustainable society, ensuring that we are enriching people’s lives, and those of our communities, and conserving the natural environment. One of the great things about Suntory Global Spirits is that everyone, including our executive leaders, our brand teams, our operations teams, managers, associates, and all the teams on the ground, each play a part in implementing our Proof Positive strategy.

Proof Positive has three pillars: Nature Positive, Community Positive, and Consumer Positive. Nature Positive focuses on minimizing our impact and addresses water, climate, forest, field, and packaging

Consumer Positive is about working to provide information about our products to help consumers make the right choices for personal well-being, build a culture of responsibility, and reduce alcohol-related harm in the community.

Community Positive is focused on nurturing our communities and building a more inclusive and equitable culture where everyone can thrive.

We’ve made some fantastic achievements and progress against our commitments since launching Proof Positive. Whether it’s some of the more recent news about collaborating with governments in terms of ensuring working with local innovators, technology innovators, and governments to use hydrogen instead of fossil fuels to help decarbonize our distillation process, or it’s celebrating a world first by successfully trialing direct fire distillation with hydrogen at our Hakushu distillery, we’ve achieved some really exciting things. We want to push that further and accelerate progress, in partnership with our parent company Suntory Holdings. I think with the team that we’ve got here at Suntory Global Spirits, we are in a really good position to accelerate our progress.

Learn more about Nick Enfield in this BIER Member Spotlight.

Since our inception in 1958, W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has been an emblem of innovation and collaboration in the global materials science arena. With a footprint spanning five continents and a diverse product portfolio, we consistently push the boundaries of possibility.

Central to our ethos is our commitment to responsible performance, epitomized by Gore’s Fabrics business. Here, our mission is clear: to redefine comfort, performance, and sustainability for future generations while eschewing the fast fashion model that contributes to global waste.

At the core of our Fabrics business lies a steadfast belief in the power of science to enact positive change. Climate change isn’t just a distant concern but a catalyst for action, and we see it as imperative to be part of the solution.

In our Responsible Performance journey, our business has made significant strides. From reducing carbon emissions to bolstering product durability, each initiative propels us towards a more sustainable future. 

Notably, we’ve pledged to the American Apparel Footwear Association and the Fair Labor Association’s Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment, collaborating with global garment supply chain partners to eradicate conditions fostering forced labor and ensure fair treatment of workers.

Moreover, we’ve demonstrated our commitment to global communities by donating 25,000 GORE-TEX jackets in 2022 to Ukrainian refugees in Poland during the Ukraine conflict, providing essential protection and warmth in tumultuous times—a testament to our values of compassion and integrity.

Innovation and inclusivity are woven into the fabric of our business. Collaborating with individuals like Sitka Ambassador Cole Kramer, Sitka Revive and Repair specialist Colleen Tretter, and former marine and scout sniper Jonathan Blank, we’ve developed custom-fitted specialized gear, enabling individuals like Jonathan to explore the outdoors safely despite adversity.

On the sustainability front, we’re intensifying efforts to further reduce our environmental footprint across the supply chain, through upstream risk assessments, downstream factory monitoring, and certification programs. A standout initiative involves partnering with Bionic to establish a recycling ecosystem, transforming ocean-bound plastic waste into high-performance textiles. This collaborative effort not only combats plastic pollution but also fosters employment opportunities within local communities, showcasing the transformative power of sustainable innovation.

Looking ahead, we remain steadfast in our commitment to ambitious sustainability goals. We have committed to moving towards a PFAS-free consumer fabrics portfolio by 2025. This initiative is part of our broader effort to reduce our environmental impact and promote sustainable practices across our product lines. With every stride, we reaffirm our dedication to shaping a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

Together, we aren’t merely leading the performance apparel industry; we’re setting a new standard for responsible and inclusive business practices—a journey that’s not just worth undertaking but imperative for the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.

Originally published on HARMAN Newsroom

STAMFORD, CT., August 22, 2024 /3BL/ – HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, along with its Digital Transformation Solutions business unit, recently announced an AI-driven partnership with Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining and Process Intelligence, to make enterprise processes smarter, more efficient and more effective.

This collaboration combines HARMAN’s deep expertise in business transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), machine Learning (ML) and technology implementation with Celonis’ industry-leading process Intelligence platform. HARMAN will also leverage Celonis’ technology to accelerate its SAP S/4 HANA migration, to better understand its processes, identify improvement opportunities, and turn process intelligence into business value both internally and for the enterprise customers HARMAN Digital Transformation Solutions serves.

Through this partnership, HARMAN and Celonis will offer a range of joint services which enable organizations to gain a data-driven understanding of their core business processes and optimize operations for maximum efficiency, sustainability and cost savings such as:

1. Intelligence-Driven Process Optimization: Identify areas for improvement and optimize business processes using Celonis’ process intelligence platform and HARMAN’s expertise in technology consulting.

2. AI/ML-Driven Process Automation: Apply AI/ML algorithms to analyze process data and recommend actionable improvements, enabling clients to achieve greater automation, efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced customer experience.

3. Customer Journey Mapping and Improvements: Map out customer journeys and interactions, identify key touchpoints, and analyze and improve customer service processes to reduce response times and enhance service quality.

“HARMAN is dedicated to providing quality and efficient business process transformation, both internally and externally. Our partnership with Celonis will not only increase productivity, but also allow for streamlined operational alignment and excellence for our customers,” said Vikas Gupta, EVP & General Manager for Digital Transformation Solutions, at HARMAN. “Celonis’ Process Intelligence platform and its seamless integration of AI models opens up new opportunities to eliminate process inefficiencies, helping enterprises to uncover valuable business insights so they can establish more efficient, intelligent workflows.”

“HARMAN and Celonis customers already benefit from the power of our respective technologies, our dedication to continued innovation, and how committed we are to delivering long-term value, and we’re excited to drive this further together,” said Mark Jacobs, Senior Vice President of North America Sales at Celonis. “The Celonis Process Intelligence platform enables more than 1,200 companies around the world, including HARMAN, to uncover and unlock the value hiding in their processes, maximize their investments in technologies, such as AI and automation, and operate more sustainably.”

For more information, visit services.harman.com or www.celonis.com.

About HARMAN Digital Transformation Solutions

HARMAN’s Digital Transformation Solutions is a strategic business unit dedicated to blending the physical and digital to make technology more dynamic in order to serve ever-changing human needs. Leveraging our unique Life-ware approach, our team of over 7,000 employees, spread across 12 countries in 45+ locations, with their expertise across hardware, software, and industry domains are transforming everyday experiences for our 200 clients globally. Compliant and certified with international standard/ management system EN 9100:2018 / AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 13485:2016 and appraised at CMMI-DEV 2.0 ML5, HARMAN aims towards helping customers deliver a holistic experience to their customers – through the convergence of digital, cross channel user experience, cloud, mobility, insightful data, and internet-of-things backed by scalable underlying IT platforms. Healthcare, Communications, Industrial, Retail, Software, and Hospitality being our key focus areas, we have made significant investments into this space. Leveraging our global delivery approach, IPs, platforms and people, we deploy next generation technology platforms across industries, offer cost savings and deliver innovative solutions to help our clients on their digital journey. To know more, please visit https://services.harman.com/

About HARMAN

HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

About Celonis

Since 2011, Celonis has helped thousands of the world’s largest and most esteemed companies yield immediate cash impact, radically improve customer experience, and reduce carbon emissions. Its Process Intelligence platform uses industry-leading process mining technology and AI to present companies with a living digital twin of their end-to-end processes. For the first time, everyone in an organization has a common language for how the business runs, visibility into where value is hiding, and the ability to capture it. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany and New York City, USA with more than 20 offices worldwide.

For more information, contact:

Soumi Bhattacharya

Soumi.Bhattacharya@harman.com