KIOXIA FIRST TO INTRODUCE JEDEC XFM VER.1.0-COMPLIANT PCIE®/NVME™ REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE

KIOXIA XFMEXPRESS™ XT2 Now Sampling

TOKYO, June 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, today announced sampling of the industry’s first^[1] XFM DEVICE Ver.1.0-compliant removable PCIe® attached, NVMe™ storage device: the XFMEXPRESS™ XT2 in 256GB and 512GB models. With a new form factor and connector, the XFM DEVICE Ver.1.0 standard delivers an unparalleled combination of features designed to revolutionize ultra-mobile PCs, IoT devices and various embedded applications.

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First introduced in August of 2019, and then presented as a proposal to the JEDEC Subcommittee for Electrical Specifications and Command Protocols, KIOXIA XFMEXPRESS is a new form factor for PCIe/NVMe devices. Featuring a powerful combination of small size, speed and serviceability, XFMEXPRESS technology was developed to enhance next-generation mobile and embedded applications. KIOXIA XFMEXPRESS XT2 is the product to meet the specification of the JEDEC standard.

Recognizing the need for a new class of removable storage, Kioxia leveraged its extensive background in single package memory designs to develop the XFMEXPRESS XT2. Kioxia will demonstrate its XFMEXPRESS XT2 solution live at Interop Tokyo 2022 in Makuhari Messe, Japan, from June 15-17 in Hall 5 booth # 5P15. The same demonstration will be given at embedded world 2022 in Nurnberg, Germany from June 21-23 in Hall 3A booth #3A-117.

KIOXIA XFMEXPRESS XT2 Key Features and Benefits:

• Game-Changing Serviceability
  The XFMEXPRESS XT2 enables a new category of small storage devices that are easy to service or upgrade. By pairing a robust, compact package with removable storage functionality and flexibility, the XFMEXPRESS XT2 helps diminish technical barriers and design constraints.
• Mobile-Friendly Footprint
  The JEDEC XFM DEVICE Ver.1.0 form factor’s small size and low profile (14mm x 18mm x 1.4mm) offers a 252mm² footprint, optimizing the mounting space for ultra-compact host devices without sacrificing performance or serviceability. With this minimized z-height, the XFMEXPRESS XT2’s form factor is excellent for thin and light notebooks and creates new design possibilities for next generation applications and systems.
• Interface
  Designed for speed, the XFMEXPRESS XT2 implements a PCIe 4.0 x 2 lanes, NVMe 1.4b interface.

Notes
[1] As of June 14, 2022. Kioxia survey.

*NVM Express™ and NVMe™ word marks are registered and unregistered service marks of NVM Express, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
*PCI Express and PCIe are registered trademarks of PCI-SIG.
*All other company names, product names, and service names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

About Kioxia
Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). In April 2017, its predecessor Toshiba Memory was spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with “memory” by offering products, services and systems that create choice for customers and memory-based value for society. Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centers.

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*Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice. 

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PAX8 ANNOUNCES PATARA YONGVANICH VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, EXPANDS ASIA TEAM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Pax8, the leading cloud commerce marketplace, has announced a new member of the Pax8 Asia team, Patara Yongvanich, who is joining the company as Vice President of Sales, responsible for building the company’s team across Asia including key markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Yongvanich is a senior business and technology executive with experience in the strategic positioning and deployment of enterprise software applications and subscription-based cloud services.

He is a recognised expert in helping global organisations and channel partners optimise critical business processes to drive top line growth together with bottom line profitability. Most recently, he held the position of General Manager of Sales in Asia Pacific for rhipe.

As part of the company’s expansion into Asia, Chris Sharp has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Pax8 Asia, continuing to lead the company’s expansion into the new markets.

“We are thrilled to welcome Patara with his extensive experience constructing and inspiring teams in Asia as we continue to expand and grow the Pax8 Asia business,” said Sharp in a statement.

“We understand the importance of building strategies and recruiting talent locally to best meet the needs of the markets. Businesses in the APAC region are increasingly turning to managed service providers that can help orchestrate the end-to-end journey to the cloud. Pax8 is well-positioned to enable that growth.”

Meanwhile, Yongvanich said: “Joining this fast-growing team when businesses need cloud services more than ever in the Asian market is exciting.

“We see endless opportunities to digitise businesses and enable them to grow and scale with the benefits Pax8 provides through its MSPs.”

For more information, visit www.pax8.com.

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HYTERA NEW POC MOBILE RADIO MNC360 HELPS TRANSPORTATION USERS COMMUNICATE EASILY

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Hytera has announced last month’s launch of MNC360, a PoC mobile radio designed to help transportation users to communicate easily and efficiently while also providing safe driving functions and a wide range of supplementary services.

The MNC360 is compact and lightweight. The 39.3mm ultra-thin body and ergonomic design make it easy to install, while the snap-in bracket design facilitates the installation and uninstallation. 

According to a statement, the rotatable rugged bearing allows users to adjust angles easily. Programmable keys can also help users achieve recording and video capture in one touch.

Designed for PTT over Cellular, the MNC360 adopts dual antennas and dual SIMs to ensure continuous communication. With dual SIMs, the MNC360 can automatically switch to the network with greater signal strengths for constant and reliable connectivity in any situation.

The MNC360 features a 4-watt speaker with distortion suppression, howling suppression, and noise cancellation technology, which enables the MNC360 to transmit loud and clear audio even with the window rolled down on construction sites or on bustling streets.

In order to safeguard users, the MNC360 supports over-speed alarm, fatigue driving alarm, and automatic key locks during driving. The external USB camera can also function as a dashcam to record the footage of the road in front of users when they are driving.

With the Android system and standard APIs, the MNC360 is open for third-party apps to create an in-vehicle ecosystem for data applications in the field. It also supports access to various accessories, including wired remote speaker microphone and external speaker.

The MNC360 is highly versatile in transportation areas, including school buses, logistics, ambulances, and taxis, where users can quickly collaborate effectively. 

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DUBBED HOMETOWN OF CHINESE FOLK ARTS, LINGAO SHINES ON CULTURE AND NATURAL HERITAGE DAY

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- June 11 witnessed China's ‘Culture and Natural Heritage Day’. On that day, Lingao County, located in western Hainan Free Trade Port, China, held a theme promotion event, in which local classic repertoires such as the ‘Lilimei’ and the ‘Puppet Play’ and other local classic plays were performed in the popular ways.

The performance was aimed at enhancing the influence of intangible cultural heritage brands, according to the Publicity Department of Lingao County Party Committe.

Based on a statement, the ‘Lilimei’, a kind of folk song popular among the fishermen of Lingao, with distinctive local cultural colour and flavour, is not only a typical representation of the Han folk songs and ballads in Hainan Province, but also the supreme fishermen songs with artistic charms in China.

The ‘Puppet Play’ is a rare variety of traditional folk opera in China. The puppets and actors perform together, telling humorous and philosophical stories with intriguing plots, accompanied by beautiful and witty language.

During the festivals and holidays, the performances of ‘Lilimei’ and ‘Puppet Play’ are important entertainment events in many villages.

Lingao's ‘Lilimei’ and ‘Puppet Play’ performances have been included on the third list of the intangible cultural heritage items under state protection.

Lingao County, with profound culture, has been hailed as ‘the Hometown of Chinese Folk Arts’, ‘the Hometown of Chinese Poetry’ and ‘the Hometown of Chinese Folk Art Forms’.

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China International Import Expo 5th edition kicks off November

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- “Buoyed by its opening-up policy, continuous optimisation of the business environment and strong economic resilience, China will remain a hot investment destination in the years to come,” said global experts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 in Davos, Switzerland.

In addition to China's own economic size, business leaders also agreed that China's approach and commitment to globalisation also matter. Chinese leaders have repeatedly reaffirmed commitment to economic globalisation and free trade, including during speeches at the WEF.

A major platform for international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchanges and open cooperation, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) has been successfully held for four consecutive years, according to a statement.

It is widely regarded as an international public good for economic globalisation and multilateral trading system, as well as a pivotal carrier for building an open world economy and a community with a shared future for mankind.

Since its inception in 2018, the expo has been growing in scale and influence. According to a report on the business exhibition of the fourth CIIE, which took place from Nov 5-10, last year, over 2,900 companies from 127 countries and regions participated in the exhibition.

As the CIIE enters its fifth year, multinational exhibitors have continued to express hope in participating in the fifth edition of the trade fair in November. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the fifth CIIE will be held from Nov 5 to 10 this year as scheduled.

At an online meeting held by the CIIE Bureau recently, 15 high-profile corporate executives from different industrial committees of the CIIE Enterprise Alliance expressed confidence in Shanghai's anti-epidemic fight and the resilience of the Chinese market.

The CIIE Bureau recently released several favourable measures to help exhibitors overcome difficulties in production and operation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.

The registration deadline for the fifth CIIE has also been extended to July 31, 2022. To date, more than 75 per cent of the planned exhibition space of the 5th CIIE has been reserved.

More than 250 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders, as well as most of the world's top 10 companies in the pharmaceutical, medical equipment and automobile industries have confirmed their participation in the expo.

Opening-up is the hallmark of contemporary China. The CIIE demonstrates China's resolve to expand high-level opening up, share development opportunities with the world and make economic globalisation more open, inclusive, balanced and beneficial for all.

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Impulse Dynamics: First international implants of Optimizer Smart Mini system in Italy

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Impulse Dynamics, a commercial-stage medical device company focused on delivering CCM therapy to people with heart failure, announced that the first implants in Europe for the newly launched Optimizer® Smart Mini device were recently completed in Italy.

According to a statement, the company announced the launch of the new technology on April 29, 2022, and the first U.S. implants on May 10, 2022.

In March 2022, the company announced that its quality management system received certification under the new European Union Medical Device Regulation.

The new components of the Optimizer Smart Mini system are equally important across international markets, including a rechargeable battery with a 20-year life and new internal technology with improved programming and potential for remote monitoring in a smaller design to make the implant procedure easier for patients and physicians.

“The pace of this international rollout is a reflection of our commitment to delivering innovation that is relevant to patients worldwide,” said Mateusz Zelewski, MD, Impulse Dynamics’ Vice President International.

“It is exciting to see how quickly we can increase access to new and better technology that offers hope for more patients living with heart failure.”

The Optimizer Smart Mini delivers CCM therapy, which consists of electric pulses applied to the heart between heartbeats and serves to enhance the performance of cardiac muscular contraction, making the heart work more efficiently without increasing the heart rate or the oxygen consumption of the cardiac muscle.

CCM therapy is currently indicated in Europe to reduce hospitalisations and improve physical exercise tolerance, quality of life, and functional status for a large population of patients with systolic heart failure who remain symptomatic despite guideline-directed medical therapy.

To date, CCM therapy has already been used to treat over 7,000 patients worldwide and is available in 44 countries. The therapy has been studied in almost 2,000patients and has appeared in more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles.

More details at www.ImpulseDynamics.com.

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Cryogenic Industries: Mark Simon named Vice President Operations & Manufacturing

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a part of the Nikkiso Co Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announced that Mark Simon has been named Vice President, Operations & Manufacturing for the Pumps Functional Unit.

“Mark’s impressive background and experience in the industrial machinery and energy industry will be of great benefit to NCEIG Pumps Unit and he will serve as a new member of our Senior Leadership Team,” said President, Cryogenic Pumps Unit, Daryl Lamy in a statement.

Simon has significant operations and global experience, most recently with Ebara in Reno for the last nine years, providing leadership as the Vice President of Operations/General Manager for the Cryodynamics division.

His extensive education and certifications include a BS in Business Management, Greenbelt Lean/Six Sigma Certification, and ISO/QS 9000 certification.

In this role, Simon will lead global operations for the Cryogenic Pumps Business Unit and work to align and adjust the Group’s sites for growth, quality standards, safety, and reporting.

He will develop and implement the global manufacturing strategy and operational excellence management system.

Simon will be based in Reno, Nevada, and will travel extensively to the Group’s global and domestic pump locations. With this addition, Nikkiso continues its commitment to be both a global and local presence for their customers.

More details at www.nikkisoCEIG.com.

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