Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Alignment Simple Solutions Awarded Outstanding Achievement in Innovative Manufacturing 2018 EDPA Innovation Awards

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama’s 2018 “imerge” event awarded funds to winners of an Alabama Launchpad startup pitch competition and honored industry leaders with EDPA’s annual Innovation Awards.

Attendees also networked over food and drink as EDPA transformed the covered parking area of its office on First Avenue South into a pop-up performance venue.

Alignment Simple Solutions products have grown from one solution for weekend racers and DIYers into a full line of solutions from all automotive industry from passenger vehicles to fleet and military. Having sold in over 105 countries to date, it is well known that this Alabama start up is here to stay and continuing to develop products to fill the needs of the automotive industry.

"We are grateful for all of the support we have received from the State of Alabama, the EDPA, Alabama International Trade Council, SBDA, PTAC and so many others," stated Gary Gann, inventor and patent holder of QuickTrick products.

In early 2018, Alignment Simple Solutions was awarded their first GSA MAS award contract to supply Military and Government agencies with the various QuickTrick product solutions.

"The recognition and partnerships we have gained along the way have been invaluable to our growth and strategy for the future. With industry asking us for solutions, we are able to innovate as needed and stick with the successes for our customers. We have even manufactured a custom system for Fighter jets tire alignment. The sky is the limit," Tess Winningham, CEO and co-founder added.

Alignment Simple Solutions is the recipient of numerous awards dating back to 2012 and the Governor's Excellence Award. Since then the small manufacturer has graduated from the entrepreneurial incubator Innovation Depot, been awarded funds from Alabama Launchpad, received a Global Media Award, featured in Global Trade Magazine and numerous other awards and nominations.

About Alignment Simple Solutions, LLC

Parent company Alignment Simple Solutions, a WOSB, manufactures QuickTrick™ Products; US made portable and compact alignment measuring systems for fleet & consumer vehicles. Alignment Simple Solutions is committed to manufacturing quality products, providing jobs in the US and giving back to the community at large. The company is a Graduate of the 2015 Class of Emerging Leaders Course (SBA), recipient of the SEMA New Products Global Media Award (2014), ATN Lead certificate graduate (2013), Alabama Launchpad Award (2014) awardee and the Governor’s Excellence Award (2012). Patent Issued: #9435627

For more information, visit www.alignmentsimplesolutions.com and www.quicktrickalignment.com

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

AIG Malaysia Shares The Blessings With Online Campaign On Lazada

AIG Malaysia launched its Share the Blessings campaign, a donation drive where all sales proceeds from the purchase of any of its products on Lazada in the month of July 2018 will be donated to Community Policing Malaysia.

Speaking at the Raya Open House with the residents of Kampung Seri Aman in Puchong, AIG Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Antony Lee shared that this is an extension of its #AIGJagaYou campaign, aimed at innovating the way AIG engages with all its stakeholders. The word “jaga” is derived from Bahasa Malaysia, which simply means to care for.



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“We originally initiated the Share the Blessings donation drive to inculcate Jaga attitude amongst our staff and to encourage them to care for and give back to the community. It triggered such an emotional response that our staff suggested we extend the drive to include our customers and members of the public through a campaign on Lazada,” explained Lee.

“The act of providing insurance services to help our customers prepare for the unexpected and give them protection from financial catastrophe is, in essence, how AIG Jaga its customers. We are honored to be able to extend this Jaga concept and enable our customers to donate to a worthy cause while AIG continues to care for their insurance needs. Having our store on Lazada makes this process easy, convenient and accessible as you can purchase the products anywhere, any time with any of your internet-ready devices,” he added.

Throughout the Share the Blessings campaign period i.e. 2-31 July, 100% of the proceeds from all AIG insurance products purchased on Lazada will go to Community Policing Malaysia (CPM), a non-profit organization known for its work with the less fortunate and hardcore poor. Customers may choose any of these products, depending on their needs: Travel Insurance, Snatch Theft Insurance or Active Lifestyle Care.

This marks the second collaboration between AIG Malaysia and CPM, the first one being the provision of motor insurance by AIG Malaysia to CPM’s Ambulans 10sen fleet last December. It is a first responder unit comprising three (3) ambulances manned by 6 full time employees and two volunteers. Embodying the same Jaga spirit, Ambulans 10sen is used to aid accident victims, transport the poor and the ill to the hospital and to render first aid and basic medical services to in-home patients such as wound cleaning and dressing. The charge? That’s right, it’s 10sen.

CPM is founded in 2007 by Mr. Kuan Chee Heng, or fondly known as Uncle Kentang. What started out as a provider of free educational and training materials to assist community volunteers to set up patrol groups in their neighborhood, CPM has expanded its activities to provide humanitarian services to the community such as Ambulans 10sen, Library 10sen, Rumah 1 Ringgit, emergency food and medical assistance, neighborhood patrol and search and rescue mission for missing persons. The association now has 130,000 members nationwide.

“CPM consists of ordinary citizens, retired police officers and everyone who cares for the safety and well-being of the community. In today’s fast-moving world, sometimes we forget to look to our left and right to see if our neighbors have food on the table for their families tonight, or if someone is sick but is unable to go to the hospital because he doesn’t have any money. We need to Jaga each other and I thank AIG for coming forward with its Share the Blessings campaign so that members of the public can participate. I believe together we can care for the society that we live in,” remarked Uncle Kentang.

When asked about the significance of charging 10sen or RM1 for the services that CPM provides, Uncle Kentang explained that it is to allow the poor to maintain their dignity as they are paying for the services rather than getting a handout.

Also present at the Hari Raya Open house was Lazada Malaysia’s Chief Executive Officer Christophe Lejeune.

“In the last 6 years, Lazada has become the number one e-commerce player in Malaysia. A big part of this is due to brands such as AIG, who uses the platform in innovative and inclusive ways to provide customers with not just a great shopping experience, but also the opportunity to connect with and give back to the society. We applaud AIG Malaysia and CPM on this Share the Blessings campaign, and we hope this will serve as a catalyst for more Jaga initiatives on Lazada in the future."

To participate in the Share the Blessings campaign on Lazada, go to: bit.ly/AIGLazadaSTB

AIG Malaysia also accepts donation in term of goods such as articles of clothing, hygiene and personal care items, books and canned foods (non-perishables). The public is advised to pack, seal and label the items in boxes and to hand them over to AIG representatives at its headquarters in Menara Worldwide, Bukit Bintang.

Please contact CorporateCommunications@aig.com for more information.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Marcus Evans Brings in Experts to Reshape the Future of Africa

Marcus Evans proudly presents the 2nd Annual GRC Africa: The Paradigm Shift happening in Cape Town, South Africa from 10th – 12th July. The conference will be bringing highly experience industry experts, world renowned thought leaders and an award winning trainer who are coming together under one platform to share and debate latest insights related to government, risk and compliance.

Featuring experts exploiting application of data analytics and technology to re-enhance GRC activities and changing the way organisations operate in Africa. Marcus Veerangaloo, Chief Advisor Information Security Group IT Strategy Execution Architecture & Risk (SEAR) at Eskom who is presenting at the event shared that “GRC technologies itself is a set of processes and practices that aims to manage the risks within business with the use of technologies.”

The annual event will be chaired by Professor Meryvn King, Chairman King Committee, South Africa and Seamus Gillen, Governance Advisor, Leading Thinker and Founder Director, Value Alpha Limited, United Kingdom.

Also, featuring experienced line up of speakers such as Martins Ogbolu Group Executive Head: Risk and Compliance Vodacom, South Africa; Delicia Kgage Chief Risk Officer, Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, South Africa; Deshni Subbiah Chief Risk Officer Liberty Group, South Africa; Zaahir Elias Chief Audit Executive, OMNIA Group, South Africa; Thomas Eshun General Manager of Legal West and Central Africa MultiChoice, West and Central Africa; Melvin Yogolingam Head of Fraud Risk Management and Group Physical Security Governance FirstRand Bank, South Africa; Chantel Reddiar Director: Governance, Risk and Compliance Woolworths, South Africa; Scott French Chief Compliance Officer GE Energy, South Africa; Denzil Kruger Chief Risk Officer Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment Agency, South Africa and many more.

“The user will be exposed to a new way at looking at GRC Platforms – where it has evolved into an Integrated Risk Management approach especially with the evolution of Cyber Security into Digital Security,” shared Marcus.

Marcus will speaking on the top trending security issues and also guide GRC professionals in implementing data analytics and risk modelling to enhance GRC activities by choosing the right GRC technologies on day one of the conference in Cape Town.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

FLASH MOB IRM PAPAR ISU KEMANUSIAAN GLOBAL

Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) melancarkan Kempen #SalamRamadan 1439H di pusat beli belah MyTown, Cheras hari ini sempena menyambut bulan Ramadan yang bakal tiba. Majlis pelancaran yang disempurnakan oleh Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif IRM, Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin itu bertujuan untuk memberi pendedahan mengenai kempen Ramadan yang dijalankan disamping untuk meningkatkan kesedaran orang ramai terhadap isu kemanusiaan global yang acapkali berlaku.

“Melalui kempen ini, IRM menyasar kutipan dana sebanyak RM10 juta untuk pelbagai sektor bantuan seperti Kesihatan, Makanan, Pendidikan, Air, Sanitasi & Kebersihan, Perlindungan, Orang Kelainan Upaya (OKU) serta Anak Yatim,” ujar Zairulshahfuddin Dalam majlis pelancaran itu, satu persembahan flash mob oleh kakitangan serta sukarelawan IRM berjaya memikat perhatian orang awam yang mengunjungi pusat beli belah tersebut melalui sketsa kemanusiaan yang ditonjolkan.

“Apa yang cuba disampaikan oleh IRM melalui persembahan tarian kilas (flash mob) yang diadakan adalah mengenai kepentingan bersedekah dan impaknya. “Situasi yang dipaparkan pula merangkumi pelbagai sektor seperti bencana gempa bumi, kemarau dan kebuluran serta pendidikan,” tambah Zairulshahfuddin.

Kempen #SalamRamadan IRM tahun ini memberi impak kepada 63,000 penerima manfaat di Malaysia dan 3.4 juta penerima manfaat di luar negara melalui pelbagai projek; Pek Makanan Ramadan, mySedekah, Projek Tempatan, Projek Antarabangsa, Kecemasan, Wakaf, Al-Yateem dan lain-lain.

Majlis pelancaran hari ini turut mendapat sokongan pihak MyTown dan Santai Penyet.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

PRUDENTIAL LAUNCHES SECOND EDITION OF PRUDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP INDEX

Family and finances are inextricably linked. They can either be a source of strength and self-sufficiency, or a cause for worry in the event of financial instability. In the pursuit of deeper insights into relationships and finances, Prudential has launched the second edition of its Prudential Relationship Index (PRI 2017), a year after the inaugural report was launched. Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad’s Chief Brand Officer, Fiona Liao said, “PRI 2017 reveals that Malaysians are as concerned about their finances as they are about their relationships. We are keen to share insights from our study with customers and continue to tailor our financial products and services to help enrich their lives and enable them to build stronger relationships.” “Findings show that more Malaysians feel their partners are working on their relationship more in 2017 (79%) compared with 2016 (69%),” Liao said. “By identifying key drivers and influences, the PRI offers real understanding into key relationships in our lives, paving the way for greater relationship satisfaction for people in the country.”

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Malaysia National Hockey Stadium Becomes 1st & 2nd FIH Global Elite Pitches in History

Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, December 09, 2017 --(PR.com)-- The International Hockey Federation FIH Quality Programme for Hockey Turf includes the certification of hockey fields to ensure that surfaces are being built to the highest standards. FIH Certified Fields are independently tested on how the ball interacts with the playing surface, the comfort and performance levels to ensure the well-being and protection of players, and confirming that the field has been built to the dimensions, line marking, slope and surface drainage requirements of the FIH. The Global Elite certificate is given to a surface that meets the requirements for the highest level of FIH international competition. Act Global's Xtreme Turf surfaces for Malaysia National Hockey Stadium,the main field and training field in Kuala Lumpur, both achieved this certificate by using an elite performance nylon wet-hockey system. They are the first ever Global Elite certified pitches in the world.



The Malaysia National Hockey Stadium serves as a multi-use stadium in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the home of the Malaysia Men’s and Women’s National Field Hockey Teams and was the official competition surface for the 2017 South East Asian Games (SEA Games). It has been used for the national team’s field hockey matches and hosted competitions for the 2002 Men’s Hockey World Cup, 1999 and 2003 Hockey Asia Cup, 1982 Hockey Junior World Cup, 2000 Hockey Junior Asia Cup and 1998 Commonwealth Games. The stadium has been a pillar for growing and sustaining the game of hockey and will continue to do so with its Global Elite surface.



Act Global partnered with Sport Tech Pro to install this Xtreme Turf elite performance pitch. The nylon surface was produced by Act Global’s plant in Europe and it was designed to offer superior water retention, meaning the field stays wetter for longer which allows it to withstand the Malaysian heat. The flat, fast surface contains fibres that enhance player footing and stick movement while permitting consistent ball roll. As a FIH Preferred Supplier, Act Global is committed to the highest industry standards and continues to engineer high performing systems, suitable for all levels of play.



The Malaysia National Hockey main stadium pitch and training pitch are Act Global’s3rd and 4th FIH Certified Fields in Malaysia.

Friday, December 1, 2017

CELEBRATE HOLIDAY SEASON IN THE MOST BRICK-TACULAR WAY AT LEGOLAND® MALAYSIA RESORT THIS DECEMBER, AND STAND A CHANCE TO WIN A 4D3N TRIP TO LEGOLAND® JAPAN



Finally, the best holiday season of the year has come to town. If you haven’t got any cool-enough plans yet, don’t worry! Because LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort has got something really awesome just for you and your family. This Christmas, LEGOLAND®Malaysia is celebrating everyone’s favourite holiday season in the most ‘brick-tacular’ way possible. Every day for the whole month of December at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort, guests will be able to experience not only some of LEGOLAND’s signature Christmas activities, such as LEGO® Christmas tree light up and Christmas finale show, but also the world’s first LEGO® VR roller coaster – The Great LEGO® Race. Plus, if you are already a fan of LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort’s Advent Calendar Draw, you will probably love it even more, as the grand prize for a lucky family this time is a 4D3N trip to LEGOLAND® Japan for your family. What’s more, a spectacular LEGO®firework display on the 31st December will be on the cards, as it is the perfect farewell to 2017 and the loudest hello to 2018!
Here are some key activities of the month-long Brick-tacular celebration at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort: 
  • LEGO® Christmas Tree Light Up: Come and see the tallest LEGO® Christmas tree in South East Asia at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort! Every day throughout December, a special guest will be chosen to help light up our Brick-tacular tree. So, come prepared, everyone! 
  • Advent Calendar Draw: Get the chance to win from the best Advent Calendar Draw in town. Every day, a lucky park guest will win a prize from our special Advent Calendar Draw, ranging from hotel stays, electronics, exclusive LEGO®merchandise, to the ultimate Grand Prize – a 4D3N stay at LEGOLAND® Japan. Would it be you? Let’s find out! 
  • 3D Bricks Firework: What’s a better way to celebrate 2017 and welcome 2018 than a brick-tacular 3D Bricks Firework on 31st December 2017. If that isn’t cool enough, 3D glasses will also be disseminated, so the whole family can experience the show in the best way possible. 
  • LEGO® VR Coaster: Launched just this November at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort, The Great LEGO® Race is the world’s first LEGO® Virtual Reality Roller Coaster. Through fusing virtual reality technology and roller coaster thrills, the Great LEGO® Race elevates   the   roller   coaster   experience   with   a   new   adventure   never-before-seen   in   a LEGOLAND® theme park. Check it out and be among the very first people in the world to experience this incredible adventure at LEGOLAND® Malaysia. 
  • Brick-tacular Parade: Let yourself be enchanted by our special Brick-tacular Parade! Join us for our entirely new Christmas Parade, and you will have a chance to meet our friendly elves and many other LEGOLAND® Costume Characters. 
These are just a few of many more presents that LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort has prepared for you this Christmas. Visiting LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort this holiday season, guests will also be able to meet The LEGO® Santa, and participate in many other exciting activities hosted by him such as Post-card to Santa, Santa’s workshop, Santa Goes to Miniland, and Santa Dance Party as well. Plus, if you have never met Santa Toy Soldiers before, make sure to drop by LEGOLAND® Malaysia over the weekends, they’ll definitely be there to celebrate with you and your family. 
Glammed up for the festive season with lots of fairy lights and beautiful Christmas decorations, LEGOLAND® Malaysia is ready to indulge their guests with a fun-filled and Christmassy environment. With a wide range of Christmas-related activities, LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort is gearing up to bring the essence of Christmas to life.
Brick-tacular celebration duration: from now to 31 December 2017

LEGOLAND Brick-tacular Promotions
A great number of awesome offers exclusively for Brick-tacular celebration await you and your family (valid from now to 2 January 2018):
  • Buy a Day ticket, Get an Annual Pass at RM 199
  • Renew your annual pass at a special offer of up to 50% off*
(*) Terms and conditions apply.

For further information regarding Brick-tacular Celebration 2016 and 2017, click on this link https://edelmanftp.boxcn.net/v/BricktacularCelebration2017. For more information on promotions and activities, visit LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort’s official website www.legoland.com.my and stay connected with the resort via social handles (Facebook & Twitter).