[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) will be featuring “LG’s Smart Home and Smart Living” complete with a full lineup of smart home appliances at IFA 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The company will demonstrate the upgraded smart control and remote monitoring capabilities of its smart refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven and robotic vacuum cleaner. Visitors to IFA can also view LG’s energy efficient smart home appliances. With an impressive collection of convenience-enhancing features, LG’s state-of-the-art home solutions are adding value to the lives of consumers all over the world. “W
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its cutting-edge HOM-BOT SQUARE, KOMPRESSOR FOLLOW ME™ vacuum and hand-held Bedding Cleaner at IFA 2013. The HOM-BOT SQUARE is LG’s flagship robotic vacuum cleaner while KOMPRESSOR FOLLOW ME™ is a canister unit equipped with innovative technology that enables it to follow the user around the house. The new hand-held Bedding Cleaner offers consumers a smart solution to help keep their bedding protected from unwanted dust mites and allergens which are often the cause of allergieAs and skin problems. “LG’s HOM-BOT SQUARE equipped with the Co
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]BWise, a NASDAQ OMX company and a global leader in Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) software, today announced that it has been selected by Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand's third largest commercial bank, to deliver and implement the BWise eGRC platform to support SCB with the automation and integration of their initiatives for Internal Audit, Risk Management, Business Continuity Management and Compliance. “We are very proud to have been selected by SCB to support their ‘GRC Journey,’” said Sebe Gerritsen, Regional Director Asia, BWise. “Their integrat
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the first CSeries aircraft - Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1) - has successfully obtained Transport Canada's Flight Test Permit, thereby clearing the way for its maiden flight, expected in the coming weeks. This follows a series of pre-flight tests including low-speed taxi runs. FTV1 will now proceed with high-speed taxi runs whereby the aircraft simulates speeds for flight take-off. “Five years in the making and today, following receipt of Transport Canada‘s flight test permit, we are very close to the CSeries airliner’s first flight
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) announced that its washing machine (Model F14A8QDA) is the first in the global home appliance industry to receive the Water Footprint verification from Norway’s Det Norske Veritas (DNV), an independent foundation that evaluates and certifies the performance of products across a wide variety of industries globally. LG’s washing machine was recognized for meeting strict water evaluation methods set by the DNV for the entire lifecycle of the product, including manufacturing, distribution, usage and disposal. “At LG we understand the global importance plac
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) will launch its LG G2 flagship smartphone in two of its key markets, the United States and Germany, starting in September. “The positive market feedback after the initial launch in Korea proved to us that the LG G2’s consumer-oriented innovation does resonate with customers,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “The LG G2 was developed as a global device for a global audience, beyond the scope of any smartphone we’ve introduced to date. I’m confident consumers will see the difference.”
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Heidrick & Struggles International (Nasdaq:HSII), the premier professional services firm focused on serving the leadership needs of top organizations globally, today announced that Jan Norgaard Lauridsen has joined the firm as Partner within the Industrial Practice. He will be based out of the Singapore office. With more than 20 years of experience in the shipping and logistics sector with some of the largest companies in the world, Jan will be a valuable addition to Heidrick & Struggles' Industrial Practice. His deep knowledge and sector experience across various global
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Powerplaza Co., Ltd. is showing 2 different innovative electric vehicles from 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September, 2013. One of those is an improved version of “Yebbujana S4” which is a pure electric compact car, and another is a 0.5ton electric pickup truck which is going to be homologated by this November in Seoul, Korea. Powerplaza Co., Ltd. has created an innovative version “One-Piece Car”, Yebbujana S4. There are 4 special features of this car for performance. It has a driving distance of 500km on a single charge; one piece floor for simple manufacturing system; I