Day: May 20, 2021

BAODING, China, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, GWM POER, a quick seller of GWM, has been launched successively around the world and hit a new high in sales volume in April. According to VFACTS data, GWM POER accounted for 3% of total monthly market sales in Australia and New Zealand, with a month-on-month increase of 50%, ranking the 8th place as a whole and becoming the winner in China’s pickup sales in Australia; moreover, in New Zealand, it advanced into the top ten with a year-on-year increase of 186% in April.

GWM POER not only has a booming market sales, but also has won many authoritative media awards in just a few months after its launch. Within one month after the launch in Chile, GWM POER has won the most valuable award in the Chilean auto industry – “Best Pickup of the Year”. Recently, GWM POER participated in the annual model selection activity of Autocar, an authoritative media in Australia, and won the award of the “Best Model of the Year” in the pickup category in competition with international pickup brands. It gained high appreciation from many Australian media. For instance, Autocar praised GWM POER as the “first choice of multi-functional pickups” with “amazing driving experience”; Cars Guide commended that “the power of GWM POER has already surpassed that of tier-1 competing products”; Carsales even directly compared GWM POER with the market giant, Ford Ranger, and acclaimed that “GWM POER is completely different from other Chinese competitors and will thoroughly change the pattern of the Australian pickup market”.

The reason why GWM POER is loved by many consumers in Australia, New Zealand, and other sacred lands of pickup culture and becomes a hit model worldwide is that GWM POER has a grand and exquisite facade, with the interior trim made of materials for SUVs, making it a top-notch and luxurious model. It has a 3.5T towing force, the best of its class and manifests strong off-road performance. Equipped with an 8AT transmission and a 2.0T high-power engine, with the maximum power of 120 kW and the maximum torque of 400 N·m, it runs robustly and smoothly. Besides, it has an exclusive multi-language recognition capability and a mobile wireless charging function with such abundant features as adaptive cruise control, a smart cabin and L2-level automatic driving, to ensure safer and easier running and a better driving experience.

As Andrew Collinson, international head of design in GWM, said that “make Chinese pickups popular around the world”. In the future, GWM POER will continue to ramp up efforts in such aspects as appearance design, performance, configuration, intelligence, and safety, to create products highly recognized by global users and consolidate the global market layout.

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NEW YORK, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Agenda Show and droppTV are excited to announce a partnership to bring new capabilities to Agenda’s B2B fashion trade shows and B2C festivals. This partnership will provide retail buyers and consumers with a more immersive brand experience, and introduce an ecommerce platform, that enables shopping directly within any multimedia streaming content. droppTV is unifying streaming entertainment, commerce, and content – defining a new commercial paradigm: “shopatainment.”

Key features of the partnership will include: 

• Expanded virtual and augmented reality capability that will extend the reach of Agenda’s live events, providing new onsite experiences and expanding access to brands that are not able to be physically present
• An opportunity for Agenda’s exhibiting brands to collaborate with music talent and influencers by integrating with dropp’s platform, and engage in a new and authentic ecommerce experience through streaming media
• Augmented reality experiences at Agenda’s August events in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, showcase the power of the collaboration and provide a hybrid experience during the in-person events
• New artists and brand collaborations will be showcased at the live events and the latest music videos to be released across the droppTV platform
• First-of-its-kind activations on the Agenda floor bringing to life culture, lifestyles and fashion experiences

About Agenda:

Agenda (www.agendashow.com) has a long-established reputation as one of the most diverse and creative lifestyle fashion trade show brands in the world. Since 2003, Agenda has been a destination for brands and retailers to converge in a creatively staged and authentic event environment. Agenda is owned and operated by AZTQ Corporation (www.aztq.com). AZTQ corporation, based in Toronto, offers capabilities ranging from exhibition management to live event design and production, delivering impactful experiences for clients and attendees.

About droppTV:

droppTV (https://www.dropp.tv) is a shoppable streaming platform at the intersection of music, culture, fashion, and celebrity that empowers artists to create virtual pop-up shops in their music videos so they can sell their own merchandise, limited-edition and luxury streetwear apparel. It is the future of content-driven commerce, taking traditional retail and video models and fusing them to create something new to reach the hypebeast hungry consumer driven by a “See it. Want it. Buy it.” impulse. droppTV is a haven for both artists and brands to reach their respective communities and build hype with integrity through limited supply hypebeast “dropps.”

Related Links

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CHANGZHOU, China, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Built by China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”), the Jiaze Gas Station located in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province is now China’s first gas station to achieve carbon neutrality as its distributed photovoltaic power generation project (the “Project”) officially goes into operation recently.

Comprehensively assessed by the authorities, the project can offset the power consumption of the station, and the carbon emission reduction can offset the carbon emissions, making this a  landmark achievement of great significance across the industry.

The Jiaze Gas Station Project adopts the model of “self generation for self usage with surplus power entering the grid,” achieving an uninterrupted switch with the State Grid. It uses photovoltaic power generation instead of coal-fired power generation and supplies surplus power externally while meeting the power demands of the station.

It is estimated that the annual power generation of the Project is 127,000 to 147,000 kWh, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 91.2 to 105.6 tons. In 2020, the power consumption of the station was 99,000 kWh. Per the calculation based on the theoretical 25 year-life cycle of the photovoltaic power station, and in comparison with traditional thermal power projects, emissions of 3,800 tons of carbon dioxide, 116 tons of sulfur dioxide and 56 tons of nitrogen oxide can be reduced throughout the whole life cycle.

In addition, the Jiaze Gas Station has implemented a series of measures to reduce carbon emissions, including oil vapor recovery and sewage recovery and treatment, to promote the construction and development of carbon-neutral gas stations.

As China sets to achieve the target of reaching carbon emissions peak by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, Sinopec will unswervingly push towards reaching net zero emissions, centering on the vision of building a world-leading clean energy chemical company, accelerating energy transformation and industrial upgrading and actively constructing photovoltaic power generation stations. At present, Sinopec has established 160 photovoltaic power generation stations in the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and more.

In the next five years, Sinopec will lay out 7,000 photovoltaic power generation stations, and Sinopec Jiangsu Oilfield Company plans to build 900 carbon-neutral gas stations. Sinopec aims to make ‘green and clean’ the calling card of the company through special models such as developing carbon-neutral gas stations and planting carbon-neutral forests.

Looking forward, Sinopec will accelerate the creation of an integrated energy service provider for ‘oil, gas, hydrogen, electricity and non-oil services,’ promoting clean fossil energy, large-scale non-fossil energy and low-carbon production processes to ensure that we reach carbon emissions peak by 2030, and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and make renewed contributions in response to global climate change as a responsible corporation.

About Sinopec

Sinopec Corp. is one of the largest integrated energy and chemical companies in China. Its principal operations include the exploration and production, pipeline transportation and sale of petroleum and natural gas; the sale, storage and transportation of petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal chemical products, synthetic fiber, fertilizer and other chemical products; the import and export, including an import and export agency business, of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemical and chemical products, and other commodities and technologies; and research, development and application of technologies and information.

Sinopec sets ‘fueling beautiful life’ as its corporate mission, puts ‘people, responsibility, integrity, precision, innovation and win-win’ as its corporate core values, pursues strategies of value-orientation, innovation-driven development, integrated resource allocation, open cooperation, and green and low-carbon growth, and strives to achieve its corporate vision of building a world leading energy and chemical company.

For more information, please visit Sinopec.

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Research shows key skills for success have changed completely in a reshaped world of work

GLENDALE, Calif., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PSI released a study today identifying the most important skills needed to succeed in the future of work. According to PSI, competencies that were most valued over the past decade are likely to be overtaken by a new set of skills, thanks to workplace changes due to the pandemic, digital transformation, and more. Using data from 10,000+ 360-degree feedback assessments from its global clients across a range of roles, company sizes, and industries, PSI identified the top seven competencies from the last decade.

To predict the new key competencies critical for the reshaped world of work, PSI analyzed emerging themes seen in practice over the last year paired with additional research into the future of work, such as the World Economic Forum’s Future of Work skills report.

These new competencies signify flexibility in how we think, harness digitalization, connect with others, and manage our own well-being. Emphasis on soft skills coupled with an ability to adapt to change and embrace diversity are extremely important in the modern workplace, and PSI expects they will have a huge impact on success in the future of work. Together, they provide a robust foundation for people to adapt to change, ambiguity, and complexity, enabling them to go from surviving to thriving at work. The seven key competencies are:

• Critical Thinking
• Learning Agility
• Digital Dexterity
• Building Relationships
• Embracing Diversity
• Resilience
• Change Orientation

Competencies stand the test of time in terms of measuring performance at work because they assess and pinpoint actual behaviors that can be measured and developed. With decades of research on work behavior and performance, PSI’s psychologists and behavioral scientists understand the constellation of work competencies that can enable job success.

“Today’s world of work is continuously changing, and this presents a significant challenge for organizations when hiring and managing their most important resource: their people,” said Dan Hughes, Director of International Research and Development at PSI.

“Competencies continue to provide a simple, clear, and observable way to determine what ‘good’ looks like in a job and measure performance. Our aim is to help organizations understand which competencies are important to focus on in the post-pandemic workplace so they can look for these skills in tomorrow’s workforce.”

The release of the report signifies the launch of new resources and targeted solutions from PSI, focused on helping organizations and people successfully adapt to the reshaped world of work. More information is available here.

About PSI:
We are talent experts. We are psychologists, data scientists, and HR consultants who screen, select, develop, and engage talent worldwide. With psychology at our heart and technology at our fingertips, we enable you to make data-driven people decisions. Delivering over 30 million assessments in more than 50 languages annually, we improve work everywhere and anywhere. Unlock talent potential. Realize your ambition.