STAYING FOCUSED RONNIE LATINAZO COUNTRY GENERAL MANAGER DELL TECHNOLOGIES, PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE SUITE A BACK END NEWS MAGAZINE
ISSUE NO. 4 / JUNE 2021
04 Patek Philippe 05 Premium Smartphones 08 Staying Focused 11 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV 16 Goodbye to LG
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE This e-zine is evolving and I hope you are liking the contents and the look, so far. For every issue, I strive to make it more interesting than the previous ones by adding bits and pieces of technology, business, and lifestyle. I sought the help of gadget review expert Nicole Batac, who has been writing a gazillion of awesome articles for more than 10 years. Her strengths are my weaknesses so I'm glad that she agreed to help me out on this issue for 2021. Thank you to the people who continue to believe in this humble endeavor and I hope to do this for as long as I can. You can send your feedback, pitches, inquiries to contact@backendnews.net - Marlet Salazar Founder, Back End News and Executive Suite
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Clueless and with zero knowledge in the tech world, Marlet was thrust into the world of IT writing almost a decade ago, She has grown to love — and obsess over — the industry that still surprises her.
Nicole Batac spent the last 10 years or so as a consumer tech and lifestyle journalist and editor for print publications like Speed Magazine and 2nd Opinion Magazine and has had her work appear in other local publications. She now braves the world of freelance writing, contributing to local and international sites like LiTT Website and Canadian Reviewer. In her free time, she obsessively listens to music, bingewatches shows on Netflix, reads books, eats well, and sleeps in.
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LIFESTYLE
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Patek Philippe My Dream Collection "The Patek Philippe – My Dream Collection" is authored by Singapore-based watch collector and Patek Philippe aficionado, Ali Nael. With a limited production run of 500 copies, the book features over 120 Patek Philippe vintage watches, spanning a period from 1858 to 1995. Starting with early pocket watches and ending with complicated wristwatches, the book presents rare and detailed information on each reference and explores the provenance of the watches themselves.
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"The book aims to provide collectors, new and seasoned alike, with a reference that will help them grow their interest and create their Patek Philippe collection." - Ali Nael
DEVICES
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smartphones to get in 2021 By Nicole Batac
While smartphones share many of their basic
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
specs, these devices aren't built the same way. Manufacturers need a way to distinguish
Who is it for? Sophisticated professionals who
themselves from the competition to garner
want the best
attention while attracting different users. This means there is variety in the mobile phone space, especially in the flagship market. And that's what we wanted to cover in this story. We will show you three premium smartphones launched in the first half of this year that cater to different needs. If you're on the market for a new device, we hope we can help you decide! Let's dive right in.
Samsung has managed to seamlessly blend style and function, especially with its flagship phones. The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is no different. Samsung makes the camera bump a design point with the Galaxy S21 with its Contour Cut Camera look, which comes in complementary shades for some color options. It's protected by Corning's toughest Gorilla Glass yet, Gorilla Glass Victus, on both the front and back.
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As its top-of-the-line model, the Galaxy S21 Ultra
Ultra and Galaxy Note20 Ultra's 108-megapixel
is armed with a Samsung Exynos 2100 or
sensor and the 12-megapixel ultrawide lens on the
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processors
Galaxy S21 and S21+. But this variant gets two
(depending on region); 12GB or 16GB of RAM;
telephoto sensors: a 3x optical telephoto and a 10x
128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of storage; and OneUI 3.1
optical "super" telephoto, which will add 130%
based on Android 11.
larger pixel autofocus on both lenses. That 10x optical sensor allows Samsung to bring back its
The Galaxy S21 Ultra also supports Wi-Fi 6E —
100x Space Zoom. With a laser autofocus sensor, it
which the company claims is approximately 2x
avoids the focusing issues of its predecessor.
faster than standard Wi-Fi 6 — and ultrawideband (UWB) capabilities. UWB gives you
The Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with a 5,000mAh
features like turning your handset into your car
battery, which supports up to 25W fast-charging
key and opening car doors for you (at least with
wired charging or 15W wireless charging and 4.5W
compatible cars).
reverse wireless charging.
The 6.8-inch handset has a WQHD+ display with
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra starts at P69,990 or
an adaptive refresh rate of 10Hz to 120Hz. Its peak
around $1,199.
brightness is 1,500nits, the brightest on a Galaxy smartphone yet). It's an Infinity-O display, which
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold
houses the 40-megapixel selfie shooter in the tiny punch-hole.
Who is it for? Users who want a bigger screen for
productivity and play.
Samsung brings S Pen support to the Galaxy S21 Ultra, but it won't supply the stylus with the
On top of the powerful Mi 11 series, Xiaomi also
phone.
released its first foldable device. The Mi Mix Fold looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series
The Galaxy S21 Ultra will inherit the Galaxy S20
and the Huawei Mate X2, but Xiaomi puts its own spin. It is the company's first device to feature liquid lens technology, allowing for close focusing distance
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold
with its telephoto lens at 3cm and 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom. Xiaomi pairs the Mi Mix Fold's 8-megapixel telephoto/macro lens with a Samsung HMX 108-megapixel primary lens and a 13megapixel ultra-wide. It also offers a 20-megapixel selfie shooter on its external 6.52-inch, 90Hz display. That external screen isn't why you'll get one of these devices. You will come for that inner 8.01-inch 4:3 OLED panel with its 1860 x 2480 resolution. Xiaomi ran a vigorous test on the Mi Mix Fold's hinge,
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Sony Xperia 1 III
which it claims withstood over 400,000 bends.
Who is it for? Photographers and videographers
That roughly translates to around 10 years of use.
who want a phone catering to them
The Mi Mix Fold promises to handle what you
Sony has leaned into offering smartphones that
throw at it with a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with either 12GB or 16GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB of internal storage, and Android 10-based MIUI 12. Xiaomi arms the Mi Mix Fold with a 5,020mAh battery, which it claims supports its 67W fastcharging system that debuted on the Mi 11 Ultra. According to the company, having that fastcharging speed brings you to a full charge in 37 minutes. The Mi Mix Fold is exclusive to China right now, with pricing starting at CNY 9,999 (approx. P74,460) for the 12GB + 256GB configuration.
target a very niche market — photographers and videographers who want a handset to keep up with them. Those who use Sony gear might get a bit more mileage out of the Xperia 1 III (read as "one mark three"). The Xperia 1 III packs in a 12-megapixel, 24mm equivalent Exmor RS sensor that offers a fast 20 times per second burst mode, alongside a 12megapixel ultra-wide camera, time-of-flight sensor, and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera, which Sony promises is the first handset with "true" optical zoom. It also has a solitary 8megapixel shooter in front.
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LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK
RONNIE LATINAZO
STAYING FOCUSED
ON RESULTS IS KEY TO SUCCESS Images courtesy of Dell EMC Philippines
When Dell Technologies Inc. announced in 2015
Fresh from completing his Economics degree,
that it was set to acquire EMC, some Philippine IT
Latinazo took his first employment at SGV, the
journalists were curious as to who would take the
largest professional services firm, as a researcher.
reins of the branch office in the country. Having led EMC since 2000, Ronnie Latinazo's track
While taking up his Master's in Economics, Latinazo
record enabled him to land the job in 2017. He
learned that tech giant IBM was taking in
was the country manager of EMC for a long time.
applicants for a marketing trainee position. With colleagues one year his senior making a big deal
Articulate and values brevity, Latinazo is perhaps
out of it, he joined the bandwagon and applied,
one of the favorites when it comes to one-on-one
too. Needless to say, he got in.
interviews. He has this skill of making complex discussions seem easy. Interviewers will walk away with a fresh appreciation of the most
Did you have to make adjustments when you
complicated topics in IT.
began your career in IT?
Latinazo began his IT career at IBM but he never
The biggest adjustment was all the learning I had
thought that he would spend most of his working
to go through in the beginning. Although I had
life in the industry. He said change is inevitable in
heard of IBM, information technology was a fairly
the field of IT, perhaps his career changes may
new industry for me. Coming from my Economics
also be inevitable — or just meant to be. He
background, I did not have much exposure to
wanted to become a doctor but thought memory
information technology. Fortunately, IBM invested
work was not up to his alley so he took up a
heavily in my training. The marketing trainee
totally different course at the University of the
program was an intensive training program that
Philippines in Diliman.
required nine months of study. Throughout this period, I was taken to IBM’s learning centers in
"I longed for something more logical and
Hong Kong and Singapore. By the end of the
analytical," he said.
training program, I earned my first real role at IBM:
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RONNIE LATINAZO COUNTRY GENERAL MANAGER DELL TECHNOLOGIES, PHILIPPINES
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STAYING FOCUSED
FROM PAGE 8
A Systems Engineer specializing in CSP and DB2
of a Storage Centric Architecture in a world where
for banking.
data was increasingly becoming the most important asset of an organization. I was excited to
After one year, I took on a sales role where I
introduce EMC into the Philippine IT sector and we
handled the banking industry for five years. My
became the market leader soon after.
next stint at IBM allowed me to do sales for the Public Sector Division where I was responsible for
Today, as the country general manager of Dell
the telecoms and media industries, which were
Technologies Philippines, I look back at how we
still undergoing deregulation at that time. From
overcame the challenge of bringing together the
there, I moved up to become the division
two distinct teams of Dell and EMC, and how we
manager of the public sector until I was
integrated quickly, seamlessly. My challenge now is
eventually given a regional role to be IBM’s Asean
to help companies take their first step toward
GM for the Telco and Media Industries for another
digital transformation. Now more than ever, as the
two years. It was an exciting time to be in the
situation continues to evolve, companies need to
telco Industry because deregulation introduced
transform their IT infrastructure to support trends
competition that forced players to invest and
like remote workforce, 5G, edge computing, and
innovate. The Philippines was leading the charge
multi-cloud environments. Dell Technologies
in this trend in Asean and our telcos were actually
Philippines continues to be a trusted brand for
reference models for other players in the region.
consumers and partner-of-choice for organizations working toward digital transformation. Leading the
What challenges did you have to overcome
team in a company of the size of Dell Technologies,
while rising the ranks?
with an unparalleled portfolio ranging from client, server, network, security, storage, and cloud, is an
Every stage of my career had its own challenges,
ongoing and exciting challenge, but I believe
each one different from the next. Every time I
staying focused on results is key to success.
crossed a new threshold in my career, it presented me with new challenges that helped
What lessons have you learned in working in
me focus and develop new skillsets and expand
the industry? How are these lessons guiding
my personal insights. Being in the industry for the
you in the ever-changing and fast-paced world
last 30 years, I would say the biggest challenge
of IT?
wasn’t competition, it’s changing customers’
I mentioned that staying focused on results is key
mindsets.
to success. This is because being results-driven calls for quick action on reliable market information, and
When I was with IBM, computerization was in full
choosing the most efficient and most productive
swing and the challenge was to educate the
routes toward a goal. Change happens fast in this
market on the value of IT. When I established the
industry, and if you don’t strike first, you are likely
Philippine office of EMC in 2000, the challenge
going to be left behind. In the current
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CARS
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E American multinational automaker has made its
suggestions,” said Darren Palmer, Ford global
all-electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E, available
director for battery electric vehicles. “It can suggest
to order,
going to the gym if it learns Mondays are workout days or calling home if you do that every day after
The 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV is equipped with
work. The result is a cloud-connected assistant and
the next-generation SYNC communications and
interface that’s intuitive, beautiful and ready for the
entertainment system, a sleek and modern
future thanks to fast over-the-air updates.”
interface that uses machine learning to quickly learn drivers’ preferences, and gets even better
As SYNC 4A evolves to serve customers better over
over time thanks to advanced over-the-air
time, Ford has outfitted the Mach-E with the ability
updates. Next-generation SYNC 4A’s 15.5-inch
to continuously improve through the delivery of
screen and simple interface ditches complicated
secure over-the-air updates that are capable of
menus, making it easier to access features with
enhancing vehicle performance, offering
touch, swipe and pinch controls that every
maintenance updates and entirely new features.
smartphone owner will be comfortable using. Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition targets 0“SYNC 4A actively starts adapting to you as soon
60 mph in 3.5-seconds and an estimated 358 kW
as you start using it, quickly learning your
(480 horsepower) and 860 Nm (634 lb.-ft.) of torque
preferences and making personalized
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Image from Ford Newsroom
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STAYING FOCUSED
FROM PAGE 10
As a leader, I believe in empowering my team, practicing effective communication, and promoting authenticity. situation, for example, a lot of companies learned
practicing effective communication, and
the hard way that operations can suffer without
promoting authenticity. There are many other
the right IT infrastructure. It requires to transition
leadership qualities that come into play but I
quickly to keep our economy and lives intact and
believe these three are at the top of my list.
progressing forward. Dell Technologies is helping many of our customers transition to new ways of
What best practices have you initiated to create
work by sharing our decade-long experience and
a culture of excellence in your current
insights from implementing the Connected
organization and what are the results?
Workplace program. This program was designed to enable our team members to work on flexible
After being given the opportunity to lead the
hours — enjoy that work-life balance that works
combined Dell and EMC team in the Philippines, I
for them. Starting March 2020, we have enabled
focused my efforts on building teamwork, driving
90% of our team members to work successfully
customer centricity, promoting accountability, and
and productively remotely. The core of this
encouraging innovation. Since then, Dell
success is the shift of mindset — we in Dell
Technologies has moved up to become a market
Technologies view work as no longer tied to a
leader in the Philippines.
specific place and time. The focus is the outcome. How is your current role different from your What do you think is your best trait/s that
previous ones?
makes you the perfect fit for all the jobs that you took?
This current role is different because I am now in a company that provides true end-to-end technology
If there is one thing I learned from over 30 years
solutions that can drive human progress. To date,
of working in IT, it’s that change is inevitable. We
Dell Technologies has the industry’s broadest and
need to constantly be in touch with our
most innovative technology and services portfolio
customers, recognize the changing trends in the
spanning from the edge, to the core, to the cloud.
market, and adapt quickly to stay ahead of the game. These are the same skills that I have
What projects have you initiated that allowed
leveraged for myself — stay customer-focused,
the company to reach its business objectives?
learn and adapt quickly, and focus on driving results. How do you describe yourself as a leader?
When we integrated Dell and EMC, we created a new company. We actually saw the company transform into becoming the essential infrastructure company — from the edge to the
As a leader, I believe in empowering my team,
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data center to the cloud — not only for today’s
STAYING FOCUSED
applications but for the cloud-native world we’re entering.
To do this, we needed to unleash new sets of capabilities and offerings. This involved changing our go-to-market model to match the right engagement and resources to the right segment of the market. This required leveraging our channels network to broaden our coverage and deliver a complete solution to the market. Lastly, we made the necessary investments to put in place a world-class customer support infrastructure to serve our growing customers in the Philippines. How do you feel about being part of an industry that proved to be the most resilient during the pandemic?
Events in 2020 have proven that every business has to become a technology business to survive the unique operating environment we find ourselves in. We saw that companies who invested early in their digital transformation journey survived the lockdowns easily while those who were late saw themselves struggle and, in some cases, even panic to catch up or survive. Companies have realized that the need for digital transformation is stronger now than ever before, to continue to operate in this new normal and an increasingly digital economy. I feel very fortunate to be part of Dell Technologies. Today, Dell Technologies is positioned better than any other company to help customers adapt and operate in this new digital world. Describe actions that you, as a leader, have taken to ensure business continuity at the onset of the pandemic? What are the results?
From the start, Dell Technologies has always been clear: Our priority is the health and safety of our
Being in the industry for thethen last years, I My next challenge is to30 take Dell Technologies business in the Philippines to the next level. This would say the will require enabling new capabilities and bringing biggest challenge more solutions to our customers. We will need to wasn’t competition, leverage our entire ecosystem of partners and alliances more toit’s deliver relevant and complete changing solutions to the market. We will invest to position customers’ our entire set of portfolios to help customers mindsets. accelerate their digital transformation journey and realize their desired business outcome. The progress of a country is directly associated with team. With a focus on flexibility, we do this while the level of technology adoption in that country. cultivating innovation and broader access to By helping local organizations successfully go opportunity. through their digital journey, we are helping in the development of our country. • Connected Workplace • We prioritize transparency, set performance What else do you want to achieve as a person? expectations, and ensure team members feel connected and included I still have my bucket list to work through: • Immediately scale our infrastructure to ensure interesting places to see, exciting things to business continuity and availability experience, and fond memories to make. • Using a variety of tools, we help our team members do online collaborations, attend virtual What do you do for your continuing selfmeetings and continue serving our customers improvement? • Provide people (leaders and team members) the right tools — HR support, training, flexibility — to be I believe that we should never stop learning. It’s successful important that we keep an open mind, learn from • Created Inversed Risk Matrix – technology and our interaction with others and try new things. data-driven approach • The Inversed Risk Matrix is a real-time dashboard Message we created to make sense of the multitude of data about the virus to safely and responsibly guide our I am very excited about the future. The technology Return-to-Site strategy. We use the best available growth we see today is actually the slowest pace of data from credible sources such as John Hopkins, change, we will ever see in our lives. Technology will CDC, and WHO. continue to change the way we work and live. • There are 15 different variables, all weighted More and more, technology will play a very appropriately, to calculate the overall risk score important role in the survival and growth of an across 188 countries and 115 provinces/states where organization. we operate We know that being digital is hard work which is why a partner like Dell Technologies is so important. We bring you the PA G Ethe 1 3 right | E Xtechnology, ECUTIVE S UITE unmatched capabilities of 150,000 people, and a global network of partners who are ready to roll up
The data is automatically refreshed – allowing us
capabilities and bringing more solutions to our
to make decisions about travel, events, and so on.
customers. We will need to leverage our entire
• This innovative tool allows us to apply a
ecosystem of partners and alliances more to deliver
consistent, data-driven approach to our return to
relevant and complete solutions to the market. We
site globally, with the health and safety of our
will invest to position our entire set of portfolios to
team members and communities our top priority
help customers accelerate their digital
• Return to Site strategy
transformation journey and realize their desired
• Dell Technologies opts for a conservative
business outcome.
approach and accounts for local government regulations
The progress of a country is directly associated with
• The return to the site is a three-phased approach
the level of technology adoption in that country.
applied to each site, taking into consideration
By helping local organizations successfully go
each facility’s capacity, local government
through their digital journey, we are helping in the
regulations, and our data science and risk model
development of our country.
to determine safety and readiness to return to, and remain, on-site, and prioritizing team
On a personal note, what else do you want to
members’ roles that need to be on-site.
achieve as a person?
How do you intend to steer Dell Technologies
I still have my bucket list to work through:
Philippines in the new business landscape?
interesting places to see, exciting things to
Do you have a personal mission for the
experience, and fond memories to make.
company and the country, as well? Do you have a personal advocacy and what are
At Dell, we believe that all organizations will need
you doing to ensure you achieve your
to become a digital organization and Dell
objectives?
Technologies is in the best position to help companies accelerate their digital journey.
Personally, I share Dell’s advocacy for child welfare, education, and protection. We enjoin our
My next challenge then is to take Dell
employees in the Philippines to support our various
Technologies business in the Philippines to the
initiatives in this area. We have helped build
next level. This will require enabling new
computer labs, organized immersion days, and provided other forms of assistance to our accredited organizations in the Philippines.
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Fortunately, this is very much aligned with Dell Technologies’ 2030 Social Impact Moonshot Goals where we are committed to creating a positive and lasting social impact. Knowing the importance of social impact, and the power of technology, we launched Progress Made Real, an ambitious plan for how we’ll have the greatest impact by 2030.
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The telephoto lens comes equipped with a variable zoom lens instead of relying on digital
THE CICERO TRILOGY
zoom. It switches between two focal lengths: a 70mm lens equivalent and a 105mm lens. It sits horizontally in the phone and uses a mirror to reflect the image onto its dual-phase detect sensor. Combined with phase-detection autofocus, this configuration should offer some clear photos, even when you try to get in close and in various lighting conditions. The ToF sensor helps with real-time object detection. And all these features are accessible via the two camera apps: Photo Pro and Cinema Pro. Photo Pro has the "Basic" mode, which replaces the default Camera app on Android, while Cinema Pro will handle your videos. Speaking of videos, the Xperia 1 III maxes out at an impressive 4K120, which keeps judder in check with the help of the algorithmicallyenhanced SteadyShot image stabilization. Those who would like to use this phone as an external monitor for supported Sony cameras can do so if you have a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter.
The Cicero Trilogy ("Imperium," "Lustrum," and "Dictator") is a magnificently crafted piece of literature that spans the beginning of great Roman orator and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's political career. Narrated from the perspective of his long-time secretary Tiro, author Robert Harris has made the storytelling powerful — and personal. According to Harris, he based the stories on historical records, Tiro was the first man to record a speech in the senate verbatim, and his shorthand system, known as Notae Tironiane.. The trilogy is carefully divided into Cicero's different life stages: Cicero's rise to power (Imperium), years in office (Lustrum), and his fall ("Dictator). The series gives any apolitical individual a crash course on politics with a generous amount of pages dedicated to how politicians can set aside consanguinity for power. ES
Beyond being an extra tool for creatives, the Xperia 1 III is still a phone. It features a 6.5-inch OLED display, with the world's first 4K screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 21:9 aspect ratio. And it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Sony finally offers wireless charging on this flagship device for its 4,500mAh battery. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Sony Xperia 1 III will cost around $1,332, based on the converted price of RUB 99,990. ES PAGE 15 | EXECUTIVE SUITE
Goodbye to LG
Image from LG Newsroom
STAYING FOCUSED
Unfortunately, in the first half of 2021, we lost a big player in the smartphone industry. LG announced in early April that it was shuttering its mobile business unit. The company has suffered years of losses in the segment, so it wanted to focus its attention on other growth areas, including "electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart homes, robotics, artificial intelligence, and business-to-business solutions, as well as platforms and services." The company expects to fully exit the mobile phone business by the end of July. Nicole Batac
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We’re ushering in a new decade of responsibility
I believe that we should never stop learning. It’s
and innovation. We’ve introduced four moonshot
important that we keep an open mind, learn from
goals:
our interaction with others and try new things.
• Advancing Sustainability - For every product a
I am very excited about the future. The technology
customer buys, we will reuse or recycle an
growth we see today is actually the slowest pace of
equivalent product. One hundred percent (100%)
change we will ever see in our lives. Technology will
of packaging will be made from recycled or
continue to change the way we work and live. More
renewable material. And more than half of our
and more, technology will play a very important
product content will be made from recycled or
role in the survival and growth of an organization.
renewable material. • Cultivating Inclusion - By 2030, 50% of our
We know that being digital is hard work which is
global workforce and 40% of our global people
why a partner like Dell Technologies is so
leaders will be women.
important. We bring you the right technology, the
• Transform Lives - With our technology and scale,
unmatched capabilities of 150,000 people, and a
we will advance health, education, and
global network of partners who are ready to roll up
economic opportunity initiatives to deliver
their sleeves and help you do what's never been
enduring results for one billion people.
done. Now more than ever, you need an ally by
• Upholding Ethics and Privacy - By 2030, we will
your side who has the technical expertise, end-to-
fully automate our data control processes,
end solutions, and world-class services to help your
making it easier for our customers to control
business be prepared for whatever comes next.
their personal data
When you need us most, you know Dell Technologies will be there. And that’s the real Dell
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Technologies Advantage. ES
TRAVEL
Emirates, TAP Air Portugal sign MOU for codesharing Emirates and TAP Air Portugal have signed a
redemption opportunities and popular benefits
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
such as lounge access.
expand the codeshare partnership currently in
place between both airlines.
In addition, both airlines plan on supporting each other’s stopover programs in Dubai and Lisbon,
The new agreement will see customers of both
with Emirates also supporting TAP Air Portugal as it
airlines benefit from seamless connectivity on
looks at potential expansion opportunities in the
many new routes across the Americas, North
UAE. Subject to required regulatory approvals, the
Africa, and East Asia. Emirates and TAP Air
expanded agreement came into effect on May 1,
Portugal will also explore ways to enhance the
2021, and will provide customers with seamless
cooperation on their respective frequent flyer
booking, ticketing, and travel benefits across 70
programs including reciprocal earning and
destinations on both airlines’ networks. ES PAGE 17 | EXECUTIVE SUITE
SNAPSHOT
The formal name of the Shwedagon Pagoda is ShwedagonZedi Daw, which means as The Great Golden Mountain Stupa. (Yangon, Myanmar) SOURCE: UNESCO IMAGE: MARLET D. SALAZAR
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