Enterprising Companies of the Year - Vol. 5

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Weoftencomeacrosscompaniesthataresolelydedicatedtoimprovingthelivesofpeopleandour community,butveryfewhavededicatedthemselvestoprovidingthehigheststandardsofservice, support,andcare.

Survivingthechangingeconomicsituationisatoughcall.Evenforthosepolishedbusinessmen,orthosewho havebeenintheindustryforalongtime.Changingthepoliciesofyourcompany,orensuringastrongteamthat alignswithyourvaluesandethics,youneedprofessionalassistance.Thisiswhereabusinessconsultantsteps in.

Withaprofessionaladviceyoucanhelpyougeneratehigherrevenuewhilekeepingtheexpensesatminimum, therebyensuringanefficientoperation.

Featuringfor thisissueof arethe TheEnterpriseWorld's EnterprisingCompaniesoftheYearVOL.5 storiesofsuchsuccessfulbusinesses,thathavemadeitthrougheveryoddstormandmadeittothetop.

FortheCoverStoryreadabout-

TheWGroup:TheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesisoneofthelargestadulthome/ALPorganizations inNewYorkState.Almost10yearsago,BerryWeissrealizedthatresidentsthroughoutthestateneededasafe compassionate,andcaringplacetolivewhentheycouldnolongerremainaloneintheirhomes.Themission becametobuildcommunitiesthatwouldbeabletosimulateanat-homecarefacilitythatcouldassistits residentswithdailyactivitiessuchasdressing,bathing,medications,andmealsallwithinasafeandcaring environment.

“WestartedTheWGroupAssistedLivingcommunitieswith3facilitieslocatedwithinthe5boroughs.Today, weownandmanage30facilitiesinNewYorkandFlorida.”

Safetyline:Asaproud

Australian,family-ownedandoperatedbusiness,SMRDesignsPtyLtdisauthorisedto manufactureanddistributeSafetylineJalousielouvrewindowsinAustraliaandtheSouthPacific.

Overthepastdecade,theoperationhasgrownfromasmall60m2factorywith5stafftoa2500m2facilitywith 50+staffwithheadquartersinSydneyandofficesinBrisbaneandMelbourne.

InHomePersonalServices:InHomePersonalServicesisanon-medicalseniorcareprovideroperatingacross theUnitedStates.Originallyformedin2004,itquicklygrew,andafranchisesystemwasbuilttomeettheneeds ofthosetobetakencareofaswellasaspiringentrepreneursofallkinds.Thesystemhasseenovera2,000% increaseininquiriesfromitsfranchiseopportunityandhasnowtripledinsizeinjustthepast18months.This yearhasalreadyseensomanypositivemilestonesandmoretocome,includingforthefirsttimeinitshistoryan entireStatealongthewesternUnitedStatesisawardedandwillbeclosedastheentirestateanditsterritories arenowsold

GeothermicSolutions:Leveragingdecadesofcumulativeexperienceandadvancedscientificevaluation, GeothermicSolution'sGeoHeatTMharvestingtechnologyisagame-changingbreakthroughinthefieldof geothermalenergy.GeothermicSolution'spatentedtechnologytargetsandharvestsdryheatatahigh temperaturefromaninexhaustiblesupplyofthermalenergyintheearth'scrust.

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Leaders in Spotlight

FortheCoverStoryreadabout-

TheWGroup:TheWGroupAssisted LivingCommunitiesisoneofthelargest adulthome/ALPorganizationsinNewYork State.Almost10yearsago,BerryWeiss realizedthatresidentsthroughoutthestate neededasafecompassionate,andcaring placetolivewhentheycouldnolonger remainaloneintheirhomes.Themission becametobuildcommunitiesthatwouldbe abletosimulateanat-homecarefacilitythat couldassistitsresidentswithdailyactivities suchasdressing,bathing,medications,and mealsallwithinasafeandcaring environment.

“WestartedTheWGroupAssistedLiving communitieswith3facilitieslocatedwithin the5boroughs.Today,weownandmanage 30facilitiesinNewYorkandFlorida.”

ThesuccessofTheWGroupAssisted LivingCommunitiesisbasedonthemotto that“Ourresidentscomefirst”and absolutelynokindofexpenseissparedto seetoitthattheyarewellcaredforandsafe. Everymemberofthecompanyiscompletely dedicatedtoit,andnotjustbecauseithas turnedouttobeabiggerventure,butitis becauseofthefactthateveryemployeeis committedtoworkingforthebettermentof society,ineverywaypossible.

TheWGroup'sAssistedLiving CommunitieshighlytrainedPhysiciansand Specialiststreateverypatientbasedontheir individualizedclinicalneeds.Theironsite medicalassistantsactasamemberofthe Long-TermCarefacility'steam.They coordinatealllevelsofprimaryandspecialty medicalcareforeverypatientasneeded.

Safetyline:AsaproudAustralian,familyownedandoperatedbusiness,SMRDesigns

PtyLtdisauthorisedtomanufactureand distributeSafetylineJalousielouvre windowsinAustraliaandtheSouthPacific.

Overthepastdecade,theoperationhas grownfromasmall60m2factorywith5 stafftoa2500m2facilitywith50+staffwith headquartersinSydneyandofficesin BrisbaneandMelbourne.

LedbybrothersLeighandNathanRust, SafetylineJalousiewasestablishedin Australiain2009andhasbecomeamarket leaderinproducinghighquality performancelouvrewindowsystemsand ventilationsolutions.

InHomePersonalServices:InHome PersonalServicesisanon-medicalsenior careprovideroperatingacrosstheUnited States.Originallyformedin2004,itquickly grew,andafranchisesystemwasbuiltto meettheneedsofthosetobetakencareof aswellasaspiringentrepreneursofallkinds. Thesystemhasseenovera2,000%increase ininquiriesfromitsfranchiseopportunity andhasnowtripledinsizeinjustthepast18 months.Thisyearhasalreadyseensomany positivemilestonesandmoretocome, includingforthefirsttimeinitshistoryan entireStatealongthewesternUnitedStates isawardedandwillbeclosedastheentire stateanditsterritoriesarenowsold

GeothermicSolutions:Leveragingdecades ofcumulativeexperienceandadvanced scientificevaluation,GeothermicSolution's GeoHeatTMharvestingtechnologyisa game-changingbreakthroughinthefieldof geothermalenergy.GeothermicSolution's patentedtechnologytargetsandharvestsdry heatatahightemperaturefroman inexhaustiblesupplyofthermalenergyin theearth'scrust.

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Berry Weiss CEO

The W Group

Promoting an Independent Lifestyle to Senior Citizens

Oldagecanbeverychallenging,especiallyif onedesirestolivealone.Whenyoudecideto livealone,thereareanumberofaspectsyou havetoconsider,likegood,healthy,and nutritiousfood,yourotherdailychores,and muchmore.Forseniorcitizens,thenumberofthingsto lookafterisdoublethatofaregularperson.Firstthings first,theycanneedimmediatemedicalattentionatany givenpointintime.Andasthebodyandmindage,itcan alsoputthematriskofincreasedmentalandhealth diseases.

FeaturingforthecoverstoryofTheEnterpriseWorld'sthis issueofEnterprisingCompaniesoftheYearisTheW GroupAssistedLivingCommunities,acompanythatis dedicatedtopromotinganindependentlifestyletosenior citizens.

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TheCompany

TheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesisoneofthe largestadulthome/ALPorganizationsinNewYorkState. Almost10yearsago,BerryWeissrealizedthatresidents throughoutthestateneededasafecompassionate,andcaring placetolivewhentheycouldnolongerremainaloneintheir homes.Themissionbecametobuildcommunitiesthatwould beabletosimulateanat-homecarefacilitythatcouldassist itsresidentswithdailyactivitiessuchasdressing,bathing, medications,andmealsallwithinasafeandcaring environment.

ThesuccessofTheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesis basedonthemottothat“Ourresidentscomefirst”and absolutelynokindofexpenseissparedtoseetoitthatthey arewellcaredforandsafe.Everymemberofthecompanyis completelydedicatedtoit,andnotjustbecauseithasturned outtobeabiggerventure,butitisbecauseofthefactthat everyemployeeiscommittedtoworkingforthebetterment ofsociety,ineverywaypossible.

ServicesthatSetTheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunities Apart

WhileTheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesdoesnot sellanyproducts,caring,compassionateandqualityservice isafocusofthecompany'spolicies. Asmentionedbefore, thecareoftheresidentsisthecompany'smostimportant concern. Indecidingtoinvestinanothercommunity,lookat waysinwhichonecanimprovethequalityoflifeforthe residentsinthecommunity.

Thecompanybelievesthatitsresidentsshouldlivean independentlifestyle,wheretheycandeterminehowtheygo abouttheirdailylifeandmaketheirownchoices.

AssistedLiving

Eachofthecommunitiesstrivestoallowtheresidentsto maintaintheirindependencewhilereceivingthediscreet assistancetheyrequire.Thecompany'sdegreeofcareis tailoredtoeachindividualsituationandisbackedby industry-leadingqualitystandards.

AdultCareServices

Thecompanynurturesthemind,body,andspiritofthe residentsbytakingcareoftheirphysicalneeds,providing opportunitiesforsocialinteraction,andofferingawiderange ofprogramsandactivitiesbasedonindividualpreferences.

MedicalServices

TheWGroup'sAssistedLivingCommunitieshighlytrained PhysiciansandSpecialiststreateverypatientbasedontheir individualizedclinicalneeds.Theironsitemedical assistantsactasamemberoftheLong-TermCarefacility's team.Theycoordinatealllevelsofprimaryandspecialty medicalcareforeverypatientasneeded.

Amenities

Eachoftheresidentsisgiventheopportunitytofocuson theirpassions.Theyenjoythepeaceofmindofnot worryingaboutcooking,cleaning,oranyhousework.The teamiscommittedtoprovidingapeaceful,stress-free,and independentlifestyle.

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Whether it is investing in the infrastructure of the building or simply providing them with recreational and improved physical care, our goal is still the same. ”

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DoingThingsThe

Way

Theteampromisesthattheiraffordability,comfortability, andsecuritywillbesecondtonone.Ourwayprovidesa superiorlevelofcaretoresidentswhilepromotingthe independentlifestyletheydesire.

CommitmenttoQuality

Thecompany'squalityenhancementprogramensuresthat theydothingstherightway,thefirsttime,andwith standardsthatexceedexpectations.Eachofthe communitiesarereviewedbythestateaswellasbytheir internalreviewteamtoensurethehigheststandardofcare.

BespokeCare

Whenlivingathomeisnolongeranoption,TheWGroup AssistedLivingCommunitiesoffersitsresidentsthecare andservicesthattheyneedtofeelsafeandatthesametime haveasenseofindependence.Eachoftheircommunities provideindividualizedcare,afamilytypeenvironment,and recreationalprogramstokeepourresidentshealthyand active.Theirteamofdevotedprofessionalsprovidesthe necessarysupportbutalsoempathizeeachoftheresident's desireforindependence.

ABetterLife

Thecompanybelievesincreatingasafeandcaring

“We started The W Group Assisted Living communities with 3 facilities located within the 5 boroughs. Today, we own and manage over 30 communities in New York and Florida.” ”

WGroupAssistedLiving Communities

environmentforthosewhomaybestrugglingtomaintainan independentlifestyle.Theirresidentsexperiencearangeof amenitiesandservicesassociatedwiththecommunity

Avibrantandmeaningfulsociallifefilledwith Ÿ educationalandentertainmentopportunities. Dailyfitnessopportunitiesaremadeavailabletoimprove Ÿ mobility,strength,andwellness. Adiningexperiencefilledwithfreshlypreparedfoodand Ÿ accommodatingvariousdietaryneedsandchoices.

Around-the-clockemergencyassistancewith24-hour Ÿ staffandalertsystemsineachapartment.

Housekeepingservicesandmaintenancestaffaremade Ÿ availabletoeveryresident. Transportationforvariousappointmentsand Ÿ independencearemadeavailable.

BerryWeissstartedinthehealthcarefieldalmost20years ago. HisfirstownershipexperiencewaswithPreferred HomecareofNewYork,whichcurrentlyservices approximately10,000patientsthroughoutNewYorkState.A numberyearsagotheyopenedPreferredHomecareofFlorida andarerapidlyexpandingtheirbasethroughoutsouthern Florida.

TheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesbecameanatural extensionofmyhealthcarejourney. Andatthistimetheir successhasfarexceededevenmywildestexpectations. Over timehehasbuiltaratheruniquerelationshipwithTheW GroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesemployees.

ExperiencesthatShapedtheCompany

OneratheruniqueexperiencethatshowsalotaboutTheW GroupAssistedLivingCommunitieswaswhenwehadan unexpectedemergencyinoneofourAdirondack communities. Membersofourmanagementteamsdroveup totheAdirondackfacilityandworkedthroughoutthenight alongsidethefacilitystaffandmembersoftheDOHtoensure alloftheresidentsweresafelymovedalongwiththeir possessionsandmedicationstooneofournearbysister communities.

ThePromiseofTheWGroupAssistedLiving Communities

“Forseveralyears,TheWGroupAssistedLiving

CEO

BerryWeiss-LeadingtheWay

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My door is always open and our management team is constantly rewarding our employees with opportunities for growth and advancement within the company.

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CommunitieshaveallowedresidentsacrossNewYorkand Floridatocreateinvaluablememories.Inkeepingwiththe promisethatourresidentscomefirst–webelievethatno matterwhereanindividuallives,whotheyare,orwhat theirdiagnosisis,theydeservenothinglessthanquality care.Thisisourpassion.Weprovideallofourresidents withacomfortable,affordable,andsecurehome environment.Ourcarefully-selectedpersonnelprovides compassionateandreliableprofessionalservicesateachof ourfacilities.

OurMissionistoprovideanunparalleledlivingexperience whilepromotingtheprotectionandimprovementofthe healthandwell-beingofourresidentsandthecommunity beyond.Westrivetopromotedignity,respect,and independenceasmuchaspossible,inanenvironmentthat willbecomeahomeawayfromhome.Ourpassionis healthcare,andourvisionistoalwaysputourresidents first.”

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Understanding the needs of our communities while understanding the needs of their families, is our commitment.

EXPLAIN HOW SMART CLOTHES OR TECHNOLOGY-COMPATIBLE FASHIONS HAVE BECOME A FUTURE WAVE

Whataresmartclothes?

Smartclothes,alsoknownashigh-techclothing, smartgarments,smartwear,electronictextiles, smarttextiles,e-textiles,monitorclothing,orsmart fabrics,aregarmentsthathavebeenaugmentedwith technologytoofferfunctionalitybeyondtheusual application.Toprovidesmartfunctionality,some smartclothingemployinnovativefabricswith interwovenelectronics,whileothersusesensorsand otherhardware.ManysmartgarmentsuseBluetooth orWi-Fitolinktoanapporsoftwareona secondarydevice.Thiswirelessconnectivity, however,isn'trequiredtodesignateagarmentas smartclothing.

Arisingnumberoftechnologybusinessesand fashionlabelshaveenteredthesmartclothing industry,withmoreanticipatedtofollowifthe conceptprovespopular.UnderArmour,Levi's, TommyHilfiger,Samsung,RalphLauren,and Googleareamongthemostwell-knownbusinesses

experimentingwithsmartapparel.Sensora,Loomia, KomodoTechnologies,andHexoskinaresomeof thesmallerstartupsmakingwavesintheniche industry.WhileSamsungandGoogleareperhaps themostprominentdigitalcorporationsinvestingin smartclothing,smallerstartupssuchasOmSignal, BioMan,andAwearSolutionsarealsohavingan impact,eitherviatheirownclothinglinesor throughcollaborationswithmajorfashionlabels. Modernfabrictechnologyallowsgarmentstobe intelligentlymodifiedtoprovideacertain impression.Clothescanbere-designedwiththeaid oftechnologytochangecolors,blocksunlight, collectmedicaldata,emitvibrations,oreven displaycustommessages.

SmartClothingIstheFutureofTheWearables Industry

Let'sbeginwithsomefigures.Accordingtothe WorldEconomicForum,by2025,roughly10%of theworld'spopulationwillbewearingclothingthat linktotheinternet.Thisisfantasticnewsforthe smartwearabletechnologysector.And,ifyou're

wonderingifthisisanovelornovelconcept,itisn't.Fora longtime,smartclothinghasbeenatinyniche,withfirms likeNikeandAdidasdevelopingextremelyparticularlines ofsmartapparelforsports.Theapproachtomainstream marketingofsmartclothesisnovel.Theideaistoembed IoT-specificperipheralslikesensors,batteriesandmoreinto thefabricofclothesandconnecttheentireecosystemtoan appforvisualizationofdiverseinsights.Withtheapp, consumerscanalsoexecuteacoupleoffancyactionslike changingthedesignorcoloroftheirapparelinrealtime, changehuesanddomore.Togiveyouaquickideaofhow remarkabletheconceptofsmartclothingis,herearesome pointers:

Smartclothescanhelppeoplekeeptrackoftheirvital signs.Inaddition,technologyisbeingdevelopedtotrack thebuildupofbrainfluidsinrealtimeandnotify stakeholdersanddoctorsoftheeffects.Smartclothingis mostcommonlyusedinthesportsbusiness,wherecoaches maytrackseveralparametersforindividualplayersandthe entireteamtoachievefitnessandtournamentgoals.

Manufacturerscanusecodesandtieredvalidation processestoeliminatefraudulentandunauthenticcopiesof labelsandapparelsfromthemarket.Patientsinhospitals mightwearsmartclothestotracktheirrecuperation,drug responses,andinformorsummonnursesandphysicians, amongotherthings.DementiaorAlzheimer'spatientsmight wearsmartclothingtoallowtheirfriendsandrelativesto followthemfromafar.Smartgearcontainingdataon oxygenlevels,expectedtemperature,positiontracking modules,hydrationlevels,humiditysensors,andmore mightaidadventurers,spelunkers,high-altitudehikers,and others.Thoughthisappearstobefuturisticandambitious, thesmartclothingindustry'smajorissuewillbe incorporatingIoTtechnologyintotheirmaterials. Perspirationandheatareconstantlyproducedbythehuman body,andsweatwaterhasthepotentialtoharmbatteriesor sensorsintegratedinclothing.Smartclothingmightvery wellbewhatweweartoworkeverydayinthenextyearsif weaddresstheseproblemsandproduceoptimumoutfits. Someexamplesofsmartclothinginthemarket

OWLETSMARTSOCK2

Thesecond-generationOwletSmartSockincludesallofthe samecharacteristicsastheoriginal.Itmonitorsthetiny one'sheartrateusingthesamepulseoximetrytechnology usedinhospitals,ensuringthathisorherrestingand breathingarenotdisrupted.Italsocomesinthreesizes, chargesthroughabasestation,andsyncswithyouriPhone

orAndroidphoneinrealtimetogivedata.bImproved Bluetoothrange(upto100feet)andbettersensor placement(fewerfalsenotifications)areamongthenew features.It'llalsooperatewithOwlet'snewConnectedCare platform,whichmayhelpyouspotproblemsincluding sleepapnea,RSV,pneumonia,bronchiolitis,chroniclung illnesses,andheartabnormalities.

GOOGLE'SPROJECTJACQUARD

TheCommuterTruckerJacketfromLevi'sisthefirstlinked articleofappareltobereleasedthroughGoogle'sProject Jacquardplatform.Userswillbeabletoengagewitha rangeofservices,includingmusicandGPSapps,by constructingtouchandmotionsensitivesectionsonthe jacketsleeve.You'llbeabletoignorecallswithaswipeand receivedirectionswithadoubletap–allwithoutpickingup yourphone.Thestylishdenimjacketisnowheretosmarten upyourcommuteinmorewaysthanoneafteralongwait.

AMBIOTEX

Whetheryou'rearunner,biker,orgymrat,Ambiotex's smartshirtisdesignedwithseriousathletesinmind. Becauseofthecompression-stylefit,you'llneedtobein goodshapetowearit.Itwillassessheartratevariability, anaerobicthreshold,fitness,andstresslevelswiththeuseof embeddedsensorsinthegarmentandaclip-onboxto capturethedata.Thedatacanbeviewedinrealtimeonthe accompanyingsmartphoneapp,whichalsooffers personalizedtrainingregimensandinsightsintoyour physiologicaldataandwhatitimpliesfortrainingand recuperation. Theheartrateaccuracyseemedtomeasure upinourtestingandwhileitdoesn'tentirelybreakthe mouldforfitness-basedsmartgarments,itdoesdoasolid jobofpushingoutthestatsandhelpingoutthosenumbers togooduse.

AIOSMARTSLEEVE

DespiteafailedKickstartereffort,KomodoTechnologies managedtomarkettheircompressionsleevethatmonitors heartrateactivityusingelectrocardiogram(ECG) technology.Itmeasuressleep,workoutintensity,andcomes intwoversions,inadditiontoprovidingpreciseheartrate data.Sensorsonthemodulealsomonitorbodytemperature, airquality,andUVradiation.Whileitappearstobeanideal matchforexerciseenthusiasts,thecompanybehindAIO expectsthatitwillalsobeabletodetectheartinflammation andcoronaryheartdisease.

जयपर

Rajasthan The Heart o f

RajasthanthelargeststateinIndia.Formerly

Rajasthancomesfirstnthetermsofart cultureandtourismduetoitsrichcultural aspectspopularallovertheglobe.Jaipur,the capitalandhugemetropolisoftheIndianstateof Rajasthan.Asof2011,thecityhadapopulationof 3.1million,makingitthetenthmostcrowdedcity inthecountry.Jaipurisreferredasthe Pink City,of Indiaduetothesupremecolourschemeofits uniquestructuralbuildings.Theformerscientistof IndiaDrC.VRamancalledJaipurasGloryof India.JaipuralsoknownasParisofIndiaduetoits uniquestructureaswellasrichculture.Jaipurwas establishedin1727bytheKachhwahaRajputruler JaiSinghII,therulerofAmer,afterwhomthecity isnamed.Itwasoneoftheultimatelyorganized citiesofmodernIndia,plottedbyVidyadhar Bhattacharya.DuringtheBritishColonialperiod, themetropolisbroughtinserviceasthecapitalof JaipurState.Afterindependencein1947,Jaipur wasmadethecapitalofthenewlyestablishedstate ofRajasthan.AccordingtoUNESCOJaipurwas th addedintheWorldHeritageSiteon6 July2019. ThecityisalsohometotheUNESCOWorld HeritageSitesAmerFortandJantarMantar

LearningtheinternalfactorsofJaipur isjustlikelearningIndianculture deeply Themetropolisdepictsmany suchaspectsofancientIndiaandthe rulersofthesameperiod.Withthe sameancientmonumentsofJaipur capturestheheartofeverytouristor travelerwithitsimmensebeautyand royalgesture.Exploringthe metropolisisafactorofpridetoevery Indiancitizenasthestateyetconsists manyunrevealedfactsaboutthe ancienttimes.

Let'straveltoJaipurwithknowing amazingfactsaboutthemetropolis anditscultureHistoryandHeritage.

GeographicalImportance

Jaipur,thecapitalmetropolisofthe IndianstateofRajasthanislocatedin

theeasternborderofTharDesert,a semi-dryland.Thisstateisoneofthe biggestofthecountrywhichsharesthe internationalboundarywithPakistan onthewesternside.Itissituatedatan elevationof1417feetabovethesea level.Onthreesides,thecityis surroundedbytheAravallihillsand thisiswhy,itisprotectedfromthe scratchydesert.Inthenorth,itis enclosedbySikarandMahendragarh district;inthesouthbyTonk;inthe eastbyAlwar,DausaandSawai Madhopur;andinthewestbyNagaur andAjmerdistrict.

ThetotallengthofJaipurexpanding fromeasttowestisabout180km whereasthewidthfromnorthtosouth isabout110km.Themajorrivers passingthroughtheJaipurare BangangaandSabi.About28.65

millioncubicmetergroundwater resourcesareaccessibleinJaipur.To providethedrinkingwatertotheold city,thereisRamgarhdamonthe RiverBanGanga.Mineralslike Copper,Iron,Dolomite,Whitemarble, GlassandSiliconaretheprominent mineralsfoundinthemetropolis. SambharLake,whichistheonly naturallakewithsaltywaterisalsothe prominentsourceofbeststandardof saltinthestateaswellascountry,is veryclosetoJaipur

SomeAncientaspectsoftheCity

KingofAmber,MaharajaSawaiJai SinghIIestablishedthecityofJaipur on18 November1727.Dueto th scarcityofwaterandgrowing populationMaharajashiftedhiscapital fromAmbertoJaipur.MaharajaJai

Singhconsulteddivergentbookson architectureandarchitectswhile designingthelayoutofJaipur.Under thearchitecturalguidanceofVidyadhar Bhattacharya,Jaipurwasdesigned basedonthepostulatesofVastu ShastraandShilpaShastra.Much creditforbuildingJaipurgoesto VidyadharBhattacharyawhobuiltthe citywithmoreaffectionandlove portrayingIndiancultureinevery buildingoftheMetropolis.The erectionofthecitybeganin1726and approximatelytookfouryearsto completethemajorroads,offices,and palaces.Themetropoliswasdivided intonineblocks,twoofwhich consistedthestateroyalbuildingsand palaces,withtheremainingseven allottedtothepublic.Hugeparapet wasbuilt,perforatedbysevenfortified gates.

AswiththeMughals,Jaipur maintainedgoodrelationswiththe Britishandduringthewarof independencein1857remainedloyal totheraj.Yet,theBritishersgradually begantoerodedtheindependenceof thestateandemployedgreater dominanceoverthemanagement.In 1876,MaharajaRamSinghdid

somethingthatgrossedJaipuritsalias. DuringthereignofSawaiRamSingh, hepaintedtheentirecitypink.Aspink istraditionallyacolourassociatedwith hospitality,towelcometheprinceof WalesAlbertEdwardtothecity The traditionhasbeenpreservedandtoday allcitizensintheoldcityareurgedby lawtopreservethepinkcolour

Inthe19thcentury,thecityexpanded rapidlyandby1900ithadapopulation of160,000.Thewideavenuewas coveredanditschiefindustrieswere theworkingofmetalsandmarble, promotedbyaschoolofartfoundedin 1868.Thecityhadthreecolleges, includingaSanskritcollegeestablished in1865andagirls'schoolestablished in1867openedduringthereignofthe MaharajaRamSinghII.After independence,Jaipurincorporatedwith thestatesofJodhpur,Jaisalmerand Bikanertobecomethegreater Rajasthanunion.

RichHeritage&Culturalfactsof Jaipur

th In2019on6 JulyJaipurwaslistedas WorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO. MajorsitesofthemwereAmerFort andJantarMantar.Jaipurownsmany

culturalsiteslikeJawaharKala

Ravindra

Government CentralMuseumdenotesvariousarts andantiquities.Thereisagovernment museumatHawaMahalandanart galleryatViratnagar Therearestatues representingRajasthaniculturearound thecity Thecityisatypicalamong pre-modernIndiancitiesinthe harmonyofitsstreets,andthedivision ofthecityintosixsectorsbybroad streets.Theurbanquartersarefurther dividedbynetworksofreticular streets.ThePalacequarterencompass theHawaMahalpalacecomplex, formalgardens,andasmalllake. NahargarhFort,whichwasthe residenceoftheKingSawaiJaiSingh II,crownsthehillinthenorthwest corneroftheoldcity.Therearethree maingatesfacingeast,west,andnorth. Theeasterngateiscalled Suraj pol whichmeanssungateandisdedicated toSuryaDev(Sun),thewesterngateis called Chand pol whichmeansmoon gateandisdedicatedtoMoon,andthe northerngatefacestheancestralcapital of Amer.

Also,withmonumentsandunique structuresJaipurisspeciallyknownfor

Kendra createdbyArchitectCharlesCorrea and

Manch.

itshand-madethingssuchasclothes, toys,craftsetc.Themetropolishas manytraditionalshopssellingantiques andhandicrafts,aswellasmodern brandsrevivingtraditionaltechniques, suchasAnokhi.Thepreviousmonarch ofJaipurpatronisedanumberofarts andcrafts.Theyinvitedskilled artisans,artistsandcraftsmenfrom Indiaandabroadwhosettledinthe city.Someofthecraftsinclude bandhani,blockprinting,stonecarving andsculpture,tarkashi,zari,gota-patti, kinariandzardozi,silverjewellery, gems,kundan,meenakariand jewellery,LakhkiChudiya,miniature paintings,bluepottery,ivorycarving, shellacworkandleatherware.

InancientRajasthanthereweremany tribeswhichwerequitefamousfor theirartperformances.Someofthem areBhopa,Kalbeliya.Paintingofat thattimeisalsofamouseventoday thosegetexploredinmanyexhibitions.

TheversatilecityofRajasthanalsohas handsspreadinperformingarts includingfolksandsomeexceptional musicalinstrumentsfamousallover theworld.Numerouslive performancesarefoundhere.Every streetofJaipurdepictsperformersand streetartistsperformingtheir individualskillsoringroups.Street circus,playsandannualeventsartists performsvariousactivitieswhich explainssomanythingsaboutthe cultureoftheoldcity.Streetpuppet showsaremajorattractiononthe streetsofJaipur

Ghoomardancewithsarangi, numerousfolkanddevotionalsongs with“garhaandkhartal”arefamousin Jaipur.MusicofJaipurdepicts significanceoflanguageand instrumentsusedinit.Basic instrumentsincludeastringinstrument sarangi,abeatdenotinginstrument widelyknownasKhartalanda Harmoniumgivingthefolkanessence

ofrichheritage.Withthesame Rajasthanimusicconsistssomemajor aspectsofclassicalmusicclassified withdifferentregionsdenotingthesame regions.Theclassificationwasdoneon Gharanas.EveryGharanawouldusedto depictasignificance.Jaipur,Bikaner, Jodhpurwasthemajorgharanas.

TasteinSimplicity

Oneofthemostdelightfulaspectsofa visittothe'pinkcity'istheculinary delightsofRajasthan,themaincuisine ofJaipur ThecapitalofRajputkings hadanimpressivearrayofmouthwateringdelights,keptcloselyguarded bytheroyalchefs.Someofthemhave beenpassedonthroughgenerations, sadlytheresthavebeenlost.The authenticityofJaipur,Rajasthanliesin itssimplicity.Jaipurisacityofroyalty, alandwhichhasservedrichfoodtothe Kingsandqueensoftheroyalfamily

TheimperialkitchensofRajasthanused toemploy'Khansamas'(theroyal cooks)tomakethebestgastronomy. ThePinkcitystillservesthebest delicaciestoitsresidentsandtourists. Naturallyhome-maderecipeswinheart ofthetravellers.

TypicaldishesincludeDalBaati Churma,MissiRoti,GattekiSabzi, Lahsunkichutney,KerSangri,Makke kiGhat,BajrekiGhat,BajrekiRotiand LaalMaans.Jaipurisalsoknownforits sweetswhichdepictstheancient traditionsofRajasthantowelcome guestswithservingsweetasasymbol offriendshipandhappiness.Thesweet includeGhevar,Feeni,MawaKachori,

Gajak,Meethithuli,Chaugunike laddu,andMoongThal.Although, sincelastdecadebeingamoderncity, thecuisineofJaipurportraysa contemporarystyleofcuisine.Many dishesarerevisedanddenotesmixed cultures.Jaipurbeingagreattourist attractionitservesmorethan1000of varietyofdishesincludingbothVeg andNon-Veg.

ExploringJaipurthroughits Antiquities

PlannedbyVidyadharBhattacharya

Jaipurownstherecordoffirstplanned cityinthehistoryofIndia.Beinga royalcitysinceformedJaipurdepicts manystructuresandmonuments denotingtherichnessofthecityandits cultureisdepictedoverthe monuments.Carvingsontheforts, maingatesandmanyothermonuments denotesthemagnificenceofthecityas wellasitsart.Jaipurownsmanyold structuresincludingfortsandPalaces. Manyofthemwereundertakenbythe britishersduringpre-independence period.

MajorsitestovisitinJaipurareAmer FortandJantarMantar.Jaipurowns manyculturalsiteslikeJawaharKala KendracreatedbyArchitectCharles CorreaandRavindraManch. GovernmentCentralMuseumdenotes variousartsandantiquities.Thereisa governmentmuseumatHawaMahal andanartgalleryatViratnagar Also, NahargarhFort,JalMahal,JalgarhFort aresitestoexploreinJaipur.

WiththefortsJaipurownsamazing gardensdenotedtothequeensof particulardynastyfromvarioustime periods.LikeSisodiaRaniPalace, VidyadharGarden,RamNiwas Garden,etc.manynightsshowsteals theheartoftravellersincludinglight andsoundshowatJainiwasUdyan, AmberPalaceandCityPalaceare pointofattractionatnightastheyare

lightenedwithbrightlightsandlooks mesmerizinginthedark.

BeinganoldcityJaipurhavemany templesofdifferentreligions.Manyof themareknownfortheirarchitectural work.BirlaTemple,GovindDevji Temple,MotiDoongriGaneshTemple, DigambarJainMandirandmost importantamongtheseGaltajian ancientpilgrimagecentreinJaipur

MuseumslikeHawaMahal,Albert HallMuseum,JaipurWaxMuseum, MuseumofGem&Jewellery,etcare famousmuseumsinJaipurtovisit whichdepictsroyaltyofthatperiod andtheantiquitiesshowsartisticfactor ofJaipur.

EconomicGrowthofJaipur

Aspertherecordsreleasedbythe DirectorateofEconomicsandStatistics ofRajasthanstate,theGDPofJaipur districtisevaluatedatINR1,22,140 crores($15.8billion)in2020–21,with aper-capitaGDPofINR1,41,305.In additiontoitsroleasthenonmetropolitancapital,educational,and administrativecentre,theeconomyof Jaipurishavingboostbytourism, gemstonecutting,themanufactureof jewelleryandluxurytextiles,and informationtechnology

Threemajortradepromotion organisationshavetheirofficesin Jaipur Theseare:FederationofIndian ChambersofCommerce&Industry (FICCI),thePHDChamberof CommerceandIndustry(PHDCCI), andtheConfederationofIndian Industry(CII)whichhasitsregional officeshere.In2008,Jaipurwasrated 31amongthe50EmergingGlobal Outsourcingcities.

ThecityisamongtopapparentIThubs ofIndiaalongwithAhmedabad, BhubaneswarandKochi.Mahindra WorldCityisanon-segregated businesszoneinJaipur.Itishometo

varioussoftwareandITcompanies includingGenpact,Appirio, Infosys,Wipro,ICICIBank, ConnexionsandDeutscheBank. TheGovernmentofRajasthanhave builtAsia'slargestincubatorin Jaipur–theBhamashahTechno Hub.

Jaipurisamajorhubforartsand crafts.Ithasmanytraditionalshops sellingantiques,jewellery, handicrafts,gems,bangles,pottery, carpets,textiles,leatherandmetal products.JaipurisoneofIndia's largestmanufacturersofhandknottedrugs.Jaipurfoot,arubber basedprostheticlegforpeoplewith below-kneeamputations,was designedandisproducedinJaipur

ContributionofJaipurinSports &Education

Education

ThePublicandprivateschoolsin JaipuraregovernedbytheCentral BoardofSecondaryEducationor BoardofSecondaryEducation, Rajasthan,InternationalBoardof educationandfollowa"10+2" plan.Thisplancallsforeightyears ofprimaryeducationandfouryears ofsecondaryeducation.The secondaryschoolincorporatetwo yearsofuppersecondaryeducation, whichismoreparticularand diversethanthetwoyearsoflower secondaryeducationbeforeit. Languagesofinstructioninclude EnglishandHindi.

Remarkableinstitutionsinthecity are:UniversityofRajasthan, RajasthanUniversityofHealth Sciences,Dr.BhimraoAmbedkar LawUniversity,RajasthanSanskrit University,HaridevJoshi UniversityofJournalismandMass Communication,SureshGyan ViharUniversity,Malaviya

NationalInstituteofTechnology,LNM InstituteofInformationTechnology, NationalInstituteofAyurveda,Sawai ManSinghMedicalCollegeand SubodhCollegeamongothers.

Admissiontograduationcollegesin Jaipur,manyofwhichareaffiliatedto RajasthanTechnicalUniversityin Kota,isthroughRajasthanEngineering AdmissionProcess.

Sports

Themajorcricketstadiuminthecity, SawaiMansinghStadium,can accommodatearound30,000people andhashostednationaland internationalcricketmatches.Itisalso thenativegroundofIPLteam RajasthanRoyals.SawaiMansingh IndoorStadium,ChauganStadiumand RailwayCricketGroundaretheother sportingstadiumsinthecity

Averynewstadiumhasbeenproposed forChonpVillagewithaseating capacity75,000.Itwouldbethethirdlargestcricketstadiumintheworld aftertheSardarPatelStadiumandthe MelbourneCricketGround.

ThecityissymbolizedintheIPLby RajasthanRoyalsin2008-2016; 2018–presentandinProKabaddi LeaguebyJaipurPinkPanthers.

Anewcricketstadiumsituated27km awayfromJaipurisunder construction.InJuly2021,Chief MinisterAshokGehlotsaidthatthe stadiumwillhaveatotalseating capacityof75000andwillbe constructedintwophases,ofwhichthe seatingaccommodationof45,000 peoplewillbecompletedinthefirst phaseandexpansionforanother 30,000willbedoneinthesecond phase.

Piotr D. Moncarz

Founder & CEO

GEOTHERMIC SOLUTION, INC.

Energy Independence, at Last

Theeffectsofclimatechangeon humanlifearebecomingimpossibleto ignore.Apivotfromfossilfuel dependenceisessential,bothforthe healthofourenvironmentandto untanglegeopoliticaldecision-making andalliancesfromquestionsofenergy security.

GeothermicSolution,Inc.,acompany basedinCalifornia,hasdevelopeda ground-breakingcombinationof technologiestomakecleanGeoHeat™ energyaccessibletousersaroundthe worldintheverynearfuture,with noneofthelimitationsofourcurrently availablecleanenergysources.

ASustainableEnergySolution

Leveragingdecadesofcumulative experienceandadvancedscientific evaluation,GeothermicSolution's GeoHeatharvestingtechnologyisa game-changingbreakthroughinthe fieldofgeothermalenergy.Geothermic Solution'spatentedtechnologytargets

andharvestsdryheatatahigh temperaturefromaninexhaustible supplyofthermalenergyintheearth's crust.

Previousgeothermalheatharvesting methodshavedependeduponmassive subsurfacewaterreservoirsthatare costlytolocateandexploitandoften becomerapidlydepleted.

Geographicallyconstrained,they providesignificantenvironmental challenges.Bycontrast,Geothermic Solution'sclosed-loopsystemcanbe implementedinalmosteverycountry onearth,withvirtuallyno environmentalimpactbeyondthe installationprocess.Unlikeother promisingbutintermittentcleanenergy sourceslikewindandsolar,itissteady anddependable.Itdoesnotneedwater, nordoesitextractmatter,liquidor solid,fromtheearth.

TheFoundationforSuccess

GeothermicSolutionboastsateamof world-classexpertsinwelldesign, drillingandcompletion,geologyand geomechanics,powergeneration, energyeconomics,andregulatory policy.

GeothermicSolution'sapproach incorporatesdiscretepackagesof complementarytechnologies,each coherentlysupportingtheothers,for extractingheat(notwater)from geologicformations.

Unitingtheseelementsresultsina system,coveredbyaseriesofpatents, thatdeliverclean,renewableenergy belowthecostofothergeneration technologies.Indeed,Geothermic Solution'stechnologyenablesthe lowest-cost,fastest-to-market,most environmentallysoundsolutionfor reliable,inexhaustiblebaseload electricityworldwide.

T“Geothermic Solution combines breakthrough technologyfrom avarietyof scientificfields tocleanlyand safelyharvest heatfromdeep earth formations aroundthe globe.”

“Going international willbeanatural nextstep.”

GeothermicSolution'skeyadvantages comefromitsproprietaryclosed-loop heatharvestingtechnology,which combinescuttingedgeinsulationand casingmaterialstolerantofhigh-heat conditionswithstimulationofheat flowthroughinstallationofthermoconductivematerialaroundthe wellbore.

TheNextBigThing

GeothermicSolution'simmediate priorityiscompletingtheinstallation ofacommercial-scaleGeoHeat harvestingsystematasitein California.Thecompanythenplansto expanditsfirstsiteanddevelopmany others—aprocessthatrequires buildingmultiplepartnerships(special purposevehicles,orSPVs)thatsecure accesstosites,financing,andenergy off-takecontracts.

TheKingdomofSaudiArabiahasone ofthebestGeoHeatformationsinthe worldbutstilldependsonoilfor electricity,desalinization,anddomestic cooling.Japan,whichhasamplehot rockavailableatrelativelyshallow depthsbutreliesalmostentirelyon importedfossilfuels,wouldalso benefitenormouslyfromGeothermic Solution'stechnology.Geothermic Solutionisalsolookingatexpansion intoSingaporeandHawaii,and eventuallyinEuropeandotherplaces withhotrockatagreaterdepth.

Accessingtrulycleanenergywithinthe politicalboundariesofeachcountry willdemocratizeenergylikenever before.Buildingonmorethana centuryofscientificandtechnological advances,thepivottoGeoHeatasa mainsourceofenergypromisestostop thedamageandpollutionbeingcaused bycombustionoffossilfuels andfree muchoftheworldfromcomplex politicalentanglements.Theusesof GeoHeatwillexpandwiththe

developmentofnewtools,new materials,andnewinstallation technologies,andnewapplicationsfor heatenergybeyondelectricity

Dr.PiotrMoncarzcreditsarigorous engineeringeducationandyearsof exceptionalmentorshipwithpreparing himtoleadGeothermicSolution.Upon completinghisPh.D.inengineeringat StanfordUniversity,Dr.Moncarz joinedanambitiousboutique consultingfirmcalledFailureAnalysis Associates(knowntodayasExponent) whichgrewtobecomeaworldleader inscientificandengineeringfailure preventionandinvestigation.Over nearlyfourdecades,Moncarzplayeda significantroleinExponent'sevolution fromastart-uptoaworld-class publiclytradedfirm.

Moncarz'sexpertiseindisaster preventionandmitigationisprofound. HeisamemberoftheNational AcademyofEngineers,with experienceinnearlyeverykindof engineeringchallenge.Sincetheearly 1990s,hehasalsoservedasanadjunct professortoengineeringgraduate studentsatStanfordUniversity,where healsolecturesatworkshopsfor professionalteamsfromalloverthe world.Heispassionateaboutassisting Europe'snewestdemocracies, particularlyhisnativePoland,tothrive throughbusiness,scientific,and academiccollaborationwiththeirU.S. counterparts.

BuildinganEfficientTeam

LikeMoncarz'spreviousprofessional challenges,GeothermicSolutionis targetingacomplexproblemthrough theteamworkoftop-notchexperts.At thislevel,thereisnoroomfor professionalinsecurityorego.ACEO

MeettheFounder: CEOPiotrD.Moncarz

“Wearetaking advantageof advancesin tools, equipment,and know-howas wellas breakthroughs inmaterials science.”

mustbelieveintheteam members,relyonthem,andbethe soundingboardfortheir recommendations.The GeothermicSolutionteamis committedtohonoringall members'contributionswhileat thesametimeremainingfocused ontimelyoutcomes.The supportiveatmospheremakes avoidingorcorrectingerrorsa seamlesspartoftheteam dynamic,withtheresultof maximumtrust,confidence,and respectamongteammembers.

TheHeatofCompetition

“Competitioninasaturated marketcanthreatenthevery existenceofanewideaorevenof anestablishedcompany,”says Moncarz. “However,inthe renewableenergyfield,theneedis farbeyondwhatallthe competitorstogethercandeliver. WeseeclearlythatGeoHeat harvestingisexceptionaland revolutionary,butthereisroom forallthosewithtrulyscalable systemstoparticipateinthe market.”

“Competitionatthesystemlevel isdrivenbyscience,technology, andfinancing,aswellas meaningfulpoliticalsupport. Thereisanotherlevelof competitionamongstenabling technologies,suchasdrilling methodsandtools,hightemperaturesensors,new materials,andnewinstallation approaches. Theenabling technologiesarewhatwillhave themostexcitingimpactonthe worldwidedisseminationof GeoHeatharvesting.”

“GeothermicSolution's technologycanbeimplemented inalmosteverycountry,rapidly reducingthepollutioncausedby hydrocarbonfuelsand eliminatingtheneedfor countriestocompeteoverfossil resources.”

“CanweimagineanOlympic competitionofone?”

Collura, CEO

Michael

In Home Personal Services A New Vision for Caregiving

Abusylifestylehastakenover inthisrapidlymovingage, andthishasrenderedchildren withtheamountoftimetheygetto spendwiththeirparents,letalone takingcareofthem.Forelders sufferingfromanychronicdisease,the hospitalprovidesthemwithanurseto takecareofthem.Butforotherswho wishtoliveindependently,whatisthe solution?

FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld's EnterprisingCompaniesoftheYearis InHomePersonalServices,acompany creatinganewvisionforcaregiving.

AbouttheCompany-

InHomePersonalServicesisanonmedicalseniorcareprovideroperating acrosstheUnitedStates.Originally formedin2004,itquicklygrew,anda franchisesystemwasbuilttomeetthe needsofthosetobetakencareofas wellasaspiringentrepreneursofall kinds.Thesystemhasseenovera 2,000%increaseininquiriesfromits franchiseopportunityandhasnow tripledinsizeinjustthepast18 months.Thisyearhasalreadyseenso

manypositivemilestonesandmoreto come,includingforthefirsttimeinits historyanentireStatealongthe westernUnitedStatesisawardedand willbeclosedastheentirestateandits territoriesarenowsold.

OvercomingtheChallengesLikeallbusinessesthecompanyfaced manychallenges,butthetruetestofa brandanditsleadershipishowthey face,overcomeandthriveinthewake ofthesechallenges.

“Not allowing them to keep us down but allow us to grow.”

Itissaidyourenemyisyourgreatest teacher Well,failurehastaughtmuch andtodaythecompanystandsproud, strong,andreadytofacethenext challenge.

Overcomingthechallengesthatcame theirway,theonepointthathelpedIn HomePersonalServicestogrow exponentiallywastherealizationthat thebusinesscouldbereplicated.What theyhadbuiltandcontinuedto improveuponhadsomuchfocus,faith

andpassionbehinditthatithadthe potentialtodevelopintosomething reallyuniqueandpowerful.Asa business,itthrives,empoweredtobea trueleaderintheindustry Asafamily, theteamisamazingandwhattheydo andwhytheydoitmakesallthe difference!

“We are one of the lowest costs, fastest ramp up to launch and expandable businesses in the industry today.”

TheProductsandServices-

ThereisalotherethatseparatesIn HomePersonalServicesasafranchise system.Fromthefranchiseagreement itself,thelanguageandtermsaswell asthevaluebuiltforthegenuine entrepreneur,notsomeonelookingto purchasetheirnextjobrathergrowa businessofyourown.Theteamhas spentadecadestudying,developing, wishingthenmakingthosedreamsa realitysothattheycouldhavesomany differentiatorsasabrandandasa businessthatthecompetitioncould nevercatchthem.

Thekeytogrowthisnevertostop innovating.Asateamthathasitsgoals fixed,InHomePersonalServicesnever stopslookingforwardtothenext developmentoradvantage.The companyhaslaunchedmanyofthese programssuccessfullysystemwidefor yearsnowandwhatisonthehorizonis farmoreexcitingthananythingthey havedevelopedbefore.

Theseinnovationshaverequirements. Thefirstbeingthatitmustmakea positiveimpactonthelivesofothers, andifitfailstodothat,theteamwon't devoteitstime,energyandresources towardsitsdevelopment.Thishelpsto buildnotjustvalue,forthecompany anditsfranchisees,butalsoforallthe familiesthattrusttheservicesofthe companytodogoodandtakecareof them.

“Our mantra is simple- to keep our trusted customers first in our hearts as we grow.”

TakingtheCompany,aStepAheadIntermsoftakingthecompanyahead, andmakingwayfortremendous growth,thefoundershaveexciting newstoshare.Asidefromthelaunch oftheirowncustom-builtonline trainingandcertificationplatformnow liveforall50states,theprogramis

alsothefirstandonlycaregiver trainingprogramrecognizedand certifiedbytheIllinoisBoardof HigherEducation!

Asamazingasthatishereissomething evenbetter.InHomePersonalServices hasbuiltasabrandawhollynewand uniqueservicemodelthatonewould notseeanywhereelseintheUnited Statesofferedbyanyotherprovider!

“Launching in the Summer of 2022 we will once again be the first to develop something new for the home care industry.”

MichaelCollura-LeadingtheWayCEO

“My journey is a blessing.”

Michael'sjourneyhasbeenafulfilling experience,forhimandforallthosehe hashadachancetoworkwith.For Michael,thebestpartofleadershipis seeinghowsomanyhavereachedout beyondtheirownperceptionsofselfworthorcomfortzonesandtoday thriveinwaysthattheynever imagined.

“Myexperienceisstillevolving,Iam stilllearning”,saysMichaelashesteps

intotakingthecompanyaheadtonew heights.Thisjourneyhasmade Michaelwelcomeandacceptnew challenges.Andthenturnaround counterpunchandturnitintoan advantage.

TherearetwothingsMichaelismost proudof.Firstisthecarethecompany hasprovidedandtheimpacttheyhave madeoncountlesslives.Andtheone theycontinuetodosoeveryday.He withhisteamhasbuiltabrandthat bringspeaceofmind,compassionand qualitycareaswellasthe independenceanddignityofaging.

AndthesecondthingMichaelismost proudofistheteamthatmakesallthis possible.Pridinghimselfasbeing gratefultobethe“laziestCEOever”, Michaelsays,theteamissuchahuge andimportantassetthateveryoneis alwaysontheirtoesandeveryone takesequaleffortstotakethecompany forward.

“With such an amazing team by my side, the company is growing every day, and bringing the brand's mission to new heights.”

HOW CLOUD CHANGED S

OUD COMPUTING HAS CHANGED HOW DATA IS PROCESSED AND STORED IN SERVERS

Over100zettabytesofdatawillbestoredinthe cloudby2025.Azettabyteistheequivalentofa billionterabytes(oratrilliongigabytes).In2021, clouddatacenterswillhandle94%ofallworkloads.Not onlythat,butSaaSprocedureswillaccountfor75%of overallburden.Thisindicatesthatnon-clouddatacenters areontheirwayoutandwillsoonbereplacedbyclouddata centers.

Inthesameyear,totalworldwidedatastoragewillsurpass 200zettabytes,withthecloudaccountingforaroundhalfof it.In2015,justaroundaquarterofallcomputingdatawas keptinthismanner

Theprocessingofanything,includingBigDataAnalytics, onthe"cloud"isreferredtoascloudcomputing.The "cloud"isjustacollectionofhigh-performanceservers fromavarietyofvendors.Theycanfrequentlyaccessand querymassivedatasetsconsiderablyfasterthana traditionalcomputer.

Tomakedataprocessingsimpleforconsumers,cloud computingcompaniesfrequentlyusea"softwareasa service"paradigm.Aconsoleisusuallyofferedtoaccept customizedcommandsandarguments,althougheverything canalsobedonethroughthesite'suserinterface.Database managementsystems,cloud-basedvirtualmachinesand containers,identitymanagementsystems,machinelearning capabilities,andotheritemsaretypicallyincludedinthis bundle.

HOWDATAISPROCESSEDWITHCLOUD COMPUTING

Alldataincloudcomputingiscollectedindatacentersand thendisseminatedtoendusers.Furthermore,forbusiness continuity,automateddatabackupsandrecoveryare provided;alloftheseresourcesareavailableinthecloud. Therearemultiplewaystoaccessthecloud:

Wehavenoideawherethesematerialsofferedtousare physicallylocated.Allyouneedarefaketerminalssuchas computers,laptops,phones,andtheinternet.

1.Applicationsorsoftwareasaservice(SAAS)ex. Salesforce.com,dropbox,googledriveetc.

2.Platformasaservice(PAAS)

3.Infrastructureasaservice(IAAS)

IAASinapubliccloud

IaaSenablescustomerstoaccessinfrastructureserviceson anon-demandbasisviatheinternet.Thekeyadvantageis thatthecloudproviderhoststheinfrastructurecomponents thatprovidecompute,storage,andnetworkcapacitysothat subscriberscanruntheirworkloadsinthecloud.Thecloud subscriberisusuallyresponsibleforinstalling,configuring, securing,andmaintaininganysoftwareonthecloudnative solutions,suchasdatabase,middleware,andapplication software.

Usingacloudprovider'sinfrastructureforBigData services,givesaccesstoalmostlimitlessstorageand computepower. IaaScanbeutilizedbyenterprise customerstocreatecost-effectiveandeasilyscalableIT solutionswherecloudprovidersbearthecomplexitiesand expensesofmanagingtheunderlyinghardware.Ifthescale ofabusinesscustomer'soperationsfluctuates,ortheyare lookingtoexpand,theycantapintothecloudresourceas andwhentheyneeditratherthanpurchase,installand integratehardwarethemselves.

PAASinaprivatecloud

PaaSgivescustomerstheadvantageofaccessingthe developertoolstheyneedtobuildandmanagemobileand webapplicationswithoutinvestingin—ormaintaining—the underlyinginfrastructure.Theproviderhoststhe infrastructureandmiddlewarecomponents,andthe customeraccessesthoseservicesviaawebbrowser.Toaid productivity,PaaSsolutionsneedtohaveready-to-use programmingcomponentsthatallowdeveloperstobuild newcapabilitiesintotheirapplications,including innovativetechnologiessuchasartificialintelligence(AI), chatbots,blockchain,andtheInternetofThings(IoT).The rightPaaSofferingalsoshouldincludesolutionsfor analysts,endusers,andprofessionalITadministrators, includingbigdataanalytics,contentmanagement,database management,systemsmanagement,andsecurity.

PaaSsuppliersarestartingtoincludeBigDatatechnologies likeHadoopandMapReduceintotheirPaaSservices, removingthedifficultiesofmanagingindependentsoftware andhardwarecomponents.IndividualPaaSenvironments, forexample,maybeusedbywebdevelopersateverystep ofdevelopment,testing,andhosting.Businesseswhoare buildingtheirowninternalsoftware,ontheotherhand,can usePlatformasaServicetocreateseparatedevelopment andtestingenvironments.

SAASinahybridcloud

SaaSisasoftwaredeliverymodelinwhichthecustomer's applicationsarehostedonthecloudprovider'sservers.The consumerusestheinternettoaccessthoseapplications. SaaSuserssubscribetotheserviceonapay-as-you-go basisratherthanpurchasingandmaintainingtheirown computinginfrastructure.

SaaSisthebestchoiceformanyorganizationssinceit allowsthemtogetupandrunningquicklywiththemost cutting-edgetechnologyavailable.Automaticupdates alleviatethestrainoninternalresources.Customersmay scaleservicestoaccommodatechangingworkloads,andas

theirneedsincrease,theycanaddnewservicesorfeatures. Customerexperience,customerrelationshipmanagement, customerservice,enterpriseresourceplanning, procurement,financialmanagement,humancapital management,talentmanagement,payroll,supplychain management,enterpriseplanning,andmoreareallcovered byacontemporarycloudsuite.

Manybusinessesbelievetheymustmonitorclientfeedback, particularlyonsocialmedia.Theframeworkforthe research,aswellasthesocialmediadata,isprovidedby SaaSsuppliers.ThefinestexampleofafirmthatusesSaaS isofficesoftware.Accounting,sales,invoicing,and planningtasksmayallbecompletedwithSAAS. Businessesmaychoosetoemployonepieceofsoftwareto handlealloftheseduties,ornumerouspiecesofsoftwareto handledifferentjobs.Theprogrammaybepurchasedvia theinternetandthenaccessedusingausernameand passwordfromanycomputerintheoffice.Theycanswitch tosoftwarethatbettermeetstheirrequirementsifnecessary Everyonewhorequiresaccesstoapieceofsoftwaremaybe addedasauser,whetherit'soneortwopersonsorhundreds ofemployeesinalargeorganization.

Manybusinessesarestillconsideringwhetherornotto movetheiron-premisesoperationstothecloud.The promiseoftrouble-freecloud-basedinformationsystems remainselusiveformostenterprises.Despitethe widespreadusageofcloudtechnology,today'sdeployments aremostlynewapplicationsinprivatecloudsmaintainedby in-houseITemployees.Althoughthisisincreasingly changing,thegreatmajorityofcorporateapplicationsand infrastructureremainonpremises.ITexecutives,onthe otherhand,aretypicallyhesitanttoentrustimportant applicationstocloudserviceproviders,partlybecausethey don'tseeaclearmigrationrouteforlegacyassets,and partlybecausetheyaren'tconfidentwhetherpubliccloud servicesarereadytofulfillcorporatedemands.Theyhave reasontobeskeptical:mostpubliccloudproductslack enterprise-levelmanagementcapabilities,limited deploymentoptions,andlimitedinteroperabilitybetween on-premisesandcloudsystems.

LeighRust, Founder&Director

SAFETYLINE JALOUSIE

Delivering Performance Louvre Window Solutions

Theoneanswertoallyour homestylingproblemsis nothingotherthanLouvre windows.Withauniquestyle quotientandenergy-efficiency, louvrewindowsarealsooneofthe moststylishwindowspresentin market,givingyourhousethat extraedge.Havingbeenaroundfor decades,louvrewindowsare knowntoaccomplishthejobbetter thananyotherwindowspresentin themarket.

FeaturingforTheEnterprise World'sthisissueofEnterprising CompaniesoftheYearisSafetyline Jalousie,anAustraliancompany deliveringperformancelouvre windowsolutions.

InthisinterviewwithLeighRust, Founder&Director,letusknow

moreaboutthejourneyofthe company

Briefusaboutthecompany,what inspiredyoutostartthe company?

AsaproudAustralian,familyownedandoperatedbusiness,SMR DesignsPtyLtdisauthorisedto manufactureanddistribute SafetylineJalousielouvrewindows inAustraliaandtheSouthPacific.

Overthepastdecade,theoperation hasgrownfromasmall60m2 factorywith5stafftoa2500m2 facilitywith50+staffwith headquartersinSydneyandoffices inBrisbaneandMelbourne.

LedbybrothersLeighandNathan Rust,SafetylineJalousiewas establishedinAustraliain2009and

hasbecomeamarketleaderin producinghighqualityperformance louvrewindowsystemsand ventilationsolutions.

Fromayoungage,theco-founding directorswereexposedtobusiness andtheconstructionindustrythrough theirfather'ssuccessful manufacturingandinstallation company(VergolaNSW).However, whenthebrotherscompletedschool theywereinitiallyturnedawayfrom workinginthefamilybusinessto pursuetheirowncareers.

Fastforwardseveralyearsandboth LeighandNathaneventuallywent ontojointheirfatheratVergola andworkedtheirwayupthrough theranks,startingonthefactory floor,movingtomanufacturingand thenintosalesandmanagement positions.After10years,the siblingduothenmadetheleapto launchtheirownventure–establishingSafetylineJalousie

Pleasetellusaboutyourteam.

Familyvalues,alongwiththe company'svaluesandstandards

havecontributedgreatlyto SafetylineJalousie'ssuccess.

SMRDesignsP/Lemploysa diverseteamofpassionateand professionalindividualsthatdrive qualityandinnovationandwork withclientstomakeapositive contributiontothebuilt environment.

We'reproudtostillhaveanumber ofkeyemployeeswhohave workedwiththecompanysince ourfoundation.We'realsoproud ofourculturaldiversityandan incredibleteamoffemales

workingwithintheadministrative andmanufacturingareasofour business.

Pleasebriefusaboutyour professionalexperience.

Ihaveover21-yearsofexperience workingwithintheAustralian Manufacturingsectorintheniche areaofconstruction.

Whatarethekeyachievementsof yourbusinessjourney?

TakingouttheAustralianYoung EntrepreneuroftheYearAwardfor

Manufacturingin2019,becoming listedontheTop100Young EntrepreneursofAustralialistfour timesrunningandbeingrecognised internationallyasarecipientofa SilverStevieAwardforProduct Innovation.

Wewerealsorecognisedas shortlistedcontendersforthe AustralianFinancialReview'sMost InnovativeCompaniesin2020.

Onapersonallevel,Iammost proudofbeingafatherofthree, withourfourthchildontheway.

Balancingfatherhoodwith entrepreneurshipisprobablythe biggestachievementofmylife,my familyareeverythingtomeand willalwayscomefirst.

Whichoneisyourfavourite quote?

Idon'tlose,Ieitherwinorlearn