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Travel Daily News
6 days ago
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Azamara Cruises to launch Procell InSite onboard
Azamara partners with Procell to implement Procell InSite, enhancing battery management, operational efficiency, guest satisfaction, and sustainability onboard its ships. LONDON – Procell, the professional brand of the Duracell Company, and Azamara Cruises announce a strategic partnership to launch Procell InSite onboard Azamara ships. This collaboration aims to enhance operational efficiency and guest satisfaction in the cruise industry. Azamara places a strong emphasis on guest satisfaction, working to ensure every cruise meets the highest standards. Yet even small disruptions – such as a door lock, safe, or hygiene device losing power – can impact a guest's experience. According to Azamara, the cruise line currently has no way to monitor battery levels of many devices in real time. As a precaution, staff routinely replace batteries before they are fully depleted, which consumes time and resources that could be better spent enhancing guest services. To address this challenge, Azamara is implementing Procell InSite, a smart solution that provides visibility into battery performance and helps prevent unexpected failures. The technology is expected to improve operational efficiency and support the cruise line's commitment to delivering a seamless onboard experience. Procell InSite is a revolutionary wireless device management system designed to streamline the monitoring and maintenance of battery-powered devices. By integrating these devices into a single online platform, Procell InSite provides comprehensive oversight and optimization opportunities. The system features advanced analytics, predictive maintenance capabilities, and real-time operational management tools, ensuring seamless operations and significant cost savings. Additionally, Procell InSite supports sustainability by reducing the number of batteries used, thereby minimizing environmental impact. Key Benefits of Procell InSite for Azamara: Operational Efficiency: Procell InSite's real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance capabilities will help Azamara optimize its maintenance workforce, reduce unnecessary battery replacements and reduce operational costs. Enhanced Guest Experience: Ensuring that battery operated devices are functioning optimally will enhance the overall guest experience onboard Azamara ships by allowing staff to focus more on guest-facing tasks. Sustainability: By reducing the number of batteries used, Procell InSite supports Azamara's commitment to environmental sustainability. Karim Elmasry, CEO Procell Insite, says, 'We are thrilled to partner with Azamara in rolling out Procell InSite. Azamara quickly understood the industry's blind-spot in some critical guest facing battery operated devices that are not smart, not communicating back their status. That's where Procell InSite can help, turning legacy devices into smart devices, and with its real-time monitoring capabilities empower cruise liners to optimize resource allocation, enhance guest experiences, streamline operations, and reduce waste. We couldn't be prouder to have Azamara on-board and ready to take their guest experience to the next level.' Captain Nico Corbijn, Chief Administrative Officer, Azamara, commented: 'At Azamara Cruises, we're committed to delivering exceptional guest experiences while driving operational efficiency and sustainability. Our partnership with Procell and the integration of the Procell InSite system marks an exciting step forward. This innovative wireless device management platform allows us to monitor and maintain our battery-powered devices more effectively, reducing waste and operational costs. It's a smart solution that aligns perfectly with our dedication to responsible, sustainable cruising.' 'We are excited to partner with Azamara to bring Procell InSite onboard their ships. This collaboration aligns with our vision of providing not just long-lasting professional batteries to our customers but also innovative solutions that go beyond to further enhance operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and sustainability.' said Michelle Potorski, President, Procell InSite.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
How a deck of cards can help people reenter society in Milwaukee
When Adam Procell landed in the Milwaukee County Jail as a 15-year-old, he spent hours playing card games with other "cellies" in the dayroom. For a young Procell, those card games became an escape from the harsh realities of jail. 'I probably played more cards in the county jail than anywhere else,' said Procell, whose game of choice was spades. 'It's definitely an escape. It is a way to pass time. It's an opportunity to just have some fun in a place where it's not something of a commodity in prison.' Decades later, Procell has created a deck of playing cards as a resource to help returning citizens transition back into society. Procell, who spent 23 years in prison, created Reentry Royale, a unique deck of playing cards that list critical reentry resources and services in an engaging and accessible format. Reentry Royale is a standard 52-card deck, plus the jokers. But that's where the similarities end. Each card represents a specific reentry service provider or resource. Spades, which Procell said resembles a shovel, lists workforce development resources aimed at returning citizens. Queens list women-centered providers. Hearts details reentry services focused on wellness and the Ace suit represents education service, which Procell said is the biggest determinant for recidivism. The state's recidivism rate in 2021 for individuals incarcerated after three years of release is 35.4%. In Milwaukee County, the three-year recidivism rate for 2019 — the most recent data — is 34%. 'I just felt like this is really a good way of disseminating the information on the inside,' said Procell, CEO of Paradigm Shyft, a strategic reentry consulting firm. Procell has been a leading advocate to streamline Milwaukee's reentry services. He facilitates Home to Stay, a monthly resource and job fair that brings nearly 35 reentry services providers under one roof. Procell, paroled in 2018, has been committed to helping returning citizens take full advantage of the second chance to become full and productive citizens. The idea for the playing cards came from a conversation Procell had with someone from the state Division of Community Corrections. The person, Procell said, recalled a time when playing cards listing 'cold cases' were distributed throughout the prison system. That was Procell's aha moment. Most returning citizens often struggle to find resources or know how to access services needed to successfully reintegrate into society. Having this information at their fingertips, literally, could be a game-changer in preparing incarcerated individuals once they leave the prison system. Procell related his own experience. He has been in the reentry space for the last six years. He had trouble accessing health care and medical insurance, and establishing credit. But the biggest barrier and stressor for returning citizens is not knowing if an organization, service or resource exists to address a specific issue. 'A lot of times, they are all over the city," Procell said. "There really is no coordination." Procell printed 2,000 cards, and 1,500 have been distributed within the Department of Corrections, the Milwaukee County Jail, the Community Reintegration Center and among probation and parole agents. Procell noted DOC was open to distributing the cards because of its benefits. Procell dipped into his own funds to produce the cards and worked with an intern at his organization to design them. The design includes the logos of each organization. The aim is to make people subconsciously recognize the logos when attending job fairs and being out in the community. For people experiencing incarceration, playing a simple game of cards can have a profound effect. It's one of the few times when people can engage in pro-social behavior. Prisons can be negative places where people are often in solitude or in lockdown situations, Procell said. 'A lot of prisons would have tournaments that would bring people together and create this sort of healthy competition,' Procell said. 'I will be honest with you; it definitely can get heated at times.' After all, playing card games create conversations between people to talk about something positive, planning for one's future outside of prison walls. 'You are planning almost subconsciously not to come back,' Procell said. Procell is fundraising to produce a new version for next year. He's also working on a template that other departments of corrections and other justice-involved serving organizations throughout the country can replicate. More: Providing services to released inmates cuts recidivism and boosts life prospects | Opinion More: Opinion: Transition from prison is difficult. Wisconsin is pioneering a new approach. More: At 15, he was convicted of homicide. Now, he helps others with transition from prison to society. For Procell, finding ways to give back is his penance. 'Guilt is a leading factor in my life and wanting to try to repair the harm that I committed, knowing that you can never unring the bell of my crime,' he said. 'Hopefully, with enough work, we can prevent others from going down my same path.' For more information and to donate, contact Adam Procell at adam@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Adam Procell's deck of cards helps people reenter society in Milwaukee
