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Mid East Info
21-05-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Strength in Evolution: ICONICS Becomes Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions
ICONICS announces its official name change to Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions (MEIDS), marking a bold step in its evolution. Backed by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, MEIDS continues to lead in SCADA automation, digitalization, and smart, sustainable buildings with expanded resources and global reach. ICONICS, a leader in SCADA industrial automation, digitalization, and smart buildings software, proudly announces its official name change to Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions (MEIDS). This milestone marks a bold step forward in the company's integration into the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation family and helps showcase its continued evolution into a global leader in digital solutions and digital transformation. Mitsubishi Electric has supported ICONICS' growth for over a decade, culminating in a full acquisition in 2019 and continued collaboration as part of the Mitsubishi Electric Group. This name change is a recognition of our technological excellence, customer commitment, and position as Mitsubishi Electric's global SCADA automation and digitalization platform. The Meaning Behind the Name Our new name reflects both where we came from and where we're going. Each part of 'Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions' represents our identity, our evolution, our values, and the future we're building. The name unites the global strength of Mitsubishi Electric—a trusted leader in industrial and digital innovation; the legacy of ICONICS as a pioneer in SCADA automation and digitalization software; and a growing portfolio of digital solutions for industrial operations, infrastructure, and smart, sustainable buildings. These elements combine to deliver the software, services, and next-generation technologies that drive performance and long-term impact. This powerful foundation enables MEIDS to set the gold standard in SCADA automation and digitalization—reinforcing our commitment to innovation, efficiency, and customer success by empowering industries worldwide. A Strong Heritage, A Stronger Future While our name has changed, our mission and entrepreneurial spirit remain steadfast—delivering groundbreaking SCADA automation, smart buildings software, and digitalization solutions with exceptional customer service. Our pipeline is stronger than ever, with major innovations across our core product families, in particular GENESIS (also referred to as GENESIS version 11). By retaining 'Iconics,' we honor our rich legacy of innovation, while 'Digital Solutions' reflects our expansion into advanced services, intelligent technologies, and the future of industrial digitalization. Ted Hill, President & CEO of Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, emphasizes the significance of this transition, 'This is more than a name change—it's a declaration of who we are and where we're headed. With the backing of Mitsubishi Electric and the agility of ICONICS, we are uniquely positioned to drive the future of industrial automation and smart, sustainable infrastructure. Our customers can expect the same cutting-edge solutions and world-class support, now with even greater resources and opportunities.' The Best of Both Worlds: Innovation with Global Strength As Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, we bring together the innovation and agility of a tech pioneer with the strength and scale of a 100-year-old global leader. Our customers benefit from deep integration within Mitsubishi Electric's ecosystem—spanning industrial automation and digitalization, intelligent infrastructure, and smart building and energy management solutions. With Mitsubishi Electric ranked among Forbes' Top 200 World's Best Employers and Top 400 World's Largest Companies, this alignment strengthens our ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions worldwide. Continued Bold New Steps This transformation cements our role as Mitsubishi Electric's global platform for SCADA industrial automation, digitalization, and smart building and workplace solutions—reaffirming our commitment to customers, partners, and employees. Aligned with this vision, MEIDS recently launched our flagship GENESIS platform and continues to release quarterly updates to our Intelligent Building Software Stack (IBSS). This is more than a new name—it's the next chapter of innovation, integration, and industry leadership.
Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
The brutal Sam Underhill hit that showed what makes rugby special
Saturday was rugby at its most brutal. Physically and psychologically, it left fans feeling shattered, let alone the players. As a showcase, it was something special. The European starter course was undoubtedly the Challenge Cup semi-final in the shadow of Murrayfield, where Bath almost literally beat up Edinburgh. Of the six tries, five of them were the results of endless churning drives from close range on the part of their forwards. Their Scottish hosts had no answer to the collective power of the pack and the strength in depth of a bench that was pure Springbok in its capacity to keep the clobbering non-stop as men like Ted Hill and Alfie Barbeary loomed large and influential from the replacements' bench. The latter, in particular,
Telegraph
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
England have a problem at lock – and these youngsters are the solution
Ted Hill's call-up for the Calcutta Cup would have been welcomed by the vast majority of those to have watched him in action for Worcester Warriors and Bath over recent years. The 25-year-old is an extraordinary athlete; essentially a 6ft 5in sprinter with phenomenal spring. Such individuals are rare, and useful. As it happened, Hill was only introduced with 30 seconds remaining of England's edgy 16-15 victory. It was almost as if he was used like an NFL special teams-style restart specialist, replacing Ollie Chessum and chasing after Fin Smith's kick to tackle Scotland back-rower Matt Fagerson: Regardless of that rather surreal development, Hill's inclusion in the match-day 23 was significant. Typically stationed in the back row for Bath, he had been drafted in for George Martin and was therefore covering lock, leaving Maro Itoje and Chessum as the only specialist second-rows in the squad. Had either of the latter suffered an early injury, England would have been seriously compromised. Tom Willis has scrummaged at lock a couple of times for Saracens against Bristol Bears earlier this season. Chandler Cunningham-South has one senior start in that position and Ted Hill has two. Slim pickings, and a strong hint that second rows – or at least second rows trusted by Steve Borthwick to feature in Test matches – are very thin on the ground. The news that Martin will miss the remainder of the Six Nations heightens the dilemma. Then again, England do have an ideal head coach to prepare part-timers for the engine room. There are caveats. Nick Isiekwe, used during the autumn, has been injured. Arthur Clark of Gloucester was hurt during the Girona training camp. Joe Batley's fantastic start to the season has been disrupted. Alex Coles, who won four caps off the bench in 2024, only returned to the wider squad on February 16. Ted Hill, conversely, has been close to ever-present since being brought in to replace Charlie Ewels prior to the November campaign. And yet, the situation still feels delicate. Not quite the same as England's scenario at inside centre, but not miles away. Borthwick has options. There are 66 players to have worn shirt numbers 4, 5 or 19 in the Premiership this season and around 35 will be eligible and available to England now. But there are reasons Borthwick might be reticent as well. Ewels has been sent off twice in his last two Test matches, both within minutes of taking the field. Jonny Hill, still at Sale Sharks, came back from the rupture of his patella tendon a couple of months ago. Chunya Munga has settled at Northampton Saints, but suffered a minor fitness setback in January. Freddie Clarke is a Gloucester favourite. Hugh Tizard has now started two England A matches in succession. Joe Owen of Bristol Bears or Ben Bamber up at Sale would be wildcards but, even given the formidable form of Jack Willis, there is a strong argument that Toulon skipper David Ribbans would be the first player that Borthwick would integrate from the Top 14 exiles were he able to pick from France. Alex Moon joined Bayonne last summer as well. It is difficult to transition from the age-grade scene and into the middle of a first-team pack. As reported in The Times earlier this month, only five locks in the past decade have graduated from England U20 to a senior cap: Martin, Chessum, Isiekwe, Ewels and Coles. Clark will probably be next, with others in the mix for Argentina if front-line England players tour with the British and Irish Lions. But it is hardly a prolific production line. Lewis Chessum, the England Under-20 captain in 2023, is currently on loan from Leicester Tigers at Sagamihara Dynaboars in Japan. Ewan Richards, now 22, was called up by Eddie Jones for a taster of the senior England set-up in 2022. Last season, the Bath youngsters had to make do with three Premiership Cup outings as well as three more in the Premiership and two in the Championship while on loan to Cambridge. Richards has been captaining Johan van Graan's side in the Premiership Cup this term, and clearly remains part of the first-team shake-up. In more encouraging news, some promising tyros appear on the cusp of emerging. England Under-20 are being captained by Tom Burrows, who has Olamide Sodeke as a lock partner and Junior Kpoku as a rangy, imposing blindside flanker. The latter, who trained with Borthwick's seniors a while suspended for his 20-minute red card against Ireland Under-20, remains at Racing 92 but is aiming to represent England at the 2027 World Cup. Tom Lockett, a 6ft 8in Northampton prospect, was at the heart of an assertive performance from England A at Ashton Gate last Sunday. The 22-year-old began with holding up Sean Jansen and wrestling the carrier backwards to force a knock-on: Lockett lifted a deft pull-back pass to Charlie Atkinson to spark the move that led to Ollie Hassell-Collins' first try: He also called the line-out, which defied tricky moments in tough conditions to provide a decent platform. This take at the tail allowed Tom Pearson to peel and link with Greg Fisilau for a big territory gain: Later on, towards the end of the first half, Lockett stooped low to cut down Hugh Gavin, leading to a Jack Kenningham turnover… …and jackalled himself for a steal in the 79th minute that eventually brought about Hassell-Collins' second score: Lockett is extremely well balanced when he opens his stride. Northampton released this video of him in full flight on the way to the try-line in a 50-23 Premiership Cup defeat of Coventry: 6'7" moving like heaven 🥵 An outrageous finish from second row @tomlockett12 yesterday afternoon. — Northampton Saints 😇 (@SaintsRugby) February 9, 2025 Recent reliance on Martin illustrates how England simply do not produce many of the hefty, Joe Launchbury-style locks who scrummage behind tighthead props. Tizard would count in this category. Rus Tuima of Exeter Chiefs has been on the radar and James Dun is among Bristol's best. Lockett was the official player of the match for England A in their victory over Ireland A, but Kenningham was also excellent and, as a natural jumper in the back row with exceptional jackalling skills, the Harlequin could be valuable as a way for Borthwick to accommodate a bopping lock. While Chessum has been off the pitch, leaving Itoje, Martin and Tom Curry as the go-to targets, England have needed to fudge the line-out somewhat. Ted Hill's promotion reinforces a philosophy that Borthwick has continually articulated this campaign: that international rugby union requires relentless running. Tom Harrison, the England scrum coach, deserves significant credit for the display against Scotland. With a reasonably light back five, the hosts enjoyed marked superiority in his area. What will hearten Italy and Wales, though, is that Scotland caused issues with a couple of mauls. Martin is a trump card here for England, who were defensively sturdy when Ireland and France opted to drive. That responsibility, as well as the myriad others that come under the job description of a modern lock, now rests chiefly with Itoje and Chessum as England aim to finish their Six Nations in a convincing manner. Yet even with two authoritative wins, they still have to face up to a curious second-row predicament.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Idaho excise tax bill goes ‘gangster' on wind farm projects
A wind farm in Power County, Idaho, is depicted in this file photo. (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy) The Idaho Legislature's House Revenue and Taxation Committee introduced a new bill Monday that goes 'gangster' on wind energy projects in Idaho. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Monday voted unanimously to introduce House Bill 317, which lays out a path to create and collect a new excise tax on commercial wind turbines in Idaho. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX If passed into law, the bill requires county commissioners to prepare a ballot question for voters in the county where a new commercial wind project would be built. If a majority of county voters do not approve the proposed wind farm at the next election, county commissioners are required to immediately enact an ordinance establishing a new countywide excise tax on commercial wind turbines. An excise tax is imposed on certain goods, services and activities, according to the Internal Revenue Service. People that pay excise taxes include importers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers, and costs can vary depending on the specific tax. During the bill's introductory hearing at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Republican Rep. Ted Hill of Eagle asked the question on everyone's mind. 'How big is that excise tax?' Hill asked. 'Are we going to go gangster on it and really make it hardcore? That's what we want to hear.' The answer was yes. The tax would be equal to $25,000 for every foot of height for any commercial wind turbine with a minimum height of 100 feet. That means developers of a commercial wind farm would have to pay a $2.5 million excise tax for every 100-foot-tall wind turbine that is included in a project. CONTACT US The bill defines height as the distance measured from the base of the turbine to the highest point of the blade at its maximum vertical position. Many wind farms include dozens or hundreds of turbines. For context, the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project outside of Twin Falls would include 231 turbines with a maximum height limit of 660 feet for turbines. If each of the 231 Lava Ridge turbines was built exactly 100 feet high, the excise tax would be $577,500,000. If the turbines were each 600 feet high, the tax would be nearly $3.5 billion. 'For the benefit of the committee, that qualifies as 'gangster' in the eyes of the chairman,' Chairman David Cannon, R-Blackfoot, said. Money collected from the new excise tax would be used to pay for tax refunds authorized by the Idaho State Tax Commission, as well as a fund to pay for school district facilities. Rep. Jeff Ehlers, a Republican from Meridian, sponsored the bill. Ehlers told legislators he chose the mechanism of an excise tax because the tax could still be collected if a wind farm was built on federal public lands. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, voted to introduce the new bill but expressed concern with how far the bill goes. 'I must say that I'm concerned about the notion of taxing the free market out of the ability to do things that are legal, and I'm concerned about the precedents that this might set in other areas as well,' Berch said Monday. Rep. Charlie Shepherd, a Republican from Pollock who made a motion to introduce the bill said, 'We've never seen anything like it before.' Monday's hearing was only an introductory hearing, which does not include public testimony> Introducing House Bill 317 clears the way for it to return to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee for a full public hearing. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
The Independent
20-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
George Martin out of Scotland clash as England call up Ted Hill
England lock George Martin has been ruled out of Saturday's Guinness Six Nations showdown against Scotland. The 23-year-old Leicester player, who was due to be on Steve Borthwick's bench for the Calcutta Cup clash, has been replaced by Bath forward Ted Hill. Martin started England's 26-25 round-two win over France but has been managing a knee problem. Ollie Chessum took Martin's place in the second row alongside captain Maro Itoje when head coach Borthwick named his team on Tuesday. England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth said: 'Unfortunately, George Martin had a bit of a setback this morning, so he's been withdrawn from the 23 and Ted Hill comes on to the bench in his place. 'He had a couple of bangs post the France game that he and we thought were going to be all right. 'But to go and play a Test match, you have to be close to a hundred per cent. 'He's not quite right this morning so we made that decision pre-training. Ted Hill trained fully in that position.'
