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Digital.com Announces Best Commercial Cleaning Services of 2021

August 16, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Business review platform highlights the most reliable providers for disinfection, waste removal, window washing, and more

Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has announced the best commercial cleaning services of 2021. Research experts evaluated three key criteria to find the most efficient service providers for small businesses and startups.

Each company was required to offer a broad range of cleaning services, including disinfection, carpet cleaning, and window cleaning. Experts at Digital.com evaluated providers that cater to specific regions or broader geographic areas. The final list highlights cleaning services that work within specific industries like retail or medical and those that serve a variety of clients.

“Both small and large businesses rely on commercial cleaning services,” says Christelle Feniza, Communications Manager of Digital.com. “Our guide features 20 top providers that are ideal for small businesses and startups.”

Digital.com’s research team conducted a 40-hour assessment of over 40 companies across the web. To access the complete list of best commercial cleaning services, please visit https://digital.com/commercial-cleaning-services/.

Best Commercial Cleaning Services of 2021

Anago Cleaning Systems
Bonus Building Care
Buildingstars
CleanNet USA
Coverall
Francis Cleaning, LLC
Frost Cleaning Services
GCC Management Group
Hoodz
JAN-PRO
Jani-King
Mint Condition
Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services
Platinum Maid, LLC
ServiceMaster Clean
Spotless Maids
Steamatic
Stratus Building Solutions
System4 Facility Services Management
Vanguard Cleaning Systems

ABOUT DIGITAL.COM
Digital.com reviews and compares the best products, services, and software for running or growing a small business website or online shop. The platform collects twitter comments and uses sentiment analysis to score companies and their products. Digital.com was founded in 2015 and was formerly known as Review Squirrel. To learn more, visit https://digital.com/.

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CHRISTELLE FENIZA

Digital.com
(800) 674-2952

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Futuris Enters Into New Agreement with President

August 16, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Futuris Company (OTC PINK:FTRS) a Human Capital Management (HCM) company focused on HCM Staffing, Consulting and Tech Services, announces that President, Kalyan Pathuri, has entered into a new three year employment agreement.

Mr. Pathuri’s duties include integration of acquired entities, aligning their sales to achieve cross-selling, overseeing back office to achieve economies of scale, streamlining processes post acquisition to generate efficient in business operations, branding the acquired entities to Futuris and managing cash and P&L for various entities and providing oversight to the various business leaders.

“Kalyan has been with Futuris since its inception and not only has helped to lay the foundation for success, but continues to grow the company brick by brick. We are delighted to have him commit to Futuris for another three years,” says Suresh Doki, Board Member of Futuris.

We encourage shareholders to continually visit our website and social media platforms for updates.

Website: www.futuris.company
Twitter: www.twitter.com/futuriscompany

About Futuris Company
Futuris is a Human Capital Management (HCM) company focused on executive search, Staffing and Consulting services specializing in verticals such as Medical, Accounting/Finance, Information Technology, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and Legal. The Company is committed to building a global HCM company through highly targeted and accretive acquisitions and operational efficiencies. For more information, please visit http://futuris.company/.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, anything relating or referring to future financial results and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties some of which cannot be predicted or quantified based on current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in reports filed by Futuris Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business and although the company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Consequently, future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward the forward-looking statements contained herein. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release statements made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

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Futuris Company
Preya Narain
Email: info.it@futuris.company
Phone: (347) 837-0626

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Link Global Technologies Signs a Definitive Agreement to Begin Building the Initial 10MW Site With Mission World Group

August 15, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Release Highlights:

  • Signed a Definitive Agreement following up on the term sheet signed June 24, 2021
  • Link will lead the design, build and operation of the facility
  • GSV will provide the financing and will assist with the operation
  • This agreement includes power purchase plus BTC mining royalties
  • Groundwork is scheduled to begin in early September 2021
  • The estimated output of the machines once commissioned are 270 Petahash near the end of Q3, with an optional 270 Petahash in Q4, for a total of 540 Petahash

LINK GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. (CSE: LNK)(FRA: LGT)(OTC PINK: LGLOF) (‘LINK’ or the ‘Company’), innovative power and infrastructure solutions provider for Bitcoin mining, and data hosting operations, is pleased to announce that the Company has finalized its strategic co-mining agreement (the “Agreement”) with North American cryptocurrency mining company Mission World Group and its subsidiary GSV Futures Inc. (“GSV”). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company will develop certain premises (the “Premises”) for GSV to operate approximately 3,000 Bitcoin mining units (the “Miners”). The Company will also provide maintenance of the premises for a term of three years. This is an arms-length transaction between GSV Futures and Link Global.

Under the terms of the Definitive Agreement, Link will design, build and operate the infrastructure for the operation of the Miners and will also provide management services necessary to maintain 98% uptime on the Miners. In consideration of these services, Link will work with GSV to achieve competitive rates for power and receive a profit share of mined coins. It is expected that the miners will be delivered and installed during the third and fourth quarters of this year.

Estimated Calendar Miner Delivery Dates

  • Q3/2021: 3,000 Miners
  • Q4/2021: Optional 3,000 Miners

Link President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Jenkins commented, “We are happy to have GSV co-developing and partnering with us to operate such a significant number of machines. This agreement is estimated to generate up to $5.75 million USD in cash and BTC annually to Link.”

Mission World Group Chairman and GSV Futures Inc. Chief Executive Officer Chuang Simon Liu comment, “We are excited to be working with Link Global Technologies Inc. We plan to build up to 80MW in Canadian operation by the end of 2021. As a team, we can move quickly and efficiently to get miners online and recognizing revenue for all parties.”

About Mission World Group and subsidiary GSV Futures Inc.
Mission World Group and subsidiary GSV futures Inc. offer a broad range of value-added services including ASIC mining, high-performance computing, hosting, and cloud services. The private company is considered one of the largest and most efficient service providers in data computing and cryptocurrency mining with green energy.

About Link Global Technologies Inc.
Link is engaged in providing infrastructure and operating expertise for digital mining and data hosting operations. Link’s objectives include locating and securing, for lease and option to purchase, properties with access to low-cost, reliable power, and deploying this low-cost power to conduct digital mining and supply clean energy and infrastructure for other data-hosting services.

On behalf of Link Global Technologies Inc.
Stephen Jenkins

Chief Executive Officer & Director
For more information, visit http://linkglobal.io/ or contact:
Stephen Jenkins
stephen@linkglobal.io
+1-877-770-6545

For investor information, please contact:
Omar Diaz
Investor Relations Manager
omar@linkglobal.io
604-551-2950

The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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LegendsofCrypto: NBA Star Michael Carter-Williams Partners with LOCGame.io & Joins the NFT movement!

August 14, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Today, blockchain-based NFT trading card game LegendsofCrypto (LOCGame) has announced a global partnership with Orlando Magic’s Michael Carter-Williams.

This new partnership enables LOCGame – powered by its native token $LOCG – to further complete its goal of bringing some of the world’s leading sports figures, celebrities, crypto influencers,and characters into its metaverse as collectible NFTs. It will also break new ground for the industry, including a series of highly sought-after collectible trading cards which will ultimately be woven into the fabric of LOCGs game design. Michael will be a leading figure and regular guest on LOCPOD, LOCGames’ very own podcast.

The timing of this partnership coincides with the imminent launch of LOCGames’ very own marketplace.

Michael Carter-Williams will assume the official title as LOCGs Sports Advisor, and also play a pivotal role in the global expansion, investment and partnerships programs.


Michael Carter-Williams has played 8 seasons for 6 professional American basketball teams over the course of his career, including the Orlando Magic’s and Milwaukee Bucks. Michael’s impressive stats includes an average 4.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 10.3 points in 391 regular season games. In 2014, Carter-Williams was also named NBA rookie of the year, averaging 16.7 points per game.

The partnership will consist of multiple components but will be initiated by an exclusive special edition, Michael Carter-Williams 21 card series with various levels of rarity woven into the metaverse of the game, bringing something unique to the space and creating an example of the limitless possibilities between the NFT gaming world, and sporting world.

In celebration of this momentous occasion, we will be launching our liquidity pools with Uniswap and single staking. 

“The global partnership with Michael elevates our gaming studio and LegendsOfCrypto to a completely different level on all fronts” says Mik Mironov, CEO and Founder of LOCG, ” Our partnership with Michael and his team confirms our strategy and business is destined for greatness. We look forward to the creative collaborations in NFT space and bringing LOCGame into the spotlight in top sport circles in North America and beyond.”

Michael Carter-Williams is quoted:

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to partner with LegendsofCrypto (LOCGame)! The community and ecosystem around it that Mik and the team have created is just awesome. I look forward to the opportunity to be a part of the $LOCG family and help shine a light on this one-of-a-kind company. Can’t wait for everyone to see the amazing work being done! Be sure to check me out on the LOCPOD soon and come find me our communities!

About LegendsofCrypto

LegendsOfCrypto is a brand new NFT collectible and trading card game that runs on top of decentralized blockchain, supported by Ethereum and Matic Networks.

The game is dedicated to the famous crypto industry and crypto-savvy characters, and its players who are allowed to win valuable tokens and NFT items, while card owners can earn rewards from prize pools.

LegendsofCrypto also hosts LOCPOD. It’s own media powerhouse dedicated to all topics Blockchain, NFT, and gaming with the very best guests in the industry.

About Michael Carter-Williams

Michael Carter-Williams is an American NBA basketball player for the Orlando Magic. In the 2013 – 2014 season of the NBA, Michael Carter-Williams was named Rookie of the Year.

Media & Partnerships contact: partnerships@locgame.io

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/LOCgameio
Discord: https://discord.gg/2rK37Yut
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/LOCGameio

Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/LOCGame/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3IB-ioGTn8IrOX5M3Iz7g
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Toyota Multi-Point Inspection Service Available at Toyota San Luis Obispo

August 14, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Toyota San Luis Obispo Offers Multi-Point Inspection Service to their Customers.

It is very important for a driver to always know the current condition of his/her vehicle. This information will be helpful to make some important decisions such as the next complete service, oil change, tire checkup, AC service and so on. Toyota San Luis Obispo offers a Multi-Point Inspection Service to its customers to enable them to make such decisions with ease.

The Multi-Point Inspection Service provides the customers with a detailed report of the conditions of all the vehicle components. It also highlights which ones need urgent service and which ones would need attention in the near future. This data helps the customers make informed decisions quite comfortably. It also helps reduce vehicle issues and breakdowns in the future. With the help of this multi-point inspection service, the driver is able to keep tabs on the important parts of the vehicle throughout its lifetime.

Please visit toyota-slo.com to learn about the dealership, its vehicle inventory, vehicle services, and more. In case of any queries or concerns, customers can contact the dealership team by phone, 805-543-7001 or visit the dealership in person at Toyota San Luis Obispo, 12350 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA. For more details, customers can check the “Contact Us” page available on the website.

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Toyota San Luis Obispo
805-543-7001

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Multi-Millionaire Stock Trading Veteran to Offer Free Training

August 13, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Robert Ivan, who learned the ins and outs of stock trading while in prison, shares his hard-earned wisdom

Robert Ivan, the noted stock trading expert, today announced that he is now offering his hard-earned wisdom with investors, though free training on stocks, foreign exchange trading and crypto on his website, IvanTrades.com. For Ivan, whose path to Wall Street began while he was serving 10 years in prison for bank robbery, the move represents a chance to share his success with others.

Ivan, who has made more than $35 million tradings, said, “When wisdom is given, you can’t just shelve it, you have to teach the younger generation what we learn in life.”

While in prison, Ivan was given a Bible by a man working with him in the kitchen. The man told Ivan, “You don’t know me, man, but God told me to give you my Bible.”

Ivan said, “I was shocked because I hadn’t told anyone that a few days before this, I had realized how lost in life I felt and that if I was wrong about God and he was real, that he could help me.”

For the next 18 months, Ivan kept praying and talking to God, only to be met with silence. But one night, while lying in bed, Ivan said the air in the room condensed and then a huge wave of electricity came over him. He knew right then that it was God and that he was real.

Following that experience, Ivan met another man who also changed his life. He taught Ivan how to buy and sell stocks and trade foreign exchange. Ivan listened to him because he had worked at the New York Stock Exchange as a trader. For hours upon a time, they would sit together in the prison library and the man would teach Ivan everything he knew.

Ivan was released in 2011 and in 2018, using everything he learned in prison, he started trading.

In addition to helping others learn the art of trading, Ivan also has a weekly Bible podcast.

“When students join my live chats and mentorship, they get more than just watching me trade live each day,” Ivan said. “They get my trading advice, they get life mastery advice and they get a real friend to help them reach their goals. It is what sets IvanTrades.com apart from any other mentorship program out there.”

For more information, visit www.IvanTrades.com.

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The Next Evolution of Crypto – Going Green with Bitcoin Latinum

August 13, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Bitcoin Latinum, a more scalable and sustainable network that uses an energy-efficient consensus process, is thrilled to announce that it has officially joined the Crypto Climate Accord as a Signatory and Supporter.

Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM) is the next-generation cryptocurrency, executing the necessary changes on going green. Greener, faster, and more secure than Bitcoin. In high-growth markets including media, gaming, telecommunications, and cloud computing, Bitcoin Latinum aims to improve transaction speed, lower fees, and increase security.

Bitcoin Latinum made several alterations to guarantee the transformation on going greener. Bitcoin Latinum is launching with 80% of pre-mined Latinum, meaning that there will be no waste in electricity to mine the coins, as well as moving away from PoW to PoS in Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Latinum uses an advanced version of the Proof of Stake mechanism that can handle a larger number of transactions per second and does not require the nodes to solve complex equations to mine the currency. This helps to improve the electricity usage for the bitcoin platinum network.

The Bitcoin Latinum Foundation stated, ‘We understand the necessity for cryptocurrency mining and hosting companies to expedite the use of renewable energy solutions in order to reduce emissions and advance toward net-zero electricity consumption emissions. We are thrilled to be a part of this project.’

By joining the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA), Bitcoin Latinum seeks to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint, from power consumption linked to its crypto-related operations within the next decade, by deploying an environmentally friendly, more secure, proof of stake consensus mechanism. As well as to report progress toward this goal using the best industry standards.

Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM) is a bitcoin hard fork that intends to keep Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision of Bitcoin as a bankless, peer-to-peer electronic cash system alive. Bitcoin Latinum will also have its third pre-sale, which will last for at least one week. Purchases under 1,000 tokens will receive a 5% bonus, and purchases of 1,000 tokens or more will receive a 10% bonus. Pre-sale will happen from the 2nd of August and will last for 10 days thereafter.

About Bitcoin Latinum

Bitcoin Latinum is the next-generation Bitcoin fork that is environmentally friendly, faster, and more secure than Bitcoin. Bitcoin Latinum intends to improve transaction speed, cut costs, and increase security in high-growth areas such as media, gaming, telecommunications, and cloud computing by employing an energy-efficient Proof of Stake consensus process. The main goal is to enhance Bitcoin’s code so that it can operate with greater security, transactional speed, dependability, and lower transaction costs. For more information about Bitcoin Latinum, visit bitcoinlatinum.com

About Crypto Climate Accord

The CCA is a private sector-led project for the global crypto community, inspired by the Paris Climate Agreement, with the goal of decarbonizing the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries in record time. The rising demand for cryptocurrencies and the rapid adoption of blockchain-based solutions has brought attention to an essential issue: the technology’s increasing energy consumption and its impact on the environment. That’s why CCA is collaborating with the crypto and blockchain businesses to speed the development of digital #ProofOfGreen solutions and establish a new benchmark for other industries to follow.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitcoinlatinum
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinlatinum
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinlatinum/

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Company: Bitcoin Latinum
Contact: Kai Okada, Media Manager
E-mail: marketing@bitcoinlatinum.com
Website: https://bitcoinlatinum.com/

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FlipServe Announces the Launch of its Multi-Cloud Platform to Provide Businesses and Developers With AWS, Azure, and GCP Servers at More Affordable Prices

August 12, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

FlipServe announces the launch of its multi-cloud platform. With FlipServe, users can access cloud servers from Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform at a substantially lower price than buying directly or through system integrators.

FlipServe today announces the launch of its multi-cloud platform to provide developers, small and medium-sized businesses access to premium cloud servers at competitive prices. FileServe offers users access to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) servers for 30% less than users would pay directly to AWS, Azure, or GCP. FileServe also provides users free standard service (monitoring, VM back up, network security, etc.) for each server.

Thanks to FlipServe’s competitive server pricing and complimentary service, companies and developers can do more for less. The platform offers solutions for cloud migration, Kubernetes, ransomware protection backup, identity management, high availability and disaster recovery along with multiple versions of Operating System images (OS collections), pre-configured application images (Developer collections), and SAP systems (SAP collections). Developers and businesses can choose from FlipServe’s library of pre-configured apps and services, select configuration options, and simply click buy. After purchasing a server each user has access to a dashboard breaking down usage and costs. Users of FlipServe, will appreciate the cost-effectiveness, simplicity, transparency of the platform.

“Our mission is to give developers and businesses access to premium cloud servers, apps and services at the most competitive prices”, said Ganesh Radhakrishnan, Founder of FlipServe. “With our competitive pricing, multi-cloud offerings, and user interface, we have built flexibility, simplicity, and transparency into the FlipServe platform.”

The global pandemic that started almost a year and a half ago disrupted every facet of life from the workplace to day-to-day activities many previously took for granted. In the business world, the pandemic and the resulting global recession cut IT budgets. With diminished IT budgets, the demand for IT “to do more with less” has only increased. FlipServe aims to meet this demand with its multi-cloud platform.

“We have all been challenged by the global pandemic and it has pushed many of us –businesses and individuals alike—to adapt and innovate. Cloud solutions and services enable businesses and developers to accelerate innovation. And this is the reason why we saw an acceleration of cloud adoption amid the pandemic. Here at FlipServe, we want to help more developers and organizations increase their capacity to innovate while keeping their costs as low as possible,” said Ganesh.

About FlipServe

FlipServe is a multi-cloud platform that provides infrastructure and managed offerings. With FlipServe, users can access cloud servers from Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform at a substantially lower price than buying directly or through system integrators, thanks FlipServe’s unique pricing algorithm and partnership with Azure, AWS & GCP.

FlipServe vision is to create a world in which everyone has access to cloud servers at affordable prices. With its intuitive system interface, multi-cloud offerings, FlipServe helps developers, startups and small and medium-sized businesses build, deploy and scale applications to accelerate innovation while increasing productivity and agility.

For more information visit: https://flipserve.com/

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GANESH RADHAKRISHNAN
FlipServe
732-319-2691

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Wichita State University’s Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization partners with Innosphere Ventures to support faculty commercialization efforts

August 11, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Kansas research university joins Innosphere’s University Partner Program to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship

Innosphere Ventures, the Colorado-based incubator and commercialization program that accelerates the business success of science and technology-based startup companies, has announced a partnership with the Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization (TTC) at Wichita State University (Wichita State) to support the university’s economic development efforts and to help faculty commercialize technologies.

Wichita State serves as Kansas’ only urban-serving research university. “We’re partnering with Innosphere because they’re a subject matter expert on working with faculty inventors to commercialize technologies,” said Rob Gerlach, Executive Director of the Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization. “Building relationships with industry partners is key to successfully transferring technology into the commercial marketplace. Wichita State works closely with local, regional and national entities to accelerate discovery and innovation, and we’re excited to have Innosphere as a new partner that can help us bring cutting-edge technology to the commercial marketplace.”

Innosphere’s University Partner Program works directly with technology transfer offices at leading research universities across a multi-state region to connect inventors with business drivers, facilitate introductions to corporate partners, advance technologies to commercialization, and turn startups into high-growth businesses.

“Moving an invention from the lab to the marketplace and forming a successful company can be daunting, so we’re excited to be a resource for Wichita State’s technical founders and faculty as they commercialize technologies and bring ideas to life,” said Mike Freeman, CEO of Innosphere Ventures. “Wichita State’s tech transfer office meets at the junction of academics and industry, creating a unique innovation effort that is focused on researching and solving industry-focused, real-world problems.”

Innosphere Ventures recently released the Kansas Venture Capital Ecosystem Review which covers investment trends shaping the state’s venture ecosystem and reveals challenges for up-and-coming innovation hotspots such as Kansas. The report suggests that the Kansas startup ecosystem has rebounded since the pandemic year, with very strong venture capital activity in the first half of 2021.

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Innosphere Ventures
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emily@innosphereventures.org

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Acuity Brands Filtered Far-UVC Module With Ushio Care222 Technology is the First to Be UL Certified

August 11, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Certification paves the way for incorporating Ushio’s Care222 technology in wide range of Acuity Brands products that will treat pathogens in occupied spaces

Ushio America, Inc. (‘Ushio’; http://www.ushio.com) announced today that its strategic partner Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) (‘Acuity Brands’) has successfully secured a certification by UL LLC for the combination of Ushio Care222® filtered Far UV-C technology with Acuity Brand’s newly developed (patent-pending) UV dosing controls. This is the first germicidal UV (GUV) source in the wavelength range 200-230 nm (i.e., ‘far-UVC’) to be UL LLC Certified to meet U.S. and Canadian standards for germicidal equipment for use in occupied spaces. When properly installed and administered, the module is in the Exempt risk group for photobiological hazards, as described in the IEC 62471:2006, Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems.

The UL Recognized Component certification paves the way for incorporating Ushio’s Care222 technology into a variety of Acuity Brands LED lighting products, which will be fully UL Certified to deliver a measured 222nm UVC dosage with people present. These lighting products provide a 222nm UVC dosage that can effectively target pathogens1 throughout the day in occupied spaces such as schools, hospitals, manufacturing, hospitality and retail while maintaining a natural-looking light emittance.

Shinji Kameda, COO of Ushio America, Inc., stated, ‘The development of the world’s first UL listed Far UV-C incorporated lighting fixtures is a major achievement for both Acuity Brands and Ushio and is a huge step forward for the lighting industry in recognizing the adoption of filtered Far UV-C light for disinfection* in occupied spaces. Ushio is honoured to be a part of this development project and will strive to continually improve and evolve our Care222 technology in collaboration with our partners to help in the fight against current and future pandemics.’

Ushio’s Care222 technology uses filtered excimer lamps to generate 222nm Far UV-C light. The mercury-free excimer lamps feature a specially designed short pass filter, based on groundbreaking research and technology developed by Columbia University, which filters out longer UV wavelengths that are potentially harmful to humans. The result is a narrow band 222nm wavelength of UV light that can inactivate viruses and bacteria, effectively preventing them from replicating. Without this filter, excimer lamps would need to deliver much lower doses of UV to work within established exposure guidelines, which means they would not work as quickly.

‘The certification of the Care222 module for use in lighting products in occupied spaces is the result of rigorous testing and evaluation performed by UL scientists working together with research and development teams from Acuity Brands and Ushio America, Inc. in what has become a breakthrough category in GUV product development. The certification process followed by UL included an assessment against IEC 62471 for the GUV module when installed and used according to instructions,’ said Ron Schimmelpfenning, Vice President-Design Solutions, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.

Results from laboratory testing and clinical studies suggest that the filtered Far UV-C light emitted from the Care222 lamp can reduce known viruses and other pathogens, including the SARS-CoV-22 on surfaces and in air. When used within appropriate parameters, the 222nm wavelength emitted from the Care222 lamp inactivates viruses and bacteria at energy levels that do not penetrate living tissue in the skin or beyond the tear layer in the eyes, allowing spaces in which the lamps are used to remain occupied during use. In contrast, possible acute and chronic damage to eyes and skin may result from the more generally employed 254nm UV wavelength used in many germicidal lamps unless they are used under conditions that sharply limit human exposure.

An important part of the integration of Care222 technology into Acuity Brand’s lighting fixtures was the creation of patent-pending UV dosing controls by Acuity Brands. These electronic controls allow for highly precise administration of UVC doses to target pathogens1 in occupied or unoccupied spaces. The completed module is an outgrowth of the 2020 strategic alliance agreement between Acuity Brands and Ushio that granted Acuity Brands exclusive rights in North America to incorporate Ushio’s Care222 Far UV-C disinfection technology into Acuity Brands luminaires.

Acuity Brands is now in the process of seamlessly incorporating the Care222 Far UV-C disinfection modules in familiar luminaires and stand-alone products from its multiple lighting brands, creating a full lineup of UL Certified far-UVC-enabled luminaires featuring Care222 products from Ushio.

For more information about the properties of 222nm UV light, Care222 excimer lamps, and products using these disinfection technologies, please visit the new Care222 website.

For more information on the full line of Acuity Brands Care222 Fixtures, visit Acuity Brands.

1 Refer to product specification sheets at acuitybrands.com/UV-Products for efficacy claims and claim substantiation regarding specific products and pathogens.

2 In a 2020 study, Hiroshima University confirmed that under laboratory conditions, a dose of 3 mJ/cm2 of 222nmUVC irradiation, with an exposure time of 30 seconds inactivated 99.7% of SARS-CoV-2 on a surface. Ushio’s Care222 UV-C disinfection module was placed 24 cm above the surface of the plates in which the viral samples were placed. To read study: Effectiveness of 222-nm ultraviolet light on disinfecting SARS-CoV-2 surface contamination.

*All references to ‘disinfection’ are referring generally to bioburden reduction and are not intended to refer to any specific definition of the term as may be used for other purposes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Bioburden reduction is a function of fixture run time, distance to the UV light source, airflow, room size and/or other factors, and the level of reduction will vary within a specific space. Neither the disinfection technology as incorporated in Acuity Brands products nor the Ushio Care222 products themselves are intended for use as a medical device or for the disinfection of medical devices.

About Ushio America, Inc.

Ushio America, Inc. is a vertically integrated solutions company for lighting systems and components utilizing xenon short-arc lamps, lasers, ultra-high-pressure lamps, excimer, metal halide, LEDs (speciality sensing and general illumination), halogen, fluorescent lamps serving the semiconductor, printed circuit, video projection, cinema, medical, life sciences, UV curing, germicidal, horticulture, general lighting graphic arts, scientific medical, infra-red heating, lamp and laser drivers, systems and services, and numerous other applications. Established in 1967 as a subsidiary of Ushio Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, Ushio America, Inc. offers a full spectrum of over 2,500 products and services to its customers. Visit www.ushio.com for more information.

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Ashley Wilkins – Marketing Communications – press@ushio.com

SOURCE: Ushio America, Inc.

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