Brainport Eindhoven Region has a very strong position when it comes to high tech. This region is the homebase of large OEMs such as Philips, DAF, ASML, and FEI Company. These large companies have been outsourcing the manufacturing of sub-assemblies and larger non-core submodules to strategic suppliers. The tier-one, tier-two and tier-three suppliers in the open high-tech supply chain joined forces to create Brainport Industries.
In Focus
Picture Perfect – 2012 Sony World Photography Awards.
It’s the 26th April, and the Hilton Park Lane is gearing up for the prestigious Industry press clamour to catch a glimpse of tonight’s hopefuls, their flash bulbs popping, but this is no celebrity event. We are here to celebrate the men and women behind the lens. Previous luminaries of this most celebrated award include Argentinean photographer Alejandro Chaskielberg (2011) and Italian photographer Tommaso Ausili (2010). The winner of this most coveted prize will join them as the newest member of the World Photographic Academy. Significant individuals from the international photographic community were present, along with Minister of Culture, Ed Vaizey, who spoke in support of the photography industry in the UK.
The Shard: He Who Dares Wins
Today, sparkling in the summer sun, the Shard looks stunning, splitting the London skyline like a gargantuan slice of crystal fallen from space. This fledgling skyscraper is already a cover star. It has replaced the Gherkin as the focal point of the beautiful, stylized helicopter footage that is interspersed throughout Alan Sugar’s BBC program The Apprentice. It is the subject of many, many images on photo-sharing websites such as Facebook and Flickr. The building is now rapidly approaching completion: Its final steel section was lifted into place in March, and it will be inaugurated on July 5.
Brazil – the best business trip you’ve never had
Depending on your outlook, mixing business with pleasure is either a no-no or the ultimate aim. In Brazil, however, things are viewed a little differently; pleasure is business and vice versa – it’s a national obsession.
From the all-conquering national football team to the rapturous Samba, Caipirinha – national cocktail, the national dish Feijoada – a joyful, slow-cooked concoction of beans with beef and pork; every facet of the Brazilian psyche oozes enjoyment.