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NEW YORK – October 11, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

From Oct. 11-14, 2022, over a dozen Asian and Pacific Islander (API) nonprofits across the country are launching Civic Action Week, organized by Gold House, to encourage voting, philanthropy, and vaccines. The week will highlight national and local resources heading into midterm elections and flu season, from the Filipino Voter Empowerment Project‘s PSA starring Timothy Granaderos to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 education campaign We Can Do This. 

“The pandemic has been particularly hard on many Asians and Pacific Islanders facing increasing socioeconomic challenges. We must mobilize to protect our rights and our health,” said Jeremy Tran, COO of Gold House, one of the nonprofits leading Civic Action Week.

Indeed, the collective power of APIs should not be overlooked. Asian American voter turnout surged by 47% nationally and across all presidential battleground states in 2020, becoming the margin of victory in key states like Georgia. Asian Americans also assumed some of the highest national and local offices for the first time — from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to Mayors Michelle Wu (Boston), Aftab Pureval (Cincinnati), and Bruce Harrell (Seattle). 

These victories did not come easily, however.

Barriers to voting access continue to exist in critical states like Texas, where a recent poll by Asian Texans for Justice showed that 64% of the API electorate are eager to vote. 

“South Asians in Texas are up against major obstacles at the ballot box,” warns Krisan Swaminathan, Chair of SAAVETX. “Voter suppression laws ensnare our people in antiquated voter registration regulations, complicated ballot access, and stringent voter identification requirements. This directly impacts immigrant communities.”  

Many API communities have also been facing limited healthcare and financial resources, despite increasing challenges in recent years.    

“With the prevalence of chronic illnesses among Pacific Islanders and likeliness of our communities living in multi-family and multi-generational households, prioritizing health in our community today is key to ensuring we aren’t one of the hardest hit communities in the next health crisis,” Karla Thomas, Deputy Director of EPIC, explains. 

But with less than 1% of philanthropic dollars going to API nonprofits, these organizations are working together to empower their communities through creative ways like Civic Action Week.

“Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have faced many challenges over the past few years. But as a community, we did not stay silent,” says Kevin Hirano, Director of Operations and Development of APIAVote. “The change we want and need can only happen when we vote and take others with us to the polls.”

Visit www.civicactionweek.com for a full list of resources and events.  

About Civic Action Week 

Civic Action Week is a grassroots effort to empower Asian and Pacific Islanders nationwide with accessible resources on voting, philanthropy, and vaccines. Participating organizations include AALEAD, APIAVote, Asia Services in Action, Asian Texans for Justice, CAUSE, Chinese-American Planning Council, EPIC, HAVEN, SAAVE TX, The SEAD Project, and VAYLA New Orleans.

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Rose Yan

VP of Marketing

[email protected]

(323)381-8898

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Modern DevOps hits the factory floor, up-leveling data security and visibility, with the detection of unauthorized code changes.

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Copia delivers modern developer tools for industrial automation.

NEW YORK – October 11, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Industrial automation software developer Copia Automation announced the release of its newest product DeviceLink™, delivering automated backup and change detection for industrial control devices. DeviceLink extends the value of Copia’s source control platform. Cloud-hosted and Git-based, Copia empowers controls engineers to unlock the advantages of DevOps workflows in driving greater team efficiency, code quality, and operational uptime.

“Once a machine is deployed to the factory floor, most manufacturers lose visibility into how control programs change. Teams are focused on keeping machines running and not documenting the code tweaks and edits that always occur over time,” explains Copia CEO Adam Gluck. “DeviceLink automatically backs up these control programs to one centralized location giving teams code security, up-to-date visibility, and most important – change traceability.”

Copia’s DeviceLink works with Allen-Bradley, CODESYS, Beckhoff, and FANUC devices and can schedule code backups at any time or frequency. FTP and Bash scripting are also supported, and Siemens device support is coming soon. Once the code is backed up, DeviceLink will compare it to the last known version. When changes are detected, it will create a new committed version, and if desired, the new edits can be reviewed, approved, and merged into any ongoing development code.

“Regardless of how much equipment we’re managing and how many sites that equipment is spread across, DeviceLink shows us all the live control code in one place,” says Kellen Murray, founder at Konductive. “We always have up-to-date restore points in case of failures and are proactively alerted to unauthorized changes.”

Device Link builds on the power of Copia Automations Git-based source control and its ability to render control programs in standard formats, including ladder logic (LD), function block diagram (FBD), and structured text. As changes occur, Copia can highlight the difference between versions. 

“Not only do you gain knowledge of when PLC or robotic code changes, but you can also immediately see the exact edits,” states Gluck. “This insight is crucial in determining whether the change was authorized and needs to be the restore point moving forward.” 

DeviceLink adds to Copia’s mission of bringing modern DevOps practices to industrial automation, equipping control engineers with the same game-changing workflows used in traditional software development. The Git-based source controls allow engineers to work simultaneously on the same codebase, review code efficiently, and ensure that all changes are documented and accessible.

“By integrating Copia Automation’s platform into our daily workflow, we can better utilize our engineering resources to handle more projects and ensure the highest quality code development,” Murray explains. “DeviceLink builds on these benefits by providing the same level of visibility into the control programs running on the factory floor.”

About Copia Automation: Copia Automation delivers modern developer tools for industrial automation. Used by machine designers, system integrators, and product manufactures, Copia’s robust version control, change visibility, and collaboration streamlines how industrial machinery is commissioned and operated, resulting in faster delivery and maximized uptime. To learn more about Copia Automation, visit www.copia.io

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HONOLULU – October 10, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Multidiscipline consulting engineering firm Coffman Engineers, Inc. (Coffman) announced today that structural engineering firm Shigemura, Lau, Sakanashi, Higuchi and Associates, Inc. (SLSH) has executed a letter of intent to join Coffman. The companies plan to finalize the asset purchase agreement by Nov. 1. Once the agreement is finalized, Coffman will welcome SLSH’s four owners and all six staff members to the company before the end of the year. The decision to join Coffman is part of SLSH’s ownership transition plan to provide continued support to their staff and established clients while the ownership plans for retirement.

“We were selective and committed to finding the right firm to partner with that would benefit our clients and staff. We were motivated by Coffman’s drive for the same level of client care and attention to detail that our clients have become accustomed to. Our work and values are also complementary. We look forward to bringing our teams together to start a new chapter and to serve our clients with increased resources,” said Howard Lau, PE, Shigemura, Lau, Sakanashi, Higuchi and Associates’ President. 

SLSH owners Howard Lau, PE, Craig Sakanashi, PE, Wayne Higuchi, PE, and Beverly Ishii-Nakayama, PE, will join Coffman as principal advisors. The addition of SLSH expands Coffman’s Honolulu structural group from three to 13. SLSH has provided consulting structural engineering services to private and public clients throughout the Pacific Region for more than 52 years. SLSH’s experience augments Coffman’s structural engineering capabilities and complements the company’s other engineering disciplines. 

SLSH and Coffman have an ongoing working relationship and share many of the same clients. The two companies’ markets and clients align, particularly in military/DoD, healthcare, housing, and education. 

“We are honored and humbled that SLSH has chosen Coffman as part of their leadership transition. We have a lot to learn from their 52 years of doing business in Hawaii. We welcome them to our office ‘ohana and are prepared to continue the level of service they have established with their clients,” said John Thielst, Coffman’s Senior Vice President, Managing Principal, Pacific Region.

After the agreement is finalized, SLSH, as Coffman Engineers, will continue to support clients and honor their project commitments with the same staff and quality. The SLSH staff will move to Coffman’s downtown Honolulu office before the end of the year.

For more information, visit the announcement page at: https://www.coffman.com/news/SLSH-joins-coffman-engineers/. The announcement page will be updated after the deal closes.

About Shigemura, Lau, Sakanashi, Higuchi and Associates, Inc. (SLSH)

SLSH is a Hawaii-based full-service consulting structural engineering firm providing services to clients in both the private and public sectors. The firm was started in 1970 by Stanley Shigemura and has provided engineering services for the past 52+ years for various types of projects utilizing all available construction materials. SLSH uses the latest technology and software to arrive at solutions more rapidly, investigate more structural options, and results in cost-effective solutions for clients.

About Coffman Engineers, Inc.

Coffman Engineers is a multidiscipline engineering consulting firm that integrates many disciplines, including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and other specialties, to offer clients local, high-touch services. Coffman has 620 employees in 20 offices across the U.S. committed to building a better world. Coffman’s Pacific Region has 68 employees and includes offices in Honolulu and Guam. Their multidiscipline services support clients and projects throughout the Pacific and Asia. Visit coffman.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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[email protected]

808-687-8884

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