E-Class Coupé and Cabriolet get even more desirable
12 Apr 2021
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Back in 1991, Mercedes-Benz debuted an elegant cabriolet at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. A four-seater with a fabric top, it was initially known as the 300 CE-24, and revived a long tradition of four-door open-top vehicles in the company’s brand history. It was renamed the E-Class in 1993, launching a range that has become amongst the most emotionally appealing in the Mercedes-Benz stable.
Fast forward to 2021, and Mercedes-Benz has just launched a comprehensive facelift for its already stunning E-Class Coupé and Cabriolet. Upgrades include a healthy facelift, with the front sections, in particular, being given a fresh look; a good dose of new technology, including the next generation of driving assistance systems and the MBUX infotainment system; and a range of electrified, more efficient, petrol and diesel engines.
Lenovo launches next-gen ThinkSystem servers 12 Apr 2021
Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (Lenovo ISG) has announced a new generation of Lenovo ThinkSystem servers designed for high performance computing, artificial intelligence, cloud, virtual desktop infrastructure, advanced analytics, and modelling and simulation environments.
The ThinkSystem servers include the ThinkSystem SR650 V2, SR630 V2, ST650 V2 and SN550 V2. These servers are built on Intel’s third-generation Xeon Scalable processors and PCIe Gen4, which together bring configuration flexibility and security to meet customer demands across advanced workloads.
According to Lenovo ISG Asia Pacific president Sumir Bhatia, the company is working with Intel to deliver performance and efficiency without sacrificing security.
For this Sri Lankan company’s founder, Sathis Abeywickrama, going flexo was the ‘khela hobe’ moment in 1993, when he decided to take the plunge into the tea tags and envelope making business. He knew that flexo was the way to go. His son, Isuru continues to play by the same rulebook Isuru (l) and Sathis Abeywickrama, the men behind Flexiprint in Sri Lanka
Flexiprint was started by Sathis Abeywickrama in 1994. Its emergence was necessary for the market at that point of time. There were few companies producing tags and labels in Sri Lanka using gravure technology, giving customers very little choice with timely supplies, quality or even cost. A few of the tea manufacturers had even begun contemplating to import tags and envelopes which wasn’t good for the local economy of Sri Lanka. “The chairman of a prominent tea company approached my father, who has been in the industry since the late 70s, to consider starting a new pr