Toyota Hilux REVO Pickup Truck Launched In Yangon
The Toyota Hilux REVO Pickup Truck Launching Ceremony was held on October 18 at Sedona Hotel in Yangon. Toyota introduced Hilux REVO Exter-Cab Manual Transmission (M/T) and Hilux REVO Double-Cab Automatic Transmission (A/T) to Myanmar Car Lovers at the event. The Hilux is known for toughness and dependability. With more than three million sold over the past decade in 170 different countries and regions, it has special status across the globe as a highly capable pickup that has been appreciated for its tough, durable and reliable qualities in the extreme environments. The all new Hilux REVO is available at the two Toyota authorised dealers in Yangon from October 18.
Local “M&A Data Centre receives US-based Uptime Institute’s Tier III certification.
M&A Data Centre located at Vantage Tower, a property being developed by Myint & Associates, has received US-based Uptime Institute’s Tier III certification. The construction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year. New York-based Uptime Institute LLC is a consortium of companies that engage in education, publications, consulting, certifications, conferences and seminars for the enterprise data centre industry and for data centre professionals. The company said M&A Data Centre has been designed to ensure 99.98 percent operational time on an annual basis with maximum downtime of no more than 1.6 hours per year.
Myanmar Millennium Group and French IT Service Atos sign for banking services
French IT services company Atos SE has signed a partnership agreement with Myanmar Millennium Group (MMG) to connect the foreign IT giant with local customers and helps MMG compete at an international level. Their main offering, banking-as-a-service model is based on the software-as-a-service model, which allows companies to pay for technology or software by subscription, rather than as a package. This means companies, or in this case banks, are able to pick and choose the technology they need. “Atos’ banking-as-a-service is the ‘bank in the cloud’ that will revolutionise the banking sector here and drive real performance breakthroughs,” said MMG chief Min Zeyar Hlaing. He added that the service will help businesses to reduce costs and improve competitiveness. MMG, a local system integration company founded in 2000, is one of the shareholders of Myanmar Information, Communication and Technology Park (MICT) and Myanmar Technologies and Investment Corporation (MTI).
ASUS Partners with KMD for Distribution
Taiwanese computer and electronics company, ASUS has partnered with KMD Computer Group to distribute its notebooks and desktops in Myanmar. ASUS, which is one of the top five consumer notebook makers in the world, has been distributing its products through local firm Synnex prior to adding KMD as a distributor. KMD, established in 1986, is a well-known ICT product distributor in Myanmar and is authorised to distribute many international brands. There are a range of ASUS notebooks available in Myanmar market aiming at various segments from entry to hi-end users – such as ASUS ZenBook Series, ROG G Series, Transformer Series and X/A & K Series.
