EMC Official Information Infrastructure Provider for USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015
For storage and software solution, and professional technical services, to power digital strategy and capabilities
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on July 1, 2015 at 2:50 pmEMC Corporation and Friends of the USA Pavilion announced that EMC is the official information infrastructure provider for the USA Pavilion at this year’s worlds’ fair, Expo Milano 2015.
The USA Pavilion is focused on food safety, security and sustainability at a global scale. Under the theme of ‘American Food 2.0’, the Pavilion is creating awareness and sparking a worldwide conversation around how to meet the future needs of a global population that is projected to surpass 9 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations while respecting the planet and its equilibrium.
As the information infrastructure provider, EMC is providing the Pavilion with a storage and software solution and professional technical services to power the Pavilion’s digital strategy and capabilities.
Joe Tucci, chairman and CEO, EMC, said: “On behalf of my EMC colleagues in the United States, in Italy and around the world, we are pleased to support the USA Pavilion as the official information infrastructure provider, and to help the Pavilion and Expo Milano 2015 show how science and innovation can help to improve food security, increase crop production and address world hunger.“
Ambassador Douglas T. Hickey, commissioner general, USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015, said: “The USA Pavilion is focused on showcasing American leadership in innovation. A central component of this theme is highlighting the critical role that science and technology in the food sector will play in feeding a planet of 9 billion people sustainably by 2050. For this reason, we are pleased to partner with a technology leader like EMC and thank them for their support of our participation at Expo Milano 2015.“
Expo Milano 2015 is the universal exhibition that Milan, Italy, is hosting from May 1 to October 31, 2015. Over this six-month period, Milan will become a global showcase where more than 140 participating countries will show the best of their technology that offers a concrete answer to a vital need: being able to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone, while respecting the planet and its equilibrium. In addition to the exhibitor nations, the expo also involves international organizations, and expects to welcome over 20 million visitors to its 1.1 million square meters of exhibition area.
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