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Every two years, we recognize and celebrate our best innovations through the AES Innovation Congress. At this year's Congress, 61 projects were selected by representatives from each SBU from over 645 abstracts and 241 white papers submitted. To review these projects, click here to check out the 2015 AES Innovation Book which summarizes each of the projects. See a good idea and interested in replicating it? Review authors' original white paper on the Outlet.

 

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LEADERSHIP MATTERS

Safety Leadership Message from Bernerd Da Santos

 

Safety is our first value at AES. It should come before everything we do both on the job and off. I am saddened to inform you that on Sunday, July 26, two AES Eletropaulo operational contractors were fatally injured and a third suffered severe injuries as the result of a vehicle incident on a public roadway in Serra da Cantareira, Brazil. The crew had completed their daily work and was returning to the base. As they were driving downhill, the crew's aerial basket truck veered to the right onto a sloped bank at the side of the road, overturned and slid into concrete barriers. Two of the contractors died and the third suffered two broken knees and is in the hospital. His condition is being closely monitored.
Quarterly Update and Safety Pause
 

Did you miss one of the Quarterly Updates hosted by members of the ELT? If so, click here to access an archive of the call in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Quarterly Updates are your way of hearing directly from the ELT about what we've accomplished and our strategy to succeed in the future. Please take a moment to review the call.

 

Also, if you missed one of the Safety Pauses held earlier this week, click here to listen to the archive of the call in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
INNOVATION

2015 AES Innovation Congress Award Winners

 

At AES, we innovate by finding new ways of working, delivering products and creating methods that deliver significant bottom line results for the company. This week we celebrated the best innovations at the AES Innovation Congress and recognized the top three projects in the following four categories: Applied Technologies, Customer Solutions and Business Structure, Market and Organizational Engagement, and Operational Improvement. The innovative projects selected were chosen based on their strategic alignment, business impact, innovation and replicability. Congratulations to our 2015 winners.
CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity Message from Scott Goodhart

 

In the Internet of Things era of today, many of us rely on smartphones and tablets to conduct business and carry out everyday responsibilities. For example, mobile apps that allow users to make payments and transfer funds have become a common and convenient method of exchanging money. While applications such as PayPal, Venmo and Apple Pay serve as useful tools to make payments instantaneously, there are risks associated with providing these third parties access to your banking and credit card information
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AES UK & Ireland recognized for water treatment innovation

 

AES people from the Ballylumford Power Station in Northern Ireland have reached the final stage of the prestigious British Quality Foundation (BQF) annual awards with their innovative methods of reducing the environmental and economic impacts of water treatment at the gas plant. The project, a successful APEX initiative in 2014, was submitted to the BQF Lean Six Sigma Awards as an example of best practice in the sector. The submission included a presentation to a judging panel in London. The judging panel expressed that they were deeply impressed by the cost and energy savings and environmental benefits that AES has delivered.  

AES Sul wins "Oscar of Quality" in Rio Grande do Sul 

 

AES Sul, part of the Brazil SBU, was awarded the Diamond Trophy at the 20th Qualidade RS Awards. The Qualidade RS Awards of PGQP (Rio Grande do Sul's Quality and Productivity Program) recognize organizations that are continuously improving their management systems. Over 1,500 people attended the event, which included the Vice-Governor, José Paulo Cairoli, the chairman of the Superior Council of PGQP, Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, as well as senior executives. The awards emphasized the importance of connectivity (Internet, robotics and artificial intelligence) and the value it adds to the quality of life of every person. In total, 60 organizations won an Oscar of Quality, 55 of which were winners at The Qualidade RS Awards and five of which were winners at The Inovação Awards. AES Sul was the winner of the Diamond Trophy, the highest acknowledgment of the Qualidade RS Awards.
ALWAYS ON FOR SAFETY

Irina Radchenko is Always On for Safety 

 

Irina has worked at the AES Shulbinsk hydroelectric power plant in Kazakhstan, part of the Europe SBU, since May 2012 as an Automated Control System Engineer. During her tenure with AES, she has helped others Switch On and Stay On for Safety by serving as a safety champion for two years. Irina is recognized at her site as one of the most active safety champions among AES Kazakhstan businesses. She is part of the "Motivation and Awareness" Initiative for the four businesses in Kazakhstan. 
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