kaminario is a needham , massachusetts-based computer data storage company founded in 2008 .

kaminario manufactures the kaminario k2 line of solid state storage area network products that use flash memory .

the company has offices in boston , israel , new york city and silicon valley .

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and indeed , kaminario founder and chief executive dani golan say that , over time , boxes like kaminario’s will become the default .
kaminario k2 boasts a unique self healing architecture . it’s straightforward – kaminario either delivers 99 . 999 % uptime or provides zero - cost support extensions .
kaminario launched an authorized support partner ( asp ) program that allows select kaminario partners to offer end - to - end support on kaminario solutions . this program is particularly important to partners offering fully managed storage services to their end customers .
kaminario is seeing significant growth in business from partners offering managed private cloud services .
kaminario head of global brand and buzz marketing , parna sarkar , said :
shachar has left kaminario to join a stealth mode startup . but will continue to support the kaminario team . . . . shachar was instrumental in setting kaminario ' s early vision and bringing the kaminario k2 platform to market . over the years we’ve built out a strong engineering team who will continue to aggressively advance our innovation agenda .
the kaminario accelerate partner programme is available in north america now and will expand to emea in the second quarter . there ' s information on the kaminario scheme here . ®
but while those investors are eager to back kaminario , analysts at 451 research and gartner have questioned whether kaminario has fallen behind its rivals in gaining attention and market share .
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our understanding is that kaminario doesn’t see itself extending visionos to support file and block access protocols and storage .
latest kaminario k2 all - flash array adds enterprise features such as thin provisioning , inline deduplication / compression .
kaminario needs to get a clear message through five walls of massive competitive marketing fog to reach potential customers . ®
kaminario , the all - flash storage vendor based near boston , announced an oversubscribed $ 75 million round today .
kaminario , needing to enlarge its sales , is launching its first channel programme to increase its market points of presence .
the kaminario assured capacity program offers a simple way to think about purchasing flash capacity . you get what you buy .
“we recently appointed long - time kaminario executive , ron davidi , vp of sales and business development for kaminario international . we continue to sell in emea with strong commitment to 100 per cent channel model in the region , ” the ceo added .
fienblit’s departure leaves kaminario ceo dani golan with a cto hole to fill . the company’s leadership webpage still lists fienblit as cto by the way . tom o’neill is kaminario’s international cto and he looks like the instant switch into the top cto role .
ritu jyoti , chief product officer for kaminario , said the accelerate channel program will give kaminario ' s partners access to discounts , product rebates and market development funds now that kaminario has been able to raise a total of $ 143 million in funding . the goal , she said , is to provide partners with the tools they need to sell , without creating a lot of overhead in terms of channel processes . to help manage the channel , kaminario recently appointed dror friedman as director of channel sales .
jyoti said kaminario ' s k2 can scale capacity and performance to a greater degree than it does now , and the company can undertake further qualifications if it chooses . but , she said kaminario has not seen customer demand for higher capacity and performance .
kaminario raised $ 68m at the end of last year and here we are with the first fruits of that fund - raising .
shachar fienblit has flagged up his kaminario cto slot departure on his linked webpage . his kaminario history is vp engineering from april 2009 to the end of 2014 , and cto from the start of 2015 to january this year , a neat two - year stint .
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kaminario is getting better data compression by using intel’s c6268 chipset in its k2 all - flash array ' s gen 6 storage controllers .
early versions of kaminario inc . ' s k2 all - flash arrays stood out with their performance claims but lacked many . . .
this summer i made the decision to leave my previous employer and join another vendor in the all flash array space – a company called kaminario . a lot of people have been in touch to ask me about this , so i thought i’d answer the question here… why kaminario ?
rest assured that the k2 storage platform will perform as promised – even across mixed workloads – otherwise kaminario provides added compute at no cost .
“kaminario helps atlantix global deliver agility and simplicity to customers who are managing rapidly changing business requirements , ” said brian glahn , chief executive officer , atlantix global . “kaminario k2 sets the bar for mixed workloads that include the most demanding performance , reliability and scale storage requirements . ”
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it’s an exciting time to be in data storage , according to kaminario founder and ceo dani golan . flash memory is revolutionizing the industry , creating billion - dollar opportunities for companies like kaminario , a newton , ma - based company that builds all - solid - state data storage systems for enterprise customers . he also says it’s an exciting time to be at kaminario , which just added another $ 15 million to the $ 53 million series e round the company raised in december . the recent influx of cash brings the total raised by kaminario to $ 143 million—making it one of the better - funded tech companies in the boston area .
kaminario , which currently has 70 partners in the united states , reported that bookings for the fourth quarter of 2014 grew 100 percent over the previous quarter . jyoti said that the company is looking to add about 30 more partners in 2015 , which—despite all the entrenched competition in the storage space—kaminario expects to be able to easily recruit .
two exec moves have flashed up in the solid state world . micron ceo mark durcan told analysts he was going to stop being ceo and kaminario’s cto has quit .
kaminario ' s k2 offers a seven - year endurance guarantee on its flash drives - - a guarantee that is written into the warranty contract , according to jyoti .
based in newton , mass . , kaminario will employ 125 people by year’s end , golan said . that figure should double by the end of 2015 , he said .
have suggested that the days of custom hardware are numbered . recent solid - state storage system announcements from kaminario and astute networks demonstrate that this argument is far from over .
golan told us bradley resigned for “personal reasons” , and claimed kaminario “continue to aggressively grow in emea” . the only other physical office in the region is based in france .
kaminario’s k2 all flash array is based on its spear architecture . essentially , what kaminario has created is a high - performance , scalable framework for taking memory and presenting it as enterprise - class storage – with all the resilience , functionality and performance you would expect . when the company was first founded this memory was just that : dram . but since nand flash became economically viable , kaminario has been using flash – and the architecture is agile enough to adopt whichever technology makes the most sense in the future .
for today the message is simple : kaminario is making the all flash data centre a reality . . and i want to be here to help customers make that happen .
there’s considerable debate in the industry about which approach is better , or even if the distinction is becoming meaningless , but for kaminario the flexibility is its key point of differentiation .
the entry - level configuration seems to cost around $ 200 , 000 . kaminario is coy about its pricing , which is based on a $ per gb and iops calculation .
kaminario , a newton , mass . - based enterprise flash storage company , today took the wraps off the fifth - generation k2 ( k2 v5 ) ssd - based arrays .
kaminario , a startup that sells all - flash storage hardware for companies’ data centers , can now put more muscle into its marketing , thanks to a new $ 53 million round .
founded in 2008 , kaminario goes up against other venture - backed startups like pure storage as well as giants of enterprise storage like emc . kaminario will keep introducing features for its hardware with the fresh money , but the funding will also help to cover the costs of trying to out - market , out - sell , and out - support other storage providers .
as evidence , kaminario points to a report from 451 research that estimates the all - flash array market will grow from $ 580 million to $ 3 . 4 billion by 2018 .
kaminario ' s has the fastest streaming data flash box on the block , but not the most cost - efficient . it is rated only eighth in the price / performance list :
kaminario is the second flash storage array vendor this month to unveil enterprise - level software capabilities to flash storage , following last week ' s introduction of pure storage ' s new flasharray .
kaminario criticises flash - based alternatives to k2 , saying that useful life is less than dram and block erase - write - cycles reduce performance , as do other write - based processes .
kaminario briefed the press at a techlive event in june , saying that the gen 6 controllers are xpoint - ready , nvdimm - ready , and built for coming nvme over fabric technology .
kaminario is announcing the release of their k2 all - flash storage array that is now in its fourth generation and provides top - level performance to medium - sized businesses . the kaminario k2 v4 is based on spear ( scale - out performance storage architecture ) , which means that not only do the systems benefit from scaling - up capacities , but also enhanced compute power . this architecture enables enterprises to increase their capacity without decreasing their iops and bandwith and without raising their systems ' latency . this level of performance makes the kaminario k2 v4 perfect for just about any workload or application .
all - flash storage array maker kaminario in may gave its flash arrays an enterprise edge with new software for enterprise data services , as well as both scale - up and scale - out architectures .
kaminario has now started itself an accelerate partner programme with the usual goodies like product discounts , volume rebates , marketing development funds , dedicated marketing resources , joint account planning , and training and certification programmes .
kaminario has left uk sales in the hands of an sales engineer and a chief technology officer following the redundancy of more than half of the local staff , a number of sources have told the register .
kaminario is locked in a fierce battle with a raft of other all - flash array newcomers , as well as every major storage vendor that now has its own all - flash arrays . kaminario contends that it’s now only a matter of time before all - flash arrays replace magnetic disk drives as the main device used to provide primary storage . the degree to which that will actually happen remains to be seen .
discounting the vion monster , the k2 would appear to have both an iops edge and a throughput advantage . kaminario makes a big thing of the k2 being more reliable than tms or other suppliers ' products but how many ramsan ' s have failed in operation ? kaminario also says its product is an appliance and can be installed and running in a day with no changes needed to applications or the overall environment . ®
“we are seeing phenomenal growth in channel - driven business as our partners experience kaminario’s unique value for on - demand business and the chance to differentiate their own offerings within this high growth segment , ” said itay shoshani , chief revenue officer , kaminario . “a channel - only go - to - market strategy is central to our plans for a sustainable , growth - oriented company , with a clear path to profitability . ”
as an example of this agility , kaminario was the first afa vendor to adopt 3d nand technology and the first to adopt 3d tlc . this obviously allows a major competitive advantage when it comes to providing the most cost - efficient all flash array . but what really drew me to kaminario was their decision to allow customers to integrate future hardware ( such as new types of flash ) into their existing arrays rather than making them migrate to a new product as is typical in the industry . by protecting customers’ investments , kaminario is taking some of the risk out of moving to an afa solution . it calls this programme the perpetual array .
the c6268 features quickassist technology ( qat ) and kaminario uses this in offloading inline compression from its xeon sp processors to a dedicated compression engine . the array’s visionos also supports selectable deduplication ; this is global dedupe with distributed metadata .
golan views the issue differently . he thinks kaminario’s competitors are taking different design approaches and targeting different market segments . golan thinks kaminario has found its niche by offering a product that both scales up—meaning more storage capacity can be added relatively cheaply—and scales out , which is a more expensive option that adds capacity along with more processing power , speed , and performance . in golan’s view , the systems other companies have designed are only able to do one or the other .
with its ispc - 1 benchmark - topping k2 all - flash array , kaminario is facing steadily increasing competition selling to enterprises as emc ( xtremio ) , pure storage , solidfire and ibm ( flashsystem ) chip away at its market .
while golan said the new investment allows kaminario to be aggressive , he wants it to stay focused on growth . long - term issues like preparing for an exit in the form of an ipo aren’t at the forefront of his mind .
kaminario continues to expand its business with saas and on - demand application providers with more than 60 percent of its business coming from this category – including healthtech , fintech , ecommerce and enterprise applications - as - a - service companies .
the top enterprise flash array systems on the market include hpe 3par , tintri vmstore , netapp all flash fas , pure storage , emc vnx and kaminario k2 , according to online reviews by enterprise users in the it central station community .
as the chart shows , kaminario is way out on a performance limb and it is extremely unlikely that any disk drive array could catch it . the road to spc - 2 performance is paved with solid state storage from now on . ®
a source said : “kaminario has good technology but that whole solid state market is very congested , with upstarts and big vendors wanting a piece of that all - flash action . it has vc money and expectations for what would happen . ”
the new software suite with the kaminario k2 v5 increases storage efficiency with such capabilities as global selective in - line de - duplication , variable block de - duplication , in - line data compression , thin provisioning and snapshot - based replication .
new investors in kaminario include silicon valley bank’s venture capital arm , lazarus hedge fund , and an unnamed public company . they joined existing investors sequoia capital , pitango , globespan , tenaya , and mitsui , which all reinvested in the recent round .
kaminario today announced the release of its fifth - generation k2 primary storage array , which uses the company’s software - defined scalable performance storage architecture ( spear ) to leverage commodity hardware for all - flash deployments . according to kaminario , k2 v5 solutions average two dollars per gigabyte of usable capacity , perhaps the lowest cost per gb in the afa arena . k2 v5 offers scale - up and scale - out functionality alongside selective global inline deduplication and a range of other mid - market enterprise functionality .
as amd and intel have boosted the performance of x86 processors , some industry observers have suggested that the days of custom hardware are numbered . recent solid - state storage system announcements from kaminario and astute networks demonstrate that this argument is far from over .
as a provider of an all - flash array that is sold primarily through the channel , kaminario has made a lot of headway in the crowded storage field . now the company is ratcheting up those efforts with the launch of its first formal channel program .
so to answer the question at the start of this post , i have joined kaminario because i believe they are ideally placed , architecturally and commercially , to lead the adoption of this new phase of flash storage – a technology that i fundamentally believe in .
more than 200 channel partners globally have added kaminario k2 to their offerings to increase profitability and gain direct access to the all - flash market estimated to be growing over 30 percent year - over - year , reaching more than $ 10 billion by 2020 .
she said interest was building early this year for the new v5 product , and some customers purchased k2 v5 even before its release . kaminario - supplied numbers claim the price per gb for the least expensive configuration dropped from $ 8 . 69 for v4 to $ 2 . 55 for v5 with deduplication and compression factored in . also with v5 , the kaminario k2 product shifted from more expensive 1 . 6 tb enterprise multilevel cell ( emlc ) ssds to less expensive 800 gb mlc drives , according to the company .
there are more than 70 existing kaminario channel partners but it needs to broaden its channel and
scale to partners of every size , industry and geography .
it wants to support a broader range of partners and use cases , and so grow its business .
that price point opens up the category of customers that kaminario identifies as midrange and large enterprises that make $ 100 million to $ 5 billion per year . golan said the company is going after that market hard , and he believes the others are looking elsewhere .
reads are executed in parallel from all data nodes which hold the data set referred to . the k2 appliance has full redundancy for all components , with kaminario pointing out that tms ramsan products do have a single point of failure . ( see discussion here . )
kaminario has taken the spc - 2 streaming storage benchmark , shook it hard , wrung it out , and left everyone else for dust with its k2 all - flash array , with a result nearly twice as fast as the previously top - ranked oracle zfs array .
the accelerate partner program enables businesses globally to adopt , implement and manage kaminario’s products with trusted technology advisors . kaminario is committed to making accelerate the most profitable partner program in the storage industry with a combination of discounts , rebates and incentives that allow resellers to earn the highest overall margins industry - wide . partners have access to a variety of additional benefits including technical and market training , dedicated marketing resources and discounts on demo systems . the program also includes consulting to help technology resellers craft business strategies around the all - flash datacenter .
called k - blocks , kaminario ' s arrays are available in single , dual or quad configurations . a 1 k - block deployment consists of a 4u array and 2u expansion module . storage network connectivity options include 8 gb per second fibre channel and 10 gbe isci .
last year , kaminario announced a performance consistency guarantee promising no more than 25 % performance degradation during a system failure . the company claimed that if the degradation failed to meet the guarantee , it would give customers the new hardware necessary to allow the product to do so .
“intervision delivers solutions for software - as - a - service companies that are building their own cloud infrastructures , ” said jamie lee , vice president of sales , intervision . “kaminario’s all - flash platform uniquely delivers the scalability , agility and performance demanded by these customers . ”
a start - up called kaminario has a new spin on in - memory datasets with its k2 dram - based grid of storage nodes having no single point of failure , unlike texas memory systems , it says , and being cheaper than flash - based million - iops products .
kaminario ' s all - flash arrays stand out for their performance claims , with maximum read and write iops in excess of 1 million and double - digit read throughput . kaminario - supplied figures for k2 v4 ( maximum read iops of 4 million and maximum read throughput of 64 gb / s ) were actually greater than the numbers provided for k2 v5 ( maximum read iops of 2 million and maximum read throughput of 25 . 6 gb / s ) because the company qualified v4 for higher performance than it has done so far for v5 , jyoti said .
it now also offers scale - up architecture , in which an individual node ' s flash storage capacity can be increased with the addition of extra ssds . the kaminario k2 originally was available only with scale - out capability , which added performance as well as capacity with additional nodes .
today kaminario is a 100 - employee company backed with $ 75 million in funding over four rounds , mostly from sequoia capital . golan’s plan is to maneuver kaminario into the wide - open mid - market space that exists in the storage industry . “for the first time in three decades in the storage business , there are no mid - cap companies – only very large firms and start - ups . customers like having more choices and a more personal relationship , ” says golan , who hopes to grow the business into a mid - sized alternative over the next few years .
and it’s exciting for another reason : kaminario is one of a number of well - financed startups competing with global giants like emc and ibm for a piece of the action as companies around the world ditch their old hard - disk drive technology , build new data centers , and create private clouds .
the uk operation , as it is , will be staffed by tom o’neill , cto and chris buckel , director of sales engineering for emea and apac , “neither of whom [ were on the ] commercial side , so how will the sales void be filled ? ” a person in kaminario’s channel questioned .
“the big guys are usually focusing on global 1000 companies , so because we’re focusing on midrange enterprises , the market is not that crowded , actually , ” golan said . by kaminario’s measure , about 50 percent of the money spent buying new solid - state storage systems will come from that tier of companies .
kaminario claims it offers ultra high performance . tms has a ramsan - 630 offering 4gb / sec throughput , 10tb of capacity and 500 , 000 sustained iops from its slc flash . its ramsan - 440 has up to 512gb of dram , up to 660 , 000 iops and 4 . 5gb / sec throughput .
in addition to this , kaminario has a unique ability to offer both scale out and scale up architecture ( scalability is something i will discuss further in my storage for dbas series soon ) and to deliver workload agnostic performance … all technical features that deliver real business value . but those are for discussion another day .
ritu jyoti , chief product officer at the newton , massachusetts - headquartered company , said kaminario k2 version 5 ( v5 ) enhanced the product ' s enterprise readiness with the addition of features such as thin provisioning , inline deduplication and inline compression in may and replication and data encryption planned for later in the year .
kaminario ' s scale - out k2 v4 had a raw maximum capacity of 240 tb and a usable maximum of 120 tb . the new k2 v5 boosted the maximum raw capacity to 307 . 2 tb and the maximum usable to 236 . 8 tb , with the option to scale further , according to the company .
on top of those updates , kaminario has included others on the k2 v4 . the system enables non - disruptive upgrades and kaminario guarantees performance regardless of the failure type with a typical impact at less than 10 % . to ensure data security and to recover in the event of failures , the system also provides users with snapshots to keep the system safe and easy to backup . also simplifying the experience , the k2 v4 has plug and play hot - swappable sas drives . the k2 v4 also adds support for vdi environments including vmware vaai , openstack cloud computing and restful api . with that support comes customization ; organizations can select iscsi or fibre channel connections .
golan pointed to kaminario’s ability to scale up and out as companies feel they need to increase performance and capacity . that characteristic , he said , “is not trivial ; this cannot be mimicked . ” he also pointed to the economics of the company’s gear — the average selling price comes out to $ 2 per usable gigabyte , he said .
in terms of budget - friendly storage , kaminario ceo dani golan views the new hardware as his company ' s biggest challenge yet to traditional , disk - based arrays . his company ' s latest k2 hardware delivers san capacity at
an average price of $ 2 per gb that ' s usable to the customer ,
he told infostor .
the kaminario k2 v5 does not require a dedicated storage administrator to manage and its hardware agnostic architecture helps eliminate forklift upgrades by supporting the mixing and matching controllers and ssds . k2 v5 deployments can scale from 90tb in 4u up to 720tb in 26u with linear growth in performance . all k2 volumes are thin - provisioned and utilize kaminario’s k - raid scheme which is based on raid6 and uses erasure coding on each shelf of 24 ssds . k - raid uses two logical raid groups that each incorporate a parity drive , with additional parity drive for the two groups overall . this k - raid layout is pseudo - randomly distributed throughout each shelf with no fixed parity or data role per ssd and no hot spares .
in the future kaminario could provide software - defined virtual private arrays ( vpa ) composed from physical k2 arrays . admin staff could drag and drop components from one vpa to another , such as a controller to add compute resource – ie , reallocate a physical controller from one vpa to another , or add a flash shelf ( jbof ) to increase vpa capacity .
kaminario ' s concept is to get its dram by using commercial , off - the - shelf hardware - dell blade servers in this case . these are combined into a grid using a 1gige interconnect and connected to the outside world by a minimum of two clustered i / o directors with two 8gbit / s fibre channel ports each . host servers see a standard block device .
golan explained that storage space - saving tech
allows the customer to choose if they want the dedupe to be on or off per application or per volume .
combined with built - in thin provisioning , global compression , efficient metadata management and k - raid data protection , a raid 6 scheme that delivers 87 . 5 percent utilization , golan boasted that kaminario ' s arrays deliver the most usable capacity among competing arrays .
the spc - 2 benchmark tests a storage array ' s streaming io performance whereas the companion spc - 1 benchmark tests random io performance . kaminario ' s k2 v4 array beat everyone else on that benchmark recently . it used the same configuration device , with sandisk ssds , on the spc - 2 test and scored 33 . 477 . 03 mb / sec with a price / performance of $ 29 . 79 / spc - 2 mb / sec .
according to the company’s literature , the kaminario k2 is an enterprise - grade , general - purpose , scale - out all - flash array that eliminates i / o bottlenecks and dramatically reduces latency to accelerate applications at a significantly lower cost and smaller footprint than legacy san storage . “there is a window to re - write the operating system for storage , ” says golan who further adds “think of us as a ‘google in a box ' solution for storage” .
his fast - growing company is out to disrupt the traditional storage business sector dominated by the likes of hp , netapp , emc and ibm whose disk - based storage technology remains relatively unchanged over the past 60 years . over the last several years , kaminario has been working ( mostly behind the scenes ) to develop an entirely new approach to flash storage that changes the game in pretty meaningful ways – and seriously impacts how businesses operate , increase productivity and service their clients .
the latest iteration kaminario k2 v4 has several enhancements to improve system performance . the k2 v4 has 400 % more read and write bandwidth , 120 microsecond writes and high - end iops . for organizations that need to maximize the capacity they get out of a system , the k2 has increased density 500 % while shrinking its footprint to be 400 % more efficient . it ' s significant to note that those performance and system specs now come at half the price for improved value .
“i was the black sheep of the family , ” says dani golan , founder and ceo of flash storage company kaminario of his place in the super accomplished golan family . the israeli - born golan’s mother runs the largest hospital in northern israel and his three siblings are comprised of a surgeon ( phd and md ) , accountant and phd in law . “as an engineer , i was the only one in high tech , ” states golan . it turned out to be a pretty good move .
the design concept of kaminario project , a worldwide leading data storage company , was to interpret a story of memories , that would reflect the company’s business . the furnishing and the environment had to transmit a clear identity of the brand and , at the same time , join the longevity of the company with its strong character , solid and determined . the different floors of the building have been so designed to create a different story around the central theme of memories such as memories of childhood , movies , music , etc . .
“the rapid adoption of flash storage is being driven by need for flexibility at the application level , ” said gildas paul , manager , storage and backup business unit , its group . “while storage has always been a focus of it , the applications are now defining how storage is acquired . being able to control storage investments costs has also become a must . the combination of an agile software defined architecture and the foresight assurance program makes kaminario unique in the industry and a key player in delivering private and hybrid cloud strategies . ”
the company was founded in 2008 by dani golan with moshe selfin and ofir dubovi , who planned to make an all - dram grid - in - a - box array , which was later changed to an all - flash array . selfin and dubovi then left , with golan becoming ceo . the firm took in five rounds of funding totalling $ 143m between 2009 and 2014 and then enjoyed an oversubscribed funding round of $ 75m this year . kaminario is using the cash to develop its technology and go - to - market initiatives . but it likely can ' t outspend pure ; it ' s not that rich .
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“all flash will become primary storage or general - purpose storage , if you have the right architecture , right cost advantage , and the right scalability , ” golan told venturebeat in an interview .
flash storage companies like nimble storage have gone public , and big tech companies like cisco , ibm , and sandisk have made acquisitions in the area . all - flash hardware startup solidfire has also gained steam .
“we’ve gotten offers in the past for m & a [ mergers and acquisitions ] that we declined , ” he said .
lazarus hedge fund and silicon valley bank and “a large public company” contributed to the new round , according to a statement , as did globespan capital partners , mitsui , pitango venture capital , sequoia capital , and tenaya capital .
the startup claims hundreds of customers , including clearwater , intigua , sandisk , and taboola .
this is the most important announcement we made ever , with the technological achievements we crammed into this new version ,
he said .
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for many vendors , flash storage is bolted on to hard disk storage . but when flash storage is designed from the ground up , it makes a dramatic difference in performance .
the earlier k2 models offered a scale - out architecture , which means that both capacity and performance increased with the addition of new nodes , each of which has its own processors and flash storage capacity , said golan .
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the same is true with scale - up , which automatically distributes volumes across the increased capacity . so customers can both scale up for more capacity and a lower cost - per - gb , and scale out to increase performance and lower latency .
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el reg would guess product development is also going to get a cash boost , and thinks we might see marketing wheezes like a k - stack or k - pod approach , twinning k2 arrays with cisco ucs servers . why not ? everybody else seems to be jumping on the ucs bandwagon .
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until recently , the conventional wisdom has been that building a high - performance storage system required custom silicon . emc’s symmetrix , hds’s usp , bluearc’s titan and hp’s 3par systems are all crammed full of custom chips . however , with amd and intel boosting the performance of x86 processors , some industry observers , including our own
the k2 systems are built using a rain ( redundant array of independent nodes ) model . some of the blade servers are iodirectors , which connect to the servers via fibre channel and to the data nodes via 10 - gbps ethernet . when a server writes data to the k2 system , the iodirector writes it to two data nodes for reliability . while the k2 uses fusion - io flash and dram for active luns , each data node also has more conventional disk drives . the system uses these drives both as a backup medium , spooling data off to spinning disk in the background , and to hold snapshot data , since even flash is too expensive for these functions .
in the custom hardware corner , wearing the black trunks , is astute network’s visx g3 , with the patented datapump engine . astute tells us that the datapump engine chip , which is , among other things , a 10 - core risc processor , is the key to its being able to crank 80 , 000 iops out of a box that consumes just 300 watts of power .
the iscsi - based visx g3 is more a rack - mount ssd system than a complete storage array , relying on host operating system volume managers or , more specifically , vcenter’s storage management for snapshots , replication and the lot . since vmware’s been adding more storage features to vsphere , this model could be attractive to vmware - centric environments , as it allows them to use the same storage management functions across their solid - state and spinning disk systems .
old hands like this humble reporter are amazed by how vendors manage to turn off - the - shelf servers and disks , both solid state and spinning , into storage systems that would have required multiple custom chips in even the recent past . however , as astute’s systems demonstrate , there are still places where custom hardware can cut the power consumption or cost . we as consumers get to benefit from this clash of technologies .
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that’s why the company will use the $ 68 million it recently added to its war chest to expand internationally , build out a global sales force , and raise its profile in the next year , golan said .
“this is a once - every - 30 - years revolution . it’s way bigger than storage by itself . it’s the one last layer in the it stack that’s stayed behind , and as such the market is huge , ” golan said . “and it’s moving toward all - flash much faster than people anticipated . ”
a new , rapidly growing market that big doesn’t go unnoticed . ibm and emc have each acquired solid - state memory startups in the past few years as they try to maintain their place in the data storage market . meanwhile , startups like pure storage and solidfire are making inroads . pure storage has raised $ 470 million , including $ 225 million in a series f round last year that valued the company at more than $ 3 billion , while solidfire has raised $ 150 million following an $ 82 million series d round last year .
“we’re the best of both worlds , and that’s what allows us to be much more economical , ” golan said . the company has heavily emphasized that point in its marketing , saying it can offer customers a price of only $ 2 per gigabyte of capacity .
“we’re not in a rush to go public , ” golan said . “we feel that as a private company we’re moving faster , and there are many advantages to staying private these days . ”
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k2 v5 arrays are built from discrete k - block units . each k - block uses two 1u k - node storage controllers that are deployed in a true active / active configuration and feature two 8gbps fc ports and two 10gbe iscsi ports for external host connectivity each . k - node controllers also incorporate two 40gbps infiniband ports for k - node backend interconnectivity , two 6gbps sas ports for internal connectivity with the k - block’s ssd shelves , two hot - swappable power supplies , and two hot - swappable battery units . the base ssd shelf has a 2u footprint and incorporates 24 hot - swappable enterprise mlc ssds along with two hot - swappable controllers and two hot - swappable power supplies .
selective deduplication allows administrators to designate certain data as outside the bounds of the k2’s deduplication functionality for datasets where redundancy is negligible and additional performance is required or when security policies do not permit deduplication . in addition to its built - in management options , the k2 platform supports integrations with microsoft vss , oracle rman , and vcenter via plug - in and vaai .
the k2 v5 is now available without replication functionality , with replication expected as an update later this year . k2 uses an all - inclusive pricing model , and offers a guarantee that additional hardware will be provided free of cost if the company’s effective capacity calculations are not achieved in the field for its customers .
the idea is an old one : hold application data sets in externally - attached , solid - state storage and get radically faster access to data . there have been two main approaches . one is to use dram and the main exponent of this is texas memory systems ( tms ) with its ramsan set of products . the other is to use flash , and fusion - io has been making the running here with one million iops demos with ibm via its san volume controller , and another with hp , both using fusion ' s iodrive flash memory card . ibm is now using stec solid state drives ( ssds ) in an san volume controller flash - based product .
the i / o directors control access to a set of data nodes , the dell blades , whose operation is coordinated by kos operating system software . each data node consists of its cpu , dram and two hard drives . application data is written across data nodes . primary data nodes hold the data in dram with a mirror in one in one of its hard drives . a secondary data node holds a backup copy in its hard drive . should a node fail then data can be reconstructed .
the minimum k2 configuration is two i / o directors and four data nodes offering 500gb raw dram capacity , 300 , 000 random iops and 3 . 2gb / sec bandwidth . the maximum supported configuration is ten data nodes providing 1 . 5 million iops and 16gb / sec bandwidth . customers can start small and buy more i / o directors for performance and more data nodes for capacity .
which other suppliers ' products can do a million iops from solid state ? fusion - io did it with ibm ' s svc using 4tb of flash . hp did it with 2 . 5tb of fusion - io flash . lsi has reported getting a million iops from 1tb of seagate pulsar flash . tms did the same with its ramsan 5000 in october 2008 - actually ten ramsan 500s with 640g of dram cache in total and an undisclosed amount of flash . a ramsan 500 can hold up to 2tb of single level cell ( slc ) flash but the idea of a 20tb system generating just one million iops seems bizarre .
violin memory ' s latest 3200 product has from 500gb to 10tb of slc flash and delivers a claimed 220 , 000 sustained write iops . vion has a hyperstore - 6200 100tb dram box , using tms ramsan 620 technology , with five million iops and 60gb / sec bandwidth .
to support existing power systems customers , and to address the needs of new customers seeking to expand their cloudhosting capabilities , ibm has announced two new families of cloud - ready power8 - based servers .
the 3 key challenges : managing overwhelming amounts of data , leveraging new complex tools / technologies , and developing the necessary skills and infrastructure .
nand i . . . will always love you , says micron as it emits 7 . 68tb qlc ssd
nand chips are going to stay too pricey for flash to slit disk ' s throat . . .
for a while at least . . . spinning rust is going to stick around
“data is growing exponentially and data is the most important asset on earth , besides people , ” says golan . storage companies are the “banks” of it is how golan characterized the category . as result , storage is still one of the fastest growing segments in it and commands more than 50 % of most it budgets . it also has high margins and therefore is a highly competitive business . founded in 2008 , the boston - based company with an israel - based r & d division , is innovating flash storage technology for a wide range of diverse markets , including financial , telecommunications , web service providers , and government bureaus and agencies .
what makes dani think he can take on the giant storage companies ? he has been planning for this moment for much of career . the former israeli fighter pilot learned a lot about how to be a ceo and entrepreneur in the israeli air force . “running a business is like combat flying – you have to very focused on the mission with intense preparation and planning , but you better be prepared for ‘plan b’ because combat never goes as planned , ” says golan .
moreover , all israeli pilots must also be officers . “you have ultimate responsibility and authority over the planning and execution of the mission , ” further states golan . in addition to his military service , dani holds a b . sc . in electrical engineering ( summa cum laude ) from the technion institute of technology ( the ‘mit’ of israel ) , and an mba from the kellogg school of management , northwestern university .
in parallel to pursuing his executive mba , he joined emc where he was responsible for leading new ventures , and in his last role , reported directly to the vice chairman . he was later recruited to be the president and general manager of performix technologies , which was acquired by nice systems in 2006 . “through emc and performix , ” i was fortunate enough to have great experience and exposure to both infrastructure and application technology companies , ” says golan .


royal volkerwessels stevin n.v. is a major european construction services business with dutch-based headquarters .

it is privately owned by the wessels family ( 42.5 % ) , cvc capital partners ( 42.5 % ) and management ( 15 % ) .

volkerwessels

chamber of commerce : royal volkerwessels n . v . ( volkerwessels ) registered office in rotterdam chamber of commerce number : 34270985
amersfoort , the netherlands , 3 july 2018 , koninklijke volkerwessels n . v . ( “volkerwessels” ) , reports an additional . . .
the latest expansion was in 2011 , when volkerwessels’ company volker infra systems merged with vialis .
with the added support and skill base of our sister companies within volkerwessels uk we have the knowledge and resources to complete any rail infrastructure project in the uk . this is underpinned by the backing of the wider volkerwessels group
volkerwessels uk brings together five individual business units , each with a long and successful entrepreneurial heritage within their specialist markets .
the ship is owned by the volkerwessels construction firm and was built by stemat marine services . it was purchased to support volkerwessels ' subsidiary visser & smit marine contracting ( vsmc ) in its goal of becoming a market leader in the area of subsea cable installations . volkerwessels is currently conducting studies related to possible further investments in ships and equipment for laying and burying cables .
koninklijke volkerwessels n . v . ( “volkerwessels” or the “company” ) , a listed market - leading , multi - branded construction company based in the netherlands , today publishes its semi - annual results for the first time after its listing on 12 may 2017 .
from innovative , sustainable housing concepts built in one day – to the construction of one of the world’s largest sea locks . volkerwessels . . .
volkerwessels heeft alles in huis om een leeg stuk grond om te toveren tot een volledig functionerende stad . wij geven de gebouwde omgeving een gezicht .
amersfoort , 11 june 2018 - koninklijke volkerwessels n . v . , a market - leading , multi - branded construction company in the . . .
kom vandaag een kijkje nemen achter de bouwhekken en ervaar hoe mooi werken in de bouw is . volkerwessels - projecten die je kunt bezoeken vind je op :
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een kijkje achter de bouwhekken en ervaar hoe mooi werken in de bouw is . volkerwessels - projecten die op 2 juni open zijn vind je op onze website :
our supply chain is an integral part of volkerwessels uk commitment to offering clients a quality service . we establish mutually rewarding , ongoing relationships with our suppliers and subcontractors , and today work with many organisations where we have a long and successful history of cooperation . volkerwessels uk operates a policy of prompt payment to agreed terms .
the rail infrastructure sector is a major part of volkerwessels uk operations , with our companies involved in a large number of multi - year contracts across the country .
bent u al bij een van de innovatietafels geweest ? net afgelopen : de sessie bij de stand van @ volkerwessels ( nummer 10 . 022 ) . # buildingholland urltoken
to register your interest to work with volkerwessels uk please submit your details via this link . our supply chain will be expected to comply with our downloadable policies and procedures .
volkerwessels views this investment as modern enterprise : investing in opportunities to achieve europe ' s and the netherlands government ' s sustainability objectives . volkerwessels is a leader in many sustainable initiatives : windmill parks , power plants driven by tides and waves , energy - neutral greenhouses and homes , application of co2 for market gardeners and the smart reuse of oil fields .
“the first half of 2017 was an important period for volkerwessels as we floated successfully on euronext amsterdam . we are grateful to the many investors who showed confidence in our company .
volkerwessels uk is part of dutch based volkerwessels - a major european construction company with an annual turnover of almost €5 billion . representing the combined force of seven of the uk ' s most successful construction , civil engineering and infrastructure companies , the group has an annual turnover of more than £700 million and employs nearly 2 , 500 staff in locations throughout the country .
volkerwessels uk is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail , highways , airport , marine , energy , water , and environmental infrastructure .
in 2002 , the trade name volkerwessels is introduced . in the following year harbour & general works ltd was renamed as volkerstevin ltd . the year 2009 saw volkerstevin , fitzpatrick , grantrail , crawley , gabriel , laser and visser smit and hanab re - branded to reinforce the identity and provide visible evidence of the scale and capability of the companies as part of volkerwessels uk .
network rail has awarded volkerrail , an operating company of volkerwessels uk , a £15 . 5 million contract for works at acton freight yard , west london as part of the crossrail programme .
bouw samen met @ volkerwessels aan een betere levenskwaliteit . lars van der meulen laat 1 van de 35 interactieve innovaties zien . nieuwsgierig ? bezoek hun stand : 10 . 022 . # buildingholland urltoken
for pl portal compensator please visit the specific company ' s website . volkerwessels uk ltd . registration no : 1179305 . registered office : hertford road , hoddesdon , hertfordshire en11 9bx . registered in england .
rotterdam / kirkland – midmountain contractors , volkerwessels’ subsidiary in kirkland , washington ( usa ) has signed a contract worth over us $ 40 million with sound transit , the governmental authority responsible for regional public transport .
gerard van de aast , chairman of volkerwessels’ board of management :
this order fits in with our strategy of further expansion in north america . we anticipate further growth in this region in the future .
the trade name volkerwessels has been used since 2002 . the logo represents the pillars ( operating companies ) of the group of companies . the apparently missing pillar ( white , placed at the centre ) interlinks the operating companies .
in july 2016 , boskalis acquired offshore wind energy - related activities from volkerwessels , these being vbms , stemat and vsi ( volker stevin international ) . vbms became a fully - fledged subsidiary of royal boskalis westminster n . v .
although it will be largely business as usual for the seven companies that make up volkerwessels uk , alan robertson believes that clients , suppliers and staff will soon start to notice the benefits of more joined up working within the group .
( van 12 : 00 - 13 : 00 ) naar bijeenkomst ‘bouwen aan levenskwaliteit ; een gezonde leefomgeving . gebruik van data voor gezondheid ' en praat daarna verder met directie van volkerwessels om samen tot concrete acties te komen . aanmelden via
volker stevin systems started in 1948 , when electro rail ( er ) was founded . from this company , er traffic - & industrial systems came into existence , which also specialised on road traffic . in 1997 , volkerwessels accuired the company .
volkerwessels , the european construction group , announces the coming together and rebranding of its seven uk companies - a move which underpins its aim to become a one billion pound turnover operation and a ‘best in class ' operator in the uk market .
during the first years , the company was mainly engaged with the production of mining equipment . with the increase of dutch traffic , they also started activities in this market . nederland haarlem became part of koninklijke volker stevin , currently volkerwessels , in 1991 .
these organisations will need to complete a volkerwessels uk pre - qualification questionnaire and demonstrate health and safety competencies appropriate to the services being provided , however those that are already constructionline approved or choose to register with constructionline will not need to complete this questionnaire .
while volkerwessels is a private company , a quick look at its peers across the globe can help determine a fair valuation . taking italy’s salini impreglio , french construction group vinci , and u . s . - based kbr inc and fluor corporation , one arrives at a price - to - sales ratio of 0 . 6 . that would put volkerwessels at $ 4 . 1 billion , and dik wessels’ personal stake , held through holding company reggeborgh , at $ 3 . 4 billion . wessels was unavailable for comment .
midmountain contractors , inc . ( urltoken ) is an independent volkerwessels operating company that focuses on residential and retail construction , utility and civil engineering construction projects and infrastructure projects for the public and private sector . for more information about this project please go to : urltoken .
vanaf vandaag staan wij 3 dagen op # buildingholland met een indrukwekkende stand en boeiende sprekers ( o . a . jan terlouw , thomas rau en vele anderen ) . benieuwd naar onze innovaties ? kom langs op standnummer 10 . 022 ! # volkerwessels # dusduurzaam # levenskwaliteit urltoken
in 2007 , volkerwessels ' launched a new subsidiary called vsmc ( visser & smit marine contracting ) . armed with its cable expertise and sound contracting principles – along with a large and highly skilled workforce – vsmc experienced a dramatic increase in productivity . the company was a success .
as of today the companies will take on a new group identity as volkerwessels uk ; this reflects their commitment to closer collaboration and supports a strategy to offer clients a more integrated service , take advantage of growth opportunities and to benefit from the sharing of best practice across the operating companies .
the business operates in the civil engineering , land remediation and regeneration , water and marine infrastructure and flood and coastal protection sectors . being part of volkerwessels provides us with considerable financial stability as well as access to a wide range of technologies through our sister companies both in the uk and overseas .
our comprehensive database , available across the group includes key management and performance data as well as relevant technical and financial documents to enable us to fully engage with our supply chain partners for long term mutual benefit . the volkerwessels uk companies are volkerfitzpatrick , volkerrail , volkerstevin , volkerhighways , volkerlaser and volkerinfra .
all the companies have been part of the volkerwessels family for some time and many have already worked together on joint ventures , but this rebranding will bring greater cohesion to the group , and will ensure more successful collaborations across it . our clients will continue to experience the same consistent levels of care , consideration and commitment they have always received . however , as volkerwessels uk , we can take advantage of expertise in every sphere , whether it is financial , technical , managerial or operational . we can also bring the best innovations and training from across the group to our workforce . it won ' t be long before all our clients and staff start to see the benefits .
fakton executives provided gouda city council with an official principal for the development of the brand new westergouwe quarter , overseeing the everyday management of the westergouwe cost partnership between gouda city council and construction firms volkerwessels and heijmans . in his role , he directed the council’s decision - making process and successfully saw westergouwe through the financial crisis . the first plots have now been assigned and development started recently .
during an iterative design and calculating process , fakton assessed the feasibility of gouda city council & construction firms volkerwessels / heijmans’ joint development of a housing estate encompassing 4 , 000 homes with parking , 30 , 000m² of shops / facilities and 65ha of nature and recreation with complex water landscaping . as part of this process we advised to redistribute ( swap ) some of the land between owners to more coincide with the original ownership situation and the parties’ interests .
during an iterative design and calculating process , fakton assessed the feasibility of gouda city council & construction firms volkerwessels / heijmans’ joint development of a housing estate encompassing 4 , 000 homes with parking , 30 , 000m² of shops / facilities and 65ha of nature and recreation with complex water landscaping . as part of this process we advised to redistribute ( swap ) some of the land between owners to more coincide with the original ownership situation and the parties’ interests . read more
the companies that make up volkerwessels uk already share the same philosophy and values which include pride in everything we do , a commitment to the training and development of our staff and a strong focus on tight project management for our clients . we believe that through closer collaboration we can deliver better , safer , faster and more cost effective services for our clients . by joining forces we will be ideally placed to take advantage of the significant opportunities in the construction and infrastructure markets in which we operate .
stuart birch , major projects director for volkerrail , said :
after completing the early works for acton , we are delighted to have won this contract , which will result in our involvement to completion . this is a great opportunity for us to work together with our sister company volkerfitzpatrick to demonstrate our complementary capabilities and experiences . together volkerrail and volkerfitzpatrick are a strong force ; which is further strengthened with the backing of our parent company , volkerwessels uk . we are sure this strength enables us to deliver a successful project while working collaboratively with network rail .
volkerwessels is a true giant , with operations throughout europe in the netherlands , germany , and the uk , and across the atlantic , in the u . s . and canada . its annual revenues hit $ 6 . 75 billion in 2012 , when it derived nearly 50 % of its turnover from energy and telecommunications projects in canada , the u . s . , and the u . k . margins , though , are razor thin , at a measly 2 . 8 % that year . the private company is headquartered in amersfoort , just out of amsterdam .
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the construction of the storm surge barrier was so large - scaled and complicated that it could not be left to one single building contractor . no single building contractor could promise that the dam could be finished for a fixed price and within a certain period of time . therefore , a so - called ‘framework contract’ was drawn up , consisting of a general framework which could be filled up in a later stadium . in 1977 , the ministry of waterways and public works concluded a contract with the oosterschelde storm surge barrier building combination ( in dutch : ‘dosbouw’ ) . this combination was formed on september 1st , 1976 by eleven building contractors :
some of the ships that were used during the construction , were owned by the combination ( ‘jan heymans’ and ‘johan v’ ) . other ships were built under the authority of the ministry of waterways and public works ( the condensation pontoon ‘mytilus’ , the mat installer ‘cardium’ , the lifting ship ‘ostrea’ and the mooring pontoon ‘macoma’ ) . dosbouw was located at the port in burghsluis and was removed after the completion of the barrier on the 30th october 1986 . the purchase of building materials remained outside the contract and was directly arranged with the suppliers from within and outside the country . a separate framework contract was concluded with the combination of construction companies oosterschelde ( also called ‘ostem’ ) , for the construction of the closure materials , such as the slides .
j . h . m . hommen ( chairman of the supervisory board ) joined the board on 12 may 2017 . mr . hommen holds supervisory memberships at koninklijke ahold delhaize nv as vice - chairman and brabantse ontwikkelings maatschappij holding bv as chairman . mr . hommen is furthermore chairman of the board of governors of tilburg university and advisor of advent international bv . mr . hommen has served as ceo of ing group and ceo of kpmg ( netherlands ) .
h . m . holterman ( vice chairman of the supervisory board ) was appointed member of the board as from 17 january 2017 . he is also a member of the management board of reggeborgh bestuur bv and supervisory board member at varo energy bv and at tivo exploitaties bv .
r . j . h . m . kuipers was appointed member of the board as from 17 january 2017 . mr kuipers is also director of reggeborgh invest bv since may 2015 and supervisory board member at argos group holding bv . mr . kuipers was the shareholder and director of norit nv . currently , he is the owner and director of a firm that invests in equity and real estate .
s . hepkema joined the board on 12 may 2017 . mr . hepkema served as chief governance & compliance officer and member of the management board at sbm offshore nv , as partner of allen & overy llp and as a supervisory board member of the royal bank of scotland nv . mr . hepkema also holds supervisory directorships at wavin nv and sbm offshore nv . he is a member of the dutch monitoring committee corporate governance code .
f . verhoeven joined the board on 3 may 2018 . mr . verhoeven last served on the board of management of royal boskalis westminster n . v . ( retired may 2016 ) .
previously chairman of rbs n . v . and country executive netherlands for rbs group
the history of volker stevin goes back to 1854 , when adriaan volker set up as an independent building contractor in sliedrecht . his business soon grew and undertook larger assignments such as the excavation of the nieuwe waterweg . as early as 1880 adriaan volker took the first steps on the route to internationalisation . the business continued to grow and acquired a number of dutch and foreign companies . in december 1970 three building companies decided to join forces under the name stevin groep : van hattum en blankevoort ( established in 1831 ) , boele & van eesteren and van splunder . these individual companies also had a long history .
in 1972 the now
royal
company was turned into koninklijke adriaan volker groep , as an umbrella organisation of an extensive group of companies in the netherlands and abroad . in 1978 came the merger with the stevin groep to form koninklijke volker stevin . the stevin groep was also the result of a merger .
in 1991 the dredging activities of royal volker stevin came to an end . the kondor wessels groep was founded in 1990 from a merger of the listed ibb kondor company and the wessels family business . ibb kondor started out in 1969 from an integration of ingenieurs bureau voor bouwnijverheid nv and aannemingsmaatschappij de kondor nv , whose own history goes back to the early 1900s . both companies were active in housing , commercial and industrial building and redevelopments . in order to maintain and consolidate its position in the ever changing building market ibb kondor looked for a strong partner in the early 1990s and found this in the wessels groep . the history of this family business began in 1933 when arend wessels , a carpenter from rijssen , decided to become a building contractor . in 1968 his son dik wessels took over the running of the company . the company prospered and became a large and versatile construction group with operations both inside and outside the netherlands . in the year 1997 royal volker stevin , which was particularly active in infrastructure , and kondor wessels , specialised in building and property development , bundled their strengths and royal volker wessels stevin nv becomes a fact .
world premiere in overijssel the plasticroad , a road made of recycled plastic , becomes a reality . the municipality of . . .
volkerfitzpatrick is a multi - disciplinary contractor working in the civil engineering , building , rail , waste , airport and energy infrastructure sectors .
volkerrail is a leading railway infrastructure contractor . it offers a cost effective end to end service across all areas of the rail network .
volkerhighways specialises in public and private sector highways maintenance and civil engineering , street lighting , and hard and soft landscaping projects .
volkerlaser is the uk ' s leading multi - functional contractor ; strengthening , waterproofing , and insulating the built environment through specialist solutions .
joint venture bmv ( consisting of bam nuttall , morgan sindall and volkerfitzpatrick ) has pioneered the use of virtual reality . . .
volkerlaser went back to school last week to talk about the importance of site safety . on tuesday 19 june 2018 , shonagh . . .
volkerhighways is asking school pupils in medway to help them prepare well in advance of this year’s winter months , by . . .
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volkerstevin was originally founded in the uk in 1934 and has remained part of the same parent company ever since . originally , as harbour & general works ltd , the company undertook mainly marine works .
the portfolio of services has expanded considerably over the years and , to reflect this change in profile , the company was renamed volkerstevin ltd in 2003 .
van hattum ' s harbour works was formed in the uk by van hattum en blankevoort , a major dutch dredging and civil engineering company who had been involved in many of the largest civil engineering projects in holland over their 100 year history . in 1937 the company ' s name was changed to harbour and general works limited to reflect the more general nature of work being undertaken .
in 1970 , three dutch building companies ( including van hattum en blankevoort ) decided to join forces under the name stevin groep . in 1972 , the now ' royal ' company was turned into koninklijke adriaan volker groep , as an umbrella organisation of an extensive group of companies in the netherlands and abroad . the year 1978 saw the merger with the stevin group to form koninklijke volker stevin .
in 1991 the dredging activities of royal volker stevin came to an end . royal volker stevin , which was particularly active in infrastructure , and kondor wessels , specialising in building and property development , combined their strengths and royal volker wessels stevin nv was formed in 1997 .
public liability portal compensator : kelly adjusters limited . ( id c00156 ) volkerstevin . registration no : 288392 . registered office : hertford road , hoddesdon , hertfordshire en11 9bx . registered in england .
vialis was founded in 1999 by the merger of nederland haarlem and volker stevin systems . in 2001 , nma railway signalling joined vialis . after 1999 , vialis expanded with locations in belgium , poland and the far east .
the history of nederland haarlem goes back to 1925 . during that year , factory and trading company ‘nederland’ was registered in the commercial register of haarlem . later , the name of the family company was changed into nederland haarlem .
in 2001 , vialis expanded with nma railway signalling . this company already existed in 1879 , with the foundation of the ‘alkmaarsche ijzer - en metaalgieterij’ , later called the ‘nederlandse machinefabriek alkmaar’ ( nma ) . from 1960 to 1991 , nma was part of the electronics company phillips . in 1991 , the organisation became independent under the name nma holding , with nma railway signalling as one of their operating companies . in 2007 , tpa merged with vialis .
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in the late 2000’s , visser & smit hanab noticed a worldwide need to diversify energy sources and protect and maintain the integrity of offshore cables . with a higher global population and concern about environmental impact , visser & smit hanab wanted to leverage the potential in sustainable offshore energy sources .
in 2013 , boskalis acquired a 50 % stake in vsmc . by joining forces , vsmc was able to leverage its existing resources and assets with those of boskalis , allowing them to fulfil even larger contracts , and to draw on the power of two successful companies .
in 2014 , vsmc was renamed vbms . vbms is now an established subsea installation provider with a yearly turnover of approx . €250 million , offering total subsea power installation solutions for offshore grids , onshore and in shallow and deep water .
on 30 april 2018 , vbms continued to offer its services under the brandname boskalis .
boskalis subsea rosmolenweg 20 , 3356 lk papendrecht , the netherlands p . o . box 282 , 3350 ag papendrecht , the netherlands t + 31 78 696 9000 e info @ urltoken
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the seven companies rebranding are : fitzpatrick contractors , grantrail , crowley , gabriel , volker stevin , laser and visser & smit hanab . all are respected names in their fields with a long and successful heritage and a history of working together . together they offer expertise in a wide range of disciplines including : highways , civil engineering , construction , railway engineering , steel foundations , pipeline and cable installation , waterproofing , marine works , flood protection and land reclamation . from today the companies will be known as :
volkerstevin retains its name , but takes on a new brand identity . subsidiaries brooks contracting and steel foundations are re - named volkerbrooks and volkersteel foundations
this is an exciting time in the history of our companies . our rebrand is much more than a name change and a new design . it signals an exciting new start for the members of our group , one that reflects our parentage and demonstrates our commitment to share expertise and resources for the benefit of our clients , staff and the communities in which we work .
public liability portal compensator : kelly adjusters limited . ( id c00156 ) volkerbrooks . registration no : 285481 . registered office : hertford road , hoddesdon , hertfordshire en11 9bx . registered in england .
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we welcome new partners as we grow organically and develop new markets in the uk . the group actively supports the use of local workforces and small medium enterprises where practically possible . the supply chain trades required list in the key documents section below details the subcontract trades and supplier categories we currently require in the respective operating businesses . if your trade or category is not listed you may still apply but your application will be subject to additional review .
subcontractors will not be required to join constructionline to tender work - only secure work . note that constructionline are our on - boarding partner meaning the link below shall be used for all new organisation applications .
once you have registered your interest no further action is required . your interest has been received , this will be reviewed by our procurement team and feedback will be issued in due course .
public liability portal compensator : kelly adjusters limited . ( id c00156 ) volkerfitzpatrick . registration no : 2387700 . registered office : hertford road , hoddesdon , hertfordshire en11 9bx . registered in england .
with an objective to provide clients with access to a range of technical and operational expertise across the construction industry , our business units can trace their origins back to the early 1900s . through their hard work and dedication , they have built excellent reputations within their markets for delivering innovative projects for a wide range of clients .
civil engineering company fitzpatrick & son was founded in 1921 by dynamic self - starter , john fitzpatrick . his son , patrick put the business on the map with several high profile projects in london . read volkerfitzpatrick’s story here .
volkerrail’s story begins on 2 august 1935 , when john spafford and ellis berman launched a new construction firm bowins & spafford . read volkerrail’s story here .
founded in 1934 , harbour & general works ltd mainly undertook marine works . over 80 years later , volkerstevin operates in a wide variety of sectors , with its specialist divisions volkerinfra , volkerbrooks and volkerground engineering . read volkerstevin’s story here .
volkerlaser was originally part of the worcestershire based laser civil engineering ltd . since forming in 1994 under its current managing director , mike weaver , the business unit has gone from strength to strength . learn more about volkerlaser here .
the family owned business gabriel contractors became part of the ‘volker’ group of companies and in 2009 , joined up with mews , crowley and the highways division of volkerfitzpatrick , to become volkerhighways . today , volkerhighways specialises in highways term maintenance , street lighting and electrical services , surfacing , traffic management and public realm infrastructure projects . read volkerhighways’ story here .
on saturday 6 march 2010 , mrs bianca balkenende - hoogendijk christened the ship ' stemat spirit ' in rotterdam . the ‘stemat spirit ' is a unique cable laying ship that will be deployed in the construction of offshore windmill parks , in other words , in support of sustainable energy generation .
the new ship is 90 metres in length and 28 metres wide and was specifically built for laying high voltage cables at sea , for example from shore to offshore windmill parks . it is unique in its capabilities , because it is able to maintain its position by means of propulsion ( dynamic positioning ) , as well as anchors . furthermore , it can dry out on the shallows and is consequently suited for offshore operations ( deep water ) as well as near - shore operations ( shallow water ) .
the existing fleet of cable installation ships was primarily built for deep water operations and is not suitable for bringing cables to land . these ships are also unsuitable for operating in the neighbourhood of the many sandbanks found in northwest europe . it is precisely these sites that are being selected for the construction of offshore windmill parks . furthermore , the ‘stemat spirit ' is not only capable of laying cables on the sea bottom ; it is also capable of burying them using a cable tackle plough , for example .
the stemat spirit is equipped for carrying out various types of projects , such as the installation of export cables to connect offshore windmill parks with the onshore power grid , array cables that interconnect the individual cables of offshore windmill parks , interconnectors ( subsea cables that connect the power grids of different countries ) and the repair and maintenance of existing cables .
in the future , the ship can also be deployed for the repair and maintenance of existing cables and for the installation of undersea cables for the new generation of green power that uses technology based on tides or waves .
over the next two years , the ship will be deployed to offshore windmill parks in the united kingdom , such as walney , ormonde , sheringham shoal and london array . future deployment is expected to involve other european countries as well , such as germany , belgium , denmark and of course the netherlands .
i am very pleased to report that our net result from continuing operations increased by 112 % to € 36 million over the reporting period . of the € 19 million improvement versus the same period in 2016 , € 7 million is the result of the change in our capital structure ( resulting in lower interest charges ) and € 12 million is the result of improved operational performance .
our ebitda improved to € 90 million ( up 20 % from € 75 million ) , the semi - annual ebitda margin increased 50 basis points to 3 . 4 % . despite upward pressure on the cost of sub - contractors and certain raw materials in our construction & real estate development segment , rising housing prices continue to have a positive effect on our real estate development business and as such mitigates the impact of the increased cost of construction . as highlighted during our ipo , competition remains fierce in our infrastructure segment in the netherlands . our strong backbone of smaller projects remains , however , a key differentiator . energy & telecom infrastructure as well as our international businesses show a stable development .
our net debt position at 30 june improved by € 174 million to € 103 million . this improvement is the net result of ( i ) the sale of the off - shore division in 2016 ( payment received on 4 july 2016 ) , ( ii ) the continued profitability of the company in h2 2016 and h1 2017 , ( iii ) the acquisition of kwh at the end of 2016 , ( iv ) our continued focus on working capital and ( v ) dividend payment of € 83 million on 4 may 2017 . our solvency improved by 370 basis points to 30 . 0 % .
focus continues to be on winning profitable new business , reducing our failure costs and making selective bolt - on acquisitions to strengthen our local leadership positions . we are confident that our ebitda and net result from continuing operations for the full year will increase . ”
both volkerfitzpatrick and volkerrail are recognised as leaders in this sector . as one of the country’s leading depot builders , volkerfitzpatrick offer clients a consolidated and multidisciplined approach , with specialist civil engineering and rail divisions combining to provide the best solutions .
volkerrail delivers multi - million pound rail infrastructure projects by providing electrification , high voltage power distribution , signalling , rail plant , welding , metro and light rail track construction , as well as renewals and maintenance specialisms . last year saw our teams continue their work on maintenance depots for three of the largest rail infrastructure programmes in the uk ; the intercity express programme ( iep ) , thameslink and crossrail .
in the difficult construction industry , where companies have to manage low - margin projects , complex financing deals , and bureaucratic inefficiency , dik wessels managed to build a multi - billion dollar empire that has landed him on our global billionaires list with a net worth of $ 3 . 4 billion . at the young age of 22 , vessels took charge of his father’s construction firm wessels groep , and after years of domestic and international growth , coupled with continued deal making , has created one of the netherlands’ most impressive conglomerates with more than 15 , 000 employees and 120 operating companies in at least four countries .
the company can be traced back to independent building contractor volker stein , set up in 1854 by adriaan volker . wessels came into the scene in 1968 when he took over from his father at wessels groep , which , after a major merger in 1990 , joined forces with royal volker stein in 1997 . by 2002 , the company had been renamed and dik wessels was the major shareholder . wessels was born in the town of rijssen , is married and has two daughters .
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following its acquisition by kinepolis group nv in december 2017 , landmark cinemas is seeking to further expand its footprint across canada and transition from a national to regional operating model . as canada’s second largest motion picture , theatre exhibition company , the move provides landmark with further growth opportunities as it looks to take on new - build projects and enhance its customer experience through new offerings .
stuart olson inc . ( “stuart olson” or “the company” ) urltoken is a $ 1 billion + organization representing one of the largest and most respected construction services companies in canada . the company is recognized for its unique approach to doing business as well as its understanding that a positive journey is the critical factor to achieving successful results . the organization’s over 2300 employees are motivated by the opportunity to make a difference .
afd petroleum ltd . ( “afd” ) was established in 1989 and are an independent supplier of bulk fuel , lubricants , an on on - site tank storage systems to companies across western canada , texas and alaska .
maclab properties group ( “mpg” ) and related entities own and manage a rental property portfolio consisting of over forty residential multi - family , commercial and retail projects . the properties are located in edmonton , calgary , red deer , vancouver and yellowknife .
the ontario motor vehicle industry council ( omvic ) administers and enforces the motor vehicle dealers act 2002 ( mvda ) – a public protection statute – on behalf of the ministry of government and consumer services . omvic’s mandate is to maintain a fair and informed vehicle sales marketplace in ontario by protecting the rights of consumers , enhancing industry professionalism and ensuring fair , honest and open competition for registered vehicle dealers . omvic’s adherence
we will take pride in the results of our commitment to a fair marketplace , achieved through innovation , enforcement and excellence in service .
omvic’s creation on january 7 , 1997 , marked the first time a regulated business sector had moved to self management . previously , ontario’s motor vehicle dealer industry was regulated by the ministry of consumer and commercial relations ( now the ministry of government and consumer services ) . omvic is a not - for - profit corporation governed by a 12 - member board of directors . registration with omvic is mandatory for all ontario vehicle dealers ( new and used ) and salespeople .
increased accountability through administration of a code of ethics ( coe ) , standards of business practice and a transparent disciplinary process .
this is a new position reporting to and working in close collaboration with a dynamic and experienced ceo . the coo will ensure that :
it will be essential the new coo demonstrates a collaborative approach to leadership and capitalizes on the skills and experience that exist in the organization already . the coo will also show that they are able to work comfortably with external stakeholders , registrants and the government to ensure fair and equitable application of regulations . the role oversees a team of approximately 50 employees .
founded in 1893 by nicholas beck and edward emery , we are one of alberta’s oldest law firms . in 1949 john jamieson joined the firm , and the firm became emery jamieson llp soon after .
sun gro horticulture is one of the most prominent north american horticultural companies , serving customers worldwide . established in 1929 , the company has become the leading supplier of soilless growing mixes to north america’s top 100 greenhouse and nursery growers , shipping over 70 , 000 truckloads of product annually . sun gro products are made to exacting standards and conform to high product quality and performance criteria .
since 2008 , canadian insulated glass ltd . ( “cig” ) has been in operation in the edmonton area and has fueled their business on uncompromised quality , fair pricing , and outstanding customer satisfaction . cig is a leader in the manufacturing of commercial , residential , and specialty glass solutions . cig is a member of the all weather windows group of companies .
the dairy foods division ( dfd ) of saputo inc . is a market leader in its segment of consumer dairy products . this business unit is headquartered in dallas , texas , and operates independently from its sister business unit , saputo cheese usa , headquartered in chicago . the company operates a network of 11 manufacturing sites spread throughout various parts of the u . s . , which in turn employ some 2 , 300 people , many of who are unionized . a total staff of close to 200 people comprise various levels of management , professional and support staff .
the position of president and chief operating officer of the dairy foods division ( dfd ) reports to the president and chief operating officer of saputo inc . the position is one of five divisional presidents reporting to the corporate president & coo , forming an integral part of the company’s executive committee and thereby participating in developing the overall strategy of the corporation as well as having direct responsibility for the full p & l within dfd . the president of dfd will have direct line responsibility over all functional areas of the division , ranging from sales and marketing to finance , human resources and all facets of operations including r & d . the position will have ultimate responsibility for developing the growth strategy for the division , meeting all targets for revenue and profit growth , as well as further developing the management team and ensuring the on - going development of the corporate culture within the context of the overall saputo organization and its specific values .
strategy development : the strategy for the division will continue to focus on growing top line revenues and market share , all while focussing on bottom line performance . initiatives should be undertaken in new segments that promise future growth such as plant - based beverages . the president , backed by the marketing and r & d teams will have to develop a coherent strategy in order to leverage current capabilities to truly exploit this growing market segment as well as others . concurrent with this , the president must play a leadership role in driving innovative sales strategies in all channels of distribution , as well as proactively participate in partnering with the division’s key accounts .
innovation : the president of the division must provide the leadership to drive innovation and research , which is already a proven strength of the division . a significant innovation centre located in dallas is staffed with top - flight professionals in research and product development . the president and his / her management team must provide the strategic leadership to ensure that the innovation centre is focussed on the right priorities that will ultimately result in profitable growth .
network optimization : though the current network of eleven manufacturing facilities is well operated and quite efficient from a cost standpoint , there is nevertheless a need to further develop a strategy aimed at optimizing manufacturing and supply chain operations more rigorously and in fact “doing more with less” . although not an immediate priority , greater analysis should be carried out in terms of developing further opportunities for synergy with the saputo sister division scusa in areas of supply chain and perhaps even sales .
the ideal candidate for this position will possess a highly relevant background in various segments of consumer - packaged goods , with particular emphasis on food service . candidates must bring at least 20 years of relevant experience gained within organizations that are seen as being leading - edge within the food segment , national in scope , and recognized for their discipline and rigour in operations , marketing , as well as sales . candidates will have gained their experience in organizations recognized for their innovation and excellence in customer service and product development , as well as a track record of profitable growth and category leadership .
from a functional standpoint , we seek candidates who bring a solid track record in managing and growing a full - fledged profit centre of considerable scale and complexity , with direct responsibility over all functional areas including manufacturing , supply chain , sales and marketing , as well as finance and hr . complementing this experience , candidates will have progressed up through the ranks of senior sales and marketing management with tier one organizations . the ideal candidate will be experienced in dealing with multiple channels of distribution , ranging from quick service restaurants , independent distributors , as well as grocery retail . this person must in fact bring a solid track record of dealing with the senior levels of client organizations that are national in scope within all of the aforementioned distribution channels .
from a personal standpoint , candidates must bring a high degree of passion , dedication , a process driven mindset , as well as a solid analytical approach to managing a complex manufacturing business . this position requires an outstanding leader who has proven to be an effective mentor and coach within the context of a large multi disciplinary management team . the president must be a strong team player who demonstrates a high sense of collaboration and teamwork . ideal candidates will also possess above average emotional intelligence and a well managed ego . this position will be part of the saputo inc . executive leadership team and will therefore be expected to contribute to the evolution of the organization as a whole . candidates must demonstrate an open mindset within the context of an organization that is growing on a global basis . successfully working and collaborating with a peer group of senior executives will be mandatory , and candidates should be upwardly mobile and clearly demonstrate potential to move up to positions of greater responsibility within saputo inc .