![]() ![]() again in person when the current crisis has passed. Does being alone make you happy? Our CFO Axel Wachholz, says that’s a clear no, and he explains why fi nancial independence can even be a prerequisite for a successful partnership. The report on the digital forge in Frankfurt is about the community of two partners. Discover why the color gray provides an opportunity to face challenges such as generational change, demographic change, and a shortage of skilled workers, starting on page 28. You can read about what this has to do with our PLCnext Technology starting on page 22. Less digital and more tangible: It’s the members of a social media community who give home-brewed beer the right fl avor. What’s behind the trendy term “Digital Twin”? Where do we fi nd this pair of siblings? We set out to fi nd an answer, starting on page 14. For example, on page 8, you will read about a long partnership between Phoenix Contact and a local school, inspiring sixth-graders to consider STEM careers. This issue addresses a few specifi c ways that Phoenix Contact is bringing a positive infl uence to our communities. ![]() As we go through the next few months, allow the power of community to fuel your positivity as we look forward to better days ahead. Community is personifi ed by the moments of inspiration seen in celebrating our health care workers, fi rst responders, and everyone who is working essential jobs to get us through these challenging times. Community is the global collaboration of our pharmaceutical and medical professionals banding together to create medicines to reduce the effects of COVID-19, and ultimately to develop a vaccine that will help us all return to a more normal way of life. ![]() Yet, in today’s current environment, Community means so much more. We often reference the “Phoenix Contact family” or the Community of people across our global company that produces, packs, ships, sells, and supports our products – all with the single goal of helping your business improve. Before COVID-19, we would use the term “business community” to defi ne our customers, distributors, and their represented industries that are at the forefront of everything we do. E D I T O R I A L Community Dear readers, Community is a powerful word. Kevin Zak, Vice President and General Manager Phoenix Contact USA, Inc. Tallinn Latvia Riga Estonia Lithuania Vilnius Soccer 250,000 The number of members of FC Bayern Munich, the largest club in the world 1857 In this year, Sheffield F.C., the oldest football club in the world, was founded 329,000,000 The number of people who watched the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands, the most watched sporting event of all time 2 UPDATE 4/20 The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine More than 1 million Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians came together to create it in 1989. Social media 60 billion The number of messages sent daily via WhatsApp 243,055 The number of photos uploaded to Facebook every minute C O M M U N I T Y - FA C T S A N D F I G U R E S Corporate The number of people employed by Walmart, the largest company in the world by far 2.2 million 705 AD The year the hotel “Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan” (Japan), officially the oldest company in the world, was founded People >100 The number of peoples still living in isolation on Earth 71,238 The number of centenarians living in Japan in 2019, the most in the world Members in the family of Ukrainian Pavel Semenyuk (87) currently the largest family in the world 13 children 127 grandchildren 203 great-grandchildren 3 great-great-grandchildren Commune 1967 The first hippie community was founded in Twin Oaks, Virginia (USA) The Baltic Way The longest human chain in the world, it reached a length of 650 km.
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