We here at the blog have been a little remiss in updating this little thing (oops! sorry!). It’s been a whirlwind of activity here especially with the year slowly winding down. Here’s what we’ve been up to for end of Q3-beginning of Q4.
(1) IDEX ASA-IONICS Agreement
At the end of Q3 we inked a licensing agreement with IDEX ASA providing us the rights to manufacture and sell fingerprint sensor products based on IDEX’s patented SmartFinger technology.
You can check out our blog feature here
And the more comprehensive press release here
(2) Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy
Massive flooding
The Philippines experienced the worst rainfall and flooding in recorded history when Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy swept through the country late September. The typhoon dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in just 12 hours, swamping entire towns, setting off landslides and leaving neighborhoods in the capital with destroyed houses, overturned vehicles and roads covered in mud and debris. Over 430,000 people were affected by this calamity. To make matters worse, 4 other typhoons have come and gone since then hampering relief efforts.
We at Ionics organized our own outreach program in an attempt to help out one of the hardest hit areas in the south (near our factories). With the help of management and volunteers, we were able to put together food packages for over 1600 whole families (not individuals). Just doing what we can to help those devastated by this catastrophic event.
Some pictures:
Ionics staff putting together relief packages
Ionics staff handing out relief goods
Ionics EMS Blog 