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• • • EDITOR’S COMMENT • • • HELLO, GOODBYE


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centres can become much more eco, and examine the road map to sustainability. We also identify the key trends emerging from the Lighting & Controls sector, and explore the lighting systems needed for offshore wind farms. We investigate how smart lighting can lead to smarter working, and how automation systems can assist in the easing of lockdown and return to offices and work spaces. In our Smart Buildings & IoT feature, we outline the benefits of intelligent building automation and look into how retail has managed to open up again safety with smart technology. We have a specialist supplement this month, sponsored by Foremost Electronics, which delves into the sphere of Cables & Connectors. Read it now by going to page 23. We wish a fond farewell and best of luck to Lisa Smith, and welcome Daniel Jobson as our new


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advertising manager. Daniel joins us from Printwear and Promotion magazine, a leading Datateam journal, and is looking forward to returning to the industrial sector following his previous experience within the connecting industry titles. For advertising both in print and online, please get in touch with Daniel on 01622 699 158 or by emailing djobson@datateam.co.uk. If you would like to write for the magazine on any given topic within the industry then please don't


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Editor Niamh Marriott


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hesitate to get in touch. This is your industry and I want to offer you a platform to speak and engage with opinions from the marketplace. Please email nmarriott@datateam.co.uk or call 01622 699 194 to discuss editorial opportunities. In the meantime, please enjoy reading this issue of Electrical Engineering. I hope you find it


informative, intelligently curated and inordinately useful. Stay safe,


ello and welcome to the April issue of Electrical Engineering magazine where this month we delve into the latest Data Centre Management solutions, and offer an opinion on whether Lithium ion batteries are best for this environment. We look to the future and discuss how data


Niamh Marriott Editor


Advertising Manager Daniel Jobson


Tel: 01622 699 158 djobson@datateam.co.uk


Business Director Louise Tiller


Tel: 01622 699 104 ltiller@datateam.co.uk


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